| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 1 pts. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Ater (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Mark Baron inbounds the ball | 18-24 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Duane Creasy pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Bradley Ater steps in front of the Nicholas Crow pass | 18-24 |
| 18:48 | LSU | Robert Landry splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bradley Ziegenbein | 18-27 |
| 18:21 | Alabama | Duane Creasy drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bondurant | 20-27 |
| 18:03 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Landry | 20-29 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Duane Creasy connects on the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Bradley Ziegenbein - foul #1 on Bradley Ziegenbein, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Duane Creasy makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 17:17 | LSU | Michael McCoy loses the ball out of bounds | 23-29 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Bradley Ater steals the ball from Duane Creasy | 23-29 |
| 16:24 | LSU | Bradley Ater is hacked by Mark Baron - foul #2 on Mark Baron, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (SG) Robert Bondurant | |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (SF) Bradley Ater | |
| 15:58 | LSU | Robert Landry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brandon Anderson - foul #1 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #2 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Barry Baldwin (C) Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| 15:58 | LSU | Robert Landry makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 15:58 | LSU | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 1 pts. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Pollard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-31 |
| 15:35 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 15:08 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Todd Pollard | 23-33 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Mark Baron blows the layup over the doubleteam | 23-33 |
| 14:43 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 14:38 | LSU | Michael McCoy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (PG), Robert Bondurant (SF), James Holloway (PF), Dustin Barker (C) Brandon Anderson, Mark Baron, Nicholas Crow, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (SG), Bradley Ater (SF), Bradley Ziegenbein (PF) Michael McCoy, Todd Pollard, Michael Meinhardt | |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner comes up short on the floater from the right side | 23-33 |
| 14:18 | LSU | Barry Baldwin grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 14:00 | LSU | Robert Landry clanks a 3 from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | James Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Todd Schaffner | 26-33 |
| 13:20 | LSU | Robert Landry makes the contested jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Barry Baldwin | 26-35 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman double dribbles | 26-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (PG), Mark Baron (SF), Nicholas Crow (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Todd Schaffner, Kenneth Merryman, James Holloway, Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SG) Michael Carson | |
| 12:34 | LSU | Robert Landry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 26-35 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Mark Baron gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | Mark Baron scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Brandon Anderson | 28-35 |
| 11:57 | LSU | Michael McCoy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Nicholas Crow - foul #3 on Nicholas Crow, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meinhardt (PF) Barry Baldwin | |
| 11:57 | LSU | Michael McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 11:57 | LSU | Michael McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bradley Ater (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Duane Creasy buries a jumper from the baseline | 30-37 |
| 11:07 | LSU | Robert Landry evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bradley Ater | 30-39 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Mark Baron splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Bondurant | 32-39 |
| 10:20 | LSU | Robert Landry misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt hits the follow up shot | 32-41 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Mark Baron evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 09:49 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 09:29 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant can't connect on a runner from the left block | 32-41 |
| 09:27 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Mark Baron takes the ball from Robert Landry after a doubleteam | 32-41 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson hits the finger roll set up by Mark Baron | 34-41 |
| 08:32 | LSU | Robert Landry works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 07:53 | LSU | Michael McCoy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nicholas Crow - foul #4 on Nicholas Crow, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (PG), Kenneth Merryman (SG), James Holloway (PF), Dustin Barker (C) Brandon Anderson, Robert Bondurant, Nicholas Crow, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (SF), Barry Baldwin (C) Bradley Ater, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| 07:53 | LSU | Michael McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 07:53 | LSU | Michael McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman grabs the board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mark Baron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Barker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael McCoy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Todd Pollard (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Robert Landry is called for the reach on Todd Schaffner - foul #1 on Robert Landry, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (SG), Dana Renteria (SF) Robert Landry, Michael McCoy | |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Mark Baron misses the easy layup | 37-43 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | James Holloway tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 06:59 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Holloway | 39-43 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | James Holloway steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (PG), Nicholas Crow (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Todd Schaffner, Mark Baron, Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Landry (PG), Michael McCoy (SG) Michael Carson, Dana Renteria | |
| 06:19 | LSU | The jump hook by Michael Meinhardt is blocked by Duane Creasy | 39-43 |
| 06:17 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt can't tip it in | 39-43 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Duane Creasy gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Holloway | 42-43 |
| 05:22 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt hits a wide open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Landry | 42-45 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Landry - foul #2 on Robert Landry, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Baron (SF) James Holloway | |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Barry Baldwin | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:34 | LSU | Michael McCoy hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Duane Creasy clanks a jump hook in the lane | 44-47 |
| 04:11 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 03:52 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Duane Creasy - foul #1 on Duane Creasy, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG) Kenneth Merryman | |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Ater (SF), Barry Baldwin (C) Todd Pollard, Michael Meinhardt | |
| 03:52 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 03:52 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael McCoy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bradley Ater (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Duane Creasy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Barry Baldwin - foul #1 on Barry Baldwin, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Duane Creasy makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Duane Creasy misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 03:30 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bradley Ziegenbein | 45-47 |
| 03:04 | LSU | Michael McCoy works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Landry | 45-50 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (PG), James Holloway (PF), Dustin Barker (C) Brandon Anderson, Nicholas Crow, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (SG) Michael McCoy | |
| 02:39 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (PG), Nicholas Crow (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Kenneth Merryman, James Holloway, Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SG) Michael Carson | |
| 02:20 | LSU | Robert Landry misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-50 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Duane Creasy grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Duane Creasy misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Michael McCoy - foul #3 on Michael McCoy, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meinhardt (PF) Barry Baldwin | |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Duane Creasy misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Duane Creasy misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 02:00 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 01:38 | LSU | Michael McCoy is fouled on the floor by Robert Bondurant - foul #1 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| 01:19 | LSU | Robert Landry is fouled on the floor by Duane Creasy - foul #2 on Duane Creasy, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| 01:19 | LSU | Robert Landry makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 01:19 | LSU | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson is fouled on the floor by Bradley Ater - foul #2 on Bradley Ater, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow tips it home | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | LSU | Michael McCoy is hacked by Robert Bondurant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Michael McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Michael McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Baron | 47-54 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Duane Creasy loses the dribble to Michael McCoy | 47-54 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Michael McCoy lays it in | 47-56 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Bradley Ater gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Bradley Ater is hacked by Robert Bondurant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Bradley Ater makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Bradley Ater makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow misses the turnaround near the basket | 47-58 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Duane Creasy grabs the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-58 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein runs out the clock | 47-58 |