| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) SG - Richard Craven (fresh) SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) C - Robert Geiger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) SF - Larry Harris (fresh) PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) C - John Fudge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | John Fudge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | LSU | Gary Morrison gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | LSU | John Fudge swats the short shot by Robert Geiger | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | John Fudge scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | LSU | Gary Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | James Liu hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | LSU | Robert Geiger gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Woodburn | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Alabama | Matthew Woodburn is called for the reach on James Liu - foul #1 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Preston Montez (SG), John Hollifield (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Richard Craven, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:06 | Alabama | James Liu is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (PF) Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:45 | LSU | Gary Tadlock can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | John Fudge snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | James Liu misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Tadlock - foul #1 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Preston Montez, John Hollifield | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG), Matthew Bowden (SF), John Follis (PF) Richard Anthony, Larry Harris, Stephen Graziano | |
| 16:22 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:53 | LSU | Gary Morrison drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Woodburn | 6-4 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) SF - Matthew Bowden (fresh) PF - John Follis (fresh) C - John Fudge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Alabama | John Fudge hits a floater from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 15:14 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Woodrow Harvey | 8-6 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | James Liu knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:30 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Morrison | 10-8 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Ray McGuire is hacked by Gary Tadlock - foul #2 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Richard Craven (SG), John Hollifield (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Matthew Woodburn, Gary Tadlock, Gary Morrison, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (PG), Larry Harris (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) James Liu, Matthew Bowden, John Follis | |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Larry Harris can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by John Hollifield - foul #1 on John Hollifield, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Gary Morrison (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Preston Montez, John Hollifield, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:06 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses short on a floater from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 13:04 | LSU | Gary Morrison tips it home | 12-10 |
| 12:48 | Alabama | Larry Harris knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 12:23 | LSU | Robert Geiger knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Richard Craven and the foul's on John Fudge - foul #1 on John Fudge, team foul #1 | 14-12 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), John Hollifield (SF), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Gary Morrison, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG) Ray McGuire | |
| 12:23 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:54 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-15 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Preston Montez (fresh) SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hollifield (fresh) PF - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | LSU | Richard Craven is fouled on the floor by Stephen Graziano - foul #1 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #2 | 15-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Gary Morrison (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Preston Montez, John Hollifield, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG) Matthew Bowden | |
| 11:17 | LSU | Richard Craven is fouled on the floor by Larry Harris - foul #1 on Larry Harris, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| 10:53 | LSU | Gary Morrison clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-15 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Richard Anthony snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Richard Anthony can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-15 |
| 10:30 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:01 | LSU | Richard Craven is hacked by Richard Anthony - foul #1 on Richard Anthony, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Richard Craven, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG), Matthew Bowden (SF), John Follis (PF), Richard Nakagawa (C) Richard Anthony, Larry Harris, Stephen Graziano, John Fudge | |
| 09:34 | LSU | Gary Morrison's pass is intercepted by Matthew Bowden | 15-15 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 09:13 | Alabama | Ray McGuire tips it in | 15-17 |
| 08:52 | LSU | Preston Montez misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | John Follis gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | James Liu's floater is tipped away by Gary Morrison | 15-17 |
| 08:22 | LSU | Gary Morrison gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:03 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Woodburn and the foul's on Matthew Bowden - foul #1 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), John Hollifield (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Preston Montez, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (PG), Larry Harris (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF), John Fudge (C) James Liu, Matthew Bowden, John Follis, Richard Nakagawa | |
| 08:03 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (SF), Robert Geiger (C) John Hollifield, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Geiger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Anthony (fresh) SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:14 | LSU | Stephen Graziano swats the layup by Gary Morrison | 18-17 |
| 07:13 | LSU | Robert Geiger snags the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 06:55 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses the dunk but the foul's on Richard Anthony - foul #2 on Richard Anthony, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | LSU | Woodrow Harvey (C) Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG) Richard Anthony | |
| 06:55 | LSU | Gary Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:55 | LSU | Gary Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Isaiah Bangert steals the ball from Matthew Bowden | 20-17 |
| 06:12 | LSU | Gary Morrison is hacked by Larry Harris - foul #2 on Larry Harris, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Robert Geiger (C) Matthew Woodburn, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), John Follis (SF) Matthew Bowden, Larry Harris | |
| 06:12 | LSU | Gary Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:12 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:12 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | John Follis can't throw it down | 21-17 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | James Liu misses the tip | 21-17 |
| 05:47 | LSU | Gary Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 05:27 | LSU | Gary Morrison slams it home on a great pass from Gary Tadlock | 23-17 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | John Follis comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 05:21 | LSU | Gary Tadlock gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 05:14 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on John Fudge - foul #2 on John Fudge, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Richard Craven, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Richard Nakagawa (C) Ray McGuire, John Fudge | |
| 05:14 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 05:14 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | John Follis gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano loses the ball out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG) Gary Morrison | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:37 | LSU | Richard Craven is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Craven, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Gary Morrison (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Richard Craven, John Hollifield, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-17 |
| 04:10 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 03:57 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-17 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Nakagawa | 23-17 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano lays it up and in on a great pass from James Liu | 23-19 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Geiger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Follis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Nakagawa (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | LSU | Stephen Graziano steps in front of the Gary Morrison pass | 23-19 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | James Liu makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Follis and he's hacked by Gary Tadlock - foul #3 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), John Hollifield (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Gary Tadlock, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF), John Fudge (C) Matthew Bowden, Stephen Graziano, Richard Nakagawa | |
| 02:57 | Alabama | James Liu makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 02:37 | LSU | John Hollifield misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-22 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | John Follis grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Fudge | 23-25 |
| 01:46 | LSU | Richard Craven throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Gary Morrison (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Matthew Woodburn, John Hollifield, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) James Liu, John Follis | |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Larry Harris buries a floater from the left side and the foul's on Gary Morrison - foul #1 on Gary Morrison, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG) Preston Montez | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 00:59 | LSU | Gary Morrison's floater is tipped away by John Fudge | 23-28 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Matthew Woodburn is called for the reach on Larry Harris - foul #2 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Gary Morrison hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Craven | 25-30 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the dunk but he's hacked by Woodrow Harvey - foul #1 on Woodrow Harvey, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Robert Geiger (C) Preston Montez, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Larry Harris grabs the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Richard Anthony clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Gary Morrison snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Gary Morrison comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 25-30 |