| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Branko Slominski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl Castile (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roland Grullon (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Thurmond (fresh) C - John Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - John Lentz (fresh) 12 pts. SG - David States (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Burch (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hundley (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Dillion (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | W. Alabama | Kevin Burch inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:35 | W. Alabama | John Dillion makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David States | 32-27 |
| 19:18 | Shaw | William Thurmond loses the ball out of bounds | 32-27 |
| 19:08 | W. Alabama | David States scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Lentz | 32-30 |
| 18:50 | Shaw | Branko Slominski is fouled on the floor by John Lentz - foul #2 on John Lentz, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 18:35 | Shaw | John Gates is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Gates, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 18:15 | W. Alabama | John Dillion misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Gates - foul #3 on John Gates, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Shaw | Brian Sparks (C) John Gates | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| 18:15 | W. Alabama | John Dillion makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:15 | W. Alabama | John Dillion misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:15 | W. Alabama | James Hundley gets the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:04 | W. Alabama | John Lentz buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Hundley | 32-34 |
| 17:40 | Shaw | William Thurmond banks in the layup on a great pass from Branko Slominski | 34-34 |
| 17:38 | W. Alabama | John Lentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Joe Barnes (SF) Kevin Burch | |
| 17:17 | Shaw | Roland Grullon misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by James Hundley - foul #1 on James Hundley, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Shaw | Patrick Appleton (PG), Britt Jones (C) Branko Slominski, William Thurmond | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Alonzo Hickey (SG), Harold German (PF) David States, James Hundley | |
| 17:17 | Shaw | Roland Grullon misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:17 | Shaw | Roland Grullon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:02 | W. Alabama | John Lentz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 17:01 | Shaw | Karl Castile grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:41 | Shaw | Britt Jones can't finish the layup | 35-34 |
| 16:39 | W. Alabama | John Dillion grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:34 | W. Alabama | Joe Barnes makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Lentz | 35-36 |
| 16:19 | Shaw | Roland Grullon buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 15:54 | W. Alabama | John Lentz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roland Grullon - foul #1 on Roland Grullon, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Shaw | Branko Slominski (PG), Peter Mitchell (SF), William Thurmond (PF), John Gates (C) Karl Castile, Roland Grullon, Brian Sparks, Britt Jones | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | David States (SG), Kevin Burch (SF), James Hundley (PF), Louis Herr (C) Alonzo Hickey, Joe Barnes, Harold German, John Dillion | |
| 15:54 | W. Alabama | John Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:54 | W. Alabama | John Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Branko Slominski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Appleton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Mitchell (fresh) PF - William Thurmond (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - John Lentz (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - David States (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Burch (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hundley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Herr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Shaw | Patrick Appleton misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 15:40 | Shaw | William Thurmond tips it in | 40-38 |
| 15:23 | W. Alabama | John Lentz clanks a floater from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 15:22 | Shaw | The rebound goes to John Gates | 40-38 |
| 14:59 | Shaw | Peter Mitchell misses the shot from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 14:57 | W. Alabama | James Hundley pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:51 | W. Alabama | Patrick Appleton steps in front of the James Hundley pass | 40-38 |
| 14:46 | Shaw | Branko Slominski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Appleton | 42-38 |
| 14:35 | W. Alabama | Louis Herr loses the dribble to Peter Mitchell | 42-38 |
| 14:31 | Shaw | William Thurmond misses the lay-in | 42-38 |
| 14:30 | W. Alabama | David States snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 14:24 | W. Alabama | David States misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 14:23 | W. Alabama | Louis Herr grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:06 | W. Alabama | John Lentz misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 14:04 | W. Alabama | David States grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 13:49 | W. Alabama | David States buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Lentz | 42-41 |
| 13:30 | Shaw | Branko Slominski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Thurmond | 45-41 |
| 13:23 | W. Alabama | John Lentz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 13:22 | Shaw | William Thurmond snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 13:08 | Shaw | Patrick Appleton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 13:07 | Shaw | John Gates snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 12:50 | Shaw | William Thurmond misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-41 |
| 12:49 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to James Hundley | 45-41 |
| 12:44 | W. Alabama | David States clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 12:43 | W. Alabama | John Lentz pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:32 | W. Alabama | Louis Herr misses the easy layup but the foul's on Peter Mitchell - foul #3 on Peter Mitchell, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Shaw | Leroy Smith (PG), Karl Castile (SG), Roland Grullon (SF), Brian Sparks (PF), Britt Jones (C) Branko Slominski, Patrick Appleton, Peter Mitchell, William Thurmond, John Gates | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Joe Barnes (PG), Alonzo Hickey (SG), Donald Weatherly (SF), Harold German (PF) John Lentz, David States, Kevin Burch, James Hundley | |
| 12:32 | W. Alabama | Louis Herr makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:32 | W. Alabama | Louis Herr makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:05 | Shaw | Leroy Smith drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Britt Jones | 48-43 |
| 12:01 | W. Alabama | Joe Barnes comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Leroy Smith - foul #1 on Leroy Smith, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | John Dillion (C) Louis Herr | |
| 12:01 | W. Alabama | Joe Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:01 | W. Alabama | Joe Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:59 | Shaw | Joe Barnes steals it from Leroy Smith in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 11:58 | W. Alabama | Joe Barnes slams it home | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Leroy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Karl Castile (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roland Grullon (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Brian Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Britt Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Joe Barnes (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alonzo Hickey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Weatherly (fresh) PF - Harold German (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Dillion (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Shaw | Leroy Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 11:37 | W. Alabama | Donald Weatherly grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 11:30 | W. Alabama | Leroy Smith steals it from Joe Barnes | 48-47 |
| 11:27 | Shaw | Leroy Smith jams it | 50-47 |
| 11:02 | W. Alabama | Joe Barnes's floater is tipped away by Brian Sparks | 50-47 |
| 11:00 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Brian Sparks | 50-47 |
| 10:47 | Shaw | Brian Sparks clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 50-47 |
| 10:46 | W. Alabama | John Dillion grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 10:26 | W. Alabama | Joe Barnes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 10:25 | Shaw | Brian Sparks snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 10:10 | Shaw | Karl Castile comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Dillion - foul #3 on John Dillion, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Shaw | Branko Slominski (PG), William Thurmond (PF) Leroy Smith, Britt Jones | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Stephen McCulloch (PG), David States (SG), James Hundley (PF) Joe Barnes, Alonzo Hickey, Harold German | |
| 10:10 | Shaw | Karl Castile misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:10 | Shaw | Karl Castile makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:50 | W. Alabama | David States knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donald Weatherly | 51-50 |
| 09:34 | Shaw | William Thurmond hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 51-50 |
| 09:32 | W. Alabama | Stephen McCulloch grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 09:27 | W. Alabama | David States drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen McCulloch | 51-53 |
| 09:08 | Shaw | William Thurmond misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 09:07 | Shaw | Karl Castile pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:57 | Shaw | Karl Castile is hacked by John Dillion - foul #4 on John Dillion, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Shaw | Patrick Appleton (SG), Peter Mitchell (SF), John Gates (C) Karl Castile, Roland Grullon, Brian Sparks | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | John Lentz (PG), Kevin Burch (SF), Louis Herr (C) David States, Donald Weatherly, John Dillion | |
| 08:34 | Shaw | William Thurmond scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Appleton | 54-53 |
| 08:15 | W. Alabama | John Lentz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 08:13 | W. Alabama | Kevin Burch tips it home | 54-55 |
| 07:52 | Shaw | Patrick Appleton knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Gates | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Branko Slominski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Appleton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Mitchell (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Thurmond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - John Lentz (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen McCulloch (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kevin Burch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hundley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Louis Herr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | W. Alabama | James Hundley scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Stephen McCulloch | 57-57 |
| 07:15 | Shaw | Kevin Burch steals it from Patrick Appleton | 57-57 |
| 06:54 | W. Alabama | John Lentz misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 06:53 | Shaw | Branko Slominski snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 06:49 | Shaw | Patrick Appleton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 06:47 | W. Alabama | Louis Herr grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:42 | W. Alabama | John Lentz buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Hundley | 57-60 |
| 06:35 | Shaw | Patrick Appleton connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Branko Slominski | 60-60 |
| 06:15 | W. Alabama | John Lentz connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Burch | 60-63 |
| 06:00 | Shaw | Patrick Appleton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Branko Slominski | 63-63 |
| 06:00 | W. Alabama | W. Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Shaw | Karl Castile (SG), Roland Grullon (SF), Brian Sparks (PF) Branko Slominski, Peter Mitchell, William Thurmond | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | David States (SG), Harold German (PF), John Dillion (C) Stephen McCulloch, James Hundley, Louis Herr | |
| 05:39 | W. Alabama | John Lentz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 05:37 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Brian Sparks | 63-63 |
| 05:23 | Shaw | Roland Grullon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 05:21 | W. Alabama | Harold German gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:15 | W. Alabama | John Lentz hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Burch | 63-66 |
| 04:56 | Shaw | John Gates's floater is tipped away by John Dillion | 63-66 |
| 04:55 | Shaw | Karl Castile tips it in | 65-66 |
| 04:33 | W. Alabama | John Lentz can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 04:32 | W. Alabama | David States pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:24 | W. Alabama | John Lentz hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David States | 65-69 |
| 04:02 | Shaw | Karl Castile comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 04:01 | Shaw | Brian Sparks pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 03:45 | Shaw | Brian Sparks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 03:43 | W. Alabama | John Lentz pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Patrick Appleton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Karl Castile (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roland Grullon (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Brian Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - John Gates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - John Lentz (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 3 ast. SG - David States (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kevin Burch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold German (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Dillion (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:36 | W. Alabama | John Lentz is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Lentz, team foul #5 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Shaw | Branko Slominski (PG), William Thurmond (PF), Britt Jones (C) Patrick Appleton, Brian Sparks, John Gates | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Joe Barnes (PG), Alonzo Hickey (SG), Donald Weatherly (SF), James Hundley (PF) John Lentz, David States, Kevin Burch, Harold German | |
| 03:19 | Shaw | Roland Grullon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 03:17 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to John Dillion | 65-69 |
| 03:13 | W. Alabama | Joe Barnes's fadeaway is rejected by Britt Jones | 65-69 |
| 03:12 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Branko Slominski | 65-69 |
| 03:07 | Shaw | Roland Grullon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-69 |
| 03:05 | Shaw | Karl Castile misses the tip | 65-69 |
| 03:04 | W. Alabama | Donald Weatherly pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 03:00 | W. Alabama | Donald Weatherly misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Branko Slominski - foul #3 on Branko Slominski, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Shaw | Joseph Arocho (SG), Peter Mitchell (SF) Karl Castile, Roland Grullon | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Louis Herr (C) John Dillion | |
| 03:00 | W. Alabama | Donald Weatherly makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:00 | W. Alabama | Donald Weatherly makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 02:58 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Shaw | Karl Castile (SG), Roland Grullon (SF), Brian Sparks (C) Joseph Arocho, Peter Mitchell, Britt Jones | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | John Lentz (PG), David States (SG), John Dillion (C) Alonzo Hickey, Donald Weatherly, Louis Herr | |
| 02:39 | Shaw | Joe Barnes takes the ball from Branko Slominski | 65-71 |
| 02:24 | W. Alabama | Joe Barnes misses short on a shot from the right side | 65-71 |
| 02:23 | W. Alabama | John Lentz gets the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 02:07 | W. Alabama | John Lentz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 02:06 | Shaw | William Thurmond snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 02:00 | Shaw | Roland Grullon is called for a charge - foul #2 on Roland Grullon, team foul #7 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Shaw | John Gates (C) Brian Sparks | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Kevin Burch (SF) Joe Barnes | |
| 01:44 | W. Alabama | John Lentz buries a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Branko Slominski - foul #4 on Branko Slominski, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| 01:44 | W. Alabama | John Lentz makes the free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Shaw | John Gates hits a floater near the basket set up by Karl Castile | 67-74 |
| 01:10 | W. Alabama | David States hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 67-74 |
| 01:08 | W. Alabama | John Dillion tips it home | 67-76 |
| 00:59 | Shaw | Branko Slominski is hacked by Kevin Burch - foul #2 on Kevin Burch, team foul #6 | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Shaw | Branko Slominski travels with the ball | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | W. Alabama | John Lentz is hacked by Branko Slominski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Branko Slominski, team foul #9 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Shaw | Patrick Appleton (PG) Branko Slominski | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Donald Weatherly (C) John Dillion | |
| 00:55 | W. Alabama | John Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:55 | W. Alabama | John Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:49 | Shaw | Karl Castile's pass is intercepted by James Hundley | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | W. Alabama | Roland Grullon takes the ball from John Lentz | 67-78 |
| 00:17 | Shaw | Roland Grullon banks in the layup | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | W. Alabama | John Lentz is hacked by Patrick Appleton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Appleton, team foul #10 | 69-78 |
| 00:15 | W. Alabama | John Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:15 | W. Alabama | John Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:10 | Shaw | William Thurmond misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 69-80 |
| 00:08 | W. Alabama | David States grabs the defensive rebound | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | W. Alabama | John Lentz runs out the clock | 69-80 |