| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tommy Turner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Guerriero (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Schiller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Rue (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Warlick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Tommy Turner - foul #1 on Tommy Turner, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Ernest Veazey (C) David Page, Christopher Rue | |
| 19:39 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:39 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson loses the dribble to Wayne Warlick in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 19:16 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Veazey | 31-31 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | Tommy Turner is called for 10 seconds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG) Tommy Turner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) Wayne Warlick, Ernest Veazey | |
| 18:38 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue's floater is tipped away by Daniel Dawson | 31-31 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:23 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg blows the layup | 31-31 |
| 18:21 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero snags the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Lynn Fujiwara steps in front of the Yevgeny Zaring pass | 31-31 |
| 17:57 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard is hacked by Robert Stromberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), Tommy Turner (SG), Ryan Parker (PF) Robert Stromberg, Yevgeny Zaring, Milton Guerriero | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Ernest Veazey (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Charles Musgrave | |
| 17:35 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara clanks a floater from the right side | 31-31 |
| 17:34 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Rue | 31-31 |
| 17:10 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Rue, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Douglas Springer (C) Bryan Hightower, David White, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds (SF), Charles Musgrave (PF) Edward Schiller, Christopher Rue | |
| 17:02 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Stromberg | 33-31 |
| 16:48 | Holy Cross | David Page is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Page, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Milton Guerriero (C) Douglas Springer | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller (SF) Earl Reynolds | |
| 16:45 | Alabama | David Page steals the ball from Milton Guerriero in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 16:32 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Schiller | 33-34 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero is hacked by Edward Schiller - foul #2 on Edward Schiller, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (SG), David White (SF), Douglas Springer (C) Tommy Turner, Yevgeny Zaring, Milton Guerriero | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue (PF) Charles Musgrave | |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-34 |
| 16:07 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Christopher Rue | 33-34 |
| 15:44 | Holy Cross | David Page can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 33-34 |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Douglas Springer snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Hightower (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Dawson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Schiller (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Rue (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Veazey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Douglas Springer dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Stromberg and the foul's on Ernest Veazey - foul #2 on Ernest Veazey, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF) Bryan Hightower, David White | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Earl Reynolds (SF), Charles Musgrave (PF), Casey Lackey (C) David Page, Edward Schiller, Christopher Rue, Ernest Veazey | |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Douglas Springer misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 15:12 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:10 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Milton Guerriero (C) Douglas Springer | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Wayne Warlick (PF) Lincoln Gilyard, Earl Reynolds | |
| 14:51 | Alabama | Wayne Warlick denies the turnaround by Milton Guerriero | 35-34 |
| 14:50 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Charles Musgrave | 35-34 |
| 14:38 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara hits a wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Page | 35-36 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero banks in the layup and he's hacked by Casey Lackey - foul #4 on Casey Lackey, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Hipolito Mancini (PG), David White (SG), Modesto Rizzo (SF) Robert Stromberg, Tommy Turner, Yevgeny Zaring | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Edward Schiller (SF), Christopher Rue (PF), Ernest Veazey (C) David Page, Charles Musgrave, Wayne Warlick, Casey Lackey | |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:17 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 14:06 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lincoln Gilyard | 37-39 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | David White misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Lynn Fujiwara - foul #3 on Lynn Fujiwara, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Tommy Turner (SG) Hipolito Mancini, Modesto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Charles Musgrave (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Ernest Veazey | |
| 13:52 | Alabama | David White makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:48 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Tommy Turner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Lynn Fujiwara - foul #4 on Lynn Fujiwara, team foul #7 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), Douglas Springer (C) Robert Stromberg, Milton Guerriero | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (SG) Lynn Fujiwara | |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Tommy Turner makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Tommy Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Tommy Turner makes the 3rd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:31 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Page | 42-41 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | Tommy Turner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 13:12 | Alabama | Douglas Springer misses the tip | 42-41 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | David White snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Douglas Springer blows the layup | 42-41 |
| 12:50 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:31 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey connects on the open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Page | 42-43 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | David White can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Schiller - foul #3 on Edward Schiller, team foul #8 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Ryan Parker (PF), Milton Guerriero (C) Bryan Hightower, Tommy Turner, Daniel Dawson, Douglas Springer | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Earl Reynolds (SF), Wayne Warlick (C) David Page, Edward Schiller, Charles Musgrave | |
| 12:24 | Alabama | David White makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:01 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (SG), Daniel Dawson (PF) David White, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller (SF), Charles Musgrave (C) Earl Reynolds, Wayne Warlick | |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Tommy Turner comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Edward Schiller - foul #4 on Edward Schiller, team foul #9 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Earl Reynolds (SF), Wayne Warlick (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Edward Schiller, Charles Musgrave | |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Tommy Turner makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Tommy Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Turner (tired) 12 pts. SF - Yevgeny Zaring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Dawson (very tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Milton Guerriero (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Veazey (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Reynolds (fresh) PF - Christopher Rue (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Warlick (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Holy Cross | David Page hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 11:13 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG) Tommy Turner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave (C) Wayne Warlick | |
| 11:09 | Alabama | David White is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Douglas Springer (PF) Daniel Dawson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 10:54 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Page | 46-47 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Ernest Veazey is called for the reach on David White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Veazey, team foul #10 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Dawson (PF) Douglas Springer | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG) David Page | |
| 10:49 | Alabama | David White makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:47 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Stromberg - foul #2 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| 10:33 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 10:32 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Reynolds | 48-47 |
| 10:14 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 10:13 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave grabs the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:51 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (SG), Modesto Rizzo (SF), Ryan Parker (PF), Douglas Springer (C) David White, Yevgeny Zaring, Daniel Dawson, Milton Guerriero | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Wayne Warlick (SF) Lincoln Gilyard, Earl Reynolds | |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo misses the wide open runner near the basket | 48-47 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Ryan Parker tips it home | 50-47 |
| 09:32 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Dawson (PF), Milton Guerriero (C) Ryan Parker, Douglas Springer | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds (SF) Charles Musgrave | |
| 09:18 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Milton Guerriero - foul #2 on Milton Guerriero, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Douglas Springer (PF) Tommy Turner, Milton Guerriero | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave (C) Wayne Warlick | |
| 09:18 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:18 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Douglas Springer snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is hacked by Christopher Rue in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Rue, team foul #11 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Milton Guerriero (C) Daniel Dawson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick (C) Earl Reynolds | |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:57 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Douglas Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | David White grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Guerriero | 52-47 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | David White misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 08:08 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 07:50 | Holy Cross | David Page hits a wide open floater from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero hits a wide open floater from close range set up by David White | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David White (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Modesto Rizzo (tiring) 1 pts. 3 stl. PF - Douglas Springer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Milton Guerriero (very tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Veazey (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Musgrave (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Rue (very tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Warlick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Holy Cross | Robert Stromberg steals it from David Page in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Stromberg | 56-49 |
| 07:19 | Holy Cross | David Page is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Stromberg - foul #3 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), Tommy Turner (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Ryan Parker (PF), Daniel Dawson (C) Robert Stromberg, David White, Modesto Rizzo, Douglas Springer, Milton Guerriero | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Edward Schiller (SF), Casey Lackey (C) David Page, Ernest Veazey, Charles Musgrave, Wayne Warlick | |
| 07:04 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by Christopher Rue is blocked by Yevgeny Zaring | 56-49 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Tommy Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Tommy Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Lincoln Gilyard - foul #2 on Lincoln Gilyard, team foul #12 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG) Lincoln Gilyard | |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Tommy Turner makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Tommy Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:58 | Holy Cross | Tommy Turner is called for the reach on Lynn Fujiwara in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommy Turner, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| 06:46 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Tommy Turner - foul #3 on Tommy Turner, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave (PF) Christopher Rue | |
| 06:46 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:46 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Tommy Turner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lynn Fujiwara - foul #5 on Lynn Fujiwara, team foul #13 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Milton Guerriero (C) Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Ernest Veazey (SG), Christopher Rue (PF) David Page, Lynn Fujiwara, Charles Musgrave | |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Tommy Turner makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Tommy Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:11 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-51 |
| 06:09 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey tips it but misses | 60-51 |
| 06:08 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey grabs the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:58 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Zaring | 60-51 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero's layup is rejected by Casey Lackey | 60-51 |
| 05:32 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:16 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lincoln Gilyard and the foul's on Tommy Turner - foul #4 on Tommy Turner, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), David White (SG), Douglas Springer (C) Bryan Hightower, Tommy Turner, Milton Guerriero | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Charles Musgrave (PF) Lincoln Gilyard, Christopher Rue | |
| 05:16 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller misses the free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 60-53 |
| 04:55 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 04:45 | Holy Cross | Douglas Springer picks off the pass by Charles Musgrave | 60-53 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | David White can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Ernest Veazey - foul #4 on Ernest Veazey, team foul #14 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (SG), Ryan Parker (PF) Yevgeny Zaring, Douglas Springer | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 04:36 | Alabama | David White misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:36 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 04:21 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey hits a turnaround in the lane | 60-55 |
| 04:17 | Alabama | Tommy Turner is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tommy Turner, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Milton Guerriero (C) Tommy Turner, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue (PF) Charles Musgrave | |
| 04:06 | Holy Cross | David Page connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 60-57 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 03:41 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:29 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue travels with the ball | 60-57 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo (SF), Douglas Springer (C) Yevgeny Zaring, Milton Guerriero | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave (PF) Christopher Rue | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David White (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Modesto Rizzo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Dawson (very tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Springer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (tired) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Veazey (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Schiller (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Musgrave (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Casey Lackey (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | David White drills a floater near the basket | 62-57 |
| 03:14 | Holy Cross | David Page's pass is intercepted by Modesto Rizzo in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Modesto Rizzo, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue (PF) Charles Musgrave | |
| 02:59 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey loses the dribble to Robert Stromberg in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Schiller - foul #5 on Edward Schiller, team foul #15 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Milton Guerriero (C) Douglas Springer | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds (SF), Charles Musgrave (PF) Edward Schiller, Christopher Rue | |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 62-57 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:44 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:44 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:28 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-60 |
| 01:58 | Holy Cross | David Page snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 01:58 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (SF) Modesto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick (SF), Christopher Rue (PF) Earl Reynolds, Charles Musgrave | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:40 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Milton Guerriero - foul #3 on Milton Guerriero, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| 01:40 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:40 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | The short jumper by Milton Guerriero is denied by Casey Lackey | 63-62 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring tips it back up and in | 65-62 |
| 01:27 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-62 |
| 01:14 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey throws it down | 65-64 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is fouled on the floor by David Page - foul #3 on David Page, team foul #16 | 65-64 |
| 00:55 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 65-64 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:45 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 00:44 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick can't tip it in | 67-64 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Stromberg | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits a floater from close range set up by David White and the foul's on David Page - foul #4 on David Page, team foul #17 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Douglas Springer (PF) Daniel Dawson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | Holy Cross | David Page clanks a 3 from straight away | 70-64 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Douglas Springer pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Alabama | David Page is called for the reach on Douglas Springer in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Page, team foul #18 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG) David Page | |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Douglas Springer makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Douglas Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:06 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard is hacked by Robert Stromberg - foul #4 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Dawson (PF) Douglas Springer | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg runs out the clock | 71-66 |