| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (fresh) SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) SF - Mark Baron (fresh) PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) C - Jack Kish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Mark Baron can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Jack Kish gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Mark Baron misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | Jack Kish tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Nicholas Moore is called for the reach on Mark Baron - foul #1 on Nicholas Moore, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | Mark Baron travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 17:43 | LSU | Michael Carson is hacked by Joseph Newman - foul #1 on Joseph Newman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:32 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses the jumper in the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | Jack Kish gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Newman | 4-0 |
| 16:51 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses the dunk but the foul's on Nicholas Crow - foul #1 on Nicholas Crow, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 16:51 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:51 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the driving attempt from close range | 4-2 |
| 16:23 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:00 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 4-2 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) SF - Mark Baron (fresh) PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Kish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant jams it on a great pass from Joseph Newman and the foul's on Bradley Ziegenbein - foul #1 on Bradley Ziegenbein, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 15:11 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt loses the dribble to Robert Bondurant | 7-2 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant hits the finger roll | 9-2 |
| 14:43 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Michael Meinhardt and he's fouled by Mark Baron - foul #1 on Mark Baron, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (C) Jack Kish | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:43 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein misses the free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:43 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Bradley Ziegenbein swats the short shot by Nicholas Crow | 9-4 |
| 14:20 | Alabama | Mark Baron snags the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Dustin Barker is hacked by Bradley Ziegenbein - foul #2 on Bradley Ziegenbein, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Barry Baldwin (C) Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Nicholas Moore - foul #2 on Nicholas Moore, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (SF) Nicholas Moore | |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Joseph Newman makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Joseph Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 13:28 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt banks in the layup on a great pass from Dana Renteria | 11-6 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Mark Baron scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Newman | 13-6 |
| 12:49 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt connects on the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Dustin Barker - foul #1 on Dustin Barker, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jack Kish (C) Nicholas Crow | |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Jimmy Rockey (SG) Michael Carson, Dana Renteria | |
| 12:49 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:20 | Alabama | Dustin Barker clanks a shot from the left side | 13-9 |
| 12:18 | LSU | Barry Baldwin grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 12:13 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt is whistled for a carry | 13-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Flynt (PF) Michael Meinhardt | |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Crow (PF) Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Dana Renteria (SG) Todd Pollard, Jimmy Rockey | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Baron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Kish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) PF - Charles Flynt (fresh) C - Barry Baldwin (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | LSU | Dana Renteria can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 11:27 | Alabama | Jack Kish gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | Jack Kish can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 11:07 | LSU | Michael Carson gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 10:43 | LSU | Joseph Newman is called for the reach on Charles Flynt - foul #2 on Joseph Newman, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (PG) Joseph Newman | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (SF), Michael Meinhardt (PF) Timothy Lewis, Barry Baldwin | |
| 10:26 | LSU | The short jumper by Charles Flynt is denied by Nicholas Crow | 13-9 |
| 10:24 | LSU | Charles Flynt gets the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 10:02 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-11 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow clanks a runner from close range | 13-11 |
| 09:39 | LSU | Michael Carson snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 09:17 | LSU | The short jumper by Charles Flynt is denied by Jack Kish | 13-11 |
| 09:16 | LSU | Charles Flynt tips it in | 13-13 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant is fouled on the floor by Dana Renteria - foul #1 on Dana Renteria, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (PF), George Mole (C) Nicholas Crow, Jack Kish | |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Timothy Lewis (PF), Barry Baldwin (C) Michael Carson, Michael Meinhardt, Charles Flynt | |
| 08:39 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the dunk attempt | 13-13 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Dustin Barker grabs the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant's layup is rejected by Barry Baldwin | 13-13 |
| 08:16 | LSU | Timothy Lewis snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 08:01 | LSU | Barry Baldwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Crow (PF) George Mole | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Michael Meinhardt (PF) Dana Renteria, Jimmy Rockey | |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Michael Meinhardt takes the ball from Todd Schaffner | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (fresh) SG - Robert Bondurant (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Mark Baron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Barker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) SG - Todd Pollard (fresh) SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 9 pts. C - Barry Baldwin (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | LSU | The jump hook by Michael Meinhardt is blocked by Nicholas Crow | 13-13 |
| 07:21 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt gets the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Baron - foul #2 on Mark Baron, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jack Kish (C) Mark Baron | |
| Subs | LSU | Dana Renteria (SG), Charles Flynt (C) Todd Pollard, Barry Baldwin | |
| 06:52 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Dustin Barker grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Bondurant and he's fouled by Dana Renteria - foul #2 on Dana Renteria, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (SG), Jimmy Rockey (SF) Dana Renteria, Timothy Lewis | |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 06:11 | LSU | Charles Flynt knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jack Kish - foul #1 on Jack Kish, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| 06:11 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Nicholas Crow, team foul #9 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hurd (SF), George Mole (PF) Nicholas Crow, Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:35 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Todd Pollard | 16-18 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 05:20 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 04:51 | LSU | Charles Flynt knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Todd Pollard and the foul's on Jack Kish - foul #2 on Jack Kish, team foul #10 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (PF) Jack Kish | |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (SF), Barry Baldwin (C) Todd Pollard, Michael Meinhardt | |
| 04:51 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the free throw | 16-21 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Barry Baldwin blocks the short jumper by Robert Bondurant | 16-21 |
| 04:28 | LSU | Michael Carson gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 04:22 | LSU | Charles Flynt connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jimmy Rockey | 16-23 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | The jumper by Robert Bondurant is denied by Charles Flynt | 16-23 |
| 04:03 | LSU | The rebound goes to Barry Baldwin | 16-23 |
| 03:56 | LSU | Barry Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by George Mole - foul #1 on George Mole, team foul #11 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Newman (PG), Mark Baron (SF), Nicholas Crow (PF), Jack Kish (C) Robert Bondurant, Henry Hurd, Dustin Barker, George Mole | |
| Subs | LSU | Dana Renteria (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF) Jimmy Rockey, Charles Flynt | |
| 03:56 | LSU | Barry Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 03:56 | LSU | Barry Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Nicholas Crow | 16-23 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | Michael Carson steals it from Joseph Newman in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| 03:53 | LSU | Michael Carson misses the dunk | 16-23 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Joseph Newman snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Mark Baron is hacked by Barry Baldwin - foul #1 on Barry Baldwin, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Michael Carson, Barry Baldwin | |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Mark Baron misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 03:30 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bradley Ziegenbein | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Schaffner (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Kish (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Todd Pollard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) PF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | LSU | Todd Pollard misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Newman - foul #3 on Joseph Newman, team foul #12 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG) Joseph Newman | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meinhardt (PF) Timothy Lewis | |
| 03:09 | LSU | Todd Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 03:09 | LSU | Todd Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-25 |
| 02:23 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Dana Renteria | 16-27 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow loses the dribble to Dana Renteria | 16-27 |
| 01:47 | LSU | Mark Baron is called for the reach on Nicholas Moore - foul #3 on Mark Baron, team foul #13 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hurd (SF), Dustin Barker (C) Mark Baron, Jack Kish | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG) Todd Pollard | |
| 01:47 | LSU | Nicholas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 01:47 | LSU | Nicholas Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant buries a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Dana Renteria - foul #3 on Dana Renteria, team foul #8 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (SG), Timothy Lewis (PF) Dana Renteria, Michael Meinhardt | |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the free throw | 19-28 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Henry Hurd steals it from Bradley Ziegenbein | 19-28 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dustin Barker | 21-28 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Robert Bondurant is called for the reach on Jimmy Rockey - foul #2 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #14 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jack Kish (C) Henry Hurd | |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (SG), Barry Baldwin (C) Nicholas Moore, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| 00:26 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Barry Baldwin swats the dunk try by Robert Bondurant | 21-30 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow tips it home | 23-30 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey clanks a fullcourt shot | 23-30 |