| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fresh) SG - David Hartzell (fresh) SF - Michael McFarlan (fresh) PF - Walter Alphin (fresh) C - Joseph Spears (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Terry Larson (fresh) SG - Rickey Rowland (fresh) SF - James Steele (fresh) PF - David Hynes (fresh) C - Thomas Munz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Thomas Munz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Colorado | Thomas Munz's floater is tipped away by Walter Alphin | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Colorado | James Steele pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Spears | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | Joseph Spears grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Colorado | The rebound goes to James Steele | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Colorado | Terry Larson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Walter Alphin grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | Terry Larson picks off the pass by Ben Gibbs | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Colorado | David Hynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | David Hynes takes the ball from David Hartzell | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland is fouled on the floor by Joseph Spears - foul #1 on Joseph Spears, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Colorado | James Steele misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | Joseph Spears grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | David Hartzell hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Colorado | David Hynes clanks a jump hook from the right block | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Munz | 2-0 |
| 17:21 | Colorado | David Hynes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | David Hartzell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:14 | Colorado | Thomas Munz pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:05 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland misses the jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Joseph Spears pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | David Hartzell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Hartzell, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Davis (SF), Steven Negron (PF), Ernest Copp (C) Michael McFarlan, Walter Alphin, Joseph Spears | |
| Subs | Colorado | Calvin Keels (SG), Sergio Rodriguez (SF), James Scott (PF), Arthur Culpepper (C) Rickey Rowland, James Steele, David Hynes, Thomas Munz | |
| 16:44 | Colorado | James Scott blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 16:42 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 16:35 | Alabama | Calvin Keels steps in front of the Ben Gibbs pass | 2-2 |
| 16:21 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 16:19 | Colorado | James Scott grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:08 | Colorado | Ben Gibbs picks off the pass by Sergio Rodriguez | 2-2 |
| 15:41 | Alabama | James Scott swats the layup by Ernest Copp | 2-2 |
| 15:39 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fairly fresh) SG - David Hartzell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Davis (fresh) PF - Steven Negron (fresh) C - Ernest Copp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Terry Larson (fairly fresh) SG - Calvin Keels (fresh) SF - Sergio Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Scott (fresh) C - Arthur Culpepper (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Colorado | Calvin Keels travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), Michael McFarlan (SF), Walter Alphin (PF), Joseph Spears (C) Ben Gibbs, David Hartzell, Steven Negron, Ernest Copp | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rickey Rowland (SG), James Steele (SF), David Hynes (PF) Terry Larson, Sergio Rodriguez, Arthur Culpepper | |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Walter Alphin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 15:01 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 14:59 | Colorado | David Hynes grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 14:43 | Colorado | James Scott makes the turnaround near the basket | 2-4 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | David Hynes denies the turnaround by Walter Alphin | 2-4 |
| 14:28 | Alabama | Walter Alphin grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 14:06 | Alabama | David Davis is hacked by Calvin Keels - foul #1 on Calvin Keels, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), David Hartzell (SG), Steven Negron (SF), Ernest Copp (C) George Hawkins, David Davis, Michael McFarlan, Joseph Spears | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Larson (PG), Thomas Munz (C) Calvin Keels, James Scott | |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Thomas Munz blocks the jumper by Steven Negron | 2-4 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Gibbs | 2-4 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | David Hartzell drills a 3 from straight away | 5-4 |
| 13:33 | Colorado | David Hynes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Negron - foul #1 on Steven Negron, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Ryan (C) Walter Alphin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harvey Mills (SG), Sergio Rodriguez (SF) Rickey Rowland, James Steele | |
| 13:33 | Colorado | David Hynes makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 13:33 | Colorado | David Hynes makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Ernest Copp is hacked by Harvey Mills - foul #1 on Harvey Mills, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alfred Rickards (PF) David Hynes | |
| 12:58 | Alabama | David Hartzell misses the lay-in | 5-6 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Steven Negron tips it home | 7-6 |
| 12:31 | Colorado | Harvey Mills hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Sergio Rodriguez | 7-8 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Steven Negron | 9-8 |
| 12:23 | Colorado | Terry Larson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (SG), Michael McFarlan (SF), Walter Alphin (PF), Joseph Spears (C) David Hartzell, Steven Negron, Ernest Copp, John Ryan | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Steele (SF), James Scott (PF) Sergio Rodriguez, Alfred Rickards | |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 11:58 | Colorado | Terry Larson gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 11:53 | Colorado | Terry Larson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Munz | 9-11 |
| 11:27 | Alabama | George Hawkins scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael McFarlan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Alphin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Spears (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Terry Larson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harvey Mills (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Steele (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Munz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Colorado | Joseph Spears is called for the reach on James Scott - foul #2 on Joseph Spears, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Hartzell (SG), Steven Negron (C) Ben Gibbs, Joseph Spears | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rickey Rowland (SG), David Hynes (PF) Harvey Mills, Thomas Munz | |
| 11:05 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Walter Alphin snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | David Hartzell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 10:56 | Colorado | James Steele snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 10:49 | Colorado | David Hartzell is called for the reach on James Scott - foul #2 on David Hartzell, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Davis (SG), Ernest Copp (C) David Hartzell, Walter Alphin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez (C) James Scott | |
| 10:43 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Sergio Rodriguez | 11-14 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on James Steele - foul #1 on James Steele, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper (C) James Steele | |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez hits the finger roll | 14-16 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Steven Negron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | David Davis tips it back up and in | 16-16 |
| 09:47 | Colorado | The short jumper by David Hynes is denied by Steven Negron | 16-16 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | George Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | David Hynes steals it from Michael McFarlan | 16-16 |
| 09:25 | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Rickey Rowland | 16-18 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 09:07 | Colorado | David Hynes snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 08:49 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Terry Larson | 16-20 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan misses long on a shot from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 08:35 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:16 | Colorado | David Hynes is fouled on the floor by George Hawkins - foul #1 on George Hawkins, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), Francisco Trevino (SG), Walter Alphin (PF), John Ryan (C) George Hawkins, David Davis, Steven Negron, Ernest Copp | |
| Subs | Colorado | Calvin Keels (PG), Harvey Mills (SG), James Steele (SF), James Scott (PF), Thomas Munz (C) Terry Larson, Rickey Rowland, Sergio Rodriguez, David Hynes, Arthur Culpepper | |
| 08:04 | Colorado | Francisco Trevino steals the ball from James Steele | 16-20 |
| 08:01 | Alabama | Francisco Trevino lays it up and in | 18-20 |
| 07:43 | Colorado | Calvin Keels misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Walter Alphin grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 07:34 | Alabama | Walter Alphin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-20 |
| 07:11 | Colorado | James Steele comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 07:09 | Colorado | James Scott can't tip it in | 18-20 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Francisco Trevino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael McFarlan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Alphin (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Ryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Calvin Keels (fresh) SG - Harvey Mills (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Steele (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Munz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs is hacked by James Scott - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Davis (SG), Steven Negron (SF) Francisco Trevino, Michael McFarlan | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Walter Alphin misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 06:45 | Colorado | Calvin Keels gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:27 | Colorado | Calvin Keels connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Munz and the foul's on David Davis - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (SG), Ernest Copp (C) David Davis, John Ryan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rickey Rowland (SG), David Hynes (PF) Harvey Mills, James Scott | |
| 06:27 | Colorado | Calvin Keels makes the free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Walter Alphin blows the layup but the foul's on David Hynes - foul #1 on David Hynes, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Larson (PG), Sergio Rodriguez (C) Calvin Keels, Thomas Munz | |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Walter Alphin misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Walter Alphin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:52 | Colorado | Terry Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Davis (SF) Walter Alphin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper (C) James Steele | |
| 05:36 | Alabama | David Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Culpepper - foul #1 on Arthur Culpepper, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Scott (C) Arthur Culpepper | |
| 05:36 | Alabama | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:20 | Colorado | David Hynes makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Rickey Rowland | 21-25 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Negron | 24-25 |
| 04:41 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Davis - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Francisco Trevino (SG), Michael McFarlan (SF), Paul Frazier (PF), John Ryan (C) George Hawkins, David Davis, Steven Negron, Ernest Copp | |
| Subs | Colorado | Calvin Keels (SG), Thomas Munz (C) Rickey Rowland, David Hynes | |
| 04:41 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:41 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | John Ryan makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Ben Gibbs and the foul's on James Scott - foul #2 on James Scott, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Alphin (PF) Paul Frazier | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Steele (SF) James Scott | |
| 04:27 | Alabama | John Ryan misses the free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:27 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Thomas Munz | 26-27 |
| 04:19 | Colorado | James Steele hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Munz | 26-30 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Thomas Munz steals it from John Ryan | 26-30 |
| 03:29 | Colorado | Terry Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 03:27 | Colorado | James Steele pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 03:18 | Colorado | Terry Larson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 03:17 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez tips it home | 26-32 |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs misses long on a shot from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 03:11 | Colorado | Calvin Keels gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:57 | Colorado | Calvin Keels is fouled on the floor by Francisco Trevino - foul #1 on Francisco Trevino, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), David Hartzell (SG), Steven Negron (SF), Ernest Copp (PF), Joseph Spears (C) Ben Gibbs, Francisco Trevino, Michael McFarlan, Walter Alphin, John Ryan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rickey Rowland (SG), David Hynes (PF), James Scott (C) Terry Larson, Sergio Rodriguez, Thomas Munz | |
| 02:57 | Colorado | Calvin Keels makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:57 | Colorado | Calvin Keels misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Hartzell | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - George Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Hartzell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Negron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Copp (fresh) C - Joseph Spears (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Calvin Keels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rickey Rowland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Hynes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Calvin Keels is called for the reach on George Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Keels, team foul #8 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harvey Mills (PG) Calvin Keels | |
| 02:53 | Alabama | George Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | George Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:36 | Colorado | James Scott misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Steven Negron gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Ernest Copp is fouled on the floor by James Steele - foul #2 on James Steele, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harold Davis (SF) James Steele | |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Ernest Copp makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Ernest Copp misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:31 | Colorado | Harold Davis snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-33 |
| 02:12 | Colorado | James Scott misses the tip | 29-33 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | David Hartzell snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | George Hawkins is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on George Hawkins, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Larson (PG) Harvey Mills | |
| 01:33 | Colorado | James Scott makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by David Hynes and he's hacked by Joseph Spears - foul #3 on Joseph Spears, team foul #11 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Davis (SF), Walter Alphin (PF) Ernest Copp, Joseph Spears | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Steele (SF), Arthur Culpepper (C) Harold Davis, David Hynes | |
| 01:33 | Colorado | James Scott misses the free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Walter Alphin | 29-35 |
| 01:20 | Alabama | Rickey Rowland is called for the reach on Walter Alphin - foul #1 on Rickey Rowland, team foul #10 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Munz (C) Arthur Culpepper | |
| 01:20 | Alabama | Walter Alphin makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:20 | Alabama | Walter Alphin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:57 | Colorado | James Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG) George Hawkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Calvin Keels (SG), Sergio Rodriguez (PF) Rickey Rowland, James Scott | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | David Hartzell buries a 3 from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 00:32 | Colorado | Calvin Keels hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Sergio Rodriguez | 34-38 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | David Hartzell's pass is intercepted by Terry Larson | 34-38 |
| 00:13 | Colorado | Calvin Keels banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Larson | 34-40 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | David Hartzell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 00:07 | Colorado | James Steele pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez lays it in | 34-42 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | David Hartzell misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 34-42 |