| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Milton Conway (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Donald Heath inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Norman Hunter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 19:36 | Alabama | Luis Diener can't tip it in | 22-24 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Donald Heath tips it back up and in | 24-24 |
| 19:21 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer is fouled on the floor by Steven Kawamura - foul #1 on Steven Kawamura, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SG), Brian Ward (SF) Willis Sugg, Brent Shafer | |
| 19:03 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Ward | 24-26 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 18:41 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 18:17 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Barry Marsala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Brent Shafer (C) Clinton Spencer, Milton Conway | |
| 17:24 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Norman Hunter - foul #1 on Norman Hunter, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG) Edward Gibbon | |
| 17:24 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 17:24 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Heath | 27-27 |
| 16:33 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Rafael Martinez (SF) Steven Kawamura, Donald Heath | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Milton Conway (PF) Clinton Spencer, Danny Lemmon | |
| 16:04 | Alabama | Willis Sugg picks off the pass by Norman Hunter out of a doubleteam | 27-27 |
| 15:40 | Washington State | Milton Conway misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-27 |
| 15:38 | Washington State | Milton Conway snags the offensive board | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) SF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Ward (fairly fresh) PF - Milton Conway (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brent Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Washington State | Barry Marsala blocks the jumper by Brent Shafer | 27-27 |
| 15:27 | Washington State | Milton Conway tips it back up and in | 27-29 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Kawamura (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Norman Hunter, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Arthur Akers (PF), Danny Lemmon (C) Willis Sugg, Milton Conway, Brent Shafer | |
| 14:45 | Washington State | Justin Ansell is called for the reach on Brian Ward - foul #3 on Justin Ansell, team foul #3 | 27-29 |
| 14:23 | Washington State | The jumper by Clinton Spencer is denied by Rafael Martinez | 27-29 |
| 14:22 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer hits the follow up shot | 27-31 |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Brian Ward - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Milton Conway (PF), Brent Shafer (C) Edward Gibbon, Arthur Akers, Danny Lemmon | |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 14:07 | Washington State | Brent Shafer pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 13:47 | Washington State | Milton Conway can't throw it down but he's fouled by Steven Kawamura - foul #2 on Steven Kawamura, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Washington State | Danny Lemmon (C) Brent Shafer | |
| 13:47 | Washington State | Milton Conway makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 13:47 | Washington State | Milton Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | The jump hook by Donald Heath is blocked by Milton Conway | 27-32 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Barry Marsala tips it back up and in | 29-32 |
| 12:57 | Washington State | Steven Kawamura picks off the pass by Brian Ward | 29-32 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | Danny Lemmon steps in front of the Donald Heath pass | 29-32 |
| 12:16 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Clinton Spencer | 29-34 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Willis Sugg - foul #1 on Willis Sugg, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Eric Valentine (SG), Luis Diener (PF) Justin Ansell, Steven Kawamura, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SG), Arthur Akers (PF), Brent Shafer (C) Willis Sugg, Milton Conway, Danny Lemmon | |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 12:05 | Washington State | Arthur Akers grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 11:46 | Washington State | Brent Shafer makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Gibbon | 30-37 |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 11:18 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Brent Shafer | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Ward (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Arthur Akers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Shafer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:49 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon is whistled for a carry | 30-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Kawamura (SG), Rafael Martinez (SF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Eric Valentine, Donald Heath, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Milton Conway (SF), Danny Lemmon (PF) Clinton Spencer, Brian Ward, Arthur Akers | |
| 10:26 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 10:10 | Washington State | Norman Hunter steps in front of the Brent Shafer pass | 32-37 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Norman Hunter slams it home | 34-37 |
| 09:43 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon makes the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Carlton Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Carlton Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Arthur Akers (PF) Edward Gibbon, Brent Shafer | |
| 09:43 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon misses the free throw | 34-39 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 09:20 | Alabama | Barry Marsala connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Hunter | 36-39 |
| 09:02 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Willis Sugg | 36-41 |
| 08:41 | Alabama | Norman Hunter is fouled on the floor by Clinton Spencer - foul #1 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Thomas Pollack (PF) Rafael Martinez, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SG), Brent Shafer (C) Willis Sugg, Arthur Akers | |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Norman Hunter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-41 |
| 08:24 | Washington State | Brent Shafer gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 08:09 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon is fouled on the floor by Justin Ansell - foul #4 on Justin Ansell, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Alan Herren (SG), Donald Heath (SF) Norman Hunter, Justin Ansell, Steven Kawamura | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Arthur Akers (PF) Clinton Spencer, Milton Conway, Danny Lemmon | |
| 07:55 | Washington State | Brent Shafer misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 36-41 |
| 07:54 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 07:33 | Alabama | Eric Valentine hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 36-41 |
| 07:31 | Washington State | Brent Shafer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 07:14 | Washington State | Willis Sugg is whistled for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG), Luis Diener (PF) Alan Herren, Thomas Pollack | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Milton Conway (SF), Danny Lemmon (PF) Edward Gibbon, Brian Ward, Arthur Akers | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Milton Conway (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brent Shafer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Donald Heath can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Willis Sugg - foul #2 on Willis Sugg, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Kawamura (SG), Rafael Martinez (C) Justin Ansell, Eric Valentine, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SG) Willis Sugg | |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 06:25 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Luis Diener gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Heath and the foul's on Edward Gibbon - foul #1 on Edward Gibbon, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Brian Ward (SF) Edward Gibbon, Brent Shafer | |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 05:38 | Washington State | Willis Sugg loses the ball out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Diener (PF) Donald Heath | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Akers (SF), Brent Shafer (C) Brian Ward, Milton Conway | |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Danny Lemmon is called for the reach on Steven Kawamura - foul #3 on Danny Lemmon, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Brian Ward (SF), Milton Conway (PF) Clinton Spencer, Arthur Akers, Brent Shafer | |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Norman Hunter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 04:53 | Washington State | Milton Conway gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 04:25 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Barry Marsala gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Luis Diener lays it in set up by Norman Hunter | 43-41 |
| 03:33 | Washington State | Milton Conway buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Danny Lemmon | 43-43 |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez is fouled on the floor by Milton Conway - foul #1 on Milton Conway, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG), Eric Valentine (SG), Donald Heath (SF) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Raymond Jandreau (SG), Arthur Akers (SF), Brent Shafer (C) Edward Gibbon, Willis Sugg, Brian Ward, Danny Lemmon | |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Jandreau (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Akers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Conway (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brent Shafer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Washington State | Arthur Akers drills a jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Barry Marsala (C) Eric Valentine, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG) Raymond Jandreau | |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Donald Heath hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Norman Hunter | 47-45 |
| 02:12 | Washington State | Milton Conway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Kawamura (SG) Justin Ansell | |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Jandreau (SG), Danny Lemmon (PF) Willis Sugg, Milton Conway | |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses long on a shot in the lane | 47-45 |
| 01:47 | Washington State | Brent Shafer snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 01:20 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Jandreau | 47-47 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Norman Hunter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura tips it in | 49-47 |
| 00:28 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon misses short on a runner from the right block | 49-47 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the board | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Luis Diener is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Jandreau - foul #1 on Raymond Jandreau, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Milton Conway (SF) Raymond Jandreau, Arthur Akers | |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Luis Diener gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Luis Diener is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Spencer - foul #2 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG) Donald Heath | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 00:08 | Washington State | Willis Sugg buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-50 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Willis Sugg is called for the reach on Justin Ansell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willis Sugg, team foul #10 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF) Norman Hunter | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Brent Shafer | 52-50 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Milton Conway misses long on a floater in the paint | 52-50 |