| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fresh) SG - Don Holland (fresh) SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) PF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) C - Todd Brim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) SG - Paul Matteo (fresh) SF - George Zirkle (fresh) PF - Raymond Herrin (fresh) C - John Doss (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Todd Brim wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Todd Brim misses long on a jumper in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Belmont | John Doss gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Belmont | John Doss scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Christopher Clark misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Belmont | John Doss grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | Don Holland is called for the reach on George Zirkle - foul #1 on Don Holland, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Belmont | John Doss misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Alabama | Todd Brim gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | Paul Matteo is called for the reach on Don Holland - foul #1 on Paul Matteo, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Raymond Herrin steps in front of the Boris Pawlikowski pass | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney is hacked by Brian Stetler - foul #1 on Brian Stetler, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 0-4 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Christopher Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-4 |
| 17:18 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Doss | 0-4 |
| 17:04 | Belmont | Don Holland takes the ball from Thomas Courtney | 0-4 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Don Holland misses the floater from the right side | 0-4 |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:43 | Belmont | Paul Matteo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-4 |
| 16:42 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to George Zirkle | 0-4 |
| 16:35 | Belmont | George Zirkle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-4 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Don Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SF), Matthew Loranger (PF), Nicholas Stiles (C) Christopher Clark, Boris Pawlikowski, Todd Brim | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 16:16 | Belmont | Paul Matteo scores on a 3 from the left corner | 0-7 |
| 15:57 | Alabama | James Sarris misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 0-7 |
| 15:56 | Alabama | Nicholas Stiles misses the tip | 0-7 |
| 15:54 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin pulls down the rebound | 0-7 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fairly fresh) SG - Don Holland (fresh) SF - James Sarris (fresh) PF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) C - Nicholas Stiles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) SG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Zirkle (fresh) PF - Raymond Herrin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin misses the lay-in | 0-7 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 15:38 | Alabama | Don Holland comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Doss - foul #1 on John Doss, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (PG) Brian Stetler | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Leo (SF), Richard Robichaud (PF) George Zirkle, Raymond Herrin | |
| 15:38 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 15:38 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:15 | Belmont | Matthew Loranger denies the turnaround by Richard Robichaud | 2-7 |
| 15:14 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney hits the follow up shot | 2-9 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Don Holland hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 2-9 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Nicholas Stiles misses the tip | 2-9 |
| 14:53 | Belmont | Michael Leo pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 14:40 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney loses the dribble to Nicholas Stiles | 2-9 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | James Sarris can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Matteo - foul #2 on Paul Matteo, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Clark (SF), Boris Pawlikowski (PF), Todd Brim (C) Don Holland, Matthew Loranger, Nicholas Stiles | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker (PG), Arthur Jackson (SG), Timothy Gatlin (C) Thomas Courtney, Paul Matteo, John Doss | |
| 14:35 | Alabama | James Sarris makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | James Sarris makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | Arthur Jackson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 14:10 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Robichaud | 4-9 |
| 13:56 | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker hits a jumper from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski buries a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Timothy Gatlin - foul #1 on Timothy Gatlin, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Stetler (PG), Don Holland (SG) James Sarris, Keith Heredia | |
| Subs | Belmont | George Zirkle (SF), Raymond Herrin (PF) Michael Leo, Timothy Gatlin | |
| 13:34 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:18 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from George Zirkle and he's fouled by Christopher Clark - foul #1 on Christopher Clark, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG) Arthur Jackson | |
| 13:18 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud makes the free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Brian Stetler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Don Holland tips it in | 9-14 |
| 12:38 | Belmont | George Zirkle hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Robichaud | 9-16 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Holland | 11-16 |
| 12:06 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SF), Matthew Loranger (PF), Nicholas Stiles (C) Christopher Clark, Boris Pawlikowski, Todd Brim | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Doss (C) Richard Robichaud | |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 11-16 |
| 11:37 | Belmont | John Doss grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fresh) SG - Don Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sarris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) C - Nicholas Stiles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Zirkle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Herrin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Belmont | George Zirkle buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Courtney | 11-19 |
| 11:27 | Alabama | Brian Stetler hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-19 |
| 11:04 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Loranger - foul #1 on Matthew Loranger, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (SG), Boris Pawlikowski (PF) Don Holland, James Sarris | |
| Subs | Belmont | Arthur Jackson (PG), Jeffrey Forbes (SG), Michael Leo (SF) Thomas Courtney, Jerry Whitaker, George Zirkle | |
| 11:04 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:04 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:04 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger blows the layup | 14-19 |
| 10:46 | Belmont | John Doss grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:29 | Belmont | Brian Stetler steals the ball from Jeffrey Forbes | 14-19 |
| 10:26 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger lays it in set up by Brian Stetler | 16-19 |
| 10:19 | Belmont | A charge is called on John Doss - foul #2 on John Doss, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SG) Brian Stetler | |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Robichaud (PF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Raymond Herrin, John Doss | |
| 10:07 | Alabama | James Sarris comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 10:05 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | James Sarris steals it from Arthur Jackson | 16-19 |
| 09:58 | Alabama | Keith Heredia hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Sarris | 18-19 |
| 09:43 | Belmont | Michael Leo buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Jackson | 18-21 |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Keith Heredia and the foul's on Jeffrey Forbes - foul #1 on Jeffrey Forbes, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Todd Brim (C) James Sarris, Boris Pawlikowski, Nicholas Stiles | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), Jerry Whitaker (SG) Arthur Jackson, Jeffrey Forbes | |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses the free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:39 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Matthew Loranger is called for the reach on Richard Robichaud - foul #2 on Matthew Loranger, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Samuel Duffield (PF) Matthew Loranger | |
| Subs | Belmont | George Zirkle (SF) Michael Leo | |
| 09:02 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Todd Brim - foul #1 on Todd Brim, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Stetler (PG) Keith Heredia | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Herrin (PF) Richard Robichaud | |
| 09:02 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:02 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Todd Brim comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Whitaker - foul #1 on Jerry Whitaker, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Todd Brim makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Todd Brim misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:55 | Belmont | George Zirkle grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 08:41 | Belmont | George Zirkle misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 08:40 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney tips it back up and in | 21-25 |
| 08:19 | Alabama | Brian Stetler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | Samuel Duffield gets the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 08:01 | Alabama | Jerry Whitaker steals the ball from Samuel Duffield | 21-25 |
| 07:58 | Belmont | George Zirkle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Whitaker | 21-27 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Don Holland is fouled on the floor by Jerry Whitaker - foul #2 on Jerry Whitaker, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SF), Boris Pawlikowski (PF), William Moncayo (C) Christopher Clark, Samuel Duffield, Todd Brim | |
| Subs | Belmont | Arthur Jackson (PG), Jeffrey Forbes (SG), Michael Leo (SF), Richard Robichaud (C) Thomas Courtney, Jerry Whitaker, George Zirkle, Timothy Gatlin | |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 07:37 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Don Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sarris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Moncayo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Arthur Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Forbes (fresh) SF - Michael Leo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Herrin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Don Holland misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 07:12 | Belmont | Michael Leo grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 07:10 | Belmont | Arthur Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Stetler - foul #2 on Brian Stetler, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (PG), Nicholas Stiles (C) Brian Stetler, William Moncayo | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:10 | Belmont | Arthur Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:10 | Belmont | Arthur Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | James Sarris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Stiles | 23-29 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Don Holland knocks in the runner near the basket | 25-29 |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud is hacked by Nicholas Stiles - foul #1 on Nicholas Stiles, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Arthur Page (SF) Don Holland | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), George Zirkle (SF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Jeffrey Forbes, Michael Leo, Raymond Herrin | |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:25 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Gatlin | 25-30 |
| 06:07 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud clanks a floater from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | Keith Heredia grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | James Sarris is hacked by George Zirkle - foul #1 on George Zirkle, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Clark (SF), Todd Brim (C) Arthur Page, Nicholas Stiles | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Leo (C) Richard Robichaud | |
| 06:00 | Alabama | James Sarris misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 05:41 | Belmont | Michael Leo banks in the layup set up by George Zirkle | 25-32 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Keith Heredia's pass is intercepted by Michael Leo | 25-32 |
| 05:22 | Belmont | Arthur Jackson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by George Zirkle | 25-34 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Christopher Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 05:01 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Timothy Gatlin | 25-34 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | George Zirkle gets the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 04:20 | Belmont | George Zirkle can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 25-34 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Todd Brim grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | James Sarris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-34 |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 03:57 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin comes up short on the shot in the lane | 25-34 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Todd Brim pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Courtney - foul #1 on Thomas Courtney, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Stetler (PG), Don Holland (SG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Nicholas Stiles (C) James Sarris, Keith Heredia, Christopher Clark, Todd Brim | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker (PG), Paul Matteo (SG), William Catanzaro (SF), Richard Robichaud (PF), John Doss (C) Thomas Courtney, Arthur Jackson, George Zirkle, Timothy Gatlin, Michael Leo | |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:37 | Belmont | Boris Pawlikowski is called for the reach on John Doss - foul #1 on Boris Pawlikowski, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Moncayo (C) Boris Pawlikowski | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 03:37 | Belmont | John Doss makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:37 | Belmont | John Doss makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Stiles (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Moncayo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerry Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Catanzaro (fresh) PF - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Alabama | William Moncayo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 03:21 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Paul Matteo | 26-36 |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud gets the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 02:37 | Belmont | William Catanzaro misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Loranger - foul #3 on Matthew Loranger, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Arthur Page (SF) Matthew Loranger | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), Raymond Herrin (PF) Jerry Whitaker, Richard Robichaud | |
| 02:37 | Belmont | William Catanzaro misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:37 | Belmont | William Catanzaro makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Don Holland connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 28-37 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 28-37 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | William Moncayo pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Don Holland clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Nicholas Stiles gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Don Holland scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Stetler | 31-37 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | John Doss scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Matteo | 31-39 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Raymond Herrin swats the layup by Nicholas Stiles | 31-39 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Nicholas Stiles tips it in | 33-39 |
| 00:37 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Paul Matteo and the foul's on William Moncayo - foul #1 on William Moncayo, team foul #11 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (PG), Christopher Clark (SF), Boris Pawlikowski (PF), Todd Brim (C) Brian Stetler, Arthur Page, Nicholas Stiles, William Moncayo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker (PG), Arthur Jackson (SG), George Zirkle (SF), Richard Robichaud (C) Thomas Courtney, Paul Matteo, William Catanzaro, John Doss | |
| 00:37 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin misses the free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Jerry Whitaker is called for the reach on Keith Heredia - foul #3 on Jerry Whitaker, team foul #11 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SG) Don Holland | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Forbes (SG), Timothy Gatlin (C) Jerry Whitaker, Raymond Herrin | |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Keith Heredia misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Keith Heredia makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Keith Heredia is called for the reach on Jeffrey Forbes - foul #1 on Keith Heredia, team foul #12 | 34-41 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Jeffrey Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Jeffrey Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Keith Heredia misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 34-43 |