| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Emilio Lozano (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Frank Mancha (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cheesman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Gay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | James Cheesman inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Northeastern | James Gay can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marco Russo - foul #1 on Marco Russo, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:44 | Northeastern | James Gay misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:44 | Northeastern | James Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | Luis Diener drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Barry Marsala and he's fouled by James Gay - foul #1 on James Gay, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 19:16 | Northeastern | James Gay pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 19:03 | Northeastern | Henry Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 19:02 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 18:49 | Northeastern | Louis Fox steps in front of the Emilio Lozano pass | 41-36 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | Louis Fox scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Norman Hunter | 41-38 |
| 18:11 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha is hacked by Louis Fox - foul #3 on Louis Fox, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SG) Louis Fox | |
| 18:06 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-38 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Steven Brown snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Barry Marsala comes up short on the shot in the lane | 41-38 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Norman Hunter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Gay - foul #2 on James Gay, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jessie Bunch (C) Henry Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (PF) Luis Diener | |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:58 | Northeastern | James Cheesman loses the dribble to Steven Brown | 41-39 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Barry Marsala is fouled on the floor by Jessie Bunch - foul #3 on Jessie Bunch, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cesar Greco (PG), Deon Haag (SG), Michael Upshaw (SF), John Chatman (PF), Robert Vance (C) Emilio Lozano, Frank Mancha, James Cheesman, James Gay, Jessie Bunch | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Donald Heath (SF), Thomas Pollack (C) Norman Hunter, Marco Russo, Barry Marsala | |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Donald Heath comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Deon Haag - foul #3 on Deon Haag, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Morris Elem (SG) Deon Haag | |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Diener (PF) Thomas Pollack | |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:14 | Northeastern | John Chatman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:53 | Northeastern | Robert Vance loses the dribble to Rafael Martinez | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Cesar Greco (fresh) SG - Morris Elem (fresh) SF - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Chatman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Vance (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Michael Upshaw blocks the jumper by Rafael Martinez | 41-39 |
| 15:33 | Northeastern | Robert Vance pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:29 | Northeastern | Cesar Greco is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG), Frank Mancha (SG), Jessie Bunch (PF), Henry Johnson (C) Cesar Greco, Morris Elem, John Chatman, Robert Vance | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Marco Russo (SF), Barry Marsala (C) Eric Valentine, Donald Heath, Rafael Martinez | |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 15:01 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 15:00 | Northeastern | Henry Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:53 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw blows the layup | 41-39 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Marco Russo snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:26 | Alabama | Barry Marsala banks in the layup set up by Louis Fox | 41-41 |
| 14:09 | Northeastern | Louis Fox is called for the reach on Michael Upshaw - foul #4 on Louis Fox, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Cheesman (SF), James Gay (PF) Michael Upshaw, Jessie Bunch | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Donald Heath (SG), Rafael Martinez (PF) Steven Brown, Louis Fox, Luis Diener | |
| 13:46 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Gay | 44-41 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG), Thomas Pollack (C) Marco Russo, Barry Marsala | |
| 13:04 | Northeastern | James Cheesman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:41 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 44-41 |
| 12:39 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:26 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha is called for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Mancha, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw (PG), Deon Haag (SG), Jessie Bunch (C) Emilio Lozano, Frank Mancha, Henry Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SG), Marco Russo (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Eric Valentine, Donald Heath, Thomas Pollack | |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Marco Russo loses the dribble to Michael Upshaw | 44-41 |
| 11:57 | Northeastern | James Cheesman hits the finger roll set up by Michael Upshaw | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Deon Haag (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Cheesman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Gay (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jessie Bunch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Luis Diener is fouled on the floor by James Gay - foul #3 on James Gay, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Rafael Martinez | |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Norman Hunter connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 46-44 |
| 11:03 | Northeastern | James Gay makes the 3 from straight away | 49-44 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Barry Marsala's pass is intercepted by James Cheesman | 49-44 |
| 10:19 | Northeastern | James Gay can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 49-44 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Norman Hunter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 09:57 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to James Gay | 49-44 |
| 09:38 | Northeastern | Deon Haag's pass is intercepted by Luis Diener | 49-44 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | A charge is called on Luis Diener - foul #2 on Luis Diener, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG), Frank Mancha (SG), John Chatman (PF), Henry Johnson (C) Michael Upshaw, Deon Haag, James Gay, Jessie Bunch | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Donald Heath (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF) Norman Hunter, Marco Russo, Luis Diener | |
| 08:53 | Northeastern | James Cheesman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Donald Heath snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the dunk attempt | 49-44 |
| 08:23 | Northeastern | James Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:01 | Northeastern | James Cheesman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Barry Marsala pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 07:33 | Alabama | Steven Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Emilio Lozano (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Frank Mancha (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cheesman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Chatman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Alabama | Barry Marsala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw (SF), James Gay (PF) James Cheesman, John Chatman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Marco Russo (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Eric Valentine, Steven Brown, Donald Heath, Barry Marsala | |
| 07:05 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Norman Hunter scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 06:23 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Emilio Lozano | 55-47 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Louis Fox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 05:58 | Northeastern | James Gay gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:44 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha travels with the ball | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cesar Greco (PG), Deon Haag (SG), Jessie Bunch (C) Emilio Lozano, Frank Mancha, Henry Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG), Barry Marsala (C) Norman Hunter, Rafael Martinez | |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Barry Marsala clanks a floater from close range | 55-47 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Marco Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Louis Fox hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 55-47 |
| 04:58 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 04:38 | Northeastern | Deon Haag steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG), Frank Mancha (SG), John Chatman (PF), Robert Vance (C) Cesar Greco, Deon Haag, Michael Upshaw, James Gay | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Rafael Martinez (PF) Steven Brown, Luis Diener | |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Barry Marsala knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Rafael Martinez and the foul's on Frank Mancha - foul #2 on Frank Mancha, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Cheesman (SF), Henry Johnson (C) John Chatman, Robert Vance | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF) Marco Russo | |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:10 | Northeastern | Henry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:54 | Northeastern | Henry Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 03:23 | Northeastern | James Cheesman snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Emilio Lozano (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Mancha (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cheesman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Bunch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Northeastern | Jessie Bunch misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Rafael Martinez - foul #1 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SG), Marco Russo (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Louis Fox, Donald Heath, Barry Marsala | |
| 03:12 | Northeastern | Jessie Bunch makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:12 | Northeastern | Jessie Bunch misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Luis Diener scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Norman Hunter | 56-51 |
| 02:27 | Northeastern | Norman Hunter takes the ball from Emilio Lozano | 56-51 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Gay (PF) Jessie Bunch | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Barry Marsala (C) Steven Brown, Rafael Martinez | |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Marco Russo can't throw it down | 56-51 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Luis Diener tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 01:43 | Northeastern | Luis Diener takes the ball from James Gay | 56-53 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | James Gay takes the ball from Norman Hunter | 56-53 |
| 00:59 | Northeastern | James Cheesman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 00:57 | Northeastern | James Gay snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Northeastern | Henry Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Barry Marsala - foul #1 on Barry Marsala, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| 00:29 | Northeastern | Henry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:29 | Northeastern | Henry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Norman Hunter clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 00:20 | Northeastern | Henry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Northeastern | Norman Hunter is called for the reach on Henry Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Hunter, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Deon Haag (SG), Michael Upshaw (SF), Jessie Bunch (PF) Frank Mancha, James Cheesman, James Gay | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:19 | Northeastern | Henry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:19 | Northeastern | Henry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Barry Marsala gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Louis Fox hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Marco Russo | 59-56 |
| 00:06 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Frank Mancha (SG), James Cheesman (SF), James Gay (PF) Deon Haag, Michael Upshaw, Jessie Bunch | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:05 | Northeastern | Norman Hunter is called for the reach on Emilio Lozano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Hunter, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| 00:05 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Luis Diener snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Louis Fox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Marco Russo snags the offensive board | 59-56 |