| Lineup | American U. | PG - Donald Besser (fresh) SG - Todd Salter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William McLemore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Stegall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James McGinness (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Al Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy inbounds the ball | 18-26 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy loses the dribble to Todd Brown | 18-26 |
| 19:30 | American U. | The short jumper by William McLemore is denied by William Smith | 18-26 |
| 19:29 | American U. | Steven Stegall gets the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 19:22 | American U. | Donald Besser misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 19:20 | American U. | Steven Stegall tips it in | 20-26 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Eric Hakes buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Al Peterson and he's fouled by Steven Stegall - foul #1 on Steven Stegall, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Eric Hakes misses the free throw | 20-28 |
| 19:07 | American U. | Steven Stegall pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 18:56 | American U. | Donald Besser hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William McLemore | 22-28 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | James McGinness misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Donald Besser - foul #2 on Donald Besser, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | James McGinness makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | James McGinness makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 18:06 | American U. | Todd Brown makes the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 18:06 | American U. | Todd Brown makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy is called for traveling | 25-30 |
| 17:31 | American U. | William McLemore works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Patrick Bucy - foul #2 on Patrick Bucy, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| 17:31 | American U. | William McLemore makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:31 | American U. | William McLemore misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:31 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Brown | 26-30 |
| 17:15 | American U. | Todd Salter hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Besser | 29-30 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | Al Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | American U. | Dino Rossi (PG), Charles Levinthal (SG), Thomas Noel (SF), Frederick Burleson (C) Donald Besser, Todd Salter, Todd Brown, Steven Stegall | |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (PG), Rocky Lombardi (SF), Curtis Bracewell (PF), Homer Grant (C) James McGinness, Patrick Bucy, William Smith, Eric Hakes | |
| 16:44 | American U. | Thomas Noel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William McLemore | 31-30 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | William McLemore blocks the short jumper by Homer Grant | 31-30 |
| 16:30 | American U. | William McLemore snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:08 | American U. | William McLemore banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Charles Levinthal | 33-30 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Al Peterson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Curtis Bracewell | 33-32 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Dino Rossi (fresh) SG - Charles Levinthal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Noel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William McLemore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Burleson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Howard Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Al Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rocky Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) C - Homer Grant (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | American U. | Frederick Burleson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 33-32 |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Homer Grant snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Homer Grant buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Rocky Lombardi and the foul's on William McLemore - foul #2 on William McLemore, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | American U. | Donald Besser (PG), Todd Salter (SG), Todd Brown (SF), Steven Stegall (C) Dino Rossi, Charles Levinthal, William McLemore, Frederick Burleson | |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (PG), Patrick Bucy (SF), William Smith (PF) Howard Roberts, Al Peterson, Curtis Bracewell | |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Homer Grant makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:48 | American U. | Steven Stegall comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Patrick Bucy - foul #3 on Patrick Bucy, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Hakes (C) Homer Grant | |
| 14:48 | American U. | Steven Stegall makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:48 | American U. | Steven Stegall makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:22 | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi loses the ball out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Frederick Burleson (PF) Thomas Noel | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:04 | American U. | Donald Besser misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Eric Hakes gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | James McGinness buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Eric Hakes | 35-37 |
| 13:04 | American U. | William Smith is called for the reach on Steven Stegall - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | American U. | William McLemore (PF), Thomas Noel (C) Frederick Burleson, Steven Stegall | |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (PG), Al Peterson (SG) James McGinness, Rocky Lombardi | |
| 12:54 | American U. | Todd Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Todd Brown, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell (PF) William Smith | |
| 12:31 | Alabama | Eric Hakes misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy is fouled on the floor by Donald Besser - foul #3 on Donald Besser, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Dino Rossi (PG), Charles Levinthal (SG), Steven Stegall (C) Donald Besser, Todd Salter, Todd Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | Homer Grant (C) Eric Hakes | |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Homer Grant knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Bucy | 35-39 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Dino Rossi (fresh) SG - Charles Levinthal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Noel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William McLemore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Stegall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Howard Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Al Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Bucy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) C - Homer Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | American U. | The jump hook by Steven Stegall is blocked by Curtis Bracewell | 35-39 |
| 11:22 | American U. | Dino Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 11:06 | American U. | Al Peterson steps in front of the Steven Stegall pass | 35-39 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Al Peterson lays it up and in | 35-41 |
| 10:47 | American U. | William McLemore misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 10:46 | American U. | Dino Rossi tips it in | 37-41 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Dino Rossi takes the ball from Howard Roberts | 37-41 |
| 10:10 | American U. | Thomas Noel comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 10:08 | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Howard Roberts misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 09:39 | American U. | Steven Stegall grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 09:33 | American U. | Thomas Noel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | American U. | Donald Besser (PG), Todd Salter (SG), Todd Brown (SF), Frederick Burleson (PF), Michael Rew (C) Dino Rossi, Charles Levinthal, Thomas Noel, William McLemore, Steven Stegall | |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (PG), Rocky Lombardi (SF), William Smith (PF), Eric Hakes (C) Howard Roberts, Patrick Bucy, Curtis Bracewell, Homer Grant | |
| 09:08 | Alabama | William Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rocky Lombardi | 37-43 |
| 08:55 | American U. | Michael Rew connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Donald Besser | 39-43 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Eric Hakes can't finish the layup | 39-43 |
| 08:30 | American U. | Todd Brown snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 08:26 | American U. | Todd Salter buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Besser | 42-43 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 08:02 | American U. | The rebound goes to Todd Brown | 42-43 |
| 07:38 | American U. | Todd Salter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Rocky Lombardi - foul #1 on Rocky Lombardi, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | American U. | William McLemore (PF), Steven Stegall (C) Frederick Burleson, Michael Rew | |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (PG) Al Peterson | |
| 07:38 | American U. | Todd Salter makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:38 | American U. | Todd Salter misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric Hakes | 43-43 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Donald Besser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Salter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - William McLemore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Stegall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Howard Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James McGinness (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rocky Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Alabama | William Smith misses the dunk attempt | 43-43 |
| 07:19 | Alabama | William Smith snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | James McGinness drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Smith and he's hacked by Todd Salter - foul #3 on Todd Salter, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Homer Grant (C) Eric Hakes | |
| 06:53 | Alabama | James McGinness makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:28 | American U. | Todd Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 06:26 | Alabama | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Homer Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | American U. | Dino Rossi (PG), Charles Levinthal (SG), Thomas Noel (SF) Donald Besser, Todd Salter, Todd Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG), Patrick Bucy (SF), Curtis Bracewell (PF) James McGinness, Rocky Lombardi, William Smith | |
| 05:46 | American U. | Dino Rossi misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | Charles Levinthal takes the ball from Al Peterson | 43-46 |
| 05:34 | American U. | Charles Levinthal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | American U. | Frederick Burleson (C) Steven Stegall | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Hakes (C) Homer Grant | |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Howard Roberts is fouled on the floor by Frederick Burleson - foul #1 on Frederick Burleson, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi (SG) Al Peterson | |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Howard Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Howard Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 05:13 | American U. | Thomas Noel gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 04:56 | American U. | Thomas Noel blows the layup | 43-47 |
| 04:55 | American U. | Thomas Noel hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 04:25 | American U. | Thomas Noel's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Bracewell | 45-49 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric Hakes | 45-49 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Howard Roberts scores on a floater from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 04:00 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | American U. | Donald Besser (PG), Todd Salter (SG), Todd Brown (SF), Steven Stegall (C) Dino Rossi, Charles Levinthal, Thomas Noel, Frederick Burleson | |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (PG), Al Peterson (SG), William Smith (PF) Howard Roberts, Rocky Lombardi, Curtis Bracewell | |
| 03:44 | American U. | Todd Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-51 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric Hakes | 45-51 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Steven Stegall swats the layup by William Smith | 45-51 |
| 03:20 | American U. | The rebound goes to William McLemore | 45-51 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Donald Besser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Salter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - William McLemore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Stegall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James McGinness (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Al Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:57 | American U. | Todd Salter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | James McGinness pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | James McGinness is hacked by William McLemore - foul #3 on William McLemore, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Noel (PF) William McLemore | |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (PG), Rocky Lombardi (SF) Al Peterson, Patrick Bucy | |
| 02:30 | Alabama | James McGinness makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | James McGinness misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:30 | American U. | Steven Stegall grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 02:08 | American U. | Steven Stegall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 45-52 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric Hakes | 45-52 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | American U. | William McLemore (PF) Thomas Noel | |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG), Patrick Bucy (SF) Howard Roberts, Rocky Lombardi | |
| 01:42 | Alabama | James McGinness hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 45-52 |
| 01:41 | American U. | Todd Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | American U. | Todd Salter drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | William Smith clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Todd Brown - foul #3 on Todd Brown, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | American U. | Todd Salter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-53 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Donald Besser is called for the reach on William Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Besser, team foul #10 | 47-53 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Homer Grant (C) Eric Hakes | |
| 00:43 | Alabama | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | American U. | Todd Salter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 00:36 | American U. | Steven Stegall grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 00:34 | American U. | Todd Salter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Homer Grant gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Homer Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Besser - foul #5 on Donald Besser, team foul #11 | 47-55 |
| Subs | American U. | Dino Rossi (PG) Donald Besser | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Homer Grant makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Homer Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:25 | American U. | William McLemore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Todd Salter | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | James McGinness is hacked by Dino Rossi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dino Rossi, team foul #12 | 50-57 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | James McGinness makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | James McGinness makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:16 | American U. | Al Peterson takes the ball from William McLemore | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Al Peterson is hacked by Todd Salter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Salter, team foul #13 | 50-59 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Al Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Al Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:09 | American U. | Steven Stegall can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Homer Grant - foul #2 on Homer Grant, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Levinthal (SG), Thomas Noel (SF), Frederick Burleson (PF) Todd Salter, Todd Brown, William McLemore | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Hakes (C) Homer Grant | |
| 00:09 | American U. | Steven Stegall makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:09 | American U. | Steven Stegall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy is fouled in the backcourt by Dino Rossi - foul #4 on Dino Rossi, team foul #14 | 52-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Todd Salter (SG), Todd Brown (SF), William McLemore (PF) Charles Levinthal, Thomas Noel, Frederick Burleson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Homer Grant (C) Eric Hakes | |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:02 | American U. | Todd Salter connects on the 3 from the right corner | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | James McGinness runs out the clock | 55-63 |