| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randall Cohee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Mobley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald McMaster (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alex Dock (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mobley inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins buries a shot from the right side | 40-29 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Alex Dock is hacked by Ronald McMaster - foul #1 on Ronald McMaster, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Alex Dock scores on a floater in the lane | 40-31 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dock swats the shot by Randall Cohee | 40-31 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park hits the follow up shot | 42-31 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | John Ballard hits a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Alex Mobley - foul #1 on Alex Mobley, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | John Ballard makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Merryman - foul #3 on Kenneth Merryman, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (SF) Kenneth Merryman | |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Edward Heins | 44-34 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mobley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee hits the follow up shot | 46-34 |
| 17:27 | Alabama | Alex Dock can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Park | 46-34 |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Levi Demott grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Levi Demott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Anderson steals it from Ronald Park | 46-34 |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Levi Demott makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alex Dock | 46-37 |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Alex Dock - foul #2 on Alex Dock, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), Jacob Schaefer (SG), Cedric Smith (SF), Jared Canada (C) Randall Cohee, Edward Heins, Alex Mobley, Ronald Park | |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), James Holloway (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Brandon Anderson, Levi Demott, Alex Dock, John Ballard | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Schaefer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cedric Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald McMaster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Canada (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Danny Lutsky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Holloway (fresh) C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky's pass is intercepted by Charles Sanders | 48-37 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Jacob Schaefer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 15:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Holloway | 48-37 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Cedric Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Cedric Smith, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Petterson (SF) Ronald McMaster | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes's fadeaway is rejected by Jared Canada | 48-37 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | James Holloway hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Petterson | 51-39 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Sanders - foul #4 on Charles Sanders, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Edward Heins (SG) Charles Sanders, Jacob Schaefer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG) Danny Lutsky | |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | Duane Creasy gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | Randall Cohee is called for the reach on Reginald Holmes - foul #3 on Randall Cohee, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Mobley (SF), Ronald McMaster (PF) Thomas Petterson, Jared Canada | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alex Dock (PF), John Ballard (C) James Holloway, Duane Creasy | |
| 13:03 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes hits the finger roll and the foul's on Cedric Smith - foul #3 on Cedric Smith, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (SF) Kenneth Merryman | |
| 13:03 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mobley drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Heins | 53-44 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses the dunk | 53-44 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Levi Demott tips it in | 53-46 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Cedric Smith gets the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Cedric Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 11:52 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Reginald Holmes | 53-46 |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Cedric Smith steals it from Reginald Holmes | 53-46 |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Cedric Smith misses the easy layup | 53-46 |
| 11:35 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randall Cohee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alex Mobley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald McMaster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Cedric Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (tiring) 20 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Levi Demott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alex Dock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Alex Dock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Cedric Smith - foul #4 on Cedric Smith, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jacob Schaefer (PG), Thomas Petterson (SF), Ronald Park (C) Randall Cohee, Alex Mobley, Cedric Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), Duane Creasy (C) Reginald Holmes, Levi Demott, John Ballard | |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Alex Dock makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Alex Dock makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jacob Schaefer | 55-48 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Alex Dock knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Duane Creasy grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Alex Dock misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 55-50 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Petterson snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Jacob Schaefer tips it back up and in | 57-50 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kenneth Merryman | 57-53 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Danny Lutsky picks off the pass by Ronald McMaster | 57-53 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Danny Lutsky | 57-55 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | Jacob Schaefer misses the shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 09:13 | Alabama | Duane Creasy grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | Alex Dock connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-57 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins misses the easy layup | 57-57 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park tips it but misses | 57-57 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Petterson | 57-57 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Danny Lutsky picks off the pass by Ronald Park | 57-57 |
| 07:54 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky's floater is knocked away by Ronald Park | 57-57 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 07:33 | Northern Iowa | Jacob Schaefer is fouled on the floor by Brandon Anderson - foul #3 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), Randall Cohee (SG), Alex Mobley (SF), Cedric Smith (PF), Jared Canada (C) Jacob Schaefer, Edward Heins, Thomas Petterson, Ronald McMaster, Ronald Park | |
| Subs | Alabama | Reginald Holmes (PG), Nigel Murphy (SG), Levi Demott (SF), James Holloway (PF), John Ballard (C) Brandon Anderson, Danny Lutsky, Kenneth Merryman, Alex Dock, Duane Creasy | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Randall Cohee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alex Mobley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cedric Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jared Canada (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SG - Nigel Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Levi Demott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mobley comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 57-57 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mobley tips it in | 59-57 |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Cedric Smith - foul #5 on Cedric Smith, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry (C) Cedric Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-58 |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mobley misses the jump hook from the right block | 59-58 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Ballard | 59-58 |
| 06:01 | Alabama | Alex Mobley picks off the pass by John Ballard | 59-58 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mobley hits the finger roll | 61-58 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Nigel Murphy scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Reginald Holmes | 61-60 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | John Ballard denies the turnaround by Alex Mobley | 61-60 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | John Ballard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Fry - foul #1 on Brian Fry, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jacob Schaefer (SG), Thomas Petterson (SF), Ronald McMaster (PF) Charles Sanders, Alex Mobley, Jared Canada | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG), Kenneth Merryman (SF) Nigel Murphy, Levi Demott | |
| 04:55 | Alabama | John Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | John Ballard misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Holloway | 63-61 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Ballard and he's fouled by Jacob Schaefer - foul #2 on Jacob Schaefer, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins (SG), Ronald Park (C) Randall Cohee, Brian Fry | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alex Dock (PF) James Holloway | |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Alex Dock gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson is hacked by Jacob Schaefer - foul #3 on Jacob Schaefer, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Petterson tips it in | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jacob Schaefer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Petterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald McMaster (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Alex Dock (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Alex Dock is fouled on the floor by Ronald McMaster - foul #2 on Ronald McMaster, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), Alex Mobley (SF) Jacob Schaefer, Thomas Petterson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG), Duane Creasy (C) Brandon Anderson, John Ballard | |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Alex Dock misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Alex Dock misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dock takes the ball from Alex Mobley | 65-66 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG), James Holloway (PF) Danny Lutsky, Alex Dock | |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes drills a floater from the right side | 65-68 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Duane Creasy snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 65-68 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | James Holloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Merryman and the foul's on Charles Sanders - foul #5 on Charles Sanders, team foul #13 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG) Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alex Dock (PF), John Ballard (C) James Holloway, Duane Creasy | |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park's floater is tipped away by Alex Dock | 65-71 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mobley can't tip it in | 65-71 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mobley tips it in | 67-71 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Alex Dock misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Park - foul #2 on Ronald Park, team foul #14 | 67-71 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Alex Dock makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Alex Dock makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Reginald Holmes picks off the pass by Alex Mobley | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes is hacked by Randall Cohee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Cohee, team foul #15 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG), Levi Demott (SF) Brandon Anderson, Kenneth Merryman | |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Levi Demott steals the ball from Ronald McMaster | 67-74 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Levi Demott lays it in | 67-76 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Reginald Holmes steals the ball from Randall Cohee | 67-76 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes hits the finger roll | 67-78 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Alex Mobley | 70-78 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes is hacked by Randall Cohee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randall Cohee, team foul #16 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jacob Schaefer (PG) Randall Cohee | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 70-80 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Alex Dock grabs the board | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes runs out the clock | 70-80 |