| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanton Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Larry Harris inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-26 |
| 19:32 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 19:10 | Central Florida | David Thomas misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Anthony - foul #2 on Richard Anthony, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:10 | Central Florida | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:10 | Central Florida | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is hacked by Alan Locke - foul #1 on Alan Locke, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Richard Anthony buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Larry Harris | 28-28 |
| 18:03 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Stanton Woods | 28-30 |
| 17:45 | Alabama | John Fudge's pass is intercepted by Douglas Smith | 28-30 |
| 17:41 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith lays it up and in | 28-32 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | Larry Harris is called for a charge - foul #3 on Larry Harris, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Follis (SF) Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:26 | Central Florida | David Thomas is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Douglas Smith takes the ball from Stephen Graziano | 28-32 |
| 16:54 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith blows the layup | 28-32 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | John Fudge lays it up and in set up by Richard Anthony | 30-32 |
| 16:14 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 16:13 | Central Florida | Alan Locke grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:59 | Central Florida | John Follis is called for the reach on Douglas Smith - foul #1 on John Follis, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), Larry Harris (SF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (PG), Barry Johnson (SG), Douglas Bullock (SF), Gordon Lansing (PF), James Lamantia (C) Douglas Smith, Stanton Woods, David Thomas, Alan Locke, Thomas Everett | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Follis (fresh) C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gordon Lansing (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Lamantia (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Central Florida | James Lamantia misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 15:35 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Davis | 30-32 |
| 15:18 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing double dribbles | 30-32 |
| 14:56 | Alabama | John Fudge misses short on a jumper from close range | 30-32 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:37 | Alabama | Larry Harris misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Douglas Bullock - foul #1 on Douglas Bullock, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG), David Thomas (SF) Barry Johnson, Douglas Bullock | |
| 14:37 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:37 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | Ray McGuire steals it from James Lamantia | 32-32 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Larry Harris misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, John Follis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stanton Woods (SG), Alan Locke (PF), Thomas Everett (C) Robert Davis, Gordon Lansing, James Lamantia | |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:19 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Douglas Smith and he's hacked by John Fudge - foul #3 on John Fudge, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF) Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:19 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Ray McGuire makes the floater from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 12:43 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Smith and he's fouled by John Fudge - foul #4 on John Fudge, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Follis (C) John Fudge | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 12:43 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:15 | Alabama | James Liu clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-38 |
| 12:13 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:02 | Central Florida | Alan Locke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 12:00 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Follis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanton Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Locke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Ray McGuire can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 11:34 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 11:18 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 11:17 | Central Florida | Alan Locke tips it but misses | 36-40 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | James Liu hits a turnaround from the left block | 38-40 |
| 10:38 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | James Liu misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Alan Locke - foul #2 on Alan Locke, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Larry Harris (SF) Richard Anthony, Ray McGuire | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (PG), Barry Johnson (SG), Douglas Bullock (SF), Gordon Lansing (PF), James Lamantia (C) Douglas Smith, Stanton Woods, David Thomas, Alan Locke, Thomas Everett | |
| 10:21 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:03 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-43 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Larry Harris dunks the ball set up by Stephen Graziano | 42-43 |
| 09:15 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG) James Liu | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:51 | Alabama | John Follis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Anthony | 44-43 |
| 08:36 | Central Florida | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 08:35 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 08:18 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson knocks in the shot from the right side | 44-45 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is fouled on the floor by Douglas Bullock - foul #2 on Douglas Bullock, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG), John Fudge (C) Richard Anthony, John Follis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG), Stanton Woods (SG), David Thomas (SF), Thomas Everett (C) Robert Davis, Barry Johnson, Douglas Bullock, James Lamantia | |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Larry Harris is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Locke (PF) Gordon Lansing | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Graziano (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanton Woods (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-45 |
| 07:21 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Locke | 44-45 |
| 07:06 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods lays it in on a great pass from Douglas Smith | 44-47 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Larry Harris can't connect on a runner from the left block | 44-47 |
| 06:45 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 06:16 | Central Florida | Alan Locke double dribbles | 44-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), John Follis (PF) Matthew Bowden, Larry Harris, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:51 | Alabama | James Liu misses long on a shot from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | James Liu grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 05:26 | Alabama | James Liu can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Douglas Smith - foul #2 on Douglas Smith, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (SG), Gordon Lansing (PF) Stanton Woods, Alan Locke | |
| 05:26 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:26 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:05 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | John Fudge pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Richard Anthony hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 04:37 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 04:17 | Central Florida | Robert Davis is hacked by Richard Anthony - foul #3 on Richard Anthony, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) Ray McGuire, John Follis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stanton Woods (SG), Douglas Bullock (SF), James Lamantia (C) Douglas Smith, David Thomas, Thomas Everett | |
| 03:56 | Central Florida | James Lamantia misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-47 |
| 03:55 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 03:39 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 03:37 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | James Liu clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 03:21 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Anthony (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanton Woods (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gordon Lansing (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Lamantia (fresh) | |
| 02:54 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | John Fudge misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG), Larry Harris (SF), John Follis (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG), Barry Johnson (SG), David Thomas (SF), Alan Locke (PF), Thomas Everett (C) Robert Davis, Stanton Woods, Douglas Bullock, Gordon Lansing, James Lamantia | |
| 02:23 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 02:04 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Ray McGuire pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG) Matthew Bowden | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stanton Woods (SG) Barry Johnson | |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Ray McGuire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) Ray McGuire, John Follis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:13 | Alabama | James Liu connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Richard Anthony | 49-47 |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | David Thomas knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Stanton Woods | 49-50 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Alan Locke - foul #3 on Alan Locke, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses the halfcourt shot | 50-52 |