| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Woosley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Davison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles McHone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lyman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Robert Davison inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth can't finish the layup | 38-32 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth tips it in | 40-32 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas State | Joshua Woosley picks off the pass by Charles McHone | 40-32 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth double dribbles | 40-32 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Ross blocks the short jumper by Joseph Malone | 40-32 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | Robert Carlson pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:21 | Alabama | The jump hook by Geoffrey Ross is blocked by Joseph Malone | 40-32 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Carlson | 40-32 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth banks in the layup set up by Robert Davison | 42-32 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Carlson - foul #1 on Robert Carlson, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | Glen Fredrick is called for the reach on Robert Davison - foul #1 on Glen Fredrick, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross scores on a runner from close range | 44-34 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas State | Joshua Woosley steals it from Joseph Malone | 44-34 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth scores on a floater from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks is fouled on the floor by Robert Carlson - foul #2 on Robert Carlson, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (SG), Charles Nall (SF), Tim Holbert (PF), Richard Halsey (C) Robert Carlson, Robert Davison, William Hollingsworth, Geoffrey Ross | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Ray Elder (SF), Richard Hill (PF) Glen Fredrick, Charles McHone, Joseph Malone | |
| 16:20 | Arkansas State | James Lyman clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-34 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | Tim Holbert gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to James Lyman | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Woosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Nall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tim Holbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Halsey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Seth Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Parks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Elder (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Hill (fresh) C - James Lyman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Arkansas State | James Lyman knocks in the runner in the paint | 46-36 |
| 15:21 | Alabama | Richard Halsey is hacked by Ray Elder - foul #3 on Ray Elder, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Carlson (SG), William Hollingsworth (PF) Joshua Woosley, Tim Holbert | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Milton Breckenstein (PF), Joseph Malone (C) Gregory Parks, Richard Hill, James Lyman | |
| 15:09 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Carlson | 48-36 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-36 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 14:24 | Alabama | Robert Carlson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 48-38 |
| 14:22 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth tips it but misses | 48-38 |
| 14:20 | Alabama | Charles Nall gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 14:11 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth's pass is intercepted by Ray Elder | 48-38 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick drills a 3 from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Robert Carlson drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Swietomierz Ziebell and he's fouled by Seth Powell - foul #2 on Seth Powell, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Woosley (PG), Robert Davison (SF), Tim Holbert (PF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Swietomierz Ziebell, Charles Nall, William Hollingsworth, Richard Halsey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks (SG), Charles McHone (SF), Richard Hill (C) Seth Powell, Ray Elder, Joseph Malone | |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Robert Carlson misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross gets the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | Robert Carlson misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-41 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:09 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Lyman (C) Richard Hill | |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Robert Carlson hits a turnaround from the baseline | 52-41 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-41 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Robert Carlson snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Joshua Woosley is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Fredrick - foul #2 on Glen Fredrick, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (SG), William Hollingsworth (PF) Robert Carlson, Tim Holbert | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Joseph Malone (PF) Glen Fredrick, Milton Breckenstein | |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on James Lyman - foul #1 on James Lyman, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by William Hollingsworth - foul #2 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Nall (SG) Swietomierz Ziebell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Woosley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Nall (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Robert Davison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Seth Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles McHone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lyman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Robert Davison misses long on a floater from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 11:13 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone hits the follow up shot | 52-45 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth comes up short on the shot from close range | 52-45 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | James Lyman gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Parks | 52-48 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Robert Davison connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joshua Woosley and he's fouled by Seth Powell - foul #3 on Seth Powell, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Carlson (SG), Tim Holbert (PF), Richard Halsey (C) Charles Nall, William Hollingsworth, Geoffrey Ross | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Ray Elder (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF), Richard Hill (C) Seth Powell, Charles McHone, Joseph Malone, James Lyman | |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Robert Davison makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill drills a jumper from close range | 55-50 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Robert Davison steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (PG) Joshua Woosley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (SG) Gregory Parks | |
| 09:23 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder travels with the ball | 55-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone (C) Richard Hill | |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Robert Davison connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Swietomierz Ziebell | 57-50 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein clanks a floater from the right side | 57-50 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick tips it home | 57-52 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Robert Carlson hits a shot from the left block set up by Swietomierz Ziebell and he's fouled by Seth Powell - foul #4 on Seth Powell, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Woosley (PG), Charles Nall (SF), William Hollingsworth (PF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Swietomierz Ziebell, Robert Davison, Tim Holbert, Richard Halsey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks (SG), Charles McHone (SF), James Lyman (C) Seth Powell, Ray Elder, Joseph Malone | |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Robert Carlson makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-52 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth misses the lay-in but the foul's on Milton Breckenstein - foul #4 on Milton Breckenstein, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Geoffrey Ross - foul #2 on Geoffrey Ross, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (SG) Robert Carlson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone (PF) Milton Breckenstein | |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Woosley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Nall (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles McHone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Lyman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-55 |
| 07:27 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross lays it in set up by Joshua Woosley | 64-55 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-55 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth clanks a jumper from the left side | 64-55 |
| 06:29 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to James Lyman | 64-55 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas State | William Hollingsworth is called for the reach on Glen Fredrick - foul #3 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Carlson (SG), Robert Davison (SF), Richard Halsey (C) Swietomierz Ziebell, Charles Nall, Geoffrey Ross | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Milton Breckenstein (PF) Glen Fredrick, Joseph Malone | |
| 06:07 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Robert Davison grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | Robert Davison scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Joshua Woosley | 66-55 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas State | Joshua Woosley takes the ball from Charles McHone | 66-55 |
| 05:15 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Carlson and he's fouled by Gregory Parks - foul #1 on Gregory Parks, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (PG) Joshua Woosley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Ray Elder (SF), Joseph Malone (C) Gregory Parks, Charles McHone, James Lyman | |
| 05:15 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth misses the free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:00 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder's layup is rejected by William Hollingsworth | 68-55 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Halsey | 68-55 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth hits the finger roll | 70-55 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Davison - foul #2 on Robert Davison, team foul #6 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Nall (SF), Tim Holbert (PF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Robert Davison, William Hollingsworth, Richard Halsey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Hill (C) Milton Breckenstein | |
| 04:26 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder makes the free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Joseph Malone steals it from Robert Carlson | 70-58 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 70-58 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ray Elder - foul #4 on Ray Elder, team foul #10 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Woosley (PG) Robert Carlson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks (SG) Seth Powell | |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks banks in the layup | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Woosley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Nall (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tim Holbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Elder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Joshua Woosley makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Swietomierz Ziebell | 73-60 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Malone | 73-62 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Carlson (SG), Robert Davison (SF), William Hollingsworth (PF) Swietomierz Ziebell, Charles Nall, Tim Holbert | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles McHone (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF), James Lyman (C) Ray Elder, Joseph Malone, Richard Hill | |
| 02:34 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth connects on the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Milton Breckenstein - foul #5 on Milton Breckenstein, team foul #11 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (PG), Charles Nall (SG), Tim Holbert (PF), Richard Halsey (C) Joshua Woosley, Robert Carlson, Robert Davison, Geoffrey Ross | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Jason Clement (SG), Ray Elder (SF), Joseph Malone (PF), Richard Hill (C) Glen Fredrick, Gregory Parks, Charles McHone, Milton Breckenstein, James Lyman | |
| 02:34 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth makes the free throw | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder misses the shot in the paint | 76-62 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hill | 76-62 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas State | Charles Nall is called for the reach on Ray Elder - foul #1 on Charles Nall, team foul #7 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Davison (SF) William Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:09 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:40 | Alabama | Charles Nall blows the layup | 76-64 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas State | Jason Clement grabs the defensive rebound | 76-64 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas State | Jason Clement throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-64 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tim Holbert | 79-64 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Robert Davison - foul #3 on Robert Davison, team foul #8 | 79-64 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Tim Holbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 79-66 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Tim Holbert snags the defensive board | 79-66 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell runs out the clock | 79-66 |