| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Bergsman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Beery (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Klock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ken Lozada (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Frank Bergsman inbounds the ball | 20-20 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | LSU | Henry Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Lafreniere - foul #3 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #1 | 20-20 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (PG) Richard Lafreniere | |
| 19:49 | LSU | Henry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 19:49 | LSU | Henry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Klock - foul #1 on Joseph Klock, team foul #1 | 22-20 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 19:21 | LSU | Joseph Klock grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall misses long on a floater from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 19:00 | LSU | Henry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 18:42 | LSU | Patrick Beery is called for traveling | 22-20 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Ken Lozada buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Okpara Abke and he's fouled by Patrick Beery - foul #2 on Patrick Beery, team foul #2 | 22-22 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 18:00 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall is fouled on the floor by Robert Woodmansee - foul #2 on Robert Woodmansee, team foul #2 | 22-23 |
| 17:31 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 22-23 |
| 17:07 | LSU | Joseph Klock grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 16:41 | LSU | Frank Bergsman can't throw it down but he's fouled by Stanley Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Stanley Kirkpatrick, team foul #3 | 22-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Rotz (PF) Patrick Beery | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SF), Roger Thomas (PF), William Yearby (C) Ken Lozada, Stanley Kirkpatrick, Theodore Washington | |
| 16:41 | LSU | Frank Bergsman misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 16:41 | LSU | Frank Bergsman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 16:23 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee is called for traveling | 23-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (PG), Jordan Mukai (C) Kenneth Newhall, Joseph Klock | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:05 | LSU | Walter Edmondson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jordan Mukai and he's fouled by Roger Thomas - foul #3 on Roger Thomas, team foul #4 | 25-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Beery (PF) Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Faber (PF) Roger Thomas | |
| 16:05 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses the free throw | 25-23 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | William Yearby grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Timothy Young drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Woodmansee | 25-26 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Rotz (fresh) PF - Patrick Beery (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Jordan Mukai (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Woodmansee (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Young (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Faber (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Yearby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | LSU | Henry Smith is hacked by Stephen Faber - foul #1 on Stephen Faber, team foul #5 | 25-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG) Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Jae Lobdell (SG), Ken Lozada (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Robert Woodmansee, Okpara Abke, Timothy Young, Stephen Faber, William Yearby | |
| 15:07 | LSU | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Newhall is blocked by Theodore Washington | 25-26 |
| 15:06 | LSU | Jordan Mukai tips it back up and in | 27-26 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick is fouled on the floor by Patrick Beery - foul #3 on Patrick Beery, team foul #3 | 27-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Klock (C) Jordan Mukai | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Theodore Washington scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 27-28 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Joseph Klock hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Newhall | 29-28 |
| 13:30 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 13:12 | LSU | Anthony Rotz's pass is intercepted by Stanley Kirkpatrick | 29-31 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jae Lobdell | 29-34 |
| 12:27 | LSU | Anthony Rotz misses the jumpshot from the left side | 29-34 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Patrick Beery hits the follow up shot | 31-34 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Patrick Beery steps in front of the Stanley Kirkpatrick pass | 31-34 |
| 11:45 | LSU | Joseph Klock knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Walter Edmondson out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Richard Lafreniere - foul #4 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG), Frank Bergsman (SF) Kenneth Newhall, Anthony Rotz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (PG), Okpara Abke (SG), Timothy Young (SF), Roger Thomas (PF), William Yearby (C) Richard Lafreniere, Jae Lobdell, Ken Lozada, Stanley Kirkpatrick, Theodore Washington | |
| 11:45 | LSU | Joseph Klock misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 11:45 | LSU | Frank Bergsman gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Bergsman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Beery (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Klock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Woodmansee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Young (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Thomas (fresh) 3 pf. C - William Yearby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | LSU | Joseph Klock hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 33-34 |
| 11:31 | Alabama | Roger Thomas pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Okpara Abke is hacked by Henry Smith - foul #1 on Henry Smith, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Jordan Mukai (C) Walter Edmondson, Joseph Klock | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Roger Thomas buries a runner from close range and he's fouled by Patrick Beery - foul #4 on Patrick Beery, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Rotz (PF) Patrick Beery | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Roger Thomas makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 10:23 | LSU | Henry Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Bergsman | 36-37 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | William Yearby hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Henry Smith - foul #2 on Henry Smith, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (PG) Kenneth Newhall | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SF) Timothy Young | |
| 09:54 | Alabama | William Yearby makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | William Yearby makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 09:38 | LSU | Anthony Rotz misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Ken Lozada - foul #2 on Ken Lozada, team foul #7 | 36-39 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Roger Thomas, William Yearby | |
| 09:38 | LSU | Anthony Rotz misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 09:38 | LSU | Anthony Rotz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 09:10 | Alabama | Ken Lozada is called for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Klock (C) Jordan Mukai | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:51 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Theodore Washington grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 08:44 | Alabama | Henry Smith steals the ball from Robert Woodmansee | 37-39 |
| 08:21 | LSU | Frank Bergsman misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 37-39 |
| 08:19 | Alabama | Okpara Abke gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Okpara Abke misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Rotz - foul #2 on Anthony Rotz, team foul #7 | 37-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Patrick Beery (PF) Henry Smith, Anthony Rotz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Roger Thomas (PF) Robert Woodmansee, Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Okpara Abke makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Okpara Abke makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 07:37 | LSU | Walter Edmondson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Frank Bergsman | 39-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Bergsman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Beery (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Joseph Klock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Lozada (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Ken Lozada comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 07:19 | Alabama | Roger Thomas tips it but misses | 39-41 |
| 07:18 | LSU | Frank Bergsman snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 06:57 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall buries a jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Roger Thomas knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Lafreniere | 41-43 |
| 06:33 | LSU | Joseph Klock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG), Jordan Mukai (C) Walter Edmondson, Joseph Klock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (SG), Timothy Young (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), William Yearby (C) Okpara Abke, Ken Lozada, Roger Thomas, Theodore Washington | |
| 06:13 | Alabama | Jordan Mukai steals the ball from Robert Woodmansee | 41-43 |
| 05:51 | LSU | Frank Bergsman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Patrick Beery can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 05:48 | LSU | Jordan Mukai can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 05:20 | Alabama | Patrick Beery steals the ball from William Yearby | 41-43 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Henry Smith's pass is intercepted by Richard Lafreniere | 41-43 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Timothy Young lays it in set up by Richard Lafreniere | 41-45 |
| 04:22 | LSU | Frank Bergsman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Rotz (SF), Joseph Klock (C) Frank Bergsman, Jordan Mukai | |
| Subs | Alabama | Okpara Abke (SG), Ken Lozada (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Robert Woodmansee, Timothy Young, William Yearby | |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Newhall - foul #1 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 03:27 | LSU | Anthony Rotz lays it in on a great pass from Henry Smith | 43-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Rotz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Beery (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Joseph Klock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Lozada (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Henry Smith - foul #3 on Henry Smith, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (PG) Kenneth Newhall | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 02:54 | LSU | Patrick Beery hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 02:52 | LSU | Patrick Beery tips it but misses | 43-50 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Theodore Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Okpara Abke double dribbles | 43-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Bergsman (SF) Patrick Beery | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:10 | LSU | Walter Edmondson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Rotz | 46-50 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Anthony Rotz is called for the reach on Richard Lafreniere - foul #3 on Anthony Rotz, team foul #10 | 46-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Patrick Beery (PF) Walter Edmondson, Anthony Rotz | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | LSU | Joseph Klock banks in the layup set up by Henry Smith | 48-52 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Ken Lozada is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ken Lozada, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | LSU | Okpara Abke picks off the pass by Henry Smith | 48-52 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Ken Lozada dunks the ball on a great pass from Okpara Abke | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | LSU | Henry Smith loses the dribble to Stanley Kirkpatrick | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Henry Smith is called for the reach on Okpara Abke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Smith, team foul #11 | 48-54 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Okpara Abke misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Okpara Abke makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Okpara Abke is called for the reach on Patrick Beery - foul #1 on Okpara Abke, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Patrick Beery makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Patrick Beery misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Frank Bergsman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Henry Smith | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Ken Lozada is hacked by Henry Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Smith, team foul #12 | 52-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG) Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:21 | LSU | Joseph Klock gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Frank Bergsman drills a 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Okpara Abke is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Edmondson - foul #3 on Walter Edmondson, team foul #13 | 55-56 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Okpara Abke makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Okpara Abke misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:13 | LSU | Patrick Beery pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | LSU | Patrick Beery misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-57 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Frank Bergsman tips it home | 57-57 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick connects on the runner in the lane | 57-59 |