| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) C - John Fudge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton hits a floater from the free throw line | 27-37 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | John Fudge hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 27-37 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus connects on the jumper near the basket | 29-37 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Anthony, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield's pass is intercepted by Stephen Graziano | 29-37 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 17:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by John Battles | 31-37 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | James Liu can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 17:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 17:16 | Alabama | James Liu grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:56 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Fudge | 31-39 |
| 16:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-39 |
| 16:35 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Battles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Dingus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hatfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ray McGuire (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:20 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Stephen Graziano | 31-42 |
| 15:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Liu - foul #1 on James Liu, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SG), Kevin Paynter (PF), Malcolm Morissette (C) John Morton, Timothy Guglielmo, Joseph Dingus, Robert Hatfield | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Elmo Nakamura (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Stephen Graziano | |
| 15:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 14:43 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Bowden | 33-44 |
| 14:25 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Arthur Atkinson - foul #1 on Arthur Atkinson, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG) John Battles | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden is whistled for a carry | 33-44 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Noone | 36-44 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 13:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 12:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fudge picks off the pass by Kevin Paynter | 36-44 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | Robert Brock is called for the reach on Ray McGuire - foul #1 on Robert Brock, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), John Battles (SF), Joseph Dingus (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) Harold Noone, Arthur Atkinson, Robert Brock, Kevin Paynter, Malcolm Morissette | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SF) Rickey Rainville, Ray McGuire | |
| 12:06 | Alabama | James Liu misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield double dribbles | 36-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) Elmo Nakamura | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano tips it home | 36-48 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Guglielmo | 38-48 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | James Liu is fouled on the floor by John Morton - foul #2 on John Morton, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter (PF) Joseph Dingus | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (SG), Elmo Nakamura (C) Matthew Bowden, John Fudge | |
| 10:25 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-48 |
| 10:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Graziano - foul #1 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF) Richard Anthony | |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | Timothy Guglielmo steps in front of the Stephen Graziano pass | 40-48 |
| 09:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield is whistled for traveling | 40-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (SG), Malcolm Morissette (SF), Joseph Dingus (PF) Timothy Guglielmo, John Battles, Robert Hatfield | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), John Fudge (C) James Liu, Leonard Chalker, Stephen Graziano | |
| 08:58 | Alabama | John Fudge knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Bowden and he's hacked by John Morton - foul #3 on John Morton, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SG) John Morton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) Ray McGuire, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 08:58 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus is hacked by Rickey Rainville - foul #2 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock knocks in the 3 from straight away | 43-51 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | Richard Anthony buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Fudge | 43-54 |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Brock (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) SF - Malcolm Morissette (fresh) PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Paynter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Anthony (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Alabama | Joseph Dingus steps in front of the Richard Anthony pass | 46-54 |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Rickey Rainville steals it from Arthur Atkinson | 46-54 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is hacked by Malcolm Morissette - foul #2 on Malcolm Morissette, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), John Battles (SF), Mathew Silver (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) Robert Brock, Arthur Atkinson, Malcolm Morissette, Joseph Dingus, Kevin Paynter | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Ray McGuire (SF), Elmo Nakamura (PF) Rickey Rainville, Richard Anthony, Stephen Graziano | |
| 05:57 | Alabama | James Liu is fouled on the floor by John Battles - foul #2 on John Battles, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | John Fudge knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Liu | 46-57 |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-57 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | James Liu pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden double dribbles | 46-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (SG), Thomas Catchings (C) Matthew Bowden, John Fudge | |
| 05:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-57 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Ray McGuire is hacked by Robert Hatfield - foul #3 on Robert Hatfield, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus (PF) Mathew Silver | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG) Leonard Chalker | |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Ray McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Ray McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles knocks in the shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Richard Anthony hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura grabs the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Ray McGuire double dribbles | 48-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Fudge (C) Thomas Catchings | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Ray McGuire knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Anthony | 51-62 |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles is hacked by John Fudge - foul #2 on John Fudge, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (SG), Kevin Paynter (PF), Malcolm Morissette (C) Timothy Guglielmo, Joseph Dingus, Robert Hatfield | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) James Liu, Ray McGuire, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 51-62 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Paynter | 51-62 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Joseph Dingus (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) Robert Brock, Kevin Paynter, Malcolm Morissette | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Ray McGuire (SF) Rickey Rainville, Matthew Bowden | |
| 02:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield misses long on a jumper from the left block | 51-62 |
| 02:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus hits the follow up shot | 53-62 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert Hatfield - foul #4 on Robert Hatfield, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray McGuire steps in front of the Robert Hatfield pass | 53-63 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | James Liu misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-63 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on John Morton, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SG), Robert Brock (SF), Kevin Paynter (PF), Malcolm Morissette (C) John Morton, Timothy Guglielmo, John Battles, Joseph Dingus, Robert Hatfield | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Elmo Nakamura (PF), Thomas Catchings (C) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Stephen Graziano, John Fudge | |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Bowden | 53-65 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-65 |
| 01:41 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), John Battles (SF), Joseph Dingus (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) Harold Noone, Arthur Atkinson, Robert Brock, Kevin Paynter, Malcolm Morissette | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF), John Fudge (C) Rickey Rainville, Matthew Bowden, Elmo Nakamura, Thomas Catchings | |
| 00:56 | Alabama | James Liu is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dingus - foul #2 on Joseph Dingus, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles can't throw it down | 56-66 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus tips it back up and in | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | John Morton is called for the reach on James Liu in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Morton, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (PG) John Morton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-67 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is hacked by Timothy Guglielmo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Guglielmo, team foul #12 | 58-67 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fudge steals the ball from Timothy Guglielmo | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Richard Anthony's floater is tipped away by John Battles | 58-69 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses the tip | 58-69 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray McGuire picks off the pass by John Battles | 58-69 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Richard Anthony lays it up and in on a great pass from Ray McGuire | 58-71 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses the shot from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus grabs the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-71 |