| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Duane Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell inbounds the ball | 20-24 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Trevor Stone and he's fouled by Brandon Anderson - foul #3 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (PG) Brandon Anderson | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks misses the free throw | 22-24 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow buries a runner from the baseline | 22-26 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mark Baron - foul #3 on Mark Baron, team foul #2 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Holloway (SF) Mark Baron | |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:24 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 17:27 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell is denied on a layup by Duane Creasy | 26-29 |
| 17:06 | Alabama | Duane Creasy grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Duane Creasy can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Matthews - foul #1 on Frank Matthews, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright (PF) Joshua Parks | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Duane Creasy misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Duane Creasy makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 16:11 | Alabama | James Holloway pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Duane Creasy is called for traveling | 26-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SF), Clint Mitchell (C) Duane Russell, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (PG), Mark Baron (SF) Robert Bondurant, James Holloway | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) C - Clint Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Trevor Stone and he's hacked by Mark Baron - foul #4 on Mark Baron, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (PG), Joshua Parks (PF) Trevor Stone, Clint Mitchell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SF), Dustin Barker (PF), George Mole (C) Mark Baron, Nicholas Crow, Duane Creasy | |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman is hacked by George Mole - foul #1 on George Mole, team foul #4 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Jackson (SF), Frank Matthews (C) Donnie Nelson, Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (SG) Kenneth Merryman | |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Todd Schaffner - foul #1 on Todd Schaffner, team foul #5 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Holloway (SF), Nicholas Crow (PF) Robert Bondurant, George Mole | |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses the free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Dustin Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | James Holloway scores on a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Duane Creasy (C) Dustin Barker | |
| 14:18 | Alabama | James Holloway makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | James Holloway gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses the jumpshot from the left side | 31-36 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | James Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Frank Matthews is called for the reach on Duane Creasy - foul #2 on Frank Matthews, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG), Wayne Wright (PF) Edward Chapman, Joshua Parks | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG) Todd Schaffner | |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant drills a fadeaway from the right side | 31-38 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-38 |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone snags the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-38 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | James Holloway misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Frank Matthews | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Duane Russell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) C - Frank Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Holloway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Crow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Duane Russell | 33-38 |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow is denied on a layup by Frank Matthews | 33-38 |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Duane Creasy snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant is fouled on the floor by Donnie Nelson - foul #1 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Joshua Parks (PF) Trevor Stone, Duane Russell, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (PG), Kenneth Merryman (SG), Dustin Barker (PF), George Mole (C) Brandon Anderson, James Holloway, Nicholas Crow, Duane Creasy | |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant loses the dribble to Wayne Wright | 33-38 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the runner near the basket | 33-38 |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Parks | 33-38 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Chapman | 36-38 |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner is hacked by Edward Chapman - foul #1 on Edward Chapman, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Clint Mitchell (C) Edward Chapman, Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (PG), Duane Creasy (C) Todd Schaffner, George Mole | |
| 09:16 | Alabama | Richard Smith takes the ball from Kenneth Merryman | 36-38 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 08:46 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | Duane Creasy clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Duane Creasy grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Duane Creasy swats the short shot by Joshua Parks | 36-38 |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Clint Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Bondurant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Barker (fresh) C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Richard Smith steals the ball from Robert Bondurant | 38-38 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson hits a shot from close range | 38-40 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-40 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks tips it but misses | 38-40 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman drills a 3 from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SF), Frank Matthews (C) Richard Smith, Clint Mitchell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Baron (SF), Nicholas Crow (PF) Robert Bondurant, Dustin Barker | |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Donnie Nelson | 40-43 |
| 05:15 | Alabama | Mark Baron's floater is tipped away by Joshua Parks | 40-43 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-43 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Nicholas Crow | 40-43 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Duane Creasy hits the finger roll | 40-45 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joshua Parks, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (SG), Wayne Wright (PF) Donnie Nelson, Joshua Parks | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Russell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Duane Creasy swats the short shot by Frank Matthews | 40-45 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Nicholas Crow | 40-45 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Mark Baron throws it down on a nice dish by Kenneth Merryman | 40-47 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG), Joshua Parks (PF) Edward Chapman, Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG) Kenneth Merryman | |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Mark Baron grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Mark Baron knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Duane Creasy and the foul's on Duane Russell - foul #3 on Duane Russell, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Mark Baron makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson makes the 3 from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone loses the ball out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (PG), Kenneth Merryman (SG), James Holloway (SF), Dustin Barker (PF), George Mole (C) Brandon Anderson, Robert Bondurant, Mark Baron, Nicholas Crow, Duane Creasy | |
| 00:57 | Alabama | James Holloway misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Duane Russell - foul #4 on Duane Russell, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | James Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | James Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-54 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews hits the follow up shot | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | James Holloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-54 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Trevor Stone and he's hacked by Todd Schaffner - foul #2 on Todd Schaffner, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks gets the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell is hacked by Todd Schaffner - foul #3 on Todd Schaffner, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner is hacked by Trevor Stone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trevor Stone, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG), Mark Baron (SF), Nicholas Crow (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Kenneth Merryman, James Holloway, Dustin Barker, George Mole | |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews lays it up and in | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner runs out the clock | 48-56 |