| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilford Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Nathaniel Setzer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Bold (fresh) PF - King Oleson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Wilford Miller inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 19:35 | Grambling State | King Oleson grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 19:13 | Grambling State | Roger Henry drills a runner in the paint | 28-25 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | William Stricklin clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 28-25 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | William Stricklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | William Stricklin's floater is tipped away by Roger Henry | 28-25 |
| 18:38 | Grambling State | Roger Henry snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 18:19 | Grambling State | King Oleson loses the dribble to Charles Wilson | 28-25 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere banks in the layup set up by Charles Wilson | 30-25 |
| 18:01 | Grambling State | Kevin Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Wilford Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Theodore Washington loses the dribble to Roger Henry | 30-25 |
| 17:19 | Grambling State | Kevin Williams is hacked by Theodore Washington - foul #3 on Theodore Washington, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (C) Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herman Hartl (PG), James Ripple (SG), Delbert Randall (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF), Charles Robbins (C) Nathaniel Setzer, Kevin Williams, Chuck Bold, King Oleson, Roger Henry | |
| 17:01 | Grambling State | Herman Hartl can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 30-25 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 30-25 |
| 16:55 | Alabama | William Stricklin is hacked by Tyler Palmeri - foul #3 on Tyler Palmeri, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), Roger Thomas (C) Charles Wilson, William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Sartor (PF) Tyler Palmeri | |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Catlett | 33-25 |
| 16:27 | Grambling State | Herman Hartl knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Roger Thomas - foul #1 on Roger Thomas, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG) Richard Lafreniere | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 16:27 | Grambling State | Herman Hartl makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | Ken Lozada scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilford Miller | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ken Lozada (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Young (fresh) SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Herman Hartl (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ripple (fresh) SF - Delbert Randall (fresh) PF - Robert Sartor (fresh) C - Charles Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Grambling State | James Ripple is whistled for traveling | 35-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG), William Stricklin (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Timothy Young, Wilford Miller, Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer (PG), Kevin Williams (SG), Tyler Palmeri (PF) Herman Hartl, James Ripple, Robert Sartor | |
| 15:26 | Alabama | William Stricklin loses the ball out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG) Ken Lozada | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 15:08 | Grambling State | Charles Robbins scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-30 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Paul Catlett hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Wilson | 37-30 |
| 14:33 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Delbert Randall | 37-32 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Setzer - foul #2 on Nathaniel Setzer, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), Wilford Miller (SF) Charles Wilson, Paul Catlett | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herman Hartl (PG), James Ripple (SG), Chuck Bold (SF), King Oleson (PF), Roger Henry (C) Nathaniel Setzer, Kevin Williams, Delbert Randall, Tyler Palmeri, Charles Robbins | |
| 13:47 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | James Ripple steps in front of the William Stricklin pass | 37-32 |
| 13:03 | Grambling State | Herman Hartl connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-34 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | William Stricklin hits a jumper in the paint | 39-34 |
| 12:20 | Grambling State | King Oleson is called for a backcourt violation | 39-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Roger Thomas (C) Richard Lafreniere, Ken Lozada, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer (PG), Kevin Williams (SG), Delbert Randall (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF), Charles Robbins (C) Herman Hartl, James Ripple, Chuck Bold, King Oleson, Roger Henry | |
| 11:57 | Alabama | Charles Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 11:56 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri grabs the board | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Stricklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Nathaniel Setzer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delbert Randall (fresh) PF - Tyler Palmeri (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Grambling State | Roger Thomas is called for the reach on Charles Robbins - foul #2 on Roger Thomas, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (PF) William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 11:36 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Charles Wilson snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Charles Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 11:14 | Grambling State | Delbert Randall gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 10:57 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Ken Lozada (SG) Jae Lobdell, Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chuck Bold (SF), King Oleson (PF), Roger Henry (C) Delbert Randall, Tyler Palmeri, Charles Robbins | |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 10:32 | Grambling State | Roger Henry snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 10:24 | Grambling State | Roger Henry hits a wide open runner from the right block | 39-36 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Paul Catlett hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 09:34 | Grambling State | Ken Lozada is called for the reach on Kevin Williams - foul #1 on Ken Lozada, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG), Wilford Miller (SF), William Stricklin (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Ken Lozada, Charles Wilson, Paul Catlett, Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herman Hartl (PG), James Ripple (SG), Delbert Randall (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF), Charles Robbins (C) Nathaniel Setzer, Kevin Williams, Chuck Bold, King Oleson, Roger Henry | |
| 09:28 | Grambling State | Delbert Randall misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Wilford Miller - foul #2 on Wilford Miller, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kevin Williams (SG) James Ripple | |
| 09:28 | Grambling State | Delbert Randall makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:28 | Grambling State | Delbert Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses the dunk | 41-38 |
| 08:58 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Tyler Palmeri | 41-38 |
| 08:47 | Grambling State | Charles Robbins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 08:45 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 08:19 | Grambling State | Charles Robbins gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 08:13 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri blows the layup | 41-40 |
| 08:11 | Grambling State | Charles Robbins hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Theodore Washington drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Young (fresh) SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Herman Hartl (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delbert Randall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Palmeri (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Grambling State | Herman Hartl misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Lafreniere - foul #2 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Paul Catlett (PF) Richard Lafreniere, Timothy Young, William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Ripple (SG), Chuck Bold (SF), King Oleson (PF), Roger Henry (C) Kevin Williams, Delbert Randall, Tyler Palmeri, Charles Robbins | |
| 07:37 | Grambling State | Herman Hartl makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:37 | Grambling State | Herman Hartl misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:37 | Alabama | Paul Catlett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Theodore Washington hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Roger Henry - foul #2 on Roger Henry, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer (PG) Herman Hartl | |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 06:59 | Grambling State | King Oleson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 06:58 | Grambling State | Roger Henry gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:47 | Grambling State | Ken Lozada steps in front of the Nathaniel Setzer pass | 44-43 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Wilson | 46-43 |
| 06:03 | Grambling State | King Oleson misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Ken Lozada - foul #2 on Ken Lozada, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), William Stricklin (PF) Ken Lozada, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kevin Williams (SG), Delbert Randall (SF), Charles Robbins (C) James Ripple, Chuck Bold, Roger Henry | |
| 06:03 | Grambling State | King Oleson misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 06:03 | Grambling State | King Oleson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is hacked by Nathaniel Setzer - foul #3 on Nathaniel Setzer, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri (PF) King Oleson | |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Nathaniel Setzer takes the ball from Richard Lafreniere | 46-44 |
| 05:26 | Grambling State | Kevin Williams banks in the layup set up by Nathaniel Setzer | 46-46 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Tyler Palmeri - foul #4 on Tyler Palmeri, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Thomas (C) Paul Catlett | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chuck Bold (SF), Roger Henry (C) Delbert Randall, Charles Robbins | |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:14 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Roger Henry | 46-46 |
| 05:01 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold dunks the ball and he's hacked by William Stricklin - foul #1 on William Stricklin, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| 05:01 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Charles Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Lafreniere and he's fouled by Chuck Bold - foul #2 on Chuck Bold, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Ripple (SG), Delbert Randall (SF), King Oleson (PF), Charles Robbins (C) Kevin Williams, Chuck Bold, Tyler Palmeri, Roger Henry | |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Charles Wilson makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:23 | Grambling State | Charles Robbins scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-51 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is fouled on the floor by Delbert Randall - foul #1 on Delbert Randall, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), Theodore Washington (C) Charles Wilson, Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herman Hartl (PG), Kevin Williams (SG), Chuck Bold (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF), Roger Henry (C) Nathaniel Setzer, James Ripple, Delbert Randall, King Oleson, Charles Robbins | |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:55 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Lozada (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Herman Hartl (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Bold (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyler Palmeri (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri hits a driving attempt from the left block | 49-53 |
| 03:03 | Alabama | William Stricklin scores on a shot from the left side | 51-53 |
| 02:48 | Grambling State | Herman Hartl is alone and throws it down | 51-55 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Theodore Washington can't finish the layup | 51-55 |
| 02:17 | Grambling State | Kevin Williams gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 01:48 | Grambling State | Roger Henry misses the dunk but the foul's on Ken Lozada - foul #3 on Ken Lozada, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG) Ken Lozada | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer (PG), King Oleson (PF) Herman Hartl, Tyler Palmeri | |
| 01:48 | Grambling State | Roger Henry makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 01:48 | Grambling State | Roger Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | William Stricklin is hacked by Roger Henry - foul #3 on Roger Henry, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:16 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-57 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | William Stricklin comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Nathaniel Setzer - foul #4 on Nathaniel Setzer, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Grambling State | King Oleson clanks a floater from the left side | 55-57 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Charles Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Nathaniel Setzer is called for the reach on Richard Lafreniere - foul #5 on Nathaniel Setzer, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herman Hartl (PG) Nathaniel Setzer | |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | Herman Hartl is hacked by Richard Lafreniere in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | Herman Hartl misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | Herman Hartl misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | William Stricklin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | William Stricklin clanks a shot from close range | 56-57 |