| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jayson Sartori (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Zavadoski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Crawford (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jared Goode (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Patton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Sims (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ray Cooks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Walter Johnston inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Alabama | Simon Feder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 19:45 | LSU | Rodney Crawford pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:24 | LSU | Trevor Downs scores on a floater from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | John Zavadoski denies the turnaround by Simon Feder | 37-39 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Walter Johnston tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 19:16 | LSU | Jared Goode gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:04 | LSU | Jared Goode buries a floater in the paint | 39-39 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | James Sims misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Rodney Crawford - foul #3 on Rodney Crawford, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SG), Richard Segura (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) Jayson Sartori, John Zavadoski, Jared Goode | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (SG), Joseph Boykin (SF), Alonzo Mirabal (C) Simon Feder, Walter Johnston, Ray Cooks | |
| 18:48 | Alabama | James Sims misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | James Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Trevor Downs is hacked by Joseph Boykin - foul #1 on Joseph Boykin, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano (PF) James Sims | |
| 18:29 | LSU | Richard Segura is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Giordano - foul #2 on Gustavo Giordano, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 18:11 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal drills a jumper from close range set up by Scott Patton | 42-42 |
| 17:52 | LSU | Terry Brunswick's pass is intercepted by Clayton Sander in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | A charge is called on Clayton Sander - foul #3 on Clayton Sander, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Jayson Sartori (SG), John Zavadoski (SF), Jared Goode (C) Richard Segura, Ronnie Bailey, Terry Brunswick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Walter Johnston (SF) Scott Patton, Clayton Sander, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| 17:27 | LSU | Jayson Sartori is fouled on the floor by Walter Johnston - foul #1 on Walter Johnston, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sims (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Joseph Boykin, Gustavo Giordano | |
| 17:21 | LSU | Walter Johnston steps in front of the John Zavadoski pass | 42-42 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Simon Feder drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 17:00 | LSU | Walter Johnston is called for the reach on John Zavadoski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Johnston, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF) John Zavadoski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Britt (SG) Simon Feder | |
| 16:47 | LSU | Rodney Crawford makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jayson Sartori | 44-44 |
| 16:33 | Alabama | James Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | LSU | John Zavadoski (SF) Ronnie Bailey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Clayton Sander (SG), William Haynes (SF), Alonzo Mirabal (C) Daniel Shreve, Jason Britt, Walter Johnston, Ray Cooks | |
| 16:21 | LSU | Rodney Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano (PF) James Sims | |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Clayton Sander misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jayson Sartori - foul #3 on Jayson Sartori, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Clayton Sander misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Clayton Sander misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:09 | LSU | John Zavadoski snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 16:02 | LSU | Trevor Downs scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jayson Sartori (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Zavadoski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Crawford (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jared Goode (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Patton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clayton Sander (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Haynes (fresh) PF - Gustavo Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alonzo Mirabal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Alabama | Scott Patton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 15:44 | Alabama | William Haynes snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Trevor Downs is called for the reach on Clayton Sander - foul #3 on Trevor Downs, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SF) John Zavadoski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Joseph Boykin (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Scott Patton, Clayton Sander, Gustavo Giordano, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Trevor Downs steals it from Ray Cooks | 47-44 |
| 14:55 | LSU | Rodney Crawford loses the ball out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | LSU | John Zavadoski (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) Richard Segura, Jared Goode | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Walter Johnston (SF) Daniel Shreve, William Haynes | |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Simon Feder blows the layup but he's fouled by Rodney Crawford - foul #4 on Rodney Crawford, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Arango (PF), Jared Goode (C) Rodney Crawford, Terry Brunswick | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sims (PF) Joseph Boykin | |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:18 | LSU | Trevor Downs is fouled on the floor by Ray Cooks - foul #1 on Ray Cooks, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SG) Jayson Sartori | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (SG), Gustavo Giordano (C) Simon Feder, Ray Cooks | |
| 14:13 | LSU | Trevor Downs makes the jumper from the right side | 49-46 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Johnston | 49-48 |
| 13:32 | LSU | Jared Goode clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 13:30 | Alabama | Walter Johnston gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:12 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 13:06 | LSU | Jared Goode misses the lay-in | 49-50 |
| 13:05 | LSU | Jared Goode tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 13:03 | LSU | Jared Goode snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 12:45 | LSU | Jared Goode knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Gustavo Giordano - foul #3 on Gustavo Giordano, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG), Jayson Sartori (SG), Rodney Crawford (PF) Trevor Downs, Ronnie Bailey, Robin Arango | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Simon Feder (SG), William Haynes (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), Alonzo Mirabal (C) Scott Patton, Daniel Shreve, Walter Johnston, James Sims, Gustavo Giordano | |
| 12:45 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | William Young is called for the reach on Clayton Sander - foul #1 on William Young, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Trevor Downs (PG), Richard Segura (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) William Young, John Zavadoski, Jared Goode | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Clayton Sander makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 11:58 | LSU | Rodney Crawford can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 11:57 | LSU | Terry Brunswick tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jayson Sartori (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Segura (fresh) PF - Rodney Crawford (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Terry Brunswick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clayton Sander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alonzo Mirabal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Jayson Sartori steals it from Simon Feder | 54-52 |
| 11:34 | LSU | Jayson Sartori is hacked by Alonzo Mirabal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alonzo Mirabal, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | LSU | John Zavadoski (SF), Jared Goode (C) Richard Segura, Terry Brunswick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Jason Britt (SG), James Sims (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Clayton Sander, Simon Feder, Joseph Boykin, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| 11:34 | LSU | Jayson Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:34 | LSU | Jayson Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | John Zavadoski picks off the pass by Jason Britt | 56-52 |
| 11:05 | LSU | The jump hook by Trevor Downs is blocked by Ray Cooks | 56-52 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ray Cooks | 56-52 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | James Sims drills a driving attempt near the basket | 56-54 |
| 10:21 | LSU | Jared Goode can't connect on a floater from the left block | 56-54 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | William Haynes snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 10:04 | Alabama | James Sims misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 10:02 | LSU | Rodney Crawford snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 09:59 | LSU | James Sims is called for the reach on Jared Goode in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sims, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG), Ronnie Bailey (SF) Trevor Downs, John Zavadoski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), Alonzo Mirabal (C) Scott Patton, Jason Britt, William Haynes, James Sims, Ray Cooks | |
| 09:59 | LSU | Jared Goode misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Walter Johnston hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Boykin | 56-56 |
| 09:42 | LSU | Jayson Sartori can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Simon Feder - foul #2 on Simon Feder, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Trevor Downs (PG), John Zavadoski (SF) William Young, Ronnie Bailey | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:42 | LSU | Jayson Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:42 | LSU | Jayson Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Simon Feder buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Alonzo Mirabal | 58-58 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Rodney Crawford clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Boykin - foul #2 on Joseph Boykin, team foul #11 | 58-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF) John Zavadoski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (SG), Gustavo Giordano (C) Simon Feder, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| 09:04 | LSU | Rodney Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Rodney Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 60-60 |
| 08:37 | LSU | Jayson Sartori hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | Ronnie Bailey is called for the reach on Walter Johnston - foul #1 on Ronnie Bailey, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| 08:32 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | LSU | John Zavadoski (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) Ronnie Bailey, Jared Goode | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Alonzo Mirabal (C) Daniel Shreve, Clayton Sander, Gustavo Giordano | |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Rodney Crawford - foul #5 on Rodney Crawford, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Arango (PF), Jared Goode (C) Rodney Crawford, Terry Brunswick | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Haynes (SF), Gustavo Giordano (PF) Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin | |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:58 | LSU | Jared Goode is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 62-61 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (very tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jayson Sartori (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Zavadoski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robin Arango (fresh) C - Jared Goode (tiring) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Patton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Haynes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gustavo Giordano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alonzo Mirabal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Robin Arango - foul #1 on Robin Arango, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sims (PF) William Haynes | |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:27 | LSU | John Zavadoski is whistled for traveling | 62-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF) John Zavadoski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (SG), Walter Johnston (SF) Simon Feder, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Clayton Sander lays it in on a great pass from Scott Patton and the foul's on Robin Arango - foul #2 on Robin Arango, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG), John Zavadoski (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) Trevor Downs, Ronnie Bailey, Jared Goode | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray Cooks (C) Gustavo Giordano | |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Clayton Sander makes the free throw | 62-66 |
| 07:03 | LSU | William Young throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Trevor Downs (PG) William Young | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:50 | Alabama | James Sims connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clayton Sander | 62-68 |
| 06:47 | LSU | Walter Johnston steals it from Trevor Downs in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Scott Patton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 06:40 | LSU | Terry Brunswick gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 06:31 | LSU | Walter Johnston takes the ball from John Zavadoski | 62-68 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Walter Johnston dunks the ball | 62-70 |
| 06:16 | LSU | Robin Arango hits a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on James Sims - foul #3 on James Sims, team foul #12 | 64-70 |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG), Ronnie Bailey (SF), Jared Goode (C) Trevor Downs, John Zavadoski, Terry Brunswick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Simon Feder (SG), William Haynes (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF) Scott Patton, Clayton Sander, Walter Johnston, James Sims | |
| 06:16 | LSU | Robin Arango makes the free throw | 65-70 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Ray Cooks knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 65-72 |
| 05:54 | LSU | Jayson Sartori makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Young | 68-72 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin misses short on a jumper from close range | 68-72 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | William Haynes tips it but misses | 68-72 |
| 05:40 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robin Arango | 68-72 |
| 05:35 | LSU | William Haynes swats the shot by Jayson Sartori | 68-72 |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Joseph Boykin, team foul #13 | 68-72 |
| Subs | LSU | Trevor Downs (PG), John Zavadoski (SF), Victor Moskowitz (PF) William Young, Ronnie Bailey, Robin Arango | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Britt (SG), Gustavo Giordano (PF), Alonzo Mirabal (C) Simon Feder, William Haynes, Ray Cooks | |
| 04:54 | LSU | Jared Goode misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Boykin - foul #4 on Joseph Boykin, team foul #14 | 68-72 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Clayton Sander (SG), Walter Johnston (SF) Daniel Shreve, Jason Britt, Joseph Boykin | |
| 04:54 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:34 | Alabama | Scott Patton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-72 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SG) Jayson Sartori | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Haynes (SF) Walter Johnston | |
| 04:23 | LSU | Jared Goode misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 04:21 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz can't tip it in | 70-72 |
| 04:19 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz tips it home | 72-72 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Clayton Sander misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 72-72 |
| 03:58 | LSU | Jared Goode pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:30 | LSU | Richard Segura loses the ball out of bounds | 72-72 |
| Subs | LSU | Jayson Sartori (SG) Richard Segura | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), James Sims (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Scott Patton, Clayton Sander, William Haynes, Gustavo Giordano, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (very tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jayson Sartori (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Zavadoski (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Victor Moskowitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jared Goode (tired) 22 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Sims (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Ray Cooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Alabama | James Sims is whistled for a carry | 72-72 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) John Zavadoski, Jared Goode | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Boykin (PF) Ray Cooks | |
| 03:05 | LSU | Trevor Downs double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| 02:47 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 02:36 | LSU | Jayson Sartori can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | LSU | John Zavadoski (SF), Jared Goode (C) Ronnie Bailey, Terry Brunswick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG) Daniel Shreve | |
| 02:05 | Alabama | James Sims is fouled on the floor by Jayson Sartori - foul #4 on Jayson Sartori, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal (C) Joseph Boykin | |
| 02:05 | Alabama | James Sims makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | James Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Scott Patton takes the ball from Trevor Downs | 72-74 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Jared Goode swats the short shot by Simon Feder | 72-74 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Simon Feder grabs the offensive board | 72-74 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | Simon Feder loses the ball out of bounds | 72-74 |
| 01:10 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Arango (PF) Victor Moskowitz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray Cooks (C) Alonzo Mirabal | |
| 01:03 | LSU | Jared Goode connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Trevor Downs | 74-74 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | John Zavadoski picks off the pass by Scott Patton | 74-74 |
| 00:45 | LSU | John Zavadoski lays it up and in | 76-74 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Jared Goode denies the turnaround by Simon Feder | 76-74 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Ray Cooks misses the tip | 76-74 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | James Sims tips it back up and in | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | LSU | Trevor Downs misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Walter Johnston pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Walter Johnston can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (very tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jayson Sartori (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Zavadoski (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Robin Arango (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jared Goode (tiring) 24 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Patton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Sims (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Cooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Ray Cooks wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Trevor Downs is called for the reach on Ray Cooks - foul #4 on Trevor Downs, team foul #11 | 76-76 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF), Victor Moskowitz (PF), Terry Brunswick (C) John Zavadoski, Robin Arango, Jared Goode | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Ray Cooks makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Ray Cooks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:28 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | James Sims banks in the layup | 76-80 |
| 04:07 | LSU | Trevor Downs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-80 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | James Sims gets the rebound | 76-80 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | James Sims can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 76-80 |
| 03:41 | LSU | Terry Brunswick pulls down the rebound | 76-80 |
| 03:23 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz is whistled for a carry | 76-80 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SG), John Zavadoski (SF), Jared Goode (C) Jayson Sartori, Ronnie Bailey, Terry Brunswick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Clayton Sander (SG), Joseph Boykin (SF), Gustavo Giordano (PF), Alonzo Mirabal (C) Scott Patton, Simon Feder, Walter Johnston, James Sims, Ray Cooks | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano is fouled on the floor by Jared Goode - foul #2 on Jared Goode, team foul #12 | 76-80 |
| Subs | LSU | Jayson Sartori (SG) Richard Segura | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz snags the defensive board | 76-80 |
| 03:05 | LSU | Jared Goode comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-80 |
| 03:04 | LSU | John Zavadoski grabs the offensive board | 76-80 |
| 02:49 | LSU | Jared Goode hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Zavadoski and he's hacked by Clayton Sander - foul #4 on Clayton Sander, team foul #15 | 78-80 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SF) John Zavadoski | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:49 | LSU | Jared Goode misses the free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-80 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SG), John Zavadoski (SF) Jayson Sartori, Richard Segura | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Simon Feder (SG), James Sims (PF) Daniel Shreve, Clayton Sander, Gustavo Giordano | |
| 02:19 | LSU | John Zavadoski can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 78-80 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Sims | 78-80 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | LSU | Jayson Sartori (SG) Ronnie Bailey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (SF), Ray Cooks (C) Joseph Boykin, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Simon Feder is hacked by Victor Moskowitz - foul #2 on Victor Moskowitz, team foul #13 | 78-80 |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Arango (PF) Victor Moskowitz | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:46 | LSU | Trevor Downs clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Ray Cooks - foul #2 on Ray Cooks, team foul #16 | 78-82 |
| 01:46 | LSU | Trevor Downs makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:46 | LSU | Trevor Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | James Sims misses badly on a runner in the paint | 80-82 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Jared Goode gets the rebound | 80-82 |
| 01:06 | LSU | Jared Goode comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 80-82 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ray Cooks | 80-82 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Robin Arango is called for the reach on Simon Feder - foul #3 on Robin Arango, team foul #14 | 80-82 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:57 | LSU | Ray Cooks picks off the pass by Trevor Downs in the backcourt | 80-84 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (very tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jayson Sartori (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Zavadoski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Robin Arango (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Jared Goode (tiring) 26 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Patton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Simon Feder (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Walter Johnston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Sims (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Cooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | James Sims comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jared Goode - foul #3 on Jared Goode, team foul #15 | 80-84 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | James Sims makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | James Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | LSU | Jayson Sartori hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 80-86 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | James Sims snags the defensive board | 80-86 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | James Sims is hacked by Trevor Downs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Trevor Downs, team foul #16 | 80-86 |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG) Trevor Downs | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal (C) Ray Cooks | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | James Sims makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | James Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | LSU | Alonzo Mirabal takes the ball from Jayson Sartori | 80-88 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Walter Johnston is fouled in the backcourt by William Young - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #17 | 80-88 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Walter Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Walter Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Jared Goode clanks a floater from the right block | 80-90 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | James Sims snags the defensive board | 80-90 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Scott Patton runs out the clock | 80-90 |