| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rafael Iversen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Willie Benner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alonso Laffey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) SF - Joseph Sperry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Fleming (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry inbounds the ball | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Xavier | David Rhea misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | William Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | David Rhea hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Sperry | 46-38 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins drills a floater in the paint set up by Alonso Laffey | 48-38 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Willie Benner snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins connects on the open shot from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | Robert Reynolds picks off the pass by Bruce Fessenden | 50-38 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Willie Benner jams it on a nice dish by Robert Reynolds | 52-38 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | David Rhea connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bruce Fessenden | 52-41 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 52-41 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | William Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Willie Benner - foul #2 on Willie Benner, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Coleman (PG), Charles Brown (PF), Ronald Burton (C) Rafael Iversen, Willie Benner, Alonso Laffey | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), Edward Davis (SG), John Carrozza (PF), Steven Schaffer (C) David Rhea, Bruce Fessenden, Joseph Connolly, William Fleming | |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Donald Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by William Delozier - foul #1 on William Delozier, team foul #1 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Preece (SF) Joseph Sperry | |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by William Delozier - foul #2 on William Delozier, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer is fouled on the floor by Ronald Burton - foul #1 on Ronald Burton, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | John Carrozza is fouled on the floor by Charles Brown - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Andrew Preece drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Delozier | 53-46 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Connolly (PF), William Fleming (C) John Carrozza, Steven Schaffer | |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly is fouled on the floor by Charles Brown - foul #2 on Charles Brown, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Payne (PG), Christopher Luther (PF), Alonso Laffey (C) Donald Coleman, Charles Brown, Ronald Burton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Joseph Sperry (SF) William Delozier, Andrew Preece | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Payne (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Jenkins (tiring) 20 pts. SF - Robert Reynolds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Christopher Luther (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alonso Laffey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brian O'Carroll (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Edward Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Sperry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Connolly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - William Fleming (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Brian O'Carroll | 53-48 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds tips it home | 55-48 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Willie Benner (PF) Lawrence Payne, Robert Reynolds, Alonso Laffey | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), Andrew Preece (SF), John Carrozza (PF), Steven Schaffer (C) Brian O'Carroll, Edward Davis, Joseph Sperry, Joseph Connolly, William Fleming | |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Andrew Preece gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by David Rhea | 55-50 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | John Carrozza is called for the reach on Christopher Luther - foul #1 on John Carrozza, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Brown (PF), Ronald Burton (C) Willie Benner, Christopher Luther | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Joseph Sperry (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Fleming (C) David Rhea, Andrew Preece, John Carrozza, Steven Schaffer | |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 55-50 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | Charles Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | William Fleming steps in front of the Rafael Iversen pass | 55-50 |
| 13:20 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook in the lane | 55-52 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Ronald Burton makes the floater from close range set up by Christopher Harvey | 57-52 |
| 12:46 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly banks in the layup | 57-54 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen is fouled in the backcourt by Brian O'Carroll - foul #4 on Brian O'Carroll, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Coleman (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Willie Benner (PF), Alonso Laffey (C) Rafael Iversen, Christopher Harvey, Charles Brown, Ronald Burton | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Andrew Preece (SF), John Carrozza (PF), Steven Schaffer (C) Brian O'Carroll, Bruce Fessenden, Joseph Sperry, Joseph Connolly, William Fleming | |
| 12:25 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Coleman | 60-54 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | Ronald Jenkins is called for the reach on Steven Schaffer - foul #2 on Ronald Jenkins, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Payne (SG) Ronald Jenkins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Sperry (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Fleming (C) Edward Davis, John Carrozza, Steven Schaffer | |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Willie Benner denies the turnaround by Joseph Sperry | 60-54 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly tips it home | 60-56 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses short on a shot from the left side | 60-56 |
| 11:38 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Andrew Preece | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Donald Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Payne (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Reynolds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Benner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alonso Laffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Preece (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Sperry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Connolly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - William Fleming (tiring) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Connolly | 60-58 |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Joseph Sperry - foul #2 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Harvey (SG), Charles Brown (PF), Christopher Luther (C) Donald Coleman, Willie Benner, Alonso Laffey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden (SG), John Carrozza (PF), Steven Schaffer (C) Joseph Sperry, Joseph Connolly, William Fleming | |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds hits a wide open jump hook from close range | 62-58 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Robert Reynolds steals the ball from Bruce Fessenden | 62-58 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds slams it home | 64-58 |
| 10:08 | Xavier | Andrew Preece travels with the ball | 64-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), Ronald Jenkins (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Willie Benner (PF), Ronald Burton (C) Lawrence Payne, Christopher Harvey, Robert Reynolds, Charles Brown, Christopher Luther | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Davis (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Fleming (C) Bruce Fessenden, Andrew Preece, John Carrozza, Steven Schaffer | |
| 09:58 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Willie Benner hits the follow up shot | 66-58 |
| 09:43 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 66-58 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | Ronald Burton gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Willie Benner drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Burton | 68-58 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | William Fleming can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Burton - foul #2 on Ronald Burton, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Coleman (PG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Charles Brown (PF), Alonso Laffey (C) Rafael Iversen, Anthony Smith, Willie Benner, Ronald Burton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden (SG) Edward Davis | |
| 08:59 | Xavier | William Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | William Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | Bruce Fessenden picks off the pass by Christopher Harvey in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | David Rhea is hacked by Donald Coleman - foul #2 on Donald Coleman, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | David Rhea makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | David Rhea makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Reynolds (SF) Christopher Harvey | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG) David Rhea | |
| 08:08 | Xavier | William Delozier is hacked by Alonso Laffey - foul #2 on Alonso Laffey, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Harvey (SG), Christopher Luther (PF) Ronald Jenkins, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:08 | Xavier | William Delozier makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 08:08 | Xavier | William Delozier makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | Donald Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), Lawrence Payne (SG) Donald Coleman, Christopher Harvey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Andrew Preece (SG), John Carrozza (PF), Steven Schaffer (C) William Delozier, Bruce Fessenden, Joseph Connolly, William Fleming | |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Andrew Preece is hacked by Alonso Laffey - foul #3 on Alonso Laffey, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Burton (C) Alonso Laffey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Fleming (C) Joseph Sperry, John Carrozza, Steven Schaffer | |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Andrew Preece misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Christopher Luther grabs the board | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rafael Iversen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lawrence Payne (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Reynolds (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Luther (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Burton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brian O'Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Preece (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Connolly (tiring) 11 pts. C - William Fleming (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses the easy open layup | 68-64 |
| 07:19 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Fleming | 68-64 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Andrew Preece scores on a floater from close range | 68-66 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rafael Iversen | 70-66 |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden travels with the ball | 70-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Coleman (PG), Ronald Jenkins (SG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Willie Benner (PF), Alonso Laffey (C) Rafael Iversen, Lawrence Payne, Robert Reynolds, Christopher Luther, Ronald Burton | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), John Carrozza (PF), Steven Schaffer (C) Brian O'Carroll, Bruce Fessenden, Andrew Preece, Joseph Connolly, William Fleming | |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins is hacked by David Rhea in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Rhea, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Edward Davis - foul #3 on Edward Davis, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Brown (PF) Willie Benner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Preece (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Fleming (C) Edward Davis, John Carrozza, Steven Schaffer | |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry lays it in set up by Andrew Preece and the foul's on Charles Brown - foul #3 on Charles Brown, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Davis (SG), John Carrozza (PF), Steven Schaffer (C) Andrew Preece, Joseph Connolly, William Fleming | |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the free throw | 72-69 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Donald Coleman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey tips it back up and in | 74-69 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | John Carrozza lays it up and in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joseph Sperry and he's fouled by Charles Brown - foul #4 on Charles Brown, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Willie Benner (PF), Ronald Burton (C) Donald Coleman, Ronald Jenkins, Charles Brown, Alonso Laffey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden (SG), William Fleming (C) Edward Davis, Steven Schaffer | |
| 05:10 | Xavier | John Carrozza misses the free throw | 74-71 |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Harvey | 76-71 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry's floater is tipped away by Robert Reynolds | 76-71 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Willie Benner | 76-71 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 76-71 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry pulls down the rebound | 76-71 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Ronald Burton takes the ball from Joseph Sperry | 76-71 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen loses the dribble to Bruce Fessenden in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden banks in the layup | 76-73 |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses long on a runner from the right block | 76-73 |
| 03:32 | Alabama | Willie Benner misses the tip | 76-73 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rafael Iversen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Harvey (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Reynolds (tiring) 20 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Benner (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Burton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (tired) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Fessenden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sperry (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Carrozza (tiring) 4 pts. C - William Fleming (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Xavier | David Rhea misses the 3 from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry tips it back up and in | 76-75 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Coleman (PG), Ronald Jenkins (SG), Charles Brown (PF), Alonso Laffey (C) Rafael Iversen, Christopher Harvey, Willie Benner, Ronald Burton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Andrew Preece (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), Steven Schaffer (C) David Rhea, Bruce Fessenden, Joseph Sperry, John Carrozza, William Fleming | |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Coleman | 78-75 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 78-75 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly tips it home | 78-77 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 78-77 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Andrew Preece pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Andrew Preece misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer gets the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll is hacked by Donald Coleman - foul #3 on Donald Coleman, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), Willie Benner (PF) Donald Coleman, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), William Fleming (C) Edward Davis, Andrew Preece, Steven Schaffer | |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses the easy layup | 78-78 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 01:30 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Sperry out of a doubleteam | 78-80 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds can't throw it down | 78-80 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-80 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey snags the defensive board | 78-80 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Fleming - foul #2 on William Fleming, team foul #8 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG) Brian O'Carroll | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Willie Benner picks off the pass by William Fleming | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 80-80 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses the tip | 80-80 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rafael Iversen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jenkins (tiring) 25 pts. SF - Robert Reynolds (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Benner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Alonso Laffey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sperry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Connolly (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - William Fleming (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | William Fleming wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Xavier | William Fleming connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Rhea | 80-82 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | David Rhea is called for the reach on Rafael Iversen in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Rhea, team foul #9 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Harvey (SF), Charles Brown (PF), Ronald Burton (C) Robert Reynolds, Willie Benner, Alonso Laffey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Davis (SG), Andrew Preece (SF), Steven Schaffer (C) Bruce Fessenden, Joseph Sperry, William Fleming | |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Rafael Iversen steps in front of the Joseph Connolly pass | 82-82 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen double dribbles in the backcourt | 82-82 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Sperry (SF), William Fleming (C) Edward Davis, Steven Schaffer | |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Christopher Harvey steps in front of the William Fleming pass | 82-82 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 82-82 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Davis (SG), Steven Schaffer (C) Joseph Sperry, William Fleming | |
| 03:42 | Xavier | David Rhea is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on David Rhea, team foul #10 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Coleman (PG) Rafael Iversen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Sperry (SF), William Fleming (C) Edward Davis, Steven Schaffer | |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-82 |
| 03:23 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Fleming | 82-82 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | David Rhea knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Sperry | 82-85 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Donald Coleman clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Rhea - foul #5 on David Rhea, team foul #11 | 82-85 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Reynolds (SF), Christopher Luther (PF), Alonso Laffey (C) Christopher Harvey, Charles Brown, Ronald Burton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), Steven Schaffer (C) David Rhea, Joseph Sperry, William Fleming | |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Donald Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Donald Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | 3 seconds is called on Steven Schaffer | 84-85 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG) Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 84-85 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ronald Jenkins, team foul #13 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Benner (PF) Christopher Luther | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Sperry (SF), William Fleming (C) Andrew Preece, Steven Schaffer | |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left side set up by Brian O'Carroll | 84-87 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Reynolds | 86-87 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Ronald Jenkins steals the ball from William Fleming | 86-87 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds can't throw it down | 86-87 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Benner | 86-87 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rafael Iversen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jenkins (tired) 27 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Reynolds (tiring) 22 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Benner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Alonso Laffey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brian O'Carroll (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Fessenden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sperry (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Connolly (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - William Fleming (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds lays it in on a great pass from Rafael Iversen and he's fouled by Joseph Sperry - foul #3 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #12 | 88-87 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds makes the free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 89-87 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly gets the offensive rebound | 89-87 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Willie Benner is called for the reach on Brian O'Carroll - foul #3 on Willie Benner, team foul #14 | 89-87 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Willie Benner grabs the defensive rebound | 89-87 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Willie Benner is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Fessenden - foul #1 on Bruce Fessenden, team foul #13 | 89-87 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Willie Benner makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Willie Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 91-87 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Reynolds | 91-87 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Bruce Fessenden is called for the reach on Robert Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Fessenden, team foul #14 | 91-87 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Coleman (PG), Lawrence Payne (SG) Rafael Iversen, Ronald Jenkins | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | William Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 91-87 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 91-90 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Brian O'Carroll is called for the reach on Robert Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian O'Carroll, team foul #15 | 91-90 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), Ronald Jenkins (SG) Donald Coleman, Lawrence Payne | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG) Brian O'Carroll | |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 91-90 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses the fullcourt shot | 92-90 |