| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Carl Stahl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Tate (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Evans (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Michael Brown inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Alabama | John Anderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Kyle Stewart | 32-34 |
| 19:45 | Denver | Brian Capers misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Carl Stahl hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 32-34 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Richard Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Willie Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), Lloyd Giles (SF) John Anderson, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Carl Stahl comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Glenn Rollins - foul #1 on Glenn Rollins, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Derek Wilhoite (PF) Christopher Fan, Lloyd Giles | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Carl Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Carl Stahl misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:53 | Denver | The rebound goes to Glenn Rollins | 33-34 |
| 18:36 | Denver | Richard Tate comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:21 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Glenn Rollins - foul #2 on Glenn Rollins, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:21 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:21 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:10 | Denver | Brian Capers hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Tate | 35-37 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Carl Stahl misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-37 |
| 17:54 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ken Evans | 35-37 |
| 17:35 | Denver | Brian Capers clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Willie Morrison hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 17:17 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen is called for a backcourt violation | 35-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), James Parsons (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Christopher Fan, Kyle Stewart, Nelson Jensen | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), David Hentges (SF), Dustin Bolton (PF) Richard Tate, Willie Morrison, Glenn Rollins | |
| 17:13 | Denver | Brian Capers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Dustin Bolton takes the ball from Carl Stahl | 35-39 |
| 16:32 | Denver | Dustin Bolton lays it up and in set up by Brian Capers | 35-41 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | James Parsons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | Carl Stahl pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Carl Stahl misses the floater from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 15:57 | Denver | Dustin Bolton grabs the board | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derek Wilhoite (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Stahl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hentges (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Bolton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ken Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Denver | James Parsons is called for the reach on Mark Hoard - foul #4 on James Parsons, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Lloyd Giles (SF), Nelson Jensen (C) James Parsons, Michael Brown, Derek Wilhoite | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Richard Tate (SG), Willie Morrison (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF) Brian Capers, Mark Hoard, David Hentges, Ken Evans | |
| 15:14 | Denver | Kyle Stewart steals the ball from Ernie Purvis | 35-41 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart banks in the layup | 37-41 |
| 14:50 | Denver | Willie Morrison makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernie Purvis | 37-44 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 14:31 | Denver | Dustin Bolton snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 14:27 | Denver | Richard Tate can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 37-44 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 37-44 |
| 14:19 | Denver | Glenn Rollins snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 14:00 | Denver | Richard Tate hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Kyle Stewart - foul #2 on Kyle Stewart, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), Thomas Dawson (PF) John Anderson, Carl Stahl | |
| Subs | Denver | Luther Jackson (C) Dustin Bolton | |
| 14:00 | Denver | Richard Tate makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:00 | Denver | Richard Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:00 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | Luther Jackson steals it from Lloyd Giles | 37-45 |
| 13:28 | Denver | Glenn Rollins is denied on a layup by Lloyd Giles | 37-45 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Christopher Fan pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Fan | 39-45 |
| 13:02 | Denver | Ernie Purvis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 13:00 | Denver | Richard Tate tips it home | 39-47 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart drills a floater from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 12:18 | Denver | Glenn Rollins is called for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), James Parsons (SG), Carl Stahl (PF) Christopher Fan, Kyle Stewart, Thomas Dawson | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Capers (PG), Mark Hoard (SG), David Hentges (SF), Ken Evans (C) Ernie Purvis, Richard Tate, Willie Morrison, Glenn Rollins | |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Carl Stahl lays it up and in on a great pass from Lloyd Giles | 43-47 |
| 11:45 | Denver | Brian Capers drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by David Hentges | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lloyd Giles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Carl Stahl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Jensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hentges (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luther Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ken Evans (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Luther Jackson takes the ball from Carl Stahl | 43-49 |
| 11:17 | Denver | Ken Evans travels with the ball | 43-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Denver | Dustin Bolton (PF) Luther Jackson | |
| 10:59 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Hentges - foul #1 on David Hentges, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:36 | Denver | Dustin Bolton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Carl Stahl hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Lloyd Giles | 47-49 |
| 10:17 | Denver | James Parsons picks off the pass by Brian Capers in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Parsons | 49-49 |
| 09:51 | Denver | Mark Hoard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite (C) Nelson Jensen | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (SG), Willie Morrison (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF) Mark Hoard, David Hentges, Dustin Bolton | |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Willie Morrison takes the ball from Lloyd Giles | 49-49 |
| 09:20 | Denver | Willie Morrison blows the layup | 49-49 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Carl Stahl | 49-49 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | Ken Evans is called for the reach on James Parsons - foul #3 on Ken Evans, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), Nelson Jensen (C) John Anderson, James Parsons, Derek Wilhoite | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Tate (SG), Dustin Bolton (C) Brian Capers, Ken Evans | |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Glenn Rollins steps in front of the Carl Stahl pass | 49-49 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Richard Tate double dribbles | 49-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), James Parsons (SG) Christopher Fan, Kyle Stewart | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Carl Stahl misses the shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 08:14 | Denver | Dustin Bolton pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:04 | Denver | Dustin Bolton misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Nelson Jensen - foul #1 on Nelson Jensen, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite (PF) Carl Stahl | |
| Subs | Denver | David Hentges (SF), Ken Evans (C) Willie Morrison, Glenn Rollins | |
| 08:04 | Denver | Dustin Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:04 | Denver | Dustin Bolton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | James Parsons connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lloyd Giles (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Derek Wilhoite (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nelson Jensen (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hentges (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Bolton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Ken Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Denver | Nelson Jensen swats the short shot by Richard Tate | 52-50 |
| 07:27 | Denver | Richard Tate tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 07:12 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles drills a floater from the free throw line set up by John Anderson | 54-52 |
| 06:51 | Denver | Richard Tate lays it in on a nice dish by Ken Evans | 54-54 |
| 06:41 | Alabama | James Parsons misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 06:40 | Denver | Dustin Bolton gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Ken Evans connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 54-56 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Parsons and the foul's on Dustin Bolton - foul #2 on Dustin Bolton, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), Carl Stahl (PF) John Anderson, Derek Wilhoite | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Capers (PG), Mark Hoard (SG), Willie Morrison (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF), Luther Jackson (C) Ernie Purvis, Richard Tate, David Hentges, Dustin Bolton, Ken Evans | |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:48 | Denver | Brian Capers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Carl Stahl pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Carl Stahl dunks the ball set up by James Parsons | 59-56 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Brian Capers loses the dribble to Christopher Fan in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | James Parsons misses long on a shot from the left side | 59-56 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Carl Stahl tips it in | 61-56 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Glenn Rollins knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Willie Morrison and he's hacked by Lloyd Giles - foul #4 on Lloyd Giles, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG) Christopher Fan | |
| Subs | Denver | Ken Evans (C) Luther Jackson | |
| 04:47 | Denver | Glenn Rollins makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | John Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Capers - foul #2 on Brian Capers, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Carl Stahl scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 04:08 | Denver | Glenn Rollins's floater is tipped away by Nelson Jensen | 63-59 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Nelson Jensen | 63-59 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | James Parsons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 04:01 | Denver | Brian Capers snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 03:43 | Denver | Ken Evans can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 63-59 |
| 03:42 | Denver | Mark Hoard grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Parsons (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lloyd Giles (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Carl Stahl (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Jensen (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hoard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Morrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Rollins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ken Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Denver | Mark Hoard's dunk attempt is rejected by Carl Stahl | 63-59 |
| 03:24 | Denver | Mark Hoard grabs the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 03:09 | Denver | Brian Capers is fouled on the floor by John Anderson - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Richard Tate (SG), David Hentges (SF), Dustin Bolton (PF) Brian Capers, Mark Hoard, Willie Morrison, Glenn Rollins | |
| 02:54 | Denver | Ken Evans drills a jumpshot from the left side | 63-61 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ken Evans - foul #4 on Ken Evans, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG) Christopher Fan | |
| Subs | Denver | Luther Jackson (C) Ken Evans | |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:38 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite (C) Nelson Jensen | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Capers (PG), Willie Morrison (SF), Ken Evans (C) Ernie Purvis, David Hentges, Luther Jackson | |
| 02:20 | Denver | Ken Evans is whistled for traveling | 65-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nelson Jensen (C) Derek Wilhoite | |
| Subs | Denver | Glenn Rollins (PF) Dustin Bolton | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles knocks in the floater from the left block | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Denver | Willie Morrison misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 67-61 |
| 01:24 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ken Evans | 67-61 |
| 01:10 | Denver | Willie Morrison can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-61 |
| 01:08 | Denver | Willie Morrison tips it home | 67-63 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Anderson | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Denver | Glenn Rollins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Ken Evans snags the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Brian Capers misses the floater from the right block | 69-63 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | James Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Alabama | James Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Capers - foul #3 on Brian Capers, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | James Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:35 | Denver | Ken Evans pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:28 | Denver | Brian Capers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Carl Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Carl Stahl is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Capers - foul #4 on Brian Capers, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Carl Stahl misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:23 | Denver | Ken Evans pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Glenn Rollins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Glenn Rollins snags the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Brian Capers misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen is hacked by Brian Capers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Capers, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG) Brian Capers | |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Willie Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Carl Stahl | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | John Anderson runs out the clock | 72-63 |