| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ronald Kern (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Kessler (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Stephen Petrovich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Mario Wilkens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Heitz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Samuel Noonan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Morrison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Zubia (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Samuel Noonan inbounds the ball | 16-26 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses the lay-in | 16-26 |
| 19:39 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Stephen Petrovich | 16-26 |
| 19:17 | Virginia | James Kessler drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Kern and he's hacked by Floyd Bender - foul #1 on Floyd Bender, team foul #1 | 18-26 |
| 19:17 | Virginia | James Kessler makes the free throw | 19-26 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Henry Zubia scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Floyd Bender | 19-28 |
| 18:55 | Virginia | Ronald Kern is hacked by Floyd Bender in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd Bender, team foul #2 | 19-28 |
| 18:26 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens misses short on a shot from the left side | 19-28 |
| 18:24 | Alabama | Henry Zubia grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Henry Zubia scores on a jump hook near the basket | 19-30 |
| 17:47 | Virginia | James Kessler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 17:45 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Kern | 19-30 |
| 17:19 | Virginia | Ronald Kern buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Kessler | 22-30 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Samuel Noonan comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 17:02 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 16:35 | Virginia | Billy Morrison swats the layup by Dennis Heitz | 22-30 |
| 16:34 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens hits the follow up shot | 24-30 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | Henry Zubia hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 16:15 | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 15:54 | Virginia | James Kessler hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ronald Kern (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kessler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Petrovich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Mario Wilkens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Heitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Samuel Noonan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Zubia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Alabama | Floyd Bender throws it down on a nice dish by Alonso Cutting and he's hacked by James Kessler - foul #3 on James Kessler, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Virginia | Earl Cannon (PG), Fred Terrell (SG), Andrew Horne (SF), Richard Ferrara (PF), Julian Hoffman (C) Ronald Kern, James Kessler, Stephen Petrovich, Mario Wilkens, Dennis Heitz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Alfredo Conti (SF), Loren Hicks (PF), Fadey Zaic (C) Alonso Cutting, Samuel Noonan, Billy Morrison, Henry Zubia | |
| 15:38 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses the free throw | 27-32 |
| 15:38 | Virginia | Andrew Horne grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 15:09 | Virginia | Loren Hicks blocks the short jumper by Julian Hoffman | 27-32 |
| 15:08 | Virginia | Fred Terrell tips it but misses | 27-32 |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 14:38 | Virginia | Earl Cannon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earl Cannon - foul #1 on Earl Cannon, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Kern (PG) Earl Cannon | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilson Ritter (SG), Henry Zubia (C) Floyd Bender, Fadey Zaic | |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 14:18 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Ferrara | 27-35 |
| 13:56 | Virginia | Fred Terrell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 13:54 | Virginia | Richard Ferrara snags the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 13:31 | Virginia | Julian Hoffman hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ronald Kern | 29-35 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti is fouled on the floor by Ronald Kern - foul #1 on Ronald Kern, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | James Kessler (SG), Mario Wilkens (PF), Dennis Heitz (C) Fred Terrell, Richard Ferrara, Julian Hoffman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Samuel Noonan (SF), Billy Morrison (PF) Clark Schlegel, Alfredo Conti, Loren Hicks | |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Samuel Noonan buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alonso Cutting and he's hacked by Mario Wilkens - foul #2 on Mario Wilkens, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich (SF) Andrew Horne | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Samuel Noonan makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 12:34 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Billy Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Billy Morrison travels with the ball | 29-38 |
| 11:49 | Virginia | Ronald Kern can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 11:48 | Alabama | Billy Morrison grabs the board | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ronald Kern (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kessler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Petrovich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Mario Wilkens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Heitz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Wilson Ritter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Samuel Noonan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Henry Zubia (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter is hacked by James Kessler - foul #4 on James Kessler, team foul #5 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | Earl Cannon (PG), Andrew Horne (SF) Ronald Kern, Stephen Petrovich | |
| Subs | Alabama | Floyd Bender (SG), Loren Hicks (PF) Wilson Ritter, Billy Morrison | |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Floyd Bender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Terrell (SG) James Kessler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Fadey Zaic (C) Henry Zubia | |
| 10:44 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens misses the easy layup | 29-38 |
| 10:42 | Alabama | Loren Hicks pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Mario Wilkens is called for the reach on Floyd Bender - foul #3 on Mario Wilkens, team foul #6 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG) Alonso Cutting | |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 29-38 |
| 10:18 | Virginia | Earl Cannon gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 09:54 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz slams it home | 31-38 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses the jump hook from close range | 31-38 |
| 09:24 | Virginia | Andrew Horne pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 09:01 | Virginia | Andrew Horne misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Loren Hicks - foul #2 on Loren Hicks, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Kern (PG), James Kessler (SG), Richard Ferrara (PF), Julian Hoffman (C) Earl Cannon, Fred Terrell, Mario Wilkens, Dennis Heitz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Wilson Ritter (SG), Alfredo Conti (SF), Billy Morrison (PF), Henry Zubia (C) Clark Schlegel, Floyd Bender, Samuel Noonan, Loren Hicks, Fadey Zaic | |
| 09:01 | Virginia | Andrew Horne makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 09:01 | Virginia | Andrew Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 08:33 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti misses the shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Henry Zubia tips it back up and in | 33-40 |
| 08:11 | Virginia | Ronald Kern hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Horne | 36-40 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Henry Zubia misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by James Kessler - foul #5 on James Kessler, team foul #7 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Terrell (SG), Stephen Petrovich (SF) James Kessler, Andrew Horne | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Henry Zubia makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Henry Zubia makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 07:34 | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfredo Conti - foul #1 on Alfredo Conti, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Virginia | Mario Wilkens (PF), Dennis Heitz (C) Richard Ferrara, Julian Hoffman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Floyd Bender (SG), Samuel Noonan (SF) Wilson Ritter, Alfredo Conti | |
| 07:34 | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 07:34 | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 07:34 | Alabama | Floyd Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ronald Kern (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Terrell (fresh) SF - Stephen Petrovich (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Mario Wilkens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Heitz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Samuel Noonan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Henry Zubia (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Floyd Bender can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 07:19 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 06:53 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz is whistled for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Loren Hicks (PF) Billy Morrison | |
| 06:40 | Alabama | Loren Hicks buries a shot from the right side | 37-44 |
| 06:25 | Virginia | Alonso Cutting is called for the reach on Ronald Kern - foul #2 on Alonso Cutting, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG) Alonso Cutting | |
| 05:59 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz scores on a floater from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Henry Zubia travels with the ball | 39-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Ferrara (PF), Julian Hoffman (C) Mario Wilkens, Dennis Heitz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alfredo Conti (SF) Samuel Noonan | |
| 05:18 | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Zubia | 39-44 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Loren Hicks grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Floyd Bender | 39-46 |
| 04:26 | Virginia | Ronald Kern misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Clark Schlegel - foul #1 on Clark Schlegel, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Lewis (SG), Andrew Horne (SF), Mario Wilkens (PF), Dennis Heitz (C) Fred Terrell, Stephen Petrovich, Richard Ferrara, Julian Hoffman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Wilson Ritter (SG), Samuel Noonan (SF), Billy Morrison (PF), Fadey Zaic (C) Clark Schlegel, Floyd Bender, Alfredo Conti, Loren Hicks, Henry Zubia | |
| 04:26 | Virginia | Ronald Kern makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 04:26 | Virginia | Ronald Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Horne - foul #3 on Andrew Horne, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | Earl Cannon (PG) Ronald Kern | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 03:43 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens is hacked by Billy Morrison - foul #2 on Billy Morrison, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| 03:43 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 03:43 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Billy Morrison | 42-48 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Samuel Noonan is hacked by Andrew Horne - foul #4 on Andrew Horne, team foul #9 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Terrell (SG) Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Zubia (C) Fadey Zaic | |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Samuel Noonan makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Samuel Noonan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Earl Cannon (fresh) SG - Fred Terrell (fresh) SF - Andrew Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mario Wilkens (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Heitz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wilson Ritter (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Samuel Noonan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Morrison (fresh) 6 reb. C - Henry Zubia (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Virginia | Earl Cannon hits the finger roll and the foul's on Wilson Ritter - foul #1 on Wilson Ritter, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| 03:19 | Virginia | Earl Cannon makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Samuel Noonan hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alonso Cutting | 45-52 |
| 03:04 | Virginia | Earl Cannon drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Wilson Ritter - foul #2 on Wilson Ritter, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| 03:04 | Virginia | Earl Cannon makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Henry Zubia can't finish the layup | 48-52 |
| 02:55 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 02:55 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Kern (PG), Stephen Petrovich (SF) Earl Cannon, Andrew Horne | |
| Subs | Alabama | Floyd Bender (SG) Wilson Ritter | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:43 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Terrell | 50-52 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Henry Zubia misses the runner from the left block | 50-52 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Bender | 50-52 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 02:13 | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens misses short on a shot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Henry Zubia gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 01:41 | Alabama | Henry Zubia misses the floater from the right block | 50-52 |
| 01:39 | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 01:35 | Virginia | Fred Terrell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 01:33 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens tips it but misses | 50-52 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Billy Morrison pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Floyd Bender scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alonso Cutting | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Billy Morrison - foul #3 on Billy Morrison, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| 00:52 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:52 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Samuel Noonan double dribbles | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Virginia | Ronald Kern misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Henry Zubia is whistled for traveling | 54-54 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Ronald Kern hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ronald Kern (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Terrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Petrovich (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Mario Wilkens (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Heitz (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Samuel Noonan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Morrison (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Zubia (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Henry Zubia wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Fred Terrell picks off the pass by Henry Zubia | 54-54 |
| 04:28 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Ronald Kern | 56-54 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 04:05 | Virginia | Fred Terrell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Billy Morrison - foul #4 on Billy Morrison, team foul #11 | 56-54 |
| 04:05 | Virginia | Fred Terrell misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:05 | Virginia | Fred Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Henry Zubia hits a floater from the right wing set up by Billy Morrison | 57-56 |
| 03:28 | Virginia | Samuel Noonan swats the short shot by Mario Wilkens | 57-56 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Billy Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Floyd Bender connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Virginia | Ronald Kern makes the floater from the left wing set up by Stephen Petrovich | 59-58 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses the lay-in | 59-58 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Samuel Noonan pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Samuel Noonan misses the lay-in | 59-58 |
| 02:12 | Alabama | Henry Zubia gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Henry Zubia is hacked by Dennis Heitz - foul #1 on Dennis Heitz, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Henry Zubia makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Henry Zubia misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Billy Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Samuel Noonan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 01:35 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Virginia | Samuel Noonan blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ronald Kern | 59-59 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Billy Morrison gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Floyd Bender blows the dunk but he's fouled by Fred Terrell - foul #1 on Fred Terrell, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ronald Kern (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Terrell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Petrovich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Mario Wilkens (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Heitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. SF - Samuel Noonan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Billy Morrison (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Zubia (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Terrell | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Billy Morrison is hacked by Mario Wilkens - foul #4 on Mario Wilkens, team foul #12 | 61-61 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Billy Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Billy Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Virginia calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz connects on the fadeaway from close range | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ronald Kern (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Terrell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Petrovich (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Mario Wilkens (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Heitz (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. SF - Samuel Noonan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Billy Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Zubia (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Henry Zubia wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Henry Zubia misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 04:38 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:15 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Alonso Cutting - foul #3 on Alonso Cutting, team foul #12 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Virginia | Andrew Horne (SF) Stephen Petrovich | |
| Subs | Alabama | Loren Hicks (PF) Billy Morrison | |
| 04:15 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:15 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Samuel Noonan misses long on a turnaround from close range | 65-63 |
| 03:59 | Virginia | Fred Terrell grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 03:42 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 03:40 | Virginia | Andrew Horne hits the follow up shot | 67-63 |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Samuel Noonan lays it in set up by Loren Hicks and he's hacked by Ronald Kern - foul #2 on Ronald Kern, team foul #13 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Wilson Ritter (SG) Alonso Cutting, Floyd Bender | |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Samuel Noonan misses the free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:21 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 02:56 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Fred Terrell | 69-65 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 5 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich (SF) Andrew Horne | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Floyd Bender (SG) Clark Schlegel, Wilson Ritter | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Floyd Bender buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Loren Hicks | 69-68 |
| 02:29 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Fred Terrell | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Samuel Noonan is blocked by Dennis Heitz | 71-68 |
| 02:15 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 01:49 | Virginia | Fred Terrell scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Kern | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Alabama | Floyd Bender hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Alonso Cutting | 73-70 |
| 01:17 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Zubia | 73-70 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Henry Zubia | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Henry Zubia can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Heitz - foul #2 on Dennis Heitz, team foul #14 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Billy Morrison (PF) Loren Hicks | |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Henry Zubia makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Henry Zubia makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ronald Kern (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Petrovich (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Mario Wilkens (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Heitz (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. SF - Samuel Noonan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Billy Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Zubia (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 73-72 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Samuel Noonan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-72 |
| 00:28 | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Bender - foul #3 on Floyd Bender, team foul #13 | 73-72 |
| 00:25 | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:25 | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Henry Zubia grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Floyd Bender connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Alonso Cutting | 74-74 |
| 00:08 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz is hacked by Samuel Noonan - foul #1 on Samuel Noonan, team foul #14 | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:03 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Henry Zubia snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting clanks a halfcourt shot | 75-74 |