| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Grider (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Burket (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Leroy Twigg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sean Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Villalobos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. C - Sam Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Dean Grider is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Sam Simon | 29-33 |
| 19:09 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 19:07 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:54 | West Virginia | George Villalobos buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Twigg | 29-36 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino is hacked by Daniel Marshall - foul #1 on Daniel Marshall, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Dean Grider hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 31-36 |
| 18:05 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | Joseph Burket grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino is fouled on the floor by Sean Patterson - foul #3 on Sean Patterson, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (SG) Sean Patterson | |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Dean Grider misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Dean Grider tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 17:05 | West Virginia | Sam Simon misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Glenn Parrino - foul #3 on Glenn Parrino, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Gilmore (SG) Glenn Parrino | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Merritt (PG), Stewart Scott (SF) Leroy Twigg, George Villalobos | |
| 17:05 | West Virginia | Sam Simon makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:05 | West Virginia | Sam Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Mark Taranto is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Gilmore | 36-38 |
| 16:26 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey loses the dribble to Andrew Henriksen | 36-38 |
| 16:23 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Henriksen | 38-38 |
| 16:18 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 16:16 | Alabama | Joseph Burket grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Joseph Burket makes the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Daniel Marshall - foul #2 on Daniel Marshall, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG), Glenn Parrino (SG), Christopher Pollock (SF) Mark Taranto, Eric Gilmore, Andrew Henriksen | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Sean Patterson (SG), George Villalobos (SF), Jerry Wagar (PF), Joshua Hanson (C) Andrew Massey, Stewart Scott, Daniel Marshall, Sam Simon | |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Joseph Burket misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dean Grider (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Burket (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Gary Merritt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Villalobos (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Wagar (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joshua Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | West Virginia | George Villalobos misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Joseph Burket | 40-38 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino is called for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Hay (C) Joseph Burket | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg (PG) Gary Merritt | |
| 14:35 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Sean Patterson out of a doubleteam | 40-40 |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Sean Patterson steals the ball from Edward Oliver | 40-40 |
| 13:51 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-40 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Oliver | 42-40 |
| 13:08 | West Virginia | Jerry Wagar can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 13:07 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | Dean Grider scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 12:36 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 12:35 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 12:06 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 11:56 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-47 |
| 11:37 | West Virginia | George Villalobos grabs the board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Parrino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Pollock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dean Grider (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Hay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Leroy Twigg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Patterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Villalobos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Wagar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joshua Hanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 11:22 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Glenn Parrino | 48-47 |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Oliver | 51-47 |
| 11:08 | West Virginia | Glenn Parrino is called for the reach on Sean Patterson - foul #4 on Glenn Parrino, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (PG), Eric Gilmore (SG), Andrew Henriksen (SF), Osvaldo Barron (PF), Joseph Burket (C) Edward Oliver, Glenn Parrino, Christopher Pollock, Dean Grider, Richard Hay | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Merritt (PG), Andrew Massey (SG), Stewart Scott (SF), Daniel Marshall (PF), Sam Simon (C) Leroy Twigg, Sean Patterson, George Villalobos, Jerry Wagar, Joshua Hanson | |
| 11:01 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen misses the lay-in | 51-47 |
| 10:43 | West Virginia | Daniel Marshall grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 10:28 | West Virginia | Sam Simon can't finish the layup | 51-47 |
| 10:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Joseph Burket | 51-47 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 09:45 | West Virginia | Sam Simon knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 09:23 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore makes the jumper in the paint set up by Joseph Burket | 55-49 |
| 09:15 | West Virginia | Daniel Marshall hits the finger roll set up by Gary Merritt | 55-51 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Joseph Burket splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Mark Taranto | 57-51 |
| 08:36 | West Virginia | Sam Simon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Osvaldo Barron - foul #2 on Osvaldo Barron, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Pollock (SF), Dean Grider (PF) Andrew Henriksen, Osvaldo Barron | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Sean Patterson (SG), George Villalobos (SF) Andrew Massey, Stewart Scott | |
| 08:36 | West Virginia | Sam Simon misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:36 | West Virginia | Sam Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock comes up short on the floater from the left side | 57-52 |
| 08:19 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Sam Simon | 57-52 |
| 08:01 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 57-52 |
| 08:00 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:49 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Mark Taranto's pass is intercepted by Daniel Marshall | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Taranto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gilmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Pollock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dean Grider (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Burket (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Gary Merritt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sean Patterson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Villalobos (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Sam Simon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:01 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 07:00 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:49 | West Virginia | Daniel Marshall comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 57-55 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Christopher Pollock | 57-55 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Merritt - foul #1 on Gary Merritt, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG), Osvaldo Barron (PF), Richard Hay (C) Mark Taranto, Dean Grider, Joseph Burket | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg (PG), Stewart Scott (SF), Jerry Wagar (PF), Joshua Hanson (C) Gary Merritt, George Villalobos, Daniel Marshall, Sam Simon | |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:10 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Hanson | 59-57 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Richard Hay misses the dunk attempt | 59-57 |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 05:16 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Jerry Wagar | 59-59 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Jerry Wagar takes the ball from Eric Gilmore | 59-59 |
| 04:43 | West Virginia | Richard Hay steals it from Stewart Scott | 59-59 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Stewart Scott denies the turnaround by Richard Hay | 59-59 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (PG), Glenn Parrino (SG), Dean Grider (PF), Joseph Burket (C) Edward Oliver, Eric Gilmore, Osvaldo Barron, Richard Hay | |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Villalobos (SF), Daniel Marshall (PF), Sam Simon (C) Stewart Scott, Jerry Wagar, Joshua Hanson | |
| 04:04 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 04:02 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 03:54 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Leroy Twigg, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-59 |
| 03:35 | West Virginia | Sam Simon gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:21 | West Virginia | Joseph Burket is called for the reach on Sam Simon - foul #1 on Joseph Burket, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| 03:10 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Twigg | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Pollock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dean Grider (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Burket (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Leroy Twigg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Patterson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Villalobos (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. C - Sam Simon (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Sean Patterson picks off the pass by Mark Taranto in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | Daniel Marshall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leroy Twigg | 59-64 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 02:29 | West Virginia | Daniel Marshall pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:11 | West Virginia | Sam Simon knocks in the shot from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | George Villalobos blocks the jumper by Christopher Pollock | 59-66 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Joseph Burket tips it back up and in | 61-66 |
| 01:25 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Sean Patterson | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock is fouled on the floor by Sam Simon - foul #3 on Sam Simon, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Joseph Burket comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-68 |
| 01:02 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg is fouled on the floor by Mark Taranto - foul #3 on Mark Taranto, team foul #5 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Greggs (PF) Daniel Marshall | |
| 00:53 | West Virginia | George Villalobos is hacked by Christopher Pollock - foul #4 on Christopher Pollock, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg is fouled on the floor by Dean Grider - foul #3 on Dean Grider, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Joseph Burket grabs the offensive board | 61-70 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Mark Taranto misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-70 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | George Villalobos grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | Mark Taranto is called for the reach on George Villalobos in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Taranto, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | George Villalobos misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Joseph Burket grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino is hacked by Sean Patterson - foul #4 on Sean Patterson, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Marshall (PF) James Greggs | |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | George Villalobos is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Taranto - foul #5 on Mark Taranto, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG) Mark Taranto | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Greggs (PF) Daniel Marshall | |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | George Villalobos makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | George Villalobos makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Edward Oliver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino grabs the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino is called for traveling | 63-72 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg is hacked by Edward Oliver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Oliver, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Leroy Twigg steals it from Christopher Pollock | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg runs out the clock | 63-74 |