| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | William Rowley inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 31-27 |
| 19:29 | LSU | Michael McDermott grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 19:19 | LSU | James Knudson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 31-27 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Clinton Kent can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| 18:52 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant grabs the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick is called for traveling | 31-27 |
| 18:22 | LSU | James Knudson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 18:20 | LSU | James Knudson tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Corey Daniel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 17:41 | LSU | Clinton Kent picks off the pass by Raymond Isom | 31-29 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | William Rowley lays it in set up by Clinton Kent | 33-29 |
| 17:33 | LSU | James Knudson blows the dunk | 33-29 |
| 17:32 | Alabama | Clinton Kent pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:21 | Alabama | Clinton Kent drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 17:00 | LSU | James Knudson's fadeaway is rejected by Corey Daniel | 35-29 |
| 16:58 | LSU | James Knudson gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:42 | LSU | Raymond Isom is hacked by Corey Daniel - foul #2 on Corey Daniel, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Cooper (SF), Steven Medley (C) William Rowley, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Peter Gadomski (SF), James Poythress (C) James Knudson, Johnny Wall, Michael McDermott | |
| 16:26 | LSU | Corey Daniel is called for the reach on Raymond Isom - foul #3 on Corey Daniel, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Javier Lopez (PF) Corey Daniel | |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Foushee (SG), Michael McDermott (C) John Early, Raymond Isom | |
| 16:08 | LSU | Michael McDermott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stanford Vansant | 35-29 |
| 16:02 | Alabama | Clinton Kent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 16:00 | LSU | Michael McDermott grabs the board | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Cooper (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Javier Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) SG - Daniel Foushee (fresh) SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Poythress (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | LSU | Daniel Foushee connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Griffith | 35-32 |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Clinton Kent is denied on a layup by James Poythress | 35-32 |
| 15:30 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael McDermott | 35-32 |
| 15:18 | LSU | Daniel Foushee is called for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rowley (SF), Corey Daniel (PF), Travis Hardwick (C) David Cooper, Javier Lopez, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (SF), Raymond Isom (PF) Aaron Griffith, Daniel Foushee, Peter Gadomski, Michael McDermott | |
| 14:51 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick tips it but misses | 35-32 |
| 14:49 | LSU | The rebound goes to Johnny Wall | 35-32 |
| 14:25 | LSU | Raymond Isom's floater is tipped away by Travis Hardwick | 35-32 |
| 14:24 | LSU | John Early snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Johnny Wall drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Early | 35-34 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Clinton Kent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:35 | Alabama | William Rowley misses badly on a floater from the right side | 35-34 |
| 13:34 | LSU | James Poythress pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:14 | LSU | Raymond Isom shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Johnny Wall | 35-36 |
| 12:45 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 12:44 | LSU | Raymond Isom grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:28 | LSU | Johnny Wall knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | Corey Daniel clanks a shot from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant tips it home | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Rowley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Hardwick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Early (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Isom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Poythress (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | LSU | John Early misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 11:42 | Alabama | Corey Daniel grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 11:22 | Alabama | Corey Daniel is called for 3 seconds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), Kim Hastings (SG), David Cooper (SF), Steven Medley (C) Clinton Kent, Stanford Vansant, William Rowley, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Daniel Foushee (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), Michael McDermott (C) James Knudson, John Early, Johnny Wall, James Poythress | |
| 11:00 | LSU | Peter Gadomski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Aaron Griffith | 37-42 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Kim Hastings misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Raymond Isom grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 10:18 | LSU | Aaron Griffith buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Gadomski | 37-44 |
| 10:02 | Alabama | Kim Hastings can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 10:01 | LSU | The rebound goes to Raymond Isom | 37-44 |
| 09:44 | LSU | Peter Gadomski hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Raymond Isom | 37-46 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | David Cooper is fouled on the floor by Peter Gadomski - foul #1 on Peter Gadomski, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Stanford Vansant (SG), William Rowley (SF), Javier Lopez (PF), Travis Hardwick (C) Dale Bible, Kim Hastings, David Cooper, Corey Daniel, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (SF), James Poythress (PF) Aaron Griffith, Daniel Foushee, Peter Gadomski, Raymond Isom | |
| 09:12 | Alabama | James Poythress is called for the reach on Stanford Vansant - foul #2 on James Poythress, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | Clinton Kent comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-46 |
| 08:55 | LSU | James Poythress gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 08:35 | LSU | James Poythress connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael McDermott | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Clinton Kent can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 08:15 | LSU | John Early gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 07:56 | LSU | John Early makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Poythress | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Javier Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Poythress (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Alabama | James Knudson steps in front of the William Rowley pass | 37-50 |
| 07:30 | LSU | Travis Hardwick steps in front of the Johnny Wall pass | 37-50 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Clinton Kent comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Javier Lopez is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Javier Lopez, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Cooper (SF), Corey Daniel (PF), Steven Medley (C) William Rowley, Javier Lopez, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Peter Gadomski (SF), Raymond Isom (PF) James Knudson, Johnny Wall, Michael McDermott | |
| 06:57 | LSU | Peter Gadomski misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 06:55 | LSU | Raymond Isom grabs the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 06:35 | LSU | Clinton Kent steps in front of the Raymond Isom pass | 37-50 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Clinton Kent misses the dunk attempt | 37-50 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Clinton Kent grabs the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Early - foul #2 on John Early, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG) Clinton Kent | |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Foushee (SG), Michael McDermott (C) John Early, James Poythress | |
| 06:09 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 06:09 | LSU | Raymond Isom grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 05:55 | LSU | Daniel Foushee misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Steven Medley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:49 | Alabama | Dale Bible can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-50 |
| 05:48 | LSU | Michael McDermott pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:32 | LSU | Aaron Griffith loses the ball out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG), William Rowley (SF), Travis Hardwick (C) Stanford Vansant, David Cooper, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Johnny Wall (SF) Aaron Griffith, Peter Gadomski | |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Kim Hastings clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 05:14 | LSU | Michael McDermott snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 04:56 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Kim Hastings is whistled for traveling | 37-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG) Dale Bible | |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG), James Poythress (C) Daniel Foushee, Michael McDermott | |
| 04:36 | LSU | James Knudson lays it in | 37-52 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Clinton Kent is fouled on the floor by Raymond Isom - foul #2 on Raymond Isom, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), David Cooper (SF), Javier Lopez (PF), Steven Medley (C) Clinton Kent, William Rowley, Corey Daniel, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McDermott (C) Raymond Isom | |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Kim Hastings misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-52 |
| 04:08 | LSU | James Poythress snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 03:46 | LSU | John Early misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-52 |
| 03:44 | LSU | Michael McDermott tips it home | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Cooper (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Javier Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Poythress (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Steven Medley misses long on a jumper near the basket | 37-54 |
| 03:34 | LSU | James Poythress pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| 03:17 | LSU | John Early splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Dale Bible snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Dale Bible buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kim Hastings | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:38 | LSU | James Poythress misses short on a jumper near the basket | 39-54 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | David Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Javier Lopez travels with the ball | 39-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Daniel Foushee (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), Raymond Isom (PF) James Knudson, John Early, Johnny Wall, Michael McDermott | |
| 02:01 | LSU | James Poythress's floater is tipped away by Javier Lopez | 39-54 |
| 02:00 | LSU | Raymond Isom hits the follow up shot | 39-56 |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Dale Bible is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (SF), Michael McDermott (C) Aaron Griffith, Daniel Foushee, Peter Gadomski, James Poythress | |
| 01:42 | LSU | Raymond Isom evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the baseline | 39-56 |
| 01:41 | Alabama | Kim Hastings grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Raymond Isom denies the turnaround by Steven Medley | 39-56 |
| 01:16 | LSU | Michael McDermott pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Raymond Isom splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 39-56 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Javier Lopez snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Javier Lopez connects on the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Raymond Isom - foul #3 on Raymond Isom, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Javier Lopez misses the free throw | 41-56 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Raymond Isom grabs the board | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | LSU | John Early misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 41-56 |
| 00:19 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael McDermott | 41-56 |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Knudson runs out the clock | 41-56 |