| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Caison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Zelaya (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carswell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Mansfield (fresh) C - Arthur Nolan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Sean Kuhn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Larsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marc Landon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Michael Carswell inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Eric Caison clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 19:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Sean Kuhn misses short on a runner from the left block | 28-29 |
| 19:28 | Alabama | Eric Caison pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Eric Caison makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Nolan | 31-29 |
| 18:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Davis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 18:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:36 | Cal State Fullerton | John Mansfield swats the short shot by Ross Moore | 31-29 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | John Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan makes the jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 18:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-29 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | George Zelaya throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 17:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Eakes (C) Ross Moore | |
| 16:48 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 33-29 |
| 16:46 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 33-29 |
| 16:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Larsen hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Eric Caison clanks a shot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 15:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Eakes gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Caison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Zelaya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carswell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Mansfield (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Nolan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Sean Kuhn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Larsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marc Landon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Eakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Larsen makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 33-34 |
| 15:16 | Alabama | Eric Caison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 15:15 | Alabama | John Mansfield hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 14:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon connects on the 3 from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Eakes - foul #3 on Michael Eakes, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Howerton (SF), Bojan Bosancic (PF) Michael Carswell, John Mansfield | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Archie Johnston (PG), Kenneth Brotherton (SG), Sam Baisden (PF), Ross Moore (C) Sean Kuhn, Thomas Larsen, Robert Davis, Marc Landon | |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Archie Johnston hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 14:13 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Arthur Nolan | 37-37 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | Archie Johnston steals it from George Zelaya | 37-37 |
| 13:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Brotherton banks in the layup set up by Archie Johnston | 37-39 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan's fadeaway is rejected by Sam Baisden | 37-39 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:23 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 13:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Eakes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Eakes can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 13:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Rafael Howerton denies the turnaround by Sam Baisden | 37-39 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Zelaya | 37-39 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Eric Caison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 12:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Sam Baisden gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Brotherton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Bojan Bosancic | 37-39 |
| 11:50 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rafael Howerton | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Caison (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Zelaya (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Howerton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bojan Bosancic (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Nolan (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Archie Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Brotherton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Eakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sam Baisden (fairly fresh) C - Ross Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Archie Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lewis Brown (PG), Michael Carswell (SF), John Mansfield (PF), Robert Hoffman (C) Eric Caison, George Zelaya, Bojan Bosancic, Arthur Nolan | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Sean Kuhn (PG), Thomas Larsen (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Marc Landon (PF) Kenneth Brotherton, Michael Eakes, Sam Baisden, Ross Moore | |
| 11:08 | Alabama | Michael Carswell comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Robert Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 10:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Rafael Howerton takes the ball from Sean Kuhn | 41-39 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Rafael Howerton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-39 |
| 10:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Sean Kuhn snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 10:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Archie Johnston is fouled on the floor by Robert Hoffman - foul #2 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG) Lewis Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore (C) Archie Johnston | |
| 09:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore drills a jumper in the lane set up by Sean Kuhn | 41-41 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | George Zelaya clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Robert Hoffman snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | George Zelaya can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | John Mansfield gets the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | Robert Davis is called for the reach on George Zelaya - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Caison (PG), Arthur Nolan (C) Rafael Howerton, Robert Hoffman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Eakes (SF), Sam Baisden (PF) Robert Davis, Marc Landon | |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Thomas Larsen steals the ball from Eric Caison | 41-41 |
| 08:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Eakes can't finish the layup | 41-41 |
| 08:48 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | John Mansfield makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Eric Caison | 43-41 |
| 08:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Larsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jamie Burch (SG), Rafael Howerton (SF), Bojan Bosancic (PF) George Zelaya, Michael Carswell, John Mansfield | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Archie Johnston (PG), Kenneth Brotherton (SG), Anthony Hassinger (SF) Sean Kuhn, Thomas Larsen, Ross Moore | |
| 07:43 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan hits a jumper near the basket set up by Eric Caison and he's fouled by Archie Johnston - foul #1 on Archie Johnston, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hoffman (PF) Jamie Burch | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon (PF) Anthony Hassinger | |
| 07:43 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Caison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Howerton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bojan Bosancic (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Nolan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Archie Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Brotherton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Eakes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marc Landon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Baisden (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 07:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 07:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Eakes misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-41 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Hoffman | 46-41 |
| 07:04 | Alabama | Eric Caison misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 07:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Archie Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 06:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 46-41 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 06:07 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Eric Caison | 48-41 |
| 05:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Arthur Nolan steals it from Archie Johnston | 48-41 |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG), Michael Carswell (SF), John Mansfield (PF) Rafael Howerton, Bojan Bosancic, Robert Hoffman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Sean Kuhn (PG), Thomas Larsen (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Ross Moore (C) Archie Johnston, Kenneth Brotherton, Michael Eakes, Sam Baisden | |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Sean Kuhn is called for the reach on Eric Caison - foul #2 on Sean Kuhn, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Eric Caison is denied on a layup by Ross Moore | 48-41 |
| 05:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 04:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon comes up short on the floater in the paint | 48-41 |
| 04:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon tips it home | 48-43 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | Eric Caison drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by George Zelaya | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean Kuhn | 50-46 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Eric Caison comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Sean Kuhn - foul #3 on Sean Kuhn, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hoffman (C) Arthur Nolan | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Eakes (PF) Marc Landon | |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Eric Caison misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Eric Caison misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Eakes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 03:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 03:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Larsen hits the follow up shot | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Caison (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Zelaya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Carswell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Mansfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Sean Kuhn (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Larsen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Eakes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ross Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Michael Eakes is called for the reach on George Zelaya - foul #4 on Michael Eakes, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Howerton (PG) Eric Caison | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Archie Johnston (SF), Sam Baisden (C) Robert Davis, Ross Moore | |
| 02:47 | Alabama | George Zelaya misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Larsen - foul #1 on Thomas Larsen, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic (PF) John Mansfield | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Brotherton (SG) Thomas Larsen | |
| 02:47 | Alabama | George Zelaya makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | George Zelaya makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Caison (PG), John Mansfield (PF), Arthur Nolan (C) Rafael Howerton, Bojan Bosancic, Robert Hoffman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Larsen (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Marc Landon (PF), Ross Moore (C) Kenneth Brotherton, Archie Johnston, Michael Eakes, Sam Baisden | |
| 02:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Davis makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon clanks a shot from close range | 52-50 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon tips it but misses | 52-50 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Michael Carswell snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | Eric Caison makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Nolan | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Sean Kuhn is fouled on the floor by John Mansfield - foul #2 on John Mansfield, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| 00:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon's floater is tipped away by Arthur Nolan | 54-50 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Michael Carswell snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Michael Carswell is hacked by Thomas Larsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Larsen, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Michael Carswell misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan is fouled on the floor by Thomas Larsen - foul #3 on Thomas Larsen, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Ross Moore | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Michael Carswell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Michael Carswell is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Larsen - foul #4 on Thomas Larsen, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic (PF) John Mansfield | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Michael Carswell misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Michael Carswell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 00:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Nolan - foul #1 on Arthur Nolan, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Mansfield (PF) Bojan Bosancic | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 00:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Sean Kuhn is called for the reach on Eric Caison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Kuhn, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Eric Caison makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Eric Caison makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Arthur Nolan is called for the reach on Thomas Larsen - foul #2 on Arthur Nolan, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| 00:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Eric Caison is hacked by Sean Kuhn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sean Kuhn, team foul #12 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Archie Johnston (PG) Sean Kuhn | |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Eric Caison makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Eric Caison makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Larsen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 00:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Archie Johnston is called for traveling | 58-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Howerton (SF), Bojan Bosancic (PF) Michael Carswell, John Mansfield | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Archie Johnston is called for the reach on Eric Caison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Archie Johnston, team foul #13 | 58-55 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Eric Caison makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Eric Caison makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-55 |