| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marcus Huffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Chaires (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Turner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Springer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Guerriero (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Richard Chaires inbounds the ball | 19-31 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | LSU | Marcus Huffman can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 19-31 |
| 19:30 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson comes up short on the floater from the left block | 19-31 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Joe Tye pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 18:44 | LSU | Marcus Huffman lays it in on a nice dish by Gustavo Martin | 21-31 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Tommy Turner hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Stromberg | 21-34 |
| 18:14 | LSU | Gustavo Martin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero gets the rebound | 21-34 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Tommy Turner misses long on a shot from the right side | 21-34 |
| 17:55 | LSU | Marcus Huffman grabs the board | 21-34 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Donald Kantor misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Douglas Springer - foul #3 on Douglas Springer, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), David White (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (PF), Ryan Parker (C) Robert Stromberg, Tommy Turner, Douglas Springer, Milton Guerriero | |
| 17:40 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Donald Kantor misses the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 17:17 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 22-34 |
| 17:16 | LSU | Marcus Huffman gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 16:48 | LSU | Ryan Parker is called for the reach on Joe Tye - foul #1 on Ryan Parker, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Johnnie Hunt (SF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Gustavo Martin, Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:23 | LSU | Edward Wallace comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #3 | 22-34 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Hipolito Mancini (SG) Bryan Hightower, David White | |
| 16:23 | LSU | Edward Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 16:23 | LSU | Edward Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 16:23 | Alabama | Ryan Parker snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is fouled on the floor by Edward Wallace - foul #1 on Edward Wallace, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), David White (SG) Robert Stromberg, Hipolito Mancini | |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson is hacked by Donald Kantor - foul #2 on Donald Kantor, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (SF) Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Douglas Springer (PF) Bryan Hightower, Yevgeny Zaring | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jason Roten (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Chaires (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Dawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Springer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Parker (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson blows the layup but the foul's on Edward Wallace - foul #2 on Edward Wallace, team foul #3 | 23-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Marcus Huffman (SG), Joe Tye (C) Jason Roten, Edward Wallace, Johnnie Hunt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG) Ryan Parker | |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 15:33 | LSU | Richard Chaires grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 15:09 | LSU | Bryan Hightower is called for the reach on Gustavo Martin - foul #1 on Bryan Hightower, team foul #4 | 23-34 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Hipolito Mancini (SG), Ryan Parker (C) Bryan Hightower, David White | |
| 14:54 | LSU | Richard Chaires is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Chaires, team foul #4 | 23-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF) Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), David White (SG) Hipolito Mancini, Ryan Parker | |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Donald Kantor picks off the pass by Douglas Springer | 23-34 |
| 14:15 | LSU | Joe Tye is fouled on the floor by Bryan Hightower - foul #2 on Bryan Hightower, team foul #5 | 23-34 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Hipolito Mancini (SG), Ryan Parker (C) Bryan Hightower, David White | |
| 13:52 | LSU | Robert Stromberg picks off the pass by Richard Chaires | 23-34 |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Hipolito Mancini | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:16 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Parker - foul #2 on Ryan Parker, team foul #6 | 23-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Grant Kirkwood (C) Gustavo Martin, Marcus Huffman, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), Tommy Turner (SG), David White (SF), Milton Guerriero (C) Robert Stromberg, Hipolito Mancini, Daniel Dawson, Ryan Parker | |
| 13:16 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 13:16 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 12:54 | Alabama | Tommy Turner is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 12:25 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 25-39 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | David White pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 12:16 | Alabama | Richard Chaires is called for the reach on David White - foul #3 on Richard Chaires, team foul #5 | 25-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Marcus Huffman (SG), Johnnie Hunt (PF) Richard Chaires, Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Daniel Dawson (SF) Bryan Hightower, Tommy Turner | |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is called for traveling | 25-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Joe Tye (C) Jason Roten, Johnnie Hunt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (SG) David White | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Marcus Huffman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Edward Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Dawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Springer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Milton Guerriero (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | LSU | The short jumper by Joe Tye is denied by Milton Guerriero | 25-39 |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Tommy Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 11:15 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson travels with the ball | 25-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF) Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Ryan Parker (C) Tommy Turner, Milton Guerriero | |
| 10:51 | LSU | Joe Tye hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Wallace | 27-39 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Douglas Springer drills a floater from the baseline | 27-41 |
| 10:13 | LSU | Marcus Huffman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-41 |
| 10:12 | LSU | Donald Kantor grabs the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Joe Tye buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on Ryan Parker - foul #3 on Ryan Parker, team foul #7 | 29-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Richard Chaires (SF) Gustavo Martin, Marcus Huffman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (SG), Milton Guerriero (C) David White, Ryan Parker | |
| 09:56 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | Tommy Turner scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Dawson | 30-43 |
| 09:17 | LSU | Joe Tye connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jason Roten | 32-43 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Tommy Turner can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 32-43 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Douglas Springer gets the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Tommy Turner is fouled on the floor by Edward Wallace - foul #3 on Edward Wallace, team foul #6 | 32-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Johnnie Hunt (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Edward Wallace, Donald Kantor, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), David White (SF) Robert Stromberg, Daniel Dawson | |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Tommy Turner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 08:16 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 08:02 | LSU | Richard Chaires scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gustavo Martin | 35-43 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 07:39 | LSU | Gustavo Martin grabs the board | 35-43 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jason Roten (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Chaires (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Hightower (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Springer (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Milton Guerriero (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:19 | LSU | Richard Chaires buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gustavo Martin and he's fouled by Douglas Springer - foul #4 on Douglas Springer, team foul #8 | 37-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Marcus Huffman (SG), Donald Kantor (PF) Jason Roten, Johnnie Hunt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Daniel Dawson (SF), Ryan Parker (C) Bryan Hightower, Tommy Turner, Milton Guerriero | |
| 07:19 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-43 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Douglas Springer grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 06:43 | Alabama | Douglas Springer misses long on a shot from the right side | 38-43 |
| 06:41 | Alabama | David White tips it in | 38-45 |
| 06:19 | LSU | Gustavo Martin misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Douglas Springer | 38-45 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg loses the ball out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Edward Wallace (SF), Joe Tye (C) Gustavo Martin, Richard Chaires, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (SG), Milton Guerriero (C) David White, Ryan Parker | |
| 05:39 | LSU | Joe Tye's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Dawson | 38-45 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Douglas Springer grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero loses the ball out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SF) Daniel Dawson | |
| 04:57 | LSU | Marcus Huffman scores on a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Tommy Turner - foul #1 on Tommy Turner, team foul #9 | 40-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), Daniel Dawson (SF) Tommy Turner, Milton Guerriero | |
| 04:57 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Douglas Springer | 40-45 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Edward Wallace picks off the pass by Robert Stromberg out of a doubleteam | 40-45 |
| 04:12 | LSU | Marcus Huffman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Daniel Dawson | 40-45 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | The jump hook by Robert Stromberg is blocked by Joe Tye | 40-45 |
| 03:50 | LSU | Marcus Huffman gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 03:48 | LSU | Jason Roten throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Richard Chaires (SF), Grant Kirkwood (PF) Jason Roten, Marcus Huffman, Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (SG), Modesto Rizzo (SF), Milton Guerriero (C) Bryan Hightower, David White, Daniel Dawson | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Tommy Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Douglas Springer pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Chaires (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Modesto Rizzo (fresh) PF - Douglas Springer (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Milton Guerriero (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero misses the lay-in | 40-45 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF) Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Daniel Dawson (SF) Tommy Turner, Modesto Rizzo | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:36 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Marcus Huffman (SG), Joe Tye (C) Edward Wallace, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:27 | LSU | Joe Tye comes up short on the floater from the right block | 40-45 |
| 02:26 | LSU | Donald Kantor misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 02:24 | LSU | Donald Kantor hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Douglas Springer comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 01:53 | LSU | Marcus Huffman gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:31 | LSU | Joe Tye misses short on a runner in the lane | 42-45 |
| 01:30 | LSU | Richard Chaires grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Joe Tye lays it up and in on a great pass from Gustavo Martin | 44-45 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (SG) David White | |
| 00:32 | LSU | Milton Guerriero denies the turnaround by Gustavo Martin | 44-45 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Douglas Springer | 44-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Douglas Springer is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Huffman - foul #1 on Marcus Huffman, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Douglas Springer makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Douglas Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero is hacked by Joe Tye - foul #1 on Joe Tye, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Joe Tye grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Gustavo Martin hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Tommy Turner comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 47-46 |