| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) SF - Joseph Sperry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Murakami (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Kegler (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Alonso Laffey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Wesley Kegler | 34-36 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | William Murakami comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:05 | Xavier | William Murakami loses the ball out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), William Fleming (C) David Rhea, Bruce Fessenden, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:47 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | William Delozier gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | John Duke clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-36 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wesley Kegler | 34-36 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler clanks a driving attempt from close range | 34-36 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert is hacked by William Delozier in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Delozier, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Andrew Preece (SF), William Murakami (C) William Delozier, John Carrozza, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), William Ehrlich (SG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Fred Crane (C) Jason Tolbert, Ronald Jenkins, Robert Reynolds, Alonso Laffey | |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Fred Crane blows the layup | 37-36 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | John Duke connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Rhea | 39-36 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | David Rhea is called for the reach on William Ehrlich in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Rhea, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), John Carrozza (SF) David Rhea, Andrew Preece | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:47 | Alabama | John Duke takes the ball from William Ehrlich | 39-36 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | William Delozier banks in the layup set up by John Duke | 41-36 |
| 16:32 | Alabama | William Ehrlich can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | William Ehrlich tips it but misses | 41-36 |
| 16:28 | Alabama | Fred Crane tips it home | 41-38 |
| 16:16 | Xavier | John Duke comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Ehrlich - foul #2 on William Ehrlich, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Fleming (C) William Delozier, John Carrozza, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Brown (SF), Alonso Laffey (C) Christopher Harvey, Fred Crane | |
| 16:16 | Xavier | John Duke misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:16 | Xavier | John Duke misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:16 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | John Duke scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Rhea | 43-38 |
| 16:01 | Alabama | William Ehrlich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | William Fleming grabs the board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Duke (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Sperry (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rafael Iversen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ehrlich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brown (fresh) PF - Wesley Kegler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Alonso Laffey (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Xavier | David Rhea hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Fleming | 46-38 |
| 15:34 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Ehrlich | 46-40 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Carrozza (SF), William Murakami (C) David Rhea, Joseph Connolly, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Ronald Jenkins (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF) Rafael Iversen, William Ehrlich, Charles Brown | |
| 14:51 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-42 |
| 14:34 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Reynolds - foul #2 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden (SG), Andrew Preece (SF) John Duke, John Carrozza | |
| Subs | Alabama | Fred Crane (C) Alonso Laffey | |
| 14:34 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:34 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 14:27 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 47-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Fleming (C) Bruce Fessenden, Andrew Preece, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Wesley Kegler steps in front of the Joseph Sperry pass | 47-42 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Reynolds | 47-45 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jason Tolbert - foul #3 on Jason Tolbert, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (SF), William Murakami (C) Joseph Connolly, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), William Ehrlich (SG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Alonso Laffey (C) Jason Tolbert, Ronald Jenkins, Robert Reynolds, Fred Crane | |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | William Ehrlich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), Steven Schaffer (C) Brian O'Carroll, John Duke, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses the jump hook from the left block | 49-45 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 12:01 | Alabama | William Ehrlich comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 12:00 | Xavier | John Carrozza grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) SF - John Carrozza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Sperry (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Schaffer (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rafael Iversen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ehrlich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Harvey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wesley Kegler (tired) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Alonso Laffey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer is hacked by Wesley Kegler - foul #2 on Wesley Kegler, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) David Rhea, Bruce Fessenden, John Carrozza, Steven Schaffer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Ronald Burton (PF), Fred Crane (C) Rafael Iversen, Wesley Kegler, Alonso Laffey | |
| 11:48 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry lays it in on a great pass from Brian O'Carroll | 51-45 |
| 11:26 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 11:24 | Alabama | William Ehrlich grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:19 | Alabama | William Ehrlich buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jason Tolbert | 51-48 |
| 11:04 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly is denied on a dunk by Fred Crane | 51-48 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Fred Crane grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | Brian O'Carroll is called for the reach on Jason Tolbert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian O'Carroll, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), John Carrozza (SF) Brian O'Carroll, Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Alonso Laffey (C) William Ehrlich, Christopher Harvey, Fred Crane | |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 10:43 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:33 | Xavier | David Rhea misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ronald Burton | 51-48 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert is fouled in the backcourt by John Carrozza - foul #1 on John Carrozza, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden (SG), Andrew Preece (SF), Steven Schaffer (C) John Duke, John Carrozza, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), Wesley Kegler (PF) Jason Tolbert, Ronald Burton | |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins is hacked by Joseph Sperry - foul #3 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Fleming (C) Steven Schaffer | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:04 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds drills a floater from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry's fadeaway is rejected by Wesley Kegler | 51-50 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | David Rhea pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | David Rhea is hacked by Rafael Iversen - foul #1 on Rafael Iversen, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), John Duke (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) David Rhea, Bruce Fessenden, Andrew Preece, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), William Ehrlich (SG), Charles Brown (SF), Fred Crane (C) Rafael Iversen, Ronald Jenkins, Robert Reynolds, Alonso Laffey | |
| 09:15 | Xavier | John Duke misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Wesley Kegler - foul #3 on Wesley Kegler, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (SF), Steven Schaffer (C) Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Harvey (SF) Charles Brown | |
| 09:15 | Xavier | John Duke misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:15 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Wesley Kegler | 52-52 |
| 08:46 | Xavier | John Duke drills a shot from the right wing set up by John Carrozza | 54-52 |
| 08:44 | Alabama | William Ehrlich loses the dribble to John Duke in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | John Duke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Fred Crane gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | William Ehrlich is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Sperry - foul #4 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Andrew Preece (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) William Delozier, John Carrozza, Joseph Sperry, Steven Schaffer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Burton (PF) Wesley Kegler | |
| 08:34 | Alabama | William Ehrlich makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | William Ehrlich misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | David Rhea drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Andrew Preece | 57-53 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | William Ehrlich hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Tolbert | 57-55 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | John Duke misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | Fred Crane snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Duke (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Preece (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Murakami (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ehrlich (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Burton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Crane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:46 | Alabama | David Rhea steals the ball from Christopher Harvey in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 07:29 | Xavier | William Murakami clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 07:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ronald Burton | 57-55 |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Christopher Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Carrozza (SF), Joseph Sperry (PF) David Rhea, Andrew Preece, Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), Ronald Jenkins (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Charles Brown (PF), Alonso Laffey (C) Jason Tolbert, William Ehrlich, Christopher Harvey, Ronald Burton, Fred Crane | |
| 07:15 | Xavier | John Carrozza is fouled on the floor by Charles Brown - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden (SG), Steven Schaffer (C) John Duke, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Kegler (PF) Charles Brown | |
| 07:15 | Xavier | John Carrozza misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:15 | Xavier | John Carrozza snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 06:55 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 59-55 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Steven Schaffer is called for the reach on Robert Reynolds - foul #1 on Steven Schaffer, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) Bruce Fessenden, John Carrozza, Steven Schaffer | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Murakami | 59-55 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Ronald Jenkins swats the shot by Joseph Sperry | 59-55 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | William Murakami snags the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 06:26 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry travels with the ball | 59-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (SF), William Fleming (C) Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler makes the wide open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rafael Iversen | 59-57 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) John Carrozza, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Brown (PF), Fred Crane (C) Wesley Kegler, Alonso Laffey | |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | John Duke scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Murakami | 62-57 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen is hacked by Brian O'Carroll - foul #5 on Brian O'Carroll, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Steven Schaffer (C) Brian O'Carroll, John Duke, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (SG), Wesley Kegler (PF) Ronald Jenkins, Robert Reynolds | |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry is hacked by Rafael Iversen - foul #2 on Rafael Iversen, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Fleming (C) Steven Schaffer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Alonso Laffey (C) Rafael Iversen, Charles Brown, Fred Crane | |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Ehrlich | 64-60 |
| 04:41 | Xavier | John Carrozza misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-60 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler hits a runner in the lane set up by Jason Tolbert | 64-62 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses badly on a shot from the right side | 64-62 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | David Rhea gets the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), John Duke (SG), Steven Schaffer (PF), William Murakami (C) David Rhea, Bruce Fessenden, John Carrozza, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins (SG), Charles Brown (SF), Ronald Burton (PF), Fred Crane (C) William Ehrlich, Christopher Harvey, Wesley Kegler, Alonso Laffey | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Delozier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Duke (tiring) 25 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sperry (very tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Schaffer (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - William Murakami (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Brown (fresh) PF - Ronald Burton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Crane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Charles Brown gets the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Fred Crane tips it home | 64-64 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the jumper from the right wing set up by William Delozier | 66-64 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Connolly (PF) Steven Schaffer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Wesley Kegler (PF) Jason Tolbert, Charles Brown, Ronald Burton | |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Sperry - foul #5 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Preece (SF) Joseph Sperry | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | John Duke misses the floater from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Fred Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-66 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Andrew Preece snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Andrew Preece's pass is intercepted by Robert Reynolds | 66-66 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | William Murakami grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | William Murakami knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Connolly | 68-66 |
| 01:20 | Alabama | William Delozier steps in front of the Robert Reynolds pass in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | William Delozier hits the finger roll | 70-66 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | William Delozier takes the ball from Rafael Iversen in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | William Murakami misses the floater from close range | 70-66 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Andrew Preece grabs the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | John Duke is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Duke, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), John Carrozza (SF) William Delozier, John Duke, Andrew Preece | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Alonso Laffey (C) Rafael Iversen, Fred Crane | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins is open and buries a shot from the right wing | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Xavier | William Murakami's layup is rejected by Wesley Kegler | 70-68 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Bruce Fessenden is called for the reach on Jason Tolbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Fessenden, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joseph Connolly | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly is hacked by Jason Tolbert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Tolbert, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Jenkins | 71-71 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | David Rhea misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) SF - John Carrozza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - William Murakami (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wesley Kegler (tiring) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Alonso Laffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | William Murakami wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Jason Tolbert steals the ball from John Carrozza | 71-71 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Tolbert | 71-73 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Alonso Laffey denies the turnaround by Joseph Connolly | 71-73 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds hits a wide open shot from the right block and he's hacked by David Rhea - foul #2 on David Rhea, team foul #13 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), John Duke (SG), Andrew Preece (SF), Steven Schaffer (PF), William Fleming (C) David Rhea, Bruce Fessenden, John Carrozza, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), William Ehrlich (SG) Jason Tolbert, Ronald Jenkins | |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds makes the free throw | 71-76 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | John Duke is called for traveling | 71-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Harvey (SF) Robert Reynolds | |
| 03:40 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey loses the dribble to John Duke | 71-76 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | John Duke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-76 |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen pulls down the rebound | 71-76 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | William Ehrlich misses the 3 from the right wing | 71-76 |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer gets the rebound | 71-76 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | John Duke misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 71-76 |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Andrew Preece tips it in | 73-76 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | The jump hook by Alonso Laffey is blocked by Steven Schaffer | 73-76 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | William Fleming pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | John Duke clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Christopher Harvey grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), John Carrozza (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) William Delozier, Andrew Preece, Steven Schaffer, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Ronald Jenkins (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Fred Crane (C) Rafael Iversen, William Ehrlich, Christopher Harvey, Alonso Laffey | |
| 02:29 | Alabama | William Murakami is called for the reach on Ronald Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Murakami, team foul #14 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Schaffer (PF) Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | David Rhea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-78 |
| 02:12 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Reynolds | 73-78 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Carrozza - foul #2 on John Carrozza, team foul #15 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF) John Duke, Steven Schaffer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Laffey (C) Fred Crane | |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly is called for traveling | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-80 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | John Carrozza gets the rebound | 73-80 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | John Carrozza is whistled for a carry | 73-80 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alonso Laffey | 73-83 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) SF - John Carrozza (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - William Murakami (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wesley Kegler (tired) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Alonso Laffey (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Xavier | William Murakami clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 73-83 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler grabs the board | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Alabama | David Rhea is called for the reach on Wesley Kegler in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Rhea, team foul #16 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), William Ehrlich (SG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Fred Crane (C) Jason Tolbert, Ronald Jenkins, Robert Reynolds, Alonso Laffey | |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler misses the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | John Carrozza grabs the defensive rebound | 73-84 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | William Murakami's layup is rejected by Wesley Kegler | 73-84 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Christopher Harvey pulls down the rebound | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | William Ehrlich hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Rafael Iversen | 73-86 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Christopher Harvey steps in front of the William Murakami pass | 73-86 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen runs out the clock | 73-86 |