| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) PF - Earnest Mateer (fresh) C - Frank Pires (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) SF - Wilford Miller (fresh) PF - William Stricklin (fresh) C - Theodore Washington (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Earnest Mateer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Alabama | William Stricklin gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Newhall - foul #1 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | LSU | Earnest Mateer gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:53 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall is hacked by William Stricklin - foul #1 on William Stricklin, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:31 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Edmondson | 2-1 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-1 |
| 18:14 | LSU | Christopher Thornton gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:51 | LSU | Frank Pires comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 2-1 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | William Stricklin pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses the shot from just outside the lane | 2-1 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 2-1 |
| 17:09 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 16:40 | LSU | Walter Edmondson buries a 3 from the left corner | 5-1 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | Frank Pires picks off the pass by Theodore Washington | 5-1 |
| 16:01 | LSU | Christopher Thornton connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Frank Pires | 7-1 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earnest Mateer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Pires (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) SF - Wilford Miller (fresh) PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 7-1 |
| 15:38 | Alabama | Charles Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-1 |
| 15:16 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 14:49 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Wilford Miller - foul #1 on Wilford Miller, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Anderson (PG), Henry Smith (SG), Frank Bergsman (PF) Kenneth Newhall, Walter Edmondson, Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), Paul Catlett (C) Charles Wilson, Theodore Washington | |
| 14:49 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 14:49 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 14:37 | Alabama | Paul Catlett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Frank Bergsman - foul #1 on Frank Bergsman, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicolas Rhoads (SG) Christopher Thornton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:37 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:25 | LSU | Richard Lafreniere takes the ball from Henry Smith | 8-6 |
| 14:03 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frank Pires - foul #1 on Frank Pires, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Thomas (C) William Stricklin | |
| 14:03 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:03 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:39 | LSU | Henry Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Catlett - foul #1 on Paul Catlett, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF), Earnest Mateer (PF) Nicolas Rhoads, Frank Pires | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG), Theodore Washington (C) Richard Lafreniere, Roger Thomas | |
| 13:39 | LSU | Henry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:39 | LSU | Henry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Earnest Mateer - foul #1 on Earnest Mateer, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG) Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:55 | LSU | Earnest Mateer knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 11-10 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Theodore Washington blows the dunk | 11-10 |
| 12:37 | LSU | Joseph Anderson snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 12:17 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 12:16 | Alabama | Paul Catlett snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 11:54 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 11-10 |
| 11:53 | LSU | Joseph Anderson snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earnest Mateer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Bergsman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ken Lozada (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 7 pts. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | LSU | Christopher Thornton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Thornton, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Henry Smith (SG), Frank Pires (C) Joseph Anderson, Walter Edmondson, Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Timothy Young (SG), William Stricklin (PF), Roger Thomas (C) Ken Lozada, Charles Wilson, Paul Catlett, Theodore Washington | |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Pires - foul #2 on Frank Pires, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicolas Rhoads (SG), Frank Bergsman (C) Christopher Thornton, Frank Pires | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:03 | LSU | Earnest Mateer grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:39 | LSU | Roger Thomas denies the turnaround by Earnest Mateer | 11-11 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | Wilford Miller grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Nicolas Rhoads - foul #1 on Nicolas Rhoads, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG) Nicolas Rhoads | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG), Theodore Washington (C) Timothy Young, Roger Thomas | |
| 10:17 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Earnest Mateer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 09:54 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Smith | 11-13 |
| 09:41 | LSU | Earnest Mateer clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by William Stricklin - foul #2 on William Stricklin, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF) Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (PF) William Stricklin | |
| 09:41 | LSU | Earnest Mateer misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 09:41 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:20 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 12-13 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Charles Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 08:51 | LSU | Christopher Thornton pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 08:22 | LSU | Richard Lafreniere steps in front of the Kenneth Newhall pass | 12-13 |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Charles Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Lafreniere | 12-15 |
| 07:53 | LSU | Earnest Mateer misses the easy layup | 12-15 |
| 07:51 | LSU | Christopher Thornton hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fairly fresh) SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earnest Mateer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Bergsman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilford Miller (tiring) PF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 7 pts. C - Theodore Washington (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere comes up short on the floater from the left side | 14-15 |
| 07:34 | LSU | Christopher Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 07:29 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 07:27 | LSU | Earnest Mateer pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 07:07 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 14-15 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Wilford Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is hacked by Kenneth Newhall - foul #2 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #8 | 14-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Anderson (PG), Henry Smith (SG) Kenneth Newhall, Walter Edmondson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), Roger Thomas (C) Wilford Miller, Theodore Washington | |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 06:34 | LSU | Earnest Mateer misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Roger Thomas - foul #1 on Roger Thomas, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG) Richard Lafreniere | |
| 06:34 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 06:34 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Roger Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilford Miller (SF) Charles Wilson | |
| 05:37 | LSU | Henry Smith connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Thornton | 19-17 |
| 05:15 | Alabama | Roger Thomas can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Bergsman - foul #2 on Frank Bergsman, team foul #9 | 19-17 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG), Frank Pires (C) Christopher Thornton, Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG) Timothy Young | |
| 05:15 | Alabama | Roger Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:15 | Alabama | Roger Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 04:46 | LSU | Joseph Anderson is hacked by Roger Thomas - foul #2 on Roger Thomas, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicolas Rhoads (PG) Frank Pires | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Wilford Miller, Roger Thomas | |
| 04:46 | LSU | Joseph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:46 | LSU | Joseph Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Anderson - foul #1 on Joseph Anderson, team foul #10 | 21-19 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF), Frank Pires (C) Nicolas Rhoads, Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG) Ken Lozada | |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:21 | LSU | Earnest Mateer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 04:00 | LSU | Timothy Young is called for the reach on Walter Edmondson - foul #1 on Timothy Young, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG) Joseph Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF) Paul Catlett | |
| 04:00 | LSU | Walter Edmondson makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:00 | LSU | Walter Edmondson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | William Stricklin loses the ball out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Bergsman (PF) Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilford Miller (SF) Charles Wilson | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Bergsman (fairly fresh) C - Frank Pires (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Young (fresh) SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | LSU | Richard Lafreniere steals it from Walter Edmondson | 23-20 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses the dunk attempt | 23-20 |
| 03:03 | LSU | Christopher Thornton grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 02:41 | LSU | Frank Bergsman is fouled on the floor by Wilford Miller - foul #2 on Wilford Miller, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG) Walter Edmondson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), Roger Thomas (C) Timothy Young, Theodore Washington | |
| 02:41 | LSU | Frank Bergsman makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 02:41 | LSU | Frank Bergsman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 02:16 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the easy layup | 25-20 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | William Stricklin hits the follow up shot | 25-22 |
| 01:56 | LSU | Christopher Thornton scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Newhall | 27-22 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | Ken Lozada travels with the ball | 27-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG), Earnest Mateer (PF) Christopher Thornton, Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Richard Lafreniere, Wilford Miller, Roger Thomas | |
| 01:08 | LSU | Earnest Mateer misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 27-22 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | William Stricklin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Timothy Young is fouled on the floor by Frank Pires - foul #3 on Frank Pires, team foul #11 | 27-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Anderson (PG), Frank Bergsman (C) Kenneth Newhall, Frank Pires | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG) Ken Lozada | |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Timothy Young makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Timothy Young misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 00:48 | LSU | Earnest Mateer pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Henry Smith misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 27-23 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the lay-in | 27-23 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Theodore Washington tips it but misses | 27-23 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | William Stricklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The clock runs out | 27-23 |