| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Tommy Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Springer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcus Huffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Chaires (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Richard Chaires inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | LSU | Daniel Dawson picks off the pass by Joe Tye | 22-28 |
| 19:36 | Alabama | Tommy Turner dunks the ball on a nice dish by Daniel Dawson | 24-28 |
| 19:14 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | David White misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 18:44 | LSU | The rebound goes to Richard Chaires | 24-28 |
| 18:15 | LSU | Richard Chaires clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-28 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Douglas Springer pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Tommy Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Bryan Hightower (SG), Modesto Rizzo (SF), Ryan Parker (PF) Tommy Turner, David White, Yevgeny Zaring, Douglas Springer | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:57 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Bryan Hightower - foul #1 on Bryan Hightower, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (PF), Douglas Springer (C) Bryan Hightower, Modesto Rizzo, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:57 | LSU | Marcus Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:57 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | Douglas Springer snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Douglas Springer connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David White | 26-29 |
| 16:59 | LSU | Marcus Huffman drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Gustavo Martin | 26-31 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 16:32 | Alabama | David White can't tip it in | 26-31 |
| 16:31 | LSU | Richard Chaires gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 16:10 | LSU | Donald Kantor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (PG), Modesto Rizzo (SF), Ryan Parker (PF) David White, Yevgeny Zaring, Douglas Springer | |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Johnnie Hunt (SF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Gustavo Martin, Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires, Joe Tye | |
| 15:45 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Tommy Turner tips it back up and in | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Tommy Turner (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Modesto Rizzo (fresh) PF - Ryan Parker (fresh) C - Daniel Dawson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jason Roten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) SF - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) PF - Donald Kantor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) | |
| 15:14 | LSU | The pull-up jumper by Grant Kirkwood is blocked by Daniel Dawson | 28-31 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Tommy Turner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Kantor - foul #1 on Donald Kantor, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (PF), Milton Guerriero (C) Modesto Rizzo, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (SF) Donald Kantor | |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Tommy Turner misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Tommy Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 14:26 | LSU | Tommy Turner steals it from Richard Chaires | 29-31 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tommy Turner | 31-31 |
| 13:54 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Milton Guerriero - foul #4 on Milton Guerriero, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Douglas Springer (C) Tommy Turner, Milton Guerriero | |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Marcus Huffman (SG), Joe Tye (C) Jason Roten, Edward Wallace, Johnnie Hunt | |
| 13:54 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 13:54 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 13:34 | LSU | Joe Tye pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 13:14 | LSU | Marcus Huffman is whistled for a carry | 31-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Wallace (SF), Donald Kantor (PF) Richard Chaires, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David White | 33-33 |
| 12:46 | LSU | Gustavo Martin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Douglas Springer misses the shot from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 12:21 | LSU | Donald Kantor grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 11:52 | LSU | Marcus Huffman comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (PG), Ryan Parker (PF) Robert Stromberg, Yevgeny Zaring | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (SF) Edward Wallace | |
| 11:52 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 11:52 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 11:52 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ryan Parker | 33-33 |
| 11:35 | Alabama | David White knocks in the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Gustavo Martin - foul #3 on Gustavo Martin, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Modesto Rizzo (SF), Yevgeny Zaring (PF) Tommy Turner, Daniel Dawson, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:35 | Alabama | David White makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Modesto Rizzo (fresh) PF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcus Huffman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Chaires (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | LSU | Gustavo Martin loses the ball out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (PG), Daniel Dawson (SF) Robert Stromberg, Modesto Rizzo | |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Grant Kirkwood (C) Gustavo Martin, Marcus Huffman, Joe Tye | |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Chaires - foul #2 on Richard Chaires, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Parker (PF) Yevgeny Zaring | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 10:31 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 10:29 | LSU | Richard Chaires tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Jason Roten steals the ball from Tommy Turner | 37-35 |
| 09:51 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood knocks in the floater from close range set up by Jason Roten and the foul's on Douglas Springer - foul #1 on Douglas Springer, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Modesto Rizzo (SF), Yevgeny Zaring (PF) Tommy Turner, Ryan Parker, Douglas Springer | |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Marcus Huffman (SG), Joe Tye (C) Jason Roten, Richard Chaires, Donald Kantor | |
| 09:51 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | David White can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 09:33 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 09:11 | LSU | The jump hook by Joe Tye is blocked by Yevgeny Zaring | 37-38 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Daniel Dawson | 37-38 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (PG), Douglas Springer (C) David White, Modesto Rizzo | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (SF) Edward Wallace | |
| 08:21 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood is fouled on the floor by Douglas Springer - foul #2 on Douglas Springer, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG) Tommy Turner | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF) Grant Kirkwood | |
| 08:01 | LSU | Donald Kantor is hacked by Robert Stromberg - foul #2 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (PG) Robert Stromberg | |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Johnnie Hunt (C) Gustavo Martin, Marcus Huffman, Joe Tye | |
| 07:42 | LSU | Daniel Dawson steals it from Donald Kantor | 37-38 |
| 07:19 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Tommy Turner tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Tommy Turner (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - David White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Dawson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Yevgeny Zaring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Springer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jason Roten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) SF - Richard Chaires (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) | |
| 06:49 | LSU | Richard Chaires scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Tommy Turner can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Tommy Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 06:10 | Alabama | Tommy Turner drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Dawson | 41-41 |
| 05:51 | LSU | Richard Chaires hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Roten | 41-43 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Douglas Springer banks in the layup | 43-43 |
| 05:33 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Modesto Rizzo (SF), Ryan Parker (PF), Milton Guerriero (C) Tommy Turner, Daniel Dawson, Yevgeny Zaring, Douglas Springer | |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Marcus Huffman (SG), Joe Tye (C) Jason Roten, Edward Wallace, Johnnie Hunt | |
| 05:11 | LSU | Richard Chaires hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 05:10 | LSU | Marcus Huffman tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Marcus Huffman - foul #1 on Marcus Huffman, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (PG), Daniel Dawson (SF), Yevgeny Zaring (PF) David White, Modesto Rizzo, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Wallace (SF) Richard Chaires | |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 04:30 | LSU | Marcus Huffman scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Milton Guerriero | 48-47 |
| 03:47 | LSU | Gustavo Martin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 03:46 | LSU | Donald Kantor tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Joe Tye swats the short shot by Daniel Dawson | 48-49 |
| 03:16 | LSU | The rebound goes to Edward Wallace | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Tommy Turner (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Dawson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Guerriero (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcus Huffman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Wallace (fresh) PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | LSU | Gustavo Martin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-49 |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 02:16 | LSU | Marcus Huffman knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Tye | 50-51 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | Tommy Turner misses the tip | 50-51 |
| 01:51 | LSU | The rebound goes to Marcus Huffman | 50-51 |
| 01:33 | LSU | Gustavo Martin misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-51 |
| 01:32 | LSU | Donald Kantor misses the tip | 50-51 |
| 01:31 | LSU | Donald Kantor tips it back up and in | 50-53 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Dawson | 52-53 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-53 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Tommy Turner | 52-53 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring tips it but misses | 52-53 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Marcus Huffman gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | LSU | Marcus Huffman is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Turner - foul #1 on Tommy Turner, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG) Robert Stromberg | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (SF) Edward Wallace | |
| 00:28 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Richard Chaires snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Richard Chaires is hacked by Daniel Dawson - foul #3 on Daniel Dawson, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | David White misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-55 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Donald Kantor grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Donald Kantor is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Turner - foul #2 on Tommy Turner, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring is hacked by Donald Kantor - foul #2 on Donald Kantor, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Tommy Turner misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-57 |