| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Scott (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Todd Deitz (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Davis (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Eugene Davis inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Kansas State | Robert Benson misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Fegley - foul #2 on Robert Fegley, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:34 | Kansas State | Robert Benson makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:34 | Kansas State | Robert Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Lance Sparks can't throw it down | 30-32 |
| 19:10 | Kansas State | William Smith grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 18:41 | Kansas State | Michael Cain is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #1 on Michael Cain, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 18:19 | Kansas State | Eugene Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 18:17 | Kansas State | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Scott - foul #2 on James Scott, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:32 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 17:16 | Alabama | Lance Sparks can't throw it down | 35-34 |
| 17:15 | Kansas State | James Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:53 | Kansas State | Eugene Davis buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-34 |
| 16:28 | Alabama | James Lynn misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Eugene Davis - foul #2 on Eugene Davis, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kenneth Hubbard (PG), Franklin Eagan (SG), Mladen Zaremski (PF), Paul Arnstein (C) James Scott, Todd Deitz, Robert Benson, William Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG), Melvin Leach (SG), Thomas Doyal (PF), Adam Majkowski (C) Robert Fegley, Anthony Webb, Michael Cain, Lance Sparks | |
| 16:28 | Alabama | James Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:28 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:00 | Kansas State | Eugene Davis is fouled on the floor by James Lynn - foul #1 on James Lynn, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson (PG), Floyd Jamieson (PF) Eugene Davis, Paul Arnstein | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Ivan Dickinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Hubbard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Franklin Eagan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Floyd Jamieson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mladen Zaremski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Melvin Leach (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Lynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Melvin Leach - foul #1 on Melvin Leach, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| 15:35 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:35 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Melvin Leach connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Lynn | 40-37 |
| 14:57 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson is whistled for a carry | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Todd Deitz (SG), William Smith (C) Kenneth Hubbard, Mladen Zaremski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG), Anthony Webb (SG), Lance Sparks (PF) Matthew Guy, James Lynn, Thomas Doyal | |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski travels with the ball | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Cain (PF) Adam Majkowski | |
| 14:16 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Floyd Jamieson, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mladen Zaremski (PF) Floyd Jamieson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:57 | Alabama | Lance Sparks can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-37 |
| 13:56 | Kansas State | Mladen Zaremski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:49 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-37 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Lance Sparks | 40-37 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | Robert Fegley connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Melvin Leach | 40-39 |
| 13:23 | Kansas State | William Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 13:21 | Kansas State | Mladen Zaremski pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:01 | Kansas State | William Smith buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Franklin Eagan | 42-39 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Robert Fegley is fouled on the floor by Ivan Dickinson - foul #4 on Ivan Dickinson, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Scott (PG), Eugene Davis (SF), Robert Benson (PF) Ivan Dickinson, Franklin Eagan, William Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG), James Lynn (SF), Thomas Doyal (PF), Adam Majkowski (C) Anthony Webb, Melvin Leach, Michael Cain, Lance Sparks | |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Robert Fegley misses the turnaround from the right block | 42-39 |
| 12:30 | Kansas State | Mladen Zaremski gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:01 | Kansas State | Eugene Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Scott (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Todd Deitz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Davis (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Robert Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mladen Zaremski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Alabama | James Lynn scores on a shot from close range set up by Robert Fegley | 45-41 |
| 11:11 | Kansas State | Robert Benson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 11:09 | Alabama | Matthew Guy grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 11:04 | Alabama | Matthew Guy is whistled for a carry | 45-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kenneth Hubbard (SG), William Smith (C) Todd Deitz, Mladen Zaremski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Webb (SG), Michael Cain (PF), Lance Sparks (C) Robert Fegley, Thomas Doyal, Adam Majkowski | |
| 10:39 | Kansas State | Eugene Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Michael Cain lays it up and in | 45-43 |
| 10:10 | Kansas State | James Scott drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Davis | 48-43 |
| 10:02 | Alabama | James Lynn misses the jumper from close range | 48-43 |
| 10:00 | Kansas State | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:40 | Kansas State | Kenneth Hubbard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Matthew Guy grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 09:33 | Alabama | James Lynn knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Anthony Webb | 48-45 |
| 09:11 | Kansas State | Michael Cain is called for the reach on Robert Benson - foul #2 on Michael Cain, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Todd Deitz (SG), Franklin Eagan (SF), Paul Arnstein (PF) James Scott, Eugene Davis, Robert Benson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG) Matthew Guy | |
| 08:50 | Kansas State | Kenneth Hubbard misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | James Lynn pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 08:25 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:01 | Kansas State | William Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-45 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Franklin Eagan is called for the reach on Michael Cain - foul #1 on Franklin Eagan, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson (PG), Floyd Jamieson (PF), Mladen Zaremski (C) Kenneth Hubbard, Paul Arnstein, William Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG), Melvin Leach (SF), Thomas Doyal (PF), Adam Majkowski (C) Anthony Webb, James Lynn, Michael Cain, Lance Sparks | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Ivan Dickinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Todd Deitz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Franklin Eagan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Floyd Jamieson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Mladen Zaremski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Melvin Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal's pass is intercepted by Franklin Eagan | 50-45 |
| 07:36 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz drills a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Thomas Doyal - foul #1 on Thomas Doyal, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| 07:36 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Robert Fegley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Mladen Zaremski - foul #2 on Mladen Zaremski, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Robert Fegley misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Robert Fegley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:22 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Fegley - foul #3 on Robert Fegley, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 07:22 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:22 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Robert Fegley makes the jumper from the left side set up by Melvin Leach | 55-48 |
| 06:39 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Eugene Davis (SF) Franklin Eagan | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Robert Fegley misses the floater from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 06:22 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 05:58 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski misses the lay-in | 55-48 |
| 05:37 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Todd Deitz | 55-48 |
| 05:16 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Fegley - foul #4 on Robert Fegley, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Scott (PG), Franklin Eagan (SG), Robert Benson (PF), William Smith (C) Todd Deitz, Eugene Davis, Floyd Jamieson, Mladen Zaremski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Webb (SG), James Lynn (SF), Michael Cain (PF), Lance Sparks (C) Robert Fegley, Matthew Guy, Thomas Doyal, Adam Majkowski | |
| 05:16 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:16 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | James Lynn clanks a jump hook near the basket | 57-48 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | James Lynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kenneth Hubbard (SG) Ivan Dickinson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG) Melvin Leach | |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:15 | Kansas State | James Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 57-49 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | James Scott picks off the pass by Lance Sparks | 57-49 |
| 04:02 | Kansas State | James Scott blows the layup | 57-49 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Michael Cain gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Michael Cain blows the layup | 57-49 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cain | 57-49 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Anthony Webb is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hubbard - foul #1 on Kenneth Hubbard, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson (PG), Todd Deitz (SG), Eugene Davis (SF), Floyd Jamieson (PF) James Scott, Kenneth Hubbard, Franklin Eagan, Robert Benson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG) Robert Fegley | |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Anthony Webb misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 03:36 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Ivan Dickinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Todd Deitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Davis (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Floyd Jamieson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Anthony Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Michael Cain pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | William Smith takes the ball from Lance Sparks | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:30 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 02:28 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 02:11 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson misses the lay-in | 57-49 |
| 02:10 | Kansas State | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:01 | Alabama | James Lynn is fouled on the floor by Floyd Jamieson - foul #5 on Floyd Jamieson, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Scott (PG), Kenneth Hubbard (SG), Franklin Eagan (SF), Robert Benson (PF), Mladen Zaremski (C) Ivan Dickinson, Todd Deitz, Eugene Davis, Floyd Jamieson, William Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Melvin Leach (SG), Thomas Doyal (PF), Adam Majkowski (C) Anthony Webb, Michael Cain, Lance Sparks | |
| 02:01 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | James Lynn misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 02:01 | Kansas State | Robert Benson snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 02:01 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| 01:33 | Kansas State | James Scott can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson (PG), Todd Deitz (SG), Eugene Davis (SF), William Smith (C) James Scott, Kenneth Hubbard, Franklin Eagan, Mladen Zaremski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG), Anthony Webb (SG), Michael Cain (PF), Lance Sparks (C) Matthew Guy, Melvin Leach, Thomas Doyal, Adam Majkowski | |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Lance Sparks hits the finger roll | 59-52 |
| 00:56 | Kansas State | William Smith's layup is rejected by Lance Sparks | 59-52 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Michael Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle 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 (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Robert Fegley drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Webb | 59-54 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Kansas State | Anthony Webb is called for the reach on Todd Deitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Webb, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| 00:48 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:48 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ivan Dickinson - foul #5 on Ivan Dickinson, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Scott (PG) Ivan Dickinson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Fegley - foul #5 on Robert Fegley, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG) Robert Fegley | |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Lance Sparks snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Matthew Guy drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 00:27 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Guy - foul #1 on Matthew Guy, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Lance Sparks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | James Lynn snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Matthew Guy drills a 3 from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| 00:12 | Kansas State | Anthony Webb is called for the reach on William Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Webb, team foul #12 | 64-62 |
| 00:12 | Kansas State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:12 | Kansas State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Lance Sparks buries a 3 from the left corner set up by James Lynn | 66-65 |
| 00:02 | Kansas State | William Smith is hacked by Matthew Guy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Guy, team foul #13 | 66-65 |
| 00:02 | Kansas State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Kansas State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Anthony Webb misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 68-65 |