| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Nau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Tuggle (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jake Bechtol (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Young (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Sera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Hurst (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Kinard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Sera inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Gregory Nau grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Mike Kirk misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher grabs the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Gregory Nau knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mike Kirk | 34-26 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Mike Kirk comes up short on the shot from the right side | 34-26 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard is whistled for a carry | 34-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jermaine Scarborough (PF) Dale Hurst | |
| 17:34 | Alabama | The jump hook by Brian Chang is blocked by Thomas Kinard | 34-26 |
| 17:32 | Alabama | Gregory Nau pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher scores on a shot from the right side set up by Brian Chang | 36-26 |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard hits a turnaround from the right block | 36-28 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Jeffrey Young steals it from Brian Chang in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Young | 36-30 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jake Bechtol | 36-30 |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard scores on a jumper in the paint | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Kirk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Blocher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Nau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Tuggle (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jake Bechtol (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Sera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jermaine Scarborough (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Kinard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Brian Chang comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Thomas Kinard | 36-32 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Brian Chang picks off the pass by Jermaine Scarborough | 36-32 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Stephen Sera steals the ball from Wesley Blocher | 36-32 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Jermaine Scarborough misses the easy layup | 36-32 |
| 14:43 | Alabama | Mike Kirk grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Gregory Nau is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gregory Nau, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Jeremy Kelley (SG), David Kelty (SF), Frank Shoemake (PF), Donald Holbrook (C) Brian Chang, Mike Kirk, Wesley Blocher, Gregory Nau, Allen Tuggle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Love (PG), Terry Kennedy (SG), Donald Hamann (SF), Dale Hurst (PF) Jake Bechtol, Jeffrey Young, Stephen Sera, Jermaine Scarborough | |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on David Kelty - foul #1 on David Kelty, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley hits a 3 from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Kinard | 39-36 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake travels with the ball | 39-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Chang (PG), Mike Kirk (SG) Larry Yorke, Jeremy Kelley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jermaine Scarborough (C) Thomas Kinard | |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Donald Hamann banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Love | 39-38 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Mike Kirk and he's hacked by Terry Kennedy - foul #4 on Terry Kennedy, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Nau (SF) David Kelty | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jake Bechtol (PG) Terry Kennedy | |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Dale Hurst scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jake Bechtol | 42-40 |
| 11:56 | Alabama | Mike Kirk splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Nau | 45-40 |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Donald Hamann connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Dale Hurst | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Nau (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Holbrook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jake Bechtol (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dennis Love (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Hamann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Hurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jermaine Scarborough (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Gregory Nau can't connect on a shot from the left side | 45-42 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake misses long on an open runner from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Jermaine Scarborough pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Mike Kirk is called for the reach on Dale Hurst - foul #1 on Mike Kirk, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley (SG), Wesley Blocher (SF), Allen Tuggle (C) Mike Kirk, Frank Shoemake, Donald Holbrook | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young (SG), Stephen Sera (SF), Thomas Kinard (C) Dennis Love, Donald Hamann, Jermaine Scarborough | |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard buries a driving attempt in the lane | 45-44 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 10:06 | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Gregory Nau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Jake Bechtol is fouled on the floor by Allen Tuggle - foul #2 on Allen Tuggle, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Mike Kirk (SG) Brian Chang, Jeremy Kelley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Sera | 45-47 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Mike Kirk works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Dale Hurst's floater is knocked away by Wesley Blocher | 45-47 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Kinard | 45-47 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 08:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wesley Blocher | 45-47 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher is fouled on the floor by Stephen Sera - foul #2 on Stephen Sera, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Chang (PG), Frank Shoemake (PF) Larry Yorke, Gregory Nau | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Love (PG), Donald Hamann (PF), Jermaine Scarborough (C) Jake Bechtol, Dale Hurst, Thomas Kinard | |
| 08:07 | Alabama | Brian Chang makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Brian Chang is called for the reach on Dennis Love - foul #1 on Brian Chang, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Holbrook (C) Allen Tuggle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy (PG), Thomas Kinard (C) Dennis Love, Stephen Sera | |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Frank Shoemake is called for the reach on Jermaine Scarborough - foul #1 on Frank Shoemake, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Kelty (SF) Wesley Blocher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Love (PG) Jeffrey Young | |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy tips it in | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Kirk (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Kelty (fresh) PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Holbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dennis Love (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Hamann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jermaine Scarborough (fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Kinard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Jermaine Scarborough swats the shot by Frank Shoemake | 47-49 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Brian Chang snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Mike Kirk evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Mike Kirk - foul #2 on Mike Kirk, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Nau (SG), Wesley Blocher (SF), Allen Tuggle (C) Mike Kirk, David Kelty, Donald Holbrook | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young (SG) Dennis Love | |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake tips it back up and in | 49-50 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Donald Hamann misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wesley Blocher - foul #2 on Wesley Blocher, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jake Bechtol (PG), Stephen Sera (SF) Jeffrey Young, Jermaine Scarborough | |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Donald Hamann makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Donald Hamann misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Gregory Nau snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Stephen Sera grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Kinard | 49-51 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Donald Hamann misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Chang - foul #2 on Brian Chang, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Mike Kirk (SG) Brian Chang, Frank Shoemake | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Donald Hamann makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Donald Hamann misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Gregory Nau grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:34 | Alabama | Mike Kirk buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Wesley Blocher | 51-52 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Donald Hamann makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jake Bechtol | 51-54 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | Mike Kirk travels with the ball | 51-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Chang (PG), David Kelty (SF), Donald Holbrook (PF) Larry Yorke, Wesley Blocher, Gregory Nau | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young (SG), Dale Hurst (PF), Jermaine Scarborough (C) Terry Kennedy, Donald Hamann, Thomas Kinard | |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Mike Kirk is called for the reach on Jeffrey Young - foul #3 on Mike Kirk, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Frank Shoemake (PF) Allen Tuggle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake is whistled for traveling | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Kelty (fresh) PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Holbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jake Bechtol (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Young (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Sera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dale Hurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jermaine Scarborough (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 02:41 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Kelty | 51-56 |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Blocher (SF), Gregory Nau (PF), Allen Tuggle (C) David Kelty, Frank Shoemake, Donald Holbrook | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy (SG), Donald Hamann (PF) Jeffrey Young, Dale Hurst | |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Hurst (PF), Thomas Kinard (C) Stephen Sera, Jermaine Scarborough | |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Mike Kirk - foul #4 on Mike Kirk, team foul #11 | 51-56 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Dale Hurst steps in front of the Gregory Nau pass | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Gregory Nau snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Gregory Nau hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Donald Hamann's pass is intercepted by Brian Chang | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Gregory Nau drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Jake Bechtol double dribbles | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Gregory Nau works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Mike Kirk | 58-58 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Donald Hamann is denied by Gregory Nau | 58-58 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard tips it in | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Mike Kirk can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 58-60 |