| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) SF - James Lynn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Osentowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Bombard (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herbert Strock (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard inbounds the ball | 22-20 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:36 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski scores on a shot from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | Michael Vidal is fouled on the floor by Boris Osentowski - foul #1 on Boris Osentowski, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | James Lynn hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 22-22 |
| 18:56 | Murray State | Herbert Strock pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 18:34 | Murray State | Thomas Evans connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Lynn | 24-25 |
| 18:07 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Matthew Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | James Lynn comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 17:35 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Herbert Strock | 24-25 |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Vidal - foul #1 on Michael Vidal, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG) Michael Vidal | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | James Lynn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Boris Osentowski - foul #2 on Boris Osentowski, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 16:20 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-27 |
| 16:18 | Alabama | James Lynn snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Lance Sparks hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Lynn and he's hacked by Thomas Bombard - foul #2 on Thomas Bombard, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Dennis Ryan (C) Matthew Guy, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Harris (SG), James Prue (SF) Boris Osentowski, Thomas Bombard | |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses the free throw | 28-27 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdi | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Sparks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Harris (fresh) SF - James Prue (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Herbert Strock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Herbert Strock hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Prue | 28-30 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | James Prue steps in front of the James Lynn pass | 28-30 |
| 14:59 | Murray State | Thomas Evans hits the finger roll set up by James Prue | 28-32 |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Robert Baker misses the easy layup | 28-32 |
| 14:38 | Murray State | James Prue snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 14:16 | Murray State | Robert Baker steals the ball from William Harris | 28-32 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdi is called for the reach on Lance Sparks - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdi, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG), Michael Cain (SF), Thomas Doyal (PF), Adam Majkowski (C) Robert Baker, James Lynn, Lance Sparks, Dennis Ryan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Boris Osentowski (SG) William Harris | |
| 13:40 | Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Michael Cain is blocked by Dikembe Abdi | 28-32 |
| 13:38 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Thomas Evans misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Michael Cain snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski blows the dunk but the foul's on Herbert Strock - foul #1 on Herbert Strock, team foul #5 | 28-32 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 13:19 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Herbert Strock | 29-32 |
| 12:50 | Murray State | James Prue scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Michael Cain drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Adam Majkowski | 31-34 |
| 12:08 | Murray State | The short jumper by Dikembe Abdi is denied by Adam Majkowski | 31-34 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Matthew Guy grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Michael Cain works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Herbert Strock gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Cain (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Osentowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Prue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdi (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Strock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Michael Vidal buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 10:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Matthew Guy | 34-34 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Matthew Guy misses the lay-in | 34-34 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Michael Cain grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 09:35 | Alabama | Michael Cain evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Vidal - foul #2 on Michael Vidal, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Lynn (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Lance Sparks (PF), Dennis Ryan (C) Michael Vidal, Matthew Guy, Thomas Doyal, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (PG), William Harris (SG), Steven Verrill (C) Thomas Evans, Boris Osentowski, Herbert Strock | |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Dennis Ryan grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | James Prue steps in front of the Lance Sparks pass | 36-34 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Justin McClellon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Justin McClellon, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Buckle (PF) Dikembe Abdi | |
| 07:57 | Alabama | Michael Cain's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by William Harris | 36-34 |
| 07:28 | Murray State | Dennis Ryan takes the ball from Steven Verrill | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Lynn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Cain (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lance Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin McClellon (fresh) SG - William Harris (fresh) SF - James Prue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Buckle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Verrill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Michael Cain shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 36-34 |
| 06:58 | Murray State | James Buckle snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | James Prue's pass is intercepted by Robert Baker | 36-34 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | James Lynn blows the layup | 36-34 |
| 06:07 | Murray State | James Prue grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 05:41 | Murray State | James Prue is fouled on the floor by Michael Cain - foul #1 on Michael Cain, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Matthew Guy (SG), Thomas Doyal (PF), Adam Majkowski (C) Robert Baker, Michael Cain, Lance Sparks, Dennis Ryan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG), Boris Osentowski (SG), Thomas Bombard (SF), Herbert Strock (C) Justin McClellon, William Harris, James Prue, Steven Verrill | |
| 05:20 | Murray State | Thomas Evans knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Michael Vidal clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Bombard - foul #3 on Thomas Bombard, team foul #7 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Verrill (PF) James Buckle | |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Michael Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Michael Vidal misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | Herbert Strock grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 04:45 | Murray State | Adam Majkowski is called for the reach on Thomas Evans - foul #2 on Adam Majkowski, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Prue (SF), Dikembe Abdi (PF) Thomas Bombard, Steven Verrill | |
| 04:31 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi tips it home | 37-39 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | James Lynn misses short on a jumper in the paint | 37-39 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Herbert Strock | 37-39 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Thomas Evans | 37-41 |
| 03:40 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), Michael Cain (SF), Lance Sparks (PF) Michael Vidal, James Lynn, Thomas Doyal | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Thomas Evans can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 03:09 | Murray State | James Prue tips it in | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Cain (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lance Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Osentowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Prue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Strock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 37-43 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Lynn (SF) Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Lance Sparks hits a jump hook from the left block | 39-43 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Herbert Strock can't tip it in | 39-43 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | James Lynn snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Lance Sparks blows the layup | 39-43 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Matthew Guy tips it in | 41-43 |
| 01:17 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-43 |
| 01:16 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi gets the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | James Prue loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG) Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdi denies the turnaround by Lance Sparks | 41-43 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | James Lynn tips it home | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Thomas Evans clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Lance Sparks snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Lance Sparks hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lance Sparks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Osentowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Prue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Herbert Strock (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Lance Sparks wins the tip | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Thomas Evans blocks the jumper by Lance Sparks | 43-43 |
| 04:43 | Murray State | James Prue pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Thomas Evans can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Lance Sparks pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 03:51 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski buries a jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski buries a shot from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | James Lynn connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Guy | 47-45 |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi drills a jumper in the paint | 47-47 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | James Lynn is hacked by James Prue during a doubleteam - foul #4 on James Prue, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | James Lynn misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 01:53 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Michael Vidal steps in front of the Thomas Evans pass in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Lance Sparks hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Lynn and he's hacked by James Prue - foul #5 on James Prue, team foul #9 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Bombard (SF) James Prue | |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Guy - foul #2 on Matthew Guy, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Lance Sparks blows the layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdi - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdi, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Guy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lance Sparks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Majkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Osentowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Bombard (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdi (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Herbert Strock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Herbert Strock buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Boris Osentowski | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Matthew Guy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Lance Sparks is hacked by Boris Osentowski - foul #3 on Boris Osentowski, team foul #11 | 53-51 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard is whistled for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), Michael Cain (SF) Matthew Guy, James Lynn | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Thomas Evans is called for the reach on Michael Vidal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Evans, team foul #12 | 54-51 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Michael Vidal misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Michael Vidal makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Thomas Evans misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 55-51 |