| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Brim (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Griggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Marrs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Fralick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Christopher Clark inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Todd Brim misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 19:36 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 19:30 | West Virginia | Richard Neal is hacked by Don Holland - foul #2 on Don Holland, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 19:15 | West Virginia | Richard Neal misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 19:13 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 19:04 | West Virginia | Boris Pawlikowski picks off the pass by Ricky Marrs | 40-40 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski misses the lay-in | 40-40 |
| 18:55 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 18:51 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs's fadeaway is rejected by Boris Pawlikowski | 40-40 |
| 18:50 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Neal | 40-40 |
| 18:30 | West Virginia | Todd Brim blocks the jumper by Ricky Marrs | 40-40 |
| 18:29 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:02 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-40 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Don Holland hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Clark | 42-40 |
| 17:33 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs hits the finger roll set up by Randy Fralick and he's hacked by Christopher Clark - foul #2 on Christopher Clark, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SF), Nicholas Stiles (PF), William Moncayo (C) Christopher Clark, Boris Pawlikowski, Todd Brim | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alex Munn (PF), Victor Blasingame (C) Randy Fralick, Paul Haynes | |
| 17:33 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Don Holland can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Ricky Marrs - foul #3 on Ricky Marrs, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Archie Blais (SF) Ricky Marrs | |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:09 | West Virginia | Archie Blais's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (PG) Brian Stetler | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Stewart (SG) Jonathan Griggs | |
| 16:46 | Alabama | William Moncayo buries a runner from the right block | 46-43 |
| 16:26 | West Virginia | Richard Neal scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kenneth Stewart | 46-46 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | William Moncayo travels with the ball | 46-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Arthur Page (SF), Boris Pawlikowski (PF) Don Holland, William Moncayo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Haynes (C) Victor Blasingame | |
| 16:04 | West Virginia | Archie Blais makes the driving attempt near the basket | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Keith Heredia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Sarris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Page (fresh) PF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Stiles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Blais (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Munn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Alabama | Nicholas Stiles misses the driving attempt from the left block | 46-48 |
| 15:39 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Paul Haynes | 46-48 |
| 15:14 | West Virginia | Archie Blais can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Keith Heredia | 46-48 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | James Sarris knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Heredia | 49-48 |
| 14:52 | West Virginia | Alex Munn buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Neal | 49-50 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Alex Munn is called for the reach on Arthur Page - foul #1 on Alex Munn, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Stetler (PG), Don Holland (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Matthew Loranger (PF), Todd Brim (C) Keith Heredia, James Sarris, Arthur Page, Boris Pawlikowski, Nicholas Stiles | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (PG), Jonathan Griggs (SG), Ricky Marrs (SF), Randy Fralick (PF), Victor Blasingame (C) Richard Neal, Kenneth Stewart, Archie Blais, Alex Munn, Paul Haynes | |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Don Holland is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Griggs - foul #2 on Jonathan Griggs, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Clark | 51-50 |
| 13:55 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 51-50 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Todd Brim pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Brian Stetler misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Loranger - foul #4 on Matthew Loranger, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Samuel Duffield (PF) Matthew Loranger | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Todd Brim can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 53-51 |
| 13:11 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Randy Fralick | 53-51 |
| 13:06 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Don Holland | 53-51 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | Don Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Samuel Duffield tips it home | 55-51 |
| 12:33 | West Virginia | Samuel Duffield is called for the reach on Terrence Edwards - foul #1 on Samuel Duffield, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski (PF) Samuel Duffield | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Alex Munn (PF), Paul Haynes (C) Terrence Edwards, Randy Fralick, Victor Blasingame | |
| 12:16 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Neal | 55-53 |
| 11:56 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski is hacked by Alex Munn - foul #2 on Alex Munn, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SF), Nicholas Stiles (C) Christopher Clark, Todd Brim | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SG) Jonathan Griggs | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sarris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Stiles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Marrs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alex Munn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Haynes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Richard Neal picks off the pass by Boris Pawlikowski | 55-53 |
| 11:47 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Neal | 55-55 |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Paul Haynes takes the ball from James Sarris | 55-55 |
| 11:33 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs is hacked by Boris Pawlikowski - foul #2 on Boris Pawlikowski, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (PG) Brian Stetler | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Archie Blais (SF) Ricky Marrs | |
| 11:23 | West Virginia | Archie Blais hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Neal | 55-57 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Nicholas Stiles banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Heredia | 57-57 |
| 10:57 | West Virginia | A charge is called on Richard Neal - foul #2 on Richard Neal, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Arthur Page (SF) Don Holland | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (SG), Randy Fralick (PF) Archie Blais, Alex Munn | |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Arthur Page knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 10:34 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Neal | 60-60 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Paul Haynes steps in front of the James Sarris pass | 60-60 |
| 10:12 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Randy Fralick | 60-63 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | James Sarris misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 60-63 |
| 10:05 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Terrence Edwards | 60-63 |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terrence Edwards | 60-65 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | James Sarris comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-65 |
| 09:25 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 09:19 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes blows the layup | 60-65 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | Keith Heredia misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Neal - foul #3 on Richard Neal, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Samuel Duffield (PF), Todd Brim (C) James Sarris, Arthur Page, Boris Pawlikowski, Nicholas Stiles | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Stewart (SG), Ricky Marrs (SF), Alex Munn (PF), Victor Blasingame (C) Jonathan Griggs, Terrence Edwards, Randy Fralick, Paul Haynes | |
| 08:57 | Alabama | Keith Heredia makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | Keith Heredia makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 08:44 | West Virginia | Kenneth Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 08:42 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs tips it but misses | 62-65 |
| 08:40 | West Virginia | Alex Munn grabs the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | Kenneth Stewart is fouled on the floor by Todd Brim - foul #2 on Todd Brim, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Stetler (PG) Keith Heredia | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clyde Lane (SG) Richard Neal | |
| 08:07 | West Virginia | Alex Munn can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 08:06 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs snags the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 07:53 | West Virginia | Kenneth Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 07:52 | West Virginia | Alex Munn grabs the offensive board | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Duffield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Brim (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Marrs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alex Munn (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor Blasingame (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | West Virginia | Christopher Clark swats the layup by Kenneth Stewart | 62-65 |
| 07:33 | Alabama | Don Holland gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Don Holland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 07:25 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 07:20 | West Virginia | Don Holland steals the ball from Kenneth Stewart | 62-65 |
| 07:16 | Alabama | Brian Stetler lays it up and in on a great pass from Don Holland | 64-65 |
| 07:03 | West Virginia | Kenneth Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Don Holland snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 06:43 | Alabama | Don Holland buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Duffield | 66-65 |
| 06:31 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Clyde Lane | 66-67 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Don Holland buries a shot from the right side | 68-67 |
| 06:02 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Stewart | 68-69 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | Brian Stetler hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Don Holland | 71-69 |
| 05:49 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski (PF) Samuel Duffield | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Jonathan Griggs (SG), Randy Fralick (PF), Paul Haynes (C) Kenneth Stewart, Clyde Lane, Alex Munn, Victor Blasingame | |
| 05:20 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Loranger (SF), Nicholas Stiles (C) Christopher Clark, Todd Brim | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Brian Stetler is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Neal - foul #4 on Richard Neal, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Brian Stetler misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski snags the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Don Holland misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 04:55 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 04:50 | West Virginia | Richard Neal is hacked by Brian Stetler - foul #3 on Brian Stetler, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 04:50 | West Virginia | Richard Neal makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:50 | West Virginia | Richard Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Brian Stetler's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Paul Haynes | 71-71 |
| 04:36 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 71-71 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Brian Stetler pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Randy Fralick - foul #2 on Randy Fralick, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SF) Ricky Marrs | |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:52 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Clark (SF), Todd Brim (C) Matthew Loranger, Nicholas Stiles | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alex Munn (PF) Randy Fralick | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Todd Brim (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Griggs (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Alex Munn (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Haynes (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Todd Brim can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-71 |
| 03:26 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Alex Munn | 72-71 |
| 03:05 | West Virginia | Richard Neal drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terrence Edwards | 72-73 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Christopher Clark makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Brim | 74-73 |
| 02:51 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs (SF), Randy Fralick (PF) Terrence Edwards, Alex Munn | |
| 02:29 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes is fouled on the floor by Todd Brim - foul #3 on Todd Brim, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| 02:29 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:29 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Brian Stetler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alex Munn (C) Paul Haynes | |
| 01:45 | West Virginia | Alex Munn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Todd Brim - foul #4 on Todd Brim, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Haynes (C) Randy Fralick | |
| 01:45 | West Virginia | Alex Munn makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:45 | West Virginia | Alex Munn makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Don Holland hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Clark | 77-76 |
| 01:14 | West Virginia | Richard Neal is hacked by Christopher Clark - foul #3 on Christopher Clark, team foul #10 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randy Fralick (PF) Alex Munn | |
| 01:14 | West Virginia | Richard Neal misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:14 | West Virginia | Richard Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Brian Stetler is fouled on the floor by Randy Fralick - foul #3 on Randy Fralick, team foul #9 | 77-77 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Brian Stetler makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Brian Stetler makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes can't connect on a shot in the paint | 79-77 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Christopher Clark | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Don Holland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 79-77 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Christopher Clark grabs the offensive board | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Christopher Clark is fouled on the floor by Ricky Marrs - foul #4 on Ricky Marrs, team foul #10 | 79-77 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Christopher Clark makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Christopher Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Paul Haynes | 80-77 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Richard Neal connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Griggs | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Randy Fralick denies the turnaround by Christopher Clark | 80-80 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Neal | 80-80 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs misses the halfcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Todd Brim (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Griggs (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Marrs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Randy Fralick (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Haynes (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | Richard Neal comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 80-80 |
| 04:36 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick gets the offensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Richard Neal is hacked by Todd Brim - foul #5 on Todd Brim, team foul #11 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Loranger (C) Todd Brim | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Richard Neal makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Richard Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Brian Stetler scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Boris Pawlikowski and he's hacked by Paul Haynes - foul #2 on Paul Haynes, team foul #11 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Stiles (C) Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Brian Stetler makes the free throw | 83-82 |
| 03:32 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick is fouled on the floor by Brian Stetler - foul #4 on Brian Stetler, team foul #12 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alex Munn (C) Paul Haynes | |
| 03:32 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 03:32 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick misses the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 03:32 | West Virginia | Alex Munn grabs the offensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 03:14 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-83 |
| 03:13 | West Virginia | Alex Munn pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | Boris Pawlikowski is called for the reach on Randy Fralick - foul #3 on Boris Pawlikowski, team foul #13 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SF) Boris Pawlikowski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Clark (SF), Boris Pawlikowski (PF) James Sarris, Nicholas Stiles | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Haynes (C) Alex Munn | |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski hits a jump hook from close range set up by Matthew Loranger | 85-85 |
| 02:16 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 85-85 |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick misses the tip | 85-85 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger grabs the defensive rebound | 85-85 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-85 |
| 02:07 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes pulls down the rebound | 85-85 |
| 02:02 | West Virginia | Richard Neal knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Griggs | 85-87 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Loranger | 87-87 |
| 01:26 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick clanks a shot from the right side | 87-87 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Matthew Loranger | 87-87 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Stetler | 89-87 |
| 00:53 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 89-87 |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs tips it back up and in | 89-89 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Boris Pawlikowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 23 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Griggs (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Marrs (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Randy Fralick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Haynes (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 89-89 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick grabs the board | 89-89 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Richard Neal hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Fralick | 89-91 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Brian Stetler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 89-91 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs snags the defensive board | 89-91 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Don Holland is called for the reach on Jonathan Griggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Holland, team foul #14 | 89-91 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Christopher Clark comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 89-93 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick gets the rebound | 89-93 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Stetler - foul #5 on Brian Stetler, team foul #15 | 89-93 |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (PG) Brian Stetler | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick makes the 1st free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick makes the 2nd free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-95 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Christopher Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 89-95 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes gets the rebound | 89-95 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes runs out the clock | 89-95 |