| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James McGinness (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Al Peterson (fresh) SF - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Lloyd Boles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregg Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Lyseski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colgate | David Howard inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Colgate | Lloyd Boles connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Howard | 25-28 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | James McGinness misses the jumper from the left side | 25-28 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Lloyd Boles steals it from William Smith | 25-28 |
| 18:43 | Colgate | Jason Wagner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Eric Hakes pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | James McGinness is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Boles - foul #3 on Lloyd Boles, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Theodore Parker (PG) Lloyd Boles | |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-28 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to William Smith | 25-28 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | Al Peterson is hacked by Theodore Parker - foul #2 on Theodore Parker, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Eric Hakes scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from William Smith | 27-28 |
| 17:29 | Colgate | Gregg Kelly can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 27-28 |
| 17:27 | Colgate | Michael Lyseski can't tip it in | 27-28 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | William Smith gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Eric Hakes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Al Peterson | 29-28 |
| 16:51 | Colgate | Jason Wagner loses the ball out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (PG), Curtis Bracewell (PF), Homer Grant (C) James McGinness, William Smith, Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Colgate | David Ingram (SG), Edward Bonney (SF), Fletcher Bishop (PF), Jeremy Russo (C) Jason Wagner, David Howard, Gregg Kelly, Michael Lyseski | |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Homer Grant drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Howard Roberts and he's hacked by Jeremy Russo - foul #1 on Jeremy Russo, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Homer Grant makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:04 | Colgate | David Ingram is hacked by Al Peterson - foul #2 on Al Peterson, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 15:48 | Colgate | Patrick Bucy takes the ball from Theodore Parker | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Howard Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Al Peterson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Bucy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) C - Homer Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Theodore Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Bonney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fletcher Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Russo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Alabama | Homer Grant knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Curtis Bracewell and he's hacked by Jeremy Russo - foul #2 on Jeremy Russo, team foul #4 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi (SF), William Smith (PF) Patrick Bucy, Curtis Bracewell | |
| Subs | Colgate | Lloyd Boles (PG), Gregg Kelly (PF), Michael Lyseski (C) Edward Bonney, Fletcher Bishop, Jeremy Russo | |
| 15:24 | Alabama | Homer Grant makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 15:05 | Colgate | Gregg Kelly connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from David Ingram and he's hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (SG), Eric Hakes (C) Al Peterson, Homer Grant | |
| Subs | Colgate | Edward Bonney (SF) Theodore Parker | |
| 15:05 | Colgate | Gregg Kelly makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Eric Hakes misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-31 |
| 14:53 | Colgate | Michael Lyseski snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 14:48 | Colgate | Lloyd Boles tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Lloyd Boles, team foul #5 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jason Wagner (SG), David Howard (SF) Lloyd Boles, Edward Bonney | |
| 14:29 | Alabama | James McGinness misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 14:28 | Alabama | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Howard Roberts buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jason Wagner - foul #2 on Jason Wagner, team foul #6 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jonathan Styles (PG) David Ingram | |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Howard Roberts makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:01 | Colgate | Jonathan Styles hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Lyseski | 38-34 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | David Howard takes the ball from Eric Hakes | 38-34 |
| 13:30 | Colgate | David Howard is fouled on the floor by Howard Roberts - foul #1 on Howard Roberts, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Patrick Bucy (SF), Curtis Bracewell (PF) Howard Roberts, William Smith | |
| Subs | Colgate | Theodore Parker (PG), Fletcher Bishop (PF) Jonathan Styles, Gregg Kelly | |
| 13:14 | Colgate | David Howard connects on the floater from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James McGinness | 40-36 |
| 12:33 | Colgate | David Howard misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 12:32 | Colgate | Michael Lyseski hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | James McGinness clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 12:02 | Colgate | David Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:39 | Colgate | Jason Wagner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James McGinness (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rocky Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Bucy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) C - Eric Hakes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Theodore Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fletcher Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lyseski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Eric Hakes buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James McGinness | 42-38 |
| 11:00 | Colgate | Jason Wagner can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | James McGinness misses the fadeaway from the right block | 42-38 |
| 10:52 | Colgate | Fletcher Bishop grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 10:46 | Colgate | Theodore Parker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | James McGinness grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Eric Hakes knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Rocky Lombardi | 44-38 |
| 10:13 | Colgate | Theodore Parker misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 10:11 | Colgate | Michael Lyseski tips it in | 44-40 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Jason Wagner steals it from James McGinness | 44-40 |
| 09:37 | Colgate | Jason Wagner scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Theodore Parker | 44-43 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | James McGinness hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell tips it in | 46-43 |
| 09:14 | Colgate | Michael Lyseski is fouled on the floor by Rocky Lombardi - foul #4 on Rocky Lombardi, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (PG), Al Peterson (SG), William Smith (PF), Homer Grant (C) James McGinness, Rocky Lombardi, Curtis Bracewell, Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jonathan Styles (PG), David Ingram (SG), Edward Bonney (SF), Gregg Kelly (PF), Jeremy Russo (C) Theodore Parker, Jason Wagner, David Howard, Fletcher Bishop, Michael Lyseski | |
| 09:00 | Colgate | Jeremy Russo clanks a runner from the left block | 46-43 |
| 08:58 | Colgate | Jonathan Styles misses the tip | 46-43 |
| 08:56 | Colgate | David Ingram grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 08:41 | Colgate | Edward Bonney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 08:39 | Alabama | Howard Roberts gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:14 | Alabama | Homer Grant blows the layup | 46-43 |
| 08:12 | Colgate | Edward Bonney grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 07:52 | Colgate | Jonathan Styles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Howard Roberts - foul #2 on Howard Roberts, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| 07:52 | Colgate | Jonathan Styles misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:52 | Colgate | Jonathan Styles makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Howard Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 07:36 | Colgate | David Ingram snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Howard Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Al Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Bucy (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Homer Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Jonathan Styles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Bonney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregg Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Russo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Colgate | Gregg Kelly is hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Lloyd Boles (PG), Theodore Parker (SG) Jonathan Styles, Edward Bonney | |
| 07:15 | Colgate | David Ingram connects on the open fadeaway from the right side set up by Gregg Kelly out of the doubleteam | 46-46 |
| 07:04 | Alabama | Homer Grant misses the lay-in | 46-46 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Homer Grant tips it home | 48-46 |
| 06:43 | Colgate | Theodore Parker is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Theodore Parker, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi (SF) Patrick Bucy | |
| Subs | Colgate | Edward Bonney (SF), Michael Lyseski (C) David Ingram, Jeremy Russo | |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi blows the layup | 48-46 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | William Smith misses the tip | 48-46 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Roberts | 48-46 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | William Smith travels with the ball | 48-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (PG), Curtis Bracewell (PF), Eric Hakes (C) Howard Roberts, William Smith, Homer Grant | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jason Wagner (SG), Fletcher Bishop (C) Gregg Kelly, Michael Lyseski | |
| 05:56 | Colgate | Fletcher Bishop is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 48-46 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Eric Hakes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Eric Hakes can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Fletcher Bishop - foul #1 on Fletcher Bishop, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Colgate | David Ingram (SG), David Howard (SF) Jason Wagner, Theodore Parker | |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Eric Hakes makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Eric Hakes misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:35 | Colgate | Fletcher Bishop grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 05:18 | Colgate | Fletcher Bishop can't finish the layup | 49-46 |
| 05:16 | Colgate | Fletcher Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 05:11 | Colgate | Lloyd Boles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 05:10 | Colgate | Edward Bonney pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 04:46 | Colgate | Edward Bonney hits a jumper from the left side | 49-48 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Al Peterson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Curtis Bracewell and he's fouled by David Ingram - foul #2 on David Ingram, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (PG), Patrick Bucy (SF), William Smith (PF), Homer Grant (C) James McGinness, Rocky Lombardi, Curtis Bracewell, Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jonathan Styles (PG), Theodore Parker (SG), Gregg Kelly (PF), Michael Lyseski (C) Lloyd Boles, David Howard, Edward Bonney, Fletcher Bishop | |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Al Peterson misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:25 | Colgate | Michael Lyseski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:11 | Colgate | Gregg Kelly can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 51-48 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Homer Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:04 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy can't finish the layup but the foul's on Theodore Parker - foul #4 on Theodore Parker, team foul #10 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jason Wagner (SG) David Ingram | |
| 04:04 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:04 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:04 | Colgate | Gregg Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 03:46 | Colgate | Al Peterson steals it from Theodore Parker | 52-48 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Al Peterson dunks the ball | 54-48 |
| 03:14 | Colgate | Al Peterson steals it from Michael Lyseski | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Howard Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Al Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Bucy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Homer Grant (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Jonathan Styles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Gregg Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Lyseski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Howard Roberts travels with the ball | 54-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi (SF) Patrick Bucy | |
| Subs | Colgate | Lloyd Boles (PG), David Howard (SF) Jonathan Styles, Jason Wagner | |
| 02:37 | Colgate | Gregg Kelly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Rocky Lombardi | 54-48 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (SG), Eric Hakes (C) Al Peterson, Homer Grant | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 02:19 | Alabama | The jump hook by Eric Hakes is blocked by Michael Lyseski | 54-48 |
| 02:17 | Colgate | David Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 02:12 | Colgate | Eric Hakes steps in front of the Michael Lyseski pass | 54-48 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | Gregg Kelly blocks the short jumper by Howard Roberts | 54-48 |
| 02:07 | Colgate | Michael Lyseski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 01:42 | Colgate | Lloyd Boles is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Howard Roberts - foul #3 on Howard Roberts, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG), Patrick Bucy (SF) Howard Roberts, Rocky Lombardi | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jason Wagner (SG) Theodore Parker | |
| 01:42 | Colgate | Lloyd Boles misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 01:42 | Colgate | Lloyd Boles makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | James McGinness misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to William Smith | 54-49 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | James McGinness is fouled on the floor by David Howard - foul #2 on David Howard, team foul #11 | 54-49 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | James McGinness makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | James McGinness makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Colgate | Lloyd Boles is denied on a layup by William Smith | 56-49 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy grabs the board | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Lloyd Boles is called for the reach on Patrick Bucy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lloyd Boles, team foul #12 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Homer Grant (C) Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Colgate | Theodore Parker (PG) Lloyd Boles | |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:50 | Colgate | Michael Lyseski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Colgate | Theodore Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 00:43 | Colgate | Michael Lyseski gets the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 00:40 | Colgate | David Howard loses the dribble to Homer Grant | 57-49 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Parker - foul #5 on Theodore Parker, team foul #13 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Colgate | David Ingram (PG) Theodore Parker | |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:32 | Colgate | David Ingram misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-49 |
| 00:31 | Colgate | Gregg Kelly snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 00:29 | Colgate | Michael Lyseski is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-51 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Homer Grant is hacked by David Ingram in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Ingram, team foul #14 | 59-51 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Homer Grant makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Homer Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:22 | Colgate | Jason Wagner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 00:21 | Colgate | Gregg Kelly tips it but misses | 61-51 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | James McGinness gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | James McGinness runs out the clock | 61-51 |