| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Beery (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Klock (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilford Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Charles Wilson inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Okpara Abke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 19:33 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 19:21 | LSU | Henry Smith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Beery | 27-29 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Okpara Abke connects on the floater from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 18:32 | LSU | Joseph Klock makes the jump hook from close range set up by Henry Smith | 29-31 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Charles Wilson's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Newhall | 29-31 |
| 18:10 | LSU | Henry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:08 | LSU | Richard Lafreniere steals the ball from Kenneth Newhall in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses the lay-in | 29-31 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Okpara Abke grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | Wilford Miller is fouled on the floor by Joseph Klock - foul #2 on Joseph Klock, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | Christopher Thornton swats the layup by Richard Lafreniere | 29-31 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick tips it but misses | 29-31 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Joseph Klock snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Henry Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | Wilford Miller grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 16:42 | LSU | The rebound goes to Patrick Beery | 29-31 |
| 16:19 | LSU | Henry Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 16:17 | LSU | Joseph Klock tips it in | 31-31 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Wilford Miller loses the dribble to Kenneth Newhall | 31-31 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Beery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Klock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Okpara Abke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall is called for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (PG), Earnest Mateer (PF), Anthony Rotz (C) Kenneth Newhall, Patrick Beery, Joseph Klock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Charles Wilson, Wilford Miller | |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Okpara Abke scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 14:43 | LSU | Christopher Thornton drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Edmondson | 34-34 |
| 14:28 | Alabama | Okpara Abke comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Anthony Rotz snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 14:21 | LSU | Theodore Washington is called for the reach on Earnest Mateer - foul #2 on Theodore Washington, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Frank Bergsman (SF) Henry Smith, Christopher Thornton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Wilford Miller (C) Richard Lafreniere, Theodore Washington | |
| 14:00 | LSU | Jae Lobdell steals it from Earnest Mateer | 34-34 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | Okpara Abke misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-34 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Paul Catlett grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Paul Catlett loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Klock (C) Anthony Rotz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Charles Wilson (SF) Jae Lobdell, Paul Catlett | |
| 13:07 | LSU | Charles Wilson is called for the reach on Earnest Mateer - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF) Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Theodore Washington (C) Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| 12:59 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Wilford Miller grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Christopher Thornton picks off the pass by Charles Wilson | 34-34 |
| 12:19 | LSU | Christopher Thornton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Newhall | 36-34 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 11:59 | LSU | Earnest Mateer gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 11:30 | LSU | Christopher Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Theodore Washington grabs the board | 36-34 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earnest Mateer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Klock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Okpara Abke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Theodore Washington clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 36-34 |
| 10:58 | LSU | Christopher Thornton grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 10:31 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall makes the floater from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 38-34 |
| 10:12 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 09:47 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Edmondson and he's fouled by Richard Lafreniere - foul #3 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG), Frank Bergsman (SF), Patrick Beery (PF), Anthony Rotz (C) Walter Edmondson, Christopher Thornton, Earnest Mateer, Joseph Klock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Ken Lozada (SG), Paul Catlett (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), Roger Thomas (C) Richard Lafreniere, Okpara Abke, Charles Wilson, Wilford Miller, Theodore Washington | |
| 09:47 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Paul Catlett grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses the shot from the left side | 40-34 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Patrick Beery grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 08:57 | LSU | Henry Smith is hacked by Roger Thomas - foul #1 on Roger Thomas, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF) Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:33 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 08:32 | LSU | Christopher Thornton tips it in | 42-34 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 08:03 | LSU | Anthony Rotz pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 07:41 | LSU | Anthony Rotz hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Kenneth Newhall | 44-34 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Catlett | 44-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Beery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Rotz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) SG - Ken Lozada (fresh) SF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Thomas (fresh) | |
| 06:48 | LSU | Anthony Rotz misses the jump hook in the paint | 44-36 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Roger Thomas pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Newhall - foul #1 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (PG), Earnest Mateer (PF), Joseph Klock (C) Kenneth Newhall, Patrick Beery, Anthony Rotz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Okpara Abke (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Wilford Miller (C) Jae Lobdell, Ken Lozada, Paul Catlett, Roger Thomas | |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 06:19 | LSU | Joseph Klock snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 06:02 | LSU | Richard Lafreniere is called for the reach on Walter Edmondson - foul #4 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| 05:39 | LSU | Joseph Klock comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Stanley Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Stanley Kirkpatrick, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Bergsman (SF) Christopher Thornton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:39 | LSU | Joseph Klock makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 05:39 | LSU | Joseph Klock misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Charles Wilson pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses short on a runner in the lane | 45-36 |
| 05:11 | LSU | Henry Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 04:47 | LSU | Okpara Abke is called for the reach on Henry Smith - foul #3 on Okpara Abke, team foul #7 | 45-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF) Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Theodore Washington (C) Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| 04:47 | LSU | Henry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Wilford Miller snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Henry Smith is called for the reach on Okpara Abke - foul #2 on Henry Smith, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Beery (PF) Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Okpara Abke makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 03:47 | LSU | Walter Edmondson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Thornton | 48-39 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Walter Edmondson steals it from Charles Wilson | 48-39 |
| 03:27 | LSU | Christopher Thornton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Edmondson | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Okpara Abke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 03:06 | LSU | Joseph Klock gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Beery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Klock (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Okpara Abke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilford Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:49 | LSU | Charles Wilson steals the ball from Walter Edmondson | 50-39 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Charles Wilson hits the finger roll | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Wilson - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Earnest Mateer (PF), Anthony Rotz (C) Henry Smith, Patrick Beery, Joseph Klock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF) Charles Wilson, Wilford Miller | |
| 02:28 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 02:28 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Kenneth Newhall is called for the reach on Stanley Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Bergsman (SF) Christopher Thornton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Ken Lozada (SG), William Stricklin (PF) Richard Lafreniere, Okpara Abke, Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Anthony Rotz denies the turnaround by William Stricklin | 52-41 |
| 02:00 | LSU | Anthony Rotz gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | LSU | Paul Catlett steals it from Walter Edmondson | 52-41 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Ken Lozada banks in the layup set up by Paul Catlett | 52-43 |
| 01:34 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG), Christopher Thornton (SF), Patrick Beery (PF), Joseph Klock (C) Walter Edmondson, Frank Bergsman, Earnest Mateer, Anthony Rotz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Okpara Abke (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), Wilford Miller (C) Jae Lobdell, Ken Lozada, Paul Catlett, William Stricklin, Theodore Washington | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:07 | LSU | Patrick Beery clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 01:05 | LSU | Christopher Thornton hits the follow up shot | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Charles Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (PG), Frank Bergsman (SF), Earnest Mateer (PF), Anthony Rotz (C) Kenneth Newhall, Christopher Thornton, Patrick Beery, Joseph Klock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Ken Lozada (SG), Paul Catlett (SF), William Stricklin (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Richard Lafreniere, Okpara Abke, Charles Wilson, Stanley Kirkpatrick, Wilford Miller | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | LSU | Frank Bergsman hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Edmondson and he's fouled by William Stricklin - foul #1 on William Stricklin, team foul #9 | 56-43 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Frank Bergsman makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Ken Lozada hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Frank Bergsman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Walter Edmondson runs out the clock | 57-43 |