| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - John Poynter (fresh) SG - Sheldon Schweers (fresh) SF - Ricky Sims (fresh) PF - Gary Myers (fresh) C - John Sharber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drury | PG - Charles Cornett (fresh) SG - Steven Harris (fresh) SF - Terry Lacy (fresh) PF - David Holston (fresh) C - Efrain Mullen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Alabama | John Sharber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drury | Drury is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | N. Alabama | Ricky Sims misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Drury | Efrain Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Drury | Charles Cornett is called for 10 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | N. Alabama | Ricky Sims can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | N. Alabama | Gary Myers gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | N. Alabama | The jumper by John Sharber is denied by David Holston | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Drury | The rebound goes to David Holston | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Drury | John Poynter is called for the reach on Steven Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Poynter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Drury | Ricky Sims steals the ball from Charles Cornett | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | N. Alabama | Gary Myers's pass is intercepted by Charles Cornett | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Drury | Steven Harris banks in the layup set up by Charles Cornett | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | N. Alabama | Sheldon Schweers misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Drury | David Holston grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Drury | David Holston hits a floater from the left wing set up by Efrain Mullen | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | N. Alabama | Gary Myers is fouled on the floor by Terry Lacy - foul #1 on Terry Lacy, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | George Hensen (PG), Michael Smithwick (SG), John Lockett (SF), Roy Watson (PF), Derrick Barrett (C) John Poynter, Sheldon Schweers, Ricky Sims, Gary Myers, John Sharber | |
| Subs | Drury | James Price (SF), George Reed (PF), Richard Sargent (C) Terry Lacy, David Holston, Efrain Mullen | |
| 17:50 | N. Alabama | George Hensen scores on a 3 from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | Drury | George Reed is hacked by Roy Watson - foul #1 on Roy Watson, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 17:08 | Drury | Richard Sargent buries a shot from the right side set up by Steven Harris | 3-6 |
| 16:53 | N. Alabama | John Lockett is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by George Hensen | 5-6 |
| 16:49 | Drury | James Price misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:48 | N. Alabama | George Hensen grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:45 | N. Alabama | John Lockett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Bradley Hughes (PG), Sheldon Schweers (SG), Ricky Sims (SF), Gary Myers (PF), Jason Casler (C) George Hensen, Michael Smithwick, John Lockett, Roy Watson, Derrick Barrett | |
| Subs | Drury | Don Pope (SF), David Holston (PF), Jeffery Buffington (C) James Price, George Reed, Richard Sargent | |
| 16:29 | Drury | Steven Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:27 | Drury | David Holston gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | Drury | Don Pope hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Cornett | 5-8 |
| 16:09 | N. Alabama | Gary Myers is fouled in the backcourt by Don Pope - foul #1 on Don Pope, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| 15:55 | N. Alabama | Bradley Hughes misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 15:54 | Drury | The rebound goes to Don Pope | 5-8 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Bradley Hughes (fresh) SG - Sheldon Schweers (fairly fresh) SF - Ricky Sims (tiring) PF - Gary Myers (fairly fresh) C - Jason Casler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drury | PG - Charles Cornett (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Steven Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Pope (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Holston (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Buffington (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Drury | Charles Cornett clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ricky Sims - foul #1 on Ricky Sims, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | George Hensen (PG), John Lockett (SF), John Sharber (C) Sheldon Schweers, Ricky Sims, Jason Casler | |
| Subs | Drury | Terry Lacy (SF), George Reed (PF), Efrain Mullen (C) Don Pope, David Holston, Jeffery Buffington | |
| 15:49 | Drury | Charles Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:49 | Drury | Charles Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:35 | N. Alabama | Gary Myers misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 5-10 |
| 15:33 | N. Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to John Sharber | 5-10 |
| 15:27 | N. Alabama | Steven Harris is called for the reach on Bradley Hughes - foul #1 on Steven Harris, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | John Poynter (PG), Michael Smithwick (SG) George Hensen, Bradley Hughes | |
| Subs | Drury | Robert Weishaar (PG) Charles Cornett | |
| 15:18 | N. Alabama | John Lockett misses short on a shot from the right side | 5-10 |
| 15:17 | N. Alabama | Gary Myers tips it back up and in | 7-10 |
| 15:00 | Drury | John Lockett steps in front of the Efrain Mullen pass | 7-10 |
| 14:56 | N. Alabama | Michael Smithwick lays it in set up by John Lockett | 9-10 |
| 14:42 | Drury | George Reed misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Myers - foul #1 on Gary Myers, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | George Hensen (PG), Sheldon Schweers (SG), Ricky Sims (SF), Roy Watson (PF), Derrick Barrett (C) John Poynter, Michael Smithwick, John Lockett, Gary Myers, John Sharber | |
| Subs | Drury | Jim Ackerman (SG), James Price (SF), Richard Sargent (C) Steven Harris, Terry Lacy, Efrain Mullen | |
| 14:42 | Drury | George Reed misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:42 | Drury | George Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:40 | N. Alabama | George Hensen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | Drury | David Holston (PF) George Reed | |
| 14:27 | Drury | Robert Weishaar connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by James Price | 9-14 |
| 14:07 | N. Alabama | Ricky Sims hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-14 |
| 14:06 | N. Alabama | Derrick Barrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 13:54 | N. Alabama | Ricky Sims makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Hensen and the foul's on Robert Weishaar - foul #1 on Robert Weishaar, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Bradley Hughes (SG), Jason Casler (PF), John Sharber (C) Sheldon Schweers, Roy Watson, Derrick Barrett | |
| Subs | Drury | Charles Cornett (PG), Don Pope (SG), George Reed (PF), Jeffery Buffington (C) Robert Weishaar, Jim Ackerman, David Holston, Richard Sargent | |
| 13:54 | N. Alabama | Ricky Sims misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:54 | Drury | The rebound goes to James Price | 11-14 |
| 13:52 | Drury | Don Pope's pass is intercepted by Bradley Hughes in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 13:43 | N. Alabama | Jason Casler blows the wide open layup | 11-14 |
| 13:42 | Drury | George Reed grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 13:18 | Drury | James Price banks in the layup | 11-16 |
| 13:10 | N. Alabama | Jason Casler connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 12:50 | Drury | Charles Cornett is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from George Reed | 13-18 |
| 12:35 | N. Alabama | John Sharber travels with the ball | 13-18 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | John Poynter (PG), Michael Smithwick (SG), John Lockett (SF), Gary Myers (PF), Derrick Barrett (C) George Hensen, Bradley Hughes, Ricky Sims, Jason Casler, John Sharber | |
| Subs | Drury | Jim Ackerman (PG), Steven Harris (SG), Terry Lacy (SF), David Holston (PF), Efrain Mullen (C) Charles Cornett, Don Pope, James Price, George Reed, Jeffery Buffington | |
| 12:24 | Drury | Jim Ackerman misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Poynter - foul #2 on John Poynter, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | George Hensen (PG) John Poynter | |
| Subs | Drury | | |
| 12:24 | Drury | Jim Ackerman makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 12:24 | Drury | Jim Ackerman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 12:15 | N. Alabama | Derrick Barrett drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 12:11 | Drury | Terry Lacy hits a wide open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Harris | 15-22 |
| 11:58 | N. Alabama | Michael Smithwick buries a runner from close range | 17-22 |
| 11:49 | Drury | Terry Lacy connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Ackerman | 17-24 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - George Hensen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Smithwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Lockett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drury | PG - Jim Ackerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Harris (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Lacy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Holston (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Efrain Mullen (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:46 | N. Alabama | George Hensen is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Ackerman - foul #1 on Jim Ackerman, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Bradley Hughes (PG), Sheldon Schweers (SG), John Sharber (C) George Hensen, Michael Smithwick, Derrick Barrett | |
| Subs | Drury | Robert Weishaar (PG), Richard Sargent (PF) Jim Ackerman, David Holston | |
| 11:29 | N. Alabama | Bradley Hughes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Sharber | 19-24 |
| 11:26 | Drury | Robert Weishaar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 11:14 | N. Alabama | Efrain Mullen swats the layup by Bradley Hughes | 19-24 |
| 11:12 | Drury | The rebound goes to Terry Lacy | 19-24 |
| 11:06 | Drury | Robert Weishaar knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 10:55 | N. Alabama | Bradley Hughes is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 19-27 |
| 10:54 | Drury | Efrain Mullen snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 10:46 | Drury | Terry Lacy is open and scores on a shot from the right block set up by Robert Weishaar | 19-29 |
| 10:41 | N. Alabama | Terry Lacy steals the ball from John Sharber | 19-29 |
| 10:36 | Drury | Terry Lacy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-29 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | George Hensen (PG), Michael Smithwick (SG), Roy Watson (PF), Derrick Barrett (C) Bradley Hughes, Sheldon Schweers, Gary Myers, John Sharber | |
| Subs | Drury | Charles Cornett (PG), George Reed (PF) Robert Weishaar, Efrain Mullen | |
| 10:28 | N. Alabama | George Hensen is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-29 |
| 10:00 | Drury | Charles Cornett is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Cornett, team foul #6 | 21-29 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Sheldon Schweers (SG), Ricky Sims (SF) Michael Smithwick, John Lockett | |
| Subs | Drury | Jim Ackerman (SG), James Price (SF), David Holston (PF), Jeffery Buffington (C) Steven Harris, Terry Lacy, George Reed, Richard Sargent | |
| 09:53 | N. Alabama | David Holston blocks the short jumper by Derrick Barrett | 21-29 |
| 09:52 | N. Alabama | Derrick Barrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 09:43 | N. Alabama | Roy Watson misses the easy open layup but the foul's on David Holston - foul #1 on David Holston, team foul #7 | 21-29 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | John Sharber (C) Derrick Barrett | |
| Subs | Drury | Don Pope (SG) Charles Cornett | |
| 09:43 | N. Alabama | Roy Watson makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 09:43 | N. Alabama | Roy Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 09:25 | Drury | George Hensen steps in front of the James Price pass | 23-29 |
| 09:22 | N. Alabama | Sheldon Schweers lays it up and in on a great pass from George Hensen | 25-29 |
| 09:13 | Drury | James Price misses long on a runner from the left block | 25-29 |
| 09:11 | Drury | David Holston pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 09:04 | Drury | Roy Watson steps in front of the David Holston pass | 25-29 |
| 09:00 | N. Alabama | Sheldon Schweers's floater is tipped away by David Holston | 25-29 |
| 08:58 | N. Alabama | Roy Watson tips it in | 27-29 |
| 08:53 | Drury | Don Pope is hacked by Sheldon Schweers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sheldon Schweers, team foul #6 | 27-29 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Bradley Hughes (PG), Michael Smithwick (SG), John Lockett (SF), Gary Myers (PF), Jason Casler (C) George Hensen, Sheldon Schweers, Ricky Sims, Roy Watson, John Sharber | |
| Subs | Drury | Robert Weishaar (PG), Terry Lacy (SF), George Reed (PF), Efrain Mullen (C) Jim Ackerman, Don Pope, David Holston, Jeffery Buffington | |
| 08:37 | Drury | George Reed is hacked by Michael Smithwick - foul #1 on Michael Smithwick, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | Drury | Steven Harris (SG) James Price | |
| 08:37 | Drury | George Reed makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 08:37 | Drury | George Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 08:37 | N. Alabama | Gary Myers pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 08:19 | N. Alabama | Jason Casler makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Hughes | 29-30 |
| 08:05 | Drury | George Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Ricky Sims (SF), Derrick Barrett (C) John Lockett, Jason Casler | |
| Subs | Drury | Charles Cornett (PG) Robert Weishaar | |
| 07:51 | N. Alabama | Michael Smithwick is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 07:50 | Drury | Terry Lacy pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Bradley Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Smithwick (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Ricky Sims (tired) 2 pts. PF - Gary Myers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Barrett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drury | PG - Charles Cornett (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Harris (very tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Lacy (tiring) 6 pts. PF - George Reed (tiring) 2 pts. C - Efrain Mullen (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Drury | Efrain Mullen travels with the ball | 29-30 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Sheldon Schweers (SG) Michael Smithwick | |
| Subs | Drury | James Price (SF), Richard Sargent (C) Terry Lacy, Efrain Mullen | |
| 07:35 | N. Alabama | Sheldon Schweers is fouled on the floor by Steven Harris - foul #2 on Steven Harris, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | George Hensen (PG) Bradley Hughes | |
| Subs | Drury | Don Pope (SG), David Holston (PF) Steven Harris, George Reed | |
| 07:35 | N. Alabama | Sheldon Schweers makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 07:35 | N. Alabama | Sheldon Schweers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 07:21 | Drury | Richard Sargent misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derrick Barrett - foul #1 on Derrick Barrett, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | John Lockett (SF), John Sharber (C) Ricky Sims, Derrick Barrett | |
| Subs | Drury | | |
| 07:21 | Drury | Richard Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 07:21 | Drury | Richard Sargent misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 07:21 | N. Alabama | John Sharber snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 07:00 | N. Alabama | The pull-up jumper by John Sharber is blocked by Richard Sargent | 31-30 |
| 06:59 | Drury | James Price grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 06:56 | Drury | Sheldon Schweers is called for the reach on Don Pope in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sheldon Schweers, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Bradley Hughes (PG), Michael Smithwick (SG), Roy Watson (PF) George Hensen, Sheldon Schweers, Gary Myers | |
| Subs | Drury | Robert Weishaar (PG), George Reed (PF), Efrain Mullen (C) Charles Cornett, David Holston, Richard Sargent | |
| 06:56 | Drury | Don Pope misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 06:56 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to John Lockett | 31-30 |
| 06:52 | N. Alabama | James Price is called for the reach on Bradley Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Price, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | Drury | Terry Lacy (SF) Don Pope | |
| 06:52 | N. Alabama | Bradley Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 06:52 | N. Alabama | Bradley Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 06:52 | Drury | George Reed snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 06:50 | Drury | Robert Weishaar is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Hughes - foul #1 on Bradley Hughes, team foul #10 | 32-30 |
| 06:50 | Drury | Robert Weishaar misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 06:50 | Drury | Robert Weishaar makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 06:27 | N. Alabama | Michael Smithwick misses short on a jumper from the left block | 32-31 |
| 06:25 | Drury | James Price grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 06:20 | Drury | James Price is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Weishaar | 32-34 |
| 06:06 | N. Alabama | Bradley Hughes blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Weishaar - foul #2 on Robert Weishaar, team foul #10 | 32-34 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | John Poynter (PG), Sheldon Schweers (SG), Gary Myers (PF), Jason Casler (C) Michael Smithwick, John Lockett, Roy Watson, John Sharber | |
| Subs | Drury | Jim Ackerman (PG), Steven Harris (SG), David Holston (PF), Jeffery Buffington (C) Robert Weishaar, James Price, George Reed, Efrain Mullen | |
| 06:06 | N. Alabama | Bradley Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 06:06 | N. Alabama | Bradley Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 06:04 | Drury | Terry Lacy is hacked by Bradley Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Hughes, team foul #11 | 34-34 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Ricky Sims (SF) Bradley Hughes | |
| Subs | Drury | | |
| 06:04 | Drury | Terry Lacy misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 06:04 | Drury | Terry Lacy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 05:50 | N. Alabama | Sheldon Schweers clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 05:48 | Drury | David Holston grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 05:48 | Drury | Drury calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-35 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Derrick Barrett (C) Jason Casler | |
| Subs | Drury | Robert Weishaar (PG) Steven Harris | |
| 05:35 | Drury | Terry Lacy is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 34-35 |
| 05:33 | N. Alabama | John Poynter gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 05:31 | N. Alabama | John Poynter is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Weishaar - foul #3 on Robert Weishaar, team foul #11 | 34-35 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | Drury | Steven Harris (SG), James Price (SF), George Reed (PF) Robert Weishaar, Terry Lacy, David Holston | |
| 05:31 | N. Alabama | John Poynter makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 05:31 | N. Alabama | John Poynter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 05:16 | Drury | Jeffery Buffington hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 36-35 |
| 05:15 | N. Alabama | John Poynter gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 05:08 | N. Alabama | John Poynter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 05:06 | Drury | James Price grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 05:03 | Drury | Jim Ackerman loses the dribble to John Poynter in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 04:52 | N. Alabama | Ricky Sims is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Poynter | 38-35 |
| 04:29 | Drury | George Reed is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 04:28 | Drury | George Reed tips it home | 38-37 |
| 04:18 | N. Alabama | Sheldon Schweers hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Poynter and he's hacked by Steven Harris - foul #3 on Steven Harris, team foul #12 | 40-37 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Bradley Hughes (SF), Roy Watson (PF), Jason Casler (C) Ricky Sims, Gary Myers, Derrick Barrett | |
| Subs | Drury | Charles Cornett (PG), Don Pope (SG), Terry Lacy (SF), David Holston (PF), Richard Sargent (C) Jim Ackerman, Steven Harris, James Price, George Reed, Jeffery Buffington | |
| 04:18 | N. Alabama | Sheldon Schweers misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 04:18 | Drury | David Holston grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 03:59 | Drury | Richard Sargent banks in the wide open layup | 40-39 |
| 03:49 | N. Alabama | Jason Casler clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Sargent - foul #1 on Richard Sargent, team foul #13 | 40-39 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | George Hensen (PG), Michael Smithwick (SG), John Sharber (C) John Poynter, Sheldon Schweers, Roy Watson | |
| Subs | Drury | Efrain Mullen (C) David Holston | |
| 03:49 | N. Alabama | Jason Casler makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 03:49 | N. Alabama | Jason Casler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - George Hensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Smithwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bradley Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Casler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Sharber (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drury | PG - Charles Cornett (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Pope (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Lacy (tired) 7 pts. PF - Richard Sargent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Efrain Mullen (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Drury | Terry Lacy connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Don Pope | 42-41 |
| 03:29 | N. Alabama | Michael Smithwick hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by George Hensen | 44-41 |
| 03:27 | Drury | George Hensen takes the ball from Terry Lacy in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 03:17 | N. Alabama | Bradley Hughes makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from George Hensen | 46-41 |
| 03:12 | Drury | Charles Cornett misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 03:10 | N. Alabama | Bradley Hughes snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 03:08 | N. Alabama | George Hensen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | John Lockett (SF), Gary Myers (PF) Bradley Hughes, Jason Casler | |
| Subs | Drury | James Price (SF), David Holston (PF) Terry Lacy, Richard Sargent | |
| 02:51 | Drury | David Holston hits the finger roll set up by James Price | 46-43 |
| 02:48 | N. Alabama | Charles Cornett picks off the pass by George Hensen in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 02:47 | Drury | Don Pope can't finish the layup | 46-43 |
| 02:45 | N. Alabama | John Lockett grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 02:41 | N. Alabama | George Hensen is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Smithwick | 49-43 |
| 02:39 | Drury | George Hensen steps in front of the Charles Cornett pass in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 02:27 | N. Alabama | Michael Smithwick misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Efrain Mullen - foul #1 on Efrain Mullen, team foul #14 | 49-43 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | John Poynter (PG), Roy Watson (PF), Derrick Barrett (C) George Hensen, Gary Myers, John Sharber | |
| Subs | Drury | Jim Ackerman (SG), Terry Lacy (SF), George Reed (PF), Richard Sargent (C) Don Pope, James Price, David Holston, Efrain Mullen | |
| 02:27 | N. Alabama | Michael Smithwick makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 02:27 | N. Alabama | Michael Smithwick misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 02:27 | Drury | Terry Lacy snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 02:07 | Drury | Richard Sargent hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Cornett | 50-45 |
| 02:00 | N. Alabama | Michael Smithwick banks in the wide open layup set up by Roy Watson | 52-45 |
| 01:33 | Drury | George Reed blows the dunk | 52-45 |
| 01:32 | Drury | Richard Sargent hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 01:23 | N. Alabama | Michael Smithwick can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 52-47 |
| 01:22 | Drury | Jim Ackerman gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 01:18 | Drury | Jim Ackerman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Smithwick - foul #2 on Michael Smithwick, team foul #12 | 52-47 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | George Hensen (PG), Bradley Hughes (SG), Ricky Sims (SF), Gary Myers (PF), Jason Casler (C) John Poynter, Michael Smithwick, John Lockett, Roy Watson, Derrick Barrett | |
| Subs | Drury | Don Pope (SG), James Price (SF), David Holston (PF), Jeffery Buffington (C) Charles Cornett, Terry Lacy, George Reed, Richard Sargent | |
| 01:18 | Drury | Jim Ackerman makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:18 | Drury | Jim Ackerman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:08 | N. Alabama | Gary Myers banks in the layup set up by George Hensen | 54-49 |
| 00:53 | Drury | Jason Casler denies the turnaround by Jim Ackerman | 54-49 |
| 00:52 | Drury | Jeffery Buffington tips it home | 54-51 |
| 00:44 | N. Alabama | George Hensen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 00:42 | N. Alabama | Jason Casler can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 00:40 | N. Alabama | Bradley Hughes tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 00:25 | Drury | James Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-51 |
| 00:23 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to Gary Myers | 56-51 |
| 00:19 | N. Alabama | George Hensen can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 00:17 | Drury | Jeffery Buffington pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:12 | Drury | James Price misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 00:11 | N. Alabama | George Hensen grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 00:05 | N. Alabama | Gary Myers misses the shot near the basket | 56-51 |
| 00:04 | Drury | Jeffery Buffington grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 00:00 | Drury | Jeffery Buffington misses short on a halfcourt shot | 56-51 |