| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Padgett (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey inbounds the ball | 37-22 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Ebner - foul #2 on Dennis Ebner, team foul #1 | 37-22 |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 19:28 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Drozd | 40-24 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses long on a floater near the basket | 40-24 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 40-24 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner hits the finger roll | 42-24 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-24 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dennis Ebner | 42-24 |
| 18:23 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes is fouled on the floor by John Ballweg - foul #1 on John Ballweg, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | The short jumper by Dennis Ebner is denied by John Ballweg | 42-24 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert snags the defensive board | 42-24 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jeff Hughes - foul #1 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield (PF) Jay Padgett | |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses the free throw | 42-26 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dennis Ebner | 42-26 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-26 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-29 |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman misses short on a floater from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder grabs the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dennis Ebner | 45-29 |
| 15:48 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Hughes (fairly fresh) 19 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boisvert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Banfield (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Ballweg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Whitman - foul #1 on Kenneth Whitman, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Christopher Chapman (SF), Charles Sanders (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Kenneth Whitman, Jeff Hughes, Steve Schroeder, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), James Gilmore (PF), Jay Padgett (C) Wayne Coffman, George Bailey, John Ballweg | |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski is hacked by Todd Banfield - foul #1 on Todd Banfield, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon (SG) Robert Boisvert | |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Christopher Williams banks in the layup | 47-31 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett is denied on a layup by James Abron | 47-31 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Abron | 47-31 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Christopher Chapman is called for 3 seconds | 47-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb (SF) Todd Banfield | |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Chapman | 47-31 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel tips it in | 47-33 |
| 14:00 | Alabama | Christopher Williams is whistled for a carry | 47-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Steve Schroeder (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Charles Sanders, James Abron | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), John Ballweg (C) Glen Sobel, Jay Padgett | |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Ballweg | 47-36 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner can't throw it down | 47-36 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 13:25 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Chapman steals the ball from Wayne Coffman | 47-36 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-36 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Gilmore | 47-36 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | John Drozd steals the ball from Roger Dixon | 47-36 |
| 12:46 | Alabama | John Drozd is hacked by Wayne Coffman - foul #3 on Wayne Coffman, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF) Christopher Williams, Christopher Chapman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (SG), George Bailey (SF), Jay Padgett (PF) Roger Dixon, William Holcomb, James Gilmore | |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Drozd | 49-36 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg lays it in | 49-38 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | George Bailey steals the ball from Steve Schroeder | 49-38 |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey grabs the offensive board | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Sobel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jay Padgett (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Ballweg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Ebner - foul #3 on Dennis Ebner, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Charles Sanders (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Steve Schroeder, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG) Wayne Coffman | |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:22 | Alabama | Charles Sanders snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Boisvert | 49-41 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | James Abron connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Ballweg - foul #2 on John Ballweg, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield (SF), James Gilmore (PF), William Holcomb (C) George Bailey, Jay Padgett, John Ballweg | |
| 10:29 | Alabama | James Abron makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore comes up short on the jumper from close range | 52-41 |
| 10:06 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 09:50 | Alabama | James Abron hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 52-41 |
| 09:49 | Alabama | James Abron tips it back up and in | 54-41 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Sanders - foul #1 on Charles Sanders, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Christopher Chapman (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Kenneth Whitman, Jeff Hughes, Charles Sanders, James Abron | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG) Glen Sobel | |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb misses the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Christopher Williams | 56-42 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Christopher Chapman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 08:41 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner tips it back up and in | 58-45 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 58-45 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Williams picks off the pass by Wayne Coffman | 58-45 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Christopher Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from John Drozd | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore blows the layup but the foul's on Dennis Ebner - foul #4 on Dennis Ebner, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF) Christopher Williams, Christopher Chapman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon (SG), George Bailey (SF), John Ballweg (C) Robert Boisvert, Todd Banfield, William Holcomb | |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steve Schroeder | 60-45 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Gilmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg is hacked by Dennis Ebner - foul #5 on Dennis Ebner, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Sanders (PF), James Abron (C) Steve Schroeder, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett (PF) James Gilmore | |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes can't connect on a floater from close range | 60-47 |
| 06:58 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey scores on a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Charles Sanders - foul #2 on Charles Sanders, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG) Wayne Coffman | |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG) John Drozd | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Jay Padgett is denied by James Abron | 60-50 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Charles Sanders grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-50 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey blows the layup but the foul's on Jeff Hughes - foul #2 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Christopher Chapman (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF) Charles Cichonski, Jeff Hughes, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG) Roger Dixon | |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | James Abron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (SG) Kenneth Whitman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Todd Banfield (SF) Glen Sobel, George Bailey | |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-51 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | James Abron snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Todd Banfield takes the ball from Christopher Chapman | 60-51 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Boisvert | 60-53 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | James Abron misses long on a jumper near the basket | 60-53 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert can't finish the layup | 60-53 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Christopher Williams buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Drozd | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Chapman (fresh) PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - James Abron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Boisvert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Banfield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Padgett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Ballweg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Todd Banfield | 62-55 |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF) Christopher Williams, Christopher Chapman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Bailey (SF), James Gilmore (PF) Todd Banfield, Jay Padgett | |
| 03:03 | Alabama | James Abron knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Drozd and the foul's on John Ballweg - foul #3 on John Ballweg, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| 03:03 | Alabama | James Abron makes the free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-58 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore grabs the board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore slams it home on a great pass from George Bailey | 65-60 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes is hacked by James Gilmore - foul #4 on James Gilmore, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon (SG), Todd Banfield (C) Robert Boisvert, John Ballweg | |
| 01:49 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Whitman | 68-60 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG), John Ballweg (C) Roger Dixon, Todd Banfield | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Whitman picks off the pass by George Bailey | 68-60 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | John Drozd lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Whitman | 70-60 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Wayne Coffman | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Alabama | James Abron hits the finger roll | 72-62 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Steve Schroeder picks off the pass by James Gilmore | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | John Drozd is hacked by Wayne Coffman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Coffman, team foul #7 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (SG), Christopher Chapman (SF), Charles Sanders (PF) Kenneth Whitman, Jeff Hughes, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Roger Dixon (SG), Todd Banfield (SF), Jay Padgett (PF), William Holcomb (C) Wayne Coffman, Robert Boisvert, George Bailey, James Gilmore, John Ballweg | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | John Drozd makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | John Drozd makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 74-62 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield grabs the offensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-62 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Abron | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | John Drozd drills a floater from just outside the lane | 76-62 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 76-62 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel snags the offensive board | 76-62 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-62 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon tips it back up and in | 76-64 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | John Drozd runs out the clock | 76-64 |