| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Tyler Berner (fresh) SG - Daniel Crossman (fresh) SF - Glenn Biondi (fresh) PF - William Simone (fresh) C - Roy Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) SG - Simon Feder (fresh) SF - Berdy Zent (fresh) PF - James Sims (fresh) C - Ray Cooks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | William Simone knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | James Sims comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Tyler Berner | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | William Simone grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | James Sims denies the turnaround by Tyler Berner | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | Ray Cooks clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Berdy Zent picks off the pass by Tyler Berner | 4-0 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | Ray Cooks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Berdy Zent grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:17 | Alabama | James Sims is fouled on the floor by William Simone - foul #1 on William Simone, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), John Daves (PF) Tyler Berner, Daniel Crossman, William Simone | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Simon Feder | 4-2 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi scores on a floater from the right side | 6-2 |
| 15:51 | Alabama | James Sims buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Berdy Zent | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) SG - Michael Scott (fresh) SF - Glenn Biondi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Daves (fresh) C - Roy Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Berdy Zent (fairly fresh) PF - James Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Cooks (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ray Cooks - foul #1 on Ray Cooks, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG), Daniel Crossman (SG), Clarence Patti (SF), William Simone (PF) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Glenn Biondi, John Daves | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Charles Williamson (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), John Elgin (C) Daniel Shreve, Simon Feder, Berdy Zent, James Sims, Ray Cooks | |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:29 | Alabama | John Elgin grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin comes up short on the runner in the lane | 7-4 |
| 15:01 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is hacked by Charles Williamson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Williamson, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton (C) Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tyler Berner | 9-6 |
| 14:24 | Alabama | John Elgin hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Clarence Patti | 9-6 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Williamson - foul #2 on Charles Williamson, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Berdy Zent (SF), James Sims (PF) Clayton Sander, Charles Williamson, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin | |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | John Elgin misses short on a shot from the right block | 11-6 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | William Simone grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Simon Feder takes the ball from Tyler Berner in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Simon Feder buries a shot from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | William Simone jams it | 13-8 |
| 12:45 | Alabama | John Elgin is called for traveling | 13-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Glenn Biondi (SF), John Daves (PF), Roy Stewart (C) Tyler Berner, Daniel Crossman, Clarence Patti, William Simone, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Berdy Zent, James Sims, John Elgin | |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Shreve - foul #1 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Ray Cooks grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | John Daves steals the ball from Joseph Boykin | 13-8 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | John Daves clanks a shot from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 11:45 | Alabama | Simon Feder gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) SG - Michael Scott (fresh) SF - Glenn Biondi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Daves (fresh) C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Simon Feder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Cooks (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin hits the finger roll | 13-10 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Walter Johnston misses long on a floater from the right side | 13-10 |
| 10:50 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Simon Feder | 13-10 |
| 10:26 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Daves | 13-10 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott is whistled for traveling | 13-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG), Daniel Crossman (SG), Clarence Patti (SF), William Simone (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Glenn Biondi, John Daves, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Berdy Zent (SF), James Sims (PF), John Elgin (C) Daniel Shreve, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin, Ray Cooks | |
| 09:49 | Alabama | James Sims scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Simon Feder | 13-12 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Tyler Berner | 15-12 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | John Elgin's floater is tipped away by William Simone | 15-12 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Berdy Zent | 15-12 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Berdy Zent is fouled on the floor by Clarence Patti - foul #1 on Clarence Patti, team foul #2 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi (SF), Roy Stewart (C) Clarence Patti, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG) Simon Feder | |
| 08:32 | Alabama | Daniel Crossman picks off the pass by Daniel Shreve | 15-12 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is fouled on the floor by James Sims - foul #1 on James Sims, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), John Daves (PF) Tyler Berner, William Simone | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Gustavo Giordano (C) Clayton Sander, John Elgin | |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart misses short on a shot from the right block | 15-12 |
| 08:01 | Alabama | James Sims snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 07:34 | Alabama | Berdy Zent is fouled on the floor by Glenn Biondi - foul #1 on Glenn Biondi, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG) Daniel Crossman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Berdy Zent, James Sims, Gustavo Giordano | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) SG - Michael Scott (fresh) SF - Glenn Biondi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Daves (fresh) C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Simon Feder (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ray Cooks (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Ray Cooks is called for 5 seconds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG) Robert Daniels | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by John Daves - foul #1 on John Daves, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Simone (PF) John Daves | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG) Daniel Shreve | |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | William Simone pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | William Simone is fouled on the floor by Joseph Boykin - foul #1 on Joseph Boykin, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF), Andrew Hampton (C) Glenn Biondi, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Williamson (SG) Simon Feder | |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti misses the shot from the right block | 15-13 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Walter Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Ray Cooks hits a floater from close range set up by Clayton Sander and the foul's on Andrew Hampton - foul #1 on Andrew Hampton, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Daniel Crossman (SG) Tyler Berner, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Alabama | Berdy Zent (SF), James Sims (PF) Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin | |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Ray Cooks misses the free throw | 15-15 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-15 |
| 05:43 | Alabama | Charles Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Clayton Sander comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Simone | 15-15 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Williamson - foul #3 on Charles Williamson, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi (SF), Roy Stewart (C) Clarence Patti, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Simon Feder (SG), John Elgin (C) Clayton Sander, Charles Williamson, Ray Cooks | |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | William Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Simon Feder loses the ball out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG), John Daves (PF) Robert Daniels, William Simone | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Daniel Shreve steals it from Roy Stewart | 16-15 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | James Sims throws it down on a great pass from Daniel Shreve | 16-17 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Shreve - foul #2 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart snags the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman can't throw it down | 16-17 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart misses the tip | 16-17 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Simon Feder is called for the reach on Roy Stewart - foul #1 on Simon Feder, team foul #9 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG) Daniel Crossman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF) Berdy Zent, James Sims | |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (SG) Simon Feder | |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG) Tyler Berner | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) SG - Michael Scott (fresh) SF - Glenn Biondi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Daves (fresh) C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Sander (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Elgin (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Alabama | John Daves steals the ball from Daniel Shreve | 18-19 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Daniels | 20-19 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Clayton Sander connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-21 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG), Daniel Crossman (SG), Clarence Patti (SF), William Simone (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Glenn Biondi, John Daves, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Berdy Zent (SF), James Sims (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Clayton Sander, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin, John Elgin | |
| 02:03 | Alabama | James Sims's pass is intercepted by Clarence Patti | 20-21 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Shreve - foul #3 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #10 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG) Daniel Shreve | |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ray Cooks | 21-21 |
| 01:40 | Alabama | Clayton Sander scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses short on an open turnaround from close range | 21-24 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Ray Cooks grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Ray Cooks connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Clayton Sander | 21-26 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner's pass is intercepted by James Sims in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | James Sims misses the dunk but he's fouled by William Simone - foul #2 on William Simone, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Glenn Biondi (SF), John Daves (PF), Roy Stewart (C) Tyler Berner, Daniel Crossman, Clarence Patti, William Simone, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (SF), Gustavo Giordano (C) Berdy Zent, Ray Cooks | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | James Sims misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | James Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Daves | 21-26 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | James Sims is called for the reach on John Daves in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sims, team foul #11 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Boykin (PF) James Sims | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | John Daves makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | John Daves misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Gustavo Giordano | 22-26 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano's pass is intercepted by Robert Daniels | 22-26 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi is hacked by Walter Johnston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Johnston, team foul #12 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Elgin (C) Gustavo Giordano | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 22-26 |