| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Berdy Zent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Yuri Zelkin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 7 ast. SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Willman (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 39-28 |
| 19:32 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman grabs the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed hits a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Yuri Zelkin - foul #3 on Yuri Zelkin, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Elgin (C) Yuri Zelkin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:04 | Alabama | Simon Feder clanks a turnaround from the left block | 39-31 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:48 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Culbertson | 39-34 |
| 18:38 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-34 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | John Elgin snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Berdy Zent is fouled on the floor by Gerard Breed - foul #2 on Gerard Breed, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Joel Willman is called for the reach on Berdy Zent - foul #1 on Joel Willman, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson (C) Charles Junkins | |
| 17:46 | Alabama | John Elgin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SF) Gerard Breed | |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Patterson | 39-36 |
| 17:16 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve connects on the jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | John Streets buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Derrick Patterson | 41-38 |
| 16:55 | Alabama | Simon Feder is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Simon Feder, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Williamson (PG), Clayton Sander (SG), Kyle Johnson (SF), Jon Ogorman (C) Daniel Shreve, Simon Feder, Berdy Zent, Joseph Boykin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), Oliver Smith (SF), James Harrison (PF) Derrick Patterson, Roy Culbertson, Joel Willman | |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Harrison | 41-41 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Kyle Johnson makes the floater from the left side | 43-41 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Jon Ogorman is called for the reach on Roger Patterson - foul #1 on Jon Ogorman, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Yuri Zelkin (C) Kyle Johnson, John Elgin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Gerard Breed (SF), Charles Junkins (C) Daniel Wert, Oliver Smith, Roger Patterson | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clayton Sander (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jon Ogorman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Yuri Zelkin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Streets (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Harrison (fresh) C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend can't tip it in | 43-41 |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Jon Ogorman lays it up and in set up by Charles Williamson | 45-43 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | John Streets is fouled on the floor by Clayton Sander - foul #3 on Clayton Sander, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Berdy Zent (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF) Clayton Sander, Charles Williamson, Jon Ogorman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG), Joel Willman (PF) John Streets, James Harrison | |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses badly on a shot from the right side | 45-43 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Simon Feder pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Simon Feder scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Berdy Zent | 47-43 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed travels with the ball | 47-43 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Berdy Zent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Roy Culbertson, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Williamson (PG) Daniel Shreve | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SF), Roger Patterson (C) Gerard Breed, Charles Junkins | |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Elgin (PF), Jon Ogorman (C) Joseph Boykin, Yuri Zelkin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Harrison (PF) Joel Willman | |
| 12:55 | Alabama | John Elgin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | Simon Feder tips it in | 49-43 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend is called for 10 seconds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG) Charles Williamson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Gerard Breed (SF) Bobby Townsend, Roy Culbertson | |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Jon Ogorman tips it but misses | 49-43 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison loses the ball out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Williamson (SG), Joseph Boykin (PF), Yuri Zelkin (C) Simon Feder, Berdy Zent, Jon Ogorman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (SG), Joel Willman (PF), Charles Junkins (C) John Streets, James Harrison, Roger Patterson | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Williamson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Elgin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Yuri Zelkin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Wert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Willman (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin hits the finger roll set up by Charles Williamson | 51-43 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Charles Junkins | 51-45 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerard Breed | 51-45 |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Derrick Patterson | 51-48 |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Gerard Breed steals the ball from Yuri Zelkin | 51-48 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Elgin | 51-48 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerard Breed | 51-48 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-48 |
| 09:11 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Charles Williamson buries a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Joel Willman - foul #2 on Joel Willman, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Berdy Zent (SF), Jon Ogorman (PF) Daniel Shreve, John Elgin, Joseph Boykin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Roy Culbertson (SG), John Streets (SF), James Harrison (PF), Roger Patterson (C) Derrick Patterson, Daniel Wert, Gerard Breed, Joel Willman, Charles Junkins | |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Charles Williamson makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Yuri Zelkin - foul #4 on Yuri Zelkin, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Joseph Boykin (PF) Charles Williamson, Yuri Zelkin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Harrison | 54-50 |
| 08:02 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Townsend | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clayton Sander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Berdy Zent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Boykin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jon Ogorman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 8 ast. SF - John Streets (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Simon Feder hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 54-52 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Jon Ogorman tips it home | 56-52 |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Townsend | 56-55 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Clayton Sander travels in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), John Elgin (PF) Clayton Sander, Joseph Boykin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Roy Culbertson | 56-57 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Jon Ogorman's pass is intercepted by John Streets | 56-57 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Harrison | 56-59 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | Berdy Zent grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 05:43 | Alabama | Berdy Zent misses long on a shot from the left block | 56-59 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend buries a fadeaway from the left side | 56-61 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Simon Feder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (SG), Charles Williamson (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), Yuri Zelkin (C) Simon Feder, Berdy Zent, John Elgin, Jon Ogorman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Daniel Wert (SG), Gerard Breed (SF), Joel Willman (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Bobby Townsend, Roy Culbertson, John Streets, James Harrison, Roger Patterson | |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed buries a shot from the baseline set up by Daniel Wert and the foul's on Daniel Shreve - foul #3 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed makes the free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Daniel Wert is called for the reach on Joseph Boykin - foul #2 on Daniel Wert, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Clayton Sander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Johnson (SF) Daniel Shreve | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert is fouled on the floor by Kyle Johnson - foul #1 on Kyle Johnson, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Charles Junkins denies the turnaround by Yuri Zelkin | 56-66 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-66 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin grabs the board | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clayton Sander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Boykin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Yuri Zelkin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Wert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerard Breed (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joel Willman (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Charles Williamson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-66 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Wert | 56-68 |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Berdy Zent (SF), John Elgin (PF) Charles Williamson, Clayton Sander, Kyle Johnson, Joseph Boykin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Roy Culbertson (SG) Derrick Patterson, Daniel Wert | |
| 02:51 | Alabama | John Elgin double dribbles | 56-68 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-68 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Berdy Zent grabs the board | 56-68 |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Simon Feder comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 56-68 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Gerard Breed is blocked by Berdy Zent | 56-68 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Simon Feder | 56-68 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Simon Feder connects on the 3 from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson's floater is tipped away by Yuri Zelkin | 59-68 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Yuri Zelkin grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Simon Feder lays it in | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | John Elgin pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses the floater from the left side | 61-68 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Junkins | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins is hacked by Daniel Shreve in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Boykin (PF) John Elgin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SF), James Harrison (PF) Gerard Breed, Joel Willman | |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Junkins | 61-70 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson is hacked by Simon Feder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Simon Feder, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-72 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Roy Culbertson | 61-74 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Simon Feder loses the dribble to Charles Junkins | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend runs out the clock | 61-74 |