| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Shawn Irving (fresh) SG - Allen Ruggiero (fresh) SF - Joseph Moeller (fresh) PF - Stephen Brokaw (fresh) C - Andy Jowers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) PF - David Weber (fresh) C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:45 | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw is whistled for traveling | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Todd Moscato clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | David Weber hits the follow up shot | 0-5 |
| 19:07 | Kansas | Shawn Irving comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Todd Moscato - foul #1 on Todd Moscato, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 19:07 | Kansas | Shawn Irving makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 19:07 | Kansas | Shawn Irving makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 19:07 | Kansas | Shawn Irving makes the 3rd free throw | 3-5 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-5 |
| 18:58 | Kansas | Shawn Irving grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 18:37 | Kansas | Shawn Irving misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | David Weber snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 18:30 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 18:20 | Kansas | Shawn Irving can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Todd Moscato grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | David Weber can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Brokaw - foul #1 on Stephen Brokaw, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | David Weber misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | David Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:58 | Kansas | Robert Stromberg steps in front of the Joseph Moeller pass | 3-6 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Robert Rao blows the layup | 3-6 |
| 17:54 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Allen Ruggiero | 3-6 |
| 17:29 | Kansas | Andy Jowers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on David Weber - foul #1 on David Weber, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein (PG), Brad Husk (SF), Justin White (PF) Shawn Irving, Joseph Moeller, Stephen Brokaw | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), David White (SG), Modesto Rizzo (SF), Yevgeny Zaring (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) Robert Rao, Robert Stromberg, Todd Moscato, David Weber, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 17:29 | Kansas | Andy Jowers makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:29 | Kansas | Andy Jowers makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Jason Mildenstein steps in front of the Modesto Rizzo pass | 5-6 |
| 17:10 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero jams it set up by Jason Mildenstein | 7-6 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Michael Martz hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 16:37 | Kansas | Andy Jowers makes the fadeaway near the basket | 9-9 |
| 16:16 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares can't tip it in | 9-9 |
| 16:14 | Kansas | Brad Husk snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 16:08 | Kansas | Brad Husk misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 16:07 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Michael Martz is hacked by Allen Ruggiero - foul #1 on Allen Ruggiero, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Kansas | Shawn Irving (PG), Joseph Moeller (SF), Stephen Brokaw (PF), Tom Hughey (C) Allen Ruggiero, Brad Husk, Justin White, Andy Jowers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), David Weber (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Michael Martz, David White, Modesto Rizzo, Yevgeny Zaring, Anthony Tavares | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Shawn Irving (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Mildenstein (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Moeller (fresh) PF - Stephen Brokaw (fresh) C - Tom Hughey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) PF - David Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren's pass is intercepted by Jason Mildenstein | 9-9 |
| 15:37 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Mildenstein | 11-9 |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Todd Moscato comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tom Hughey - foul #1 on Tom Hughey, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero (SG) Jason Mildenstein | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:08 | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw misses long on a floater from the left block | 11-11 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Robert Rao grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Robert Rao is hacked by Joseph Moeller - foul #1 on Joseph Moeller, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 14:56 | Kansas | Tom Hughey pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:49 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller travels with the ball | 11-11 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brad Husk (SG), Justin White (PF) Allen Ruggiero, Stephen Brokaw | |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Anthony Tavares (PF) Todd Moscato, David Weber | |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Rao | 11-13 |
| 14:10 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Justin White - foul #1 on Justin White, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein (SF) Joseph Moeller | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF) Yevgeny Zaring | |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 14:04 | Kansas | Justin White grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:47 | Kansas | Brad Husk buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Shawn Irving | 17-13 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Tom Hughey - foul #2 on Tom Hughey, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero (SG), Joseph Moeller (SF), Stephen Brokaw (PF) Shawn Irving, Brad Husk, Tom Hughey | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Weber (PF) Anthony Tavares | |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:33 | Kansas | Justin White pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 13:29 | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Allen Ruggiero | 20-13 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Stephen Brokaw denies the turnaround by Robert Rao | 20-13 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | David Weber tips it home | 20-15 |
| 13:01 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jason Mildenstein | 22-15 |
| 12:41 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Rao | 22-17 |
| 12:19 | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw scores on a runner in the lane and he's hacked by David Weber - foul #2 on David Weber, team foul #3 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | Shawn Irving (PG), Andy Jowers (C) Jason Mildenstein, Justin White | |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Anthony Tavares (PF) Todd Moscato, David Weber | |
| 12:19 | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw makes the free throw | 25-17 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Moeller - foul #2 on Joseph Moeller, team foul #7 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brad Husk (SF) Joseph Moeller | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF) Yevgeny Zaring | |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 11:59 | Kansas | Andy Jowers grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 11:37 | Kansas | Robert Stromberg is called for the reach on Allen Ruggiero - foul #1 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #4 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), David White (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF) Robert Rao, Robert Stromberg, Todd Moscato | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Shawn Irving (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Ruggiero (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Husk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Brokaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Andy Jowers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David White (fresh) SF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) PF - Anthony Tavares (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (tiring) | |
| 11:26 | Kansas | Shawn Irving makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Husk | 28-17 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares is fouled on the floor by Stephen Brokaw - foul #2 on Stephen Brokaw, team foul #8 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin White (PF) Stephen Brokaw | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), Todd Moscato (SF) Michael Martz, David White, Yevgeny Zaring | |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 10:48 | Kansas | Shawn Irving can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Tavares - foul #1 on Anthony Tavares, team foul #5 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein (SF) Allen Ruggiero | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:48 | Kansas | Shawn Irving makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 10:48 | Kansas | Shawn Irving makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Andy Jowers - foul #1 on Andy Jowers, team foul #9 | 30-19 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 10:39 | Kansas | Shawn Irving is hacked by Robert Rao in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Rao, team foul #6 | 30-21 |
| 10:23 | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein is hacked by Todd Moscato - foul #2 on Todd Moscato, team foul #7 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (SF) Todd Moscato | |
| 10:23 | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 10:23 | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren connects on the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Brad Husk - foul #1 on Brad Husk, team foul #10 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero (SG) Shawn Irving | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 09:48 | Kansas | Brad Husk clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 09:47 | Kansas | Justin White pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 09:28 | Kansas | Brad Husk knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Justin White | 35-24 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-24 |
| 09:18 | Kansas | Justin White snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 09:16 | Kansas | Robert Rao steals it from Jason Mildenstein in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Robert Rao banks in the layup | 35-26 |
| 08:53 | Kansas | Andy Jowers hits a jump hook from the baseline | 37-26 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-28 |
| 08:22 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zaring is called for the reach on Brad Husk - foul #1 on Yevgeny Zaring, team foul #8 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Shawn Irving (PG) Jason Mildenstein | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), David White (SG), Modesto Rizzo (SF) Robert Rao, Robert Stromberg, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 08:22 | Kansas | Brad Husk makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 08:22 | Kansas | Brad Husk makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Michael Martz loses the dribble to Justin White | 39-28 |
| 07:45 | Kansas | Shawn Irving hits a 3 from straight away | 42-28 |
| 07:33 | Alabama | Michael Martz is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Martz, team foul #9 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), Timothy Sjogren (C) Michael Martz, David White, Modesto Rizzo | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Shawn Irving (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Ruggiero (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Husk (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Andy Jowers (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Yevgeny Zaring (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Tavares (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Kansas | Shawn Irving misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Stromberg and he's hacked by Brad Husk - foul #2 on Brad Husk, team foul #11 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein (SF) Brad Husk | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 06:31 | Kansas | Justin White clanks a jump hook near the basket | 42-31 |
| 06:29 | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein tips it in | 44-31 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Moeller (SF), Stephen Brokaw (PF), Tom Hughey (C) Allen Ruggiero, Justin White, Andy Jowers | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:02 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller is fouled on the floor by Anthony Tavares - foul #2 on Anthony Tavares, team foul #10 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo (SF) Anthony Tavares | |
| 06:02 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 06:02 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the contested jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Rao | 46-33 |
| 05:28 | Kansas | Shawn Irving throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-33 |
| 05:15 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #11 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brad Husk (SG) Jason Mildenstein | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG) Robert Stromberg | |
| 04:50 | Kansas | Brad Husk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG) Robert Rao | |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Michael Martz buries a shot from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 04:08 | Kansas | Shawn Irving hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David White | 46-35 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 03:51 | Kansas | Shawn Irving snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 03:36 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Timothy Sjogren - foul #1 on Timothy Sjogren, team foul #12 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein (PG), Allen Ruggiero (SG) Shawn Irving, Brad Husk | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), David Weber (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) Michael Martz, David White, Modesto Rizzo, Yevgeny Zaring, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 03:36 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 03:36 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Anthony Tavares | 47-35 |
| 03:20 | Alabama | David Weber loses the dribble to Allen Ruggiero | 47-35 |
| 03:17 | Kansas | Allen Ruggiero lays it in | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jason Mildenstein (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Ruggiero (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Moeller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Stephen Brokaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Tom Hughey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Tavares (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits the finger roll | 49-37 |
| 02:53 | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 02:51 | Kansas | Tom Hughey tips it home | 51-37 |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Robert Rao is fouled on the floor by Tom Hughey - foul #3 on Tom Hughey, team foul #12 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Shawn Irving (PG), Justin White (PF), Andy Jowers (C) Allen Ruggiero, Stephen Brokaw, Tom Hughey | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 02:22 | Kansas | Andy Jowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren (C) Anthony Tavares | |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Todd Moscato misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-39 |
| 02:03 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Joseph Moeller | 51-39 |
| 01:52 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 01:50 | Kansas | Andy Jowers hits the follow up shot | 53-39 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Todd Moscato comes up short on the runner from the left block | 53-39 |
| 01:32 | Kansas | Justin White grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 01:19 | Kansas | Shawn Irving connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-39 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Mildenstein - foul #1 on Jason Mildenstein, team foul #13 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brad Husk (SG) Jason Mildenstein | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Tavares (C) Timothy Sjogren | |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 00:54 | Kansas | Shawn Irving can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-41 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Weber | 56-41 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 00:47 | Kansas | Shawn Irving gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 00:29 | Kansas | Justin White connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-41 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Robert Rao loses the dribble to Brad Husk | 59-41 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller banks in the layup on a great pass from Brad Husk | 61-41 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses the fullcourt shot | 61-41 |