| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin Burk (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. C - Gary Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Robert Fontaine inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | LSU | Luis Diener is called for the reach on Franklin Busby - foul #1 on Luis Diener, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| 19:39 | LSU | Norman Hunter steals the ball from Robert Fontaine | 25-40 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Louis Fox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 19:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to Franklin Busby | 25-40 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Don Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Justin Burk | 25-43 |
| 18:49 | Alabama | Louis Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-43 |
| 18:30 | LSU | Gary Stanley buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Justin Burk | 25-45 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-45 |
| 18:04 | LSU | Gary Stanley knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Don Williams | 25-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Louis Fox buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Lavalle | 28-48 |
| 17:24 | LSU | Robert Fontaine scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Don Williams | 28-51 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | Louis Fox clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-51 |
| 17:03 | LSU | Don Williams pulls down the rebound | 28-51 |
| 16:58 | LSU | Don Williams's layup is rejected by Barry Marsala | 28-51 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 28-51 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Justin Burk - foul #2 on Justin Burk, team foul #1 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Adam Shuff (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Don Williams, Justin Burk, Robert Fontaine, Gary Stanley | |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle makes the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle misses the 2nd free throw | 29-51 |
| 16:52 | LSU | The rebound goes to Franklin Busby | 29-51 |
| 16:39 | LSU | Louis Fox steals it from Franklin Busby | 29-51 |
| 16:35 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle lays it up and in | 31-51 |
| 16:09 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses the easy layup | 31-51 |
| 16:07 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle gets the rebound | 31-51 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Franklin Busby - foul #2 on Franklin Busby, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SG), Donald Heath (SF) Louis Fox, Robert Lavalle | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the free throw | 34-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marco Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Decarlo (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) SF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-51 |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Dennis Matzke swats the layup by Donald Heath | 34-51 |
| 15:12 | LSU | Adam Shuff grabs the board | 34-51 |
| 14:51 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses short on a jumper from the right block | 34-51 |
| 14:50 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Busby | 34-51 |
| 14:29 | LSU | Adam Shuff clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Heath - foul #3 on Donald Heath, team foul #2 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Robert Lavalle (SF) Marco Russo, Donald Heath | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Justin Burk (SG), Gary Stanley (C) Robert Decarlo, Jeffrey Brammer, Franklin Busby | |
| 14:29 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 14:29 | LSU | Adam Shuff makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 14:13 | Alabama | Louis Fox is fouled on the floor by Dennis Matzke - foul #1 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #3 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SF) Adam Shuff | |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-52 |
| 14:04 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Fontaine | 34-52 |
| 13:47 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-52 |
| 13:45 | LSU | Gary Stanley grabs the offensive board | 34-52 |
| 13:33 | LSU | Norman Hunter is called for the reach on Gary Stanley - foul #3 on Norman Hunter, team foul #3 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Metcalf (C) Luis Diener | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:12 | LSU | Robert Fontaine comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 13:10 | LSU | Dennis Matzke tips it back up and in | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Norman Hunter drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Lavalle | 36-54 |
| 12:41 | LSU | Don Williams misses the floater from the free throw line | 36-54 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 36-54 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Justin Burk - foul #3 on Justin Burk, team foul #4 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Luis Diener (PF) Norman Hunter, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | LSU | Franklin Busby (PF) Dennis Matzke | |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 12:22 | LSU | Gary Stanley snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 12:01 | LSU | Justin Burk clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Franklin Busby swats the layup by Luis Diener | 37-54 |
| 11:38 | LSU | Gary Stanley gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Justin Burk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Gary Stanley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:09 | LSU | Robert Fontaine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-54 |
| 11:07 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle is fouled on the floor by Franklin Busby - foul #3 on Franklin Busby, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SG), Barry Marsala (C) Louis Fox, Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Adam Shuff (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Don Williams, Justin Burk, Robert Fontaine, Gary Stanley | |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Robert Decarlo is called for the reach on Robert Osborne - foul #1 on Robert Decarlo, team foul #6 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (C) Luis Diener | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Franklin Busby denies the turnaround by Marco Russo | 37-54 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Adam Shuff gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| 10:27 | LSU | Adam Shuff makes the floater from close range set up by Dennis Matzke | 37-56 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 10:13 | LSU | The rebound goes to Franklin Busby | 37-56 |
| 09:53 | LSU | Adam Shuff connects on the floater near the basket | 37-58 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Osborne | 39-58 |
| 09:11 | LSU | The short jumper by Franklin Busby is denied by Barry Marsala | 39-58 |
| 09:09 | LSU | Dennis Matzke can't tip it in | 39-58 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses the tip | 39-58 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle grabs the board | 39-58 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Marco Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Robert Osborne, Marco Russo, Robert Lavalle, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Justin Burk (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF) Robert Decarlo, Jeffrey Brammer, Franklin Busby | |
| 08:38 | LSU | Robert Fontaine knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dennis Matzke | 39-61 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Luis Diener is fouled on the floor by Don Williams - foul #1 on Don Williams, team foul #7 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Stanley (C) Adam Shuff | |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 08:12 | LSU | Don Williams is called for 5 seconds | 41-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Metcalf (C) Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:57 | Alabama | Gary Stanley swats the short shot by Luis Diener | 41-61 |
| 07:56 | LSU | Justin Burk snags the defensive board | 41-61 |
| 07:37 | LSU | Robert Fontaine buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Burk | 41-63 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Justin Burk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Stanley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Robert Fontaine - foul #1 on Robert Fontaine, team foul #8 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Franklin Busby (PF) Dennis Matzke | |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the free throw | 44-63 |
| 07:08 | LSU | Gary Stanley comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-63 |
| 07:06 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fontaine | 44-63 |
| 06:48 | LSU | Luis Diener is called for the reach on Franklin Busby - foul #2 on Luis Diener, team foul #4 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (SF), Barry Marsala (C) Donald Heath, Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG) Don Williams, Justin Burk | |
| 06:34 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer slams it home | 44-65 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Luis Diener's fadeaway is rejected by Franklin Busby | 44-65 |
| 06:23 | LSU | Franklin Busby grabs the defensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 06:05 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Luis Diener - foul #3 on Luis Diener, team foul #5 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Metcalf (C) Luis Diener | |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Shuff (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Robert Fontaine, Gary Stanley | |
| 06:05 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 06:05 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-67 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the offensive board | 44-67 |
| 05:25 | Alabama | Norman Hunter is hacked by Dennis Matzke - foul #2 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #9 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Rafael Martinez (C) Louis Fox, Robert Lavalle, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:25 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 05:25 | LSU | Franklin Busby gets the rebound | 44-67 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:04 | LSU | Franklin Busby buries a turnaround from close range | 44-69 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Marco Russo scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Paul Metcalf | 46-69 |
| 04:22 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer is hacked by Norman Hunter - foul #4 on Norman Hunter, team foul #6 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG) Norman Hunter | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Stanley (C) Franklin Busby | |
| 04:04 | LSU | Robert Osborne steals the ball from Dennis Matzke | 46-69 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Robert Osborne is fouled on the floor by Robert Decarlo - foul #2 on Robert Decarlo, team foul #10 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Mattson (PG) Robert Decarlo | |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | LSU | Adam Shuff double dribbles | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marco Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Mattson (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Stanley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Marco Russo's pass is intercepted by Dennis Matzke | 48-69 |
| 03:10 | LSU | Gary Stanley makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Matzke | 48-71 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Dennis Matzke blocks the short jumper by Robert Osborne | 48-71 |
| 02:59 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the defensive rebound | 48-71 |
| 02:30 | LSU | Dennis Matzke is whistled for a carry | 48-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SG) Marco Russo | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Franklin Busby (PF) Robert Mattson, Gary Stanley | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Steven Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 48-71 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Donald Heath hits the follow up shot | 50-71 |
| 01:57 | LSU | Adam Shuff makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Brammer | 50-73 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Dennis Matzke picks off the pass by Robert Osborne | 50-73 |
| 01:27 | LSU | Franklin Busby connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Brammer and he's fouled by Rafael Martinez - foul #2 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #7 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SG) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:27 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses the free throw | 50-75 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Rafael Martinez | 50-75 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Donald Heath's pass is intercepted by Franklin Busby | 50-75 |
| 00:59 | LSU | Adam Shuff comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Heath - foul #4 on Donald Heath, team foul #8 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Stanley (C) Franklin Busby | |
| 00:59 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 00:59 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the board | 50-75 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Jeffrey Brammer steals it from Rafael Martinez | 50-75 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer banks in the layup | 50-77 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | The short jumper by Donald Heath is denied by Dennis Matzke | 50-77 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Gary Stanley grabs the board | 50-77 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | LSU | Gary Stanley comes up short on the runner near the basket | 50-77 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses the tip | 50-77 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Rafael Martinez | 50-77 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Marco Russo's layup is rejected by Adam Shuff | 50-77 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Adam Shuff snags the defensive board | 50-77 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Robert Decarlo runs out the clock | 50-77 |