| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Richard Henderson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dean Tash (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Vangorder (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Chen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Virgil Ayres (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Richmond | Russell Hughes inbounds the ball | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Richmond | Richard Henderson drills a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Norman Ferguson - foul #2 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #1 | 53-56 |
| 19:38 | Richmond | Richard Henderson misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Wade Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 19:30 | Alabama | Wade Sutton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 19:07 | Richmond | William Vangorder connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Wade Sutton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Virgil Ayres | 55-62 |
| 18:47 | Richmond | William Vangorder can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Virgil Ayres - foul #2 on Virgil Ayres, team foul #2 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Richmond | Phillip Brier (PG), Brian Stone (SF), Steven McCarthy (C) Richard Henderson, Russell Hughes, Fred Mills | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Daniel Robinson (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Norman Ferguson, Virgil Ayres, John Brown | |
| 18:47 | Richmond | William Vangorder misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 18:47 | Richmond | William Vangorder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | Willy Bomar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 18:18 | Richmond | William Vangorder gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 18:14 | Richmond | Dean Tash is hacked by Jerry Cable - foul #3 on Jerry Cable, team foul #3 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Richmond | Jeffrey Brinkerhoff (PF) William Vangorder | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (PG), Michael Lin (SG), Matthew Ennis (C) Wade Sutton, Kenneth Chen, Jerry Cable | |
| 17:58 | Richmond | Steven McCarthy jams it | 58-62 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | William Mercer is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Brier - foul #2 on Phillip Brier, team foul #1 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Richmond | Russell Hughes (SF) Brian Stone | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:40 | Alabama | Willy Bomar can't throw it down | 58-62 |
| 17:39 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Steven McCarthy | 58-62 |
| 17:34 | Richmond | Russell Hughes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Robinson - foul #2 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #4 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Richmond | Richard Henderson (PG), Fred Mills (C) Phillip Brier, Steven McCarthy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Kenneth Chen (SF), John Brown (C) William Mercer, Willy Bomar, Daniel Robinson | |
| 17:34 | Richmond | Russell Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 17:34 | Richmond | Russell Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Dean Tash - foul #2 on Dean Tash, team foul #2 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Richmond | William Vangorder (PF) Jeffrey Brinkerhoff | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 17:13 | Richmond | Fred Mills gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 17:04 | Richmond | Dean Tash buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Henderson | 61-63 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Henderson - foul #1 on Richard Henderson, team foul #3 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (PG), Wade Sutton (SG), Virgil Ayres (PF) Norman Ferguson, Michael Lin, Matthew Ennis | |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Wade Sutton can't finish the layup | 61-63 |
| 16:40 | Richmond | Richard Henderson grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 16:35 | Richmond | Dean Tash comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 16:34 | Richmond | Fred Mills tips it home | 63-63 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Wade Sutton loses the dribble to Dean Tash | 63-63 |
| 16:27 | Richmond | Richard Henderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dean Tash | 65-63 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres blows the dunk but the foul's on William Vangorder - foul #2 on William Vangorder, team foul #4 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Richmond | Ernest Knorr (PG), Martin Naughton (SG), Brian Stone (SF), Jeffrey Brinkerhoff (PF), Steven McCarthy (C) Richard Henderson, Dean Tash, Russell Hughes, William Vangorder, Fred Mills | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Willy Bomar (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Jerry Cable (C) William Mercer, Wade Sutton, Kenneth Chen, John Brown | |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Ernest Knorr (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Martin Naughton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brinkerhoff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Bomar (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Ayres (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Richmond | Steven McCarthy misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 65-65 |
| 15:44 | Richmond | Steven McCarthy tips it but misses | 65-65 |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Steven McCarthy picks off the pass by Norman Ferguson | 65-65 |
| 15:30 | Richmond | Brian Stone misses the fadeaway from the right block | 65-65 |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-65 |
| 15:11 | Richmond | Jeffrey Brinkerhoff grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 15:07 | Richmond | Brian Stone loses the ball out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | Richmond | Phillip Brier (SG), William Vangorder (PF), Ronald Hsieh (C) Brian Stone, Jeffrey Brinkerhoff, Steven McCarthy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Lin (SG), Matthew Ennis (C) Daniel Robinson, Virgil Ayres | |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Willy Bomar is hacked by Martin Naughton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Naughton, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Richmond | Russell Hughes (SF) Martin Naughton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Willy Bomar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 14:51 | Richmond | Ronald Hsieh grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 14:45 | Richmond | Norman Ferguson is called for the reach on Ernest Knorr - foul #3 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (PG), Kenneth Chen (SF) Norman Ferguson, Willy Bomar | |
| 14:33 | Richmond | William Vangorder makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Ernest Knorr | 67-65 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen is hacked by Russell Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Hughes, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Richmond | Brian Stone (SF) Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG), Virgil Ayres (PF), Stephen Dombkowski (C) Kenneth Chen, Jerry Cable, Matthew Ennis | |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Mercer | 67-68 |
| 14:11 | Richmond | Ernest Knorr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stephen Dombkowski | 67-68 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Ernest Knorr is called for the reach on William Mercer - foul #4 on Ernest Knorr, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Richmond | Richard Henderson (PG), Dean Tash (SG), Fred Mills (C) Ernest Knorr, Phillip Brier, Ronald Hsieh | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Chen (SF), Daniel Robinson (PF) Michael Lin, Virgil Ayres | |
| 14:04 | Alabama | William Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | William Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 13:48 | Richmond | Richard Henderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-70 |
| 13:46 | Richmond | William Vangorder tips it in | 69-70 |
| 13:22 | Alabama | Wade Sutton dunks the ball | 69-72 |
| 13:04 | Richmond | Richard Henderson hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Vangorder and he's hacked by William Mercer - foul #2 on William Mercer, team foul #6 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Richmond | Russell Hughes (SF), Jeffrey Brinkerhoff (PF), Steven McCarthy (C) Brian Stone, William Vangorder, Fred Mills | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Willy Bomar (SF), Jerry Cable (PF), John Brown (C) William Mercer, Kenneth Chen, Daniel Robinson, Stephen Dombkowski | |
| 13:04 | Richmond | Richard Henderson makes the free throw | 72-72 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | Willy Bomar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 12:41 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brinkerhoff | 72-72 |
| 12:37 | Richmond | Russell Hughes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-72 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | Jerry Cable pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson is hacked by Richard Henderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Henderson, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Richmond | Phillip Brier (PG) Richard Henderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Lin (SG) Wade Sutton | |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 12:14 | Richmond | Russell Hughes comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Willy Bomar - foul #1 on Willy Bomar, team foul #7 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Richmond | Ronald Hsieh (C) Steven McCarthy | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:14 | Richmond | Russell Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 12:14 | Richmond | Russell Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 11:54 | Alabama | John Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Phillip Brier (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Tash (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Russell Hughes (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brinkerhoff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hsieh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willy Bomar (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Cable (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Jerry Cable is open and buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Norman Ferguson | 74-76 |
| 11:27 | Richmond | Ronald Hsieh is fouled on the floor by Norman Ferguson - foul #4 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #8 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Richmond | Richard Henderson (PG), Brian Stone (SF), Fred Mills (PF) Dean Tash, Russell Hughes, Jeffrey Brinkerhoff | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG), Kenneth Chen (SF), Virgil Ayres (PF), Matthew Ennis (C) Norman Ferguson, Michael Lin, Jerry Cable, John Brown | |
| 11:27 | Richmond | Ronald Hsieh makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 11:27 | Richmond | Ronald Hsieh makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 11:25 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Virgil Ayres, team foul #9 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Richmond | William Vangorder (PF) Ronald Hsieh | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:17 | Richmond | William Vangorder lays it in set up by Brian Stone and he's fouled by Virgil Ayres - foul #4 on Virgil Ayres, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski (C) Virgil Ayres | |
| 11:17 | Richmond | William Vangorder makes the free throw | 79-76 |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Brian Stone picks off the pass by Wade Sutton in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| 11:01 | Richmond | Fred Mills connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Stone | 81-76 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Richard Henderson steals it from Stephen Dombkowski | 81-76 |
| 10:44 | Richmond | Richard Henderson makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Phillip Brier | 83-76 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | Willy Bomar is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Ennis | 83-78 |
| 10:25 | Richmond | The jump hook by William Vangorder is blocked by Matthew Ennis | 83-78 |
| 10:23 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis gets the rebound | 83-78 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | Wade Sutton banks in the layup | 83-80 |
| 09:58 | Richmond | Richard Henderson drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Brier | 85-80 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | Willy Bomar scores on a jumper from the right wing | 85-82 |
| 09:30 | Richmond | Kenneth Chen steps in front of the Phillip Brier pass | 85-82 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Wade Sutton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-82 |
| 09:01 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Fred Mills | 85-82 |
| 08:56 | Richmond | Richard Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-82 |
| Subs | Richmond | Dean Tash (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Jeffrey Brinkerhoff (PF), Steven McCarthy (C) Phillip Brier, Brian Stone, William Vangorder, Fred Mills | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (PG), Michael Lin (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Jerry Cable (PF), John Brown (C) Willy Bomar, Wade Sutton, Kenneth Chen, Matthew Ennis, Stephen Dombkowski | |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Richard Henderson takes the ball from William Mercer in the backcourt | 85-82 |
| 08:37 | Richmond | Steven McCarthy lays it up and in | 87-82 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson drills a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Russell Hughes - foul #3 on Russell Hughes, team foul #9 | 87-84 |
| 08:16 | Richmond | Richmond calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-84 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson makes the free throw | 87-85 |
| 07:59 | Richmond | Dean Tash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 87-85 |
| 07:57 | Alabama | John Brown grabs the board | 87-85 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Richard Henderson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dean Tash (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Russell Hughes (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Brinkerhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Cable (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Alabama | Michael Lin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-85 |
| Subs | Richmond | Ernest Knorr (PG), Martin Naughton (SF) Richard Henderson, Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Virgil Ayres (PF) William Mercer, Jerry Cable | |
| 07:31 | Richmond | Steven McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Michael Lin - foul #2 on Michael Lin, team foul #11 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Richmond | William Vangorder (PF) Jeffrey Brinkerhoff | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:31 | Richmond | Steven McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 07:31 | Richmond | Steven McCarthy misses the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 88-85 |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Michael Lin is hacked by Dean Tash in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dean Tash, team foul #10 | 88-85 |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Michael Lin misses the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Michael Lin misses the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 07:29 | Richmond | William Vangorder snags the defensive board | 88-85 |
| 07:21 | Richmond | William Vangorder hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 90-85 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | John Brown misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 90-85 |
| 07:02 | Richmond | William Vangorder snags the defensive board | 90-85 |
| 06:58 | Richmond | Daniel Robinson takes the ball from Ernest Knorr | 90-85 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres is hacked by Ernest Knorr - foul #5 on Ernest Knorr, team foul #11 | 90-85 |
| Subs | Richmond | Richard Henderson (PG), Russell Hughes (SF), Fred Mills (C) Ernest Knorr, Dean Tash, Steven McCarthy | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (SG), Kenneth Chen (SF), Jerry Cable (C) Michael Lin, Daniel Robinson, John Brown | |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres makes the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 06:37 | Richmond | Kenneth Chen steals it from Richard Henderson | 90-87 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres banks in the layup set up by William Mercer | 90-89 |
| 06:03 | Richmond | Fred Mills hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by William Vangorder and the foul's on Jerry Cable - foul #4 on Jerry Cable, team foul #12 | 92-89 |
| Subs | Richmond | Phillip Brier (PG), Dean Tash (SG), Jeffrey Brinkerhoff (PF) Richard Henderson, Russell Hughes, William Vangorder | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG) Norman Ferguson | |
| 06:03 | Richmond | Fred Mills makes the free throw | 93-89 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Jerry Cable can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 93-89 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen can't tip it in | 93-89 |
| 05:48 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Fred Mills | 93-89 |
| 05:27 | Richmond | Kenneth Chen is called for the reach on Martin Naughton - foul #2 on Kenneth Chen, team foul #13 | 93-89 |
| Subs | Richmond | Ronald Hsieh (C) Fred Mills | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), John Brown (C) William Mercer, Jerry Cable | |
| 05:27 | Richmond | Martin Naughton makes the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 05:27 | Richmond | Martin Naughton misses the 2nd free throw | 94-89 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 94-89 |
| 05:20 | Alabama | Phillip Brier is called for the reach on Willy Bomar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Brier, team foul #12 | 94-89 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Ennis (PF) Virgil Ayres | |
| 05:20 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 05:20 | Alabama | Willy Bomar makes the 2nd free throw | 94-90 |
| 05:01 | Richmond | Ronald Hsieh buries a shot in the lane set up by Martin Naughton | 96-90 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Willy Bomar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 96-90 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis gets the offensive rebound | 96-90 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Martin Naughton steps in front of the Matthew Ennis pass | 96-90 |
| 04:12 | Richmond | Jeffrey Brinkerhoff's floater is knocked away by John Brown | 96-90 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 96-90 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 96-90 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | John Brown tips it but misses | 96-90 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Wade Sutton hits the follow up shot | 96-92 |
| 03:52 | Richmond | Martin Naughton makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Phillip Brier | 98-92 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Phillip Brier (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Tash (very tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Martin Naughton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Brinkerhoff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hsieh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Willy Bomar (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Chen (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Ennis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Willy Bomar is hacked by Jeffrey Brinkerhoff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brinkerhoff, team foul #13 | 98-92 |
| Subs | Richmond | Richard Henderson (PG), Russell Hughes (SF), William Vangorder (PF), Steven McCarthy (C) Phillip Brier, Dean Tash, Jeffrey Brinkerhoff, Ronald Hsieh | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Michael Lin (SG), Daniel Robinson (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Wade Sutton, Kenneth Chen, Matthew Ennis, John Brown | |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses the 1st free throw | 98-92 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses the 2nd free throw | 98-92 |
| 03:48 | Richmond | Steven McCarthy snags the defensive board | 98-92 |
| 03:41 | Richmond | Richard Henderson misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Norman Ferguson - foul #5 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #14 | 98-92 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (PG), Kenneth Chen (SF) Norman Ferguson, Willy Bomar | |
| 03:41 | Richmond | Richard Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 99-92 |
| 03:41 | Richmond | Richard Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 100-92 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson's floater is tipped away by Steven McCarthy | 100-92 |
| 03:17 | Richmond | Steven McCarthy snags the defensive board | 100-92 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Richmond | Martin Naughton comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Mercer - foul #3 on William Mercer, team foul #15 | 100-92 |
| Subs | Richmond | Brian Stone (SF), Fred Mills (PF) Russell Hughes, William Vangorder | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:13 | Richmond | Martin Naughton makes the 1st free throw | 101-92 |
| 03:13 | Richmond | Martin Naughton makes the 2nd free throw | 102-92 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson misses the easy layup | 102-92 |
| 03:00 | Richmond | Steven McCarthy snags the defensive board | 102-92 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Richmond | Richmond calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 102-92 |
| Subs | Richmond | William Vangorder (PF) Steven McCarthy | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:56 | Richmond | Richard Henderson knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Brian Stone | 104-92 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 104-92 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG), Willy Bomar (SF), John Brown (C) Michael Lin, Kenneth Chen, Jerry Cable | |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Willy Bomar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 104-92 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Virgil Ayres (PF) William Mercer | |
| 02:32 | Richmond | Martin Naughton scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by William Vangorder | 106-92 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Richard Henderson is called for the reach on Daniel Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Henderson, team foul #14 | 106-92 |
| Subs | Richmond | Russell Hughes (SF) Brian Stone | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 106-93 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 106-94 |
| 02:07 | Richmond | William Vangorder can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 106-94 |
| 02:06 | Richmond | Fred Mills misses the tip | 106-94 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres gets the rebound | 106-94 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 106-94 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Chen (SF) Daniel Robinson | |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen comes up short on the shot from the left block | 106-94 |
| 01:44 | Richmond | Fred Mills gets the rebound | 106-94 |
| 01:15 | Richmond | Kenneth Chen picks off the pass by Martin Naughton | 106-94 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Willy Bomar lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Chen | 106-96 |
| 00:47 | Richmond | Fred Mills's fadeaway is rejected by John Brown | 106-96 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 106-96 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Wade Sutton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 106-96 |
| 00:39 | Richmond | Fred Mills gets the rebound | 106-96 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Richmond | Martin Naughton can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Wade Sutton - foul #3 on Wade Sutton, team foul #16 | 106-96 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (PG), Michael Lin (SG), Daniel Robinson (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Wade Sutton, Kenneth Chen, Virgil Ayres, John Brown | |
| 00:19 | Richmond | Martin Naughton makes the 1st free throw | 107-96 |
| 00:19 | Richmond | Martin Naughton misses the 2nd free throw | 107-96 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jerry Cable | 107-96 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Michael Lin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 107-96 |
| 00:12 | Richmond | Richard Henderson snags the defensive board | 107-96 |
| 00:00 | Richmond | Richard Henderson runs out the clock | 107-96 |