| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randy Mattingly (fresh) SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) SF - Jason Allen (fresh) PF - Silas Scheidt (fresh) C - Wilson Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Harrington (fresh) SG - Michael Ramey (fresh) SF - George Coleman (fresh) PF - Gary Ruggieri (fresh) C - Ronald Brixey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt is hacked by Gary Ruggieri - foul #1 on Gary Ruggieri, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Ronald Brixey is called for the reach on Michael Blauvelt - foul #1 on Ronald Brixey, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Jason Allen scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Randy Mattingly | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Wilson Jackson - foul #1 on Wilson Jackson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ronald Brixey | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Michael Ramey connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Leonard Harrington | 4-7 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | Jason Allen double dribbles | 4-7 |
| 17:57 | UTEP | George Coleman is denied on a layup by Silas Scheidt | 4-7 |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Jason Allen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt snags the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Wilson Jackson | 6-9 |
| 17:13 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Harrington | 6-12 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt is fouled on the floor by George Coleman - foul #1 on George Coleman, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby (PG), Steve Painter (SF), Adolph Weeks (C) Randy Mattingly, Jason Allen, Wilson Jackson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (PG), Bobby Davis (SG), Burt Pilkington (PF) Leonard Harrington, Michael Ramey, Gary Ruggieri | |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt grabs the offensive board | 6-12 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Blauvelt | 8-12 |
| 16:13 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey can't connect on a shot near the basket | 8-12 |
| 16:12 | UTEP | George Coleman tips it back up and in | 8-14 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Dennis Mitchell is called for the reach on Nicholas Ashby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Mitchell, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Randy Mattingly (PG), Jason Allen (SF) Michael Blauvelt, Silas Scheidt | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Grove (SF), Jason Morgan (C) George Coleman, Ronald Brixey | |
| 16:03 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Allen | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randy Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Ashby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Painter (fresh) C - Adolph Weeks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dennis Mitchell (fresh) SG - Bobby Davis (fresh) SF - David Grove (fresh) PF - Burt Pilkington (fresh) C - Jason Morgan (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | UTEP | Jason Morgan misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Allen - foul #1 on Jason Allen, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Silas Scheidt (PF), Wilson Jackson (C) Nicholas Ashby, Adolph Weeks | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG), Michael Ramey (SG), Gary Ruggieri (PF) Bobby Davis, David Grove, Burt Pilkington | |
| 15:38 | UTEP | Jason Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 15:38 | UTEP | Jason Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Jason Allen's floater is tipped away by Gary Ruggieri | 10-16 |
| 15:17 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jason Morgan | 10-16 |
| 15:02 | UTEP | Silas Scheidt is called for the reach on Dennis Mitchell - foul #1 on Silas Scheidt, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harold Barna (PG), Bryan Goldenberg (SG) Randy Mattingly, Steve Painter | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Jason Morgan's pass is intercepted by Harold Barna | 10-16 |
| 14:37 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson misses the easy layup | 10-16 |
| 14:35 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 14:16 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington buries a jumper in the lane set up by Dennis Mitchell | 10-18 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Jason Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ramey - foul #1 on Michael Ramey, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby (PG), Michael Blauvelt (SG), Adolph Weeks (C) Harold Barna, Jason Allen, Wilson Jackson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (PG), David Grove (SG), George Coleman (SF), Burt Pilkington (PF), Ronald Brixey (C) Leonard Harrington, Michael Ramey, Dennis Mitchell, Gary Ruggieri, Jason Morgan | |
| 13:50 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby misses the 3 from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 13:49 | UTEP | George Coleman snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 13:39 | UTEP | David Grove can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 10-18 |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby loses the dribble to George Coleman | 10-18 |
| 12:58 | UTEP | Bobby Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Brixey | 10-20 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby travels in the backcourt | 10-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Randy Mattingly (PG), Jason Allen (SF), Steve Painter (PF), Wilson Jackson (C) Nicholas Ashby, Bryan Goldenberg, Silas Scheidt, Adolph Weeks | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (PG), Michael Ramey (SG), Albert Lagrange (PF) Bobby Davis, David Grove, Burt Pilkington | |
| 12:32 | UTEP | Michael Blauvelt steals it from Albert Lagrange | 10-20 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Michael Ramey steals it from Steve Painter in the backcourt | 10-20 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Albert Lagrange drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dennis Mitchell | 10-22 |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Jason Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-22 |
| 12:08 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey gets the rebound | 10-22 |
| 11:48 | UTEP | Wilson Jackson swats the layup by Dennis Mitchell | 10-22 |
| 11:47 | UTEP | Albert Lagrange hits the follow up shot | 10-24 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randy Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Blauvelt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Painter (fresh) C - Wilson Jackson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dennis Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Ramey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Lagrange (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Brixey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Alabama | The jump hook by Wilson Jackson is blocked by Ronald Brixey | 10-24 |
| 11:29 | UTEP | Albert Lagrange pulls down the rebound | 10-24 |
| 11:24 | UTEP | Michael Ramey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 10-24 |
| 11:22 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steve Painter | 10-24 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Allen | 12-24 |
| 10:50 | UTEP | Albert Lagrange buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Mitchell | 12-26 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Steve Painter clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-26 |
| 10:29 | UTEP | George Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 12-26 |
| 10:12 | UTEP | Michael Blauvelt is called for the reach on Michael Ramey - foul #1 on Michael Blauvelt, team foul #4 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harold Barna (PG), Nicholas Ashby (SG), Bryan Goldenberg (SF), Silas Scheidt (PF), Adolph Weeks (C) Randy Mattingly, Michael Blauvelt, Jason Allen, Steve Painter, Wilson Jackson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG), Bobby Davis (SG), David Grove (SF), Gary Ruggieri (PF), Burt Pilkington (C) Dennis Mitchell, Michael Ramey, George Coleman, Albert Lagrange, Ronald Brixey | |
| 09:56 | UTEP | David Grove's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-26 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-26 |
| 09:39 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington grabs the board | 12-26 |
| 09:35 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri is hacked by Silas Scheidt - foul #2 on Silas Scheidt, team foul #5 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Painter (PF) Silas Scheidt | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:19 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Davis | 12-29 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Steve Painter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-29 |
| 09:05 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri snags the defensive board | 12-29 |
| 08:48 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington is hacked by Nicholas Ashby - foul #1 on Nicholas Ashby, team foul #6 | 12-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt (SG), Wilson Jackson (C) Nicholas Ashby, Adolph Weeks | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (SG), George Coleman (SF), Jason Morgan (C) Bobby Davis, David Grove, Burt Pilkington | |
| 08:34 | UTEP | George Coleman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Leonard Harrington | 12-31 |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Barna | 14-31 |
| 08:02 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri is denied on a layup by Wilson Jackson | 14-31 |
| 08:01 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg gets the rebound | 14-31 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Randy Mattingly (PG), Jason Allen (SF), Adolph Weeks (PF) Harold Barna, Bryan Goldenberg, Steve Painter | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (SG) Michael Ramey | |
| 07:43 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Gary Ruggieri | 14-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randy Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Blauvelt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adolph Weeks (fresh) C - Wilson Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Harrington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Mitchell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Ruggieri (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Jason Morgan steps in front of the Michael Blauvelt pass | 14-33 |
| 07:11 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 14-33 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri gets the offensive rebound | 14-33 |
| 06:54 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Ruggieri | 14-35 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Jason Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby (SG), Steve Painter (PF) Michael Blauvelt, Adolph Weeks | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (SG), David Grove (SF), Burt Pilkington (PF), Albert Lagrange (C) Leonard Harrington, George Coleman, Gary Ruggieri, Jason Morgan | |
| 06:34 | UTEP | David Grove scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Albert Lagrange | 14-37 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-37 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson grabs the offensive board | 14-37 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Nicholas Ashby | 17-37 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-37 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby gets the rebound | 17-37 |
| 05:15 | Alabama | Steve Painter connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-37 |
| 05:05 | UTEP | Jason Allen is called for the reach on Dennis Mitchell - foul #2 on Jason Allen, team foul #7 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harold Barna (PG), Michael Blauvelt (SG), Bryan Goldenberg (SF), Adolph Weeks (C) Randy Mattingly, Nicholas Ashby, Jason Allen, Wilson Jackson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (SG), George Coleman (SF), Gary Ruggieri (PF), Ronald Brixey (C) Bobby Davis, David Grove, Burt Pilkington, Albert Lagrange | |
| 05:05 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 05:05 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt is whistled for traveling | 20-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG) Dennis Mitchell | |
| 04:30 | UTEP | George Coleman comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 20-39 |
| 04:28 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Brixey | 20-39 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey misses short on a runner in the paint | 20-39 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Steve Painter grabs the defensive rebound | 20-39 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Harold Barna knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Goldenberg | 23-39 |
| 03:47 | UTEP | Michael Ramey drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Leonard Harrington and he's fouled by Adolph Weeks - foul #1 on Adolph Weeks, team foul #8 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Silas Scheidt (PF) Steve Painter | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Morgan (PF) Gary Ruggieri | |
| 03:47 | UTEP | Michael Ramey makes the free throw | 23-42 |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt travels in the backcourt | 23-42 |
| 03:23 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Blauvelt - foul #2 on Michael Blauvelt, team foul #9 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Allen (SF) Bryan Goldenberg | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (SG) Michael Ramey | |
| 03:23 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 03:23 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 23-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Harold Barna (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Blauvelt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Silas Scheidt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adolph Weeks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Harrington (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Brixey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Harold Barna comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-43 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey snags the defensive board | 23-43 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-43 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey misses the tip | 23-43 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to George Coleman | 23-43 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Jason Morgan hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 23-43 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Harold Barna hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-43 |
| 02:31 | UTEP | George Coleman grabs the board | 23-43 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Bobby Davis clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Allen - foul #3 on Jason Allen, team foul #10 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Randy Mattingly (PG), Nicholas Ashby (SG), Bryan Goldenberg (SF), Wilson Jackson (C) Harold Barna, Michael Blauvelt, Jason Allen, Adolph Weeks | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (SG), David Grove (SF), Burt Pilkington (PF), Albert Lagrange (C) Leonard Harrington, George Coleman, Jason Morgan, Ronald Brixey | |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Bobby Davis makes the 1st free throw | 23-44 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Bobby Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt gets the rebound | 23-44 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | David Grove picks off the pass by Randy Mattingly | 23-44 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington blows the dunk | 23-44 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wilson Jackson | 23-44 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby is whistled for traveling | 23-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (SG) Bobby Davis | |
| 01:44 | UTEP | Silas Scheidt swats the layup by Dennis Mitchell | 23-44 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Albert Lagrange pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-44 |
| 01:16 | UTEP | David Grove banks in the layup set up by Albert Lagrange and he's fouled by Nicholas Ashby - foul #2 on Nicholas Ashby, team foul #11 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri (PF), Ronald Brixey (C) Burt Pilkington, Albert Lagrange | |
| 01:16 | UTEP | David Grove makes the free throw | 23-47 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-47 |
| 01:01 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri snags the defensive board | 23-47 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Michael Ramey connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-50 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly is fouled on the floor by David Grove - foul #1 on David Grove, team foul #6 | 23-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jerry Rumsey (PG), Michael Blauvelt (SG), Steve Painter (SF), Adolph Weeks (C) Randy Mattingly, Nicholas Ashby, Bryan Goldenberg, Wilson Jackson | |
| Subs | UTEP | George Coleman (SF) David Grove | |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Ruggieri - foul #2 on Gary Ruggieri, team foul #7 | 23-50 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt makes the 1st free throw | 24-50 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-50 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | George Coleman makes the shot from the right wing set up by Dennis Mitchell and he's fouled by Silas Scheidt - foul #3 on Silas Scheidt, team foul #12 | 25-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harold Barna (PG), Bryan Goldenberg (SF) Jerry Rumsey, Silas Scheidt | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Morgan (PF) Gary Ruggieri | |
| 00:13 | UTEP | George Coleman makes the free throw | 25-53 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-53 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Jason Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-53 |