| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Sroka (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Berdy Zent (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Cooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Berdy Zent inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Simon Feder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by Jordan Cooper is blocked by Berdy Zent | 28-29 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | James Sims grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | James Sims hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 28-29 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Charles Gerth | 28-29 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Berdy Zent misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by David Sroka - foul #1 on David Sroka, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Berdy Zent makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Berdy Zent misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | David Sroka snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas is hacked by Simon Feder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Simon Feder, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell knocks in the runner from the baseline | 30-30 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Ray Cooks is hacked by Norman Revell - foul #2 on Norman Revell, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Elgin (C) Ray Cooks | |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | Berdy Zent can't tip it in | 30-30 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jordan Cooper | 30-30 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas is fouled on the floor by Simon Feder - foul #2 on Simon Feder, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Raymond Griffin (SF), Kenneth Bixler (C) Charles Gerth, Jordan Cooper, Norman Revell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Charles Williamson (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF) Daniel Shreve, Simon Feder, Berdy Zent, James Sims | |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Linwood Lindell | 33-30 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Linwood Lindell takes the ball from Charles Williamson | 33-30 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin blows the layup | 33-30 |
| 17:06 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Elgin | 33-30 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Charles Williamson misses the shot in the paint | 33-30 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Sroka - foul #2 on David Sroka, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Jordan Cooper (SF), Norman Revell (C) Linwood Lindell, Steve Thomas, David Sroka | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Berdy Zent (SF), Ray Cooks (C) Clayton Sander, Charles Williamson, Walter Johnston, John Elgin | |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:38 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 15:36 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jordan Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Bixler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Berdy Zent (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Boykin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Cooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Simon Feder | 35-34 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SG), Richard Smith (PF) Raymond Griffin, Kenneth Bixler | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sims (PF) Joseph Boykin | |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Ray Cooks scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Berdy Zent | 35-36 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Norman Revell, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Alberto (SF), David Sroka (PF) Jordan Cooper, Norman Revell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Williamson (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), John Elgin (C) Simon Feder, Berdy Zent, Ray Cooks | |
| 13:56 | Alabama | John Elgin makes the shot from the right side | 35-38 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | James Sims misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-38 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Jordan Cooper (SF), Norman Revell (C) Charles Gerth, Gerald Alberto, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Berdy Zent (SF), Gustavo Giordano (C) Daniel Shreve, Charles Williamson, Walter Johnston, John Elgin | |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Clayton Sander comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano can't tip it in | 37-38 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | David Sroka pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Simon Feder is called for the reach on Linwood Lindell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Simon Feder, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin (SG) Steve Thomas | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Boykin (PF), Ray Cooks (C) James Sims, Gustavo Giordano | |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Clayton Sander - foul #4 on Clayton Sander, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Clayton Sander makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Simon Feder | 39-40 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Sander - foul #5 on Clayton Sander, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SG), Kenneth Bixler (PF), Richard Smith (C) Jordan Cooper, David Sroka, Norman Revell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Charles Williamson (SG), Walter Johnston (SF) Clayton Sander, Simon Feder, Berdy Zent | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Ray Cooks snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Bixler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Boykin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Cooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Steve Thomas is called for the reach on Charles Williamson - foul #2 on Steve Thomas, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), David Sroka (PF) Linwood Lindell, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sims (PF), John Elgin (C) Joseph Boykin, Ray Cooks | |
| 10:26 | Alabama | Walter Johnston misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bixler | 39-40 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas is hacked by Walter Johnston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Johnston, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper (SF), Norman Revell (C) Raymond Griffin, Kenneth Bixler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Berdy Zent (SF) Daniel Shreve, Walter Johnston | |
| 10:06 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| 09:49 | Alabama | Charles Williamson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Norman Revell - foul #4 on Norman Revell, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler (C) Norman Revell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:49 | Alabama | Charles Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 09:49 | Alabama | Charles Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Charles Williamson steps in front of the Kenneth Bixler pass | 39-42 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | John Elgin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | John Elgin tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | James Sims takes the ball from Kenneth Bixler | 39-44 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | James Sims comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jordan Cooper - foul #1 on Jordan Cooper, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Raymond Griffin (SG), Gerald Alberto (SF), Richard Smith (C) Charles Gerth, Steve Thomas, Jordan Cooper, David Sroka | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Walter Johnston (SF), Ray Cooks (C) Charles Williamson, Berdy Zent, John Elgin | |
| 08:25 | Alabama | James Sims makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | James Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Shreve - foul #3 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Vincent Mahone (SG) Kenneth Bixler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Boykin (PF) James Sims | |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin's floater is knocked away by Joseph Boykin | 41-46 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | Gerald Alberto misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith misses badly on a runner from the left block | 41-46 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ray Cooks | 41-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Mahone (fresh) SF - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gerald Alberto (fresh) C - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Simon Feder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Cooks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Walter Johnston can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Steve Thomas (SG), Jordan Cooper (SF), David Sroka (PF), Norman Revell (C) Linwood Lindell, Vincent Mahone, Raymond Griffin, Gerald Alberto, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano (C) Ray Cooks | |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Walter Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Walter Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Berdy Zent (SF) Walter Johnston | |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Berdy Zent knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Shreve | 41-50 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Elgin (C) Joseph Boykin | |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano drills a jumper from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Berdy Zent comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-52 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Berdy Zent swats the layup by Jordan Cooper | 43-52 |
| 05:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Simon Feder | 43-52 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Berdy Zent blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Gerth - foul #2 on Charles Gerth, team foul #9 | 43-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Raymond Griffin (SF) Charles Gerth, Jordan Cooper | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Williamson (SG), James Sims (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Simon Feder, Gustavo Giordano, John Elgin | |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Berdy Zent makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Berdy Zent makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas double dribbles | 43-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler (C) Norman Revell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (SF) Berdy Zent | |
| 04:25 | Alabama | James Sims lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Johnston | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin steps out of bounds on the sideline | 43-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Smith (C) David Sroka | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Charles Williamson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Walter Johnston steps in front of the Linwood Lindell pass in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Alabama | James Sims misses the driving attempt in the paint | 43-56 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler grabs the board | 43-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Bixler (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Sims (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Cooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 43-56 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Ray Cooks gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Charles Williamson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-56 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Ray Cooks tips it in | 43-58 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 02:12 | Alabama | Walter Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Raymond Griffin steals the ball from Ray Cooks | 43-58 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Richard Smith is blocked by Ray Cooks | 43-58 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Williamson | 43-58 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | James Sims hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 43-58 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-58 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Walter Johnston | 43-58 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Charles Williamson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bixler - foul #2 on Kenneth Bixler, team foul #10 | 43-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Alberto (SF) Steve Thomas | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Boykin (PF), John Elgin (C) James Sims, Ray Cooks | |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Charles Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Charles Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Gerald Alberto misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler grabs the offensive board | 43-59 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Walter Johnston hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Williamson | 46-61 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | John Elgin takes the ball from Raymond Griffin | 46-61 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve runs out the clock | 46-61 |