| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Romaine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ernesto Gonzalez (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Manseau (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Kellogg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson tips it home | 38-35 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Barry Young scores on a 3 from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson drills a jumper near the basket set up by Salvatore Russo and he's fouled by Barry Young - foul #1 on Barry Young, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Antonio Martin blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Ernesto Gonzalez | 41-38 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Kellogg picks off the pass by Charles Romaine | 41-38 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Rose | 41-41 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Antonio Martin - foul #1 on Antonio Martin, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), Herbert Mayes (PF), Mauricio Rodriguez (C) Joseph Anderson, Antonio Martin, Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Freddie Goheen (PF), Leslie Swanson (C) Mark Rose, Joseph Kellogg | |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mauricio Rodriguez | 44-43 |
| 17:17 | Alabama | Freddie Goheen misses the easy layup | 44-43 |
| 17:16 | Alabama | Barry Young grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Barry Young | 44-46 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Swanson denies the turnaround by Mauricio Rodriguez | 44-46 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | Barry Young snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 15:59 | Alabama | The refs have stopped play. Freddie Goheen is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 44-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson (PG), Norbert Crose (SG), Antonio Martin (PF), Albert Johnson (C) Melvin Valtierra, Salvatore Russo, Charles Romaine, Mauricio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gilbert Alcantara (SG), Kevin Zielesch (SF), Mark Rose (PF), Joseph Kellogg (C) Ernesto Gonzalez, Barry Young, Jeffrey Manseau, Freddie Goheen | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norbert Crose (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Mayes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Albert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leslie Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gilbert Alcantara (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Zielesch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Kellogg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Alabama | Kevin Zielesch's pass is intercepted by Norbert Crose | 44-46 |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (SG) Herbert Mayes | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Gilbert Alcantara misses the driving attempt from close range | 44-46 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Johnson | 44-46 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-46 |
| 14:51 | Alabama | Mark Rose snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Mark Rose is fouled on the floor by Melvin Valtierra - foul #2 on Melvin Valtierra, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Young (SG) Leslie Swanson | |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Barry Young loses the dribble to Melvin Valtierra | 44-46 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson clanks a floater in the paint | 44-46 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Joseph Kellogg gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | Mark Rose drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Barry Young | 44-48 |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Anderson | 47-48 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | Joseph Kellogg drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Zielesch | 47-50 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Mark Rose misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Barry Young hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Barry Young steals the ball from Norbert Crose | 49-52 |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Barry Young banks in the layup | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Valtierra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norbert Crose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Albert Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Gilbert Alcantara (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Barry Young (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Zielesch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Kellogg (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin misses the jumper from the left side | 49-54 |
| 11:36 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Rose | 49-54 |
| 11:31 | Alabama | Barry Young misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Johnson | 49-54 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 11:10 | Alabama | Joseph Kellogg grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Barry Young knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Zielesch | 49-56 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Mark Rose steps in front of the Antonio Martin pass | 49-56 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Mark Rose is called for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Rose, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Giardina (PG), Salvatore Russo (SG), Charles Romaine (SF), Herbert Mayes (PF), Billy Johnson (C) Joseph Anderson, Melvin Valtierra, Norbert Crose, Antonio Martin, Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez (PG), Fredric Lehman (SG), Jeffrey Manseau (SF), Leslie Swanson (C) Gilbert Alcantara, Barry Young, Kevin Zielesch, Joseph Kellogg | |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Billy Johnson is fouled on the floor by Ernesto Gonzalez - foul #3 on Ernesto Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Salvatore Russo | 51-56 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Mark Rose comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 09:29 | Alabama | Mark Rose grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-56 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson snags the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Billy Johnson gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Giardina | 53-56 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez is whistled for a carry | 53-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG) David Giardina | |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Young (SG) Fredric Lehman | |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 53-56 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Barry Young | 53-56 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Barry Young can't connect on a runner from close range | 53-56 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau hits the follow up shot | 53-58 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine can't finish the layup | 53-58 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Melvin Valtierra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Romaine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Mayes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ernesto Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Barry Young (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Manseau (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark Rose (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Leslie Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose (SG), David Giardina (SF), Mauricio Rodriguez (PF) Salvatore Russo, Charles Romaine, Herbert Mayes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Bowen (PG) Ernesto Gonzalez | |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Swanson steps in front of the Melvin Valtierra pass | 53-58 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | The jump hook by Steven Bowen is blocked by Billy Johnson | 53-58 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Barry Young is whistled for traveling | 53-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson (PG), Albert Johnson (C) David Giardina, Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gilbert Alcantara (C) Leslie Swanson | |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Bowen - foul #1 on Steven Bowen, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine (SF) Melvin Valtierra | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kevin Zielesch (PF) Mark Rose | |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Steven Bowen makes the jumper in the paint set up by Barry Young | 55-60 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mauricio Rodriguez | 58-60 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau misses the jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Anderson | 58-60 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Norbert Crose | 60-60 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Barry Young misses the lay-in but the foul's on Norbert Crose - foul #1 on Norbert Crose, team foul #3 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), Salvatore Russo (SG), Antonio Martin (PF), Billy Johnson (C) Joseph Anderson, Charles Romaine, Mauricio Rodriguez, Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez (PG), Leslie Swanson (SF), Mark Rose (PF) Steven Bowen, Jeffrey Manseau, Kevin Zielesch | |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Barry Young makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Barry Young makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Gilbert Alcantara takes the ball from Antonio Martin | 60-62 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Mark Rose knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Ernesto Gonzalez | 60-64 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Gilbert Alcantara steps in front of the Norbert Crose pass | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Melvin Valtierra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norbert Crose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Antonio Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Billy Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ernesto Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Barry Young (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leslie Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Rose (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gilbert Alcantara (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Mark Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-64 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Barry Young gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson (PG), Charles Romaine (SF), Albert Johnson (C) Melvin Valtierra, Norbert Crose, Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau (SF), Kevin Zielesch (PF) Mark Rose, Gilbert Alcantara | |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez is whistled for traveling | 60-64 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Zielesch - foul #2 on Kevin Zielesch, team foul #5 | 60-64 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-64 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Barry Young hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 61-64 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Barry Young misses the floater from close range | 61-64 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson gets the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Barry Young banks in the layup set up by Kevin Zielesch | 61-66 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Manseau | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ernesto Gonzalez - foul #4 on Ernesto Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Rose (PF), Joseph Kellogg (C) Kevin Zielesch, Leslie Swanson | |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Barry Young is hacked by Salvatore Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Salvatore Russo, team foul #4 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leslie Swanson (PG), Gilbert Alcantara (C) Ernesto Gonzalez, Joseph Kellogg | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Antonio Martin is called for the reach on Leslie Swanson - foul #2 on Antonio Martin, team foul #5 | 63-68 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Russo - foul #2 on Salvatore Russo, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Gilbert Alcantara is hacked by Joseph Anderson - foul #1 on Joseph Anderson, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Gilbert Alcantara makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Gilbert Alcantara makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Gilbert Alcantara steps in front of the Albert Johnson pass | 63-70 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Gilbert Alcantara banks in the layup | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Antonio Martin, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois 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 (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Joseph Anderson is called for the reach on Leslie Swanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Anderson, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo is called for traveling | 63-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), Norbert Crose (SG), David Giardina (SF), Herbert Mayes (PF), Billy Johnson (C) Joseph Anderson, Salvatore Russo, Charles Romaine, Antonio Martin, Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Bowen (PG), Fredric Lehman (SG), Kevin Zielesch (PF) Barry Young, Jeffrey Manseau, Mark Rose | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Steven Bowen runs out the clock | 63-73 |