| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Weber (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ruben Latham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy inbounds the ball | 24-17 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 24-17 |
| 19:51 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | Robert Rao hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 24-17 |
| 19:28 | Alabama | Stephen Dean tips it in | 26-17 |
| 19:07 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham's floater is knocked away by David Weber | 26-17 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | David Weber gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Robert Rao can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 18:50 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins grabs the board | 26-17 |
| 18:45 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-17 |
| 18:44 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton grabs the offensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 18:20 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw is whistled for traveling | 26-20 |
| 17:42 | St. Joseph's | John Smith clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Tavares - foul #1 on Anthony Tavares, team foul #1 | 26-20 |
| 17:42 | St. Joseph's | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 17:42 | St. Joseph's | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Ruben Latham is called for the reach on Robert Rao - foul #3 on Ruben Latham, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren (C) Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Martin Garden (SG) Ruben Latham | |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Dean | 28-22 |
| 16:39 | St. Joseph's | Martin Garden misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-22 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw hits a floater in the lane | 30-22 |
| 15:56 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 15:55 | Alabama | David Weber snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Upshaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Weber (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Walton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Garden (fresh) SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Higgins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-22 |
| 15:27 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 15:08 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton is called for traveling | 30-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Todd Moscato (SF), Anthony Tavares (C) Robert Rao, Scott Upshaw, Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow (PG), Ruben Latham (SG), Scott Gilmore (SF), Christopher Kiser (PF), James Myers (C) Donald Walton, Martin Garden, Aaron McConnaughy, John Smith, Scott Higgins | |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Tavares | 30-22 |
| 14:20 | Alabama | The jumper by Michael Martz is denied by Ruben Latham | 30-22 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Tavares | 30-22 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Robert Clow steals it from Todd Moscato | 30-22 |
| 13:57 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Clow | 30-24 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | Stephen Dean clanks a shot from the right block | 30-24 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | David Weber tips it in | 32-24 |
| 13:15 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-24 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 12:50 | Alabama | Michael Martz buries a driving attempt near the basket | 34-24 |
| 12:27 | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow loses the dribble to Anthony Tavares | 34-24 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | Stephen Dean comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 12:02 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 11:36 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares grabs the board | 34-24 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Dean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) PF - David Weber (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Tavares (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Clow (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ruben Latham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Gilmore (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Kiser (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Myers (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Michael Martz hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by James Myers - foul #1 on James Myers, team foul #2 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (SF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Todd Moscato, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton (PG), Martin Garden (SG), Aaron McConnaughy (SF), John Smith (PF), Scott Higgins (C) Robert Clow, Ruben Latham, Scott Gilmore, Christopher Kiser, James Myers | |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Michael Martz makes the free throw | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 11:06 | St. Joseph's | Martin Garden knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Walton | 37-26 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Michael Martz clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 10:42 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 10:26 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 10:25 | St. Joseph's | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 10:05 | St. Joseph's | Martin Garden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG) Michael Martz | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 09:36 | Alabama | Stephen Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham (SG) Martin Garden | |
| 09:09 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 09:08 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins grabs the offensive board | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:51 | St. Joseph's | John Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | David Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 08:34 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 08:17 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham double dribbles | 37-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Tavares (C) Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Myers (C) Scott Higgins | |
| 07:48 | Alabama | John Smith steals the ball from Scott Upshaw | 37-26 |
| 07:25 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton is called for traveling | 37-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF) Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow (PG), Martin Garden (SG), Christopher Kiser (PF) Donald Walton, Ruben Latham, John Smith | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dean (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) PF - David Weber (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Clow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Garden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Kiser (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Myers (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Stephen Dean clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Todd Moscato tips it back up and in | 39-26 |
| 06:56 | St. Joseph's | Martin Garden misses the lay-in | 39-26 |
| 06:54 | St. Joseph's | James Myers tips it home | 39-28 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Todd Moscato is hacked by Christopher Kiser - foul #1 on Christopher Kiser, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Scott Gilmore (SF), Scott Higgins (C) Aaron McConnaughy, James Myers | |
| 06:12 | Alabama | Scott Higgins swats the layup by Timothy Sjogren | 39-28 |
| 06:11 | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 05:48 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-28 |
| 05:47 | St. Joseph's | Scott Gilmore misses the tip | 39-28 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Timothy Sjogren | 39-28 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Michael Martz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-28 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren gets the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Robert Clow is called for the reach on Michael Martz - foul #1 on Robert Clow, team foul #4 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Scott Upshaw (SF), Anthony Tavares (C) Michael Martz, Todd Moscato, Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton (PG), Ruben Latham (SG), Aaron McConnaughy (SF), John Smith (PF) Robert Clow, Martin Garden, Scott Gilmore, Christopher Kiser | |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Robert Rao scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Stephen Dean | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:32 | St. Joseph's | John Smith hits the finger roll set up by Ruben Latham | 41-30 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Robert Rao's floater is tipped away by Scott Higgins | 41-30 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Robert Rao grabs the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw misses the shot in the paint | 41-30 |
| 03:44 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to John Smith | 41-30 |
| 03:40 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-30 |
| 03:16 | Alabama | David Weber grabs the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dean (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Weber (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Tavares (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Latham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Higgins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 41-30 |
| 03:02 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:44 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Tavares is called for the reach on Donald Walton - foul #2 on Anthony Tavares, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Todd Moscato (SF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao, Scott Upshaw, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow (PG), Martin Garden (SG), Scott Gilmore (SF), Christopher Kiser (PF), James Myers (C) Donald Walton, Ruben Latham, Aaron McConnaughy, John Smith, Scott Higgins | |
| 02:37 | St. Joseph's | James Myers scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Gilmore and he's fouled by Timothy Sjogren - foul #1 on Timothy Sjogren, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy (SF) Scott Gilmore | |
| 02:37 | St. Joseph's | James Myers misses the free throw | 41-32 |
| 02:37 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Garden | 41-32 |
| 02:37 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-32 |
| 02:27 | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-32 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Todd Moscato | 41-32 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Scott Upshaw (SF), Anthony Tavares (C) Michael Martz, Todd Moscato, Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton (PG), Ruben Latham (SG), John Smith (PF), Scott Higgins (C) Robert Clow, Martin Garden, Christopher Kiser, James Myers | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Robert Rao is hacked by Ruben Latham - foul #4 on Ruben Latham, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Robert Rao clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-32 |
| 01:31 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 01:21 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ruben Latham | 41-35 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | John Smith is called for the reach on Anthony Tavares - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 00:42 | St. Joseph's | John Smith gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton is hacked by Anthony Tavares - foul #3 on Anthony Tavares, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| 00:35 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw grabs the board | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Walton - foul #3 on Donald Walton, team foul #7 | 41-35 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 00:25 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ruben Latham | 43-38 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Robert Rao is hacked by Donald Walton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Walton, team foul #8 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Todd Moscato (SF) Scott Upshaw, David Weber | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:23 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 00:18 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham hits a 3 from the left corner | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Donald Walton is called for the reach on Todd Moscato in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Walton, team foul #9 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Weber (PF) Michael Martz | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow (PG) Donald Walton | |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Todd Moscato gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Todd Moscato is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Clow - foul #2 on Robert Clow, team foul #10 | 46-41 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Todd Moscato misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-41 |