| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Dong (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Victor Ruff (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bobby Booth (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Willard Sellers (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ernest Keys (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bragg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Wittman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Victor Ruff inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Dikembe Dong is hacked by Ronald Wittman - foul #1 on Ronald Wittman, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | Bobby Booth misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-41 |
| 19:25 | Alabama | Victor Ruff tips it but misses | 30-41 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Willard Sellers hits the follow up shot | 32-41 |
| 19:07 | Houston | James Bragg knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Hulett | 32-43 |
| 18:54 | Alabama | Victor Ruff lays it up and in | 34-43 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Ernest Keys clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 18:32 | Houston | James Bragg grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 18:16 | Houston | James Bragg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Victor Ruff is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Victor Ruff, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Kirk (C) Willard Sellers | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:35 | Houston | James Bragg comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Bobby Booth | 34-43 |
| 17:27 | Alabama | Ronald Wittman is called for the reach on Bobby Booth - foul #2 on Ronald Wittman, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (SG), David Ashcraft (SF) Dikembe Dong, Victor Ruff | |
| Subs | Houston | Andrew Chubb (PG), Manuel Huggins (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Jack Southwell (C) Ernest Keys, Michael Hulett, Ronald Wittman, Jonathan Vincent | |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Bobby Booth hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Pedro Carrillo | 36-43 |
| 16:40 | Houston | Bobby Booth picks off the pass by Jack Southwell | 36-43 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | Manuel Huggins is called for the reach on David Ashcraft - foul #2 on Manuel Huggins, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (SG), Willard Sellers (C) Pedro Carrillo, Bobby Booth | |
| Subs | Houston | Ernest Keys (PG) James Bragg | |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Willard Sellers misses badly on a floater from the right block | 36-43 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | David Ashcraft grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 15:56 | Alabama | Willard Sellers connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Clarence McGhinnis | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clarence McGhinnis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darryl Mattson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Ashcraft (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willard Sellers (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ernest Keys (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Chubb (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Huggins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Southwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Houston | Ernest Keys is hacked by Clarence McGhinnis - foul #3 on Clarence McGhinnis, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Dong (SG), Victor Ruff (SF) Darryl Mattson, Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Hulett (SF), Ronald Wittman (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Manuel Huggins, Gregory Smith, Jack Southwell | |
| 15:34 | Houston | Michael Hulett hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ernest Keys and the foul's on Victor Ruff - foul #2 on Victor Ruff, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bobby Booth (PF) David Ashcraft | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:34 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 15:21 | Alabama | Dikembe Dong scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-46 |
| 15:09 | Houston | Andrew Chubb lays it up and in set up by Ernest Keys and he's hacked by Willard Sellers - foul #2 on Willard Sellers, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG) Clarence McGhinnis | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:09 | Houston | Andrew Chubb makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Bobby Booth drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Pedro Carrillo | 43-49 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Michael Hulett buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ernest Keys | 43-51 |
| 14:12 | Alabama | Dikembe Dong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Ronald Wittman grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Michael Hulett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Ronald Wittman gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Ernest Keys is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ernest Keys, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (SG), David Ashcraft (SF), Shawn Roe (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) Dikembe Dong, Victor Ruff, Bobby Booth, Willard Sellers | |
| Subs | Houston | Manuel Huggins (PG), James Bragg (SG), Gregory Smith (SF), Jack Southwell (PF), Ronald Mair (C) Ernest Keys, Andrew Chubb, Michael Hulett, Ronald Wittman, Jonathan Vincent | |
| 13:22 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clarence McGhinnis | 45-51 |
| 13:14 | Houston | James Bragg drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Mair | 45-54 |
| 12:48 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Southwell | 45-54 |
| 12:47 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gregory Smith | 45-54 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Gregory Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (SG), Bobby Booth (PF) Pedro Carrillo, Shawn Roe | |
| Subs | Houston | Jonathan Vincent (C) Ronald Mair | |
| 12:04 | Alabama | David Ashcraft hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clarence McGhinnis | 47-54 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Manuel Huggins buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Bragg | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clarence McGhinnis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Darryl Mattson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Ashcraft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Booth (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Matthew Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Manuel Huggins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bragg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Southwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 11:29 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 11:08 | Houston | James Bragg scores on a shot from the left block set up by Manuel Huggins | 47-58 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Jack Southwell denies the turnaround by David Ashcraft | 47-58 |
| 11:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jack Southwell | 47-58 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Jack Southwell is whistled for a carry | 47-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), Dikembe Dong (SG), Victor Ruff (SF), Willard Sellers (C) Clarence McGhinnis, Darryl Mattson, David Ashcraft, Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | Houston | Ernest Keys (PG), Michael Hulett (SF), Ronald Wittman (PF), Ronald Mair (C) Manuel Huggins, Gregory Smith, Jack Southwell, Jonathan Vincent | |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Bobby Booth scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Pedro Carrillo and he's fouled by Ronald Wittman - foul #3 on Ronald Wittman, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Houston | Andrew Chubb (SG) James Bragg | |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Bobby Booth makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:17 | Houston | Andrew Chubb is whistled for traveling | 50-58 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Dikembe Dong buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Bobby Booth swats the shot by Ronald Mair | 53-58 |
| 09:33 | Houston | Ronald Wittman grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 09:17 | Houston | Ernest Keys banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Chubb | 53-60 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Bobby Booth clanks a floater from the left block | 53-60 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Ronald Wittman snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Ronald Wittman drills a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Willard Sellers - foul #3 on Willard Sellers, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Ashcraft (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) Bobby Booth, Willard Sellers | |
| Subs | Houston | James Bragg (SG), Jonathan Vincent (C) Andrew Chubb, Ronald Mair | |
| 08:49 | Houston | Ronald Wittman makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Victor Ruff hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Ernest Keys snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 08:11 | Houston | James Bragg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Dikembe Dong gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 08:03 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ronald Wittman | 53-63 |
| 07:48 | Houston | James Bragg is hacked by Dikembe Dong - foul #2 on Dikembe Dong, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (PG), Darryl Mattson (SG), Bobby Booth (PF) Pedro Carrillo, Dikembe Dong, Victor Ruff | |
| Subs | Houston | Andrew Chubb (PG), Gregory Smith (SF), Jack Southwell (PF) Ernest Keys, Michael Hulett, Ronald Wittman | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clarence McGhinnis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Darryl Mattson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Ashcraft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Booth (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Matthew Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Andrew Chubb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bragg (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Southwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Houston | Gregory Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis is fouled on the floor by James Bragg - foul #1 on James Bragg, team foul #6 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shawn Roe (C) Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Clarence McGhinnis | 56-66 |
| 06:52 | Houston | David Ashcraft is called for the reach on James Bragg - foul #2 on David Ashcraft, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), Willard Sellers (C) David Ashcraft, Shawn Roe | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:52 | Houston | James Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 06:52 | Houston | James Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Gregory Smith steps in front of the Darryl Mattson pass | 56-68 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Andrew Chubb knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:10 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-71 |
| 06:08 | Houston | James Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:04 | Houston | Andrew Chubb hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Bragg | 56-74 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | Willard Sellers misses the shot from the left wing | 56-74 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | Bobby Booth pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-74 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Andrew Chubb steals it from Pedro Carrillo | 56-74 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Andrew Chubb jams it | 56-76 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Bobby Booth connects on the floater in the paint set up by Pedro Carrillo | 58-76 |
| 05:09 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-76 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Dong (SG), Victor Ruff (SF) Darryl Mattson, Clarence McGhinnis | |
| Subs | Houston | Ernest Keys (PG), Michael Hulett (SF), Ronald Wittman (PF) Andrew Chubb, Jack Southwell, Jonathan Vincent | |
| 04:40 | Houston | James Bragg is hacked by Bobby Booth - foul #1 on Bobby Booth, team foul #8 | 58-76 |
| 04:40 | Houston | James Bragg misses the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Bobby Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 58-76 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Bobby Booth misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-76 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Gregory Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-76 |
| 04:01 | Houston | James Bragg scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Ronald Wittman | 58-78 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Dikembe Dong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-78 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Bobby Booth tips it back up and in | 60-78 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dikembe Dong (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Victor Ruff (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Bobby Booth (fresh) 18 pts. 12 reb. C - Willard Sellers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ernest Keys (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Bragg (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Wittman (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Houston | Michael Hulett is fouled on the floor by Victor Ruff - foul #3 on Victor Ruff, team foul #9 | 60-78 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (PG), Darryl Mattson (SG), David Ashcraft (SF), Shawn Roe (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) Pedro Carrillo, Dikembe Dong, Victor Ruff, Bobby Booth, Willard Sellers | |
| Subs | Houston | Andrew Chubb (PG), Manuel Huggins (SG), Jack Southwell (PF), Ronald Mair (C) Ernest Keys, James Bragg, Ronald Wittman, Gregory Smith | |
| 03:17 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 60-79 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-80 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Jack Southwell steals the ball from Shawn Roe | 60-80 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Andrew Chubb travels with the ball | 60-80 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (SF) Michael Hulett | |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis drills a floater from the right wing set up by Darryl Mattson | 62-80 |
| 02:09 | Houston | David Ashcraft steps in front of the Manuel Huggins pass | 62-80 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Andrew Chubb steps in front of the Matthew Kirk pass | 62-80 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Manuel Huggins misses the easy layup | 62-80 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Jack Southwell snags the offensive board | 62-80 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Manuel Huggins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Ashcraft - foul #3 on David Ashcraft, team foul #10 | 62-80 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Smith (SF) Fred Bynoe | |
| 01:37 | Houston | Manuel Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 62-81 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Manuel Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-82 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-82 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis misses the tip | 62-82 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Shawn Roe gets the offensive rebound | 62-82 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Shawn Roe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jack Southwell - foul #1 on Jack Southwell, team foul #7 | 62-82 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Shawn Roe makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Shawn Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 64-82 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Houston | Jack Southwell can't connect on a shot from the right side | 64-82 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Andrew Chubb grabs the offensive rebound | 64-82 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Andrew Chubb runs out the clock | 64-82 |