| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Larry Eisenhart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Betts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Haley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Goethals (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Laursen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Edward's | PG - Dennis Sloan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Cowles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Flanagan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Edward's | St. Edward's is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 19:47 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 19:37 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 19:22 | St. Edward's | Dennis Sloan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-35 |
| 19:21 | St. Edward's | Harold Harrison snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 19:16 | St. Edward's | Dennis Sloan misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Goethals - foul #3 on Eric Goethals, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (SG), Troy Watkins (SF), Oscar Horner (PF) Richard Betts, Ronald Haley, Eric Goethals | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | | |
| 19:16 | St. Edward's | Dennis Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:16 | St. Edward's | Dennis Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:51 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen blows the layup but the foul's on Harold Harrison - foul #2 on Harold Harrison, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley (SF), James Heller (PF) Troy Watkins, Oscar Horner | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | | |
| 18:51 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:51 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:29 | St. Edward's | Harold Harrison misses the lay-in | 41-37 |
| 18:28 | W. Alabama | James Heller gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:12 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Johnson | 43-37 |
| 17:58 | St. Edward's | Michael Moore hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifford Cowles | 43-39 |
| 17:40 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-39 |
| 17:39 | St. Edward's | Michael Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:14 | St. Edward's | Michael Moore connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Sloan | 43-41 |
| 16:56 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Heller | 46-41 |
| 16:40 | St. Edward's | Dennis Sloan hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clifford Cowles | 46-43 |
| 16:30 | W. Alabama | Harold Harrison denies the turnaround by James Heller | 46-43 |
| 16:28 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:13 | St. Edward's | Clifford Cowles is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Clifford Cowles, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Richard Betts (SG), Troy Watkins (SF), Oscar Horner (PF) Larry Eisenhart, Ronald Haley, James Heller | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Paul Weiss (PG), Benjamin Black (SG), Ronnie Lockard (SF), Charles Tone (PF), Ralph Wright (C) Dennis Sloan, Clifford Cowles, Michael Moore, Ronnie Flanagan, Harold Harrison | |
| 15:54 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 15:53 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins tips it in | 48-43 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Terry Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Betts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oscar Horner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Laursen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Edward's | PG - Paul Weiss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Black (fresh) SF - Ronnie Lockard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Tone (fresh) C - Ralph Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | St. Edward's | Benjamin Black makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 15:06 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG), Eric Goethals (PF) Terry Johnson, Roy Laursen | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Harold Harrison (C) Charles Tone | |
| 14:43 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Lockard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Troy Watkins - foul #2 on Troy Watkins, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley (SG) Richard Betts | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Dennis Sloan (PG), Clifford Cowles (SG), Ronnie Flanagan (PF) Paul Weiss, Benjamin Black, Ralph Wright | |
| 14:43 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Lockard makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:43 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Lockard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:43 | W. Alabama | Oscar Horner snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 14:30 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Harold Harrison - foul #3 on Harold Harrison, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Richard Betts (SG), Roy Laursen (C) Troy Watkins, Oscar Horner | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | | |
| 14:30 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:30 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:18 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Lockard | 50-49 |
| 14:05 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals makes the jumper near the basket | 52-49 |
| 13:41 | St. Edward's | Roy Laursen picks off the pass by Ronnie Lockard | 52-49 |
| 13:26 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-49 |
| 13:25 | St. Edward's | Harold Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:20 | St. Edward's | Clifford Cowles buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 13:01 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Eric Goethals | 54-52 |
| 12:46 | St. Edward's | Eric Goethals picks off the pass by Clifford Cowles | 54-52 |
| 12:28 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-52 |
| 12:26 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:02 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-52 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (SG), Troy Watkins (SF), Oscar Horner (C) Richard Betts, Ronald Haley, Roy Laursen | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Paul Weiss (PG), Benjamin Black (SG), Michael Moore (SF), Charles Tone (PF), Ralph Wright (C) Dennis Sloan, Clifford Cowles, Ronnie Lockard, Ronnie Flanagan, Harold Harrison | |
| 11:41 | St. Edward's | Paul Weiss is hacked by Troy Watkins - foul #3 on Troy Watkins, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Larry Eisenhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Goethals (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Oscar Horner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Edward's | PG - Paul Weiss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Black (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Tone (fresh) C - Ralph Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | St. Edward's | Michael Moore blows the layup | 54-52 |
| 11:19 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 11:13 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart is fouled on the floor by Paul Weiss - foul #3 on Paul Weiss, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley (SG), James Heller (C) Larry Eisenhart, Oscar Horner | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | | |
| 11:00 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 10:59 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals tips it home | 56-52 |
| 10:40 | St. Edward's | Ralph Wright is whistled for a carry | 56-52 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG), Roy Laursen (C) Ronald Haley, James Heller | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Dennis Sloan (PG), Clifford Cowles (SG), Harold Harrison (C) Paul Weiss, Benjamin Black, Charles Tone | |
| 10:18 | W. Alabama | Ralph Wright steals the ball from Terry Johnson | 56-52 |
| 09:59 | St. Edward's | Michael Moore can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Troy Watkins - foul #4 on Troy Watkins, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley (SF), Oscar Horner (C) Troy Watkins, Roy Laursen | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan (PF) Ralph Wright | |
| 09:59 | St. Edward's | Michael Moore misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:59 | St. Edward's | Michael Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:45 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 09:24 | St. Edward's | Michael Moore drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Sloan | 58-56 |
| 09:19 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 09:17 | St. Edward's | Michael Moore grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 09:07 | St. Edward's | Dennis Sloan drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Clifford Cowles | 58-59 |
| 08:54 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 08:53 | St. Edward's | Michael Moore snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 08:37 | St. Edward's | Clifford Cowles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 08:35 | St. Edward's | Harold Harrison snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 08:13 | St. Edward's | Larry Eisenhart is called for the reach on Dennis Sloan - foul #2 on Larry Eisenhart, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Richard Betts (SG), Roy Laursen (C) Terry Johnson, Oscar Horner | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Paul Weiss (PG), Benjamin Black (SG), Ronnie Lockard (SF), Ralph Wright (C) Dennis Sloan, Clifford Cowles, Michael Moore, Harold Harrison | |
| 08:01 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 08:00 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:37 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronnie Flanagan - foul #2 on Ronnie Flanagan, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins (SF) Ronald Haley | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Charles Tone (PF) Ronnie Flanagan | |
| 07:37 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:37 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Larry Eisenhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Betts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Eric Goethals (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Laursen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Edward's | PG - Paul Weiss (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Black (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronnie Lockard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Tone (fresh) C - Ralph Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | St. Edward's | Ralph Wright scores on a runner from close range | 60-61 |
| 06:54 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen scores on a fadeaway from close range | 62-61 |
| 06:47 | St. Edward's | Ralph Wright misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-61 |
| 06:46 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to Troy Watkins | 62-61 |
| 06:22 | W. Alabama | Ralph Wright is called for the reach on Richard Betts - foul #1 on Ralph Wright, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (PG), Ronald Haley (SG), James Heller (C) Larry Eisenhart, Richard Betts, Roy Laursen | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Dennis Sloan (PG), Clifford Cowles (SG), Ronnie Flanagan (PF), Harold Harrison (C) Paul Weiss, Benjamin Black, Charles Tone, Ralph Wright | |
| 06:17 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 06:16 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Lockard grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:11 | St. Edward's | Dennis Sloan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 06:09 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:03 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 05:47 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 05:45 | St. Edward's | Harold Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:28 | St. Edward's | James Heller swats the shot by Dennis Sloan | 65-61 |
| 05:26 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 05:05 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG), Richard Betts (SG), Roy Laursen (C) Terry Johnson, Troy Watkins, James Heller | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Michael Moore (SF) Ronnie Lockard | |
| 04:46 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 04:45 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:33 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts travels with the ball | 65-61 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Ralph Wright (PF) Ronnie Flanagan | |
| 04:17 | St. Edward's | Harold Harrison misses short on a shot from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 04:15 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 03:52 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-61 |
| 03:50 | St. Edward's | Harold Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:37 | St. Edward's | Ralph Wright hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Harold Harrison | 65-64 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Larry Eisenhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Betts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Haley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Goethals (tired) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Laursen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Edward's | PG - Dennis Sloan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Cowles (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Herman Czarnecki (SG), Troy Watkins (SF), Oscar Horner (PF) Richard Betts, Ronald Haley, Eric Goethals | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Paul Weiss (PG), Ronnie Flanagan (PF) Dennis Sloan, Ralph Wright | |
| 02:56 | St. Edward's | Clifford Cowles drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 02:38 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Moore - foul #1 on Michael Moore, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (SG), Ronald Haley (SF), James Heller (PF) Herman Czarnecki, Troy Watkins, Oscar Horner | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Benjamin Black (SG), Ralph Wright (C) Clifford Cowles, Harold Harrison | |
| 02:38 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:38 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:36 | St. Edward's | St. Edward's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins (SF) Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Dennis Sloan (PG), Clifford Cowles (SG), Harold Harrison (C) Paul Weiss, Benjamin Black, Ralph Wright | |
| 02:23 | St. Edward's | Dennis Sloan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 02:22 | W. Alabama | James Heller gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:03 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Larry Eisenhart | 70-67 |
| 01:51 | St. Edward's | Dennis Sloan hits a turnaround from close range set up by Michael Moore | 70-69 |
| 01:40 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-69 |
| 01:38 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart tips it home | 72-69 |
| 01:22 | St. Edward's | Clifford Cowles connects on the jumper from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 01:09 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins's layup is rejected by Ronnie Flanagan | 72-71 |
| 01:07 | St. Edward's | Michael Moore grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 00:54 | St. Edward's | Harold Harrison misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roy Laursen - foul #2 on Roy Laursen, team foul #6 | 72-71 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Richard Betts (SG), Eric Goethals (PF) Troy Watkins, James Heller | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | | |
| 00:54 | St. Edward's | Harold Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:54 | St. Edward's | Harold Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:34 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals loses the dribble to Clifford Cowles | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Edward's | St. Edward's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to Roy Laursen | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | W. Alabama | W. Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Edward's | St. Edward's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | W. Alabama | Ronald Haley hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Larry Eisenhart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Betts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Haley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eric Goethals (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Laursen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Edward's | PG - Dennis Sloan (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Cowles (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronnie Flanagan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Edward's | St. Edward's is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:41 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen buries a shot from the right side | 74-72 |
| 04:20 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan travels with the ball | 74-72 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (PG), Herman Czarnecki (SG), Troy Watkins (SF), Oscar Horner (C) Larry Eisenhart, Richard Betts, Ronald Haley, Roy Laursen | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | | |
| 04:00 | W. Alabama | Oscar Horner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-72 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG) Troy Watkins | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | | |
| 03:44 | St. Edward's | Michael Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 03:42 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:17 | W. Alabama | Clifford Cowles is called for the reach on Terry Johnson - foul #3 on Clifford Cowles, team foul #8 | 74-72 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Richard Betts (SG), Roy Laursen (C) Larry Eisenhart, Oscar Horner | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | | |
| 03:17 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:17 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:54 | St. Edward's | Dennis Sloan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-72 |
| 02:52 | St. Edward's | Michael Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 02:41 | St. Edward's | Clifford Cowles loses the dribble to Terry Johnson | 76-72 |
| 02:30 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herman Czarnecki | 78-72 |
| 02:04 | St. Edward's | Harold Harrison hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronnie Flanagan | 78-74 |
| 01:49 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen blows the layup | 78-74 |
| 01:47 | St. Edward's | Michael Moore pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| 01:34 | St. Edward's | Clifford Cowles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-74 |
| 01:32 | W. Alabama | Roy Laursen grabs the board | 78-74 |
| 01:28 | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-74 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart (PG), Ronald Haley (SF) Terry Johnson, Herman Czarnecki | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | | |
| 01:10 | St. Edward's | Dennis Sloan is fouled on the floor by Eric Goethals - foul #4 on Eric Goethals, team foul #7 | 78-74 |
| 01:10 | St. Edward's | Dennis Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:10 | St. Edward's | Dennis Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:48 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Betts | 80-76 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Larry Eisenhart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Betts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Haley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eric Goethals (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Roy Laursen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Edward's | PG - Dennis Sloan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Cowles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ronnie Flanagan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Edward's | St. Edward's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | St. Edward's | Clifford Cowles comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 80-76 |
| 00:29 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart pulls down the rebound | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Edward's | St. Edward's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | W. Alabama | Dennis Sloan is called for the reach on Larry Eisenhart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Sloan, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| 00:27 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:27 | W. Alabama | Larry Eisenhart misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:27 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan grabs the board | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Edward's | St. Edward's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | St. Edward's | Dennis Sloan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-76 |
| 00:18 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:16 | W. Alabama | Dennis Sloan is called for the reach on Richard Betts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Sloan, team foul #10 | 81-76 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Terry Johnson (PG) Larry Eisenhart | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | | |
| 00:16 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:16 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:16 | St. Edward's | The rebound goes to Harold Harrison | 82-76 |
| 00:10 | St. Edward's | Clifford Cowles drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Harrison | 82-79 |
| 00:09 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Sloan - foul #5 on Dennis Sloan, team foul #11 | 82-79 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Paul Weiss (PG) Dennis Sloan | |
| 00:09 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:09 | W. Alabama | Eric Goethals misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:09 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan pulls down the rebound | 83-79 |
| 00:04 | St. Edward's | Clifford Cowles evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-79 |
| 00:02 | St. Edward's | Michael Moore grabs the offensive board | 83-79 |
| 00:00 | St. Edward's | The clock runs out | 83-79 |