| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Virgil Carr (fresh) SG - Joshua Dicus (fresh) SF - Donald Kirwan (fresh) PF - Arthur Lindholm (fresh) C - Johnnie Covin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) SF - Donald Heath (fresh) PF - Luis Diener (fresh) C - Barry Marsala (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Barry Marsala wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Alabama | Norman Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Virgil Carr - foul #1 on Virgil Carr, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Donald Heath scores on a shot from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Virgil Carr takes the ball from Steven Kawamura in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Alabama | Luis Diener is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Luis Diener, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan double dribbles | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Alabama | Donald Heath snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Norman Hunter drills a 3 from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Norman Hunter - foul #1 on Norman Hunter, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks (SF), John Turner (PF), Michael Melo (C) Donald Kirwan, Arthur Lindholm, Johnnie Covin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG), Eric Valentine (SG), Rafael Martinez (SF), Thomas Pollack (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura, Donald Heath, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| 17:55 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:55 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | Justin Ansell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | Alabama | Justin Ansell is hacked by John Turner - foul #1 on John Turner, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson (PG), Fabian Russo (SG) Virgil Carr, Joshua Dicus | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Fabian Russo swats the shot by Justin Ansell | 4-5 |
| 16:50 | Alabama | Eric Valentine grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | Justin Ansell is called for traveling | 4-5 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) John Turner, Michael Melo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Kawamura (SG), Luis Diener (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Justin Ansell, Eric Valentine, Thomas Pollack, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 15:59 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin clanks a shot from the left side | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Kawamura | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Adam Sanderson (fresh) SG - Fabian Russo (fresh) SF - Joey Hicks (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Lindholm (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnnie Covin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) SF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) PF - Luis Diener (fresh) C - Barry Marsala (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-5 |
| 15:30 | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 15:17 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm misses long on a runner from close range | 4-5 |
| 15:16 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Barry Marsala connects on the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Johnnie Covin - foul #1 on Johnnie Covin, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (PG), Joshua Dicus (SG), Donald Kirwan (SF), John Turner (C) Adam Sanderson, Fabian Russo, Joey Hicks, Johnnie Covin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Thomas Pollack (PF) Steven Kawamura, Rafael Martinez, Luis Diener | |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:27 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 14:26 | Alabama | Norman Hunter snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 14:22 | Alabama | Justin Ansell is hacked by Joshua Dicus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Dicus, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG) Norman Hunter | |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Donald Kirwan - foul #1 on Donald Kirwan, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Melo (C) Arthur Lindholm | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:00 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr's pass is intercepted by Eric Valentine in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Eric Valentine can't finish the layup | 4-10 |
| 13:57 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Michael Melo | 4-10 |
| 13:37 | Holy Cross | Thomas Pollack picks off the pass by John Turner | 4-10 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack banks in the layup set up by Justin Ansell | 4-12 |
| 12:53 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Dicus | 6-12 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 6-12 |
| 12:23 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 12:08 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 12:07 | Holy Cross | John Turner tips it back up and in | 8-12 |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Justin Ansell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 11:43 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack hits the follow up shot | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Virgil Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Dicus (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Kirwan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Melo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Justin Ansell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Valentine (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Pollack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 8-14 |
| 11:27 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 11:23 | Alabama | Justin Ansell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson (PG), Fabian Russo (SG), Joey Hicks (SF), Arthur Lindholm (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) Virgil Carr, Joshua Dicus, Donald Kirwan, John Turner, Michael Melo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Kawamura (SG), Rafael Martinez (SF), Luis Diener (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Justin Ansell, Eric Valentine, Donald Heath, Thomas Pollack, Barry Marsala | |
| 11:03 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 8-14 |
| 10:55 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 10:47 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 10:46 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin snags the offensive board | 8-14 |
| 10:26 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin clanks a jumper from the right side | 8-14 |
| 10:25 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Luis Diener can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Fabian Russo - foul #1 on Fabian Russo, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Pat Miller (SF) Fabian Russo | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 09:42 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson hits a jumper from the free throw line | 10-16 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura is hacked by Adam Sanderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Sanderson, team foul #7 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (PG), Joshua Dicus (SG) Joey Hicks, Adam Sanderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG) Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:40 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Pat Miller | 10-16 |
| 09:28 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eric Valentine - foul #1 on Eric Valentine, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alan Herren (SG), Donald Heath (SF) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura | |
| 09:28 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:28 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Luis Diener snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Eric Valentine misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Johnnie Covin - foul #2 on Johnnie Covin, team foul #8 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Turner (C) Johnnie Covin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Barry Marsala (C) Alan Herren, Rafael Martinez | |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Eric Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Eric Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 08:47 | Holy Cross | John Turner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 08:45 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to John Turner | 11-18 |
| 08:32 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus misses the 3 from straight away | 11-18 |
| 08:30 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm tips it home | 13-18 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Eric Valentine comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Lindholm - foul #1 on Arthur Lindholm, team foul #9 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson (PG), Fabian Russo (SG), Joey Hicks (SF), Michael Melo (C) Virgil Carr, Joshua Dicus, Pat Miller, John Turner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Justin Ansell, Donald Heath, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Eric Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Eric Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:52 | Holy Cross | Eric Valentine is called for the reach on Joey Hicks - foul #2 on Eric Valentine, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Pollack (PF) Eric Valentine | |
| 07:35 | Holy Cross | Rafael Martinez steps in front of the Michael Melo pass | 13-20 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the lay-in | 13-20 |
| 07:30 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Adam Sanderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fabian Russo (fresh) SF - Joey Hicks (fresh) PF - Arthur Lindholm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Melo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) SF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Pollack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks makes the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Rafael Martinez - foul #1 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (PG) Fabian Russo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Barry Marsala (C) Thomas Pollack, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 07:04 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Sanderson - foul #2 on Adam Sanderson, team foul #10 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan (SF) Adam Sanderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:49 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks lays it in | 18-22 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Barry Marsala clanks a floater in the lane | 18-22 |
| 06:19 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 06:04 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr is hacked by Norman Hunter - foul #2 on Norman Hunter, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus (SG), Fabian Russo (SF), Pat Miller (PF), John Turner (C) Joey Hicks, Donald Kirwan, Arthur Lindholm, Michael Melo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alan Herren (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Thomas Pollack (PF) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura, Rafael Martinez | |
| 05:49 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Alan Herren hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-22 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Barry Marsala tips it back up and in | 18-24 |
| 05:06 | Holy Cross | Pat Miller hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 18-24 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Justin Ansell | 18-24 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Justin Ansell drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Alan Herren | 18-27 |
| 04:24 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus's pass is intercepted by Justin Ansell | 18-27 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Alan Herren slams it home on a nice dish by Justin Ansell | 18-29 |
| 04:08 | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-29 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Pollack | 18-29 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack clanks a floater from the right side | 18-29 |
| 03:48 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 03:43 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joshua Dicus | 21-29 |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Fabian Russo - foul #2 on Fabian Russo, team foul #11 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks (PG), Adam Sanderson (SG), Donald Kirwan (SF), Michael Melo (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) Virgil Carr, Joshua Dicus, Fabian Russo, Pat Miller, John Turner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Kawamura (SG), Luis Diener (PF), Rafael Martinez (C) Justin Ansell, Alan Herren, Thomas Pollack, Barry Marsala | |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Joey Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Adam Sanderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Kirwan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Melo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnnie Covin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Holy Cross | Luis Diener is called for the reach on Michael Melo - foul #2 on Luis Diener, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Donald Heath | |
| 03:13 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 03:13 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin snags the offensive board | 21-31 |
| 03:03 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 21-31 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 02:41 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 02:25 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin double dribbles | 21-31 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm (PF) Michael Melo | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rafael Martinez | 21-34 |
| 01:42 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks is called for traveling | 21-34 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (PG), Joshua Dicus (SG) Joey Hicks, Adam Sanderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Johnnie Covin - foul #3 on Johnnie Covin, team foul #12 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Turner (C) Johnnie Covin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Alan Herren (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Thomas Pollack (PF) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura, Rafael Martinez, Luis Diener | |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 01:01 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Eric Valentine knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Pollack | 21-38 |
| 00:31 | Holy Cross | Thomas Pollack swats the shot by Donald Kirwan | 21-38 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Donald Heath | 21-38 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Donald Heath is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks (SF), Michael Melo (PF), Pat Miller (C) Donald Kirwan, Arthur Lindholm, John Turner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 00:05 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 21-38 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Donald Heath | 21-38 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Donald Heath can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 21-38 |