| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Robert Alderman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tony Draughn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Coston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard St. Clair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 blk. C - John Bodenhamer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Berdy Zent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sims (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ray Cooks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman banks in the layup | 35-22 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | James Sims buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Shreve | 35-24 |
| 19:16 | Grambling State | Daniel Shreve steals it from Matthew Coston in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Simon Feder hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Shreve | 35-26 |
| 19:09 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | Berdy Zent grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | James Sims misses the dunk attempt | 35-26 |
| 18:46 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 18:27 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Tony Draughn | 37-26 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | A charge is called on Daniel Shreve - foul #3 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk (C) John Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Williamson (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), John Elgin (C) Simon Feder, Berdy Zent, James Sims, Ray Cooks | |
| 17:59 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 17:57 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston gets the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 17:48 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 37-26 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Walter Johnston snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve is fouled on the floor by Robert Alderman - foul #2 on Robert Alderman, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shane Baber (PG), Mark Goss (SF), Arthur Zeno (C) Robert Alderman, Matthew Coston, Bernard St. Clair | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG) Daniel Shreve | |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Walter Johnston is fouled on the floor by Tony Draughn - foul #1 on Tony Draughn, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras (PF) Tony Draughn | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG) Charles Williamson | |
| 16:49 | Alabama | John Elgin is hacked by Mark Goss - foul #1 on Mark Goss, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Berdy Zent (SF), James Sims (PF) Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin | |
| 16:40 | Alabama | John Elgin makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Sims and the foul's on Aaron Sistrunk - foul #1 on Aaron Sistrunk, team foul #4 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Matthew Coston (SF), John Bodenhamer (C) Arthur Zeno, Lloyd Porras | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:40 | Alabama | John Elgin makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:37 | Grambling State | Simon Feder picks off the pass by John Bodenhamer in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Simon Feder throws it down on a great pass from James Sims and he's fouled by Mark Goss - foul #2 on Mark Goss, team foul #5 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano (C) John Elgin | |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:04 | Grambling State | Simon Feder takes the ball from Matthew Coston | 37-32 |
| 16:01 | Alabama | Clayton Sander slams it home set up by Simon Feder | 37-34 |
| 15:56 | Grambling State | Mark Goss throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Alderman (PG), Tony Draughn (SG), Sean Kahler (PF) Shane Baber, Mark Goss, Aaron Sistrunk | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Charles Williamson (SG), Ray Cooks (C) Clayton Sander, Simon Feder, Gustavo Giordano | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Robert Alderman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tony Draughn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Coston (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Kahler (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Bodenhamer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Berdy Zent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sims (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ray Cooks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Charles Williamson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Ray Cooks hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 15:19 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-36 |
| 15:18 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Sims | 37-36 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve is hacked by Matthew Coston - foul #2 on Matthew Coston, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Goss (SF), Bernard St. Clair (C) Matthew Coston, John Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF) Berdy Zent, James Sims | |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin scores on a driving attempt from close range | 37-38 |
| 14:48 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman is hacked by Daniel Shreve in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shane Baber (PG) Robert Alderman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), John Elgin (C) Daniel Shreve, Ray Cooks | |
| 14:34 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Shane Baber | 40-38 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Charles Williamson travels with the ball | 40-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Matthew Coston (SF) Mark Goss | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG) Charles Williamson | |
| 13:59 | Grambling State | Clayton Sander is called for the reach on Shane Baber - foul #1 on Clayton Sander, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk (C) Sean Kahler | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:38 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair is denied on a dunk by John Elgin | 40-38 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Simon Feder snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Bernard St. Clair swats the short shot by Walter Johnston | 40-38 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | John Elgin snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 13:03 | Alabama | Clayton Sander scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 13:01 | Grambling State | Clayton Sander is called for the reach on Tony Draughn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clayton Sander, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Alderman (PG), John Bodenhamer (C) Tony Draughn, Bernard St. Clair | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Charles Williamson (SG), Berdy Zent (SF), James Sims (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Clayton Sander, Simon Feder, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin, John Elgin | |
| 12:40 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Alderman | 43-41 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | Ray Cooks misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 12:11 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 12:06 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Coston | 45-41 |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Ray Cooks is hacked by Robert Alderman - foul #3 on Robert Alderman, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Draughn (SG), Mark Goss (SF), Sean Kahler (PF), Bernard St. Clair (C) Shane Baber, Matthew Coston, Aaron Sistrunk, John Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG) Charles Williamson | |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Ray Cooks makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Ray Cooks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Robert Alderman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tony Draughn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Goss (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Sean Kahler (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard St. Clair (fresh) 4 pts. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Berdy Zent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Cooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Grambling State | Mark Goss misses the jumper from the right side | 45-43 |
| 11:25 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:04 | Grambling State | 3 seconds is called on Robert Alderman | 45-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno (PG) Robert Alderman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (SF), Gustavo Giordano (PF), John Elgin (C) Berdy Zent, James Sims, Ray Cooks | |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Simon Feder is hacked by Arthur Zeno - foul #2 on Arthur Zeno, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer (C) Bernard St. Clair | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Boykin (PF) Gustavo Giordano | |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:19 | Grambling State | Sean Kahler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | Simon Feder grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 10:02 | Alabama | Walter Johnston double dribbles | 45-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Alderman (PG), Shane Baber (SG), Matthew Coston (SF) Arthur Zeno, Tony Draughn, Mark Goss | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Charles Williamson (SG), Gustavo Giordano (C) Daniel Shreve, Simon Feder, John Elgin | |
| 10:00 | Grambling State | Clayton Sander takes the ball from Robert Alderman in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Clayton Sander blows the layup | 45-45 |
| 09:57 | Grambling State | Sean Kahler snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 09:42 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Charles Williamson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shane Baber - foul #2 on Shane Baber, team foul #9 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair (PF), Aaron Sistrunk (C) Sean Kahler, John Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Berdy Zent (SF), James Sims (PF) Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin | |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Charles Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Charles Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:07 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk clanks a shot from the left side | 45-47 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | James Sims grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | Clayton Sander misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Charles Williamson tips it home | 45-49 |
| 08:53 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Draughn (SG) Robert Alderman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Simon Feder (SG) Clayton Sander, Charles Williamson | |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Berdy Zent can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 45-49 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 08:06 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston is open and lays it up and in | 47-51 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | Berdy Zent misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 47-51 |
| 07:48 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Bernard St. Clair | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Shane Baber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Draughn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Coston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard St. Clair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 5 blk. C - Aaron Sistrunk (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Simon Feder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Berdy Zent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gustavo Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Sims - foul #3 on James Sims, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Alderman (PG), Mark Goss (SF), John Bodenhamer (C) Shane Baber, Matthew Coston, Aaron Sistrunk | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Charles Williamson (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Daniel Shreve, Simon Feder, Berdy Zent, James Sims, Gustavo Giordano | |
| 07:28 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:28 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | John Bodenhamer takes the ball from Clayton Sander | 48-51 |
| 06:44 | Grambling State | Mark Goss misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 06:42 | Grambling State | Mark Goss tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Tony Draughn - foul #2 on Tony Draughn, team foul #10 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Thomas (SF), Sean Kahler (PF) Tony Draughn, Bernard St. Clair | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG) Clayton Sander | |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:13 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Kahler | 53-53 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | Ray Cooks's pass is intercepted by Sean Kahler | 53-53 |
| 05:33 | Grambling State | Ray Cooks steals it from Robert Alderman | 53-53 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Ray Cooks knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Shreve | 53-55 |
| 05:04 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Draughn (SG), Matthew Coston (SF), Bernard St. Clair (C) Mark Goss, Paul Thomas, John Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Berdy Zent (SF), James Sims (PF), John Elgin (C) Charles Williamson, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin, Ray Cooks | |
| 05:01 | Grambling State | Simon Feder picks off the pass by Tony Draughn in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Sean Kahler blocks the short jumper by John Elgin | 53-55 |
| 04:41 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:25 | Grambling State | Sean Kahler drills a floater from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | James Sims can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 04:03 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:45 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston is fouled on the floor by Daniel Shreve - foul #5 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shane Baber (PG) Robert Alderman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG) Daniel Shreve | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Shane Baber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Draughn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Coston (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Kahler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard St. Clair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clayton Sander (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Berdy Zent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Elgin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Grambling State | Shane Baber misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 03:30 | Grambling State | Shane Baber grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 03:19 | Grambling State | Sean Kahler is whistled for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer (C) Sean Kahler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Williamson (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), Gustavo Giordano (C) Simon Feder, Berdy Zent, James Sims, John Elgin | |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin can't connect on a shot from close range | 55-55 |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Alderman (PG), Sean Kahler (PF) Shane Baber, Bernard St. Clair | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Berdy Zent (SF), James Sims (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Charles Williamson, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin, Gustavo Giordano | |
| 02:38 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer misses the floater from the left block | 55-55 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Simon Feder gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:16 | Alabama | James Sims jams it | 55-57 |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Simon Feder - foul #2 on Simon Feder, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | James Sims is denied on a dunk by John Bodenhamer | 58-57 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | James Sims tips it in | 58-59 |
| 01:20 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | James Sims gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Ray Cooks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-59 |
| 00:52 | Grambling State | Sean Kahler pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston's pass is intercepted by Clayton Sander in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Ray Cooks drills a fadeaway from the left side | 58-61 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 00:03 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Draughn | 61-61 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Clayton Sander comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Robert Alderman (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tony Draughn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Coston (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Kahler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Bodenhamer (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clayton Sander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Berdy Zent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sims (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Cooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:49 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Ray Cooks comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-61 |
| 04:21 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 03:57 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Berdy Zent's pass is intercepted by Matthew Coston | 66-61 |
| 03:19 | Grambling State | James Sims steals the ball from John Bodenhamer | 66-61 |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Ray Cooks clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 66-61 |
| 02:58 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to John Bodenhamer | 66-61 |
| 02:40 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Tony Draughn | 68-61 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Simon Feder is called for 3 seconds | 68-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno (PG), Shane Baber (SG), Mark Goss (SF), Bernard St. Clair (PF), Aaron Sistrunk (C) Robert Alderman, Tony Draughn, Matthew Coston, Sean Kahler, John Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Williamson (PG), Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), John Elgin (C) Clayton Sander, Berdy Zent, James Sims, Ray Cooks | |
| 02:18 | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno is hacked by Charles Williamson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Williamson, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| 02:18 | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:18 | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin's pass is intercepted by Shane Baber | 70-61 |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Alderman (PG), Tony Draughn (SG), Matthew Coston (SF), Sean Kahler (PF), John Bodenhamer (C) Arthur Zeno, Shane Baber, Mark Goss, Bernard St. Clair, Aaron Sistrunk | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Berdy Zent (SF), James Sims (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Charles Williamson, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin, John Elgin | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-61 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Simon Feder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tony Draughn - foul #3 on Tony Draughn, team foul #11 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno (PG), Shane Baber (SG), Mark Goss (SF), Bernard St. Clair (PF), Aaron Sistrunk (C) Robert Alderman, Tony Draughn, Matthew Coston, Sean Kahler, John Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), John Elgin (C) Berdy Zent, James Sims, Ray Cooks | |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:29 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 01:10 | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno buries a fadeaway from the left block | 74-61 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Clayton Sander and the foul's on Bernard St. Clair - foul #1 on Bernard St. Clair, team foul #12 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Williamson (SG) Simon Feder | |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the free throw | 74-64 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Arthur Zeno (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shane Baber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bernard St. Clair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 5 blk. C - Aaron Sistrunk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clayton Sander (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Elgin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair is hacked by Charles Williamson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Williamson, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair misses the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Walter Johnston | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Arthur Zeno is called for the reach on Joseph Boykin - foul #3 on Arthur Zeno, team foul #13 | 74-64 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Sander - foul #3 on Clayton Sander, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Alderman (PG), Tony Draughn (SG), Matthew Coston (SF), Sean Kahler (PF) Shane Baber, Mark Goss, Bernard St. Clair, Aaron Sistrunk | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Berdy Zent (SF), James Sims (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Charles Williamson, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin, John Elgin | |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Arthur Zeno takes the ball from Berdy Zent | 75-66 |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Sean Kahler is hacked by Clayton Sander in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clayton Sander, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair (C) Arthur Zeno | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Sean Kahler makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Sean Kahler makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Clayton Sander is hacked by Tony Draughn - foul #4 on Tony Draughn, team foul #14 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno (PG), Shane Baber (SG), Mark Goss (SF), Aaron Sistrunk (C) Robert Alderman, Tony Draughn, Matthew Coston, Sean Kahler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Williamson (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), John Elgin (C) Simon Feder, Berdy Zent, James Sims, Ray Cooks | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Clayton Sander makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Clayton Sander makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | Charles Williamson is called for the reach on Bernard St. Clair in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Williamson, team foul #12 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Alderman (PG), Tony Draughn (SG), Matthew Coston (SF), Sean Kahler (PF) Arthur Zeno, Shane Baber, Mark Goss, Aaron Sistrunk | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Berdy Zent (SF), James Sims (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Charles Williamson, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin, John Elgin | |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Ray Cooks is hacked by Bernard St. Clair - foul #2 on Bernard St. Clair, team foul #15 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno (PG), Shane Baber (SG), Mark Goss (SF), Aaron Sistrunk (C) Robert Alderman, Tony Draughn, Matthew Coston, Sean Kahler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Williamson (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF) Simon Feder, Berdy Zent, James Sims | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Ray Cooks makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Ray Cooks makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Clayton Sander is called for the reach on Shane Baber in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clayton Sander, team foul #13 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Alderman (PG), Matthew Coston (SF), Sean Kahler (PF) Arthur Zeno, Mark Goss, Aaron Sistrunk | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Berdy Zent (SF), James Sims (PF) Clayton Sander, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin | |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Shane Baber makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Shane Baber misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | James Sims grabs the board | 80-70 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Simon Feder clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 80-70 |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston pulls down the rebound | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman runs out the clock | 80-70 |