| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Delarosa (fresh) SG - Dustin Wade (fresh) SF - Andrew Angelo (fresh) PF - Carl Fagan (fresh) C - Erik Showman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christopher Williams (fresh) SG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) C - Matthew Ennis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | LSU | David Delarosa makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dustin Wade and he's hacked by Christopher Williams - foul #1 on Christopher Williams, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:35 | LSU | David Delarosa makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | LSU | Stephen Dombkowski is called for the reach on Carl Fagan - foul #1 on Stephen Dombkowski, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | LSU | Dustin Wade makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Delarosa | 6-2 |
| 18:21 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 18:19 | LSU | Erik Showman pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | LSU | Andrew Angelo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson misses the floater from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Carl Fagan pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:46 | LSU | Erik Showman is fouled on the floor by Matthew Ennis - foul #1 on Matthew Ennis, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| 17:41 | LSU | The jump hook by Carl Fagan is blocked by Willie Trimmer | 6-2 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Carl Fagan tips it home | 8-2 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis is hacked by Erik Showman - foul #1 on Erik Showman, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Nolan Deputy (SF), Glenn Young (PF) Andrew Angelo, Carl Fagan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), James Abron (C) Christopher Williams, Willie Trimmer, Matthew Ennis | |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 8-2 |
| 16:50 | LSU | The rebound goes to David Delarosa | 8-2 |
| 16:26 | LSU | Nolan Deputy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 16:24 | LSU | Erik Showman tips it in | 10-2 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson can't finish the layup | 10-2 |
| 16:08 | LSU | Glenn Young snags the defensive board | 10-2 |
| 16:02 | LSU | Dustin Wade misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | James Abron grabs the board | 10-2 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Delarosa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Wade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) PF - Glenn Young (fresh) C - Erik Showman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) SG - Norman Ferguson (fairly fresh) SF - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fairly fresh) C - James Abron (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald's dunk attempt is rejected by Nolan Deputy | 10-2 |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald is whistled for a carry | 10-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Gregory Griffin (SG), Andrew Angelo (SF), Carl Fagan (PF) David Delarosa, Dustin Wade, Nolan Deputy, Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (PG), Willie Trimmer (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Matthew Ennis (C) Norman Ferguson, Ollie Greenwald, Stephen Dombkowski, James Abron | |
| 15:17 | LSU | Roger Copley connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Fagan | 13-2 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer double dribbles | 13-2 |
| 14:34 | LSU | Charles Cichonski steals it from Glenn Young | 13-2 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Christopher Williams blows the layup | 13-2 |
| 14:29 | LSU | Carl Fagan grabs the board | 13-2 |
| 14:16 | LSU | Carl Fagan makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Angelo | 15-2 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer clanks a turnaround near the basket | 15-2 |
| 13:50 | LSU | Carl Fagan gets the rebound | 15-2 |
| 13:46 | LSU | Roger Copley is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Williams - foul #2 on Christopher Williams, team foul #4 | 15-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Dustin Wade (SG), Nolan Deputy (C) Gregory Griffin, Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SG), Stephen Dombkowski (PF), James Abron (C) Christopher Williams, Patrick Williams, Matthew Ennis | |
| 13:31 | LSU | Dustin Wade misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ollie Greenwald - foul #1 on Ollie Greenwald, team foul #5 | 15-2 |
| Subs | LSU | David Delarosa (PG), Erik Showman (C) Roger Copley, Andrew Angelo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (SG) Ollie Greenwald | |
| 13:31 | LSU | Dustin Wade makes the 1st free throw | 16-2 |
| 13:31 | LSU | Dustin Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 17-2 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | Erik Showman denies the turnaround by Willie Trimmer | 17-2 |
| 13:04 | LSU | Carl Fagan pulls down the rebound | 17-2 |
| 12:58 | LSU | Dustin Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 17-2 |
| 12:57 | LSU | Nolan Deputy grabs the offensive rebound | 17-2 |
| 12:42 | LSU | David Delarosa scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Carl Fagan and he's fouled by James Abron - foul #1 on James Abron, team foul #6 | 19-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Gregory Griffin (SF) Carl Fagan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SF) Willie Trimmer | |
| 12:42 | LSU | David Delarosa makes the free throw | 20-2 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Charles Cichonski | 20-4 |
| 12:13 | LSU | James Abron is called for the reach on David Delarosa - foul #2 on James Abron, team foul #7 | 20-4 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (SF) Gregory Griffin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Ennis (C) James Abron | |
| 12:13 | LSU | David Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 21-4 |
| 12:13 | LSU | David Delarosa makes the 2nd free throw | 22-4 |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Dustin Wade is called for the reach on Norman Ferguson - foul #1 on Dustin Wade, team foul #2 | 22-4 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Gregory Griffin (SG), Glenn Young (C) David Delarosa, Dustin Wade, Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Trimmer (SF), Patrick Williams (PF) Norman Ferguson, Stephen Dombkowski | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Copley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Griffin (fresh) SF - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) C - Glenn Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) C - Matthew Ennis (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald's pass is intercepted by Gregory Griffin | 22-4 |
| 11:09 | LSU | A charge is called on Glenn Young - foul #1 on Glenn Young, team foul #3 | 22-4 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Glenn Young - foul #2 on Glenn Young, team foul #4 | 22-6 |
| Subs | LSU | David Delarosa (PG), Dustin Wade (SG), Carl Fagan (PF), Erik Showman (C) Roger Copley, Andrew Angelo, Nolan Deputy, Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (SG), Stephen Dombkowski (PF) Ollie Greenwald, Matthew Ennis | |
| 10:40 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the free throw | 22-7 |
| 10:38 | LSU | Norman Ferguson steals it from David Delarosa in the backcourt | 22-7 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer banks in the layup set up by Norman Ferguson | 22-9 |
| 10:13 | LSU | Dustin Wade is hacked by Norman Ferguson - foul #1 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #8 | 22-9 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SF) Willie Trimmer | |
| 10:13 | LSU | Dustin Wade makes the 1st free throw | 23-9 |
| 10:13 | LSU | Dustin Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 24-9 |
| 09:49 | Alabama | Dustin Wade steals it from Norman Ferguson | 24-9 |
| 09:46 | LSU | Gregory Griffin blows the layup | 24-9 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski snags the defensive board | 24-9 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-9 |
| 09:25 | LSU | Gregory Griffin pulls down the rebound | 24-9 |
| 09:07 | LSU | Erik Showman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-9 |
| 09:05 | LSU | Carl Fagan tips it back up and in | 26-9 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Erik Showman is called for the reach on Patrick Williams - foul #2 on Erik Showman, team foul #5 | 26-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Andrew Angelo (SF), Nolan Deputy (C) David Delarosa, Gregory Griffin, Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Trimmer (SF), Matthew Ennis (C) Norman Ferguson, Patrick Williams | |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-11 |
| 08:17 | LSU | Andrew Angelo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-11 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis snags the defensive board | 26-11 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Dombkowski and he's hacked by Nolan Deputy - foul #1 on Nolan Deputy, team foul #6 | 26-13 |
| Subs | LSU | David Delarosa (PG) Dustin Wade | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (SG) Ollie Greenwald | |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the free throw | 26-14 |
| 07:40 | LSU | Stephen Dombkowski steals the ball from David Delarosa | 26-14 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Delarosa (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Copley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Fagan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nolan Deputy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Ennis (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Carl Fagan steps in front of the Willie Trimmer pass | 26-14 |
| 07:08 | LSU | Charles Cichonski is called for the reach on David Delarosa - foul #1 on Charles Cichonski, team foul #9 | 26-14 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Patrick Williams (PF) Stephen Dombkowski | |
| 07:08 | LSU | David Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 07:08 | LSU | David Delarosa makes the 2nd free throw | 28-14 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-14 |
| Subs | LSU | Dustin Wade (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF) David Delarosa, Andrew Angelo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SF) Willie Trimmer | |
| 06:20 | LSU | Nolan Deputy is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-14 |
| 06:19 | LSU | Carl Fagan gets the offensive rebound | 28-14 |
| 06:14 | LSU | Roger Copley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-14 |
| 06:13 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-14 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Cichonski | 28-17 |
| 05:55 | LSU | Carl Fagan is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Copley | 30-17 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-17 |
| 05:27 | LSU | Gregory Griffin gets the rebound | 30-17 |
| 05:16 | LSU | Nolan Deputy hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Copley | 33-17 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald hits a jumpshot from the left side | 33-19 |
| 04:50 | LSU | Dustin Wade buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-19 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-22 |
| 04:08 | LSU | Gregory Griffin is fouled on the floor by Norman Ferguson - foul #2 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #10 | 36-22 |
| Subs | LSU | David Delarosa (PG), Andrew Angelo (SF) Roger Copley, Dustin Wade | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Trimmer (SF), Stephen Dombkowski (PF) Norman Ferguson, Patrick Williams | |
| 04:08 | LSU | Gregory Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 04:08 | LSU | Gregory Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis grabs the board | 37-22 |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-22 |
| 03:43 | LSU | Carl Fagan gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Delarosa (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Griffin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Fagan (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Nolan Deputy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (tired) 2 ast. SG - Ollie Greenwald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) C - Matthew Ennis (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | LSU | David Delarosa hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Angelo | 40-22 |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nolan Deputy - foul #2 on Nolan Deputy, team foul #7 | 40-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Dustin Wade (SG), Glenn Young (PF), Erik Showman (C) Gregory Griffin, Carl Fagan, Nolan Deputy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (PG), Norman Ferguson (SG) Charles Cichonski, Ollie Greenwald | |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 03:20 | LSU | David Delarosa is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Ferguson - foul #3 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #11 | 40-24 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SG), James Abron (C) Norman Ferguson, Matthew Ennis | |
| 03:20 | LSU | David Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 03:20 | LSU | David Delarosa makes the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dustin Wade - foul #2 on Dustin Wade, team foul #8 | 42-24 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald misses the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 03:01 | LSU | The rebound goes to Erik Showman | 42-25 |
| 02:48 | LSU | David Delarosa makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dustin Wade | 45-25 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 02:03 | LSU | Erik Showman misses the jumper from the left block | 45-27 |
| 02:02 | LSU | Dustin Wade snags the offensive board | 45-27 |
| 01:50 | LSU | Glenn Young drills a driving attempt from the right block | 47-27 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski knocks in the floater from the baseline | 47-29 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Erik Showman misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-29 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Williams | 47-31 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Stephen Dombkowski is called for the reach on Erik Showman - foul #2 on Stephen Dombkowski, team foul #12 | 47-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF) Dustin Wade, Andrew Angelo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (SG), Patrick Williams (PF), Matthew Ennis (C) Ollie Greenwald, Stephen Dombkowski, James Abron | |
| 00:50 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Erik Showman - foul #3 on Erik Showman, team foul #9 | 49-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Nolan Deputy (SF), Carl Fagan (PF) David Delarosa, Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Glenn Young grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Nolan Deputy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-32 |