| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Carter (fresh) SF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Cheek (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Brizendine (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Andrew Haubrich (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Elias Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Veal (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Stanford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Emmett Smith inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Emmett Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Emmett Smith, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:20 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Harry Nolin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:56 | Alabama | Robert Cheek is fouled on the floor by Christopher Veal - foul #3 on Christopher Veal, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Malcolm Whelan (PF) Christopher Veal | |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Elias Smith steals it from Emmett Smith | 36-33 |
| 18:14 | Florida State | Elias Smith misses the easy layup | 36-33 |
| 18:12 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Emmett Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-35 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:34 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford misses long on a shot in the lane | 36-35 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Harry Nolin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | Richard Carter knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Shaffer | 39-35 |
| 16:54 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-35 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Emmett Smith | 39-35 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Stanford - foul #2 on Joseph Stanford, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG), Rodney Chan (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Michael Kolb (PF) Glenn Shaffer, Richard Carter, Emmett Smith, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Cleveland (SF), Raymond Fischer (C) Elias Smith, Joseph Stanford | |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Robert Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:27 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Raymond Fischer | 40-35 |
| 16:15 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 15:52 | Alabama | Robert Cheek pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Chan (fresh) SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kolb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cheek (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Brizendine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Andrew Haubrich (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Malcolm Whelan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Fischer (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Alabama | Robert Cheek connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Chan | 42-38 |
| 15:19 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 15:17 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:57 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-38 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Robert Cheek grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Robert Cheek can't finish the layup | 42-38 |
| 14:30 | Florida State | Malcolm Whelan gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:13 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Brizendine and he's hacked by Robert Cheek - foul #1 on Robert Cheek, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Richard Carter (SG), Emmett Smith (SF), Harry Nolin (PF), Jamaal Widmer (C) Lawrence Jones, Rodney Chan, Martin Regner, Michael Kolb, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Veal (PF), Joseph Stanford (C) Malcolm Whelan, Raymond Fischer | |
| 14:13 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:13 | Alabama | Richard Carter grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | Mark Brizendine takes the ball from Richard Carter | 42-40 |
| 13:29 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jamaal Widmer - foul #1 on Jamaal Widmer, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Chad Trussell (SG), Elias Smith (SF) Mark Brizendine, Charles Cleveland | |
| 13:29 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:29 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Stanford - foul #3 on Joseph Stanford, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:53 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Angel Mercado (SG), Raymond Fischer (C) Andrew Haubrich, Joseph Stanford | |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Christopher Veal steps in front of the Jamaal Widmer pass | 43-42 |
| 12:15 | Florida State | Elias Smith misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jamaal Widmer - foul #2 on Jamaal Widmer, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Kolb (PF), Robert Cheek (C) Harry Nolin, Jamaal Widmer | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 12:15 | Florida State | Elias Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:15 | Florida State | Elias Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Robert Cheek scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Emmett Smith | 45-44 |
| 11:48 | Florida State | Elias Smith lays it up and in | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kolb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cheek (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Chad Trussell (fresh) SG - Angel Mercado (fresh) SF - Elias Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Veal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Raymond Fischer (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Richard Carter drills a jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:21 | Florida State | A charge is called on Angel Mercado - foul #1 on Angel Mercado, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG), Rodney Chan (SG), Martin Regner (SF) Glenn Shaffer, Richard Carter, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Andrew Haubrich (SG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Malcolm Whelan (PF), Joseph Stanford (C) Chad Trussell, Angel Mercado, Elias Smith, Christopher Veal, Raymond Fischer | |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses the runner from close range | 47-46 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | Robert Cheek gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Robert Cheek is whistled for a carry | 47-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Nolin (PF) Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:12 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich clanks a runner in the lane | 47-46 |
| 10:10 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 10:02 | Florida State | Robert Cheek is called for the reach on Mark Brizendine - foul #2 on Robert Cheek, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Emmett Smith (SF) Rodney Chan, Martin Regner | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 09:44 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Brizendine | 47-49 |
| 09:20 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-49 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Robert Cheek grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Harry Nolin buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Glenn Shaffer | 49-49 |
| 08:46 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Andrew Haubrich | 49-51 |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Harry Nolin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 08:21 | Florida State | Malcolm Whelan snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 08:01 | Florida State | Harry Nolin steals it from Charles Cleveland | 49-51 |
| 07:33 | Alabama | Emmett Smith drills a runner from the baseline | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmett Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Nolin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Cheek (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Brizendine (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Haubrich (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cleveland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Malcolm Whelan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Stanford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Brizendine | 51-54 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Stanford - foul #4 on Joseph Stanford, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Michael Kolb (PF), Jamaal Widmer (C) Glenn Shaffer, Emmett Smith, Harry Nolin, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Florida State | Chad Trussell (PG), Angel Mercado (SG), Elias Smith (SF), Christopher Veal (PF), Raymond Fischer (C) Mark Brizendine, Andrew Haubrich, Charles Cleveland, Malcolm Whelan, Joseph Stanford | |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:31 | Florida State | Elias Smith drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Angel Mercado | 53-56 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Richard Carter buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 06:04 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer is hacked by Lawrence Jones - foul #2 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (PG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:47 | Florida State | Chad Trussell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Elias Smith takes the ball from Martin Regner | 56-56 |
| 05:11 | Florida State | Elias Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Fischer - foul #2 on Raymond Fischer, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Emmett Smith (SF) Rodney Chan, Martin Regner | |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich (PG) Angel Mercado | |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:54 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:49 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Glenn Shaffer - foul #2 on Glenn Shaffer, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cheek (C) Jamaal Widmer | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 04:49 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:49 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:49 | Florida State | Elias Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:31 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Veal | 56-62 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Robert Cheek comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Fischer - foul #3 on Raymond Fischer, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (SG), Harry Nolin (PF) Richard Carter, Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Malcolm Whelan (PF), Joseph Stanford (C) Chad Trussell, Elias Smith, Christopher Veal, Raymond Fischer | |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Robert Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Robert Cheek makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 58-62 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | Robert Cheek grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Robert Cheek clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 03:38 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 03:23 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Brizendine | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodney Chan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Cheek (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Brizendine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Haubrich (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Malcolm Whelan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Stanford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer is whistled for traveling | 58-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG) Rodney Chan | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:10 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford clanks a fadeaway from close range | 58-65 |
| 03:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Harry Nolin | 58-65 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Harry Nolin is whistled for traveling | 58-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (SG), Michael Kolb (PF) Glenn Shaffer, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Florida State | Chad Trussell (SG), Raymond Fischer (C) Andrew Haubrich, Joseph Stanford | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:47 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich (SG), Elias Smith (SF), Christopher Veal (PF) Chad Trussell, Charles Cleveland, Malcolm Whelan | |
| 02:36 | Florida State | Elias Smith can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Emmett Smith - foul #3 on Emmett Smith, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Nolin (PF) Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:36 | Florida State | Elias Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:36 | Florida State | Elias Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Raymond Fischer is called for the reach on Harry Nolin - foul #4 on Raymond Fischer, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Harry Nolin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:26 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Raymond Fischer | 59-67 |
| 02:02 | Florida State | Elias Smith makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Haubrich | 59-69 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Andrew Haubrich picks off the pass by Emmett Smith | 59-69 |
| 01:51 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich hits the finger roll | 59-71 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Richard Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-71 |
| 01:42 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:16 | Florida State | Harry Nolin steps in front of the Christopher Veal pass | 59-71 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Emmett Smith lays it up and in | 61-71 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Robert Cheek denies the turnaround by Andrew Haubrich | 61-71 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Emmett Smith gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Raymond Fischer denies the turnaround by Harry Nolin | 61-71 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich's floater is tipped away by Harry Nolin | 61-71 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Harry Nolin gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Robert Cheek banks in the layup | 63-71 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine runs out the clock | 63-71 |