| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) SF - Jefferson Wickline (fresh) PF - Alvin Schulman (fresh) C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Schirmer (fresh) SG - David Burr (fresh) SF - Moses Huneycutt (fresh) PF - Paul Richardson (fresh) C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman misses the jump hook in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Michigan | Carlton Fitzgerald steals it from Moses Huneycutt | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman tips it in | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Alvin Schulman | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Justin Ansell hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jefferson Wickline and he's hacked by David Burr - foul #1 on David Burr, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Moses Huneycutt | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson clanks a jump hook from the right block | 4-5 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Richardson | 4-5 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Burr and he's hacked by Jefferson Wickline - foul #1 on Jefferson Wickline, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Michael Gertz (SG), John Powell (SF), Christopher Haynes (PF), Eric Hibbard (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Justin Ansell, Jefferson Wickline, Alvin Schulman, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button (PG), Edward Mollett (SG), Gary Blanding (PF), Wesley Davis (C) David Schirmer, David Burr, Paul Richardson, Robert Donnerberg | |
| 16:09 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:57 | Alabama | John Powell clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mollett grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fresh) SG - Michael Gertz (fresh) SF - John Powell (fresh) PF - Christopher Haynes (fresh) C - Eric Hibbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Anthony Button (fresh) SG - Edward Mollett (fresh) SF - Moses Huneycutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Blanding (fresh) C - Wesley Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt misses short on a floater from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 15:40 | Alabama | John Powell grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Eric Valentine misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Eric Hibbard snags the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Eric Hibbard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wesley Davis - foul #1 on Wesley Davis, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Chester Thompson (SF) Moses Huneycutt | |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Eric Hibbard misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Eric Hibbard makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mollett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button banks in the layup | 5-10 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Eric Valentine can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-10 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Michigan | Chester Thompson grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | Wesley Davis lays it in set up by Anthony Button | 5-12 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | Eric Hibbard loses the dribble to Wesley Davis | 5-12 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on John Powell - foul #1 on John Powell, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Justin Ansell (SG), Jefferson Wickline (SF), Robert Hames (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Eric Valentine, Michael Gertz, John Powell, Eric Hibbard, Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer (PG), David Burr (SG), Paul Richardson (PF), Robert Donnerberg (C) Edward Mollett, Chester Thompson, Gary Blanding, Wesley Davis | |
| 13:32 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Jefferson Wickline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt (SF) Anthony Button | |
| 12:55 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer is hacked by Robert Hames - foul #1 on Robert Hames, team foul #3 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alvin Schulman (PF) Jefferson Wickline | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 12:35 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt loses the dribble to Dikembe Abdulmateen | 5-14 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Robert Hames double dribbles | 5-14 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Michigan | Carlton Fitzgerald takes the ball from Robert Donnerberg | 5-14 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Justin Ansell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdulmateen and he's fouled by David Burr - foul #2 on David Burr, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Powell (SF) Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mollett (SG) David Burr | |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses the free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-14 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Mollett | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Powell (fresh) PF - Alvin Schulman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Schirmer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Mollett (fresh) SF - Moses Huneycutt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt double dribbles | 7-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Jefferson Wickline (SF), Christopher Haynes (PF), Eric Hibbard (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, John Powell, Alvin Schulman, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button (SG), Chester Thompson (SF) Edward Mollett, Moses Huneycutt | |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Jefferson Wickline can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-14 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Chester Thompson | 7-16 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Michael Gertz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-16 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Michigan | Chester Thompson misses badly on a shot from the right block | 7-16 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 10:05 | Alabama | David Schirmer knocks away the 3 by Michael Gertz | 7-16 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer is hacked by Jefferson Wickline - foul #2 on Jefferson Wickline, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Anthony Keller (SG), John Powell (SF), Alvin Schulman (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Michael Gertz, Justin Ansell, Jefferson Wickline, Christopher Haynes, Eric Hibbard | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mollett (SG), Moses Huneycutt (SF), Gary Blanding (PF), Wesley Davis (C) David Schirmer, Chester Thompson, Paul Richardson, Robert Donnerberg | |
| 09:19 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mollett clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 7-16 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| 09:10 | Alabama | The short jumper by Carlton Fitzgerald is denied by Gary Blanding | 7-16 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 7-16 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | Gary Blanding blocks the short jumper by Dikembe Abdulmateen | 7-16 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt grabs the defensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Button | 7-19 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulmateen, team foul #5 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Justin Ansell (SG), Christopher Haynes (PF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Anthony Keller, Alvin Schulman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer (PG), Robert Donnerberg (C) Anthony Button, Wesley Davis | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Haynes takes the ball from David Schirmer | 7-19 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fresh) SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Powell (fresh) PF - Christopher Haynes (fresh) C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Schirmer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Mollett (fresh) SF - Moses Huneycutt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Blanding (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Michael Gertz is hacked by David Schirmer - foul #1 on David Schirmer, team foul #4 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hames (SF), Eric Hibbard (C) John Powell, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Chester Thompson (SF), Paul Richardson (PF) Moses Huneycutt, Gary Blanding | |
| 07:01 | Alabama | David Schirmer is called for the reach on Michael Gertz - foul #2 on David Schirmer, team foul #5 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Robinson (SF) David Schirmer | |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-19 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Donnerberg | 7-19 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Michigan | Chester Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-19 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Eric Hibbard pulls down the rebound | 7-19 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Michael Gertz is hacked by Edward Mollett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Mollett, team foul #6 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Justin Ansell, Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button (SG), Wesley Davis (C) Edward Mollett, Robert Donnerberg | |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Robert Hames knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Dikembe Abdulmateen and the foul's on Richard Robinson - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #7 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt (SF) Richard Robinson | |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Robert Hames makes the free throw | 10-19 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 10-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Keller (SG), John Powell (SF), Alvin Schulman (PF) Michael Gertz, Robert Hames, Eric Hibbard | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding (C) Wesley Davis | |
| 05:32 | Alabama | John Powell clanks a floater from close range | 10-19 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Anthony Keller snags the offensive board | 10-19 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | John Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 10-19 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | John Powell tips it back up and in | 12-19 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Michigan | Chester Thompson blows the layup | 12-19 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button tips it home | 12-21 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen is hacked by Paul Richardson - foul #1 on Paul Richardson, team foul #8 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Christopher Haynes (PF), Eric Hibbard (C) Anthony Keller, Alvin Schulman, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mollett (PG), Richard Robinson (SF), Robert Donnerberg (C) Anthony Button, Moses Huneycutt, Paul Richardson | |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Donnerberg | 12-21 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg can't throw it down but the foul's on Christopher Haynes - foul #1 on Christopher Haynes, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Robert Hames (SF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, John Powell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button (SG) Chester Thompson | |
| 04:20 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg misses the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Eric Hibbard grabs the board | 12-22 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Robert Hames makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button clanks a floater from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric Hibbard | 15-22 |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Edward Mollett is called for the reach on Michael Gertz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Mollett, team foul #9 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jefferson Wickline (SF) Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer (PG), David Burr (SG), Moses Huneycutt (SF), Wesley Davis (PF) Edward Mollett, Anthony Button, Richard Robinson, Gary Blanding | |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Michael Gertz makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Michael Gertz makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jefferson Wickline (fresh) PF - Christopher Haynes (fresh) C - Eric Hibbard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Schirmer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Burr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Moses Huneycutt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Hibbard swats the shot by Moses Huneycutt | 17-22 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Davis | 17-22 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Eric Hibbard grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Michael Gertz loses the ball out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Alvin Schulman (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Michael Gertz, Christopher Haynes, Eric Hibbard | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson (PF) Wesley Davis | |
| 02:46 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson is hacked by Alvin Schulman - foul #1 on Alvin Schulman, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman gets the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Jefferson Wickline misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman buries a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Donnerberg - foul #1 on Robert Donnerberg, team foul #10 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (SG) Justin Ansell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button (SF), Gary Blanding (C) Moses Huneycutt, Robert Donnerberg | |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Gary Blanding is blocked by Alvin Schulman | 20-24 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 01:41 | Alabama | Anthony Button picks off the pass by Dikembe Abdulmateen | 20-24 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen's dunk attempt is rejected by Gary Blanding | 20-27 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Michigan | David Schirmer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | David Burr is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdulmateen - foul #3 on David Burr, team foul #11 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), John Powell (SF), Christopher Haynes (PF), Eric Hibbard (C) Michael Gertz, Jefferson Wickline, Alvin Schulman, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mollett (SG), Moses Huneycutt (SF), Robert Donnerberg (C) David Schirmer, David Burr, Paul Richardson | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-27 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Justin Ansell hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 21-27 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mollett grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mollett comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 21-27 |