| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Berner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Seth Piccolo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Randle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Stephen Graziano - foul #3 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura (PF) Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 19:44 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:44 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Ray McGuire can't tip it in | 35-28 |
| 19:29 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:09 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-28 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | John Fudge snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 19:01 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura travels in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 18:39 | Fairfield | Ian Randle buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Berner | 35-30 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | James Liu travels in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Deschamp (C) Ian Randle | |
| 18:16 | Fairfield | David Deschamp hits a floater from close range | 35-32 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | James Liu is hacked by James Berner in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Berner, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Fleming (PG), Joshua Strobel (SG), Stephen Chang (C) James Berner, Seth Piccolo, Curtis Frazier | |
| 17:51 | Alabama | James Liu misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | John Fudge tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| 17:34 | Fairfield | David Deschamp is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Deschamp, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG) James Liu, Richard Anthony | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges (SF) Terrence Mitchell | |
| 17:16 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura is open but misses the lay-in | 37-32 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | John Fudge tips it in | 39-32 |
| 17:02 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges loses the ball out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo (SG), Curtis Frazier (PF), Ian Randle (C) Joshua Strobel, David Deschamp, Stephen Chang | |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Ray McGuire is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-32 |
| 16:44 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 16:38 | Fairfield | Ian Randle hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Elmo Nakamura - foul #3 on Elmo Nakamura, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Austin (PG) Frank Fleming | |
| 16:38 | Fairfield | Ian Randle misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Ray McGuire is fouled in the backcourt by Seth Piccolo - foul #2 on Seth Piccolo, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | John Fudge tips it but misses | 39-34 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | Ray McGuire snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 39-34 |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier grabs the board | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Austin (fresh) SG - Seth Piccolo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Hodges (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ian Randle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier lays it in set up by Michael Austin | 39-36 |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden can't connect on a shot from close range | 39-36 |
| 15:18 | Fairfield | Ian Randle pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:16 | Fairfield | Matthew Bowden takes the ball from Michael Austin in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 14:56 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ray McGuire | 42-36 |
| 14:51 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-36 |
| 14:49 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 14:38 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Austin | 42-38 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 13:48 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges is fouled on the floor by Rickey Rainville - foul #2 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Leonard Chalker (SG), Richard Anthony (SF), Elmo Nakamura (PF), Thomas Catchings (C) Rickey Rainville, Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Stephen Graziano, John Fudge | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Frank Fleming (SG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), David Deschamp (PF), Stephen Chang (C) Michael Austin, Seth Piccolo, Jacob Hodges, Curtis Frazier, Ian Randle | |
| 13:36 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Fleming - foul #3 on Frank Fleming, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:01 | Fairfield | David Deschamp misses the dunk but the foul's on Elmo Nakamura - foul #4 on Elmo Nakamura, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 13:01 | Fairfield | David Deschamp misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:01 | Fairfield | David Deschamp makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Fudge (C) Thomas Catchings | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 12:43 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 12:42 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:29 | Fairfield | James Berner can't connect on a floater from the left side | 47-39 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | John Fudge pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | John Fudge blows the wide open dunk | 47-39 |
| 12:10 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Stephen Chang | 47-39 |
| 11:54 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming can't finish the layup | 47-39 |
| 11:52 | Fairfield | Stephen Chang tips it but misses | 47-39 |
| 11:50 | Fairfield | David Deschamp grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:45 | Fairfield | Stephen Graziano denies the turnaround by James Berner | 47-39 |
| 11:43 | Alabama | Richard Anthony gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Chalker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Anthony (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Berner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Terrence Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Deschamp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Chang (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Anthony | 49-39 |
| 11:05 | Fairfield | David Deschamp misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 49-39 |
| 11:03 | Fairfield | Stephen Chang tips it back up and in | 49-41 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | Richard Anthony hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 10:23 | Fairfield | Stephen Chang is fouled on the floor by Leonard Chalker - foul #1 on Leonard Chalker, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Ray McGuire (SF), Thomas Catchings (C) Leonard Chalker, Richard Anthony, John Fudge | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo (SG), Joshua Strobel (SF), Curtis Frazier (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Frank Fleming, Terrence Mitchell, David Deschamp, Stephen Chang | |
| 10:15 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Berner | 52-44 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | James Liu comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 52-44 |
| 09:44 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 09:16 | Fairfield | Matthew Bowden steals the ball from James Berner | 52-44 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | James Liu scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Catchings | 54-44 |
| 08:58 | Fairfield | Ray McGuire takes the ball from Samuel Cole | 54-44 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Curtis Frazier blocks the jumper by Thomas Catchings | 54-44 |
| 08:33 | Alabama | Ray McGuire tips it back up and in | 56-44 |
| 08:26 | Fairfield | James Berner connects on the jumper from the left side | 56-46 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | James Liu hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Bowden | 58-46 |
| 07:54 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ray McGuire | 58-46 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | James Liu can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano tips it but misses | 58-46 |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Ray McGuire tips it home | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray McGuire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Catchings (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Berner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Seth Piccolo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Strobel (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier is fouled on the floor by Thomas Catchings - foul #1 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Leonard Chalker (SG), Richard Anthony (SF), Elmo Nakamura (PF), John Fudge (C) James Liu, Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Stephen Graziano, Thomas Catchings | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Austin (PG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), Jacob Hodges (PF), Ian Randle (C) James Berner, Joshua Strobel, Curtis Frazier, Samuel Cole | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:08 | Fairfield | Ian Randle is denied on a layup by Elmo Nakamura | 60-46 |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 06:38 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker is whistled for a carry | 60-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Fleming (SG), David Deschamp (PF) Seth Piccolo, Jacob Hodges | |
| 06:26 | Fairfield | Michael Austin double dribbles | 60-46 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Richard Anthony scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Elmo Nakamura | 63-46 |
| 06:00 | Fairfield | John Fudge steps in front of the Michael Austin pass | 63-46 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Terrence Mitchell is called for the reach on Leonard Chalker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terrence Mitchell, team foul #5 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Leonard Chalker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo (SG), Stephen Chang (C) Michael Austin, Ian Randle | |
| 05:33 | Alabama | John Fudge comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Fleming - foul #4 on Frank Fleming, team foul #6 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF) Richard Anthony | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges (PF) David Deschamp | |
| 05:33 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 05:17 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming knocks in the runner in the lane | 65-48 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | John Fudge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-48 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden tips it home | 67-48 |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 67-48 |
| 04:36 | Fairfield | Stephen Chang pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 04:26 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-48 |
| 04:24 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges gets the offensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 04:10 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges is denied on a layup by John Fudge | 67-48 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Ray McGuire snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| 03:41 | Alabama | Ray McGuire comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-48 |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Stephen Chang | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-48 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura pulls down the rebound | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Ray McGuire is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Bowden | 70-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray McGuire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Fleming (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Seth Piccolo (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Hodges (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Chang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-48 |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura grabs the defensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Bowden | 72-48 |
| 02:28 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Richard Anthony (SF), Thomas Catchings (C) Rickey Rainville, Ray McGuire, John Fudge | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Austin (PG), Joshua Strobel (SG), David Deschamp (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Frank Fleming, Seth Piccolo, Terrence Mitchell, Stephen Chang | |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joshua Strobel - foul #1 on Joshua Strobel, team foul #7 | 72-48 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 73-48 |
| 01:59 | Fairfield | Michael Austin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-48 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings gets the rebound | 73-48 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings misses the easy layup | 73-48 |
| 01:50 | Fairfield | David Deschamp gets the rebound | 73-48 |
| 01:37 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges buries a runner near the basket set up by Joshua Strobel | 73-50 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings double dribbles | 73-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Ray McGuire (SF) Leonard Chalker, Richard Anthony | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Fleming (PG), Stephen Chang (C) Michael Austin, Samuel Cole | |
| 01:18 | Fairfield | David Deschamp can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Rickey Rainville - foul #3 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #7 | 73-50 |
| 01:18 | Fairfield | David Deschamp misses the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 01:18 | Fairfield | David Deschamp makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden is hacked by Joshua Strobel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Strobel, team foul #8 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (SG) Ray McGuire | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:13 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-51 |
| 00:55 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming tips it in | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Stephen Chang swats the layup by Elmo Nakamura | 75-53 |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | David Deschamp pulls down the rebound | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 75-53 |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming hits the follow up shot | 75-55 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville runs out the clock | 75-55 |