| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Free (fresh) SF - Ken Webb (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Gandhi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Craig Weidler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Brewer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Anthony Ochs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Ken Webb inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Leon Free clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 19:34 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 19:20 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Brewer | 33-28 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | William Sherman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Sherman, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:43 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler is hacked by Ken Webb - foul #1 on Ken Webb, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 18:30 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs buries a floater from the left wing set up by Christopher Brewer | 33-30 |
| 18:24 | Alabama | Andrew Carter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ken Webb | 36-30 |
| 18:08 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 18:07 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs tips it home | 36-32 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | William Sherman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 17:53 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 17:31 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer is hacked by Ken Webb - foul #2 on Ken Webb, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (SG), Vaughn Goldman (SF), Evan Brown (PF), Dale Lane (C) Leon Free, Ken Webb, William Sherman, Samuel Gandhi | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (PG), Radman Kaliszewski (SG), Brian Eaton (SF), Richard Terry (PF), Francis Holland (C) Craig Weidler, Christopher Brewer, Clifton Sutherland, Richard Johnson, Anthony Ochs | |
| 17:20 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 17:19 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Bryan Brice scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Vaughn Goldman | 39-32 |
| 16:59 | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Andrew Carter makes the fadeaway from the right side | 41-35 |
| 16:24 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton is whistled for a carry | 41-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Hermann (SG), Ken Webb (SF), William Sherman (PF), Samuel Gandhi (C) Andrew Carter, Vaughn Goldman, Evan Brown, Dale Lane | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer (SG), Richard Johnson (PF) Radman Kaliszewski, Richard Terry | |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Ken Webb can't throw it down | 41-35 |
| 16:08 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 15:40 | Valparaiso | John Stockton hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Brewer and the foul's on Walter Hermann - foul #1 on Walter Hermann, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leon Free (SG) Walter Hermann | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland (SF), Anthony Ochs (C) Brian Eaton, Francis Holland | |
| 15:40 | Valparaiso | John Stockton makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Brice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Free (fresh) SF - Ken Webb (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Gandhi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Stockton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Brewer (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Anthony Ochs (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Anthony Ochs swats the short shot by Bryan Brice | 41-38 |
| 15:25 | Alabama | William Sherman gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Brewer - foul #3 on Christopher Brewer, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG), Evan Brown (PF) Bryan Brice, William Sherman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler (PG) John Stockton | |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Samuel Gandhi | 43-38 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Evan Brown is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman (SF), Dale Lane (C) Ken Webb, Samuel Gandhi | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski (SG) Christopher Brewer | |
| 14:28 | Alabama | Evan Brown is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Terry (PF) Richard Johnson | |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Vaughn Goldman, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Sherman (PF) Vaughn Goldman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (SG), Brian Eaton (SF), Francis Holland (C) Radman Kaliszewski, Clifton Sutherland, Anthony Ochs | |
| 13:49 | Valparaiso | John Stockton buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brian Eaton | 43-41 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | William Sherman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dale Lane | 46-41 |
| 13:30 | Valparaiso | John Stockton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | Andrew Carter grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Andrew Carter clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 13:24 | Valparaiso | Francis Holland grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 13:18 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Francis Holland | 46-44 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | Andrew Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-44 |
| 13:03 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Stockton | 46-44 |
| 12:46 | Valparaiso | John Stockton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-44 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | William Sherman grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Leon Free is fouled on the floor by Brian Eaton - foul #2 on Brian Eaton, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (PG), Walter Hermann (SG), Ken Webb (SF), Samuel Gandhi (C) Andrew Carter, Leon Free, William Sherman, Dale Lane | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski (PG), Christopher Brewer (SG), Clifton Sutherland (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Anthony Ochs (C) Craig Weidler, John Stockton, Brian Eaton, Richard Terry, Francis Holland | |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Evan Brown misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Ochs - foul #1 on Anthony Ochs, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Evan Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Evan Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:17 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Brewer | 48-46 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Ken Webb hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-46 |
| 11:32 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson double dribbles | 50-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Sherman (PF) Evan Brown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (PG) Radman Kaliszewski | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Brice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Hermann (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ken Webb (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Gandhi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Stockton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Brewer (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Anthony Ochs (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Ken Webb can't finish the layup but the foul's on Clifton Sutherland - foul #1 on Clifton Sutherland, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG) Walter Hermann | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton (SF), Francis Holland (C) Clifton Sutherland, Anthony Ochs | |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Ken Webb makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Ken Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:12 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:55 | Valparaiso | John Stockton is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Stockton, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Richard Johnson blocks the jumper by William Sherman | 51-46 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi hits the finger roll | 53-46 |
| 10:12 | Valparaiso | Andrew Carter steps in front of the John Stockton pass | 53-46 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Ken Webb drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Bryan Brice | 55-46 |
| 09:46 | Valparaiso | Bryan Brice is called for the reach on Christopher Brewer - foul #1 on Bryan Brice, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leon Free (SG), Vaughn Goldman (SF), Evan Brown (PF), Dale Lane (C) Bryan Brice, Ken Webb, William Sherman, Samuel Gandhi | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler (PG), Radman Kaliszewski (SG), Clifton Sutherland (SF), Richard Terry (PF), Anthony Ochs (C) John Stockton, Christopher Brewer, Brian Eaton, Richard Johnson, Francis Holland | |
| 09:29 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Radman Kaliszewski | 55-48 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Andrew Carter scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Leon Free | 57-48 |
| 09:07 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Radman Kaliszewski and he's hacked by Vaughn Goldman - foul #2 on Vaughn Goldman, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Hermann (PG) Andrew Carter | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 09:07 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Dale Lane is hacked by Anthony Ochs - foul #2 on Anthony Ochs, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Dale Lane misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:56 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:44 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Radman Kaliszewski | 57-54 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | Dale Lane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Leon Free gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-54 |
| 08:15 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:57 | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Terry | 57-57 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | The short jumper by Evan Brown is denied by Anthony Ochs | 57-57 |
| 07:37 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 07:24 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Walter Hermann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leon Free (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vaughn Goldman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Evan Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Lane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Craig Weidler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Radman Kaliszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Terry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Ochs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Leon Free scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Vaughn Goldman | 60-59 |
| 06:35 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler's floater is knocked away by Vaughn Goldman | 60-59 |
| 06:34 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs tips it home | 60-61 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Leon Free comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:59 | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Evan Brown | 60-61 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG), Bryan Brice (SG), Ken Webb (SF), William Sherman (PF), Samuel Gandhi (C) Walter Hermann, Leon Free, Vaughn Goldman, Evan Brown, Dale Lane | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (PG), Christopher Brewer (SG), Brian Eaton (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Francis Holland (C) Craig Weidler, Radman Kaliszewski, Clifton Sutherland, Richard Terry, Anthony Ochs | |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Bryan Brice misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 05:34 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 60-61 |
| 05:20 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer's pass is intercepted by Bryan Brice | 60-61 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | William Sherman misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on John Stockton - foul #3 on John Stockton, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | William Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | William Sherman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:11 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:57 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-64 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Bryan Brice is fouled on the floor by Francis Holland - foul #2 on Francis Holland, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leon Free (SG) Andrew Carter | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Bryan Brice makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Bryan Brice makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:19 | Valparaiso | John Stockton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | William Sherman grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Ken Webb makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Brice | 66-64 |
| 03:49 | Valparaiso | Bryan Brice steals the ball from Brian Eaton | 66-64 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Ken Webb misses badly on a shot in the paint | 66-64 |
| 03:29 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Brian Eaton | 66-64 |
| 03:23 | Valparaiso | John Stockton loses the dribble to Leon Free | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Brice (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Free (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Webb (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Sherman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Gandhi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Stockton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Eaton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Holland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Brice | 68-64 |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG) Bryan Brice | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler (PG), Clifton Sutherland (SF), Anthony Ochs (C) John Stockton, Brian Eaton, Francis Holland | |
| 02:43 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | William Sherman's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Ochs | 68-64 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Ken Webb gets the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | William Sherman is hacked by Craig Weidler - foul #1 on Craig Weidler, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | William Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | William Sherman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:28 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 02:10 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Leon Free - foul #3 on Leon Free, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| 02:10 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:10 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Leon Free misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-65 |
| 01:55 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 01:44 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Samuel Gandhi - foul #2 on Samuel Gandhi, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 01:44 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:44 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Andrew Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-66 |
| 01:13 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Anthony Ochs | 69-66 |
| 01:09 | Valparaiso | Andrew Carter is called for the reach on Clifton Sutherland - foul #2 on Andrew Carter, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| 01:09 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:09 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi loses the dribble to Richard Johnson | 69-68 |
| 00:34 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Leon Free - foul #4 on Leon Free, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| 00:34 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:34 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Ken Webb is whistled for a carry | 69-69 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 69-71 |