| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Delarosa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Wade (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Law (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Fagan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Ennis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Robert Law inbounds the ball | 48-36 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | LSU | David Delarosa makes the shot from just outside the lane | 50-36 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Carl Fagan swats the short shot by Norman Ferguson | 50-36 |
| 19:19 | LSU | The rebound goes to Erik Showman | 50-36 |
| 19:06 | LSU | Robert Law is whistled for traveling | 50-36 |
| 18:52 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-36 |
| 18:51 | LSU | Erik Showman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 18:30 | LSU | Robert Law hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dustin Wade | 53-36 |
| 18:24 | Alabama | Erik Showman is called for the reach on Willie Trimmer - foul #1 on Erik Showman, team foul #1 | 53-36 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | Wade Sutton buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 17:41 | LSU | Erik Showman loses the dribble to Norman Ferguson | 53-39 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson jams it | 53-41 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Robert Law can't connect on a floater from the left block | 53-41 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Jerry Cable grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Wade Sutton is hacked by Carl Fagan - foul #2 on Carl Fagan, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Gregory Griffin (SF), Kevin Burke (PF), Glenn Young (C) Robert Law, Carl Fagan, Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Michael Lin (SG), Rufus Maziarz (SF), Stephen Dombkowski (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Norman Ferguson, Wade Sutton, Willie Trimmer, Matthew Ennis, Jerry Cable | |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Rufus Maziarz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| 16:35 | LSU | Gregory Griffin is fouled on the floor by Stephen Dombkowski - foul #2 on Stephen Dombkowski, team foul #1 | 53-41 |
| 16:24 | LSU | Glenn Young's floater is tipped away by Stephen Dombkowski | 53-41 |
| 16:23 | Alabama | Michael Lin grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | Michael Lin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 16:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to Glenn Young | 53-41 |
| 16:10 | LSU | David Delarosa knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Griffin | 55-41 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 15:49 | LSU | Dustin Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Delarosa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Wade (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Young (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Willy Bomar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | LSU | Dustin Wade misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 15:39 | LSU | Glenn Young hits the follow up shot | 57-41 |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Glenn Young - foul #1 on Glenn Young, team foul #3 | 57-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Robert Law (SF), Charles Clark (PF), Erik Showman (C) David Delarosa, Gregory Griffin, Kevin Burke, Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG), Willie Trimmer (SF), Jerry Cable (C) Michael Lin, Rufus Maziarz, Patrick Williams | |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Willy Bomar makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 15:19 | LSU | Erik Showman pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 15:11 | LSU | Roger Copley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Willie Trimmer - foul #2 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #2 | 57-42 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG) Willy Bomar | |
| 15:11 | LSU | Roger Copley makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 15:11 | LSU | Roger Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Jerry Cable misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Erik Showman - foul #2 on Erik Showman, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (PF) Stephen Dombkowski | |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Jerry Cable makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Jerry Cable makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 14:46 | LSU | Charles Clark hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ollie Greenwald - foul #1 on Ollie Greenwald, team foul #3 | 59-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Nelson (PG) Dustin Wade | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Ennis (PF) Ollie Greenwald | |
| 14:46 | LSU | Charles Clark misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 14:46 | LSU | Charles Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Jerry Cable snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Matthew Ennis | 59-47 |
| 13:55 | LSU | Roger Copley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 13:54 | LSU | Andrew Nelson tips it in | 61-47 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Wade Sutton scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Trimmer | 61-49 |
| 13:37 | LSU | Andrew Nelson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Erik Showman | 64-49 |
| 13:21 | Alabama | Jerry Cable's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-49 |
| Subs | LSU | David Delarosa (PG), Dustin Wade (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Glenn Young (C) Andrew Nelson, Roger Copley, Robert Law, Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (SF), Stephen Dombkowski (PF) Willie Trimmer, Matthew Ennis | |
| 13:01 | LSU | Dustin Wade makes the 3 from the right corner | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Wade Sutton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-49 |
| 12:54 | Alabama | Wade Sutton snags the offensive board | 67-49 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 12:40 | LSU | David Delarosa gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 12:35 | LSU | Dustin Wade connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Young | 69-49 |
| 12:16 | Alabama | Willy Bomar comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Griffin - foul #2 on Gregory Griffin, team foul #5 | 69-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Carl Fagan (PF) Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Lin (SG), Rufus Maziarz (SF), Patrick Williams (C) Norman Ferguson, Wade Sutton, Jerry Cable | |
| 12:16 | Alabama | Willy Bomar makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 12:16 | Alabama | Willy Bomar makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 12:08 | LSU | David Delarosa misses long on a jumper from the left side | 69-51 |
| 12:06 | Alabama | Rufus Maziarz grabs the board | 69-51 |
| 11:48 | Alabama | Michael Lin misses the jumpshot from the left side | 69-51 |
| 11:46 | LSU | Glenn Young snags the defensive board | 69-51 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Delarosa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Wade (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Fagan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Young (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Willy Bomar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | LSU | Michael Lin steps in front of the David Delarosa pass | 69-51 |
| 11:23 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Nelson (PG), Roger Copley (SG), Robert Law (SF), Erik Showman (C) David Delarosa, Dustin Wade, Gregory Griffin, Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Trimmer (SF), Matthew Ennis (PF) Rufus Maziarz, Patrick Williams | |
| 11:08 | LSU | Roger Copley clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Lin - foul #3 on Michael Lin, team foul #4 | 69-51 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG), Patrick Williams (C) Michael Lin, Stephen Dombkowski | |
| 11:08 | LSU | Roger Copley makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 11:08 | LSU | Roger Copley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 70-51 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Willy Bomar is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-51 |
| 10:52 | LSU | Robert Law misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-51 |
| 10:51 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis grabs the board | 70-51 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Patrick Williams's floater is tipped away by Carl Fagan | 70-51 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Carl Fagan gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 10:38 | LSU | Roger Copley drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Nelson and he's hacked by Wade Sutton - foul #1 on Wade Sutton, team foul #5 | 72-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Clark (PF) Carl Fagan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Jerry Cable (C) Willy Bomar, Patrick Williams | |
| 10:38 | LSU | Roger Copley makes the free throw | 73-51 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-51 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Jerry Cable tips it home | 73-53 |
| 09:59 | LSU | Robert Law drills a jump hook from the right block | 75-53 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Ferguson | 75-56 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Charles Clark is called for traveling | 75-56 |
| Subs | LSU | David Delarosa (PG), Dustin Wade (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Glenn Young (C) Andrew Nelson, Roger Copley, Robert Law, Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (SG), Stephen Dombkowski (PF) Wade Sutton, Matthew Ennis | |
| 09:16 | Alabama | The short jumper by Willy Bomar is denied by Charles Clark | 75-56 |
| 09:15 | LSU | Charles Clark gets the rebound | 75-56 |
| 09:05 | LSU | Dustin Wade misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-56 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Glenn Young tips it back up and in | 77-56 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Norman Ferguson | 77-58 |
| 08:44 | LSU | Dustin Wade is fouled on the floor by Norman Ferguson - foul #3 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #6 | 77-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Carl Fagan (PF) Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Lin (SG), Rufus Maziarz (SF), Patrick Williams (C) Norman Ferguson, Willie Trimmer, Jerry Cable | |
| 08:29 | LSU | Glenn Young makes the floater from the baseline set up by Gregory Griffin | 79-58 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Michael Lin loses the dribble to David Delarosa | 79-58 |
| 08:13 | LSU | Dustin Wade hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 79-58 |
| 08:12 | LSU | Gregory Griffin snags the offensive board | 79-58 |
| 07:54 | LSU | David Delarosa is hacked by Willy Bomar - foul #3 on Willy Bomar, team foul #7 | 79-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Erik Showman (C) Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG), Jerry Cable (C) Willy Bomar, Patrick Williams | |
| 07:54 | LSU | David Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 80-58 |
| 07:54 | LSU | David Delarosa makes the 2nd free throw | 81-58 |
| 07:44 | Alabama | Rufus Maziarz loses the dribble to Carl Fagan | 81-58 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Delarosa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Wade (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Fagan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Lin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | LSU | David Delarosa buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Erik Showman | 84-58 |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Wade Sutton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Nelson (PG), Roger Copley (SG), Robert Law (SF), Charles Clark (PF) David Delarosa, Dustin Wade, Gregory Griffin, Carl Fagan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Willie Trimmer (SF), Matthew Ennis (PF) Michael Lin, Rufus Maziarz, Stephen Dombkowski | |
| 06:52 | LSU | Erik Showman misses the dunk | 84-58 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Jerry Cable gets the rebound | 84-58 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-58 |
| 06:43 | LSU | Andrew Nelson snags the defensive board | 84-58 |
| 06:20 | LSU | Wade Sutton is called for the reach on Andrew Nelson - foul #2 on Wade Sutton, team foul #8 | 84-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Kevin Burke (C) Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Patrick Williams (C) Jerry Cable | |
| 06:20 | LSU | Andrew Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 84-58 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Patrick Williams grabs the board | 84-58 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Wade Sutton buries a 3 from straight away | 84-61 |
| 05:46 | LSU | Kevin Burke makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Copley | 86-61 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Wade Sutton's floater is tipped away by Robert Law | 86-61 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | Patrick Williams gets the offensive rebound | 86-61 |
| 05:25 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 86-61 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Kevin Burke gets the rebound | 86-61 |
| 05:09 | LSU | Andrew Nelson travels with the ball | 86-61 |
| Subs | LSU | David Delarosa (PG), Dustin Wade (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Carl Fagan (PF), Glenn Young (C) Andrew Nelson, Roger Copley, Robert Law, Charles Clark, Kevin Burke | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Michael Lin (SG), Rufus Maziarz (SF), Stephen Dombkowski (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Norman Ferguson, Wade Sutton, Willie Trimmer, Matthew Ennis, Patrick Williams | |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Lin | 86-64 |
| 04:39 | LSU | David Delarosa comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Willy Bomar - foul #4 on Willy Bomar, team foul #9 | 86-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Erik Showman (C) Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:39 | LSU | David Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 87-64 |
| 04:39 | LSU | David Delarosa makes the 2nd free throw | 88-64 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Erik Showman steals the ball from Stephen Dombkowski | 88-64 |
| 04:06 | LSU | Erik Showman is whistled for traveling | 88-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Clark (PF) Carl Fagan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Patrick Williams (C) Jerry Cable | |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Michael Lin is hacked by David Delarosa - foul #1 on David Delarosa, team foul #6 | 88-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Nelson (PG), Roger Copley (SF) David Delarosa, Gregory Griffin | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Michael Lin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 88-64 |
| 03:32 | Alabama | Willy Bomar tips it back up and in | 88-66 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Wade (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Copley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Willy Bomar (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Lin (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | LSU | Dustin Wade is called for traveling | 88-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Law (SF) Andrew Nelson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Michael Lin buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 88-69 |
| 02:56 | LSU | Robert Law makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roger Copley | 91-69 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Rufus Maziarz misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 91-69 |
| 02:48 | LSU | Erik Showman snags the defensive board | 91-69 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:25 | LSU | Dustin Wade hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Clark and the foul's on Michael Lin - foul #4 on Michael Lin, team foul #10 | 93-69 |
| Subs | LSU | David Delarosa (PG), Carl Fagan (PF), Glenn Young (C) Roger Copley, Charles Clark, Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (PG), Ollie Greenwald (PF) Rufus Maziarz, Patrick Williams | |
| 02:25 | LSU | Dustin Wade makes the free throw | 94-69 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | William Mercer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 94-69 |
| Subs | LSU | Gregory Griffin (SG) Dustin Wade | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:04 | LSU | Carl Fagan hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 94-69 |
| 02:03 | LSU | Carl Fagan grabs the offensive rebound | 94-69 |
| 01:44 | LSU | Carl Fagan clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ollie Greenwald - foul #2 on Ollie Greenwald, team foul #11 | 94-69 |
| Subs | LSU | Dustin Wade (SG), Erik Showman (C) Gregory Griffin, Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rufus Maziarz (SF), Patrick Williams (C) William Mercer, Ollie Greenwald | |
| 01:44 | LSU | Carl Fagan misses the 1st free throw | 94-69 |
| 01:44 | LSU | Carl Fagan makes the 2nd free throw | 95-69 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Willy Bomar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 95-69 |
| 01:23 | LSU | The rebound goes to Carl Fagan | 95-69 |
| 00:58 | LSU | Erik Showman dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dustin Wade and the foul's on Patrick Williams - foul #3 on Patrick Williams, team foul #12 | 97-69 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Clark (PF) Carl Fagan | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:58 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the free throw | 98-69 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Willy Bomar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 98-69 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | LSU | Stephen Dombkowski swats the short shot by Robert Law | 98-69 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Michael Lin grabs the board | 98-69 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Willy Bomar is whistled for a carry | 98-69 |
| 00:00 | LSU | David Delarosa runs out the clock | 98-69 |