| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. C - William Schuster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Geoffrey Tatman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Holbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Delariva (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Robert Carlson inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Alabama | Tim Holbert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 19:34 | UConn | William Schuster grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Richard Brown can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Carlson - foul #1 on Robert Carlson, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Richard Brown misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Richard Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | John Delariva snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Robert Carlson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 36-38 |
| 18:56 | Alabama | Robert Carlson tips it home | 36-40 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Douglas Lurie blows the dunk against the doubleteam but the foul's on Robert Carlson - foul #2 on Robert Carlson, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Tim Holbert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 18:31 | UConn | William Schuster pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Richard Brown misses the dunk attempt | 38-40 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Robert Carlson drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Swietomierz Ziebell | 38-42 |
| 17:39 | UConn | Richard Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-42 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Douglas Lurie tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Tim Holbert misses the dunk attempt | 40-42 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Tim Holbert tips it but misses | 40-42 |
| 17:18 | UConn | Steve Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 16:53 | UConn | The short jumper by Douglas Lurie is denied by John Delariva | 40-42 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Carlson | 40-42 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Tim Holbert drills a shot from the left side set up by Geoffrey Tatman and he's hacked by Steve Johnson - foul #1 on Steve Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (PG), Michael Vaden (SF), Nathan Reid (PF) Richard Brown, Douglas Lurie, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Tatum (SG), Terrell Thompson (SF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Geoffrey Tatman, Robert Carlson, John Delariva | |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Tim Holbert misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Nathan Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:06 | UConn | Robert Wooton buries a jump hook in the lane set up by James Bradley | 42-44 |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Michael Tatum lays it in | 42-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Vaden (fresh) PF - Nathan Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Schuster (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Tatum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrell Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Tim Holbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:32 | UConn | Nathan Reid blows the layup | 42-46 |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Terrell Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Michael Vaden picks off the pass by Tim Holbert | 42-46 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Nathan Reid clanks a shot near the basket | 42-46 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Tim Holbert snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Michael Tatum comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | Terrell Thompson can't tip it in | 42-46 |
| 14:42 | UConn | Robert Wooton gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Nathan Reid knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Wooton | 44-46 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | James Bradley is called for the reach on Terrell Thompson - foul #3 on James Bradley, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Brown (PG), Richard Jones (SF), Steve Johnson (PF) Robert Wooton, Michael Vaden, William Schuster | |
| Subs | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman (SG), Robert Carlson (SF), William Hollingsworth (PF), Richard Halsey (C) Michael Tatum, Terrell Thompson, Tim Holbert, Geoffrey Ross | |
| 14:01 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steve Johnson - foul #2 on Steve Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:44 | UConn | Richard Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Bradley | 47-48 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Nathan Reid misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on William Hollingsworth - foul #4 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Delariva (C) William Hollingsworth | |
| 13:19 | UConn | Nathan Reid misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Nathan Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell is fouled on the floor by Richard Brown - foul #3 on Richard Brown, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (SG), Douglas Lurie (C) James Bradley, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Chappel (PG) Swietomierz Ziebell | |
| 12:46 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Halsey | 48-54 |
| 12:29 | UConn | Steve Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Brown | 50-54 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | John Delariva is fouled on the floor by Richard Jones - foul #4 on Richard Jones, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SF) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Tatum (SG) Geoffrey Tatman | |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Robert Carlson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Stanley Oliver - foul #1 on Stanley Oliver, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (PG), James Bradley (SG) Richard Brown, Stanley Oliver | |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (PG), Geoffrey Ross (PF) Harry Chappel, Richard Halsey | |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Robert Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Robert Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Vaden (fresh) PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Tatum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carlson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Delariva (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | UConn | Douglas Lurie's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | UConn | William Schuster (C) Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Tim Holbert (PF) John Delariva | |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Tim Holbert is whistled for a carry | 50-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan Reid (PF) Michael Vaden | |
| Subs | Alabama | Terrell Thompson (SF) Robert Carlson | |
| 11:05 | UConn | Robert Wooton is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Reid | 53-55 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | William Schuster picks off the pass by Michael Tatum | 53-55 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Robert Wooton is hacked by Swietomierz Ziebell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Swietomierz Ziebell, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Brown (PG) Robert Wooton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman (SG), Richard Halsey (PF) Michael Tatum, Tim Holbert | |
| 10:23 | UConn | James Bradley misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Richard Halsey grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (SG), Steve Johnson (PF) James Bradley, William Schuster | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Carlson (SF), John Delariva (C) Terrell Thompson, Geoffrey Ross | |
| 09:44 | UConn | Richard Brown travels with the ball | 53-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SF) Douglas Lurie | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Chappel (PG) Swietomierz Ziebell | |
| 09:26 | Alabama | Robert Carlson clanks a shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Richard Halsey tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 09:08 | UConn | John Delariva denies the turnaround by Nathan Reid | 53-57 |
| 09:06 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Johnson | 53-57 |
| 08:56 | UConn | Nathan Reid dunks the ball set up by Steve Johnson | 55-57 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Stanley Oliver steals it from Harry Chappel | 55-57 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Delariva | 55-57 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Robert Carlson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Vaden - foul #1 on Michael Vaden, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (PG), James Bradley (SG), Douglas Lurie (SF), William Schuster (C) Richard Brown, Stanley Oliver, Michael Vaden, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (PG), Michael Tatum (SG), Geoffrey Ross (PF) Harry Chappel, Geoffrey Tatman, Richard Halsey | |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Robert Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Robert Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:13 | UConn | Steve Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Geoffrey Ross - foul #1 on Geoffrey Ross, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Tim Holbert (PF) John Delariva | |
| 08:13 | UConn | Steve Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:13 | UConn | Steve Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Michael Tatum comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Bradley - foul #4 on James Bradley, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Jones (SF) Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Hollingsworth (PF) Tim Holbert | |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Michael Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Michael Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - William Schuster (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Tatum (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carlson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | UConn | Douglas Lurie works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right block set up by Robert Wooton | 57-61 |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 07:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Schuster | 57-61 |
| 07:00 | UConn | Robert Wooton misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-61 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Richard Jones takes the ball from Robert Carlson | 57-61 |
| 06:13 | UConn | Robert Wooton hits a jumper from the right wing set up by William Schuster and he's fouled by Michael Tatum - foul #1 on Michael Tatum, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Steve Johnson (PF), Nathan Reid (C) Douglas Lurie, William Schuster | |
| Subs | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman (SG), Richard Halsey (SF), John Delariva (C) Michael Tatum, Robert Carlson, Geoffrey Ross | |
| 06:13 | UConn | Robert Wooton makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Richard Halsey can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 60-61 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth hits the follow up shot | 60-63 |
| 05:39 | UConn | Richard Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Brown (PG), Stanley Oliver (SG) Robert Wooton, James Bradley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Chappel (PG) Swietomierz Ziebell | |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Richard Brown takes the ball from Harry Chappel | 60-63 |
| 05:15 | UConn | Richard Brown can't finish the layup | 60-63 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | Harry Chappel buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Geoffrey Tatman | 60-65 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Richard Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 04:33 | UConn | Steve Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Stanley Oliver drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Brown | 63-65 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | John Delariva misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:48 | UConn | Richard Brown misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Chappel - foul #1 on Harry Chappel, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | UConn | James Bradley (SG), Douglas Lurie (SF), William Schuster (C) Stanley Oliver, Richard Jones, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (PG), Michael Tatum (SG), Robert Carlson (SF), Tim Holbert (PF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Harry Chappel, Geoffrey Tatman, Richard Halsey, William Hollingsworth, John Delariva | |
| 03:48 | UConn | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:48 | UConn | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Tim Holbert hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Carlson and the foul's on Nathan Reid - foul #3 on Nathan Reid, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Tim Holbert misses the free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:31 | UConn | Nathan Reid gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Reid (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Schuster (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Tatum (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carlson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tim Holbert (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | UConn | Michael Tatum is called for the reach on James Bradley - foul #2 on Michael Tatum, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SF) Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:15 | UConn | James Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:15 | UConn | James Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Tim Holbert snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell loses the dribble to Richard Brown | 66-67 |
| 02:58 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Jones (SF), Steve Johnson (PF) Michael Vaden, Douglas Lurie | |
| Subs | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman (SG), William Hollingsworth (PF), John Delariva (C) Michael Tatum, Tim Holbert, Geoffrey Ross | |
| 02:35 | UConn | Steve Johnson banks in the layup set up by Richard Brown out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by John Delariva - foul #1 on John Delariva, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Steve Johnson misses the free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Swietomierz Ziebell | 68-69 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Richard Brown is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 68-69 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-69 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Richard Brown makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Bradley | 71-69 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman is hacked by James Bradley - foul #5 on James Bradley, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (SG) James Bradley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Stanley Oliver scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve Johnson | 73-71 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Swietomierz Ziebell | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-73 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - William Schuster (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Geoffrey Tatman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Carlson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - John Delariva (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | Steve Johnson wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:40 | UConn | Richard Brown scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 75-73 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Stanley Oliver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-76 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | John Delariva snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | John Delariva misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 75-76 |
| 03:51 | UConn | William Schuster grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Richard Brown works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot in the lane set up by Steve Johnson | 77-76 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Robert Carlson misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 77-76 |
| 03:21 | UConn | William Schuster grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 03:09 | UConn | Stanley Oliver connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Johnson | 79-76 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-76 |
| 02:43 | UConn | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 79-76 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Richard Brown shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 81-76 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Steve Johnson - foul #3 on Steve Johnson, team foul #11 | 81-76 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (PG), Michael Vaden (SF), Nathan Reid (PF), Douglas Lurie (C) Richard Brown, Richard Jones, Steve Johnson, William Schuster | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Tatum (SG), Richard Halsey (SF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Geoffrey Tatman, Robert Carlson, John Delariva | |
| 02:06 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 02:02 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | UConn | Steve Johnson (PF), William Schuster (C) Michael Vaden, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Carlson (SF) Richard Halsey | |
| 01:45 | UConn | Douglas Lurie is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left side | 81-78 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth pulls down the rebound | 81-78 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Brown (PG), Richard Jones (SF) Robert Wooton, Douglas Lurie | |
| Subs | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman (SG), John Delariva (C) Michael Tatum, Geoffrey Ross | |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell is whistled for traveling | 81-78 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Stanley Oliver is whistled for a carry | 81-78 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 81-78 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Robert Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 81-78 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - William Schuster (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Geoffrey Tatman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Carlson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - John Delariva (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:25 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Swietomierz Ziebell | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | UConn | Geoffrey Tatman is called for the reach on Stanley Oliver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Geoffrey Tatman, team foul #10 | 81-80 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Robert Carlson drills a shot from the left wing | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | UConn | Steve Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 82-82 |
| 00:00 | UConn | The clock runs out | 82-82 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - William Schuster (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Geoffrey Tatman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Carlson (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - John Delariva (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | Steve Johnson wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:48 | UConn | Richard Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-82 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Stanley Oliver is called for the reach on John Delariva - foul #2 on Stanley Oliver, team foul #12 | 82-82 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | John Delariva misses the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | John Delariva makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Steve Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 82-83 |
| 04:12 | UConn | William Schuster grabs the offensive rebound | 82-83 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Stanley Oliver connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Johnson | 85-83 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-83 |
| 03:41 | UConn | William Schuster grabs the board | 85-83 |
| 03:25 | UConn | Richard Brown clanks a 3 from the left wing | 85-83 |
| 03:24 | UConn | Richard Brown gets the offensive rebound | 85-83 |
| 03:17 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 85-83 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Steve Johnson tips it back up and in | 87-83 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Robert Carlson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 87-83 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Stanley Oliver snags the defensive board | 87-83 |
| 02:39 | UConn | Richard Brown makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Jones | 90-83 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 90-83 |
| 02:28 | UConn | William Schuster snags the defensive board | 90-83 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:20 | UConn | William Hollingsworth blocks the short jumper by Steve Johnson | 90-83 |
| 02:19 | UConn | William Schuster hits the follow up shot | 92-83 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | Richard Jones takes the ball from Robert Carlson | 92-83 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Richard Brown is fouled on the floor by Swietomierz Ziebell - foul #4 on Swietomierz Ziebell, team foul #11 | 92-83 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 93-83 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 94-83 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Robert Carlson buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Swietomierz Ziebell | 94-85 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:42 | UConn | Richard Brown is hacked by Swietomierz Ziebell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Swietomierz Ziebell, team foul #12 | 94-85 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SF) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Chappel (PG) Swietomierz Ziebell | |
| 01:42 | UConn | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 95-85 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 96-85 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 96-85 |
| 01:21 | UConn | William Schuster snags the defensive board | 96-85 |
| 01:19 | UConn | William Schuster is hacked by Harry Chappel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Chappel, team foul #13 | 96-85 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Tatum (SG), Richard Halsey (SF), Tim Holbert (PF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Geoffrey Tatman, Robert Carlson, William Hollingsworth, John Delariva | |
| 01:19 | UConn | William Schuster makes the 1st free throw | 97-85 |
| 01:19 | UConn | William Schuster misses the 2nd free throw | 97-85 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Tim Holbert grabs the defensive rebound | 97-85 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Richard Halsey buries a floater from the baseline | 97-87 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Michael Tatum is called for the reach on Michael Vaden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Tatum, team foul #14 | 97-87 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Michael Vaden makes the 1st free throw | 98-87 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Michael Vaden makes the 2nd free throw | 99-87 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Richard Halsey misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Brown - foul #4 on Richard Brown, team foul #13 | 99-87 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Jones (SF) Michael Vaden | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Richard Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 99-88 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Richard Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 99-89 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Stanley Oliver (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - William Schuster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Harry Chappel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Tatum (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Halsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tim Holbert (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | UConn | Harry Chappel is called for the reach on Stanley Oliver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Chappel, team foul #15 | 99-89 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SF) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:42 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 99-89 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 100-89 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Steve Johnson swats the dunk try by Tim Holbert | 100-89 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Tim Holbert tips it home | 100-91 |
| 00:35 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 100-91 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman (SG), Robert Carlson (SF), William Hollingsworth (PF), John Delariva (C) Michael Tatum, Richard Halsey, Tim Holbert, Geoffrey Ross | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Harry Chappel is called for the reach on Michael Vaden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Chappel, team foul #16 | 100-91 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Michael Vaden makes the 1st free throw | 101-91 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Michael Vaden misses the 2nd free throw | 101-91 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Steve Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 101-91 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:07 | UConn | Steve Johnson hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Stanley Oliver | 103-91 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth hits a runner near the basket | 103-93 |