| Lineup | LSU | PG - Justin Burk (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Glenn Manning (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Robert Fontaine inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | LSU | Justin Burk is hacked by Luis Diener - foul #3 on Luis Diener, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (PF) Luis Diener | |
| 19:15 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Glenn Manning | 37-25 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Marco Russo's dunk attempt is rejected by Adam Shuff | 37-25 |
| 18:51 | LSU | Roger Charles gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:32 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-25 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez grabs the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | Norman Hunter is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Norman Hunter, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG) Norman Hunter | |
| 17:38 | LSU | Justin Burk knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-25 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the tip | 40-25 |
| 17:25 | LSU | Roger Charles pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 17:18 | LSU | Justin Burk hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-25 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Marco Russo clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-25 |
| 17:09 | LSU | Adam Shuff grabs the board | 43-25 |
| 16:58 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-25 |
| 16:57 | LSU | Roger Charles tips it home | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-25 |
| 16:43 | LSU | Adam Shuff pulls down the rebound | 45-25 |
| 16:38 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 45-25 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Marco Russo grabs the board | 45-25 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | Marco Russo loses the dribble to Robert Fontaine | 45-25 |
| 16:02 | LSU | Robert Fontaine connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Glenn Manning | 48-25 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Justin Burk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Glenn Manning (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Fontaine (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Adam Shuff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marco Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rafael Martinez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Charles - foul #1 on Roger Charles, team foul #1 | 48-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Jeffrey Brammer (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF), Dennis Matzke (C) Justin Burk, Glenn Manning, Robert Fontaine, Adam Shuff, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Donald Heath (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Louis Fox, Marco Russo, Rafael Martinez | |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 48-26 |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 48-27 |
| 15:27 | LSU | Dennis Matzke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Barry Marsala - foul #1 on Barry Marsala, team foul #3 | 48-27 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Pollack (C) Barry Marsala | |
| 15:27 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses the 1st free throw | 48-27 |
| 15:27 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses the 2nd free throw | 48-27 |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Luis Diener snags the defensive board | 48-27 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-27 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Donald Heath hits the follow up shot | 48-29 |
| 15:00 | LSU | Edwin Cassell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-29 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack grabs the board | 48-29 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Dennis Matzke steals it from Donald Heath | 48-29 |
| 14:22 | LSU | Dennis Matzke clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Luis Diener - foul #4 on Luis Diener, team foul #4 | 48-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SF) Jeffrey Brammer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Marco Russo (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF) Steven Brown, Donald Heath, Luis Diener | |
| 14:22 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses the 1st free throw | 48-29 |
| 14:22 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 2nd free throw | 49-29 |
| 14:03 | Alabama | Marco Russo is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Marco Russo, team foul #5 | 49-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (PG) Don Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Thomas Pollack | |
| 13:39 | LSU | Rafael Martinez swats the short shot by Robert Fontaine | 49-29 |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Barry Marsala gets the rebound | 49-29 |
| 13:21 | Alabama | Edwin Cassell is called for the reach on Marco Russo - foul #2 on Edwin Cassell, team foul #2 | 49-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (SG), Adam Shuff (PF), Roger Charles (C) Edwin Cassell, Patrick Lamb, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:16 | Alabama | Robert Fontaine is called for the reach on Barry Marsala - foul #2 on Robert Fontaine, team foul #3 | 49-29 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-29 |
| 13:03 | LSU | Robert Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 49-29 |
| 12:41 | LSU | Roger Charles loses the dribble to Barry Marsala | 49-29 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Barry Marsala drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Louis Fox | 49-31 |
| 12:09 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses the runner from the baseline | 49-31 |
| 12:07 | LSU | Justin Burk tips it back up and in | 51-31 |
| 11:52 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Fontaine - foul #3 on Robert Fontaine, team foul #4 | 51-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SF), Dennis Matzke (PF) Justin Burk, Robert Fontaine, Adam Shuff | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG), Donald Heath (SF), Thomas Pollack (C) Norman Hunter, Marco Russo, Barry Marsala | |
| 11:52 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 11:52 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Manning (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rafael Martinez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Pollack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | LSU | Louis Fox takes the ball from Don Williams | 51-33 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Louis Fox scores on a 3 from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 10:59 | LSU | Dennis Matzke connects on the jump hook near the basket | 53-36 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Louis Fox is fouled on the floor by Roger Charles - foul #2 on Roger Charles, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Adam Shuff (PF) Don Williams, Glenn Manning, Jeffrey Brammer, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SF), Barry Marsala (C) Rafael Martinez, Thomas Pollack | |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Barry Marsala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-36 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG) Steven Brown | |
| 10:22 | LSU | Justin Burk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Louis Fox gets the rebound | 53-36 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Barry Marsala and he's hacked by Edwin Cassell - foul #3 on Edwin Cassell, team foul #6 | 53-38 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| 09:52 | LSU | Justin Burk comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 09:51 | LSU | Robert Fontaine grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 09:42 | LSU | Edwin Cassell loses the dribble to Norman Hunter | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Barry Marsala can't finish the layup | 53-39 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Adam Shuff grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Robert Fontaine scores on a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Norman Hunter - foul #4 on Norman Hunter, team foul #6 | 55-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (SG), Roger Charles (C) Edwin Cassell, Adam Shuff | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Rafael Martinez (PF), Thomas Pollack (C) Norman Hunter, Louis Fox, Donald Heath, Barry Marsala | |
| 09:04 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the free throw | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Steven Brown drills a jumper from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 08:28 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Dennis Matzke | 58-41 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | Roger Charles steps in front of the Eric Valentine pass | 58-41 |
| 08:04 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-41 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| 07:58 | Alabama | Marco Russo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez grabs the offensive board | 58-41 |
| 07:43 | Alabama | Marco Russo clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Glenn Manning - foul #1 on Glenn Manning, team foul #7 | 58-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Jeffrey Brammer (SF), Adam Shuff (PF) Justin Burk, Glenn Manning, Robert Fontaine, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Luis Diener (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Eric Valentine, Steven Brown, Rafael Martinez, Thomas Pollack | |
| 07:43 | Alabama | Marco Russo misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 07:43 | Alabama | Marco Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Luis Diener snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Adam Shuff swats the dunk try by Luis Diener | 58-42 |
| 07:04 | LSU | Edwin Cassell grabs the board | 58-42 |
| 06:45 | LSU | Adam Shuff buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Don Williams | 60-42 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Barry Marsala can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Adam Shuff - foul #3 on Adam Shuff, team foul #8 | 60-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Edwin Cassell, Jeffrey Brammer, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF) Marco Russo | |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 06:00 | LSU | Adam Shuff is fouled on the floor by Luis Diener - foul #5 on Luis Diener, team foul #7 | 60-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (PG) Don Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (PF) Luis Diener | |
| 06:00 | LSU | Adam Shuff makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 06:00 | LSU | Adam Shuff makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | Donald Heath buries a runner in the paint set up by Norman Hunter | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:28 | LSU | Adam Shuff can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 62-46 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Norman Hunter knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-49 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Justin Burk misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 04:52 | LSU | Adam Shuff snags the offensive board | 62-49 |
| 04:35 | LSU | Robert Fontaine drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Adam Shuff | 65-49 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-49 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Adam Shuff grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 03:51 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-49 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Rafael Martinez | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Justin Burk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Glenn Manning (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Fontaine (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Adam Shuff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Louis Fox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | LSU | Glenn Manning clanks a shot in the paint | 65-51 |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-51 |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Donald Heath grabs the offensive board | 65-51 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Donald Heath's floater is knocked away by Robert Fontaine | 65-51 |
| 02:51 | LSU | The rebound goes to Glenn Manning | 65-51 |
| 02:30 | LSU | Robert Fontaine's floater is tipped away by Barry Marsala | 65-51 |
| 02:28 | LSU | Justin Burk tips it in | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses badly on a floater from the right side | 67-51 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the offensive board | 67-51 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Louis Fox scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Norman Hunter | 67-53 |
| 01:44 | LSU | Glenn Manning is hacked by Louis Fox - foul #3 on Louis Fox, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF) Justin Burk, Robert Fontaine, Adam Shuff | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Thomas Pollack (C) Norman Hunter, Louis Fox, Barry Marsala | |
| 01:44 | LSU | Glenn Manning misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Donald Heath pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Donald Heath drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Rafael Martinez | 67-55 |
| 01:21 | LSU | Donald Heath swats the layup by Dennis Matzke | 67-55 |
| 01:19 | LSU | Don Williams snags the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer misses the dunk but he's fouled by Donald Heath - foul #3 on Donald Heath, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SG) Glenn Manning | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:54 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Eric Valentine connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Brown and he's hacked by Don Williams - foul #1 on Don Williams, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Eric Valentine misses the free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:48 | LSU | Patrick Lamb pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | LSU | Dennis Matzke drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edwin Cassell | 71-57 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-57 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Don Williams runs out the clock | 71-57 |