| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Williams (fresh) SG - Lowell Rosser (fresh) SF - Stuart Tingle (fresh) PF - Steve Hall (fresh) C - Mario Elliott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) SG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) SF - Peter Gibbons (fresh) PF - Eugene Sutton (fresh) C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Rickey Rainville | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Fresno State | Mario Elliott makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Hall and he's fouled by Thomas Catchings - foul #1 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:18 | Fresno State | Mario Elliott makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville's pass is intercepted by Lowell Rosser in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 19:02 | Fresno State | Leonard Chalker steals it from Stuart Tingle | 3-3 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker can't finish the layup | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | Fresno State | Mario Elliott grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | Alabama | Lowell Rosser steps in front of the Peter Gibbons pass | 3-3 |
| 18:18 | Fresno State | Lowell Rosser misses the easy layup | 3-3 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Eugene Sutton pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:58 | Alabama | Eugene Sutton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Eugene Sutton, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Werner (PF) Eugene Sutton | |
| 17:48 | Fresno State | Peter Gibbons steals the ball from Mario Elliott | 3-3 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker blows the layup | 3-3 |
| 17:42 | Fresno State | Mario Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:37 | Fresno State | Lowell Rosser knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Williams | 6-3 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 17:28 | Fresno State | Steve Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:23 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-3 |
| 17:22 | Fresno State | Mario Elliott misses the tip | 6-3 |
| 17:21 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 17:17 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Lowell Rosser - foul #1 on Lowell Rosser, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stevie Henneberg (SG), Christopher Matthews (C) Lowell Rosser, Mario Elliott | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG) Michael Werner | |
| 17:17 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:17 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:17 | Fresno State | Christopher Matthews pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:59 | Fresno State | Stevie Henneberg scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Matthews | 9-3 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville grabs the offensive board | 9-3 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | John Gamble clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-3 |
| 16:23 | Fresno State | Christopher Matthews snags the defensive board | 9-3 |
| 16:18 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-3 |
| 16:16 | Fresno State | Steve Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 16:03 | Fresno State | William Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-3 |
| 16:01 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stevie Henneberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stuart Tingle (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Hall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Gamble (fresh) SG - Rickey Rainville (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Gibbons (fairly fresh) PF - Leonard Chalker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Catchings (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons is hacked by Stuart Tingle - foul #1 on Stuart Tingle, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lowell Rosser (SG), Luke Niebuhr (PF), Mario Elliott (C) William Williams, Stuart Tingle, Steve Hall | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eugene Sutton (PF) Peter Gibbons | |
| 15:34 | Alabama | John Gamble hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 9-3 |
| 15:33 | Fresno State | Christopher Matthews grabs the board | 9-3 |
| 15:29 | Fresno State | Mario Elliott clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 9-3 |
| 15:27 | Fresno State | Christopher Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 15:10 | Fresno State | Lowell Rosser knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 11-3 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Luke Niebuhr - foul #1 on Luke Niebuhr, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Gleason (PG), Stanley Bryan (SF) Stevie Henneberg, Christopher Matthews | |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Gibbons (SF) Eugene Sutton | |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses the free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:53 | Fresno State | Luke Niebuhr grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 14:47 | Fresno State | Stanley Bryan can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 11-5 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons misses the jumper from the left side | 11-5 |
| 14:25 | Fresno State | Mario Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:21 | Fresno State | Stanley Bryan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:56 | Alabama | John Gamble is hacked by Luke Niebuhr - foul #2 on Luke Niebuhr, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Stuart Tingle (SF), Steve Hall (PF) Lowell Rosser, Luke Niebuhr, Mario Elliott | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eugene Sutton (PF) John Gamble | |
| 13:31 | Alabama | William Williams steals the ball from Rickey Rainville | 11-5 |
| 13:27 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle dunks the ball on a great pass from William Williams | 13-5 |
| 13:07 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville buries a jump hook from close range set up by Leonard Chalker | 13-7 |
| 12:47 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Williams | 16-7 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Leonard Chalker | 16-9 |
| 11:49 | Fresno State | William Williams misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-9 |
| 11:47 | Fresno State | Stanley Bryan grabs the offensive board | 16-9 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Gleason (fairly fresh) SF - Stuart Tingle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Hall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Bryan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Chalker (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Gibbons (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Sutton (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Catchings (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle is hacked by Peter Gibbons - foul #1 on Peter Gibbons, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stevie Henneberg (PG), Lowell Rosser (SG), Christopher Matthews (SF), Mario Elliott (C) William Williams, George Gleason, Stuart Tingle, Stanley Bryan | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (SF), Michael Werner (PF) Peter Gibbons, Eugene Sutton | |
| 11:22 | Fresno State | Michael Werner blocks the short jumper by Christopher Matthews | 16-9 |
| 11:20 | Fresno State | Mario Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 11:10 | Fresno State | Steve Hall is fouled on the floor by John Gamble - foul #1 on John Gamble, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| 10:50 | Fresno State | Lowell Rosser misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-9 |
| 10:48 | Fresno State | Christopher Matthews can't tip it in | 16-9 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Catchings | 16-9 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville knocks in the jumper from the right side | 16-11 |
| 10:22 | Fresno State | Stevie Henneberg misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Gamble | 16-13 |
| 09:49 | Fresno State | Stevie Henneberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Stuart Tingle (SF) Stevie Henneberg, Steve Hall | |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Gibbons (SF) Rickey Rainville | |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Gamble | 16-16 |
| 09:24 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Michael Werner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:55 | Fresno State | Mario Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:50 | Fresno State | Peter Gibbons steps in front of the William Williams pass | 16-16 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | John Gamble misses long on a floater from the right side | 16-16 |
| 08:31 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:25 | Fresno State | William Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-16 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons clanks a 3 from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:01 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:54 | Fresno State | Lowell Rosser misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 07:53 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Elliott | 16-16 |
| 07:45 | Fresno State | Lowell Rosser makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Matthews and he's hacked by Leonard Chalker - foul #1 on Leonard Chalker, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Steve Hall (PF), Stanley Bryan (C) Christopher Matthews, Mario Elliott | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Eugene Sutton (PF) John Gamble, Michael Werner | |
| 07:45 | Fresno State | Lowell Rosser makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lowell Rosser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stuart Tingle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Hall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Bryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Chalker (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Gibbons (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Sutton (fresh) C - Thomas Catchings (tired) 8 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 07:33 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 07:14 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by William Williams and he's fouled by Peter Gibbons - foul #2 on Peter Gibbons, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stevie Henneberg (PG), George Gleason (SG) William Williams, Lowell Rosser | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (SF) Peter Gibbons | |
| 07:14 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | John Gamble clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Stuart Tingle - foul #2 on Stuart Tingle, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mario Elliott (C) Stuart Tingle | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:55 | Alabama | John Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | John Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:40 | Fresno State | Mario Elliott makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Stevie Henneberg | 24-18 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Steve Hall - foul #1 on Steve Hall, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG) George Gleason | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:57 | Fresno State | Stanley Bryan misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene Sutton - foul #2 on Eugene Sutton, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin King (C) Eugene Sutton | |
| 05:57 | Fresno State | Stanley Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:57 | Fresno State | Stanley Bryan misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Martin King snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-21 |
| 05:28 | Fresno State | Stanley Bryan drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Stevie Henneberg and he's fouled by Leonard Chalker - foul #2 on Leonard Chalker, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Matthews (C) Mario Elliott | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-21 |
| 05:28 | Fresno State | Stanley Bryan makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Rickey Rainville is blocked by Christopher Matthews | 28-21 |
| 05:17 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Stanley Bryan | 28-21 |
| 05:11 | Fresno State | Steve Hall lays it up and in set up by Stanley Bryan and the foul's on Thomas Catchings - foul #2 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #9 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lowell Rosser (SG) Stevie Henneberg | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Werner (PF) Martin King | |
| 05:11 | Fresno State | Steve Hall makes the free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-21 |
| 04:47 | Fresno State | Lowell Rosser pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | Rickey Rainville is called for the reach on Steve Hall - foul #1 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #10 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Gibbons (SF) Leonard Chalker | |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | Steve Hall makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | Steve Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Michael Werner pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Lowell Rosser takes the ball from John Gamble | 32-21 |
| 04:05 | Fresno State | Stanley Bryan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Michael Werner grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 03:46 | Fresno State | Steve Hall grabs the board | 32-21 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Williams (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lowell Rosser (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Stanley Bryan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Matthews (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gamble (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Gibbons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Werner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (tired) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Fresno State | Michael Werner steals it from Lowell Rosser | 32-21 |
| 03:23 | Alabama | John Gamble scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Thomas Catchings | 32-23 |
| 03:19 | Fresno State | Lowell Rosser misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 03:18 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Hall | 32-23 |
| 03:02 | Fresno State | Lowell Rosser knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Matthews | 35-23 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | William Williams is called for the reach on Peter Gibbons - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stevie Henneberg (PG), George Gleason (SG), Stuart Tingle (SF), Mario Elliott (C) William Williams, Lowell Rosser, Stanley Bryan, Christopher Matthews | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (SG) Michael Werner | |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | John Gamble pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | John Gamble drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Gibbons | 35-26 |
| 02:03 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 02:02 | Fresno State | George Gleason hits the follow up shot | 37-26 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | John Gamble buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Leonard Chalker and he's hacked by Steve Hall - foul #2 on Steve Hall, team foul #8 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Luke Niebuhr (PF) Steve Hall | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:57 | Alabama | John Gamble makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:41 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mario Elliott | 40-30 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 01:29 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 01:24 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Gibbons - foul #3 on Peter Gibbons, team foul #11 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Lowell Rosser (SG), Christopher Matthews (PF) Stevie Henneberg, George Gleason, Luke Niebuhr | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eugene Sutton (PF) Peter Gibbons | |
| 01:24 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 01:24 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville is hacked by Lowell Rosser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lowell Rosser, team foul #9 | 42-30 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 01:22 | Fresno State | Mario Elliott grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 01:05 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Williams | 45-31 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | William Williams steals it from Rickey Rainville in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| 01:02 | Fresno State | William Williams lays it up and in | 47-31 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-31 |
| 00:40 | Fresno State | Christopher Matthews gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 00:34 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle loses the dribble to Thomas Catchings | 47-31 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-31 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 47-31 |