| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Overman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Fred Overman inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Clinton Kent | 19-32 |
| 19:32 | LSU | Michael McConkey steals the ball from John Early | 19-32 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | Fred Overman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-32 |
| 19:05 | LSU | Joseph Geise pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 18:48 | LSU | John Early throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-32 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | Joseph Geise is called for the reach on Travis Hardwick - foul #3 on Joseph Geise, team foul #1 | 19-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McDermott (C) Joseph Geise | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:02 | Alabama | Fred Overman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Michael McConkey pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | Fred Overman hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Stanford Vansant | 19-35 |
| 17:25 | LSU | John Early is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 19-35 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Clinton Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 17:18 | Alabama | James Knudson picks off the pass by Stanford Vansant | 19-35 |
| 17:02 | LSU | Raymond Isom splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael McDermott | 21-35 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Michael McConkey misses the lay-in | 21-35 |
| 16:41 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael McDermott | 21-35 |
| 16:26 | LSU | Stanford Vansant takes the ball from Michael McDermott | 21-35 |
| 16:02 | Alabama | Michael McConkey banks in the layup | 21-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Wall (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Overman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Hardwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | LSU | John Early splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-37 |
| 15:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Travis Hardwick | 21-37 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Raymond Isom swats the short shot by Travis Hardwick | 21-37 |
| 15:11 | LSU | Johnny Wall snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 15:05 | LSU | Michael McConkey steals the ball from John Early | 21-37 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-37 |
| 14:37 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Overman | 21-37 |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael McDermott - foul #2 on Michael McDermott, team foul #2 | 21-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Jacob Loar (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), James Poythress (PF), Joseph Geise (C) James Knudson, John Early, Johnny Wall, Raymond Isom, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rowley (PF), Corey Daniel (C) Michael McConkey, Travis Hardwick | |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 14:16 | LSU | James Poythress grabs the board | 21-38 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Aaron Griffith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-38 |
| 13:57 | LSU | Peter Gadomski grabs the offensive board | 21-38 |
| 13:35 | LSU | James Poythress misses short on a floater from close range | 21-38 |
| 13:33 | LSU | Joseph Geise hits the follow up shot | 23-38 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | James Poythress swats the short shot by Fred Overman | 23-38 |
| 13:15 | LSU | Aaron Griffith gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 12:58 | LSU | Aaron Griffith is hacked by Clinton Kent - foul #1 on Clinton Kent, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte (SG) Stanford Vansant | |
| 12:38 | LSU | Aaron Griffith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-38 |
| 12:37 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Geise | 23-38 |
| 12:24 | LSU | Aaron Griffith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Corey Daniel - foul #4 on Corey Daniel, team foul #2 | 23-38 |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG), Raymond Isom (PF) Jacob Loar, James Poythress | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael McConkey (PF), Javier Lopez (C) William Rowley, Corey Daniel | |
| 12:24 | LSU | Aaron Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 12:24 | LSU | Aaron Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Michael McConkey knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Javier Lopez | 24-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Early (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Bonaparte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Overman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Javier Lopez (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | LSU | Peter Gadomski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-40 |
| 11:33 | LSU | Joseph Geise tips it in | 26-40 |
| 11:04 | Alabama | Fred Overman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Fred Overman gets the offensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Clinton Kent hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-40 |
| 10:46 | LSU | John Early snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 10:39 | LSU | Joseph Geise's pass is intercepted by Thomas Bonaparte | 26-40 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael McConkey | 26-43 |
| 10:03 | LSU | Joseph Geise is fouled on the floor by Javier Lopez - foul #2 on Javier Lopez, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Johnny Wall (SF) Aaron Griffith, Peter Gadomski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), Travis Hardwick (C) Clinton Kent, Javier Lopez | |
| 09:43 | LSU | Raymond Isom works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Knudson | 28-43 |
| 09:20 | Alabama | Dale Bible is hacked by Johnny Wall - foul #1 on Johnny Wall, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Jacob Loar (SG), Michael McDermott (C) John Early, Joseph Geise | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanford Vansant (SG), David Cooper (SF), William Rowley (PF) Thomas Bonaparte, Fred Overman, Michael McConkey | |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael McDermott - foul #3 on Michael McDermott, team foul #4 | 28-43 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick misses the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 08:54 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael McDermott | 28-44 |
| 08:30 | LSU | Travis Hardwick steals the ball from Johnny Wall | 28-44 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the easy layup | 28-44 |
| 08:06 | LSU | James Knudson grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the lay-in | 28-44 |
| 07:46 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael McDermott | 28-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Loar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) PF - Raymond Isom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Rowley (fresh) C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | LSU | Dale Bible is called for the reach on James Knudson - foul #1 on Dale Bible, team foul #4 | 28-44 |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG), James Poythress (PF), Joseph Geise (C) Jacob Loar, Raymond Isom, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Fred Overman (SF), Michael McConkey (PF), Corey Daniel (C) Dale Bible, David Cooper, William Rowley, Travis Hardwick | |
| 07:09 | LSU | James Poythress knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Geise | 30-44 |
| 06:41 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses the lay-in | 30-44 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Corey Daniel tips it home | 30-46 |
| 06:20 | LSU | John Early lays it in despite the doubleteam | 32-46 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Joseph Geise picks off the pass by Michael McConkey | 32-46 |
| 05:51 | LSU | James Knudson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Jacob Loar (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), Raymond Isom (PF) James Knudson, Johnny Wall, James Poythress | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte (SG) Stanford Vansant | |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Raymond Isom is called for the reach on Michael McConkey - foul #2 on Raymond Isom, team foul #5 | 32-46 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | John Early takes the ball from Corey Daniel | 32-46 |
| 04:47 | LSU | Michael McConkey swats the short shot by Jacob Loar | 32-46 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | Clinton Kent grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Fred Overman misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-46 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Corey Daniel gets the offensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | The short jumper by Michael McConkey is denied by Raymond Isom | 32-46 |
| 04:02 | LSU | Jacob Loar gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 03:36 | LSU | Jacob Loar lays it in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Raymond Isom | 34-46 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Early (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jacob Loar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Bonaparte (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Overman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Alabama | John Early steps in front of the Clinton Kent pass in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| 03:16 | LSU | John Early makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | John Early takes the ball from Thomas Bonaparte | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:48 | LSU | Raymond Isom double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 36-46 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Johnny Wall (SF), Michael McDermott (C) John Early, Peter Gadomski, Joseph Geise | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), David Cooper (SF), William Rowley (PF), Travis Hardwick (C) Clinton Kent, Fred Overman, Michael McConkey, Corey Daniel | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 02:26 | LSU | Michael McDermott gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 02:21 | LSU | Jacob Loar is whistled for a carry | 36-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Foushee (SG), James Poythress (PF) Jacob Loar, Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-46 |
| 01:55 | LSU | James Poythress grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Michael McDermott is hacked by Dale Bible - foul #2 on Dale Bible, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG), Raymond Isom (PF), Joseph Geise (C) Daniel Foushee, James Poythress, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:20 | LSU | John Early lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from James Knudson | 38-46 |
| 01:20 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-46 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Stanford Vansant (SG), Fred Overman (SF), Michael McConkey (PF), Corey Daniel (C) Dale Bible, Thomas Bonaparte, David Cooper, William Rowley, Travis Hardwick | |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Corey Daniel hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Stanford Vansant | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | LSU | Raymond Isom can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Joseph Geise grabs the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 00:47 | LSU | The jump hook by John Early is blocked by Michael McConkey | 38-48 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Corey Daniel pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Corey Daniel is fouled in the backcourt by James Knudson - foul #2 on James Knudson, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), Thomas Bonaparte (SG), David Cooper (SF), William Rowley (PF), Travis Hardwick (C) Clinton Kent, Stanford Vansant, Fred Overman, Michael McConkey, Corey Daniel | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Alabama | William Rowley is called for 3 seconds | 38-48 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Johnny Wall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by William Rowley - foul #2 on William Rowley, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Alabama | William Rowley is fouled in the backcourt by James Knudson - foul #3 on James Knudson, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Fred Overman (SF), Michael McConkey (C) Dale Bible, David Cooper, Travis Hardwick | |
| 00:10 | Alabama | William Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | William Rowley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Raymond Isom snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Johnny Wall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-49 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Fred Overman gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Fred Overman runs out the clock | 40-49 |