| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) C - Samuel Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) SG - Carl Shevitz (fresh) SF - Jerome Miler (fresh) PF - Jason Decker (fresh) C - Robert King (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker's pass is intercepted by Claud Zellner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Samuel Walker is hacked by Robert King - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin misses long on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | Robert King misses badly on a runner in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jerome Miler | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Robert King scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Johnson and the foul's on Claud Zellner - foul #1 on Claud Zellner, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Robert King makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:58 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly misses the easy layup | 0-5 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jason Decker | 0-5 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 0-5 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Shevitz | 0-5 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker tips it but misses | 0-5 |
| 17:17 | Alabama | Samuel Walker snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Claud Zellner can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jerome Miler - foul #1 on Jerome Miler, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver (PF) Jason Decker | |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Claud Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Claud Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Carl Shevitz | 2-8 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Lee Guy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Samuel Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Lee Guy travels with the ball | 2-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Paul Adkins (SG), David Pace (SF), Donald Crowder (C) Michael Johnson, Carl Shevitz, Jerome Miler, Robert King | |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 2-8 |
| 15:49 | Alabama | Lee Guy pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) SG - Paul Adkins (fresh) SF - David Pace (fresh) PF - Jason Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Crowder (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Samuel Walker drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Gilmartin | 5-8 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | David Pace misses short on a shot from the left side | 5-8 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Claud Zellner grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Lee Guy misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Lee Guy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Adkins | 5-11 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Samuel Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Pace | 5-11 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 5-11 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Claud Zellner misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Oliver - foul #1 on Jason Oliver, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG), Stephen Dean (SF), Scott Upshaw (C) Lee Guy, Albert Gilmartin, Neal Donnelly, Samuel Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson (PG), Carl Shevitz (SG), Jerome Miler (SF), Jason Decker (PF), Robert King (C) Joseph Box, Paul Adkins, David Pace, Jason Oliver, Donald Crowder | |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Claud Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Claud Zellner misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico State | Robert King grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | Brendan Boatright is called for the reach on Carl Shevitz - foul #1 on Brendan Boatright, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (PF) Claud Zellner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Johnson | 6-14 |
| 12:46 | Alabama | Mark Mason drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Brendan Boatright | 8-14 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker is fouled on the floor by Mark Mason - foul #1 on Mark Mason, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin (SG) Brendan Boatright | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-14 |
| 12:17 | Alabama | Stephen Dean knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 10-14 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico State | Robert King clanks a shot near the basket | 10-14 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz tips it back up and in | 10-16 |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Stephen Dean buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Larry Lynn | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Mason (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Upshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Shevitz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Miler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Decker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:30 | New Mexico State | Scott Upshaw steals the ball from Jerome Miler | 12-16 |
| 11:07 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Samuel Walker (C) Larry Lynn, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:07 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:07 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Robert King grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Robert King drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Johnson | 12-18 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Mark Mason hits the follow up shot | 14-18 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Mark Mason pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Stephen Dean is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Neal Donnelly (SF), Claud Zellner (PF) Stephen Dean, Mark Mason | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Paul Adkins (SG), David Pace (SF), Jason Oliver (PF), Donald Crowder (C) Michael Johnson, Carl Shevitz, Jerome Miler, Jason Decker, Robert King | |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Joseph Box picks off the pass by Albert Gilmartin | 14-18 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-18 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to David Pace | 14-18 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | David Pace comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 14-18 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Samuel Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Lee Guy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 08:45 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly can't connect on a shot in the lane | 17-18 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | Claud Zellner tips it in | 19-18 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly makes the jump hook from close range set up by Lee Guy and he's hacked by David Pace - foul #1 on David Pace, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG), Scott Upshaw (C) Lee Guy, Albert Gilmartin, Samuel Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz (SG), Jerome Miler (SF), Robert King (C) Paul Adkins, David Pace, Donald Crowder | |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Neal Donnelly - foul #1 on Neal Donnelly, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (PF) Claud Zellner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Decker (PF) Jason Oliver | |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brendan Boatright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Upshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) SG - Carl Shevitz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Miler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Decker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Mark Mason comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 22-20 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico State | Robert King loses the dribble to Larry Lynn | 22-20 |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 22-20 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert King | 22-20 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker is hacked by Mark Mason - foul #2 on Mark Mason, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Albert Gilmartin (SG), Stephen Dean (SF), Claud Zellner (PF) Larry Lynn, Brendan Boatright, Neal Donnelly, Mark Mason | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (PG) Joseph Box | |
| 06:28 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 06:26 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Paul Adkins | 22-20 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler misses the easy layup | 22-20 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Robert King tips it but misses | 22-20 |
| 06:01 | Alabama | Claud Zellner pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Claud Zellner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Scott Upshaw | 22-20 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Stephen Dean is fouled on the floor by Paul Adkins - foul #1 on Paul Adkins, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Samuel Walker (C) Lee Guy, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Jason Oliver (PF), Donald Crowder (C) Carl Shevitz, Jason Decker, Robert King | |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Stephen Dean makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Stephen Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box is whistled for a carry | 24-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Neal Donnelly (SF) Stephen Dean | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pace (SF) Jerome Miler | |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin is fouled on the floor by David Pace - foul #2 on David Pace, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Baker (SF) David Pace | |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:17 | Alabama | Claud Zellner misses the easy layup | 24-20 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins is whistled for a carry | 24-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG), Mark Mason (PF) Albert Gilmartin, Claud Zellner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson (PG), David Pace (SF) Paul Adkins, John Baker | |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Larry Lynn misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | Mark Mason tips it home | 26-20 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Box | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brendan Boatright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Box (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Pace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Crowder (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Mark Mason misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Jason Oliver - foul #2 on Jason Oliver, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Albert Gilmartin (SG) Larry Lynn, Brendan Boatright | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz (SG), Jerome Miler (SF), Robert King (C) Joseph Box, David Pace, Donald Crowder | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Mark Mason makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Mark Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | Robert King pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler makes the shot from the left wing set up by Carl Shevitz | 27-24 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Jason Oliver blocks the short jumper by Mark Mason | 27-24 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver connects on the floater from the right block set up by Carl Shevitz and he's fouled by Lee Guy - foul #1 on Lee Guy, team foul #6 | 27-26 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | The jump hook by Neal Donnelly is blocked by Robert King | 27-27 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-27 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Samuel Walker snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Samuel Walker can't connect on a runner in the lane | 27-27 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 27-29 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Lee Guy drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Mason | 29-29 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Robert King clanks a jumper from the right block | 29-29 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Robert King tips it but misses | 29-29 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Mark Mason pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Mark Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Mark Mason makes the jump hook from close range | 31-29 |