| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert George (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Robertson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Follis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Fudge (fresh) 5 pts. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | John Follis inbounds the ball | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Alabama | James Liu misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Walter Crews pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | James Wetzel pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Peter Johnson steals it from Walter Crews | 32-43 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Richard Lang takes the ball from John Fudge | 32-43 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | Robert George banks in the layup set up by Richard Lang | 34-43 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Peter Johnson double dribbles | 34-43 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Richard Lang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-43 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | James Liu misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 34-43 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | James Robertson pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | James Wetzel is denied on a layup by Peter Johnson | 34-43 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | James Wetzel gets the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Walter Crews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Joseph Ford (SF), John Davis (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Richard Lang, Robert George, James Wetzel, James Robertson, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF), Christopher Zito (C) James Liu, Richard Anthony, John Follis, John Fudge, Peter Johnson | |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the lay-in | 34-43 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Adam Whitley pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | John Davis scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 15:49 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses the tip | 36-43 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Ray McGuire can't tip it in | 36-43 |
| 15:45 | Alabama | Christopher Zito hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) SG - Frank Emery (fresh) SF - Joseph Ford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Adam Whitley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Zito (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Paul Reese buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Emery | 39-45 |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Paul Reese steals it from Larry Harris | 39-45 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Paul Reese dunks the ball | 41-45 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ray McGuire | 41-47 |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Paul Reese is hacked by Matthew Bowden - foul #2 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (PG), Robert George (SG), James Wetzel (SF), James Robertson (PF), Walter Crews (C) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, Joseph Ford, John Davis, Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), John Follis (SF), John Fudge (PF), Peter Johnson (C) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Larry Harris, Stephen Graziano, Christopher Zito | |
| 14:09 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 14:07 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Crews | 41-47 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | James Wetzel is hacked by Richard Anthony - foul #1 on Richard Anthony, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Robert George can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Anthony - foul #2 on Richard Anthony, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Robert George makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Robert George makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | James Liu loses the dribble to Richard Lang in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 13:31 | Xavier | Richard Lang banks in the layup | 45-47 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the dunk but he's hacked by James Robertson - foul #2 on James Robertson, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | James Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | James Wetzel is fouled on the floor by Peter Johnson - foul #3 on Peter Johnson, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | James Liu snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is hacked by Richard Lang - foul #2 on Richard Lang, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Davis (C) Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:12 | Alabama | Peter Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Robert George snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 11:55 | Xavier | John Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-48 |
| 11:54 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Follis | 45-48 |
| 11:32 | Alabama | John Davis steps in front of the James Liu pass | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert George (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Robertson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Follis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Xavier | John Davis can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 11:21 | Xavier | James Wetzel grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | John Fudge is called for the reach on Richard Lang - foul #3 on John Fudge, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Joseph Ford (SF), Walter Crews (C) Richard Lang, Robert George, James Wetzel, James Robertson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF), Christopher Zito (C) James Liu, Richard Anthony, John Follis, John Fudge, Peter Johnson | |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Walter Crews buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Reese | 47-48 |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Ray McGuire hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Bowden | 47-51 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Walter Crews misses the lay-in | 47-51 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Larry Harris grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Christopher Zito tips it home | 47-53 |
| 09:28 | Xavier | Paul Reese loses the dribble to Matthew Bowden in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 09:13 | Alabama | Christopher Zito's pass is intercepted by Joseph Ford | 47-53 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Joseph Ford lays it in | 49-53 |
| 08:41 | Alabama | John Davis denies the turnaround by Christopher Zito | 49-53 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Christopher Zito tips it home | 49-55 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | A charge is called on Joseph Ford - foul #2 on Joseph Ford, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (PG), Robert George (SG), James Wetzel (SF), James Robertson (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, Joseph Ford, John Davis, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), John Follis (SF), John Fudge (PF), Peter Johnson (C) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Larry Harris, Stephen Graziano, Christopher Zito | |
| 08:03 | Alabama | James Liu is whistled for a carry | 49-55 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Robert George can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-55 |
| 07:42 | Xavier | Adam Whitley hits the follow up shot | 51-55 |
| 07:16 | Alabama | Richard Anthony knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Follis and the foul's on Adam Whitley - foul #1 on Adam Whitley, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| 07:16 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses the free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:16 | Xavier | Adam Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert George (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Robertson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Adam Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Follis (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Fudge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | John Fudge pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | John Follis can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Robertson - foul #3 on James Robertson, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Richard Anthony | |
| 06:54 | Alabama | John Follis makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | John Follis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Robert George gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Robert George is fouled on the floor by James Liu - foul #1 on James Liu, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | Richard Lang loses the ball out of bounds | 51-58 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | James Liu misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Richard Lang - foul #3 on Richard Lang, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Davis (C) Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Zito (PF) John Fudge | |
| 06:14 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | James Wetzel connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert George | 54-59 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | John Follis misses the easy open layup | 54-59 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | John Davis snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Richard Lang misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Christopher Zito gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | John Follis misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Robert George buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Richard Lang | 56-59 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Christopher Zito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Joseph Ford (SF), Walter Crews (C) Richard Lang, Robert George, James Wetzel, John Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), Larry Harris (SF), John Fudge (PF) James Liu, Matthew Bowden, John Follis, Peter Johnson | |
| 03:56 | Xavier | James Robertson misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Zito - foul #1 on Christopher Zito, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | James Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | James Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Larry Harris clanks a runner from close range | 58-59 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Joseph Ford gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Walter Crews banks in the layup | 60-59 |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Richard Anthony knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Fudge | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Emery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Fudge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Zito (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Richard Anthony steps in front of the Paul Reese pass in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Christopher Zito can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 60-62 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | John Fudge tips it in | 60-64 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (PG), Robert George (SG), James Wetzel (SF), John Davis (PF) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, Joseph Ford, James Robertson | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), John Follis (SF), Peter Johnson (C) Ray McGuire, Larry Harris, Christopher Zito | |
| 02:19 | Xavier | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Fudge - foul #4 on John Fudge, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Peter Johnson is fouled on the floor by Walter Crews - foul #2 on Walter Crews, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Robertson (PF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Peter Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | James Robertson gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Walter Crews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-64 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | John Fudge drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Liu | 62-66 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Robert George knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Lang | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Alabama | John Follis drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Robert George grabs the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-68 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Peter Johnson gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Richard Lang is called for the reach on Peter Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Lang, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Ray McGuire (SF) James Liu, John Follis | |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Peter Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Peter Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Richard Lang misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Peter Johnson pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG) Matthew Bowden | |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Robert George is called for the reach on Richard Anthony in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert George, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Robert George misses short on a halfcourt shot | 64-72 |