| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nicholas Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lindsey Degraffenreid (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Henry Dowd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Ford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Keith Dade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Lacroix (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Brannum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Ziegelbauer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Henry Dowd inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Alabama | Ray Holmes connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 34-30 |
| 19:19 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Mann picks off the pass by Jason Brannum | 34-30 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid lays it up and in on a great pass from Nicholas Mann | 36-30 |
| 18:56 | Louisiana State | James Wright makes the shot in the paint set up by Donald Ziegelbauer out of the doubleteam | 36-32 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann knocks in the shot from the left side | 38-32 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | Ray Holmes can't connect on a floater near the basket | 38-34 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Donald Ziegelbauer | 38-34 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Wright | 38-36 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Ray Holmes misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Lacroix - foul #2 on Kevin Lacroix, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Walsh (PG), William Gilmore (SG), Walter Tilson (SF), Richard Dean (PF) Nicholas Mann, Lindsey Degraffenreid, Henry Dowd, Paul Ford | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Ray Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Ray Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:15 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:56 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Keith Dade and he's hacked by Ray Holmes - foul #3 on Ray Holmes, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilbert Carlin (C) Ray Holmes | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Norman Outten (C) James Wright | |
| 16:56 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:56 | Alabama | Wilbert Carlin snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | William Gilmore double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 16:34 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Dade | 38-41 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | John Walsh misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 16:19 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Dade | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Tilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Dean (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wilbert Carlin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Keith Dade (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Lacroix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Brannum (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Ziegelbauer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Outten (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Richard Dean clanks a runner from close range | 38-43 |
| 15:31 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Norman Outten | 38-43 |
| 15:12 | Louisiana State | John Walsh is called for the reach on Jason Brannum - foul #2 on John Walsh, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Mann (PG), Lindsey Degraffenreid (SG), Henry Dowd (SF), Paul Ford (PF) John Walsh, William Gilmore, Walter Tilson, Richard Dean | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wayne Gilliland (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), James Wright (C) Keith Dade, Kevin Lacroix, Jason Brannum | |
| 14:59 | Louisiana State | Wayne Gilliland misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Wilbert Carlin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-43 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:48 | Louisiana State | Wayne Gilliland is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Gilliland, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Boice (PF) Donald Ziegelbauer | |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 14:33 | Louisiana State | Wayne Gilliland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Wilbert Carlin is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Lindsey Degraffenreid | 42-43 |
| 13:46 | Louisiana State | Henry Dowd swats the layup by James Wright | 42-43 |
| 13:44 | Alabama | Wilbert Carlin pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Walsh (PG) Nicholas Mann | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix (SG), Donald Ziegelbauer (SF) Robert Hawkins, James Wright | |
| 13:25 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Wilbert Carlin - foul #4 on Wilbert Carlin, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray Holmes (C) Wilbert Carlin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 13:25 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:25 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:43 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | John Walsh pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Ray Holmes's fadeaway is rejected by James Boice | 42-45 |
| 12:25 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:14 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Ziegelbauer - foul #3 on Donald Ziegelbauer, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Mann (PG), William Gilmore (SG), Walter Tilson (SF), Richard Dean (PF) John Walsh, Henry Dowd, Paul Ford, Ray Holmes | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Dade (PG), Jason Brannum (SF), Bobby Riggs (C) Kevin Lacroix, Norman Outten, Donald Ziegelbauer | |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nicholas Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Tilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Dean (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lindsey Degraffenreid (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Keith Dade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Gilliland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Brannum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Boice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Bobby Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade is hacked by Lindsey Degraffenreid - foul #2 on Lindsey Degraffenreid, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Dowd (SF), Ray Holmes (C) William Gilmore, Walter Tilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 11:16 | Louisiana State | Wayne Gilliland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 11:15 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana State | James Boice misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Henry Dowd - foul #2 on Henry Dowd, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Tilson (SF), Paul Ford (PF), Wilbert Carlin (C) Henry Dowd, Richard Dean, Ray Holmes | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Wright (C) Bobby Riggs | |
| 10:59 | Louisiana State | James Boice misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana State | James Boice makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid is hacked by Wayne Gilliland - foul #3 on Wayne Gilliland, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Dowd (SF) Walter Tilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer (PF) James Boice | |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Donald Ziegelbauer picks off the pass by Paul Ford | 44-46 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Walsh (PG), Richard Dean (PF), Ray Holmes (C) Nicholas Mann, Paul Ford, Wilbert Carlin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix (SG), Ronnie Mikkelsen (SF), Bobby Riggs (C) Wayne Gilliland, Jason Brannum, James Wright | |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Richard Dean can't throw it down but the foul's on Ronnie Mikkelsen - foul #1 on Ronnie Mikkelsen, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Gilmore (SG), Walter Tilson (SF), Paul Ford (PF) Lindsey Degraffenreid, Henry Dowd, Ray Holmes | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Hawkins (PG) Keith Dade | |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Richard Dean makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Richard Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:55 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:29 | Louisiana State | William Gilmore is called for the reach on Kevin Lacroix - foul #1 on William Gilmore, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Mann (PG), Lindsey Degraffenreid (SG), Henry Dowd (SF), Ray Holmes (C) John Walsh, William Gilmore, Walter Tilson, Richard Dean | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 09:11 | Louisiana State | Henry Dowd takes the ball from Robert Hawkins | 45-46 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Lacroix - foul #3 on Kevin Lacroix, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Dean (PF), Wilbert Carlin (C) Paul Ford, Ray Holmes | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wayne Gilliland (PG), James Wright (C) Robert Hawkins, Bobby Riggs | |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid buries a jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 08:32 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-46 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Ronnie Mikkelsen - foul #2 on Ronnie Mikkelsen, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Walsh (PG), William Gilmore (SG), Walter Tilson (SF), Paul Ford (PF) Nicholas Mann, Henry Dowd, Richard Dean, Wilbert Carlin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Dade (PG), Jason Brannum (SF), Norman Outten (PF), James Boice (C) Kevin Lacroix, Ronnie Mikkelsen, Donald Ziegelbauer, James Wright | |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:24 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Ford - foul #1 on Paul Ford, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Dowd (SF), Ray Holmes (C) Walter Tilson, Lindsey Degraffenreid | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 08:01 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Paul Ford buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Walsh | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Dowd (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Keith Dade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Gilliland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Brannum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norman Outten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Boice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Louisiana State | Ray Holmes steals it from Keith Dade | 50-47 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Ray Holmes comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 50-47 |
| 06:52 | Louisiana State | James Boice pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:25 | Louisiana State | John Walsh steps in front of the Keith Dade pass | 50-47 |
| 06:13 | Alabama | John Walsh is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 06:12 | Alabama | Paul Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | Henry Dowd misses the jumper from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Paul Ford gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Mann (PG), Lindsey Degraffenreid (SG), Walter Tilson (SF), Richard Dean (PF), Wilbert Carlin (C) John Walsh, William Gilmore, Henry Dowd, Paul Ford, Ray Holmes | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix (SG), Ronnie Mikkelsen (SF), Donald Ziegelbauer (PF), James Wright (C) Keith Dade, Jason Brannum, Norman Outten, James Boice | |
| 05:49 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 05:48 | Louisiana State | Ronnie Mikkelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:26 | Louisiana State | James Wright misses the dunk attempt | 50-47 |
| 05:25 | Alabama | Wilbert Carlin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Wilbert Carlin connects on the floater from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 04:47 | Louisiana State | Wayne Gilliland clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wilbert Carlin | 52-47 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Lacroix - foul #4 on Kevin Lacroix, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Dowd (SF), Paul Ford (PF) Walter Tilson, Richard Dean | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Dade (PG), Jason Brannum (SF) Wayne Gilliland, Ronnie Mikkelsen | |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana State | James Wright is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Paul Ford | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nicholas Mann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lindsey Degraffenreid (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Dowd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbert Carlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Keith Dade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Lacroix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Brannum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Ziegelbauer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wright (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum connects on the open floater from the left side set up by Keith Dade | 56-51 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Paul Ford can't finish the layup | 56-51 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana State | James Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 02:25 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade is hacked by Nicholas Mann - foul #2 on Nicholas Mann, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Walsh (PG), Walter Tilson (SF), Richard Dean (PF) Nicholas Mann, Henry Dowd, Paul Ford | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Norman Outten (PF), James Boice (C) Jason Brannum, James Wright | |
| 02:25 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:25 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:25 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana State | Richard Dean picks off the pass by James Boice | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Donald Ziegelbauer takes the ball from Richard Dean in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 02:08 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix lays it up and in set up by Donald Ziegelbauer | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:06 | Alabama | Keith Dade steps in front of the John Walsh pass in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 01:46 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Norman Outten | 56-57 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Walter Tilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Wilbert Carlin tips it back up and in | 58-57 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix is hacked by Richard Dean - foul #1 on Richard Dean, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Mann (PG), Henry Dowd (SF), Paul Ford (PF) John Walsh, Walter Tilson, Richard Dean | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum (SF), James Wright (C) Norman Outten, James Boice | |
| 01:11 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Henry Dowd pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Henry Dowd misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Ziegelbauer - foul #4 on Donald Ziegelbauer, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Henry Dowd misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Henry Dowd misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:56 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 58-58 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | James Wright tips it but misses | 58-58 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Henry Dowd grabs the board | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann is hacked by Keith Dade in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Dade, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:22 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Donald Ziegelbauer | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix misses long on a floater from the right side | 58-58 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Wilbert Carlin snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Wilbert Carlin can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nicholas Mann (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lindsey Degraffenreid (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Dowd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbert Carlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Keith Dade (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Lacroix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Brannum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Ziegelbauer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - James Wright (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:38 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Ford - foul #2 on Paul Ford, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Walsh (PG) Nicholas Mann | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wayne Gilliland (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), Norman Outten (C) Keith Dade, Kevin Lacroix, James Wright | |
| 04:38 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:38 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Henry Dowd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 04:25 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 04:06 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-60 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Lindsey Degraffenreid | 58-60 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | John Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hawkins - foul #1 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Tilson (SF) Henry Dowd | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Boice (C) Jason Brannum | |
| 04:01 | Alabama | John Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | John Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana State | James Boice scores on a runner in the paint and the foul's on Paul Ford - foul #3 on Paul Ford, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Dowd (SF), Richard Dean (PF) Walter Tilson, Paul Ford | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 03:39 | Louisiana State | James Boice makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Henry Dowd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Mann (PG) John Walsh | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix (SG) Robert Hawkins | |
| 03:23 | Louisiana State | James Boice misses the jumper from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 03:22 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten tips it back up and in | 59-65 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Kevin Lacroix is called for the reach on Lindsey Degraffenreid - foul #5 on Kevin Lacroix, team foul #12 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Walsh (PG), Walter Tilson (SF), Paul Ford (PF) Nicholas Mann, Henry Dowd, Richard Dean | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Hawkins (SG), Ronnie Mikkelsen (SF) Kevin Lacroix, Donald Ziegelbauer | |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Dade (PG), Jason Brannum (SF), Donald Ziegelbauer (PF) Robert Hawkins, Ronnie Mikkelsen, James Boice | |
| 02:39 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten dunks the ball on a great pass from Keith Dade | 61-67 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid is fouled on the floor by Wayne Gilliland - foul #4 on Wayne Gilliland, team foul #13 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Mann (PG), Henry Dowd (SF) John Walsh, Walter Tilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:22 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Gilmore (SG) Lindsey Degraffenreid | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Wright (C) Norman Outten | |
| 02:02 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-67 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Paul Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Henry Dowd misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana State | James Wright hits a jumper from the left side | 62-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Keith Dade is called for the reach on William Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Dade, team foul #14 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Hawkins (SG) Keith Dade | |
| 01:27 | Alabama | William Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | William Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid (SG) William Gilmore | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:58 | Louisiana State | James Wright misses long on a floater from the right side | 64-69 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nicholas Mann (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lindsey Degraffenreid (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Dowd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilbert Carlin (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Wayne Gilliland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) SF - Jason Brannum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Ziegelbauer (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - James Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid's fadeaway is rejected by James Wright | 64-69 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Wilbert Carlin tips it in | 66-69 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | James Wright can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wilbert Carlin - foul #5 on Wilbert Carlin, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray Holmes (C) Wilbert Carlin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid hits a wide open 3 from straight away | 69-71 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Mann - foul #3 on Nicholas Mann, team foul #13 | 69-71 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Paul Ford double dribbles | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Mann - foul #4 on Nicholas Mann, team foul #14 | 69-73 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana State | James Wright grabs the offensive board | 69-74 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-74 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Henry Dowd is called for the reach on James Wright - foul #3 on Henry Dowd, team foul #15 | 69-74 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | James Wright misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Lindsey Degraffenreid hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Norman Outten (C) James Wright | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Donald Ziegelbauer runs out the clock | 69-75 |