| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Gregory Humbert (fresh) PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Miley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Luis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Faber (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Yearby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Gregory Humbert inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Florida State | Gregory Humbert loses the dribble to Stephen Faber | 38-39 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski misses the jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 19:23 | Florida State | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 19:03 | Florida State | Edwin Manley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 19:02 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 18:46 | Florida State | Charles Smith misses short on a floater from the right block | 38-39 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | William Yearby snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Joel Luis hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Clark | 38-42 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 17:50 | Florida State | Gregory Humbert tips it home | 40-42 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | Joel Luis is hacked by Jeffrey Miley - foul #2 on Jeffrey Miley, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | William Yearby scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Joel Luis | 40-44 |
| 16:53 | Florida State | Edward Jackson makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Miley | 42-44 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | William Yearby makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 16:08 | Florida State | Joel Luis steals the ball from Gregory Humbert | 42-46 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Joel Luis blows the layup | 42-46 |
| 16:03 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edwin Manley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Gregory Humbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Miley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Luis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Faber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Yearby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Florida State | Edward Jackson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edwin Manley | 45-46 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Joel Luis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-46 |
| 15:48 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 15:38 | Alabama | Stephen Faber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (PG), David Flynn (SG), Allan Schwiebert (PF) Edwin Manley, Edward Jackson, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:21 | Florida State | Robert Chandler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 15:19 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert tips it in | 47-46 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | David Clark misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-46 |
| 15:04 | Florida State | Gregory Humbert grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 14:35 | Florida State | Robert Chandler is hacked by Joel Luis - foul #1 on Joel Luis, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Jones (PF), Perry Hansberger (C) Gregory Humbert, Jeffrey Miley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:07 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stjepan Tucholski - foul #3 on Stjepan Tucholski, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (PG), Edward Jackson (SG) Robert Chandler, Perry Hansberger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Valles (PG), Robert Woodmansee (SG) David Clark, Joel Luis | |
| 14:07 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:07 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Albert Valles comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 13:57 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 13:38 | Florida State | Edward Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 13:30 | Alabama | Albert Valles loses the dribble to David Flynn | 52-46 |
| 13:25 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses short on a jump hook from close range | 52-46 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Yearby | 52-46 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Stephen Faber makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Valles | 52-49 |
| 12:48 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 52-49 |
| 12:46 | Alabama | Stephen Faber grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Joseph Jones is called for the reach on Stephen Faber - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (PG), Perry Hansberger (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Jeffrey Miley (C) Edwin Manley, David Flynn, Allan Schwiebert, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Clark (PG), Joel Luis (SG) Albert Valles, Robert Woodmansee | |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Stephen Faber loses the ball out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gregory Humbert (SF) Perry Hansberger | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:01 | Florida State | Charles Smith drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Edward Jackson | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Humbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Miley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Luis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Faber (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Yearby (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski drills a floater from the left block set up by Joel Luis | 54-51 |
| 11:28 | Florida State | Edward Jackson is fouled on the floor by William Yearby - foul #2 on William Yearby, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (PG) Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:11 | Florida State | Charles Smith drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Edwin Manley | 56-51 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | William Yearby misses badly on a shot from the left block | 56-51 |
| 10:58 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Stjepan Tucholski | 56-51 |
| 10:46 | Alabama | William Yearby misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 56-51 |
| 10:45 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Miley | 56-51 |
| 10:22 | Florida State | Charles Smith clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by William Yearby - foul #3 on William Yearby, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (SG), Allan Schwiebert (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Robert Chandler, Gregory Humbert, Jeffrey Miley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Valles (PG), Robert Woodmansee (SG) David Clark, Joel Luis | |
| 10:22 | Florida State | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:22 | Florida State | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:05 | Alabama | William Yearby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-51 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski misses the tip | 58-51 |
| 10:01 | Florida State | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:38 | Florida State | Stjepan Tucholski blocks the short jumper by Charles Smith | 58-51 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | William Yearby pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:29 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski blows the dunk but the foul's on Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Flynn (SF) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:29 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:29 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:13 | Florida State | Stjepan Tucholski picks off the pass by Edward Jackson | 58-52 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | William Yearby travels with the ball | 58-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (PG), Jeffrey Miley (C) Edwin Manley, David Flynn | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Clark (PG), Joel Luis (SG) Albert Valles, Robert Woodmansee | |
| 08:27 | Florida State | Robert Chandler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | William Yearby grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Edward Jackson steals the ball from Stephen Faber | 58-52 |
| 07:51 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 07:50 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert hits the follow up shot | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Schwiebert (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Miley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Luis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Faber (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Yearby (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-52 |
| 07:43 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Miley | 60-52 |
| 07:28 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Joel Luis grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Jeffrey Miley denies the turnaround by Joel Luis | 60-52 |
| 07:12 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski hits the follow up shot | 60-54 |
| 06:54 | Florida State | Edward Jackson hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Chandler | 62-54 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | William Yearby throws it down on a nice dish by David Clark | 62-56 |
| 06:21 | Florida State | Robert Chandler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Joel Luis pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:13 | Alabama | Stephen Faber clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 06:11 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Robert Chandler | 62-56 |
| 06:05 | Florida State | Edward Jackson is fouled on the floor by William Yearby - foul #4 on William Yearby, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (PG), Gregory Humbert (SF), Charles Smith (PF) Robert Chandler, Joseph Jones, Jeffrey Miley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:43 | Florida State | Charles Smith drills a driving attempt near the basket | 64-56 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Joel Luis is whistled for traveling | 64-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (SG), Perry Hansberger (C) Edward Jackson, Allan Schwiebert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Valles (PG), Robert Woodmansee (SG) David Clark, Joel Luis | |
| 05:29 | Florida State | Edwin Manley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Albert Valles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 05:17 | Florida State | Perry Hansberger grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 04:55 | Florida State | Charles Smith knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Edwin Manley | 66-56 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 66-56 |
| 04:40 | Florida State | Charles Smith grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 04:11 | Florida State | William Yearby swats the layup by Edwin Manley | 66-56 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Valles | 66-58 |
| 03:38 | Florida State | Perry Hansberger misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 03:36 | Florida State | Gregory Humbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 03:36 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (SG), Jeffrey Miley (C) Robert Chandler, Perry Hansberger | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Clark (PG), Joel Luis (SG) Albert Valles, Robert Woodmansee | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Humbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeffrey Miley (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joel Luis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Faber (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Yearby (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 03:06 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 02:41 | Florida State | Edward Jackson is fouled on the floor by Stjepan Tucholski - foul #4 on Stjepan Tucholski, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| 02:26 | Florida State | William Yearby takes the ball from Edward Jackson | 66-58 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | William Yearby jams it | 66-60 |
| 01:59 | Florida State | Charles Smith comes up short on the floater from the left block | 66-60 |
| 01:57 | Florida State | Edwin Manley tips it back up and in | 68-60 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | David Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski snags the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Joel Luis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 68-63 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses the tip | 68-63 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | David Clark is fouled on the floor by Edwin Manley - foul #4 on Edwin Manley, team foul #4 | 68-63 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | William Yearby misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffrey Miley - foul #3 on Jeffrey Miley, team foul #5 | 68-63 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | William Yearby makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | William Yearby misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley grabs the board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Joel Luis is called for the reach on Jeffrey Miley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Luis, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Miley | 70-64 |
| 00:40 | Florida State | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | David Clark is called for the reach on Charles Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Jones (C) Jeffrey Miley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Charles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Joel Luis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski gets the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Stephen Faber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to William Yearby | 70-64 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Joel Luis is fouled on the floor by Edwin Manley - foul #5 on Edwin Manley, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (PG), Jeffrey Miley (C) Edwin Manley, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Stephen Faber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Edward Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Edward Jackson is hacked by Joel Luis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Luis, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Flynn (SF), Perry Hansberger (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Humbert, Charles Smith, Jeffrey Miley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Stephen Faber snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Joel Luis scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stjepan Tucholski | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley (C) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Robert Chandler is hacked by Joel Luis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Luis, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Robert Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Robert Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | David Clark can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 72-67 |