| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Sweeney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Luis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Faber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - William Yearby (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | John Sweeney inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | LSU | Jessie Duke knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 30-38 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | David Clark can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by John Sweeney - foul #3 on John Sweeney, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Villela (SF), Jesse Hamilton (C) John Sweeney, Jessie Duke | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:09 | Alabama | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:45 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer buries a shot in the paint | 32-40 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | William Yearby is hacked by Jesse Hamilton - foul #2 on Jesse Hamilton, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Stedman (PG), Jordan Mukai (C) Bryan Sutera, Roger Villela | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Joel Luis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | William Yearby hits the follow up shot | 32-42 |
| 17:33 | LSU | Joel Luis steals the ball from Ronnie Meyer | 32-42 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski can't finish the layup | 32-42 |
| 17:28 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:03 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-42 |
| 17:02 | LSU | Dikembe Ali tips it but misses | 32-42 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Joel Luis misses the floater in the paint | 32-42 |
| 16:41 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:12 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer is fouled on the floor by David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), Roger Villela (SF), Jessie Duke (C) Dennis Stedman, Jesse Hamilton, Jordan Mukai | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (SG) Joel Luis | |
| 15:58 | LSU | Roger Villela comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Woodmansee - foul #1 on Robert Woodmansee, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | LSU | John Sweeney (SG) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:58 | LSU | Roger Villela makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:58 | LSU | Roger Villela makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Sweeney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roger Villela (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Woodmansee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Faber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - William Yearby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Stjepan Tucholski, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Dikembe Ali (SG) Roger Villela | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:13 | LSU | Dikembe Ali is fouled on the floor by Robert Woodmansee - foul #2 on Robert Woodmansee, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Hamilton (C) Jessie Duke | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:56 | LSU | John Sweeney misses badly on a shot in the paint | 34-42 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Ronnie Meyer takes the ball from Stjepan Tucholski | 34-42 |
| 14:03 | LSU | John Sweeney misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-42 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | William Yearby pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 13:35 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:15 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton misses the shot from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Woodmansee | 34-42 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Stephen Faber scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Clark | 34-44 |
| 12:44 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer misses short on a shot from the left block | 34-44 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Yearby | 34-44 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 12:23 | LSU | John Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:05 | LSU | John Sweeney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 11:37 | Alabama | William Yearby can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 34-44 |
| 11:36 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Stjepan Tucholski | 34-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sweeney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Meyer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Woodmansee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Faber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Yearby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Ronnie Meyer steps in front of the Stjepan Tucholski pass | 34-44 |
| 10:57 | LSU | Dikembe Ali knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bryan Sutera | 37-44 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | David Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:27 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stjepan Tucholski - foul #4 on Stjepan Tucholski, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Roger Villela (SF), Jessie Duke (C) Bryan Sutera, Dikembe Ali, Jesse Hamilton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joel Luis (SG) David Clark | |
| 10:27 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:27 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-44 |
| 10:16 | LSU | Gary Troup snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Roger Villela loses the dribble to Stjepan Tucholski | 38-44 |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Roger Villela steals the ball from William Yearby | 38-44 |
| 09:07 | LSU | William Yearby blocks the short jumper by Ronnie Meyer | 38-44 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Joel Luis pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee loses the dribble to Roger Villela | 38-44 |
| 08:58 | LSU | Roger Villela misses the lay-in | 38-44 |
| 08:56 | LSU | Roger Villela snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 08:36 | LSU | Robert Woodmansee is called for the reach on Gary Troup - foul #3 on Robert Woodmansee, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Dikembe Ali (SG) Roger Villela | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:14 | LSU | Dikembe Ali's pass is intercepted by Joel Luis | 38-44 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 07:43 | LSU | Jessie Duke pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Jessie Duke is hacked by Stjepan Tucholski - foul #5 on Stjepan Tucholski, team foul #7 | 38-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), Roger Villela (SF) Gary Troup, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Clark (PG), Rudy Horner (C) Robert Woodmansee, Stjepan Tucholski | |
| 07:24 | LSU | Jessie Duke makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Jessie Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Sweeney (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roger Villela (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Meyer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jessie Duke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Luis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Faber (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Yearby (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Rudy Horner (fresh) | |
| 06:56 | Alabama | David Clark double dribbles | 40-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Dikembe Ali (SG) Roger Villela | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (SG) Joel Luis | |
| 06:38 | LSU | John Sweeney misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Faber - foul #1 on Stephen Faber, team foul #8 | 40-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Hamilton (C) Jessie Duke | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:38 | LSU | John Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 06:38 | LSU | John Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | David Clark is hacked by Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Villela (SF), Jessie Duke (C) Dikembe Ali, Jesse Hamilton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Stephen Faber drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Clark | 42-47 |
| 05:42 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer lays it in | 44-47 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Stephen Faber clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 05:12 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bryan Sutera | 44-47 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Jessie Duke travels with the ball | 44-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Dikembe Ali (SG), Jesse Hamilton (C) Roger Villela, Jessie Duke | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joel Luis (SG) Robert Woodmansee | |
| 04:29 | Alabama | David Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-47 |
| 04:27 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Sweeney | 44-47 |
| 04:10 | LSU | Bryan Sutera buries a 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Joel Luis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Rudy Horner tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton makes the shot from close range set up by Ronnie Meyer and he's fouled by William Yearby - foul #2 on William Yearby, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG) Bryan Sutera | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (PG), Andrew Haskins (C) David Clark, Rudy Horner | |
| 03:16 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Troup (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sweeney (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Meyer (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jesse Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Woodmansee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joel Luis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Faber (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Yearby (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Andrew Haskins (fresh) | |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Joel Luis snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Jessie Duke (C) Jesse Hamilton | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Clark (PG), Rudy Horner (C) Robert Woodmansee, Andrew Haskins | |
| 02:21 | Alabama | David Clark drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 02:00 | LSU | John Sweeney scores on a 3 from straight away | 52-52 |
| 01:41 | Alabama | William Yearby drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Joel Luis | 52-54 |
| 01:25 | LSU | John Sweeney can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 01:24 | LSU | Dikembe Ali pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Dikembe Ali misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Stephen Faber grabs the board | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Alabama | David Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Ali | 52-54 |
| 00:30 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ali | 52-54 |
| 00:13 | LSU | The short jumper by Ronnie Meyer is denied by William Yearby | 52-54 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Rudy Horner pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Rudy Horner is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Troup - foul #1 on Gary Troup, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG) Gary Troup | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:08 | Alabama | William Yearby is hacked by Jessie Duke - foul #2 on Jessie Duke, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Stephen Faber is fouled on the floor by John Sweeney - foul #4 on John Sweeney, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Ronnie Meyer is called for the reach on William Yearby - foul #3 on Ronnie Meyer, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | William Yearby makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | William Yearby misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 00:02 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Bryan Sutera misses the fullcourt shot | 52-55 |