| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Anderson (fresh) SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Robert Pauly inbounds the ball | 18-24 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Robert Pauly hits a jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 19:25 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Pauly | 20-24 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Richard Stover gets the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Robert Pauly drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-24 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Anderson - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Stover - foul #3 on Richard Stover, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Emberton (C) Richard Stover | |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton throws it down | 25-28 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Williams - foul #1 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin hits a shot from the right block | 27-28 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | The jump hook by Jonathan Williams is blocked by Robert Pauly | 27-28 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams tips it home | 27-30 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Frank Redfern comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin snags the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Robert Pauly loses the dribble to Roger Reed | 27-30 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | William Chouinard lays it up and in set up by Roger Reed | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Anderson (fresh) SF - Robert Pauly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Reed (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Robert Pauly is called for traveling | 27-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), David Pichardo (PF), Jack Petty (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Eric Stroud (PF), Richard Stover (C) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Jonathan Williams, Ronald Emberton | |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Shelby Rice can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Lee | 27-32 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Robert Lee connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Petty and he's fouled by Eric Stroud - foul #1 on Eric Stroud, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Robert Lee makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:22 | Alabama | Richard Stover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG) Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (SF) John Kyzer | |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Roger Reed steps in front of the David Pichardo pass | 30-32 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Richard Stover scores on a fadeaway from close range | 30-34 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Robert Cherry drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Pichardo | 33-34 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Shelby Rice hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 33-34 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | David Pichardo pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | David Anderson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Cherry | 35-34 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Shelby Rice drills a shot from the left side | 35-36 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Robert Johnson blocks the jumper by Robert Cherry | 35-36 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Stover | 35-36 |
| 12:10 | Alabama | Shelby Rice knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by James Harris - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) James Harris, Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) Robert Johnson, Eric Stroud, Richard Stover | |
| 12:10 | Alabama | Shelby Rice makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the 3 from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 11:31 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Redfern - foul #2 on Frank Redfern, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG) Roger Reed | |
| 11:31 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:31 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shelby Rice (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Frank Redfern drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Pauly | 40-40 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | William Chouinard's pass is intercepted by Robert Pauly | 40-40 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Robert Pauly lays it up and in | 42-40 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | William Chouinard knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 42-42 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Wilfred Austin, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (SG) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (SF), Richard Stover (C) Shelby Rice, Ronald Emberton | |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams drills a jumper from the right block | 42-44 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 09:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Chouinard | 42-44 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses long on a shot from the left side | 42-44 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | Richard Stover hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), David Pichardo (PF), Jack Petty (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Eric Stroud (PF) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Jonathan Williams | |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Jack Petty steps in front of the Robert Johnson pass | 42-46 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Robert Cherry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Robert Cherry pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Jack Petty misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Richard Stover - foul #4 on Richard Stover, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG) Robert Cherry | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Jack Petty makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Jack Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Roger Reed misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 43-46 |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Eric Stroud gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Petty (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eric Stroud (fresh) C - Richard Stover (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Alabama | Shelby Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) James Harris, Jack Petty, Robert Lee, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) Shelby Rice, Roger Reed, Eric Stroud, Richard Stover | |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Stevenson | 45-46 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | William Chouinard tips it home | 45-48 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin clanks a jumper from the right side | 45-48 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Emberton - foul #2 on Ronald Emberton, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (SF), Richard Stover (C) Robert Johnson, Ronald Emberton | |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:34 | Alabama | William Chouinard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Stroud (PF) Jonathan Williams | |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Robert Pauly clanks a jump hook near the basket | 45-50 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Richard Stover pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Wilfred Austin swats the layup by Richard Stover | 45-50 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Stevenson | 45-50 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by William Chouinard and he's fouled by Robert Pauly - foul #2 on Robert Pauly, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), David Pichardo (PF), Jack Petty (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF) William Chouinard, Eric Stroud | |
| 03:57 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh misses the free throw | 47-52 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | David Pichardo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Robert Cherry hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Pichardo | 49-52 |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses the lay-in | 49-52 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Jack Petty gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Pichardo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jack Petty (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Stover (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Shelby Rice steals the ball from Robert Lee | 49-52 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams comes up short on the runner in the paint | 49-52 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Jack Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), David Anderson (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) James Harris, Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, David Pichardo, Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG) Marijan Zeh | |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Pauly | 51-52 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | William Chouinard is fouled on the floor by Robert Pauly - foul #3 on Robert Pauly, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG) Shelby Rice | |
| 01:39 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Pauly - foul #4 on Robert Pauly, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Robert Pauly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Wilfred Austin blocks the short jumper by Roger Reed | 51-54 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Roger Reed tips it in | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | David Anderson grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson blows the layup but the foul's on Jonathan Williams - foul #2 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | William Chouinard is fouled in the backcourt by David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG), Eric Stroud (PF) Marijan Zeh, Jonathan Williams | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Wilfred Austin | 53-57 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Robert Pauly is called for a charge - foul #5 on Robert Pauly, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (SF) Robert Pauly | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG) William Chouinard | |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Frank Redfern is called for the reach on Marijan Zeh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Redfern, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Frank Redfern's pass is intercepted by Richard Stover | 53-58 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Robert Johnson (SF) Marijan Zeh, Eric Stroud | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | David Anderson is called for the reach on William Chouinard in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #11 | 53-58 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Stevenson | 53-59 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | William Chouinard is hacked by Frank Redfern in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Redfern, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-60 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The clock runs out | 53-60 |