| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Vernon Dahle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Huff (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Theus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Job (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - John Price (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernardo Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lionel Kost (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Samples (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Luis Hayes inbounds the ball | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Emporia St. | Bernardo Ricci hits a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Daniel Huff - foul #3 on Daniel Huff, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Frank Johnson (SG) Daniel Huff | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 19:42 | Emporia St. | Bernardo Ricci makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 19:33 | N. Alabama | John Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 19:17 | Emporia St. | A charge is called on Lionel Kost - foul #2 on Lionel Kost, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| 18:59 | N. Alabama | Gary Theus drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Jackson | 48-44 |
| 18:54 | Emporia St. | John Price's pass is intercepted by Frank Johnson in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 18:53 | N. Alabama | John Jackson blows the layup | 48-44 |
| 18:52 | Emporia St. | James Samples grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 18:46 | Emporia St. | Luis Hayes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Aaron Clark (PF), Kenneth Schneider (C) Gary Theus, Jeffery Job | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Vincent Graves (PG), Kevin Linder (SG), Edward Pippin (PF), Glenn Evans (C) John Price, Bernardo Ricci, Lionel Kost, James Samples | |
| 18:46 | Emporia St. | Luis Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 18:46 | Emporia St. | Luis Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 18:17 | N. Alabama | Frank Johnson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Vernon Dahle | 50-46 |
| 17:53 | Emporia St. | Glenn Evans misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 17:52 | N. Alabama | Aaron Clark gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 17:49 | N. Alabama | Luis Hayes is called for the reach on John Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Hayes, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Paul Vaden (PG), Bradley Levine (SG), Newton Boudreaux (C) Vernon Dahle, Frank Johnson, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Price (PG) Luis Hayes | |
| 17:41 | N. Alabama | Kevin Linder picks off the pass by Bradley Levine | 50-46 |
| 17:20 | Emporia St. | Vincent Graves is called for traveling | 50-46 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | John Jackson (SF), Gary Theus (PF), Jeffery Job (C) Kenneth Schneider, Aaron Clark, Newton Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Bernardo Ricci (SG), Luis Hayes (SF), Lionel Kost (PF), James Samples (C) Vincent Graves, Kevin Linder, Edward Pippin, Glenn Evans | |
| 16:53 | N. Alabama | John Jackson misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bernardo Ricci - foul #1 on Bernardo Ricci, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mike Johnson (PG) John Price | |
| 16:53 | N. Alabama | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 16:53 | N. Alabama | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 16:36 | Emporia St. | James Samples knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Johnson | 52-49 |
| 16:33 | N. Alabama | John Jackson is hacked by Bernardo Ricci in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernardo Ricci, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Vernon Dahle (PG), Joe Dorn (PF), Newton Boudreaux (C) Bradley Levine, Gary Theus, Jeffery Job | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Vincent Graves (PG), Kevin Linder (SF), Timothy Tilley (C) Mike Johnson, Luis Hayes, James Samples | |
| 16:21 | N. Alabama | Vernon Dahle misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 16:19 | N. Alabama | John Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 16:04 | N. Alabama | Joe Dorn connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Vernon Dahle | 55-49 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Vernon Dahle (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Paul Vaden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Dorn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Newton Boudreaux (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Vincent Graves (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bernardo Ricci (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Linder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lionel Kost (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Tilley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Emporia St. | Timothy Tilley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vincent Graves and he's hacked by Newton Boudreaux - foul #2 on Newton Boudreaux, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Daniel Huff (SG), Kenneth Schneider (SF), Aaron Clark (PF) Paul Vaden, John Jackson, Joe Dorn | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mike Johnson (PG), Edward Pippin (PF) Bernardo Ricci, Lionel Kost | |
| 15:50 | Emporia St. | Timothy Tilley makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 15:37 | N. Alabama | Newton Boudreaux connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing set up by Vernon Dahle | 57-52 |
| 15:12 | Emporia St. | Vincent Graves misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 15:10 | N. Alabama | Kenneth Schneider pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 14:48 | N. Alabama | Aaron Clark banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Huff and he's hacked by Mike Johnson - foul #1 on Mike Johnson, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Frank Johnson (PG), Gary Theus (PF), Jeffery Job (C) Vernon Dahle, Kenneth Schneider, Newton Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Price (PG), Bernardo Ricci (SG), Luis Hayes (SF), Glenn Evans (PF), James Samples (C) Mike Johnson, Vincent Graves, Kevin Linder, Edward Pippin, Timothy Tilley | |
| 14:48 | N. Alabama | Aaron Clark makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| 14:35 | Emporia St. | Glenn Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 14:34 | N. Alabama | Daniel Huff grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 14:32 | N. Alabama | Bernardo Ricci is called for the reach on Daniel Huff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernardo Ricci, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Bradley Levine (PG) Aaron Clark | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 14:12 | N. Alabama | Bradley Levine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Paul Vaden (PG), John Jackson (SF) Bradley Levine, Daniel Huff | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 13:59 | Emporia St. | Jeffery Job swats the short shot by Bernardo Ricci | 60-52 |
| 13:58 | Emporia St. | James Samples grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 13:38 | Emporia St. | Frank Johnson takes the ball from James Samples | 60-52 |
| 13:36 | N. Alabama | Luis Hayes picks off the pass by John Jackson in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| 13:17 | Emporia St. | Bernardo Ricci's pass is intercepted by Frank Johnson | 60-52 |
| 13:01 | N. Alabama | Paul Vaden can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 13:00 | N. Alabama | John Jackson tips it in | 62-52 |
| 12:37 | Emporia St. | James Samples misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-52 |
| 12:35 | Emporia St. | James Samples gets the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 12:12 | Emporia St. | Luis Hayes misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 12:11 | Emporia St. | James Samples hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| 12:05 | N. Alabama | Gary Theus misses the lay-in | 62-54 |
| 12:04 | Emporia St. | Glenn Evans pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 11:59 | Emporia St. | John Price buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernardo Ricci | 62-56 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Paul Vaden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. SF - John Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Theus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Job (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - John Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernardo Ricci (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luis Hayes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Evans (tiring) C - James Samples (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | N. Alabama | Paul Vaden scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Frank Johnson | 65-56 |
| 11:23 | Emporia St. | Glenn Evans misses badly on a runner in the lane | 65-56 |
| 11:21 | Emporia St. | Glenn Evans snags the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 10:55 | Emporia St. | Glenn Evans blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Theus - foul #2 on Gary Theus, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Vernon Dahle (PG), Daniel Huff (SG), Kenneth Schneider (SF), Aaron Clark (PF), Newton Boudreaux (C) Paul Vaden, Frank Johnson, John Jackson, Gary Theus, Jeffery Job | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Vincent Graves (PG), Kevin Linder (SG), Edward Pippin (SF), Lionel Kost (PF) John Price, Bernardo Ricci, Luis Hayes, James Samples | |
| 10:55 | Emporia St. | Glenn Evans misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 10:55 | Emporia St. | Glenn Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 10:55 | N. Alabama | Newton Boudreaux grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 10:53 | N. Alabama | Kenneth Schneider is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Graves - foul #3 on Vincent Graves, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mike Johnson (PG) Glenn Evans | |
| 10:53 | N. Alabama | Kenneth Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 10:53 | N. Alabama | Kenneth Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 10:31 | Emporia St. | Mike Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 67-56 |
| 10:19 | N. Alabama | Edward Pippin picks off the pass by Newton Boudreaux | 67-56 |
| 10:14 | Emporia St. | Daniel Huff is called for the reach on Vincent Graves - foul #4 on Daniel Huff, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Bradley Levine (SG) Daniel Huff | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 10:00 | Emporia St. | Lionel Kost drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mike Johnson and he's hacked by Aaron Clark - foul #1 on Aaron Clark, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| 10:00 | Emporia St. | Lionel Kost makes the free throw | 67-59 |
| 09:45 | N. Alabama | Kenneth Schneider misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Vincent Graves - foul #4 on Vincent Graves, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Price (PG), Timothy Tilley (C) Mike Johnson, Vincent Graves | |
| 09:45 | N. Alabama | Kenneth Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 09:45 | N. Alabama | Kenneth Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 09:23 | Emporia St. | Lionel Kost can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Vernon Dahle - foul #2 on Vernon Dahle, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Joe Dorn (PF) Newton Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Bernardo Ricci (SG) Edward Pippin | |
| 09:23 | Emporia St. | Lionel Kost makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 09:23 | Emporia St. | Lionel Kost makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 09:07 | N. Alabama | Vernon Dahle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-61 |
| 08:49 | Emporia St. | Lionel Kost hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 08:48 | N. Alabama | Kenneth Schneider grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 08:44 | N. Alabama | Vernon Dahle misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 72-61 |
| 08:42 | N. Alabama | Joe Dorn tips it back up and in | 74-61 |
| 08:29 | Emporia St. | Lionel Kost buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Tilley | 74-63 |
| 08:20 | N. Alabama | Kenneth Schneider misses long on a floater from the left side | 74-63 |
| 08:18 | Emporia St. | Kevin Linder gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 08:12 | Emporia St. | John Price is fouled on the floor by Bradley Levine - foul #1 on Bradley Levine, team foul #8 | 74-63 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Frank Johnson (SG), John Jackson (SF), Newton Boudreaux (C) Bradley Levine, Kenneth Schneider, Aaron Clark | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Luis Hayes (SF), Edward Pippin (PF), James Samples (C) Kevin Linder, Lionel Kost, Timothy Tilley | |
| 08:12 | Emporia St. | John Price makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 08:12 | Emporia St. | John Price misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 08:12 | N. Alabama | Newton Boudreaux grabs the board | 74-64 |
| 08:10 | N. Alabama | Luis Hayes steps in front of the Joe Dorn pass in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| 07:58 | Emporia St. | Bernardo Ricci clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 07:56 | N. Alabama | John Jackson snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| 07:53 | N. Alabama | Bernardo Ricci steals it from John Jackson in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| 07:51 | Emporia St. | Bernardo Ricci lays it in | 74-66 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Vernon Dahle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Frank Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. SF - John Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Dorn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Newton Boudreaux (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - John Price (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernardo Ricci (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Luis Hayes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Pippin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - James Samples (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | N. Alabama | Vernon Dahle drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 07:18 | Emporia St. | Edward Pippin comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Johnson - foul #1 on Frank Johnson, team foul #9 | 77-66 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Daniel Huff (SG), Gary Theus (PF), Jeffery Job (C) Frank Johnson, Joe Dorn, Newton Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mike Johnson (PG), Vincent Graves (SG), Kevin Linder (SF) John Price, Bernardo Ricci, Luis Hayes | |
| 07:18 | Emporia St. | Edward Pippin makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 07:18 | Emporia St. | Edward Pippin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 06:57 | N. Alabama | James Samples blocks the short jumper by Vernon Dahle | 77-68 |
| 06:56 | Emporia St. | Edward Pippin grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 06:42 | Emporia St. | Vincent Graves comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-68 |
| 06:41 | Emporia St. | Kevin Linder can't tip it in | 77-68 |
| 06:39 | N. Alabama | Vernon Dahle grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 06:34 | N. Alabama | Daniel Huff connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Job | 80-68 |
| 06:24 | Emporia St. | Kevin Linder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 80-68 |
| 06:23 | Emporia St. | James Samples grabs the offensive board | 80-68 |
| 06:06 | Emporia St. | Vernon Dahle blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Edward Pippin | 80-68 |
| 06:05 | N. Alabama | Jeffery Job pulls down the rebound | 80-68 |
| 05:43 | N. Alabama | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-68 |
| 05:41 | Emporia St. | Mike Johnson pulls down the rebound | 80-68 |
| 05:36 | Emporia St. | Vincent Graves hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mike Johnson | 80-70 |
| 05:31 | N. Alabama | John Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-70 |
| 05:29 | Emporia St. | Edward Pippin snags the defensive board | 80-70 |
| 05:25 | Emporia St. | Mike Johnson drills a floater from the baseline set up by Kevin Linder | 80-72 |
| 05:07 | N. Alabama | Daniel Huff misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-72 |
| 05:05 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Mike Johnson | 80-72 |
| 05:00 | Emporia St. | Mike Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-72 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Paul Vaden (PG), Kenneth Schneider (SF), Aaron Clark (PF), Newton Boudreaux (C) Vernon Dahle, John Jackson, Gary Theus, Jeffery Job | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Price (PG), Luis Hayes (SF), Lionel Kost (PF), Timothy Tilley (C) Mike Johnson, Kevin Linder, Edward Pippin, James Samples | |
| 04:52 | N. Alabama | Vincent Graves picks off the pass by Aaron Clark | 80-72 |
| 04:47 | Emporia St. | Vincent Graves buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lionel Kost | 80-75 |
| 04:35 | N. Alabama | Lionel Kost steals it from Daniel Huff | 80-75 |
| 04:17 | Emporia St. | Timothy Tilley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-75 |
| 04:16 | Emporia St. | Lionel Kost pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 04:01 | Emporia St. | John Price travels with the ball | 80-75 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Frank Johnson (SG), Joe Dorn (PF) Daniel Huff, Aaron Clark | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Bernardo Ricci (SG), Glenn Evans (C) John Price, Lionel Kost | |
| 03:51 | N. Alabama | Kenneth Schneider knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joe Dorn and he's fouled by Luis Hayes - foul #2 on Luis Hayes, team foul #9 | 82-75 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Lionel Kost (PF) Timothy Tilley | |
| 03:51 | N. Alabama | Kenneth Schneider misses the free throw | 82-75 |
| 03:51 | Emporia St. | Glenn Evans pulls down the rebound | 82-75 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Paul Vaden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. SF - Kenneth Schneider (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Dorn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Newton Boudreaux (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Vincent Graves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bernardo Ricci (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Luis Hayes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lionel Kost (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Glenn Evans (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Emporia St. | Bernardo Ricci scores on a 3 from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 03:13 | N. Alabama | Glenn Evans blocks the short jumper by Frank Johnson | 82-78 |
| 03:12 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Bernardo Ricci | 82-78 |
| 03:08 | Emporia St. | Vincent Graves scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Glenn Evans | 82-81 |
| 03:06 | N. Alabama | Paul Vaden is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Vaden, team foul #10 | 82-81 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Bradley Levine (PG), Aaron Clark (C) Paul Vaden, Newton Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Price (PG) Bernardo Ricci | |
| 02:51 | Emporia St. | Glenn Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Aaron Clark - foul #2 on Aaron Clark, team foul #11 | 82-81 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kevin Linder (SF) Luis Hayes | |
| 02:51 | Emporia St. | Glenn Evans makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 02:51 | Emporia St. | Glenn Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 02:51 | N. Alabama | Frank Johnson gets the rebound | 82-82 |
| 02:51 | N. Alabama | N. Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| 02:49 | N. Alabama | Frank Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Linder - foul #2 on Kevin Linder, team foul #10 | 82-82 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Paul Vaden (PG) Kenneth Schneider | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mike Johnson (PG), Timothy Tilley (C) John Price, Glenn Evans | |
| 02:49 | N. Alabama | Frank Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 02:49 | N. Alabama | Frank Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 02:49 | Emporia St. | Timothy Tilley grabs the defensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 02:42 | Emporia St. | Mike Johnson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 82-82 |
| 02:40 | Emporia St. | Kevin Linder pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 02:20 | Emporia St. | Lionel Kost misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bradley Levine - foul #2 on Bradley Levine, team foul #12 | 82-82 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Newton Boudreaux (C) Joe Dorn | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 02:20 | Emporia St. | Lionel Kost makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:20 | Emporia St. | Lionel Kost makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 02:18 | N. Alabama | N. Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Vernon Dahle (PG), Daniel Huff (SG), Kenneth Schneider (SF) Paul Vaden, Bradley Levine, Frank Johnson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Edward Pippin (PF), Glenn Evans (C) Lionel Kost, Timothy Tilley | |
| 02:09 | N. Alabama | Vernon Dahle scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Huff | 85-84 |
| 02:09 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-84 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Gary Theus (PF) Newton Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 01:50 | Emporia St. | Mike Johnson misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Vernon Dahle - foul #3 on Vernon Dahle, team foul #13 | 85-84 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | John Jackson (SF), Jeffery Job (C) Kenneth Schneider, Aaron Clark | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Bernardo Ricci (SG), Luis Hayes (SF), Lionel Kost (PF), James Samples (C) Vincent Graves, Kevin Linder, Edward Pippin, Glenn Evans | |
| 01:50 | Emporia St. | Mike Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 01:50 | Emporia St. | Mike Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 01:46 | N. Alabama | Vernon Dahle's pass is intercepted by Mike Johnson in the backcourt | 85-85 |
| 01:35 | Emporia St. | James Samples misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-85 |
| 01:33 | Emporia St. | Lionel Kost can't tip it in | 85-85 |
| 01:31 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to Daniel Huff | 85-85 |
| 01:29 | N. Alabama | Jeffery Job throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-85 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Price (PG) Mike Johnson | |
| 01:15 | Emporia St. | Lionel Kost's pass is intercepted by Gary Theus | 85-85 |
| 01:10 | N. Alabama | Vernon Dahle is hacked by John Price - foul #3 on John Price, team foul #11 | 85-85 |
| 01:10 | N. Alabama | Vernon Dahle misses the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 01:10 | N. Alabama | Vernon Dahle makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:46 | Emporia St. | Lionel Kost hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 86-85 |
| 00:44 | N. Alabama | Vernon Dahle grabs the board | 86-85 |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | N. Alabama | Jeffery Job comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 86-85 |
| 00:35 | N. Alabama | John Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-85 |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | N. Alabama | Luis Hayes is called for the reach on John Jackson - foul #3 on Luis Hayes, team foul #12 | 86-85 |
| 00:34 | N. Alabama | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:34 | N. Alabama | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:34 | Emporia St. | James Samples snags the defensive board | 86-85 |
| 00:14 | Emporia St. | Bernardo Ricci misses short on a floater from the left wing | 86-85 |
| 00:13 | Emporia St. | James Samples can't tip it in | 86-85 |
| 00:12 | N. Alabama | Gary Theus gets the rebound | 86-85 |
| 00:10 | N. Alabama | Gary Theus is fouled in the backcourt by John Price - foul #4 on John Price, team foul #13 | 86-85 |
| 00:10 | N. Alabama | Gary Theus makes the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:10 | N. Alabama | Gary Theus misses the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:10 | Emporia St. | Lionel Kost gets the rebound | 87-85 |
| 00:10 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-85 |
| 00:01 | Emporia St. | Bernardo Ricci misses long on a floater in the lane | 87-85 |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | Luis Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-85 |