| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) C - Samuel Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Homer Mojica (fresh) SG - Jerry Dupras (fresh) SF - Jessie Walker (fresh) PF - Eldridge Clark (fresh) C - Gary Prill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Sacramento State | Gary Prill is hacked by Neal Donnelly - foul #1 on Neal Donnelly, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Sacramento State | A charge is called on Eldridge Clark - foul #1 on Eldridge Clark, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Lee Guy is hacked by Jessie Walker - foul #1 on Jessie Walker, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Jerry Dupras is called for the reach on Albert Gilmartin - foul #1 on Jerry Dupras, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jessie Walker - foul #2 on Jessie Walker, team foul #4 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Deaton (SF) Jessie Walker | |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica is hacked by Samuel Walker - foul #1 on Samuel Walker, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras tips it home | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Lee Guy blows the dunk | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Lee Guy - foul #1 on Lee Guy, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:20 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Lee Guy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:03 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras hits a runner from the left block set up by Homer Mojica and he's fouled by Albert Gilmartin - foul #1 on Albert Gilmartin, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| 17:03 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | Claud Zellner grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly is hacked by Norman Deaton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Deaton, team foul #5 | 2-6 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Lee Guy misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly misses the tip | 2-6 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin tips it but misses | 2-6 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Samuel Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Lee Guy misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:35 | Sacramento State | Gary Prill grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:21 | Sacramento State | Albert Gilmartin steals the ball from Jerry Dupras | 2-6 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin hits the finger roll | 4-6 |
| 15:57 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) C - Samuel Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Homer Mojica (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Dupras (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Norman Deaton (fairly fresh) PF - Eldridge Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Prill (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Prill - foul #1 on Gary Prill, team foul #6 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Claud Zellner, Samuel Walker | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:23 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-9 |
| 15:22 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark tips it in | 6-11 |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-11 |
| 15:06 | Sacramento State | Gary Prill pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:52 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 14:50 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark snags the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:30 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gary Prill | 6-14 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Eldridge Clark - foul #2 on Eldridge Clark, team foul #7 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Stephen Dean (SF), Claud Zellner (PF), Samuel Walker (C) Lee Guy, Neal Donnelly, Mark Mason, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Newton (PF), Dale Winters (C) Eldridge Clark, Gary Prill | |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin misses the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:19 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:58 | Sacramento State | James Newton misses the floater from the baseline | 7-14 |
| 13:56 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Deaton | 7-14 |
| 13:34 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica misses the jumper from the right side | 7-14 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Claud Zellner grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Dale Winters steals the ball from Larry Lynn | 7-14 |
| 13:05 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters misses long on a runner near the basket | 7-14 |
| 13:03 | Alabama | Claud Zellner gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | Homer Mojica steps in front of the Larry Lynn pass in the backcourt | 7-14 |
| 12:45 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-14 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Samuel Walker gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Jerry Dupras is called for the reach on Albert Gilmartin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Dupras, team foul #8 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Claud Zellner, Samuel Walker | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Gullette (PG), Mitchell McClenty (SG), Noah Hackett (SF), Clyde King (PF), Gary Prill (C) Homer Mojica, Jerry Dupras, Norman Deaton, James Newton, Dale Winters | |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:38 | Sacramento State | Larry Lynn steals it from David Gullette in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Mark Mason makes the runner in the lane | 11-14 |
| 12:01 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Mark Mason snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fairly fresh) SG - Albert Gilmartin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) PF - Mark Mason (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Upshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Gullette (fresh) SG - Mitchell McClenty (fresh) SF - Noah Hackett (fresh) PF - Clyde King (fresh) C - Gary Prill (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Noah Hackett - foul #1 on Noah Hackett, team foul #9 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG) Larry Lynn, Albert Gilmartin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Stephen Dean makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:47 | Sacramento State | Clyde King gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:29 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:09 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Brendan Boatright | 14-14 |
| 10:54 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 10:52 | Sacramento State | David Gullette snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:29 | Sacramento State | David Gullette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 10:27 | Alabama | Mark Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Lee Guy makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brendan Boatright | 16-14 |
| 09:47 | Sacramento State | Clyde King misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Dean - foul #1 on Stephen Dean, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Neal Donnelly (SF), Claud Zellner (PF), Samuel Walker (C) Lee Guy, Stephen Dean, Mark Mason, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica (PG), Norman Deaton (SG), James Newton (SF), Dale Winters (C) David Gullette, Mitchell McClenty, Noah Hackett, Gary Prill | |
| 09:47 | Sacramento State | Clyde King misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:47 | Sacramento State | Clyde King makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Samuel Walker travels in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Gullette (SG) Clyde King | |
| 09:36 | Sacramento State | David Gullette misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Claud Zellner - foul #1 on Claud Zellner, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| 09:36 | Sacramento State | David Gullette makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:36 | Sacramento State | David Gullette makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Lynn | 18-17 |
| 08:58 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Dale Winters is denied by Claud Zellner | 18-17 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | Samuel Walker pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 08:51 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:27 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | Samuel Walker is open but misses the lay-in | 18-20 |
| 08:06 | Sacramento State | James Newton snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 07:53 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 07:51 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters hits the follow up shot | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brendan Boatright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Donnelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Claud Zellner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Walker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Homer Mojica (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Gullette (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Norman Deaton (tiring) PF - James Newton (fairly fresh) C - Dale Winters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Larry Lynn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 07:23 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Norman Deaton | 18-22 |
| 07:18 | Sacramento State | Norman Deaton misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Neal Donnelly - foul #2 on Neal Donnelly, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Albert Gilmartin (SG), Stephen Dean (SF), Mark Mason (PF) Larry Lynn, Brendan Boatright, Neal Donnelly, Claud Zellner | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty (SG), Gary Prill (C) David Gullette, Dale Winters | |
| 07:18 | Sacramento State | Norman Deaton makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:18 | Sacramento State | Norman Deaton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Mark Mason banks in the wide open layup | 20-24 |
| 06:50 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Deaton | 20-27 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | James Newton swats the dunk try by Stephen Dean | 20-27 |
| 06:29 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:11 | Sacramento State | Norman Deaton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Norman Deaton, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (C) Samuel Walker | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Noah Hackett (SF) Norman Deaton | |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 05:37 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 05:35 | Sacramento State | Noah Hackett tips it in | 23-29 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Claud Zellner (PF) Lee Guy, Mark Mason | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 05:18 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Scott Upshaw | 23-29 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Stephen Dean hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Noah Hackett - foul #2 on Noah Hackett, team foul #11 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG), Samuel Walker (C) Albert Gilmartin, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Gullette (SG), Clyde King (PF) Mitchell McClenty, Noah Hackett | |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Stephen Dean makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Stephen Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:40 | Sacramento State | David Gullette misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Claud Zellner grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright is fouled in the backcourt by James Newton - foul #1 on James Newton, team foul #12 | 25-29 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:26 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Samuel Walker | 27-29 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright can't finish the uncontested layup | 27-29 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Samuel Walker tips it home | 29-29 |
| 04:08 | Sacramento State | David Gullette knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Homer Mojica | 29-32 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-32 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Claud Zellner tips it but misses | 29-32 |
| 04:00 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to James Newton | 29-32 |
| 03:44 | Sacramento State | David Gullette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | Larry Lynn pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brendan Boatright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Claud Zellner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Samuel Walker (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Homer Mojica (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Gullette (tiring) 5 pts. SF - James Newton (tired) 2 reb. PF - Clyde King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Gary Prill (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Lynn | 32-32 |
| 03:25 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Albert Gilmartin (SG), Neal Donnelly (SF), Mark Mason (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Larry Lynn, Brendan Boatright, Stephen Dean, Claud Zellner, Samuel Walker | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Deaton (PG), Jerry Dupras (SG), Jessie Walker (SF), Eldridge Clark (PF), Dale Winters (C) Homer Mojica, David Gullette, James Newton, Clyde King, Gary Prill | |
| 02:59 | Sacramento State | Norman Deaton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Mark Mason gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Mark Mason misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Norman Deaton - foul #3 on Norman Deaton, team foul #13 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty (PG) Norman Deaton | |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Mark Mason makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Mark Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:17 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark can't finish the layup | 34-32 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Mark Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 02:12 | Alabama | Mitchell McClenty picks off the pass by Lee Guy in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 02:00 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Dupras | 34-34 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | Lee Guy makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 01:26 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Stephen Dean (SF), Claud Zellner (PF), Samuel Walker (C) Lee Guy, Neal Donnelly, Mark Mason, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clyde King (C) Dale Winters | |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Larry Lynn is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell McClenty - foul #1 on Mitchell McClenty, team foul #14 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG) Albert Gilmartin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica (PG) Mitchell McClenty | |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Larry Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Larry Lynn misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 01:21 | Sacramento State | Clyde King grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 01:02 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica is hacked by Larry Lynn - foul #1 on Larry Lynn, team foul #8 | 38-34 |
| 01:02 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Samuel Walker gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 00:47 | Sacramento State | Clyde King pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark lays it in on a nice dish by Homer Mojica and the foul's on Larry Lynn - foul #2 on Larry Lynn, team foul #9 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin (SG) Brendan Boatright | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gary Prill (C) Clyde King | |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Eldridge Clark is called for the reach on Larry Lynn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eldridge Clark, team foul #15 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Noah Hackett (PF) Eldridge Clark | |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Larry Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Larry Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty (PG) Homer Mojica | |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Claud Zellner misses badly on a floater from the right side | 40-37 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Dean | 40-37 |