| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Guy (fresh) SF - Mark Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Walker (fresh) C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Cummins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Christmas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Shively (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Rodney Cummins inbounds the ball | 12-32 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Xavier | John Shively loses the dribble to Robert Rao | 12-32 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-32 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares grabs the offensive board | 12-32 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | Robert Rao can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 12-32 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | John Shively gets the rebound | 12-32 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-32 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Samuel Walker pulls down the rebound | 12-32 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | Mark Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-32 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | David Christmas buries a shot from the baseline set up by Charles Johnson | 12-34 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:07 | Alabama | Lee Guy drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Rao | 15-34 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Charles Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), David Weber (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao, Samuel Walker, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Joseph Felton (SF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Rodney Cummins, John Shively | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:14 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Clayton Mason - foul #2 on Clayton Mason, team foul #2 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SG), Todd Moscato (SF) Lee Guy, Mark Mason | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (SG) Mauricio Russo | |
| 17:14 | Alabama | Michael Martz makes the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses the 2nd free throw | 16-34 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | David Christmas pulls down the rebound | 16-34 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | John Lor misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-34 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Weber | 16-34 |
| 16:23 | Alabama | Stephen Dean hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Clayton Mason - foul #3 on Clayton Mason, team foul #3 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Mark Mason (SF), Samuel Walker (PF) Michael Martz, Todd Moscato, David Weber | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG) Clayton Mason, John Lor | |
| 16:23 | Alabama | Stephen Dean makes the 1st free throw | 17-34 |
| 16:23 | Alabama | Stephen Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Joseph Felton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-34 |
| 16:06 | Xavier | Dennis Prue grabs the offensive rebound | 18-34 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Dennis Prue scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Joseph Felton | 18-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Dean (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Felton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Christmas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Robert Rao connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Mason | 21-36 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Charles Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Mark Mason pulls down the rebound | 21-36 |
| 14:56 | Alabama | Samuel Walker's floater is tipped away by Dennis Prue | 21-36 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-36 |
| 14:38 | Xavier | Dennis Prue pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Lee Guy (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), David Weber (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) Robert Rao, Stephen Dean, Mark Mason, Samuel Walker, Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), John Lor (SG), Rodney Cummins (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), John Shively (C) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo, Joseph Felton, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Lee Guy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 14:07 | Xavier | Rodney Cummins grabs the board | 21-36 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | John Shively scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Dominick Cook and he's fouled by David Weber - foul #1 on David Weber, team foul #1 | 21-38 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | John Shively makes the free throw | 21-39 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:56 | Alabama | Clayton Mason steals it from Lee Guy in the backcourt | 21-39 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Clayton Mason makes the 3 from the left wing | 21-42 |
| 13:23 | Alabama | Lee Guy hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Moscato | 24-42 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Rodney Cummins is fouled on the floor by Lee Guy - foul #1 on Lee Guy, team foul #2 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Mark Mason (SF) Michael Martz, Todd Moscato | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), David Christmas (PF) John Lor, Dominick Cook | |
| 12:43 | Xavier | John Shively misses long on a shot in the paint | 24-42 |
| 12:41 | Alabama | David Weber grabs the board | 24-42 |
| 12:25 | Alabama | Mark Mason lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Lee Guy | 26-42 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | Clayton Mason is hacked by Anthony Tavares - foul #1 on Anthony Tavares, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Samuel Walker (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) David Weber, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), John Lor (SF), Dennis Prue (C) Clayton Mason, Rodney Cummins, John Shively | |
| 11:51 | Xavier | David Christmas is denied on a layup by Scott Upshaw | 26-42 |
| 11:50 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Guy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Upshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lor (fresh) 3 ast. PF - David Christmas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw is called for traveling | 26-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Stephen Dean (SG), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao, Lee Guy, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Felton (SF) Mauricio Russo | |
| 11:02 | Xavier | David Christmas hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Lor | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:59 | Alabama | John Lor is called for the reach on Stephen Dean in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lor, team foul #4 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF) Mark Mason | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-44 |
| 10:43 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren tips it back up and in | 28-44 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Samuel Walker is called for the reach on David Christmas - foul #2 on Samuel Walker, team foul #4 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Lee Guy (SG), David Weber (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Michael Martz, Stephen Dean, Samuel Walker, Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Rodney Cummins (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), John Shively (C) Charles Johnson, John Lor, Joseph Felton, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| 10:01 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Upshaw - foul #1 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #5 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (SF) Todd Moscato | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:01 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo misses the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Lee Guy double dribbles | 28-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Tavares (C) Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:19 | Xavier | John Shively misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-45 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Mark Mason pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 09:13 | Alabama | Robert Rao comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-45 |
| 09:11 | Alabama | David Weber tips it back up and in | 30-45 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | John Shively misses badly on a shot in the lane | 30-45 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Mason | 30-45 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Lee Guy hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Rao | 32-45 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | John Shively comes up short on the runner in the lane | 32-45 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Dominick Cook tips it back up and in | 32-47 |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Stephen Dean (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), Samuel Walker (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao, Lee Guy, Mark Mason, David Weber, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), John Lor (SG), Joseph Felton (SF), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Clayton Mason, Mauricio Russo, Rodney Cummins, Dominick Cook, John Shively | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Dean (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) PF - Samuel Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lor (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Felton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Christmas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Charles Johnson is hacked by Michael Martz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Martz, team foul #6 | 32-47 |
| 07:09 | Xavier | Joseph Felton clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 32-47 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Samuel Walker | 32-47 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Michael Martz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Samuel Walker tips it but misses | 32-47 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | Dennis Prue grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Martz - foul #3 on Michael Martz, team foul #7 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (SF) Todd Moscato | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG) John Lor | |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Dennis Prue makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Dennis Prue makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Mark Mason drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Martz | 34-49 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Charles Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Dennis Prue tips it back up and in | 34-51 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Mark Mason can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-51 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Charles Johnson gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Johnson and he's hacked by Mark Mason - foul #2 on Mark Mason, team foul #8 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF), David Weber (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Mark Mason, Samuel Walker, Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), John Lor (SF), Dominick Cook (PF) Charles Johnson, Joseph Felton, David Christmas | |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo makes the free throw | 34-54 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Moscato | 36-54 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Dennis Prue's floater is tipped away by Scott Upshaw | 36-54 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Dennis Prue gets the offensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 04:38 | Xavier | Clayton Mason's pass is intercepted by Scott Upshaw | 36-54 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | Dennis Prue pulls down the rebound | 36-54 |
| 03:58 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Weber - foul #2 on David Weber, team foul #9 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren (C) Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Felton (SF) Mauricio Russo | |
| 03:58 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 03:58 | Xavier | Dennis Prue makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Stephen Dean connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Timothy Sjogren | 39-55 |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Dominick Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Dean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) PF - David Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lor (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Felton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dominick Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Stephen Dean can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-55 |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Dominick Cook pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Joseph Felton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-55 |
| 03:01 | Xavier | John Lor tips it in | 39-57 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren hits a jumper in the lane set up by Michael Martz and he's hacked by Dennis Prue - foul #2 on Dennis Prue, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Michael Martz steps in front of the Clayton Mason pass in the backcourt | 42-57 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Dennis Prue gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Joseph Felton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Todd Moscato - foul #1 on Todd Moscato, team foul #10 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (C) Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Joseph Felton makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Joseph Felton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Michael Martz is hacked by John Lor in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Lor, team foul #6 | 42-59 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | David Weber snags the offensive board | 42-59 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Michael Martz buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Dean | 44-59 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Todd Moscato is called for the reach on Joseph Felton - foul #2 on Todd Moscato, team foul #11 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren (C) Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Joseph Felton misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Joseph Felton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Dean and he's fouled by Dennis Prue - foul #3 on Dennis Prue, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren makes the free throw | 47-60 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | Joseph Felton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Todd Moscato - foul #3 on Todd Moscato, team foul #12 | 47-60 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | Joseph Felton makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | Joseph Felton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | Joseph Felton makes the 3rd free throw | 47-63 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Stephen Dean drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Joseph Felton scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clayton Mason | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Stephen Dean is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Clayton Mason runs out the clock | 53-65 |