| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) SG - Mark Taranto (fresh) SF - Eric Gilmore (fresh) PF - Osvaldo Barron (fresh) C - Richard Hay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Sylvester Brown (fresh) SG - Michael Nolan (fresh) SF - Raymundo Romano (fresh) PF - Michael Merritt (fresh) C - Milo Bruno (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Osvaldo Barron - foul #1 on Osvaldo Barron, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron clanks a jump hook from the left block | 0-1 |
| 19:36 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino can't tip it in | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Osvaldo Barron - foul #2 on Osvaldo Barron, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF) Osvaldo Barron | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 19:26 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Alabama | Richard Hay grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Raymundo Romano - foul #1 on Raymundo Romano, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:50 | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 18:32 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 1-3 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Mark Taranto clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Richard Hay misses the tip | 1-3 |
| 18:16 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Sylvester Brown | 1-3 |
| 18:01 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt travels with the ball | 1-3 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | Michael Nolan steps in front of the Eric Gilmore pass | 1-3 |
| 17:36 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 1-3 |
| 17:34 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano grabs the offensive board | 1-3 |
| 17:25 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt's floater is tipped away by Richard Hay | 1-3 |
| 17:24 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Stricklin | 1-3 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino is fouled in the backcourt by Sylvester Brown - foul #1 on Sylvester Brown, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | Theodore Washington (C) William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Taylor (PG), Richard Knopp (SG), Waldo Reilly (SF), Merle McInturff (PF), Richard Finch (C) Sylvester Brown, Michael Nolan, Raymundo Romano, Michael Merritt, Milo Bruno | |
| 17:06 | Alabama | Theodore Washington scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Glenn Parrino | 3-3 |
| 16:51 | Northern Arizona | Richard Finch steps out of bounds on the baseline | 3-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG), Paul Catlett (SF), Charles Wilson (PF) Glenn Parrino, Eric Gilmore, Richard Hay | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Theodore Washington scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Catlett | 5-3 |
| 16:16 | Northern Arizona | David Taylor is called for traveling | 5-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), William Stricklin (PF) Mark Taranto, Paul Catlett | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano (SF) Waldo Reilly | |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Raymundo Romano takes the ball from Theodore Washington | 5-3 |
| 15:51 | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp banks in the layup set up by Raymundo Romano | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) SG - Edward Oliver (fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) PF - William Stricklin (fresh) C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - David Taylor (fresh) SG - Richard Knopp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymundo Romano (fresh) PF - Merle McInturff (fresh) C - Richard Finch (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Edward Oliver knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 15:16 | Northern Arizona | Merle McInturff is fouled on the floor by Theodore Washington - foul #1 on Theodore Washington, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (PG), Mark Taranto (SG), Eric Gilmore (SF), Richard Hay (C) Richard Lafreniere, Edward Oliver, Charles Wilson, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown (PG), Michael Merritt (PF), Milo Bruno (C) David Taylor, Merle McInturff, Richard Finch | |
| 14:54 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt can't finish the layup | 7-5 |
| 14:52 | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno tips it in | 7-7 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Richard Knopp is called for the reach on Mark Taranto - foul #1 on Richard Knopp, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (PF) William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan (SG), Waldo Reilly (SF) Richard Knopp, Raymundo Romano | |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-7 |
| 14:14 | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:57 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Nolan | 7-9 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore jams it on a nice dish by Glenn Parrino and the foul's on Waldo Reilly - foul #1 on Waldo Reilly, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Theodore Washington (C) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Taylor (PG) Sylvester Brown | |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:29 | Northern Arizona | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Richard Hay grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino is hacked by Michael Nolan - foul #1 on Michael Nolan, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (SG) Mark Taranto | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp (SG), Raymundo Romano (SF), Merle McInturff (C) Michael Nolan, Waldo Reilly, Milo Bruno | |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Theodore Washington clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Merle McInturff - foul #1 on Merle McInturff, team foul #6 | 10-9 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:04 | Northern Arizona | Merle McInturff gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:59 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Theodore Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:41 | Alabama | Theodore Washington clanks a shot from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 12:39 | Northern Arizona | Merle McInturff grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 12:10 | Northern Arizona | Merle McInturff can't throw it down | 11-9 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | Theodore Washington snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 12:00 | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 11:31 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Merritt and he's hacked by Richard Hay - foul #1 on Richard Hay, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), William Stricklin (PF) Glenn Parrino, Eric Gilmore, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown (PG), Michael Nolan (SG), Milo Bruno (C) David Taylor, Richard Knopp, Michael Merritt | |
| 11:31 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano misses the free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:31 | Alabama | William Stricklin grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Taranto (fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Hay (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Sylvester Brown (fresh) SG - Michael Nolan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymundo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Merle McInturff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milo Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Mark Taranto knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Oliver | 14-11 |
| 10:57 | Northern Arizona | William Stricklin takes the ball from Raymundo Romano | 14-11 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Edward Oliver hits a 3 from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 10:20 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 17-11 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Richard Hay pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-11 |
| 10:13 | Northern Arizona | Merle McInturff grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 10:07 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-11 |
| 10:05 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano hits the follow up shot | 17-13 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Merle McInturff picks off the pass by Edward Oliver | 17-13 |
| 09:23 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-13 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Richard Hay snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Charles Wilson travels with the ball | 17-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (PG), Eric Gilmore (SF) Edward Oliver, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Taylor (PG), Richard Knopp (SG), Waldo Reilly (SF), Michael Merritt (PF), Richard Finch (C) Sylvester Brown, Michael Nolan, Raymundo Romano, Merle McInturff, Milo Bruno | |
| 09:08 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt connects on the jump hook from the left block | 17-15 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Mark Taranto is called for traveling | 17-15 |
| 08:39 | Northern Arizona | Richard Finch is fouled on the floor by Mark Taranto - foul #1 on Mark Taranto, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Theodore Washington (C) William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 08:24 | Northern Arizona | David Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-15 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Mark Taranto misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 07:58 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 07:57 | Alabama | Mark Taranto gets the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Richard Hay's pass is intercepted by Richard Finch | 17-15 |
| 07:33 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Knopp | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Taranto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Hay (tiring) 5 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - David Taylor (fresh) SG - Richard Knopp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Waldo Reilly (fresh) PF - Michael Merritt (fresh) 9 pts. C - Richard Finch (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Theodore Washington is called for 3 seconds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (SG), Charles Wilson (PF) Mark Taranto, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown (PG), Raymundo Romano (SF), Milo Bruno (C) David Taylor, Waldo Reilly, Michael Merritt | |
| 06:59 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 17-19 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | Edward Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 06:50 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 06:31 | Northern Arizona | Richard Finch is whistled for traveling | 17-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (C) Richard Hay | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan (SG), Merle McInturff (PF) Richard Knopp, Richard Finch | |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Raymundo Romano - foul #2 on Raymundo Romano, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Hay (C) Eric Gilmore | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Waldo Reilly (SF), Michael Merritt (PF) Raymundo Romano, Merle McInturff | |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino makes the 3rd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:05 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt travels with the ball | 19-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (SG), Theodore Washington (C) Glenn Parrino, Richard Hay | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Theodore Washington can't finish the layup | 19-19 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | Charles Wilson can't tip it in | 19-19 |
| 05:43 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:31 | Northern Arizona | Waldo Reilly misses the lay-in | 19-19 |
| 05:29 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt tips it home | 19-21 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the jumper from close range | 19-21 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | William Stricklin tips it back up and in | 21-21 |
| 05:06 | Northern Arizona | Edward Oliver is called for the reach on Michael Nolan - foul #1 on Edward Oliver, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (PG), Eric Gilmore (SF), Richard Hay (C) Edward Oliver, Charles Wilson, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Taylor (PG), Liang China (SF), Merle McInturff (C) Sylvester Brown, Waldo Reilly, Milo Bruno | |
| 04:55 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt hits the finger roll | 21-23 |
| 04:34 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Richard Hay | 23-23 |
| 04:16 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Eric Gilmore - foul #1 on Eric Gilmore, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp (SG) Michael Nolan | |
| 04:16 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:16 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Richard Hay is hacked by Merle McInturff - foul #2 on Merle McInturff, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Theodore Washington (C) William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Finch (PF), Milo Bruno (C) Michael Merritt, Merle McInturff | |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Richard Hay misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:01 | Northern Arizona | Liang China grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 03:43 | Northern Arizona | Liang China comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 03:41 | Northern Arizona | Richard Finch tips it but misses | 23-25 |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Mark Taranto drills a 3 from the left wing | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Taranto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hay (tiring) 5 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - David Taylor (fresh) SG - Richard Knopp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liang China (fresh) PF - Richard Finch (fresh) C - Milo Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Northern Arizona | David Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Edward Oliver (SG), Charles Wilson (PF), Osvaldo Barron (C) Glenn Parrino, Mark Taranto, Richard Hay, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown (PG), Raymundo Romano (SF), Merle McInturff (PF) David Taylor, Liang China, Milo Bruno | |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 02:27 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-25 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Charles Wilson gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Edward Oliver is fouled on the floor by Richard Knopp - foul #2 on Richard Knopp, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (C) Eric Gilmore | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan (SG), Michael Merritt (PF) Richard Knopp, Richard Finch | |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Edward Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:20 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 02:03 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Raymundo Romano, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (PG) Richard Lafreniere | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Waldo Reilly (SF) Raymundo Romano | |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Waldo Reilly - foul #2 on Waldo Reilly, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (SG), Theodore Washington (C) Edward Oliver, William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno (C) Merle McInturff | |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:34 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Taranto | 33-27 |
| 01:19 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Nolan, team foul #12 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Gilmore (SF) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp (SG) Michael Nolan | |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron is fouled on the floor by Milo Bruno - foul #1 on Milo Bruno, team foul #13 | 33-27 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:11 | Northern Arizona | Waldo Reilly grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 00:57 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown is fouled on the floor by Eric Gilmore - foul #2 on Eric Gilmore, team foul #8 | 34-27 |
| 00:57 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:57 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Theodore Washington pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino misses the 3 from straight away | 34-28 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Theodore Washington tips it but misses | 34-28 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore tips it but misses | 34-28 |
| 00:38 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 00:20 | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno misses the turnaround from close range | 34-28 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Mark Taranto gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Mark Taranto misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-28 |
| 00:12 | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:04 | Northern Arizona | Waldo Reilly travels with the ball | 34-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF), Richard Hay (C) Osvaldo Barron, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Taylor (PG), Michael Nolan (SG), Liang China (SF), Merle McInturff (PF), Richard Finch (C) Sylvester Brown, Richard Knopp, Waldo Reilly, Michael Merritt, Milo Bruno | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 34-28 |