| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | William Rowley inbounds the ball | 30-16 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick throws it down set up by Clinton Kent | 32-16 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:15 | Houston | Allen Morello drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Phillips | 32-18 |
| 18:52 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-18 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick tips it but misses | 32-18 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Vincent Vaden pulls down the rebound | 32-18 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 18:41 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the fadeaway from close range | 32-20 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Eric Keller steals it from Travis Hardwick | 32-20 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is fouled on the floor by William Rowley - foul #1 on William Rowley, team foul #1 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 17:51 | Houston | Greg Rice comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Travis Hardwick - foul #1 on Travis Hardwick, team foul #2 | 32-20 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Greg Rice misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Greg Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Corey Daniel pulls down the rebound | 32-20 |
| 17:24 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Clinton Kent | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:09 | Houston | Greg Rice blows the layup but he's fouled by William Rowley - foul #2 on William Rowley, team foul #3 | 34-20 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 16:45 | Alabama | William Rowley's pass is intercepted by Greg Rice | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:26 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Ramey | 34-25 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Stephen Karlson - foul #3 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Allen Morello (PF) Stephen Karlson, Roger Pendergrass | |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 15:58 | Houston | David Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Cooper (SF), Steven Medley (C) William Rowley, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Medley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 4 pts. C - Greg Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Clinton Kent misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 15:38 | Alabama | David Cooper tips it in | 37-25 |
| 15:12 | Houston | David Phillips connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 14:43 | Alabama | Robert Ramey swats the layup by Stanford Vansant | 37-28 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Robert Ramey snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Greg Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rowley (SF), Travis Hardwick (C) David Cooper, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF) David Phillips, Robert Ramey, Roger Pendergrass | |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Corey Daniel connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Clinton Kent | 39-28 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Stanford Vansant steals it from Stephen Karlson | 39-28 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant lays it up and in | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:20 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-28 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stanford Vansant | 41-28 |
| 13:03 | Alabama | William Rowley drills a jumper from close range | 43-28 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Rowley - foul #3 on William Rowley, team foul #4 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Greg Rice | |
| 12:36 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 12:17 | Alabama | Clinton Kent drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Corey Daniel | 45-30 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Allen Morello can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 45-30 |
| 11:48 | Alabama | Corey Daniel snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:10 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-32 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant blows the layup but he's fouled by David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), David Cooper (SF), Javier Lopez (PF), Steven Medley (C) Clinton Kent, William Rowley, Corey Daniel, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Stephen Karlson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 49-32 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Steven Medley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | David Cooper hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Stephen Karlson - foul #4 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #3 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG) Stanford Vansant | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Robert Ramey, Greg Rice | |
| 10:15 | Alabama | David Cooper makes the free throw | 52-32 |
| 10:02 | Houston | David Phillips knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-35 |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Javier Lopez misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Roger Pendergrass - foul #1 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #4 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG) Dale Bible | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF), Greg Rice (C) Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Javier Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Javier Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Javier Lopez - foul #1 on Javier Lopez, team foul #5 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rowley (SF), Travis Hardwick (C) David Cooper, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Robert Ramey | |
| 09:28 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick banks in the layup set up by Clinton Kent | 56-37 |
| 08:43 | Houston | David Phillips loses the dribble to William Rowley | 56-37 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Clinton Kent misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Greg Rice snags the defensive board | 56-37 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanford Vansant (SG), Corey Daniel (PF) Kim Hastings, Javier Lopez | |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 07:49 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick is fouled on the floor by Allen Morello - foul #2 on Allen Morello, team foul #5 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) George Guice | |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Travis Hardwick | 58-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Houston | Robert Ramey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-37 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Clinton Kent pulls down the rebound | 58-37 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Allen Morello - foul #3 on Allen Morello, team foul #6 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), David Cooper (SF), Steven Medley (C) Clinton Kent, William Rowley, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Roger Pendergrass (C) Robert Ramey, Vincent Vaden | |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Corey Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass grabs the defensive rebound | 59-37 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Eric Keller hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Karlson | 59-39 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edmond Ferguson - foul #2 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #7 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello | |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Stephen Karlson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-39 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the offensive rebound | 61-39 |
| 05:57 | Houston | David Phillips misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-39 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | Corey Daniel pulls down the rebound | 61-39 |
| 05:26 | Alabama | Steven Medley can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Keller - foul #1 on Eric Keller, team foul #8 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG), Javier Lopez (PF) Stanford Vansant, Corey Daniel | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), George Guice (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Richard Tschida (C) Stephen Karlson, David Phillips, Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| 05:26 | Alabama | Steven Medley misses the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 05:26 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 05:06 | Houston | George Guice can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Javier Lopez - foul #2 on Javier Lopez, team foul #6 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (C) Richard Tschida | |
| 05:06 | Houston | George Guice makes the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 05:06 | Houston | George Guice makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Steven Medley hits a fadeaway from close range | 64-41 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Robert Ramey makes the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Javier Lopez - foul #3 on Javier Lopez, team foul #7 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Tschida (C) Greg Rice | |
| 04:20 | Houston | Robert Ramey makes the free throw | 64-44 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Steven Medley misses long on a jumper from close range | 64-44 |
| 04:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Roger Pendergrass | 64-44 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Richard Tschida misses badly on a runner in the lane | 64-44 |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Steven Medley grabs the board | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Kim Hastings connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Javier Lopez | 67-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Javier Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Guice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Tschida (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Houston | George Guice clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-44 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Robert Ramey hits the follow up shot | 67-46 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Javier Lopez buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Cooper and he's hacked by Roger Pendergrass - foul #2 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #9 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Neil Bliss (PG) Dale Bible | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (SG), Greg Rice (C) George Guice, Richard Tschida | |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Javier Lopez makes the free throw | 70-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Steven Medley - foul #1 on Steven Medley, team foul #8 | 70-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Tschida (C) Greg Rice | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Javier Lopez gets the rebound | 70-47 |
| 02:12 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the runner from close range set up by Kim Hastings | 72-47 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 72-47 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Kim Hastings pulls down the rebound | 72-47 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Kim Hastings is fouled on the floor by Roger Pendergrass - foul #3 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #10 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG) Neil Bliss | |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (SG), Greg Rice (C) Edward Butts, Richard Tschida | |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Kim Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 73-47 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Kim Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 74-47 |
| 01:17 | Houston | George Guice scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Ramey | 74-50 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Steven Medley can't throw it down | 74-50 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass grabs the defensive rebound | 74-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Greg Rice misses short on a runner in the paint | 74-50 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Greg Rice misses the tip | 74-50 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Steven Medley snags the defensive board | 74-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Kim Hastings misses short on a turnaround from close range | 74-50 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Robert Ramey grabs the board | 74-50 |
| 00:15 | Houston | George Guice misses the lay-in | 74-50 |
| 00:13 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ramey | 74-50 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-52 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Dale Bible runs out the clock | 74-52 |