| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) SG - James Parsons (fresh) SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) C - David Damon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Felix Carr (fresh) SG - Eric Shaw (fresh) SF - George Potts (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) C - Denver Graboski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Brown | Denver Graboski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:50 | Brown | George Potts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Alabama | John Anderson's pass is intercepted by Eric Shaw in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Brown | Felix Carr connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Brown | Felix Carr misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | John Anderson connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Brown | George Potts is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Felix Carr is called for the reach on James Parsons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Felix Carr, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Brown | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Brown | James Williams hits a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Jimmy Defranco - foul #1 on Jimmy Defranco, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Edgar Johnson (PF), John Wellman (C) John Anderson, Jimmy Defranco, David Damon | |
| Subs | Brown | Arnold Harrison (PG), Peter Czarkowski (SG), Anthony Nichols (C) Felix Carr, Eric Shaw, Denver Graboski | |
| 17:56 | Brown | James Williams makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Michael Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 17:31 | Brown | Arnold Harrison scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Nichols | 7-7 |
| 17:02 | Alabama | James Parsons misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 7-7 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson tips it home | 9-7 |
| 16:51 | Brown | Edgar Johnson is called for the reach on Arnold Harrison - foul #1 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Jimmy Defranco (SG), Matthew Folkes (PF), David Damon (C) James Hathcock, James Parsons, Edgar Johnson, John Wellman | |
| Subs | Brown | Domingo Martin (PF), Denver Graboski (C) James Williams, Anthony Nichols | |
| 16:37 | Brown | Arnold Harrison misses short on a floater from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 16:35 | Brown | Peter Czarkowski tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | John Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes misses the tip | 9-9 |
| 16:18 | Brown | George Potts grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 16:00 | Brown | Peter Czarkowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) C - David Damon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Arnold Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Czarkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Potts (tiring) PF - Domingo Martin (fresh) C - Denver Graboski (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Alabama | David Damon drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Anderson | 11-12 |
| 15:21 | Brown | Denver Graboski misses short on a jumper from close range | 11-12 |
| 15:20 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by George Potts - foul #1 on George Potts, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG), Edgar Johnson (PF), John Wellman (C) Michael Brown, Matthew Folkes, David Damon | |
| Subs | Brown | Felix Carr (PG), Eric Shaw (SG), James Williams (PF), Anthony Nichols (C) Arnold Harrison, Peter Czarkowski, Domingo Martin, Denver Graboski | |
| 14:37 | Alabama | John Anderson buries a floater from the left block | 13-12 |
| 14:17 | Brown | Anthony Nichols is hacked by Edgar Johnson - foul #2 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF), Matthew Folkes (PF), David Damon (C) Jimmy Defranco, Edgar Johnson, John Wellman | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 14:08 | Brown | David Damon is called for the reach on Felix Carr - foul #1 on David Damon, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Brown | Denver Graboski (C) Anthony Nichols | |
| 14:02 | Brown | George Potts misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 14:01 | Brown | Denver Graboski grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:50 | Brown | David Damon steps in front of the Denver Graboski pass | 13-12 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Michael Brown loses the dribble to Eric Shaw in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 13:44 | Brown | Felix Carr misses the lay-in | 13-12 |
| 13:42 | Brown | Denver Graboski tips it back up and in | 13-14 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | David Damon is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Damon, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (PF), John Wellman (C) Matthew Folkes, David Damon | |
| Subs | Brown | Domingo Martin (PF) James Williams | |
| 12:59 | Brown | Domingo Martin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | John Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 12:33 | Brown | George Potts grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:27 | Brown | George Potts makes the fadeaway near the basket | 13-16 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | John Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Shaw - foul #1 on Eric Shaw, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Brown | Grover Seo (PG), Arnold Harrison (SG), Anthony Nichols (C) Felix Carr, Eric Shaw, Denver Graboski | |
| 11:55 | Alabama | John Anderson is hacked by Grover Seo - foul #1 on Grover Seo, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Folkes (PF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Brown | Peter Czarkowski (SG), James Williams (PF) Grover Seo, Domingo Martin | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) SF - Jimmy Defranco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Wellman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Arnold Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Czarkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Potts (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Nichols (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Alabama | James Parsons drills a 3 from the left wing set up by John Anderson | 16-16 |
| 11:19 | Brown | Anthony Nichols misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-16 |
| 11:18 | Brown | James Williams can't tip it in | 16-16 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | John Wellman gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | John Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Potts - foul #2 on George Potts, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Michael Brown (SF) Matthew Folkes, John Wellman | |
| Subs | Brown | Eric Shaw (SG), Domingo Martin (SF), Denver Graboski (C) Peter Czarkowski, George Potts, Anthony Nichols | |
| 10:55 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:52 | Brown | James Parsons steps in front of the Arnold Harrison pass in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses long on a floater from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 10:38 | Brown | Denver Graboski pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:33 | Brown | Arnold Harrison is hacked by Jimmy Defranco - foul #2 on Jimmy Defranco, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Folkes (PF), John Wellman (C) James Hathcock, Jimmy Defranco | |
| Subs | Brown | Felix Carr (C) Denver Graboski | |
| 10:33 | Brown | Arnold Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:33 | Brown | Arnold Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | John Wellman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 10:25 | Brown | Eric Shaw's pass is intercepted by John Wellman | 18-18 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Arnold Harrison picks off the pass by John Wellman | 18-18 |
| 10:00 | Brown | Arnold Harrison blows the layup | 18-18 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | James Parsons grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | John Anderson scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from James Parsons | 20-18 |
| 09:25 | Brown | Domingo Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Damon (C) John Wellman | |
| Subs | Brown | Grover Seo (PG), Peter Czarkowski (SG), Denver Graboski (C) Arnold Harrison, Eric Shaw, Felix Carr | |
| 09:03 | Alabama | John Anderson connects on the jumper from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 08:57 | Brown | Peter Czarkowski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | David Damon snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses the shot from the right side | 22-18 |
| 08:27 | Brown | Denver Graboski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:14 | Brown | Denver Graboski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 08:12 | Brown | Denver Graboski can't tip it in | 22-18 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | David Damon gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | David Damon misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 22-18 |
| 07:55 | Brown | James Williams snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parsons (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Folkes (tiring) 2 reb. C - David Damon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Grover Seo (fairly fresh) SG - Peter Czarkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Domingo Martin (tiring) PF - James Williams (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Denver Graboski (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Brown | Domingo Martin makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Denver Graboski | 22-20 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | John Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 07:29 | Alabama | David Damon tips it in | 24-20 |
| 07:20 | Brown | James Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (PF), John Wellman (C) Matthew Folkes, David Damon | |
| Subs | Brown | Arnold Harrison (PG), Eric Shaw (SG), Anthony Nichols (SF), Felix Carr (C) Grover Seo, Peter Czarkowski, James Williams, Denver Graboski | |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-20 |
| 06:52 | Brown | Anthony Nichols grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 06:33 | Brown | Arnold Harrison is hacked by John Wellman - foul #1 on John Wellman, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), David Damon (C) John Anderson, John Wellman | |
| Subs | Brown | James Williams (PF) Domingo Martin | |
| 06:33 | Brown | Arnold Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | James Hathcock is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 06:19 | Brown | Felix Carr drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | James Parsons scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Hathcock | 26-23 |
| 05:43 | Brown | James Williams clanks a shot from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | David Damon gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by David Damon | 28-23 |
| 05:04 | Brown | Arnold Harrison hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Eric Shaw and the foul's on James Hathcock - foul #1 on James Hathcock, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), John Wellman (C) James Hathcock, David Damon | |
| Subs | Brown | Peter Czarkowski (SG), Domingo Martin (PF), Denver Graboski (C) Eric Shaw, James Williams, Felix Carr | |
| 05:04 | Brown | Arnold Harrison makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Arnold Harrison is called for the reach on John Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arnold Harrison, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Brown | Grover Seo (PG) Arnold Harrison | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:00 | Brown | Denver Graboski gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:53 | Brown | Denver Graboski throws it down on a nice dish by Grover Seo and he's fouled by John Anderson - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 04:53 | Brown | Denver Graboski misses the free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | John Wellman grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Anthony Nichols is called for the reach on Michael Brown - foul #1 on Anthony Nichols, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:39 | Brown | Anthony Nichols loses the dribble to John Wellman | 31-28 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | James Parsons is hacked by Peter Czarkowski - foul #1 on Peter Czarkowski, team foul #9 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF), David Damon (C) Jimmy Defranco, John Wellman | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 04:14 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | James Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:14 | Brown | Domingo Martin grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 03:59 | Brown | Domingo Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | David Damon snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Grover Seo steals the ball from Edgar Johnson in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| 03:54 | Brown | Grover Seo lays it up and in | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Parsons (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (tired) 5 pts. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Damon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Grover Seo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Czarkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Nichols (tiring) PF - Domingo Martin (tiring) 2 pts. C - Denver Graboski (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Alabama | James Parsons comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 03:39 | Brown | Denver Graboski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 03:23 | Brown | The jumper by Domingo Martin is denied by Edgar Johnson | 32-30 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | David Damon snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | David Damon can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Denver Graboski - foul #1 on Denver Graboski, team foul #10 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Jimmy Defranco (SF) James Hathcock, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Brown | Arnold Harrison (PG), Eric Shaw (SG), George Potts (SF), James Williams (PF), Felix Carr (C) Grover Seo, Peter Czarkowski, Anthony Nichols, Domingo Martin, Denver Graboski | |
| 02:57 | Alabama | David Damon misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:40 | Brown | Eric Shaw misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on James Parsons - foul #1 on James Parsons, team foul #11 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF) James Parsons | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 02:40 | Brown | Eric Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:40 | Brown | Eric Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco is hacked by Eric Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Shaw, team foul #11 | 33-32 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:16 | Brown | Arnold Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 02:15 | Brown | The offensive rebound goes to James Williams | 35-32 |
| 02:04 | Brown | Arnold Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 01:48 | Alabama | David Damon double dribbles | 35-32 |
| 01:32 | Brown | George Potts can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | David Damon gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | John Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edgar Johnson | 38-32 |
| 01:00 | Brown | David Damon blocks the short jumper by George Potts | 38-32 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | James Parsons clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | James Parsons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 00:20 | Brown | Eric Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 00:02 | Brown | Felix Carr misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Damon | 38-32 |