| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clinton Hamblen (fresh) SG - Aubrey Manigault (fresh) SF - Thomas Michaud (fresh) PF - Matthew Griffin (fresh) C - Dale Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randall Carini (fresh) SG - John Rickett (fresh) SF - Ojore Alhusseini (fresh) PF - Roy Blaisdell (fresh) C - Dino Skupski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Dale Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:35 | LSU | Matthew Griffin misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Roy Blaisdell | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Dino Skupski can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Griffin - foul #1 on Matthew Griffin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Dino Skupski makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Dino Skupski makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | LSU | Clinton Hamblen is fouled in the backcourt by John Rickett - foul #1 on John Rickett, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | LSU | Dale Carter slams it home on a great pass from Aubrey Manigault | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Randall Carini is called for a charge - foul #1 on Randall Carini, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | LSU | Clinton Hamblen loses the dribble to John Rickett in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Dino Skupski's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Griffin | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | LSU | Matthew Griffin is hacked by Dino Skupski - foul #1 on Dino Skupski, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | LSU | Brandon Singleton (PG), William Munson (SG), Tom Whiting (SF), Tony Morris (PF), Anthony Siebert (C) Clinton Hamblen, Aubrey Manigault, Thomas Michaud, Matthew Griffin, Dale Carter | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Oquendo (SF) Ojore Alhusseini | |
| 17:49 | LSU | Tom Whiting misses long on a shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | Brandon Singleton takes the ball from John Rickett | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | LSU | Tom Whiting hits the finger roll set up by Brandon Singleton | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell clanks a runner from the right block | 4-4 |
| 17:22 | LSU | The rebound goes to Anthony Siebert | 4-4 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Brandon Singleton misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Dino Skupski snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | William Oquendo hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 4-4 |
| 16:59 | LSU | The rebound goes to Tony Morris | 4-4 |
| 16:54 | LSU | Brandon Singleton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 16:53 | LSU | Anthony Siebert grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | LSU | William Munson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Singleton and he's fouled by Roy Blaisdell - foul #1 on Roy Blaisdell, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Griffin (PF), Dale Carter (C) Tony Morris, Anthony Siebert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Pelley (PG), Billie Wade (SG), Ojore Alhusseini (SF), Marco Rizzo (PF), Ivan Wisinski (C) Randall Carini, John Rickett, William Oquendo, Roy Blaisdell, Dino Skupski | |
| 16:48 | LSU | William Munson makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:32 | Alabama | William Munson takes the ball from Ivan Wisinski | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | LSU | Matthew Griffin misses the easy layup | 7-4 |
| 16:12 | LSU | Matthew Griffin tips it in | 9-4 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Ronald Pelley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| Subs | LSU | Aubrey Manigault (SG), Thomas Michaud (SF), Tony Morris (C) William Munson, Tom Whiting, Dale Carter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Yuri Bialaszewski (PF) Ojore Alhusseini | |
| 15:55 | LSU | Thomas Michaud hits a shot in the lane set up by Brandon Singleton | 11-4 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Brandon Singleton (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Aubrey Manigault (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Michaud (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Morris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ronald Pelley (fresh) SG - Billie Wade (fresh) SF - Marco Rizzo (fairly fresh) PF - Yuri Bialaszewski (fresh) C - Ivan Wisinski (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Alabama | Aubrey Manigault picks off the pass by Billie Wade in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| 15:51 | LSU | Aubrey Manigault banks in the layup | 13-4 |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Marco Rizzo dunks the ball on a great pass from Ivan Wisinski and he's hacked by Tony Morris - foul #1 on Tony Morris, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Hamblen (PG), William Munson (SG), Tom Whiting (SF), Dale Carter (PF), Anthony Siebert (C) Brandon Singleton, Aubrey Manigault, Thomas Michaud, Matthew Griffin, Tony Morris | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Frei (PG), John Rickett (SG), Ojore Alhusseini (SF), Dino Skupski (C) Ronald Pelley, Billie Wade, Yuri Bialaszewski, Ivan Wisinski | |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Marco Rizzo makes the free throw | 13-7 |
| 15:15 | LSU | Clinton Hamblen is fouled on the floor by Ryan Frei - foul #1 on Ryan Frei, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Oquendo (SF), Roy Blaisdell (PF) Ojore Alhusseini, Marco Rizzo | |
| 14:59 | LSU | The jump hook by Tom Whiting is blocked by Dino Skupski | 13-7 |
| 14:58 | Alabama | John Rickett snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 14:41 | Alabama | John Rickett knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 14:26 | LSU | William Munson's floater is tipped away by Dino Skupski | 13-9 |
| 14:24 | Alabama | Dino Skupski pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Ryan Frei is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 14:17 | LSU | Anthony Siebert pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:15 | LSU | Anthony Siebert is hacked by Dino Skupski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dino Skupski, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Brandon Singleton (PG), Aubrey Manigault (SG), Thomas Michaud (SF), Matthew Griffin (PF) Clinton Hamblen, William Munson, Tom Whiting, Anthony Siebert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randall Carini (PG), Ojore Alhusseini (SF), Yuri Bialaszewski (C) Ryan Frei, William Oquendo, Dino Skupski | |
| 14:06 | LSU | Brandon Singleton clanks a jumper from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | John Rickett can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Yuri Bialaszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Randall Carini misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-9 |
| 13:42 | LSU | Matthew Griffin snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 13:35 | LSU | Roy Blaisdell steals it from Dale Carter | 13-9 |
| 13:30 | Alabama | John Rickett connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 13:17 | LSU | Matthew Griffin hits a shot in the paint set up by Thomas Michaud | 15-12 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | John Rickett travels with the ball | 15-12 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Hamblen (PG), Tony Morris (C) Brandon Singleton, Dale Carter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Pelley (PG), Billie Wade (SG), Marco Rizzo (PF), Ivan Wisinski (C) Randall Carini, John Rickett, Roy Blaisdell, Yuri Bialaszewski | |
| 12:50 | LSU | Thomas Michaud hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Ojore Alhusseini - foul #1 on Ojore Alhusseini, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | LSU | William Munson (SG), Tom Whiting (SF) Clinton Hamblen, Aubrey Manigault | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:50 | LSU | Thomas Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:50 | LSU | Thomas Michaud misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:50 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Pelley | 16-14 |
| 12:27 | LSU | Thomas Michaud scores on a shot from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Ronald Pelley is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Morris - foul #2 on Tony Morris, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Hamblen (PG), Aubrey Manigault (SG), Dale Carter (C) Thomas Michaud, William Munson, Tony Morris | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randall Carini (PG), William Oquendo (SF) Billie Wade, Ojore Alhusseini | |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Ronald Pelley is hacked by Aubrey Manigault - foul #1 on Aubrey Manigault, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | LSU | Brandon Singleton (PG), Thomas Michaud (SF) Clinton Hamblen, Tom Whiting | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Rickett (SG) Ronald Pelley | |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 18-14 |
| 11:54 | LSU | Thomas Michaud grabs the board | 18-14 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Brandon Singleton (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Aubrey Manigault (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Michaud (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Griffin (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Carter (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randall Carini (fairly fresh) SG - John Rickett (tiring) 5 pts. SF - William Oquendo (fairly fresh) PF - Marco Rizzo (tiring) 3 pts. C - Ivan Wisinski (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | LSU | Randall Carini steals it from Matthew Griffin | 18-14 |
| 11:27 | Alabama | John Rickett hits the finger roll set up by Randall Carini | 18-16 |
| 11:27 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-16 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Hamblen (PG), William Munson (SG), Tom Whiting (SF), Anthony Siebert (C) Brandon Singleton, Aubrey Manigault, Thomas Michaud, Dale Carter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Pelley (PG), Billie Wade (SG), Ojore Alhusseini (SF), Roy Blaisdell (PF) Randall Carini, John Rickett, William Oquendo, Marco Rizzo | |
| 11:04 | LSU | Anthony Siebert can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ivan Wisinski - foul #1 on Ivan Wisinski, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | LSU | Aubrey Manigault (SG), Dale Carter (C) Clinton Hamblen, Tom Whiting | |
| Subs | Alabama | Yuri Bialaszewski (C) Ivan Wisinski | |
| 11:04 | LSU | Anthony Siebert misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:04 | LSU | Anthony Siebert makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell blows the dunk but the foul's on Matthew Griffin - foul #2 on Matthew Griffin, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Hamblen (PG), Thomas Michaud (SF) Aubrey Manigault, Matthew Griffin | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:34 | LSU | Anthony Siebert can't finish the layup | 19-18 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Thomas Michaud gets the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:22 | LSU | Thomas Michaud loses the dribble to Roy Blaisdell | 19-18 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Billie Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Brandon Singleton (PG), Aubrey Manigault (SG), Tom Whiting (SF) Clinton Hamblen, William Munson, Thomas Michaud | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Frei (PG), John Rickett (SG), William Oquendo (SF), Ivan Wisinski (C) Ronald Pelley, Billie Wade, Ojore Alhusseini, Yuri Bialaszewski | |
| 10:12 | LSU | Dale Carter buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Brandon Singleton | 21-18 |
| 10:04 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell is fouled on the floor by Dale Carter - foul #1 on Dale Carter, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Hamblen (PG) Brandon Singleton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Rizzo (PF) Roy Blaisdell | |
| 09:55 | Alabama | John Rickett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Rickett, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Brandon Singleton (PG), Thomas Michaud (SF) Clinton Hamblen, Tom Whiting | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randall Carini (SG) John Rickett | |
| 09:40 | LSU | Marco Rizzo steals it from Dale Carter | 21-18 |
| 09:29 | Alabama | William Oquendo is open and scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Frei | 21-20 |
| 09:27 | LSU | Brandon Singleton is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Singleton, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Hamblen (PG), William Munson (SG), Tom Whiting (SF) Brandon Singleton, Aubrey Manigault, Dale Carter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Pelley (SG), Ojore Alhusseini (SF), Roy Blaisdell (PF), Yuri Bialaszewski (C) Ryan Frei, William Oquendo, Marco Rizzo, Ivan Wisinski | |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Randall Carini can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 09:13 | LSU | Anthony Siebert grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 08:59 | LSU | William Munson hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Siebert | 24-20 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Carini | 24-22 |
| 08:31 | LSU | Anthony Siebert is called for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Siebert, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Brandon Singleton (PG), Aubrey Manigault (SG), Dale Carter (PF) Clinton Hamblen, William Munson, Thomas Michaud | |
| Subs | Alabama | Billie Wade (SG), William Oquendo (SF), Marco Rizzo (PF), Ivan Wisinski (C) Ronald Pelley, Ojore Alhusseini, Roy Blaisdell, Yuri Bialaszewski | |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski hits the finger roll set up by Randall Carini and he's hacked by Aubrey Manigault - foul #2 on Aubrey Manigault, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | LSU | William Munson (SG), Thomas Michaud (PF) Aubrey Manigault, Anthony Siebert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Frei (PG) Billie Wade | |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski misses the free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:02 | LSU | The rebound goes to Thomas Michaud | 24-24 |
| 08:00 | LSU | William Munson's pass is intercepted by Randall Carini in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 07:58 | Alabama | Marco Rizzo blows the layup | 24-24 |
| 07:57 | LSU | The rebound goes to Tom Whiting | 24-24 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Brandon Singleton (tiring) 4 ast. SG - William Munson (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Tom Whiting (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Michaud (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Carter (very tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ryan Frei (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Carini (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Oquendo (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Marco Rizzo (tiring) 3 pts. C - Ivan Wisinski (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | LSU | Ivan Wisinski swats the layup by Dale Carter | 24-24 |
| 07:37 | Alabama | William Oquendo gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 07:33 | Alabama | Randall Carini knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Oquendo | 24-26 |
| 07:28 | LSU | William Munson is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Carini - foul #2 on Randall Carini, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Hamblen (PG), Anthony Siebert (C) Brandon Singleton, Tom Whiting | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Pelley (PG), Billie Wade (SG), Ojore Alhusseini (SF), Roy Blaisdell (PF), Yuri Bialaszewski (C) Ryan Frei, Randall Carini, William Oquendo, Marco Rizzo, Ivan Wisinski | |
| 07:28 | LSU | William Munson misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:28 | LSU | William Munson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:28 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Carter | 24-26 |
| 07:16 | LSU | Anthony Siebert drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Clinton Hamblen | 26-26 |
| 07:12 | Alabama | Clinton Hamblen picks off the pass by Ronald Pelley in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 07:11 | LSU | William Munson slams it home on a nice dish by Clinton Hamblen | 28-26 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Ronald Pelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 06:51 | LSU | Yuri Bialaszewski denies the turnaround by Dale Carter | 28-26 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Billie Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Ronald Pelley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dale Carter - foul #2 on Dale Carter, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Brandon Singleton (PG), Tom Whiting (SF) Clinton Hamblen, Dale Carter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Frei (PG), William Oquendo (SF), Ivan Wisinski (C) Billie Wade, Ojore Alhusseini, Yuri Bialaszewski | |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Ronald Pelley makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Ronald Pelley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 06:21 | LSU | Thomas Michaud banks in the layup set up by Brandon Singleton | 30-28 |
| 06:07 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski misses the lay-in | 30-28 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Ryan Frei and he's hacked by Anthony Siebert - foul #2 on Anthony Siebert, team foul #11 | 30-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Hamblen (PG), Matthew Griffin (C) Brandon Singleton, Anthony Siebert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Billie Wade (SG), Ojore Alhusseini (SF), Marco Rizzo (PF) Ryan Frei, William Oquendo, Roy Blaisdell | |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:37 | LSU | Marco Rizzo blocks the short jumper by Thomas Michaud | 30-31 |
| 05:36 | LSU | Matthew Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 05:18 | LSU | Matthew Griffin hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Tom Whiting and he's fouled by Ivan Wisinski - foul #2 on Ivan Wisinski, team foul #11 | 32-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Brandon Singleton (PG), Aubrey Manigault (SG), Dale Carter (C) Clinton Hamblen, William Munson, Tom Whiting | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Frei (PG), William Oquendo (SF), Yuri Bialaszewski (C) Ronald Pelley, Ojore Alhusseini, Ivan Wisinski | |
| 05:18 | LSU | Matthew Griffin makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Thomas Michaud is called for the reach on William Oquendo - foul #1 on Thomas Michaud, team foul #12 | 33-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Hamblen (PG), William Munson (SG), Tom Whiting (SF) Brandon Singleton, Aubrey Manigault, Thomas Michaud | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:04 | Alabama | William Oquendo makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | William Oquendo misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 05:04 | LSU | Dale Carter pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 04:53 | LSU | Matthew Griffin knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 35-32 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Clinton Hamblen is called for the reach on Ryan Frei in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clinton Hamblen, team foul #13 | 35-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Brandon Singleton (PG), Aubrey Manigault (SG), Thomas Michaud (SF) Clinton Hamblen, William Munson, Tom Whiting | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Pelley (SG), Roy Blaisdell (PF) Billie Wade, Marco Rizzo | |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Ryan Frei makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Ryan Frei misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 04:50 | LSU | Matthew Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 04:46 | LSU | Aubrey Manigault misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 04:44 | LSU | Dale Carter tips it home | 37-33 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-33 |
| 04:26 | LSU | Aubrey Manigault snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 04:26 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Hamblen (PG), William Munson (SG), Tom Whiting (SF) Brandon Singleton, Aubrey Manigault, Thomas Michaud | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini (SF) William Oquendo | |
| 04:17 | LSU | Clinton Hamblen is hacked by Ronald Pelley - foul #1 on Ronald Pelley, team foul #12 | 37-33 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Clinton Hamblen makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Clinton Hamblen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Tom Whiting steps in front of the Ojore Alhusseini pass in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 04:02 | LSU | Tom Whiting misses the 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Yuri Bialaszewski snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 03:52 | LSU | Dale Carter gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clinton Hamblen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Munson (tired) 8 pts. SF - Tom Whiting (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Griffin (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Carter (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ryan Frei (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Pelley (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ojore Alhusseini (tired) 2 pts. PF - Roy Blaisdell (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Yuri Bialaszewski (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | LSU | Dale Carter misses the easy open layup | 39-33 |
| 03:37 | LSU | William Munson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 03:21 | LSU | Dale Carter misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Pelley - foul #2 on Ronald Pelley, team foul #13 | 39-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Aubrey Manigault (SG), Thomas Michaud (SF), Tony Morris (C) Clinton Hamblen, William Munson, Tom Whiting | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randall Carini (PG), John Rickett (SG), William Oquendo (SF), Marco Rizzo (PF), Dino Skupski (C) Ryan Frei, Ronald Pelley, Ojore Alhusseini, Roy Blaisdell, Yuri Bialaszewski | |
| 03:21 | LSU | Dale Carter misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 03:21 | LSU | Dale Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Dino Skupski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 03:18 | Alabama | William Oquendo is hacked by Thomas Michaud in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Michaud, team foul #14 | 39-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Brandon Singleton (PG) Dale Carter | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:18 | Alabama | William Oquendo makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 03:18 | Alabama | William Oquendo misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 03:18 | LSU | Tony Morris gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 02:58 | LSU | Aubrey Manigault misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Dino Skupski - foul #3 on Dino Skupski, team foul #14 | 39-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Dale Carter (C) Tony Morris | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski (C) Dino Skupski | |
| 02:58 | LSU | Aubrey Manigault makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 02:58 | LSU | Aubrey Manigault makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | William Oquendo misses short on a shot near the basket | 41-34 |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Marco Rizzo grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Marco Rizzo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Matthew Griffin - foul #3 on Matthew Griffin, team foul #15 | 41-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Hamblen (PG), Tony Morris (PF) Brandon Singleton, Matthew Griffin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini (SF) William Oquendo | |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Marco Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Marco Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 02:12 | LSU | Aubrey Manigault comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 02:11 | LSU | Tony Morris tips it home | 43-36 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Brandon Singleton (PG) Clinton Hamblen | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Tom Whiting (SF) Thomas Michaud | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:52 | LSU | Tony Morris blows the wide open layup | 43-36 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Randall Carini grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski is fouled on the floor by Tom Whiting - foul #1 on Tom Whiting, team foul #16 | 43-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Hamblen (PG), Thomas Michaud (SF) Brandon Singleton, Tom Whiting | |
| Subs | Alabama | Billie Wade (SG), William Oquendo (SF), Roy Blaisdell (PF) John Rickett, Ojore Alhusseini, Marco Rizzo | |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 01:46 | LSU | The rebound goes to Tony Morris | 43-37 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Thomas Michaud is hacked by William Oquendo in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Oquendo, team foul #15 | 43-37 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Thomas Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Thomas Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Carini | 45-40 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Dale Carter comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ivan Wisinski - foul #3 on Ivan Wisinski, team foul #16 | 45-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Tom Whiting (SF), Anthony Siebert (C) Clinton Hamblen, Thomas Michaud | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Rickett (PG), Ojore Alhusseini (SF), Yuri Bialaszewski (C) Randall Carini, William Oquendo, Ivan Wisinski | |
| 01:08 | LSU | Dale Carter makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Dale Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Tom Whiting grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Tony Morris loses the dribble to John Rickett | 46-40 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell hits a runner from close range set up by Yuri Bialaszewski | 46-42 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Anthony Siebert hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 46-42 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | John Rickett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | John Rickett misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 46-42 |