| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (fresh) SG - John Anderson (fresh) SF - Lloyd Giles (fresh) PF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) C - David Damon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Irish (fresh) SG - Jeffery Webster (fresh) SF - William Bryant (fresh) PF - Kal Lenard (fresh) C - Jacob Roberts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Jacob Roberts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | James Irish comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | John Anderson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | James Parsons is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | James Parsons buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Giles | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | James Irish drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Webster | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | John Anderson connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Lloyd Giles | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | James Irish misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | John Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jacob Roberts - foul #1 on Jacob Roberts, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), Matthew Folkes (PF), Edgar Johnson (C) James Parsons, John Anderson, Jimmy Defranco, David Damon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trevor Burke (PG), Ivan Sliwinski (SG), John Fancher (SF), David Severin (PF), Carl Ellison (C) James Irish, Jeffery Webster, William Bryant, Kal Lenard, Jacob Roberts | |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico | Kyle Stewart steals the ball from Trevor Burke | 7-2 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart lays it in | 9-2 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski's fadeaway is rejected by Lloyd Giles | 9-2 |
| 16:50 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | Carl Ellison steps in front of the Kyle Stewart pass in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Hathcock - foul #1 on James Hathcock, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), Michael Brown (SF), David Damon (C) James Hathcock, Lloyd Giles, Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by Matthew Folkes | 11-4 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-4 |
| 15:46 | Alabama | David Damon grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kyle Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Matthew Folkes (fairly fresh) C - David Damon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Trevor Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ivan Sliwinski (fairly fresh) SF - John Fancher (fairly fresh) PF - David Severin (fairly fresh) C - Carl Ellison (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Michael Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Ellison - foul #1 on Carl Ellison, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Jimmy Defranco (C) James Parsons, David Damon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Irish (PG), Jeffery Webster (SG), William Bryant (SF), Kal Lenard (PF), Jacob Roberts (C) Trevor Burke, Ivan Sliwinski, John Fancher, David Severin, Carl Ellison | |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Michael Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Anderson | 13-4 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Jimmy Defranco steps in front of the Jeffery Webster pass | 13-4 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Jeffery Webster picks off the pass by Jimmy Defranco | 13-4 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-4 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | Jacob Roberts hits the follow up shot | 13-6 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | John Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), Lloyd Giles (SF), David Damon (C) Kyle Stewart, Michael Brown, Matthew Folkes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josh Cheney (SG), Douglas Endo (C) Jeffery Webster, Jacob Roberts | |
| 14:14 | New Mexico | James Irish is hacked by Jimmy Defranco - foul #1 on Jimmy Defranco, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Matthew Folkes (PF) John Anderson, Jimmy Defranco | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski (SF) William Bryant | |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Matthew Folkes - foul #1 on Matthew Folkes, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | James Irish is called for the reach on Lloyd Giles in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Irish, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (SG), Jimmy Defranco (PF) Kyle Stewart, Matthew Folkes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:52 | Alabama | James Parsons can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco gets the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | John Anderson is open but misses the lay-in | 13-8 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco tips it back up and in | 15-8 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo drills a floater from the right side | 15-10 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | James Parsons misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-10 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Josh Cheney gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico | James Parsons picks off the pass by Josh Cheney | 15-10 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | John Anderson is hacked by Josh Cheney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Josh Cheney, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Matthew Folkes (PF), Edgar Johnson (C) James Parsons, John Anderson, Lloyd Giles, Jimmy Defranco, David Damon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trevor Burke (PG), Jeffery Webster (SG), John Fancher (SF), David Severin (PF), Jacob Roberts (C) James Irish, Josh Cheney, Ivan Sliwinski, Kal Lenard, Douglas Endo | |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart misses short on a jumper in the lane | 15-10 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (fresh) SG - Kyle Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Folkes (fairly fresh) C - Edgar Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Trevor Burke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffery Webster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Fancher (fresh) PF - David Severin (fresh) C - Jacob Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jacob Roberts | 15-13 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Michael Brown scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Folkes | 17-13 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico | Kyle Stewart is called for the reach on Jeffery Webster - foul #1 on Kyle Stewart, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), John Anderson (SG), Lloyd Giles (SF), Jimmy Defranco (PF), David Damon (C) James Hathcock, Kyle Stewart, Michael Brown, Matthew Folkes, Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Irish (PG), William Bryant (SF), Carl Ellison (PF) Trevor Burke, John Fancher, David Severin | |
| 10:35 | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-13 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Ellison | 17-13 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico | Carl Ellison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-13 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | John Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Parsons | 19-13 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster misses the jumper from the free throw line | 19-13 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | Jacob Roberts grabs the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico | Carl Ellison misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | James Parsons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 19-13 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico | William Bryant grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico | William Bryant is hacked by Lloyd Giles - foul #1 on Lloyd Giles, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Matthew Folkes (PF) John Anderson, Lloyd Giles, Jimmy Defranco | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Fancher (PG), Ivan Sliwinski (SG), Kal Lenard (PF), David Severin (C) James Irish, Jeffery Webster, Carl Ellison, Jacob Roberts | |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski can't connect on a shot from the left side | 19-13 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard tips it but misses | 19-13 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico | William Bryant hits the follow up shot | 19-15 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | David Damon travels in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Lloyd Giles (SF) James Parsons, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:22 | New Mexico | David Severin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG) James Hathcock | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Douglas Endo (C) Kal Lenard | |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart is hacked by Ivan Sliwinski - foul #1 on Ivan Sliwinski, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Jimmy Defranco (C) James Parsons, Lloyd Giles, David Damon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trevor Burke (PG) William Bryant | |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), Lloyd Giles (SF), David Damon (C) John Anderson, Michael Brown, Jimmy Defranco | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josh Cheney (SG) John Fancher | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lloyd Giles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Folkes (fairly fresh) C - David Damon (tiring) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Trevor Burke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Josh Cheney (fresh) SF - Ivan Sliwinski (fresh) PF - David Severin (fresh) C - Douglas Endo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico | James Parsons picks off the pass by Josh Cheney | 19-15 |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles slams it home on a nice dish by James Parsons | 21-15 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski loses the dribble to David Damon | 21-15 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Parsons | 23-15 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke is hacked by James Parsons in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Parsons, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Jimmy Defranco (C) James Parsons, Lloyd Giles, David Damon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Fancher (PG), Jeffery Webster (SG), William Bryant (SF), Kal Lenard (PF), Jacob Roberts (C) Trevor Burke, Josh Cheney, Ivan Sliwinski, David Severin, Douglas Endo | |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | John Anderson picks off the pass by John Fancher | 23-15 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart misses the easy layup | 23-15 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Brown | 23-15 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | John Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jimmy Defranco | 25-15 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 25-15 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Jacob Roberts tips it home | 25-17 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | John Anderson is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Fancher - foul #1 on John Fancher, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), Lloyd Giles (SF), David Damon (C) Kyle Stewart, Michael Brown, Matthew Folkes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Irish (PG), Carl Ellison (C) John Fancher, Jacob Roberts | |
| 05:27 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jeffery Webster and he's fouled by Jimmy Defranco - foul #2 on Jimmy Defranco, team foul #7 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Folkes (PF) Jimmy Defranco | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard misses the free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles is hacked by Carl Ellison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Ellison, team foul #7 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jacob Roberts (C) Carl Ellison | |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster is fouled on the floor by Matthew Folkes - foul #2 on Matthew Folkes, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (PF) Matthew Folkes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Michael Brown grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | James Parsons buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Anderson | 32-20 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Jacob Roberts misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-20 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | James Parsons is open and scores on a shot from the left wing | 34-20 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico | James Irish knocks in the 3 from straight away | 34-23 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | John Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Jimmy Defranco (PF), Edgar Johnson (C) John Anderson, Michael Brown, David Damon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josh Cheney (SG), Ivan Sliwinski (SF), Carl Ellison (PF), Douglas Endo (C) Jeffery Webster, William Bryant, Kal Lenard, Jacob Roberts | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lloyd Giles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Irish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Josh Cheney (fresh) SF - Ivan Sliwinski (fresh) PF - Carl Ellison (fresh) C - Douglas Endo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | Josh Cheney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo can't tip it in | 34-23 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski grabs the offensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico | Lloyd Giles steals it from Carl Ellison | 34-23 |
| 03:03 | Alabama | James Irish takes the ball from Kyle Stewart in the backcourt | 34-23 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Edgar Johnson | 34-23 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | James Irish is called for the reach on Kyle Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Irish, team foul #8 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), John Anderson (SF), David Damon (C) James Parsons, Lloyd Giles, Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trevor Burke (PG), John Fancher (SF), David Severin (PF) James Irish, Josh Cheney, Douglas Endo | |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | John Fancher scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | James Hathcock hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 36-26 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Severin | 36-26 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | David Damon gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | James Hathcock is fouled in the backcourt by John Fancher - foul #2 on John Fancher, team foul #9 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), Lloyd Giles (SF) Kyle Stewart, John Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffery Webster (SG), William Bryant (SF), Kal Lenard (PF) Trevor Burke, Ivan Sliwinski, Carl Ellison | |
| 01:42 | Alabama | James Hathcock makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | James Hathcock makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | Kal Lenard drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Fancher | 38-28 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | James Parsons is fouled on the floor by John Fancher - foul #3 on John Fancher, team foul #10 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (SG) James Hathcock | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Irish (PG), Josh Cheney (SG), Jacob Roberts (C) John Fancher, Jeffery Webster, David Severin | |
| 01:05 | Alabama | James Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | James Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Jacob Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | William Bryant misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-28 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | David Damon pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles is hacked by Josh Cheney - foul #2 on Josh Cheney, team foul #11 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Folkes (PF) David Damon | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trevor Burke (SF), Douglas Endo (PF) William Bryant, Kal Lenard | |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Josh Cheney clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 40-28 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | James Irish is called for the reach on John Anderson - foul #3 on James Irish, team foul #12 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), David Damon (C) James Parsons, Lloyd Giles, Matthew Folkes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski (PG), Jeffery Webster (SG), Kal Lenard (PF) James Irish, Josh Cheney, Jacob Roberts | |
| 00:03 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 41-28 |