| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Degree (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Gaertner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) PF - Walter Colclough (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Blakemore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Keech (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Kolb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Florida State | Michael Kolb picks off the pass by Billy Gaertner | 32-23 |
| 19:32 | Alabama | James Keech is whistled for traveling | 32-23 |
| 19:17 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Kolb - foul #2 on Michael Kolb, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 19:17 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 19:17 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | James Keech misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 34-23 |
| 18:55 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Walter Colclough | 34-23 |
| 18:26 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Charles Cleveland | 36-23 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | George Greer misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Colclough - foul #2 on Walter Colclough, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:56 | Florida State | Walter Colclough misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 36-25 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Michael Kolb pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Michael Kolb comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Charles Cleveland - foul #2 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Joseph Stanford (C) Billy Gaertner, Charles Cleveland, Melvin Blakemore | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Robert Cheek (PF) Richard Carter, Harry Nolin | |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Michael Kolb makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Michael Kolb makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:29 | Florida State | Charles Degree misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Robert Cheek gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | George Greer blows the layup | 36-27 |
| 17:06 | Alabama | George Greer misses the tip | 36-27 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | Robert Cheek grabs the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | George Greer comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 36-27 |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Christopher Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:47 | Florida State | Charles Degree connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | George Greer buries a floater in the paint | 39-29 |
| 16:13 | Florida State | Charles Degree misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Kolb | 39-29 |
| 15:53 | Alabama | James Keech shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by George Greer | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Degree (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Haubrich (fresh) SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Colclough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Stanford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Keech (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Kolb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Greer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Florida State | Walter Colclough hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Cheek - foul #1 on Robert Cheek, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Philip Dooley (PG), Billy Gaertner (SG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Raymond Fischer (C) Charles Degree, Andrew Haubrich, Christopher Clark, Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Harry Nolin (PF), Emmett Smith (C) Glenn Shaffer, James Keech, Michael Kolb, Robert Cheek, George Greer | |
| 15:40 | Florida State | Walter Colclough makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:40 | Florida State | Walter Colclough makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:16 | Alabama | The short jumper by Emmett Smith is denied by Raymond Fischer | 41-31 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Michael Prather can't tip it in | 41-31 |
| 15:13 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 15:09 | Florida State | Philip Dooley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 41-31 |
| 15:08 | Florida State | Walter Colclough snags the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 14:51 | Florida State | The jump hook by Billy Gaertner is blocked by Michael Prather | 41-31 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | Richard Carter gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Michael Prather scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Carter and he's fouled by Charles Cleveland - foul #3 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Clark (PF) Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Michael Prather makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:21 | Florida State | Emmett Smith denies the turnaround by Billy Gaertner | 41-34 |
| 14:19 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland hits the follow up shot | 43-34 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Billy Gaertner is called for the reach on Lawrence Jones - foul #2 on Billy Gaertner, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Degree (PG), Andrew Haubrich (SG) Philip Dooley, Billy Gaertner | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (SG), George Greer (C) Lawrence Jones, Emmett Smith | |
| 13:55 | Alabama | Michael Prather is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 43-34 |
| 13:53 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Christopher Clark | 43-34 |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Charles Degree misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Carter - foul #1 on Richard Carter, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Veal (PF), Melvin Blakemore (C) Charles Cleveland, Raymond Fischer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG) Richard Carter | |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Charles Degree makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Charles Degree makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | James Keech comes up short on the shot in the paint | 45-34 |
| 13:13 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Andrew Haubrich | 45-34 |
| 13:09 | Florida State | Charles Degree misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 13:08 | Florida State | Christopher Veal grabs the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 12:49 | Florida State | Christopher Veal is called for traveling | 45-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Cleveland (SF) Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Kolb (SF), Robert Cheek (PF) Michael Prather, Harry Nolin | |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Christopher Veal is called for the reach on Robert Cheek - foul #2 on Christopher Veal, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Billy Gaertner (SG) Andrew Haubrich | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:19 | Alabama | James Keech misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Melvin Blakemore - foul #1 on Melvin Blakemore, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG) Glenn Shaffer | |
| 12:19 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | James Keech misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:19 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 11:59 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore is fouled on the floor by Richard Carter - foul #2 on Richard Carter, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich (SG), Raymond Fischer (C) Charles Cleveland, Melvin Blakemore | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG) James Keech | |
| 11:40 | Florida State | Charles Degree double dribbles | 45-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Emmett Smith (C) George Greer | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Degree (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Haubrich (fresh) SF - Billy Gaertner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Veal (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Fischer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Kolb (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 4 reb. C - Emmett Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 10:58 | Florida State | Charles Degree misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Michael Kolb grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 10:50 | Alabama | Andrew Haubrich takes the ball from Lawrence Jones | 45-38 |
| 10:47 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich banks in the layup | 47-38 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 10:38 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 10:19 | Florida State | Charles Degree knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Haubrich | 50-38 |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 09:54 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Christopher Veal | 50-38 |
| 09:48 | Florida State | Charles Degree hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Emmett Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Emmett Smith, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Philip Dooley (PG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Walter Colclough (PF), Melvin Blakemore (C) Charles Degree, Billy Gaertner, Christopher Veal, Raymond Fischer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), James Keech (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Harry Nolin (PF), George Greer (C) Richard Carter, Lawrence Jones, Michael Kolb, Robert Cheek, Emmett Smith | |
| 09:12 | Florida State | Harry Nolin is called for the reach on Philip Dooley - foul #2 on Harry Nolin, team foul #6 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (SG) Andrew Haubrich | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:02 | Florida State | Walter Colclough hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Harry Nolin - foul #3 on Harry Nolin, team foul #7 | 53-38 |
| 09:02 | Florida State | Walter Colclough makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 09:02 | Florida State | Walter Colclough makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:42 | Alabama | James Keech double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 55-38 |
| 08:18 | Florida State | Philip Dooley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Glenn Shaffer - foul #1 on Glenn Shaffer, team foul #8 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich (SG) Mark Brizendine | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:18 | Florida State | Philip Dooley makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 08:18 | Florida State | Philip Dooley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | James Keech misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Andrew Haubrich - foul #1 on Andrew Haubrich, team foul #7 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Degree (PG) Philip Dooley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:55 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 07:40 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Degree (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Haubrich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Colclough (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Melvin Blakemore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Keech (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Greer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Alabama | James Keech evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the right block set up by George Greer and the foul's on Andrew Haubrich - foul #2 on Andrew Haubrich, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| 07:29 | Alabama | James Keech makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 07:14 | Florida State | Walter Colclough misses the shot from the left block | 57-43 |
| 07:12 | Alabama | Harry Nolin gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 07:07 | Alabama | James Keech knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| 06:49 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich is fouled on the floor by Michael Prather - foul #4 on Michael Prather, team foul #9 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Clark (SF), Raymond Fischer (C) Charles Cleveland, Melvin Blakemore | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Kolb (SF), Robert Cheek (PF) Michael Prather, Harry Nolin | |
| 06:49 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:49 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | James Keech works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-45 |
| 06:33 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Raymond Fischer | 59-45 |
| 06:11 | Florida State | Walter Colclough knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 61-45 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Robert Cheek can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-45 |
| 05:58 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Walter Colclough | 61-45 |
| 05:46 | Florida State | James Keech picks off the pass by Andrew Haubrich | 61-45 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | James Keech is hacked by Andrew Haubrich - foul #3 on Andrew Haubrich, team foul #9 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Philip Dooley (PG), Billy Gaertner (SG), Christopher Veal (PF), Joseph Stanford (C) Charles Degree, Andrew Haubrich, Walter Colclough, Raymond Fischer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Emmett Smith (C) Glenn Shaffer, George Greer | |
| 05:37 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 05:17 | Florida State | Philip Dooley clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-47 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Robert Cheek grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Christopher Veal denies the turnaround by James Keech | 61-47 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 04:47 | Florida State | Philip Dooley is fouled on the floor by Michael Kolb - foul #3 on Michael Kolb, team foul #10 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Cleveland (SF), Melvin Blakemore (C) Christopher Clark, Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Harry Nolin (PF) James Keech, Michael Kolb, Robert Cheek | |
| 04:47 | Florida State | Philip Dooley makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:47 | Florida State | Philip Dooley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Harry Nolin | 63-50 |
| 04:07 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Emmett Smith gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Emmett Smith drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Carter | 63-52 |
| 03:38 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner misses the dunk | 63-52 |
| 03:36 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner tips it back up and in | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Philip Dooley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Billy Gaertner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Veal (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Blakemore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Emmett Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Emmett Smith misses the jumper from the left side | 65-52 |
| 03:23 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 03:23 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Degree (PG), Walter Colclough (PF), Raymond Fischer (C) Philip Dooley, Christopher Veal, Melvin Blakemore | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (SG), George Greer (C) Lawrence Jones, Emmett Smith | |
| 03:06 | Florida State | Charles Degree hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-52 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Harry Nolin gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | George Greer is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Keech out of a doubleteam | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:32 | Florida State | Walter Colclough misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-54 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Michael Prather grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Raymond Fischer swats the short shot by Michael Prather | 65-54 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | George Greer tips it back up and in | 65-56 |
| 02:06 | Florida State | Charles Degree misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 02:04 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner tips it home | 67-56 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | George Greer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Carter | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:24 | Florida State | Walter Colclough clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 67-58 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | George Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | James Keech can't finish the layup | 67-58 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | George Greer tips it back up and in | 67-60 |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Colclough | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Walter Colclough is fouled on the floor by Harry Nolin - foul #4 on Harry Nolin, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich (SG), Melvin Blakemore (C) Billy Gaertner, Raymond Fischer | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Walter Colclough makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Walter Colclough makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | James Keech works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Richard Carter is called for the reach on Melvin Blakemore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Carter, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | George Greer is hacked by Charles Cleveland - foul #4 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Philip Dooley (PG), Christopher Clark (SF), Christopher Veal (PF) Charles Degree, Charles Cleveland, Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | George Greer misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Philip Dooley runs out the clock | 71-61 |