| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Gantz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Damon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Georges (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joel Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Linares (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Doi (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Joel Matthews inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Florida State | Gerald Norby is called for a charge - foul #3 on Gerald Norby, team foul #1 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (SG), Wesley Kegler (PF), John Wellman (C) Robert Gantz, Edgar Johnson, David Damon | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Shultz (SF) Gerald Norby | |
| 19:17 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 25-20 |
| 19:16 | Florida State | Samuel Linares grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 19:11 | Florida State | Joel Matthews misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Michael Doi is called for the reach on John Wellman - foul #2 on Michael Doi, team foul #2 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Damon (C) John Wellman | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 18:35 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hathcock | 27-20 |
| 18:10 | Florida State | Michael Doi is called for traveling | 27-20 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | David Damon can't throw it down | 27-20 |
| 17:47 | Florida State | Joel Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 17:41 | Florida State | James Hathcock picks off the pass by Joel Matthews in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | David Damon jams it | 29-20 |
| 17:02 | Florida State | Michael Shultz hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Georges | 29-22 |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Hathcock | 31-22 |
| 16:31 | Florida State | Michael Doi clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 31-22 |
| 16:29 | Florida State | Michael Shultz misses the tip | 31-22 |
| 16:28 | Florida State | Michael Shultz grabs the offensive board | 31-22 |
| 16:12 | Florida State | John Georges is hacked by William Ehrlich - foul #2 on William Ehrlich, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Folkes (SF), Edgar Johnson (PF) William Ehrlich, Wesley Kegler | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:55 | Florida State | Michael Doi is hacked by David Damon - foul #1 on David Damon, team foul #2 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG), Lloyd Murphy (SG) John Georges, Michael Shultz | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Defranco (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Damon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joel Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Linares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Doi (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Florida State | Joel Matthews clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Folkes - foul #1 on Matthew Folkes, team foul #3 | 31-22 |
| 15:37 | Florida State | Joel Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 15:37 | Florida State | Joel Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 31-24 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | David Damon tips it home | 33-24 |
| 14:55 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy misses badly on a shot in the paint | 33-24 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | David Damon gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco scores on a shot from the left side | 35-24 |
| 14:10 | Florida State | Edgar Johnson picks off the pass by Michael Doi | 35-24 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | James Hathcock double dribbles | 35-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Gantz (SG), John Wellman (C) Edgar Johnson, David Damon | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:25 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-24 |
| 13:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Hathcock | 35-24 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | James Hathcock misses the shot from the right side | 35-24 |
| 13:09 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 13:05 | Florida State | Joel Matthews drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Lloyd Murphy | 35-26 |
| 12:45 | Alabama | John Wellman scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 12:27 | Florida State | Gerald Norby is hacked by James Hathcock - foul #3 on James Hathcock, team foul #4 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF), David Damon (C) Matthew Folkes, John Wellman | |
| Subs | Florida State | Alex Foster (C) Michael Doi | |
| 12:19 | Florida State | Samuel Linares connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Gerald Norby | 37-28 |
| 11:58 | Alabama | David Damon clanks a jump hook in the lane | 37-28 |
| 11:56 | Alabama | David Damon grabs the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 11:37 | Alabama | David Damon hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Hathcock | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (tiring) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Gantz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Defranco (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Damon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Matthews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Linares (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alex Foster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Florida State | Samuel Linares misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Edgar Johnson - foul #1 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #5 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (SG), Wesley Kegler (SF) Robert Gantz, Jimmy Defranco | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Georges (SF), Michael Doi (C) Joel Matthews, Alex Foster | |
| 11:14 | Florida State | Samuel Linares misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 11:14 | Florida State | Samuel Linares makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | William Ehrlich's pass is intercepted by Gerald Norby | 39-29 |
| 10:58 | Florida State | Gerald Norby misses the lay-in | 39-29 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | James Hathcock misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-29 |
| 10:30 | Florida State | Michael Doi grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 10:16 | Florida State | James Hathcock steals it from Samuel Linares | 39-29 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler lays it in on a nice dish by James Hathcock | 41-29 |
| 10:01 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Gantz (SG), Jimmy Defranco (SF), Matthew Folkes (PF) William Ehrlich, Wesley Kegler, Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joel Matthews (SF) Samuel Linares | |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Robert Gantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-29 |
| 09:23 | Florida State | Joel Matthews drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Norby | 41-31 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Gerald Norby - foul #4 on Gerald Norby, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF), John Wellman (C) Robert Gantz, David Damon | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Shultz (SF), Alex Foster (C) Gerald Norby, Michael Doi | |
| 09:05 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses the free throw | 43-31 |
| 09:05 | Florida State | John Georges gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 08:51 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy scores on a jumper from the left block | 43-33 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes misses badly on a floater in the lane | 43-33 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes snags the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 43-33 |
| 08:09 | Florida State | John Georges grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 07:56 | Florida State | Michael Shultz misses the dunk | 43-33 |
| 07:54 | Florida State | Joel Matthews tips it but misses | 43-33 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | John Wellman pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 07:29 | Florida State | Alex Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (tiring) 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Defranco (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Folkes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edgar Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Wellman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joel Matthews (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Lloyd Murphy (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Shultz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Georges (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alex Foster (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Florida State | Michael Shultz drills a shot near the basket set up by Joel Matthews | 43-35 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to James Hathcock | 43-35 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 06:32 | Florida State | John Georges grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 06:13 | Florida State | Michael Shultz clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Folkes - foul #2 on Matthew Folkes, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Robert Gantz (SG), Wesley Kegler (PF), David Damon (C) James Hathcock, Matthew Folkes, Edgar Johnson, John Wellman | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG), Samuel Linares (PF), Michael Doi (C) Joel Matthews, Lloyd Murphy, Alex Foster | |
| 06:13 | Florida State | Michael Shultz misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 06:13 | Florida State | Michael Shultz misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 06:13 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Damon | 43-35 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses the floater from the left side | 43-35 |
| 05:46 | Florida State | Michael Shultz snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 05:41 | Florida State | Michael Shultz is fouled on the floor by Robert Gantz - foul #1 on Robert Gantz, team foul #7 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), William Ehrlich (SG) Jason Tolbert, Robert Gantz | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:41 | Florida State | Michael Shultz makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 05:41 | Florida State | Michael Shultz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Georges - foul #1 on John Georges, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 05:13 | Florida State | Gerald Norby is fouled on the floor by James Hathcock - foul #4 on James Hathcock, team foul #8 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Robert Gantz (SG), Matthew Folkes (PF) James Hathcock, William Ehrlich, Jimmy Defranco | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:13 | Florida State | Gerald Norby makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 05:13 | Florida State | Gerald Norby misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 04:46 | Florida State | Michael Doi gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 04:30 | Florida State | Gerald Norby misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-38 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 04:04 | Alabama | David Damon is hacked by Michael Doi - foul #3 on Michael Doi, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), William Ehrlich (SG), Jimmy Defranco (SF), Edgar Johnson (PF) Jason Tolbert, Robert Gantz, Wesley Kegler, Matthew Folkes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy (SG), Joel Matthews (SF) John Georges, Michael Shultz | |
| 03:41 | Alabama | David Damon lays it in set up by William Ehrlich | 46-38 |
| 03:21 | Florida State | Gerald Norby hits a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Edgar Johnson - foul #2 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #9 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Gantz (SG) William Ehrlich | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:21 | Florida State | Gerald Norby makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (tiring) 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Gantz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Defranco (tiring) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Damon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lloyd Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Matthews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Linares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Doi (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Alabama | David Damon comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Doi - foul #4 on Michael Doi, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (SG), Matthew Folkes (PF) Robert Gantz, Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:02 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 03:02 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 02:48 | Florida State | A charge is called on Michael Doi - foul #5 on Michael Doi, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Gantz (SG), Edgar Johnson (PF) William Ehrlich, Matthew Folkes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Alex Foster (C) Michael Doi | |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 02:18 | Florida State | Samuel Linares grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 01:49 | Florida State | Jimmy Defranco steals it from Alex Foster | 48-41 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco banks in the layup | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:35 | Florida State | Gerald Norby loses the dribble to David Damon | 50-41 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | David Damon hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Alex Foster - foul #1 on Alex Foster, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | David Damon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Alex Foster | 51-41 |
| 01:13 | Florida State | Gerald Norby buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Murphy | 51-43 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | James Hathcock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 00:43 | Florida State | Alex Foster grabs the board | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Jimmy Defranco steals the ball from Gerald Norby | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco is hacked by Lloyd Murphy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lloyd Murphy, team foul #9 | 51-43 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Alex Foster snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 00:29 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson is hacked by Lloyd Murphy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lloyd Murphy, team foul #10 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Georges (SG) Lloyd Murphy | |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | John Georges can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by David Damon - foul #2 on David Damon, team foul #10 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Shultz (SF) Joel Matthews | |
| 00:19 | Florida State | John Georges misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | John Georges makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Norby - foul #5 on Gerald Norby, team foul #11 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joel Matthews (PG) Gerald Norby | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Alex Foster misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Gantz - foul #2 on Robert Gantz, team foul #11 | 55-44 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Alex Foster makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Alex Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Joel Matthews is called for the reach on Jimmy Defranco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Matthews, team foul #12 | 55-46 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Michael Shultz connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | James Hathcock runs out the clock | 57-48 |