| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) SG - James Parsons (fresh) SF - Lloyd Giles (fresh) PF - Nelson Jensen (fresh) C - Carl Stahl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Christopher Wright (fresh) SG - Cody Shaver (fresh) SF - Larry Swing (fresh) PF - William Bishop (fresh) C - Michael Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Michael Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | LSU | Cody Shaver is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Taylor | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Cody Shaver shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Carl Stahl snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Cody Shaver is called for the reach on James Parsons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cody Shaver, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | James Parsons misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | LSU | The rebound goes to William Bishop | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Carl Stahl steals the ball from Christopher Wright | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | James Parsons clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | John Anderson tips it home | 2-0 |
| 17:48 | LSU | Michael Taylor blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Carl Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Parsons | 4-0 |
| 17:16 | LSU | Cody Shaver double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 4-0 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Derek Wilhoite (PF), Thomas Dawson (C) John Anderson, James Parsons, Lloyd Giles, Nelson Jensen, Carl Stahl | |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Smith (PF), Antonio Powell (C) William Bishop, Michael Taylor | |
| 16:55 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Antonio Powell - foul #1 on Antonio Powell, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Dubose (SF) Larry Swing | |
| 16:55 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 16:55 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:33 | LSU | Christopher Wright hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Cody Shaver | 5-2 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Pope (SG) Christopher Wright | |
| 16:15 | LSU | Walter Smith misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG) Christopher Fan | |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Wright (PG), William Bishop (PF) Cody Shaver, Bobby Dubose | |
| 16:15 | LSU | Walter Smith misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:15 | LSU | Walter Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Patrick Pope picks off the pass by Kyle Stewart in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 16:12 | LSU | Patrick Pope lays it in | 5-5 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | John Anderson is hacked by Patrick Pope - foul #1 on Patrick Pope, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), Lloyd Giles (SF), Nelson Jensen (PF), Carl Stahl (C) John Anderson, Michael Brown, Derek Wilhoite, Thomas Dawson | |
| Subs | LSU | Larry Swing (PG), Bobby Dubose (SF), Michael Taylor (C) Christopher Wright, Walter Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Stewart (fresh) SF - Lloyd Giles (fresh) PF - Nelson Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Stahl (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Larry Swing (fresh) SG - Patrick Pope (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) PF - William Bishop (fresh) C - Michael Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Carl Stahl loses the ball out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Derek Wilhoite (PF) Kyle Stewart, Lloyd Giles, Nelson Jensen | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:21 | LSU | Michael Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 5-5 |
| 15:20 | Alabama | Carl Stahl gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Carl Stahl buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Parsons | 7-5 |
| 14:48 | LSU | William Bishop misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Derek Wilhoite - foul #1 on Derek Wilhoite, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), Lloyd Giles (SF), Nelson Jensen (PF), Thomas Dawson (C) John Anderson, James Parsons, Michael Brown, Derek Wilhoite, Carl Stahl | |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Wright (PG), Cody Shaver (SG), Walter Smith (C) Larry Swing, Patrick Pope, Michael Taylor | |
| 14:48 | LSU | William Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:48 | LSU | William Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Christopher Fan misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Bishop - foul #1 on William Bishop, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG) Kyle Stewart | |
| Subs | LSU | Larry Swing (SF), Antonio Powell (C) Bobby Dubose, William Bishop | |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Christopher Fan misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Christopher Fan makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:08 | LSU | Christopher Wright is hacked by Christopher Fan - foul #1 on Christopher Fan, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), Carl Stahl (C) Christopher Fan, James Parsons, Thomas Dawson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:51 | LSU | Walter Smith can't throw it down | 8-6 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | John Anderson is hacked by Larry Swing in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Swing, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG) Kyle Stewart | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Taylor (C) Antonio Powell | |
| 13:34 | Alabama | Carl Stahl is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 8-6 |
| 13:33 | LSU | The rebound goes to Christopher Wright | 8-6 |
| 13:05 | LSU | Cody Shaver is fouled on the floor by Nelson Jensen - foul #1 on Nelson Jensen, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Thomas Dawson (C) James Parsons, Carl Stahl | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Pope (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), William Bishop (PF) Christopher Wright, Larry Swing, Walter Smith | |
| 12:41 | LSU | William Bishop travels with the ball | 8-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Derek Wilhoite (PF), Carl Stahl (C) Kyle Stewart, Lloyd Giles, Nelson Jensen, Thomas Dawson | |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Wright (PG) Cody Shaver | |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite comes up short on the shot from the left side | 8-6 |
| 12:20 | LSU | William Bishop grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 11:56 | LSU | Patrick Pope clanks a jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 11:55 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Pope | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Parsons (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Derek Wilhoite (fresh) C - Carl Stahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Christopher Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Pope (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) PF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | LSU | William Bishop buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Bobby Dubose | 8-9 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite clanks a jumper from close range | 8-9 |
| 11:09 | LSU | Michael Taylor pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Patrick Pope can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 8-9 |
| 10:49 | LSU | Bobby Dubose gets the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 10:30 | LSU | Christopher Wright hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Parsons - foul #1 on James Parsons, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), Lloyd Giles (SF), Nelson Jensen (PF), Thomas Dawson (C) John Anderson, James Parsons, Michael Brown, Derek Wilhoite, Carl Stahl | |
| Subs | LSU | Cody Shaver (SG), Larry Swing (SF), Walter Smith (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Patrick Pope, Bobby Dubose, William Bishop, Michael Taylor | |
| 10:30 | LSU | Christopher Wright makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 10:30 | LSU | Christopher Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart is hacked by Cody Shaver - foul #2 on Cody Shaver, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG) Christopher Fan | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Pope (SG) Cody Shaver | |
| 09:49 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the shot from the right side | 10-11 |
| 09:28 | LSU | Antonio Powell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Dawson - foul #1 on Thomas Dawson, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Carl Stahl (C) James Parsons, Thomas Dawson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:28 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 09:28 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen grabs the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles's dunk attempt is rejected by Walter Smith | 10-13 |
| 08:42 | LSU | Christopher Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 08:22 | LSU | Christopher Wright clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | John Anderson is called for 10 seconds | 10-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), James Parsons (SG), Thomas Dawson (C) John Anderson, Kyle Stewart, Carl Stahl | |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Dubose (SF), William Bishop (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Larry Swing, Walter Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| 07:51 | LSU | Patrick Pope misses the easy layup but the foul's on Nelson Jensen - foul #2 on Nelson Jensen, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Carl Stahl (C) Christopher Fan, Nelson Jensen | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:51 | LSU | Patrick Pope makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 07:51 | LSU | Patrick Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Giles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Dawson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Carl Stahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Christopher Wright (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Patrick Pope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) PF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Taylor (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Alabama | Carl Stahl lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Anderson and he's fouled by Patrick Pope - foul #2 on Patrick Pope, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG) John Anderson | |
| Subs | LSU | Larry Swing (SG) Patrick Pope | |
| 07:34 | Alabama | Carl Stahl makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 07:32 | LSU | Christopher Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Fan - foul #2 on Christopher Fan, team foul #8 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG) Christopher Fan | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:32 | LSU | Christopher Wright misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Carl Stahl pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Carl Stahl hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Lloyd Giles | 15-15 |
| 06:56 | LSU | Christopher Wright hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Swing | 15-17 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | James Parsons can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Carl Stahl can't tip it in | 15-17 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles can't tip it in | 15-17 |
| 06:33 | LSU | Bobby Dubose gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 06:08 | LSU | Larry Swing comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-17 |
| 06:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Carl Stahl | 15-17 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | James Parsons travels with the ball | 15-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Derek Wilhoite (PF) John Anderson, Thomas Dawson | |
| Subs | LSU | Cody Shaver (SG), Walter Smith (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Bobby Dubose, William Bishop, Michael Taylor | |
| 05:40 | LSU | Cody Shaver splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 05:39 | LSU | Christopher Wright snags the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 05:22 | LSU | Walter Smith loses the dribble to Carl Stahl | 15-17 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Antonio Powell - foul #2 on Antonio Powell, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Michael Brown (SF) James Parsons, Lloyd Giles | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Pope (SG) Christopher Wright | |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 04:42 | LSU | Patrick Pope is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Cody Shaver out of the doubleteam | 17-19 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Larry Swing steps in front of the Carl Stahl pass | 17-19 |
| 04:11 | LSU | Larry Swing knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Cody Shaver | 17-22 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Michael Brown's pass is intercepted by Patrick Pope in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 03:40 | LSU | Walter Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-22 |
| 03:38 | Alabama | John Anderson gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Derek Wilhoite (fresh) C - Carl Stahl (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cody Shaver (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Pope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Swing (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Antonio Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 17-22 |
| 03:14 | LSU | Larry Swing snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 02:52 | LSU | Patrick Pope can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 17-22 |
| 02:51 | LSU | Antonio Powell hits the follow up shot | 17-24 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Patrick Pope - foul #3 on Patrick Pope, team foul #9 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), Lloyd Giles (SF), Nelson Jensen (PF), Thomas Dawson (C) John Anderson, Michael Brown, Derek Wilhoite, Carl Stahl | |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Wright (PG), Bobby Dubose (SF), William Bishop (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Patrick Pope, Larry Swing, Walter Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 02:31 | LSU | Michael Taylor grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 02:13 | LSU | Michael Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Cody Shaver and he's hacked by Thomas Dawson - foul #2 on Thomas Dawson, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG) Kyle Stewart | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:13 | LSU | Michael Taylor misses the free throw | 18-26 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Christopher Fan is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Wright - foul #1 on Christopher Wright, team foul #10 | 18-26 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Christopher Fan makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Christopher Fan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 01:52 | LSU | Cody Shaver is hacked by Christopher Fan - foul #3 on Christopher Fan, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Carl Stahl (C) Christopher Fan, Thomas Dawson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:52 | LSU | Cody Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 01:52 | LSU | Cody Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 01:49 | Alabama | Christopher Wright is called for the reach on John Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Wright, team foul #11 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Dawson (C) Carl Stahl | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:49 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 01:49 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 01:27 | LSU | Cody Shaver is hacked by James Parsons - foul #2 on James Parsons, team foul #11 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carl Stahl (C) Thomas Dawson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:27 | LSU | Cody Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:27 | LSU | Cody Shaver misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Carl Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles misses the turnaround in the lane | 22-29 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen tips it but misses | 22-29 |
| 00:58 | LSU | Christopher Wright grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 00:33 | LSU | Bobby Dubose is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | John Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Dawson (C) Carl Stahl | |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Smith (PF) William Bishop | |
| 00:05 | LSU | Walter Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles misses long on a halfcourt shot | 22-32 |