| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) SG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) SF - Peter Gibbons (fresh) PF - Eugene Sutton (fresh) C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bruce Liverman (fresh) SG - John Caplinger (fresh) SF - Aaron Childress (fresh) PF - Lee Nebel (fresh) C - Michael Flanigan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Alabama | John Caplinger is called for the reach on Peter Gibbons - foul #1 on John Caplinger, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | Bruce Liverman is called for the reach on Rickey Rainville - foul #1 on Bruce Liverman, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings misses short on a shot in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Catchings is called for the reach on Michael Flanigan - foul #1 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel is hacked by Eugene Sutton - foul #1 on Eugene Sutton, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Werner (PF) Eugene Sutton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan banks in the layup set up by Bruce Liverman and the foul's on Michael Werner - foul #1 on Michael Werner, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (SF) Peter Gibbons | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Rodney Simpson (SG), Billy Edelen (SF), Chad Adams (PF), Robert Gingerich (C) Bruce Liverman, John Caplinger, Aaron Childress, Lee Nebel, Michael Flanigan | |
| 17:02 | Alabama | Billy Edelen is called for the reach on Rickey Rainville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Edelen, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by John Gamble | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:35 | Alabama | Michael Werner pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson travels with the ball | 6-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Gibbons (SF), Eugene Sutton (PF) Rickey Rainville, Michael Werner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan (C) Robert Gingerich | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Gamble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Chalker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Gibbons (fresh) PF - Eugene Sutton (fresh) C - Thomas Catchings (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clifton Bower (fresh) SG - Rodney Simpson (fresh) SF - Billy Edelen (fresh) PF - Chad Adams (fresh) C - Michael Flanigan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Sutton | 9-5 |
| 15:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Rodney Simpson is called for the reach on Leonard Chalker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Simpson, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG) John Gamble | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), John Caplinger (SG), Christopher Hooks (SF), Lee Nebel (PF) Clifton Bower, Rodney Simpson, Billy Edelen, Chad Adams | |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Flanigan - foul #1 on Michael Flanigan, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (SF) Eugene Sutton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress (SF), Robert Gingerich (C) Christopher Hooks, Michael Flanigan | |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:03 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Lee Nebel | 9-5 |
| 14:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Childress | 9-7 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings's pass is intercepted by Lee Nebel in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 14:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 9-7 |
| 14:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel tips it in | 9-9 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | John Gamble scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Rickey Rainville | 12-9 |
| 14:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Rickey Rainville is called for the reach on John Caplinger - foul #1 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Werner (PF) John Gamble | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen (SG), Christopher Hooks (SF), Francis Cochran (PF), Michael Flanigan (C) John Caplinger, Aaron Childress, Lee Nebel, Robert Gingerich | |
| 13:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Flanigan and he's hacked by Leonard Chalker - foul #1 on Leonard Chalker, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| 13:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen misses the free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Bruce Liverman picks off the pass by Thomas Catchings | 12-11 |
| 13:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman misses the easy layup | 12-11 |
| 13:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen hits the follow up shot | 12-13 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Michael Werner connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Rickey Rainville and he's hacked by Francis Cochran - foul #1 on Francis Cochran, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Rodney Simpson (SG), Chad Adams (PF) Bruce Liverman, Christopher Hooks, Francis Cochran | |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Michael Werner makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams misses the easy layup | 15-13 |
| 12:48 | Alabama | Michael Werner gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Michael Werner pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rodney Simpson - foul #2 on Rodney Simpson, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (SF) Michael Werner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), John Caplinger (SG), Aaron Childress (SF), Lee Nebel (PF), Francis Cochran (C) Clifton Bower, Rodney Simpson, Billy Edelen, Chad Adams, Michael Flanigan | |
| 12:04 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Rickey Rainville steals the ball from Lee Nebel | 16-13 |
| 11:43 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker hits the finger roll set up by Rickey Rainville | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Gibbons (tiring) 3 pts. SF - John Gamble (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Chalker (tiring) 5 pts. C - Thomas Catchings (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bruce Liverman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Caplinger (fresh) SF - Aaron Childress (fresh) PF - Lee Nebel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Cochran (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 11:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress hits the follow up shot | 18-15 |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville is hacked by Aaron Childress in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Childress, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich (C) Francis Cochran | |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich loses the dribble to Rickey Rainville | 20-15 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 10:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 10:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress misses badly on a runner near the basket | 20-15 |
| 10:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich snags the offensive board | 20-15 |
| 10:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Caplinger | 20-17 |
| 10:26 | Alabama | John Gamble is hacked by Bruce Liverman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Liverman, team foul #9 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Billy Edelen (SG), Christopher Hooks (SF), Michael Flanigan (C) Bruce Liverman, John Caplinger, Aaron Childress, Robert Gingerich | |
| 10:26 | Alabama | John Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | John Gamble grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | John Gamble connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-17 |
| 09:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen loses the dribble to Leonard Chalker | 22-17 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Billy Edelen takes the ball from Rickey Rainville in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| 09:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen misses the easy layup | 22-17 |
| 09:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 09:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks connects on the 3 from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Billy Edelen steals the ball from Leonard Chalker | 22-20 |
| 08:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Rickey Rainville is called for the reach on Billy Edelen - foul #2 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eugene Sutton (PF) Rickey Rainville | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger (SG), Aaron Childress (SF), Chad Adams (PF), Robert Gingerich (C) Clifton Bower, Christopher Hooks, Lee Nebel, Michael Flanigan | |
| 08:41 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Edelen | 22-23 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | John Gamble misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-23 |
| 08:23 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Chad Adams | 22-23 |
| 08:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks (SF) Aaron Childress | |
| 08:01 | Alabama | John Gamble can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 08:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Chad Adams | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Gamble (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Chalker (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Peter Gibbons (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Sutton (fresh) C - Thomas Catchings (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Billy Edelen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Caplinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Adams (fairly fresh) C - Robert Gingerich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 07:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 06:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Eugene Sutton - foul #2 on Eugene Sutton, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Werner (PF) Eugene Sutton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Aaron Childress (SF), Michael Flanigan (C) Billy Edelen, Christopher Hooks, Robert Gingerich | |
| 06:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:43 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses the jumpshot from the right side | 22-27 |
| 06:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 06:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams banks in the layup on a great pass from Aaron Childress | 22-29 |
| 06:10 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 22-29 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons tips it but misses | 22-29 |
| 06:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower clanks a shot from the left side | 22-29 |
| 05:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Catchings | 22-29 |
| 05:40 | Alabama | John Gamble throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin King (C) Michael Werner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen (PG), Lee Nebel (PF), Francis Cochran (C) Clifton Bower, Chad Adams, Michael Flanigan | |
| 05:23 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Edelen | 22-31 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | John Gamble comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Billy Edelen - foul #2 on Billy Edelen, team foul #10 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG) Martin King | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Christopher Hooks (SF) Billy Edelen, Aaron Childress | |
| 05:01 | Alabama | John Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | John Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Rickey Rainville steps in front of the Clifton Bower pass in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville lays it up and in | 25-31 |
| 04:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Caplinger and he's fouled by Peter Gibbons - foul #1 on Peter Gibbons, team foul #8 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin King (C) Rickey Rainville | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan (C) Francis Cochran | |
| 04:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel misses the free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | John Gamble makes the shot from the right wing set up by Leonard Chalker | 27-33 |
| 04:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan is hacked by Martin King - foul #1 on Martin King, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Werner (PF) Martin King | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 04:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | John Gamble is hacked by Michael Flanigan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Flanigan, team foul #11 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG) Michael Werner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich (C) Michael Flanigan | |
| 04:06 | Alabama | John Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | John Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 03:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 03:41 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Chalker (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Gibbons (tired) 3 pts. PF - John Gamble (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - Thomas Catchings (tired) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clifton Bower (fairly fresh) SG - John Caplinger (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Nebel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gingerich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings snags the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 03:14 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Lee Nebel | 28-35 |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Rickey Rainville steals it from John Caplinger | 28-35 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Robert Gingerich takes the ball from Peter Gibbons in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| 02:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Catchings - foul #2 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #10 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eugene Sutton (PF) Peter Gibbons | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), Rodney Simpson (SG), Billy Edelen (SF), Michael Flanigan (C) Clifton Bower, John Caplinger, Christopher Hooks, Lee Nebel | |
| 02:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | John Gamble double dribbles | 28-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran (PF) Robert Gingerich | |
| 02:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan blows the layup | 28-37 |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan tips it back up and in | 28-39 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker clanks a floater from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 01:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 01:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Eugene Sutton is called for the reach on Bruce Liverman - foul #3 on Eugene Sutton, team foul #11 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Gibbons (SF), Michael Werner (PF) John Gamble, Eugene Sutton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress (SF), Lee Nebel (PF) Rodney Simpson, Francis Cochran | |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-39 |
| 01:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:37 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Nebel | 28-40 |
| 01:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Edelen | 28-42 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Bruce Liverman steps in front of the Peter Gibbons pass | 28-42 |
| 00:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Billy Edelen | 28-44 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 00:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-44 |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen snags the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 00:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan lays it in set up by Aaron Childress | 31-46 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Aaron Childress - foul #2 on Aaron Childress, team foul #12 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (SF) Michael Werner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson (SG), Christopher Hooks (SF), Chad Adams (PF), Francis Cochran (C) Billy Edelen, Aaron Childress, Lee Nebel, Michael Flanigan | |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons misses the free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks misses the fullcourt shot | 33-46 |