| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ryan Olivarez (fresh) SG - Todd Casner (fresh) SF - Jacob Valenza (fresh) PF - Martin Davies (fresh) C - Fernando Lara (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Martin Fredrickson (fresh) SG - Hung Xiong (fresh) SF - Brian Green (fresh) PF - James Soliz (fresh) C - Larry Westmoreland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Fernando Lara wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Niagara | Ryan Olivarez steps in front of the James Soliz pass | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez can't finish the layup | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Niagara | Jacob Valenza is called for the reach on Hung Xiong - foul #1 on Jacob Valenza, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Niagara | Hung Xiong makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Martin Fredrickson | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Martin Davies is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Fernando Lara | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Niagara | Brian Green misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | Fernando Lara grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Todd Casner makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jacob Valenza | 7-2 |
| 17:35 | Niagara | Hung Xiong hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Martin Fredrickson | 7-4 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Todd Casner | 9-4 |
| 16:56 | Niagara | James Soliz's layup is rejected by Fernando Lara | 9-4 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Fernando Lara snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Fredrickson - foul #1 on Martin Fredrickson, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley (PG), Robert Shewmaker (SG), Daniel Sweitzer (SF), Marvin Carlisle (PF), Ivan Jones (C) Ryan Olivarez, Todd Casner, Jacob Valenza, Martin Davies, Fernando Lara | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Zubek (PG), Ronald Klimas (SG), Antoine Peck (SF), Kenneth Paxson (PF), Kevin Watts (C) Martin Fredrickson, Hung Xiong, Brian Green, James Soliz, Larry Westmoreland | |
| 16:32 | Alabama | Ivan Jones travels with the ball | 9-4 |
| 16:10 | Niagara | Ronald Klimas travels with the ball | 9-4 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Paxson - foul #1 on Kenneth Paxson, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez (PG) Lawrence Kelley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Martin Fredrickson (PG) Kevin Watts | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ryan Olivarez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Shewmaker (fresh) SF - Daniel Sweitzer (fresh) PF - Marvin Carlisle (fresh) C - Ivan Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Martin Fredrickson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Zubek (fresh) SF - Ronald Klimas (fresh) PF - Antoine Peck (fresh) C - Kenneth Paxson (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Alabama | Ivan Jones comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Paxson - foul #2 on Kenneth Paxson, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland (C) Kenneth Paxson | |
| 15:24 | Alabama | Ivan Jones misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:24 | Alabama | Ivan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:16 | Niagara | Martin Fredrickson buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Klimas | 10-6 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Westmoreland - foul #1 on Larry Westmoreland, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Casner (SG), Jacob Valenza (SF), Martin Davies (PF), Fernando Lara (C) Robert Shewmaker, Daniel Sweitzer, Marvin Carlisle, Ivan Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | Hung Xiong (SG), Brian Green (SF), James Soliz (PF) Robert Zubek, Ronald Klimas, Antoine Peck | |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez makes the 3rd free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:33 | Niagara | James Soliz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jacob Valenza - foul #2 on Jacob Valenza, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cai (SF) Jacob Valenza | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG), Kevin Watts (C) Martin Fredrickson, Larry Westmoreland | |
| 14:33 | Niagara | James Soliz makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:33 | Niagara | James Soliz makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Casner | 15-8 |
| 13:55 | Niagara | James Soliz hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 15-8 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Fernando Lara pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Robert Cai lays it up and in on a great pass from Ryan Olivarez | 17-8 |
| 13:11 | Niagara | Ryan Olivarez steals the ball from Kevin Watts | 17-8 |
| 13:08 | Alabama | Todd Casner hits the finger roll set up by Ryan Olivarez | 19-8 |
| 13:03 | Niagara | Mark Latham is called for traveling | 19-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley (PG), Robert Shewmaker (SG), Daniel Sweitzer (SF), Marvin Carlisle (PF), Ivan Jones (C) Ryan Olivarez, Todd Casner, Robert Cai, Martin Davies, Fernando Lara | |
| Subs | Niagara | Martin Fredrickson (PG), Robert Zubek (SG), Ronald Klimas (SF), Antoine Peck (PF), Larry Westmoreland (C) Mark Latham, Hung Xiong, Brian Green, James Soliz, Kevin Watts | |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Ivan Jones misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 19-8 |
| 12:39 | Niagara | Antoine Peck pulls down the rebound | 19-8 |
| 12:22 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-8 |
| 12:21 | Niagara | Antoine Peck grabs the offensive board | 19-8 |
| 12:13 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland clanks a shot from the right side | 19-8 |
| 12:11 | Niagara | Ronald Klimas tips it home | 19-10 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | Robert Shewmaker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-10 |
| 11:51 | Niagara | Marvin Carlisle steals it from Antoine Peck | 19-10 |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Ivan Jones buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Lawrence Kelley | 21-10 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Shewmaker (fresh) SF - Daniel Sweitzer (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Carlisle (fairly fresh) C - Ivan Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Martin Fredrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Zubek (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Klimas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antoine Peck (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Westmoreland (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Niagara | Ivan Jones swats the dunk try by Ronald Klimas | 21-10 |
| 11:11 | Niagara | Ronald Klimas misses the tip | 21-10 |
| 11:10 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle snags the defensive board | 21-10 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | Daniel Sweitzer is hacked by Ronald Klimas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Klimas, team foul #5 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez (PG), Todd Casner (SG), Robert Cai (SF), Martin Davies (PF), Fernando Lara (C) Lawrence Kelley, Robert Shewmaker, Daniel Sweitzer, Marvin Carlisle, Ivan Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG), Hung Xiong (SG), Brian Green (SF), James Soliz (PF), Kevin Watts (C) Martin Fredrickson, Robert Zubek, Ronald Klimas, Antoine Peck, Larry Westmoreland | |
| 10:42 | Alabama | Todd Casner drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Cai | 24-10 |
| 10:16 | Niagara | James Soliz knocks in the jumper near the basket | 24-12 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Hung Xiong is called for the reach on Todd Casner - foul #1 on Hung Xiong, team foul #6 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shewmaker (SG) Todd Casner | |
| Subs | Niagara | Martin Fredrickson (PG), Larry Westmoreland (C) Mark Latham, James Soliz | |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez is fouled on the floor by Kevin Watts - foul #1 on Kevin Watts, team foul #7 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ivan Jones (C) Fernando Lara | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ricardo Martinez (SG), James Soliz (PF) Hung Xiong, Kevin Watts | |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 25-12 |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 26-12 |
| 09:08 | Niagara | James Soliz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-12 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Robert Cai pulls down the rebound | 26-12 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez misses the shot from the free throw line | 26-12 |
| 08:49 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland gets the rebound | 26-12 |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Martin Fredrickson is hacked by Ivan Jones - foul #1 on Ivan Jones, team foul #3 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley (PG), Todd Casner (SG), Daniel Sweitzer (SF), Marvin Carlisle (PF) Ryan Olivarez, Robert Shewmaker, Robert Cai, Martin Davies | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Zubek (SG), Ronald Klimas (SF), Antoine Peck (PF) Ricardo Martinez, Brian Green, James Soliz | |
| 08:10 | Niagara | Marvin Carlisle steals the ball from Larry Westmoreland | 26-12 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Martin Fredrickson steals it from Lawrence Kelley in the backcourt | 26-12 |
| 07:55 | Niagara | Martin Fredrickson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-12 |
| 07:54 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ivan Jones | 26-12 |
| 07:51 | Alabama | Daniel Sweitzer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Fernando Lara (C) Ivan Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | Hung Xiong (SG), Kevin Watts (C) Martin Fredrickson, Larry Westmoreland | |
| 07:39 | Niagara | Robert Zubek misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-12 |
| 07:37 | Alabama | Daniel Sweitzer pulls down the rebound | 26-12 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Casner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Sweitzer (fresh) PF - Marvin Carlisle (fresh) 2 stl. C - Fernando Lara (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Zubek (fresh) SG - Hung Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Klimas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antoine Peck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Watts (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Todd Casner misses the 3 from the right corner | 26-12 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Fernando Lara grabs the offensive rebound | 26-12 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Todd Casner misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-12 |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Antoine Peck snags the defensive board | 26-12 |
| 06:54 | Niagara | Kevin Watts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-12 |
| 06:53 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Antoine Peck | 26-12 |
| 06:40 | Niagara | Hung Xiong makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-15 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Fernando Lara makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Todd Casner | 28-15 |
| 05:58 | Niagara | Marvin Carlisle blocks the short jumper by Ronald Klimas | 28-15 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Todd Casner | 28-15 |
| 05:43 | Alabama | Todd Casner's pass is intercepted by Ronald Klimas | 28-15 |
| 05:23 | Niagara | Kevin Watts double dribbles | 28-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez (PG), Robert Shewmaker (SG), Robert Cai (SF), Martin Davies (PF), Ivan Jones (C) Lawrence Kelley, Todd Casner, Daniel Sweitzer, Marvin Carlisle, Fernando Lara | |
| Subs | Niagara | Martin Fredrickson (PG), Ricardo Martinez (SG), Brian Green (SF), James Soliz (PF), Larry Westmoreland (C) Robert Zubek, Hung Xiong, Ronald Klimas, Antoine Peck, Kevin Watts | |
| 05:18 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez loses the dribble to Ricardo Martinez in the backcourt | 28-15 |
| 05:10 | Niagara | Ricardo Martinez clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-15 |
| 05:09 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland tips it home | 28-17 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Robert Shewmaker is hacked by Brian Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Green, team foul #8 | 28-17 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Robert Shewmaker misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 05:07 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Soliz | 28-17 |
| 04:55 | Niagara | Brian Green misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 28-17 |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Ricardo Martinez pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 04:32 | Niagara | Brian Green misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Cai - foul #1 on Robert Cai, team foul #4 | 28-17 |
| 04:32 | Niagara | Brian Green misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 04:32 | Niagara | Brian Green misses the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ivan Jones | 28-17 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Martin Davies can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 28-17 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Jones | 28-17 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Robert Cai misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 28-17 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Ivan Jones tips it back up and in | 30-17 |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Martin Fredrickson can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Ivan Jones - foul #2 on Ivan Jones, team foul #5 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jacob Valenza (SF), Fernando Lara (C) Robert Cai, Ivan Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | Hung Xiong (SG), Kenneth Paxson (C) Ricardo Martinez, Larry Westmoreland | |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Martin Fredrickson makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Martin Fredrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ryan Olivarez (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Shewmaker (fresh) SF - Jacob Valenza (fresh) PF - Martin Davies (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fernando Lara (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Martin Fredrickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hung Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Green (fairly fresh) PF - James Soliz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Paxson (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 30-19 |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Hung Xiong gets the rebound | 30-19 |
| 02:44 | Niagara | Hung Xiong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-19 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ryan Olivarez | 30-19 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Martin Davies misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Soliz - foul #1 on James Soliz, team foul #9 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley (PG), Todd Casner (SG), Ivan Jones (C) Ryan Olivarez, Robert Shewmaker, Fernando Lara | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG), Robert Zubek (SG), Ronald Klimas (SF), Kevin Watts (C) Martin Fredrickson, Hung Xiong, Brian Green, James Soliz | |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Martin Davies misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Martin Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 01:53 | Niagara | Kenneth Paxson is hacked by Martin Davies - foul #1 on Martin Davies, team foul #6 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle (PF) Martin Davies | |
| Subs | Niagara | Antoine Peck (SF) Mark Latham | |
| 01:46 | Niagara | Robert Zubek is hacked by Lawrence Kelley - foul #1 on Lawrence Kelley, team foul #7 | 31-19 |
| 01:46 | Niagara | Robert Zubek makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 01:46 | Niagara | Robert Zubek makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley is hacked by Ronald Klimas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Klimas, team foul #10 | 31-21 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | Kevin Watts misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Ivan Jones - foul #3 on Ivan Jones, team foul #8 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cai (PF) Ivan Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG) Kenneth Paxson | |
| 01:27 | Niagara | Kevin Watts makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | Kevin Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza is fouled in the backcourt by Antoine Peck - foul #1 on Antoine Peck, team foul #11 | 33-23 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:21 | Niagara | Antoine Peck snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 00:58 | Niagara | Robert Zubek hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jacob Valenza | 33-23 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Todd Casner drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Kelley | 36-23 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Ronald Klimas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Kevin Watts grabs the offensive board | 36-23 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Antoine Peck can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 36-23 |