| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-27 |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen misses the turnaround in the paint | 32-27 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Justin Ansell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jones | 35-27 |
| 18:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones is called for traveling | 35-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Donald Heath (SF), Alvin Schulman (PF) Justin Ansell, Steven Kawamura, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Eric Valentine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 18:27 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Kawamura (SG) Dikembe Abdulmateen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), James McGilberry (SF), Coy Palos (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter, Robert Jones, Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ayers - foul #1 on Robert Ayers, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Dalton - foul #2 on Robert Dalton, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG) Steven Kawamura | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Alvin Schulman - foul #1 on Alvin Schulman, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG) Dikembe Abdulmateen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman clanks a runner from close range | 37-28 |
| 17:33 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 17:16 | Alabama | Donald Heath pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Heath | 39-28 |
| 16:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Carlton Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Carlton Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Justin Ansell, Donald Heath, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Derick Bruhn (PF) William Harper, Robert Ayers, James McGilberry, Coy Palos | |
| 16:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 16:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 16:28 | Alabama | Derick Bruhn denies the turnaround by Dikembe Abdulmateen | 39-29 |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman gets the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 16:01 | Alabama | Luis Diener clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 16:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Alvin Schulman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Kelly (fresh) SG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derick Bruhn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Dalton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-29 |
| 15:55 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdulmateen - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulmateen, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Donald Heath (PF), Robert Hames (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Luis Diener, Alvin Schulman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), James McGilberry (SF), Coy Palos (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Raymond Kelly, Carl Carpenter, Robert Jones, Derick Bruhn, Robert Dalton | |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses badly on a shot from close range | 39-29 |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Robert Hames hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Kawamura | 42-29 |
| 14:38 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses the jumpshot from the right side | 42-29 |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 14:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Luis Diener (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Eric Valentine, Steven Kawamura, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Jones (SF), Kurt Palmer (PF) James McGilberry, Coy Palos | |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Donald Heath is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hames (C) Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG) Phillip Pruzansky | |
| 13:44 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Luis Diener gets the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Norman Hunter clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Harper - foul #2 on William Harper, team foul #4 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Justin Ansell, Luis Diener, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG), Derick Bruhn (PF) Robert Ayers, Robert Jones | |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson's pass is intercepted by Norman Hunter | 43-29 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-29 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn jams it | 43-31 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | Eric Valentine is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Carpenter - foul #1 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #5 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Luis Diener (PF), Robert Hames (C) Eric Valentine, Donald Heath, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), James McGilberry (SF), Coy Palos (PF), Raymond Kelly (C) William Harper, Kurt Palmer, Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Robert Hames steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Justin Ansell, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos lays it in on a nice dish by Phillip Pruzansky | 43-33 |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the dunk attempt | 43-33 |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Kawamura (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James McGilberry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Kelly (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Carlton Fitzgerald | 43-33 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Norman Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG), Robert Hames (C) Steven Kawamura, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Derick Bruhn (PF), Kurt Palmer (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter, James McGilberry, Coy Palos, Raymond Kelly | |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | William Harper comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Hames - foul #2 on Robert Hames, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Steven Kawamura (SF) Eric Valentine, Donald Heath | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | William Harper misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | William Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 11:07 | Alabama | Derick Bruhn is called for the reach on Justin Ansell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derick Bruhn, team foul #6 | 43-34 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura loses the dribble to Robert Jones | 43-34 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones banks in the layup | 43-36 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Justin Ansell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ayers - foul #2 on Robert Ayers, team foul #7 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF), Alvin Schulman (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Steven Kawamura, Luis Diener, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson (C) Kurt Palmer | |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones lays it in on a great pass from Derick Bruhn | 44-38 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Justin Ansell, Donald Heath, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG) William Harper, Robert Ayers | |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Luis Diener - foul #2 on Luis Diener, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hames (C) Alvin Schulman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Coy Palos (PF) Derick Bruhn | |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones connects on the floater from the right block | 44-40 |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen hits the finger roll set up by Luis Diener | 46-40 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson is denied on a layup by Steven Kawamura | 46-40 |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson tips it home | 46-42 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Luis Diener scores on a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Steven Kawamura, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), James McGilberry (SF), Kurt Palmer (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter, Robert Jones, Coy Palos, Richard Swenson | |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:41 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses short on a jumper from the left side | 48-42 |
| 08:39 | Alabama | Norman Hunter tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry double dribbles | 50-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG), Steven Kawamura (SF) Justin Ansell, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (PF) Kurt Palmer | |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by James McGilberry - foul #3 on James McGilberry, team foul #9 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Alvin Schulman (C) Eric Valentine, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer (C) Robert Dalton | |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:00 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn's layup is rejected by Alvin Schulman | 51-42 |
| 07:58 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Justin Ansell | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kawamura (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Alvin Schulman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ayers (fairly fresh) SF - James McGilberry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kurt Palmer (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Derick Bruhn is denied by Alvin Schulman | 54-42 |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn grabs the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-42 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Donald Heath grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | The short jumper by Alvin Schulman is denied by Kurt Palmer | 54-42 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 06:39 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Harper - foul #3 on William Harper, team foul #10 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Luis Diener (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Justin Ansell, Steven Kawamura, Alvin Schulman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Coy Palos (PF), Robert Dalton (C) William Harper, Robert Ayers, James McGilberry, Derick Bruhn, Kurt Palmer | |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Carlton Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Carlton Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Luis Diener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG), Robert Hames (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG) Robert Jones | |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Hames swats the dunk try by Coy Palos | 54-43 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dalton | 54-43 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 54-45 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Luis Diener hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos is fouled on the floor by Luis Diener - foul #3 on Luis Diener, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Eric Valentine, Donald Heath, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Jones (SF), Richard Swenson (C) Raymond Kelly, Robert Dalton | |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Kawamura | 54-45 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Robert Jones steps in front of the Dikembe Abdulmateen pass in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones slams it home set up by Phillip Pruzansky and he's hacked by Steven Kawamura - foul #2 on Steven Kawamura, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG) Dikembe Abdulmateen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (PF) Coy Palos | |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Luis Diener knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones blows the dunk | 57-48 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Luis Diener pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | Norman Hunter's pass is intercepted by Robert Jones | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Derick Bruhn | 57-51 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Norman Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Robert Hames (C) Eric Valentine, Steven Kawamura, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer (PF) Derick Bruhn | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Heath (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Luis Diener (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Hames (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Kurt Palmer (fresh) C - Richard Swenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson buries a runner from the left block | 57-53 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Robert Hames hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 57-53 |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Luis Diener tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the turnaround from close range | 59-53 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Robert Hames grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 59-53 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-53 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Norman Hunter buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Hames | 62-55 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the board | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter loses the dribble to Dikembe Abdulmateen | 64-55 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits the finger roll set up by Dikembe Abdulmateen | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky hits the follow up shot | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen is hacked by Carl Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Kawamura (SF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Donald Heath, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (PF) Kurt Palmer | |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Norman Hunter is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #4 on Norman Hunter, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Justin Ansell (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Alvin Schulman (PF), Robert Hames (C) Norman Hunter, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Steven Kawamura, Luis Diener, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Coy Palos (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter, Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Justin Ansell is hacked by Robert Ayers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Ayers, team foul #12 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Luis Diener (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Eric Valentine, Donald Heath, Alvin Schulman, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Derick Bruhn (PF), Richard Swenson (C) William Harper, Robert Ayers, Coy Palos, Robert Dalton | |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Robert Jones is denied by Carlton Fitzgerald | 70-59 |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 70-61 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Phillip Pruzansky is called for the reach on Steven Kawamura in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #13 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG) Justin Ansell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Norman Hunter is called for the reach on Carl Carpenter - foul #5 on Norman Hunter, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Justin Ansell (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Alvin Schulman (PF), Robert Hames (C) Norman Hunter, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Steven Kawamura, Luis Diener, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James McGilberry (SF), Coy Palos (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Jones, Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Robert Hames grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Eric Valentine is fouled in the backcourt by William Harper - foul #4 on William Harper, team foul #14 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Luis Diener (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Justin Ansell, Donald Heath, Alvin Schulman, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Jones (SF), Derick Bruhn (PF), Richard Swenson (C) William Harper, James McGilberry, Coy Palos, Robert Dalton | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Eric Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Eric Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses short on a floater from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn tips it but misses | 72-62 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Luis Diener pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Eric Valentine runs out the clock | 72-62 |