| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Byas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Delapena (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. C - James Urbano (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Abron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena inbounds the ball | 40-20 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:49 | Texas Tech | Stephen Dombkowski steals the ball from Carl Delapena | 40-20 |
| 19:27 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer knocks in the jumper from the right side | 40-22 |
| 19:11 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Charles Byas | 42-22 |
| 18:52 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-22 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to James Abron | 42-22 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Byas - foul #3 on Charles Byas, team foul #1 | 42-22 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner (SG) Charles Byas | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:28 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 42-23 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 18:10 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-24 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald snags the defensive board | 42-24 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald loses the dribble to Aaron Widner | 42-24 |
| 17:38 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-24 |
| 17:37 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 17:19 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Willie Trimmer - foul #3 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie (PF), Christopher Carson (C) Samuel Murtagh, James Urbano | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Ennis (SF), Patrick Williams (C) Willie Trimmer, James Abron | |
| 17:19 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 17:19 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis blows the layup but he's fouled by Carl Delapena - foul #1 on Carl Delapena, team foul #2 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton (SF) Carl Delapena | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Christopher Williams (SG) Norman Ferguson, Ollie Greenwald | |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis makes the 1st free throw | 44-25 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 16:43 | Texas Tech | Stephen Dombkowski picks off the pass by Kevin Denton | 44-26 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Patrick Williams is whistled for a carry | 44-26 |
| 16:02 | Texas Tech | Patrick Williams is called for the reach on Kevin Denton - foul #2 on Patrick Williams, team foul #2 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena (SF), Samuel Murtagh (PF), James Urbano (C) Kevin Denton, Stuart Hollie, Christopher Carson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SG), James Abron (C) Christopher Williams, Stephen Dombkowski | |
| 15:48 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-26 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | James Abron grabs the defensive rebound | 44-26 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Widner (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Carl Delapena (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. C - James Urbano (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) SG - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Ennis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Abron (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski comes up short on the floater from the left side | 44-26 |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald can't tip it in | 44-26 |
| 15:15 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to James Urbano | 44-26 |
| 15:07 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena is fouled on the floor by Ollie Greenwald - foul #2 on Ollie Greenwald, team foul #3 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG) Aaron Widner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Willie Trimmer (SF) Charles Cichonski, Patrick Williams | |
| 14:53 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-26 |
| 14:52 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh hits the follow up shot | 46-26 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald clanks a turnaround in the paint | 46-26 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald tips it back up and in | 46-28 |
| 14:14 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Urbano | 48-28 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-28 |
| 13:55 | Texas Tech | James Urbano gets the rebound | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 13:35 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh misses the easy layup | 48-28 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald gets the rebound | 48-28 |
| 13:12 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer buries a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Paul Davenport - foul #2 on Paul Davenport, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Kevin Denton (SF), Stuart Hollie (PF), Christopher Carson (C) Paul Davenport, Carl Delapena, Samuel Murtagh, James Urbano | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (SG), Stephen Dombkowski (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Ollie Greenwald, Matthew Ennis, James Abron | |
| 13:12 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the free throw | 48-30 |
| 13:12 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie grabs the defensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 12:49 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton drills a shot in the lane set up by James Ladd and he's hacked by Willie Trimmer - foul #4 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #4 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Ennis (SF) Willie Trimmer | |
| 12:49 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton makes the free throw | 51-30 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Christopher Williams is whistled for a carry | 51-30 |
| 11:55 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson connects on the jumper in the paint | 53-30 |
| 11:33 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-30 |
| 11:31 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski misses the tip | 53-30 |
| 11:29 | Texas Tech | James Ladd grabs the defensive rebound | 53-30 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Byas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Denton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stuart Hollie (fresh) 5 reb. C - Christopher Carson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Ennis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Texas Tech | James Ladd misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-30 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis pulls down the rebound | 53-30 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson connects on the shot from the right wing | 53-32 |
| 10:06 | Texas Tech | Matthew Ennis steals it from Charles Byas out of a doubleteam | 53-32 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Ennis | 53-34 |
| 09:43 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 53-34 |
| 09:41 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie tips it in | 55-34 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson hits a shot from the right wing | 55-36 |
| 09:07 | Texas Tech | James Ladd is whistled for traveling | 55-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Aaron Widner (SG), Carl Delapena (SF), Samuel Murtagh (PF), James Urbano (C) James Ladd, Charles Byas, Kevin Denton, Stuart Hollie, Christopher Carson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Ollie Greenwald (SG), James Abron (C) Norman Ferguson, Christopher Williams, Patrick Williams | |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Aaron Widner - foul #2 on Aaron Widner, team foul #4 | 55-36 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 08:20 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh jams it on a nice dish by Aaron Widner and the foul's on Matthew Ennis - foul #1 on Matthew Ennis, team foul #5 | 57-38 |
| 08:20 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh misses the free throw | 57-38 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | James Abron gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Paul Davenport steals it from Stephen Dombkowski | 57-38 |
| 07:58 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport blows the layup | 57-38 |
| 07:57 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 07:35 | Texas Tech | James Urbano is fouled on the floor by James Abron - foul #1 on James Abron, team foul #6 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Trimmer (SF) Matthew Ennis | |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Davenport | 59-38 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Widner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Delapena (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Urbano (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) SG - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - James Abron (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 59-40 |
| 06:54 | Texas Tech | James Abron steals it from Carl Delapena | 59-40 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer is denied on a dunk by Samuel Murtagh | 59-40 |
| 06:26 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Cichonski | 59-40 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Cichonski | 59-42 |
| 05:37 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ollie Greenwald - foul #3 on Ollie Greenwald, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG), Kevin Denton (SF), Stuart Hollie (PF), Christopher Carson (C) Paul Davenport, Carl Delapena, Samuel Murtagh, James Urbano | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Patrick Williams (C) Charles Cichonski, Ollie Greenwald, James Abron | |
| 05:37 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 05:37 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stephen Dombkowski | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer scores on a jump hook in the paint | 60-44 |
| 04:59 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Byas | 62-44 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-44 |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski hits the follow up shot | 62-46 |
| 04:17 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton throws it down on a nice dish by Charles Byas | 64-46 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-46 |
| 03:54 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Christopher Carson | 64-46 |
| 03:48 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-46 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 64-46 |
| 03:32 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 03:06 | Texas Tech | Christopher Williams picks off the pass by Charles Byas | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Aaron Widner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Byas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Denton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stuart Hollie (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Carson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Trimmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski misses short on a floater from the right side | 64-46 |
| 02:47 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas gets the rebound | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner is fouled on the floor by Patrick Williams - foul #3 on Patrick Williams, team foul #8 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Carl Delapena (SF), Samuel Murtagh (PF), James Urbano (C) Charles Byas, Kevin Denton, Stuart Hollie, Christopher Carson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Matthew Ennis (SF), James Abron (C) Norman Ferguson, Willie Trimmer, Stephen Dombkowski | |
| 02:35 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | James Abron grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:12 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis's pass is intercepted by James Urbano | 64-46 |
| 02:00 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Davenport | 67-46 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | James Abron comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-46 |
| 01:42 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 01:19 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner's pass is intercepted by Christopher Williams | 67-46 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | James Abron connects on the floater from the right block set up by Christopher Williams | 67-48 |
| 01:05 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport is hacked by Charles Cichonski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Cichonski, team foul #9 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG) Aaron Widner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski (PF) James Abron | |
| 01:05 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 01:05 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Paul Davenport picks off the pass by Matthew Ennis | 69-48 |
| 00:42 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport lays it in | 71-48 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Christopher Williams clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 71-48 |
| 00:34 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena snags the defensive board | 71-48 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Williams - foul #1 on Christopher Williams, team foul #10 | 71-48 |
| 00:28 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 00:28 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-48 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski is hacked by James Urbano - foul #1 on James Urbano, team foul #5 | 73-48 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Murtagh - foul #3 on Samuel Murtagh, team foul #6 | 73-48 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis misses the 1st free throw | 73-48 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-49 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport runs out the clock | 73-49 |