| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ron Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Ellman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Marco Russo inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Antonio Thompson steps in front of the Paul Metcalf pass | 27-25 |
| 19:09 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 27-25 |
| 19:07 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 18:41 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-25 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Robert Osborne misses long on a floater from the right side | 27-25 |
| 18:17 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 17:57 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Norman Morris (SF), Richard Nellis (PF) Antonio Thompson, Johnathan Maxwell, Ron Wilson | |
| 17:37 | Alabama | Robert Osborne is whistled for traveling | 27-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Johnathan Maxwell (SF), Ivan Hawkins (C) Vasily Galuski, Norman Morris, Dennis Ellman | |
| 17:11 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Norman Morris (SF), Dennis Ellman (C) Antonio Thompson, Johnathan Maxwell, Ivan Hawkins | |
| 16:50 | Alabama | Robert Osborne loses the dribble to Harvey Arvin | 27-25 |
| 16:24 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Norman Morris and he's fouled by Paul Metcalf - foul #3 on Paul Metcalf, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Robert Lavalle (SF), George Poland (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Robert Osborne, Marco Russo, Rafael Martinez, Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Johnathan Maxwell (SF) Vasily Galuski, Norman Morris | |
| 16:24 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 15:59 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | George Poland hits the follow up shot | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Moses (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) PF - George Poland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Nellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Ellman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson is hacked by Louis Fox - foul #2 on Louis Fox, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SG) Louis Fox | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson (PF) Dennis Ellman | |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses the 3 from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Steven Brown can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Antonio Thompson - foul #1 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Marco Russo (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Paul Metcalf (C) Charles Moses, Robert Lavalle, George Poland, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 14:33 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 14:31 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Richard Nellis is called for the reach on Paul Metcalf - foul #3 on Richard Nellis, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Dennis Ellman (C) Antonio Thompson, Richard Nellis | |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Louis Fox loses the ball out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 13:21 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell connects on the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Paul Metcalf - foul #4 on Paul Metcalf, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Richard Nellis (PF) Vasily Galuski, Ron Wilson | |
| 13:21 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 13:21 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Barry Marsala is hacked by Dennis Ellman - foul #1 on Dennis Ellman, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Norman Morris (SF), Ron Wilson (PF) Johnathan Maxwell, Richard Nellis | |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Robert Osborne knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Ron Wilson - foul #1 on Ron Wilson, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell (SF), Richard Nellis (C) Norman Morris, Dennis Ellman | |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 12:18 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Ron Wilson steals it from Marco Russo | 34-35 |
| 11:41 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 11:40 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ron Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Nellis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses long on a floater from the left side | 34-35 |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 10:58 | Alabama | Robert Osborne misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Barry Marsala can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Marco Russo tips it home | 36-35 |
| 10:29 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 10:27 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Marco Russo connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Louis Fox and he's fouled by Johnathan Maxwell - foul #1 on Johnathan Maxwell, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Robert Lavalle (PF) Robert Osborne, Louis Fox, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Norman Morris (SF), Ivan Hawkins (PF), Dennis Ellman (C) Antonio Thompson, Johnathan Maxwell, Ron Wilson, Richard Nellis | |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Marco Russo makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 10:00 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Marsala | 39-35 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Charles Moses and he's hacked by Ivan Hawkins - foul #1 on Ivan Hawkins, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Poland (PF) Marco Russo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell (SF), Ron Wilson (PF) Norman Morris, Ivan Hawkins | |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 09:27 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin is hacked by Charles Moses in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Moses, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG) Vasily Galuski | |
| 09:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson misses the floater from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Charles Moses grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | George Poland knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Moses and he's hacked by Dennis Ellman - foul #2 on Dennis Ellman, team foul #7 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Robert Osborne (C) Steven Brown, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Richard Nellis (PF) Antonio Thompson, Ron Wilson | |
| 08:37 | Alabama | George Poland makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 08:08 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 08:06 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis can't tip it in | 45-35 |
| 08:04 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman snags the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis misses the jumper in the paint | 45-35 |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Charles Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Poland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Osborne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vasily Galuski (fresh) SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Nellis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Ellman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Alabama | George Poland makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Louis Fox | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:13 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 07:11 | Alabama | Charles Moses grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | The pull-up jumper by George Poland is blocked by Richard Nellis | 47-35 |
| 06:48 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 06:27 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jerome Smith (PG), Marco Russo (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Paul Metcalf (C) Charles Moses, George Poland, Robert Lavalle, Robert Osborne | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Ron Wilson (PF) Vasily Galuski, Richard Nellis | |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Antonio Thompson is called for the reach on Rafael Martinez - foul #2 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #8 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Norman Morris (SF) Johnathan Maxwell | |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 06:02 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 05:33 | Detroit Mercy | Norman Morris is hacked by Jerome Smith - foul #1 on Jerome Smith, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell (SF) Norman Morris | |
| 05:26 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell hits the finger roll | 47-37 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Dennis Ellman swats the short shot by Paul Metcalf | 47-37 |
| 05:10 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Harvey Arvin | 47-40 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerome Smith | 49-40 |
| 04:09 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Louis Fox - foul #3 on Louis Fox, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Steven Brown (SG) Jerome Smith, Louis Fox | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis (C) Dennis Ellman | |
| 04:09 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Robert Osborne comes up short on the shot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 03:29 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis misses the tip | 49-43 |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Robert Osborne snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ron Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Nellis (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Marco Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (SF), George Poland (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Marco Russo, Rafael Martinez, Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Norman Morris (SF), Dennis Ellman (C) Johnathan Maxwell, Richard Nellis | |
| 02:45 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Marco Russo (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Paul Metcalf (C) Steven Brown, Robert Lavalle, George Poland, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell (SF) Norman Morris | |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez is denied on a layup by Johnathan Maxwell | 49-43 |
| 02:20 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 01:52 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman's pass is intercepted by Paul Metcalf | 49-43 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf hits the finger roll set up by Louis Fox | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin is fouled on the floor by Louis Fox - foul #4 on Louis Fox, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Louis Fox is fouled on the floor by Ron Wilson - foul #2 on Ron Wilson, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:51 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson grabs the board | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson is whistled for a carry | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Arvin - foul #3 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #10 | 51-45 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rafael Martinez - foul #1 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Louis Fox is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Thompson - foul #3 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #11 | 52-47 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Harvey Arvin | 54-50 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez is hacked by Antonio Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #12 | 54-50 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Thompson - foul #5 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #13 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG) Antonio Thompson | |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Louis Fox is hacked by Vasily Galuski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vasily Galuski, team foul #14 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (PF) Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Louis Fox grabs the board | 59-53 |