| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) SG - Richard Betts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Troy Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Tulley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Oscar Horner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - John Yarborough (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Deal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Papke (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tarleton St. | Michael Hansen inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Tarleton St. | John Yarborough is fouled on the floor by Terry Johnson - foul #1 on Terry Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | James Heller (PF) Luis Tulley | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 19:24 | Tarleton St. | Jon Deal misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 19:22 | W. Alabama | James Heller snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 19:14 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Horner | 31-24 |
| 18:56 | Tarleton St. | John Yarborough misses the lay-in | 31-24 |
| 18:55 | W. Alabama | James Heller pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:51 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Terry Johnson | 34-24 |
| 18:42 | Tarleton St. | James Heller is called for the reach on Corey Davis - foul #3 on James Heller, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG), Ronald Haley (SF), James Beene (PF), Benny Robbins (C) Terry Johnson, Troy Watkins, James Heller, Oscar Horner | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 18:30 | Tarleton St. | Michael Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 18:28 | Tarleton St. | Richard Papke misses the tip | 34-24 |
| 18:27 | Tarleton St. | Corey Davis snags the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 18:22 | Tarleton St. | Jon Deal scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Papke | 34-26 |
| 18:07 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins (SF), Oscar Horner (C) Richard Betts, Benny Robbins | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 17:51 | Tarleton St. | John Yarborough is fouled on the floor by Larry Eisenhart - foul #2 on Larry Eisenhart, team foul #3 | 34-26 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (PG), Luis Tulley (PF) Larry Eisenhart, James Beene | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Chad Semon (PF) Corey Davis | |
| 17:34 | Tarleton St. | Terry Johnson is called for the reach on John Yarborough - foul #2 on Terry Johnson, team foul #4 | 34-26 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG), Richard Betts (SG), James Beene (PF) Terry Johnson, Troy Watkins, Luis Tulley | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 17:18 | Tarleton St. | Michael Hansen misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-26 |
| 17:17 | W. Alabama | Oscar Horner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:03 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 17:02 | Tarleton St. | The rebound goes to Richard Papke | 34-26 |
| 16:45 | Tarleton St. | Chad Semon drills a floater from the baseline and the foul's on James Beene - foul #1 on James Beene, team foul #5 | 34-28 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (PG), Troy Watkins (SF), Luis Tulley (PF), Benny Robbins (C) Larry Eisenhart, Ronald Haley, James Beene, Oscar Horner | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Steven Stolle (PG), Clarence Ingram (SG), George Bone (SF), Joseph Spence (C) John Yarborough, Jon Deal, Michael Hansen, Richard Papke | |
| 16:45 | Tarleton St. | Chad Semon makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:26 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 16:24 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts tips it back up and in | 36-29 |
| 16:04 | Tarleton St. | George Bone misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 16:03 | W. Alabama | Benny Robbins snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 15:41 | W. Alabama | Benny Robbins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 15:39 | Tarleton St. | Steven Stolle gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Betts (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Troy Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Tulley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Benny Robbins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Steven Stolle (fresh) SG - Clarence Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Bone (fresh) PF - Chad Semon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Spence (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Tarleton St. | Chad Semon misses the fadeaway from the left block | 36-29 |
| 15:15 | Tarleton St. | Chad Semon tips it home | 36-31 |
| 14:57 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 14:55 | W. Alabama | Benny Robbins pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:42 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Johnson | 39-31 |
| 14:24 | Tarleton St. | Clarence Ingram lays it in set up by Steven Stolle | 39-33 |
| 14:06 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 13:55 | Tarleton St. | George Bone misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Troy Watkins - foul #1 on Troy Watkins, team foul #6 | 42-33 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG), Ronald Haley (SG), Stanley Word (SF), James Heller (PF), Oscar Horner (C) Terry Johnson, Richard Betts, Troy Watkins, Luis Tulley, Benny Robbins | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Anthony Watts (PG), Jon Deal (SG), Michael Hansen (SF), Richard Papke (C) Steven Stolle, Clarence Ingram, Chad Semon, Joseph Spence | |
| 13:55 | Tarleton St. | George Bone makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:55 | Tarleton St. | George Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:38 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley's pass is intercepted by Anthony Watts | 42-35 |
| 13:35 | Tarleton St. | Jon Deal lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Watts | 42-37 |
| 13:24 | W. Alabama | Oscar Horner blows the dunk | 42-37 |
| 13:22 | Tarleton St. | Jon Deal grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 13:17 | Tarleton St. | Anthony Watts scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Hansen and the foul's on James Heller - foul #4 on James Heller, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | James Beene (PF) James Heller | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Corey Davis (PF) George Bone | |
| 13:17 | Tarleton St. | Anthony Watts makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:50 | W. Alabama | Anthony Watts is called for the reach on Larry Eisenhart - foul #4 on Anthony Watts, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (PG) Stanley Word | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | John Yarborough (PG) Anthony Watts | |
| 12:36 | W. Alabama | Michael Hansen blocks the jumper by James Beene | 42-40 |
| 12:34 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 12:17 | Tarleton St. | Jon Deal misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Eisenhart - foul #3 on Larry Eisenhart, team foul #8 | 44-40 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins (SF) Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 12:17 | Tarleton St. | Jon Deal misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:17 | Tarleton St. | Jon Deal misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:17 | W. Alabama | Oscar Horner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:57 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 11:55 | Tarleton St. | John Yarborough pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:42 | Tarleton St. | John Yarborough's fadeaway is rejected by Oscar Horner | 44-40 |
| 11:40 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to Oscar Horner | 44-40 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Larry Eisenhart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Haley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Watkins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Beene (fresh) C - Oscar Horner (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - John Yarborough (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Deal (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Papke (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:19 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 11:18 | Tarleton St. | Jon Deal grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 10:55 | Tarleton St. | Corey Davis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 10:53 | Tarleton St. | Michael Hansen misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 10:52 | W. Alabama | Oscar Horner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:38 | W. Alabama | Jon Deal is called for the reach on Troy Watkins - foul #2 on Jon Deal, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (PG), Richard Betts (SG), Luis Tulley (PF) Larry Eisenhart, Troy Watkins, James Beene | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Clarence Ingram (SG), George Bone (SF), Chad Semon (PF), Joseph Spence (C) Jon Deal, Michael Hansen, Corey Davis, Richard Papke | |
| 10:16 | W. Alabama | John Yarborough takes the ball from Richard Betts | 44-40 |
| 10:13 | Tarleton St. | John Yarborough banks in the layup | 44-42 |
| 09:56 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 09:55 | W. Alabama | Oscar Horner tips it home | 46-42 |
| 09:41 | Tarleton St. | John Yarborough misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 09:40 | Tarleton St. | Chad Semon grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 09:27 | Tarleton St. | Clarence Ingram scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Bone | 46-45 |
| 09:12 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson drills a shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 09:03 | Tarleton St. | Chad Semon buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Ingram | 48-47 |
| 08:48 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 08:46 | Tarleton St. | John Yarborough pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:27 | Tarleton St. | John Yarborough is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Gary Payne (PG), Stanley Word (SG), Troy Watkins (SF), James Beene (PF), Larry Eisenhart (C) Terry Johnson, Richard Betts, Ronald Haley, Luis Tulley, Oscar Horner | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Jon Deal (SG), Michael Hansen (SF), Corey Davis (PF), Richard Papke (C) John Yarborough, George Bone, Chad Semon, Joseph Spence | |
| 08:25 | W. Alabama | Gary Payne is hacked by Clarence Ingram in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Ingram, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| 08:12 | W. Alabama | Gary Payne's pass is intercepted by Richard Papke | 48-47 |
| 07:52 | Tarleton St. | Richard Papke is whistled for a carry | 48-47 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (PG), Richard Betts (SG), James Heller (PF) Gary Payne, Stanley Word, James Beene | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Anthony Watts (PG) Clarence Ingram | |
| 07:35 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson drills a 3 from the left corner | 51-47 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Betts (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Troy Watkins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Eisenhart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Anthony Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jon Deal (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Papke (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Tarleton St. | Michael Hansen clanks a floater near the basket | 51-47 |
| 07:18 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:14 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Terry Johnson | 53-47 |
| 07:02 | Tarleton St. | Anthony Watts misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 07:00 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to Terry Johnson | 53-47 |
| 06:46 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart hits a jumpshot from the right side | 55-47 |
| 06:17 | Tarleton St. | Richard Papke works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 06:16 | Tarleton St. | Jon Deal grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:08 | Tarleton St. | Richard Papke shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Troy Watkins - foul #2 on Troy Watkins, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley (SG), Stanley Word (SF), Oscar Horner (C) Terry Johnson, Richard Betts, Troy Watkins | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Chad Semon (PF) Corey Davis | |
| 06:08 | Tarleton St. | Richard Papke makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:08 | Tarleton St. | Richard Papke makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:53 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley connects on the 3 from straight away | 58-49 |
| 05:37 | Tarleton St. | Michael Hansen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Watts | 58-52 |
| 05:21 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 05:19 | Tarleton St. | Richard Papke grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:01 | Tarleton St. | Richard Papke drills a runner near the basket set up by Jon Deal | 58-54 |
| 04:44 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 04:42 | W. Alabama | James Heller snags the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 04:23 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Haley and the foul's on Anthony Watts - foul #5 on Anthony Watts, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Richard Betts (SG), Troy Watkins (SF), Luis Tulley (PF) Ronald Haley, Stanley Word, Oscar Horner | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | John Yarborough (PG), Clarence Ingram (SG), George Bone (SF), Joseph Spence (C) Anthony Watts, Jon Deal, Michael Hansen, Richard Papke | |
| 04:23 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:01 | Tarleton St. | Clarence Ingram buries a shot from the left wing set up by John Yarborough and he's hacked by Larry Eisenhart - foul #4 on Larry Eisenhart, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (PG) Larry Eisenhart | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 04:01 | Tarleton St. | Clarence Ingram makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:44 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Heller | 64-57 |
| 03:24 | Tarleton St. | Chad Semon clanks a jumper from the right block | 64-57 |
| 03:23 | W. Alabama | James Heller grabs the board | 64-57 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Betts (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Troy Watkins (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Tulley (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Heller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - John Yarborough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Ingram (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Bone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Semon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Spence (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Clarence Ingram - foul #2 on Clarence Ingram, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley (SG), Oscar Horner (C) Richard Betts, Luis Tulley | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Michael Hansen (SF), Corey Davis (PF), Richard Papke (C) George Bone, Chad Semon, Joseph Spence | |
| 02:44 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 02:42 | Tarleton St. | Richard Papke grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 02:42 | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Jon Deal (SG) Clarence Ingram | |
| 02:20 | Tarleton St. | Corey Davis misses the wide open floater from close range | 64-57 |
| 02:18 | W. Alabama | James Heller snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 02:10 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Yarborough - foul #1 on John Yarborough, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Richard Betts (SG) Troy Watkins | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 02:10 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:10 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:03 | Tarleton St. | Richard Papke clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-57 |
| 02:01 | W. Alabama | James Heller snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:56 | W. Alabama | Michael Hansen is called for the reach on Ronald Haley - foul #1 on Michael Hansen, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins (SF), Luis Tulley (PF) Richard Betts, James Heller | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 01:56 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:56 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:43 | Tarleton St. | Richard Papke drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Corey Davis | 68-59 |
| 01:18 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley is fouled on the floor by Corey Davis - foul #1 on Corey Davis, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| 01:18 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:18 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:10 | Tarleton St. | John Yarborough is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block | 70-61 |
| 01:03 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Troy Watkins | 72-61 |
| 00:41 | Tarleton St. | Michael Hansen is fouled on the floor by Ronald Haley - foul #1 on Ronald Haley, team foul #11 | 72-61 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG), James Beene (SF), James Heller (PF), Benny Robbins (C) Terry Johnson, Troy Watkins, Luis Tulley, Oscar Horner | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Clarence Ingram (SG), Chad Semon (PF), Joseph Spence (C) Jon Deal, Corey Davis, Richard Papke | |
| 00:41 | Tarleton St. | Michael Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:41 | Tarleton St. | Michael Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:41 | W. Alabama | Benny Robbins gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley is hacked by Chad Semon - foul #1 on Chad Semon, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | George Bone (SF) Michael Hansen | |
| 00:21 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:21 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Tarleton St. | John Yarborough knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Ingram | 74-64 |
| 00:00 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart runs out the clock | 74-64 |