| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Kenneth Hastings (fresh) SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) SF - Steven Cox (fresh) PF - William Root (fresh) C - Jerry Cardwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - David Amador (fresh) SG - David Brown (fresh) SF - Henry Meyer (fresh) PF - James Ferree (fresh) C - Steven Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | W. Alabama | James Ferree wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | W. Alabama | James Ferree is hacked by Jerry Cardwell - foul #1 on Jerry Cardwell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | W. Alabama | David Amador double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Hastings clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Cardwell | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | N. Michigan | William Root is hacked by Steven Hoffman - foul #1 on Steven Hoffman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Hastings misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | W. Alabama | Steven Hoffman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | W. Alabama | David Brown scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Hoffman | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | N. Michigan | Steven Cox misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | W. Alabama | James Ferree gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | W. Alabama | Dennis Johnson is called for the reach on David Amador - foul #1 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | W. Alabama | Steven Hoffman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | W. Alabama | James Ferree snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:37 | W. Alabama | Henry Meyer buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 17:16 | N. Michigan | William Root hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:15 | W. Alabama | Henry Meyer grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:10 | W. Alabama | David Amador comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-4 |
| 17:08 | W. Alabama | David Amador tips it home | 0-6 |
| 17:03 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Hastings scores on a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by David Amador - foul #1 on David Amador, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 17:03 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Hastings makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:48 | W. Alabama | David Brown drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Amador | 3-9 |
| 16:31 | N. Michigan | Dennis Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 3-9 |
| 16:11 | W. Alabama | The jump hook by Henry Meyer is blocked by Jerry Cardwell | 3-9 |
| 16:10 | N. Michigan | Dennis Johnson snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 15:55 | N. Michigan | Steven Cox blows the layup but he's fouled by James Ferree - foul #1 on James Ferree, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| 15:55 | N. Michigan | Steven Cox makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:55 | N. Michigan | Steven Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Kenneth Hastings (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) SF - Steven Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Root (fresh) C - Jerry Cardwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - David Amador (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ferree (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | W. Alabama | Steven Hoffman drills a driving attempt from the left block | 5-11 |
| 15:19 | N. Michigan | Steven Cox's pass is intercepted by David Amador | 5-11 |
| 15:00 | W. Alabama | Henry Meyer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 14:58 | W. Alabama | Steven Hoffman snags the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:41 | W. Alabama | David Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 14:40 | N. Michigan | William Root snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:25 | N. Michigan | William Root misses the shot from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 14:23 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to Henry Meyer | 5-11 |
| 14:18 | W. Alabama | David Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jeremiah Bryer (PG), Adam Alfred (SG), Claude Brooks (SF), Bobby Spence (PF), Robert Kissee (C) Kenneth Hastings, Dennis Johnson, Steven Cox, William Root, Jerry Cardwell | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Will Boan (PG), Oscar Black (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Nathan Walter (PF), George Burdett (C) David Amador, David Brown, Henry Meyer, James Ferree, Steven Hoffman | |
| 14:05 | N. Michigan | Adam Alfred's fadeaway is rejected by George Burdett | 5-11 |
| 14:03 | N. Michigan | Robert Kissee tips it back up and in | 7-11 |
| 13:51 | W. Alabama | Daniel Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| 13:24 | N. Michigan | Adam Alfred blows the dunk | 7-11 |
| 13:22 | W. Alabama | Daniel Smith grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 13:02 | W. Alabama | Will Boan makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Oscar Black | 7-13 |
| 12:44 | N. Michigan | George Burdett is called for the reach on Robert Kissee - foul #1 on George Burdett, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kenneth Hastings (PG), William Root (PF) Adam Alfred, Bobby Spence | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | David Amador (PG), David Brown (SG), James Ferree (PF), Steven Hoffman (C) Will Boan, Oscar Black, Nathan Walter, George Burdett | |
| 12:27 | N. Michigan | Claude Brooks buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Hastings | 9-13 |
| 12:10 | W. Alabama | James Ferree misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 12:09 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Hastings gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:50 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Hastings misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Amador - foul #2 on David Amador, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Dennis Johnson (SG), Steven Cox (SF), Jerry Cardwell (C) Jeremiah Bryer, Claude Brooks, Robert Kissee | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Will Boan (PG), Henry Meyer (SF) David Amador, Daniel Smith | |
| 11:50 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:50 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Kenneth Hastings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) SF - Steven Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Root (fresh) C - Jerry Cardwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Will Boan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ferree (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | W. Alabama | Steven Hoffman hits a runner in the paint set up by David Brown | 11-15 |
| 11:13 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Hastings misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 11:11 | N. Michigan | William Root hits the follow up shot | 13-15 |
| 10:52 | W. Alabama | Will Boan is hacked by Kenneth Hastings - foul #1 on Kenneth Hastings, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Kissee (PF) William Root | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| 10:38 | W. Alabama | Steven Hoffman misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jeremiah Bryer (PG), Adam Alfred (SG) Kenneth Hastings, Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Nathan Walter (PF) James Ferree | |
| 10:38 | W. Alabama | Steven Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:38 | W. Alabama | Steven Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:38 | N. Michigan | Jerry Cardwell grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 10:17 | N. Michigan | David Brown steals it from Jeremiah Bryer | 13-16 |
| 09:52 | W. Alabama | Steven Cox takes the ball from Steven Hoffman | 13-16 |
| 09:44 | N. Michigan | Robert Kissee is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Kissee, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Claude Brooks (SF), William Root (PF) Steven Cox, Robert Kissee | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Oscar Black (SG), James Ferree (PF) David Brown, Nathan Walter | |
| 09:30 | W. Alabama | James Ferree scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 09:16 | N. Michigan | Adam Alfred is called for traveling | 13-19 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kenneth Hastings (PG), Robert Kissee (C) Adam Alfred, Jerry Cardwell | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Nathan Walter (C) Steven Hoffman | |
| 09:07 | W. Alabama | The short jumper by Oscar Black is denied by William Root | 13-19 |
| 09:05 | N. Michigan | Robert Kissee pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:49 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Hastings clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-19 |
| 08:48 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to James Ferree | 13-19 |
| 08:42 | W. Alabama | James Ferree is whistled for traveling | 13-19 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Steven Cox (SF) Claude Brooks | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Daniel Smith (SF) Henry Meyer | |
| 08:20 | N. Michigan | William Root's floater is tipped away by James Ferree | 13-19 |
| 08:19 | N. Michigan | Robert Kissee hits the follow up shot | 15-19 |
| 08:15 | W. Alabama | Daniel Smith misses the easy layup | 15-19 |
| 08:13 | W. Alabama | Daniel Smith hits the follow up shot | 15-21 |
| 07:52 | N. Michigan | William Root clanks a 3 from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 07:50 | W. Alabama | Nathan Walter snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Kenneth Hastings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Bryer (fresh) SF - Steven Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Root (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kissee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Will Boan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oscar Black (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ferree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Walter (fresh) | |
| 07:46 | W. Alabama | Kenneth Hastings steals the ball from Will Boan | 15-21 |
| 07:17 | N. Michigan | Steven Cox misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Ferree - foul #2 on James Ferree, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Adam Alfred (SG), Claude Brooks (PF), Jerry Cardwell (C) Jeremiah Bryer, William Root, Robert Kissee | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | David Brown (SG), Henry Meyer (SF), Steven Hoffman (C) Oscar Black, James Ferree, Nathan Walter | |
| 07:17 | N. Michigan | Steven Cox misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:17 | N. Michigan | Steven Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:58 | W. Alabama | Kenneth Hastings takes the ball from Steven Hoffman | 16-21 |
| 06:48 | N. Michigan | Steven Cox misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 06:47 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to Daniel Smith | 16-21 |
| 06:43 | W. Alabama | David Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 06:42 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hastings | 16-21 |
| 06:37 | N. Michigan | The jumper by Kenneth Hastings is denied by Daniel Smith | 16-21 |
| 06:36 | W. Alabama | Daniel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 06:30 | W. Alabama | Daniel Smith is hacked by Steven Cox - foul #1 on Steven Cox, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Vezina (SG), Bobby Spence (PF) Kenneth Hastings, Steven Cox | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| 06:15 | W. Alabama | David Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 16-23 |
| 05:57 | N. Michigan | Robert Vezina comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 05:55 | N. Michigan | Adam Alfred tips it back up and in | 18-23 |
| 05:39 | W. Alabama | David Brown misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 18-23 |
| 05:37 | N. Michigan | Jerry Cardwell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 05:11 | N. Michigan | David Brown picks off the pass by Bobby Spence | 18-23 |
| 04:53 | W. Alabama | David Brown misses long on a shot near the basket | 18-23 |
| 04:51 | N. Michigan | Robert Vezina snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 04:34 | N. Michigan | Robert Vezina connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Adam Alfred | 20-23 |
| 04:19 | W. Alabama | Steven Hoffman misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 20-23 |
| 04:17 | W. Alabama | Steven Hoffman tips it back up and in | 20-25 |
| 03:51 | N. Michigan | David Brown is called for the reach on Robert Vezina - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kenneth Hastings (PG), Steven Cox (SF), William Root (PF), Robert Kissee (C) Adam Alfred, Claude Brooks, Bobby Spence, Jerry Cardwell | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | David Amador (PG), Oscar Black (SG), George Burdett (SF), James Ferree (PF), Nathan Walter (C) Will Boan, David Brown, Henry Meyer, Daniel Smith, Steven Hoffman | |
| 03:51 | N. Michigan | Robert Vezina makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:51 | N. Michigan | Robert Vezina makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Kenneth Hastings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Vezina (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Cox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Root (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kissee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - David Amador (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Black (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Burdett (fresh) PF - James Ferree (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Walter (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | W. Alabama | George Burdett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 03:34 | W. Alabama | James Ferree hits the follow up shot | 22-27 |
| 03:19 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Hastings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Dennis Johnson (SG) Robert Vezina | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| 03:05 | W. Alabama | David Amador hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Oscar Black | 22-29 |
| 02:54 | N. Michigan | Dennis Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 02:52 | W. Alabama | Nathan Walter pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 02:47 | W. Alabama | David Amador clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Hastings - foul #2 on Kenneth Hastings, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | David Brown (SG), Steven Hoffman (C) Oscar Black, Nathan Walter | |
| 02:47 | W. Alabama | David Amador makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:47 | W. Alabama | David Amador makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:29 | N. Michigan | Steven Cox loses the dribble to George Burdett | 22-31 |
| 02:13 | W. Alabama | George Burdett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 02:11 | W. Alabama | Steven Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 22-33 |
| 02:08 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Hastings loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Henry Meyer (SF) George Burdett | |
| 01:55 | W. Alabama | David Brown makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Amador and the foul's on Dennis Johnson - foul #3 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #8 | 22-35 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jeremiah Bryer (SG), Jerry Cardwell (C) Dennis Johnson, Robert Kissee | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| 01:55 | W. Alabama | David Brown makes the free throw | 22-36 |
| 01:35 | N. Michigan | William Root buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Jeremiah Bryer | 24-36 |
| 01:15 | W. Alabama | David Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 01:14 | N. Michigan | William Root grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 01:09 | N. Michigan | Jeremiah Bryer drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steven Cox | 27-36 |
| 01:02 | W. Alabama | Henry Meyer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Cox - foul #2 on Steven Cox, team foul #9 | 27-36 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Adam Alfred (SG), Claude Brooks (SF), Robert Kissee (PF) Kenneth Hastings, Steven Cox, William Root | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Will Boan (SG) David Brown | |
| 01:02 | W. Alabama | Henry Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:02 | W. Alabama | Henry Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:02 | N. Michigan | Jerry Cardwell grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 00:39 | N. Michigan | Claude Brooks clanks a floater from the right side | 27-37 |
| 00:38 | W. Alabama | Henry Meyer pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 00:34 | W. Alabama | Will Boan makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Amador | 27-40 |
| 00:17 | N. Michigan | Adam Alfred misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-40 |
| 00:15 | W. Alabama | James Ferree gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 00:10 | W. Alabama | James Ferree is hacked by Claude Brooks - foul #1 on Claude Brooks, team foul #10 | 27-40 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Bobby Spence (PF) Jerry Cardwell | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Oscar Black (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Nathan Walter (C) David Amador, Henry Meyer, Steven Hoffman | |
| 00:10 | W. Alabama | James Ferree misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 00:10 | W. Alabama | James Ferree makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Adam Alfred clanks a jumper from the right side | 27-41 |