| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Wesley Kegler (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Wellman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Patrick Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Cornell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Fox (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Parham (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Alabama | John Wellman is fouled on the floor by Steven Parham - foul #1 on Steven Parham, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams (SF), Bradley Tyson (C) Patrick Craig, Steven Parham | |
| 19:29 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Wesley Kegler | 40-32 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson banks in the layup on a great pass from Tony Cornell | 40-34 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Howard Fox - foul #1 on Howard Fox, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (PG), Steven Parham (C) Howard Fox, Bradley Tyson | |
| 18:41 | Alabama | James Patterson is called for the reach on Ronald Jenkins - foul #3 on James Patterson, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer (SF), Bradley Tyson (PF) Tony Cornell, James Patterson | |
| 18:19 | Alabama | John Wellman can't finish the layup | 40-34 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer loses the ball out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Howard Fox (PG), Tony Cornell (SG), Erick Hale (PF) Patrick Craig, Kevin Williams, Bradley Tyson | |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler tips it in | 42-34 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | Erick Hale is hacked by Wesley Kegler - foul #2 on Wesley Kegler, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (PG), Robert Gantz (SG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Fred Crane (PF), Alonso Laffey (C) Jason Tolbert, Ronald Jenkins, Robert Reynolds, Wesley Kegler, John Wellman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (PG), Kevin Williams (SF), Bradley Tyson (C) Howard Fox, Robert Wymer, Steven Parham | |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Erick Hale buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Cornell | 42-37 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Robert Gantz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Gantz, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Howard Fox (SF), Steven Parham (C) Kevin Williams, Bradley Tyson | |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Fred Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Fred Crane misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico State | Erick Hale gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Ehrlich (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Gantz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Harvey (fresh) PF - Fred Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alonso Laffey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Patrick Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Cornell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Howard Fox (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Erick Hale (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Parham (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Erick Hale clanks a floater from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Steven Parham takes the ball from Fred Crane | 42-37 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig's pass is intercepted by William Ehrlich in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Fred Crane buries a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Erick Hale - foul #1 on Erick Hale, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Ronald Jenkins (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), John Wellman (C) William Ehrlich, Robert Gantz, Christopher Harvey, Alonso Laffey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams (SG), Robert Wymer (SF), James Patterson (PF), Bradley Tyson (C) Patrick Craig, Tony Cornell, Erick Hale, Steven Parham | |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Fred Crane makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox is hacked by John Wellman - foul #1 on John Wellman, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Kegler (PF) Fred Crane | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer loses the dribble to Jason Tolbert | 45-37 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | John Wellman lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Tolbert and the foul's on Kevin Williams - foul #3 on Kevin Williams, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (PG), Tony Cornell (SG), Steven Parham (C) Howard Fox, Robert Wymer, Bradley Tyson | |
| 14:21 | Alabama | John Wellman makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | James Patterson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Craig | 48-40 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Reynolds | 51-40 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on John Wellman - foul #2 on John Wellman, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Howard Fox (SF) Kevin Williams | |
| 13:41 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | John Wellman gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Tony Cornell steals it from Robert Reynolds | 51-41 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tony Cornell | 51-43 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | John Wellman connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Tolbert | 53-43 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 12:17 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Jenkins | 53-43 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler is fouled on the floor by Patrick Craig - foul #1 on Patrick Craig, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (PG), Robert Gantz (SG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Fred Crane (PF), Alonso Laffey (C) Jason Tolbert, Ronald Jenkins, Robert Reynolds, Wesley Kegler, John Wellman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams (SG), Robert Wymer (SF), Bradley Tyson (C) Patrick Craig, Tony Cornell, Steven Parham | |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Fred Crane hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by William Ehrlich | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Ehrlich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gantz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Harvey (fresh) PF - Fred Crane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alonso Laffey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Howard Fox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Wymer (fresh) PF - James Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Tyson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox travels with the ball | 55-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (PG) Howard Fox | |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Robert Gantz's floater is tipped away by James Patterson | 55-43 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | James Patterson clanks a runner from the right block | 55-43 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico State | William Ehrlich steps in front of the Robert Wymer pass | 55-43 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | William Ehrlich's pass is intercepted by Patrick Craig in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig hits the finger roll | 55-45 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Fred Crane blows the dunk but the foul's on James Patterson - foul #4 on James Patterson, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Reynolds (SF) Christopher Harvey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Howard Fox (PG), Tony Cornell (SG), Steven Parham (C) Patrick Craig, Robert Wymer, James Patterson | |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Fred Crane makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Fred Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Parham | 57-45 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell grabs the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Fred Crane gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey is hacked by Steven Parham - foul #2 on Steven Parham, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Ronald Jenkins (SG), Wesley Kegler (PF) William Ehrlich, Robert Gantz, Fred Crane | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (PG) Kevin Williams | |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham connects on the turnaround near the basket | 57-47 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-47 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Craig | 57-50 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler misses the lay-in | 57-50 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Fox | 57-53 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson lays it in set up by Patrick Craig | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Kegler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alonso Laffey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Patrick Craig (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Cornell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Fox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Tyson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Parham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ronald Jenkins, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (PG), Robert Gantz (SF), John Wellman (C) Jason Tolbert, Robert Reynolds, Alonso Laffey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams (SG), Robert Wymer (SF), James Patterson (PF) Tony Cornell, Howard Fox, Bradley Tyson | |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-55 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | John Wellman snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | William Ehrlich can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on James Patterson - foul #5 on James Patterson, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Harvey (SF), Fred Crane (PF) Ronald Jenkins, Wesley Kegler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Howard Fox (PG), Tony Cornell (SG), Erick Hale (PF), Bradley Tyson (C) Patrick Craig, Robert Wymer, James Patterson, Steven Parham | |
| 06:35 | Alabama | William Ehrlich makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | William Ehrlich makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox hits a 3 from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | William Ehrlich buries a 3 from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Erick Hale misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-58 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Ehrlich | 62-58 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Robert Gantz drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Harvey | 64-58 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Gantz is called for the reach on Tony Cornell - foul #2 on Robert Gantz, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Ronald Jenkins (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Wesley Kegler (PF) William Ehrlich, Robert Gantz, Christopher Harvey, John Wellman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (PG), Robert Wymer (SF), Steven Parham (C) Howard Fox, Kevin Williams, Bradley Tyson | |
| 04:41 | New Mexico State | Erick Hale misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-58 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Erick Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham hits the finger roll set up by Tony Cornell | 64-60 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Gantz (SG), John Wellman (C) Ronald Jenkins, Fred Crane | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Howard Fox (SG), Kevin Williams (SF) Tony Cornell, Robert Wymer | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gantz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Kegler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wellman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Patrick Craig (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Fox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Erick Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Parham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | John Wellman takes the ball from Erick Hale | 64-60 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Reynolds and the foul's on Erick Hale - foul #2 on Erick Hale, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Harvey (SF) Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert makes the free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | Erick Hale is denied on a layup by Wesley Kegler | 67-60 |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Robert Gantz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (SG), Bradley Tyson (C) Kevin Williams, Steven Parham | |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | Erick Hale misses badly on a runner in the lane | 67-60 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wesley Kegler | 67-60 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF) Robert Gantz, Christopher Harvey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Parham (C) Erick Hale | |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | John Wellman snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | John Wellman comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 67-60 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell misses the floater from the left block | 67-60 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell hits the follow up shot | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 67-62 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | John Wellman grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler banks in the layup and the foul's on Bradley Tyson - foul #2 on Bradley Tyson, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Patrick Craig is called for the reach on Wesley Kegler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Craig, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Tony Cornell is called for the reach on Ronald Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Cornell, team foul #13 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Gantz (PG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Fred Crane (PF), Alonso Laffey (C) Jason Tolbert, Robert Reynolds, Wesley Kegler, John Wellman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams (SG), Robert Wymer (SF), Erick Hale (PF) Tony Cornell, Howard Fox, Steven Parham | |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Fred Crane grabs the offensive board | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Fred Crane scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Harvey | 74-62 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson misses the dunk | 74-62 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson grabs the offensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Williams | 74-64 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Robert Gantz runs out the clock | 74-64 |