| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) SF - Donald Hundley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Howard Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Hammer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-29 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Norman Hunter pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-29 |
| 18:56 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Marsala steps in front of the Henry Hammer pass | 21-29 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Henry Hammer - foul #3 on Henry Hammer, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PG), Robert Hill (SF), Richard Burns (C) Louis Trahan, Donald Hundley, Henry Hammer | |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Henry Tillman | 22-32 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-32 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Norman Hunter tips it in | 24-32 |
| 17:20 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | Norman Hunter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 16:55 | Detroit Mercy | Steven Kawamura is called for the reach on Robert Hill - foul #1 on Steven Kawamura, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Donald Hundley (SF), Joe Jordan (PF) Henry Tillman, Robert Hill, Howard Hayes | |
| 16:31 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | Luis Diener snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 16:01 | Alabama | Barry Marsala is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Barry Marsala, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG), Eric Valentine (SG), Thomas Pollack (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Norman Hunter, Rafael Martinez, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill (SF), Howard Hayes (PF) Donald Hundley, Richard Burns | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Justin Ansell (fresh) SG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Kawamura (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Pollack (fresh) C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Antonio Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack makes the turnaround from the baseline | 26-35 |
| 15:09 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan is hacked by Justin Ansell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Ansell, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF), Barry Marsala (C) Steven Kawamura, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley (SF), Henry Hammer (C) Robert Hill, Joe Jordan | |
| 14:43 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 14:41 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer tips it back up and in | 26-37 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | The 3pt attempt by Justin Ansell is denied by Donald Hundley | 26-37 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Barry Marsala tips it but misses | 26-37 |
| 14:24 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 13:55 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley is fouled on the floor by Donald Heath - foul #4 on Donald Heath, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Rafael Martinez (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Eric Valentine, Donald Heath, Thomas Pollack | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns (C) Howard Hayes | |
| 13:37 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Marsala picks off the pass by Donald Hundley | 26-37 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Justin Ansell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan throws it down on a nice dish by Henry Hammer | 29-39 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez is whistled for traveling | 29-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Kawamura (SG), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Justin Ansell, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PG), Robert Hill (SF), Howard Hayes (PF) Louis Trahan, Donald Hundley, Richard Burns | |
| 12:02 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer makes the jumper from the right side | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-41 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez grabs the offensive board | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Tillman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Hammer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-41 |
| 11:03 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Tillman | 32-44 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the jump hook from the left block | 34-44 |
| 10:22 | Detroit Mercy | Carlton Fitzgerald blocks the short jumper by Henry Hammer | 34-44 |
| 10:21 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman snags the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 09:58 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 34-44 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez tips it back up and in | 36-44 |
| 09:05 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 09:04 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 08:36 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Hill | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez is hacked by Henry Tillman - foul #1 on Henry Tillman, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG), Eric Valentine (SG), Thomas Pollack (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Norman Hunter, Rafael Martinez, Luis Diener, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Donald Hundley (SF), Joe Jordan (PF), Richard Burns (C) Henry Tillman, Robert Hill, Howard Hayes, Henry Hammer | |
| 08:07 | Alabama | Eric Valentine is whistled for traveling | 36-47 |
| 07:44 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Louis Trahan | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Kawamura (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Pollack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Donald Hundley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joe Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Barry Marsala pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-49 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Eric Valentine snags the offensive board | 36-49 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Barry Marsala scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Pollack | 38-49 |
| 06:50 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-49 |
| 06:48 | Alabama | Eric Valentine grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Barry Marsala comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Burns - foul #2 on Richard Burns, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Donald Heath (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Eric Valentine, Steven Kawamura, Thomas Pollack | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes (PF), Henry Hammer (C) Joe Jordan, Richard Burns | |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 06:28 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Ansell steals it from Howard Hayes | 39-49 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | Donald Heath dunks the ball on a great pass from Justin Ansell | 41-49 |
| 05:37 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 05:36 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Trahan | 41-49 |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Justin Ansell - foul #2 on Justin Ansell, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill (SF) Howard Hayes | |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Barry Marsala pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Donald Heath loses the dribble to Donald Hundley | 41-49 |
| 04:47 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley lays it in | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Luis Diener buries a jumper from the right block | 43-51 |
| 03:51 | Detroit Mercy | Norman Hunter picks off the pass by Robert Hill | 43-51 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the easy layup | 43-51 |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Luis Diener gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Donald Hundley picks off the pass by Luis Diener | 43-51 |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan blows the layup | 43-51 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Luis Diener gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Hundley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Antonio Thompson (tired) 9 pts. C - Henry Hammer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | Luis Diener takes the ball from Louis Trahan | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Barry Marsala dunks the ball on a nice dish by Justin Ansell | 48-51 |
| 02:09 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | Donald Heath snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-51 |
| 01:44 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 01:17 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Norman Hunter snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Louis Trahan picks off the pass by Norman Hunter | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Robert Hill | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Norman Hunter connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Luis Diener | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Ansell is called for the reach on Donald Hundley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Ansell, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Kawamura (SG) Justin Ansell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes (PF) Robert Hill | |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley is fouled on the floor by Barry Marsala - foul #2 on Barry Marsala, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Donald Hundley | 51-55 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Kawamura - foul #2 on Steven Kawamura, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PG), Joe Jordan (PF) Louis Trahan, Howard Hayes | |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses short on a halfcourt shot | 51-57 |