| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Updike (fresh) PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Stephen Updike inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | LSU | Edwin Cassell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 19:40 | LSU | Stephen Updike gets the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 19:27 | LSU | Roger Charles hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Cassell | 32-25 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | Norman Hunter is fouled on the floor by Stephen Updike - foul #2 on Stephen Updike, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Barry Marsala double dribbles | 32-25 |
| 18:40 | LSU | Patrick Lamb drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Luis Diener drills a fadeaway from close range | 34-27 |
| 18:06 | LSU | Don Williams can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 34-27 |
| 18:04 | LSU | Patrick Lamb misses the tip | 34-27 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 34-27 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Barry Marsala banks in the layup set up by Norman Hunter | 34-29 |
| 17:23 | LSU | Roger Charles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Donald Heath pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 34-29 |
| 17:06 | LSU | The rebound goes to Roger Charles | 34-29 |
| 16:54 | LSU | Stephen Updike misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Donald Heath gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Norman Hunter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Barry Marsala tips it home | 34-31 |
| 16:33 | LSU | Edwin Cassell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Don Williams | 37-31 |
| 16:07 | Alabama | Donald Heath loses the dribble to Don Williams | 37-31 |
| 16:02 | LSU | Don Williams misses the dunk | 37-31 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edwin Cassell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Updike (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Lamb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Kawamura (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-31 |
| 15:55 | LSU | Roger Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:50 | LSU | Don Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Norman Hunter - foul #1 on Norman Hunter, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Dennis Matzke (PF) Edwin Cassell, Stephen Updike, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG), Eric Valentine (SG), Rafael Martinez (SF), Thomas Pollack (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura, Donald Heath, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| 15:50 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:50 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Roger Charles denies the turnaround by Carlton Fitzgerald | 39-31 |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez gets the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 15:08 | LSU | Glenn Manning pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:04 | LSU | Don Williams connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Charles | 41-31 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Glenn Manning steals it from Eric Valentine | 41-31 |
| 14:16 | LSU | Don Williams hits a jump hook from the left block | 43-31 |
| 13:56 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 13:39 | LSU | Glenn Manning misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Pollack - foul #1 on Thomas Pollack, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Patrick Lamb (PF) Don Williams, Jeffrey Brammer, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Kawamura (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Luis Diener (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Justin Ansell, Eric Valentine, Rafael Martinez, Thomas Pollack, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 13:39 | LSU | Glenn Manning misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:39 | LSU | Glenn Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Lamb - foul #2 on Patrick Lamb, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SF) Glenn Manning | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:10 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 13:10 | LSU | Edwin Cassell pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 12:59 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses long on a floater from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 12:28 | LSU | Edwin Cassell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Barry Marsala gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Luis Diener hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Updike - foul #3 on Stephen Updike, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG) Edwin Cassell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:03 | LSU | Dennis Matzke snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 11:47 | LSU | Dennis Matzke comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 11:45 | LSU | George Guy hits the follow up shot | 46-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - George Guy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) SF - Stephen Updike (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Luis Diener knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Barry Marsala | 46-39 |
| 11:14 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Donald Heath - foul #3 on Donald Heath, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Charles (C) Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (SF) Donald Heath | |
| 11:14 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:14 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Barry Marsala pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez tips it back up and in | 47-41 |
| 10:39 | LSU | Roger Charles buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from George Guy | 49-41 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses the dunk but the foul's on Dennis Matzke - foul #1 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Glenn Manning (SF) George Guy, Jeffrey Brammer, Stephen Updike | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG), Eric Valentine (SG), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura, Barry Marsala | |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:16 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 09:55 | LSU | Edwin Cassell hits a jumper from the right side | 51-42 |
| 09:35 | Alabama | Justin Ansell loses the dribble to Edwin Cassell | 51-42 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Edwin Cassell banks in the layup | 53-42 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Luis Diener is called for traveling | 53-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Lamb (PF) Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Kawamura (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Barry Marsala (C) Justin Ansell, Eric Valentine, Luis Diener, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 09:02 | LSU | Patrick Lamb comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 53-42 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Barry Marsala can't connect on a runner in the lane | 53-42 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits the follow up shot | 53-44 |
| 08:36 | LSU | Glenn Manning's layup is rejected by Barry Marsala | 53-44 |
| 08:34 | LSU | Roger Charles gets the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:27 | LSU | Glenn Manning hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Patrick Lamb | 55-44 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez's pass is intercepted by Glenn Manning | 55-44 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Glenn Manning is called for traveling | 55-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Stephen Updike (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Edwin Cassell, Glenn Manning, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Pollack (PF) Rafael Martinez | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stephen Updike (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Pollack (fresh) C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses long on a jumper from the left side | 55-44 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Heath | 55-44 |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Barry Marsala comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 07:11 | LSU | Stephen Updike pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 06:55 | LSU | Don Williams can't connect on a shot from the left side | 55-44 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Norman Hunter drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Barry Marsala and the foul's on Patrick Lamb - foul #3 on Patrick Lamb, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG) Don Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Rafael Martinez (SF), Luis Diener (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Steven Kawamura, Donald Heath, Thomas Pollack, Barry Marsala | |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:17 | LSU | George Guy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 06:15 | LSU | Stephen Updike tips it home | 57-47 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Justin Ansell hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:33 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer clanks a runner from the right block | 57-50 |
| 05:32 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:17 | LSU | Dennis Matzke scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from George Guy and the foul's on Rafael Martinez - foul #3 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Roger Charles (C) Jeffrey Brammer, Stephen Updike, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Barry Marsala (C) Norman Hunter, Rafael Martinez, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 05:17 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Luis Diener scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Barry Marsala | 60-52 |
| 04:40 | LSU | George Guy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 04:39 | LSU | Glenn Manning misses the tip | 60-52 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Justin Ansell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 03:51 | LSU | Dennis Matzke is hacked by Luis Diener - foul #1 on Luis Diener, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Stephen Updike (SF) George Guy, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Kawamura (SG) Justin Ansell | |
| 03:38 | LSU | Glenn Manning is hacked by Luis Diener - foul #2 on Luis Diener, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (PF) Luis Diener | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Updike (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fresh) SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:22 | LSU | Edwin Cassell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Williams | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez scores on a floater from the left block | 63-57 |
| 02:46 | LSU | Roger Charles misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Valentine - foul #3 on Eric Valentine, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Patrick Lamb (PF) Edwin Cassell, Glenn Manning | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Justin Ansell (SG), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Eric Valentine, Donald Heath, Barry Marsala | |
| 02:46 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:46 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura is called for traveling | 63-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SG) Jeffrey Brammer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF), Luis Diener (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Justin Ansell, Rafael Martinez, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 02:02 | LSU | Edwin Cassell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Donald Heath snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Donald Heath | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:24 | LSU | Don Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Patrick Lamb hits the follow up shot | 65-59 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Norman Hunter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the tip | 65-59 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Stephen Updike gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:57 | LSU | Stephen Updike is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Hunter - foul #2 on Norman Hunter, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (PF) Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:57 | LSU | Stephen Updike makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:57 | LSU | Stephen Updike makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Norman Hunter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:31 | LSU | Edwin Cassell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Luis Diener snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 67-62 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 00:19 | LSU | The rebound goes to Roger Charles | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:16 | LSU | Roger Charles is hacked by Norman Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Hunter, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SF) Stephen Updike | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:16 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Glenn Manning grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 00:09 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Glenn Manning is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Hunter - foul #4 on Norman Hunter, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Glenn Manning makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Glenn Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Don Williams snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Don Williams runs out the clock | 69-62 |