| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) SF - Frank Minton (fresh) PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) C - Stephen McMakin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) SG - William Chouinard (fresh) SF - Roger Reed (fresh) PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) C - Richard Stover (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence hits a shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen McMakin - foul #1 on Stephen McMakin, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jonathan Williams | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | Richard Stover drills a driving attempt from the right block | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin's floater is tipped away by Richard Stover | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | William Chouinard steals it from Stephen McMakin | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Alabama | William Chouinard banks in the layup on a great pass from Marijan Zeh and the foul's on Christopher Lerner - foul #1 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 17:16 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:01 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner's pass is intercepted by William Chouinard | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | William Chouinard comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Lerner - foul #2 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (SG), Joseph Stone (PF), Earl Ladd (C) Kenneth Pence, Christopher Lerner, Stephen McMakin | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:38 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | John Green misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 16:07 | Alabama | Roger Reed gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Roger Reed lays it up and in | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) SG - John Green (fresh) SF - Frank Minton (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Stone (fresh) C - Earl Ladd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Williams (fairly fresh) C - Richard Stover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone misses the lay-in | 4-11 |
| 15:29 | Cleveland State | John Green can't tip it in | 4-11 |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses the dunk | 4-11 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Earl Ladd | 4-11 |
| 14:39 | Cleveland State | Marijan Zeh is called for the reach on Robert Clark - foul #1 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Stephen McMakin (C) Robert Clark, Frank Minton, Earl Ladd | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Eric Stroud (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Jonathan Williams, Richard Stover | |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin scores on a turnaround near the basket | 6-11 |
| 14:07 | Alabama | John Kyzer is fouled on the floor by Gerald Allen - foul #1 on Gerald Allen, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson (PF) Joseph Stone | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:48 | Alabama | John Kyzer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 6-11 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Shelby Rice hits a 3 from straight away | 6-14 |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-14 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | John Kyzer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Pence - foul #1 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #5 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Frank Minton (SF), Joseph Stone (PF), Earl Ladd (C) Gerald Allen, John Green, Scott Robinson, Stephen McMakin | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Roger Reed (SF) Shelby Rice, Robert Johnson | |
| 12:30 | Alabama | John Kyzer misses the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | John Kyzer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Clark | 8-15 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | John Kyzer's pass is intercepted by Joseph Stone | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) PF - Joseph Stone (fresh) C - Earl Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Kyzer (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Stroud (fresh) C - Ronald Emberton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Minton | 10-15 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Roger Reed misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Clark - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Stephen McMakin (C) Kenneth Pence, Frank Minton, Earl Ladd | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF), Richard Stover (C) John Kyzer, William Chouinard, Eric Stroud, Ronald Emberton | |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | John Green misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 10:08 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Shelby Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 10:02 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams tips it back up and in | 10-19 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone can't finish the layup | 10-19 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams gets the rebound | 10-19 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Stephen McMakin picks off the pass by Shelby Rice | 10-19 |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by John Green is denied by Richard Stover | 10-19 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Shelby Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Robert Clark steals the ball from Shelby Rice | 10-19 |
| 08:52 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark hits the finger roll | 12-19 |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Shelby Rice | 12-21 |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Marijan Zeh - foul #2 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #2 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Frank Minton (SF) Robert Clark, John Green, Joseph Stone | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Robert Johnson (SF) Marijan Zeh, Roger Reed | |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Richard Stover pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Shelby Rice is hacked by Scott Robinson - foul #1 on Scott Robinson, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd (C) Stephen McMakin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Stroud (PF) Jonathan Williams | |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Shelby Rice makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Shelby Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) PF - Scott Robinson (fresh) C - Earl Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Eric Stroud (fresh) C - Richard Stover (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson scores on a runner from close range and he's hacked by Eric Stroud - foul #1 on Eric Stroud, team foul #3 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Emberton (C) Richard Stover | |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Shelby Rice misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen loses the dribble to Shelby Rice in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Shelby Rice misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Frank Minton - foul #1 on Frank Minton, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Walter Wilson (C) Gerald Allen, Scott Robinson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Shelby Rice makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Shelby Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence's pass is intercepted by William Chouinard | 16-24 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | William Chouinard lays it in | 16-26 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the 3 from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | William Chouinard drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Shelby Rice | 19-28 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson is whistled for a carry | 19-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (SG), John Green (SF), Joseph Stone (PF), Stephen McMakin (C) Kenneth Pence, Frank Minton, Earl Ladd, Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF), Richard Stover (C) William Chouinard, Eric Stroud, Ronald Emberton | |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Shelby Rice is fouled on the floor by Robert Clark - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Clayton Amaya (SG) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Shelby Rice makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Shelby Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Clayton Amaya misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-30 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Roger Reed gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Clayton Amaya picks off the pass by Jonathan Williams | 19-30 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | John Green banks in the layup on a great pass from Clayton Amaya | 21-30 |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Richard Stover is fouled on the floor by Stephen McMakin - foul #2 on Stephen McMakin, team foul #10 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF) Gerald Allen, Clayton Amaya, John Green, Joseph Stone | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG) Shelby Rice, Roger Reed | |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-31 |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner gets the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen McMakin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence is hacked by William Chouinard - foul #1 on William Chouinard, team foul #4 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd (C) Stephen McMakin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Emberton (C) Richard Stover | |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams clanks a shot from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by William Chouinard - foul #2 on William Chouinard, team foul #5 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SF), Eric Stroud (PF) Robert Johnson, Jonathan Williams | |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses the free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Eric Stroud grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Earl Ladd - foul #1 on Earl Ladd, team foul #11 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone (C) Earl Ladd | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (SF), Richard Stover (C) Shelby Rice, Eric Stroud | |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 01:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Stover is called for the reach on Robert Clark - foul #1 on Richard Stover, team foul #6 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (SG), Stephen McMakin (C) Kenneth Pence, Joseph Stone | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SG), Eric Stroud (PF) William Chouinard, Ronald Emberton | |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Richard Stover picks off the pass by Stephen McMakin | 23-31 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Shelby Rice makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Reed and he's hacked by John Green - foul #1 on John Green, team foul #12 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson (SF), Joseph Stone (PF) Frank Minton, Christopher Lerner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF) Marijan Zeh, Eric Stroud | |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Shelby Rice misses the free throw | 23-33 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joseph Stone | 23-33 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Roger Reed takes the ball from Robert Clark | 23-33 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Shelby Rice and he's hacked by John Green - foul #2 on John Green, team foul #13 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Earl Ladd (C) Robert Clark, Scott Robinson, Stephen McMakin | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Ronald Emberton (C) Robert Johnson, Richard Stover | |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses the free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams grabs the offensive board | 23-35 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-37 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 23-37 |