| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jerold Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Carnell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Mock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Gibbons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove scores on a shot from the left side | 30-24 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Rickey Rainville | 30-26 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell hits the follow up shot | 32-26 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker is fouled on the floor by Marc Carnell - foul #2 on Marc Carnell, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Rickey Rainville | 32-28 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-28 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Rickey Rainville and the foul's on Dennis Hargrove - foul #1 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (SF) Eugene Sutton | |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:52 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 32-31 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 17:32 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-31 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | John Gamble gets the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Rickey Rainville | 32-34 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 32-34 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings jams it on a nice dish by Rickey Rainville | 32-36 |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 32-36 |
| 15:52 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings grabs the board | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jerold Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Carnell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Mock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Peter Gibbons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gamble (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Chalker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - Thomas Catchings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Alabama | John Gamble makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Chalker | 32-38 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | John Gamble drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Leonard Chalker | 34-41 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 34-41 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson travels with the ball | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman (PG), Gale Busselberg (SG), Greg Jackson (SF), Sam Chism (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Dennis Hargrove, Michael Johnson, Jerold Cole, Marc Carnell, Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eugene Sutton (PF) John Gamble | |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-41 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Stewart | 34-41 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Gale Busselberg is fouled on the floor by Eugene Sutton - foul #2 on Eugene Sutton, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gale Busselberg | 36-41 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Chalker | 36-44 |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism clanks a runner in the lane | 36-44 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Catchings | 36-44 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Stewart comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-47 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-47 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Stewart misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gale Busselberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Chism (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (tiring) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Leonard Chalker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Gibbons (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Sutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 11:29 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:07 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Gibbons | 38-49 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Stewart misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-49 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Stewart grabs the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 38-49 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Eugene Sutton snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-49 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Sam Chism | 38-49 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 10:04 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings misses long on a jumper from the right block | 38-49 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Gale Busselberg pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Gale Busselberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Jerold Cole (SF), Marc Carnell (PF), Daniel Mock (C) Thomas Holman, Gale Busselberg, Greg Jackson, Sam Chism, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (SF), Michael Werner (PF) Peter Gibbons, Eugene Sutton | |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker lays it in on a nice dish by John Gamble and the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Gibbons (SF) Michael Werner | |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Jerold Cole and he's hacked by Peter Gibbons - foul #1 on Peter Gibbons, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Werner (PF) Peter Gibbons | |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville loses the dribble to Michael Johnson | 41-52 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove dunks the ball set up by Michael Johnson | 43-52 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rickey Rainville | 43-54 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole is hacked by Rickey Rainville - foul #2 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-54 |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Michael Werner snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerold Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Carnell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Mock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (tiring) 9 pts. 9 ast. SG - Leonard Chalker (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Gamble (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Werner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (tiring) 9 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Alabama | John Gamble clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Rickey Rainville steps in front of the Dennis Hargrove pass | 43-54 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Marc Carnell | 43-54 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Hargrove | 46-54 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-54 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell comes up short on the runner from the right block | 46-54 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock can't tip it in | 46-54 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell tips it but misses | 46-54 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Michael Werner snags the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | John Gamble misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-56 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Rainville | 49-56 |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings loses the ball out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman (PG), Gale Busselberg (SG), Greg Jackson (SF), Sam Chism (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Dennis Hargrove, Michael Johnson, Jerold Cole, Marc Carnell, Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Gibbons (SF), Eugene Sutton (PF) Rickey Rainville, Michael Werner | |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by John Gamble - foul #1 on John Gamble, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Eugene Sutton is fouled on the floor by Thomas Holman - foul #2 on Thomas Holman, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Greg Jackson picks off the pass by John Gamble | 51-56 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Gale Busselberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 03:34 | Alabama | John Gamble gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gale Busselberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Chism (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Gamble (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Chalker (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Gibbons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eugene Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (tired) 11 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Leonard Chalker is blocked by Joseph Stewart | 51-56 |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Greg Jackson | 53-56 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Greg Jackson - foul #1 on Greg Jackson, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG) Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG) John Gamble | |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole (SF), Marc Carnell (PF), Daniel Mock (C) Gale Busselberg, Sam Chism, Greg Jackson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Eugene Sutton denies the turnaround by Marc Carnell | 53-57 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Eugene Sutton snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings tips it back up and in | 53-59 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell drills a turnaround in the paint | 55-59 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-59 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Hargrove | 57-59 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rickey Rainville | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Leonard Chalker - foul #2 on Leonard Chalker, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson (SG) Thomas Holman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Carnell | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell misses the lay-in | 58-61 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole tips it in | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville is hacked by Dennis Hargrove in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Jerold Cole is called for the reach on Rickey Rainville - foul #2 on Jerold Cole, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG) Eugene Sutton | |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Mock | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons is fouled on the floor by Jerold Cole - foul #3 on Jerold Cole, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |