| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Caba (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Krawczyk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Guy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Mark Mason inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Mark Mason misses long on a shot from the left block | 34-29 |
| 19:39 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 19:33 | LSU | James Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Krawczyk | 36-29 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Robert Rao can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 19:08 | LSU | James Anderson grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 18:51 | LSU | Donald Adams is hacked by Anthony Tavares - foul #3 on Anthony Tavares, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG), Steven Kinman (SF), Frank Laurel (PF), Frank Lopes (C) Donald Adams, James Anderson, John Caba, Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren (C) Anthony Tavares | |
| 18:38 | LSU | Robert Rao picks off the pass by Frank Laurel | 36-29 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Frank Lopes picks off the pass by Timothy Sjogren | 36-29 |
| 17:56 | LSU | Samuel Walker is called for the reach on Frank Lopes - foul #1 on Samuel Walker, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 17:34 | LSU | Michael Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | LSU | James Anderson (SF) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:14 | Alabama | James Anderson takes the ball from Robert Rao | 36-29 |
| 16:50 | LSU | Frank Lopes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Timothy Sjogren - foul #1 on Timothy Sjogren, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (SG) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Weber (PF) Samuel Walker | |
| 16:50 | LSU | Frank Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:50 | LSU | Frank Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren is called for a charge - foul #2 on Timothy Sjogren, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Stephen Dean (SG) Robert Rao, Lee Guy | |
| 16:09 | LSU | Michael Scott is fouled on the floor by Mark Mason - foul #3 on Mark Mason, team foul #5 | 38-29 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF) Mark Mason | |
| 15:52 | LSU | Frank Lopes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 38-29 |
| 15:51 | LSU | Michael Scott misses the tip | 38-29 |
| 15:49 | Alabama | David Weber gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Laurel (fresh) C - Frank Lopes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Dean (fresh) SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) PF - David Weber (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Alabama | Michael Martz loses the ball out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), James Anderson (SF), Carl Krawczyk (C) Michael Scott, Steven Kinman, Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Lee Guy (SG), Mark Mason (SF), Samuel Walker (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) Michael Martz, Stephen Dean, Todd Moscato, David Weber, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 14:53 | LSU | Kenneth Deines misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Samuel Walker | 38-29 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares travels with the ball | 38-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (SG), John Caba (PF) Donald Adams, Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:35 | LSU | Michael Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Robert Rao grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | John Caba steps in front of the Robert Rao pass | 38-29 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Samuel Walker is called for the reach on John Caba - foul #2 on Samuel Walker, team foul #6 | 38-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), Frank Lopes (PF), Carl Krawczyk (C) Michael Scott, James Anderson, John Caba | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:36 | LSU | Frank Lopes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Anthony Tavares | 38-29 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Robert Rao connects on the turnaround in the lane | 38-31 |
| 13:03 | LSU | Robert Rao takes the ball from Frank Lopes | 38-31 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | Robert Rao's dunk attempt is rejected by Frank Lopes | 38-31 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 12:13 | LSU | Donald Adams is fouled on the floor by Robert Rao - foul #1 on Robert Rao, team foul #7 | 38-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (SG), James Anderson (SF), John Caba (PF) Kenneth Deines, Frank Laurel, Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Stephen Dean (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), David Weber (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao, Lee Guy, Mark Mason, Samuel Walker, Anthony Tavares | |
| 12:13 | LSU | Donald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 12:13 | LSU | Donald Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Timothy Sjogren | 39-33 |
| 11:50 | Alabama | Stephen Dean clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-33 |
| 11:48 | Alabama | David Weber snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Caba (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Frank Lopes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Dean (fresh) SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) PF - David Weber (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Michael Martz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-33 |
| 11:27 | Alabama | Stephen Dean tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 11:17 | LSU | John Caba's layup is rejected by Todd Moscato | 39-35 |
| 11:16 | LSU | James Anderson tips it home | 41-35 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren is hacked by Frank Lopes - foul #2 on Frank Lopes, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG), Carl Krawczyk (C) Donald Adams, Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Lee Guy (SG), Mark Mason (SF) Michael Martz, Stephen Dean, Todd Moscato | |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Robert Rao hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Lee Guy | 41-37 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk is fouled on the floor by Timothy Sjogren - foul #3 on Timothy Sjogren, team foul #8 | 41-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Laurel (PF) John Caba | |
| Subs | Alabama | Samuel Walker (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) David Weber, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 10:19 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Frank Laurel snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 10:13 | LSU | Lee Guy takes the ball from Carl Krawczyk | 42-37 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares double dribbles | 42-37 |
| Subs | LSU | John Caba (PF) Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:29 | LSU | John Caba hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Deines | 44-37 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | Lee Guy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 09:03 | LSU | John Caba grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 08:34 | LSU | Lee Guy is called for the reach on James Anderson - foul #1 on Lee Guy, team foul #9 | 44-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Carl Krawczyk (C) Frank Laurel | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), David Weber (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao, Samuel Walker, Anthony Tavares | |
| 08:34 | LSU | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 08:34 | LSU | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Krawczyk - foul #1 on Carl Krawczyk, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), Steven Kinman (SF), Frank Lopes (PF) Kenneth Deines, James Anderson, John Caba | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SG) Lee Guy | |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Michael Martz makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Michael Martz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 07:54 | LSU | Michael Scott makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Krawczyk | 49-39 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 49-39 |
| 07:41 | LSU | Steven Kinman grabs the board | 49-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Lopes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Krawczyk (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Dean (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Weber (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | LSU | Frank Lopes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Sjogren - foul #4 on Timothy Sjogren, team foul #10 | 49-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG), James Anderson (SF), Frank Laurel (C) Donald Adams, Steven Kinman, Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Lee Guy (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), Samuel Walker (PF) Michael Martz, Stephen Dean, Mark Mason, David Weber | |
| 07:17 | LSU | Frank Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 07:17 | LSU | Frank Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:48 | Alabama | Lee Guy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Samuel Walker tips it but misses | 51-39 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Lee Guy gets the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Samuel Walker is hacked by Kenneth Deines - foul #3 on Kenneth Deines, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), John Caba (PF), Carl Krawczyk (C) Michael Scott, Frank Lopes, Frank Laurel | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (SF), Anthony Tavares (C) Todd Moscato, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 06:23 | Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Mark Mason is blocked by James Anderson | 51-39 |
| 06:22 | LSU | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 06:05 | LSU | Kenneth Deines connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Caba | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:49 | Alabama | Lee Guy knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:26 | LSU | James Anderson buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Deines | 55-42 |
| 05:15 | Alabama | Samuel Walker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Mason and he's hacked by John Caba - foul #1 on John Caba, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (SG), Steven Kinman (SF), Frank Laurel (C) Donald Adams, James Anderson, Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SG) Lee Guy | |
| 05:15 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses the free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:15 | LSU | Frank Laurel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 05:05 | LSU | Kenneth Deines misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Rao - foul #2 on Robert Rao, team foul #11 | 55-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Carl Krawczyk (C) John Caba | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Weber (PF) Samuel Walker | |
| 05:05 | LSU | Kenneth Deines makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 05:05 | LSU | Kenneth Deines makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Deines - foul #4 on Kenneth Deines, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | LSU | James Anderson (SF), John Caba (PF) Steven Kinman, Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren (C) Anthony Tavares | |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 04:29 | LSU | Kenneth Deines's pass is intercepted by Timothy Sjogren | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Stephen Dean knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Timothy Sjogren | 57-49 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Kenneth Deines knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by James Anderson | 59-49 |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Kenneth Deines steps in front of the Robert Rao pass | 59-49 |
| 03:42 | LSU | James Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Deines | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Deines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Caba (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Frank Laurel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Dean (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Weber (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren lays it in on a great pass from Robert Rao | 61-51 |
| 03:10 | LSU | James Anderson makes the floater from the left block set up by Kenneth Deines and he's hacked by David Weber - foul #1 on David Weber, team foul #12 | 63-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), Frank Lopes (PF), Carl Krawczyk (C) Kenneth Deines, John Caba, Frank Laurel | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Lee Guy (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), Samuel Walker (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) Robert Rao, Stephen Dean, Mark Mason, David Weber, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 03:10 | LSU | James Anderson makes the free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Lee Guy loses the ball out of bounds | 64-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SG), David Weber (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Lee Guy, Samuel Walker, Anthony Tavares | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:27 | LSU | Michael Martz steals the ball from Donald Adams | 64-51 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carl Krawczyk - foul #2 on Carl Krawczyk, team foul #6 | 64-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Laurel (PF) Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:53 | LSU | Michael Scott misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Weber | 64-53 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Michael Martz buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Sjogren | 64-56 |
| 01:17 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Timothy Sjogren - foul #5 on Timothy Sjogren, team foul #13 | 66-56 |
| Subs | LSU | James Anderson (SF), John Caba (PF) Steven Kinman, Frank Laurel | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (C) Timothy Sjogren | |
| 01:17 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Donald Adams is called for the reach on Todd Moscato - foul #2 on Donald Adams, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Todd Moscato misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | LSU | David Weber is called for the reach on James Anderson - foul #2 on David Weber, team foul #14 | 67-57 |
| 00:57 | LSU | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:57 | LSU | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Stephen Dean is whistled for traveling | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | LSU | James Anderson lays it in on a great pass from John Caba | 71-57 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Donald Adams runs out the clock | 71-57 |