| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) C - Samuel Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio Doering (fresh) SG - Ignacio Flores (fresh) SF - Melvin Taylor (fresh) PF - Ryan Appleby (fresh) C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby misses short on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | Lee Guy steals it from Antonio Doering | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | Ryan Appleby steals the ball from Neal Donnelly in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Melvin Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Antonio Doering and he's hacked by Albert Gilmartin - foul #1 on Albert Gilmartin, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Claud Zellner grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | Claud Zellner is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | Antonio Doering is fouled on the floor by Albert Gilmartin - foul #2 on Albert Gilmartin, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG) Albert Gilmartin | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:42 | Ohio | Melvin Taylor's floater is knocked away by Samuel Walker | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | Samuel Walker pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly is hacked by Melvin Taylor - foul #1 on Melvin Taylor, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster (PG), Michael Wheaton (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Clifton Crowder (C) Antonio Doering, Ignacio Flores, Melvin Taylor, Gerard Johnson | |
| 17:18 | Alabama | Samuel Walker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:48 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Claud Zellner grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Samuel Walker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 16:22 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Baker | 2-4 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Lee Guy is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffry Schuster - foul #1 on Jeffry Schuster, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Stephen Dean (SF), Mark Mason (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Lee Guy, Neal Donnelly, Claud Zellner, Samuel Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), Ignacio Flores (SG), Richard Mosher (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Jeffry Schuster, Michael Wheaton, Ryan Appleby, Clifton Crowder | |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Richard Baker denies the turnaround by Scott Upshaw | 2-4 |
| 15:52 | Ohio | Richard Baker pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fresh) SG - Brendan Boatright (fresh) SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) PF - Mark Mason (fresh) C - Scott Upshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio Doering (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ignacio Flores (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Doering | 2-7 |
| 15:25 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright is hacked by Ignacio Flores in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ignacio Flores, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Taylor (SF) Richard Baker | |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Stephen Dean scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Lynn and he's hacked by Melvin Taylor - foul #2 on Melvin Taylor, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gary Burnside (SF), Ryan Appleby (PF) Melvin Taylor, Gerard Johnson | |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses the free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:06 | Ohio | Richard Mosher gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:55 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby connects on the jump hook in the paint | 4-9 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Mark Mason knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Dean | 6-9 |
| 14:19 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby's floater is tipped away by Scott Upshaw | 6-9 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Mark Mason gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | Stephen Dean's pass is intercepted by Ignacio Flores | 6-9 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Gary Burnside throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Neal Donnelly (SF), Claud Zellner (PF), Samuel Walker (C) Larry Lynn, Stephen Dean, Mark Mason, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster (PG), Michael Wheaton (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Antonio Doering, Ignacio Flores, Gary Burnside, Ryan Appleby, Richard Mosher | |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Brendan Boatright and he's fouled by Gerard Johnson - foul #1 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 12:44 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster scores on a turnaround in the lane | 9-11 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Lee Guy loses the dribble to Michael Wheaton in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 12:27 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton hits the finger roll | 9-13 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 9-13 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Brendan Boatright | 9-13 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Walker | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) SG - Brendan Boatright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Claud Zellner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Walker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffry Schuster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Wheaton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) PF - Clifton Crowder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Lee Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:33 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 11:31 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Walker | 12-13 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Lee Guy connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brendan Boatright | 14-13 |
| 10:46 | Ohio | Claud Zellner steals it from Jeffry Schuster | 14-13 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Lee Guy | 16-13 |
| 10:17 | Ohio | Richard Baker drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Clifton Crowder | 16-15 |
| 09:58 | Alabama | Lee Guy knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Neal Donnelly | 18-15 |
| 09:36 | Ohio | Richard Baker is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Baker, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Stephen Dean (SF), Mark Mason (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Lee Guy, Neal Donnelly, Claud Zellner, Samuel Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), Ignacio Flores (SG), Gary Burnside (SF), Ryan Appleby (PF), Richard Mosher (C) Jeffry Schuster, Michael Wheaton, Richard Baker, Clifton Crowder, Gerard Johnson | |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Larry Lynn makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Scott Upshaw | 21-15 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Mark Mason blocks the jumper by Antonio Doering | 21-15 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Stephen Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:10 | Alabama | Stephen Dean is hacked by Gary Burnside in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Burnside, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| 09:10 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:10 | Ohio | Richard Mosher pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:50 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby's pass is intercepted by Larry Lynn | 21-15 |
| 08:45 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Lynn | 23-15 |
| 08:36 | Ohio | Antonio Doering misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 23-15 |
| 08:34 | Ohio | Richard Mosher snags the offensive board | 23-15 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Gary Burnside is hacked by Scott Upshaw - foul #1 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #3 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerard Johnson (C) Gary Burnside | |
| 08:04 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores is fouled on the floor by Scott Upshaw - foul #2 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #4 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (SG), Samuel Walker (C) Brendan Boatright, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:55 | Ohio | Mark Mason is called for the reach on Ryan Appleby - foul #1 on Mark Mason, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Mason - foul #2 on Mark Mason, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG), Neal Donnelly (SF), Claud Zellner (PF) Larry Lynn, Stephen Dean, Mark Mason | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brendan Boatright (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Donnelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Claud Zellner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Walker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio Doering (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ignacio Flores (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Mosher (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ryan Appleby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerard Johnson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright is fouled on the floor by Ignacio Flores - foul #2 on Ignacio Flores, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wheaton (SG), Richard Baker (SF) Ignacio Flores, Richard Mosher | |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:20 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 07:14 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-17 |
| 07:12 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Neal Donnelly | 24-17 |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Antonio Doering steals the ball from Lee Guy in the backcourt | 24-17 |
| 06:52 | Ohio | Richard Baker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Samuel Walker's floater is knocked away by Gerard Johnson | 24-17 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Neal Donnelly | 24-17 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-17 |
| 06:07 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Claud Zellner | 24-17 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Claud Zellner knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Neal Donnelly | 26-17 |
| 05:44 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Antonio Doering | 26-19 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Claud Zellner | 29-19 |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Richard Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-19 |
| 05:17 | Ohio | Antonio Doering pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Wheaton | 29-21 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-21 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Samuel Walker gets the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Ryan Appleby is called for the reach on Claud Zellner - foul #1 on Ryan Appleby, team foul #9 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Stephen Dean (SF) Lee Guy, Neal Donnelly | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster (PG), Gary Burnside (SF), Richard Mosher (C) Antonio Doering, Richard Baker, Gerard Johnson | |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Claud Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Claud Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | Samuel Walker is called for the reach on Richard Mosher - foul #1 on Samuel Walker, team foul #7 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Clifton Crowder (C) Michael Wheaton | |
| 04:08 | Ohio | Richard Mosher makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | Richard Mosher makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Stephen Dean buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Lynn | 33-23 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder can't finish the layup | 33-23 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin (SG), Mark Mason (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Brendan Boatright, Claud Zellner, Samuel Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ignacio Flores (SG), Melvin Taylor (SF) Gary Burnside, Clifton Crowder | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Mason (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Upshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffry Schuster (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ignacio Flores (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Taylor (fresh) PF - Ryan Appleby (tiring) 6 pts. C - Richard Mosher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 02:58 | Ohio | Melvin Taylor pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores is hacked by Albert Gilmartin - foul #3 on Albert Gilmartin, team foul #8 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG) Albert Gilmartin | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Richard Mosher pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster's pass is intercepted by Larry Lynn | 33-24 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Lynn | 35-24 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Mason | 35-24 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby snags the offensive board | 35-24 |
| 02:00 | Ohio | Richard Mosher misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-24 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Mosher | 35-24 |
| 01:43 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-24 |
| 01:41 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Scott Upshaw | 35-24 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Jeffry Schuster steals it from Mark Mason | 35-24 |
| 01:03 | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Mason | 35-24 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Larry Lynn is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffry Schuster - foul #2 on Jeffry Schuster, team foul #10 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (SG), Neal Donnelly (SF) Brendan Boatright, Stephen Dean | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), Michael Wheaton (SG), Gary Burnside (SF), Clifton Crowder (C) Jeffry Schuster, Ignacio Flores, Melvin Taylor, Richard Mosher | |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Larry Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Larry Lynn misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton's floater is knocked away by Mark Mason | 36-24 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Scott Upshaw | 36-24 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Lee Guy clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Wheaton - foul #1 on Michael Wheaton, team foul #11 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG), Samuel Walker (C) Larry Lynn, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Lee Guy makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Lee Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Mason - foul #3 on Mark Mason, team foul #9 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Claud Zellner (PF) Mark Mason | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 38-26 |