| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Pollock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Dean Grider (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Burket (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Hale (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Howard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | James Howard inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | LSU | James Howard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Mark Taranto gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Joseph Burket can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Joseph Burket tips it in | 37-31 |
| 19:03 | LSU | Jimmy Clark drills a jump hook from the right block set up by David Stewart | 37-33 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Frank Hale takes the ball from Dean Grider | 37-33 |
| 18:26 | LSU | Mark Taranto is called for the reach on David Stewart - foul #3 on Mark Taranto, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG) Mark Taranto | |
| Subs | LSU | Clarence Hutto (PF) Jimmy Clark | |
| 18:04 | LSU | James Hill misses the driving attempt near the basket | 37-33 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | Joseph Burket grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Oliver | 40-33 |
| 17:31 | LSU | Clarence Hutto misses the runner near the basket | 40-33 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:18 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 17:06 | LSU | Frank Hale clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Dean Grider grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Edward Oliver clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 16:58 | LSU | Frank Hale grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 16:32 | LSU | James Hill's layup is rejected by Dean Grider | 43-33 |
| 16:30 | LSU | Clarence Hutto grabs the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:12 | LSU | James Hill scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 15:56 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 15:55 | LSU | James Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Parrino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Pollock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. PF - Dean Grider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Burket (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Hale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Howard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clarence Hutto (fairly fresh) C - James Hill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | LSU | Frank Hale buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Stewart | 43-38 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Dean Grider banks in the layup set up by Glenn Parrino | 45-38 |
| 14:47 | LSU | Frank Hale is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Frank Hale, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (PG), Andrew Henriksen (SF), Richard Hay (C) Edward Oliver, Christopher Pollock, Joseph Burket | |
| Subs | LSU | Gene Williams (PG), Robert Knight (SG), Jimmy Clark (PF) David Stewart, Frank Hale, Clarence Hutto | |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 14:34 | LSU | Jimmy Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:10 | LSU | James Hill hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Gene Williams | 45-40 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Mark Taranto is fouled on the floor by Gene Williams - foul #1 on Gene Williams, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Gilmore (SG) Glenn Parrino | |
| Subs | LSU | David Stewart (PG), Frank Hale (SG) Gene Williams, Robert Knight | |
| 13:44 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| 13:17 | LSU | David Stewart drills a shot from the right wing set up by Frank Hale | 45-42 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore's floater is knocked away by Jimmy Clark | 45-42 |
| 12:48 | LSU | Jimmy Clark snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Frank Hale can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 12:25 | Alabama | Richard Hay grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Mark Taranto misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 12:10 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 11:48 | LSU | David Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (SG), Christopher Pollock (SF), Osvaldo Barron (PF), Joseph Burket (C) Eric Gilmore, Andrew Henriksen, Dean Grider, Richard Hay | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Knight (SG) Frank Hale | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Parrino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Pollock (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. PF - Osvaldo Barron (fresh) C - Joseph Burket (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Knight (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Howard (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - James Hill (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Mark Taranto is hacked by David Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Stewart, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Hale (SG) Robert Knight | |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino lays it up and in | 49-42 |
| 11:13 | LSU | Osvaldo Barron picks off the pass by Jimmy Clark | 49-42 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock loses the ball out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG) Mark Taranto | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Knight (SG) Frank Hale | |
| 10:36 | LSU | James Howard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Knight | 49-45 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino is hacked by Robert Knight - foul #1 on Robert Knight, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Hale (SG) Robert Knight | |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron loses the dribble to James Hill | 49-45 |
| 09:47 | LSU | Jimmy Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (PG) Edward Oliver | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Howard - foul #3 on James Howard, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dean Grider (PF) Osvaldo Barron | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:11 | LSU | Glenn Parrino steps in front of the James Howard pass | 50-45 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Mark Taranto lays it in set up by Glenn Parrino | 52-45 |
| 08:46 | LSU | Mark Taranto is called for the reach on Frank Hale - foul #4 on Mark Taranto, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG), Eric Gilmore (SG), Richard Hay (C) Mark Taranto, Glenn Parrino, Joseph Burket | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 08:22 | LSU | Jimmy Clark lays it in on a great pass from David Stewart | 52-47 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 08:07 | LSU | Frank Hale pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:51 | LSU | Jimmy Clark hits the finger roll | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gilmore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Pollock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. PF - Dean Grider (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hay (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Hale (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Howard (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Clark (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - James Hill (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Alabama | Edward Oliver comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-49 |
| 07:35 | LSU | James Howard pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:12 | LSU | Jimmy Clark comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Gilmore - foul #2 on Eric Gilmore, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (PG), Glenn Parrino (SG), Andrew Henriksen (SF), Osvaldo Barron (PF), Joseph Burket (C) Edward Oliver, Eric Gilmore, Christopher Pollock, Dean Grider, Richard Hay | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Knight (SG) Frank Hale | |
| 07:12 | LSU | Jimmy Clark misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:12 | LSU | Jimmy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Taranto | 55-50 |
| 06:41 | LSU | James Howard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 06:39 | LSU | Jimmy Clark can't tip it in | 55-50 |
| 06:37 | LSU | Robert Knight grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:22 | LSU | Joseph Burket picks off the pass by Jimmy Clark | 55-50 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | Joseph Burket buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Taranto | 57-50 |
| 05:46 | LSU | Jimmy Clark drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Hill | 57-52 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino clanks a shot from the right side | 57-52 |
| 05:29 | LSU | James Hill gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:07 | LSU | James Howard misses short on a floater from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 05:06 | LSU | Jimmy Clark hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen is whistled for a carry | 57-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Gilmore (SG), Christopher Pollock (SF), Dean Grider (PF), Richard Hay (C) Glenn Parrino, Andrew Henriksen, Osvaldo Barron, Joseph Burket | |
| Subs | LSU | Gene Williams (PG), Frank Hale (SG) David Stewart, Robert Knight | |
| 04:32 | LSU | James Hill misses long on a jumper in the paint | 57-54 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Dean Grider grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | James Hill is called for the reach on Dean Grider - foul #3 on James Hill, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | David Stewart (PG) Gene Williams | |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 04:11 | LSU | Jimmy Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 03:53 | LSU | James Hill is fouled on the floor by Richard Hay - foul #1 on Richard Hay, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG) Mark Taranto | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:32 | LSU | James Howard makes the 3 from the right corner | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gilmore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Pollock (fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. PF - Dean Grider (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hay (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Hale (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Howard (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Clark (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - James Hill (tired) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Edward Oliver knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 03:04 | LSU | Richard Hay swats the shot by James Hill | 60-57 |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Edward Oliver can't connect on a shot from the left side | 60-57 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Richard Hay tips it but misses | 60-57 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Dean Grider grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (PG), Glenn Parrino (SG), Joseph Burket (C) Edward Oliver, Eric Gilmore, Richard Hay | |
| Subs | LSU | Clarence Hutto (PF) Jimmy Clark | |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Dean Grider makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Pollock and he's hacked by Clarence Hutto - foul #1 on Clarence Hutto, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Clark (PF) Clarence Hutto | |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Dean Grider makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:02 | LSU | David Stewart connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino is whistled for traveling | 63-59 |
| 01:26 | LSU | Frank Hale connects on the floater in the lane | 63-61 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Dean Grider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| 00:48 | LSU | David Stewart's pass is intercepted by Glenn Parrino | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Joseph Burket buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Pollock and he's fouled by James Hill - foul #4 on James Hill, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 00:22 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Joseph Burket makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | LSU | Frank Hale is hacked by Glenn Parrino - foul #1 on Glenn Parrino, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| 00:13 | LSU | Frank Hale misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Joseph Burket grabs the board | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Joseph Burket is hacked by David Stewart in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Stewart, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Gilmore (SG), Andrew Henriksen (SF) Glenn Parrino, Christopher Pollock | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Joseph Burket misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:09 | LSU | James Hill pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:05 | LSU | Mark Taranto steals the ball from Frank Hale | 66-61 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen is hacked by Frank Hale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Hale, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Frank Hale hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 68-61 |