| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James McGahan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fudge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis inbounds the ball | 20-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell misses short on a jumper from the left block | 20-41 |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Larry Harris grabs the board | 20-41 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-41 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-41 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | James McGahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-41 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | James McGahan misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 20-41 |
| 18:54 | Alabama | Larry Harris gets the rebound | 20-41 |
| 18:38 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-41 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses the jumper from the left wing | 20-41 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Larry Harris grabs the board | 20-41 |
| 17:58 | Alabama | John Fudge scores on a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Charles Bell - foul #2 on Charles Bell, team foul #1 | 20-43 |
| 17:58 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the free throw | 20-44 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 20-44 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | John Fudge snags the defensive board | 20-44 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | John Fudge's pass is intercepted by Stephen Butler | 20-44 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Larry Harris - foul #1 on Larry Harris, team foul #1 | 20-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (PG), George Anderson (PF), James Sullivan (C) Stephen Butler, Charles Bell, James McGahan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Ray McGuire (SF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Larry Harris | |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses the 1st free throw | 20-44 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-44 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses the 3rd free throw | 21-44 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the defensive rebound | 21-44 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | John Fudge knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Bowden | 21-46 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | James Fisher banks in the layup and he's hacked by Leonard Chalker - foul #1 on Leonard Chalker, team foul #2 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren (SF) Haywood Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | James Fisher makes the free throw | 24-46 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | John Fudge clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Herbert Hendren - foul #1 on Herbert Hendren, team foul #2 | 24-46 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 24-47 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the 2nd free throw | 24-47 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | George Anderson snags the defensive board | 24-47 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | James Fisher knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Anderson | 27-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Herbert Hendren (fresh) PF - George Anderson (fresh) C - James Sullivan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Herbert Hendren is called for the reach on Leonard Chalker - foul #2 on Herbert Hendren, team foul #3 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Stephen Butler (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), Charles Bell (PF), James McGahan (C) James Fisher, Clifford Taylor, Herbert Hendren, George Anderson, James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) Leonard Chalker, Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Thomas Catchings | |
| 15:07 | Alabama | John Fudge blows the dunk | 27-47 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | James Liu grabs the offensive rebound | 27-47 |
| 14:51 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-47 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Larry Harris snags the offensive board | 27-47 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | James Liu clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 27-47 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | James Liu tips it home | 27-49 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell is hacked by Larry Harris - foul #2 on Larry Harris, team foul #3 | 27-49 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler knocks in the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on John Fudge - foul #2 on John Fudge, team foul #4 | 29-49 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler makes the free throw | 30-49 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Larry Harris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Graziano and the foul's on Haywood Davis - foul #2 on Haywood Davis, team foul #4 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG), James Fisher (SF), George Anderson (PF), James Sullivan (C) Stephen Butler, Haywood Davis, Charles Bell, James McGahan | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the free throw | 30-52 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry hits a jumper from the left side | 32-52 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | George Anderson picks off the pass by John Fudge | 32-52 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Richard Anthony is called for the reach on Clifford Taylor - foul #3 on Richard Anthony, team foul #5 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF) James Fisher | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Ray McGuire (SF), Thomas Catchings (C) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Larry Harris, Stephen Graziano | |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Kerry | 35-52 |
| 12:25 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Bowden | 35-54 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry clanks a floater from the left side | 35-54 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the rebound | 35-54 |
| 11:54 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Sullivan - foul #1 on James Sullivan, team foul #5 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), Charles Bell (PF), James McGahan (C) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) John Fudge | |
| 11:54 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 11:54 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings makes the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Anderson (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James McGahan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-56 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell hits the follow up shot | 37-56 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano blows the layup | 37-56 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell snags the defensive board | 37-56 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | George Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses short on a floater from the right block | 40-56 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler snags the defensive board | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | James McGahan loses the dribble to Matthew Bowden | 40-56 |
| 09:58 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-56 |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | James McGahan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ray McGuire | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis buries a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Leonard Chalker - foul #2 on Leonard Chalker, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Clifford Taylor (SG), James Sullivan (C) Stephen Butler, George Anderson, James McGahan | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF), John Fudge (C) Leonard Chalker, Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Thomas Catchings | |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | John Fudge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SF) Haywood Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Bell, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Larry Harris misses the easy layup | 46-58 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | John Fudge tips it back up and in | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Sullivan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - John Fudge (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-60 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-60 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell knocks in the runner near the basket | 48-60 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Richard Anthony buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Liu | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Kerry | 50-63 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Fudge | 50-66 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF), George Anderson (PF), James McGahan (C) James Fisher, Charles Bell, James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Catchings (C) Stephen Graziano | |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry is fouled on the floor by Thomas Catchings - foul #1 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings grabs the board | 51-66 |
| 05:24 | Alabama | John Fudge lays it in set up by Larry Harris | 51-68 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-68 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Larry Harris clanks a runner from close range | 51-68 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | James McGahan loses the ball out of bounds | 51-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Ray McGuire (SF) Richard Anthony, Larry Harris | |
| 04:03 | Alabama | James Liu clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 51-68 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | James Liu tips it home | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses the floater from the left side | 51-70 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | James McGahan grabs the offensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor's dunk attempt is rejected by John Fudge | 51-70 |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings gets the rebound | 51-70 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - James McGahan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Fudge (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Alabama | James Liu connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from John Fudge | 51-72 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor lays it up and in | 53-72 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | James Liu hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on James McGahan - foul #3 on James McGahan, team foul #7 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James Fisher (SG), Herbert Hendren (SF), James Sullivan (PF), Adam Johnson (C) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, Haywood Davis, George Anderson, James McGahan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG) John Fudge | |
| 03:14 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-74 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 53-74 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | James Fisher can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 53-74 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan tips it in | 55-74 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Ray McGuire is fouled on the floor by James Sullivan - foul #2 on James Sullivan, team foul #8 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Fudge (C) James Liu | |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Ray McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Ray McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (PF) Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Bowden | 55-79 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-79 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker snags the defensive board | 55-79 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-79 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan gets the rebound | 55-79 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Thomas Catchings is called for the reach on George Anderson - foul #2 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #8 | 55-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) John Fudge | |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | George Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | George Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings grabs the board | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden loses the dribble to Stephen Butler | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | James Fisher double dribbles | 56-79 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses badly on a floater from the left side | 56-79 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano gets the offensive rebound | 56-79 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker runs out the clock | 56-79 |