| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Gary Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Betts (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Troy Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luis Tulley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Horner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Edward's | PG - Gerald Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Goodman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Tone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Lockard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Edward's | St. Edward's is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins is whistled for traveling | 37-31 |
| 19:16 | St. Edward's | Ralph Wright misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 19:15 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:11 | W. Alabama | Gary Payne connects on the runner from close range set up by Troy Watkins | 39-31 |
| 18:53 | St. Edward's | Ralph Wright drills a floater from the baseline | 39-33 |
| 18:32 | W. Alabama | Charles Tone picks off the pass by Troy Watkins | 39-33 |
| 18:24 | St. Edward's | Gerald Mitchell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 18:22 | W. Alabama | Luis Tulley snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 18:15 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 18:14 | St. Edward's | The rebound goes to Ralph Wright | 39-33 |
| 17:56 | St. Edward's | Ralph Wright scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Mitchell | 39-35 |
| 17:42 | W. Alabama | Oscar Horner travels with the ball | 39-35 |
| 17:27 | St. Edward's | Ralph Wright comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Oscar Horner - foul #1 on Oscar Horner, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Abraham Beck (PG) Gerald Mitchell | |
| 17:27 | St. Edward's | Ralph Wright makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:27 | St. Edward's | Ralph Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:27 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Lockard gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:13 | St. Edward's | James Goodman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Vincent Costello (PG), John Jensen (PF) Gary Payne, Luis Tulley | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan (PF), Van Reed (C) Ronnie Lockard, Ralph Wright | |
| 16:52 | W. Alabama | John Jensen comes up short on the floater from the left side | 39-36 |
| 16:50 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins tips it in | 41-36 |
| 16:31 | St. Edward's | James Goodman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Stanley Word (SF), James Heller (C) Troy Watkins, Oscar Horner | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Robert Hanson (SG), George Steinbeck (PF) James Goodman, Charles Tone | |
| 16:10 | W. Alabama | James Heller hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 41-36 |
| 16:09 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 15:55 | St. Edward's | James Heller is called for the reach on Robert Hanson - foul #2 on James Heller, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Gary Payne (PG), James Beene (SF), Luis Tulley (PF) Vincent Costello, Richard Betts, John Jensen | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Gerald Mitchell (PG), Ronnie Lockard (PF), Ralph Wright (C) Abraham Beck, George Steinbeck, Van Reed | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Gary Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Word (fresh) SF - James Beene (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Tulley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Edward's | PG - Gerald Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hanson (fresh) SF - Ronnie Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Lockard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Luis Tulley - foul #2 on Luis Tulley, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins (SF) James Beene | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | James Goodman (SG) Robert Hanson | |
| 15:36 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:34 | W. Alabama | Gary Payne double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 15:16 | St. Edward's | James Goodman's pass is intercepted by Luis Tulley | 41-39 |
| 15:11 | W. Alabama | Gary Payne misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 15:10 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:59 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Lockard knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Mitchell | 41-41 |
| 14:38 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 14:23 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 14:22 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to James Heller | 44-41 |
| 14:18 | W. Alabama | James Heller is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Lockard - foul #3 on Ronnie Lockard, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Richard Betts (SG), Oscar Horner (C) Stanley Word, James Heller | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Charles Tone (SF), Van Reed (C) Ronnie Flanagan, Ralph Wright | |
| 14:10 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts clanks a shot from the left side | 44-41 |
| 14:09 | W. Alabama | Gary Payne hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 14:02 | St. Edward's | Oscar Horner takes the ball from Gerald Mitchell | 46-41 |
| 13:47 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts misses short on a floater from the right side | 46-41 |
| 13:46 | W. Alabama | Gary Payne tips it in | 48-41 |
| 13:30 | St. Edward's | Charles Tone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Vincent Costello (PG), James Beene (SF), John Jensen (PF) Gary Payne, Troy Watkins, Luis Tulley | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Abraham Beck (PG), George Steinbeck (PF) Gerald Mitchell, Ronnie Lockard | |
| 13:12 | W. Alabama | John Jensen is whistled for a carry | 48-41 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Stanley Word (SF) James Beene | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Robert Hanson (SG), Ronnie Flanagan (PF), Ralph Wright (C) James Goodman, George Steinbeck, Van Reed | |
| 13:05 | St. Edward's | Robert Hanson can't finish the layup | 48-41 |
| 13:03 | St. Edward's | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Flanagan | 48-41 |
| 12:46 | St. Edward's | Robert Hanson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 12:44 | W. Alabama | Oscar Horner pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:37 | W. Alabama | Vincent Costello is whistled for a carry | 48-41 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins (SF) Stanley Word | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | | |
| 12:27 | St. Edward's | Robert Hanson is hacked by John Jensen - foul #1 on John Jensen, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | James Goodman (SG) Robert Hanson | |
| 12:12 | St. Edward's | Abraham Beck can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 12:11 | St. Edward's | Ralph Wright tips it in | 48-43 |
| 11:51 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 11:49 | W. Alabama | Oscar Horner hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Vincent Costello (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Betts (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Troy Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Horner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Edward's | PG - Abraham Beck (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Goodman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Tone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Flanagan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 11:37 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to Oscar Horner | 50-43 |
| 11:32 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Vincent Costello | 53-43 |
| 11:13 | St. Edward's | James Goodman hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 11:05 | W. Alabama | Abraham Beck takes the ball from Richard Betts | 53-45 |
| 11:02 | St. Edward's | James Goodman lays it up and in set up by Abraham Beck | 53-47 |
| 10:58 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Costello | 55-47 |
| 10:44 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Abraham Beck | 55-49 |
| 10:37 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 10:36 | W. Alabama | Oscar Horner snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 10:13 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 10:00 | St. Edward's | Charles Tone is hacked by Richard Betts - foul #2 on Richard Betts, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Gary Payne (PG), Stanley Word (SG), James Beene (SF), Luis Tulley (PF), James Heller (C) Vincent Costello, Richard Betts, Troy Watkins, John Jensen, Oscar Horner | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Gerald Mitchell (PG), Robert Hanson (SG), Justin Williams (SF), Ronnie Lockard (PF), Van Reed (C) Abraham Beck, James Goodman, Charles Tone, Ronnie Flanagan, Ralph Wright | |
| 09:42 | St. Edward's | Gerald Mitchell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stanley Word - foul #2 on Stanley Word, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| 09:42 | St. Edward's | Gerald Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:42 | St. Edward's | Gerald Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:42 | St. Edward's | Gerald Mitchell makes the 3rd free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:26 | W. Alabama | Gary Payne scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Luis Tulley | 60-52 |
| 09:21 | St. Edward's | Robert Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| 09:03 | W. Alabama | Luis Tulley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 09:01 | St. Edward's | Robert Hanson grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 08:45 | St. Edward's | Justin Williams misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Luis Tulley - foul #3 on Luis Tulley, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Richard Betts (SG), Troy Watkins (SF) Stanley Word, James Beene | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | James Goodman (SG) Robert Hanson | |
| 08:45 | St. Edward's | Justin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:45 | St. Edward's | Justin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:22 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-53 |
| 08:20 | St. Edward's | Van Reed grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 08:14 | St. Edward's | James Goodman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gerald Mitchell | 60-56 |
| 08:07 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Payne | 63-56 |
| 07:53 | St. Edward's | James Goodman misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 07:52 | St. Edward's | Van Reed snags the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 07:46 | St. Edward's | Van Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Oscar Horner (C) James Heller | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Abraham Beck (PG), Charles Tone (SF), Ronnie Flanagan (C) Gerald Mitchell, Justin Williams, Van Reed | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Gary Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Betts (fresh) 22 pts. SF - Troy Watkins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Tulley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Oscar Horner (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Edward's | PG - Abraham Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Goodman (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Charles Tone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Lockard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Flanagan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Troy Watkins | 65-56 |
| 07:00 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Lockard makes the floater from the right side set up by Abraham Beck | 65-58 |
| 06:45 | W. Alabama | Oscar Horner drills a floater from the right block | 67-58 |
| 06:22 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Lockard hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 06:14 | W. Alabama | Gary Payne drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-60 |
| 06:09 | St. Edward's | Richard Betts steals the ball from Abraham Beck in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| 06:08 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts throws it down | 71-60 |
| 05:52 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan makes the jumper near the basket set up by Ronnie Lockard | 71-62 |
| 05:40 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 05:39 | W. Alabama | Luis Tulley snags the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 05:23 | W. Alabama | Luis Tulley is called for traveling | 71-62 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Vincent Costello (PG), Stanley Word (SG), James Beene (SF), John Jensen (PF) Gary Payne, Richard Betts, Troy Watkins, Luis Tulley | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Gerald Mitchell (PG), Robert Hanson (SG), George Steinbeck (PF), Ralph Wright (C) Abraham Beck, James Goodman, Ronnie Lockard, Ronnie Flanagan | |
| 04:57 | St. Edward's | Ralph Wright misses the lay-in | 71-62 |
| 04:56 | W. Alabama | John Jensen gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 04:50 | W. Alabama | Vincent Costello comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 04:49 | St. Edward's | Charles Tone snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 04:42 | St. Edward's | Gerald Mitchell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Hanson | 71-65 |
| 04:37 | W. Alabama | Stanley Word connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Horner | 74-65 |
| 04:30 | St. Edward's | Robert Hanson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-65 |
| 04:29 | St. Edward's | Ralph Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 04:18 | St. Edward's | Charles Tone misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Beene - foul #1 on James Beene, team foul #8 | 74-65 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Richard Betts (SG), James Heller (C) James Beene, Oscar Horner | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | James Goodman (SG), Ronnie Flanagan (PF) Robert Hanson, George Steinbeck | |
| 04:18 | St. Edward's | Charles Tone makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 04:18 | St. Edward's | Charles Tone makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:57 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Edward's | St. Edward's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:48 | St. Edward's | Gerald Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Betts - foul #3 on Richard Betts, team foul #9 | 77-67 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins (SF) Stanley Word | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | George Steinbeck (PF) Charles Tone | |
| 03:48 | St. Edward's | Gerald Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 03:48 | St. Edward's | Gerald Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Edward's | St. Edward's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Vincent Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Betts (fresh) 29 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Troy Watkins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Edward's | PG - Gerald Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Goodman (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ronnie Flanagan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Steinbeck (fresh) C - Ralph Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Betts | 79-69 |
| 03:05 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Troy Watkins - foul #3 on Troy Watkins, team foul #10 | 79-69 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Benny Robbins (PF) John Jensen | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Abraham Beck (PG), Ronnie Lockard (PF), Van Reed (C) Gerald Mitchell, George Steinbeck, Ralph Wright | |
| 03:05 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 03:05 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 03:05 | W. Alabama | James Heller gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| 02:50 | W. Alabama | Troy Watkins connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-70 |
| 02:50 | St. Edward's | St. Edward's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-70 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Gary Payne (PG), Luis Tulley (PF), Oscar Horner (C) Vincent Costello, Benny Robbins, James Heller | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Gerald Mitchell (PG), Charles Tone (SF), Ralph Wright (C) Abraham Beck, Ronnie Flanagan, Van Reed | |
| 02:33 | St. Edward's | Richard Betts steals the ball from Gerald Mitchell | 82-70 |
| 02:28 | W. Alabama | Gary Payne lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Betts | 84-70 |
| 02:07 | St. Edward's | Charles Tone lays it up and in set up by Gerald Mitchell | 84-72 |
| 01:50 | W. Alabama | Richard Betts is fouled on the floor by Ralph Wright - foul #2 on Ralph Wright, team foul #2 | 84-72 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Vincent Costello (PG), Stanley Word (SG), James Beene (SF), John Jensen (PF), James Heller (C) Gary Payne, Richard Betts, Troy Watkins, Luis Tulley, Oscar Horner | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Abraham Beck (PG), Robert Hanson (SG), Ronnie Flanagan (SF), George Steinbeck (PF), Van Reed (C) Gerald Mitchell, James Goodman, Charles Tone, Ronnie Lockard, Ralph Wright | |
| 01:27 | W. Alabama | James Beene clanks a shot from the left wing | 84-72 |
| 01:26 | St. Edward's | Ronnie Flanagan grabs the board | 84-72 |
| 01:21 | St. Edward's | Abraham Beck loses the dribble to Vincent Costello | 84-72 |
| 01:18 | W. Alabama | James Beene banks in the layup on a great pass from Vincent Costello | 86-72 |
| 01:00 | St. Edward's | James Heller is called for the reach on Robert Hanson - foul #3 on James Heller, team foul #11 | 86-72 |
| 01:00 | St. Edward's | Robert Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 01:00 | St. Edward's | Robert Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Edward's | St. Edward's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | W. Alabama | Vincent Costello's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Flanagan | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Edward's | St. Edward's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | St. Edward's | George Steinbeck connects on the open shot from the right block on a great pass from Abraham Beck | 86-76 |
| 00:00 | W. Alabama | Vincent Costello runs out the clock | 86-76 |