| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) SG - Simon Feder (fresh) SF - Berdy Zent (fresh) PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) C - Yuri Zelkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (fresh) SG - Clinton Ragland (fresh) SF - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) PF - Frank Lambert (fresh) C - Victor Moskowitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Milton Kocher | 0-3 |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve's floater is knocked away by Victor Moskowitz | 0-3 |
| 19:38 | LSU | Clinton Ragland snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz is hacked by Yuri Zelkin - foul #1 on Yuri Zelkin, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Yuri Zelkin - foul #2 on Yuri Zelkin, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Elgin (C) Yuri Zelkin | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 19:09 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:54 | Alabama | John Elgin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Berdy Zent tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the floater from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 18:25 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 18:23 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin tips it in | 4-6 |
| 18:10 | LSU | Frank Lambert hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clinton Ragland | 4-8 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 17:52 | LSU | Milton Kocher grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Clinton Ragland connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Bailey | 4-11 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Clinton Ragland steals the ball from Daniel Shreve in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| 17:20 | LSU | Milton Kocher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Shreve - foul #1 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SG), Robin Arango (SF), Terry Brunswick (PF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Clinton Ragland, Ronnie Bailey, Frank Lambert, Victor Moskowitz | |
| 17:20 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 17:20 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Simon Feder buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 16:48 | LSU | Robin Arango is hacked by Simon Feder - foul #1 on Simon Feder, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Williamson (PG), Clayton Sander (SG), Kyle Johnson (SF), Jon Ogorman (C) Daniel Shreve, Simon Feder, Berdy Zent, Joseph Boykin | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:35 | LSU | Robin Arango makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Milton Kocher and he's hacked by Kyle Johnson - foul #1 on Kyle Johnson, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Boykin (PF) John Elgin | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (SG), Ronnie Bailey (SF) Milton Kocher, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 16:35 | LSU | Robin Arango makes the free throw | 7-16 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | Charles Williamson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-16 |
| 16:18 | LSU | Richard Segura snags the defensive board | 7-16 |
| 16:09 | LSU | Robin Arango misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 7-16 |
| 16:08 | LSU | Richard Segura grabs the offensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 15:53 | LSU | Richard Segura is fouled on the floor by Kyle Johnson - foul #2 on Kyle Johnson, team foul #6 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG) Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Lambert (PF), Victor Moskowitz (C) Clinton Ragland, Terry Brunswick | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) SG - Clayton Sander (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) PF - Joseph Boykin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Ogorman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Segura (fresh) SG - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robin Arango (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Moskowitz (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:43 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jon Ogorman - foul #1 on Jon Ogorman, team foul #7 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Berdy Zent (SF), John Elgin (PF) Clayton Sander, Charles Williamson, Joseph Boykin | |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (PG) Richard Segura | |
| 15:43 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 15:43 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Berdy Zent is hacked by Robin Arango - foul #1 on Robin Arango, team foul #1 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (SG) Robin Arango | |
| 15:08 | Alabama | John Elgin's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Lambert | 7-18 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Simon Feder gets the offensive rebound | 7-18 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Berdy Zent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Boykin (PF) Jon Ogorman | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:37 | LSU | Frank Lambert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 7-18 |
| 14:36 | LSU | Milton Kocher pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-18 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz is hacked by John Elgin - foul #1 on John Elgin, team foul #8 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (PG), Terry Brunswick (PF) Milton Kocher, Frank Lambert | |
| 14:27 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz makes the 1st free throw | 7-19 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 7-20 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Simon Feder's pass is intercepted by Richard Segura | 7-20 |
| 13:53 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz dunks the ball | 7-22 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Richard Segura takes the ball from John Elgin | 7-22 |
| 13:34 | LSU | Clinton Ragland banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Segura | 7-24 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | John Elgin scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-24 |
| 13:01 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz misses badly on a runner from the left block | 9-24 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | John Elgin grabs the board | 9-24 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Clinton Ragland steps in front of the Berdy Zent pass | 9-24 |
| 12:44 | LSU | Clinton Ragland is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Clinton Ragland, team foul #2 | 9-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Nicholas White (SG), Charles Williamson (SF), Jon Ogorman (C) Daniel Shreve, Simon Feder, Berdy Zent, John Elgin | |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (PG), Robin Arango (SF), Frank Lambert (PF) Richard Segura, Ronnie Bailey, Victor Moskowitz | |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Nicholas White misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-24 |
| 12:27 | LSU | Milton Kocher snags the defensive board | 9-24 |
| 12:15 | LSU | Terry Brunswick is fouled on the floor by Jon Ogorman - foul #2 on Jon Ogorman, team foul #9 | 9-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Elgin (C) Jon Ogorman | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:15 | LSU | Terry Brunswick misses the 1st free throw | 9-24 |
| 12:15 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin grabs the board | 9-24 |
| 11:58 | Alabama | Charles Williamson drills a floater from just outside the lane | 11-24 |
| 11:50 | LSU | Joseph Boykin swats the short shot by Clinton Ragland | 11-24 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Terry Brunswick grabs the offensive board | 11-24 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clayton Sander (fresh) SG - Nicholas White (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Boykin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Elgin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Ragland (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robin Arango (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Brunswick (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | LSU | Clinton Ragland knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Milton Kocher | 11-26 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Clayton Sander can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 11-26 |
| 11:04 | LSU | Frank Lambert grabs the board | 11-26 |
| 10:49 | LSU | Terry Brunswick misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Nicholas White - foul #1 on Nicholas White, team foul #10 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Berdy Zent (SF) Clayton Sander, Nicholas White, Charles Williamson | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SG), Ronnie Bailey (SF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Clinton Ragland, Robin Arango, Frank Lambert | |
| 10:49 | LSU | Terry Brunswick makes the 1st free throw | 11-27 |
| 10:49 | LSU | Terry Brunswick makes the 2nd free throw | 11-28 |
| 10:27 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-28 |
| 10:25 | LSU | Terry Brunswick snags the defensive board | 11-28 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-28 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Simon Feder | 11-28 |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Berdy Zent clanks a jumper from the left wing | 11-28 |
| 10:09 | LSU | Terry Brunswick grabs the board | 11-28 |
| 09:48 | LSU | Richard Segura comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-28 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | John Elgin snags the defensive board | 11-28 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | The short jumper by Simon Feder is denied by Terry Brunswick | 11-28 |
| 09:40 | LSU | Terry Brunswick grabs the defensive rebound | 11-28 |
| 09:31 | LSU | Terry Brunswick buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Milton Kocher | 11-30 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Simon Feder is hacked by Viktor Zalwsky - foul #1 on Viktor Zalwsky, team foul #3 | 11-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Arango (SF), Frank Lambert (PF), Victor Moskowitz (C) Ronnie Bailey, Terry Brunswick, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin's layup is rejected by Robin Arango | 11-30 |
| 09:17 | LSU | The rebound goes to Frank Lambert | 11-30 |
| 09:01 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz knocks in the shot from close range | 11-32 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 11-32 |
| 08:41 | Alabama | John Elgin snags the offensive board | 11-32 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Berdy Zent hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-32 |
| 08:24 | LSU | Robin Arango snags the defensive board | 11-32 |
| 08:07 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Nicholas White (SG), Charles Williamson (SF) Daniel Shreve, Simon Feder, Berdy Zent | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (PG), Clinton Ragland (SG) Milton Kocher, Richard Segura | |
| 07:55 | Alabama | Clayton Sander knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Williamson | 14-32 |
| 07:41 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-32 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | John Elgin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-32 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clayton Sander (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas White (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Boykin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Elgin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clinton Ragland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robin Arango (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Moskowitz (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Alabama | John Elgin misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 14-32 |
| 07:18 | LSU | Robin Arango gets the rebound | 14-32 |
| 07:05 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicholas White - foul #2 on Nicholas White, team foul #11 | 14-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG) Nicholas White | |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (PG), Viktor Zalwsky (PF) Robin Arango, Frank Lambert | |
| 07:05 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz makes the 1st free throw | 14-33 |
| 07:05 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 14-34 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve loses the dribble to Clinton Ragland | 14-34 |
| 06:32 | LSU | Milton Kocher clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 14-34 |
| 06:30 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz tips it in | 14-36 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Viktor Zalwsky blocks the short jumper by Daniel Shreve | 14-36 |
| 06:22 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky snags the defensive board | 14-36 |
| 06:08 | LSU | Clinton Ragland is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Clinton Ragland, team foul #4 | 14-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Berdy Zent (SF) Clayton Sander, Charles Williamson | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SG), Terry Brunswick (PF) Clinton Ragland, Victor Moskowitz | |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Berdy Zent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-36 |
| 05:30 | LSU | Richard Segura misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Simon Feder - foul #2 on Simon Feder, team foul #12 | 14-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Williamson (SG) Simon Feder | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Lambert (PF) Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 05:30 | LSU | Richard Segura makes the 1st free throw | 14-37 |
| 05:30 | LSU | Richard Segura makes the 2nd free throw | 14-38 |
| 05:30 | LSU | Richard Segura makes the 3rd free throw | 14-39 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Richard Segura steals it from Charles Williamson | 14-39 |
| 05:02 | LSU | Charles Williamson steps in front of the Frank Lambert pass | 14-39 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Berdy Zent banks in the layup set up by Charles Williamson | 16-39 |
| 04:37 | LSU | Milton Kocher knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Lambert | 16-41 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | John Elgin is fouled on the floor by Terry Brunswick - foul #1 on Terry Brunswick, team foul #5 | 16-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (SG) Charles Williamson | |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Arango (SF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Ronnie Bailey, Terry Brunswick | |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Berdy Zent knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-41 |
| 03:54 | LSU | Milton Kocher is hacked by Daniel Shreve in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #13 | 18-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Kyle Johnson (SF), Jon Ogorman (PF), Yuri Zelkin (C) Daniel Shreve, Berdy Zent, Joseph Boykin, John Elgin | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (SG), Victor Moskowitz (C) Richard Segura, Frank Lambert | |
| 03:54 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the 1st free throw | 18-42 |
| 03:54 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the 2nd free throw | 18-43 |
| 03:32 | Alabama | Jon Ogorman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-43 |
| 03:30 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robin Arango | 18-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clayton Sander (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Johnson (fresh) PF - Jon Ogorman (fresh) C - Yuri Zelkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clinton Ragland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robin Arango (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Viktor Zalwsky (fresh) C - Victor Moskowitz (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 03:11 | LSU | Milton Kocher is hacked by Kyle Johnson - foul #3 on Kyle Johnson, team foul #14 | 18-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Berdy Zent (SF) Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Lambert (PF) Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 03:11 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the 1st free throw | 18-44 |
| 03:11 | LSU | Milton Kocher misses the 2nd free throw | 18-44 |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Yuri Zelkin grabs the board | 18-44 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Berdy Zent can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 18-44 |
| 02:53 | LSU | Frank Lambert gets the rebound | 18-44 |
| 02:38 | LSU | Frank Lambert is hacked by Berdy Zent - foul #1 on Berdy Zent, team foul #15 | 18-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Williamson (PG) Clayton Sander | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (PG), Terry Brunswick (C) Milton Kocher, Victor Moskowitz | |
| 02:38 | LSU | Frank Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 18-45 |
| 02:38 | LSU | Frank Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 18-45 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Jon Ogorman grabs the defensive rebound | 18-45 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Charles Williamson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-45 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Yuri Zelkin grabs the offensive board | 18-45 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Robin Arango steals the ball from Jon Ogorman | 18-45 |
| 01:58 | LSU | Frank Lambert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jon Ogorman - foul #3 on Jon Ogorman, team foul #16 | 18-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas White (PG), John Elgin (PF) Berdy Zent, Jon Ogorman | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF) Robin Arango | |
| 01:58 | LSU | Frank Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 18-46 |
| 01:58 | LSU | Frank Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 18-46 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Yuri Zelkin grabs the board | 18-46 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Nicholas White can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 18-46 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | John Elgin hits the follow up shot | 20-46 |
| 01:47 | LSU | Richard Segura's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG) Nicholas White | |
| Subs | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky (C) Frank Lambert | |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-46 |
| 01:25 | LSU | The rebound goes to Terry Brunswick | 20-46 |
| 01:18 | LSU | Charles Williamson takes the ball from Terry Brunswick | 20-46 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | John Elgin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Terry Brunswick - foul #2 on Terry Brunswick, team foul #6 | 20-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (SG), Berdy Zent (SF) Simon Feder, Charles Williamson | |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (PG), Victor Moskowitz (C) Richard Segura, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 01:12 | Alabama | John Elgin makes the 1st free throw | 21-46 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | John Elgin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-46 |
| 00:56 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 22-46 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Berdy Zent grabs the defensive rebound | 22-46 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Berdy Zent is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Bailey - foul #1 on Ronnie Bailey, team foul #7 | 22-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Boykin (PF) John Elgin | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Lambert (PF) Terry Brunswick | |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Berdy Zent misses the 1st free throw | 22-46 |
| 00:48 | LSU | Frank Lambert pulls down the rebound | 22-46 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Daniel Shreve steps in front of the Milton Kocher pass | 22-46 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Clayton Sander buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-46 |
| 00:21 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Milton Kocher | 25-48 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-48 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 25-48 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey misses short on a fullcourt shot | 25-48 |