| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Pellerin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Lachance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Nolin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | William Pellerin inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Alabama | Harry Nolin knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Carter | 38-38 |
| 19:40 | LSU | Adam Blacker slams it home on a great pass from Andrew Dement | 40-38 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Andrew Dement steps in front of the Glenn Shaffer pass | 40-38 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Edwin Murphy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-38 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Christopher Lachance | 40-38 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Harry Nolin is denied on a layup by Andrew Dement | 40-38 |
| 18:57 | LSU | Edwin Murphy grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 18:50 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 40-38 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 18:41 | LSU | Andrew Dement grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 18:21 | LSU | Manuel Lower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Richard Carter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-38 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 17:58 | LSU | Manuel Lower snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:41 | LSU | Harry Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 17:39 | LSU | Andrew Dement grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Harry Adams can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-38 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:06 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 40-38 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Adam Blacker snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:01 | LSU | Harry Adams buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Murphy | 43-38 |
| 16:50 | Alabama | Richard Carter hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Pellerin | 43-40 |
| 16:43 | LSU | Edwin Murphy drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Adam Blacker | 45-40 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance banks in the layup | 45-42 |
| 16:22 | LSU | Harry Adams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lord (SG), Robert Noland (SF), Predrag Ziemann (PF), Genaro Greco (C) Edwin Murphy, Adam Blacker, Andrew Dement, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Vincent Good (SF), Michael Kolb (PF), Jamaal Widmer (C) Richard Carter, Glenn Shaffer, William Pellerin, Christopher Lachance, Harry Nolin | |
| 16:17 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Chan | 45-44 |
| 15:55 | LSU | Robert Noland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Michael Kolb gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Lord (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Noland (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) C - Genaro Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rodney Chan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Good (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Kolb (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jamaal Widmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Alabama | Predrag Ziemann picks off the pass by Michael Kolb | 45-44 |
| 15:17 | LSU | Vincent Good takes the ball from Predrag Ziemann | 45-44 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Vincent Good can't finish the layup | 45-44 |
| 15:11 | LSU | Genaro Greco grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 14:54 | LSU | Lawrence Jones steals it from Predrag Ziemann | 45-44 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Michael Kolb makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Rodney Chan | 45-46 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Robert Noland throws it down on a great pass from Harry Adams | 47-46 |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Harry Adams knocks away the 3 by Lawrence Jones | 47-46 |
| 14:22 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer tips it home | 47-48 |
| 14:02 | LSU | Genaro Greco is fouled on the floor by Jamaal Widmer - foul #2 on Jamaal Widmer, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (SG), Adam Blacker (SF), Andrew Dement (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Christopher Lord, Robert Noland, Predrag Ziemann, Genaro Greco | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Glenn Shaffer (SG), William Pellerin (SF), Christopher Lachance (PF), Harry Nolin (C) Rodney Chan, Lawrence Jones, Vincent Good, Michael Kolb, Jamaal Widmer | |
| 13:45 | LSU | Adam Blacker can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 47-48 |
| 13:44 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | William Pellerin's pass is intercepted by Manuel Lower | 47-48 |
| 13:10 | LSU | Glenn Shaffer steps in front of the Edwin Murphy pass | 47-48 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | William Pellerin clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Harry Adams - foul #1 on Harry Adams, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | William Pellerin makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | William Pellerin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:59 | LSU | Manuel Lower pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:44 | LSU | Harry Adams scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Adam Blacker | 50-49 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Manuel Lower - foul #2 on Manuel Lower, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (PG) Harry Adams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Kolb (PF), Jamaal Widmer (C) Glenn Shaffer, Christopher Lachance, Harry Nolin | |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:09 | LSU | Andrew Dement's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Richard Carter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 11:59 | LSU | Andrew Dement grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 11:45 | LSU | Edwin Murphy misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Michael Kolb - foul #2 on Michael Kolb, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (PG), Vincent Good (SF) Richard Carter, William Pellerin | |
| 11:45 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:45 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rodney Chan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Good (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Kolb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jamaal Widmer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Rodney Chan connects on the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Manuel Lower - foul #3 on Manuel Lower, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG), Predrag Ziemann (SF) Robert Noland, Adam Blacker | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Rodney Chan makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:26 | LSU | Harry Adams is hacked by Rodney Chan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Chan, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SF), Genaro Greco (C) Andrew Dement, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG) Rodney Chan | |
| 11:10 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Harry Adams | 54-54 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 54-54 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 10:43 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones buries a 3 from straight away | 54-57 |
| 10:26 | LSU | Genaro Greco travels with the ball | 54-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Blacker (SF), Andrew Dement (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Edwin Murphy, Predrag Ziemann, Genaro Greco | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), William Pellerin (SF), Christopher Lachance (PF), Harry Nolin (C) Lawrence Jones, Vincent Good, Michael Kolb, Jamaal Widmer | |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | William Pellerin tips it home | 54-59 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Robert Noland is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lachance - foul #3 on Christopher Lachance, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lord (SG) Harry Adams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG) Glenn Shaffer | |
| 09:43 | LSU | Robert Noland makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 09:35 | Alabama | William Pellerin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-59 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Harry Nolin pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 09:29 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Jones and he's fouled by Manuel Lower - foul #4 on Manuel Lower, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (SG), Genaro Greco (C) Robert Noland, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:29 | Alabama | Harry Nolin misses the free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:29 | LSU | Andrew Dement snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 09:12 | LSU | Harry Nolin picks off the pass by Adam Blacker | 56-61 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | Adam Blacker steals it from William Pellerin | 56-61 |
| 08:56 | LSU | Adam Blacker misses the floater from the left side | 56-61 |
| 08:55 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Lord | 56-61 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Andrew Dement hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Carter - foul #1 on Richard Carter, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG), Predrag Ziemann (SF) Christopher Lord, Adam Blacker | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (PG), Vincent Good (SF), Jamaal Widmer (C) Richard Carter, William Pellerin, Harry Nolin | |
| 08:35 | LSU | Andrew Dement makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Andrew Dement makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Rodney Chan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance misses the tip | 58-61 |
| 08:07 | LSU | Harry Adams grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 07:50 | LSU | Harry Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 07:48 | LSU | Edwin Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 07:36 | LSU | Harry Adams is whistled for traveling | 58-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SG), Adam Blacker (SF), Manuel Lower (C) Edwin Murphy, Andrew Dement, Genaro Greco | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Glenn Shaffer (SG), William Pellerin (SF), Michael Kolb (PF) Rodney Chan, Lawrence Jones, Vincent Good, Christopher Lachance | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Noland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Pellerin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kolb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jamaal Widmer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer misses the tip | 58-61 |
| 07:13 | LSU | Manuel Lower gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:46 | LSU | Adam Blacker drills a shot from the left side set up by Robert Noland | 60-61 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 06:34 | LSU | Manuel Lower grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:15 | LSU | Adam Blacker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by William Pellerin - foul #2 on William Pellerin, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (SG), Andrew Dement (PF) Robert Noland, Predrag Ziemann | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Vincent Good (SF), Harry Nolin (C) Richard Carter, William Pellerin, Jamaal Widmer | |
| 06:15 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:15 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Harry Nolin misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-61 |
| 05:56 | LSU | Andrew Dement snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 05:39 | LSU | Adam Blacker's floater is tipped away by Michael Kolb | 62-61 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Harry Nolin pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Michael Kolb clanks a fadeaway from close range | 62-61 |
| 05:27 | LSU | Andrew Dement snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 05:08 | LSU | Andrew Dement misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Lawrence Jones | 62-61 |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Michael Kolb connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Glenn Shaffer | 62-63 |
| 04:50 | LSU | Harry Nolin denies the turnaround by Adam Blacker | 62-63 |
| 04:48 | LSU | Manuel Lower tips it but misses | 62-63 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | Michael Kolb pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Harry Adams is called for the reach on Glenn Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Adams, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lord (PG), Robert Noland (SF), Predrag Ziemann (PF), Genaro Greco (C) Harry Adams, Adam Blacker, Andrew Dement, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Rodney Chan (SG), William Pellerin (SF), Christopher Lachance (PF) Glenn Shaffer, Lawrence Jones, Vincent Good, Michael Kolb | |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Harry Nolin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Predrag Ziemann - foul #2 on Predrag Ziemann, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:11 | LSU | Christopher Lord misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | William Pellerin grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Rodney Chan is hacked by Robert Noland - foul #3 on Robert Noland, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer (C) Harry Nolin | |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Rodney Chan makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Rodney Chan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:58 | LSU | The rebound goes to Genaro Greco | 62-66 |
| 03:44 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Lord | 65-66 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Rodney Chan scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Carter | 65-68 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Christopher Lord (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Noland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 5 pts. C - Genaro Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rodney Chan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Pellerin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lachance (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jamaal Widmer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | LSU | Christopher Lord is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lachance - foul #4 on Christopher Lachance, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG), Andrew Dement (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Edwin Murphy, Robert Noland, Genaro Greco | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (SG) Rodney Chan | |
| 03:12 | LSU | Christopher Lord makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:12 | LSU | Christopher Lord makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Carter | 67-70 |
| 02:57 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (SG), Adam Blacker (SF) Christopher Lord, Predrag Ziemann | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Nolin (C) Jamaal Widmer | |
| 02:31 | LSU | Edwin Murphy misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-70 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:12 | Alabama | Richard Carter comes up short on the shot from the right side | 67-70 |
| 02:11 | LSU | The rebound goes to Andrew Dement | 67-70 |
| 02:06 | LSU | Harry Adams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 02:05 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Blacker | 67-70 |
| 01:53 | LSU | Glenn Shaffer is called for the reach on Edwin Murphy - foul #1 on Glenn Shaffer, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 01:53 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:53 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Harry Nolin misses the lay-in | 69-70 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Harry Nolin hits the follow up shot | 69-72 |
| 01:16 | LSU | Andrew Dement connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Harry Adams | 71-72 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Andrew Dement grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Adam Blacker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Pellerin - foul #3 on William Pellerin, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Adam Blacker misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Manuel Lower gets the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Manuel Lower can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Lachance - foul #5 on Christopher Lachance, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Kolb (PF) Christopher Lachance | |
| 00:30 | LSU | Manuel Lower makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Michael Kolb grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Harry Nolin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 73-72 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Manuel Lower snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | LSU | Manuel Lower is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Carter - foul #2 on Richard Carter, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| 00:13 | LSU | Manuel Lower makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:13 | LSU | Manuel Lower makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Richard Carter is whistled for traveling | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Harry Adams runs out the clock | 75-72 |