| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Caison (fresh) SG - George Zelaya (fresh) SF - Richard Metcalf (fresh) PF - John Mansfield (fresh) C - Donald Walden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) SG - Terry Walker (fresh) SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Donald Walden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Donald Walden misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Donald Walden steps in front of the Vaughn Spinelli pass | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | George Zelaya comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Vaughn Spinelli | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Terry Walker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Terry Walker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Eric Caison knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett is hacked by George Zelaya - foul #1 on George Zelaya, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Richard Metcalf is hacked by Sonny Puckett - foul #1 on Sonny Puckett, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Donald Walden can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | John Mansfield grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Eric Caison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on John Mansfield - foul #1 on John Mansfield, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic (SF) Richard Metcalf | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 15:38 | Alabama | George Zelaya clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-1 |
| 15:37 | Alabama | John Mansfield can't tip it in | 3-1 |
| 15:36 | Alabama | Donald Walden gets the offensive rebound | 3-1 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Caison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Zelaya (fresh) SF - Bojan Bosancic (fresh) PF - John Mansfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Walden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) SG - Terry Walker (fresh) SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Eric Caison is called for traveling | 3-1 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Jean (PG), Mack Stevenson (PF), Yuri Monkowski (C) Eric Caison, John Mansfield, Donald Walden | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Vaughn Spinelli | 3-4 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | George Zelaya connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Jean | 6-4 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 14:12 | Alabama | Mack Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Yuri Monkowski is fouled on the floor by Ralph Johnson - foul #1 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Caison (PG), Richard Metcalf (SF), John Mansfield (PF), Donald Walden (C) George Zelaya, Bojan Bosancic, Mack Stevenson, Yuri Monkowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG), Donald Siebert (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Stephen Heitz (PF), Lee Callahan (C) Sonny Puckett, Terry Walker, Vaughn Spinelli, Joshua Ruel, Ralph Johnson | |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Donald Walden hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Eric Caison | 8-4 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Donald Siebert is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Siebert, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Eric Caison connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Walden and the foul's on Gregory Best - foul #1 on Gregory Best, team foul #5 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG) Scott Jean | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Eric Caison makes the free throw | 11-4 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Siebert and he's fouled by Richard Metcalf - foul #1 on Richard Metcalf, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Joshua Ruel (PF) Donald Siebert, Lee Callahan | |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz misses the free throw | 11-6 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Richard Metcalf snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | George Zelaya hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 12:10 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to George Zelaya | 11-6 |
| 11:57 | Alabama | John Mansfield is called for 3 seconds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Ralph Johnson (C) Gregory Best, Stephen Heitz, Randy Reynolds | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on George Zelaya - foul #2 on George Zelaya, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Jean (SG) George Zelaya | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Eric Caison misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 11-8 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Caison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Jean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Metcalf (fresh) PF - John Mansfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Walden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) SG - Terry Walker (fresh) SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (C) Ralph Johnson | |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Eric Caison comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Richard Metcalf pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | Richard Metcalf buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Scott Jean | 13-8 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett is hacked by Eric Caison - foul #1 on Eric Caison, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic (SF), Mack Stevenson (PF) Richard Metcalf, John Mansfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Vaughn Spinelli | 13-11 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | Eric Caison is hacked by Vaughn Spinelli - foul #1 on Vaughn Spinelli, team foul #7 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Yuri Monkowski (C) Donald Walden | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG), Lee Callahan (C) Sonny Puckett, Joshua Ruel | |
| 09:41 | Alabama | Eric Caison makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | Eric Caison misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Mack Stevenson - foul #1 on Mack Stevenson, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Hicks (PG) Eric Caison | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Terry Walker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Vaughn Spinelli | 14-14 |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic misses the lay-in | 14-14 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Lee Callahan | 14-14 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli tips it back up and in | 14-16 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Yuri Monkowski denies the turnaround by Randy Reynolds | 14-16 |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Mack Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Scott Jean buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Hicks | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Jean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bojan Bosancic (fresh) PF - Mack Stevenson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Yuri Monkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gregory Best (fresh) SG - Terry Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Callahan (fresh) | |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Hicks - foul #1 on Edward Hicks, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Caison (PG), Richard Metcalf (SF), John Mansfield (PF), Donald Walden (C) Edward Hicks, Scott Jean, Mack Stevenson, Yuri Monkowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Stephen Heitz (SF), Joshua Ruel (PF) Gregory Best, Vaughn Spinelli, Randy Reynolds | |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Terry Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Terry Walker - foul #2 on Terry Walker, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG) Richard Metcalf | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (SG) Terry Walker | |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Gregory Best misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-17 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Lee Callahan misses the tip | 17-17 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett tips it but misses | 17-17 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Donald Walden hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Lee Callahan - foul #1 on Lee Callahan, team foul #9 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Metcalf (SF) Bojan Bosancic | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (C) Lee Callahan | |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Donald Walden makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Donald Walden makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | George Zelaya steals it from Sonny Puckett in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Eric Caison hits the finger roll set up by George Zelaya | 21-17 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Gregory Best can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-17 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Donald Walden | 21-17 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Eric Caison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | John Mansfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | John Mansfield knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Caison | 23-17 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Mansfield - foul #2 on John Mansfield, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mack Stevenson (PF) John Mansfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli (SF) Stephen Heitz | |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Eric Caison hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 23-19 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 23-21 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Richard Metcalf is fouled on the floor by Randy Reynolds - foul #1 on Randy Reynolds, team foul #10 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Mansfield (PF) Mack Stevenson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Ralph Johnson (C) Gregory Best, Randy Reynolds | |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Richard Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Richard Metcalf misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 03:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Donald Walden | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Caison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Zelaya (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Walden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Alabama | George Zelaya is fouled on the floor by Joshua Ruel - foul #1 on Joshua Ruel, team foul #11 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Jean (PG), Bojan Bosancic (SF), Mack Stevenson (C) Eric Caison, Richard Metcalf, Donald Walden | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Siebert (PG), Stephen Heitz (PF) Sonny Puckett, Joshua Ruel | |
| 02:46 | Alabama | George Zelaya makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | George Zelaya makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-21 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Scott Jean's pass is intercepted by Donald Siebert in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Jean - foul #1 on Scott Jean, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG) Donald Siebert | |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | George Zelaya connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Jean | 27-23 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Gregory Best loses the ball out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Caison (PG), Richard Metcalf (SF), Donald Walden (C) George Zelaya, Bojan Bosancic, Mack Stevenson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Joshua Ruel (PF) Gregory Best, Vaughn Spinelli, Stephen Heitz | |
| 01:11 | Alabama | John Mansfield hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Jean | 29-23 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | John Mansfield is called for the reach on Randy Reynolds - foul #3 on John Mansfield, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG), Mack Stevenson (PF) Scott Jean, John Mansfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Donald Walden makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by George Zelaya | 31-25 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Mack Stevenson snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Joshua Ruel steals the ball from Eric Caison | 31-25 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 31-25 |