| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Osvaldo Barron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) PF - Larry Moline (fresh) C - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | New Mexico | Theodore Washington steals it from John Lance | 27-28 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico | Larry Moline is hacked by Theodore Washington - foul #1 on Theodore Washington, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | Theodore Washington denies the turnaround by John Lance | 27-28 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan snags the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | Brett McLean is whistled for a carry | 27-28 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | Theodore Washington is fouled on the floor by John Lance - foul #1 on John Lance, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Theodore Washington knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Larry Moline - foul #2 on Larry Moline, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant lays it up and in on a great pass from Brett McLean | 30-30 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | Brett McLean misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Brett McLean steals the ball from Edward Oliver | 32-30 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico | Larry Moline hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Morgan | 32-32 |
| 15:57 | Alabama | Edward Oliver buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Parrino | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Osvaldo Barron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brett McLean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Moline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | Larry Moline loses the dribble to Glenn Parrino | 34-32 |
| 15:40 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino lays it up and in | 36-32 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico | Larry Moline hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Theodore Washington steals it from Brett McLean | 36-32 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Raymond Morgan denies the turnaround by Theodore Washington | 36-32 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Theodore Washington tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico | John Lance can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 38-32 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico | Larry Moline tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Edward Oliver comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron misses the jumpshot from the right side | 38-34 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Stuart Bryant | 38-34 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 38-34 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico | Brett McLean scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Lance | 38-36 |
| 12:48 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Oliver | 41-36 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Oliver - foul #1 on Edward Oliver, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Mark Taranto (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), William Stricklin (PF), Richard Hay (C) Glenn Parrino, Edward Oliver, Eric Gilmore, Osvaldo Barron, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (SG), Bernard Green (PF), Dana Zarrineh (C) Brett McLean, Larry Moline, Raymond Morgan | |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | Charles Wilson can't finish the layup | 41-38 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Mark Taranto gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 11:56 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere double dribbles | 41-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski (SF) Stuart Bryant | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) C - Richard Hay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Riffle (fresh) SF - Carl Odebralski (fresh) PF - Bernard Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski is whistled for traveling | 41-38 |
| 11:26 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | William Stricklin is called for the reach on Wayne Riffle - foul #1 on William Stricklin, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh jams it on a nice dish by Wayne Riffle | 41-40 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Mark Taranto knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Wilson | 44-40 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | John Lance can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 10:05 | Alabama | William Stricklin grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hay | 47-40 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | John Lance misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Bernard Green tips it home | 47-42 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Taranto and the foul's on John Lance - foul #2 on John Lance, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Gilmore (SF), Osvaldo Barron (PF) Charles Wilson, William Stricklin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Parker (SG), David Alejo (C) Bernard Green, Dana Zarrineh | |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses the free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Richard Hay snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 08:19 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron drills a runner from the right block set up by Mark Taranto | 51-42 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-42 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Wayne Riffle - foul #1 on Wayne Riffle, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (PG), Edward Oliver (SG), Theodore Washington (C) Richard Lafreniere, Mark Taranto, Richard Hay | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Stuart Bryant (SF), Larry Moline (PF), Bernard Green (C) John Lance, Carl Odebralski, Wayne Riffle, David Alejo | |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Osvaldo Barron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Parker (fresh) SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Moline (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bernard Green (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant knocks in the runner from close range | 53-44 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Edward Oliver misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant grabs the board | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | Charles Parker makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brett McLean | 53-47 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore is whistled for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (SG), William Stricklin (PF), Richard Hay (C) Edward Oliver, Osvaldo Barron, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lance (PG), Raymond Morgan (C) Charles Parker, Bernard Green | |
| 06:04 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Stuart Bryant | 53-49 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | Mark Taranto misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-49 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Richard Hay tips it home | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Mark Taranto gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the jumper from the left block set up by Glenn Parrino | 57-49 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | John Lance is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Richard Hay pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SF) Eric Gilmore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (SG), Carl Odebralski (SF), Bernard Green (PF) Brett McLean, Stuart Bryant, Larry Moline | |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Taranto - foul #4 on Mark Taranto, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Wayne Riffle is called for the reach on Mark Taranto - foul #2 on Wayne Riffle, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | William Stricklin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Bernard Green - foul #1 on Bernard Green, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh (C) Raymond Morgan | |
| 04:26 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico | Bernard Green grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | William Stricklin swats the short shot by Carl Odebralski | 58-51 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski tips it in | 58-53 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh double dribbles | 58-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Gilmore (SF), Osvaldo Barron (PF) Charles Wilson, William Stricklin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Larry Moline (PF) Dana Zarrineh | |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Osvaldo Barron (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hay (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carl Odebralski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Moline (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bernard Green (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski throws it down on a great pass from John Lance | 58-55 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Bernard Green is called for the reach on Glenn Parrino - foul #2 on Bernard Green, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Theodore Washington (C) Richard Hay | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh (PG), Brett McLean (SG), Stuart Bryant (SF), Raymond Morgan (C) John Lance, Wayne Riffle, Carl Odebralski, Bernard Green | |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant misses the runner from the right block | 60-55 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | Mark Taranto snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Brett McLean is called for the reach on Mark Taranto - foul #1 on Brett McLean, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG) Glenn Parrino | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (PF) Larry Moline | |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Mark Taranto makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Mark Taranto makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (PG), Richard Hay (C) Edward Oliver, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lance (PG), Larry Moline (PF) Dana Zarrineh, Wayne Riffle | |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant is whistled for traveling | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Mark Taranto hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eric Gilmore | 65-55 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan buries a runner from the left block | 65-57 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | Mark Taranto's pass is intercepted by Larry Moline | 65-57 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | John Lance evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Moline | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron is fouled in the backcourt by John Lance - foul #3 on John Lance, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG) Glenn Parrino | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Raymond Morgan | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | John Lance buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Moline | 66-62 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore is hacked by John Lance in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Lance, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (PG) Richard Lafreniere | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Brett McLean is fouled on the floor by Mark Taranto - foul #5 on Mark Taranto, team foul #5 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (SG) Mark Taranto | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Osvaldo Barron blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Raymond Morgan | 68-62 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Richard Hay grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Richard Hay is hacked by John Lance in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Lance, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG) Edward Oliver | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh (PG) John Lance | |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Richard Hay makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Richard Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Brett McLean hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Dana Zarrineh is called for the reach on Richard Lafreniere in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dana Zarrineh, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Brett McLean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-65 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is hacked by Dana Zarrineh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dana Zarrineh, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh snags the offensive board | 74-65 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Eric Gilmore is called for the reach on Raymond Morgan - foul #1 on Eric Gilmore, team foul #6 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (SG) Richard Lafreniere | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino runs out the clock | 74-65 |