| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Levi Demott (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Holloway (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Loren Cohrs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Elders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | James Johnson inbounds the ball | 20-38 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Iowa State | John Elders is called for traveling | 20-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (PG) James Howell | |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Duane Creasy is hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson (C) John Elders | |
| 19:00 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 20-38 |
| 18:58 | Iowa State | James Johnson grabs the board | 20-38 |
| 18:51 | Iowa State | James Johnson hits a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Bondurant - foul #1 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #1 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), Alexis Russo (SF) David Smythe, Stephen Robinson | |
| 18:51 | Iowa State | James Johnson misses the free throw | 20-40 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Duane Creasy | 20-40 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-40 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | James Holloway tips it home | 22-40 |
| 18:24 | Iowa State | Kenneth Merryman swats the layup by James Howell | 22-40 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | James Holloway grabs the board | 22-40 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Levi Demott scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Holloway | 25-40 |
| 18:00 | Iowa State | Levi Demott steps in front of the Alexis Russo pass | 25-40 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-40 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Duane Creasy hits the follow up shot | 27-40 |
| 17:13 | Iowa State | Charles Falls comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 27-40 |
| 17:12 | Iowa State | James Johnson tips it but misses | 27-40 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | James Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant connects on the jumper from the right side | 29-40 |
| 16:26 | Iowa State | James Howell scores on a runner from close range and he's hacked by Levi Demott - foul #2 on Levi Demott, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG), Bruno Addison (PF), Nicholas Crow (C) Kenneth Merryman, James Holloway, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (SG), John Elders (C) Charles Falls, James Johnson | |
| 16:26 | Iowa State | James Howell makes the free throw | 29-43 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Levi Demott comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Alexis Russo - foul #1 on Alexis Russo, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG) James Howell | |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Levi Demott makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Levi Demott makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | David Smythe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Levi Demott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) SF - Robert Bondurant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruno Addison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Smythe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alexis Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Loren Cohrs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Elders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Alabama | Levi Demott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Levi Demott buries a 3 from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 14:43 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo's pass is intercepted by Brandon Anderson | 34-43 |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Bruno Addison loses the ball out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Baron (SF), Duane Creasy (C) Robert Bondurant, Bruno Addison | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), James Johnson (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) Charles Falls, Alexis Russo, Loren Cohrs | |
| 14:05 | Iowa State | David Smythe hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 13:40 | Iowa State | John Elders grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 13:31 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson misses the shot from the right block | 34-45 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | Duane Creasy grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 34-45 |
| 13:14 | Iowa State | James Johnson grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 12:58 | Iowa State | James Johnson banks in the layup set up by David Smythe | 34-47 |
| 12:45 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses the 3 from straight away | 34-47 |
| 12:43 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 12:38 | Iowa State | David Smythe misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Mark Baron snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Mark Baron clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 34-47 |
| 12:25 | Alabama | Mark Baron can't tip it in | 34-47 |
| 12:24 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 34-47 |
| 12:18 | Iowa State | James Johnson misses the lay-in | 34-47 |
| 12:16 | Iowa State | John Elders pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 11:54 | Iowa State | James Johnson lays it up and in | 34-49 |
| 11:49 | Alabama | Levi Demott clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 11:47 | Iowa State | John Elders gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Levi Demott (tiring) 16 pts. SG - Brandon Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Crow (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Smythe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Elders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Iowa State | John Elders misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nicholas Crow - foul #2 on Nicholas Crow, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (PG), Robert Bondurant (SG), James Holloway (PF), Bruno Addison (C) Levi Demott, Brandon Anderson, Nicholas Crow, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Alexis Russo (SF) James Howell, James Johnson | |
| 11:30 | Iowa State | John Elders makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 11:30 | Iowa State | John Elders misses the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 11:30 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 11:13 | Iowa State | John Elders connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Charles Falls | 34-52 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Elders - foul #2 on John Elders, team foul #3 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), James Johnson (SF), Loren Cohrs (PF) David Smythe, Alexis Russo, John Elders | |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman misses the free throw | 36-52 |
| 10:55 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 10:38 | Iowa State | Bruno Addison is called for the reach on James Howell - foul #1 on Bruno Addison, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| 10:22 | Iowa State | Mark Baron is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #4 on Mark Baron, team foul #5 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (PG), Duane Creasy (C) Mark Baron, Bruno Addison | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (PG) James Howell | |
| 10:06 | Iowa State | James Johnson loses the dribble to Duane Creasy | 36-52 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman comes up short on the floater from the left side | 36-52 |
| 09:44 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 09:31 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by James Holloway - foul #2 on James Holloway, team foul #6 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (PG) Levi Demott | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), Alexis Russo (SF) David Smythe, James Johnson | |
| 09:31 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 09:31 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Duane Creasy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 09:02 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-53 |
| 09:00 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Stephen Robinson | 36-53 |
| 08:37 | Iowa State | James Howell loses the dribble to Robert Bondurant | 36-53 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Duane Creasy comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Alexis Russo - foul #2 on Alexis Russo, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (PG), Nicholas Crow (PF) Kenneth Merryman, James Holloway | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (PG), James Johnson (SF) James Howell, Alexis Russo | |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Duane Creasy makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Duane Creasy misses the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 08:16 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 08:04 | Iowa State | Levi Demott steals it from David Smythe | 37-53 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Levi Demott can't throw it down | 37-53 |
| 07:58 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Loren Cohrs | 37-53 |
| 07:38 | Iowa State | Charles Falls clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Bondurant - foul #2 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #7 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Baron (SF), Bruno Addison (PF) Robert Bondurant, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG) David Smythe | |
| 07:38 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 07:38 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Nicholas Crow | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Levi Demott (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bruno Addison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Falls (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Loren Cohrs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-54 |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Mark Baron snags the offensive board | 37-54 |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Levi Demott hits a jumpshot from the left side | 39-54 |
| 06:52 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson misses short on a floater from the left block | 39-54 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 06:38 | Alabama | Levi Demott connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 06:23 | Iowa State | James Johnson is whistled for a carry | 42-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (PF) Charles Falls, James Johnson, Loren Cohrs | |
| 06:03 | Alabama | John Elders takes the ball from Levi Demott | 42-54 |
| 05:52 | Iowa State | David Smythe hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alexis Russo | 42-56 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson buries a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by John Elders - foul #3 on John Elders, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (SG), James Holloway (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Levi Demott, Bruno Addison, Nicholas Crow | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), James Johnson (SF), Loren Cohrs (PF) James Howell, Alexis Russo, John Elders | |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 05:21 | Iowa State | James Johnson loses the dribble to Kenneth Merryman | 45-56 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman lays it in | 47-56 |
| 04:57 | Iowa State | James Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Mark Baron - foul #5 on Mark Baron, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (PG), Robert Bondurant (SG) Brandon Anderson, Mark Baron | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG) Charles Falls | |
| 04:57 | Iowa State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 04:57 | Iowa State | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Duane Creasy knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Stephen Robinson - foul #4 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Elders (PF) Loren Cohrs | |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Duane Creasy makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 04:18 | Iowa State | David Smythe is fouled on the floor by Duane Creasy - foul #1 on Duane Creasy, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), Loren Cohrs (PF) James Howell, James Johnson, John Elders | |
| 04:18 | Iowa State | David Smythe misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | James Holloway pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Levi Demott buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Merryman | 53-58 |
| 03:46 | Iowa State | Charles Falls steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Crow (PF) James Holloway | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), James Johnson (SF), John Elders (PF) Charles Falls, Alexis Russo, Loren Cohrs | |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Levi Demott's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Robinson | 53-58 |
| 03:18 | Iowa State | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Levi Demott (tiring) 24 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bondurant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Smythe (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Elders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Robinson (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson lays it in | 53-60 |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Levi Demott comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-60 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG), James Holloway (PF) Robert Bondurant, Nicholas Crow | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), Loren Cohrs (PF) David Smythe, James Johnson, John Elders | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-60 |
| 02:17 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 01:57 | Iowa State | James Howell can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 01:55 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson misses the tip | 53-60 |
| 01:54 | Iowa State | Charles Falls pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 01:43 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs misses short on a floater from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 01:41 | Alabama | Levi Demott pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 01:41 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG) Brandon Anderson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Johnson (SF) Alexis Russo | |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Levi Demott is called for a charge - foul #3 on Levi Demott, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| 01:11 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson blows the dunk | 53-60 |
| 01:10 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to James Johnson | 53-60 |
| 01:01 | Iowa State | James Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Holloway - foul #3 on James Holloway, team foul #11 | 53-60 |
| 01:01 | Iowa State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:01 | Iowa State | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Duane Creasy grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Charles Falls hits the finger roll | 56-63 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bondurant - foul #3 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #12 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre (SG) Charles Falls | |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Bondurant | 56-64 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Levi Demott knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre is hacked by Levi Demott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Levi Demott, team foul #13 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (SG) James Johnson | |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Stephen Robinson is called for the reach on Robert Bondurant - foul #5 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), James Johnson (SF), John Elders (C) David Smythe, Elmer Lefebre, Stephen Robinson | |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs runs out the clock | 59-65 |