| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arnold Fulmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgardo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Furness (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Francis Gann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Karpinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Traylor (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Peter Furness misses short on a jumper from the right block | 29-37 |
| 19:36 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor is whistled for a carry | 29-37 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | Arnold Fulmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Johnson | 29-40 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Peter Furness hits a fadeaway in the lane | 31-40 |
| 18:08 | Louisiana State | Richard Hall connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Francis Gann | 31-43 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | Carl Thomas buries a floater from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 17:47 | Louisiana State | Carl Thomas is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #1 on Carl Thomas, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam (PG), Charles Ybarra (SG), Darrin Stubblefield (SF), Steven Green (PF), Jesse Sims (C) Carl Thomas, Arnold Fulmore, Edgardo Garcia, Johnny Thomas, Peter Furness | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens (PG), Jesse White (SF), Micheal Shea (PF) Francis Gann, Richard Hall, Robert Karpinski | |
| 17:36 | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens is hacked by Leroy Gilliam - foul #2 on Leroy Gilliam, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| 17:29 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse White | 33-45 |
| 17:02 | Alabama | Jesse Sims misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 33-45 |
| 17:00 | Louisiana State | Jesse White snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 16:37 | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jesse White | 33-47 |
| 16:35 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Furness (C) Jesse Sims | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 16:21 | Louisiana State | Micheal Shea buries a shot in the lane set up by Derrick Stevens | 33-49 |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam is hacked by Jesse White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse White, team foul #1 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carl Thomas (PG), Edgardo Garcia (SF) Leroy Gilliam, Darrin Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Francis Gann (PG), Steven McCauley (SG), Robert Karpinski (PF) Derrick Stevens, William Johnson, Micheal Shea | |
| 15:52 | Alabama | Peter Furness hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Carl Thomas and the foul's on Steven McCauley - foul #1 on Steven McCauley, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Arnold Fulmore (SG), Darrin Stubblefield (PF) Charles Ybarra, Steven Green | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Hall (SF) Jesse White | |
| 15:52 | Alabama | Peter Furness misses the free throw | 35-49 |
| 15:52 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Fulmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgardo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrin Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Peter Furness (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Francis Gann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven McCauley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Karpinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Traylor (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Louisiana State | Edgardo Garcia is called for the reach on Robert Karpinski - foul #2 on Edgardo Garcia, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Johnny Thomas (PF) Darrin Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 15:13 | Louisiana State | Richard Hall misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 15:11 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann tips it back up and in | 35-51 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | Francis Gann picks off the pass by Arnold Fulmore in the backcourt | 35-51 |
| 15:02 | Louisiana State | Peter Furness steals it from Francis Gann | 35-51 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Peter Furness misses badly on a floater from the right side | 35-51 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | Peter Furness grabs the offensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Peter Furness blows the dunk | 35-51 |
| 14:14 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Peter Furness gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Karpinski - foul #1 on Robert Karpinski, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam (PG), Charles Ybarra (SG), Darrin Stubblefield (SF), Jesse Sims (C) Carl Thomas, Arnold Fulmore, Edgardo Garcia, Peter Furness | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens (PG), William Johnson (SG), Jesse White (SF), Micheal Shea (PF) Francis Gann, Steven McCauley, Richard Hall, Robert Karpinski | |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 13:05 | Louisiana State | Jesse White is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jesse White, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Green (PF) Johnny Thomas | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 12:41 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield misses the easy layup | 37-51 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield tips it in | 39-51 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana State | Jesse White drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Derrick Stevens | 39-53 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam is hacked by Derrick Stevens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Stevens, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| 11:43 | Alabama | Jesse Sims makes the wide open floater in the lane | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leroy Gilliam (fresh) SG - Charles Ybarra (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Darrin Stubblefield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Green (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jesse Sims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Derrick Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jesse White (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Micheal Shea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Traylor (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Louisiana State | Jesse White is fouled on the floor by Leroy Gilliam - foul #3 on Leroy Gilliam, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Hawkins (C) Jesse Sims | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Donald Barnwell (PG), Richard Hall (SF), Joel Smith (PF) Derrick Stevens, Jesse White, Micheal Shea | |
| 11:11 | Louisiana State | Donald Barnwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Hawkins - foul #1 on Thomas Hawkins, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carl Thomas (PG), Arnold Fulmore (SG), Edgardo Garcia (SF), Peter Furness (C) Leroy Gilliam, Charles Ybarra, Darrin Stubblefield, Steven Green | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 11:11 | Louisiana State | Donald Barnwell makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 11:11 | Louisiana State | Donald Barnwell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 10:42 | Alabama | Peter Furness clanks a floater from the left block | 41-55 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | Peter Furness hits the follow up shot | 43-55 |
| 10:15 | Louisiana State | William Johnson misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Hawkins - foul #2 on Thomas Hawkins, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam (PG), Charles Ybarra (SG), Steven Green (PF) Carl Thomas, Arnold Fulmore, Thomas Hawkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Francis Gann (PG), Jesse White (SF), Robert Karpinski (PF), Gregory Kemmerer (C) Donald Barnwell, Richard Hall, Joel Smith, Thomas Traylor | |
| 10:15 | Louisiana State | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:15 | Louisiana State | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Steven Green pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 10:04 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-56 |
| 10:03 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Gregory Kemmerer | 43-56 |
| 09:42 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Karpinski and the foul's on Leroy Gilliam - foul #4 on Leroy Gilliam, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carl Thomas (PG), Darrin Stubblefield (SF), Johnny Thomas (PF), Jesse Sims (C) Leroy Gilliam, Edgardo Garcia, Steven Green, Peter Furness | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven McCauley (SG) William Johnson | |
| 09:42 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann makes the free throw | 43-59 |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Steven McCauley picks off the pass by Carl Thomas in the backcourt | 43-59 |
| 09:38 | Louisiana State | Jesse White hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven McCauley | 43-61 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Jesse Sims blows the layup | 43-61 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas snags the offensive board | 43-61 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-61 |
| 08:57 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana State | Steven McCauley drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Francis Gann | 43-63 |
| 08:44 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra loses the dribble to Jesse White in the backcourt | 43-63 |
| 08:34 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann hits a runner in the lane | 43-65 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | Francis Gann steps in front of the Carl Thomas pass in the backcourt | 43-65 |
| 08:14 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jesse White | 43-68 |
| 07:57 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-68 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana State | Gregory Kemmerer grabs the board | 43-68 |
| 07:40 | Louisiana State | Jesse White drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Francis Gann | 43-70 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ybarra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Darrin Stubblefield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Sims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Francis Gann (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven McCauley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse White (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Karpinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Kemmerer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Alabama | Carl Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam (PG), Arnold Fulmore (SG), Edgardo Garcia (SF), Steven Green (PF), Peter Furness (C) Carl Thomas, Charles Ybarra, Darrin Stubblefield, Johnny Thomas, Jesse Sims | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens (PG), William Johnson (SG), Richard Hall (SF), Micheal Shea (PF), Thomas Traylor (C) Francis Gann, Steven McCauley, Jesse White, Robert Karpinski, Gregory Kemmerer | |
| 07:17 | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Hall | 43-73 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | Peter Furness is fouled on the floor by Thomas Traylor - foul #4 on Thomas Traylor, team foul #6 | 43-73 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Ybarra (SG), Darrin Stubblefield (SF), Thomas Hawkins (C) Arnold Fulmore, Edgardo Garcia, Peter Furness | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Green and he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #7 | 45-73 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Donald Barnwell (SG) William Johnson | |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam makes the free throw | 46-73 |
| 06:20 | Louisiana State | Richard Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-73 |
| 06:18 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Stevens | 46-73 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-73 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Thomas Hawkins snags the defensive board | 46-73 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield knocks in the floater from the right wing | 48-73 |
| 05:28 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Hall and the foul's on Thomas Hawkins - foul #3 on Thomas Hawkins, team foul #8 | 48-75 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jesse Sims (C) Steven Green | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (SG), Jesse White (SF), Robert Karpinski (PF) Derrick Stevens, Richard Hall, Micheal Shea | |
| 05:28 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor makes the free throw | 48-76 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-76 |
| 04:58 | Louisiana State | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-76 |
| 04:38 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-76 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | Thomas Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-76 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-76 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana State | Robert Karpinski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-76 |
| 03:53 | Louisiana State | Robert Karpinski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-76 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Leroy Gilliam | 48-76 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-76 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Jesse Sims tips it but misses | 48-76 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Thomas Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 50-76 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leroy Gilliam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Charles Ybarra (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Darrin Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Sims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Donald Barnwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jesse White (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Karpinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Traylor (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 03:04 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor's fadeaway is rejected by Darrin Stubblefield | 50-76 |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield pulls down the rebound | 50-76 |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Donald Barnwell takes the ball from Leroy Gilliam in the backcourt | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 02:41 | Louisiana State | Jesse Sims picks off the pass by William Johnson | 50-76 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Robert Karpinski steals it from Darrin Stubblefield | 50-76 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana State | Jesse White can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Darrin Stubblefield - foul #2 on Darrin Stubblefield, team foul #9 | 50-76 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Green (PF) Thomas Hawkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Francis Gann (PG), Steven McCauley (SG), Micheal Shea (PF), Gregory Kemmerer (C) Donald Barnwell, William Johnson, Robert Karpinski, Thomas Traylor | |
| 02:12 | Louisiana State | Jesse White misses the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana State | Jesse White makes the 2nd free throw | 50-77 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-77 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (SG), Richard Hall (SF), Robert Karpinski (PF), Thomas Traylor (C) Steven McCauley, Jesse White, Micheal Shea, Gregory Kemmerer | |
| 01:37 | Louisiana State | Robert Karpinski's pass is intercepted by Steven Green | 50-77 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | William Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Ybarra - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #8 | 50-77 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra makes the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor travels with the ball | 52-77 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-77 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Jesse Sims misses the tip | 52-77 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Jesse Sims gets the offensive rebound | 52-77 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darrin Stubblefield | 54-77 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-77 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Jesse Sims gets the rebound | 54-77 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield hits a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Richard Hall - foul #3 on Richard Hall, team foul #9 | 56-77 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield makes the free throw | 57-77 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann runs out the clock | 57-77 |