| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen McMakin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Roger Reed inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Alabama | Frank Minton steals it from Jonathan Williams | 41-28 |
| 19:46 | Cleveland State | Marijan Zeh is called for the reach on Gerald Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Frank Minton, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Roger Reed hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marijan Zeh | 43-28 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Pence | 43-31 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christopher Lerner - foul #1 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 18:32 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-31 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Stover | 44-31 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-31 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger Reed - foul #2 on Roger Reed, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Richard Stover comes up short on the runner from close range | 46-32 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-32 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Roger Reed | 46-32 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Roger Reed clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen McMakin - foul #1 on Stephen McMakin, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG), John Kyzer (SG), John Bryant (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Jonathan Williams, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), George Bones (SG), Earl Ladd (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Christopher Lerner, Stephen McMakin | |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | George Bones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SF) Roger Reed | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner (PF) Frank Minton | |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Earl Ladd is called for the reach on Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Earl Ladd, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Shelby Rice clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Green - foul #3 on John Green, team foul #5 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Clayton Amaya (SG) John Green | |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Shelby Rice makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Shelby Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 16:36 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson is called for traveling | 50-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG) John Kyzer, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Stephen McMakin (C) Clayton Amaya, Christopher Lerner | |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Shelby Rice misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-32 |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson gets the rebound | 50-32 |
| 16:22 | Cleveland State | Shelby Rice steals the ball from Earl Ladd | 50-32 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Shelby Rice misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-32 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson grabs the board | 50-32 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shelby Rice (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Bryant (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen McMakin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-32 |
| 15:44 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ronald Emberton | 50-32 |
| 15:24 | Alabama | William Chouinard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 50-32 |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh tips it in | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:04 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-32 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh grabs the board | 52-32 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Shelby Rice misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-32 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson snags the defensive board | 52-32 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Shelby Rice - foul #3 on Shelby Rice, team foul #3 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Roger Reed (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF), Richard Stover (C) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Shelby Rice, John Bryant, Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Christopher Lerner (PF), Joseph Stone (C) Gerald Allen, George Bones, Walter Wilson, Stephen McMakin | |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses the 3rd free throw | 52-32 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-32 |
| 14:13 | Alabama | Roger Reed misses short on a floater from the left side | 52-32 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner snags the defensive board | 52-32 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd is fouled on the floor by Roger Reed - foul #3 on Roger Reed, team foul #4 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SF) Earl Ladd | |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-35 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Richard Stover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-35 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Roger Reed snags the defensive board | 52-35 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | The jump hook by Richard Stover is blocked by Joseph Stone | 52-35 |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Roger Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | Shelby Rice scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | John Green connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Pence | 55-37 |
| 12:21 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone gets the rebound | 55-37 |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | John Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), John Bryant (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) Shelby Rice, John Kyzer, Roger Reed, Jonathan Williams, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Walter Wilson (PF), Stephen McMakin (C) Kenneth Pence, Christopher Lerner, Joseph Stone | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Bryant (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen McMakin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-37 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | John Green misses long on a jumper in the paint | 57-37 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 57-37 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Green - foul #4 on John Green, team foul #6 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (SF), Homer Myers (C) Robert Johnson, Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (SG), Earl Ladd (SF) John Green, Frank Minton | |
| 10:57 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-37 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Homer Myers | 59-37 |
| 10:23 | Alabama | Gerald Allen takes the ball from Roger Reed | 59-37 |
| 10:15 | Cleveland State | John Bryant picks off the pass by Gerald Allen | 59-37 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | William Chouinard lays it in | 61-37 |
| 09:44 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd is hacked by Homer Myers - foul #1 on Homer Myers, team foul #5 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG), John Kyzer (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF), Richard Stover (C) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, John Bryant, Homer Myers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Christopher Lerner (PF), Joseph Stone (C) Gerald Allen, Walter Wilson, Stephen McMakin | |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Kyzer - foul #2 on John Kyzer, team foul #6 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SF) Earl Ladd | |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jonathan Williams | 61-38 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | John Kyzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-38 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-38 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | Roger Reed gets the rebound | 61-38 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Shelby Rice misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-38 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Richard Stover tips it home | 63-38 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | George Bones loses the dribble to John Kyzer | 63-38 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Richard Stover can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Stone - foul #4 on Joseph Stone, team foul #7 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG) John Kyzer, Roger Reed | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Earl Ladd (C) George Bones, Joseph Stone | |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 1st free throw | 64-38 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 65-38 |
| 08:23 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen is hacked by Marijan Zeh - foul #2 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #7 | 65-38 |
| 08:23 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen misses the 1st free throw | 65-38 |
| 08:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jonathan Williams | 65-38 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams is hacked by Christopher Lerner - foul #2 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #8 | 65-38 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-38 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-38 |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-38 |
| 07:56 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton tips it home | 67-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shelby Rice (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Minton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Lerner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-40 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams tips it back up and in | 69-40 |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 69-43 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Gerald Allen steps in front of the Marijan Zeh pass | 69-43 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Williams - foul #2 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #8 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Roger Reed (SF), John Bryant (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Shelby Rice, Jonathan Williams, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), George Bones (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Stephen McMakin (C) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Frank Minton, Earl Ladd | |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner makes the 1st free throw | 69-44 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner misses the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| 06:48 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ronald Emberton | 69-44 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Roger Reed is denied on a dunk by Christopher Lerner | 69-44 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton misses the tip | 69-44 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner snags the defensive board | 69-44 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | John Green can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Kyzer - foul #3 on John Kyzer, team foul #9 | 69-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SF) Roger Reed | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Christopher Lerner, Stephen McMakin | |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | John Kyzer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-46 |
| 05:42 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone grabs the board | 69-46 |
| 05:23 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-46 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone tips it home | 69-48 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Shelby Rice misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-48 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 69-48 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | John Green misses the easy layup | 69-48 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Bryant | 69-48 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Scott Robinson steps in front of the John Bryant pass | 69-48 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | John Green banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Robinson | 69-50 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Roger Reed (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF), Richard Stover (C) John Kyzer, Robert Johnson, Shelby Rice, John Bryant, Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Stephen McMakin (C) John Green, George Bones, Scott Robinson, Walter Wilson | |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Richard Stover drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 71-50 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 71-50 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Roger Reed | 71-50 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Joseph Stone is called for the reach on William Chouinard - foul #5 on Joseph Stone, team foul #9 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG), John Kyzer (SF), John Bryant (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) Marijan Zeh, Roger Reed, Jonathan Williams, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), George Bones (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Earl Ladd (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Frank Minton, Joseph Stone, Stephen McMakin | |
| 03:36 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kyzer (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Bryant (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - George Bones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Bryant - foul #1 on John Bryant, team foul #10 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SF) William Chouinard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | John Kyzer is whistled for traveling | 73-52 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | George Bones is denied on a layup by Ronald Emberton | 73-52 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 73-52 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | John Kyzer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Bones - foul #2 on George Bones, team foul #10 | 73-52 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | John Kyzer makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | John Kyzer misses the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd grabs the board | 74-52 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Ronald Emberton picks off the pass by John Green | 74-52 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | John Kyzer drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Shelby Rice | 77-52 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Green | 77-55 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Shelby Rice knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 80-55 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | George Bones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-55 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Bryant | 80-55 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Shelby Rice clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 80-55 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 80-55 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | John Green misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 80-55 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton grabs the board | 80-55 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | John Kyzer runs out the clock | 80-55 |