| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) SF - John Follis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Nakagawa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | John Follis inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Alabama | James Liu misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Woodburn - foul #1 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), John Hollifield (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Richard Craven, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| 19:32 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:32 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:08 | LSU | John Hollifield drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Woodburn | 28-29 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | John Follis misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 28-29 |
| 18:43 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:20 | LSU | John Hollifield misses the runner near the basket | 28-29 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Richard Nakagawa snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Woodrow Harvey - foul #1 on Woodrow Harvey, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Matthew Woodburn, John Hollifield, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Gary Morrison lays it in set up by Richard Craven | 30-31 |
| 17:19 | Alabama | Gary Tadlock is called for the reach on John Follis - foul #1 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG) Gary Tadlock | |
| 16:56 | Alabama | James Liu misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-31 |
| 16:55 | LSU | Gary Morrison gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:33 | LSU | Robert Geiger knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Craven and the foul's on Richard Nakagawa - foul #2 on Richard Nakagawa, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SF) Richard Nakagawa | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG) Matthew Woodburn | |
| 16:33 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses the floater from the left side | 30-34 |
| 16:10 | LSU | Robert Geiger pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:57 | LSU | Richard Craven knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Tadlock | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ray McGuire (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Follis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Morrison - foul #3 on Gary Morrison, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG), John Fudge (C) James Liu, Ray McGuire | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Gary Tadlock, Robert Geiger | |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:50 | LSU | The rebound goes to Woodrow Harvey | 31-36 |
| 15:22 | LSU | Gary Morrison is denied on a layup by Stephen Graziano | 31-36 |
| 15:20 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Follis | 31-36 |
| 15:16 | Alabama | Matthew Woodburn picks off the pass by Matthew Bowden in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 15:13 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn lays it in | 31-38 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-38 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | John Follis gets the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:28 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Follis | 34-38 |
| 14:07 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn is called for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Ray McGuire (SF) Matthew Bowden, John Follis | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Richard Craven, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 13:41 | Alabama | John Fudge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 13:39 | LSU | Gary Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:10 | LSU | Gary Morrison clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 13:08 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 12:48 | Alabama | Richard Anthony hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-38 |
| 12:46 | LSU | The rebound goes to Matthew Woodburn | 34-38 |
| 12:42 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SF) Richard Anthony | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 12:16 | Alabama | Ray McGuire scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Liu | 36-38 |
| 11:47 | LSU | Gary Tadlock scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Woodrow Harvey | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Graziano (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Fudge (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Alabama | The short jumper by James Liu is denied by Robert Geiger | 36-40 |
| 11:27 | LSU | Gary Morrison gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 11:05 | LSU | Robert Geiger drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Richard Craven | 36-42 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Ray McGuire makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Matthew Bowden | 39-42 |
| 10:20 | LSU | Gary Morrison's pass is intercepted by James Liu | 39-42 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | James Liu lays it up and in | 41-42 |
| 10:11 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 41-42 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | James Liu grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the dunk attempt | 41-42 |
| 09:38 | LSU | Gary Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:17 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-45 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the easy layup | 41-45 |
| 08:59 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 08:31 | LSU | Richard Craven comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 08:29 | LSU | Gary Morrison tips it home | 41-47 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG), John Follis (SF) Ray McGuire, Matthew Bowden | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Preston Montez (SG), John Hollifield (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Gary Tadlock, Richard Craven, Gary Morrison, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 07:43 | LSU | Preston Montez hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Woodburn | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Follis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Preston Montez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hollifield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) C - Robert Geiger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Alabama | James Liu buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Anthony | 43-49 |
| 06:51 | LSU | Stephen Graziano blocks the short jumper by Isaiah Bangert | 43-49 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Robert Geiger tips it home | 43-51 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | James Liu comes up short on the floater from the right side | 43-51 |
| 06:22 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 05:58 | LSU | Robert Geiger jams it on a great pass from Preston Montez | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Alabama | James Liu drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-53 |
| 05:13 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert hits a jump hook near the basket set up by John Hollifield | 45-55 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Anthony | 47-55 |
| 04:36 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | James Liu snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:18 | Alabama | John Hollifield takes the ball from John Follis | 47-55 |
| 03:49 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SF), Richard Nakagawa (C) James Liu, Stephen Graziano, John Fudge | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Preston Montez, John Hollifield, Robert Geiger | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Matthew Woodburn is called for the reach on Ray McGuire - foul #2 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Follis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Nakagawa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 03:23 | Alabama | John Follis grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG) Richard Craven | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:46 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Morrison | 47-57 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Richard Anthony comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 02:26 | LSU | Gary Morrison grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Bowden - foul #1 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #2 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) Richard Anthony | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG), John Hollifield (SF) Matthew Woodburn, Gary Morrison | |
| 01:59 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 01:35 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 01:13 | LSU | John Hollifield can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 01:12 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Woodrow Harvey | 47-59 |
| 00:52 | LSU | John Hollifield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | David Winsor (C) Isaiah Bangert | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | LSU | John Hollifield is fouled on the floor by Stephen Graziano - foul #1 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Gary Tadlock runs out the clock | 47-59 |