| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Donald Freeman (fresh) SG - Mark Morton (fresh) SF - Karl Lepe (fresh) PF - Terry Rice (fresh) C - Wendell Calhoun (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Pugh (fresh) SG - David Sarvis (fresh) SF - Terry Casarez (fresh) PF - Lino Glinski (fresh) C - Ronny Evenson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | San Diego State | Ronny Evenson misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Alabama A&M | Wendell Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Alabama A&M | Donald Freeman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | San Diego State | Ronny Evenson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | San Diego State | Ronny Evenson double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Alabama A&M | Mark Morton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Alabama A&M | Wendell Calhoun tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | Terry Rice steals it from Ronny Evenson | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Alabama A&M | Wendell Calhoun lays it in and the foul's on Robert Pugh - foul #1 on Robert Pugh, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Alabama A&M | Wendell Calhoun misses the free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Lino Glinski | 4-0 |
| 18:14 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Wendell Calhoun | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Alabama A&M | Mark Morton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:45 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Pugh | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Alabama A&M | Donald Freeman is fouled on the floor by Robert Pugh - foul #2 on Robert Pugh, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), Martin Loman (SF), John Thomas (PF), Jeremy Alexander (C) Robert Pugh, Terry Casarez, Lino Glinski, Ronny Evenson | |
| 17:03 | Alabama A&M | Wendell Calhoun misses short on a runner from the left block | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:42 | San Diego State | Donald Freeman is called for the reach on David Sarvis - foul #1 on Donald Freeman, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edgar Alexander (PG), Richard Tran (SF), Wayne Joseph (PF) Donald Freeman, Karl Lepe, Terry Rice | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Brian Marshal (SG) David Sarvis | |
| 16:24 | San Diego State | John Thomas buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Glenn Lyons and he's hacked by Wendell Calhoun - foul #1 on Wendell Calhoun, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Sutton (SG), Kenneth Burdette (C) Mark Morton, Wendell Calhoun | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:24 | San Diego State | John Thomas makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:59 | Alabama A&M | William Sutton makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Edgar Alexander | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Edgar Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Tran (fresh) PF - Wayne Joseph (fresh) C - Kenneth Burdette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Glenn Lyons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Marshal (fresh) SF - Martin Loman (fresh) PF - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeremy Alexander (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | San Diego State | Brian Marshal misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 15:36 | Alabama A&M | Wayne Joseph grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 15:28 | Alabama A&M | William Sutton lays it in and the foul's on John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Donald Freeman (PG), Terry Rice (PF), Wendell Calhoun (C) Richard Tran, Wayne Joseph, Kenneth Burdette | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Sarvis (SG), Terry Casarez (SF), Lino Glinski (PF), Ronny Evenson (C) Brian Marshal, Martin Loman, John Thomas, Jeremy Alexander | |
| 15:28 | Alabama A&M | William Sutton makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:14 | San Diego State | Ronny Evenson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Freeman - foul #2 on Donald Freeman, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Morton (SG), Richard Tran (SF) Donald Freeman, William Sutton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Earl Anderson (PG) Glenn Lyons | |
| 15:14 | San Diego State | Ronny Evenson makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:14 | San Diego State | Ronny Evenson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:54 | Alabama A&M | Wendell Calhoun is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edgar Alexander | 13-7 |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | David Sarvis misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 13-7 |
| 14:36 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Wendell Calhoun | 13-7 |
| 14:32 | Alabama A&M | Earl Anderson is called for the reach on Edgar Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Anderson, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Karl Lepe (SF) Richard Tran | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:11 | Alabama A&M | Terry Rice is fouled on the floor by Terry Casarez - foul #1 on Terry Casarez, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), John Thomas (PF) Earl Anderson, Lino Glinski | |
| 14:01 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Alexander's pass is intercepted by Ronny Evenson | 13-7 |
| 13:49 | San Diego State | Karl Lepe is called for the reach on Ronny Evenson - foul #1 on Karl Lepe, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Sutton (PG), Wayne Joseph (PF), Kenneth Burdette (C) Edgar Alexander, Terry Rice, Wendell Calhoun | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander (C) Ronny Evenson | |
| 13:38 | San Diego State | David Sarvis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 13:37 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:21 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 13:20 | Alabama A&M | Wayne Joseph gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:05 | Alabama A&M | Karl Lepe knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-7 |
| 13:00 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Glenn Lyons | 16-10 |
| 12:37 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Burdette travels with the ball | 16-10 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edgar Alexander (PG), Richard Tran (SF), Terry Rice (PF), Wendell Calhoun (C) Mark Morton, Karl Lepe, Wayne Joseph, Kenneth Burdette | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Earl Anderson (PG), Brian Marshal (SG), Martin Loman (SF), Lino Glinski (PF), Ronny Evenson (C) Glenn Lyons, David Sarvis, Terry Casarez, John Thomas, Jeremy Alexander | |
| 12:26 | San Diego State | Brian Marshal hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Earl Anderson | 16-13 |
| 12:04 | Alabama A&M | Richard Tran comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 12:02 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Alexander snags the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 11:51 | Alabama A&M | Wendell Calhoun misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 11:49 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Edgar Alexander (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Tran (fresh) PF - Terry Rice (fresh) C - Wendell Calhoun (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Earl Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Marshal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Martin Loman (fresh) PF - Lino Glinski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronny Evenson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | San Diego State | Earl Anderson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Tran - foul #1 on Richard Tran, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Sarvis (SG) Brian Marshal | |
| 11:26 | San Diego State | Earl Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:26 | San Diego State | Earl Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:26 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Wendell Calhoun | 16-14 |
| 11:00 | Alabama A&M | William Sutton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 16-14 |
| 10:59 | San Diego State | Earl Anderson pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:53 | San Diego State | Ronny Evenson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 16-14 |
| 10:51 | San Diego State | David Sarvis grabs the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | David Sarvis hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Martin Loman | 16-17 |
| 10:22 | Alabama A&M | Richard Tran hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 10:21 | Alabama A&M | Wendell Calhoun pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:08 | Alabama A&M | Richard Tran is called for traveling | 16-17 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Morton (SG), Karl Lepe (SF), Wayne Joseph (PF), Kenneth Burdette (C) William Sutton, Richard Tran, Terry Rice, Wendell Calhoun | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), Terry Casarez (SF), John Thomas (PF), Jeremy Alexander (C) Earl Anderson, Martin Loman, Lino Glinski, Ronny Evenson | |
| 09:55 | San Diego State | Edgar Alexander steals the ball from John Thomas | 16-17 |
| 09:42 | Alabama A&M | Karl Lepe makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Morton | 19-17 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Thomas | 19-19 |
| 09:12 | Alabama A&M | Karl Lepe double dribbles | 19-19 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Wendell Calhoun (C) Kenneth Burdette | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:56 | San Diego State | Mark Morton picks off the pass by David Sarvis | 19-19 |
| 08:53 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Alexander hits the finger roll set up by Mark Morton | 21-19 |
| 08:36 | San Diego State | David Sarvis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 21-19 |
| 08:35 | Alabama A&M | Karl Lepe gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:20 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 08:19 | San Diego State | John Thomas grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 08:13 | San Diego State | John Thomas misses the dunk | 21-19 |
| 08:11 | Alabama A&M | Wayne Joseph gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:50 | Alabama A&M | Karl Lepe misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 07:48 | Alabama A&M | Karl Lepe hits the follow up shot | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Edgar Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Morton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Karl Lepe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Joseph (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wendell Calhoun (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Glenn Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Sarvis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Casarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeremy Alexander (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:33 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 07:31 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons grabs the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:17 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 07:15 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Alexander pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:58 | Alabama A&M | Mark Morton lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Edgar Alexander | 25-19 |
| 06:36 | San Diego State | David Sarvis hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Casarez | 25-21 |
| 06:22 | Alabama A&M | Wendell Calhoun is alone and drills a floater from the right side | 27-21 |
| 06:01 | San Diego State | John Thomas's layup is rejected by Wendell Calhoun | 27-21 |
| 05:59 | San Diego State | David Sarvis can't tip it in | 27-21 |
| 05:58 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Wendell Calhoun | 27-21 |
| 05:49 | Alabama A&M | Wayne Joseph is hacked by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Richard Tran (PG), William Sutton (SG), Joseph Murley (SF), Terry Rice (PF), Kenneth Burdette (C) Edgar Alexander, Mark Morton, Karl Lepe, Wayne Joseph, Wendell Calhoun | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Earl Anderson (PG), Brian Marshal (SG), Martin Loman (SF), Lino Glinski (PF), Ronny Evenson (C) Glenn Lyons, David Sarvis, Terry Casarez, John Thomas, Jeremy Alexander | |
| 05:37 | Alabama A&M | Martin Loman steals the ball from Richard Tran | 27-21 |
| 05:12 | San Diego State | Brian Marshal loses the ball out of bounds | 27-21 |
| 04:59 | Alabama A&M | Ronny Evenson is called for the reach on Kenneth Burdette - foul #1 on Ronny Evenson, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| 04:59 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Burdette makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:59 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:51 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Earl Anderson is blocked by Kenneth Burdette | 29-21 |
| 04:50 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Burdette grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 04:34 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Murley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 04:24 | San Diego State | Brian Marshal buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Earl Anderson | 32-24 |
| 03:56 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Burdette loses the ball out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Donald Freeman (PG), Mark Morton (SG), Wendell Calhoun (C) William Sutton, Joseph Murley, Kenneth Burdette | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Pugh (PG) Earl Anderson | |
| 03:45 | San Diego State | Ronny Evenson double dribbles | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Donald Freeman (fresh) SG - Mark Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Tran (fresh) PF - Terry Rice (fresh) C - Wendell Calhoun (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Pugh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Marshal (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Martin Loman (fresh) PF - Lino Glinski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronny Evenson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Alabama A&M | Brian Marshal takes the ball from Richard Tran | 32-24 |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Brian Marshal clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 03:02 | Alabama A&M | Terry Rice gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 02:39 | Alabama A&M | Richard Tran misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lino Glinski - foul #1 on Lino Glinski, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Wayne Joseph (PF) Terry Rice | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Sarvis (SG), Terry Casarez (SF), John Thomas (PF) Brian Marshal, Martin Loman, Lino Glinski | |
| 02:39 | Alabama A&M | Richard Tran misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:39 | Alabama A&M | Richard Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | David Sarvis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 02:22 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Wendell Calhoun | 33-24 |
| 02:13 | Alabama A&M | David Sarvis steals it from Wendell Calhoun | 33-24 |
| 02:03 | San Diego State | David Sarvis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 02:02 | Alabama A&M | Wayne Joseph grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 01:42 | Alabama A&M | Richard Tran misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 01:40 | San Diego State | Ronny Evenson snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 01:23 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Sarvis | 33-27 |
| 01:04 | Alabama A&M | Wayne Joseph clanks a runner from the baseline | 33-27 |
| 01:02 | Alabama A&M | Wendell Calhoun pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 00:54 | Alabama A&M | Mark Morton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Donald Freeman is called for the reach on Robert Pugh - foul #3 on Donald Freeman, team foul #6 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edgar Alexander (PG), William Sutton (SG), Karl Lepe (SF), Terry Rice (PF) Donald Freeman, Mark Morton, Richard Tran, Wendell Calhoun | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), Martin Loman (SF), Lino Glinski (PF), Jeremy Alexander (C) Robert Pugh, Terry Casarez, John Thomas, Ronny Evenson | |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 00:40 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons's layup is rejected by Terry Rice | 36-27 |
| 00:22 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Alexander snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 00:03 | Alabama A&M | David Sarvis is called for the reach on Karl Lepe - foul #1 on David Sarvis, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| 00:03 | Alabama A&M | Karl Lepe makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:03 | Alabama A&M | Karl Lepe makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Martin Loman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 38-27 |