| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mike Bence (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Grady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Ferguson (fresh) C - Stephen Alfaro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stephen Sallee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Burch (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Soderlund (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Will Culp (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Blanchard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund inbounds the ball | 15-23 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Stephen Alfaro steps in front of the Gary Burch pass | 15-23 |
| 19:26 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 19:24 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson tips it but misses | 15-23 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Peter Barker steals it from Dustin Soderlund | 15-23 |
| 18:26 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stephen Alfaro | 18-23 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Gary Burch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Will Culp can't tip it in | 18-23 |
| 18:15 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 17:54 | Louisiana State | Gary Blanchard steals the ball from Peter Barker | 18-23 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dustin Soderlund | 18-25 |
| 17:25 | Louisiana State | Will Culp is called for the reach on John Ferguson - foul #3 on Will Culp, team foul #1 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Blain (PF) Will Culp | |
| 17:15 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro hits the easy wide open finger roll | 20-25 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Gary Burch can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 16:31 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-25 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Gary Burch blows the layup | 20-25 |
| 16:07 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 15:47 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Horton (SF), Damion Bailey (PF), Leroy Brandt (C) Peter Barker, John Ferguson, Stephen Alfaro | |
| Subs | Alabama | Will Culp (PF) Anthony Blain | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mike Bence (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Grady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Horton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damion Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Brandt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stephen Sallee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Burch (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Soderlund (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Will Culp (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gary Blanchard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-27 |
| 14:55 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mike Bence | 22-27 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 14:31 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 14:08 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence drills a shot from just outside the lane | 24-27 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard grabs the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dustin Soderlund | 24-30 |
| 12:57 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 12:55 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt tips it back up and in | 26-30 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Gary Burch is fouled on the floor by Chad Grady - foul #2 on Chad Grady, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Barker (SF), John Ferguson (PF), Stephen Alfaro (C) James Horton, Damion Bailey, Leroy Brandt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Ash (SF) Dustin Soderlund | |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Richard Ash can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stephen Alfaro - foul #3 on Stephen Alfaro, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Richard Ash misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Richard Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 11:53 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Will Culp - foul #4 on Will Culp, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Blain (PF) Will Culp | |
| 11:53 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 11:53 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Anthony Blain grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 11:26 | Alabama | Richard Ash clanks a shot from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 11:25 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker grabs the board | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mike Bence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Grady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Barker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Ferguson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Alfaro (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stephen Sallee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Burch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ash (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Blain (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Blanchard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-31 |
| 10:42 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 10:40 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson is denied on a dunk by Richard Ash | 30-31 |
| 10:15 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker hits the follow up shot | 32-31 |
| 09:49 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee double dribbles | 32-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Wilder (SG) Chad Grady | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund (SF), Darryl Krohn (C) Richard Ash, Gary Blanchard | |
| 09:20 | Louisiana State | Richard Wilder's pass is intercepted by Darryl Krohn | 32-31 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 08:58 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Soderlund | 32-31 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mike Bence - foul #2 on Mike Bence, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Chad Grady (PG), James Horton (SF), Damion Bailey (PF), Leroy Brandt (C) Mike Bence, Peter Barker, John Ferguson, Stephen Alfaro | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 08:19 | Louisiana State | Damion Bailey clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Dustin Soderlund - foul #2 on Dustin Soderlund, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| 08:19 | Louisiana State | Damion Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 08:19 | Louisiana State | Damion Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 08:19 | Alabama | Anthony Blain pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 07:51 | Alabama | Gary Burch misses badly on a runner near the basket | 32-33 |
| 07:49 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 07:32 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt buries a fadeaway in the lane | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Chad Grady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Wilder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Horton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damion Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Brandt (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stephen Sallee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Burch (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Soderlund (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Blain (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Darryl Krohn (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Gary Burch's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy Brandt | 34-33 |
| 07:06 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 06:50 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt clanks a jumper from close range | 34-33 |
| 06:48 | Alabama | Darryl Krohn pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 06:23 | Louisiana State | James Horton gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana State | James Horton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mike Bence (PG), Peter Barker (SF), John Ferguson (PF), Stephen Alfaro (C) Richard Wilder, James Horton, Damion Bailey, Leroy Brandt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Will Culp (PF), Gary Blanchard (C) Anthony Blain, Darryl Krohn | |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Peter Barker blocks the short jumper by Will Culp | 34-33 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 05:20 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dustin Soderlund - foul #3 on Dustin Soderlund, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| 05:20 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 05:20 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund misses short on a floater from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Gary Burch tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Grady | 39-35 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 03:32 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund buries a floater from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Mike Bence | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mike Bence (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Grady (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Barker (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Alfaro (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stephen Sallee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Burch (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Soderlund (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Will Culp (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Gary Blanchard (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 02:27 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Wilder (SG), James Horton (SF), Damion Bailey (PF) Chad Grady, Peter Barker, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Ash (SF) Gary Burch | |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Mike Bence picks off the pass by Will Culp | 41-40 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence lays it up and in | 43-40 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Richard Ash | 43-42 |
| 01:47 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Chad Grady (SG), Peter Barker (SF), John Ferguson (PF) Richard Wilder, James Horton, Damion Bailey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gary Burch (SG) Richard Ash | |
| 01:19 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro lays it up and in set up by John Ferguson | 45-42 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | John Ferguson steals the ball from Gary Burch | 45-42 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Gary Burch | 45-42 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Gary Burch scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-45 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mike Bence (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Barker (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Alfaro (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stephen Sallee (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Burch (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Soderlund (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Will Culp (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Gary Blanchard (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard wins the tip | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Peter Barker takes the ball from Dustin Soderlund | 45-45 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence hits the finger roll on a great pass from Peter Barker | 47-45 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Gary Burch hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Blanchard | 47-48 |
| 03:44 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 03:43 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to John Ferguson | 47-48 |
| 03:33 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 03:14 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Mike Bence out of the doubleteam | 49-48 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | A charge is called on Gary Burch - foul #1 on Gary Burch, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| 01:56 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Barker and the foul's on Will Culp - foul #5 on Will Culp, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Blain (PF) Will Culp | |
| 01:56 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| 01:17 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Gary Burch gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Gary Burch clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard tips it in | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mike Bence (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Grady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Barker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Alfaro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stephen Sallee (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Burch (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Soderlund (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Blain (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Blanchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Gary Burch hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Burch - foul #2 on Gary Burch, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 54-53 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Stephen Alfaro | 54-53 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana State | Stephen Sallee is called for the reach on Stephen Alfaro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Sallee, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Gary Burch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Stephen Alfaro | 56-53 |