| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Steve Wilber (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Raymond Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Barefoot (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Forrest (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cornell Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Garry Primus (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kasey Beedle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Frank (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Rempe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Wiliams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher is fouled on the floor by David Wiliams - foul #2 on David Wiliams, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 19:31 | E. New Mexico | Edward Rempe steals it from John Forrest | 41-36 |
| 19:11 | W. Alabama | Ronnie Frank misses the easy layup | 41-36 |
| 19:09 | W. Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Garry Primus | 41-36 |
| 18:54 | W. Alabama | Kasey Beedle misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-36 |
| 18:52 | W. Alabama | Ronnie Frank pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:41 | W. Alabama | Edward Rempe is fouled on the floor by Raymond Fisher - foul #3 on Raymond Fisher, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden (SG), Don Meyer (SF), John Dunford (PF), Edward Valerio (C) Raymond Fisher, George Barefoot, John Forrest, Cornell Wood | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Michael McLennon (C) David Wiliams | |
| 18:32 | W. Alabama | Garry Primus can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-36 |
| 18:30 | W. Alabama | Edward Rempe hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 18:11 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Rodger Harden, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller (SG) Steve Wilber | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Charles Sanders (PG), Bart Sullivan (SG), Raymon Lear (SF), Joshua Boyd (C) Garry Primus, Kasey Beedle, Ronnie Frank, Edward Rempe | |
| 18:04 | W. Alabama | Charles Sanders misses the fadeaway from the right side | 41-38 |
| 18:03 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:38 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Rodger Harden and the foul's on Michael McLennon - foul #1 on Michael McLennon, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 17:38 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford misses the free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:38 | W. Alabama | Joshua Boyd snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 17:22 | W. Alabama | Raymon Lear connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 17:16 | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Rodger Harden and the foul's on Joshua Boyd - foul #1 on Joshua Boyd, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), John Forrest (PF), Cornell Wood (C) Don Meyer, John Dunford, Edward Valerio | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | David Wiliams (C) Michael McLennon | |
| 17:16 | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:09 | W. Alabama | David Wiliams is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Boyd | 46-42 |
| 16:47 | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Sanders - foul #3 on Charles Sanders, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot (SF) Frank Mueller | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Kasey Beedle (SG), Ronnie Frank (SF), Edward Rempe (PF) Charles Sanders, Raymon Lear, Joshua Boyd | |
| 16:47 | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:47 | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:25 | W. Alabama | Kasey Beedle misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Cornell Wood - foul #3 on Cornell Wood, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), Don Meyer (SG), Robert Byrd (C) Bertram Owens, Rodger Harden, Cornell Wood | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Garry Primus (PG) Bart Sullivan | |
| 16:25 | W. Alabama | Kasey Beedle makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:25 | W. Alabama | Kasey Beedle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 16:09 | E. New Mexico | Don Meyer can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-44 |
| 16:08 | W. Alabama | David Wiliams pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 16:06 | W. Alabama | Don Meyer is called for the reach on Garry Primus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Meyer, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden (SG), John Dunford (C) George Barefoot, John Forrest | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| 15:58 | W. Alabama | Garry Primus makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Edward Rempe | 48-46 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Steve Wilber (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Rodger Harden (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SF - Don Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Byrd (fresh) C - John Dunford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Garry Primus (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kasey Beedle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Frank (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Rempe (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - David Wiliams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 15:37 | W. Alabama | Ronnie Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:30 | W. Alabama | Garry Primus comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 15:28 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:24 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Don Meyer | 51-46 |
| 15:09 | W. Alabama | Garry Primus banks in the layup set up by Ronnie Frank | 51-48 |
| 14:43 | E. New Mexico | Edward Rempe denies the turnaround by John Dunford | 51-48 |
| 14:42 | W. Alabama | Edward Rempe snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 14:39 | W. Alabama | Kasey Beedle is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Byrd - foul #1 on Robert Byrd, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), Raymond Fisher (SG), George Barefoot (SF), Edward Valerio (PF), Cornell Wood (C) Steve Wilber, Rodger Harden, Don Meyer, Robert Byrd, John Dunford | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Charles Sanders (PG), Bart Sullivan (SG), Raymon Lear (SF), Michael McLennon (PF), Joshua Boyd (C) Garry Primus, Kasey Beedle, Ronnie Frank, Edward Rempe, David Wiliams | |
| 14:27 | W. Alabama | Raymon Lear connects on the shot from the left side | 51-50 |
| 13:59 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Sanders - foul #4 on Charles Sanders, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Forrest (PF) Edward Valerio | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Louis Leonard (PG) Charles Sanders | |
| 13:59 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:59 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:43 | W. Alabama | Louis Leonard steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-50 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller (SF) George Barefoot | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| 13:24 | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-50 |
| 13:22 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 13:13 | E. New Mexico | Bart Sullivan steals the ball from Bertram Owens | 52-50 |
| 13:01 | W. Alabama | Joshua Boyd is fouled on the floor by Frank Mueller - foul #2 on Frank Mueller, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), Edward Valerio (C) Bertram Owens, Cornell Wood | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Kasey Beedle (SG), Ronnie Frank (SF), Edward Rempe (PF), David Wiliams (C) Bart Sullivan, Raymon Lear, Michael McLennon, Joshua Boyd | |
| 12:44 | W. Alabama | David Wiliams's pass is intercepted by Steve Wilber | 52-50 |
| 12:27 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Louis Leonard - foul #2 on Louis Leonard, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Don Meyer (SF) Frank Mueller | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Garry Primus (PG) Louis Leonard | |
| 12:27 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:27 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:21 | W. Alabama | Ronnie Frank is hacked by Steve Wilber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Wilber, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 12:21 | W. Alabama | Ronnie Frank makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:21 | W. Alabama | Ronnie Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:21 | E. New Mexico | Edward Valerio grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 12:19 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber is fouled in the backcourt by Garry Primus - foul #3 on Garry Primus, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| 12:19 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:19 | W. Alabama | Ronnie Frank snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 12:12 | W. Alabama | Don Meyer is called for the reach on Ronnie Frank - foul #3 on Don Meyer, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| 12:12 | W. Alabama | Ronnie Frank makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:12 | W. Alabama | Ronnie Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:12 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:02 | E. New Mexico | Edward Valerio knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Don Meyer | 56-52 |
| 11:36 | W. Alabama | Ronnie Frank can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Don Meyer - foul #4 on Don Meyer, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden (SG), George Barefoot (SF), Robert Byrd (PF), Cornell Wood (C) Raymond Fisher, Don Meyer, John Forrest, Edward Valerio | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Bart Sullivan (SG), Joshua Boyd (PF), Raymon Lear (C) Kasey Beedle, Edward Rempe, David Wiliams | |
| 11:36 | W. Alabama | Ronnie Frank makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 11:36 | W. Alabama | Ronnie Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Steve Wilber (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rodger Harden (fresh) 6 ast. SF - George Barefoot (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Byrd (fresh) C - Cornell Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Garry Primus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bart Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Frank (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Boyd (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymon Lear (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:11 | E. New Mexico | Robert Byrd connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Steve Wilber | 59-54 |
| 11:09 | W. Alabama | Steve Wilber is called for the reach on Garry Primus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Wilber, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller (SG) Steve Wilber | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Michael McLennon (PF) Ronnie Frank | |
| 11:09 | W. Alabama | Garry Primus misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 11:09 | W. Alabama | Garry Primus makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:50 | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 10:48 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 10:41 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Joshua Boyd - foul #2 on Joshua Boyd, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), John Forrest (PF) George Barefoot, Robert Byrd | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Louis Leonard (PG), Glenn Chapman (SF), Edward Rempe (PF) Garry Primus, Raymon Lear, Joshua Boyd | |
| 10:41 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:41 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 10:17 | W. Alabama | Michael McLennon buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Louis Leonard | 61-57 |
| 10:12 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 10:11 | W. Alabama | Glenn Chapman snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 10:07 | W. Alabama | Louis Leonard misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 61-57 |
| 10:05 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 10:01 | E. New Mexico | The jump hook by Frank Mueller is blocked by Edward Rempe | 61-57 |
| 10:00 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood tips it in | 63-57 |
| 09:58 | W. Alabama | Bertram Owens is called for the reach on Louis Leonard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bertram Owens, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher (SG), George Barefoot (SF), John Dunford (PF) Rodger Harden, Frank Mueller, John Forrest | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Kasey Beedle (SG), David Wiliams (C) Bart Sullivan, Michael McLennon | |
| 09:58 | W. Alabama | Louis Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 09:58 | W. Alabama | Louis Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:42 | E. New Mexico | The short jumper by Raymond Fisher is denied by Edward Rempe | 63-59 |
| 09:41 | W. Alabama | Edward Rempe grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 09:36 | W. Alabama | Louis Leonard's layup is rejected by Cornell Wood | 63-59 |
| 09:34 | W. Alabama | Kasey Beedle grabs the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 09:26 | W. Alabama | The jump hook by Edward Rempe is blocked by Cornell Wood | 63-59 |
| 09:24 | W. Alabama | Kasey Beedle snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 09:10 | W. Alabama | Glenn Chapman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 09:08 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:57 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford banks in the layup on a great pass from Bertram Owens | 65-59 |
| 08:55 | W. Alabama | Glenn Chapman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), Rodger Harden (SG), Robert Byrd (PF), Edward Valerio (C) Bertram Owens, Raymond Fisher, John Dunford, Cornell Wood | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Garry Primus (PG), Raymon Lear (SG), Ronnie Frank (SF), Joshua Boyd (C) Louis Leonard, Kasey Beedle, Glenn Chapman, David Wiliams | |
| 08:29 | E. New Mexico | Edward Valerio steps out of bounds on the sideline | 65-59 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller (SF) George Barefoot | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| 08:13 | W. Alabama | Joshua Boyd can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 65-59 |
| 08:12 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 08:07 | E. New Mexico | Joshua Boyd picks off the pass by Rodger Harden | 65-59 |
| 07:51 | W. Alabama | Garry Primus knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edward Rempe | 65-62 |
| 07:37 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Byrd | 68-62 |
| 07:35 | W. Alabama | Raymon Lear throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher (SG), Don Meyer (SF), John Forrest (PF), Cornell Wood (C) Rodger Harden, Frank Mueller, Robert Byrd, Edward Valerio | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Charles Sanders (PG), Bart Sullivan (SG), Michael McLennon (C) Garry Primus, Raymon Lear, Joshua Boyd | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Steve Wilber (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Don Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - John Forrest (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cornell Wood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bart Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Frank (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Rempe (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Michael McLennon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood makes the jump hook in the lane | 70-62 |
| 07:10 | W. Alabama | Raymond Fisher takes the ball from Bart Sullivan in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 06:51 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher misses long on a floater from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 06:50 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Sanders | 70-62 |
| 06:43 | W. Alabama | Ronnie Frank buries a floater from the left block | 70-64 |
| 06:30 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-64 |
| 06:28 | W. Alabama | Edward Rempe gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 06:24 | W. Alabama | Bart Sullivan misses long on a shot from the left side | 70-64 |
| 06:22 | E. New Mexico | Don Meyer grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 06:18 | E. New Mexico | Don Meyer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 06:16 | W. Alabama | Michael McLennon snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 06:11 | W. Alabama | Edward Rempe buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Bart Sullivan and he's fouled by Cornell Wood - foul #4 on Cornell Wood, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), Frank Mueller (SG), George Barefoot (SF), John Dunford (C) Steve Wilber, Raymond Fisher, Don Meyer, Cornell Wood | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Louis Leonard (PG), Kasey Beedle (SG), Raymon Lear (SF), David Wiliams (C) Charles Sanders, Bart Sullivan, Ronnie Frank, Michael McLennon | |
| 06:11 | W. Alabama | Edward Rempe makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:52 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 05:50 | W. Alabama | David Wiliams snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 05:46 | W. Alabama | Raymon Lear clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 05:44 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 05:39 | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 05:38 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest tips it in | 72-67 |
| 05:17 | W. Alabama | Kasey Beedle's layup is rejected by John Dunford | 72-67 |
| 05:15 | W. Alabama | Louis Leonard grabs the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 05:04 | W. Alabama | Edward Rempe misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 72-67 |
| 05:03 | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 04:46 | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller misses the lay-in | 72-67 |
| 04:44 | W. Alabama | Edward Rempe grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 04:42 | W. Alabama | Raymon Lear double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), Rodger Harden (SG), Don Meyer (SF), Robert Byrd (PF), Edward Valerio (C) Bertram Owens, Frank Mueller, George Barefoot, John Forrest, John Dunford | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Garry Primus (PG), Bart Sullivan (SG), Glenn Chapman (SF), Joshua Boyd (PF), Michael McLennon (C) Louis Leonard, Kasey Beedle, Raymon Lear, Edward Rempe, David Wiliams | |
| 04:27 | E. New Mexico | Bart Sullivan takes the ball from Robert Byrd | 72-67 |
| 04:11 | W. Alabama | Michael McLennon misses short on an open runner in the lane | 72-67 |
| 04:09 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Don Meyer | 72-67 |
| 03:58 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Rodger Harden, team foul #13 | 72-67 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Ronnie Frank (SF) Glenn Chapman | |
| 03:34 | W. Alabama | Bart Sullivan misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 03:32 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Steve Wilber (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodger Harden (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Don Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Byrd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Valerio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Garry Primus (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bart Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronnie Frank (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Boyd (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael McLennon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | E. New Mexico | Edward Valerio is hacked by Michael McLennon - foul #2 on Michael McLennon, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher (SG), Frank Mueller (SF), John Dunford (PF) Rodger Harden, Don Meyer, Robert Byrd | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Charles Sanders (PG), Kasey Beedle (SG), David Wiliams (C) Garry Primus, Bart Sullivan, Joshua Boyd | |
| 03:05 | E. New Mexico | Edward Valerio makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:05 | E. New Mexico | Edward Valerio misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:05 | W. Alabama | David Wiliams grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 02:46 | W. Alabama | Kasey Beedle connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael McLennon | 73-70 |
| 02:46 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden (PG), Don Meyer (SF), Cornell Wood (C) Steve Wilber, Raymond Fisher, Edward Valerio | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Garry Primus (PG), Joshua Boyd (PF), Raymon Lear (C) Charles Sanders, Michael McLennon, David Wiliams | |
| 02:25 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 02:23 | W. Alabama | Ronnie Frank gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 02:17 | W. Alabama | Garry Primus hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 02:15 | W. Alabama | Joshua Boyd tips it back up and in | 73-72 |
| 02:15 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), Raymond Fisher (SG), George Barefoot (SF) Rodger Harden, Frank Mueller, Don Meyer | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| 01:52 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-72 |
| 01:51 | W. Alabama | Garry Primus gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:51 | W. Alabama | W. Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Forrest (PF) John Dunford | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Edward Rempe (PF), David Wiliams (C) Joshua Boyd, Raymon Lear | |
| 01:31 | W. Alabama | Ronnie Frank connects on the floater from the right side set up by Kasey Beedle | 73-74 |
| 01:18 | E. New Mexico | The short jumper by John Forrest is denied by David Wiliams | 73-74 |
| 01:16 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot hits the follow up shot | 75-74 |
| 01:14 | W. Alabama | Ronnie Frank throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 00:54 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood misses the fadeaway near the basket | 75-74 |
| 00:52 | W. Alabama | Kasey Beedle grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 00:48 | W. Alabama | Steve Wilber takes the ball from Garry Primus | 75-74 |
| 00:45 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber lays it up and in | 77-74 |
| 00:27 | W. Alabama | David Wiliams makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Garry Primus | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-77 |