| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) PF - Corey Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Johnny Wall inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | LSU | Raymond Isom works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 19:43 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Wall | 30-31 |
| 19:33 | LSU | James Knudson is fouled on the floor by Clinton Kent - foul #1 on Clinton Kent, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:20 | LSU | Johnny Wall is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 30-31 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | Clinton Kent buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Stanford Vansant | 30-33 |
| 18:50 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Clinton Kent snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Clinton Kent comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Johnny Wall - foul #2 on Johnny Wall, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Clinton Kent makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Clinton Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:04 | LSU | William Rowley picks off the pass by Michael McDermott | 30-35 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Clinton Kent lays it in on a nice dish by William Rowley | 30-37 |
| 17:39 | LSU | Clinton Kent picks off the pass by Johnny Wall | 30-37 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant banks in the layup set up by Clinton Kent | 30-39 |
| 17:10 | LSU | Clinton Kent takes the ball from Michael McDermott | 30-39 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses the dunk | 30-39 |
| 17:06 | LSU | Johnny Wall grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 16:48 | LSU | Raymond Isom splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-39 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Corey Daniel | 30-39 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Michael McDermott - foul #2 on Michael McDermott, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | LSU | James Poythress (C) Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Corey Daniel is denied on a dunk by James Poythress | 30-39 |
| 16:14 | LSU | Johnny Wall pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 15:54 | LSU | John Early hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 15:52 | LSU | James Poythress pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Poythress (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Rowley (fairly fresh) PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Travis Hardwick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | LSU | Johnny Wall is wide open and slams it home | 32-39 |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Clinton Kent clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Hardwick | 32-39 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-39 |
| 14:39 | LSU | Raymond Isom grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:34 | LSU | Clinton Kent is called for the reach on James Knudson - foul #2 on Clinton Kent, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Daniel Foushee (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), Michael McDermott (C) James Knudson, John Early, Johnny Wall, Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Cooper (SF), Steven Medley (C) William Rowley, Travis Hardwick | |
| 14:22 | LSU | Peter Gadomski comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 14:20 | Alabama | Corey Daniel grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Steven Medley loses the dribble to James Poythress | 32-39 |
| 13:51 | LSU | Daniel Foushee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | Corey Daniel pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:32 | Alabama | The jump hook by Stanford Vansant is blocked by Peter Gadomski | 32-39 |
| 13:31 | LSU | Daniel Foushee snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 13:13 | LSU | Peter Gadomski throws it down on a great pass from Daniel Foushee | 34-39 |
| 12:50 | Alabama | Corey Daniel clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Foushee - foul #2 on Daniel Foushee, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (SF), Raymond Isom (PF) Aaron Griffith, Daniel Foushee, Peter Gadomski, James Poythress | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rowley (SF), Travis Hardwick (C) David Cooper, Steven Medley | |
| 12:50 | Alabama | Corey Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:50 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:50 | LSU | Michael McDermott grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:37 | LSU | Raymond Isom hits a floater from the right side and the foul's on Corey Daniel - foul #2 on Corey Daniel, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 12:37 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant buries a runner from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 12:04 | LSU | James Knudson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Johnny Wall | 39-42 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Corey Daniel lays it up and in on a great pass from Stanford Vansant | 39-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | LSU | Raymond Isom loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 39-44 |
| Subs | LSU | James Poythress (C) Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Alabama | Javier Lopez (PF) Corey Daniel | |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Clinton Kent is denied on a dunk by James Poythress | 39-44 |
| 10:51 | Alabama | William Rowley can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 10:50 | LSU | James Poythress grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 10:29 | LSU | Javier Lopez swats the short shot by James Poythress | 39-44 |
| 10:28 | LSU | Raymond Isom hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Johnny Wall swats the short shot by Stanford Vansant | 41-44 |
| 10:06 | LSU | James Poythress gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:48 | LSU | Raymond Isom slams it home over the doubleteam | 43-44 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on John Early - foul #1 on John Early, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Daniel Foushee (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), Michael McDermott (C) James Knudson, John Early, Johnny Wall, Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), David Cooper (SF), Corey Daniel (PF), Steven Medley (C) Clinton Kent, William Rowley, Javier Lopez, Travis Hardwick | |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:05 | LSU | Aaron Griffith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Medley - foul #1 on Steven Medley, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG) Stanford Vansant | |
| 09:05 | LSU | Aaron Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:05 | LSU | Aaron Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Kim Hastings buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 08:27 | LSU | Peter Gadomski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-50 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Corey Daniel pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Corey Daniel knocks in the shot from close range set up by Dale Bible | 45-52 |
| 07:40 | LSU | Daniel Foushee makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Peter Gadomski | 48-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Foushee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Poythress (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael McDermott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Alabama | Corey Daniel travels with the ball | 48-52 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (SF), Raymond Isom (PF) Aaron Griffith, Daniel Foushee, Peter Gadomski, James Poythress | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Stanford Vansant (SG), William Rowley (SF), Travis Hardwick (C) Dale Bible, Kim Hastings, David Cooper, Steven Medley | |
| 06:57 | LSU | James Knudson is fouled on the floor by Clinton Kent - foul #3 on Clinton Kent, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| 06:38 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses badly on a shot in the lane | 48-52 |
| 06:37 | LSU | Raymond Isom tips it in | 50-52 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | Michael McDermott blocks the jumper by Stanford Vansant | 50-52 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | William Rowley pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Clinton Kent is hacked by James Knudson - foul #3 on James Knudson, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | LSU | James Poythress (C) Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Corey Daniel buries a shot from the right block set up by Clinton Kent | 50-54 |
| 05:35 | LSU | John Early shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Wall | 53-54 |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Corey Daniel blows the layup | 53-54 |
| 05:09 | LSU | John Early snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:52 | LSU | Corey Daniel is called for the reach on Raymond Isom - foul #3 on Corey Daniel, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Javier Lopez (PF) Corey Daniel | |
| 04:41 | LSU | James Poythress can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Javier Lopez grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 04:34 | Alabama | William Rowley buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Stanford Vansant and the foul's on Johnny Wall - foul #3 on Johnny Wall, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| 04:34 | Alabama | William Rowley makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:27 | LSU | William Rowley takes the ball from James Poythress | 53-57 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant drills a floater from the left side | 53-59 |
| 03:49 | LSU | James Knudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Peter Gadomski (SF) James Knudson, Johnny Wall | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG) Stanford Vansant | |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Clinton Kent is whistled for a carry | 53-59 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Cooper (SF), Corey Daniel (PF), Steven Medley (C) William Rowley, Javier Lopez, Travis Hardwick | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Poythress (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:15 | LSU | James Poythress misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Kim Hastings - foul #1 on Kim Hastings, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Foushee (SG) John Early | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG) Clinton Kent | |
| 03:15 | LSU | James Poythress makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:15 | LSU | James Poythress makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | David Cooper clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 02:53 | LSU | James Poythress pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:53 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (SF), Michael McDermott (C) Aaron Griffith, Daniel Foushee, Peter Gadomski, James Poythress | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Stanford Vansant (SG), William Rowley (SF), Travis Hardwick (C) Dale Bible, Kim Hastings, David Cooper, Steven Medley | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:44 | LSU | Johnny Wall knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Early and the foul's on William Rowley - foul #1 on William Rowley, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant is fouled on the floor by John Early - foul #2 on John Early, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:04 | LSU | Corey Daniel picks off the pass by Johnny Wall | 58-61 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 01:42 | LSU | Raymond Isom snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 01:27 | LSU | John Early comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 01:26 | LSU | Michael McDermott tips it home | 60-61 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Corey Daniel is fouled on the floor by John Early - foul #3 on John Early, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:01 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael McDermott | 60-61 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 60-61 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Johnny Wall gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 00:19 | LSU | John Early shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Travis Hardwick - foul #1 on Travis Hardwick, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 00:19 | LSU | John Early makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:19 | LSU | John Early makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Michael McDermott grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | LSU | Clinton Kent is called for the reach on Michael McDermott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clinton Kent, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Michael McDermott makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Michael McDermott makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Michael McDermott pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Michael McDermott is fouled in the backcourt by Stanford Vansant - foul #1 on Stanford Vansant, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Gadomski (SF) Johnny Wall | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:01 | LSU | Michael McDermott makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Michael McDermott misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 65-61 |