| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kenneth Chen (fresh) PF - Virgil Ayres (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Drury (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Konieczny (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Blankinship (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred London (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | David Rhodes inbounds the ball | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Grambling State | David Rhodes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 19:41 | Alabama | John Brown grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | John Brown misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by David Rhodes - foul #2 on David Rhodes, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 19:35 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 19:19 | Grambling State | David Rhodes loses the dribble to Norman Ferguson | 43-28 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson dunks the ball | 45-28 |
| 19:01 | Grambling State | John Drury makes the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Wade Sutton - foul #1 on Wade Sutton, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| 19:01 | Grambling State | John Drury makes the free throw | 45-31 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen double dribbles | 45-31 |
| 18:30 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 18:28 | Grambling State | Fred London tips it home | 45-33 |
| 18:23 | Alabama | John Drury steals the ball from Wade Sutton | 45-33 |
| 17:58 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by David Rhodes | 45-35 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-35 |
| 17:42 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:24 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny buries a jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Norman Ferguson | 47-37 |
| 16:41 | Grambling State | John Drury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:35 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Brown | 49-37 |
| 16:15 | Grambling State | John Drury misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Wade Sutton gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Wade Sutton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (PG), Michael Lin (SG), Willy Bomar (SF), Daniel Robinson (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Norman Ferguson, Wade Sutton, Kenneth Chen, Virgil Ayres, John Brown | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham (PG), Brian Campbell (SG), John Berardi (SF), Adam Didonato (PF), Eric McCarron (C) John Drury, Michael Konieczny, David Rhodes, Micheal Blankinship, Fred London | |
| 15:45 | Grambling State | John Berardi hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Eric McCarron | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy Bomar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Herbert Brabham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Berardi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Didonato (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric McCarron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Alabama | William Mercer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 15:25 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 15:04 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Michael Lin - foul #2 on Michael Lin, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough (SF) John Berardi | |
| 15:04 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:04 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Michael Lin is fouled on the floor by Brian Campbell - foul #1 on Brian Campbell, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Michael Lin loses the dribble to Herbert Brabham | 49-40 |
| 14:21 | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 14:19 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:02 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham is denied on a layup by Daniel Robinson | 49-40 |
| 14:00 | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:47 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Jerry Cable grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | William Mercer hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Robinson | 52-40 |
| 13:26 | Grambling State | Michael Lin is called for the reach on Adam Didonato - foul #3 on Michael Lin, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Wade Sutton (SG), Kenneth Chen (SF), Matthew Ennis (PF), John Brown (C) William Mercer, Michael Lin, Willy Bomar, Daniel Robinson, Jerry Cable | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Drury (PG), James Mays (SG), Micheal Blankinship (PF), Fred London (C) Herbert Brabham, Brian Campbell, Adam Didonato, Eric McCarron | |
| 13:10 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Chen - foul #3 on Kenneth Chen, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| 13:10 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 13:10 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 12:55 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 12:43 | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Drury | 52-43 |
| 12:40 | Alabama | James Mays steps in front of the Norman Ferguson pass in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| 12:31 | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough connects on the jumper in the paint | 52-45 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 12:10 | Alabama | Wade Sutton hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| 11:52 | Grambling State | The jump hook by Micheal Blankinship is blocked by Kenneth Chen | 54-45 |
| 11:51 | Grambling State | Fred London can't tip it in | 54-45 |
| 11:49 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Kenneth Chen | 54-45 |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Wade Sutton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Virgil Ayres (PF) Norman Ferguson, Matthew Ennis | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham (PG), Michael Konieczny (SG), John Berardi (SF), David Rhodes (C) John Drury, James Mays, Robert Yarbrough, Fred London | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Willy Bomar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Kenneth Chen (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Virgil Ayres (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Herbert Brabham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Konieczny (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Berardi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Blankinship (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 54-45 |
| 11:23 | Alabama | Willy Bomar grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Wade Sutton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-45 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Willy Bomar tips it home | 56-45 |
| 10:58 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Herbert Brabham | 56-47 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen is fouled on the floor by Michael Konieczny - foul #2 on Michael Konieczny, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Lin (SG), Jerry Cable (C) Wade Sutton, John Brown | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Eric McCarron (C) Micheal Blankinship | |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-47 |
| 10:36 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 10:18 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herbert Brabham | 56-49 |
| 10:08 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-49 |
| 10:07 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:00 | Grambling State | John Berardi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 09:59 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 09:42 | Grambling State | David Rhodes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-49 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | Jerry Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | David Rhodes takes the ball from Virgil Ayres | 56-49 |
| 09:16 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron loses the ball out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Wade Sutton (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), John Brown (C) Willy Bomar, Michael Lin, Kenneth Chen, Virgil Ayres | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Drury (PG), Brian Campbell (SG), Robert Yarbrough (SF), Micheal Blankinship (PF), Adam Didonato (C) Herbert Brabham, Michael Konieczny, John Berardi, David Rhodes, Eric McCarron | |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Jerry Cable makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 08:41 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry Cable - foul #1 on Jerry Cable, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| 08:41 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:41 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:41 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jerry Cable | 58-50 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Wade Sutton is fouled on the floor by Brian Campbell - foul #2 on Brian Campbell, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | Wade Sutton hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Norman Ferguson | 60-50 |
| 08:06 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Campbell | 60-52 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Jerry Cable misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 07:41 | Grambling State | John Drury grabs the board | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerry Cable (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Drury (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Micheal Blankinship (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Didonato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Campbell | 60-54 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | John Brown drills a turnaround from the baseline | 62-54 |
| 06:57 | Grambling State | John Drury buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Micheal Blankinship | 62-57 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Jerry Cable is whistled for a carry | 62-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Michael Lin (SG), Kenneth Chen (SF), Virgil Ayres (PF), Matthew Ennis (C) Norman Ferguson, Wade Sutton, Daniel Robinson, Jerry Cable, John Brown | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham (PG), Michael Konieczny (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Eric McCarron (PF), Fred London (C) John Drury, Brian Campbell, Robert Yarbrough, Micheal Blankinship, Adam Didonato | |
| 06:17 | Grambling State | David Rhodes travels with the ball | 62-57 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Michael Lin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| 05:54 | Grambling State | Fred London connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Brabham | 62-59 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres is hacked by Fred London - foul #1 on Fred London, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG) Michael Lin | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 05:26 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Drury (PG) Herbert Brabham | |
| 05:24 | Grambling State | John Drury loses the dribble to Willy Bomar in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | Wade Sutton lays it up and in set up by Willy Bomar | 64-59 |
| 05:01 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron is whistled for traveling | 64-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Daniel Robinson (PF), John Brown (C) Willy Bomar, Virgil Ayres, Matthew Ennis | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Berardi (SF), Micheal Blankinship (PF) David Rhodes, Eric McCarron | |
| 04:45 | Alabama | John Drury steps in front of the Norman Ferguson pass | 64-59 |
| 04:23 | Grambling State | John Drury is hacked by Norman Ferguson - foul #1 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham (SG), Robert Yarbrough (SF) Michael Konieczny, John Berardi | |
| 04:09 | Grambling State | Fred London clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Fred London is called for the reach on Kenneth Chen - foul #2 on Fred London, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (SF) Kenneth Chen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Campbell (SG) John Drury | |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Brian Campbell - foul #3 on Brian Campbell, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Lin (SG), Jerry Cable (PF) Wade Sutton, Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:31 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Lin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willy Bomar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Cable (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Herbert Brabham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Yarbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Micheal Blankinship (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred London (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Willy Bomar buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Norman Ferguson | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:06 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred London | 68-62 |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Herbert Brabham - foul #2 on Herbert Brabham, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Chen (SF), Virgil Ayres (PF) Michael Lin, John Brown | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Rhodes (SF), Adam Didonato (PF), Eric McCarron (C) Robert Yarbrough, Micheal Blankinship, Fred London | |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:00 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG), John Brown (C) Willy Bomar, Jerry Cable | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Drury (PG), Michael Konieczny (SG) Herbert Brabham, Brian Campbell | |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | John Drury's floater is tipped away by John Brown | 69-62 |
| 02:53 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron misses the tip | 69-62 |
| 02:52 | Grambling State | Adam Didonato can't tip it in | 69-62 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Wade Sutton grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 02:43 | Grambling State | Adam Didonato grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:26 | Grambling State | David Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wade Sutton | 72-62 |
| 02:19 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough (SF), Micheal Blankinship (PF) Adam Didonato, Eric McCarron | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:03 | Grambling State | John Brown is called for the reach on David Rhodes - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #7 | 72-62 |
| 02:03 | Grambling State | David Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Chen | 74-62 |
| 01:32 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Chen - foul #4 on Kenneth Chen, team foul #8 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (PG), Michael Lin (SG), Willy Bomar (SF), Daniel Robinson (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Norman Ferguson, Wade Sutton, Kenneth Chen, Virgil Ayres, John Brown | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham (PG), Adam Didonato (PF), Eric McCarron (C) John Drury, Robert Yarbrough, Micheal Blankinship | |
| 01:32 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:32 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Willy Bomar scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Robinson | 77-64 |
| 00:51 | Grambling State | William Mercer is called for the reach on David Rhodes - foul #2 on William Mercer, team foul #9 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Campbell (SG) Michael Konieczny | |
| 00:51 | Grambling State | David Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:51 | Grambling State | David Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson grabs the board | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Willy Bomar's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Didonato | 77-65 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Willy Bomar makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Lin and the foul's on Eric McCarron - foul #2 on Eric McCarron, team foul #9 | 79-65 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses the free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | Adam Didonato gets the rebound | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-65 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Willy Bomar grabs the defensive rebound | 79-65 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | William Mercer runs out the clock | 79-65 |