| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmie Bundy (fresh) SG - Bernard Andrews (fresh) SF - Thomas Spooner (fresh) PF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) C - Tom Weiner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fresh) SG - William Chouinard (fresh) SF - Roger Reed (fresh) PF - Jack Kish (fresh) C - Richard Stover (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Tom Weiner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:45 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Douglas Hopkins - foul #1 on Douglas Hopkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-1 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Boris Howell connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Reed | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | American U. | Jack Kish swats the short shot by Tom Weiner | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | American U. | Thomas Spooner tips it home | 4-3 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | Jack Kish connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from William Chouinard | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | American U. | Thomas Spooner hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Kish | 6-7 |
| 16:51 | American U. | Jimmie Bundy misses the easy layup | 6-7 |
| 16:50 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Roger Reed | 6-7 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the easy layup | 6-7 |
| 16:23 | American U. | The rebound goes to Tom Weiner | 6-7 |
| 16:05 | American U. | Tom Weiner is fouled on the floor by Richard Stover - foul #1 on Richard Stover, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Owens (PG), Johnny Gardner (SG), Floyd Stringer (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (PF), Henry Desmond (C) Jimmie Bundy, Bernard Andrews, Thomas Spooner, Douglas Hopkins, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SG), Jonathan Williams (C) William Chouinard, Richard Stover | |
| 15:46 | American U. | Johnny Gardner buries a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Shelby Rice - foul #1 on Shelby Rice, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SF) Roger Reed | |
| 15:46 | American U. | Johnny Gardner misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:46 | Alabama | Jack Kish pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Carlos Owens (fresh) SG - Johnny Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Stringer (fresh) PF - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) C - Henry Desmond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shelby Rice (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Boris Howell knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jack Kish | 8-9 |
| 14:59 | American U. | Shelby Rice picks off the pass by Johnny Gardner | 8-9 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Henry Desmond - foul #1 on Henry Desmond, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | American U. | Douglas Hopkins (PF) Henry Desmond | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Richard Stover (C) Shelby Rice, Jack Kish | |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:41 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins loses the dribble to William Chouinard | 8-11 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Robert Johnson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 8-11 |
| 14:12 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 13:53 | American U. | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Woodrow Clayborn - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmie Bundy (PG), Bernard Andrews (SG), Thomas Spooner (SF), Tom Weiner (C) Carlos Owens, Johnny Gardner, Floyd Stringer, Woodrow Clayborn | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (SF), Jack Kish (PF) Robert Johnson, Jonathan Williams | |
| 13:37 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins scores on a shot from the left block | 10-11 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | Boris Howell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Jack Kish banks in the layup on a great pass from Boris Howell | 10-13 |
| 12:53 | American U. | Jimmie Bundy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| Subs | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn (PF) Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SG), Jonathan Williams (C) William Chouinard, Richard Stover | |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Jimmie Bundy is called for the reach on Jack Kish - foul #1 on Jimmie Bundy, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-13 |
| 12:16 | American U. | The rebound goes to Bernard Andrews | 10-13 |
| 11:58 | American U. | Tom Weiner misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Williams - foul #1 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | American U. | Floyd Stringer (SF), Douglas Hopkins (PF) Thomas Spooner, Woodrow Clayborn | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:58 | American U. | Tom Weiner misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:58 | American U. | Tom Weiner misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:58 | Alabama | Jack Kish gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jimmie Bundy - foul #2 on Jimmie Bundy, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Owens (PG), Woodrow Clayborn (C) Jimmie Bundy, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Stover (C) Jonathan Williams | |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:38 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn grabs the board | 10-14 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Carlos Owens (fresh) SG - Bernard Andrews (fresh) SF - Floyd Stringer (fresh) PF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelby Rice (fresh) SF - Roger Reed (fresh) PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | American U. | Bernard Andrews misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 11:26 | American U. | Bernard Andrews grabs the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:21 | American U. | Jack Kish blocks the short jumper by Woodrow Clayborn | 10-14 |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Boris Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | American U. | Johnny Gardner (SG) Bernard Andrews | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG) Boris Howell, Shelby Rice | |
| 10:47 | American U. | Floyd Stringer is whistled for a carry | 10-14 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SF) Roger Reed | |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Jack Kish's layup is rejected by Woodrow Clayborn | 10-14 |
| 10:17 | American U. | Johnny Gardner grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 10:10 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Carlos Owens | 12-14 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Jack Kish is hacked by Douglas Hopkins - foul #2 on Douglas Hopkins, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Andrews (SG), Thomas Spooner (SF), Tom Weiner (C) Johnny Gardner, Douglas Hopkins, Woodrow Clayborn | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG), Jonathan Williams (C) Marijan Zeh, Richard Stover | |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 12-14 |
| Subs | American U. | Joe Reeves (PF) Floyd Stringer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| 09:10 | American U. | Joe Reeves misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 08:44 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 08:43 | American U. | Tom Weiner gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 08:27 | American U. | Joe Reeves misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on William Chouinard - foul #1 on William Chouinard, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn (PG) Carlos Owens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SG), Richard Stover (C) William Chouinard, Jack Kish | |
| 08:27 | American U. | Joe Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:27 | American U. | Joe Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Tom Weiner is called for the reach on Jonathan Williams - foul #1 on Tom Weiner, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | American U. | Johnny Gardner (SG), Floyd Stringer (PF) Bernard Andrews, Joe Reeves | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Boris Howell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 07:37 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Boris Howell - foul #1 on Boris Howell, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| 07:37 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:37 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Stover | 15-17 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Johnny Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Spooner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Stringer (fresh) C - Tom Weiner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelby Rice (fresh) SF - Roger Reed (fresh) PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Roger Reed | 15-19 |
| 06:48 | American U. | Floyd Stringer comes up short on the runner from close range | 15-19 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Roger Reed is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roger Reed, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Owens (PG), Bernard Andrews (SG), Joe Reeves (PF), Henry Desmond (C) Woodrow Clayborn, Johnny Gardner, Thomas Spooner, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Jack Kish (PF), Henry Hurd (C) Boris Howell, Shelby Rice, Roger Reed, Jonathan Williams, Richard Stover | |
| 06:06 | American U. | Bernard Andrews misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Jack Kish hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marijan Zeh | 15-21 |
| 05:17 | American U. | Henry Desmond hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Henry Hurd - foul #1 on Henry Hurd, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | American U. | Johnny Gardner (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (PF) Floyd Stringer, Joe Reeves | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Stover (C) Henry Hurd | |
| 05:17 | American U. | Henry Desmond misses the free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | William Chouinard is fouled on the floor by Bernard Andrews - foul #1 on Bernard Andrews, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | American U. | Tom Weiner (C) Henry Desmond | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG), Roger Reed (SF) Marijan Zeh, Robert Johnson | |
| 04:53 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 04:53 | American U. | Tom Weiner grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 04:32 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Tom Weiner | 19-22 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Woodrow Clayborn - foul #1 on Woodrow Clayborn, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Spooner (SF) Johnny Gardner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SG) William Chouinard | |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:09 | American U. | The rebound goes to Woodrow Clayborn | 19-23 |
| 04:04 | American U. | Thomas Spooner buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Owens | 21-23 |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 21-23 |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Boris Howell tips it in | 21-25 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Carlos Owens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Andrews (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Spooner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Weiner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelby Rice (fresh) SF - Roger Reed (fresh) PF - Jack Kish (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | American U. | Tom Weiner clanks a jumper in the lane | 21-25 |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Jack Kish pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Woodrow Clayborn swats the shot by Jack Kish | 21-25 |
| 02:50 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 02:33 | American U. | Tom Weiner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Stover - foul #2 on Richard Stover, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmie Bundy (PG), Johnny Gardner (SG), Douglas Hopkins (PF) Carlos Owens, Bernard Andrews, Woodrow Clayborn | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF), Henry Hurd (C) Boris Howell, Shelby Rice, Roger Reed, Jack Kish, Richard Stover | |
| 02:33 | American U. | Tom Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:33 | American U. | Tom Weiner misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Henry Hurd grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh misses the lay-in | 22-25 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Henry Hurd grabs the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Tom Weiner - foul #2 on Tom Weiner, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | American U. | Floyd Stringer (SF), Henry Desmond (C) Thomas Spooner, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 01:31 | American U. | Floyd Stringer hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 01:00 | American U. | Henry Desmond pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 00:40 | American U. | Johnny Gardner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 25-27 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Henry Hurd makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 25-29 |
| 00:01 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 25-29 |