| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fresh) SG - Brian Summer (fresh) SF - Jesse Tucker (fresh) PF - Francis Osmond (fresh) C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Sperber (fresh) SG - Willy Bomar (fresh) SF - Jeremy Stapler (fresh) PF - Albert Jones (fresh) C - John Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood is hacked by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond makes the jump hook in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Jason Sperber misses long on a floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Alabama | Albert Jones snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood lays it in | 4-0 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler misses short on a floater from the left side | 4-0 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Francis Osmond | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker is called for traveling | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas State | John Brown is called for the reach on Jesse Tucker - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Walker (C) John Brown | |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 6-0 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | Albert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-0 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), Ron Corbo (SG) Santos Lever, Brian Summer | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:33 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker is called for a backcourt violation | 6-0 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ted Grable (SF) Jesse Tucker | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Jason Sperber loses the ball out of bounds | 6-0 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Ted Grable | 9-0 |
| 16:56 | Alabama | Jerry Underwood picks off the pass by Jeremy Stapler | 9-0 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 9-0 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | Ronald Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 9-0 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Ronald Walker lays it in | 9-2 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond misses badly on a shot from the left side | 9-2 |
| 16:35 | Alabama | Albert Jones gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler misses long on a runner from the right block | 9-2 |
| 16:28 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Jones | 9-2 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Albert Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo is whistled for traveling | 9-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Brian Summer (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF), John Lewis (PF), Jerold Rice (C) Jason Bailey, Ron Corbo, Ted Grable, Francis Osmond, Jerry Underwood | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (PG), Kenneth Chen (SG), Michael Pugh (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Jason Sperber, Willy Bomar, Albert Jones, Ronald Walker | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fresh) SG - Brian Summer (fresh) SF - Jesse Tucker (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - Jerold Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wade Sutton (fresh) SG - Kenneth Chen (fresh) SF - Jeremy Stapler (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Pugh (fresh) C - Jerry Cable (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 15:41 | Arkansas State | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker connects on the shot from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Michael Pugh buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-5 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Jerry Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Wade Sutton makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 14:27 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever is fouled on the floor by Wade Sutton - foul #1 on Wade Sutton, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ted Grable (SF) Jesse Tucker | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Sperber (PG), Ronald Walker (SF) Kenneth Chen, Jeremy Stapler | |
| 14:16 | Arkansas State | Ronald Walker denies the turnaround by Santos Lever | 11-7 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas State | John Lewis can't tip it in | 11-7 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas State | John Lewis can't tip it in | 11-7 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice tips it but misses | 11-7 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice gets the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas State | Ted Grable comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | Jerry Cable snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | Ronald Walker is hacked by Jerold Rice - foul #1 on Jerold Rice, team foul #1 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), Ron Corbo (SG), Francis Osmond (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) Santos Lever, Brian Summer, John Lewis, Jerold Rice | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Chen (SF), Albert Jones (PF) Michael Pugh, Jerry Cable | |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Jerry Underwood is called for the reach on Ronald Walker - foul #1 on Jerry Underwood, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (SG) Wade Sutton | |
| 13:16 | Alabama | Jason Sperber clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond tips it in | 13-7 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Underwood - foul #2 on Jerry Underwood, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Jesse Tucker (SF), Morgan Hodges (C) Jason Bailey, Ted Grable, Jerry Underwood | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Pugh (C) Ronald Walker | |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Willy Bomar - foul #1 on Willy Bomar, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Summer (SG), Jerold Rice (C) Ron Corbo, Morgan Hodges | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (PG), Jeremy Stapler (SF), Jerry Cable (C) Jason Sperber, Willy Bomar, Albert Jones | |
| 12:16 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Wade Sutton | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fresh) SG - Brian Summer (fresh) SF - Jesse Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Osmond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerold Rice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Chen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Stapler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 15-12 |
| 11:33 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:15 | Alabama | Jerry Cable double dribbles | 15-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), John Lewis (PF) Santos Lever, Francis Osmond | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Sperber (PG), Albert Jones (PF) Kenneth Chen, Jerry Cable | |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Michael Pugh - foul #1 on Michael Pugh, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo (SG), Morgan Hodges (C) Brian Summer, Jerold Rice | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (SG), Ronald Walker (C) Jeremy Stapler, Michael Pugh | |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey makes the free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Ronald Walker can't connect on a shot near the basket | 18-12 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ron Corbo | 20-12 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Albert Jones hits the follow up shot | 20-14 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo grabs the offensive board | 20-14 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Willy Bomar pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | The jumper by Wade Sutton is denied by John Lewis | 20-14 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jason Sperber | 20-14 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Willy Bomar is hacked by Jesse Tucker - foul #1 on Jesse Tucker, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Brian Summer (SG), Ted Grable (SF), Francis Osmond (PF), Jerold Rice (C) Jason Bailey, Ron Corbo, Jesse Tucker, John Lewis, Morgan Hodges | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Chen (SG), Jeremy Stapler (SF), Michael Pugh (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Willy Bomar, Wade Sutton, Albert Jones, Ronald Walker | |
| 08:36 | Alabama | Jason Sperber is whistled for traveling | 20-14 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas State | Michael Pugh is called for the reach on Francis Osmond - foul #2 on Michael Pugh, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Virgil Ayres (PF) Michael Pugh | |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Ted Grable drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Santos Lever | 23-14 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-14 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Summer (fresh) SF - Ted Grable (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Osmond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerold Rice (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Sperber (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Chen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Stapler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Virgil Ayres (fresh) C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Arkansas State | Ted Grable blows the layup | 23-14 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Jerry Cable grabs the board | 23-14 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Jason Sperber misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Francis Osmond - foul #1 on Francis Osmond, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Jason Sperber makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Jason Sperber makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer misses the 3 from the left corner | 23-16 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Virgil Ayres | 23-16 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler clanks a 3 from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 07:16 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Chen | 23-16 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-16 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres tips it home | 23-18 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas State | Ted Grable gets the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas State | Ted Grable misses long on a jumper in the paint | 23-18 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 06:26 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Ted Grable - foul #1 on Ted Grable, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), Ron Corbo (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF), Morgan Hodges (C) Santos Lever, Brian Summer, Ted Grable, Jerold Rice | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (PG), Willy Bomar (SG), Albert Jones (PF), Ronald Walker (C) Jason Sperber, Kenneth Chen, Virgil Ayres, Jerry Cable | |
| 06:26 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler makes the free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:06 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker's pass is intercepted by Willy Bomar | 23-21 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | Willy Bomar lays it up and in | 23-23 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Morgan Hodges | 25-23 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Ronald Walker gets the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses the dunk | 25-23 |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Ronald Walker can't tip it in | 25-23 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas State | Morgan Hodges grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ron Corbo | 28-23 |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Wade Sutton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Brian Summer (SG), Ted Grable (SF), John Lewis (PF), Jerold Rice (C) Jason Bailey, Ron Corbo, Jesse Tucker, Francis Osmond, Morgan Hodges | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jerry Cable (C) Jeremy Stapler | |
| 04:32 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 28-23 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Ronald Walker grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Albert Jones double dribbles | 28-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Virgil Ayres (PF) Albert Jones | |
| 04:15 | Arkansas State | John Lewis misses the lay-in | 28-23 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Virgil Ayres | 28-23 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Jerold Rice is called for the reach on Wade Sutton - foul #2 on Jerold Rice, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Hartline (C) Jerold Rice | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Chen (SG), Jeremy Stapler (SF) Willy Bomar, Ronald Walker | |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Wade Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 28-24 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Hartline | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Summer (fresh) SF - Ted Grable (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Hartline (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wade Sutton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Chen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeremy Stapler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Virgil Ayres (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Ted Grable swats the layup by Kenneth Chen | 30-24 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Chen - foul #1 on Kenneth Chen, team foul #7 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood (C) David Hartline | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Sperber (PG), Michael Pugh (PF), John Brown (C) Wade Sutton, Virgil Ayres, Jerry Cable | |
| 03:34 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:34 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Kenneth Chen | 31-24 |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ted Grable | 34-26 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler is whistled for traveling | 34-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), Ron Corbo (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF), Francis Osmond (PF) Santos Lever, Brian Summer, Ted Grable, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Albert Jones (PF) Kenneth Chen, Jeremy Stapler, Michael Pugh | |
| 02:37 | Arkansas State | John Brown swats the short shot by Francis Osmond | 34-26 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey snags the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 02:27 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey misses the jumper from the left side | 34-26 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | John Brown gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jesse Tucker | 36-26 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Jason Sperber knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond hits a jump hook from close range | 38-29 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Ronald Walker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jesse Tucker - foul #2 on Jesse Tucker, team foul #8 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Brian Summer (SG), John Lewis (PF) Jason Bailey, Ron Corbo, Francis Osmond | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (PG), Kenneth Chen (SG), Michael Pugh (C) Jason Sperber, Willy Bomar, John Brown | |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Ronald Walker makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Ronald Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas State | John Lewis scores on a shot from the right block | 40-31 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kenneth Chen, team foul #8 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ted Grable (SF), Jerold Rice (C) Jesse Tucker, Jerry Underwood | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler (SF), Jerry Cable (C) Ronald Walker, Albert Jones | |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-31 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Wade Sutton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jerold Rice - foul #3 on Jerold Rice, team foul #9 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond (PF), Morgan Hodges (C) John Lewis, Jerold Rice | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Sperber (PG) Kenneth Chen | |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Wade Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Francis Osmond | 40-32 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Morgan Hodges makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Brian Summer | 42-32 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 42-32 |