| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leslie Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Micheal Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Damon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Michael Brown inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Alabama | John Anderson drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmy Defranco | 24-33 |
| 19:19 | Florida State | Frederick Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 19:18 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart tips it back up and in | 26-33 |
| 18:49 | Alabama | David Damon connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by John Anderson | 26-35 |
| 18:35 | Florida State | Frederick Lee knocks in the 3 from straight away | 29-35 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | John Anderson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jimmy Defranco | 29-37 |
| 17:47 | Florida State | Frank Barnes is open and buries a turnaround from close range set up by Frederick Lee out of the doubleteam | 31-37 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Micheal Wood steals the ball from David Damon | 31-37 |
| 17:02 | Florida State | Frederick Lee misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | David Damon misses long on a jump hook from close range | 31-37 |
| 16:53 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Leslie Stewart | 31-37 |
| 16:37 | Florida State | Micheal Wood loses the dribble to Michael Brown | 31-37 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | John Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-37 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Michael Brown tips it in | 31-39 |
| 16:01 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 31-39 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | David Damon pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leslie Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frederick Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Micheal Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Damon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco loses the dribble to Frank Barnes | 31-39 |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Micheal Wood travels with the ball | 31-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy (SG), John Georges (SF), Joel Matthews (PF), Michael Doi (C) Leslie Stewart, Frederick Lee, Micheal Wood, Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Edgar Johnson (PF) John Anderson, Jimmy Defranco | |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Lloyd Murphy steals the ball from James Parsons | 31-39 |
| 14:54 | Florida State | John Georges misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Jimmy Defranco (SG), Matthew Folkes (PF) James Hathcock, James Parsons, Edgar Johnson | |
| 14:54 | Florida State | John Georges misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:54 | Florida State | John Georges misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:54 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Doi | 31-39 |
| 14:36 | Florida State | Michael Doi can't throw it down | 31-39 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Anderson | 31-39 |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Michael Brown is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG), Edgar Johnson (PF) Michael Brown, Matthew Folkes | |
| 13:51 | Florida State | John Georges is fouled on the floor by David Damon - foul #3 on David Damon, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF) Jimmy Defranco | |
| 13:41 | Florida State | Michael Doi misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 13:39 | Florida State | Joel Matthews hits the follow up shot | 33-39 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | John Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | Michael Brown tips it home | 33-41 |
| 13:01 | Florida State | John Georges clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 12:59 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | John Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-41 |
| 12:35 | Florida State | John Georges snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 12:29 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy is fouled on the floor by James Parsons - foul #1 on James Parsons, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (PG), Leslie Stewart (SG), Micheal Wood (PF), Frank Barnes (C) Gerald Norby, Lloyd Murphy, Joel Matthews, Michael Doi | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (SF), Matthew Folkes (PF) Michael Brown, Edgar Johnson | |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Frederick Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:47 | Alabama | John Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Matthew Folkes | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frederick Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leslie Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Georges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Micheal Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Defranco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Damon (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Florida State | Frederick Lee drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Georges | 38-44 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | John Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 11:01 | Florida State | Frank Barnes pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 10:57 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Micheal Wood - foul #2 on Micheal Wood, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joel Matthews (SF), Michael Doi (C) John Georges, Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF), Edgar Johnson (PF) James Parsons, Matthew Folkes | |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:11 | Florida State | Frederick Lee misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG) John Anderson | |
| 10:11 | Florida State | Frederick Lee makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:11 | Florida State | Frederick Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 42-46 |
| 09:47 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Doi | 42-46 |
| 09:41 | Florida State | Micheal Wood clanks a jumper from the right side | 42-46 |
| 09:40 | Florida State | Joel Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:26 | Florida State | Frederick Lee hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by David Damon - foul #4 on David Damon, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG), Lloyd Murphy (SG) Leslie Stewart, Micheal Wood | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), James Parsons (SG), Matthew Folkes (PF), John Wellman (C) James Hathcock, Jimmy Defranco, Edgar Johnson, David Damon | |
| 09:26 | Florida State | Frederick Lee misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:26 | Florida State | Frederick Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:02 | Alabama | Michael Brown scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from James Parsons | 43-48 |
| 08:48 | Florida State | Michael Doi misses the shot from the left block | 43-48 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | John Anderson grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | John Wellman connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Parsons | 43-50 |
| 07:57 | Florida State | Frederick Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 07:56 | Florida State | Joel Matthews grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 07:49 | Florida State | Frederick Lee drills a floater near the basket set up by Gerald Norby | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Lee (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joel Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Doi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Wellman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Alabama | John Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes tips it home | 45-52 |
| 07:12 | Florida State | Gerald Norby's fadeaway is rejected by John Wellman | 45-52 |
| 07:11 | Alabama | John Anderson snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | John Anderson travels with the ball | 45-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (PG), John Georges (SF), Micheal Wood (PF), Frank Barnes (C) Gerald Norby, Frederick Lee, Joel Matthews, Michael Doi | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (SG), Edgar Johnson (PF), David Damon (C) James Parsons, Matthew Folkes, John Wellman | |
| 06:48 | Florida State | Micheal Wood hits the finger roll | 47-52 |
| 06:26 | Alabama | David Damon buries a fadeaway from close range | 47-54 |
| 06:04 | Florida State | Micheal Wood can't finish the layup | 47-54 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | John Anderson drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jimmy Defranco | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:12 | Florida State | Micheal Wood buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Lloyd Murphy | 49-56 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG) Lloyd Murphy | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG) Edgar Johnson | |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Micheal Wood misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Defranco - foul #1 on Jimmy Defranco, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (SF), Joel Matthews (PF) John Georges, Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Micheal Wood misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Micheal Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:07 | Alabama | John Anderson is hacked by Leslie Stewart - foul #2 on Leslie Stewart, team foul #2 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Georges (SG), Michael Doi (C) Leslie Stewart, Joel Matthews | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:51 | Alabama | John Anderson buries a jumper from the right side set up by James Parsons | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Georges (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Frederick Lee (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Micheal Wood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Doi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Damon (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Florida State | David Damon is called for the reach on Frederick Lee - foul #5 on David Damon, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joel Matthews (PF) Micheal Wood | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Wellman (C) David Damon | |
| 03:35 | Florida State | Frederick Lee makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:35 | Florida State | Frederick Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | James Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses badly on a floater from the left side | 51-58 |
| 03:09 | Florida State | Joel Matthews gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 03:03 | Florida State | Frederick Lee throws it down on a great pass from Joel Matthews | 53-58 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | John Anderson is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Parsons out of a doubleteam | 53-60 |
| 02:35 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (SG), Micheal Wood (PF), Frank Barnes (C) John Georges, Joel Matthews, Michael Doi | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:25 | Florida State | Micheal Wood misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco is denied on a layup by Frank Barnes | 53-60 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Michael Brown can't tip it in | 53-60 |
| 01:57 | Florida State | Micheal Wood pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:51 | Florida State | Frederick Lee misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| 01:51 | Florida State | Frederick Lee misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:51 | Florida State | Frederick Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:40 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco connects on the open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Parsons out of a doubleteam | 54-62 |
| 01:27 | Florida State | Frederick Lee double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 54-62 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Parsons | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Gerald Norby - foul #4 on Michael Brown, team foul #10 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy (SG), John Georges (SF), Joel Matthews (PF), Michael Doi (C) Leslie Stewart, Frederick Lee, Micheal Wood, Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Gerald Norby makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Gerald Norby misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | James Parsons grabs the board | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Alabama | James Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Murphy - foul #3 on Lloyd Murphy, team foul #3 | 55-65 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | James Parsons is hacked by Lloyd Murphy - foul #4 on Lloyd Murphy, team foul #4 | 55-65 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco is hacked by Lloyd Murphy - foul #5 on Lloyd Murphy, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (SG) Lloyd Murphy | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:47 | Alabama | John Anderson is fouled on the floor by Gerald Norby - foul #2 on Gerald Norby, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Leslie Stewart is called for the reach on James Parsons - foul #3 on Leslie Stewart, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:40 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-67 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Gerald Norby is called for the reach on Jimmy Defranco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Norby, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (SF), Micheal Wood (PF), Frank Barnes (C) John Georges, Joel Matthews, Michael Doi | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Frederick Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Micheal Wood hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Leslie Stewart | 60-68 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | James Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Norby - foul #4 on Gerald Norby, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Micheal Wood loses the ball out of bounds | 60-70 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Georges (SF), Joel Matthews (PF), Michael Doi (C) Frederick Lee, Micheal Wood, Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | John Anderson runs out the clock | 60-70 |