| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jarrett Manley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Mitchell Winkles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kincade (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Valez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Hughes is called for the reach on Thomas Kincade - foul #3 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SF) Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 19:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes comes up short on the floater in the lane | 39-34 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dennis Ebner | 39-34 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Drozd | 41-34 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ollie Greenwald takes the ball from Mitchell Winkles | 41-34 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | John Drozd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| 17:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Drozd | 44-34 |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 17:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes grabs the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez misses the lay-in | 44-34 |
| 16:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses the fadeaway near the basket | 44-36 |
| 16:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 16:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Albert Valez, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Christopher Williams (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Ernest Hooper, Ollie Greenwald, Willie Trimmer, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon (PG), John Utterback (SG), Jason Aust (SF), Brian Sexton (PF) Jarrett Manley, Mitchell Winkles, Thomas Kincade, Albert Valez | |
| 16:12 | Alabama | James Abron clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Williams (fresh) PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) C - James Abron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Moon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Utterback (fresh) SF - Jason Aust (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Sexton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Alabama | James Abron hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Whitman and he's fouled by Brian Sexton - foul #2 on Brian Sexton, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF) Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez (PF) Robert Stokes | |
| 15:31 | Alabama | James Abron misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-39 |
| 15:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez misses the tip | 46-39 |
| 15:01 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 14:41 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 14:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 14:12 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Cichonski | 46-39 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | James Abron misses the floater from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 13:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 13:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust blows the layup | 46-39 |
| 13:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez can't tip it in | 46-39 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | James Abron grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Ernest Hooper (SG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Willie Trimmer (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Kenneth Whitman, Jeff Hughes, Steve Schroeder, James Abron | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley (PG), Mitchell Winkles (SG), Thomas Kincade (SF), Robert Stokes (C) Mark Moon, John Utterback, Jason Aust, Brian Sexton | |
| 12:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jarrett Manley | 46-41 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-41 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jarrett Manley | 46-41 |
| 12:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ollie Greenwald | 46-41 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | John Drozd is fouled on the floor by Jarrett Manley - foul #1 on Jarrett Manley, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| 11:57 | Alabama | Jarrett Manley is called for the reach on John Drozd - foul #2 on Jarrett Manley, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF) Ollie Greenwald | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton (PF) Albert Valez | |
| 11:48 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 11:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jarrett Manley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Winkles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kincade (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Sexton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Hughes is called for the reach on Thomas Kincade - foul #4 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SF) Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by John Drozd - foul #1 on John Drozd, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the dunk attempt | 46-42 |
| 10:50 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Robert Stokes | 46-42 |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton is hacked by Ernest Hooper - foul #3 on Ernest Hooper, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon (SG), Jason Aust (SF), Albert Valez (PF) Mitchell Winkles, Thomas Kincade, Brian Sexton | |
| 10:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust is fouled on the floor by Willie Trimmer - foul #1 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman (SG), Steve Schroeder (PF) Ernest Hooper, Willie Trimmer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback (SG) Jarrett Manley | |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Whitman is called for the reach on John Utterback - foul #2 on Kenneth Whitman, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes is whistled for traveling | 46-42 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mark Moon - foul #3 on Mark Moon, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernest Hooper (SG), Dennis Ebner (C) Kenneth Whitman, James Abron | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley (PG), Mitchell Winkles (SG), Brian Sexton (PF) Mark Moon, John Utterback, Albert Valez | |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 48-42 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dennis Ebner | 48-42 |
| 08:33 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 08:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes misses long on a jumper from the right side | 50-42 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner is whistled for a carry | 50-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Willie Trimmer (PF) Charles Cichonski, Ollie Greenwald, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade (SF), Albert Valez (PF) Jason Aust, Robert Stokes | |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton is whistled for traveling | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jarrett Manley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Winkles (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kincade (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Valez (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Brian Sexton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes travels with the ball | 50-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman (SG), James Abron (C) Ernest Hooper, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon (PG), John Utterback (SG) Jarrett Manley, Mitchell Winkles | |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Utterback | 50-45 |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 06:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-45 |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernest Hooper (SG), Dennis Ebner (C) Kenneth Whitman, James Abron | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley (PG), Mitchell Winkles (SG), Jason Aust (PF), Robert Stokes (C) Mark Moon, John Utterback, Albert Valez, Brian Sexton | |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust is hacked by Willie Trimmer - foul #3 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Jason Aust steps in front of the Dennis Ebner pass | 53-47 |
| 05:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer hits a jump hook from close range | 55-47 |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles misses the shot from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 04:34 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Robert Stokes - foul #3 on Robert Stokes, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Jeff Hughes, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon (SG), John Utterback (SF), Albert Valez (PF), Brian Sexton (C) Mitchell Winkles, Thomas Kincade, Jason Aust, Robert Stokes | |
| 04:34 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 04:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Jarrett Manley | 58-49 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | James Abron misses badly on a runner from close range | 58-49 |
| 03:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Moon | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ernest Hooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Trimmer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Abron (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jarrett Manley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Moon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Utterback (fresh) PF - Albert Valez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Sexton (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Alabama | James Abron clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Sexton - foul #3 on Brian Sexton, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Steve Schroeder (PF) Charles Cichonski, Ernest Hooper, Willie Trimmer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles (SG), Jason Aust (SF) Jarrett Manley, John Utterback | |
| 03:12 | Alabama | James Abron makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:12 | Alabama | James Abron misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Brian Sexton | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Steve Schroeder - foul #1 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF), Dennis Ebner (C) Ollie Greenwald, James Abron | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes (C) Brian Sexton | |
| 02:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Drozd | 62-52 |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernest Hooper (SG), Willie Trimmer (PF) Kenneth Whitman, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley (PG), Thomas Kincade (SF), Brian Sexton (PF) Mark Moon, Jason Aust, Albert Valez | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer hits a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Brian Sexton - foul #4 on Brian Sexton, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Ernest Hooper, Jeff Hughes, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Woodruff (PG), Mark Moon (SG), John Utterback (SF), Jason Aust (C) Jarrett Manley, Mitchell Winkles, Thomas Kincade, Robert Stokes | |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Woodruff clanks a 3 from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Alabama | James Abron drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Whitman and he's fouled by John Utterback - foul #3 on John Utterback, team foul #9 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Schroeder (PF) Willie Trimmer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:39 | Alabama | James Abron misses the free throw | 67-52 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski snags the offensive board | 67-52 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman can't finish the layup | 67-52 |
| 01:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Woodruff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-52 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | James Abron knocks in the runner from the left block | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Woodruff makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mark Moon | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Alabama | James Abron scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-55 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Abron - foul #1 on James Abron, team foul #10 | 71-55 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon misses the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski runs out the clock | 71-56 |