| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - James Allgood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hamilton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Cason (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Hanson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Gehrke (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Dean Helms (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Abdul Wade (fresh) SF - David Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gary Salvatore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valdosta St. | David Wood inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gary Salvatore, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:07 | N. Alabama | Lawrence Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-25 |
| 18:48 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Gehrke | 30-25 |
| 18:46 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:19 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton is hacked by Gary Salvatore - foul #2 on Gary Salvatore, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| 18:07 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton scores on a 3 from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 17:43 | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 17:41 | Valdosta St. | William Lewis tips it back up and in | 33-27 |
| 17:18 | N. Alabama | The pull-up jumper by James Hamilton is blocked by William Lewis | 33-27 |
| 17:17 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 17:03 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 17:01 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 16:44 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke is fouled on the floor by Gary Salvatore - foul #3 on Gary Salvatore, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Charles Kahl (SF) Peter Cason | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Dan Absher (SG), Vincent Corbin (PF), Louis Dixon (C) Abdul Wade, William Lewis, Gary Salvatore | |
| 16:26 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 16:25 | Valdosta St. | David Wood gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 15:58 | Valdosta St. | Dan Absher makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - James Allgood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hamilton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Kahl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Hanson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Gehrke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Dean Helms (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Absher (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vincent Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Dixon (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | N. Alabama | Dan Absher is called for the reach on James Hamilton - foul #1 on Dan Absher, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Vernon Sykes (PG), Dustin Erlandson (SG), Peter Cason (SF), Larry Hetrick (C) James Allgood, James Hamilton, Charles Kahl, Robert Gehrke | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Vincente Rizzo (PG), Abdul Wade (SG) Dean Helms, Dan Absher | |
| 15:26 | N. Alabama | Vernon Sykes misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Vincente Rizzo - foul #1 on Vincente Rizzo, team foul #5 | 33-30 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | William Lewis (PF), Gary Salvatore (C) Vincent Corbin, Louis Dixon | |
| 15:26 | N. Alabama | Vernon Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:26 | N. Alabama | Vernon Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:03 | Valdosta St. | William Lewis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Lewis, team foul #6 | 34-30 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | William Robards (SF) David Wood | |
| 14:37 | N. Alabama | William Lewis swats the short shot by Larry Hetrick | 34-30 |
| 14:36 | Valdosta St. | William Lewis pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:34 | Valdosta St. | Vernon Sykes is called for the reach on Vincente Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Sykes, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Hamilton (SG), Robert Gehrke (C) Dustin Erlandson, Larry Hetrick | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| 14:11 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore is fouled on the floor by Robert Gehrke - foul #3 on Robert Gehrke, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Allgood (PG) Vernon Sykes | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms (PG), David Wood (SF) Vincente Rizzo, William Robards | |
| 13:43 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore's floater is knocked away by Robert Gehrke | 34-30 |
| 13:41 | Valdosta St. | David Wood tips it in | 34-32 |
| 13:12 | N. Alabama | Gary Salvatore takes the ball from Robert Gehrke | 34-32 |
| 12:46 | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 34-32 |
| 12:45 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Gehrke | 34-32 |
| 12:24 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 12:22 | Valdosta St. | William Lewis pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 12:10 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore's layup is rejected by Robert Gehrke | 34-32 |
| 12:08 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 11:47 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 11:45 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - James Allgood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hamilton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Cason (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Hanson (tiring) 3 reb. C - Robert Gehrke (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Dean Helms (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Abdul Wade (fairly fresh) SF - David Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Salvatore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Hamilton | 36-32 |
| 11:20 | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 10:59 | N. Alabama | Peter Cason can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 10:57 | Valdosta St. | The rebound goes to Gary Salvatore | 36-35 |
| 10:30 | Valdosta St. | William Lewis clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 10:29 | Valdosta St. | David Wood tips it home | 36-37 |
| 10:07 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Vernon Sykes (PG), Dustin Erlandson (SG), Charles Kahl (SF), Larry Hetrick (PF), Kevin Cordova (C) James Allgood, James Hamilton, Peter Cason, Lawrence Hanson, Robert Gehrke | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Vincente Rizzo (PG), Dan Absher (SG), William Robards (SF), Vincent Corbin (PF), Louis Dixon (C) Dean Helms, Abdul Wade, David Wood, William Lewis, Gary Salvatore | |
| 09:47 | Valdosta St. | Dustin Erlandson steals it from Dan Absher | 36-37 |
| 09:23 | N. Alabama | Charles Kahl's pass is intercepted by Vincente Rizzo | 36-37 |
| 09:20 | Valdosta St. | Vincente Rizzo misses the easy layup | 36-37 |
| 09:18 | N. Alabama | Kevin Cordova grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 08:58 | N. Alabama | Dustin Erlandson is fouled on the floor by Vincent Corbin - foul #2 on Vincent Corbin, team foul #7 | 36-37 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | David Wood (SF) William Robards | |
| 08:58 | N. Alabama | Dustin Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 08:58 | N. Alabama | Dustin Erlandson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 08:38 | Valdosta St. | Dan Absher drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Vincent Corbin | 38-39 |
| 08:09 | N. Alabama | Dustin Erlandson is hacked by Dan Absher - foul #2 on Dan Absher, team foul #8 | 38-39 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Allgood (PG), James Hamilton (SG), Robert Gehrke (C) Vernon Sykes, Larry Hetrick, Kevin Cordova | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms (PG) Vincente Rizzo | |
| 08:09 | N. Alabama | Dustin Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 08:09 | N. Alabama | Dustin Erlandson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 07:46 | Valdosta St. | Dan Absher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 07:45 | Valdosta St. | Louis Dixon snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - James Allgood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hamilton (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Erlandson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Kahl (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Gehrke (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Dean Helms (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Absher (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Vincent Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Dixon (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Valdosta St. | Dan Absher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 07:24 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 07:03 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 07:02 | Valdosta St. | Louis Dixon grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 06:33 | Valdosta St. | Dan Absher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 06:32 | N. Alabama | Dustin Erlandson pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 06:04 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke's pass is intercepted by Dan Absher | 40-39 |
| 06:00 | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms slams it home on a great pass from Dan Absher | 40-41 |
| 06:00 | N. Alabama | N. Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-41 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Peter Cason (SF), Lawrence Hanson (PF) Dustin Erlandson, Charles Kahl | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Abdul Wade (SG), William Lewis (PF), Gary Salvatore (C) Dan Absher, Vincent Corbin, Louis Dixon | |
| 05:33 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Salvatore - foul #4 on Gary Salvatore, team foul #9 | 40-41 |
| 05:33 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 05:33 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 05:12 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore is fouled on the floor by Peter Cason - foul #1 on Peter Cason, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 04:58 | Valdosta St. | James Allgood is called for the reach on David Wood - foul #1 on James Allgood, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| 04:40 | Valdosta St. | Abdul Wade connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Wood | 42-43 |
| 04:13 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 04:12 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 03:48 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Allgood | 44-43 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - James Allgood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hamilton (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Cason (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Hanson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Gehrke (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Dean Helms (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Abdul Wade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - William Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Salvatore (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore is hacked by James Hamilton - foul #2 on James Hamilton, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Vernon Sykes (PG) James Allgood | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| 03:05 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore throws it down | 44-45 |
| 02:42 | N. Alabama | Vernon Sykes drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Hamilton and he's hacked by William Lewis - foul #4 on William Lewis, team foul #10 | 46-45 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Vincente Rizzo (PG), Dan Absher (SG), Vincent Corbin (PF), Louis Dixon (C) Dean Helms, Abdul Wade, William Lewis, Gary Salvatore | |
| 02:42 | N. Alabama | Vernon Sykes makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 02:37 | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Allgood (PG) Vernon Sykes | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms (PG), Abdul Wade (SG), William Lewis (PF), Gary Salvatore (C) Vincente Rizzo, Dan Absher, Vincent Corbin, Louis Dixon | |
| 02:20 | Valdosta St. | William Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lawrence Hanson - foul #2 on Lawrence Hanson, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| 02:20 | Valdosta St. | William Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 02:20 | Valdosta St. | William Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 02:20 | N. Alabama | Lawrence Hanson snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 02:05 | N. Alabama | Peter Cason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| 01:40 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dean Helms | 47-47 |
| 01:18 | N. Alabama | Gary Salvatore is called for the reach on James Allgood - foul #5 on Gary Salvatore, team foul #11 | 47-47 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Vincent Corbin (C) Gary Salvatore | |
| 01:18 | N. Alabama | James Allgood makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 01:18 | N. Alabama | James Allgood misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 01:18 | Valdosta St. | William Lewis snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 00:59 | Valdosta St. | Abdul Wade misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Hamilton - foul #3 on James Hamilton, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| 00:59 | Valdosta St. | Abdul Wade makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 00:59 | Valdosta St. | Abdul Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:38 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke misses short on a shot near the basket | 48-49 |
| 00:37 | Valdosta St. | The rebound goes to Dean Helms | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms is fouled in the backcourt by James Allgood - foul #2 on James Allgood, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| 00:36 | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:36 | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:36 | N. Alabama | Lawrence Hanson gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 00:13 | N. Alabama | Peter Cason misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 00:11 | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 00:10 | Valdosta St. | James Allgood is called for the reach on Dean Helms in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Allgood, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| 00:10 | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:10 | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Cason | 51-52 |
| 00:03 | Valdosta St. | James Allgood is called for the reach on Abdul Wade in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Allgood, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| 00:03 | Valdosta St. | Abdul Wade makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:03 | Valdosta St. | Abdul Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:03 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 00:03 | N. Alabama | N. Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| 00:00 | N. Alabama | James Allgood misses long on a halfcourt shot | 51-53 |