| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Rivers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pelt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Julius Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Martin Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Gruver (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Wiser (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo McCluer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Stringer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | David Wiser inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Alabama | William Gruver clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-38 |
| 19:36 | UConn | James Murphy snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 19:31 | UConn | James Murphy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-38 |
| 19:30 | UConn | Martin Meyers grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:12 | UConn | John Pelt can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Leo McCluer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:04 | Alabama | James Murphy is called for the reach on Leo McCluer - foul #1 on James Murphy, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | David Wiser is fouled on the floor by John Pelt - foul #1 on John Pelt, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Donald Stringer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Julius Hensley snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 18:25 | UConn | William Gruver steals it from George Rivers | 32-38 |
| 18:21 | Alabama | Leo McCluer lays it up and in on a great pass from William Gruver | 32-40 |
| 18:00 | UConn | James Murphy buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Julius Hensley and the foul's on William Gruver - foul #2 on William Gruver, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Philip Coffman (SF) John Pelt | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:00 | UConn | James Murphy makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | David Wiser buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Edward Scott | 35-42 |
| 17:13 | UConn | Edward Scott is called for the reach on Martin Meyers - foul #1 on Edward Scott, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Drew Pace (SG), Jeremy Jones (SF), David Prokop (PF), Eric Cosby (C) James Murphy, George Rivers, Julius Hensley, Martin Meyers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Jordan (SF), Charles Richards (C) David Wiser, Donald Stringer | |
| 17:08 | UConn | Philip Coffman blows the dunk | 35-42 |
| 17:06 | Alabama | Leo McCluer grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Leo McCluer drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Charles Richards | 35-44 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Philip Coffman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Charles Jordan grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Charles Jordan makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Scott | 35-46 |
| 16:22 | UConn | David Prokop misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Leo McCluer - foul #1 on Leo McCluer, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | UConn | John Pelt (SF) Jeremy Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Grisham (PG), Ed Sarabia (SG), Mark Younker (C) Edward Scott, William Gruver, Leo McCluer | |
| 16:22 | UConn | David Prokop makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:22 | UConn | David Prokop makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Charles Richards misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 16:09 | UConn | David Prokop pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 15:53 | UConn | David Prokop is whistled for a carry | 37-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Maddox (PG), George Rivers (SG), Julius Hensley (PF), Martin Meyers (C) Philip Coffman, Drew Pace, David Prokop, Eric Cosby | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Wiser (SF) Charles Jordan | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Maddox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Rivers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pelt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Julius Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Grisham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ed Sarabia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Wiser (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Younker (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Robert Grisham travels with the ball | 37-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Stringer (C) Mark Younker | |
| 15:27 | UConn | Charles Richards blocks the short jumper by Martin Meyers | 37-46 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Donald Stringer gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 15:21 | Alabama | George Rivers steals the ball from Donald Stringer | 37-46 |
| 14:55 | UConn | John Pelt misses the lay-in | 37-46 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Donald Stringer snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Robert Grisham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Philip Coffman (SF) John Pelt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Scott (PG), William Gruver (SG), Leo McCluer (PF) Robert Grisham, Ed Sarabia, Charles Richards | |
| 14:37 | UConn | George Rivers misses long on a shot near the basket | 37-46 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | William Gruver pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:26 | Alabama | William Gruver knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Wiser | 37-49 |
| 14:05 | UConn | George Rivers drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Leo McCluer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Donald Stringer hits the follow up shot | 39-51 |
| 13:19 | UConn | George Rivers makes the jumper near the basket set up by Martin Meyers and the foul's on David Wiser - foul #1 on David Wiser, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | UConn | John Pelt (SF), David Prokop (PF), Eric Cosby (C) Philip Coffman, Julius Hensley, Martin Meyers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Jordan (SF), Mark Younker (C) David Wiser, Donald Stringer | |
| 13:19 | UConn | George Rivers makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Leo McCluer misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by David Prokop - foul #2 on David Prokop, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | UConn | James Murphy (SG) George Rivers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Richards (C) Mark Younker | |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Leo McCluer misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Leo McCluer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:43 | UConn | Eric Cosby's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Richards | 42-52 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | William Gruver grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | William Gruver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 12:35 | UConn | David Prokop pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 12:20 | UConn | David Prokop misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Eric Cosby tips it back up and in | 44-52 |
| 11:58 | Alabama | John Pelt steals the ball from Leo McCluer | 44-52 |
| 11:55 | UConn | Matthew Maddox hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Pelt | 46-52 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Maddox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pelt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Prokop (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Cosby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Gruver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo McCluer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Alabama | James Murphy picks off the pass by Charles Richards | 46-52 |
| 11:11 | UConn | James Murphy is called for traveling | 46-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Philip Coffman (SG), Jeremy Jones (SF), Julius Hensley (PF), Martin Meyers (C) Matthew Maddox, John Pelt, David Prokop, Eric Cosby | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Grisham (PG), Ed Sarabia (SG), David Wiser (SF), Mark Younker (PF), Donald Stringer (C) Edward Scott, William Gruver, Charles Jordan, Leo McCluer, Charles Richards | |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Robert Grisham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Julius Hensley - foul #1 on Julius Hensley, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Robert Grisham makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Robert Grisham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Donald Stringer is called for the reach on Jeremy Jones - foul #1 on Donald Stringer, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | UConn | George Rivers (SG) James Murphy | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:08 | UConn | George Rivers's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Stringer | 46-54 |
| 10:06 | Alabama | Robert Grisham pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Mark Younker loses the ball out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Jordan (PF) Mark Younker | |
| 09:41 | UConn | Martin Meyers knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Jeremy Jones and he's fouled by Donald Stringer - foul #2 on Donald Stringer, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Younker (C) Donald Stringer | |
| 09:41 | UConn | Martin Meyers misses the free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | Mark Younker pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Martin Meyers swats the layup by Mark Younker | 48-54 |
| 09:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Julius Hensley | 48-54 |
| 09:08 | UConn | Philip Coffman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-54 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Martin Meyers gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:52 | UConn | George Rivers scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | The short jumper by David Wiser is denied by Julius Hensley | 50-54 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Martin Meyers gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:22 | UConn | Julius Hensley buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Martin Meyers | 53-54 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | David Wiser comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 08:00 | UConn | Jeremy Jones gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:55 | UConn | George Rivers is called for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Maddox (PG), James Murphy (SG), John Pelt (SF), David Prokop (PF), Eric Cosby (C) Philip Coffman, George Rivers, Jeremy Jones, Julius Hensley, Martin Meyers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Scott (PG), William Gruver (SG), Leo McCluer (PF), Donald Stringer (C) Robert Grisham, Ed Sarabia, David Wiser, Charles Jordan | |
| 07:35 | Alabama | William Gruver connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Scott | 53-57 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Maddox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pelt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Prokop (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Cosby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Gruver (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Younker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leo McCluer (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | UConn | James Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 07:16 | UConn | Eric Cosby tips it in | 55-57 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Donald Stringer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | Leo McCluer tips it but misses | 55-57 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Mark Younker tips it in | 55-59 |
| 06:27 | UConn | David Prokop makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Murphy | 57-59 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | Mark Younker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Leo McCluer tips it back up and in | 57-61 |
| 06:06 | UConn | Matthew Maddox is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Julius Hensley (PF), Martin Meyers (C) David Prokop, Eric Cosby | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Jordan (SF), Charles Richards (C) Mark Younker, Donald Stringer | |
| 05:52 | Alabama | William Gruver is whistled for a carry | 57-61 |
| Subs | UConn | George Rivers (SG), Philip Coffman (SF) James Murphy, John Pelt | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Wiser (SF) Charles Jordan | |
| 05:31 | UConn | Philip Coffman misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Wiser - foul #2 on David Wiser, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Philip Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Philip Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | David Wiser drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leo McCluer | 59-63 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Philip Coffman misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Edward Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | William Gruver misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-63 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Richards | 59-63 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Charles Richards's pass is intercepted by Julius Hensley | 59-63 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Edward Scott is called for the reach on Matthew Maddox - foul #2 on Edward Scott, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | UConn | James Murphy (SG), John Pelt (SF), David Prokop (PF) George Rivers, Philip Coffman, Julius Hensley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Grisham (PG), Ed Sarabia (SG), Charles Jordan (SF), Mark Younker (PF), Donald Stringer (C) Edward Scott, William Gruver, David Wiser, Leo McCluer, Charles Richards | |
| 03:57 | UConn | Matthew Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Matthew Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Mark Younker can't finish the layup | 61-63 |
| 03:42 | UConn | Matthew Maddox gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 03:25 | UConn | Robert Grisham steps in front of the James Murphy pass | 61-63 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Robert Grisham banks in the layup | 61-65 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Maddox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pelt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Prokop (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Meyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Grisham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ed Sarabia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Younker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | UConn | Ed Sarabia steps in front of the Martin Meyers pass | 61-65 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | UConn | George Rivers (SG), Julius Hensley (PF) James Murphy, David Prokop | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Scott (PG), William Gruver (SG), David Wiser (SF), Leo McCluer (PF) Robert Grisham, Ed Sarabia, Charles Jordan, Mark Younker | |
| 02:37 | Alabama | David Wiser misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-65 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Donald Stringer tips it back up and in | 61-67 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Julius Hensley clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Gruver - foul #3 on William Gruver, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | UConn | James Murphy (PG) Matthew Maddox | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:11 | UConn | Julius Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Julius Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Leo McCluer drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Stringer | 63-70 |
| 01:40 | UConn | John Pelt misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-70 |
| 01:38 | UConn | George Rivers tips it home | 65-70 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Martin Meyers blocks the short jumper by William Gruver | 65-70 |
| 01:17 | UConn | George Rivers gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:10 | UConn | George Rivers misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 65-70 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Julius Hensley pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:56 | UConn | John Pelt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Leo McCluer | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Alabama | David Wiser lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Scott | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | UConn | Julius Hensley misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Stringer - foul #3 on Donald Stringer, team foul #10 | 65-72 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Maddox (PG) James Murphy | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:44 | UConn | Julius Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Julius Hensley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Leo McCluer pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn 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 (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Leo McCluer is hacked by Matthew Maddox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Maddox, team foul #5 | 65-72 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Jordan (SF) David Wiser | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Donald Stringer is hacked by Martin Meyers - foul #2 on Martin Meyers, team foul #6 | 65-72 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Julius Hensley is called for the reach on Edward Scott - foul #2 on Julius Hensley, team foul #7 | 65-72 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Edward Scott makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Edward Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn 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 (+1) | |
| 00:34 | UConn | John Pelt connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Rivers | 68-74 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Matthew Maddox is called for the reach on Donald Stringer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Maddox, team foul #8 | 68-74 |
| Subs | UConn | James Murphy (PG) Matthew Maddox | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Donald Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Donald Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:27 | UConn | James Murphy scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-76 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | William Gruver is fouled in the backcourt by George Rivers - foul #2 on George Rivers, team foul #9 | 71-76 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | William Gruver makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | William Gruver makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn 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 (+2) | |
| 00:18 | UConn | William Gruver is called for the reach on George Rivers - foul #4 on William Gruver, team foul #11 | 71-78 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Wiser (SF) Charles Jordan | |
| 00:18 | UConn | George Rivers makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:18 | UConn | George Rivers misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Leo McCluer grabs the defensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Leo McCluer is fouled in the backcourt by James Murphy - foul #2 on James Murphy, team foul #10 | 72-78 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Jordan (SF) David Wiser | |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Leo McCluer makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Leo McCluer misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Martin Meyers grabs the board | 72-79 |
| 00:08 | UConn | John Pelt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-79 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Donald Stringer gets the rebound | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Edward Scott runs out the clock | 72-79 |