| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) PF - Gary Malone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Winningham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scott Patton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Mirabal (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Herbert Jackson misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Boykin - foul #1 on Joseph Boykin, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Herbert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Herbert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Kenneth Toliver is called for the reach on James Sims - foul #1 on Kenneth Toliver, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal connects on the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Brian Belden - foul #1 on Brian Belden, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal misses the free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone misses the runner from the right block | 30-36 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan tips it but misses | 30-36 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan tips it home | 32-36 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Chan | 32-36 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Chan | 34-36 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | James Winningham loses the ball out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew (SF), James Harper (PF) Kenneth Toliver, Gary Malone | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Gustavo Giordano (PF), Cecil Meacham (C) James Winningham, Joseph Boykin, James Sims | |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal clanks a jump hook in the paint | 37-36 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Simon Feder grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Scott Patton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 37-36 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | James Harper is called for the reach on Gustavo Giordano - foul #2 on James Harper, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sheng-li Chin (PG), Kenneth Toliver (SF), Gary Malone (PF) Kenneth Chan, Brian Belden, Herbert Jackson | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Winningham (PG), Joseph Boykin (PF), James Sims (C) Simon Feder, Alonzo Mirabal, Gustavo Giordano | |
| 16:15 | Alabama | James Winningham is hacked by James Harper - foul #3 on James Harper, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG) James Harper | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG) Scott Patton | |
| 16:01 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin misses the tip | 37-36 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fresh) SG - Raymond Lew (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) PF - Gary Malone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Sheng-li Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Winningham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) SF - Cecil Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Alabama | James Sims comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-36 |
| 15:46 | Alabama | Cecil Meacham tips it but misses | 37-36 |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:39 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 15:32 | Alabama | James Winningham connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by James Sims | 37-38 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 15:16 | Alabama | James Winningham gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:58 | Alabama | James Winningham misses the jumper from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 14:56 | Alabama | Simon Feder gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:37 | Alabama | Simon Feder comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 37-38 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Simon Feder grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 14:00 | Alabama | James Winningham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | James Sims misses the shot near the basket | 39-38 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Sheng-li Chin gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Malone | 42-38 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Simon Feder slams it home on a nice dish by James Winningham | 42-40 |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | Sheng-li Chin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Sheng-li Chin, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan (PG), Brian Belden (SG), David Dias (SF), James Harper (PF), Herbert Jackson (C) Michael Grant, Raymond Lew, Kenneth Toliver, Gary Malone, Sheng-li Chin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (PG), Scott Patton (SG), Alonzo Mirabal (SF), Gustavo Giordano (PF) James Winningham, Simon Feder, Cecil Meacham, Joseph Boykin | |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Scott Patton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Harper - foul #4 on James Harper, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio (PF) James Harper | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Scott Patton misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Scott Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Herbert Jackson loses the dribble to Scott Patton | 42-41 |
| 11:57 | Alabama | A charge is called on Gustavo Giordano - foul #1 on Gustavo Giordano, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Dias (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) C - Herbert Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Walter Johnston (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Scott Patton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Mirabal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gustavo Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sims (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Patton - foul #2 on Scott Patton, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:31 | Alabama | David Dias steals the ball from Alonzo Mirabal | 44-41 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 11:23 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Willie Fabrizio is called for the reach on Alonzo Mirabal - foul #2 on Willie Fabrizio, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Herbert Jackson is fouled on the floor by James Sims - foul #1 on James Sims, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | James Sims snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Scott Patton and he's fouled by David Dias - foul #4 on David Dias, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Malone (PF) David Dias | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Boykin (PF), Cecil Meacham (C) Gustavo Giordano, James Sims | |
| 10:17 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | Cecil Meacham grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:06 | Alabama | Scott Patton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone is fouled on the floor by Joseph Boykin - foul #2 on Joseph Boykin, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Sheng-li Chin (SG), Kenneth Toliver (SF) Kenneth Chan, Brian Belden, Willie Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), James Winningham (SF) Walter Johnston, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Joseph Boykin steals it from Kenneth Toliver | 44-45 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin loses the ball out of bounds | 44-45 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Herbert Jackson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Grant | 46-45 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | James Winningham blows the dunk but the foul's on Kenneth Toliver - foul #2 on Kenneth Toliver, team foul #9 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew (SF) Gary Malone | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano (PF) Joseph Boykin | |
| 09:03 | Alabama | James Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | James Winningham misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Herbert Jackson | 46-46 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 08:48 | Alabama | Simon Feder grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | James Winningham buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-48 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Scott Patton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Herbert Jackson snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver misses the easy layup | 48-48 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | James Winningham snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sheng-li Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Lew (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Toliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Herbert Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Patton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Simon Feder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Winningham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gustavo Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Meacham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Alabama | James Winningham knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gustavo Giordano and he's fouled by Michael Grant - foul #3 on Michael Grant, team foul #10 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan (PG), Brian Belden (SG), David Dias (SF), James Harper (PF) Michael Grant, Raymond Lew, Kenneth Toliver, Herbert Jackson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), James Sims (C) Simon Feder, Gustavo Giordano, Cecil Meacham | |
| 07:48 | Alabama | James Winningham makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 07:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Alonzo Mirabal | 48-51 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | James Winningham knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Scott Patton and he's hacked by Kenneth Chan - foul #3 on Kenneth Chan, team foul #11 | 48-53 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | James Winningham makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | James Harper can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-54 |
| 07:10 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Winningham | 48-54 |
| 07:04 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-54 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | James Winningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Scott Patton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-54 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Harper | 48-54 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Malone (PF) Sheng-li Chin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (PG) James Winningham | |
| 06:25 | Alabama | James Sims connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Scott Patton | 48-56 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Dias | 51-56 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal misses the turnaround from close range | 51-56 |
| 05:44 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | James Harper can't finish the layup | 51-56 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-56 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Walter Johnston | 51-58 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses the floater from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 05:02 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Joseph Boykin | 51-58 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal lays it in | 51-60 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | James Harper can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alonzo Mirabal - foul #1 on Alonzo Mirabal, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sheng-li Chin (PG), Raymond Lew (SG), Kenneth Toliver (SF), Herbert Jackson (C) Kenneth Chan, Brian Belden, David Dias, Gary Malone | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Gustavo Giordano (PF), Cecil Meacham (C) Scott Patton, Joseph Boykin, James Sims | |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Simon Feder is hacked by Herbert Jackson - foul #1 on Herbert Jackson, team foul #12 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio (PF) James Harper | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Winningham (PG) Walter Johnston | |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Giordano is called for the reach on Willie Fabrizio - foul #2 on Gustavo Giordano, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sheng-li Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Lew (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Winningham (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alonzo Mirabal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gustavo Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Cecil Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Willie Fabrizio denies the turnaround by Alonzo Mirabal | 53-62 |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Herbert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Sheng-li Chin misses the tip | 53-62 |
| 03:05 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Cecil Meacham | 53-62 |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 53-62 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Sheng-li Chin snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan (PG), Brian Belden (SG), David Dias (SF), Gary Malone (PF) Sheng-li Chin, Raymond Lew, Kenneth Toliver, Willie Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG) Alonzo Mirabal | |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone can't finish the layup | 53-62 |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Cecil Meacham gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Boykin (PF) Simon Feder | |
| 02:25 | Alabama | The short jumper by Joseph Boykin is denied by Gary Malone | 53-62 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Herbert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Brian Belden | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Alabama | The jump hook by James Winningham is blocked by Gary Malone | 55-62 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Herbert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Chan | 57-62 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal (SF), James Sims (C) Gustavo Giordano, Cecil Meacham | |
| 01:38 | Alabama | James Sims loses the ball out of bounds | 57-62 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Herbert Jackson dunks the ball set up by Brian Belden | 59-62 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Belden - foul #2 on Brian Belden, team foul #13 | 59-62 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Belden | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Scott Patton's layup is rejected by Herbert Jackson | 62-64 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Herbert Jackson grabs the board | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | David Dias is called for the reach on Alonzo Mirabal - foul #5 on David Dias, team foul #14 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver (SF) David Dias | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver misses the halfcourt shot | 64-66 |