| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Sean West (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Cevallos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Hubert Loomis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Michael Prather inbounds the ball | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Alabama | Michael Prather's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-31 |
| 19:18 | Utah State | Sean West can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-31 |
| 19:16 | Utah State | Andrew Franklin tips it back up and in | 49-33 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Michael Prather makes the runner from the left block and the foul's on Joe Cevallos - foul #3 on Joe Cevallos, team foul #1 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bernard Meacham (SF) Joe Cevallos | |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Michael Prather makes the free throw | 52-33 |
| 18:31 | Utah State | Hubert Loomis lays it in on a nice dish by Sean West and he's fouled by Michael Prather - foul #3 on Michael Prather, team foul #1 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Regner (SF) Michael Prather | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nick Petrillo (PG) Sean West | |
| 18:31 | Utah State | Hubert Loomis makes the free throw | 52-36 |
| 18:23 | Alabama | Nick Petrillo steps in front of the Martin Regner pass | 52-36 |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Andrew Franklin misses short on a jumper in the lane | 52-36 |
| 18:07 | Utah State | Bernard Meacham grabs the offensive board | 52-36 |
| 17:47 | Utah State | Hubert Loomis clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Robert Cheek snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | James Keech connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Lawrence Jones | 54-36 |
| 17:30 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart loses the dribble to Lawrence Jones | 54-36 |
| 17:27 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones hits the finger roll | 56-36 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:03 | Utah State | Andrew Franklin travels with the ball | 56-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Richard Wallace (SG), Emmett Smith (PF), Roger Fenton (C) James Keech, Lawrence Jones, Robert Cheek, George Greer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Sean West (PG) Nick Petrillo | |
| 16:50 | Alabama | Jordan Graves makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Emmett Smith | 58-36 |
| 16:37 | Utah State | Bernard Meacham misses short on a shot from close range | 58-36 |
| 16:35 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Roger Fenton | 58-36 |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Richard Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-36 |
| 16:00 | Utah State | Bernard Meacham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-36 |
| 15:58 | Utah State | Bernard Meacham grabs the offensive rebound | 58-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jordan Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Sean West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Stewart (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Meacham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Franklin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Hubert Loomis (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Prather (SF), Michael Kolb (PF) Martin Regner, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Nick Petrillo (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Mark Pennington (PF), Joe Cevallos (C) Sean West, Jimmie Stewart, Bernard Meacham, Andrew Franklin, Hubert Loomis | |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Nick Petrillo is called for the reach on Michael Prather in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nick Petrillo, team foul #2 | 58-36 |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Richard Wallace is open and buries a floater from the right side set up by Michael Prather | 60-36 |
| 15:14 | Utah State | Everett Glantz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 60-36 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Michael Prather snags the defensive board | 60-36 |
| 14:58 | Alabama | Richard Wallace is denied on a layup by Joe Cevallos | 60-36 |
| 14:56 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Everett Glantz | 60-36 |
| 14:37 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-39 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Michael Kolb lays it up and in set up by Richard Wallace | 62-39 |
| 14:04 | Utah State | Everett Glantz is fouled on the floor by Jordan Graves - foul #1 on Jordan Graves, team foul #2 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Robert Cheek (PF), George Greer (C) Jordan Graves, Richard Wallace, Michael Kolb, Roger Fenton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Sean West (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Andrew Franklin (PF), Bernard Meacham (C) Everett Glantz, Nick Petrillo, Mark Pennington, Joe Cevallos | |
| 13:52 | Utah State | Bernard Meacham scores on a shot from close range and he's hacked by George Greer - foul #2 on George Greer, team foul #3 | 62-41 |
| 13:52 | Utah State | Bernard Meacham makes the free throw | 62-42 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | James Keech comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 62-42 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | Michael Prather hits the follow up shot | 64-42 |
| 13:14 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-45 |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 64-45 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Prather | 64-45 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | James Keech buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Prather | 67-45 |
| 12:19 | Utah State | Andrew Franklin is whistled for a carry | 67-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Wallace (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Emmett Smith (PF) Lawrence Jones, Michael Prather, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Mark Pennington (C) Jimmie Stewart, Stanley Wagner, Bernard Meacham | |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Martin Regner misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 67-45 |
| 12:06 | Utah State | Andrew Franklin snags the defensive board | 67-45 |
| 11:56 | Utah State | Andrew Franklin knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 67-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Greer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Sean West (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Glantz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joe Cevallos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Franklin (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Pennington (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:49 | Alabama | Emmett Smith clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 67-47 |
| 11:48 | Utah State | Andrew Franklin snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| 11:27 | Utah State | Andrew Franklin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 11:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Greer | 67-47 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | George Greer is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket set up by James Keech | 69-47 |
| 10:44 | Utah State | Andrew Franklin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-47 |
| 10:43 | Alabama | George Greer snags the defensive board | 69-47 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | James Keech is fouled on the floor by Andrew Franklin - foul #2 on Andrew Franklin, team foul #3 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Robert Cheek (PF), Roger Fenton (C) James Keech, Richard Wallace, Martin Regner, Emmett Smith, George Greer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nick Petrillo (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Hubert Loomis (C) Sean West, Everett Glantz, Joe Cevallos, Mark Pennington | |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Michael Prather is whistled for a carry | 69-47 |
| 10:03 | Utah State | Andrew Franklin scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Stanley Wagner | 69-49 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Michael Prather buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jordan Graves | 71-49 |
| 09:48 | Utah State | Hubert Loomis scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Nick Petrillo | 71-51 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Stanley Wagner is called for the reach on Michael Prather - foul #4 on Stanley Wagner, team foul #4 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SF), Bernard Meacham (PF) Stanley Wagner, Andrew Franklin | |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Michael Prather can't throw it down | 71-51 |
| 09:14 | Utah State | Bernard Meacham snags the defensive board | 71-51 |
| 09:03 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Jones - foul #3 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #4 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Regner (SF) Michael Prather | |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG) Nick Petrillo | |
| 08:44 | Utah State | Bernard Meacham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bernard Meacham, team foul #5 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Wallace (SG), Emmett Smith (PF), George Greer (C) Lawrence Jones, Robert Cheek, Roger Fenton | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Joe Cevallos is called for the reach on Jordan Graves in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Cevallos, team foul #6 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG) Jordan Graves | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Pennington (PF) Joe Cevallos | |
| 08:24 | Alabama | George Greer drills a jump hook from the left block | 73-51 |
| 08:04 | Utah State | Richard Wallace is called for the reach on Jimmie Stewart - foul #2 on Richard Wallace, team foul #5 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Sean West (PG), Andrew Franklin (PF) Jimmie Stewart, Hubert Loomis | |
| 07:56 | Utah State | Sean West misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-51 |
| 07:54 | Utah State | Mark Pennington tips it home | 73-53 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Emmett Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Greer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Sean West (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Glantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Meacham (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Franklin (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Pennington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Richard Wallace is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Wallace, team foul #6 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Kolb (PF) Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Wagner (SF) Bernard Meacham | |
| 07:39 | Utah State | Everett Glantz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-53 |
| 07:37 | Alabama | George Greer gets the rebound | 73-53 |
| 07:15 | Alabama | George Greer is fouled on the floor by Mark Pennington - foul #4 on Mark Pennington, team foul #7 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Robert Cheek (PF) James Keech, Richard Wallace, Martin Regner, Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nick Petrillo (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Hubert Loomis (C) Sean West, Everett Glantz, Stanley Wagner, Mark Pennington | |
| 07:15 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 07:15 | Alabama | George Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 07:15 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos pulls down the rebound | 74-53 |
| 06:57 | Utah State | George Greer takes the ball from Andrew Franklin | 74-53 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Jordan Graves misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-53 |
| 06:33 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Andrew Franklin | 74-53 |
| 06:15 | Utah State | Robert Cheek steals it from Joe Cevallos | 74-53 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Robert Cheek double dribbles | 74-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Wallace (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Roger Fenton (C) Lawrence Jones, Michael Prather, George Greer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Sean West (PG), Everett Glantz (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Bernard Meacham (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Nick Petrillo, Jimmie Stewart, Joe Cevallos, Andrew Franklin, Hubert Loomis | |
| 05:40 | Utah State | Bernard Meacham's pass is intercepted by Robert Cheek | 74-53 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Roger Fenton is whistled for a carry | 74-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), Emmett Smith (PF) Jordan Graves, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 05:02 | Utah State | Roger Fenton steps in front of the Bernard Meacham pass | 74-53 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Sean West picks off the pass by Roger Fenton in the backcourt | 74-53 |
| 04:56 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner lays it up and in set up by Sean West | 74-55 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Richard Wallace misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-55 |
| 04:41 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Stanley Wagner | 74-55 |
| 04:24 | Utah State | Everett Glantz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF), George Greer (C) Richard Wallace, Martin Regner, Roger Fenton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nick Petrillo (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Andrew Franklin (PF), Hubert Loomis (C) Sean West, Everett Glantz, Stanley Wagner, Bernard Meacham, Mark Pennington | |
| 04:04 | Alabama | Michael Prather is whistled for a carry | 74-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG) James Keech | |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (SG), Bernard Meacham (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Jimmie Stewart, Andrew Franklin, Hubert Loomis | |
| 03:54 | Utah State | Mark Pennington drills a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Emmett Smith - foul #2 on Emmett Smith, team foul #7 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Kolb (PF) Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart (SG), Andrew Franklin (PF) Everett Glantz, Bernard Meacham | |
| 03:54 | Utah State | Mark Pennington makes the free throw | 74-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jordan Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Prather (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Kolb (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Greer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nick Petrillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Stewart (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Cevallos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Franklin (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Pennington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Michael Prather is denied on a layup by Mark Pennington | 74-58 |
| 03:29 | Utah State | Mark Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 74-58 |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-58 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Kolb | 74-58 |
| 03:17 | Alabama | George Greer is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Lawrence Jones | 76-58 |
| 02:58 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-58 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Michael Prather pulls down the rebound | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Jordan Graves misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-58 |
| 02:41 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart pulls down the rebound | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Utah State | Andrew Franklin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-61 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Jimmie Stewart is called for the reach on Lawrence Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmie Stewart, team foul #8 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), Martin Regner (SF), Robert Cheek (PF), Roger Fenton (C) Jordan Graves, Michael Prather, Michael Kolb, George Greer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Bernard Meacham (PF) Jimmie Stewart, Andrew Franklin | |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 02:07 | Utah State | Mark Pennington hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Lawrence Jones - foul #4 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #8 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Wallace (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:07 | Utah State | Mark Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 02:07 | Utah State | Mark Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Roger Fenton grabs the board | 78-62 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Richard Wallace can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-62 |
| 01:45 | Utah State | Bernard Meacham grabs the defensive rebound | 78-62 |
| 01:34 | Utah State | Bernard Meacham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-62 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Martin Regner grabs the defensive rebound | 78-62 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Nick Petrillo is called for the reach on Richard Wallace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nick Petrillo, team foul #9 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Prather (SF), George Greer (C) Martin Regner, Roger Fenton | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Richard Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Richard Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 01:27 | Utah State | Everett Glantz is fouled in the backcourt by James Keech - foul #1 on James Keech, team foul #9 | 80-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG) Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 01:27 | Utah State | Everett Glantz makes the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 01:27 | Utah State | Everett Glantz misses the 2nd free throw | 80-63 |
| 01:27 | Utah State | Bernard Meacham pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-63 |
| 01:22 | Utah State | The jump hook by Mark Pennington is blocked by George Greer | 80-63 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | George Greer pulls down the rebound | 80-63 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Michael Prather is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Glantz - foul #4 on Everett Glantz, team foul #10 | 80-63 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses the 2nd free throw | 80-63 |
| 01:19 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos gets the rebound | 80-63 |
| 01:03 | Utah State | Everett Glantz misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 80-63 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Robert Cheek pulls down the rebound | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Bernard Meacham is called for the reach on George Greer - foul #3 on Bernard Meacham, team foul #11 | 80-63 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | George Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 00:33 | Utah State | Mark Pennington snags the defensive board | 81-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Utah State | Bernard Meacham misses the lay-in | 81-63 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | James Keech grabs the defensive rebound | 81-63 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | James Keech runs out the clock | 81-63 |