| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Milford Blodgett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Allan Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Hinojosa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pierre Knowles (fresh) 7 reb. C - Christopher Lane (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Joe Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Swift (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Skoog (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards is hacked by Carl Hinojosa - foul #3 on Carl Hinojosa, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 19:24 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| 19:11 | N. Alabama | Carl Hinojosa can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Richards - foul #2 on David Richards, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch (PG), Bryant Norman (SG) Milford Blodgett, Allan Thompson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck (PG), Jimmy Friedel (SF), John Gale (PF), Bradley Simon (C) Ronald Swift, David Richards, David Jones, Willie Skoog | |
| 19:11 | N. Alabama | Carl Hinojosa misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:11 | N. Alabama | Carl Hinojosa makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:52 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Matthew Herlihy (SF), Kenneth Stephens (PF), Michael Buggs (C) Carl Hinojosa, Pierre Knowles, Christopher Lane | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Swift (SG) Joe Reed | |
| 18:32 | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch is open and lays it up and in set up by Michael Buggs | 42-32 |
| 18:20 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Buggs swats the layup by John Gale | 42-32 |
| 18:19 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale can't tip it in | 42-32 |
| 18:18 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to Kenneth Stephens | 42-32 |
| 18:14 | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch is hacked by Ronald Swift in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Swift, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Downes (PG), Allan Thompson (SG) Jeffrey Hoch, Bryant Norman | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed (PG), Ralph Pardee (SG), William Colston (SF), David Jones (PF), Willie Skoog (C) Donald Bulluck, Ronald Swift, Jimmy Friedel, John Gale, Bradley Simon | |
| 17:57 | N. Alabama | Kenneth Stephens makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Downes and he's fouled by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Milford Blodgett (PG), Thurman Seda (C) Matthew Herlihy, Michael Buggs | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Richards (SF) William Colston | |
| 17:57 | N. Alabama | Kenneth Stephens makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:55 | N. Carolina Central | Milford Blodgett steps in front of the Ralph Pardee pass in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| 17:50 | N. Alabama | James Downes misses the runner from the left block | 45-32 |
| 17:49 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 17:29 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones blows the layup | 45-32 |
| 17:28 | N. Alabama | James Downes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 17:12 | N. Alabama | Joe Reed picks off the pass by Thurman Seda | 45-32 |
| 17:09 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed banks in the layup | 45-34 |
| 17:05 | N. Alabama | Milford Blodgett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch (PG), Bryant Norman (SG), Carl Hinojosa (SF), Pierre Knowles (PF), Christopher Lane (C) Milford Blodgett, Allan Thompson, James Downes, Kenneth Stephens, Thurman Seda | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck (PG), William Colston (SF), John Gale (C) Ralph Pardee, David Richards, Willie Skoog | |
| 16:50 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones drills a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Carl Hinojosa - foul #4 on Carl Hinojosa, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Matthew Herlihy (SF) Carl Hinojosa | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog (C) Joe Reed | |
| 16:50 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:36 | N. Alabama | William Colston is called for the reach on Christopher Lane - foul #1 on William Colston, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Swift (SG), Jimmy Friedel (PF) David Jones, John Gale | |
| 16:27 | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 16:26 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 16:01 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 15:59 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Swift grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Jeffrey Hoch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bryant Norman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Herlihy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pierre Knowles (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Christopher Lane (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Donald Bulluck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Swift (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Colston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Friedel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Skoog (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog blows the wide open layup | 45-37 |
| 15:50 | N. Alabama | Christopher Lane gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:36 | N. Alabama | Christopher Lane knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Bryant Norman | 47-37 |
| 15:30 | N. Carolina Central | Jeffrey Hoch steals the ball from Donald Bulluck | 47-37 |
| 15:19 | N. Alabama | Christopher Lane is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Herlihy | 49-37 |
| 15:03 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Swift drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 14:48 | N. Alabama | Jimmy Friedel steals it from Pierre Knowles | 49-40 |
| 14:29 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 14:27 | N. Alabama | Pierre Knowles pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:21 | N. Alabama | Bryant Norman misses badly on a shot from the right side | 49-40 |
| 14:20 | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch misses the tip | 49-40 |
| 14:18 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Donald Bulluck | 49-40 |
| 14:16 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Swift is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Norman - foul #1 on Bryant Norman, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Milford Blodgett (PG), Allan Thompson (SG), James Downes (SF), Thurman Seda (PF), Michael Buggs (C) Jeffrey Hoch, Bryant Norman, Matthew Herlihy, Pierre Knowles, Christopher Lane | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed (PG), Ralph Pardee (SG), David Richards (SF), John Gale (PF), Bradley Simon (C) Donald Bulluck, Ronald Swift, William Colston, Jimmy Friedel, Willie Skoog | |
| 14:06 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Milford Blodgett - foul #1 on Milford Blodgett, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| 14:06 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:06 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:06 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Buggs | 49-40 |
| 13:56 | N. Alabama | Thurman Seda is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Downes | 51-40 |
| 13:38 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 13:37 | N. Alabama | Michael Buggs snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 13:31 | N. Alabama | Thurman Seda is hacked by David Richards - foul #3 on David Richards, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Matthew Herlihy (SF), Kenneth Stephens (PF) James Downes, Michael Buggs | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Jones (PF) Bradley Simon | |
| 13:20 | N. Alabama | Thurman Seda blows the layup | 51-40 |
| 13:18 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 12:54 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee misses long on a floater from the right side | 51-40 |
| 12:52 | N. Alabama | Kenneth Stephens gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 12:38 | N. Alabama | Kenneth Stephens comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 51-40 |
| 12:36 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to David Jones | 51-40 |
| 12:32 | N. Carolina Central | Milford Blodgett picks off the pass by Ralph Pardee in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 12:24 | N. Alabama | Matthew Herlihy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Allan Thompson | 54-40 |
| 12:06 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Matthew Herlihy - foul #2 on Matthew Herlihy, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Downes (PG), Carl Hinojosa (SF), Pierre Knowles (PF), Michael Buggs (C) Milford Blodgett, Matthew Herlihy, Kenneth Stephens, Thurman Seda | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel (SF), Bradley Simon (C) Ralph Pardee, John Gale | |
| 12:06 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards makes the free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:55 | N. Alabama | James Downes loses the dribble to David Richards | 54-43 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - James Downes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allan Thompson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Hinojosa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Pierre Knowles (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Michael Buggs (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - David Richards (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joe Reed (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Friedel (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Jones (tiring) 5 pts. C - Bradley Simon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed is fouled on the floor by Allan Thompson - foul #3 on Allan Thompson, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Milford Blodgett (PG), Bryant Norman (SG), Christopher Lane (C) James Downes, Allan Thompson, Michael Buggs | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Swift (SG), John Gale (C) Jimmy Friedel, Bradley Simon | |
| 11:19 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Swift misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-43 |
| 11:17 | N. Alabama | Carl Hinojosa gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 11:10 | N. Alabama | Milford Blodgett scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-43 |
| 10:48 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 10:46 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale gets the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 10:30 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 10:25 | N. Alabama | Bryant Norman is open and scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Lane and he's fouled by Ronald Swift - foul #5 on Ronald Swift, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch (PG), Kenneth Stephens (PF), Michael Buggs (C) Milford Blodgett, Pierre Knowles, Christopher Lane | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck (PG), Jimmy Friedel (SF), Willie Skoog (C) Ronald Swift, David Richards, John Gale | |
| 10:25 | N. Alabama | Bryant Norman makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:09 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog makes the wide open runner from close range | 59-47 |
| 09:50 | N. Alabama | Michael Buggs misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Willie Skoog - foul #2 on Willie Skoog, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Downes (PG), Allan Thompson (SG) Jeffrey Hoch, Bryant Norman | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Gale (PF), Bradley Simon (C) David Jones, Willie Skoog | |
| 09:50 | N. Alabama | Michael Buggs makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 09:50 | N. Alabama | Michael Buggs makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:37 | N. Carolina Central | The short jumper by Joe Reed is denied by Carl Hinojosa | 61-47 |
| 09:35 | N. Alabama | Carl Hinojosa pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 09:18 | N. Alabama | Michael Buggs is alone and throws it down on a great pass from James Downes | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:04 | N. Carolina Central | Carl Hinojosa denies the turnaround by Joe Reed | 63-47 |
| 09:02 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel tips it in | 63-49 |
| 09:00 | N. Alabama | Donald Bulluck is called for the reach on James Downes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Bulluck, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Pierre Knowles (PF), Christopher Lane (C) Kenneth Stephens, Michael Buggs | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee (SG), David Richards (SF), Willie Skoog (C) Donald Bulluck, Jimmy Friedel, Bradley Simon | |
| 09:00 | N. Alabama | James Downes makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 09:00 | N. Alabama | James Downes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 08:52 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 08:51 | N. Alabama | Pierre Knowles grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 08:49 | N. Alabama | James Downes is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Reed - foul #4 on Joe Reed, team foul #9 | 65-49 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Jones (PF) John Gale | |
| 08:49 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-49 |
| 08:49 | N. Alabama | James Downes makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 08:49 | N. Alabama | James Downes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 08:36 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog is hacked by Pierre Knowles - foul #1 on Pierre Knowles, team foul #7 | 67-49 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch (PG), Thurman Seda (PF) James Downes, Pierre Knowles | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon (C) Joe Reed | |
| 08:36 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 08:36 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 08:36 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog grabs the offensive board | 67-50 |
| 08:21 | N. Carolina Central | Thurman Seda steps in front of the Ralph Pardee pass | 67-50 |
| 07:59 | N. Alabama | Carl Hinojosa hits a wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hoch | 69-50 |
| 07:35 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Lane - foul #1 on Christopher Lane, team foul #8 | 69-50 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Milford Blodgett (PG), Bryant Norman (SG), Matthew Herlihy (SF), Pierre Knowles (PF) Jeffrey Hoch, Allan Thompson, Carl Hinojosa, Thurman Seda | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed (PG), William Colston (SF), John Gale (PF) Willie Skoog, David Richards, David Jones | |
| 07:35 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 07:35 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Milford Blodgett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. SG - Bryant Norman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Herlihy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pierre Knowles (fairly fresh) 9 reb. C - Christopher Lane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Joe Reed (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ralph Pardee (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Colston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gale (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Simon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | N. Alabama | Matthew Herlihy is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Herlihy, team foul #9 | 69-52 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog (C) Bradley Simon | |
| 07:16 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston loses the ball out of bounds | 69-52 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Downes (SF), Michael Buggs (C) Matthew Herlihy, Christopher Lane | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 07:07 | N. Alabama | Bryant Norman misses long on a jumper from the left side | 69-52 |
| 07:06 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| 07:02 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed lays it up and in | 69-54 |
| 06:59 | N. Alabama | Willie Skoog is called for the reach on Milford Blodgett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Skoog, team foul #10 | 69-54 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel (SF) William Colston | |
| 06:59 | N. Alabama | Milford Blodgett misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 06:59 | N. Alabama | Milford Blodgett misses the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 06:59 | N. Alabama | Michael Buggs gets the offensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 06:50 | N. Alabama | Milford Blodgett hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 69-54 |
| 06:49 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| 06:40 | N. Carolina Central | Milford Blodgett takes the ball from Willie Skoog | 69-54 |
| 06:36 | N. Alabama | Milford Blodgett slams it home | 71-54 |
| 06:33 | N. Carolina Central | Bryant Norman is called for the reach on Ralph Pardee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryant Norman, team foul #10 | 71-54 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Matthew Herlihy (SF), Kenneth Stephens (PF), Christopher Lane (C) James Downes, Pierre Knowles, Michael Buggs | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon (C) Willie Skoog | |
| 06:33 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 06:33 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 06:31 | N. Alabama | Bryant Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-56 |
| 06:20 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 06:18 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee hits the follow up shot | 71-58 |
| 06:16 | N. Alabama | Bryant Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-58 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch (PG), Thurman Seda (PF) Milford Blodgett, Kenneth Stephens | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Colston (SF), David Jones (PF) Jimmy Friedel, John Gale | |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:00 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 05:56 | N. Alabama | Joe Reed picks off the pass by Matthew Herlihy in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| 05:55 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Reed | 71-63 |
| 05:53 | N. Alabama | William Colston picks off the pass by Matthew Herlihy in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| 05:30 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon scores on a runner from the left block | 71-65 |
| 05:26 | N. Alabama | Bryant Norman buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Hoch | 73-65 |
| 05:10 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Ralph Pardee, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Milford Blodgett (PG), Allan Thompson (SG), Carl Hinojosa (SF), Kenneth Stephens (PF), Michael Buggs (C) Jeffrey Hoch, Bryant Norman, Matthew Herlihy, Thurman Seda, Christopher Lane | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Richards (SF), John Gale (PF), Willie Skoog (C) Ralph Pardee, David Jones, Bradley Simon | |
| 04:50 | N. Alabama | Milford Blodgett can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Richards - foul #4 on David Richards, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Downes (SG), Pierre Knowles (PF) Allan Thompson, Kenneth Stephens | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 04:50 | N. Alabama | Milford Blodgett makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 04:50 | N. Alabama | Milford Blodgett misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 04:50 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 04:46 | N. Carolina Central | James Downes takes the ball from John Gale in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| 04:41 | N. Alabama | Milford Blodgett loses the dribble to John Gale | 74-65 |
| 04:39 | N. Carolina Central | Milford Blodgett steals it from Joe Reed in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| 04:37 | N. Alabama | Milford Blodgett hits the finger roll | 76-65 |
| 04:19 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-65 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch (PG), Allan Thompson (SG) Milford Blodgett, James Downes | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel (SF), David Jones (PF) David Richards, Willie Skoog | |
| 04:16 | N. Alabama | Joe Reed is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hoch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Reed, team foul #13 | 76-65 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Kenneth Stephens (PF) Pierre Knowles | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Richards (SF) Joe Reed | |
| 04:16 | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 04:16 | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:02 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale's layup is rejected by Michael Buggs | 77-65 |
| 04:01 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 03:50 | N. Carolina Central | Kenneth Stephens takes the ball from Jimmy Friedel | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | N. Alabama | Michael Buggs jams it set up by Allan Thompson | 79-65 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Jeffrey Hoch (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Thompson (tired) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Hinojosa (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Buggs (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Jimmy Friedel (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - William Colston (tired) 5 pts. SF - David Richards (very tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Jones (very tired) 7 pts. C - John Gale (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones makes the driving attempt in the paint | 79-67 |
| 02:44 | N. Alabama | Carl Hinojosa clanks a floater from the baseline | 79-67 |
| 02:43 | N. Alabama | Michael Buggs hits the follow up shot | 81-67 |
| 02:43 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-67 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Downes (PG), Bryant Norman (SG), Matthew Herlihy (SF), Pierre Knowles (PF), Thurman Seda (C) Jeffrey Hoch, Allan Thompson, Carl Hinojosa, Kenneth Stephens, Michael Buggs | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon (PF), Willie Skoog (C) David Jones, John Gale | |
| 02:30 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 81-69 |
| 02:12 | N. Alabama | Matthew Herlihy scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Thurman Seda | 83-69 |
| 02:05 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-69 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Milford Blodgett (PG), Christopher Lane (C) Bryant Norman, Pierre Knowles | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Gale (PF) Willie Skoog | |
| 01:59 | N. Alabama | William Colston is called for the reach on James Downes in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Colston, team foul #14 | 83-69 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Allan Thompson (SG), Carl Hinojosa (SF), Pierre Knowles (PF) Milford Blodgett, Matthew Herlihy, Thurman Seda | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 01:59 | N. Alabama | James Downes misses the 1st free throw | 83-69 |
| 01:59 | N. Alabama | James Downes makes the 2nd free throw | 84-69 |
| 01:48 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 84-69 |
| 01:47 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to James Downes | 84-69 |
| 01:41 | N. Alabama | James Downes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jimmy Friedel - foul #1 on Jimmy Friedel, team foul #15 | 84-69 |
| 01:41 | N. Alabama | James Downes misses the 1st free throw | 84-69 |
| 01:41 | N. Alabama | James Downes misses the 2nd free throw | 84-69 |
| 01:41 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale gets the rebound | 84-69 |
| 01:20 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 84-69 |
| 01:18 | N. Alabama | Carl Hinojosa pulls down the rebound | 84-69 |
| 01:16 | N. Alabama | James Downes is hacked by William Colston in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Colston, team foul #16 | 84-69 |
| 01:16 | N. Alabama | James Downes misses the 1st free throw | 84-69 |
| 01:16 | N. Alabama | James Downes misses the 2nd free throw | 84-69 |
| 01:16 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon gets the rebound | 84-69 |
| 01:10 | N. Carolina Central | The jump hook by John Gale is blocked by Pierre Knowles | 84-69 |
| 01:09 | N. Alabama | Christopher Lane gets the rebound | 84-69 |
| 01:07 | N. Alabama | William Colston is called for the reach on Christopher Lane in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Colston, team foul #17 | 84-69 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Milford Blodgett (PG) James Downes | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 01:07 | N. Alabama | Christopher Lane makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 01:07 | N. Alabama | Christopher Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| 00:48 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel makes the runner from the right block | 86-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | N. Alabama | Carl Hinojosa misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on William Colston - foul #5 on William Colston, team foul #18 | 86-71 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog (C) William Colston | |
| 00:28 | N. Alabama | Carl Hinojosa makes the 1st free throw | 87-71 |
| 00:28 | N. Alabama | Carl Hinojosa makes the 2nd free throw | 88-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 88-74 |
| 00:00 | N. Alabama | Milford Blodgett runs out the clock | 88-74 |