| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) SG - Howard Weingarten (fresh) SF - Dan Eby (fresh) PF - Donald Lingo (fresh) C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fresh) SG - David Hartzell (fresh) SF - Donald Hemphill (fresh) PF - Walter Alphin (fresh) C - Raymond Saunders (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Donald Lingo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Saunders - foul #1 on Raymond Saunders, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | David Hartzell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Hartzell, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Alabama | David Hartzell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donald Hemphill | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | Walter Alphin banks in the layup set up by David Hartzell | 7-5 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek scores on a turnaround in the lane | 9-5 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Walter Alphin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 9-5 |
| 17:27 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders snags the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-5 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | David Hartzell steals it from Christopher Cammack | 9-5 |
| 16:55 | Alabama | David Hartzell lays it in | 9-7 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek is fouled on the floor by Walter Alphin - foul #1 on Walter Alphin, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (PG), James Beverly (SF), Richard Smoot (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Dan Eby, Donald Lingo, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:27 | Kent State | James Beverly misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (SG) Howard Weingarten | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Walter Alphin is called for the reach on Robert Schafer - foul #2 on Walter Alphin, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jim Boswell (PF) Walter Alphin | |
| 15:50 | Kent State | James Beverly can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Lester Restivo hits the follow up shot | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Rhoden (fresh) SG - Robert Schafer (fresh) SF - James Beverly (fresh) PF - Richard Smoot (fresh) C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fresh) SG - David Hartzell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hemphill (fresh) PF - Jim Boswell (fresh) C - Raymond Saunders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | James Beverly can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Hartzell - foul #2 on David Hartzell, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Donald Lingo (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Erick Rhoden, Richard Smoot, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (SG), David Davis (SF), Steven Negron (C) David Hartzell, Donald Hemphill, Raymond Saunders | |
| 15:28 | Kent State | James Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | James Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | George Hawkins loses the dribble to Donald Lingo | 13-9 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek misses the lay-in | 13-9 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Donald Lingo gets the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Jim Boswell steals the ball from Robert Schafer | 13-9 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Jim Boswell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-9 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 13-9 |
| 14:22 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Hawkins | 13-12 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Robert Schafer is fouled on the floor by George Hawkins - foul #1 on George Hawkins, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (PG), Howard Weingarten (SG), Dan Eby (SF), Richard Smoot (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Robert Schafer, James Beverly, Donald Lingo, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Hemphill (SF), Raymond Saunders (C) Ben Gibbs, David Davis | |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Weingarten | 16-12 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill lays it up and in on a great pass from George Hawkins | 16-14 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Richard Smoot is whistled for a carry | 16-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Davis (SG) Jim Boswell | |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Steven Negron loses the dribble to Erick Rhoden | 16-14 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dan Eby and the foul's on George Hawkins - foul #2 on George Hawkins, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), Ernest Copp (PF) George Hawkins, Steven Negron | |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten misses the free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Raymond Saunders | 18-14 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Richard Smoot steals the ball from Ben Gibbs | 18-14 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 11:57 | Alabama | Ernest Copp gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Richard Smoot gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Donald Lingo (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Erick Rhoden, Richard Smoot, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jim Boswell (SG) Ben Gibbs | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howard Weingarten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) PF - Donald Lingo (fresh) C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Davis (fresh) SG - Jim Boswell (fresh) SF - Donald Hemphill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Copp (fresh) C - Raymond Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Christopher Cammack is called for the reach on David Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Cammack, team foul #1 | 18-14 |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Jim Boswell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-14 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Donald Lingo misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 18-14 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Jim Boswell pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders's pass is intercepted by Kevin Zmolek | 18-14 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack is fouled in the backcourt by David Davis - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #8 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (SG), James Beverly (SF) Howard Weingarten, Dan Eby | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael McFarlan (SF), Steven Negron (PF) Donald Hemphill, Raymond Saunders | |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | David Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 20-14 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack is hacked by David Davis - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #9 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG) David Davis | |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Steven Negron pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Steven Negron can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs tips it home | 21-16 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Donald Lingo is hacked by Jim Boswell - foul #1 on Jim Boswell, team foul #10 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Raymond Saunders (C) Ernest Copp | |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Donald Lingo makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Donald Lingo misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Steven Negron pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 10:02 | Alabama | Steven Negron scores on a shot from close range | 22-18 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (PG), Howard Weingarten (SG), Richard Smoot (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Robert Schafer, Donald Lingo, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Hemphill (SF) Michael McFarlan | |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill comes up short on the floater from the right side | 22-18 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hemphill | 22-18 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | The short jumper by Jim Boswell is denied by Richard Smoot | 22-18 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Lester Restivo grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Lester Restivo grabs the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Richard Smoot misses short on a floater from close range | 22-18 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Steven Negron grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill loses the dribble to James Beverly | 22-18 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | James Beverly lays it in | 24-18 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Donald Hemphill | 24-20 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Richard Smoot can't finish the layup | 24-20 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on James Beverly - foul #1 on James Beverly, team foul #2 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Robert Schafer (SG), Dan Eby (SF), Donald Lingo (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Erick Rhoden, Howard Weingarten, James Beverly, Richard Smoot, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernest Copp (PF) Steven Negron | |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Jim Boswell is called for the reach on Robert Schafer - foul #2 on Jim Boswell, team foul #11 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Hartzell (SG), Michael McFarlan (SF) Jim Boswell, Donald Hemphill | |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Robert Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Robert Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) PF - Donald Lingo (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Hartzell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McFarlan (fresh) PF - Ernest Copp (fresh) C - Raymond Saunders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders misses the driving attempt from close range | 26-22 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Zmolek | 26-22 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 06:45 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 06:40 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Donald Lingo grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Robert Schafer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 26-22 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Ernest Copp knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Donald Lingo - foul #1 on Donald Lingo, team foul #3 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (PG), Howard Weingarten (SG) Christopher Cammack, Robert Schafer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Negron (PF) David Hartzell | |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Ernest Copp makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | Steven Negron gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs makes the 3 from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-28 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Steven Negron's layup is rejected by Donald Lingo | 29-28 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Steven Negron tips it back up and in | 29-30 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Beverly (SF), Richard Smoot (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Dan Eby, Donald Lingo, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Hartzell (SG), Donald Hemphill (SF) Ernest Copp, Michael McFarlan | |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Lester Restivo gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Lester Restivo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-30 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Richard Smoot grabs the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Donald Hemphill denies the turnaround by Erick Rhoden | 29-30 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | David Hartzell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-30 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Richard Smoot | 29-30 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Richard Smoot loses the dribble to Ben Gibbs | 29-30 |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders tips it in | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Rhoden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howard Weingarten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Beverly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Smoot (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (tiring) 8 pts. SG - David Hartzell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hemphill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Negron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Saunders (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Steven Negron swats the dunk try by James Beverly | 29-32 |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Steven Negron pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 03:08 | Alabama | David Hartzell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | James Beverly snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | James Beverly is called for the reach on Donald Hemphill - foul #2 on James Beverly, team foul #4 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Robert Schafer (SG), Dan Eby (SF), Donald Lingo (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Erick Rhoden, Howard Weingarten, James Beverly, Richard Smoot, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), Jim Boswell (SG), David Davis (SF), Walter Alphin (PF), Ernest Copp (C) Ben Gibbs, David Hartzell, Donald Hemphill, Steven Negron, Raymond Saunders | |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Ernest Copp connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Boswell | 29-35 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Robert Schafer misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Walter Alphin snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Kevin Zmolek picks off the pass by David Davis | 29-35 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Robert Schafer knocks in the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Walter Alphin - foul #3 on Walter Alphin, team foul #12 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Hartzell (SG) Walter Alphin | |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Robert Schafer misses the free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Jim Boswell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Ernest Copp's pass is intercepted by Robert Schafer | 31-35 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Robert Schafer connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Cammack | 34-35 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | David Davis is hacked by Dan Eby - foul #1 on Dan Eby, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Smoot (SF) Dan Eby | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Hemphill (SF) David Davis | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Jim Boswell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Hawkins | 34-38 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Robert Schafer scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donald Lingo | 37-38 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Jim Boswell scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Hartzell | 37-41 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Donald Lingo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 37-41 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Jim Boswell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |