| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Booker Starnes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hauser (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Nau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 5 pts. C - Allen Tuggle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Gregory Nau is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gregory Nau, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 19:23 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Allen Tuggle - foul #2 on Allen Tuggle, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| 19:23 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 19:23 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | Brian Chang misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-26 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana State | William Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 18:33 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 39-26 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 18:01 | Louisiana State | William Freeman pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 17:36 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-26 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Gregory Nau hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana State | John Woods misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Gregory Nau knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Chang | 39-31 |
| 16:23 | Louisiana State | Allen Tuggle blocks the jumper by Richard Hauser | 39-31 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 16:01 | Alabama | Booker Starnes is called for the reach on Wesley Blocher - foul #2 on Booker Starnes, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz (SG), Howard Claiborne (SF), Frank Larsen (C) John Woods, William Freeman, Richard Hauser | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley (SG), David Kelty (SF), Donald Holbrook (PF) Gregory Nau, Wesley Blocher, Frank Shoemake | |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Brian Chang clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 15:41 | Alabama | Brian Chang grabs the offensive board | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Kautz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Claiborne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Booker Starnes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Holbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Tuggle (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook lays it up and in | 39-33 |
| 15:11 | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook is whistled for a carry | 39-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan (SG), Richard Hauser (C) Ty Johnson, Booker Starnes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Mike Kirk (SG), Wesley Blocher (SF), Gregory Nau (PF) Brian Chang, Jeremy Kelley, David Kelty, Donald Holbrook | |
| 14:29 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 39-33 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Howard Claiborne steals the ball from Mike Kirk | 39-33 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Allen Tuggle - foul #3 on Allen Tuggle, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson (PG), John Woods (SG), William Freeman (SF) Anthony Kautz, Andre Sloan, Richard Hauser | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Chang (PG) Larry Yorke | |
| 13:43 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Chang | 41-35 |
| 13:07 | Louisiana State | William Freeman misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 41-35 |
| 13:05 | Louisiana State | William Freeman snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 12:38 | Louisiana State | John Woods connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Claiborne | 44-35 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Brian Chang hits a floater from the right wing set up by Wesley Blocher | 44-37 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana State | John Woods can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 11:27 | Alabama | Frank Larsen is called for the reach on Gregory Nau - foul #3 on Frank Larsen, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Booker Starnes (PF), Richard Hauser (C) Frank Larsen, Howard Claiborne | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Kelty (SF), Frank Shoemake (PF) Wesley Blocher, Gregory Nau | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Booker Starnes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hauser (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 5 pts. C - Allen Tuggle (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Mike Kirk buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-40 |
| 10:43 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Freeman | 47-40 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | Mike Kirk is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Mike Kirk, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz (SG) John Woods | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley (SG), Gregory Nau (SF) Mike Kirk, David Kelty | |
| 09:52 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Anthony Kautz and the foul's on Brian Chang - foul #1 on Brian Chang, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne (SF) William Freeman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Blocher (SF) Jeremy Kelley | |
| 09:52 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 09:35 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle can't tip it in | 50-40 |
| 09:33 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 09:05 | Louisiana State | Booker Starnes travels with the ball | 50-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan (SG) Ty Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG) Brian Chang | |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Anthony Kautz is called for the reach on Larry Yorke - foul #1 on Anthony Kautz, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Woods (SG) Andre Sloan | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:33 | Alabama | John Woods takes the ball from Allen Tuggle | 50-40 |
| 08:15 | Louisiana State | Booker Starnes misses long on a shot from close range | 50-40 |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Gregory Nau comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 07:21 | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Anthony Kautz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Claiborne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Booker Starnes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hauser (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Yorke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Nau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 5 pts. C - Allen Tuggle (tiring) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Kautz - foul #2 on Anthony Kautz, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson (PG), William Freeman (SF), Frank Larsen (C) Anthony Kautz, Howard Claiborne, Richard Hauser | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Chang (PG), Mike Kirk (SG), Donald Holbrook (PF) Larry Yorke, Gregory Nau, Frank Shoemake | |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 06:53 | Louisiana State | William Freeman is fouled on the floor by Brian Chang - foul #2 on Brian Chang, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Kelty (SF) Wesley Blocher | |
| 06:38 | Louisiana State | David Kelty steals it from William Freeman | 53-42 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Mike Kirk knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Allen Tuggle | 53-44 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen is whistled for a carry | 53-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz (SG), Howard Claiborne (C) John Woods, Booker Starnes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Nau (SF), Frank Shoemake (PF) David Kelty, Donald Holbrook | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Gregory Nau clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-44 |
| 05:34 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 05:15 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne comes up short on the shot from the right side | 53-44 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 04:53 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser (C) Howard Claiborne | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Blocher (SF) Frank Shoemake | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Frank Larsen steals it from Allen Tuggle | 53-44 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher hits a runner from the right block | 53-46 |
| 03:49 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser misses the easy layup | 53-46 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Gregory Nau grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 03:26 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 03:07 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Freeman | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Kautz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Larsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Hauser (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gregory Nau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Tuggle (tired) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Brian Chang buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Wesley Blocher | 55-48 |
| 02:50 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Woods (SG), Booker Starnes (PF) Anthony Kautz, Frank Larsen | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:31 | Louisiana State | John Woods drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Mike Kirk knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brian Chang | 58-51 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser misses the shot from the left side | 58-51 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Gregory Nau pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana State | Booker Starnes comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 58-51 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Booker Starnes | 58-51 |
| 00:59 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Freeman | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Brian Chang connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mike Kirk | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Louisiana State | William Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Chang - foul #3 on Brian Chang, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz (SG), Frank Larsen (PF), Howard Claiborne (C) John Woods, Booker Starnes, Richard Hauser | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:50 | Louisiana State | William Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana State | William Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Gregory Nau gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Mike Kirk clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Howard Claiborne | 62-53 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana State | William Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Chang - foul #4 on Brian Chang, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana State | William Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana State | William Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Allen Tuggle | 63-53 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Brian Chang is fouled on the floor by Ty Johnson - foul #1 on Ty Johnson, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan (SG), Richard Hauser (C) Ty Johnson, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Jeremy Kelley (SG), David Kelty (SF), Frank Shoemake (PF), Donald Holbrook (C) Brian Chang, Mike Kirk, Wesley Blocher, Gregory Nau, Allen Tuggle | |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake loses the ball out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Freeman (SF) Richard Hauser | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Holbrook - foul #1 on Donald Holbrook, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser (C) William Freeman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:07 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Richard Hauser steals the ball from Donald Holbrook | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser runs out the clock | 65-53 |