| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - David Hancock (fresh) SG - Loren Jones (fresh) SF - Curtis McLemore (fresh) PF - John Tanner (fresh) C - Richard Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (TX) | PG - Charles Maeda (fresh) SG - George Thompson (fresh) SF - Howard Peete (fresh) PF - Marvin Dow (fresh) C - James Foster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Foster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (TX) | St. Mary's (TX) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Foster hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | N. Alabama | Richard Ray misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Howard Peete - foul #1 on Howard Peete, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | N. Alabama | Richard Ray makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:38 | N. Alabama | Richard Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Foster knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by George Thompson | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | N. Alabama | Marvin Dow swats the dunk try by Richard Ray | 2-4 |
| 18:55 | N. Alabama | Richard Ray tips it home | 4-4 |
| 18:37 | St. Mary's (TX) | Marvin Dow is hacked by David Hancock - foul #1 on David Hancock, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:28 | St. Mary's (TX) | Charles Maeda misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:26 | St. Mary's (TX) | Charles Maeda snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 18:10 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 18:09 | N. Alabama | Curtis McLemore gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:03 | N. Alabama | David Hancock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 18:02 | N. Alabama | Loren Jones tips it in | 6-4 |
| 17:50 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Thompson is fouled on the floor by Loren Jones - foul #1 on Loren Jones, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:40 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:39 | N. Alabama | Richard Ray grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:35 | N. Alabama | Loren Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Tanner | 9-4 |
| 17:28 | St. Mary's (TX) | The short jumper by Marvin Dow is denied by John Tanner | 9-4 |
| 17:27 | N. Alabama | Loren Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 17:23 | N. Alabama | David Hancock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 17:22 | St. Mary's (TX) | Marvin Dow grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 17:07 | St. Mary's (TX) | Marvin Dow loses the ball out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Brooks (SG), Willy Maule (SF), Steven Taylor (PF), Timothy Hall (C) George Thompson, Howard Peete, Marvin Dow, James Foster | |
| 16:58 | N. Alabama | Charles Maeda is called for the reach on David Hancock - foul #1 on Charles Maeda, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| 16:47 | N. Alabama | Charles Maeda steals the ball from Richard Ray | 9-4 |
| 16:34 | St. Mary's (TX) | Charles Maeda misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Loren Jones - foul #2 on Loren Jones, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Gilbert Zermeno (SG), Michael Wood (SF), Darren Carlisle (PF) Loren Jones, Curtis McLemore, John Tanner | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | | |
| 16:34 | St. Mary's (TX) | Charles Maeda makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:34 | St. Mary's (TX) | Charles Maeda makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:21 | N. Alabama | Willy Maule picks off the pass by David Hancock | 9-6 |
| 15:57 | St. Mary's (TX) | Timothy Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-6 |
| 15:55 | N. Alabama | Gilbert Zermeno gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - David Hancock (fresh) SG - Gilbert Zermeno (fresh) SF - Michael Wood (fresh) PF - Darren Carlisle (fresh) C - Richard Ray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (TX) | PG - Charles Maeda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Brooks (fresh) SF - Willy Maule (fresh) PF - Steven Taylor (fresh) C - Timothy Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | N. Alabama | Richard Ray knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Hancock | 11-6 |
| 15:16 | St. Mary's (TX) | Willy Maule scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Maeda | 11-9 |
| 14:55 | N. Alabama | Steven Taylor swats the layup by David Hancock | 11-9 |
| 14:54 | N. Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wood | 11-9 |
| 14:45 | N. Alabama | Steven Taylor picks off the pass by Gilbert Zermeno | 11-9 |
| 14:25 | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:23 | St. Mary's (TX) | Charles Maeda grabs the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:09 | St. Mary's (TX) | Charles Maeda is fouled on the floor by Richard Ray - foul #1 on Richard Ray, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Lester Cudjoe (PG), Curtis McLemore (SF), John Tanner (PF) David Hancock, Darren Carlisle, Richard Ray | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Bradley Reed (PG), George Thompson (SG), Howard Peete (SF), Marvin Dow (PF), James Foster (C) Charles Maeda, Michael Brooks, Willy Maule, Steven Taylor, Timothy Hall | |
| 13:51 | St. Mary's (TX) | Howard Peete misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-9 |
| 13:50 | St. Mary's (TX) | Bradley Reed tips it in | 11-11 |
| 13:28 | N. Alabama | John Tanner scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Lester Cudjoe | 13-11 |
| 13:10 | St. Mary's (TX) | Gilbert Zermeno steals it from George Thompson | 13-11 |
| 13:05 | N. Alabama | Lester Cudjoe banks in the layup set up by Gilbert Zermeno | 15-11 |
| 12:50 | St. Mary's (TX) | Bradley Reed loses the dribble to Lester Cudjoe | 15-11 |
| 12:30 | N. Alabama | Gilbert Zermeno misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 12:29 | St. Mary's (TX) | Howard Peete pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:22 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Foster knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Reed | 15-14 |
| 11:57 | N. Alabama | Gilbert Zermeno buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 11:54 | St. Mary's (TX) | Bradley Reed is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | David Hancock (PG), Darren Carlisle (C) Gilbert Zermeno, Michael Wood | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Charles Maeda (PG) Bradley Reed | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - David Hancock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Cudjoe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis McLemore (fresh) PF - John Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darren Carlisle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (TX) | PG - Charles Maeda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Peete (fresh) PF - Marvin Dow (fresh) C - James Foster (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:40 | N. Alabama | Lester Cudjoe buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Curtis McLemore | 20-14 |
| 11:16 | St. Mary's (TX) | Marvin Dow comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 20-14 |
| 11:15 | N. Alabama | David Hancock snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 11:09 | N. Alabama | John Tanner hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Hancock | 22-14 |
| 10:52 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Foster can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Tanner - foul #1 on John Tanner, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), William Erickson (SF), Richard Ray (C) Lester Cudjoe, Curtis McLemore, John Tanner | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Brooks (SG), Steven Taylor (SF), Timothy Hall (PF) George Thompson, Howard Peete, Marvin Dow | |
| 10:52 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:52 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:42 | N. Alabama | David Hancock misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 10:40 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 10:24 | St. Mary's (TX) | Timothy Hall misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-16 |
| 10:22 | N. Alabama | David Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 10:17 | N. Alabama | David Hancock's floater is tipped away by James Foster | 22-16 |
| 10:15 | St. Mary's (TX) | The rebound goes to Timothy Hall | 22-16 |
| 09:57 | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Brooks drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-18 |
| 09:52 | N. Alabama | David Hancock is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Maeda - foul #2 on Charles Maeda, team foul #3 | 22-18 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Gilbert Zermeno (SG), Roger Strait (PF) Lawrence Jones, Darren Carlisle | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Bradley Reed (SG), Willy Maule (SF) Charles Maeda, James Foster | |
| 09:41 | N. Alabama | Roger Strait misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 09:39 | N. Alabama | Richard Ray tips it back up and in | 24-18 |
| 09:30 | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Brooks drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Willy Maule | 24-21 |
| 09:18 | N. Alabama | Richard Ray makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Hancock | 27-21 |
| 09:03 | St. Mary's (TX) | Bradley Reed clanks a turnaround from the left block | 27-21 |
| 09:01 | N. Alabama | Richard Ray grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 08:53 | N. Alabama | William Erickson misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Willy Maule - foul #1 on Willy Maule, team foul #4 | 27-21 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | John Tanner (PF) Roger Strait | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | George Thompson (SG), Howard Peete (SF), Marvin Dow (PF) Bradley Reed, Willy Maule, Timothy Hall | |
| 08:53 | N. Alabama | William Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 08:53 | N. Alabama | William Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 08:36 | St. Mary's (TX) | Steven Taylor drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Peete | 29-24 |
| 08:15 | N. Alabama | David Hancock is hacked by Michael Brooks - foul #1 on Michael Brooks, team foul #5 | 29-24 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Lester Cudjoe (PG), Curtis McLemore (SF), Michael Wood (C) David Hancock, William Erickson, Richard Ray | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Bradley Reed (PG), James Foster (C) Michael Brooks, Steven Taylor | |
| 08:06 | N. Alabama | John Tanner's pass is intercepted by Bradley Reed | 29-24 |
| 08:02 | St. Mary's (TX) | Bradley Reed banks in the layup | 29-26 |
| 07:39 | N. Alabama | Michael Wood's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Dow | 29-26 |
| 07:38 | St. Mary's (TX) | The rebound goes to James Foster | 29-26 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Lester Cudjoe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Zermeno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis McLemore (fresh) PF - John Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (TX) | PG - Bradley Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Peete (fresh) PF - Marvin Dow (fresh) 2 blk. C - James Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | St. Mary's (TX) | Howard Peete throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG) Gilbert Zermeno | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | | |
| 07:13 | N. Alabama | Michael Wood misses the floater in the lane | 29-26 |
| 07:11 | St. Mary's (TX) | Howard Peete gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 07:06 | St. Mary's (TX) | Howard Peete can't connect on a floater in the paint | 29-26 |
| 07:05 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to Curtis McLemore | 29-26 |
| 07:01 | N. Alabama | Curtis McLemore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 07:00 | St. Mary's (TX) | Marvin Dow pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 06:43 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 06:41 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Foster hits the follow up shot | 29-28 |
| 06:19 | N. Alabama | Marvin Dow is called for the reach on Michael Wood - foul #1 on Marvin Dow, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | David Hancock (PG), Richard Ray (C) Lawrence Jones, John Tanner | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Brooks (PG), Willy Maule (SF), Steven Taylor (PF), Timothy Hall (C) George Thompson, Howard Peete, Marvin Dow, James Foster | |
| 06:12 | N. Alabama | David Hancock clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Brooks - foul #2 on Michael Brooks, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Gilbert Zermeno (SG) Lester Cudjoe | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | George Thompson (SG) Michael Brooks | |
| 06:12 | N. Alabama | David Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 06:12 | N. Alabama | David Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 06:01 | St. Mary's (TX) | Steven Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Wood - foul #1 on Michael Wood, team foul #6 | 30-28 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Darren Carlisle (PF) Curtis McLemore | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | | |
| 06:01 | St. Mary's (TX) | Steven Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 06:01 | St. Mary's (TX) | Steven Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 06:01 | St. Mary's (TX) | Steven Taylor makes the 3rd free throw | 30-30 |
| 05:51 | N. Alabama | Steven Taylor blocks the jumper by David Hancock | 30-30 |
| 05:49 | St. Mary's (TX) | Steven Taylor snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 05:36 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Thompson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Michael Wood - foul #2 on Michael Wood, team foul #7 | 30-32 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | William Erickson (SF) Michael Wood | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Doug Lee (PF) Bradley Reed | |
| 05:36 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Thompson makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 05:09 | N. Alabama | Darren Carlisle clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 30-33 |
| 05:08 | N. Alabama | Richard Ray can't tip it in | 30-33 |
| 05:06 | N. Alabama | William Erickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 04:52 | N. Alabama | David Hancock knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Ray | 33-33 |
| 04:39 | St. Mary's (TX) | Darren Carlisle denies the turnaround by Steven Taylor | 33-33 |
| 04:37 | St. Mary's (TX) | Timothy Hall grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 04:26 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Thompson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 04:25 | N. Alabama | Richard Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 04:21 | N. Alabama | Steven Taylor steals it from Gilbert Zermeno | 33-33 |
| 03:58 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Thompson misses the dunk attempt | 33-33 |
| 03:56 | St. Mary's (TX) | Timothy Hall tips it home | 33-35 |
| 03:32 | N. Alabama | Darren Carlisle is fouled on the floor by Willy Maule - foul #2 on Willy Maule, team foul #8 | 33-35 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Loren Jones (SG), Curtis McLemore (SF), John Tanner (PF) Gilbert Zermeno, William Erickson, Richard Ray | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Charles Maeda (PG), Michael Brooks (SG), Howard Peete (SF), Marvin Dow (PF), James Foster (C) Willy Maule, George Thompson, Steven Taylor, Doug Lee, Timothy Hall | |
| 03:32 | N. Alabama | Darren Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 03:32 | N. Alabama | Darren Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - David Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Loren Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis McLemore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Darren Carlisle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (TX) | PG - Charles Maeda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Howard Peete (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marvin Dow (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Foster (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Brooks is called for 5 seconds | 35-35 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Michael Wood (C) Darren Carlisle | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | | |
| 03:01 | N. Alabama | David Hancock hits the finger roll on a great pass from Curtis McLemore and he's hacked by Howard Peete - foul #2 on Howard Peete, team foul #9 | 37-35 |
| 03:01 | N. Alabama | David Hancock makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 02:42 | St. Mary's (TX) | Charles Maeda misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 02:40 | N. Alabama | Michael Wood pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 02:35 | N. Alabama | Loren Jones misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-35 |
| 02:33 | N. Alabama | Michael Wood gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 02:22 | N. Alabama | Charles Maeda is called for the reach on David Hancock - foul #3 on Charles Maeda, team foul #10 | 38-35 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Richard Ray (C) Michael Wood | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Bradley Reed (SG) Charles Maeda | |
| 02:22 | N. Alabama | David Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 02:22 | N. Alabama | David Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 01:54 | St. Mary's (TX) | Howard Peete hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 01:52 | N. Alabama | John Tanner snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 01:46 | N. Alabama | David Hancock scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-35 |
| 01:32 | St. Mary's (TX) | Howard Peete hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Curtis McLemore - foul #1 on Curtis McLemore, team foul #8 | 42-35 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Lester Cudjoe (PG) David Hancock | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | | |
| 01:32 | St. Mary's (TX) | Howard Peete misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 01:32 | St. Mary's (TX) | Howard Peete makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 01:17 | N. Alabama | Loren Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 01:15 | St. Mary's (TX) | Marvin Dow grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 01:09 | St. Mary's (TX) | Marvin Dow hits a runner from the right block | 42-38 |
| 00:54 | N. Alabama | Richard Ray can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 00:53 | St. Mary's (TX) | Marvin Dow pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 00:41 | St. Mary's (TX) | Marvin Dow hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Brooks | 42-40 |
| 00:36 | N. Alabama | Lester Cudjoe can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-40 |
| 00:34 | St. Mary's (TX) | The rebound goes to Marvin Dow | 42-40 |
| 00:15 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Foster misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Ray - foul #2 on Richard Ray, team foul #9 | 42-40 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Gilbert Zermeno (SG), Michael Wood (SF), Darren Carlisle (PF), Roger Strait (C) Loren Jones, Curtis McLemore, John Tanner, Richard Ray | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Willy Maule (SG), Steven Taylor (SF), Timothy Hall (PF) Michael Brooks, Howard Peete, Marvin Dow | |
| 00:15 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 00:15 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 00:03 | N. Alabama | Gilbert Zermeno comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-42 |
| 00:02 | N. Alabama | Roger Strait pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 00:00 | N. Alabama | The clock runs out | 42-42 |