| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kyzer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Walker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | George Hooks inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Hooks | 30-31 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | John Kyzer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Walker | 30-34 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner misses the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Marijan Zeh - foul #1 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner makes the 3rd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | John Kyzer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left block | 33-34 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Reed | 33-34 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Glenn Walker is denied on a dunk by Seth Watkins | 33-34 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses long on a floater from the baseline | 33-34 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 17:27 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | John Kyzer's pass is intercepted by George Hooks | 33-34 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 16:11 | Alabama | John Kyzer is hacked by Seth Watkins - foul #2 on Seth Watkins, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll (SF) George Hooks | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Ronald Emberton (C) Marijan Zeh, Jonathan Williams | |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Lee Mailloux is called for the reach on Ronald Emberton - foul #1 on Lee Mailloux, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Kenneth Baker (SF) Daniel Davis, Curtis Werner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), John Bryant (PF) John Kyzer, Roger Reed | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Driscoll (fresh) SF - Kenneth Baker (fresh) PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Bryant (fresh) C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Lee Mailloux swats the layup by William Chouinard | 36-34 |
| 15:24 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton tips it home | 36-36 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | John Trump comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-36 |
| 15:11 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ronald Emberton | 36-36 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | William Chouinard hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marcus Driscoll | 38-36 |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Glenn Walker clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 38-36 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-36 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Marcus Driscoll - foul #1 on Marcus Driscoll, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), Curtis Werner (SG), George Hooks (SF) John Trump, Marcus Driscoll, Kenneth Baker | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Roger Reed (PF), Jonathan Williams (C) Robert Johnson, John Bryant, Ronald Emberton | |
| 13:37 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Glenn Walker is called for the reach on Daniel Davis - foul #2 on Glenn Walker, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear (C) Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (SG) William Chouinard | |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-38 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Roger Reed pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Curtis Werner steals the ball from Jonathan Williams | 38-38 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner lays it up and in | 40-38 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh is hacked by Seth Watkins - foul #3 on Seth Watkins, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rory Porter (PF) Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 40-38 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rory Porter (fresh) C - Desmond Locklear (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kyzer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Walker (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Roger Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 11:22 | Alabama | Roger Reed grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 10:58 | Alabama | Glenn Walker's floater is knocked away by Desmond Locklear | 40-38 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis misses the fadeaway from the right side | 40-38 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 10:27 | Alabama | Roger Reed scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Walker and he's fouled by Rory Porter - foul #2 on Rory Porter, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins (PF), Lee Mailloux (C) Rory Porter, Desmond Locklear | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:27 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Kyzer - foul #1 on John Kyzer, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll (SF) George Hooks | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Emberton (C) Jonathan Williams | |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins's pass is intercepted by Ronald Emberton | 42-41 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh loses the dribble to Marcus Driscoll | 42-41 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), George Hooks (SF) Daniel Davis, Curtis Werner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), William Chouinard (SG), John Bryant (PF), Jonathan Williams (C) Marijan Zeh, John Kyzer, Roger Reed, Ronald Emberton | |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Glenn Walker double dribbles | 42-41 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by George Hooks | 44-41 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the runner from the left block | 44-43 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Jonathan Williams steals the ball from Marcus Driscoll | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Driscoll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Mailloux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Walker (tired) 7 pts. PF - John Bryant (fresh) C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Robert Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Robert Johnson tips it home | 44-45 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | John Trump clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 06:40 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the shot in the paint | 44-47 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Walker - foul #3 on Glenn Walker, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), Curtis Werner (SG), Kenneth Baker (SF), Desmond Locklear (C) John Trump, Marcus Driscoll, George Hooks, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), John Kyzer (SG), Roger Reed (SF), Ronald Emberton (C) Robert Johnson, William Chouinard, Glenn Walker, Jonathan Williams | |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Seth Watkins - foul #4 on Seth Watkins, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rory Porter (PF) Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Homer Myers (C) John Bryant | |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear tips it in | 48-49 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | The short jumper by John Kyzer is denied by Rory Porter | 48-49 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Daniel Davis, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Hooks (SF) Kenneth Baker | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SF), Jonathan Williams (C) Ronald Emberton, Homer Myers | |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Robert Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | George Hooks connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams can't throw it down | 50-49 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rory Porter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Desmond Locklear (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kyzer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | John Kyzer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Roger Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Robert Johnson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll (SF), Seth Watkins (PF), Lee Mailloux (C) George Hooks, Rory Porter, Desmond Locklear | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Bryant (PF) Robert Johnson | |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux tips it home | 52-49 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | John Kyzer is fouled on the floor by Lee Mailloux - foul #2 on Lee Mailloux, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Hooks (SF) Marcus Driscoll | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Walker (SF) John Bryant | |
| 01:51 | Alabama | John Kyzer makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | John Kyzer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | John Kyzer is called for the reach on Curtis Werner - foul #2 on John Kyzer, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-51 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis is fouled on the floor by Marijan Zeh - foul #2 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the easy layup | 52-51 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | John Kyzer evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Curtis Werner - foul #3 on Curtis Werner, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | John Kyzer makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses long on a shot from the left block | 52-54 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams runs out the clock | 52-54 |