| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Lozada (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Ken Lozada inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Okpara Abke | 29-36 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-36 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is hacked by Charles Ray - foul #3 on Charles Ray, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (PG) Charles Ray | |
| 19:04 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere connects on the 3 from straight away | 32-36 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Theodore Washington hits the finger roll | 34-39 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Gene Dycus is denied by Theodore Washington | 34-39 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | John Jones can't tip it in | 34-39 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | Ken Lozada grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | Okpara Abke comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Minaya - foul #3 on Jason Minaya, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Thomas (SF), Stephen Faber (PF), William Yearby (C) Ken Lozada, Stanley Kirkpatrick, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer (SF), John Stock (PF) Jason Minaya, John Jones | |
| 17:57 | Alabama | Okpara Abke misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | Okpara Abke misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | John Stock pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Rudy Spencer | 34-41 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Okpara Abke is whistled for a carry | 34-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (SG) Okpara Abke | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy (C) Gene Dycus | |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Greene | 34-43 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Lafreniere | 37-43 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Roger Thomas swats the layup by Stephen Thomas | 37-43 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Roger Thomas pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere blows the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Greene - foul #2 on Gerald Greene, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Okpara Abke (SG), Ken Lozada (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Jae Lobdell, Roger Thomas, Stephen Faber, William Yearby | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Jones (PF) John Stock | |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Stanley Kirkpatrick is called for the reach on Gerald Greene - foul #1 on Stanley Kirkpatrick, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG) Richard Lafreniere | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus (C) Joshua Duffy | |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Okpara Abke picks off the pass by Stephen Thomas | 39-43 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | Ken Lozada dunks the ball set up by Okpara Abke | 41-43 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | John Jones can't connect on a shot from the left side | 41-43 |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer tips it in | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ken Lozada (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gerald Greene (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Rudy Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Theodore Washington tips it in | 43-45 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Theodore Washington denies the turnaround by Gene Dycus | 43-45 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Theodore Washington | 46-47 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Stanley Kirkpatrick steals it from John Jones | 46-47 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick is fouled on the floor by Stephen Thomas - foul #2 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Stephen Faber (SG), Roger Thomas (SF), Rex Anderson (PF), William Yearby (C) Jae Lobdell, Okpara Abke, Ken Lozada, Stanley Kirkpatrick, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Jason Minaya (SG), John Stock (PF), Joshua Duffy (C) Gerald Greene, Rudy Spencer, John Jones, Gene Dycus | |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Stephen Faber loses the ball out of bounds | 46-47 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jason Minaya | 46-50 |
| 13:22 | Alabama | William Yearby connects on the shot from close range | 48-50 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Roger Thomas | 48-50 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Roger Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer (SF) Stephen Thomas | |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | William Yearby gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Stephen Faber's fadeaway is rejected by John Stock | 48-50 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | John Stock snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Richard Lafreniere steals the ball from John Stock | 48-50 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | William Yearby loses the ball out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Okpara Abke (SG), Ken Lozada (SF) Stephen Faber, Rex Anderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Jones (PF), Gene Dycus (C) John Stock, Joshua Duffy | |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus lays it in on a great pass from Rudy Spencer | 48-52 |
| 11:42 | Alabama | Ken Lozada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Roger Thomas, William Yearby | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ken Lozada (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rudy Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 48-52 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | John Jones tips it in | 48-54 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-54 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Minaya | 48-57 |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Minaya - foul #4 on Jason Minaya, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Faber (SF), Rex Anderson (PF) Ken Lozada, Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF), Joshua Duffy (C) Jason Minaya, Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Thomas | 50-60 |
| 10:26 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-60 |
| 10:25 | Alabama | Theodore Washington gets the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Theodore Washington slams it home | 52-60 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas throws it down set up by Charles Ray and he's hacked by Theodore Washington - foul #2 on Theodore Washington, team foul #2 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (PG), Jae Lobdell (SG), Roger Thomas (SF), William Yearby (C) Richard Lafreniere, Okpara Abke, Stephen Faber, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Stock (PF) John Jones | |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas makes the free throw | 52-63 |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Timothy Young buries a jumper from the left side | 54-63 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | William Yearby gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Timothy Young connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 56-63 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-63 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas tips it back up and in | 56-65 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell is hacked by Stephen Thomas - foul #3 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Okpara Abke (SG), Ken Lozada (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Timothy Young, Jae Lobdell, Roger Thomas, Rex Anderson, William Yearby | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer (SF), John Jones (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Stephen Thomas, John Stock, Joshua Duffy | |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Okpara Abke clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus drills a jumper from close range | 56-67 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is hacked by Rudy Spencer - foul #3 on Rudy Spencer, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya (SG) Gerald Greene | |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus's floater is tipped away by Theodore Washington | 58-67 |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ken Lozada (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rudy Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses the lay-in | 58-67 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Washington | 58-67 |
| 07:12 | Alabama | Okpara Abke buries a 3 from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-67 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Okpara Abke gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Charles Ray - foul #4 on Charles Ray, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Stephen Faber (SG), Roger Thomas (SF), William Yearby (C) Richard Lafreniere, Okpara Abke, Ken Lozada, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF), John Stock (PF) Rudy Spencer, John Jones | |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jae Lobdell - foul #2 on Jae Lobdell, team foul #3 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (PG) Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Stephen Faber hits the finger roll | 66-69 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 66-69 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | John Stock tips it but misses | 66-69 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Timothy Young makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-69 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Minaya | 69-72 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Roger Thomas scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jae Lobdell | 71-72 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 71-72 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Roger Thomas gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Roger Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Okpara Abke (SG), Ken Lozada (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Timothy Young, Jae Lobdell, Roger Thomas, Stephen Faber, William Yearby | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (PG), Rudy Spencer (SF), John Jones (PF), Joshua Duffy (C) Charles Ray, Stephen Thomas, John Stock, Gene Dycus | |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Okpara Abke can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | John Jones gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy gets the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | John Jones misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Theodore Washington - foul #3 on Theodore Washington, team foul #4 | 71-72 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-74 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ken Lozada (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Minaya (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rudy Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Joshua Duffy (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer connects on the jumper from the left block | 71-76 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Minaya - foul #5 on Jason Minaya, team foul #9 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG) Jason Minaya | |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray is whistled for traveling | 73-76 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Thomas (SF), Stephen Faber (PF), William Yearby (C) Ken Lozada, Stanley Kirkpatrick, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Roger Thomas, Stephen Faber, William Yearby | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Stock (PF), Gene Dycus (C) John Jones, Joshua Duffy | |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Ken Lozada connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Theodore Washington | 76-76 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF) Rudy Spencer | |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Okpara Abke steals it from Gene Dycus | 76-76 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Okpara Abke knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-76 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Jones (PF) John Stock | |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-78 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Okpara Abke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick grabs the offensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Theodore Washington hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 79-78 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas grabs the board | 79-78 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Okpara Abke - foul #2 on Okpara Abke, team foul #5 | 79-78 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Theodore Washington snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 79-79 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses the tip | 79-79 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gene Dycus | 79-79 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Charles Ray | 79-81 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #10 | 79-81 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Jones | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | John Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lafreniere - foul #2 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #6 | 80-81 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray is hacked by Theodore Washington - foul #4 on Theodore Washington, team foul #7 | 80-81 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Okpara Abke misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 80-83 |