| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Luis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Faber (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - William Yearby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Goodridge (fresh) C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Stephen Faber inbounds the ball | 32-15 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Alabama | William Yearby connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Faber and he's fouled by Sean Rumfelt - foul #1 on Sean Rumfelt, team foul #1 | 34-15 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | William Yearby misses the free throw | 34-15 |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark McDilda | 34-15 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Yearby - foul #2 on William Yearby, team foul #1 | 34-15 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge makes the 1st free throw | 34-16 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge makes the 2nd free throw | 34-17 |
| 18:56 | Alabama | Stephen Faber comes up short on the runner in the paint | 34-17 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski tips it home | 36-17 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | James Simmons comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-17 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | James Simmons tips it home | 36-19 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Stephen Faber makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Clark | 39-19 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda lays it up and in | 39-21 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | David Clark can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark McDilda - foul #1 on Mark McDilda, team foul #2 | 39-21 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 40-21 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 41-21 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter jams it | 41-23 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski can't finish the layup | 41-23 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski grabs the offensive board | 41-23 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Don Hunter (SF), Mo Knudtson (PF), Daniel Freeman (C) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt, Thomas Carter, David Goodridge, Mark McDilda | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joel Luis - foul #1 on Joel Luis, team foul #2 | 41-23 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Joel Luis hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Faber | 44-25 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gerald Pascoe | 44-28 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Luis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Faber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - William Yearby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Pascoe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Freeman (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Stephen Faber is whistled for traveling | 44-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Goodridge (PF) Daniel Freeman | |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson is called for traveling | 44-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter (SF) Gerald Pascoe | |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Joel Luis misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-28 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Don Hunter | 44-28 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | William Yearby is called for the reach on Thomas Carter - foul #3 on William Yearby, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Mark McDilda (C) Rosario Yazzie, Don Hunter, Mo Knudtson | |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Goodridge | 44-31 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Stephen Faber knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by David Clark | 46-31 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Goodridge, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | David Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | James Simmons snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda blows the layup | 46-31 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | William Yearby pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Joel Luis is fouled on the floor by James Simmons - foul #3 on James Simmons, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (SG) Joel Luis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Don Hunter (SF), Mo Knudtson (PF), Daniel Freeman (C) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt, Thomas Carter, David Goodridge, Mark McDilda | |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-31 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Yearby | 49-31 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Stephen Faber connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Clark | 51-31 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-31 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe tips it back up and in | 51-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Woodmansee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Faber (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - William Yearby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Pascoe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Freeman (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski clanks a floater from the right wing | 51-33 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 51-33 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe double dribbles | 51-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joel Luis (SG) Robert Woodmansee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), David Goodridge (PF), Mark McDilda (C) Gerald Pascoe, Rosario Yazzie, Don Hunter, Mo Knudtson, Daniel Freeman | |
| 10:48 | Alabama | David Clark is whistled for traveling | 51-33 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda double dribbles | 51-33 |
| 10:11 | Alabama | The jump hook by William Yearby is blocked by Thomas Carter | 51-33 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter snags the defensive board | 51-33 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | James Simmons knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sean Rumfelt | 51-35 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | William Yearby misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Sean Rumfelt - foul #2 on Sean Rumfelt, team foul #5 | 51-35 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | William Yearby makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | William Yearby makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-35 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Rumfelt | 53-35 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 53-35 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Yearby | 53-35 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | David Clark connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Yearby | 55-35 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-35 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Stephen Faber grabs the defensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Faber | 57-35 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark McDilda | 57-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joel Luis (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Faber (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - William Yearby (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Goodridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark McDilda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Joel Luis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Clark | 60-38 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda blows the layup but the foul's on William Yearby - foul #4 on William Yearby, team foul #4 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Valles (PG), Robert Woodmansee (SG) David Clark, Joel Luis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Don Hunter (SF), Mo Knudtson (PF) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt, Thomas Carter, David Goodridge | |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda makes the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 06:43 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Valles | 62-40 |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-40 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Stephen Faber grabs the board | 62-40 |
| 06:12 | Alabama | William Yearby is fouled on the floor by Mark McDilda - foul #2 on Mark McDilda, team foul #6 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman (C) Mark McDilda | |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-40 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson grabs the board | 62-40 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stjepan Tucholski - foul #1 on Stjepan Tucholski, team foul #5 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rex Anderson (SF), Andrew Haskins (PF), Rudy Horner (C) Stephen Faber, Stjepan Tucholski, William Yearby | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins grabs the board | 62-41 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee is hacked by Rosario Yazzie - foul #2 on Rosario Yazzie, team foul #7 | 62-41 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee makes the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Woodmansee steals it from Daniel Freeman | 64-41 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Rex Anderson | 67-41 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 67-41 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson gets the offensive rebound | 67-41 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew Haskins - foul #1 on Andrew Haskins, team foul #6 | 67-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring (SF) Gerald Pascoe | |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 67-42 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Rosario Yazzie picks off the pass by Albert Valles | 67-43 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring banks in the layup set up by Rosario Yazzie | 67-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Albert Valles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Woodmansee (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rex Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Haskins (fresh) C - Rudy Horner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rosario Yazzie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Zoran Zehring (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mo Knudtson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Freeman (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-45 |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Rudy Horner hits the follow up shot | 69-45 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Freeman and he's fouled by Rex Anderson - foul #1 on Rex Anderson, team foul #7 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG) Daniel Freeman | |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter makes the free throw | 69-48 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins drills a floater from the free throw line | 71-48 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Albert Valles picks off the pass by Zoran Zehring | 71-48 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Rex Anderson loses the dribble to Don Hunter | 71-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman (C) Zoran Zehring | |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Rex Anderson comes up short on the floater from the right block | 71-48 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie gets the rebound | 71-48 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-48 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson tips it but misses | 71-48 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins grabs the defensive rebound | 71-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Daniel Freeman takes the ball from Robert Woodmansee | 71-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 71-48 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Rudy Horner gets the rebound | 71-48 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Albert Valles runs out the clock | 71-48 |