| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Ray McGuire inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Alabama | James Liu comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura tips it in | 41-38 |
| 19:25 | LSU | Ray McGuire is called for the reach on Boyd Knepper - foul #3 on Ray McGuire, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Ray McGuire | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), David Winsor (C) Richard Garner, Bernard Mullins | |
| 19:14 | LSU | Gary Tadlock hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | James Liu can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the tip | 41-41 |
| 18:57 | LSU | The rebound goes to Isaiah Bangert | 41-41 |
| 18:53 | LSU | Clifton Youngs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Orville Park (C) David Winsor | |
| 18:40 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Anthony | 44-41 |
| 18:24 | LSU | Boyd Knepper is hacked by Matthew Bowden - foul #1 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | David Winsor (C) Orville Park | |
| 18:18 | LSU | David Winsor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 17:58 | LSU | David Winsor grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 17:51 | LSU | Boyd Knepper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Orville Park (C) David Winsor | |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Richard Anthony drills a 3 from the right corner set up by James Liu | 47-41 |
| 17:31 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-41 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Richard Anthony comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 17:10 | LSU | Boyd Knepper gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:59 | LSU | Orville Park is denied on a layup by Stephen Graziano | 47-41 |
| 16:57 | LSU | Gary Tadlock grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 16:49 | LSU | Gary Tadlock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Anthony | 47-41 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | James Liu clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 16:24 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gary Tadlock | 49-43 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 16:06 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:45 | LSU | Boyd Knepper drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Anthony (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmo Nakamura (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boyd Knepper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Orville Park (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden is fouled on the floor by Orville Park - foul #1 on Orville Park, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Leonard Chalker (SG), Ray McGuire (SF), John Fudge (C) James Liu, Matthew Bowden, Richard Anthony, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), John Hollifield (SF), David Winsor (C) Clifton Youngs, Gary Tadlock, Orville Park | |
| 15:20 | Alabama | John Fudge misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 49-46 |
| 15:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to David Winsor | 49-46 |
| 15:01 | LSU | John Hollifield misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 15:00 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert can't tip it in | 49-46 |
| 14:59 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Preston Montez | 49-46 |
| 14:47 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by John Fudge - foul #4 on John Fudge, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Catchings (C) John Fudge | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:47 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:47 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Ray McGuire tips it home | 51-48 |
| 14:04 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Catchings | 51-48 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Catchings | 51-48 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 51-48 |
| 13:52 | LSU | The rebound goes to Isaiah Bangert | 51-48 |
| 13:35 | LSU | Boyd Knepper is called for 5 seconds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Elmo Nakamura (PF) Leonard Chalker, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Gary Tadlock (SF), Bernard Mullins (C) Preston Montez, Boyd Knepper, David Winsor | |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rickey Rainville | 53-48 |
| 12:58 | LSU | Thomas Catchings is called for the reach on Gary Tadlock - foul #1 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG) Rickey Rainville, Matthew Bowden | |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (SG) John Hollifield | |
| 12:44 | LSU | Gary Tadlock drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Clifton Youngs | 53-51 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | James Liu tips it but misses | 53-51 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 11:51 | Alabama | James Liu connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 11:44 | LSU | Ray McGuire picks off the pass by Clifton Youngs | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boyd Knepper (tiring) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings lays it up and in on a great pass from James Liu | 58-51 |
| 11:01 | LSU | Boyd Knepper loses the ball out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF), Jason Lewis (C) Richard Anthony, Elmo Nakamura, Thomas Catchings | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), John Hollifield (SF), David Winsor (C) Clifton Youngs, Gary Tadlock, Bernard Mullins | |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is hacked by Isaiah Bangert - foul #1 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #2 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG) James Liu | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SF) Boyd Knepper | |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Rickey Rainville | 61-51 |
| 10:17 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert knocks in the runner in the paint set up by John Hollifield | 61-53 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Jason Lewis loses the dribble to Gary Tadlock | 61-53 |
| 09:46 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert hits the finger roll | 61-55 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Jason Lewis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gary Tadlock - foul #1 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #3 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SF), Elmo Nakamura (PF) Rickey Rainville, Ray McGuire, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Boyd Knepper (SG), Bernard Mullins (C) Richard Garner, Gary Tadlock, David Winsor | |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Jason Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Jason Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert is fouled on the floor by Elmo Nakamura - foul #1 on Elmo Nakamura, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Catchings (C) Jason Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG) Clifton Youngs | |
| 09:01 | LSU | Bernard Mullins misses badly on a floater in the lane | 63-55 |
| 09:00 | LSU | Bernard Mullins grabs the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 08:51 | LSU | Preston Montez hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Boyd Knepper | 63-57 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | James Liu drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Anthony | 66-57 |
| 08:19 | LSU | John Hollifield loses the ball out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), David Winsor (C) Preston Montez, Bernard Mullins | |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 08:01 | LSU | David Winsor snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 07:43 | LSU | Elmo Nakamura is called for the reach on Clifton Youngs - foul #2 on Elmo Nakamura, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Fudge (C) Thomas Catchings | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SF), Bernard Mullins (C) John Hollifield, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Anthony (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boyd Knepper (tiring) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Winsor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | LSU | Clifton Youngs misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-57 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 07:01 | Alabama | James Liu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Leonard Chalker (SG), Ray McGuire (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) James Liu, Matthew Bowden, Richard Anthony, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), John Hollifield (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Clifton Youngs, Gary Tadlock, Bernard Mullins | |
| 06:41 | LSU | Preston Montez misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Rickey Rainville - foul #3 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SF) Boyd Knepper | |
| 06:41 | LSU | Preston Montez misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 06:41 | LSU | Preston Montez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker's pass is intercepted by David Winsor | 66-58 |
| 06:15 | LSU | Preston Montez loses the dribble to Rickey Rainville in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses the lay-in | 66-58 |
| 06:12 | LSU | David Winsor snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 05:48 | LSU | David Winsor can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses long on a shot from close range | 66-58 |
| 05:29 | LSU | Gary Tadlock grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 05:14 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert is whistled for traveling | 66-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Richard Anthony (SF), Elmo Nakamura (PF) Rickey Rainville, Leonard Chalker, Ray McGuire, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Boyd Knepper (SG), Bernard Mullins (C) Preston Montez, Gary Tadlock, David Winsor | |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura is fouled on the floor by Bernard Mullins - foul #1 on Bernard Mullins, team foul #4 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SF) John Hollifield | |
| 04:44 | Alabama | 3 seconds is called on Matthew Bowden | 66-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SF), David Winsor (PF) Gary Tadlock, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 04:24 | LSU | John Hollifield is whistled for a carry | 66-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) John Hollifield, David Winsor | |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 04:04 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 03:44 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 66-58 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Anthony (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boyd Knepper (tiring) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Gary Tadlock (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Isaiah Bangert (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Alabama | James Liu is hacked by Clifton Youngs - foul #2 on Clifton Youngs, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF) Matthew Bowden | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), John Hollifield (SF), David Winsor (C) Clifton Youngs, Gary Tadlock, Bernard Mullins | |
| 02:52 | Alabama | David Winsor is called for the reach on John Fudge - foul #1 on David Winsor, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Richard Anthony | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Bernard Mullins (C) Richard Garner, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 02:34 | Alabama | John Fudge comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 02:32 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bernard Mullins | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | LSU | Clifton Youngs misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) Matthew Bowden, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Gary Tadlock (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Clifton Youngs, John Hollifield, Bernard Mullins | |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Richard Anthony loses the dribble to Gary Tadlock | 66-58 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert lays it in on a nice dish by Preston Montez | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 01:33 | LSU | Boyd Knepper grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 01:20 | LSU | Preston Montez comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 66-60 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ray McGuire | 66-60 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | John Fudge travels with the ball | 66-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), Bernard Mullins (C) Preston Montez, David Winsor | |
| 00:46 | LSU | Ray McGuire is called for the reach on Gary Tadlock - foul #4 on Ray McGuire, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| 00:46 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:46 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Garner - foul #1 on Richard Garner, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Bernard Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | LSU | Gary Tadlock can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is hacked by Boyd Knepper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boyd Knepper, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Boyd Knepper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Richard Garner grabs the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Boyd Knepper comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Ray McGuire is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Garner - foul #2 on Richard Garner, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Ray McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Ray McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:13 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Garner | 70-65 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Boyd Knepper is called for the reach on John Fudge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boyd Knepper, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Boyd Knepper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | James Liu runs out the clock | 72-65 |