| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Cardello (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randy Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hard (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Sperber (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Seibel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ricky Corby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Straka (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Edward Hancock inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett is fouled on the floor by Jason Sperber - foul #3 on Jason Sperber, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dwayne Czapski (PG) Jason Sperber | |
| 19:25 | Florida State | Edward Hancock knocks in the floater from the right side | 44-32 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | William Seibel hits a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Randy Graham - foul #3 on Randy Graham, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Johnson (SF) Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:20 | Alabama | William Seibel makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 18:54 | Florida State | Harold Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 44-35 |
| 18:52 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dwayne Czapski | 44-35 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Kenneth Straka misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 18:44 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 18:28 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett is hacked by Dwayne Czapski - foul #3 on Dwayne Czapski, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Tupper (PG) Dwayne Czapski | |
| 18:17 | Florida State | Harold Johnson knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Hard and he's hacked by Ricky Corby - foul #2 on Ricky Corby, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Taylor (SG) George Cardello | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:17 | Florida State | Harold Johnson misses the free throw | 46-35 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | William Seibel grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 17:58 | Alabama | Kenneth Straka hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 17:57 | Florida State | Harold Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 17:50 | Florida State | Edward Hancock misses the lay-in but the foul's on Albert Jones - foul #1 on Albert Jones, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Franklin Smith (PF), Ronald Walker (C) Albert Jones, Kenneth Straka | |
| 17:50 | Florida State | Edward Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:50 | Florida State | Edward Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 17:42 | Alabama | Ronald Walker's pass is intercepted by Ronald Hallett | 48-35 |
| 17:23 | Florida State | John Hard buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Taylor | 50-35 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Ronald Walker scores on a floater from close range and he's hacked by John Hard - foul #2 on John Hard, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (PG) Ronald Hallett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler (SG), Michael Pugh (C) William Seibel, Ricky Corby | |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Ronald Walker makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 16:55 | Florida State | George Cardello scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Johnson | 52-38 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | George Cardello is called for the reach on Christopher Tupper - foul #1 on George Cardello, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Sergio Perez (PG), Albert Jones (PF), Kenneth Straka (C) Christopher Tupper, Franklin Smith, Michael Pugh | |
| 16:28 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler connects on the shot from the right side set up by Sergio Perez | 52-40 |
| 16:16 | Florida State | John Hard double dribbles | 52-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG) Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Edward Hancock blocks the short jumper by Ronald Walker | 52-40 |
| 15:57 | Florida State | Harold Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Cardello (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Hancock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - John Hard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Sergio Perez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Stapler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Straka (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Florida State | George Cardello misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Kenneth Straka gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Ronald Walker drills a shot from the baseline set up by Sergio Perez | 52-42 |
| 15:06 | Florida State | John Hard misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ronald Walker - foul #2 on Ronald Walker, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Taylor (SG), Randy Graham (PF) George Cardello, Harold Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Sperber (PG), William Seibel (SG), Ricky Corby (SF), Franklin Smith (PF), Michael Pugh (C) Sergio Perez, Jeremy Stapler, Ronald Walker, Albert Jones, Kenneth Straka | |
| 15:06 | Florida State | John Hard makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 15:06 | Florida State | John Hard misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Franklin Smith grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Jason Sperber travels with the ball | 53-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Thomas (C) John Hard | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:34 | Florida State | William Seibel picks off the pass by Randy Graham | 53-42 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Franklin Smith misses the easy layup | 53-42 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Franklin Smith snags the offensive board | 53-42 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Ricky Corby buries a fadeaway from the left block | 53-44 |
| 13:52 | Florida State | Randy Graham misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Franklin Smith - foul #1 on Franklin Smith, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG) Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Straka (C) Michael Pugh | |
| 13:52 | Florida State | Randy Graham makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 13:52 | Florida State | Randy Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | William Seibel makes the floater from the left side set up by Jason Sperber | 55-46 |
| 13:17 | Florida State | Randy Graham hits the finger roll set up by Edward Hancock | 57-46 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | William Seibel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 57-46 |
| 13:00 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Randy Graham | 57-46 |
| 12:54 | Florida State | Edward Hancock knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Ronald Hallett | 59-46 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Randy Graham denies the turnaround by Jason Sperber | 59-46 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Kenneth Straka snags the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Jason Sperber hits a wide open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Seibel | 59-48 |
| 12:00 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Franklin Smith gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Cardello (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Hancock (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Randy Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Sperber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Seibel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Corby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Franklin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Straka (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Kenneth Straka hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-48 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Franklin Smith tips it home | 59-50 |
| 11:11 | Florida State | Randy Graham comes up short on the shot in the paint | 59-50 |
| 11:10 | Florida State | Michael Thomas tips it back up and in | 61-50 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Kenneth Straka is hacked by Edward Hancock - foul #2 on Edward Hancock, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Taylor (SG), Harold Johnson (SF), John Hard (C) George Cardello, Edward Hancock, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Tupper (PG), Jeremy Stapler (SG), Dwayne Czapski (SF), Albert Jones (PF), Ronald Walker (C) Jason Sperber, William Seibel, Ricky Corby, Franklin Smith, Kenneth Straka | |
| 10:48 | Alabama | John Hard denies the turnaround by Ronald Walker | 61-50 |
| 10:47 | Florida State | John Hard pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 10:39 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Charles Taylor | 63-50 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Albert Jones hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Christopher Tupper | 63-52 |
| 10:18 | Florida State | Charles Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeremy Stapler - foul #2 on Jeremy Stapler, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| 10:18 | Florida State | Charles Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 10:18 | Florida State | Charles Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Albert Jones pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 10:06 | Alabama | Randy Graham picks off the pass by Jeremy Stapler | 64-52 |
| 09:52 | Florida State | Randy Graham drills a jumper from the left block | 66-52 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Albert Jones misses short on a shot in the paint | 66-52 |
| 09:29 | Florida State | Harold Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 09:13 | Florida State | John Hard lays it up and in | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Randy Graham is called for the reach on Albert Jones - foul #4 on Randy Graham, team foul #5 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (PG), Edward Hancock (PF) Ronald Hallett, Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Sperber (PG), William Seibel (SG), Ricky Corby (SF), Michael Pugh (C) Christopher Tupper, Jeremy Stapler, Dwayne Czapski, Ronald Walker | |
| 08:44 | Alabama | John Hard steps in front of the Ricky Corby pass | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:16 | Florida State | The jump hook by Edward Hancock is blocked by Albert Jones | 68-52 |
| 08:15 | Florida State | Edward Hancock hits the follow up shot | 70-52 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Ricky Corby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 07:58 | Florida State | John Hard grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 07:29 | Florida State | John Hard's pass is intercepted by William Seibel | 70-52 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - George Cardello (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SF - Harold Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Hancock (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hard (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Sperber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Seibel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Corby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Albert Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Pugh (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Michael Pugh is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 70-52 |
| 07:16 | Florida State | Edward Hancock pulls down the rebound | 70-52 |
| 06:51 | Florida State | George Cardello is hacked by Michael Pugh - foul #1 on Michael Pugh, team foul #8 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG), Randy Graham (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Charles Taylor, Harold Johnson, John Hard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dwayne Czapski (PG), Jeremy Stapler (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Franklin Smith (PF), Kenneth Straka (C) Jason Sperber, William Seibel, Ricky Corby, Albert Jones, Michael Pugh | |
| 06:51 | Florida State | George Cardello makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 06:51 | Florida State | George Cardello misses the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Kenneth Straka | 71-52 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Ronald Hallett is called for the reach on Franklin Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Hallett, team foul #6 | 71-52 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Kenneth Straka scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dwayne Czapski | 71-55 |
| 05:54 | Florida State | Michael Thomas hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Graham | 73-55 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-55 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Ronald Walker misses the tip | 73-55 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Franklin Smith tips it but misses | 73-55 |
| 05:32 | Florida State | Edward Hancock gets the rebound | 73-55 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Michael Thomas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Walker - foul #3 on Ronald Walker, team foul #9 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Taylor (SG), Harold Johnson (SF) George Cardello, Edward Hancock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Sperber (PG), William Seibel (SG), Ricky Corby (SF) Dwayne Czapski, Jeremy Stapler, Ronald Walker | |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Randy Graham takes the ball from Ricky Corby | 75-55 |
| 04:25 | Florida State | Harold Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-55 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Franklin Smith snags the defensive board | 75-55 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Jason Sperber is hacked by Ronald Hallett - foul #2 on Ronald Hallett, team foul #7 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Tupper (SG), Dwayne Czapski (SF), Ronald Walker (PF), Michael Pugh (C) William Seibel, Ricky Corby, Franklin Smith, Kenneth Straka | |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Jason Sperber makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Jason Sperber makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 04:00 | Florida State | Randy Graham clanks a shot from close range | 75-57 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Charles Taylor tips it in | 77-57 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Dwayne Czapski is hacked by Harold Johnson - foul #3 on Harold Johnson, team foul #8 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Sergio Perez (PG) Jason Sperber | |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Dwayne Czapski makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Dwayne Czapski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 03:25 | Florida State | Charles Taylor is fouled on the floor by Ronald Walker - foul #4 on Ronald Walker, team foul #10 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG) Ronald Hallett | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:25 | Florida State | Charles Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 03:25 | Florida State | Charles Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Cardello (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Graham (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Sergio Perez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Tupper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Czapski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Pugh (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Ronald Walker travels with the ball | 78-59 |
| 02:53 | Florida State | Harold Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler (SG), Franklin Smith (C) Sergio Perez, Ronald Walker | |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Michael Pugh misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 78-59 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler grabs the offensive board | 78-59 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Dwayne Czapski buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Stapler | 78-62 |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Dwayne Czapski picks off the pass by George Cardello | 78-62 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Franklin Smith misses short on a floater from the baseline | 78-62 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Franklin Smith hits the follow up shot | 78-64 |
| 01:21 | Florida State | Randy Graham knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Pugh - foul #2 on Michael Pugh, team foul #11 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG) George Cardello | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Walker (C) Michael Pugh | |
| 01:21 | Florida State | Randy Graham makes the free throw | 81-64 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Ronald Walker is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 81-64 |
| 01:03 | Florida State | Michael Thomas pulls down the rebound | 81-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Dwayne Czapski - foul #4 on Dwayne Czapski, team foul #12 | 81-64 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett makes the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Dwayne Czapski drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jeremy Stapler | 83-67 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Michael Thomas misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Walker - foul #5 on Ronald Walker, team foul #13 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Pugh (C) Ronald Walker | |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Michael Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Michael Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Randy Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-67 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett runs out the clock | 83-67 |