| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Borja (fresh) C - Carl Krawczyk (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Todd Moscato inbounds the ball | 18-17 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Carl Krawczyk blocks the jumper by Robert Rao | 18-17 |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Todd Moscato tips it back up and in | 18-19 |
| 19:12 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-19 |
| 18:54 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Steven Kinman - foul #2 on Steven Kinman, team foul #1 | 20-19 |
| 18:54 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 18:54 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 18:54 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 18:28 | LSU | Steven Kinman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-19 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | The jump hook by Robert Rao is blocked by Steven Kinman | 20-19 |
| 17:58 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Clayton | 20-19 |
| 17:37 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Clayton and the foul's on Timothy Sjogren - foul #3 on Timothy Sjogren, team foul #1 | 22-19 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Tavares (C) Timothy Sjogren | |
| 17:37 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk misses the free throw | 22-19 |
| 17:37 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 17:10 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Robert Stromberg - foul #1 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #2 | 22-19 |
| 17:10 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 17:10 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares is fouled on the floor by Louis Borja - foul #2 on Louis Borja, team foul #2 | 24-19 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | Robert Rao buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-22 |
| 16:03 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-22 |
| 16:01 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares grabs the board | 24-22 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Borja (fairly fresh) C - Carl Krawczyk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Upshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg knocks in the floater from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 15:21 | LSU | James Clayton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Rao - foul #1 on Robert Rao, team foul #3 | 24-24 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Lopes (PF) Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Stephen Dean (SG), David Weber (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao, Robert Stromberg, Scott Upshaw, Anthony Tavares | |
| 15:21 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 15:21 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Stephen Dean scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Weber | 26-27 |
| 14:43 | LSU | Ronald Rochon knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Clayton | 28-27 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 14:13 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Clayton | 28-27 |
| 13:53 | LSU | Steven Kinman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 13:52 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 13:33 | LSU | Ronald Rochon is fouled on the floor by Stephen Dean - foul #1 on Stephen Dean, team foul #4 | 28-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), Louis Borja (PF) James Clayton, Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), Scott Upshaw (SF) Michael Martz, Stephen Dean, Todd Moscato | |
| 13:22 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk misses short on a shot from the right block | 28-27 |
| 13:21 | LSU | Ronald Rochon tips it but misses | 28-27 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #5 | 28-27 |
| 12:36 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk loses the dribble to David Weber | 28-27 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | David Weber shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Krawczyk - foul #2 on Carl Krawczyk, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | David Weber makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | David Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 11:52 | LSU | Timothy Sjogren is called for the reach on Louis Borja - foul #4 on Timothy Sjogren, team foul #6 | 28-29 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Tavares (C) Timothy Sjogren | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Rochon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Borja (fresh) C - Carl Krawczyk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | LSU | Ronald Rochon is hacked by David Weber - foul #4 on David Weber, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG) Donald Adams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF) David Weber | |
| 11:36 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 11:36 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 11:09 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 11:07 | LSU | Ronald Rochon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 10:40 | LSU | Todd Moscato steps in front of the Carl Krawczyk pass | 30-29 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg jams it on a great pass from Todd Moscato | 30-31 |
| 10:11 | LSU | Scott Upshaw swats the dunk try by Ronald Rochon | 30-31 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 09:50 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits a shot from the left side set up by Robert Rao | 30-33 |
| 09:36 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses the jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 08:51 | LSU | Ronald Rochon drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Carl Krawczyk | 35-35 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Robert Rao clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Upshaw | 35-35 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | James Clayton picks off the pass by Todd Moscato | 35-35 |
| 07:48 | LSU | Steven Kinman's pass is intercepted by Anthony Tavares | 35-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Rochon (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Steven Kinman (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Louis Borja (fairly fresh) C - Carl Krawczyk (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Upshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Tavares (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Ronald Rochon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), Theodore Strong (SG), Frank Laurel (SF), Frank Lopes (C) James Clayton, Ronald Rochon, Steven Kinman, Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Stephen Dean (SG), David Weber (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao, Robert Stromberg, Scott Upshaw, Anthony Tavares | |
| 06:29 | Alabama | The jumper by David Weber is denied by Louis Borja | 35-37 |
| 06:28 | LSU | The rebound goes to Donald Adams | 35-37 |
| 06:26 | LSU | Donald Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Theodore Strong steals the ball from Stephen Dean | 35-37 |
| 05:47 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Adams and he's hacked by David Weber - foul #5 on David Weber, team foul #8 | 37-37 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (PF) David Weber | |
| 05:47 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 05:20 | Alabama | Stephen Dean hits a runner from the left block | 38-39 |
| 04:51 | LSU | Frank Lopes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Frank Lopes, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Ronald Rochon (SG) Theodore Strong, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG) Michael Martz, Stephen Dean | |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Ronald Rochon picks off the pass by Robert Rao | 38-39 |
| 04:06 | LSU | Frank Lopes can't throw it down | 38-39 |
| 04:04 | LSU | Frank Lopes tips it in | 40-39 |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Adams - foul #2 on Donald Adams, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF), Carl Krawczyk (C) Donald Adams, Frank Laurel | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 03:45 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Rochon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Lopes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Krawczyk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Upshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:34 | LSU | James Clayton buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 42-40 |
| 03:15 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Clayton | 42-40 |
| 02:54 | LSU | Steven Kinman can't connect on a shot near the basket | 42-40 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Todd Moscato pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Robert Rao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 02:13 | LSU | Frank Lopes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 01:53 | LSU | James Clayton clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 01:51 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk tips it in | 44-40 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Ronald Rochon steals it from Timothy Sjogren | 44-40 |
| 01:25 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Rao - foul #2 on Robert Rao, team foul #9 | 44-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Louis Borja (PF) Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:25 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 01:25 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg banks in the layup | 46-42 |
| 00:43 | LSU | James Clayton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Todd Moscato grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren tips it home | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | LSU | James Clayton is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rao - foul #3 on Robert Rao, team foul #10 | 46-44 |
| 00:31 | LSU | James Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 00:31 | LSU | James Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Timothy Sjogren | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Ronald Rochon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Robert Rao is called for the reach on Ronald Rochon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Rao, team foul #11 | 46-44 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 47-44 |