| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fresh) SG - Todd Schaffner (fresh) SF - Joseph Newman (fresh) PF - Jack Kish (fresh) C - Richard Stover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) SG - James Crawley (fresh) SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) PF - James Scott (fresh) C - Charles Flynt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Richard Stover wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Jack Kish buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Boris Howell | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Charles Flynt buries a shot from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Alabama | Jack Kish knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Newman | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | LSU | Charles Flynt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Joseph Newman pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | Nicholas Moore picks off the pass by Joseph Newman | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | LSU | Nicholas Moore blows the layup | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | Boris Howell hits a floater from close range and the foul's on Nicholas Moore - foul #1 on Nicholas Moore, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses the free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Charles Flynt grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:14 | LSU | The pull-up jumper by Charles Flynt is blocked by Richard Stover | 6-2 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Richard Stover snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner is hacked by James Crawley - foul #1 on James Crawley, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 16:32 | Alabama | Joseph Newman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:30 | LSU | Charles Flynt gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:08 | LSU | Nicholas Moore is denied on a layup by Richard Stover | 6-2 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Richard Stover snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:01 | Alabama | Charles Flynt is called for the reach on Boris Howell - foul #1 on Charles Flynt, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (C) Richard Stover | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Kopp (C) Charles Flynt | |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Joseph Newman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jimmy Rockey - foul #1 on Jimmy Rockey, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (PF) James Scott | |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Joseph Newman makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Joseph Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Schaffner (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dustin Barker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) SG - James Crawley (fresh) SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) PF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) C - Joseph Kopp (fresh) | |
| 15:12 | LSU | Todd Schaffner steals it from Nicholas Moore | 8-2 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | Joseph Newman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Todd Schaffner | 10-2 |
| 14:53 | LSU | Joseph Kopp buries a shot near the basket set up by Jimmy Rockey | 10-4 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Timothy Lewis steals the ball from Jack Kish | 10-4 |
| 14:26 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey is hacked by Boris Howell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boris Howell, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Stover (C) Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG), Charles Flynt (PF) Jimmy Rockey, Nicholas Moore | |
| 13:59 | LSU | Stephen Peden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 13:57 | LSU | Charles Flynt tips it in | 10-6 |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the floater from the left wing set up by Todd Schaffner | 12-6 |
| 13:14 | LSU | Jack Kish is called for the reach on Charles Flynt - foul #1 on Jack Kish, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), James Scott (PF) James Crawley, Timothy Lewis, Joseph Kopp | |
| 13:00 | LSU | Stephen Peden comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 12-6 |
| 12:59 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Rockey | 12-6 |
| 12:39 | LSU | The short jumper by Charles Flynt is denied by Joseph Newman | 12-6 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Joseph Newman gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:21 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-6 |
| 12:19 | LSU | Charles Flynt gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:02 | LSU | Joseph Newman takes the ball from Charles Flynt | 12-6 |
| 11:44 | Alabama | James Scott denies the turnaround by Richard Stover | 12-6 |
| 11:43 | LSU | Stephen Peden grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 11:23 | LSU | Todd Schaffner is called for the reach on James Scott - foul #1 on Todd Schaffner, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SF), Dustin Barker (PF), George Mole (C) Boris Howell, Jack Kish, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (SG), Joseph Kopp (C) Stephen Peden, Charles Flynt | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shelby Rice (fresh) PF - Dustin Barker (fresh) C - George Mole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Crawley (fresh) SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) PF - James Scott (fresh) C - Joseph Kopp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | LSU | Joseph Kopp can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Todd Schaffner - foul #2 on Todd Schaffner, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG) Todd Schaffner | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:14 | LSU | Joseph Kopp misses the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 11:14 | LSU | Joseph Kopp makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | James Scott denies the turnaround by Boris Howell | 12-7 |
| 10:47 | LSU | Nicholas Moore gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 10:42 | LSU | Joseph Kopp misses long on a jumper from close range | 12-7 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | Boris Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Joseph Newman is fouled on the floor by James Crawley - foul #2 on James Crawley, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG), Timothy Lewis (SF) James Crawley, Nicholas Moore | |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Joseph Newman makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Boris Howell | 14-7 |
| 09:43 | LSU | Stephen Peden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 09:41 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to James Scott | 14-7 |
| 09:13 | LSU | Joseph Kopp loses the dribble to Joseph Newman | 14-7 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Joseph Newman lays it up and in | 16-7 |
| 08:54 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Newman - foul #1 on Joseph Newman, team foul #5 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jack Kish (PF), Richard Stover (C) Dustin Barker, George Mole | |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF), Charles Flynt (C) James Scott, Joseph Kopp | |
| 08:54 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 08:54 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Boris Howell's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Moore | 16-9 |
| 08:29 | LSU | Nicholas Moore blows the layup | 16-9 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Richard Stover gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Boris Howell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Peden - foul #1 on Stephen Peden, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 07:35 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses long on a floater from the left side | 18-9 |
| 07:33 | LSU | Nicholas Moore hits the follow up shot | 18-11 |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Jack Kish hits a driving attempt from close range | 20-11 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Newman (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shelby Rice (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Peden (fairly fresh) SG - Jimmy Rockey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Flynt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:54 | LSU | Richard Stover steps in front of the Timothy Lewis pass | 20-11 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Jack Kish comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Flynt - foul #2 on Charles Flynt, team foul #7 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hurd (SF) Boris Howell | |
| Subs | LSU | James Scott (PF), Joseph Kopp (C) Timothy Lewis, Charles Flynt | |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 06:37 | LSU | Joseph Kopp gets the rebound | 21-11 |
| 06:19 | LSU | Joseph Kopp connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Peden | 21-13 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Joseph Kopp is called for the reach on Joseph Newman - foul #1 on Joseph Kopp, team foul #8 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (PF) Jack Kish | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Joseph Newman makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Joseph Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 05:46 | LSU | Stephen Peden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-13 |
| 05:45 | LSU | Joseph Kopp tips it home | 23-15 |
| 05:25 | Alabama | Joseph Newman drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Shelby Rice | 25-15 |
| 04:58 | LSU | Nicholas Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Jimmy Rockey and he's hacked by Henry Hurd - foul #1 on Henry Hurd, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Mole (C) Richard Stover | |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (PF) James Scott | |
| 04:58 | LSU | Nicholas Moore makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses the easy layup | 25-18 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Dustin Barker gets the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Dustin Barker is fouled on the floor by Stephen Peden - foul #2 on Stephen Peden, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG), Jack Kish (PF) Shelby Rice, George Mole | |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (SG), James Scott (PF) Stephen Peden, Nicholas Moore | |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Dustin Barker misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:10 | LSU | Joseph Kopp snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 03:41 | LSU | Timothy Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from Jimmy Rockey | 25-20 |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Newman (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Hurd (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Dustin Barker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (tiring) 3 ast. SG - James Crawley (fresh) SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Scott (fresh) 2 blk. C - Joseph Kopp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | LSU | James Crawley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dustin Barker - foul #1 on Dustin Barker, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (SG), Eddie Simmons (SF), Richard Stover (C) Joseph Newman, Henry Hurd, Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Flynt (C) Joseph Kopp | |
| 02:58 | LSU | James Crawley makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:58 | LSU | James Crawley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Jack Kish comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-22 |
| 02:37 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 02:13 | LSU | Charles Flynt misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Richard Stover - foul #1 on Richard Stover, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SF), Dustin Barker (PF) Eddie Simmons, Jack Kish | |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF) Timothy Lewis | |
| 02:13 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:13 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Newman (SG) Boris Howell | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:21 | LSU | Charles Flynt buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Scott | 27-26 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jack Kish (PF) Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG), Joseph Kopp (C) Jimmy Rockey, James Scott | |
| 00:44 | LSU | Joseph Kopp misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jack Kish - foul #2 on Jack Kish, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Joseph Kopp makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Joseph Kopp makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Shelby Rice clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Charles Flynt pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Jack Kish blocks the short jumper by Stephen Peden | 27-28 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jack Kish | 27-28 |