| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Moxley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Greer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Havel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Zachary Kessler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Caison (fresh) 12 pts. SG - George Zelaya (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Carswell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bojan Bosancic (fresh) C - Arthur Nolan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Havel inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Carswell - foul #1 on Michael Carswell, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | David Havel makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | David Havel makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan blows the layup | 28-29 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Zachary Kessler | 28-29 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | David Havel buries a shot near the basket | 30-29 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Eric Caison and the foul's on Zachary Kessler - foul #2 on Zachary Kessler, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler is fouled on the floor by Eric Caison - foul #1 on Eric Caison, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Arthur Nolan | 30-32 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Eric Caison and he's fouled by Zachary Kessler - foul #3 on Zachary Kessler, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill (C) Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hoffman (PF) Bojan Bosancic | |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Hoffman steps in front of the Carl Moxley pass | 30-35 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Caison | 30-37 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Arthur Nolan takes the ball from Ruben Harrill | 30-37 |
| 16:32 | Alabama | George Zelaya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Richard Wright (C) Carl Moxley, Richard Greer, David Havel | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Howerton (SF) Michael Carswell | |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski is hacked by Eric Caison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Caison, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill buries a fadeaway from the right block | 32-37 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | George Zelaya drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Nolan and he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler (C) Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Mansfield (PF) Robert Hoffman | |
| 15:47 | Alabama | George Zelaya makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Zlatko Gostomski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) SF - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Wright (fresh) 5 pts. C - Zachary Kessler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Caison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Zelaya (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rafael Howerton (fresh) 3 ast. PF - John Mansfield (fresh) 3 pf. C - Arthur Nolan (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Zlatko Gostomski | 34-40 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan loses the dribble to Richard Wright | 34-40 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill tips it in | 36-40 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Eric Caison is hacked by Ruben Harrill - foul #3 on Ruben Harrill, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley (PG), Richard Greer (SG), David Havel (SF), Walker Butters (PF) Zlatko Gostomski, Michael Smith, Ruben Harrill, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Carswell (SF) Rafael Howerton | |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Eric Caison misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-40 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Zachary Kessler - foul #4 on Zachary Kessler, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell (C) Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Howerton (PG), Bojan Bosancic (SG) Eric Caison, George Zelaya | |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Greer | 38-41 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | Rafael Howerton knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Bojan Bosancic | 38-43 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill (C) Lowell Cantrell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Caison (PG), George Zelaya (SG), Robert Hoffman (C) Rafael Howerton, John Mansfield, Arthur Nolan | |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Eric Caison hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by George Zelaya | 41-47 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters is fouled on the floor by George Zelaya - foul #3 on George Zelaya, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 11:42 | Alabama | Eric Caison snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Moxley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Greer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Havel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Caison (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Zelaya (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Carswell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bojan Bosancic (fresh) C - Robert Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Alabama | Eric Caison misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Carl Moxley - foul #2 on Carl Moxley, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski (PG), Michael Smith (SG) Carl Moxley, Richard Greer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Howerton (SF) Michael Carswell | |
| 11:22 | Alabama | Eric Caison makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:22 | Alabama | Eric Caison makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | David Havel makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Walker Butters | 43-49 |
| 10:43 | Alabama | George Zelaya hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Michael Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Givens (PG), Richard Wright (C) David Havel, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lewis Brown (PG), Michael Carswell (SF), John Mansfield (PF) Eric Caison, George Zelaya, Bojan Bosancic | |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Rafael Howerton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Michael Carswell hits the follow up shot | 43-54 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters is fouled on the floor by John Mansfield - foul #4 on John Mansfield, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley (PG), Richard Greer (SG), Lowell Cantrell (C) Joseph Givens, Michael Smith, Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Meidinger (PF), Arthur Nolan (C) John Mansfield, Robert Hoffman | |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Andrew Meidinger is called for the reach on Carl Moxley - foul #1 on Andrew Meidinger, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG) Lewis Brown | |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Carswell - foul #2 on Michael Carswell, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Havel (SF), Ruben Harrill (PF) Zlatko Gostomski, Lowell Cantrell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Caison (PG) Rafael Howerton | |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | George Zelaya misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 08:39 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | George Zelaya's pass is intercepted by Carl Moxley | 45-54 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | David Havel banks in the layup on a great pass from Carl Moxley | 47-54 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Eric Caison is fouled on the floor by Carl Moxley - foul #3 on Carl Moxley, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walker Butters (PF), Zachary Kessler (C) Ruben Harrill, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Howerton (SF), John Mansfield (PF), Robert Hoffman (C) Michael Carswell, Andrew Meidinger, Arthur Nolan | |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Eric Caison makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Eric Caison misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Zachary Kessler | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Moxley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Greer (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Havel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Zachary Kessler (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Caison (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Zelaya (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Howerton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Mansfield (fresh) 4 pf. C - Robert Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Alabama | George Zelaya misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-55 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-55 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | John Mansfield gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Eric Caison hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rafael Howerton | 50-58 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer tips it in | 52-58 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Eric Caison hits a 3 from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer's fadeaway is rejected by Rafael Howerton | 52-61 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | John Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski (PG) Carl Moxley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic (SG), Michael Carswell (SF), Arthur Nolan (C) Eric Caison, George Zelaya, Robert Hoffman | |
| 05:25 | Alabama | Rafael Howerton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Zlatko Gostomski | 54-61 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Richard Greer takes the ball from Rafael Howerton | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski travels with the ball | 54-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Smith (SG), Ruben Harrill (SF) Richard Greer, David Havel | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan misses long on a floater from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Walker Butters | 54-61 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 54-61 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler grabs the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Zachary Kessler | 57-61 |
| 03:32 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan misses the easy layup | 57-61 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Zlatko Gostomski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) SF - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Zachary Kessler (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rafael Howerton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bojan Bosancic (fresh) SF - Michael Carswell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mansfield (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Nolan (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Rafael Howerton misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Zlatko Gostomski - foul #1 on Zlatko Gostomski, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley (PG), Richard Greer (SG), David Havel (SF) Zlatko Gostomski, Michael Smith, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG), Robert Hoffman (PF) Bojan Bosancic, John Mansfield | |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Rafael Howerton makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Rafael Howerton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | David Havel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill (C) Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Caison (PG) Rafael Howerton | |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Eric Caison drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by George Zelaya | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters misses the tip | 57-65 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Michael Carswell snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Eric Caison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | David Havel pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer's pass is intercepted by Eric Caison | 57-65 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Eric Caison can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-65 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ruben Harrill | 57-65 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Eric Caison is called for the reach on Carl Moxley - foul #3 on Eric Caison, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler (C) Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Mansfield (PF) Robert Hoffman | |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Alabama | George Zelaya hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-65 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Michael Carswell gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Carl Moxley is called for the reach on Michael Carswell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Moxley, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hoffman (PF) John Mansfield | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Michael Carswell makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Michael Carswell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Carl Moxley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Carl Moxley is called for the reach on Arthur Nolan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Moxley, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski (PG) Carl Moxley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Greer and the foul's on Arthur Nolan - foul #3 on Arthur Nolan, team foul #9 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Mansfield (PF) Robert Hoffman | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters makes the free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Zlatko Gostomski is called for the reach on Arthur Nolan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zlatko Gostomski, team foul #11 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hoffman (PF) John Mansfield | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-70 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters snags the offensive board | 62-70 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Zlatko Gostomski | 65-70 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Michael Carswell is fouled in the backcourt by Zlatko Gostomski - foul #3 on Zlatko Gostomski, team foul #12 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic (PF) Robert Hoffman | |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Michael Carswell makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Michael Carswell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-72 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler snags the offensive board | 65-72 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | David Havel clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan runs out the clock | 65-72 |