| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Buford Ferguson (fresh) SG - Alexander Cahill (fresh) SF - Bryan Sevin (fresh) PF - Ray Forester (fresh) C - Edward Blackman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Randall Semon (fresh) SG - Phillip Nichols (fresh) SF - David Hargreaves (fresh) PF - James Craig (fresh) C - David Atkinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Edward Blackman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama | The jump hook by Bryan Sevin is blocked by David Atkinson | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Utah State | The rebound goes to David Atkinson | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Utah State | Randall Semon drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Hargreaves | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Buford Ferguson | 3-3 |
| 18:54 | Utah State | Randall Semon scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Phillip Nichols | 3-6 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | Ray Forester is open and lays it up and in | 5-6 |
| 18:15 | Utah State | Buford Ferguson is called for the reach on David Hargreaves - foul #1 on Buford Ferguson, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 18:01 | Utah State | Edward Blackman swats the layup by David Hargreaves | 5-6 |
| 18:00 | Utah State | James Craig grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:46 | Utah State | Randall Semon drills a jumper from the right side | 5-8 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Ray Forester hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Buford Ferguson | 7-8 |
| 17:13 | Utah State | David Hargreaves makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Randall Semon | 7-10 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christian Zoltek (PG), Gary Brewer (SG), Dikembe Masudi (SF), Himeronim Zerhusen (PF), Bradley Tyson (C) Buford Ferguson, Alexander Cahill, Bryan Sevin, Ray Forester, Edward Blackman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jay Nixon (SG), Chong Mang (SF), Woodrow Leggett (PF) Phillip Nichols, David Hargreaves, James Craig | |
| 16:58 | Utah State | Chong Mang is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Masudi - foul #1 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Derek Hunter (SG), Shane Russell (C) Randall Semon, David Atkinson | |
| 16:46 | Utah State | Shane Russell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Himeronim Zerhusen - foul #1 on Himeronim Zerhusen, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| 16:46 | Utah State | Shane Russell misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:46 | Utah State | Shane Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Gary Brewer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 16:23 | Utah State | Jay Nixon snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 16:19 | Utah State | Chong Mang makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Christian Zoltek - foul #1 on Christian Zoltek, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| 16:19 | Utah State | Chong Mang misses the free throw | 7-13 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Himeronim Zerhusen | 7-13 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Gary Brewer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Himeronim Zerhusen | 10-13 |
| 15:53 | Utah State | Chong Mang can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 10-13 |
| 15:52 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Russell | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christian Zoltek (fresh) SG - Gary Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) PF - Himeronim Zerhusen (fresh) C - Bradley Tyson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jay Nixon (fresh) SG - Derek Hunter (fresh) SF - Chong Mang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Woodrow Leggett (fresh) C - Shane Russell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Utah State | Chong Mang hits the finger roll set up by Jay Nixon | 10-15 |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Christian Zoltek misses short on a floater from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 15:25 | Utah State | Woodrow Leggett grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 15:08 | Utah State | Chong Mang scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Derek Hunter | 10-18 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Dikembe Masudi is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Buford Ferguson (PG), Alexander Cahill (SG), Bryan Sevin (SF), Ray Forester (PF), David Keefer (C) Christian Zoltek, Gary Brewer, Dikembe Masudi, Himeronim Zerhusen, Bradley Tyson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Randall Semon (PG), Phillip Nichols (SG), David Hargreaves (SF), James Craig (PF), David Atkinson (C) Jay Nixon, Derek Hunter, Chong Mang, Woodrow Leggett, Shane Russell | |
| 14:49 | Utah State | David Atkinson misses the driving attempt from close range | 10-18 |
| 14:48 | Utah State | Phillip Nichols snags the offensive board | 10-18 |
| 14:34 | Utah State | David Hargreaves hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-20 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ray Forester | 12-20 |
| 13:56 | Utah State | David Atkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Blackman (C) Ray Forester | |
| Subs | Utah State | Woodrow Leggett (PF) James Craig | |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Edward Blackman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 13:39 | Utah State | Phillip Nichols grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 13:23 | Utah State | Woodrow Leggett misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 12-20 |
| 13:21 | Utah State | Randall Semon misses the tip | 12-20 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | David Keefer snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Nichols - foul #1 on Phillip Nichols, team foul #1 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christian Zoltek (PG), Gary Brewer (SG), Himeronim Zerhusen (SF), Ray Forester (PF) Buford Ferguson, Alexander Cahill, Bryan Sevin, David Keefer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jay Nixon (PG), Derek Hunter (SG), Sammy Washington (SF), Shane Russell (C) Randall Semon, Phillip Nichols, David Hargreaves, David Atkinson | |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Woodrow Leggett steals the ball from Ray Forester | 12-20 |
| 12:43 | Utah State | Derek Hunter scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Nixon | 12-23 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Gary Brewer clanks a shot from the right side | 12-23 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Edward Blackman tips it but misses | 12-23 |
| 12:35 | Utah State | Shane Russell pulls down the rebound | 12-23 |
| 12:30 | Utah State | Jay Nixon scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Hunter | 12-26 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Edward Blackman's pass is intercepted by Jay Nixon in the backcourt | 12-26 |
| 12:25 | Utah State | Jay Nixon banks in the layup | 12-28 |
| 12:06 | Alabama | Woodrow Leggett steps in front of the Christian Zoltek pass | 12-28 |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Jay Nixon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-28 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen pulls down the rebound | 12-28 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christian Zoltek (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Himeronim Zerhusen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ray Forester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Blackman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jay Nixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammy Washington (fairly fresh) PF - Woodrow Leggett (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Shane Russell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-28 |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Edward Blackman tips it home | 14-28 |
| 11:14 | Utah State | Himeronim Zerhusen takes the ball from Jay Nixon | 14-28 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Gary Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Buford Ferguson (PG), Alexander Cahill (SG), Bryan Sevin (SF), Bradley Tyson (PF), David Keefer (C) Christian Zoltek, Gary Brewer, Himeronim Zerhusen, Ray Forester, Edward Blackman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Randall Semon (PG), Phillip Nichols (SG), David Hargreaves (SF), James Craig (PF), David Atkinson (C) Jay Nixon, Derek Hunter, Sammy Washington, Woodrow Leggett, Shane Russell | |
| 10:56 | Utah State | Phillip Nichols is hacked by David Keefer - foul #1 on David Keefer, team foul #6 | 14-28 |
| 10:42 | Utah State | David Hargreaves loses the dribble to Bradley Tyson | 14-28 |
| 10:27 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin's pass is intercepted by Randall Semon | 14-28 |
| 10:23 | Utah State | Randall Semon lays it up and in | 14-30 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | David Keefer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-30 |
| 09:59 | Utah State | Phillip Nichols snags the defensive board | 14-30 |
| 09:40 | Utah State | Phillip Nichols can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-30 |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Bradley Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-30 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 14-30 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin tips it but misses | 14-30 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | David Keefer grabs the offensive board | 14-30 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Bradley Tyson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray Forester (PF), Edward Blackman (C) Bradley Tyson, David Keefer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jay Nixon (PG), Derek Hunter (SG), Chong Mang (SF), Shane Russell (PF), Jason Badgett (C) Randall Semon, Phillip Nichols, David Hargreaves, James Craig, David Atkinson | |
| 08:37 | Utah State | Shane Russell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-30 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-30 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | Edward Blackman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen (SF) Bryan Sevin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Woodrow Leggett (PF) Jason Badgett | |
| 08:20 | Utah State | Woodrow Leggett drills a fadeaway from the right block | 14-32 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill is whistled for a carry | 14-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christian Zoltek (PG), Gary Brewer (SG) Buford Ferguson, Alexander Cahill | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Badgett (C) Shane Russell | |
| 07:52 | Utah State | Chong Mang misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Brewer - foul #1 on Gary Brewer, team foul #7 | 14-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | David Atkinson (C) Jason Badgett | |
| 07:52 | Utah State | Chong Mang makes the 1st free throw | 14-33 |
| 07:52 | Utah State | Chong Mang misses the 2nd free throw | 14-33 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Edward Blackman | 14-33 |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen is denied on a layup by David Atkinson | 14-33 |
| 07:34 | Utah State | David Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 14-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christian Zoltek (fresh) SG - Gary Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Himeronim Zerhusen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ray Forester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Blackman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jay Nixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chong Mang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Woodrow Leggett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - David Atkinson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Utah State | Himeronim Zerhusen denies the turnaround by Chong Mang | 14-33 |
| 07:16 | Utah State | David Atkinson tips it in | 14-35 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | David Atkinson denies the turnaround by Edward Blackman | 14-35 |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Edward Blackman tips it back up and in | 16-35 |
| 06:38 | Utah State | Derek Hunter hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Chong Mang | 16-37 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Christian Zoltek misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-37 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Gary Brewer tips it in | 18-37 |
| 05:59 | Utah State | David Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 18-37 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Christian Zoltek grabs the defensive rebound | 18-37 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Christian Zoltek hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 18-37 |
| 05:37 | Utah State | Woodrow Leggett snags the defensive board | 18-37 |
| 05:24 | Utah State | Chong Mang can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 18-37 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen grabs the board | 18-37 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Ray Forester blows the layup but he's fouled by Derek Hunter - foul #1 on Derek Hunter, team foul #2 | 18-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Buford Ferguson (PG), Alexander Cahill (SG), Bryan Sevin (SF), Bradley Tyson (C) Christian Zoltek, Gary Brewer, Himeronim Zerhusen, Edward Blackman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Randall Semon (PG), Phillip Nichols (SG), David Hargreaves (SF), James Craig (PF), Shane Russell (C) Jay Nixon, Derek Hunter, Chong Mang, Woodrow Leggett, David Atkinson | |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Ray Forester misses the 1st free throw | 18-37 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Ray Forester misses the 2nd free throw | 18-37 |
| 05:03 | Utah State | Shane Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-37 |
| 04:46 | Utah State | James Craig makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by David Hargreaves | 18-39 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill is hacked by David Hargreaves in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Hargreaves, team foul #3 | 18-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Keefer (C) Ray Forester | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Alexander Cahill and the foul's on Randall Semon - foul #1 on Randall Semon, team foul #4 | 20-39 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson makes the free throw | 21-39 |
| 04:18 | Utah State | Randall Semon is hacked by Buford Ferguson - foul #2 on Buford Ferguson, team foul #8 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christian Zoltek (PG) Buford Ferguson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:18 | Utah State | Randall Semon makes the 1st free throw | 21-40 |
| 04:18 | Utah State | Randall Semon makes the 2nd free throw | 21-41 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin drills a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Shane Russell - foul #1 on Shane Russell, team foul #5 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Buford Ferguson (PG), Dikembe Masudi (SG) Christian Zoltek, Alexander Cahill | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin misses the free throw | 23-41 |
| 04:00 | Utah State | Shane Russell snags the defensive board | 23-41 |
| 03:39 | Utah State | Randall Semon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Dikembe Masudi snags the defensive board | 23-41 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Phillip Nichols picks off the pass by Bryan Sevin in the backcourt | 23-41 |
| 03:26 | Utah State | Phillip Nichols can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-41 |
| 03:24 | Alabama | David Keefer pulls down the rebound | 23-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Buford Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) SF - Bryan Sevin (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Tyson (fairly fresh) C - David Keefer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Randall Semon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Nichols (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Shane Russell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin double dribbles | 23-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alexander Cahill (SG), Ray Forester (PF), Edward Blackman (C) Bryan Sevin, Bradley Tyson, David Keefer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Sammy Washington (SF), Jason Badgett (C) David Hargreaves, Shane Russell | |
| 03:01 | Utah State | Phillip Nichols misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-41 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Alexander Cahill | 23-41 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Sammy Washington picks off the pass by Ray Forester in the backcourt | 23-41 |
| 02:37 | Utah State | Sammy Washington is hacked by Ray Forester - foul #1 on Ray Forester, team foul #9 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen (C) Edward Blackman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Derek Hunter (SG), David Atkinson (C) Phillip Nichols, James Craig | |
| 02:37 | Utah State | Sammy Washington makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 02:37 | Utah State | Sammy Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Dikembe Masudi grabs the board | 23-42 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson knocks in the jumper from the right side | 25-42 |
| 01:57 | Utah State | Randall Semon is whistled for a carry | 25-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Keefer (PF) Ray Forester | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jay Nixon (PG), David Hargreaves (SF), Shane Russell (PF) Randall Semon, Sammy Washington, Jason Badgett | |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson is hacked by David Hargreaves in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hargreaves, team foul #6 | 25-42 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Dikembe Masudi hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by David Hargreaves - foul #3 on David Hargreaves, team foul #7 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Chong Mang (SF) David Hargreaves | |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Dikembe Masudi makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Dikembe Masudi makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 01:19 | Utah State | Shane Russell drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Chong Mang | 27-44 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen is whistled for traveling | 27-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bradley Tyson (PF), Edward Blackman (C) David Keefer, Himeronim Zerhusen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Phillip Nichols (SG), Sammy Washington (SF), Woodrow Leggett (PF) Derek Hunter, Chong Mang, Shane Russell | |
| 00:54 | Utah State | Jay Nixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-44 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Edward Blackman misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 27-44 |
| 00:40 | Utah State | Woodrow Leggett grabs the board | 27-44 |
| 00:26 | Utah State | Woodrow Leggett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-44 |
| 00:25 | Utah State | Phillip Nichols tips it back up and in | 27-46 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Jay Nixon steps in front of the Alexander Cahill pass in the backcourt | 27-46 |
| 00:20 | Utah State | Jay Nixon misses the easy layup | 27-46 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill grabs the defensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Bradley Tyson loses the dribble to Jay Nixon | 27-46 |