| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jack Kish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Mark Baron inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Frank Matthews swats the short shot by Joseph Newman | 25-29 |
| 19:36 | Alabama | Mark Baron grabs the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | Mark Baron's pass is intercepted by Carl Spangler | 25-29 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson blows the layup | 25-29 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Wayne Wright is called for the reach on Mark Baron - foul #2 on Wayne Wright, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Joseph Newman's pass is intercepted by Frank Matthews | 25-29 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler is fouled on the floor by Jack Kish - foul #2 on Jack Kish, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Mark Baron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-32 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Bondurant is called for the reach on Carl Spangler - foul #2 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Mark Baron pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Joseph Newman is hacked by Carl Spangler - foul #3 on Carl Spangler, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Steven Silver (SF) Carl Spangler, Robert Jordan | |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Mark Baron connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Kish | 27-32 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith grabs the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 27-34 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Joseph Newman drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Mark Baron | 29-34 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Jack Kish swats the short shot by Frank Matthews | 29-34 |
| 16:16 | Alabama | Jack Kish snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 15:53 | Alabama | Mark Baron scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Bondurant | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bondurant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Crow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Silver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Matthews (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews makes the fadeaway near the basket | 31-36 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Joseph Newman is fouled on the floor by Frank Matthews - foul #3 on Frank Matthews, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (PF), George Mole (C) Nicholas Crow, Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), David Goforth (C) Donnie Nelson, Wayne Wright, Frank Matthews | |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Mark Baron is hacked by Robert Jordan - foul #2 on Robert Jordan, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant comes up short on the floater from the left block | 31-36 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | David Goforth pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Spangler | 31-39 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant buries a jumper near the basket | 33-39 |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | David Goforth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Crow (PF) George Mole | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), John Starr (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Richard Smith, Steven Silver, David Goforth | |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Mark Baron makes the jump hook in the paint | 35-39 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Dustin Barker gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant is hacked by Carl Spangler - foul #4 on Carl Spangler, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SG), Wayne Wright (PF) Carl Spangler, John Starr | |
| 12:50 | Alabama | Mark Baron travels with the ball | 35-39 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-39 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Joseph Newman hits a fadeaway from the right side | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bondurant (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Baron (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dustin Barker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dustin Barker - foul #1 on Dustin Barker, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jack Kish (C) Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Steven Silver (SF) Sherwood Rogan, Robert Jordan | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:25 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Mark Baron can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-41 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 11:09 | Alabama | Joseph Newman gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Mark Baron misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Steven Silver - foul #2 on Steven Silver, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Goforth (C) Frank Matthews | |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Mark Baron makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Mark Baron makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 39-43 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Mark Baron double dribbles | 39-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Mole (PF) Nicholas Crow | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-45 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the dunk attempt | 39-45 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Mark Baron tips it but misses | 39-45 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver loses the dribble to Jack Kish | 39-45 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 09:10 | Alabama | George Mole tips it home | 41-45 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright loses the dribble to Joseph Newman | 41-45 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant can't throw it down | 41-45 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver loses the dribble to Mark Baron | 41-45 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Mark Baron comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver clanks a floater from the left side | 41-45 |
| 07:39 | Alabama | George Mole gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bondurant (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Baron (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Mole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Goforth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Alabama | Jack Kish comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 41-45 |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to David Goforth | 41-45 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver clanks a shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Joseph Newman snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Joseph Newman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | George Mole tips it home | 43-45 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Smith | 43-48 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Donnie Nelson steals it from Jack Kish | 43-48 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson lays it in | 43-50 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 05:25 | Alabama | Mark Baron hits the follow up shot | 45-50 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (SG), Nicholas Crow (PF), Dustin Barker (C) Robert Bondurant, George Mole, Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), John Starr (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Richard Smith, Steven Silver, Wayne Wright, David Goforth | |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Donnie Nelson | 45-52 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner is fouled on the floor by Carl Spangler - foul #5 on Carl Spangler, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SG) Carl Spangler | |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | John Starr grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson connects on the jumper from close range | 45-54 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow slams it home on a nice dish by Joseph Newman | 47-54 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-54 |
| 03:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Baron | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Schaffner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Baron (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dustin Barker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) PF - John Starr (fresh) C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Mark Baron's dunk attempt is rejected by Frank Matthews | 47-54 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan travels with the ball | 47-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG), Jack Kish (C) Joseph Newman, Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (PG), Wayne Wright (PF) Donnie Nelson, John Starr | |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Wayne Wright swats the shot by Nicholas Crow | 47-54 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Robert Jordan (SF) Sherwood Rogan, Steven Silver | |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Mark Baron makes the runner in the lane | 49-56 |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Baron | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Mark Baron blows the layup | 49-56 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Frank Matthews swats the short shot by Jack Kish | 49-56 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Mark Baron tips it in | 51-56 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews is fouled on the floor by Robert Bondurant - foul #3 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Newman (PG) Todd Schaffner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews can't finish the layup | 51-56 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Baron | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Joseph Newman comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Frank Matthews | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews is hacked by Joseph Newman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Newman, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Goforth (C) Frank Matthews | |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan is hacked by Mark Baron - foul #1 on Mark Baron, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | David Goforth is hacked by Jack Kish - foul #3 on Jack Kish, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | David Goforth misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow misses the easy layup | 51-56 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | David Goforth pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Newman - foul #5 on Joseph Newman, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (PG) Joseph Newman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Todd Schaffner is called for the reach on Donnie Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Schaffner, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-59 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner snags the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-59 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Todd Schaffner is called for the reach on Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Todd Schaffner, team foul #11 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dan Johnson (PG) Todd Schaffner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Dan Johnson is hacked by Donnie Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews (C) David Goforth | |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Dan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Dan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Dan Johnson is called for the reach on Donnie Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dan Johnson, team foul #12 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Goforth (C) Frank Matthews | |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Nicholas Crow | 53-61 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan runs out the clock | 53-61 |