| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Fulmore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgardo Garcia (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Johnny Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Furness (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brian Griffin (fresh) SG - Jacob Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Bruckner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Golumski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Victor Ireland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:44 | UConn | John Golumski comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Peter Furness - foul #1 on Peter Furness, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:44 | UConn | John Golumski makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:44 | UConn | John Golumski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 19:23 | UConn | Brian Griffin pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 28-32 |
| 19:00 | UConn | Victor Ireland tips it home | 28-34 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Peter Furness connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Arnold Fulmore | 30-34 |
| 18:17 | UConn | John Golumski misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 30-34 |
| 18:16 | UConn | Brian Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Victor Ireland hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Brian Griffin | 30-36 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas is whistled for a carry | 30-36 |
| 17:14 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Peter Furness comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-39 |
| 16:49 | UConn | Victor Ireland snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Victor Ireland misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-39 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Carl Thomas misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 15:58 | UConn | The rebound goes to Brian Griffin | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Fulmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgardo Garcia (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Johnny Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Furness (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brian Griffin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Bruckner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Golumski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Victor Ireland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:52 | UConn | Jacob Price knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Arnold Fulmore | 32-42 |
| 15:08 | UConn | John Golumski connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Brian Griffin | 32-44 |
| 14:51 | Alabama | Peter Furness works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 14:49 | UConn | John Golumski pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edgardo Garcia - foul #2 on Edgardo Garcia, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam (PG), Charles Ybarra (SG), Darrin Stubblefield (SF), Steven Green (PF), Jesse Sims (C) Carl Thomas, Arnold Fulmore, Edgardo Garcia, Johnny Thomas, Peter Furness | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Clarkson (PG), Michael Parkman (SF), Kurt Greene (PF), Galen Hollenbeck (C) Brian Griffin, Jacob Price, John Golumski, Victor Ireland | |
| 14:35 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner misses the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Green | 32-45 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Griffin (PG) Ronald Bruckner | |
| 14:01 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jesse Sims - foul #1 on Jesse Sims, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| 14:01 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 14:01 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-47 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield snags the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 13:23 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 13:22 | UConn | Kurt Greene grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 13:03 | UConn | Michael Parkman hits a jumper near the basket set up by Brian Griffin | 32-49 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | Jesse Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carl Thomas (PG), Edgardo Garcia (SF), Peter Furness (C) Leroy Gilliam, Darrin Stubblefield, Jesse Sims | |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Price (SG) Brian Griffin | |
| 12:14 | UConn | Michael Clarkson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 32-49 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | The jump hook by Steven Green is blocked by Galen Hollenbeck | 32-49 |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Peter Furness hits the follow up shot | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Ybarra (fresh) SF - Edgardo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Furness (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Clarkson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Price (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Parkman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kurt Greene (fresh) 3 reb. C - Galen Hollenbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | UConn | Jacob Price knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Parkman | 34-51 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra is called for traveling | 34-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Arnold Fulmore (SG), Johnny Thomas (PF) Charles Ybarra, Steven Green | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Griffin (PG), Ronald Bruckner (SF), John Golumski (PF), Victor Ireland (C) Michael Clarkson, Michael Parkman, Kurt Greene, Galen Hollenbeck | |
| 10:36 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-51 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Johnny Thomas | 34-51 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Peter Furness misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Victor Ireland - foul #4 on Victor Ireland, team foul #1 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam (PG), Darrin Stubblefield (SF) Carl Thomas, Edgardo Garcia | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Peter Furness misses the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Peter Furness makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Peter Furness snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Arnold Fulmore misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-51 |
| 09:35 | UConn | John Golumski gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Brian Griffin is hacked by Peter Furness - foul #2 on Peter Furness, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia (SF), Jesse Sims (C) Darrin Stubblefield, Peter Furness | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Clarkson (SG) Jacob Price | |
| 08:56 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carl Thomas (PG), Charles Ybarra (SG) Leroy Gilliam, Arnold Fulmore | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Parkman (SF) Brian Griffin | |
| 08:39 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 37-51 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Michael Parkman misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jesse Sims - foul #2 on Jesse Sims, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Green (PF) Johnny Thomas | |
| Subs | UConn | Kurt Greene (PF) John Golumski | |
| 08:31 | UConn | Michael Parkman misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Michael Parkman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Carl Thomas clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 37-52 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia snags the offensive board | 37-52 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Steven Green hits a floater from the left side | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Ybarra (fresh) SF - Edgardo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Sims (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Clarkson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bruckner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Parkman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kurt Greene (fresh) 3 reb. C - Victor Ireland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | UConn | Edgardo Garcia steals it from Ronald Bruckner | 39-52 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Jesse Sims misses short on a jumper in the paint | 39-52 |
| 07:07 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Jesse Sims takes the ball from Ronald Bruckner | 39-52 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | The jumper by Charles Ybarra is denied by Victor Ireland | 39-52 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Michael Clarkson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-52 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | Jesse Sims gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Steven Green is hacked by Kurt Greene - foul #1 on Kurt Greene, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam (PG), Arnold Fulmore (SG), Darrin Stubblefield (SF), Johnny Thomas (PF), Peter Furness (C) Carl Thomas, Charles Ybarra, Edgardo Garcia, Steven Green, Jesse Sims | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Griffin (PG), Jacob Price (SG), Rene Marino (SF), John Golumski (PF) Michael Clarkson, Ronald Bruckner, Michael Parkman, Victor Ireland | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 05:49 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas hits a wide open jumper from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Kurt Greene is hacked by Johnny Thomas - foul #1 on Johnny Thomas, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| 05:08 | UConn | Brian Griffin connects on the 3 from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Rene Marino - foul #1 on Rene Marino, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck (C) Kurt Greene | |
| 04:46 | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Jacob Price is fouled on the floor by Leroy Gilliam - foul #2 on Leroy Gilliam, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carl Thomas (PG), Edgardo Garcia (SF) Leroy Gilliam, Darrin Stubblefield | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Bruckner (SF) Rene Marino | |
| 04:30 | UConn | Jacob Price makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Jacob Price makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Griffin - foul #3 on Brian Griffin, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 04:00 | UConn | John Golumski misses badly on a shot near the basket | 45-57 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Brian Griffin hits the follow up shot | 45-59 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Peter Furness can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 03:25 | UConn | Edgardo Garcia steps in front of the John Golumski pass | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Fulmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edgardo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Furness (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brian Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Price (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Bruckner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Golumski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Galen Hollenbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Arnold Fulmore misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Brian Griffin grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 02:56 | UConn | John Golumski is denied on a layup by Johnny Thomas | 45-59 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Peter Furness hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 02:20 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner's pass is intercepted by Carl Thomas | 47-59 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Peter Furness evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-59 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia gets the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia is whistled for a carry | 47-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam (PG), Charles Ybarra (SG), Darrin Stubblefield (SF), Steven Green (PF), Jesse Sims (C) Carl Thomas, Arnold Fulmore, Edgardo Garcia, Johnny Thomas, Peter Furness | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Clarkson (PG), Michael Parkman (SF), Kurt Greene (PF) Brian Griffin, Ronald Bruckner, John Golumski | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 01:42 | UConn | Leroy Gilliam is called for the reach on Jacob Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Gilliam, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Jacob Price makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Jacob Price makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 01:00 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck travels with the ball | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Galen Hollenbeck swats the short shot by Steven Green | 47-61 |
| 00:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Parkman | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Michael Parkman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Clarkson | 47-63 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Green | 49-63 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Michael Clarkson runs out the clock | 49-63 |