| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Caison (fresh) SG - George Zelaya (fresh) SF - Richard Metcalf (fresh) PF - John Mansfield (fresh) C - Donald Walden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jason Eccles (fresh) SG - Mike Nolan (fresh) SF - William Byrd (fresh) PF - Daniel Christy (fresh) C - Kenneth Packard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Daniel Christy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Florida | Jason Eccles hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Donald Walden grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Donald Walden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Florida | William Byrd scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | Eric Caison can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Christy - foul #1 on Daniel Christy, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | Eric Caison makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | Eric Caison makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Florida | Richard Metcalf is called for the reach on William Byrd - foul #1 on Richard Metcalf, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Florida | Daniel Christy misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Donald Walden grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | John Mansfield drills a shot in the paint | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Florida | Mike Nolan knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jason Eccles | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | Alabama | George Zelaya misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | Florida | Daniel Christy grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Florida | Jason Eccles buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Byrd | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | John Mansfield can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Packard - foul #1 on Kenneth Packard, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Jean (PG), Bojan Bosancic (SF), Mack Stevenson (C) Eric Caison, Richard Metcalf, Donald Walden | |
| Subs | Florida | Kenneth Brew (PG), Louis Faulk (SF) Jason Eccles, William Byrd | |
| 16:42 | Alabama | John Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | John Mansfield misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:42 | Florida | Daniel Christy pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:20 | Florida | Mike Nolan buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Brew | 5-8 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Scott Jean can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 15:59 | Florida | The rebound goes to Daniel Christy | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Jean (fresh) SG - George Zelaya (fairly fresh) SF - Bojan Bosancic (fresh) PF - John Mansfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mack Stevenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Kenneth Brew (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Nolan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Louis Faulk (fresh) PF - Daniel Christy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Packard (tiring) | |
| 15:51 | Florida | Louis Faulk clanks a shot from the right side | 5-8 |
| 15:49 | Florida | Daniel Christy tips it home | 5-10 |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Louis Faulk is called for the reach on Mack Stevenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Faulk, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Hicks (PG), Yuri Monkowski (C) George Zelaya, John Mansfield | |
| Subs | Florida | Jessie Gleason (SG), Robert Clinton (PF) Mike Nolan, Daniel Christy | |
| 15:18 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic hits a floater from the right block | 7-10 |
| 15:06 | Florida | Kenneth Packard is denied on a layup by Yuri Monkowski | 7-10 |
| 15:04 | Florida | Jessie Gleason can't tip it in | 7-10 |
| 15:03 | Florida | Louis Faulk tips it in | 7-12 |
| 15:01 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Caison (PG), Donald Walden (C) Edward Hicks, Yuri Monkowski | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 14:48 | Florida | Kenneth Brew is fouled on the floor by Mack Stevenson - foul #1 on Mack Stevenson, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Florida | Mike Nolan (SG), Daniel Christy (PF) Jessie Gleason, Robert Clinton | |
| 14:41 | Florida | Mike Nolan clanks a 3 from straight away | 7-12 |
| 14:40 | Florida | Daniel Christy tips it back up and in | 7-14 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Eric Caison hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 14:01 | Florida | Kenneth Packard misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-14 |
| 14:00 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Brew - foul #1 on Kenneth Brew, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG), Richard Metcalf (PF) Scott Jean, Mack Stevenson | |
| Subs | Florida | Jason Eccles (PG), Jessie Gleason (SG), William Byrd (SF) Kenneth Brew, Mike Nolan, Daniel Christy | |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:27 | Florida | Louis Faulk clanks a turnaround from the left block | 12-14 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Eric Caison grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | Eric Caison connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from George Zelaya and he's hacked by Kenneth Packard - foul #2 on Kenneth Packard, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Mansfield (PF), Yuri Monkowski (C) Bojan Bosancic, Donald Walden | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Clinton (PF), Craig Whitehurst (C) Louis Faulk, Kenneth Packard | |
| 12:57 | Alabama | Eric Caison makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:35 | Florida | Craig Whitehurst misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-14 |
| 12:34 | Florida | Robert Clinton misses the tip | 15-14 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Yuri Monkowski | 15-14 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Robert Clinton is called for the reach on George Zelaya in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Clinton, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Hicks (PG) Eric Caison | |
| Subs | Florida | Mike Nolan (SG), Daniel Christy (PF) Jessie Gleason, Robert Clinton | |
| 12:06 | Alabama | George Zelaya can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | John Mansfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | George Zelaya misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 11:45 | Alabama | George Zelaya tips it home | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Hicks (fresh) SG - George Zelaya (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Metcalf (fairly fresh) PF - John Mansfield (fresh) 3 pts. C - Yuri Monkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jason Eccles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Nolan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Christy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Whitehurst (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Florida | Daniel Christy is whistled for traveling | 17-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Jean (PG), Donald Walden (C) Edward Hicks, Yuri Monkowski | |
| Subs | Florida | Kenneth Brew (PG) Jason Eccles | |
| 11:10 | Alabama | Scott Jean misses the shot from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 11:09 | Florida | Craig Whitehurst gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:51 | Florida | Craig Whitehurst's pass is intercepted by Donald Walden | 17-14 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Donald Walden is hacked by William Byrd - foul #1 on William Byrd, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Caison (PG), Mack Stevenson (PF) George Zelaya, John Mansfield | |
| Subs | Florida | Jessie Gleason (SG), Louis Faulk (SF), Robert Clinton (PF), George Grinstead (C) Mike Nolan, William Byrd, Daniel Christy, Craig Whitehurst | |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Donald Walden makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Donald Walden makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:04 | Florida | Robert Clinton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-14 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Donald Walden pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Eric Caison misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Louis Faulk - foul #2 on Louis Faulk, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic (SF) Richard Metcalf | |
| Subs | Florida | Jason Eccles (PG) Louis Faulk | |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Eric Caison misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Eric Caison makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:36 | Florida | Kenneth Brew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG), Yuri Monkowski (C) Scott Jean, Donald Walden | |
| Subs | Florida | William Byrd (SF) Kenneth Brew | |
| 09:20 | Alabama | George Zelaya blows the layup | 20-14 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Yuri Monkowski gets the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 08:38 | Florida | William Byrd misses the floater from the right side | 23-14 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | Yuri Monkowski pulls down the rebound | 23-14 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | George Grinstead is called for the reach on Yuri Monkowski - foul #1 on George Grinstead, team foul #9 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Jean (PG), John Mansfield (PF) Eric Caison, Mack Stevenson | |
| Subs | Florida | Kenneth Brew (PG), Mike Nolan (SG), Daniel Christy (PF), Craig Whitehurst (C) Jason Eccles, Jessie Gleason, Robert Clinton, George Grinstead | |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Yuri Monkowski makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Yuri Monkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 07:50 | Florida | Scott Jean takes the ball from William Byrd | 25-14 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Scott Jean lays it in | 27-14 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Jean (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Zelaya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bojan Bosancic (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Mansfield (fresh) 3 pts. C - Yuri Monkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Kenneth Brew (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Nolan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Christy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Whitehurst (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Florida | William Byrd misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by George Zelaya - foul #1 on George Zelaya, team foul #3 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Hicks (PG), Richard Metcalf (SF), Donald Walden (C) George Zelaya, Bojan Bosancic, Yuri Monkowski | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 07:23 | Florida | William Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 07:23 | Florida | William Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Donald Walden | 27-15 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Scott Jean throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Florida | Rodney Bittner (PG) William Byrd | |
| 07:01 | Florida | Rodney Bittner knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Mike Nolan | 27-17 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Richard Metcalf is hacked by Kenneth Brew in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Brew, team foul #10 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Caison (PG) Edward Hicks | |
| Subs | Florida | Jason Eccles (PG), William Byrd (SF) Rodney Bittner, Kenneth Brew | |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Richard Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Richard Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:30 | Florida | Craig Whitehurst misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Mansfield - foul #1 on John Mansfield, team foul #4 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Clinton (PF) Daniel Christy | |
| 06:30 | Florida | Craig Whitehurst makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 06:30 | Florida | Craig Whitehurst makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Eric Caison scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Jean | 31-19 |
| 05:49 | Florida | Jason Eccles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-19 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Donald Walden | 31-19 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Eric Caison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-19 |
| 05:29 | Florida | Craig Whitehurst snags the defensive board | 31-19 |
| 05:17 | Florida | The short jumper by William Byrd is denied by John Mansfield | 31-19 |
| 05:15 | Florida | Craig Whitehurst snags the offensive board | 31-19 |
| 04:56 | Florida | Jason Eccles travels with the ball | 31-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Hicks (PG), George Zelaya (SG), Bojan Bosancic (SF), Mack Stevenson (PF), Yuri Monkowski (C) Eric Caison, Scott Jean, Richard Metcalf, John Mansfield, Donald Walden | |
| Subs | Florida | Rodney Bittner (PG), Jessie Gleason (SG), Daniel Christy (PF), Kenneth Packard (C) Jason Eccles, Mike Nolan, Robert Clinton, Craig Whitehurst | |
| 04:35 | Alabama | George Zelaya lays it in and he's fouled by William Byrd - foul #2 on William Byrd, team foul #11 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Florida | Louis Faulk (SF) William Byrd | |
| 04:35 | Alabama | George Zelaya makes the free throw | 34-19 |
| 04:21 | Florida | Rodney Bittner misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-19 |
| 04:20 | Florida | Kenneth Packard hits the follow up shot | 34-21 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Edward Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-21 |
| 03:58 | Florida | Kenneth Packard lays it up and in set up by Rodney Bittner | 34-23 |
| 03:39 | Alabama | George Zelaya buries a 3 from the right corner | 37-23 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Hicks (fresh) SG - George Zelaya (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bojan Bosancic (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mack Stevenson (fresh) C - Yuri Monkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Rodney Bittner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Gleason (fresh) SF - Louis Faulk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Christy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Packard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Florida | Kenneth Packard blows the layup but he's fouled by Yuri Monkowski - foul #1 on Yuri Monkowski, team foul #5 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Caison (PG), Donald Walden (C) Edward Hicks, Yuri Monkowski | |
| Subs | Florida | Kenneth Brew (PG) Rodney Bittner | |
| 03:22 | Florida | Kenneth Packard misses the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 03:22 | Florida | Kenneth Packard misses the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Mack Stevenson grabs the board | 37-23 |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic misses the driving attempt in the lane | 37-23 |
| 03:02 | Florida | Daniel Christy grabs the board | 37-23 |
| 02:57 | Florida | Kenneth Brew misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-23 |
| 02:56 | Florida | Louis Faulk misses the tip | 37-23 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Mack Stevenson gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic is whistled for a carry | 37-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Metcalf (SF), John Mansfield (PF) Bojan Bosancic, Mack Stevenson | |
| Subs | Florida | Jason Eccles (PG), Mike Nolan (SG), Robert Clinton (PF) Kenneth Brew, Jessie Gleason, Daniel Christy | |
| 02:18 | Florida | Kenneth Packard connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 37-25 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Mike Nolan picks off the pass by George Zelaya in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| 02:14 | Florida | Louis Faulk lays it in on a great pass from Mike Nolan | 37-27 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Donald Walden is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Packard - foul #3 on Kenneth Packard, team foul #12 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Hicks (PG), Scott Jean (SG) Eric Caison, George Zelaya | |
| Subs | Florida | Craig Whitehurst (C) Kenneth Packard | |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Donald Walden misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Donald Walden makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 01:52 | Florida | Mike Nolan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-27 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | The refs have stopped play. Edward Hicks is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 38-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG), Yuri Monkowski (C) Edward Hicks, Donald Walden | |
| Subs | Florida | Rodney Bittner (SG) Mike Nolan | |
| 01:23 | Alabama | George Zelaya misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | John Mansfield tips it home | 40-27 |
| 00:53 | Florida | Robert Clinton blows the layup | 40-27 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Richard Metcalf gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | George Zelaya knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Mansfield | 42-27 |
| 00:23 | Florida | Craig Whitehurst is fouled on the floor by Yuri Monkowski - foul #2 on Yuri Monkowski, team foul #6 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Caison (PG), Bojan Bosancic (SF), Mack Stevenson (PF) Scott Jean, Richard Metcalf, John Mansfield | |
| Subs | Florida | Kenneth Brew (PG), Jessie Gleason (SG), William Byrd (SF), Daniel Christy (PF), George Grinstead (C) Jason Eccles, Rodney Bittner, Louis Faulk, Robert Clinton, Craig Whitehurst | |
| 00:00 | Florida | William Byrd lays it in | 42-29 |