| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Weber (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Borja (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Krawczyk (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Todd Moscato inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Todd Moscato loses the dribble to Carl Krawczyk | 28-29 |
| 19:14 | LSU | James Clayton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is fouled on the floor by Ronald Rochon - foul #1 on Ronald Rochon, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 18:38 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 18:37 | LSU | Louis Borja snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 18:16 | LSU | Robert Stromberg is called for the reach on Ronald Rochon - foul #1 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 18:05 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk throws it down on a nice dish by Steven Kinman | 28-34 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-34 |
| 17:44 | LSU | Louis Borja gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:17 | LSU | James Clayton is whistled for a carry | 28-34 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Robert Rao hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Todd Moscato | 30-34 |
| 16:44 | LSU | Louis Borja throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (SF) Todd Moscato | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Steven Kinman takes the ball from Scott Upshaw | 30-34 |
| 16:06 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk's pass is intercepted by Robert Rao | 30-34 |
| 15:46 | Alabama | Robert Rao shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Weber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Tavares (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Rochon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Borja (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Krawczyk (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:20 | LSU | Ronald Rochon connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Kinman | 32-36 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Rao and the foul's on Steven Kinman - foul #2 on Steven Kinman, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Todd Moscato (SF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao, David Weber, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), Frank Lopes (PF) James Clayton, Louis Borja | |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses the free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:52 | LSU | Frank Lopes snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 14:30 | LSU | Donald Adams misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 14:28 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:03 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Michael Martz comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Carl Krawczyk - foul #2 on Carl Krawczyk, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SG) Robert Stromberg | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Michael Martz makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Michael Martz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:25 | LSU | Ronald Rochon is fouled on the floor by Stephen Dean - foul #2 on Stephen Dean, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), David Weber (PF) Michael Martz, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:05 | LSU | Ronald Rochon buries a driving attempt near the basket | 36-38 |
| 12:48 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses short on a floater from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 12:46 | LSU | Frank Lopes pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:17 | LSU | The jump hook by Frank Lopes is blocked by Timothy Sjogren | 36-38 |
| 12:15 | Alabama | David Weber grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Todd Moscato is called for traveling | 36-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (PF) David Weber | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Louis Borja (PF) Donald Adams, Frank Lopes | |
| 11:34 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 11:32 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Stephen Dean grabs the board | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Rochon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kinman (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Louis Borja (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Krawczyk (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Alabama | Robert Rao works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 11:23 | LSU | The rebound goes to Ronald Rochon | 36-38 |
| 11:02 | LSU | James Clayton's pass is intercepted by Robert Rao | 36-38 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | Todd Moscato misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-38 |
| 10:37 | LSU | Louis Borja snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 10:21 | LSU | James Clayton buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Krawczyk | 36-41 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | Stephen Dean is hacked by Ronald Rochon - foul #2 on Ronald Rochon, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), David Weber (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) Robert Rao, Stephen Dean, Todd Moscato, Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (SG), Frank Laurel (SF), Frank Lopes (C) Ronald Rochon, Steven Kinman, Carl Krawczyk | |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses short on a jumper from the left side | 36-41 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares tips it home | 38-41 |
| 09:34 | LSU | Frank Lopes misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Martz - foul #1 on Michael Martz, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| 09:34 | LSU | Frank Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:34 | LSU | Frank Lopes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 09:23 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | David Weber misses the tip | 38-42 |
| 09:21 | LSU | The rebound goes to Louis Borja | 38-42 |
| 09:01 | LSU | James Clayton misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Tavares - foul #1 on Anthony Tavares, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Todd Moscato (SF) Michael Martz, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG) Donald Adams | |
| 09:01 | LSU | James Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:01 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 08:48 | Alabama | David Weber knocks in the shot from close range | 40-43 |
| 08:29 | LSU | James Clayton buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Rochon | 40-45 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Todd Moscato misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 40-45 |
| 08:10 | LSU | The rebound goes to Louis Borja | 40-45 |
| 07:48 | LSU | Ronald Rochon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Stromberg - foul #2 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (SF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Todd Moscato, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), Steven Kinman (SF), Carl Krawczyk (C) James Clayton, Frank Laurel, Louis Borja | |
| 07:48 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:48 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Scott Upshaw | 40-46 |
| 07:44 | Alabama | Robert Rao splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-46 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren can't tip it in | 40-46 |
| 07:40 | LSU | Ronald Rochon pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 07:21 | LSU | Timothy Sjogren steps in front of the Steven Kinman pass | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Weber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Rochon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Lopes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Krawczyk (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Robert Rao splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 07:02 | LSU | Frank Lopes grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 06:42 | LSU | Robert Stromberg is called for the reach on Donald Adams - foul #3 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SG), Todd Moscato (SF) Robert Stromberg, David Weber | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG) Ronald Rochon | |
| 06:23 | LSU | Steven Kinman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Adams | 40-49 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren makes the fadeaway from the right block | 42-49 |
| 05:43 | LSU | James Clayton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), David Weber (PF) Robert Rao, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG), Louis Borja (PF) Donald Adams, Frank Lopes | |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Ronald Rochon picks off the pass by Stephen Dean | 42-49 |
| 05:09 | LSU | Ronald Rochon lays it in | 42-51 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Stephen Dean comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-51 |
| 04:56 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk grabs the board | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:37 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Todd Moscato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), Scott Upshaw (SF), Anthony Tavares (C) Michael Martz, Stephen Dean, Todd Moscato, Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), Frank Laurel (SF), Frank Lopes (C) James Clayton, Steven Kinman, Carl Krawczyk | |
| 03:58 | LSU | Ronald Rochon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 42-51 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 03:48 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 03:41 | LSU | Donald Adams double dribbles | 42-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Theodore Strong (SG) Ronald Rochon | |
| 03:18 | Alabama | The short jumper by Scott Upshaw is denied by Frank Lopes | 42-51 |
| 03:17 | LSU | Louis Borja gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 5 reb. PF - David Weber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Theodore Strong (fresh) SF - Frank Laurel (fresh) PF - Louis Borja (fresh) 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Lopes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:48 | LSU | Frank Lopes drills a jumper from the right block | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is open and lays it up and in | 44-53 |
| 02:38 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF), Timothy Sjogren (C) David Weber, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Ronald Rochon (SG), Steven Kinman (SF), Carl Krawczyk (C) Donald Adams, Theodore Strong, Frank Laurel, Frank Lopes | |
| 02:29 | LSU | Ronald Rochon jams it set up by Carl Krawczyk | 44-55 |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-55 |
| 02:15 | LSU | The rebound goes to Louis Borja | 44-55 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Ronald Rochon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 44-55 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Robert Rao pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Todd Moscato | 46-55 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Ronald Rochon comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 01:21 | LSU | Steven Kinman can't tip it in | 46-55 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Carl Krawczyk - foul #3 on Carl Krawczyk, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Weber (PF) Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:11 | LSU | Louis Borja pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Steven Kinman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Carl Krawczyk is called for the reach on Timothy Sjogren - foul #4 on Carl Krawczyk, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Robert Rao is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | David Weber snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Robert Rao evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Ronald Rochon grabs the board | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | LSU | Ronald Rochon is hacked by Robert Rao in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Rao, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (SF) Steven Kinman | |
| 00:38 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Robert Rao is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren gets the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Robert Rao works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Louis Borja is hacked by Robert Rao in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Rao, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Robert Rao is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-56 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Robert Rao is called for the reach on Donald Adams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Rao, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG) Robert Rao | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:14 | LSU | Donald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Weber | 47-56 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 00:05 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Clayton runs out the clock | 47-56 |