| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Kelsch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jamie Shields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cohn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnson Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Knight (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Riley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Knight inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-31 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | Jamie Shields is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Blazer - foul #3 on Jay Blazer, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Drew Mathis (PF) Jay Blazer | |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Jamie Shields hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | David Riley misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Bradley Brown - foul #2 on Bradley Brown, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG), Herman Brewer (PF) Johnson Robinson, Christopher Matos, John Knight | |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:52 | Alabama | Herman Brewer steals it from Jeremiah Hicks in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis is hacked by Jamie Shields - foul #2 on Jamie Shields, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Saldana (C) Bradley Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell (SF) David Riley | |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | John Saldana swats the layup by Herman Brewer | 43-33 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | John Kelsch scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremiah Hicks | 46-35 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Kenneth Mikesell is blocked by John Saldana | 46-35 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Jeremiah Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | Jamie Shields blows the layup | 46-35 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | Jamie Shields pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Jamie Shields's pass is intercepted by Drew Mathis | 46-35 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | John Kelsch picks off the pass by Kenneth Mikesell | 46-35 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Robert Cohn banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Kelsch | 48-35 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis blows the layup | 48-35 |
| 16:56 | Alabama | John Saldana snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Herman Brewer is called for the reach on John Kelsch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Brewer, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Deblois (PG), Raleigh Shorter (SG), Vaughn Frazier (SF), Eric Valenza (PF), Bradley Brown (C) John Kelsch, Jeremiah Hicks, Jamie Shields, Robert Cohn, John Saldana | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), John Knight (SF), David Riley (C) Robert Valentine, Phillip Mangold, Kenneth Mikesell, Herman Brewer | |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier is whistled for traveling | 48-35 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-37 |
| 16:07 | Alabama | Bradley Brown misses long on a runner in the lane | 48-37 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Eric Valenza misses the tip | 48-37 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-37 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | John Knight tips it back up and in | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Deblois (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Raleigh Shorter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vaughn Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Eric Valenza (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bradley Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnson Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Drew Mathis (tiring) 3 pts. C - David Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Alabama | Bradley Brown connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Deblois | 50-39 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Johnson Robinson | 50-41 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | James Deblois's floater is knocked away by John Knight | 50-41 |
| 15:04 | Alabama | Eric Valenza tips it back up and in | 52-41 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-41 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Bradley Brown | 52-41 |
| 14:37 | Alabama | James Deblois is fouled in the backcourt by David Riley - foul #2 on David Riley, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kelsch (PG), Jeremiah Hicks (SG), Jamie Shields (SF), Robert Cohn (PF), John Saldana (C) James Deblois, Raleigh Shorter, Vaughn Frazier, Eric Valenza, Bradley Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Jay Blazer (PF) Johnson Robinson, Drew Mathis | |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Jamie Shields is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer's fadeaway is rejected by John Saldana | 54-41 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | David Riley grabs the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | David Riley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-41 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | John Saldana snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | Jeremiah Hicks banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Kelsch | 56-41 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Jamie Shields snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 13:23 | Alabama | John Kelsch buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamie Shields | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler is hacked by John Kelsch - foul #1 on John Kelsch, team foul #3 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Raleigh Shorter (SG), Bradley Brown (C) Jeremiah Hicks, John Saldana | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Randy Hessler, Christopher Matos, John Knight, David Riley | |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-41 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-41 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Jamie Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:25 | Alabama | Jamie Shields lays it up and in set up by John Kelsch | 61-41 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Raleigh Shorter takes the ball from Herman Brewer | 61-41 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | John Kelsch double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier (PF) Robert Cohn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Johnson Robinson (SF) Phillip Mangold, Kenneth Mikesell | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-41 |
| 11:48 | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 61-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Kelsch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raleigh Shorter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Shields (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vaughn Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bradley Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Valentine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnson Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jay Blazer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Herman Brewer (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Jamie Shields hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Bradley Brown | 63-41 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer hits a shot from the free throw line set up by William Vowels | 63-43 |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Bradley Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremiah Hicks (SG), Eric Valenza (PF) Raleigh Shorter, Jamie Shields | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), David Riley (C) William Vowels, Robert Valentine, Herman Brewer | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-43 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | David Riley tips it in | 63-45 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Eric Valenza misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Johnson Robinson - foul #1 on Johnson Robinson, team foul #4 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Deblois (PG), John Saldana (C) John Kelsch, Bradley Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG) Randy Hessler, Christopher Matos | |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Eric Valenza misses the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Eric Valenza makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | William Vowels is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Hicks - foul #3 on Jeremiah Hicks, team foul #4 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jamie Shields (SF), Robert Cohn (PF) Vaughn Frazier, Eric Valenza | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Brewer (C) David Riley | |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Jeremiah Hicks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell (PF) Jay Blazer | |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | James Deblois is called for the reach on William Vowels - foul #1 on James Deblois, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Raleigh Shorter (SG) Jeremiah Hicks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF) Johnson Robinson | |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | William Vowels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), Drew Mathis (PF), David Riley (C) Phillip Mangold, Kenneth Mikesell, Herman Brewer | |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Robert Cohn misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 64-48 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Knight | 64-48 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Knight | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:10 | Alabama | Christopher Matos picks off the pass by Jamie Shields | 64-51 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | John Knight blows the dunk | 64-51 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | Robert Cohn grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Jamie Shields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kelsch (PG), Jeremiah Hicks (SG), Vaughn Frazier (SF), Eric Valenza (PF), Bradley Brown (C) James Deblois, Raleigh Shorter, Jamie Shields, Robert Cohn, John Saldana | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), Johnson Robinson (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) William Vowels, Christopher Matos, John Knight, Drew Mathis | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine can't connect on a shot from the right side | 64-51 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | John Kelsch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Brewer (C) David Riley | |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-51 |
| 08:19 | Alabama | Bradley Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Jeremiah Hicks clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-51 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Vaughn Frazier - foul #1 on Vaughn Frazier, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Raleigh Shorter (PG), Jamie Shields (SF) John Kelsch, Eric Valenza | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Phillip Mangold (C) Johnson Robinson, Jay Blazer, Herman Brewer | |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:58 | Alabama | Bradley Brown connects on the open runner in the lane on a nice dish by Raleigh Shorter | 66-54 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Vaughn Frazier - foul #2 on Vaughn Frazier, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kelsch (PG), Robert Cohn (PF), John Saldana (C) Jeremiah Hicks, Vaughn Frazier, Bradley Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), John Knight (SF) Robert Valentine, Kenneth Mikesell | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Kelsch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raleigh Shorter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Shields (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Cohn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Saldana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Matos (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Knight (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drew Mathis (tiring) 3 pts. C - Phillip Mangold (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Jamie Shields misses long on a floater from the left block | 66-55 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Robert Cohn gets the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Jamie Shields hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Phillip Mangold - foul #2 on Phillip Mangold, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Jay Blazer (PF), David Riley (C) Randy Hessler, Drew Mathis, Phillip Mangold | |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Jamie Shields makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Jamie Shields misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 07:05 | Alabama | John Kelsch grabs the offensive board | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:55 | Alabama | John Kelsch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer makes the jump hook from the baseline | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Christopher Matos is called for the reach on Raleigh Shorter - foul #2 on Christopher Matos, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Deblois (PG), Jeremiah Hicks (SG), Vaughn Frazier (SF), Eric Valenza (PF), Bradley Brown (C) John Kelsch, Raleigh Shorter, Jamie Shields, Robert Cohn, John Saldana | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (SF), Herman Brewer (C) John Knight, David Riley | |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Eric Valenza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell (PF) Jay Blazer | |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Vaughn Frazier - foul #3 on Vaughn Frazier, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by Johnson Robinson - foul #2 on Johnson Robinson, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Herman Brewer swats the short shot by Eric Valenza | 67-59 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Matos | 67-61 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Eric Valenza slams it home on a nice dish by Vaughn Frazier | 69-61 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | William Vowels is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Vowels, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kelsch (PG), Raleigh Shorter (SG), Robert Cohn (PF) James Deblois, Jeremiah Hicks, Eric Valenza | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG), Drew Mathis (PF), David Riley (C) William Vowels, Christopher Matos, Kenneth Mikesell, Herman Brewer | |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Bradley Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Drew Mathis - foul #3 on Drew Mathis, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jamie Shields (SF) Vaughn Frazier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (SG) David Riley | |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Bradley Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Bradley Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold loses the dribble to Bradley Brown | 71-61 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Robert Cohn connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Kelsch | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Bradley Brown - foul #3 on Bradley Brown, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Saldana (C) Bradley Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) Johnson Robinson, Drew Mathis | |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | Robert Cohn grabs the board | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Robert Cohn buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-61 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by John Saldana - foul #2 on John Saldana, team foul #10 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremiah Hicks (SG), Vaughn Frazier (PF) Raleigh Shorter, Robert Cohn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), David Riley (C) Randy Hessler, Phillip Mangold | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine makes the 3rd free throw | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Alabama | John Kelsch is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner | 78-63 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Kelsch (tiring) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremiah Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Shields (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vaughn Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Saldana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Valentine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Knight (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Blazer (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Riley (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | John Knight comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 78-63 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | David Riley snags the offensive board | 78-63 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-66 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Jamie Shields is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 78-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Deblois (PG), Eric Valenza (PF), Bradley Brown (C) John Kelsch, Jamie Shields, John Saldana | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Robert Valentine, John Knight, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis scores on a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by James Deblois - foul #2 on James Deblois, team foul #11 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Raleigh Shorter (SG) Jeremiah Hicks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG) William Vowels | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis makes the free throw | 78-69 |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Raleigh Shorter is fouled on the floor by Christopher Matos - foul #3 on Christopher Matos, team foul #10 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cohn (PF) Bradley Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Raleigh Shorter makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Raleigh Shorter misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos grabs the defensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier is hacked by Kenneth Mikesell - foul #2 on Kenneth Mikesell, team foul #11 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kelsch (PG), Jeremiah Hicks (SG), Bradley Brown (C) James Deblois, Raleigh Shorter, Eric Valenza | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), David Riley (C) Kenneth Mikesell, Drew Mathis, Herman Brewer | |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-72 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer tips it back up and in | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Alabama | John Kelsch is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 81-74 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Robert Cohn can't tip it in | 81-74 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Knight | 81-74 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jamie Shields (SF) Vaughn Frazier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 81-74 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Matos | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-74 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | David Riley snags the offensive board | 81-74 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer travels with the ball | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Randy Hessler is called for the reach on Robert Cohn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Hessler, team foul #12 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier (SF) Jamie Shields | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Robert Cohn makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Robert Cohn makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Bradley Brown steals it from Christopher Matos | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier is hacked by Randy Hessler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Hessler, team foul #13 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (PG) Randy Hessler | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Jeremiah Hicks takes the ball from Johnson Robinson | 85-74 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Jeremiah Hicks hits the finger roll | 87-74 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | John Kelsch runs out the clock | 87-77 |