| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Kish (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Buss (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Selby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Roger Reed inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Alabama | Boris Howell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Chouinard | 26-25 |
| 19:23 | Arizona State | John Buss can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Roger Reed - foul #2 on Roger Reed, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baird (PF) Charles Wilcox | |
| 19:23 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:23 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Eugene Nolting blocks the short jumper by Jack Kish | 26-27 |
| 18:56 | Arizona State | Jason Grable pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:37 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting can't connect on a runner from close range | 26-27 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | William Chouinard snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Jason Grable is called for the reach on Boris Howell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Grable, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (SG) James Baird | |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Boris Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Stover | 26-27 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | Jack Kish is fouled on the floor by Jason Grable - foul #2 on Jason Grable, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Jack Kish knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Chouinard | 28-27 |
| 17:15 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses the fadeaway from the right side | 28-27 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Jack Kish evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 16:56 | Arizona State | Jason Grable pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 16:35 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the shot from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 16:34 | Arizona State | Herman Selby tips it in | 28-29 |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Grable - foul #3 on Jason Grable, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Jonathan Williams (C) William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (PG) Jason Grable | |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:00 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting scores on a floater in the lane set up by Charles Wilcox and he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG) Joseph Walsh | |
| 16:00 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shelby Rice (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Buss (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Selby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Wilcox - foul #4 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #4 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (SG) Charles Wilcox | |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:21 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jason Grable | 31-34 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Boris Howell knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jack Kish | 33-34 |
| 14:43 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Herman Selby | 33-36 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Herman Selby denies the turnaround by Jack Kish | 33-36 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Jack Kish snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the contested jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 35-36 |
| 13:37 | Arizona State | Jason Grable buries a floater from close range and he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #4 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Roger Reed (SF), Richard Stover (C) Shelby Rice, Robert Johnson, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 13:37 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:37 | Arizona State | Herman Selby grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 13:21 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Jack Kish is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Boris Howell | 37-38 |
| 12:33 | Arizona State | The short jumper by Eugene Nolting is denied by Richard Stover | 37-38 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Richard Stover pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Boris Howell is hacked by Jason Grable - foul #4 on Jason Grable, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Williams (PF) Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (PG), David Turner (C) Jason Grable, Herman Selby | |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 11:40 | Arizona State | David Turner gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Phillip Farney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Turner (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG) Boris Howell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams lays it in on a great pass from William Chouinard | 39-38 |
| 10:38 | Arizona State | John Buss banks in the layup | 39-40 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Eugene Nolting denies the turnaround by Richard Stover | 39-40 |
| 10:11 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 09:51 | Arizona State | John Buss buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Phillip Farney | 39-42 |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Jack Kish (PF), Henry Hurd (C) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Jonathan Williams, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Fason (SF), James Baird (PF), Herman Selby (C) Eugene Nolting, John Buss, David Turner | |
| 09:24 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney's pass is intercepted by Henry Hurd | 39-42 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Boris Howell blows the dunk but he's hacked by Phillip Farney - foul #4 on Phillip Farney, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (SG) Phillip Farney | |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 08:56 | Arizona State | Herman Selby pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 08:27 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Henry Hurd pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Boris Howell is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 39-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Buss (PF) Justin Fason | |
| 07:44 | Arizona State | The short jumper by James Baird is denied by Jack Kish | 39-42 |
| 07:43 | Alabama | Shelby Rice pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Jack Kish hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-42 |
| 07:16 | Arizona State | James Baird snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shelby Rice (fresh) SF - Roger Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Hurd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Walsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Baird (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Selby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Arizona State | James Baird misses short on a floater in the lane | 39-42 |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Henry Hurd snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Boris Howell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 06:34 | Arizona State | James Baird grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 06:19 | Arizona State | John Buss clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 39-42 |
| 06:17 | Arizona State | John Buss grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 05:54 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the fadeaway from the right block | 39-42 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Henry Hurd gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Richard Stover (C) Shelby Rice, Roger Reed, Henry Hurd | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Eugene Nolting (SF) Joseph Walsh, James Baird | |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Boris Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| 05:18 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | Boris Howell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 04:51 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to John Buss | 39-42 |
| 04:41 | Arizona State | Richard Stover denies the turnaround by Eugene Nolting | 39-42 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Jack Kish knocks in the jumper in the lane | 41-42 |
| 04:01 | Arizona State | Herman Selby misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Richard Stover pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Eugene Nolting is called for the reach on Boris Howell - foul #2 on Eugene Nolting, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Williams (PF) Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (SG), David Turner (C) Charles Wilcox, Herman Selby | |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 03:44 | Arizona State | David Turner grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 03:26 | Arizona State | Jason Grable hits a 3 from straight away set up by John Buss | 42-45 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | William Chouinard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Roger Reed (SF) Boris Howell, William Chouinard, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) SG - Shelby Rice (fresh) SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - David Turner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Jack Kish (PF) Shelby Rice, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (SG), Herman Selby (C) Phillip Farney, David Turner | |
| 02:30 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 42-45 |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting tips it home | 42-47 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | The jump hook by Jack Kish is blocked by Herman Selby | 42-47 |
| 01:59 | Arizona State | Jason Grable grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 01:42 | Arizona State | Jason Grable is hacked by Marijan Zeh - foul #2 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG) Marijan Zeh | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:28 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Roger Reed - foul #3 on Roger Reed, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| 01:28 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 01:28 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Boris Howell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jack Kish | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | Herman Selby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Boris Howell connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Herman Selby - foul #1 on Herman Selby, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Boris Howell is called for the reach on Herman Selby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boris Howell, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Herman Selby is hacked by William Chouinard - foul #1 on William Chouinard, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Herman Selby misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the board | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the floater in the lane | 48-49 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Jack Kish tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Jason Grable hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 50-49 |