| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Goran Czubakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) PF - John Follis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Harden (fresh) 6 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Larry Harris inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 19:32 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Peter Johnson takes the ball from Arnold Sparks | 27-37 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:24 | Alabama | John Follis is whistled for a carry | 27-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF) Brian Munz, Christopher Rush | |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks is hacked by Robert Hudson - foul #2 on Robert Hudson, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF) Richard Neale | |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 27-37 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | Peter Johnson pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | Peter Johnson hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Goran Czubakowski | 29-37 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 17:18 | Alabama | John Follis grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Larry Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-37 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Peter Johnson grabs the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Robert Hudson is hacked by Richard Harden - foul #2 on Richard Harden, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG), Timothy South (SG), Bryan Cooper (SF), Christopher Zito (PF) Robert Hudson, Goran Czubakowski, Larry Harris, John Follis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Christopher Rush (C) David Frazier, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-37 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Rush | 29-37 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 16:02 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale can't tip it in | 29-37 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Timothy South grabs the board | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Derrick Cifuentes (fresh) SG - Timothy South (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Zito (fresh) 5 pts. C - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Alabama | The jump hook by Christopher Zito is blocked by Christopher Rush | 29-37 |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 15:35 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Derrick Cifuentes - foul #1 on Derrick Cifuentes, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski (SG), John Follis (PF) Timothy South, Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Jordon McAfee, Christopher Rush | |
| 15:35 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 15:35 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 15:20 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale's floater is tipped away by John Follis | 29-39 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Christopher Zito | 29-39 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Arnold Sparks takes the ball from John Follis | 29-39 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses long on a floater from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale tips it back up and in | 29-41 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Cifuentes - foul #2 on Derrick Cifuentes, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hudson (PG), Larry Harris (SF) Derrick Cifuentes, John Follis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Christopher Rush (C) Arnold Sparks, David Frazier, Richard Harden | |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez drills a floater from the right wing set up by Brian Munz | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:08 | Alabama | Robert Hudson loses the ball out of bounds | 29-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy South (SG), John Follis (PF), Peter Johnson (C) Goran Czubakowski, Bryan Cooper, Christopher Zito | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Gary Land (SF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Richard Neale | |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden (C) Christopher Rush | |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Gary Land blocks the short jumper by Peter Johnson | 29-43 |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hudson is called for the reach on Arnold Sparks - foul #3 on Robert Hudson, team foul #4 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Cooper (SF), Christopher Zito (PF) Larry Harris, John Follis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Brian Munz, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Zito - foul #2 on Christopher Zito, team foul #5 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski (SG) Timothy South | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG) Patrick Fitzpatrick | |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz grabs the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Goran Czubakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Zito (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hudson is called for the reach on Gary Olivarez - foul #4 on Robert Hudson, team foul #6 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG) Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG) Brian Munz | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the floater from the free throw line | 29-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:15 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-46 |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Peter Johnson hits the follow up shot | 31-46 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Arnold Sparks | 31-49 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper makes the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Gary Olivarez - foul #4 on Gary Olivarez, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Arnold Sparks, Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper misses the free throw | 33-49 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee can't connect on a shot from the left block | 33-49 |
| 10:25 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary Land - foul #2 on Gary Land, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF) Christopher Zito | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), David Frazier (SG), Richard Neale (SF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Gary Land | |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 10:02 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-49 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee tips it home | 35-51 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | Larry Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 09:10 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arnold Sparks - foul #1 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy South (SG), John Follis (PF), Christopher Zito (C) Goran Czubakowski, Bryan Cooper, Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Arnold Sparks, David Frazier, Richard Neale, Richard Harden | |
| 09:10 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 09:10 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes misses the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 09:10 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 08:54 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Christopher Zito snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:39 | Alabama | Patrick Fitzpatrick is called for the reach on Derrick Cifuentes - foul #1 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Richard Neale (SF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land, Christopher Rush | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-51 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Neale | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Zito is called for the reach on Richard Harden - foul #3 on Christopher Zito, team foul #7 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski (PG) Derrick Cifuentes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Gary Land (SF) Brian Munz, Richard Neale | |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden misses the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | John Follis snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | Christopher Zito can't finish the layup | 36-52 |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Goran Czubakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy South (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Follis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Zito (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Frazier (fresh) SF - Gary Land (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee is fouled on the floor by John Follis - foul #3 on John Follis, team foul #8 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hudson (PG), Bryan Cooper (SF) Timothy South, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Christopher Rush (C) David Frazier, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | John Follis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Christopher Rush swats the dunk try by Bryan Cooper | 36-53 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Arnold Sparks | 36-55 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | John Follis misses the floater from close range | 36-55 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski gets the offensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Christopher Zito makes the floater from the left block | 38-55 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arnold Sparks | 38-57 |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Robert Hudson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 05:09 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Rush and the foul's on John Follis - foul #4 on John Follis, team foul #9 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG), Timothy South (SG), Peter Johnson (C) Robert Hudson, Goran Czubakowski, John Follis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), David Frazier (SG), Gary Land (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Brian Munz, Richard Neale, Jordon McAfee, Christopher Rush | |
| 05:09 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks makes the free throw | 38-60 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Christopher Zito lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy South | 40-60 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Johnson | 40-60 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Peter Johnson gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Timothy South hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Derrick Cifuentes | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Fitzpatrick | 43-62 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Derrick Cifuentes (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Timothy South (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Zito (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) SF - Gary Land (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. C - Arnold Sparks (tiring) 10 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Christopher Zito can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-62 |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Land | 43-62 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick loses the dribble to Christopher Zito | 43-62 |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Gary Olivarez picks off the pass by Peter Johnson | 43-62 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Land | 43-64 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Peter Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-64 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| 02:03 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-64 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Timothy South clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | Christopher Zito pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Peter Johnson comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #6 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush (C) Arnold Sparks | |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Peter Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Peter Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-64 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Rush | 45-64 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Cooper is called for the reach on David Frazier - foul #3 on Bryan Cooper, team foul #10 | 45-64 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-66 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land loses the dribble to Timothy South | 45-66 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Gary Olivarez steals the ball from Timothy South | 45-66 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick runs out the clock | 45-66 |