| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Garner (fresh) SG - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Gary Tadlock inbounds the ball | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Graziano - foul #2 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #1 | 32-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), John Hollifield (SF), David Winsor (C) Richard Garner, Gary Tadlock, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:43 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 19:43 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 19:41 | Alabama | James Liu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-48 |
| 19:30 | LSU | David Winsor is fouled on the floor by Richard Anthony - foul #3 on Richard Anthony, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Bernard Mullins (C) David Winsor | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Richard Anthony | |
| 19:18 | LSU | Bernard Mullins can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on John Fudge - foul #1 on John Fudge, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | LSU | David Winsor (PF) Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:18 | LSU | Bernard Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 19:18 | LSU | Bernard Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | James Liu hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 18:57 | LSU | Bernard Mullins pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Bernard Mullins lays it up and in set up by Clifton Youngs | 36-48 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Ray McGuire | 36-51 |
| 17:56 | LSU | Clifton Youngs buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Boyd Knepper | 38-51 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Boyd Knepper - foul #2 on Boyd Knepper, team foul #1 | 38-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), Christopher Lisle (SG), Gary Tadlock (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF), Orville Park (C) Clifton Youngs, Boyd Knepper, John Hollifield, David Winsor, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG) James Liu | |
| 17:37 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 17:37 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 17:24 | LSU | John Fudge swats the shot by Christopher Lisle | 38-51 |
| 17:23 | LSU | Orville Park tips it back up and in | 40-51 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-51 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Ray McGuire tips it in | 40-53 |
| 16:56 | LSU | Orville Park is hacked by John Fudge - foul #2 on John Fudge, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Boyd Knepper (SG) Richard Garner, Christopher Lisle | |
| Subs | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura (PF) Stephen Graziano | |
| 16:38 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert's fadeaway is rejected by John Fudge | 40-53 |
| 16:37 | LSU | Orville Park pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 16:24 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 16:23 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | Ray McGuire is whistled for traveling | 40-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Christopher Lisle (SG), David Winsor (C) Preston Montez, Boyd Knepper, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Leonard Chalker (SG) Rickey Rainville, Matthew Bowden | |
| 15:50 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert is fouled on the floor by Ray McGuire - foul #2 on Ray McGuire, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Boyd Knepper (SG), John Hollifield (SF), Bernard Mullins (C) Clifton Youngs, Christopher Lisle, Gary Tadlock, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SF) Ray McGuire | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Preston Montez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Hollifield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:37 | LSU | John Hollifield clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 40-53 |
| 15:36 | LSU | Bernard Mullins gets the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 15:31 | LSU | Boyd Knepper loses the ball out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Gary Tadlock (SF) Preston Montez, John Hollifield | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:22 | Alabama | John Fudge double dribbles | 40-53 |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SG), David Winsor (C) Boyd Knepper, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Leonard Chalker | |
| 15:13 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert scores on a floater from the baseline | 42-53 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is whistled for a carry | 42-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), Boyd Knepper (SG), Bernard Mullins (C) Clifton Youngs, John Hollifield, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:39 | LSU | Gary Tadlock hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bernard Mullins and he's hacked by Richard Anthony - foul #4 on Richard Anthony, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), David Winsor (C) Richard Garner, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (SF) Richard Anthony | |
| 14:39 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-53 |
| 14:17 | LSU | David Winsor pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Fudge - foul #3 on John Fudge, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Christopher Lisle (SG), John Hollifield (SF), Bernard Mullins (C) Clifton Youngs, Boyd Knepper, Gary Tadlock, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Ray McGuire (SF) James Liu, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 13:59 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | Bernard Mullins is called for the reach on Rickey Rainville - foul #3 on Bernard Mullins, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), Boyd Knepper (SG) Preston Montez, Christopher Lisle | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Isaiah Bangert blocks the short jumper by John Fudge | 47-53 |
| 13:23 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville tips it back up and in | 47-55 |
| 13:05 | LSU | Ray McGuire takes the ball from Bernard Mullins | 47-55 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville lays it in set up by Ray McGuire | 47-57 |
| 12:43 | LSU | The short jumper by Boyd Knepper is denied by Stephen Graziano | 47-57 |
| 12:41 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | John Fudge drills a jumper from the right block | 47-59 |
| 12:12 | LSU | Boyd Knepper knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | John Fudge hits a fadeaway from the left block | 50-61 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Garner (fresh) SG - Boyd Knepper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Hollifield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Fudge (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 50-61 |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Ray McGuire pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 11:04 | Alabama | Boyd Knepper takes the ball from Matthew Bowden | 50-61 |
| 10:59 | LSU | Richard Garner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Boyd Knepper | 52-61 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Isaiah Bangert is called for the reach on Stephen Graziano - foul #3 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #3 | 52-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Christopher Lisle (SG), Gary Tadlock (SF), David Winsor (C) Richard Garner, Boyd Knepper, John Hollifield, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Leonard Chalker (SG), Elmo Nakamura (PF), Thomas Catchings (C) Rickey Rainville, Matthew Bowden, Stephen Graziano, John Fudge | |
| 10:30 | Alabama | James Liu is fouled on the floor by Clifton Youngs - foul #1 on Clifton Youngs, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | James Liu clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Ray McGuire hits the follow up shot | 52-63 |
| 10:00 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert comes up short on the shot from the left side | 52-63 |
| 09:58 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Catchings | 52-63 |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (SG) Christopher Lisle | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:25 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Tadlock | 54-63 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Ray McGuire can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Elmo Nakamura | 54-63 |
| 08:48 | Alabama | James Liu misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings hits the follow up shot | 54-65 |
| 08:35 | LSU | David Winsor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Ray McGuire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-65 |
| 08:25 | LSU | David Winsor grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 08:02 | LSU | David Winsor double dribbles | 54-65 |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SG), Bernard Mullins (C) Boyd Knepper, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF), John Fudge (C) James Liu, Leonard Chalker, Elmo Nakamura, Thomas Catchings | |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden is fouled on the floor by John Hollifield - foul #1 on John Hollifield, team foul #5 | 54-65 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SF) Ray McGuire | |
| 07:34 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 07:33 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hollifield (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Winsor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is hacked by Clifton Youngs - foul #2 on Clifton Youngs, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Boyd Knepper (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Clifton Youngs, John Hollifield, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-65 |
| 07:00 | LSU | Bernard Mullins pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 06:43 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), John Hollifield (SF), David Winsor (C) Preston Montez, Gary Tadlock, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Elmo Nakamura (PF) Rickey Rainville, Stephen Graziano | |
| 06:27 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the shot in the lane | 54-65 |
| 06:25 | LSU | David Winsor grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 06:13 | LSU | James Liu steals the ball from Clifton Youngs | 54-65 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | James Liu hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Anthony | 54-67 |
| 05:49 | LSU | John Hollifield's floater is knocked away by John Fudge | 54-67 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Fudge | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:41 | Alabama | James Liu is whistled for traveling | 54-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Christopher Lisle (SG), Gary Tadlock (SF), Bernard Mullins (C) Clifton Youngs, Boyd Knepper, John Hollifield, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:12 | LSU | Gary Tadlock drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:48 | Alabama | John Fudge misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Isaiah Bangert - foul #5 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Boyd Knepper (SG), John Hollifield (SF), David Winsor (PF) Preston Montez, Christopher Lisle, Gary Tadlock, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Ray McGuire (SF) James Liu, Richard Anthony | |
| 04:48 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 04:40 | LSU | John Hollifield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-69 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) Matthew Bowden, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Ray McGuire knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Chalker | 57-72 |
| 04:07 | LSU | Clifton Youngs is fouled on the floor by Rickey Rainville - foul #2 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #8 | 57-72 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SF) John Hollifield | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:07 | LSU | Clifton Youngs makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 04:07 | LSU | Clifton Youngs misses the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ray McGuire | 58-72 |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Ray McGuire can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-72 |
| 03:37 | LSU | Bernard Mullins grabs the board | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | LSU | Bernard Mullins connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Tadlock | 60-72 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boyd Knepper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Winsor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Fudge (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bernard Mullins - foul #4 on Bernard Mullins, team foul #9 | 60-72 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), John Hollifield (SG), Orville Park (C) Clifton Youngs, Boyd Knepper, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Richard Anthony (SF), Elmo Nakamura (PF), Thomas Catchings (C) Leonard Chalker, Ray McGuire, Stephen Graziano, John Fudge | |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 03:13 | LSU | John Hollifield grabs the defensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 03:00 | LSU | John Hollifield misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-73 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Richard Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-73 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Ray McGuire (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF), John Fudge (C) Rickey Rainville, Matthew Bowden, Elmo Nakamura, Thomas Catchings | |
| 02:38 | Alabama | James Liu drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ray McGuire | 60-75 |
| 02:21 | LSU | Orville Park knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by John Hollifield | 62-75 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | James Liu connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Anthony | 62-78 |
| 01:40 | LSU | Preston Montez loses the dribble to James Liu | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:22 | Alabama | John Fudge misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-78 |
| 01:20 | LSU | Gary Tadlock grabs the board | 62-78 |
| 01:12 | LSU | John Hollifield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-78 |
| 01:11 | LSU | Gary Tadlock can't tip it in | 62-78 |
| 01:09 | LSU | David Winsor tips it home | 64-78 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from James Liu | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | LSU | John Hollifield scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Alabama | John Fudge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Orville Park - foul #1 on Orville Park, team foul #10 | 66-80 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Christopher Lisle (SG) Preston Montez, Gary Tadlock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Elmo Nakamura (PF), Thomas Catchings (C) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Ray McGuire, Stephen Graziano | |
| 00:26 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Orville Park pulls down the rebound | 66-81 |
| 00:21 | LSU | David Winsor's fadeaway is rejected by Elmo Nakamura | 66-81 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings gets the rebound | 66-81 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville runs out the clock | 66-81 |