| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hartzell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McFarlan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Alphin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Negron (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Talbot (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Randall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Alphin - foul #2 on Walter Alphin, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael McFarlan, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Alphin swats the short shot by Kevin Randall | 38-37 |
| 19:04 | Alabama | Walter Alphin grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan blows the layup | 38-37 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Nichols | 38-37 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Talbot | 38-40 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Negron is called for the reach on Curtis Clark - foul #2 on Steven Negron, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), Francisco Trevino (SG), David Davis (SF), Ernest Copp (PF), John Ryan (C) Ben Gibbs, David Hartzell, Michael McFarlan, Walter Alphin, Steven Negron | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Eric Raiford (SG), James Kingery (SF), John Christensen (PF), Gary Molinari (C) Edward Nichols, James Talbot, Curtis Clark, Kevin Randall, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Ryan - foul #1 on John Ryan, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Ernest Copp comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Ernest Copp grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | David Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Kingery - foul #1 on James Kingery, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG) Francisco Trevino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:34 | Alabama | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | David Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | David Davis gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:55 | Alabama | John Ryan is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Hartzell (SG), Paul Frazier (PF), Steven Negron (C) George Hawkins, Ernest Copp, John Ryan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Peter Narron (SG), Wayne Brewer (SF), Kevin Randall (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) August Haggard, Eric Raiford, James Kingery, John Christensen, Gary Molinari | |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Kevin Randall is called for the reach on Ben Gibbs - foul #3 on Kevin Randall, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), Michael McFarlan (SF), Walter Alphin (PF) Ben Gibbs, David Davis, Paul Frazier | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark (SF) Kevin Randall | |
| 16:07 | Alabama | George Hawkins hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Edward Nichols - foul #3 on Edward Nichols, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG) Edward Nichols | |
| 16:07 | Alabama | George Hawkins makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot is hacked by David Hartzell - foul #1 on David Hartzell, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Spears (C) Steven Negron | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Kevin Randall (PF) Peter Narron, Wayne Brewer | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - George Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hartzell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McFarlan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Alphin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Spears (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Talbot (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Randall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot misses badly on a runner in the paint | 42-43 |
| 15:46 | Alabama | David Hartzell pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:42 | Alabama | David Hartzell drills a 3 from the right corner set up by George Hawkins | 45-43 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), Francisco Trevino (SG), Ernest Copp (PF) George Hawkins, David Hartzell, Walter Alphin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Eric Raiford (SG), John Christensen (PF), Gary Molinari (C) Edward Nichols, James Talbot, Kevin Randall, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 15:14 | Alabama | August Haggard steals it from Francisco Trevino in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard hits the finger roll | 45-45 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | Eric Raiford is called for the reach on Francisco Trevino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Raiford, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Negron (SF) Michael McFarlan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Ernest Copp loses the dribble to Gary Molinari | 45-45 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from August Haggard and the foul's on Francisco Trevino - foul #1 on Francisco Trevino, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Hartzell (SG), David Davis (SF), Paul Frazier (PF), John Ryan (C) Ben Gibbs, Steven Negron, Ernest Copp, Joseph Spears | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron (PG), Wayne Brewer (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) August Haggard, John Christensen, Gary Molinari | |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:56 | Alabama | Paul Frazier can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron is fouled in the backcourt by Francisco Trevino - foul #2 on Francisco Trevino, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), Walter Alphin (PF) Francisco Trevino, Paul Frazier | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), James Kingery (SF), Kevin Randall (PF) Eric Raiford, Curtis Clark, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | Walter Alphin gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | David Hartzell is fouled in the backcourt by James Talbot - foul #1 on James Talbot, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Wayne Brewer is called for the reach on John Ryan - foul #2 on Wayne Brewer, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG) Peter Narron | |
| 13:18 | Alabama | John Ryan buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by David Davis and he's hacked by Wayne Brewer - foul #3 on Wayne Brewer, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), Steven Negron (SF) David Hartzell, David Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Wayne Brewer | |
| 13:18 | Alabama | John Ryan makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall loses the dribble to Steven Negron | 48-49 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs makes the wide open jumper from the right side set up by John Ryan and he's hacked by Edward Nichols - foul #4 on Edward Nichols, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Davis (SG), Michael McFarlan (SF), Ernest Copp (C) George Hawkins, Walter Alphin, John Ryan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Curtis Clark (SF), John Christensen (PF), Gary Molinari (C) Edward Nichols, James Kingery, Kevin Randall, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Negron - foul #3 on Steven Negron, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Spears (C) Steven Negron | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (SG), Peter Narron (SF) James Talbot, Curtis Clark | |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Davis | 53-51 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen misses the runner in the lane | 53-51 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Molinari | 53-51 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 11:39 | Alabama | David Davis grabs the board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McFarlan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Copp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Spears (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Raiford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Narron (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Christensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Molinari (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Joseph Spears misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 53-51 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 11:09 | Alabama | John Christensen picks off the pass by Ben Gibbs | 53-51 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Spears - foul #4 on Joseph Spears, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), David Hartzell (SG), Steven Negron (SF), Walter Alphin (PF), John Ryan (C) Ben Gibbs, David Davis, Michael McFarlan, Ernest Copp, Joseph Spears | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Wayne Brewer (SF), Kevin Randall (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Eric Raiford, Peter Narron, John Christensen, Gary Molinari | |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Steven Negron can't finish the layup but he's hacked by August Haggard - foul #3 on August Haggard, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Steven Negron makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Steven Negron misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Karlinsky | 54-53 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Alphin swats the layup by August Haggard | 54-53 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Walter Alphin | 54-53 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Steven Negron connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Hawkins | 56-53 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Walter Alphin pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | David Hartzell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Alphin is called for the reach on Kevin Randall - foul #3 on Walter Alphin, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael McFarlan (SF), Paul Frazier (PF) Walter Alphin, John Ryan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron (PG), Curtis Clark (SF) August Haggard, Wayne Brewer | |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Paul Frazier grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | David Hartzell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Francisco Trevino (PG) George Hawkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky misses the lay-in | 56-53 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark lays it in | 56-55 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Francisco Trevino can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | David Hartzell snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Curtis Clark - foul #3 on Curtis Clark, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), George Hawkins (SG) Francisco Trevino, David Hartzell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Eric Raiford (SG), James Kingery (SF), John Christensen (PF) Peter Narron, James Talbot, Curtis Clark, Kevin Randall | |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-55 |
| 07:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Negron | 58-55 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan is fouled in the backcourt by James Kingery - foul #2 on James Kingery, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernest Copp (PF), Joseph Spears (C) Paul Frazier, Steven Negron | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Gary Molinari (C) August Haggard, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael McFarlan (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ernest Copp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Spears (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Eric Raiford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kingery (fresh) PF - John Christensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Molinari (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen makes the shot near the basket set up by Edward Nichols | 60-57 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Joseph Spears comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery clanks a runner from close range | 60-57 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Joseph Spears snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Ernest Copp hits the follow up shot | 62-57 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 06:41 | Alabama | George Hawkins snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Eric Raiford is called for the reach on George Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Raiford, team foul #12 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Davis (SF), Walter Alphin (PF), John Ryan (C) Michael McFarlan, Ernest Copp, Joseph Spears | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Wayne Brewer (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Eric Raiford, James Kingery, John Christensen, Gary Molinari | |
| 06:39 | Alabama | George Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | George Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Francisco Trevino (SG) George Hawkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Walter Alphin makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Francisco Trevino | 67-57 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols drills a 3 from the right corner set up by James Talbot | 67-60 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Francisco Trevino is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francisco Trevino, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Hartzell (SG), Joseph Spears (C) Ben Gibbs, John Ryan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall (PF) Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | David Davis grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Joseph Spears hits the finger roll | 69-60 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer hits a jump hook in the paint set up by James Talbot | 69-62 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | David Davis's pass is intercepted by Curtis Clark | 69-62 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols slams it home on a great pass from Curtis Clark | 69-64 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Curtis Clark steals it from David Davis | 69-64 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark double dribbles | 69-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), Steven Negron (SF), Ernest Copp (PF), John Ryan (C) Francisco Trevino, David Davis, Walter Alphin, Joseph Spears | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (SG), John Christensen (PF), Gary Molinari (C) James Talbot, Kevin Randall, Wayne Brewer | |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Hartzell | 71-64 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen is whistled for traveling | 71-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (SG) David Hartzell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron (PG) Edward Nichols | |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Eric Raiford is called for the reach on Ben Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Raiford, team foul #13 | 71-64 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Christensen | 72-64 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford is hacked by George Hawkins - foul #2 on George Hawkins, team foul #12 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Frazier (PF) John Ryan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery (SF), Kevin Randall (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Curtis Clark, John Christensen, Gary Molinari | |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | James Kingery steals it from Paul Frazier | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Negron (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Paul Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Copp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Peter Narron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Raiford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Kingery (fresh) PF - Kevin Randall (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Hawkins | 74-68 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Francisco Trevino (PG), David Hartzell (SG), David Davis (SF), Walter Alphin (PF), John Ryan (C) Ben Gibbs, George Hawkins, Steven Negron, Paul Frazier, Ernest Copp | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), August Haggard (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), John Christensen (PF), Gary Molinari (C) Peter Narron, Eric Raiford, James Kingery, Kevin Randall, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), Joseph Spears (C) Francisco Trevino, John Ryan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer (SF) Curtis Clark | |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Walter Alphin knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 76-68 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), Michael McFarlan (SF) George Hawkins, David Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark (SF) Wayne Brewer | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Nichols | 76-71 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs knocks in the 3 from straight away | 79-71 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark can't finish the layup | 79-71 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | Walter Alphin gets the rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 79-71 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Kevin Randall (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) August Haggard, John Christensen, Gary Molinari | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-71 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Karlinsky | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot grabs the offensive board | 79-71 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-71 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall grabs the offensive board | 79-71 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Walter Alphin is hacked by James Talbot in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Talbot, team foul #14 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Davis (SF), Steven Negron (C) Michael McFarlan, Joseph Spears | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Walter Alphin makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Walter Alphin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall is whistled for traveling | 81-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Frazier (PF) Walter Alphin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | David Davis is hacked by James Talbot in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Talbot, team foul #15 | 81-74 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Talbot | 82-77 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | James Talbot is called for the reach on David Hartzell in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Talbot, team foul #16 | 82-77 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | David Hartzell makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | David Hartzell misses the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot gets the rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky is whistled for traveling | 83-77 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Paul Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by James Talbot - foul #5 on James Talbot, team foul #17 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (SG) James Talbot | |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Paul Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Paul Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols hits a 3 from straight away | 85-80 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs runs out the clock | 85-80 |