| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Zlatko Zaharek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilson Ritter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dana Bye (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Nickles (fresh) 1 pts. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joseph Luke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Petrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas King (fresh) PF - James Martino (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Tucker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Thomas King inbounds the ball | 29-18 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:42 | Texas Tech | Edward Petrick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-18 |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Billy Morrison gets the rebound | 29-18 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | Billy Morrison jams it set up by Wilson Ritter | 31-18 |
| 18:58 | Texas Tech | George Nickles picks off the pass by Michael Tucker | 31-18 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | Michael Tucker is called for the reach on Zlatko Zaharek - foul #4 on Michael Tucker, team foul #1 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Martin Prior (C) Michael Tucker | |
| 18:17 | Alabama | The jump hook by Billy Morrison is blocked by James Martino | 31-18 |
| 18:15 | Texas Tech | Thomas King pulls down the rebound | 31-18 |
| 18:04 | Texas Tech | Edward Petrick banks in the layup set up by James Martino | 31-20 |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Thomas King steals the ball from Wilson Ritter | 31-20 |
| 17:36 | Texas Tech | Edward Petrick's floater is knocked away by George Nickles | 31-20 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter grabs the board | 31-20 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from George Nickles | 33-20 |
| 17:11 | Texas Tech | Joseph Luke is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Zlatko Zaharek - foul #3 on Zlatko Zaharek, team foul #1 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Smith (PG), Thomas Huddleston (SF), Robert Wallace (PF) Zlatko Zaharek, Dana Bye, George Nickles | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 17:11 | Texas Tech | Joseph Luke misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 17:11 | Texas Tech | Joseph Luke makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-21 |
| 16:51 | Texas Tech | James Martino snags the defensive board | 33-21 |
| 16:39 | Texas Tech | Edward Petrick hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Huddleston - foul #2 on Thomas Huddleston, team foul #2 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Shannon Beck (SF), James Little (PF) Thomas King, James Martino | |
| 16:39 | Texas Tech | Edward Petrick misses the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 16:39 | Texas Tech | Edward Petrick makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter travels with the ball | 33-22 |
| 16:06 | Texas Tech | Edward Petrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston pulls down the rebound | 33-22 |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Huddleston and he's hacked by Martin Prior - foul #1 on Martin Prior, team foul #2 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek (PG) Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Orlando Walker (PG), Paul Hover (C) Joseph Luke, Martin Prior | |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter makes the free throw | 36-22 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Zlatko Zaharek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mike Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Wilson Ritter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Huddleston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Orlando Walker (fresh) SG - Edward Petrick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shannon Beck (fresh) PF - James Little (fresh) C - Paul Hover (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Texas Tech | Orlando Walker comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-22 |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-22 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Billy Morrison tips it home | 38-22 |
| 14:48 | Texas Tech | Edward Petrick misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-22 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter gets the rebound | 38-22 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Shannon Beck is called for the reach on Wilson Ritter - foul #2 on Shannon Beck, team foul #3 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dana Bye (SF), George Nickles (PF), Robert Wallace (C) Mike Smith, Thomas Huddleston, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joseph Luke (PG), Jeffrey Mathewson (SG), Thomas King (SF), James Martino (PF), Martin Prior (C) Orlando Walker, Edward Petrick, Shannon Beck, James Little, Paul Hover | |
| 14:00 | Alabama | George Nickles drills a jump hook from the baseline | 40-22 |
| 13:46 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Mathewson is fouled on the floor by Robert Wallace - foul #2 on Robert Wallace, team foul #3 | 40-22 |
| 13:34 | Texas Tech | Joseph Luke hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 40-22 |
| 13:32 | Alabama | Robert Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter clanks a shot from the left side | 40-22 |
| 13:03 | Texas Tech | James Martino snags the defensive board | 40-22 |
| 12:51 | Texas Tech | Joseph Luke works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 40-22 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | Robert Wallace gets the rebound | 40-22 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Dana Bye hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-22 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Dana Bye snags the offensive board | 40-22 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter can't throw it down | 40-22 |
| 12:03 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Martin Prior | 40-22 |
| 11:52 | Texas Tech | Thomas King misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 40-22 |
| 11:50 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter pulls down the rebound | 40-22 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Zlatko Zaharek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wilson Ritter (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dana Bye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Nickles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joseph Luke (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Mathewson (fresh) SF - Thomas King (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Martino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Prior (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Martin Prior - foul #2 on Martin Prior, team foul #4 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Smith (PG), Thomas Huddleston (SF), Billy Morrison (C) Zlatko Zaharek, Dana Bye, George Nickles | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Petrick (SG), Michael Tucker (C) Jeffrey Mathewson, Martin Prior | |
| 11:31 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter makes the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 11:31 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-22 |
| 11:22 | Texas Tech | Edward Petrick misses long on an open runner from the right block | 42-22 |
| 11:20 | Texas Tech | Edward Petrick tips it back up and in | 42-24 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter is hacked by Thomas King - foul #1 on Thomas King, team foul #5 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek (PG) Wilson Ritter | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Shannon Beck (SF), James Little (PF) Thomas King, James Martino | |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Billy Morrison's fadeaway is rejected by James Little | 42-24 |
| 10:40 | Texas Tech | James Little pulls down the rebound | 42-24 |
| 10:25 | Texas Tech | Edward Petrick drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Luke | 42-26 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston connects on the floater from the right side | 44-26 |
| 09:54 | Texas Tech | Michael Tucker is fouled on the floor by Billy Morrison - foul #1 on Billy Morrison, team foul #4 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dana Bye (SF) Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Orlando Walker (PG), Thomas King (SF) Joseph Luke, Shannon Beck | |
| 09:44 | Texas Tech | Edward Petrick shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Orlando Walker | 44-29 |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Billy Morrison clanks a runner near the basket | 44-29 |
| 09:26 | Texas Tech | James Little pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 09:21 | Texas Tech | Orlando Walker is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Orlando Walker, team foul #6 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Nickles (PF) Thomas Huddleston | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Martino (PF) James Little | |
| 09:04 | Alabama | Mike Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Zlatko Zaharek | 47-29 |
| 09:00 | Texas Tech | Edward Petrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joseph Luke (PG) Orlando Walker | |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the easy layup | 47-29 |
| 08:46 | Alabama | George Nickles misses the tip | 47-29 |
| 08:45 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Luke | 47-29 |
| 08:26 | Texas Tech | Michael Tucker loses the dribble to Billy Morrison | 47-29 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | George Nickles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilson Ritter (SG), Thomas Huddleston (SF) Mike Smith, Dana Bye | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Shannon Beck (SF), Martin Prior (C) Thomas King, Michael Tucker | |
| 07:58 | Texas Tech | James Martino clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-29 |
| 07:57 | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston gets the rebound | 47-29 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | The refs have stopped play. Thomas Huddleston is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 47-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dana Bye (SF), Robert Wallace (PF) Thomas Huddleston, George Nickles | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Zlatko Zaharek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilson Ritter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dana Bye (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joseph Luke (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Petrick (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shannon Beck (fresh) PF - James Martino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Prior (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Billy Morrison hits a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Joseph Luke - foul #1 on Joseph Luke, team foul #7 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Orlando Walker (PG), Jeffrey Mathewson (SG), James Little (PF) Joseph Luke, Edward Petrick, James Martino | |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Billy Morrison makes the free throw | 50-29 |
| 07:14 | Texas Tech | Orlando Walker buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Mathewson | 50-32 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Robert Wallace knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-32 |
| 06:31 | Texas Tech | Orlando Walker connects on the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Zlatko Zaharek - foul #4 on Zlatko Zaharek, team foul #5 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Smith (PG), George Nickles (PF) Zlatko Zaharek, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Petrick (SG), Thomas King (SF), James Martino (PF), Michael Tucker (C) Jeffrey Mathewson, Shannon Beck, James Little, Martin Prior | |
| 06:31 | Texas Tech | Orlando Walker makes the free throw | 52-35 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Dana Bye is whistled for traveling | 52-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joseph Luke (PG) Orlando Walker | |
| 05:47 | Texas Tech | James Martino misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-35 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | Robert Wallace pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Mike Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-35 |
| 04:58 | Texas Tech | Michael Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek (PG), Billy Morrison (C) Wilson Ritter, George Nickles | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Orlando Walker (PG), Jeffrey Mathewson (SG), Shannon Beck (SF), James Little (PF), Martin Prior (C) Joseph Luke, Edward Petrick, Thomas King, James Martino, Michael Tucker | |
| 04:37 | Alabama | Robert Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-35 |
| 04:28 | Texas Tech | Dana Bye swats the short shot by Martin Prior | 55-35 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Dana Bye grabs the defensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Robert Wallace misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-35 |
| 03:56 | Texas Tech | Orlando Walker snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| 03:44 | Texas Tech | Orlando Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-35 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Dana Bye pulls down the rebound | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Martin Prior - foul #3 on Martin Prior, team foul #8 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilson Ritter (SG), George Nickles (PF) Mike Smith, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Zlatko Zaharek (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wilson Ritter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Dana Bye (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Nickles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Orlando Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Mathewson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shannon Beck (fresh) PF - James Little (fresh) 3 reb. C - Martin Prior (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Alabama | James Little is called for the reach on Billy Morrison - foul #2 on James Little, team foul #9 | 55-35 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 02:54 | Texas Tech | James Little gets the rebound | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Mathewson makes the 3 from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Martin Prior swats the short shot by Wilson Ritter | 55-38 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | George Nickles pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Dana Bye misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Shannon Beck - foul #3 on Shannon Beck, team foul #10 | 55-38 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Dana Bye misses the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Dana Bye misses the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 01:59 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Martin Prior | 55-38 |
| 01:41 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Mathewson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-38 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | George Nickles grabs the board | 55-38 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | George Nickles buries a jumper near the basket set up by Wilson Ritter | 57-38 |
| 01:02 | Texas Tech | Orlando Walker knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Little | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Martin Prior denies the turnaround by Wilson Ritter | 57-40 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | George Nickles pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-40 |
| 00:07 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to James Little | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Orlando Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Billy Morrison | 57-40 |