| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fresh) SG - Mitchell McClenty (fresh) SF - Stephen Justus (fresh) PF - James Newton (fresh) C - Dale Winters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) SG - Lee Guy (fresh) SF - Mark Mason (fresh) PF - Samuel Walker (fresh) C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | James Newton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:49 | Sacramento State | Samuel Walker steps in front of the Dale Winters pass | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Sacramento State | James Newton is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | Allan Storey is called for the reach on Lee Guy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allan Storey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | Mark Mason's layup is rejected by James Newton | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | Robert Rao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Allan Storey | 5-0 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Lee Guy hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Rao | 5-3 |
| 17:53 | Sacramento State | James Newton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger (SF), Clyde King (C) Stephen Justus, Dale Winters | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), David Weber (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao, Samuel Walker, Anthony Tavares | |
| 17:30 | Alabama | Lee Guy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Allan Storey - foul #2 on Allan Storey, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (PG) Allan Storey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF) Mark Mason | |
| 17:30 | Alabama | Lee Guy makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | Lee Guy misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:30 | Sacramento State | Clyde King gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Michael Martz hits a shot from the right wing set up by Lee Guy | 5-6 |
| 16:37 | Sacramento State | James Newton dunks the ball on a great pass from Raymond Heins | 7-6 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Michael Martz hits the finger roll set up by Lee Guy | 7-8 |
| 15:57 | Sacramento State | Clyde King hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-8 |
| 15:56 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins tips it in | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell McClenty (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Weisberger (fairly fresh) PF - James Newton (tiring) 2 pts. C - Clyde King (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lee Guy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) PF - David Weber (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Sjogren (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:26 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 15:15 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 15:13 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:55 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger is called for traveling | 9-8 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Hemphill (PG), Stephen Justus (SF), Ellis Cash (PF), Charles Clark (C) Raymond Heins, Thomas Weisberger, James Newton, Clyde King | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Stephen Dean (SG), Mark Mason (SF), Samuel Walker (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) Michael Martz, Lee Guy, Todd Moscato, David Weber, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Mark Mason hits a runner near the basket | 9-10 |
| 14:12 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Samuel Walker is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Dean | 12-12 |
| 13:32 | Sacramento State | Charles Clark is fouled on the floor by Mark Mason - foul #1 on Mark Mason, team foul #1 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG), James Newton (PF), Dale Winters (C) Paul Hemphill, Ellis Cash, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (C) Anthony Tavares | |
| 13:20 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Allan Storey | 15-12 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Samuel Walker can't connect on a shot from the right side | 15-12 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | Mark Mason tips it home | 15-14 |
| 12:35 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash (PF) James Newton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (SG) Stephen Dean | |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Stephen Justus is called for the reach on Lee Guy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Justus, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| 12:20 | Alabama | Lee Guy makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Rao | 15-17 |
| 12:11 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus loses the dribble to Scott Upshaw | 15-17 |
| 11:42 | Alabama | Stephen Justus is called for the reach on Mark Mason - foul #2 on Stephen Justus, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger (SF), James Newton (PF), Charles Clark (C) Stephen Justus, Ellis Cash, Dale Winters | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF), Anthony Tavares (C) Mark Mason, Scott Upshaw | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mitchell McClenty (tired) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Weisberger (fresh) PF - James Newton (tiring) 2 pts. C - Charles Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Guy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) PF - Samuel Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Alabama | Samuel Walker is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 15-17 |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Samuel Walker tips it but misses | 15-17 |
| 11:22 | Sacramento State | Charles Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 11:05 | Sacramento State | James Newton misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Robert Rao - foul #1 on Robert Rao, team foul #2 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash (PF) Allan Storey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Stephen Dean (SG), David Weber (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao, Lee Guy, Samuel Walker, Anthony Tavares | |
| 11:05 | Sacramento State | James Newton makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:05 | Sacramento State | James Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:58 | Alabama | Thomas Weisberger steals it from David Weber in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 10:43 | Sacramento State | James Newton misses the easy layup | 17-17 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Stephen Dean pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Mitchell McClenty is called for the reach on Stephen Dean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitchell McClenty, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG), Dale Winters (C) Ellis Cash, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren blows the dunk but he's hacked by Mitchell McClenty - foul #2 on Mitchell McClenty, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (SF) Todd Moscato | |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:24 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 10:04 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters scores on a jumper from the baseline | 19-18 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 19-18 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | Mark Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Mark Mason can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Michael Martz tips it home | 19-20 |
| 09:05 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 21-20 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Mark Mason | 21-22 |
| 08:32 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty's floater is knocked away by Timothy Sjogren | 21-22 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Stephen Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Dean | 21-24 |
| 07:50 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 21-24 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Mason | 21-24 |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Allan Storey is called for the reach on Michael Martz - foul #3 on Allan Storey, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash (PF), Clyde King (C) James Newton, Dale Winters | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), Samuel Walker (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) Stephen Dean, Mark Mason, David Weber, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Michael Martz makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Michael Martz makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell McClenty (very tired) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Weisberger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ellis Cash (fresh) C - Clyde King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Lee Guy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) PF - Samuel Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Sacramento State | Anthony Tavares swats the short shot by Clyde King | 21-26 |
| 07:10 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses the easy open layup | 21-26 |
| 06:42 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:42 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-26 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Mark Mason (SF) Michael Martz, Todd Moscato | |
| 06:29 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey's pass is intercepted by Robert Rao | 21-26 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Samuel Walker is open and buries a shot from the right block set up by Mark Mason | 21-28 |
| 05:48 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger banks in the layup | 23-28 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Lee Guy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-28 |
| 05:27 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:08 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 05:06 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Ellis Cash | 23-28 |
| 04:52 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-28 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Samuel Walker gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Mark Mason blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Weisberger - foul #1 on Thomas Weisberger, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Newton (PF), Charles Clark (C) Ellis Cash, Clyde King | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SG), Scott Upshaw (C) Lee Guy, Anthony Tavares | |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Mark Mason makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Mark Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:02 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty is whistled for a carry | 23-30 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Mark Mason, Scott Upshaw | |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Stephen Dean is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Weisberger - foul #2 on Thomas Weisberger, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus (SF) Thomas Weisberger | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Stephen Dean makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Stephen Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:44 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Todd Moscato - foul #1 on Todd Moscato, team foul #3 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger (SF) Allan Storey | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Weber (PF) Samuel Walker | |
| 03:44 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:44 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:32 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren loses the ball out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG) Thomas Weisberger | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:15 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus is fouled on the floor by Todd Moscato - foul #2 on Todd Moscato, team foul #4 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dale Winters (C) Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (SG) Stephen Dean | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (very tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell McClenty (very tired) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Justus (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Newton (tired) 4 pts. C - Dale Winters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Guy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) PF - David Weber (fresh) C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Sjogren - foul #1 on Timothy Sjogren, team foul #5 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash (PF), Clyde King (C) Allan Storey, James Newton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Samuel Walker (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) David Weber, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 02:59 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:59 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 27-32 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Samuel Walker tips it back up and in | 27-34 |
| 02:14 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters loses the ball out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG) Clyde King | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (SF) Todd Moscato | |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Mark Mason makes the wide open shot from the left block set up by Robert Rao | 27-36 |
| 01:35 | Sacramento State | Scott Upshaw steals it from Allan Storey | 27-36 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Allan Storey is called for the reach on Robert Rao in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allan Storey, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (PG), James Newton (PF), Charles Clark (C) Allan Storey, Ellis Cash, Dale Winters | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SG), David Weber (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) Lee Guy, Samuel Walker, Scott Upshaw | |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:14 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-38 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Stephen Dean makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Rao | 30-41 |
| 00:47 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Mark Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses the shot from the right block | 30-41 |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:14 | Sacramento State | James Newton's layup is rejected by David Weber | 30-41 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Mark Mason pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Raymond Heins steps in front of the David Weber pass in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins banks in the layup | 32-41 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Robert Rao scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 32-43 |