| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Keech (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Noland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Adam Blacker inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | LSU | Adam Blacker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-36 |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Harry Adams takes the ball from Emmett Smith | 28-36 |
| 19:10 | LSU | Robert Noland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | George Greer gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | George Greer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Clifford Davidson - foul #1 on Clifford Davidson, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Walter Williams loses the dribble to George Greer | 30-36 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Richard Carter hits a floater near the basket | 32-36 |
| 18:08 | LSU | Clifford Davidson is hacked by Richard Carter - foul #2 on Richard Carter, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 17:44 | LSU | Walter Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Noland | 32-38 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | George Greer clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 32-38 |
| 17:34 | LSU | Clifford Davidson snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 17:07 | LSU | Robert Noland misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-38 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | Richard Carter grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | George Greer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 16:57 | LSU | Walter Williams grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 16:52 | LSU | Harry Adams buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adam Blacker | 32-40 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Emmett Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 32-40 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | James Keech tips it home | 34-40 |
| 16:10 | LSU | Walter Williams is hacked by Michael Prather - foul #1 on Michael Prather, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Robert Cheek (C) Richard Carter, James Keech, Michael Prather, George Greer | |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (PG), Predrag Ziemann (SF), Manuel Lower (C) Harry Adams, Adam Blacker, Clifford Davidson | |
| 15:54 | LSU | Walter Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 34-40 |
| 15:52 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann tips it but misses | 34-40 |
| 15:50 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Murphy | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) SF - Martin Regner (fresh) PF - Emmett Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Noland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Nolin (PF) Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Pitt (SG) Robert Noland | |
| 15:18 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 15:16 | LSU | Victor Pitt pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:56 | LSU | Manuel Lower can't finish the layup | 34-40 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Robert Cheek snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | Robert Cheek banks in the layup on a great pass from Harry Nolin | 36-40 |
| 14:26 | LSU | Manuel Lower knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Robert Cheek - foul #1 on Robert Cheek, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (SG), George Greer (C) Lawrence Jones, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG), Adam Blacker (SF), Clifford Davidson (C) Edwin Murphy, Predrag Ziemann, Walter Williams | |
| 14:26 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses the free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:26 | Alabama | George Greer grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | James Keech makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 13:53 | LSU | Harry Adams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Clifford Davidson | 38-45 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Harry Nolin misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Adam Blacker - foul #2 on Adam Blacker, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Michael Prather (SF) Glenn Shaffer, Martin Regner | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:24 | LSU | Harry Adams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 13:23 | Alabama | George Greer grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | George Greer hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 12:54 | LSU | Manuel Lower buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Victor Pitt | 42-47 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | James Keech makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Prather | 44-47 |
| 12:04 | LSU | Harry Adams comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Prather - foul #2 on Michael Prather, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Emmett Smith (PF) Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SG), Predrag Ziemann (SF), Walter Williams (PF) Victor Pitt, Adam Blacker, Manuel Lower | |
| 12:04 | LSU | Harry Adams makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:04 | LSU | Harry Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Greer | 44-48 |
| 11:56 | Alabama | George Greer scores on a shot from the left side set up by Richard Carter | 46-48 |
| 11:43 | LSU | Walter Williams drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Noland | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Keech (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Prather (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Greer (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Noland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Alabama | Richard Carter is fouled on the floor by Robert Noland - foul #2 on Robert Noland, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Martin Regner (SF) Richard Carter, James Keech, Michael Prather | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Clifford Davidson swats the shot by Emmett Smith | 46-50 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | George Greer pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Predrag Ziemann is called for the reach on Glenn Shaffer - foul #1 on Predrag Ziemann, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cheek (C) George Greer | |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (PG) Harry Adams | |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 10:35 | LSU | Robert Noland is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Jones - foul #1 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Pitt (SG), Adam Blacker (SF), Manuel Lower (C) Robert Noland, Predrag Ziemann, Clifford Davidson | |
| 10:22 | LSU | Manuel Lower hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Cheek - foul #2 on Robert Cheek, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), James Keech (SG), George Greer (C) Glenn Shaffer, Lawrence Jones, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:22 | LSU | Manuel Lower makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:22 | LSU | Manuel Lower makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Richard Carter is fouled on the floor by Edwin Murphy - foul #1 on Edwin Murphy, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG) Edwin Murphy | |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Martin Regner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Prather (SF), Harry Nolin (PF) Martin Regner, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:41 | LSU | Victor Pitt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Keech - foul #1 on James Keech, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| 09:41 | LSU | Victor Pitt makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:41 | LSU | Victor Pitt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:23 | Alabama | George Greer lays it in on a great pass from Harry Nolin | 51-54 |
| 09:05 | LSU | Walter Williams makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Victor Pitt | 51-56 |
| 08:48 | Alabama | James Keech comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 51-56 |
| 08:46 | LSU | Victor Pitt grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 08:27 | LSU | Adam Blacker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Harry Nolin gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Walter Williams is called for the reach on Harry Nolin - foul #1 on Walter Williams, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Emmett Smith (PF), Robert Cheek (C) Richard Carter, James Keech, Michael Prather, Harry Nolin, George Greer | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SG), Predrag Ziemann (SF), Clifford Davidson (C) Victor Pitt, Adam Blacker, Manuel Lower | |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Noland - foul #3 on Robert Noland, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (PG) Harry Adams | |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses the 3rd free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:02 | LSU | The rebound goes to Clifford Davidson | 52-56 |
| 07:46 | LSU | Walter Williams lays it up and in set up by Edwin Murphy | 52-58 |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Glenn Shaffer, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Noland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | LSU | Walter Williams comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 52-58 |
| 07:04 | LSU | Walter Williams tips it in | 52-60 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Walter Williams picks off the pass by Martin Regner | 52-60 |
| 06:39 | LSU | Walter Williams misses the easy layup | 52-60 |
| 06:37 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 06:18 | LSU | Emmett Smith steals it from Edwin Murphy | 52-60 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Robert Cheek is called for traveling | 52-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), James Keech (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Harry Nolin (PF), George Greer (C) Glenn Shaffer, Lawrence Jones, Martin Regner, Emmett Smith, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG), Victor Pitt (SG), Adam Blacker (SF), Manuel Lower (PF) Edwin Murphy, Robert Noland, Predrag Ziemann, Walter Williams | |
| 05:31 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-60 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Carter | 52-60 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Harry Nolin is denied on a layup by Manuel Lower | 52-60 |
| 05:09 | LSU | Adam Blacker snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 04:40 | LSU | George Greer is called for the reach on Harry Adams - foul #2 on George Greer, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| 04:40 | LSU | Harry Adams makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:40 | LSU | Harry Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Greer | 52-61 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Harry Nolin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Williams (PF) Clifford Davidson | |
| 04:03 | LSU | Walter Williams misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Harry Nolin - foul #4 on Harry Nolin, team foul #10 | 52-61 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Walter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Walter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | George Greer's layup is rejected by Manuel Lower | 52-63 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | George Greer tips it but misses | 52-63 |
| 03:46 | LSU | Victor Pitt grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 03:26 | LSU | Harry Adams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Harry Nolin pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Keech (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Prather (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harry Nolin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - George Greer (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Pitt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 52-63 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Michael Prather hits the follow up shot | 54-63 |
| 02:46 | LSU | Harry Nolin steals the ball from Manuel Lower | 54-63 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | James Keech hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:57 | LSU | Harry Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifford Davidson (C) Manuel Lower | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:39 | Alabama | James Keech can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Walter Williams - foul #2 on Walter Williams, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:11 | LSU | Clifford Davidson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-63 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Prather | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Michael Prather hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 00:57 | LSU | The rebound goes to Walter Williams | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | LSU | Walter Williams is hacked by Richard Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Carter, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| 00:56 | LSU | Walter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:56 | LSU | Walter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:51 | LSU | The rebound goes to Clifford Davidson | 58-65 |
| 00:49 | LSU | James Keech is called for the reach on Clifford Davidson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Keech, team foul #12 | 58-65 |
| 00:49 | LSU | Clifford Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:49 | LSU | Clifford Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Michael Prather is fouled on the floor by Walter Williams - foul #3 on Walter Williams, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Michael Prather makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Michael Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Adam Blacker is hacked by James Keech in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Keech, team foul #13 | 60-66 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Adam Blacker misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | James Keech hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Richard Carter | 62-67 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Harry Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Carter - foul #4 on Richard Carter, team foul #14 | 62-67 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Harry Adams makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Harry Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | James Keech hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 00:27 | LSU | Clifford Davidson gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Clifford Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Carter - foul #5 on Richard Carter, team foul #15 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:24 | LSU | Clifford Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Clifford Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | George Greer pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer buries a 3 from straight away | 65-70 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Harry Adams is hacked by Glenn Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Shaffer, team foul #16 | 65-70 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Harry Adams makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Harry Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | George Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Adam Blacker is called for the reach on Michael Prather - foul #3 on Adam Blacker, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Michael Prather makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Michael Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Adam Blacker is hacked by Glenn Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Shaffer, team foul #17 | 67-71 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Adam Blacker misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Harry Nolin grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-72 |
| 00:03 | LSU | The rebound goes to Adam Blacker | 67-72 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Adam Blacker is fouled in the backcourt by James Keech - foul #4 on James Keech, team foul #18 | 67-72 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Adam Blacker misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Michael Prather pulls down the rebound | 67-73 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 67-73 |