| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gary Neal (fresh) SG - Myron Costales (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Norman Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Brockman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Herbert Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gruver (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Wiser (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leo McCluer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Greer inbounds the ball | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | Lloyd Brockman misses the jumper from close range | 31-50 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Greer | 31-50 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | William Gruver steps in front of the Gary Neal pass | 31-50 |
| 19:25 | Alabama | David Wiser lays it in on a great pass from William Gruver | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Stringer steps in front of the Herbert Phillips pass | 31-52 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | David Wiser clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-52 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Lloyd Brockman gets the rebound | 31-52 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Neal misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Stringer - foul #1 on Donald Stringer, team foul #1 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Santini (SF), Scott Floyd (PF), Gerard Gasaway (C) Norman Greer, Lloyd Brockman, Herbert Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Jordan (SF), Charles Richards (C) David Wiser, Donald Stringer | |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Neal makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Leo McCluer pulls down the rebound | 32-52 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Charles Richards hits a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Myron Costales - foul #1 on Myron Costales, team foul #1 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Gallien (PG), Danny Moton (SG) Gary Neal, Myron Costales | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Grisham (PG), Ed Sarabia (SG), Mark Younker (C) Edward Scott, William Gruver, Leo McCluer | |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Charles Richards makes the free throw | 32-55 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | David Santini throws it down | 34-55 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Gerard Gasaway steals it from Charles Richards | 34-55 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Floyd misses long on a runner from the left block | 34-55 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Charles Richards snags the defensive board | 34-55 |
| 17:19 | Alabama | Charles Jordan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-55 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Moton snags the defensive board | 34-55 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Gallien banks in the layup set up by Danny Moton | 36-55 |
| 16:55 | Alabama | Charles Richards comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 36-55 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Santini | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | David Santini misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Jordan - foul #3 on Charles Jordan, team foul #2 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Hall (PG), Myron Costales (SG), Lloyd Brockman (PF), Herbert Phillips (C) Christopher Gallien, Danny Moton, Scott Floyd, Gerard Gasaway | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Scott (PG), William Gruver (SG), David Wiser (SF), Leo McCluer (PF), Donald Stringer (C) Robert Grisham, Ed Sarabia, Charles Jordan, Charles Richards, Mark Younker | |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | David Santini makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | David Santini makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 16:32 | Alabama | David Wiser misses the runner from the baseline | 38-55 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | David Santini snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Wiser swats the short shot by David Santini | 38-55 |
| 16:14 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Donald Stringer | 38-55 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | William Gruver hits a 3 from the right corner set up by David Wiser | 38-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - John Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Costales (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Santini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lloyd Brockman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gruver (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Wiser (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leo McCluer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Stringer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Santini's layup is rejected by Donald Stringer | 38-58 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | David Santini grabs the offensive board | 38-58 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Lloyd Brockman clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Leo McCluer - foul #2 on Leo McCluer, team foul #3 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Neal (PG), Norman Greer (SF) John Hall, David Santini | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Younker (SF), John Fitzgerald (C) David Wiser, Donald Stringer | |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Lloyd Brockman makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Lloyd Brockman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 15:19 | Alabama | William Gruver hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-61 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Costales hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Neal | 42-61 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Leo McCluer hits a jumper in the paint | 42-63 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Lloyd Brockman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-63 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | William Gruver snags the defensive board | 42-63 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Mark Younker misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-63 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Lloyd Brockman gets the rebound | 42-63 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Costales is fouled on the floor by John Fitzgerald - foul #1 on John Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Moton (SG), Gary Smith (SF), Gerard Gasaway (C) Myron Costales, Norman Greer, Herbert Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Grisham (PG), Ed Sarabia (SG), Charles Jordan (SF) Edward Scott, William Gruver, Mark Younker | |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Gerard Gasaway is fouled on the floor by John Fitzgerald - foul #2 on John Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Gallien (PG) Gary Neal | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Wiser (SF), Charles Richards (C) Leo McCluer, John Fitzgerald | |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Moton connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Gary Smith | 44-63 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Ed Sarabia is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Smith - foul #4 on Gary Smith, team foul #2 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Hall (SF) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:40 | Alabama | David Wiser scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Jordan | 44-66 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | John Hall misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-66 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | Gerard Gasaway gets the offensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Moton drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Gallien | 46-66 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Ed Sarabia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-66 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Charles Richards pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Robert Grisham connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Wiser | 46-69 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Gallien loses the dribble to Charles Jordan | 46-69 |
| 12:17 | Alabama | Ed Sarabia drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Wiser | 46-71 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | John Hall scores on a jump hook in the paint | 48-71 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | David Wiser is fouled on the floor by John Hall - foul #2 on John Hall, team foul #3 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Neal (PG), Myron Costales (SG), Norman Greer (SF), David Santini (PF), Scott Floyd (C) Christopher Gallien, Danny Moton, John Hall, Lloyd Brockman, Gerard Gasaway | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Scott (PG), William Gruver (SG), Mark Younker (SF), Leo McCluer (PF), Donald Stringer (C) Robert Grisham, Ed Sarabia, David Wiser, Charles Jordan, Charles Richards | |
| 11:46 | Alabama | William Gruver misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-71 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Greer pulls down the rebound | 48-71 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gary Neal (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Costales (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Norman Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Santini (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gruver (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Younker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo McCluer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Neal misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-71 |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Donald Stringer pulls down the rebound | 48-71 |
| 11:33 | Alabama | William Gruver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-71 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Santini hits a floater from the left block | 50-71 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Donald Stringer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Santini - foul #2 on David Santini, team foul #4 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Phillips (C) Scott Floyd | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Donald Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Donald Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Phillips drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-73 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Donald Stringer double dribbles | 52-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Fitzgerald (C) Donald Stringer | |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Phillips connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 54-73 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Mark Younker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-73 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Phillips grabs the board | 54-73 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Phillips clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-73 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Leo McCluer | 54-73 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Mark Younker misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Norman Greer - foul #2 on Norman Greer, team foul #5 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Floyd (PF) David Santini | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Grisham (PG), Deshi Zhou (SG) Edward Scott, William Gruver | |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Mark Younker makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Mark Younker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 54-74 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Phillips clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Mark Younker - foul #1 on Mark Younker, team foul #6 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Wiser (SF) Mark Younker | |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Leo McCluer grabs the board | 55-74 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | David Wiser makes the wide open jumper from the left block set up by Robert Grisham | 55-76 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Costales misses the lay-in | 55-76 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | John Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 55-76 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Robert Grisham is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Gallien (PG), John Hall (SF), Lloyd Brockman (PF) Gary Neal, Norman Greer, Scott Floyd | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ed Sarabia (SG), Donald Stringer (C) David Wiser, John Fitzgerald | |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Costales is hacked by Deshi Zhou - foul #2 on Deshi Zhou, team foul #7 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Moton (PG) Christopher Gallien | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Scott (PG) Robert Grisham | |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Costales makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Costales misses the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Donald Stringer grabs the board | 56-76 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Deshi Zhou misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-76 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Lloyd Brockman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-76 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Phillips's floater is tipped away by Leo McCluer | 56-76 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Donald Stringer | 56-76 |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Donald Stringer misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 56-76 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Deshi Zhou | 56-76 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Edward Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-76 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Hall pulls down the rebound | 56-76 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Costales scores on a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Edward Scott - foul #2 on Edward Scott, team foul #8 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Gallien (PG), Gary Smith (SF), David Santini (PF), Scott Floyd (C) Danny Moton, John Hall, Lloyd Brockman, Herbert Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Grisham (PG), William Gruver (SG), David Wiser (SF), Charles Richards (PF), John Fitzgerald (C) Edward Scott, Ed Sarabia, Deshi Zhou, Leo McCluer, Donald Stringer | |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Costales makes the free throw | 59-76 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | David Wiser blows the wide open dunk | 59-76 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Floyd grabs the board | 59-76 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Christopher Gallien (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myron Costales (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Gary Smith (fresh) 4 pf. PF - David Santini (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Grisham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gruver (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Wiser (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Richards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Costales clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-76 |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Robert Grisham gets the rebound | 59-76 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Robert Grisham lays it up and in set up by Charles Richards | 59-78 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Gallien knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Myron Costales | 62-78 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | John Fitzgerald drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Wiser and the foul's on Christopher Gallien - foul #3 on Christopher Gallien, team foul #6 | 62-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Greer (SF), Gerard Gasaway (C) Myron Costales, Scott Floyd | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Jordan (SF), Mark Younker (PF) David Wiser, Charles Richards | |
| 07:08 | Alabama | John Fitzgerald misses the free throw | 62-80 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Santini grabs the board | 62-80 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gerard Gasaway knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 64-80 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Robert Grisham is hacked by Christopher Gallien in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Gallien, team foul #7 | 64-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Moton (SG) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leo McCluer (PF) John Fitzgerald | |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Robert Grisham makes the 1st free throw | 64-81 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Robert Grisham makes the 2nd free throw | 64-82 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gerard Gasaway comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-82 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Robert Grisham grabs the defensive rebound | 64-82 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | William Gruver misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 64-82 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Leo McCluer can't tip it in | 64-82 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Danny Moton | 64-82 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Greer's fadeaway is rejected by Leo McCluer | 64-82 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | William Gruver snags the defensive board | 64-82 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Norman Greer steps in front of the Charles Jordan pass in the backcourt | 64-82 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Gallien can't finish the layup | 64-82 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Greer snags the offensive board | 64-82 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Younker steals it from Danny Moton | 64-82 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Mark Younker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-82 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Leo McCluer hits the follow up shot | 64-84 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Moton misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-84 |
| 05:10 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Younker | 64-84 |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Leo McCluer makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Grisham | 64-87 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | David Santini buries a driving attempt from the right block | 66-87 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Neal (PG), Gary Smith (SG), John Hall (SF), Lloyd Brockman (PF), Scott Floyd (C) Christopher Gallien, Danny Moton, Norman Greer, David Santini, Gerard Gasaway | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Scott (PG), Ed Sarabia (SG), David Wiser (SF), Charles Richards (PF), Donald Stringer (C) Robert Grisham, William Gruver, Charles Jordan, Leo McCluer, Mark Younker | |
| 04:52 | Alabama | David Wiser is fouled in the backcourt by John Hall - foul #3 on John Hall, team foul #8 | 66-87 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | David Wiser makes the 1st free throw | 66-88 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | David Wiser makes the 2nd free throw | 66-89 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Richards swats the shot by John Hall | 66-89 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | David Wiser grabs the defensive rebound | 66-89 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Ed Sarabia is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 66-89 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Donald Stringer pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-89 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Charles Richards connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ed Sarabia | 66-91 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-91 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | John Hall hits the follow up shot | 68-91 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | David Wiser buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Scott | 68-93 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Lloyd Brockman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-93 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gary Neal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - John Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Brockman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Floyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ed Sarabia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Wiser (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Richards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Stringer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Alabama | David Wiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-93 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Gallien (PG), Danny Moton (SG), David Santini (PF) Gary Neal, John Hall, Lloyd Brockman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Grisham (PG), Deshi Zhou (SG), Mark Younker (SF), John Fitzgerald (C) Edward Scott, Ed Sarabia, David Wiser, Donald Stringer | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 70-93 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Floyd misses the tip | 70-93 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Mark Younker snags the defensive board | 70-93 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Deshi Zhou is fouled on the floor by Gary Smith - foul #5 on Gary Smith, team foul #9 | 70-93 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerard Gasaway (C) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Deshi Zhou makes the 1st free throw | 70-94 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Deshi Zhou makes the 2nd free throw | 70-95 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Moton can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-95 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Charles Richards pulls down the rebound | 70-95 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Deshi Zhou is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-95 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Jordan (SF) Charles Richards | |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Floyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-95 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | Deshi Zhou clanks a floater from close range | 70-95 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to John Fitzgerald | 70-95 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Charles Jordan makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Grisham | 70-98 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Gallien is whistled for traveling | 70-98 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ed Sarabia (SG), Charles Richards (PF) Deshi Zhou, John Fitzgerald | |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Charles Richards is open but misses the lay-in | 70-98 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Gerard Gasaway grabs the board | 70-98 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Gallien connects on the 3 from the right corner | 73-98 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Robert Grisham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-98 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Gallien clanks a 3 from the right wing | 73-98 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Charles Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 73-98 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Robert Grisham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ed Sarabia | 73-100 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | David Santini is called for traveling | 73-100 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Charles Richards can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 73-100 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Floyd grabs the board | 73-100 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Santini misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Jordan - foul #4 on Charles Jordan, team foul #9 | 73-100 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Santini misses the 1st free throw | 73-100 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Santini makes the 2nd free throw | 74-100 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Robert Grisham runs out the clock | 74-100 |