| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clint Bortz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hambleton (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joshua Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Hemphill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Lalonde (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Amaya (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz inbounds the ball | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Amaya - foul #3 on Ronald Amaya, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Neff (C) Ronald Amaya | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 19:49 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | James Neff buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-52 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Marshall Owens | 39-52 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Robert Hambleton clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Clint Bortz - foul #3 on Clint Bortz, team foul #1 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (PG), Tommy Abramowitz (SF) James Talbot, Clint Bortz | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Robert Hambleton makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Robert Hambleton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz is fouled on the floor by Joshua Richards - foul #1 on Joshua Richards, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (PG) Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Elsberry (C) Donald Hemphill | |
| 18:31 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Kirkendall and he's hacked by James Neff - foul #3 on James Neff, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF) Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), David Hartzell (SG), Jim Boswell (SF), Raymond Saunders (C) Robert Hambleton, Joshua Richards, James Neff, Gregory Lalonde | |
| 18:31 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Jim Boswell loses the dribble to Dean Shannon in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | Don Elsberry hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jim Boswell | 42-56 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley is hacked by David Hartzell - foul #1 on David Hartzell, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (PG), Charles Bailey (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Nelson Vallee, Tommy Abramowitz, Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Hemphill (SF) Jim Boswell | |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Don Elsberry - foul #3 on Don Elsberry, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Lalonde (PF) Don Elsberry | |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 17:18 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by David Hartzell | 44-59 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SF), Marshall Owens (C) Max Wiley, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hambleton (PG), Joshua Richards (SG), Jim Boswell (SF) Ben Gibbs, David Hartzell, Donald Hemphill | |
| 16:55 | Alabama | Robert Hambleton drills a floater from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-61 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey tips it back up and in | 46-61 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Jim Boswell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (PG), Justin Ballou (PF) James Talbot, Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Hambleton steals it from Dean Shannon | 46-61 |
| 16:07 | Alabama | Jim Boswell's pass is intercepted by Dean Shannon | 46-61 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dean Shannon | 48-61 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Robert Hambleton's fadeaway is rejected by Marshall Owens | 48-61 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Kirkendall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dean Shannon (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nelson Vallee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Justin Ballou (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hambleton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Boswell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Lalonde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Saunders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Dean Shannon | 50-61 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Robert Hambleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Clint Bortz (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Dean Shannon, Nelson Vallee, Justin Ballou, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), David Davis (SG), Donald Hemphill (SF), James Neff (PF), Ronald Amaya (C) Robert Hambleton, Joshua Richards, Jim Boswell, Gregory Lalonde, Raymond Saunders | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 50-61 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz tips it back up and in | 52-61 |
| 15:38 | Alabama | Kenneth Kirkendall is called for the reach on Donald Hemphill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #2 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG) Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Hartzell (SG) David Davis | |
| 15:23 | Alabama | David Hartzell is hacked by James Talbot - foul #2 on James Talbot, team foul #3 | 52-61 |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Amaya and he's fouled by Tommy Abramowitz - foul #2 on Tommy Abramowitz, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon (SG), Justin Ballou (PF) James Talbot, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-64 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | August Haggard steals the ball from Donald Hemphill in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ben Gibbs | 52-67 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 52-67 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky tips it in | 54-67 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Dean Shannon steals the ball from Donald Hemphill | 54-67 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou misses the lay-in | 54-67 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | Ronald Amaya gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Dean Shannon steals the ball from Donald Hemphill in the backcourt | 54-67 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon hits the finger roll | 56-67 |
| 13:30 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs is hacked by Clint Bortz - foul #4 on Clint Bortz, team foul #5 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Tommy Abramowitz (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Dean Shannon, Clint Bortz, Justin Ballou, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hambleton (PG), Joshua Richards (SG), Jim Boswell (SF), Gregory Lalonde (PF), Don Elsberry (C) Ben Gibbs, David Hartzell, Donald Hemphill, James Neff, Ronald Amaya | |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Charles Bailey is called for the reach on Joshua Richards - foul #3 on Charles Bailey, team foul #6 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG) August Haggard | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Joshua Richards misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens grabs the board | 56-67 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Hambleton - foul #1 on Robert Hambleton, team foul #6 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF) Tommy Abramowitz | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Robert Hambleton double dribbles | 58-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG) James Talbot | |
| Subs | Alabama | Raymond Saunders (C) Jim Boswell | |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey makes the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Hambleton - foul #2 on Robert Hambleton, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon (SG) Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Davis (PG), Donald Hemphill (SF), Ronald Amaya (C) Robert Hambleton, Don Elsberry, Gregory Lalonde | |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey misses the free throw | 60-67 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 11:52 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Richards and the foul's on August Haggard - foul #4 on August Haggard, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (PG) August Haggard | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:52 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill makes the free throw | 60-70 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Talbot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Shannon (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Max Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Bailey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Marshall Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Hemphill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Raymond Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Amaya (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 60-70 |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | David Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 60-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF) Max Wiley, Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hambleton (PG), Jim Boswell (SF), Gregory Lalonde (PF), Don Elsberry (C) Joshua Richards, Donald Hemphill, Raymond Saunders, Ronald Amaya | |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz is hacked by Robert Hambleton - foul #3 on Robert Hambleton, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (PG) James Talbot | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Richards (SG) David Davis | |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Joshua Richards knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Hambleton | 62-73 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (PG), Charles Bailey (PF) Kenneth Kirkendall, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Neff (SF), Ronald Amaya (C) Jim Boswell, Don Elsberry | |
| 10:03 | Alabama | James Neff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou (PF) Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee is hacked by James Neff - foul #4 on James Neff, team foul #9 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz (C) Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Davis (SG), Donald Hemphill (SF) Joshua Richards, James Neff | |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee misses the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | Ronald Amaya pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Justin Ballou is called for the reach on Ronald Amaya in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Ballou, team foul #8 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF), Charles Bailey (PF) Dean Shannon, Justin Ballou | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), Raymond Saunders (PF) Robert Hambleton, Gregory Lalonde | |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Ronald Amaya makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Ronald Amaya misses the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hemphill | 62-74 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | The short jumper by Ronald Amaya is denied by Charles Bailey | 62-74 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-74 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 62-74 |
| 08:33 | Alabama | Ronald Amaya grabs the board | 62-74 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill loses the dribble to James Talbot in the backcourt | 62-74 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee throws it down on a great pass from James Talbot | 64-74 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Hemphill | 64-76 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Clint Bortz (SF), Justin Ballou (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) James Talbot, Nelson Vallee, Max Wiley, Charles Bailey, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hambleton (PG), David Hartzell (SG), Jim Boswell (SF), James Neff (PF), Don Elsberry (C) Ben Gibbs, David Davis, Donald Hemphill, Raymond Saunders, Ronald Amaya | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Kirkendall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clint Bortz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Justin Ballou (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hambleton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Hartzell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Boswell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Neff (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Don Elsberry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Don Elsberry makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jim Boswell and he's fouled by Kenneth Kirkendall - foul #3 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #9 | 64-78 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Don Elsberry makes the free throw | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-79 |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Jim Boswell grabs the board | 64-79 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Robert Hambleton is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-79 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz snags the defensive board | 64-79 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jim Boswell - foul #3 on Jim Boswell, team foul #10 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon (SG), Marshall Owens (C) Justin Ballou, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Lalonde (PF) James Neff | |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Dean Shannon takes the ball from Gregory Lalonde | 66-79 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon misses the easy layup | 66-79 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Gregory Lalonde grabs the defensive rebound | 66-79 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Robert Hambleton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on August Haggard - foul #5 on August Haggard, team foul #10 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey (PF) August Haggard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Richards (SG), James Neff (SF), Ronald Amaya (C) David Hartzell, Jim Boswell, Don Elsberry | |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Robert Hambleton makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Robert Hambleton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz is called for traveling | 66-81 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | James Neff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-81 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Richards | 66-81 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Ronald Amaya makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Hambleton | 66-83 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall double dribbles | 66-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (PG), Max Wiley (SF), Justin Ballou (PF) Kenneth Kirkendall, Clint Bortz, Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), Don Elsberry (SF), Raymond Saunders (C) Robert Hambleton, James Neff, Ronald Amaya | |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Don Elsberry clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 66-83 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Joshua Richards gets the offensive rebound | 66-83 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Gregory Lalonde is open and scores on a shot from close range | 66-85 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon clanks a floater from the left side | 66-85 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou grabs the offensive rebound | 66-85 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon clanks a jump hook from close range | 66-85 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Max Wiley | 66-85 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-85 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Don Elsberry gets the rebound | 66-85 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Shannon - foul #3 on Dean Shannon, team foul #11 | 66-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (PG), Clint Bortz (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) James Talbot, Max Wiley, Justin Ballou, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Hartzell (SG), Jim Boswell (SF), James Neff (PF), Ronald Amaya (C) Joshua Richards, Don Elsberry, Gregory Lalonde, Raymond Saunders | |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 66-86 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-87 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky blows the layup | 66-87 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Ronald Amaya gets the rebound | 66-87 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Jim Boswell is hacked by Nelson Vallee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nelson Vallee, team foul #12 | 66-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (PG), James Talbot (SG), Tommy Abramowitz (PF) Dean Shannon, Clint Bortz, Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Davis (SG), Don Elsberry (C) Ben Gibbs, Ronald Amaya | |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Jim Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 66-88 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Jim Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-89 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Kirkendall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - James Talbot (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Vallee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Abramowitz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Hartzell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Neff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Don Elsberry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Boswell picks off the pass by Nelson Vallee | 66-89 |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Don Elsberry is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-91 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz hits a runner from the baseline | 68-91 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Don Elsberry is fouled on the floor by Nelson Vallee - foul #2 on Nelson Vallee, team foul #13 | 68-91 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF), Justin Ballou (PF) James Talbot, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (SG) David Hartzell | |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Don Elsberry misses the 1st free throw | 68-91 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Don Elsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-92 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Nelson Vallee | 71-92 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-92 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou gets the rebound | 71-92 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by David Davis - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #11 | 71-92 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Hartzell (SG), Raymond Saunders (PF) David Davis, Jim Boswell | |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee makes the 1st free throw | 72-92 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee makes the 2nd free throw | 73-92 |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Justin Ballou takes the ball from Raymond Saunders | 73-92 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall drills a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Ben Gibbs - foul #1 on Ben Gibbs, team foul #12 | 75-92 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Max Wiley, Justin Ballou | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall makes the free throw | 76-92 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Kirkendall - foul #4 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #14 | 76-92 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF) Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 76-93 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 76-94 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-94 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Max Wiley blocks the jumper by James Neff | 79-94 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders tips it back up and in | 79-96 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz dunks the ball and he's hacked by Don Elsberry - foul #4 on Don Elsberry, team foul #13 | 81-96 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz makes the free throw | 82-96 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Alabama | James Talbot picks off the pass by Ben Gibbs in the backcourt | 82-96 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot hits the finger roll | 84-96 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | David Hartzell misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 84-96 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz snags the defensive board | 84-96 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall can't finish the layup | 84-96 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders pulls down the rebound | 84-96 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs runs out the clock | 84-96 |