| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bradley Lee (fresh) 3 stl. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Nick Morton takes the ball from Louis Fox | 28-24 |
| 19:14 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 19:13 | Arizona State | Nick Morton tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf drills a jump hook from close range | 30-26 |
| 18:33 | Arizona State | Nick Morton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Bradley Lee - foul #3 on Bradley Lee, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz (SF), Calvin Marques (PF), Nelson Smith (C) Larry Sullivan, Bradley Lee, Michael Thomas | |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle grabs the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle misses the runner in the paint | 31-26 |
| 17:44 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Luz | 31-26 |
| 17:29 | Arizona State | Nick Morton hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Norman Hunter buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Fox | 34-29 |
| 16:50 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Burns | 34-32 |
| 16:28 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 16:26 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Nick Morton | 34-32 |
| 16:08 | Arizona State | Nick Morton hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Marques | 34-35 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 15:45 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Fox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Luz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Marques (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle is called for traveling | 34-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Marco Russo (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Barry Marsala (PF), Rafael Martinez (C) Norman Hunter, Louis Fox, Robert Lavalle, Luis Diener, Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG), Lawrence Fisher (SG), Larry Sullivan (SF), Bradley Lee (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Nick Morton, Earl Burns, Dwayne Luz, Calvin Marques, Nelson Smith | |
| 15:11 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Fisher | 34-38 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez connects on the jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 14:38 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Fisher | 36-41 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Steven Brown clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 14:23 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:05 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | Marco Russo is hacked by Victor Michaud - foul #1 on Victor Michaud, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Robert Lavalle (SF), Paul Metcalf (C) Marco Russo, Steven Brown, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nick Morton (PG), Earl Burns (SG), Calvin Marques (C) Victor Michaud, Lawrence Fisher, Michael Thomas | |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 13:19 | Arizona State | Nick Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:12 | Arizona State | Earl Burns hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 12:48 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Osborne | 38-45 |
| 12:46 | Arizona State | Nick Morton is hacked by Louis Fox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Fox, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Luis Diener (PF) Robert Osborne, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG), Dwayne Luz (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Nick Morton, Larry Sullivan, Bradley Lee | |
| 12:35 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud scores on a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Norman Hunter - foul #3 on Norman Hunter, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| 12:35 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | Norman Hunter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nick Morton (PG), Lawrence Fisher (SG) Victor Michaud, Earl Burns | |
| 12:19 | Arizona State | Nick Morton is hacked by Norman Hunter - foul #4 on Norman Hunter, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG) Norman Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Burns (SG) Lawrence Fisher | |
| 12:01 | Arizona State | Earl Burns misses badly on a runner near the basket | 38-48 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Luis Diener pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:35 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 11:33 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf snags the offensive board | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Burns (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Luz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Marques (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Louis Fox hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Lavalle | 41-48 |
| 10:56 | Arizona State | Nick Morton scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Earl Burns | 41-50 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses long on a jumper from the right block | 41-50 |
| 10:36 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 10:13 | Arizona State | Nick Morton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 10:12 | Arizona State | Earl Burns tips it but misses | 41-50 |
| 10:11 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 41-50 |
| 09:47 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas lays it up and in and the foul's on Louis Fox - foul #2 on Louis Fox, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Marco Russo (SG), Barry Marsala (PF), Rafael Martinez (C) Steven Brown, Louis Fox, Luis Diener, Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG), Lawrence Fisher (SG), Larry Sullivan (SF), Bradley Lee (PF) Nick Morton, Earl Burns, Dwayne Luz, Calvin Marques | |
| 09:47 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Barry Marsala travels with the ball | 41-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nelson Smith (C) Michael Thomas | |
| 09:15 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Rafael Martinez - foul #2 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SF) Robert Lavalle | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 09:15 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 09:15 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | Barry Marsala comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 41-55 |
| 09:02 | Arizona State | Nelson Smith gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 08:44 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee is hacked by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Burns (SG) Lawrence Fisher | |
| 08:25 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Earl Burns | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Robert Osborne can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 08:19 | Arizona State | Nelson Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 08:10 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-57 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses the shot from the free throw line | 41-57 |
| 07:51 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez gets the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Marco Russo is whistled for a carry | 41-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Robert Lavalle (SF), Luis Diener (PF), Paul Metcalf (C) Robert Osborne, Marco Russo, Barry Marsala, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nick Morton (PG), Dwayne Luz (SF), Calvin Marques (C) Victor Michaud, Earl Burns, Nelson Smith | |
| 07:28 | Arizona State | Robert Lavalle picks off the pass by Calvin Marques | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Dwayne Luz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Calvin Marques (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Metcalf | 44-57 |
| 06:53 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Paul Metcalf - foul #1 on Paul Metcalf, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Burns (SG), Michael Thomas (C) Larry Sullivan, Bradley Lee | |
| 06:53 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:53 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 06:41 | Alabama | Norman Hunter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 06:40 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| 06:25 | Arizona State | Norman Hunter steps in front of the Calvin Marques pass | 44-58 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the easy layup | 44-58 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Norman Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Nick Morton takes the ball from Paul Metcalf | 44-58 |
| 06:05 | Arizona State | Earl Burns is hacked by Norman Hunter - foul #5 on Norman Hunter, team foul #8 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG) Norman Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SF), Bradley Lee (PF) Dwayne Luz, Calvin Marques | |
| 06:05 | Arizona State | Earl Burns misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Sullivan - foul #3 on Larry Sullivan, team foul #3 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SG) Louis Fox | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lawrence Fisher (SG) Earl Burns | |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:54 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 05:41 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee is called for traveling | 45-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG), Earl Burns (SG) Nick Morton, Lawrence Fisher | |
| 05:26 | Alabama | Robert Osborne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 05:25 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 04:56 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 04:55 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 04:36 | Arizona State | Earl Burns is fouled on the floor by Luis Diener - foul #3 on Luis Diener, team foul #9 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Barry Marsala (PF) Marco Russo, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nick Morton (PG), Dwayne Luz (SF), Calvin Marques (C) Victor Michaud, Larry Sullivan, Michael Thomas | |
| 04:36 | Arizona State | Earl Burns makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 04:36 | Arizona State | Earl Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 04:34 | Alabama | Nick Morton is called for the reach on Robert Osborne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nick Morton, team foul #4 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lawrence Fisher (SG) Earl Burns | |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the offensive board | 45-60 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Robert Osborne can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 04:12 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 04:01 | Arizona State | Lawrence Fisher is fouled on the floor by Robert Osborne - foul #1 on Robert Osborne, team foul #10 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (C) Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SF), Nelson Smith (C) Dwayne Luz, Bradley Lee | |
| 04:01 | Arizona State | Lawrence Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 04:01 | Arizona State | Lawrence Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Barry Marsala gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Alabama | A charge is called on Barry Marsala - foul #1 on Barry Marsala, team foul #11 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SG), Steven Brown (SF) Louis Fox, Robert Lavalle | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Burns (SG), Dwayne Luz (SF), Bradley Lee (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Lawrence Fisher, Larry Sullivan, Calvin Marques, Nelson Smith | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Arizona State | Earl Burns can't finish the layup | 45-60 |
| 03:18 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) PF - Barry Marsala (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Burns (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dwayne Luz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Earl Burns is called for the reach on Steven Brown - foul #2 on Earl Burns, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SF), Calvin Marques (PF), Nelson Smith (C) Dwayne Luz, Bradley Lee, Michael Thomas | |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Steven Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 02:50 | Arizona State | Earl Burns hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Nelson Smith | 47-62 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Robert Osborne misses the easy layup | 47-62 |
| 02:28 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | Earl Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF) Robert Osborne | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG), Lawrence Fisher (SG), Dwayne Luz (SF), Bradley Lee (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Nick Morton, Earl Burns, Larry Sullivan, Calvin Marques, Nelson Smith | |
| 01:49 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG) Donald Heath | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nick Morton (PG), Earl Burns (SG), Larry Sullivan (SF) Victor Michaud, Lawrence Fisher, Dwayne Luz | |
| 01:35 | Arizona State | Robert Osborne takes the ball from Nick Morton | 47-62 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Robert Osborne's pass is intercepted by Earl Burns | 47-62 |
| 01:21 | Arizona State | Earl Burns lays it up and in | 47-64 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Barry Marsala is fouled on the floor by Bradley Lee - foul #4 on Bradley Lee, team foul #6 | 47-64 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Bradley Lee is called for the reach on Robert Osborne - foul #5 on Bradley Lee, team foul #7 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Calvin Marques (PF) Bradley Lee | |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Arizona State | Nick Morton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-64 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Marco Russo gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Sullivan - foul #4 on Larry Sullivan, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 49-64 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Nick Morton runs out the clock | 49-64 |