| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Kramer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Trimble (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Erick Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Valles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rafael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Morrow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clement Encinas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Hotaling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | David Hicks inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:33 | UConn | Clement Encinas misses the jumper from the right block | 37-37 |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Steven Valles gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | Erick Wells's pass is intercepted by David Hicks | 37-37 |
| 18:45 | UConn | Willie Morrow is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | Erick Wells snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | William Kramer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Nicholas Wilkins grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Clement Encinas is called for the reach on William Kramer - foul #3 on Clement Encinas, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | Steven Valles's fadeaway is rejected by David Hicks | 37-37 |
| 18:00 | UConn | Clement Encinas grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Bradley Trimble steps in front of the Clement Encinas pass | 37-37 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Erick Wells buries a runner from close range | 39-37 |
| 16:48 | UConn | David Hicks drills a floater in the paint set up by Willie Morrow | 39-39 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Steven Valles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 16:37 | UConn | Rafael Brown grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 16:13 | UConn | William Kramer takes the ball from Willie Morrow | 39-39 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | William Kramer slams it home | 41-39 |
| 15:45 | UConn | Willie Morrow misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Steven Valles grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Kramer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bradley Trimble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Erick Wells (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Valles (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Nicholas Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rafael Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Morrow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clement Encinas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Hotaling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Bradley Trimble misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Steven Valles grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Erick Wells hits a runner from the right block set up by William Kramer | 43-39 |
| 14:57 | UConn | Willie Morrow shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Rafael Brown | 43-41 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | William Kramer loses the dribble to Rafael Brown | 43-41 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Rafael Brown hits the finger roll | 43-43 |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Erick Wells drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Bradley Trimble | 45-43 |
| 13:53 | UConn | Clement Encinas is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jonathan Hotaling out of the doubleteam | 45-45 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | William Kramer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Clement Encinas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rafael Brown and he's fouled by Erick Wells - foul #2 on Erick Wells, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Hughes (PG), Robert Howerton (SG), Joseph States (SF), Roger Durr (PF), David Chong (C) William Kramer, Bradley Trimble, Erick Wells, Steven Valles, Nicholas Wilkins | |
| Subs | UConn | Sam Henn (PG), Donald Moore (SG), Norman Horne (SF), Scott Brooks (C) Rafael Brown, Willie Morrow, David Hicks, Jonathan Hotaling | |
| 13:15 | UConn | Clement Encinas misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Roger Durr grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Robert Howerton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Scott Brooks grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 12:49 | UConn | Norman Horne loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 48-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Swingle (PF) Clement Encinas | |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Roger Durr scores on a jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Scott Brooks misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 50-47 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Scott Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Sam Henn hits a floater in the lane | 50-49 |
| 11:49 | Alabama | David Chong hits a floater in the paint | 52-49 |
| 11:31 | UConn | Donald Moore is whistled for traveling | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Howerton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph States (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Durr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Chong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sam Henn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Horne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dwayne Swingle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Scott Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Dwayne Swingle picks off the pass by Roger Durr | 52-49 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Scott Brooks buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dwayne Swingle | 52-51 |
| 10:42 | Alabama | Joseph States misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 10:40 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle hits a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Roger Durr - foul #3 on Roger Durr, team foul #2 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Kramer (PG), Erick Wells (SF), Steven Valles (PF), Nicholas Wilkins (C) William Hughes, Joseph States, Roger Durr, David Chong | |
| Subs | UConn | Jonathan Hotaling (C) Scott Brooks | |
| 10:34 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Robert Howerton is called for traveling | 52-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bradley Trimble (SG) Erick Wells | |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Brown (PG), David Hicks (SF) Sam Henn, Norman Horne | |
| 09:43 | UConn | Jonathan Hotaling comes up short on the runner from the right block | 52-54 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Valles | 52-54 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | David Hicks steals the ball from Bradley Trimble | 52-54 |
| 09:23 | UConn | David Hicks misses the dunk attempt | 52-54 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Steven Valles gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Nicholas Wilkins misses badly on a floater from the left side | 52-54 |
| 09:05 | UConn | David Hicks pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:45 | UConn | Rafael Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph States (SF), Roger Durr (PF), David Chong (C) Robert Howerton, Steven Valles, Nicholas Wilkins | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Morrow (PG), Sam Henn (SG), Norman Horne (SF), Clement Encinas (PF), Scott Brooks (C) Rafael Brown, Donald Moore, David Hicks, Dwayne Swingle, Jonathan Hotaling | |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Bradley Trimble comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | William Kramer pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Sam Henn is called for the reach on Bradley Trimble - foul #1 on Sam Henn, team foul #2 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Erick Wells (SG) Bradley Trimble | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:55 | Alabama | William Kramer drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Willie Morrow - foul #2 on Willie Morrow, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | William Kramer makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:33 | UConn | The jump hook by Clement Encinas is blocked by Roger Durr | 55-54 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | David Chong grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Kramer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Erick Wells (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joseph States (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Durr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Chong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Morrow (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Sam Henn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Norman Horne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clement Encinas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Erick Wells misses long on a floater from close range | 55-54 |
| 07:14 | Alabama | William Kramer gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Erick Wells misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Sam Henn - foul #2 on Sam Henn, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Hughes (PG), Robert Howerton (SG) William Kramer, Joseph States | |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Brown (PG), Dwayne Swingle (PF), Jonathan Hotaling (C) Willie Morrow, Clement Encinas, Scott Brooks | |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Erick Wells misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Erick Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Sam Henn misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-54 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Norman Horne hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Erick Wells knocks in the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Dwayne Swingle - foul #1 on Dwayne Swingle, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bradley Trimble (SG), Steven Valles (PF), Nicholas Wilkins (C) Robert Howerton, Roger Durr, David Chong | |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Moore (SG) Sam Henn | |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Erick Wells makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Jonathan Hotaling is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Wilkins as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Nicholas Wilkins, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Kramer (PG), Joseph States (SF) William Hughes, Erick Wells | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Morrow (SG), Scott Brooks (C) Norman Horne, Jonathan Hotaling | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 05:40 | UConn | Willie Morrow misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Nicholas Wilkins snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Bradley Trimble blows the layup but the foul's on Willie Morrow - foul #3 on Willie Morrow, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | UConn | David Hicks (SF) Rafael Brown | |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Bradley Trimble makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Bradley Trimble makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Scott Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Nicholas Wilkins - foul #3 on Nicholas Wilkins, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Chong (C) Nicholas Wilkins | |
| Subs | UConn | Sam Henn (SG) Donald Moore | |
| 05:05 | UConn | Scott Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Scott Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | William Kramer blows the layup | 61-58 |
| 04:45 | UConn | David Hicks grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Bradley Trimble steals it from Dwayne Swingle | 61-58 |
| 04:17 | Alabama | Joseph States comes up short on the floater from the right side | 61-58 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Willie Morrow snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 04:09 | UConn | David Hicks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Hicks, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Erick Wells (SF), Roger Durr (PF) Joseph States, Steven Valles | |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Brown (PG), Clement Encinas (PF), Jonathan Hotaling (C) Willie Morrow, Dwayne Swingle, Scott Brooks | |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Erick Wells hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 61-58 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Roger Durr tips it back up and in | 63-58 |
| 03:23 | UConn | David Hicks scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Rafael Brown | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Kramer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bradley Trimble (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Erick Wells (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Durr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Chong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rafael Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Sam Henn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Hicks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Clement Encinas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Hotaling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Bradley Trimble clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 03:02 | UConn | David Hicks gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Clement Encinas misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 63-60 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | William Kramer snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Valles (PF), Nicholas Wilkins (C) Roger Durr, David Chong | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Morrow (SG), Scott Brooks (C) Sam Henn, Jonathan Hotaling | |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Erick Wells is called for traveling | 63-60 |
| 02:37 | UConn | Rafael Brown is fouled in the backcourt by William Kramer - foul #1 on William Kramer, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| 02:19 | UConn | Scott Brooks connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | William Kramer drills a shot in the lane | 65-62 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Clement Encinas misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Steven Valles - foul #2 on Steven Valles, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jonathan Hotaling (C) Scott Brooks | |
| 01:48 | UConn | Clement Encinas misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Clement Encinas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:41 | Alabama | Clement Encinas steps in front of the Erick Wells pass | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:23 | UConn | Willie Morrow works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Valles - foul #3 on Steven Valles, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Willie Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Willie Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Steven Valles snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Rafael Brown steps in front of the Steven Valles pass | 65-63 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Willie Morrow splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Hotaling | 65-66 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Erick Wells clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 65-66 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Erick Wells tips it in | 67-66 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Rafael Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-66 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Nicholas Wilkins | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Nicholas Wilkins runs out the clock | 67-66 |