| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilford Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Gold (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 blk. C - Donald Son (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Charles Wilson inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick can't throw it down | 33-34 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Barry Brown pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Brown | 33-36 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Charles Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Barry Brown snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Ernest Brown loses the dribble to Okpara Abke in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 18:54 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 35-36 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Donald Son misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Wilford Miller blows the dunk but the foul's on Donald Son - foul #2 on Donald Son, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Donald Son snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Ernest Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Donald Son pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Okpara Abke - foul #3 on Okpara Abke, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (PF) Barry Brown | |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Edward Gold makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Wilford Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:42 | Alabama | Charles Wilson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Hollaway (C) Donald Son | |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Ernest Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lafreniere - foul #1 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly can't throw it down | 35-39 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses the floater from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Wilford Miller gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Okpara Abke misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Charles Wilson tips it in | 37-39 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Charles Wilson, Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Arthur Wood (SG), Leslie Norfleet (SF), Donald Son (C) Ernest Brown, Edward Gold, Peter Macaluso, Kent Hollaway | |
| 16:28 | Alabama | Okpara Abke makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Catlett | 40-39 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | The jump hook by Daniel Moberly is blocked by Paul Catlett | 40-39 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 15:48 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is fouled on the floor by Arthur Wood - foul #1 on Arthur Wood, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG) Richard Lafreniere | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Barry Brown (PF) Arthur Wood, Daniel Moberly | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) SG - Okpara Abke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leslie Norfleet (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Son (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Okpara Abke blows the layup | 40-39 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Donald Son snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 40-39 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Paul Catlett can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens slams it home set up by Barry Brown | 40-41 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell is fouled on the floor by Ernie Meissner - foul #1 on Ernie Meissner, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Wilford Miller (C) Jae Lobdell, Paul Catlett, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Daniel Moberly (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Ernie Meissner, Leslie Norfleet, Barry Brown, Donald Son | |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Charles Wilson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Lafreniere | 43-41 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly's layup is rejected by Stanley Kirkpatrick | 43-41 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Wilford Miller grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | Charles Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly double dribbles | 43-41 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Okpara Abke can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-41 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Wilford Miller | 43-41 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Okpara Abke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SG), Barry Brown (PF) Jerald Stevens, Daniel Moberly | |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Barry Brown's pass is intercepted by Okpara Abke | 43-41 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Okpara Abke lays it in | 45-41 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Edward Gold hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Barry Brown | 45-43 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Charles Wilson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Macaluso - foul #1 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Ernie Meissner (SF), Donald Son (C) Ernest Brown, Peter Macaluso, Kent Hollaway | |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Barry Brown knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Edward Gold and he's hacked by Okpara Abke - foul #4 on Okpara Abke, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Paul Catlett (SF) Richard Lafreniere, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) SG - Okpara Abke (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilford Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Gold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Son (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Okpara Abke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Okpara Abke - foul #5 on Okpara Abke, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), Theodore Washington (C) Okpara Abke, Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (PF) Barry Brown | |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Moberly - foul #3 on Daniel Moberly, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG) Jae Lobdell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Peter Macaluso (SF) Edward Gold, Ernie Meissner | |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | The short jumper by Jerald Stevens is denied by Theodore Washington | 50-47 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly tips it in | 50-49 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Paul Catlett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Peter Macaluso - foul #2 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF) Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (SG) Jerald Stevens | |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Donald Son pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Ken Lozada is called for the reach on Ernie Meissner - foul #1 on Ken Lozada, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG), Wilford Miller (C) Ken Lozada, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SG), Kent Hollaway (C) Ernie Meissner, Donald Son | |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Catlett - foul #1 on Paul Catlett, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere's floater is tipped away by Daniel Moberly | 50-51 |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Wilford Miller can't tip it in | 50-51 |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Wilford Miller tips it in | 52-51 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso double dribbles | 52-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG) Paul Catlett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| 09:08 | Alabama | Wilford Miller hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Lafreniere | 54-51 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-51 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | William Stricklin snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 08:14 | Alabama | William Stricklin tips it home | 56-51 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly hits a shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 07:43 | Alabama | Ken Lozada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Paul Catlett (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Richard Lafreniere, Charles Wilson, William Stricklin, Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Ernie Meissner (SF), Barry Brown (PF), Donald Son (C) Edward Gold, Peter Macaluso, Daniel Moberly, Kent Hollaway | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ken Lozada (fresh) SF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Son (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Ernest Brown is hacked by Jae Lobdell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jae Lobdell, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Theodore Washington can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ernie Meissner - foul #2 on Ernie Meissner, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG) Ken Lozada | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet (SF) Jerald Stevens | |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Theodore Washington swats the layup by Ernie Meissner | 58-55 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Charles Wilson gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Charles Wilson | 60-55 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | Ernest Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Paul Catlett grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | The refs have stopped play. Ernest Brown is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 60-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (SG), William Stricklin (SF), Wilford Miller (C) Charles Wilson, Paul Catlett, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| 06:07 | Alabama | Wilford Miller scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Stanley Kirkpatrick | 62-55 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerald Stevens and he's hacked by Jae Lobdell - foul #3 on Jae Lobdell, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG) Jae Lobdell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Macaluso (SF), Kent Hollaway (PF) Leslie Norfleet, Barry Brown | |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Peter Macaluso swats the shot by William Stricklin | 62-58 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Donald Son grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ernie Meissner and he's hacked by Stanley Kirkpatrick - foul #3 on Stanley Kirkpatrick, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Daniel Moberly (C) Ernie Meissner, Donald Son | |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Kent Hollaway - foul #1 on Kent Hollaway, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF) William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Richard Lafreniere steps in front of the Peter Macaluso pass | 65-61 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere lays it up and in | 67-61 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Paul Catlett is called for the reach on Jerald Stevens - foul #2 on Paul Catlett, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG), William Stricklin (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Ken Lozada, Stanley Kirkpatrick, Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (SF), Barry Brown (PF) Peter Macaluso, Kent Hollaway | |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Paul Catlett is fouled on the floor by Daniel Moberly - foul #4 on Daniel Moberly, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet (SF), Donald Son (C) Jerald Stevens, Daniel Moberly | |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Donald Son is whistled for a carry | 69-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG) Paul Catlett | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Gold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leslie Norfleet (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Son (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere's pass is intercepted by Donald Son | 69-63 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-63 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jae Lobdell | 69-63 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), Wilford Miller (C) Jae Lobdell, William Stricklin, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF) Ernie Meissner, Leslie Norfleet | |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-63 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 02:12 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-63 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Donald Son hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-63 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Donald Son grabs the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses badly on a runner in the lane | 69-63 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Paul Catlett grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Paul Catlett clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Macaluso - foul #3 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG) Edward Gold | |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Donald Son buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Macaluso | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Charles Wilson is hacked by Jerald Stevens - foul #4 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), William Stricklin (PF) Paul Catlett, Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Wilford Miller pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF) Ken Lozada, William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick is fouled in the backcourt by Jerald Stevens - foul #5 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), William Stricklin (PF) Paul Catlett, Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SG) Jerald Stevens | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Edward Gold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | William Stricklin grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilford Miller (C) Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Edward Gold is called for the reach on Ken Lozada in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Gold, team foul #13 | 73-65 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Edward Gold makes the floater in the lane set up by Ernest Brown | 75-67 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere runs out the clock | 75-67 |