| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Curtis Bousquet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cecil Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Chen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeremy Stapler (fresh) PF - Albert Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler inbounds the ball | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen drills a fadeaway from the right side | 46-42 |
| 19:21 | Kansas State | Allen Thompson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Curtis Bousquet | 49-42 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | Wade Sutton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 18:58 | Kansas State | Allen Thompson gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 18:52 | Kansas State | Curtis Bousquet is hacked by Wade Sutton - foul #1 on Wade Sutton, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| 18:45 | Kansas State | Michael Bush misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 18:44 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Bailey | 49-42 |
| 18:39 | Kansas State | Michael Bush can't connect on a shot from close range | 49-42 |
| 18:38 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Chen | 49-42 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 18:15 | Kansas State | Carl Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 18:03 | Kansas State | Michael Bush is hacked by John Brown - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Walker (PF), Michael Pugh (C) Albert Jones, John Brown | |
| 17:50 | Kansas State | Allen Thompson loses the dribble to Wade Sutton | 49-42 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-42 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Stapler | 49-42 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Badgett (PG), James Thorne (SG), Desmond Burger (C) Curtis Bousquet, Michael Bush, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Robinson (SG), Jerry Cable (C) Wade Sutton, Kenneth Chen | |
| 17:06 | Kansas State | Cecil Bailey misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Pugh - foul #2 on Michael Pugh, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dwayne Bolles (SF) Allen Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:06 | Kansas State | Cecil Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 17:06 | Kansas State | Cecil Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Robinson and he's hacked by Dwayne Bolles - foul #2 on Dwayne Bolles, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch (PF) Cecil Bailey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Jones (PF) Jerry Cable | |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler misses the free throw | 50-44 |
| 16:37 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 16:21 | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by James Thorne | 52-44 |
| 16:07 | Alabama | Ronald Walker is denied on a layup by Dwayne Bolles | 52-44 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Ronald Walker grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 15:55 | Alabama | Ronald Walker makes the jump hook from the left block | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Michael Badgett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Thorne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Bolles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Ditch (fresh) 4 pts. C - Desmond Burger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ronald Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Daniel Robinson (fresh) SF - Jeremy Stapler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Pugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Kansas State | James Thorne is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Thorne, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Curtis Bousquet (PG), Michael Bush (SG), Allen Thompson (SF), Carl Smith (C) Michael Badgett, James Thorne, Dwayne Bolles, Desmond Burger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Sperber (PG), Willy Bomar (SG), Wade Sutton (SF), John Brown (C) Ronald Walker, Daniel Robinson, Jeremy Stapler, Michael Pugh | |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Albert Jones makes the driving attempt from close range | 52-48 |
| 15:24 | Kansas State | Michael Bush drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Bousquet | 55-48 |
| 14:58 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carl Smith - foul #1 on Carl Smith, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Cecil Bailey (PF) Joseph Ditch | |
| Subs | Alabama | Virgil Ayres (PF) Albert Jones | |
| 14:58 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:58 | Alabama | Willy Bomar makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 14:40 | Kansas State | Curtis Bousquet comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 14:38 | Kansas State | Allen Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 14:26 | Kansas State | Allen Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Willy Bomar | 55-49 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Jason Sperber is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 14:20 | Kansas State | Carl Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 14:15 | Kansas State | Allen Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Walker (PF), Michael Pugh (C) Virgil Ayres, John Brown | |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Curtis Bousquet denies the turnaround by Jason Sperber | 55-49 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Ronald Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | Wade Sutton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wade Sutton, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Badgett (PG), James Thorne (SG), Desmond Burger (C) Curtis Bousquet, Michael Bush, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Chen (SG), Jeremy Stapler (SF), Albert Jones (PF) Willy Bomar, Wade Sutton, Michael Pugh | |
| 13:13 | Kansas State | Allen Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Ronald Walker can't connect on a floater near the basket | 58-49 |
| 12:54 | Kansas State | Cecil Bailey grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 12:37 | Kansas State | James Thorne hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Badgett | 60-49 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Jason Sperber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | Albert Jones grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 12:20 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 12:19 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 11:59 | Kansas State | James Thorne lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Badgett | 62-49 |
| 11:39 | Alabama | The 3pt attempt by Albert Jones is denied by James Thorne | 62-49 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Ronald Walker tips it home | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Michael Badgett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Thorne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Thompson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Cecil Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Desmond Burger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Sperber (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Chen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeremy Stapler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Kansas State | Kenneth Chen steals the ball from Desmond Burger | 62-51 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 11:04 | Kansas State | Michael Badgett snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 10:58 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger throws it down on a great pass from Michael Badgett | 64-51 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen travels with the ball | 64-51 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Curtis Bousquet (PG), Michael Bush (SG), Dwayne Bolles (SF), Joseph Ditch (PF), Carl Smith (C) Michael Badgett, James Thorne, Allen Thompson, Cecil Bailey, Desmond Burger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (PG), Willy Bomar (SG), Michael Pugh (PF), John Brown (C) Jason Sperber, Kenneth Chen, Albert Jones, Ronald Walker | |
| 10:33 | Kansas State | Michael Pugh picks off the pass by Joseph Ditch | 64-51 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Wade Sutton is blocked by Carl Smith | 64-51 |
| 10:18 | Kansas State | Carl Smith gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 10:13 | Kansas State | Curtis Bousquet buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Willy Bomar clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-51 |
| 09:54 | Kansas State | Carl Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-51 |
| 09:48 | Kansas State | Michael Bush connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Curtis Bousquet | 70-51 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Michael Pugh is whistled for a carry | 70-51 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Chen (SF) Jeremy Stapler | |
| 09:13 | Kansas State | Carl Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Carl Smith, team foul #4 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Cecil Bailey (PF) Joseph Ditch | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Willy Bomar knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Pugh and he's fouled by Carl Smith - foul #3 on Carl Smith, team foul #5 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Allen Thompson (SF) Dwayne Bolles | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jerry Cable (C) John Brown | |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Willy Bomar makes the free throw | 70-54 |
| 08:46 | Kansas State | Carl Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Curtis Bousquet | 72-54 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Michael Pugh's layup is rejected by Carl Smith | 72-54 |
| 08:33 | Kansas State | Curtis Bousquet gets the rebound | 72-54 |
| 08:26 | Kansas State | Willy Bomar takes the ball from Curtis Bousquet | 72-54 |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Wade Sutton lays it up and in on a great pass from Willy Bomar | 72-56 |
| 08:08 | Kansas State | Cecil Bailey hits the finger roll set up by Curtis Bousquet | 74-56 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Michael Bush is called for the reach on Willy Bomar - foul #1 on Michael Bush, team foul #6 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Badgett (PG), James Thorne (SG), Desmond Burger (C) Curtis Bousquet, Michael Bush, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Sperber (PG), Daniel Robinson (SG), Jeremy Stapler (SF), Albert Jones (PF), John Brown (C) Wade Sutton, Willy Bomar, Kenneth Chen, Michael Pugh, Jerry Cable | |
| 07:45 | Alabama | John Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-56 |
| 07:43 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson tips it back up and in | 74-58 |
| 07:23 | Kansas State | Cecil Bailey buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Badgett | 76-58 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Michael Badgett (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Thorne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Cecil Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Desmond Burger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Sperber (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Stapler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Albert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-58 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dwayne Bolles (SF), Joseph Ditch (PF) Allen Thompson, Cecil Bailey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Walker (SF) Jeremy Stapler | |
| 06:55 | Kansas State | John Brown is called for the reach on James Thorne - foul #4 on John Brown, team foul #5 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Chen (SG), Jerry Cable (C) Daniel Robinson, John Brown | |
| 06:49 | Kansas State | James Thorne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-58 |
| 06:48 | Alabama | Albert Jones gets the rebound | 76-58 |
| 06:43 | Alabama | Jason Sperber evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away set up by Ronald Walker | 76-61 |
| 06:25 | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Thorne | 78-61 |
| 06:13 | Alabama | Albert Jones buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-63 |
| 06:07 | Kansas State | James Thorne hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Badgett | 81-63 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Albert Jones is hacked by Joseph Ditch - foul #2 on Joseph Ditch, team foul #7 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Curtis Bousquet (PG), Michael Bush (SG), Allen Thompson (SF), Cecil Bailey (PF), Carl Smith (C) Michael Badgett, James Thorne, Dwayne Bolles, Joseph Ditch, Desmond Burger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (PG), Jeremy Stapler (SF), Michael Pugh (C) Jason Sperber, Ronald Walker, Jerry Cable | |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Albert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 05:58 | Kansas State | Cecil Bailey pulls down the rebound | 81-63 |
| 05:42 | Kansas State | Curtis Bousquet is fouled on the floor by Albert Jones - foul #1 on Albert Jones, team foul #6 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (SG), John Brown (C) Kenneth Chen, Albert Jones | |
| 05:24 | Kansas State | Michael Bush knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Cecil Bailey | 84-63 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:11 | Alabama | John Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-63 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Sperber (PG) Wade Sutton | |
| 04:49 | Kansas State | Carl Smith clanks a shot from the right block | 84-63 |
| 04:47 | Kansas State | Carl Smith can't tip it in | 84-63 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | Michael Pugh snags the defensive board | 84-63 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | John Brown travels with the ball | 84-63 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Virgil Ayres (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Willy Bomar, Jeremy Stapler, Michael Pugh, John Brown | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:24 | Kansas State | Michael Bush misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-63 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Ronald Walker pulls down the rebound | 84-63 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres hits a jumpshot from the left side | 84-65 |
| 03:49 | Kansas State | Allen Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-65 |
| 03:47 | Kansas State | Curtis Bousquet pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Kansas State | Cecil Bailey buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jason Sperber - foul #4 on Jason Sperber, team foul #7 | 86-65 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Badgett (PG), James Thorne (SG), Dwayne Bolles (SF), Desmond Burger (C) Curtis Bousquet, Michael Bush, Allen Thompson, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Robinson (SG), Kenneth Chen (SF), Michael Pugh (PF) Jason Sperber, Ronald Walker, Virgil Ayres | |
| 03:23 | Kansas State | Cecil Bailey makes the free throw | 87-65 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Michael Badgett (fresh) 6 ast. SG - James Thorne (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwayne Bolles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cecil Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Desmond Burger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Chen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen lays it in and he's fouled by Dwayne Bolles - foul #3 on Dwayne Bolles, team foul #8 | 87-67 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch (PF) Cecil Bailey | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen misses the free throw | 87-67 |
| 03:14 | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch gets the rebound | 87-67 |
| 02:56 | Kansas State | James Thorne blows the layup but the foul's on Jerry Cable - foul #3 on Jerry Cable, team foul #8 | 87-67 |
| 02:56 | Kansas State | James Thorne makes the 1st free throw | 88-67 |
| 02:56 | Kansas State | James Thorne makes the 2nd free throw | 89-67 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Michael Pugh is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ditch - foul #3 on Joseph Ditch, team foul #9 | 89-67 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Michael Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 89-67 |
| 02:44 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger snags the defensive board | 89-67 |
| 02:26 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Cable - foul #4 on Jerry Cable, team foul #9 | 89-67 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Walker (SF), Virgil Ayres (PF) Wade Sutton, Jerry Cable | |
| 02:26 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger makes the 1st free throw | 90-67 |
| 02:26 | Kansas State | Desmond Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 91-67 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Michael Pugh drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Walker | 91-70 |
| 01:45 | Kansas State | Daniel Robinson picks off the pass by Dwayne Bolles | 91-70 |
| 01:40 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson hits the finger roll | 91-72 |
| 01:38 | Kansas State | Michael Badgett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-72 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (PG), Jerry Cable (C) Daniel Robinson, Virgil Ayres | |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Michael Badgett is called for the reach on Kenneth Chen - foul #1 on Michael Badgett, team foul #10 | 91-72 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen makes the 1st free throw | 91-73 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 91-74 |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Dwayne Bolles lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Badgett | 93-74 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Jerry Cable misses the 3 from the right corner | 93-74 |
| 00:51 | Kansas State | James Thorne pulls down the rebound | 93-74 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Pugh - foul #3 on Michael Pugh, team foul #10 | 93-74 |
| 00:27 | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch makes the 1st free throw | 94-74 |
| 00:27 | Kansas State | Joseph Ditch misses the 2nd free throw | 94-74 |
| 00:27 | Kansas State | Dwayne Bolles snags the offensive board | 94-74 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Michael Badgett runs out the clock | 94-74 |