| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Kenny (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wilkin (fresh) PF - Tommie Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Sebastian Staley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Carey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Glenn Helsley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marcos Santana (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Bean (fresh) 2 reb. C - Virgil Hansell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Marcos Santana inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:38 | San Diego State | Marcos Santana's pass is intercepted by Sebastian Staley | 20-23 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley hits a jump hook in the paint | 22-23 |
| 19:04 | San Diego State | Kenneth Wilkin is called for the reach on Marcos Santana - foul #1 on Kenneth Wilkin, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG), Philip Hewitt (SG), William Oliver (PF), James Bober (C) Jeffery Wilson, Rod Kenny, Tommie Rogers, Sebastian Staley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wendell Dutra (SG), Gerald McInturf (C) Glenn Helsley, Virgil Hansell | |
| 18:46 | San Diego State | Marcos Santana misses the shot from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | James Bober grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | William Oliver is called for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rod Kenny (SG), Sebastian Staley (C) Philip Hewitt, James Bober | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 17:51 | San Diego State | William Bean hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Rod Kenny splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Wendell Dutra - foul #1 on Wendell Dutra, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bert Stepp (PG), Virgil Hansell (C) Joseph Carey, Gerald McInturf | |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Rod Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Rod Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 17:32 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp is hacked by James Hayner in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hayner, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG) James Hayner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 17:13 | San Diego State | Virgil Hansell lays it up and in on a great pass from Marcos Santana | 24-27 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Rod Kenny misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 16:42 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 16:38 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp blows the dunk | 24-27 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 16:07 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 16:02 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp loses the dribble to Jeffery Wilson | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Kenny (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wilkin (fairly fresh) PF - William Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sebastian Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bert Stepp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Dutra (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marcos Santana (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Bean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Hansell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 15:33 | San Diego State | William Bean scores on a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Jeffery Wilson - foul #1 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #3 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG), Philip Hewitt (SG), Tommie Rogers (PF), James Bober (C) Jeffery Wilson, Rod Kenny, Kenneth Wilkin, Sebastian Staley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Carey (PG), Glenn Helsley (SG), Charles Hickerson (SF), Gerald McInturf (C) Bert Stepp, Wendell Dutra, Marcos Santana, Virgil Hansell | |
| 15:33 | San Diego State | William Bean makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Philip Hewitt knocks in the jumper from the left side | 28-30 |
| 15:01 | San Diego State | Gerald McInturf hits a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Tommie Rogers - foul #2 on Tommie Rogers, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rod Kenny (SG), Sebastian Staley (C) Philip Hewitt, James Bober | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elbert Mullins (PF) William Bean | |
| 15:01 | San Diego State | Gerald McInturf makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 14:39 | Alabama | William Oliver scores on a runner from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 14:25 | San Diego State | William Oliver blocks the short jumper by Glenn Helsley | 30-33 |
| 14:23 | San Diego State | Charles Hickerson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:11 | San Diego State | Glenn Helsley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Elbert Mullins | 30-36 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Glenn Helsley takes the ball from Sebastian Staley | 30-36 |
| 13:40 | San Diego State | Glenn Helsley banks in the layup | 30-38 |
| 13:23 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gerald McInturf - foul #2 on Gerald McInturf, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Philip Hewitt (SG), Kenneth Wilkin (SF) Rod Kenny, William Oliver | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Bean (PG), Wendell Dutra (SG), Marcos Santana (SF), Kevin Benson (PF), Virgil Hansell (C) Joseph Carey, Glenn Helsley, Charles Hickerson, Elbert Mullins, Gerald McInturf | |
| 13:23 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:23 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:01 | San Diego State | Virgil Hansell travels with the ball | 32-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rod Kenny (SG), James Bober (C) Philip Hewitt, Sebastian Staley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bert Stepp (PG), Elbert Mullins (PF), Gerald McInturf (C) William Bean, Kevin Benson, Virgil Hansell | |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin is hacked by Marcos Santana - foul #3 on Marcos Santana, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Sebastian Staley (C) James Bober | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Carey (PG), William Bean (PF), Virgil Hansell (C) Bert Stepp, Elbert Mullins, Gerald McInturf | |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Rod Kenny evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-38 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Wendell Dutra - foul #2 on Wendell Dutra, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Philip Hewitt (SG), William Oliver (SF) Rod Kenny, Kenneth Wilkin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bert Stepp (PG), Glenn Helsley (SG), Kevin Benson (PF), Gerald McInturf (C) Joseph Carey, Wendell Dutra, William Bean, Virgil Hansell | |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:51 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Gerald McInturf | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hayner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Hewitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tommie Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Sebastian Staley (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bert Stepp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Helsley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Santana (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald McInturf (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Sebastian Staley - foul #2 on Sebastian Staley, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rod Kenny (SG), Kenneth Wilkin (SF) Philip Hewitt, Tommie Rogers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wendell Dutra (SG), Charles Hickerson (SF), William Bean (PF) Glenn Helsley, Marcos Santana, Kevin Benson | |
| 11:26 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 11:26 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 11:26 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 11:19 | Alabama | William Oliver is denied on a dunk by Gerald McInturf | 33-39 |
| 11:17 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Gerald McInturf | 33-39 |
| 11:09 | San Diego State | William Bean misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Hayner - foul #4 on James Hayner, team foul #6 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), Tommie Rogers (PF), James Bober (C) James Hayner, Kenneth Wilkin, Sebastian Staley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Carey (PG), Glenn Helsley (SG), Marcos Santana (SF) Bert Stepp, Wendell Dutra, Charles Hickerson | |
| 11:09 | San Diego State | William Bean misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 11:09 | San Diego State | William Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | William Bean swats the layup by Tommie Rogers | 33-40 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson can't tip it in | 33-40 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | William Oliver tips it home | 35-40 |
| 10:16 | San Diego State | Marcos Santana banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerald McInturf | 35-42 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Marcos Santana is called for the reach on William Oliver - foul #4 on Marcos Santana, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Philip Hewitt (SG), Kenneth Wilkin (SF), Sebastian Staley (C) Rod Kenny, Tommie Rogers, James Bober | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bert Stepp (PG), Wendell Dutra (SG), Charles Hickerson (SF), Kevin Benson (PF), Virgil Hansell (C) Joseph Carey, Glenn Helsley, Marcos Santana, William Bean, Gerald McInturf | |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley misses the floater from the right side | 35-42 |
| 09:32 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Bert Stepp | 35-42 |
| 09:12 | San Diego State | Kevin Benson is hacked by Sebastian Staley - foul #3 on Sebastian Staley, team foul #7 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rod Kenny (SG), Tommie Rogers (PF) Philip Hewitt, William Oliver | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marcos Santana (SF) Charles Hickerson | |
| 09:12 | San Diego State | Kevin Benson misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Tommie Rogers | 35-42 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 08:32 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wendell Dutra | 37-45 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Oliver (SF) Kenneth Wilkin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Carey (PG), Glenn Helsley (SG), Charles Hickerson (SF), William Bean (PF), Gerald McInturf (C) Bert Stepp, Wendell Dutra, Marcos Santana, Kevin Benson, Virgil Hansell | |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | Gerald McInturf can't finish the layup | 37-45 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Sebastian Staley | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jeffery Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Kenny (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Oliver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tommie Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Sebastian Staley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Carey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Glenn Helsley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hickerson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Bean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald McInturf (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Rod Kenny connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 07:06 | San Diego State | William Bean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG), Kenneth Wilkin (SF) Jeffery Wilson, Tommie Rogers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marcos Santana (SF), Elbert Mullins (PF) Joseph Carey, Charles Hickerson | |
| 06:48 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley's floater is tipped away by Elbert Mullins | 40-45 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | William Oliver tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 06:36 | San Diego State | William Bean knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Glenn Helsley | 42-47 |
| 06:10 | Alabama | William Oliver drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Hayner and he's fouled by Gerald McInturf - foul #3 on Gerald McInturf, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Philip Hewitt (SG), Tommie Rogers (PF) Rod Kenny, Kenneth Wilkin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bert Stepp (PG), Wendell Dutra (SG), Charles Hickerson (SF), Virgil Hansell (C) William Bean, Glenn Helsley, Marcos Santana, Gerald McInturf | |
| 06:10 | Alabama | William Oliver makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:55 | San Diego State | 3 seconds is called on Elbert Mullins | 45-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rod Kenny (SG) Philip Hewitt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Carey (PG) Bert Stepp | |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Rod Kenny comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 05:34 | San Diego State | Elbert Mullins snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 05:15 | San Diego State | Tommie Rogers swats the short shot by Virgil Hansell | 45-47 |
| 05:14 | San Diego State | Virgil Hansell pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:02 | San Diego State | Wendell Dutra is hacked by Rod Kenny - foul #1 on Rod Kenny, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Philip Hewitt (SG), Kenneth Wilkin (SF), James Bober (C) Rod Kenny, Tommie Rogers, Sebastian Staley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bert Stepp (PG), Marcos Santana (SF), William Bean (PF), Gerald McInturf (C) Joseph Carey, Charles Hickerson, Elbert Mullins, Virgil Hansell | |
| 05:02 | San Diego State | Wendell Dutra makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:02 | San Diego State | Wendell Dutra makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Hayner | 47-49 |
| 04:28 | San Diego State | Gerald McInturf makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Bert Stepp | 47-51 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Philip Hewitt can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Wendell Dutra - foul #3 on Wendell Dutra, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommie Rogers (PF), Sebastian Staley (C) Kenneth Wilkin, James Bober | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Carey (PG), Glenn Helsley (SG), Charles Hickerson (SF), Kevin Benson (PF), Virgil Hansell (C) Bert Stepp, Wendell Dutra, Marcos Santana, William Bean, Gerald McInturf | |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Philip Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Philip Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:46 | San Diego State | Joseph Carey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 03:44 | San Diego State | Kevin Benson tips it home | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hayner (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Philip Hewitt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Oliver (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommie Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Sebastian Staley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Carey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Glenn Helsley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hickerson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Virgil Hansell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley hits the finger roll set up by Philip Hewitt | 51-53 |
| 02:58 | San Diego State | William Oliver picks off the pass by Glenn Helsley | 51-53 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | James Hayner lays it in on a nice dish by William Oliver | 53-53 |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | Tommie Rogers picks off the pass by Charles Hickerson | 53-53 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Oliver | 55-53 |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | Tommie Rogers swats the short shot by Virgil Hansell | 55-53 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), Rod Kenny (SG), Kenneth Wilkin (SF) James Hayner, Philip Hewitt, William Oliver | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marcos Santana (SF), William Bean (PF) Charles Hickerson, Kevin Benson | |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Rod Kenny connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Wilson | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:10 | San Diego State | Joseph Carey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 01:09 | San Diego State | Virgil Hansell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Virgil Hansell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Glenn Helsley | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers is fouled on the floor by William Bean - foul #1 on William Bean, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Philip Hewitt (SF) Kenneth Wilkin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | William Bean gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Joseph Carey makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Glenn Helsley | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Rod Kenny is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Helsley - foul #1 on Glenn Helsley, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin (SF) Philip Hewitt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Rod Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Rod Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Virgil Hansell misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-58 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Carey - foul #3 on Joseph Carey, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Philip Hewitt (SF), William Oliver (PF) Kenneth Wilkin, Tommie Rogers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Glenn Helsley is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Glenn Helsley, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Rod Kenny is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Carey - foul #4 on Joseph Carey, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Rod Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Rod Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Joseph Carey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-58 |