| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Chen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Virgil Ayres (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Alabama | Wade Sutton scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Virgil Ayres | 38-38 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | Richard Sangster picks off the pass by Norman Ferguson | 38-40 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 18:38 | Alabama | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 38-40 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Craig Seager steps in front of the Norman Ferguson pass | 38-40 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Cole - foul #2 on James Cole, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir (PF) James Cole | |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Brown is called for the reach on Frank Beyers - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Daniel Robinson (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Norman Ferguson, Virgil Ayres, John Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SF) Benjamin Rouse | |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (PG), Danny Wales (SG), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, Frank Beyers | |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Willy Bomar can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Danny Wales - foul #1 on Danny Wales, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (PG), Michael Lin (SG) Wade Sutton, Kenneth Chen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Willy Bomar makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Weir and he's fouled by Jerry Cable - foul #2 on Jerry Cable, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG) William Mercer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (SF) Daniel Perry | |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Michael Lin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Brown (C) Jerry Cable | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lin (fresh) SF - Willy Bomar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Danny Wales (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is hacked by Daniel Robinson - foul #2 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG), Kenneth Chen (SF), Virgil Ayres (PF) Michael Lin, Willy Bomar, Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Richard Sangster (SG) Howard Ratliff, Danny Wales | |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SF) Benjamin Rouse | |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 41-43 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Wade Sutton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Chen steals it from Frank Beyers | 44-45 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Daniel Robinson (PF) Norman Ferguson, Virgil Ayres | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Daniel Perry, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean's pass is intercepted by Wade Sutton | 44-45 |
| 13:32 | Alabama | Wade Sutton lays it in | 46-45 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse tips it home | 46-47 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-47 |
| 12:46 | Alabama | Wade Sutton grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses long on a shot from the right side | 46-47 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-47 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Weir | 46-47 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Willy Bomar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Chen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Sangster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Alabama | Wade Sutton makes the contested driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Willy Bomar | 48-49 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Robinson - foul #3 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Michael Lin (SG), Virgil Ayres (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Wade Sutton, Kenneth Chen, Daniel Robinson, John Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (PG), Danny Wales (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), Frank Beyers (C) Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, Benjamin Rouse, Gerald Dean | |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:58 | Alabama | Michael Lin misses short on a floater from the left side | 48-51 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Willy Bomar is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Willy Bomar, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Chen (SF) Willy Bomar | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF) Dennis Weir | |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff can't finish the layup | 48-51 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Jerry Cable grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Michael Lin's pass is intercepted by Frank Beyers | 48-51 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers buries a floater from the right block | 48-53 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson is hacked by Daniel Perry - foul #2 on Daniel Perry, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF) Michael Lin, Kenneth Chen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Perry - foul #3 on Daniel Perry, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Willy Bomar hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Robinson | 51-53 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Cable steals the ball from Daniel Perry | 51-53 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | The short jumper by Daniel Robinson is denied by Frank Beyers | 51-53 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers lays it up and in set up by James Cole | 51-55 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Danny Wales - foul #2 on Danny Wales, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (PG), Wade Sutton (SG), Michael Lin (SF), Matthew Ennis (PF), John Brown (C) Norman Ferguson, Willy Bomar, Daniel Robinson, Virgil Ayres, Jerry Cable | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Richard Sangster (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Howard Ratliff, Danny Wales, Daniel Perry, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lin (fresh) PF - Matthew Ennis (fresh) C - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Benjamin Rouse takes the ball from Wade Sutton | 51-55 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse hits the finger roll | 51-57 |
| 07:19 | Alabama | Wade Sutton is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Benjamin Rouse | 51-57 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse banks in the layup | 51-59 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | John Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Chen (SF) Michael Lin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-62 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | John Brown can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 51-62 |
| 06:12 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis grabs the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | William Mercer's pass is intercepted by Gerald Dean | 51-62 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster is hacked by Matthew Ennis - foul #1 on Matthew Ennis, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Virgil Ayres (PF) William Mercer, Matthew Ennis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers (C) Gerald Dean | |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Wade Sutton | 53-64 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster is fouled on the floor by Wade Sutton - foul #1 on Wade Sutton, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jerry Cable (C) John Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (PG), Daniel Perry (SF), James Cole (PF) Craig Seager, Benjamin Rouse, Dennis Weir | |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wade Sutton | 55-66 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Howard Ratliff, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (SG), Daniel Robinson (PF) Wade Sutton, Virgil Ayres | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Danny Wales (SG) Richard Sangster | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Bomar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Chen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Danny Wales (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff loses the dribble to Jerry Cable | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson loses the dribble to Danny Wales | 55-66 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 55-68 |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Danny Wales - foul #3 on Danny Wales, team foul #7 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Lin (SG) Kenneth Chen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Richard Sangster (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), Dennis Weir (PF) Howard Ratliff, Danny Wales, Daniel Perry, James Cole | |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Weir | 57-70 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-70 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers grabs the board | 57-70 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Michael Lin pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-70 |
| 01:41 | Alabama | Jerry Cable grabs the offensive board | 57-70 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Michael Lin misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Weir - foul #2 on Dennis Weir, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (PG) Norman Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF) Dennis Weir | |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Michael Lin makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Michael Lin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Cole | 58-70 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is whistled for traveling | 58-70 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson drills a runner in the paint and the foul's on James Cole - foul #3 on James Cole, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson makes the free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is hacked by William Mercer in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Mercer, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Wade Sutton (SG), Kenneth Chen (SF), Virgil Ayres (PF), John Brown (C) William Mercer, Michael Lin, Willy Bomar, Daniel Robinson, Jerry Cable | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SF), Dennis Weir (PF) Benjamin Rouse, James Cole | |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Wade Sutton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Wade Sutton is called for the reach on Richard Sangster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wade Sutton, team foul #10 | 61-70 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Virgil Ayres | 61-71 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-71 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | John Brown gets the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres can't finish the layup | 61-71 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager runs out the clock | 61-71 |