| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frederick Lee (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Leslie Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Doi (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lloyd Giles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Damon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:58 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Lee - foul #2 on Frederick Lee, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Michael Brown (PF) John Anderson, Jimmy Defranco | |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses short on a shot in the lane | 36-36 |
| 19:42 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Leslie Stewart | 36-36 |
| 19:37 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Lee | 39-36 |
| 19:30 | Alabama | Micheal Wood steals the ball from James Parsons | 39-36 |
| 19:11 | Florida State | Michael Doi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by David Damon - foul #3 on David Damon, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (SG), Matthew Folkes (PF), Jimmy Defranco (C) Kyle Stewart, Michael Brown, David Damon | |
| 19:11 | Florida State | Michael Doi makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:11 | Florida State | Michael Doi makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | James Parsons hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 18:59 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Leslie Stewart | 41-36 |
| 18:54 | Florida State | Joel Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Parsons | 41-39 |
| 18:21 | Florida State | Frederick Lee is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | James Parsons knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Folkes and he's hacked by Joel Matthews - foul #1 on Joel Matthews, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Wayne Ososki (PG), Wesley Knott (SG), John Georges (SF), Frank Barnes (C) Frederick Lee, Leslie Stewart, Joel Matthews, Michael Doi | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Michael Brown (PF) John Anderson, Matthew Folkes | |
| 18:02 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:49 | Florida State | Micheal Wood shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 43-42 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jimmy Defranco | 43-42 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | James Parsons misses the shot from the right side | 43-42 |
| 17:27 | Florida State | Frank Barnes gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:22 | Florida State | Wayne Ososki scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | James Parsons buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kyle Stewart | 46-44 |
| 16:53 | Florida State | Wayne Ososki clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Lloyd Giles | 46-44 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | James Parsons misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles tips it home | 46-46 |
| 16:30 | Florida State | Wesley Knott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jimmy Defranco - foul #2 on Jimmy Defranco, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (PG), Lloyd Murphy (SG) Wayne Ososki, John Georges | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (SG), John Anderson (SF), Matthew Folkes (PF) Kyle Stewart, Lloyd Giles, Michael Brown | |
| 16:30 | Florida State | Wesley Knott misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:30 | Florida State | Wesley Knott misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:30 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Barnes | 46-46 |
| 16:15 | Florida State | Micheal Wood clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Folkes - foul #2 on Matthew Folkes, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (SG), Joel Matthews (SF) Lloyd Murphy, Wesley Knott | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:15 | Florida State | Micheal Wood makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 16:15 | Florida State | Micheal Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | James Parsons is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Parsons, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Doi (C) Micheal Wood | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), David Damon (C) James Hathcock, Jimmy Defranco | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frederick Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Doi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Damon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Florida State | Joel Matthews misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-46 |
| 15:41 | Alabama | David Damon gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:37 | Alabama | James Parsons is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 15:35 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the tip | 48-46 |
| 15:34 | Florida State | Frank Barnes snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 15:28 | Florida State | James Parsons picks off the pass by Leslie Stewart | 48-46 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | James Parsons misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 15:05 | Florida State | Frederick Lee gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:00 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart comes up short on the floater from the right side | 48-46 |
| 14:59 | Florida State | Frank Barnes hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Leslie Stewart - foul #2 on Leslie Stewart, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy (SG), John Georges (SF), Micheal Wood (PF) Leslie Stewart, Joel Matthews, Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lloyd Giles (SF), Jimmy Defranco (PF) John Anderson, Matthew Folkes | |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:48 | Florida State | John Georges gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Frederick Lee can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket but the foul's on James Parsons - foul #4 on James Parsons, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), John Anderson (SG) James Parsons, Kyle Stewart | |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Frederick Lee misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Frederick Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:26 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles can't finish the layup | 51-47 |
| 14:25 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 14:20 | Florida State | John Georges misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jimmy Defranco - foul #3 on Jimmy Defranco, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Wayne Ososki (PG) Frederick Lee | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:20 | Florida State | John Georges misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:20 | Florida State | John Georges makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | David Damon is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Murphy - foul #2 on Lloyd Murphy, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Folkes (PF) Jimmy Defranco | |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 14:03 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 13:46 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 13:44 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | John Anderson is whistled for traveling | 52-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (PG), Wesley Knott (SG), Joel Matthews (SF), Frank Barnes (C) Wayne Ososki, Lloyd Murphy, John Georges, Michael Doi | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Jimmy Defranco (PF) James Hathcock, Matthew Folkes | |
| 12:55 | Florida State | Wesley Knott steps out of bounds on the sideline | 52-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (SG) Joel Matthews | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:45 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles banks in the layup set up by John Anderson | 52-51 |
| 12:31 | Florida State | Frederick Lee makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Leslie Stewart | 54-51 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | John Anderson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 12:07 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 12:03 | Florida State | Frederick Lee buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Micheal Wood | 57-51 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Wayne Ososki (PG), John Georges (SF) Frederick Lee, Wesley Knott | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Michael Brown (SF) Kyle Stewart, Lloyd Giles | |
| 11:43 | Florida State | Micheal Wood throws it down and he's fouled by Jimmy Defranco - foul #4 on Jimmy Defranco, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy (SG), Michael Doi (C) Leslie Stewart, Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Matthew Folkes (PF) John Anderson, Jimmy Defranco | |
| 11:43 | Florida State | Micheal Wood makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Wayne Ososki (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Murphy (fresh) SF - John Georges (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micheal Wood (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Doi (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Folkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Damon (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Murphy - foul #3 on Lloyd Murphy, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Micheal Wood - foul #3 on Micheal Wood, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joel Matthews (SF) John Georges | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Lloyd Giles (SF) James Hathcock, Michael Brown | |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 11:11 | Florida State | Joel Matthews loses the dribble to Lloyd Giles | 60-52 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | John Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 10:55 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Doi | 60-52 |
| 10:49 | Florida State | Micheal Wood is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 60-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (PG), Leslie Stewart (SG), John Georges (SF), Frank Barnes (C) Wayne Ososki, Lloyd Murphy, Joel Matthews, Michael Doi | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Michael Brown (SF) Kyle Stewart, Lloyd Giles | |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Michael Brown is hacked by Frederick Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Lee, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Wesley Knott (SG) Frederick Lee | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | James Hathcock scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 60-55 |
| 09:55 | Florida State | John Georges misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-55 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 60-55 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | James Hathcock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (PG), Joel Matthews (SF), Michael Doi (C) Wesley Knott, John Georges, Micheal Wood | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Lloyd Giles (SF) James Hathcock, Michael Brown | |
| 09:35 | Florida State | Joel Matthews misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 09:34 | Florida State | Michael Doi tips it back up and in | 62-55 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | John Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frederick Lee - foul #4 on Frederick Lee, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Wayne Ososki (PG), Lloyd Murphy (SG), Micheal Wood (PF) Frederick Lee, Leslie Stewart, Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:16 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:00 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy loses the dribble to Kyle Stewart | 62-57 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 62-59 |
| 08:45 | Florida State | Micheal Wood evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 08:44 | Florida State | Micheal Wood misses the tip | 62-59 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 08:41 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Murphy - foul #4 on Lloyd Murphy, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (SG), John Georges (SF) Lloyd Murphy, Joel Matthews | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Michael Brown (PF) John Anderson, Matthew Folkes | |
| 08:41 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:41 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:27 | Florida State | Micheal Wood splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart is fouled on the floor by Wayne Ososki - foul #1 on Wayne Ososki, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | Wesley Knott (SG), Frank Barnes (C) Leslie Stewart, Michael Doi | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Matthew Folkes (PF) James Hathcock, Michael Brown | |
| 08:07 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:07 | Florida State | Frank Barnes pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 07:46 | Florida State | Wayne Ososki connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Wayne Ososki (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Knott (fresh) SF - John Georges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micheal Wood (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Frank Barnes (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Stewart (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Giles (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Folkes (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Damon (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on John Georges - foul #2 on John Georges, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (PG), Lloyd Murphy (SG) Wayne Ososki, John Georges | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), Jimmy Defranco (PF) Kyle Stewart, Matthew Folkes | |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 07:29 | Florida State | Frederick Lee lays it up and in | 69-64 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Lloyd Murphy takes the ball from Lloyd Giles in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 07:23 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy lays it up and in | 71-64 |
| 07:05 | Alabama | David Damon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joel Matthews (SF), Michael Doi (C) Wesley Knott, Micheal Wood | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG) John Anderson | |
| 06:43 | Florida State | Joel Matthews misses short on a runner near the basket | 71-64 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | James Parsons snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Murphy - foul #5 on Lloyd Murphy, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (SG) Lloyd Murphy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF) Lloyd Giles | |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 06:23 | Florida State | Joel Matthews is hacked by David Damon - foul #4 on David Damon, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | Micheal Wood (PF) Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (SG), Lloyd Giles (SF) Kyle Stewart, Michael Brown | |
| 06:23 | Florida State | Joel Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 06:23 | Florida State | Joel Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Parsons | 73-69 |
| 05:40 | Florida State | Jimmy Defranco steals it from Micheal Wood | 73-69 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | John Anderson lays it in set up by James Parsons | 73-71 |
| 05:04 | Florida State | Frederick Lee clanks a jumper from close range | 73-71 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Parsons | 73-71 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | John Anderson connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from James Parsons | 73-73 |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Frederick Lee | 75-73 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | John Anderson hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Parsons | 75-75 |
| 04:06 | Florida State | Frederick Lee hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Leslie Stewart | 78-75 |
| 03:40 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the open dunk | 78-75 |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles grabs the offensive rebound | 78-75 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frederick Lee (tired) 23 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leslie Stewart (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joel Matthews (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Wood (very tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Doi (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Anderson (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Giles (tired) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jimmy Defranco (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - David Damon (very tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Alabama | John Anderson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 03:30 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Florida State | Wayne Ososki (PG), Wesley Knott (SG), John Georges (SF), Frank Barnes (C) Frederick Lee, Leslie Stewart, Joel Matthews, Michael Doi | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Michael Brown (SF) John Anderson, Lloyd Giles | |
| 03:19 | Florida State | Micheal Wood's floater is tipped away by Jimmy Defranco | 78-77 |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Michael Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco's pass is intercepted by Wayne Ososki in the backcourt | 78-77 |
| 02:52 | Florida State | John Georges clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-77 |
| 02:50 | Alabama | David Damon gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | James Parsons scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Damon | 78-80 |
| 02:09 | Florida State | John Georges comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-80 |
| 02:08 | Florida State | Wesley Knott pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 01:51 | Florida State | The pull-up jumper by Micheal Wood is blocked by David Damon | 78-80 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco snags the defensive board | 78-80 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | David Damon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-80 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (PG), Leslie Stewart (SG), Joel Matthews (SF), Michael Doi (C) Wayne Ososki, Wesley Knott, John Georges, Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (SG), Lloyd Giles (SF) Kyle Stewart, Michael Brown | |
| 01:36 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-80 |
| 01:35 | Florida State | Micheal Wood grabs the offensive board | 78-80 |
| 01:20 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart misses the lay-in | 78-80 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | Frederick Lee misses the tip | 78-80 |
| 01:17 | Florida State | Micheal Wood snags the offensive board | 78-80 |
| 01:10 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Defranco - foul #5 on Jimmy Defranco, team foul #9 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Folkes (PF) Jimmy Defranco | |
| 01:10 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:10 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | James Parsons misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 80-80 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes tips it home | 80-82 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart is fouled on the floor by David Damon - foul #5 on David Damon, team foul #10 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (C) David Damon | |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Edgar Johnson | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson is hacked by Frederick Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frederick Lee, team foul #13 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Florida State | Wayne Ososki (PG) Frederick Lee | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Micheal Wood buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Leslie Stewart | 83-84 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Wayne Ososki is called for the reach on James Parsons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Ososki, team foul #14 | 83-84 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:06 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-86 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson grabs the board | 83-86 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Wayne Ososki is called for the reach on Edgar Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Ososki, team foul #15 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Michael Brown (PF) James Parsons, Matthew Folkes | |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart misses the fullcourt shot | 83-88 |