| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Christenson (fresh) SG - John Childress (fresh) SF - David Lee (fresh) PF - Phillip Powell (fresh) C - James Murrin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses the jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | SE Missouri State | John Childress loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Drozd | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | SE Missouri State | John Childress is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Whitman - foul #1 on Kenneth Whitman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin slams it home | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kenneth Whitman | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | SE Missouri State | John Childress blows the layup | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | SE Missouri State | David Lee pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | SE Missouri State | John Childress is fouled on the floor by Steve Schroeder - foul #1 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin misses the dunk but he's hacked by John Drozd - foul #1 on John Drozd, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Murrin - foul #1 on James Murrin, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:40 | SE Missouri State | David Lee banks in the layup | 7-6 |
| 16:16 | Alabama | John Childress steals the ball from Steve Schroeder | 7-6 |
| 15:51 | SE Missouri State | David Lee hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Christenson | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Christenson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Childress (fresh) SF - David Lee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Phillip Powell (fresh) C - James Murrin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:21 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:58 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson is called for traveling | 7-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Christopher Chapman (SF), Charles Sanders (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Kenneth Whitman, Jeff Hughes, Steve Schroeder, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Kemp (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Richard Ton (SF), Delbert Chevalier (PF), Wayne Howard (C) David Christenson, John Childress, David Lee, Phillip Powell, James Murrin | |
| 14:34 | Alabama | James Abron scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Williams | 9-9 |
| 14:20 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | James Abron misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Wayne Howard - foul #1 on Wayne Howard, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Lee (SF) David Gaddis | |
| 13:51 | Alabama | James Abron misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | James Abron makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:34 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Jason Kemp and he's hacked by Charles Cichonski - foul #1 on Charles Cichonski, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Steve Schroeder (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Charles Sanders, James Abron | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Christenson (PG), James Murrin (C) Jason Kemp, Wayne Howard | |
| 13:34 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:07 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Williams | 12-13 |
| 12:52 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier misses short on a shot from the left block | 12-13 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Christopher Williams gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | Christopher Williams clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on James Murrin - foul #2 on James Murrin, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF) Christopher Chapman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Childress (SG), Phillip Powell (PF) Richard Ton, James Murrin | |
| 12:31 | Alabama | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | Christopher Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | Steve Schroeder swats the layup by Phillip Powell | 14-13 |
| 12:11 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier grabs the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:52 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Christenson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Childress (fresh) SF - David Lee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Phillip Powell (fresh) C - Delbert Chevalier (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Christopher Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-13 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes tips it in | 16-13 |
| 11:28 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 16-15 |
| 11:04 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner can't connect on a runner in the paint | 16-15 |
| 11:02 | SE Missouri State | David Lee snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 10:38 | SE Missouri State | John Childress travels with the ball | 16-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Charles Sanders (PF) John Drozd, Christopher Williams, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Kemp (PG), Richard Ton (SF), Wayne Howard (C) David Christenson, David Lee, Delbert Chevalier | |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 10:14 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | John Childress misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Phillip Powell - foul #1 on Phillip Powell, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Abron (C) Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:17 | SE Missouri State | Jason Kemp is fouled on the floor by James Abron - foul #1 on James Abron, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Christopher Chapman (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF) Charles Cichonski, Jeff Hughes, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Christenson (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Delbert Chevalier (PF) Jason Kemp, John Childress, Phillip Powell | |
| 09:06 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-15 |
| 09:04 | SE Missouri State | Wayne Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Gaddis | 18-18 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | A charge is called on James Abron - foul #2 on James Abron, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dennis Ebner (C) James Abron | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Lee (SF) David Gaddis | |
| 08:22 | SE Missouri State | Wayne Howard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steve Schroeder | 18-18 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Wayne Howard - foul #2 on Wayne Howard, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF) Christopher Chapman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Childress (SG), Phillip Powell (PF) Richard Ton, Wayne Howard | |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Christenson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Childress (fresh) SF - David Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Powell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Delbert Chevalier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | SE Missouri State | John Drozd is called for the reach on Phillip Powell - foul #2 on John Drozd, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG) John Drozd | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Kemp (PG) David Christenson | |
| 07:28 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:28 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Delbert Chevalier swats the layup by Dennis Ebner | 20-20 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses the tip | 20-20 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner tips it in | 22-20 |
| 06:44 | SE Missouri State | John Childress comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-20 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner is fouled on the floor by Jason Kemp - foul #1 on Jason Kemp, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (SG), Charles Sanders (PF) Kenneth Whitman, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Christenson (PG), Manuel Clark (C) Jason Kemp, Delbert Chevalier | |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes double dribbles | 22-20 |
| 05:34 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Ebner steals it from Manuel Clark | 22-20 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Phillip Powell is called for the reach on Charles Sanders - foul #2 on Phillip Powell, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Chapman (SF) Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Gaddis (SG), Richard Ton (SF), Delbert Chevalier (PF) John Childress, David Lee, Phillip Powell | |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Charles Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Charles Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:55 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Clark lays it up and in set up by Delbert Chevalier | 24-22 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Manuel Clark denies the turnaround by Charles Cichonski | 24-22 |
| 04:35 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Clark grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 04:27 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Clark misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 24-22 |
| 04:25 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier tips it home | 24-24 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Christopher Williams connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Sanders and he's hacked by David Gaddis - foul #1 on David Gaddis, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF) Charles Cichonski, Christopher Chapman, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Kemp (PG), John Childress (SG), David Lee (SF) David Christenson, David Gaddis, Richard Ton | |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Christopher Williams misses the free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:06 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 03:54 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Ebner denies the turnaround by Jason Kemp | 26-24 |
| 03:53 | SE Missouri State | Jason Kemp grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 03:42 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) C - Dennis Ebner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jason Kemp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Childress (fresh) SF - David Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Delbert Chevalier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner hits the finger roll | 28-26 |
| 02:52 | SE Missouri State | Jason Kemp is fouled on the floor by Christopher Williams - foul #1 on Christopher Williams, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), James Abron (C) Christopher Williams, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell (PF), James Murrin (C) Delbert Chevalier, Manuel Clark | |
| 02:52 | SE Missouri State | Jason Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:52 | SE Missouri State | Jason Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Abron | 28-27 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kenneth Whitman | 31-27 |
| 02:05 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Powell double dribbles | 31-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Chapman (SF) Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Christenson (PG), Richard Ton (SG), Wayne Howard (SF) Jason Kemp, John Childress, David Lee | |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Phillip Powell is called for the reach on John Drozd - foul #3 on Phillip Powell, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Gaddis (SG) Phillip Powell | |
| 01:42 | Alabama | John Drozd makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | John Drozd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:17 | SE Missouri State | Wayne Howard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | James Abron is hacked by James Murrin - foul #3 on James Murrin, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF) Christopher Chapman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Childress (SG), David Lee (SF), Delbert Chevalier (PF) David Gaddis, Richard Ton, James Murrin | |
| 00:51 | Alabama | James Abron makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | James Abron makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | John Childress buries a shot from the right side | 35-29 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to James Abron | 35-29 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | James Abron hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |