| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rafael Howerton (fresh) SG - Bryan Hightower (fresh) SF - Arthur Nolan (fresh) PF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) C - Douglas Springer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) SG - Kenny Sabella (fresh) SF - Blair Lawrence (fresh) PF - Daniel May (fresh) C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:54 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Kenny Sabella | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Arthur Nolan, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | North Carolina | Daniel May blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Blair Lawrence steals the ball from Rafael Howerton | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | North Carolina | Daniel Dawson blocks the short jumper by Dustin Nolen | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Rafael Howerton can't finish the layup | 0-4 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen gets the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | William Cortes is fouled on the floor by Rafael Howerton - foul #1 on Rafael Howerton, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG), Ryan Parker (SF), John Mansfield (PF), Jonathan Cooney (C) Bryan Hightower, Arthur Nolan, Daniel Dawson, Douglas Springer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Willis Smith (PF), John Conley (C) William Cortes, Kenny Sabella, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May, Dustin Nolen | |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | John Conley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | John Conley comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | John Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Ryan Parker connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Mansfield | 2-4 |
| 16:14 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Cooney - foul #1 on Jonathan Cooney, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols is fouled on the floor by Rafael Howerton - foul #2 on Rafael Howerton, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (SG), Daniel Dawson (PF) Rafael Howerton, John Mansfield | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - George Zelaya (fresh) SG - Bryan Hightower (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) C - Jonathan Cooney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Benjamin Nichols (fresh) SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) SF - Ryan Blanchette (fresh) PF - Willis Smith (fresh) C - John Conley (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Ryan Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Nichols - foul #1 on Benjamin Nichols, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Carswell (SF), Douglas Springer (C) George Zelaya, Jonathan Cooney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen (C) Willis Smith | |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 2-4 |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Ryan Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | The jumper by Bryan Hightower is denied by John Conley | 2-4 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Michael Carswell hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | Ryan Parker is called for the reach on Dustin Nolen - foul #1 on Ryan Parker, team foul #5 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG) Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Kenny Sabella (SG), Blair Lawrence (SF), Daniel May (PF) Benjamin Nichols, Gerald Davis, Ryan Blanchette, John Conley | |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-4 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Michael Carswell gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Zelaya | 7-4 |
| 13:54 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel May | 7-7 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | George Zelaya misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower tips it but misses | 7-7 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel May | 7-7 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-7 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Douglas Springer pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | George Zelaya is hacked by Kenny Sabella - foul #1 on Kenny Sabella, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Parker (SG), Arthur Nolan (SF), John Mansfield (PF), Jonathan Cooney (C) George Zelaya, Michael Carswell, Daniel Dawson, Douglas Springer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Willis Smith (PF), John Conley (C) William Cortes, Kenny Sabella, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May, Dustin Nolen | |
| 12:06 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan's fadeaway is rejected by John Conley | 7-7 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Willis Smith snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| 11:42 | Alabama | Willis Smith steals it from Jonathan Cooney | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Hightower (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Nolan (fresh) PF - John Mansfield (fresh) C - Jonathan Cooney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Benjamin Nichols (fresh) SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) SF - Ryan Blanchette (fresh) PF - Willis Smith (fresh) C - John Conley (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | John Conley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| 11:07 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | John Conley gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gerald Davis | 7-10 |
| 10:26 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 7-10 |
| 10:25 | Alabama | Jonathan Cooney snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Ryan Parker misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald Davis - foul #1 on Gerald Davis, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (PG), Michael Carswell (SF), Daniel Dawson (PF), Douglas Springer (C) Bryan Hightower, Arthur Nolan, John Mansfield, Jonathan Cooney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Kenny Sabella (SG), Blair Lawrence (SF), Daniel May (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Benjamin Nichols, Gerald Davis, Ryan Blanchette, Willis Smith, John Conley | |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Ryan Parker makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Ryan Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina | Ryan Parker takes the ball from Daniel May | 9-10 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Michael Carswell hits the finger roll set up by Ryan Parker | 11-10 |
| 09:23 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen double dribbles | 11-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (SG) Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG) Kenny Sabella | |
| 08:57 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Douglas Springer | 14-10 |
| 08:38 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel May | 14-12 |
| 08:14 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-12 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Blair Lawrence, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Arthur Nolan (SF), Jonathan Cooney (C) Michael Carswell, Douglas Springer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Kenny Sabella (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Willis Smith (PF), John Conley (C) William Cortes, Gerald Davis, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May, Dustin Nolen | |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan hits the follow up shot | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - George Zelaya (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Hightower (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) C - Jonathan Cooney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Benjamin Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenny Sabella (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Blanchette (fresh) PF - Willis Smith (fresh) C - John Conley (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Willis Smith | 16-15 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | George Zelaya drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Dawson | 19-15 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Arthur Nolan is called for the reach on Ryan Blanchette - foul #2 on Arthur Nolan, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Parker (SG), Michael Carswell (SF), John Mansfield (PF) Bryan Hightower, Arthur Nolan, Daniel Dawson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Dustin Nolen (C) Benjamin Nichols, Kenny Sabella, Willis Smith | |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Michael Carswell is called for the reach on Ryan Blanchette - foul #1 on Michael Carswell, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Ryan Parker is fouled in the backcourt by John Conley - foul #1 on John Conley, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | George Zelaya hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | John Conley snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | George Zelaya steps in front of the Ryan Blanchette pass | 19-17 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | George Zelaya misses the easy layup | 19-17 |
| 06:00 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 19-17 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Ryan Parker gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | John Mansfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), Arthur Nolan (SF), Daniel Dawson (PF), Douglas Springer (C) George Zelaya, Michael Carswell, John Mansfield, Jonathan Cooney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Kenny Sabella (SG), Blair Lawrence (SF), Willis Smith (PF) William Cortes, Gerald Davis, Ryan Blanchette, John Conley | |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence misses the 3 from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 05:20 | Alabama | Douglas Springer snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Willis Smith picks off the pass by Douglas Springer | 19-17 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Blair Lawrence | 19-19 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Kenny Sabella - foul #2 on Kenny Sabella, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG), Daniel May (PF) Kenny Sabella, Willis Smith | |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols clanks a jump hook near the basket | 21-19 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen grabs the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | Daniel May knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Benjamin Nichols | 21-21 |
| 03:40 | Alabama | Ryan Parker misses the dunk | 21-21 |
| 03:39 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Hightower (tired) 6 pts. SG - Ryan Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arthur Nolan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) C - Douglas Springer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Benjamin Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Blair Lawrence (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Nolen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Dawson | 21-21 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Ryan Parker gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Blair Lawrence steps in front of the Bryan Hightower pass in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Daniel May can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Benjamin Nichols picks off the pass by Ryan Parker | 21-21 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols lays it in | 21-23 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Gerald Davis is called for the reach on Ryan Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Davis, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Howerton (PG), Michael Carswell (SF), John Mansfield (PF), Jonathan Cooney (C) Bryan Hightower, Arthur Nolan, Daniel Dawson, Douglas Springer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Kenny Sabella (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Willis Smith (PF), John Conley (C) Benjamin Nichols, Gerald Davis, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May, Dustin Nolen | |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Ryan Parker misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ryan Blanchette | 21-23 |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette is fouled on the floor by Michael Carswell - foul #2 on Michael Carswell, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG) Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | Rafael Howerton connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from George Zelaya | 23-25 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Willis Smith comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Cooney - foul #2 on Jonathan Cooney, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Willis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Willis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | John Conley is called for the reach on George Zelaya - foul #2 on John Conley, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Dawson (PF) John Mansfield | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG), Daniel May (PF) Kenny Sabella, Willis Smith | |
| 01:27 | Alabama | George Zelaya makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | George Zelaya makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Conley | 25-29 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Rafael Howerton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Douglas Springer (C) Jonathan Cooney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen (C) John Conley | |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Daniel May snags the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen dunks the ball on a great pass from Daniel May and he's fouled by George Zelaya - foul #1 on George Zelaya, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Arthur Nolan (SF) Michael Carswell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Blair Lawrence (SF) William Cortes, Ryan Blanchette | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | George Zelaya clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Douglas Springer misses the tip | 25-32 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson tips it in | 27-32 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan misses long on a fullcourt shot | 27-35 |