| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Steven Vaillancourt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Ziegenfuss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Balas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathon Presley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Cowden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guadalupe Vasquez (fresh) SF - Phillip Latour (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Huntington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Chuck Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Phillip Latour inbounds the ball | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Alabama | Phillip Latour is hacked by Scott Balas - foul #1 on Scott Balas, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Robert Huntington can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-37 |
| 19:35 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Vaillancourt snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 19:17 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Ziegenfuss drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-37 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | William James double dribbles | 26-37 |
| 18:29 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Steven Vaillancourt | 28-37 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Phillip Latour comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jonathon Presley - foul #2 on Jonathon Presley, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Phillip Latour misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Phillip Latour makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 17:51 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Vaillancourt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 17:50 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 17:32 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Ziegenfuss drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Chuck Walsh is called for traveling | 31-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Frank Pagan (SF) Phillip Latour | |
| 17:10 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Presley lays it in | 33-38 |
| 16:55 | Alabama | William James misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 16:54 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 16:46 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Ziegenfuss splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Robert Huntington gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Robert Huntington connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 16:03 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Vaillancourt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 16:02 | Alabama | William James snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Steven Vaillancourt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Ziegenfuss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Balas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathon Presley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Cowden (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guadalupe Vasquez (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Pagan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Huntington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Chuck Walsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Robert Huntington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 15:36 | Alabama | Frank Pagan tips it in | 33-43 |
| 15:15 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Vaillancourt clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 15:13 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Cowden tips it but misses | 33-43 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | William James grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 15:07 | Alabama | William James connects on the fadeaway from close range | 33-45 |
| 14:41 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Cowden is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 33-45 |
| 14:40 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas tips it back up and in | 35-45 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Robert Huntington drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William James | 35-48 |
| 14:01 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Vaillancourt is fouled on the floor by Guadalupe Vasquez - foul #3 on Guadalupe Vasquez, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Frank Kendrick (PG), Columbus Reese (SG), Monte Harris (SF), Paul Campbell (PF), Stanley Eslick (C) Steven Vaillancourt, Stephen Ziegenfuss, Scott Balas, Jonathon Presley, Dustin Cowden | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harold Wiggins (SG), Phillip Latour (SF), Jesus Avila (C) Guadalupe Vasquez, Frank Pagan, Chuck Walsh | |
| 13:49 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Campbell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Phillip Latour grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | William James makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Phillip Latour | 35-50 |
| 13:11 | Cal State Northridge | Columbus Reese clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | Phillip Latour snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 13:06 | Alabama | William James knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Huntington | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:58 | Cal State Northridge | Monte Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-53 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Robert Huntington grabs the defensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Jesus Avila misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Stanley Eslick - foul #4 on Stanley Eslick, team foul #3 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas (SF) Stanley Eslick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Hamilton (PG), Frank Pagan (PF) William James, Robert Huntington | |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Jesus Avila makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Jesus Avila misses the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 12:36 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas gets the rebound | 35-54 |
| 12:15 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Kendrick comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-54 |
| 12:14 | Cal State Northridge | Monte Harris grabs the offensive board | 35-54 |
| 11:53 | Cal State Northridge | Monte Harris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Columbus Reese | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Frank Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Columbus Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Balas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Monte Harris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Latour (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Pagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesus Avila (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Phillip Latour comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 37-54 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Harold Wiggins snags the offensive board | 37-54 |
| 11:22 | Alabama | Harold Wiggins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-54 |
| 11:21 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Scott Balas | 37-54 |
| 11:08 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Pagan is called for the reach on Columbus Reese - foul #1 on Frank Pagan, team foul #2 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Ziegenfuss (SG), Jonathon Presley (PF), Dustin Cowden (C) Columbus Reese, Monte Harris, Paul Campbell | |
| Subs | Alabama | William James (PG), Chuck Walsh (C) Steven Hamilton, Jesus Avila | |
| 10:50 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Vaillancourt (PG) Frank Kendrick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez (SG) Harold Wiggins | |
| 10:34 | Alabama | William James buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Pagan | 37-57 |
| 10:27 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Vaillancourt is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Vaillancourt, team foul #4 | 37-57 |
| 10:08 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-57 |
| 10:06 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Cowden pulls down the rebound | 37-57 |
| 10:01 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Ziegenfuss is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Chuck Walsh | 37-57 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Phillip Latour drills a runner from the left block set up by William James and he's fouled by Steven Vaillancourt - foul #3 on Steven Vaillancourt, team foul #5 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Monte Harris (PF), Paul Campbell (C) Scott Balas, Jonathon Presley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harold Wiggins (SG), Robert Huntington (PF), Jesus Avila (C) Guadalupe Vasquez, Frank Pagan, Chuck Walsh | |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Phillip Latour makes the free throw | 37-60 |
| 09:30 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Vaillancourt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-60 |
| 09:29 | Alabama | Jesus Avila pulls down the rebound | 37-60 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Robert Huntington clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-60 |
| 09:13 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Cowden pulls down the rebound | 37-60 |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Campbell is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-60 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | Jesus Avila snags the defensive board | 37-60 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Phillip Latour comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 37-60 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | William James snags the offensive board | 37-60 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Phillip Latour misses badly on a shot near the basket | 37-60 |
| 08:38 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Cowden snags the defensive board | 37-60 |
| 08:31 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Campbell is denied on a layup by Robert Huntington | 37-60 |
| 08:30 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Cowden tips it but misses | 37-60 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Huntington | 37-60 |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Harold Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Dustin Cowden - foul #2 on Dustin Cowden, team foul #6 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Frank Kendrick (PG), Columbus Reese (SG), Jonathon Presley (PF) Steven Vaillancourt, Stephen Ziegenfuss, Dustin Cowden | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Hamilton (PG), Guadalupe Vasquez (SF), Frank Pagan (PF), Chuck Walsh (C) William James, Phillip Latour, Robert Huntington, Jesus Avila | |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Frank Pagan's layup is rejected by Jonathon Presley | 37-60 |
| 07:58 | Alabama | Chuck Walsh tips it home | 37-62 |
| 07:50 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Campbell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-62 |
| 07:48 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Presley hits the follow up shot | 39-62 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Frank Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Columbus Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monte Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathon Presley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Wiggins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Guadalupe Vasquez (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Frank Pagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chuck Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:44 | Alabama | Harold Wiggins is hacked by Paul Campbell - foul #2 on Paul Campbell, team foul #7 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Eslick (C) Paul Campbell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:44 | Alabama | Harold Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 07:44 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Eslick grabs the board | 39-62 |
| 07:34 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Kendrick misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 39-62 |
| 07:32 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathon Presley | 39-62 |
| 07:25 | Cal State Northridge | Columbus Reese is fouled on the floor by Harold Wiggins - foul #4 on Harold Wiggins, team foul #3 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas (SF) Monte Harris | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Huntington (PF) Harold Wiggins | |
| 07:09 | Cal State Northridge | Columbus Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Ziegenfuss (SG) Scott Balas | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Jonathon Presley swats the short shot by Guadalupe Vasquez | 39-62 |
| 07:00 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Jonathon Presley | 39-62 |
| 06:52 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Eslick hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Kendrick | 41-62 |
| 06:38 | Alabama | Robert Huntington drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Hamilton | 41-64 |
| 06:24 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Presley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-64 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Frank Pagan | 41-64 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Chuck Walsh misses short on a floater from the right block | 41-64 |
| 06:07 | Alabama | Chuck Walsh tips it but misses | 41-64 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | Chuck Walsh tips it home | 41-66 |
| 05:52 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Ziegenfuss is denied on a layup by Chuck Walsh | 41-66 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | Chuck Walsh pulls down the rebound | 41-66 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Kendrick - foul #2 on Frank Kendrick, team foul #8 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Cowden (SF), Monte Harris (PF), Paul Campbell (C) Stephen Ziegenfuss, Jonathon Presley, Stanley Eslick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harold Wiggins (SG), Jesus Avila (C) Robert Huntington, Chuck Walsh | |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Frank Pagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-67 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-67 |
| 05:19 | Cal State Northridge | Monte Harris pulls down the rebound | 41-67 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Northridge | Columbus Reese clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-67 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 41-67 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Dustin Cowden steals the ball from Jesus Avila | 41-67 |
| 04:43 | Cal State Northridge | Columbus Reese comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-67 |
| 04:41 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Cowden tips it back up and in | 43-67 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-67 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez grabs the offensive board | 43-67 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | Harold Wiggins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-67 |
| 03:53 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Dustin Cowden | 43-67 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | Monte Harris misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jesus Avila - foul #1 on Jesus Avila, team foul #4 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Munger (PG), Steven Wise (SG) Frank Kendrick, Columbus Reese | |
| Subs | Alabama | William James (PG), Phillip Latour (SF), Robert Huntington (PF), Chuck Walsh (C) Steven Hamilton, Guadalupe Vasquez, Frank Pagan, Jesus Avila | |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | Monte Harris makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | Monte Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Munger (fresh) SG - Steven Wise (fresh) SF - Monte Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Cowden (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William James (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Phillip Latour (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Huntington (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Chuck Walsh (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Robert Huntington scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William James | 45-70 |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Cowden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-70 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Chuck Walsh | 45-70 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Phillip Latour hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Wiggins | 45-72 |
| 02:37 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Campbell travels with the ball | 45-72 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | William James hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 45-72 |
| 02:22 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 45-72 |
| 02:06 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Wise clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-72 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Huntington | 45-72 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Chuck Walsh is called for traveling | 45-72 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Frank Kendrick (PG), Columbus Reese (SG) Scott Munger, Steven Wise | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:30 | Cal State Northridge | Chuck Walsh is called for the reach on Frank Kendrick - foul #1 on Chuck Walsh, team foul #5 | 45-72 |
| 01:17 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Campbell misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Chuck Walsh - foul #2 on Chuck Walsh, team foul #6 | 45-72 |
| 01:17 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 45-72 |
| 01:17 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Chuck Walsh misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 46-72 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Chuck Walsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Alabama | William James misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dustin Cowden - foul #3 on Dustin Cowden, team foul #9 | 46-72 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | William James makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | William James misses the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Cowden gets the rebound | 46-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge 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 (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Cal State Northridge | Monte Harris misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Phillip Latour - foul #2 on Phillip Latour, team foul #7 | 46-73 |
| 00:21 | Cal State Northridge | Monte Harris makes the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 00:21 | Cal State Northridge | Monte Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | William James runs out the clock | 48-73 |