| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) PF - David Weber (fresh) C - Michael Martz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) SG - John Ferrero (fresh) SF - Ronald Rochon (fresh) PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) C - Louis Borja (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Louis Borja wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | LSU | Louis Borja's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | The jump hook by David Weber is blocked by Donald Kantor | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Clayton | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the shot from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Michael Martz grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Alabama | Todd Moscato comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Stromberg | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | LSU | Donald Kantor gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | LSU | Donald Kantor is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | John Ferrero steals the ball from Michael Martz | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | LSU | James Clayton dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Ferrero | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | LSU | Louis Borja knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | David Weber misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | LSU | Louis Borja pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | LSU | Donald Kantor hits a jump hook from the right block | 2-6 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | David Weber is whistled for traveling | 2-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Anthony Tavares (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Stromberg, Todd Moscato, David Weber, Michael Martz | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SG), Frank Laurel (SF), Joe Tye (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) John Ferrero, Ronald Rochon, Donald Kantor, Louis Borja | |
| 17:07 | LSU | Joe Tye hits a jumper from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by David White | 4-8 |
| 16:39 | LSU | Robert Rao is called for the reach on James Clayton - foul #1 on Robert Rao, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG) Robert Rao | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG) James Clayton | |
| 16:27 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the dunk attempt | 4-8 |
| 16:26 | Alabama | David White grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | Joe Tye blocks the short jumper by Robert Stromberg | 4-8 |
| 16:20 | LSU | The rebound goes to Grant Kirkwood | 4-8 |
| 16:05 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Steven Kinman and the foul's on David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG) Robert Stromberg | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Louis Borja (C) Frank Laurel, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 16:05 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:55 | Alabama | Ronald Rochon is called for the reach on Anthony Tavares - foul #1 on Ronald Rochon, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), David Weber (PF) Michael Martz, David White, Yevgeny Zaring, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Laurel (SF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Ronald Rochon, Louis Borja | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) PF - David Weber (fresh) C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Kinman (fresh) SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Laurel (fresh) PF - Joe Tye (fresh) 2 pts. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Ferrero - foul #1 on John Ferrero, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG) Robert Rao | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Ronald Rochon (SF), Louis Borja (C) John Ferrero, Frank Laurel, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 15:41 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:41 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:26 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 6-10 |
| 15:25 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:20 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-10 |
| 15:18 | Alabama | David Weber tips it but misses | 6-10 |
| 15:17 | LSU | Louis Borja gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:11 | LSU | Steven Kinman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Todd Moscato grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Michael Martz scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Stromberg | 9-10 |
| 14:39 | LSU | Steven Kinman is hacked by Robert Stromberg - foul #1 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), David White (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Anthony Tavares (PF) Michael Martz, Robert Stromberg, Todd Moscato, David Weber | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Frank Laurel (SF), Grant Kirkwood (C) James Clayton, Ronald Rochon, Louis Borja | |
| 14:26 | LSU | Robert Rao is called for the reach on Steven Kinman - foul #2 on Robert Rao, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG) Robert Rao | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Ronald Rochon (SF) Steven Kinman, Frank Laurel | |
| 14:08 | LSU | John Ferrero comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 14:06 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood snags the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:52 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Todd Moscato (SF), David Weber (PF) Michael Martz, Yevgeny Zaring, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF), Donald Kantor (PF), Louis Borja (C) Ronald Rochon, Joe Tye, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Louis Borja is called for the reach on Robert Stromberg - foul #1 on Louis Borja, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SF), Frank Laurel (PF) James Clayton, Donald Kantor | |
| 13:33 | Alabama | John Ferrero is called for the reach on David White - foul #2 on John Ferrero, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG) David White | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG) John Ferrero | |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Louis Borja steps in front of the Robert Stromberg pass | 9-10 |
| 13:05 | LSU | David Weber is called for the reach on Frank Laurel - foul #1 on David Weber, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Anthony Tavares (PF) Michael Martz, Todd Moscato, David Weber | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF), Joe Tye (C) Frank Laurel, Louis Borja | |
| 12:56 | LSU | Ronald Rochon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-10 |
| 12:54 | LSU | Ronald Rochon tips it home | 9-12 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | David White misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 12:41 | LSU | Ronald Rochon grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:26 | LSU | James Clayton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 12:25 | Alabama | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 11:53 | LSU | Joe Tye knocks in the floater from close range set up by James Clayton | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Tavares (fresh) C - Timothy Sjogren (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Rochon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Tye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Alabama | David White drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Stromberg | 14-14 |
| 11:18 | LSU | Steven Kinman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 14-17 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | David White pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 10:59 | LSU | Donald Kantor grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 10:35 | LSU | The pull-up jumper by James Clayton is blocked by David White | 14-17 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | David White is whistled for a carry | 14-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Todd Moscato (SF), David Weber (PF) Robert Stromberg, Yevgeny Zaring, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Laurel (SF), Grant Kirkwood (PF), Louis Borja (C) Ronald Rochon, Donald Kantor, Joe Tye | |
| 10:17 | LSU | Louis Borja scores on a jumper in the lane set up by James Clayton | 14-19 |
| 10:04 | Alabama | Todd Moscato comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 10:02 | LSU | James Clayton pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:42 | LSU | Steven Kinman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 09:40 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Laurel | 14-19 |
| 09:26 | LSU | Louis Borja throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG) David White | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (PG) James Clayton | |
| 09:16 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Martz | 17-19 |
| 09:03 | LSU | Louis Borja comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Robert Stromberg - foul #2 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG) Robert Stromberg | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG) Grant Kirkwood | |
| 09:03 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:03 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | David Weber snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Todd Moscato throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Joe Tye (PF) Steven Kinman | |
| 08:44 | LSU | Louis Borja throws it down on a nice dish by James Clayton | 17-22 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren buries a runner in the paint set up by Michael Martz | 19-22 |
| 08:05 | LSU | Ronald Rochon scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Clayton and he's fouled by Timothy Sjogren - foul #1 on Timothy Sjogren, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SG), Grant Kirkwood (PF) James Clayton, Joe Tye | |
| 08:05 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | Michael Martz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-25 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | David Weber pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Weber (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Ronald Rochon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Steven Kinman (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Frank Laurel (fairly fresh) PF - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Borja (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Todd Moscato hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 07:36 | LSU | Ronald Rochon gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 07:31 | LSU | Louis Borja can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 19-25 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | David Weber pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Michael Martz is hacked by Steven Kinman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Kinman, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Donald Kantor (PF) Frank Laurel, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Todd Moscato knocks in the floater in the lane set up by David Weber | 21-25 |
| 06:53 | LSU | David Weber blocks the short jumper by Louis Borja | 21-25 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Louis Borja tips it but misses | 21-25 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | Michael Martz grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Michael Martz can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-25 |
| 06:31 | LSU | Steven Kinman gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:09 | LSU | Louis Borja can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Weber - foul #2 on David Weber, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Tavares (PF) David Weber | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Frank Laurel (SF), Joe Tye (PF) Steven Kinman, Ronald Rochon, Donald Kantor | |
| 06:09 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:09 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | Todd Moscato gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | Michael Martz can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Tye - foul #1 on Joe Tye, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (PG), Ronald Rochon (SF) James Clayton, Frank Laurel | |
| 05:48 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | Michael Martz makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Louis Borja connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Ferrero | 22-28 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Michael Martz can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Todd Moscato is whistled for a carry | 22-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (SF) Todd Moscato | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Frank Laurel (SF) Steven Kinman, Ronald Rochon | |
| 04:39 | LSU | Louis Borja lays it in set up by John Ferrero | 22-30 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (C) Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Joe Tye, Louis Borja | |
| 04:10 | LSU | James Clayton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Todd Moscato gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Todd Moscato buries a 3 from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 03:44 | LSU | John Ferrero scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David White (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Tavares (fresh) C - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Rochon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Laurel (fresh) C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Grant Kirkwood is called for the reach on Todd Moscato - foul #1 on Grant Kirkwood, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), David Weber (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Michael Martz, David White, Yevgeny Zaring, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (PG), Donald Kantor (PF), Louis Borja (C) James Clayton, Frank Laurel, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Todd Moscato misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:23 | LSU | Donald Kantor grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 02:55 | LSU | John Ferrero misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 02:53 | LSU | Louis Borja gets the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 02:31 | LSU | Louis Borja blows the dunk | 26-33 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Todd Moscato grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | The short jumper by Robert Stromberg is denied by Donald Kantor | 26-33 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | David Weber tips it home | 28-33 |
| 02:04 | LSU | Louis Borja can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Sjogren - foul #2 on Timothy Sjogren, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Michael Martz (C) Todd Moscato, Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Frank Laurel (SF), Joe Tye (PF) Steven Kinman, Ronald Rochon, Donald Kantor | |
| 02:04 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:04 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | David Weber clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 28-35 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring misses the tip | 28-35 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Joe Tye snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 01:33 | LSU | David Weber blocks the short jumper by Louis Borja | 28-35 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | David Weber gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Rao | 31-35 |
| 00:59 | LSU | Louis Borja clanks a jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 00:58 | LSU | James Clayton snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Joe Tye misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Yevgeny Zaring - foul #1 on Yevgeny Zaring, team foul #10 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Yevgeny Zaring, Michael Martz | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SF), Donald Kantor (PF) Frank Laurel, Louis Borja | |
| 00:42 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | David Weber hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Ronald Rochon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-37 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Robert Rao comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-37 |