| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Mark Koon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Magoon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Mrozinski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Pierre Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Owen Weisman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Gilreath (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leonard Hector (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Fults (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Gilreath inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Pierre Smith misses the jump hook from close range | 33-30 |
| 19:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Dean Fults gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:29 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Pierre Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Owen Weisman | 33-33 |
| 19:09 | W. Alabama | Patrick Scott drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Justin Magoon | 35-33 |
| 18:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Pierre Smith makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-36 |
| 18:22 | W. Alabama | Patrick Scott makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-36 |
| 18:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Gilreath makes the runner from close range | 38-38 |
| 17:56 | W. Alabama | Mark Koon is hacked by Pierre Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pierre Smith, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 17:38 | W. Alabama | Patrick Scott blows the dunk | 38-38 |
| 17:36 | W. Alabama | Charles Mrozinski tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 17:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Dean Fults can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Mrozinski - foul #2 on Charles Mrozinski, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Joshua Collins (C) Charles Mrozinski | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Willie Walls (SG), Curtis Bell (SF), Garry Ruffin (PF) Owen Weisman, Joseph Gilreath, Leonard Hector | |
| 17:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Dean Fults misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Dean Fults makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:51 | W. Alabama | Joshua Collins makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 16:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Pierre Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 16:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Fults | 43-39 |
| 16:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Dean Fults can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 16:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Willie Walls grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Pierre Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Walls | 43-42 |
| 15:40 | W. Alabama | Dean Fults is called for the reach on Patrick Scott - foul #2 on Dean Fults, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Steven Parise (PG), David Lotts (SG), Cliff Mason (PF), Charles Mrozinski (C) Mark Koon, Patrick Scott, Howard Snyder, Justin Magoon | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Owen Weisman (SG), Joseph Gilreath (SF), Leonard Hector (PF), Ron Patenaude (C) Willie Walls, Curtis Bell, Garry Ruffin, Dean Fults | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Steven Parise (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lotts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Collins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cliff Mason (fresh) C - Charles Mrozinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Pierre Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Owen Weisman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Gilreath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Hector (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Patenaude (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | W. Alabama | Ron Patenaude steps in front of the Charles Mrozinski pass | 43-42 |
| 15:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Steven Parise takes the ball from Joseph Gilreath | 43-42 |
| 14:54 | W. Alabama | Joshua Collins hits the finger roll set up by Steven Parise and the foul's on Owen Weisman - foul #1 on Owen Weisman, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| 14:54 | W. Alabama | Joshua Collins makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Pierre Smith is fouled on the floor by Steven Parise - foul #2 on Steven Parise, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Reginald Park (SG) Joshua Collins | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 14:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Gilreath is hacked by Charles Mrozinski - foul #3 on Charles Mrozinski, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| 14:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Gilreath is fouled on the floor by Charles Mrozinski - foul #4 on Charles Mrozinski, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Mark Koon (PG), Patrick Scott (SG), Larry Sanders (C) David Lotts, Reginald Park, Charles Mrozinski | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 13:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Owen Weisman is whistled for a carry | 46-42 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Howard Snyder (SF) Steven Parise | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 13:40 | W. Alabama | Patrick Scott scores on a turnaround near the basket | 48-42 |
| 13:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Gilreath buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 12:59 | W. Alabama | Larry Sanders can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ron Patenaude - foul #1 on Ron Patenaude, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Justin Magoon (PF) Cliff Mason | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Willie Walls (SG), Curtis Bell (SF), Garry Ruffin (PF), Dean Fults (C) Owen Weisman, Joseph Gilreath, Leonard Hector, Ron Patenaude | |
| 12:59 | W. Alabama | Larry Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:59 | W. Alabama | Larry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Pierre Smith knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Willie Walls and he's hacked by Mark Koon - foul #1 on Mark Koon, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Joshua Collins (C) Larry Sanders | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 12:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Pierre Smith makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:19 | W. Alabama | Howard Snyder misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-47 |
| 12:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Dean Fults grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Pierre Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 11:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Willie Walls gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joshua Collins is called for the reach on Dean Fults - foul #3 on Joshua Collins, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Steven Parise (PG), David Lotts (SG), Larry Sanders (C) Mark Koon, Patrick Scott, Howard Snyder | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Owen Weisman (SG), Joseph Gilreath (SF) Willie Walls, Curtis Bell | |
| 11:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lotts is called for the reach on Pierre Smith - foul #2 on David Lotts, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leonard Hector (PF) Garry Ruffin | |
| 11:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Pierre Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Pierre Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Steven Parise (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Lotts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Justin Magoon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Pierre Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Owen Weisman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Gilreath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Hector (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Fults (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:19 | W. Alabama | Steven Parise is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Steven Parise, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ron Patenaude (C) Dean Fults | |
| 11:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leonard Hector drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Gilreath | 50-51 |
| 10:52 | W. Alabama | Steven Parise connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Justin Magoon | 53-51 |
| 10:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Pierre Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 10:36 | W. Alabama | Justin Magoon pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:31 | W. Alabama | Larry Sanders loses the ball out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Mark Koon (PG), Patrick Scott (SG), Howard Snyder (SF) Steven Parise, David Lotts, Larry Sanders | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeffrey Johnson (PG) Pierre Smith | |
| 10:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Gilreath blows the layup | 53-51 |
| 10:22 | W. Alabama | Howard Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:16 | W. Alabama | Howard Snyder knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Koon | 55-51 |
| 09:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leonard Hector loses the ball out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Cliff Mason (PF) Justin Magoon | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Willie Walls (SG), Curtis Bell (SF), Garry Ruffin (PF), Dean Fults (C) Owen Weisman, Joseph Gilreath, Leonard Hector, Ron Patenaude | |
| 09:37 | W. Alabama | Patrick Scott comes up short on the floater from the right block | 55-51 |
| 09:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Willie Walls gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Cliff Mason steps in front of the Dean Fults pass | 55-51 |
| 08:53 | W. Alabama | Howard Snyder is fouled on the floor by Dean Fults - foul #3 on Dean Fults, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Justin Magoon (PF), Larry Sanders (C) Cliff Mason, Joshua Collins | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Pierre Smith (PG), Owen Weisman (SG) Jeffrey Johnson, Willie Walls | |
| 08:37 | W. Alabama | Mark Koon misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-51 |
| 08:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Dean Fults grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 08:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Owen Weisman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Steven Parise (PG) Mark Koon | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Gilreath (SF), Leonard Hector (PF), Ron Patenaude (C) Curtis Bell, Garry Ruffin, Dean Fults | |
| 08:00 | W. Alabama | Steven Parise comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 07:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ron Patenaude grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 07:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Owen Weisman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 07:37 | W. Alabama | Howard Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Steven Parise (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Snyder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Magoon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Pierre Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Owen Weisman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Gilreath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Hector (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Patenaude (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | W. Alabama | Steven Parise clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Owen Weisman - foul #2 on Owen Weisman, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | David Lotts (PG), Reginald Park (SG), Charles Mrozinski (C) Patrick Scott, Howard Snyder, Larry Sanders | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 07:33 | W. Alabama | Steven Parise makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:33 | W. Alabama | Steven Parise misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ron Patenaude pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leonard Hector misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 07:24 | W. Alabama | Charles Mrozinski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:17 | W. Alabama | Reginald Park misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 07:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ron Patenaude grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leonard Hector misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Mrozinski - foul #5 on Charles Mrozinski, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Mark Koon (PG), Joshua Collins (PF), Larry Sanders (C) Reginald Park, Justin Magoon, Charles Mrozinski | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Willie Walls (SG), Dean Fults (C) Owen Weisman, Ron Patenaude | |
| 07:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leonard Hector makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leonard Hector makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:31 | W. Alabama | Joshua Collins blows the layup | 56-53 |
| 06:30 | W. Alabama | Joshua Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:16 | W. Alabama | Steven Parise hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-53 |
| 06:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Gilreath | 56-53 |
| 06:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Sanders steals the ball from Dean Fults | 56-53 |
| 05:52 | W. Alabama | Mark Koon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 05:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leonard Hector pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Gilreath hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Pierre Smith | 56-56 |
| 05:32 | W. Alabama | Willie Walls takes the ball from Joshua Collins | 56-56 |
| 05:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Dean Fults misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joshua Collins - foul #4 on Joshua Collins, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Patrick Scott (SG), Howard Snyder (SF), Justin Magoon (PF), Cliff Mason (C) David Lotts, Steven Parise, Joshua Collins, Larry Sanders | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Owen Weisman (SG), Curtis Bell (SF), Garry Ruffin (PF) Pierre Smith, Willie Walls, Joseph Gilreath, Leonard Hector | |
| 05:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Dean Fults makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Dean Fults makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:52 | W. Alabama | Patrick Scott makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Justin Magoon | 58-58 |
| 04:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Owen Weisman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 04:04 | W. Alabama | Justin Magoon is fouled on the floor by Garry Ruffin - foul #2 on Garry Ruffin, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Steven Parise (PG) Mark Koon | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Pierre Smith (PG), Ron Patenaude (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Dean Fults | |
| 04:04 | W. Alabama | Justin Magoon misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Garry Ruffin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ron Patenaude misses short on a jumper from the left side | 58-61 |
| 03:57 | W. Alabama | Justin Magoon gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:35 | W. Alabama | Patrick Scott misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Curtis Bell - foul #3 on Curtis Bell, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Joshua Collins (C) Cliff Mason | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Gilreath (SF), Leonard Hector (PF) Curtis Bell, Garry Ruffin | |
| 03:35 | W. Alabama | Patrick Scott makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:35 | W. Alabama | Patrick Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Steven Parise (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Scott (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Snyder (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Magoon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Pierre Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Owen Weisman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Gilreath (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Hector (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Patenaude (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Gilreath is hacked by Steven Parise - foul #4 on Steven Parise, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| 03:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Gilreath misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Gilreath makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:05 | W. Alabama | Justin Magoon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 03:04 | W. Alabama | Joshua Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:41 | W. Alabama | Patrick Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-62 |
| 02:40 | W. Alabama | Howard Snyder tips it home | 62-62 |
| 02:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leonard Hector is called for traveling | 62-62 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Mark Koon (PG) Steven Parise | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Willie Walls (SG) Owen Weisman | |
| 02:10 | W. Alabama | Howard Snyder comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 62-62 |
| 02:09 | W. Alabama | Justin Magoon gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:53 | W. Alabama | Pierre Smith steps in front of the Joshua Collins pass | 62-62 |
| 01:53 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Owen Weisman (SG), Dean Fults (C) Willie Walls, Ron Patenaude | |
| 01:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Dean Fults makes the runner from the left block | 62-64 |
| 01:26 | W. Alabama | Mark Koon knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Scott | 65-64 |
| 00:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Pierre Smith hits a 3 from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 00:53 | W. Alabama | Justin Magoon clanks a runner in the paint | 65-67 |
| 00:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Gilreath | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Dean Fults hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 65-67 |
| 00:23 | W. Alabama | Mark Koon pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:08 | W. Alabama | Joseph Gilreath picks off the pass by Howard Snyder | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Pierre Smith is hacked by Mark Koon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Koon, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| 00:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Pierre Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Pierre Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | W. Alabama | Mark Koon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 00:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Pierre Smith runs out the clock | 68-69 |