| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leon Free (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ken Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Sherman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Gandhi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ernest Dorsch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard May (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Jelks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Bowling Green | Richard May misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:38 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 19:24 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell throws it down set up by Gary Tolman | 33-33 |
| 19:04 | Alabama | Ken Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 19:03 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:58 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell loses the dribble to Leon Free | 33-33 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Gary Tolman steps in front of the William Sherman pass | 33-33 |
| 18:29 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | William Sherman snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Andrew Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 18:21 | Bowling Green | Richard May grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:04 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks scores on a jumper from close range set up by Larry Criswell | 33-35 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Andrew Carter hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 17:44 | Bowling Green | William Sherman steps in front of the Ernest Dorsch pass | 36-35 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Andrew Carter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 17:36 | Bowling Green | Richard May snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 17:30 | Bowling Green | A charge is called on Gary Tolman - foul #3 on Gary Tolman, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett (SG) Gary Tolman | |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Leon Free misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 17:05 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Ernest Jelks | 36-35 |
| 16:49 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Leon Free grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:35 | Alabama | Larry Criswell takes the ball from Andrew Carter | 36-35 |
| 16:32 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Criswell | 36-37 |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Denis Lockett picks off the pass by Leon Free | 36-37 |
| 16:10 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell hits the finger roll set up by Denis Lockett | 36-39 |
| 15:53 | Alabama | Ken Webb lays it in | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Leon Free (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ken Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Sherman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Gandhi (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ernest Dorsch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Denis Lockett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard May (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Jelks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-39 |
| 15:30 | Bowling Green | Richard May pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:12 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:11 | Bowling Green | Richard May misses the tip | 38-39 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | Ken Webb snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | William Sherman lays it up and in on a great pass from Ken Webb | 40-39 |
| 14:45 | Bowling Green | Richard May buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Denis Lockett | 40-42 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Ken Webb makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Carter | 43-42 |
| 14:23 | Bowling Green | Samuel Gandhi is called for the reach on Denis Lockett - foul #1 on Samuel Gandhi, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (PG), Walter Hermann (SG), Vaughn Goldman (SF), Evan Brown (PF), Dale Lane (C) Andrew Carter, Leon Free, Ken Webb, William Sherman, Samuel Gandhi | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach (PG), Gary Tolman (SG), Michael Pye (SF), Trevor Lusk (PF), Lawrence Braden (C) Ernest Dorsch, Denis Lockett, Larry Criswell, Richard May, Ernest Jelks | |
| 14:09 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 13:56 | Alabama | Walter Hermann can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 13:54 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:29 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden is fouled on the floor by Evan Brown - foul #2 on Evan Brown, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| 13:16 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman is hacked by Dale Lane - foul #2 on Dale Lane, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| 12:58 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Bryan Brice snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:50 | Alabama | Dale Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 12:49 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:35 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Peach | 43-48 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Walter Hermann hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-48 |
| 12:12 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:05 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk is fouled on the floor by Vaughn Goldman - foul #1 on Vaughn Goldman, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG), Willy Winnett (C) Walter Hermann, Vaughn Goldman | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch (PG), Larry Criswell (SF) Thomas Peach, Michael Pye | |
| 11:50 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 11:49 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Dorsch | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Brice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Evan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Lane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willy Winnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ernest Dorsch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Trevor Lusk (fresh) C - Lawrence Braden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch is denied on a dunk by Dale Lane | 43-48 |
| 11:38 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden tips it but misses | 43-48 |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Evan Brown grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Andrew Carter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Evan Brown tips it in | 45-48 |
| 11:10 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Dorsch | 45-50 |
| 10:50 | Alabama | Bryan Brice makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Carter | 48-50 |
| 10:34 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 10:32 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Bryan Brice banks in the layup on a great pass from Evan Brown | 50-52 |
| 10:00 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Evan Brown - foul #3 on Evan Brown, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leon Free (SG), Ken Webb (SF), William Sherman (PF), Samuel Gandhi (C) Bryan Brice, Evan Brown, Dale Lane, Willy Winnett | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett (SG), Richard May (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Gary Tolman, Trevor Lusk, Lawrence Braden | |
| 10:00 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:00 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | Andrew Carter is fouled on the floor by Ernest Dorsch - foul #2 on Ernest Dorsch, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach (SF) Larry Criswell | |
| 09:26 | Alabama | Andrew Carter misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Richard May - foul #3 on Richard May, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | Andrew Carter makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | Andrew Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:09 | Bowling Green | Leon Free is called for the reach on Denis Lockett - foul #3 on Leon Free, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Hermann (PG) Andrew Carter | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Pye (SF) Ernest Dorsch | |
| 08:51 | Bowling Green | Richard May can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Samuel Gandhi | 52-53 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Hermann and he's fouled by Richard May - foul #4 on Richard May, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman (SG), Larry Criswell (SF) Thomas Peach, Richard May | |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:25 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-53 |
| 08:24 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Jelks | 55-53 |
| 08:10 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-53 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Leon Free pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:01 | Alabama | William Sherman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-53 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | William Sherman hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Hermann | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Walter Hermann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Free (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ken Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Sherman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Gandhi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Denis Lockett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Pye (fresh) C - Ernest Jelks (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett is whistled for traveling | 57-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG) Walter Hermann | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch (PG), Richard May (PF) Denis Lockett, Michael Pye | |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Leon Free is hacked by Richard May - foul #5 on Richard May, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (SG) Leon Free | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk (PF) Richard May | |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Ernest Jelks is called for the reach on Andrew Carter - foul #1 on Ernest Jelks, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman (SF), Evan Brown (PF), Dale Lane (C) Ken Webb, William Sherman, Samuel Gandhi | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden (C) Ernest Jelks | |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Andrew Carter hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-53 |
| 06:20 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Dorsch | 59-55 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Andrew Carter drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Bryan Brice | 61-55 |
| 06:06 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Dorsch | 61-58 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Trevor Lusk takes the ball from Dale Lane | 61-58 |
| 05:22 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-61 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leon Free (SG), Ken Webb (SF), William Sherman (PF), Samuel Gandhi (C) Bryan Brice, Vaughn Goldman, Evan Brown, Dale Lane | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks (C) Lawrence Braden | |
| 05:07 | Alabama | William Sherman misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Trevor Lusk - foul #1 on Trevor Lusk, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | William Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | William Sherman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:07 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Trevor Lusk | 62-61 |
| 04:51 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk steps out of bounds on the baseline | 62-61 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Leon Free misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 04:31 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:16 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 04:14 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:02 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Larry Criswell | 62-63 |
| 03:45 | Alabama | William Sherman clanks a turnaround near the basket | 62-63 |
| 03:44 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Free (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ken Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Sherman (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Gandhi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ernest Dorsch (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Criswell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Trevor Lusk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Jelks (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-63 |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:11 | Alabama | William Sherman scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-63 |
| 02:49 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ernest Dorsch | 65-66 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Free | 68-66 |
| 02:37 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks is fouled on the floor by Samuel Gandhi - foul #2 on Samuel Gandhi, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (SG), Evan Brown (PF), Dale Lane (C) Leon Free, William Sherman, Samuel Gandhi | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett (SG), Thomas Peach (SF), Lawrence Braden (PF) Gary Tolman, Larry Criswell, Trevor Lusk | |
| 02:37 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Evan Brown pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Ernest Jelks denies the turnaround by Bryan Brice | 68-66 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Evan Brown tips it but misses | 68-66 |
| 02:19 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 02:19 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leon Free (SG), William Sherman (PF), Samuel Gandhi (C) Bryan Brice, Evan Brown, Dale Lane | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman (SG), Larry Criswell (SF), Trevor Lusk (PF) Denis Lockett, Thomas Peach, Lawrence Braden | |
| 02:02 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks lays it in on a nice dish by Trevor Lusk | 68-68 |
| 01:40 | Alabama | Andrew Carter is hacked by Ernest Dorsch - foul #3 on Ernest Dorsch, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| 01:40 | Alabama | Andrew Carter misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:40 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 01:27 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ernest Dorsch | 68-71 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi blows the layup | 68-71 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | William Sherman can't tip it in | 68-71 |
| 01:11 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 01:02 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | William Sherman gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Leon Free hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 68-71 |
| 00:54 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch misses short on a jumper from the right side | 68-71 |
| 00:30 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks gets the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks is fouled on the floor by Samuel Gandhi - foul #3 on Samuel Gandhi, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett (SF), Michael Pye (PF) Larry Criswell, Trevor Lusk | |
| 00:28 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Leon Free is whistled for a carry | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Bowling Green | Leon Free is called for the reach on Gary Tolman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leon Free, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:09 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Ken Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Gandhi | 68-73 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Leon Free knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-73 |
| 00:01 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell (SF), Trevor Lusk (PF) Denis Lockett, Michael Pye | |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch runs out the clock | 71-73 |