| Lineup | Florida | PG - Larry Lee (fresh) SG - William Dye (fresh) SF - Randall Coburn (fresh) PF - Marlon Rayford (fresh) C - Bryan Sande (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fresh) SG - Bill Lewis (fresh) SF - Eric James (fresh) PF - Robert Henry (fresh) C - Mark Clayborn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Robert Henry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Eric James clanks a runner in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn misses the jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Robert Henry tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Florida | Randall Coburn is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Marlon Rayford denies the turnaround by Robert Henry | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Alabama | Robert Henry grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Robert Henry can't throw it down | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Florida | Larry Lee pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Florida | Larry Lee's pass is intercepted by Kyle Carter in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | Kyle Carter drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Bill Lewis | 0-4 |
| 17:35 | Florida | Marlon Rayford misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Eric James - foul #1 on Eric James, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:35 | Florida | Marlon Rayford makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:35 | Florida | Marlon Rayford makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | Larry Lee is called for the reach on Kyle Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Lee, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Florida | Randall Coburn gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:49 | Florida | Larry Lee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kyle Carter - foul #1 on Kyle Carter, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Francis (PF) Eric James | |
| 16:49 | Florida | Larry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:49 | Florida | Larry Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Michael Francis gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | Kyle Carter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bill Lewis | 3-6 |
| 16:15 | Florida | Bryan Sande is whistled for a carry | 3-6 |
| Subs | Florida | Hugh Brook (PG), Shawn Staton (SG), Michael Winkowski (SF) Larry Lee, William Dye, Randall Coburn | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (PG), Oscar Perkins (SG), Robert Castaldo (C) Kyle Carter, Bill Lewis, Mark Clayborn | |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Robert Henry jams it set up by Oscar Perkins | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Hugh Brook (fresh) SG - Shawn Staton (fresh) SF - Michael Winkowski (fresh) PF - Marlon Rayford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Sande (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Calvin Beresky (fresh) SG - Oscar Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Francis (fresh) C - Robert Castaldo (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Florida | Shawn Staton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 15:25 | Florida | Bryan Sande grabs the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 15:13 | Florida | Michael Winkowski hits the finger roll | 5-8 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Calvin Beresky, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Florida | Larry Lee (PG), William Dye (SG), Randall Coburn (SF) Hugh Brook, Shawn Staton, Michael Winkowski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG), Bill Lewis (SG), Eric James (SF), Mark Clayborn (C) Calvin Beresky, Oscar Perkins, Michael Francis, Robert Castaldo | |
| 14:43 | Florida | Bryan Sande is fouled on the floor by Mark Clayborn - foul #1 on Mark Clayborn, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| 14:27 | Florida | William Dye misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 14:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Henry | 5-8 |
| 14:00 | Alabama | Kyle Carter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Randall Coburn - foul #1 on Randall Coburn, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Valentin (PF) Marlon Rayford | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:00 | Alabama | Kyle Carter misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:00 | Alabama | Kyle Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:48 | Florida | Larry Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 13:47 | Florida | Bryan Sande grabs the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 13:34 | Florida | Robert Henry is called for the reach on William Dye - foul #1 on Robert Henry, team foul #5 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Florida | Shawn Staton (SG), Michael Winkowski (SF) William Dye, Randall Coburn | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Francis (PF) Robert Henry | |
| 13:29 | Florida | Robert Valentin is hacked by Eric James - foul #2 on Eric James, team foul #6 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Florida | Hugh Brook (PG) Larry Lee | |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (SF) Eric James | |
| 13:11 | Florida | Shawn Staton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Kyle Carter misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 8-9 |
| 12:40 | Florida | The rebound goes to Michael Winkowski | 8-9 |
| 12:33 | Florida | Hugh Brook can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Oscar Perkins | 8-9 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Bill Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Bryan Sande - foul #1 on Bryan Sande, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Florida | Larry Lee (PG), William Dye (SG), Randall Coburn (SF), Marlon Rayford (PF), Eugene Sanders (C) Hugh Brook, Shawn Staton, Michael Winkowski, Robert Valentin, Bryan Sande | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (PG), Robert Henry (SF), Robert Castaldo (C) Kyle Carter, Oscar Perkins, Mark Clayborn | |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Bill Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:52 | Florida | Marlon Rayford can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Henry - foul #2 on Robert Henry, team foul #7 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (SF), Mark Clayborn (C) Robert Henry, Michael Francis | |
| 11:52 | Florida | Marlon Rayford makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:52 | Florida | Marlon Rayford makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Larry Lee (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Dye (fresh) SF - Randall Coburn (fresh) PF - Marlon Rayford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Eugene Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Calvin Beresky (fresh) SG - Bill Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Castaldo (fresh) C - Mark Clayborn (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Sanders - foul #1 on Eugene Sanders, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:32 | Florida | Marlon Rayford pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:08 | Florida | Larry Lee is fouled on the floor by Calvin Beresky - foul #2 on Calvin Beresky, team foul #8 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG) Calvin Beresky | |
| 11:08 | Florida | Larry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:08 | Florida | Larry Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Clayborn | 11-10 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | William Dye steals it from Oscar Perkins in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 10:47 | Florida | Marlon Rayford misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 10:42 | Alabama | Kyle Carter is hacked by Randall Coburn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Coburn, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Florida | Shawn Staton (SG), Michael Winkowski (SF) William Dye, Randall Coburn | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Bill Lewis hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kyle Carter | 11-12 |
| 10:04 | Alabama | The refs have stopped play. Robert Castaldo is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 11-12 |
| Subs | Florida | Hugh Brook (PG), Robert Valentin (PF), Bryan Sande (C) Larry Lee, Marlon Rayford, Eugene Sanders | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Francis (PF) Robert Castaldo | |
| 09:56 | Florida | Bryan Sande scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Winkowski | 13-12 |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Robert Valentin steps in front of the Michael Francis pass | 13-12 |
| 09:23 | Florida | Michael Winkowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-12 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Michael Francis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Michael Francis loses the ball out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Florida | Larry Lee (PG), William Dye (SG), James Belmont (SF), Marlon Rayford (PF) Hugh Brook, Shawn Staton, Michael Winkowski, Robert Valentin | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:16 | Florida | James Belmont hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-12 |
| 08:14 | Alabama | James Belmont picks off the pass by Oscar Perkins in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| 07:55 | Florida | Larry Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 07:53 | Florida | James Belmont tips it back up and in | 17-12 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn makes the floater from close range and the foul's on James Belmont - foul #1 on James Belmont, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Florida | Eugene Sanders (C) Bryan Sande | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn misses the free throw | 17-14 |
| 07:41 | Florida | Eugene Sanders pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Larry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Dye (fresh) SF - James Belmont (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marlon Rayford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Eugene Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Lewis (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Perkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) C - Mark Clayborn (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Florida | James Belmont misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 17-14 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Francis | 17-14 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Winkowski (SF), Robert Valentin (PF) James Belmont, Marlon Rayford | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:07 | Florida | Michael Winkowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | Bill Lewis hits a shot from the left block | 20-16 |
| 06:36 | Florida | Michael Winkowski loses the dribble to Mark Clayborn | 20-16 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Larry Lee is called for the reach on Bill Lewis - foul #2 on Larry Lee, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Florida | Hugh Brook (PG), Shawn Staton (SG), Marlon Rayford (PF), Bryan Sande (C) Larry Lee, William Dye, Robert Valentin, Eugene Sanders | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Bill Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:19 | Florida | Bryan Sande grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 05:56 | Florida | Bryan Sande's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Francis | 20-17 |
| 05:54 | Florida | Marlon Rayford tips it home | 22-17 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| Subs | Florida | James Belmont (SF) Michael Winkowski | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:39 | Florida | Marlon Rayford is hacked by Michael Francis - foul #1 on Michael Francis, team foul #9 | 22-17 |
| 05:39 | Florida | Marlon Rayford misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Bryan Sande is called for the reach on Michael Francis - foul #2 on Bryan Sande, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Valentin (PF), Eugene Sanders (C) Marlon Rayford, Bryan Sande | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Michael Francis makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Michael Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:07 | Florida | James Belmont drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Shawn Staton steps in front of the Oscar Perkins pass in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| 04:45 | Florida | Shawn Staton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Bill Lewis's layup is rejected by Robert Valentin | 25-19 |
| 04:24 | Florida | Eugene Sanders snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 04:01 | Florida | Shawn Staton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Belmont | 28-19 |
| 03:32 | Alabama | Bill Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-19 |
| 03:31 | Florida | Eugene Sanders gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Hugh Brook (fairly fresh) SG - Shawn Staton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Belmont (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Valentin (fairly fresh) C - Eugene Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Lewis (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Perkins (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Michael Francis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Clayborn (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Florida | Oscar Perkins takes the ball from James Belmont | 28-19 |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-19 |
| Subs | Florida | Larry Lee (PG), William Dye (SG), Michael Winkowski (SF), Marlon Rayford (PF), Bryan Sande (C) Hugh Brook, Shawn Staton, James Belmont, Robert Valentin, Eugene Sanders | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (SG), Eric James (SF), Robert Henry (PF) Bill Lewis, Oscar Perkins, Michael Francis | |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Eric James misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-19 |
| 02:58 | Florida | Marlon Rayford snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 02:36 | Florida | Larry Lee scores on a 3 from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Robert Henry misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-19 |
| 02:13 | Florida | Michael Winkowski gets the rebound | 31-19 |
| 02:06 | Florida | Larry Lee's pass is intercepted by Robert Henry | 31-19 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Robert Henry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Dye - foul #1 on William Dye, team foul #9 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Florida | Hugh Brook (PG), Shawn Staton (SG) Larry Lee, William Dye | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bill Lewis (SG), Michael Francis (C) Kyle Carter, Mark Clayborn | |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Robert Henry makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Robert Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 01:29 | Florida | Shawn Staton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-21 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | Eric James grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Robert Henry drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Beresky | 31-23 |
| 00:56 | Florida | Marlon Rayford knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Hugh Brook | 33-23 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky is hacked by Michael Winkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Winkowski, team foul #10 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Florida | Larry Lee (PG), James Belmont (SF), Robert Valentin (PF) Hugh Brook, Michael Winkowski, Marlon Rayford | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:39 | Florida | Larry Lee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-25 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Robert Henry grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Shawn Staton picks off the pass by Calvin Beresky | 33-25 |
| 00:10 | Florida | Shawn Staton dunks the ball | 35-25 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | James Belmont is called for the reach on Eric James in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Belmont, team foul #11 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Florida | William Dye (SG) Shawn Staton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Clayborn (C) Michael Francis | |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:03 | Florida | Robert Valentin clanks a floater from the right block | 35-27 |
| 00:02 | Florida | James Belmont misses the tip | 35-27 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Larry Lee grabs the offensive board | 35-27 |