| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) SG - Tommy Turner (fresh) SF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) PF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) C - Milton Guerriero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) PF - John Fulp (fresh) C - Francis Wallace (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace misses short on a shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Tommy Turner | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Daniel Dawson | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Tommy Turner steals the ball from John Fulp | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Marvin Snowden - foul #1 on Marvin Snowden, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), David White (SG), Modesto Rizzo (SF), Ryan Parker (PF), Douglas Springer (C) Robert Stromberg, Tommy Turner, Yevgeny Zaring, Daniel Dawson, Milton Guerriero | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:19 | Alabama | David White can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 16:18 | Alabama | Douglas Springer tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 15:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Hightower (fresh) SG - David White (fresh) SF - Modesto Rizzo (fresh) PF - Ryan Parker (fresh) C - Douglas Springer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) SG - Ryan Holiday (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) PF - John Fulp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Douglas Springer - foul #1 on Douglas Springer, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Alabama | Hipolito Mancini (SG) Modesto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson (PG), Rod Robison (SG), Kevin Howard (PF) Marvin Snowden, Ryan Holiday, John Fulp | |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:34 | Alabama | Douglas Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 15:21 | Alabama | David White hits the follow up shot | 6-3 |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Hipolito Mancini takes the ball from Francis Wallace | 6-3 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Douglas Springer drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from David White | 8-3 |
| 14:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 8-3 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Douglas Springer grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | David White hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 8-3 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Douglas Springer pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower is fouled on the floor by Francis Wallace - foul #1 on Francis Wallace, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Milton Guerriero (C) Bryan Hightower, Hipolito Mancini, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), James Hackney (SF), John Fulp (PF) Rod Robison, Patrick Stewart, Francis Wallace | |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero can't finish the layup | 8-3 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg snags the offensive board | 8-3 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Kevin Howard is called for the reach on Milton Guerriero - foul #1 on Kevin Howard, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (SG), Daniel Dawson (PF) David White, Milton Guerriero | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG) Gary Hudson | |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Marvin Snowden - foul #2 on Marvin Snowden, team foul #4 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison (PG) Marvin Snowden | |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-3 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Tommy Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 10-3 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Tommy Turner is fouled on the floor by James Hackney - foul #1 on James Hackney, team foul #5 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Milton Guerriero (C) Tommy Turner, Douglas Springer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson (PG) Rod Robison | |
| 12:30 | Alabama | David White lays it in on a nice dish by Yevgeny Zaring | 12-3 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Dawson - foul #1 on Daniel Dawson, team foul #2 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (SG), Douglas Springer (PF) David White, Daniel Dawson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF) James Hackney | |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Kevin Howard swats the short shot by Tommy Turner | 12-5 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Turner (fresh) SF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) PF - Douglas Springer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Guerriero (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gary Hudson (fresh) SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) PF - John Fulp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Howard (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Patrick Stewart is denied by Yevgeny Zaring | 12-5 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 11:33 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Milton Guerriero, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Modesto Rizzo (SF), Daniel Dawson (PF) Tommy Turner, Yevgeny Zaring, Milton Guerriero | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison (SG), James Hackney (PF), Joseph Innes (C) Ryan Holiday, John Fulp, Kevin Howard | |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gary Hudson | 12-8 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 12-8 |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 10:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 10:23 | Alabama | Douglas Springer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Modesto Rizzo | 14-8 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Innes | 14-11 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo loses the ball out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (PG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Ryan Parker (PF), Milton Guerriero (C) Robert Stromberg, Modesto Rizzo, Daniel Dawson, Douglas Springer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG), John Fulp (PF), Francis Wallace (C) Gary Hudson, Patrick Stewart, Joseph Innes | |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Yevgeny Zaring steps in front of the Francis Wallace pass | 14-11 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring hits the finger roll | 16-11 |
| 09:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Francis Wallace - foul #2 on Francis Wallace, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Daniel Dawson (PF) David White, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson (PG), Joseph Innes (SF), Kevin Howard (C) Rod Robison, James Hackney, Francis Wallace | |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is whistled for a carry | 18-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG) Robert Stromberg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF) Joseph Innes | |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Kevin Howard picks off the pass by Tommy Turner | 18-11 |
| 08:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Dawson - foul #2 on Daniel Dawson, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Douglas Springer (PF) Tommy Turner, Daniel Dawson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero tips it back up and in | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Springer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Guerriero (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gary Hudson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Fulp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Howard (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp drills a jumper from close range and the foul's on Douglas Springer - foul #2 on Douglas Springer, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (SG) Douglas Springer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison (PG) Gary Hudson | |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:19 | Alabama | John Fulp steps in front of the David White pass | 20-15 |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ryan Holiday, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney (SF), Joseph Innes (C) Patrick Stewart, John Fulp | |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero is hacked by Joseph Innes - foul #1 on Joseph Innes, team foul #8 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Parker (PF) Tommy Turner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-15 |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney snags the offensive board | 20-15 |
| 06:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), Tommy Turner (SG) Robert Stromberg, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Bryan Hightower | 22-15 |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Hackney | 22-17 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Innes - foul #2 on Joseph Innes, team foul #9 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Hipolito Mancini (SG), Ryan Parker (PF) Bryan Hightower, Tommy Turner, Yevgeny Zaring | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson (PG), Patrick Stewart (SF), John Fulp (PF) Rod Robison, Kevin Howard, Joseph Innes | |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney lays it up and in set up by Ryan Holiday | 24-19 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Hipolito Mancini connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Stromberg | 27-19 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney misses the driving attempt from the right block | 27-19 |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Hudson | 27-19 |
| 04:42 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp makes the jumper near the basket | 27-21 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Patrick Stewart denies the turnaround by David White | 27-21 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 04:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Hipolito Mancini is called for the reach on John Fulp - foul #1 on Hipolito Mancini, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (PF) Hipolito Mancini, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison (PG), Kevin Howard (C) Gary Hudson, James Hackney | |
| 03:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart makes the fadeaway from the left side | 27-23 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Turner (fresh) SF - David White (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Guerriero (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Rod Robison (fresh) SG - Ryan Holiday (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fulp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Howard (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ryan Holiday | 27-25 |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tommy Turner | 29-25 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is hacked by Rod Robison - foul #1 on Rod Robison, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Dawson (PF), Douglas Springer (C) David White, Milton Guerriero | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), James Hackney (SF), Francis Wallace (C) Rod Robison, Patrick Stewart, John Fulp | |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard is called for 3 seconds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG) Robert Stromberg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Douglas Springer blows the layup but the foul's on Francis Wallace - foul #3 on Francis Wallace, team foul #11 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Hipolito Mancini (SG) Tommy Turner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes (C) Francis Wallace | |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Douglas Springer makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Douglas Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Hipolito Mancini is called for the reach on Kevin Howard - foul #2 on Hipolito Mancini, team foul #7 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (SG) Hipolito Mancini | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Douglas Springer | 33-25 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ryan Holiday - foul #2 on Ryan Holiday, team foul #12 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Hipolito Mancini (SG) Tommy Turner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson (SG) Ryan Holiday | |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Hightower steals it from Kevin Howard | 35-25 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower hits the finger roll | 37-25 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden is fouled on the floor by Bryan Hightower - foul #1 on Bryan Hightower, team foul #8 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Tommy Turner (SG), David White (SF) Bryan Hightower, Hipolito Mancini, Yevgeny Zaring | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF), John Fulp (PF) James Hackney, Kevin Howard | |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Tommy Turner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Daniel Dawson | 40-27 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Springer and the foul's on John Fulp - foul #1 on John Fulp, team foul #13 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (SF) David White | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison (SG) Gary Hudson | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson misses the free throw | 42-27 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Douglas Springer grabs the offensive board | 42-27 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 45-27 |