| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (fresh) SG - Robert Gantz (fresh) SF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) C - David Damon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) SG - George Peterson (fresh) SF - Ralph Keen (fresh) PF - Benjamin Green (fresh) C - Edward Pierce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Ralph Keen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Virginia | Benjamin Green buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by James Hathcock - foul #1 on James Hathcock, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:50 | Virginia | Benjamin Green makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from James Hathcock | 2-3 |
| 19:18 | Virginia | George Peterson clanks a jumper in the paint | 2-3 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Alabama | Michael Mathews is called for the reach on Jimmy Defranco - foul #1 on Michael Mathews, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Alabama | Robert Gantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Virginia | Ralph Keen drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Mathews | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | James Hathcock clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Virginia | Michael Mathews gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Virginia | Benjamin Green misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | Virginia | Ralph Keen pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Virginia | Edward Pierce misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | Virginia | Ralph Keen tips it home | 2-7 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco hits a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Ralph Keen - foul #1 on Ralph Keen, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), William Ehrlich (SG), Matthew Folkes (PF), John Wellman (C) James Hathcock, Robert Gantz, Edgar Johnson, David Damon | |
| Subs | Virginia | Chris Mankin (SG), Russell Merritt (SF), Walter Smith (PF) George Peterson, Ralph Keen, Benjamin Green | |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses the free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | John Wellman snags the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco can't finish the layup | 4-7 |
| 16:35 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Walter Smith | 4-7 |
| 16:24 | Virginia | Edward Pierce misses long on a floater in the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:22 | Virginia | Walter Smith tips it but misses | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | The jump hook by Jimmy Defranco is blocked by Edward Pierce | 4-7 |
| 15:57 | Alabama | John Wellman can't tip it in | 4-7 |
| 15:56 | Virginia | Edward Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) SG - William Ehrlich (fresh) SF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) C - John Wellman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Mankin (fresh) SF - Russell Merritt (fresh) PF - Walter Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Pierce (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Virginia | Russell Merritt misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:49 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco connects on the shot near the basket | 6-7 |
| 15:15 | Virginia | Edward Pierce's floater is tipped away by John Wellman | 6-7 |
| 15:14 | Virginia | Edward Pierce tips it but misses | 6-7 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | John Wellman misses short on a shot near the basket | 6-7 |
| 14:51 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco tips it back up and in | 8-7 |
| 14:36 | Virginia | Matthew Folkes swats the layup by Chris Mankin | 8-7 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | John Wellman grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Robert Gantz (SG), Edgar Johnson (PF), David Damon (C) Jason Tolbert, William Ehrlich, Jimmy Defranco, John Wellman | |
| Subs | Virginia | George Peterson (SG), Ralph Keen (SF), Benjamin Green (PF) Chris Mankin, Russell Merritt, Walter Smith | |
| 13:50 | Virginia | Edward Pierce is fouled on the floor by David Damon - foul #1 on David Damon, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| 13:33 | Virginia | Benjamin Green misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Edgar Johnson - foul #1 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 13:33 | Virginia | Benjamin Green makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:33 | Virginia | Benjamin Green misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | David Damon grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | David Damon misses long on a shot from the left side | 8-8 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes tips it in | 10-8 |
| 13:04 | Virginia | George Peterson hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Benjamin Green | 10-10 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | James Hathcock connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edgar Johnson | 13-10 |
| 12:40 | Virginia | James Hathcock is called for the reach on Michael Mathews in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hathcock, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), William Ehrlich (SG), Wesley Kegler (SF) James Hathcock, Robert Gantz, Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Harold Bradsher (C) Edward Pierce | |
| 12:24 | Virginia | Michael Mathews drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Benjamin Green | 13-13 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | David Damon clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Bradsher - foul #1 on Harold Bradsher, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (SG), Edgar Johnson (PF) William Ehrlich, Matthew Folkes | |
| Subs | Virginia | Aaron Babb (PG) Michael Mathews | |
| 12:07 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:52 | Virginia | Benjamin Green is hacked by Jason Tolbert - foul #1 on Jason Tolbert, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) SG - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wesley Kegler (fresh) PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) C - David Damon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Aaron Babb (fresh) SG - George Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Keen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Bradsher (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Virginia | Aaron Babb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Gantz (SG), Matthew Folkes (PF) Jimmy Defranco, Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Pierce (C) Harold Bradsher | |
| 11:04 | Alabama | David Damon loses the dribble to Edward Pierce | 15-13 |
| 10:50 | Virginia | George Peterson clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Wesley Kegler - foul #1 on Wesley Kegler, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (SG), Edgar Johnson (PF) Robert Gantz, Matthew Folkes | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Mathews (PG), Russell Merritt (SF), Walter Smith (PF) Aaron Babb, Ralph Keen, Benjamin Green | |
| 10:50 | Virginia | George Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:50 | Virginia | George Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:25 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Walter Smith - foul #1 on Walter Smith, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (SG) Jimmy Defranco | |
| Subs | Virginia | Chris Mankin (SG) George Peterson | |
| 10:25 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:25 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:58 | Virginia | Michael Mathews is hacked by Wesley Kegler - foul #2 on Wesley Kegler, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (SG), Matthew Folkes (SF) William Ehrlich, Wesley Kegler | |
| Subs | Virginia | Benjamin Green (PF) Walter Smith | |
| 09:58 | Virginia | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:58 | Virginia | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Edward Pierce - foul #1 on Edward Pierce, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Gantz (SG) Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Keen (SF), Harold Bradsher (C) Russell Merritt, Edward Pierce | |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:40 | Virginia | Chris Mankin gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:11 | Virginia | Michael Mathews knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Chris Mankin | 18-20 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes misses the dunk | 18-20 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | David Damon grabs the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Gantz | 20-20 |
| 08:18 | Virginia | Harold Bradsher makes the floater near the basket | 20-22 |
| 07:57 | Alabama | Chris Mankin is called for the reach on Robert Gantz - foul #1 on Chris Mankin, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), William Ehrlich (SG), Edgar Johnson (PF) Jason Tolbert, Robert Gantz, Matthew Folkes | |
| Subs | Virginia | Aaron Babb (PG), George Peterson (SG), Walter Smith (PF), Edward Pierce (C) Michael Mathews, Chris Mankin, Benjamin Green, Harold Bradsher | |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson loses the dribble to Edward Pierce | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ehrlich (fresh) SF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Damon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Aaron Babb (fresh) SG - George Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Keen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Virginia | Walter Smith misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 07:23 | Virginia | Ralph Keen grabs the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 07:12 | Virginia | Edward Pierce makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Walter Smith and he's hacked by David Damon - foul #2 on David Damon, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Folkes (SF), John Wellman (C) Jimmy Defranco, David Damon | |
| Subs | Virginia | Russell Merritt (SF) Ralph Keen | |
| 07:12 | Virginia | Edward Pierce makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-25 |
| 06:28 | Virginia | George Peterson's pass is intercepted by John Wellman | 22-25 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | John Wellman knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from William Ehrlich | 24-25 |
| 05:47 | Virginia | James Hathcock is called for the reach on Aaron Babb - foul #3 on James Hathcock, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Robert Gantz (SG), Jimmy Defranco (SF), Fred Crane (C) James Hathcock, William Ehrlich, Matthew Folkes, John Wellman | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Keen (SF), Benjamin Green (PF) Russell Merritt, Walter Smith | |
| 05:47 | Virginia | Aaron Babb misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 24-25 |
| 05:19 | Virginia | The rebound goes to George Peterson | 24-25 |
| 05:09 | Virginia | Edward Pierce connects on the shot near the basket set up by Benjamin Green | 24-27 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Edward Pierce denies the turnaround by Jimmy Defranco | 24-27 |
| 05:03 | Virginia | Edward Pierce grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 04:49 | Virginia | Fred Crane swats the short shot by Benjamin Green | 24-27 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Fred Crane | 24-27 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Robert Gantz misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-27 |
| 04:22 | Virginia | Edward Pierce pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 04:11 | Virginia | Ralph Keen clanks a floater from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson double dribbles | 24-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Wesley Kegler (SF), Matthew Folkes (PF), David Damon (C) Jason Tolbert, Robert Gantz, Edgar Johnson, Fred Crane | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Mathews (PG), Chris Mankin (SG), Russell Merritt (SF), Harold Bradsher (C) Aaron Babb, George Peterson, Ralph Keen, Edward Pierce | |
| 03:28 | Virginia | David Damon swats the short shot by Harold Bradsher | 24-27 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. SF - Wesley Kegler (fresh) PF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Damon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Mankin (fresh) SF - Russell Merritt (fresh) PF - Benjamin Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Bradsher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-27 |
| 03:07 | Virginia | Benjamin Green gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 02:56 | Virginia | Russell Merritt connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Mathews | 24-29 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Michael Mathews blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by James Hathcock | 24-29 |
| 02:26 | Virginia | Benjamin Green gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 02:14 | Virginia | James Hathcock takes the ball from Russell Merritt | 24-29 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | David Damon buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Folkes | 26-29 |
| 01:36 | Virginia | Michael Mathews blows the layup | 26-29 |
| 01:35 | Virginia | Benjamin Green can't tip it in | 26-29 |
| 01:34 | Virginia | Benjamin Green gets the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 01:20 | Virginia | Benjamin Green can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler lays it up and in set up by Matthew Folkes | 28-29 |
| 00:54 | Virginia | David Damon takes the ball from Harold Bradsher | 28-29 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | James Hathcock misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 00:30 | Virginia | Benjamin Green snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | James Hathcock is called for the reach on Chris Mankin - foul #4 on James Hathcock, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), William Ehrlich (SG), Edgar Johnson (PF) James Hathcock, Jimmy Defranco, Matthew Folkes | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Keen (SF), Walter Smith (PF), Edward Pierce (C) Russell Merritt, Benjamin Green, Harold Bradsher | |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Chris Mankin misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Chris Mankin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | William Ehrlich can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Walter Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |