| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (fresh) SG - Steve Steinman (fresh) SF - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) PF - Robert Reed (fresh) C - Albert Fusco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jonathan Knapp (fresh) SG - Andy Schwier (fresh) SF - Ryan Kirk (fresh) PF - Gordon Sjogren (fresh) C - Eddie Chisholm (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Eddie Chisholm wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Andy Schwier and he's hacked by Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:48 | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:48 | Alabama | Eddie Chisholm snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Ryan Kirk misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | LSU | Connie Derenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Connie Derenberger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | Eddie Chisholm pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren misses short on a runner from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | LSU | Steve Steinman gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | LSU | Albert Fusco clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | LSU | Steve Steinman grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | LSU | Albert Fusco misses the runner from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ryan Kirk | 0-5 |
| 17:42 | LSU | Robert Reed jams it | 2-5 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Ryan Kirk clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | LSU | Steve Steinman grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Robert Reed is hacked by Gordon Sjogren - foul #1 on Gordon Sjogren, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gould (SG), James Winningham (SF), Cecil Meacham (C) Andy Schwier, Ryan Kirk, Eddie Chisholm | |
| 16:56 | LSU | Steve Steinman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | James Winningham snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp clanks a shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Cecil Meacham hits the follow up shot | 2-7 |
| 16:29 | LSU | Robert Reed is fouled on the floor by James Winningham - foul #1 on James Winningham, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | LSU | Foster Allard (PF) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Settle (SF) Gordon Sjogren | |
| 16:15 | LSU | Foster Allard misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 2-7 |
| 16:13 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Foster Allard | 2-7 |
| 16:01 | LSU | Steve Steinman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Albert Fusco | 5-7 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (fresh) SG - Steve Steinman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) PF - Foster Allard (fresh) C - Albert Fusco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jonathan Knapp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Gould (fresh) SF - Ronald Settle (fresh) PF - James Winningham (fresh) C - Cecil Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Alabama | Michael Gould misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Cecil Meacham pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp double dribbles | 5-7 |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SF), Gary Silvestre (C) Patrick Hirsh, Albert Fusco | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andy Schwier (SG), Ryan Kirk (SF), Gordon Sjogren (PF), Eddie Chisholm (C) Jonathan Knapp, Ronald Settle, James Winningham, Cecil Meacham | |
| 15:18 | LSU | Steve Steinman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Reed (PF) Gary Silvestre | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:04 | Alabama | Eddie Chisholm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-7 |
| 14:49 | LSU | Steve Steinman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Andy Schwier misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steve Steinman - foul #1 on Steve Steinman, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Andy Schwier misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Andy Schwier misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:40 | LSU | Foster Allard grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Steve Steinman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 14:26 | LSU | Foster Allard tips it but misses | 5-7 |
| 14:25 | LSU | Foster Allard pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:16 | LSU | Connie Derenberger knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Foster Allard | 8-7 |
| 14:12 | Alabama | Robert Reed picks off the pass by Andy Schwier | 8-7 |
| 14:07 | LSU | Steve Steinman can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:00 | Alabama | Michael Gould misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Andy Schwier gets the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | Andy Schwier connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gordon Sjogren | 8-9 |
| 13:22 | LSU | Connie Derenberger misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Eddie Chisholm - foul #1 on Eddie Chisholm, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (SF), Gary Silvestre (PF), Albert Fusco (C) Steve Steinman, Robert Reed, Foster Allard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp (PG), Ronald Settle (SF), James Winningham (PF), Cecil Meacham (C) Michael Gould, Ryan Kirk, Gordon Sjogren, Eddie Chisholm | |
| 13:22 | LSU | Connie Derenberger makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:22 | LSU | Connie Derenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 13:00 | LSU | Albert Fusco grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 12:44 | LSU | Connie Derenberger is called for a charge - foul #1 on Connie Derenberger, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Luongo (SF) Andy Schwier | |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Gary Silvestre picks off the pass by Jonathan Knapp | 10-9 |
| 12:10 | LSU | Albert Fusco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Steinman (SG), Foster Allard (PF) Fred Carte, Gary Silvestre | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Kirk (SF), Gordon Sjogren (PF), Eddie Chisholm (C) William Luongo, James Winningham, Cecil Meacham | |
| 11:49 | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh grabs the board | 10-9 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steve Steinman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) PF - Foster Allard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Albert Fusco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jonathan Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Settle (fresh) SF - Ryan Kirk (fresh) PF - Gordon Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Chisholm (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | LSU | Foster Allard's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Knapp | 10-9 |
| 11:04 | Alabama | Foster Allard steps in front of the Ryan Kirk pass | 10-9 |
| 10:47 | LSU | Albert Fusco drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Steve Steinman and the foul's on Eddie Chisholm - foul #2 on Eddie Chisholm, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SG), Robert Reed (PF) Steve Steinman, Foster Allard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andy Schwier (SG), Cecil Meacham (C) Ronald Settle, Eddie Chisholm | |
| 10:47 | LSU | Albert Fusco makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Fred Carte takes the ball from Jonathan Knapp | 13-9 |
| 10:25 | LSU | Fred Carte hits the finger roll | 15-9 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Fred Carte steps in front of the Ryan Kirk pass | 15-9 |
| 09:58 | LSU | Fred Carte misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jonathan Knapp - foul #1 on Jonathan Knapp, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Steinman (SG), Foster Allard (C) Patrick Hirsh, Albert Fusco | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Winningham (SF) Ryan Kirk | |
| 09:58 | LSU | Fred Carte makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 09:58 | LSU | Fred Carte makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren misses long on a jump hook from close range | 17-9 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren tips it home | 17-11 |
| 09:22 | LSU | Steve Steinman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-11 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Cecil Meacham snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | James Winningham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 09:05 | LSU | Foster Allard grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 08:52 | LSU | Foster Allard misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Cecil Meacham - foul #1 on Cecil Meacham, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Albert Chow (SF), Gary Silvestre (PF) Fred Carte, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gould (PG), Ronald Settle (SF) Jonathan Knapp, Gordon Sjogren | |
| 08:52 | LSU | Foster Allard misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:52 | LSU | Foster Allard makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Cecil Meacham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Ronald Settle gets the offensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Ronald Settle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Chow - foul #1 on Albert Chow, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (SF) Albert Chow | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Kirk (SF), James Morris (C) Andy Schwier, Cecil Meacham | |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Ronald Settle misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Ronald Settle misses the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 08:09 | LSU | Foster Allard gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 07:57 | LSU | Connie Derenberger is called for a backcourt violation | 18-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Albert Fusco (C) Foster Allard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren (PF) James Winningham | |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Ronald Settle misses long on a floater from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 07:27 | LSU | Connie Derenberger grabs the board | 18-11 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Steve Steinman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) PF - Gary Silvestre (fresh) C - Albert Fusco (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gould (fresh) SG - Ronald Settle (fresh) SF - Ryan Kirk (fresh) PF - Gordon Sjogren (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Morris (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | LSU | Albert Fusco throws it down on a great pass from Connie Derenberger | 20-11 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | Ryan Kirk's layup is rejected by Gary Silvestre | 20-11 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Connie Derenberger snags the defensive board | 20-11 |
| 06:28 | LSU | Connie Derenberger misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 20-11 |
| 06:27 | LSU | Albert Fusco pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 06:03 | LSU | Albert Fusco buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Hirsh and he's hacked by Ryan Kirk - foul #1 on Ryan Kirk, team foul #7 | 22-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SG), Albert Chow (SF), Robert Reed (PF) Connie Derenberger, Steve Steinman, Gary Silvestre | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp (PG), Andy Schwier (SG), James Winningham (PF), Cecil Meacham (C) Michael Gould, Ronald Settle, Gordon Sjogren, James Morris | |
| 06:03 | LSU | Albert Fusco makes the free throw | 23-11 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Fred Carte - foul #1 on Fred Carte, team foul #5 | 23-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Foster Allard (C) Albert Fusco | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Luongo (SF) Ryan Kirk | |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp misses the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 05:28 | LSU | Robert Reed's dunk attempt is rejected by James Winningham | 23-12 |
| 05:26 | LSU | Foster Allard snags the offensive board | 23-12 |
| 05:16 | LSU | Fred Carte misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 05:15 | Alabama | James Winningham gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Andy Schwier | 23-14 |
| 05:03 | LSU | Albert Chow travels with the ball | 23-14 |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Steinman (PG) Patrick Hirsh | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:55 | Alabama | William Luongo can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 23-14 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Albert Chow gets the rebound | 23-14 |
| 04:39 | LSU | Robert Reed makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Foster Allard and he's fouled by Jonathan Knapp - foul #2 on Jonathan Knapp, team foul #8 | 25-14 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gould (PG), Ryan Kirk (SF), Gordon Sjogren (PF) Jonathan Knapp, William Luongo, James Winningham | |
| 04:39 | LSU | Robert Reed makes the free throw | 26-14 |
| 04:17 | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren is called for traveling | 26-14 |
| Subs | LSU | Connie Derenberger (PG) Albert Chow | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:05 | LSU | Steve Steinman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-14 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Ryan Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 26-14 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Andy Schwier connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Ryan Kirk | 26-16 |
| 03:49 | LSU | Andy Schwier steals the ball from Fred Carte | 26-16 |
| 03:41 | Alabama | Cecil Meacham misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 26-16 |
| 03:39 | LSU | Fred Carte grabs the board | 26-16 |
| 03:34 | LSU | Steve Steinman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-16 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Andy Schwier comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-16 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Cecil Meacham can't tip it in | 29-16 |
| 03:12 | LSU | Connie Derenberger snags the defensive board | 29-16 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Steinman (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Carte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Foster Allard (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gould (fresh) SG - Andy Schwier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Kirk (fresh) PF - Gordon Sjogren (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Meacham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | LSU | Connie Derenberger misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-16 |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Cecil Meacham pulls down the rebound | 29-16 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Andy Schwier clanks a jumper from the left side | 29-16 |
| 02:59 | LSU | Robert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 29-16 |
| 02:35 | LSU | Connie Derenberger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-16 |
| 02:33 | LSU | Robert Reed hits the follow up shot | 31-16 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-18 |
| 02:17 | LSU | Foster Allard blows the layup | 31-18 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Gordon Sjogren | 31-18 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Ryan Kirk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-18 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | Cecil Meacham pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Ryan Kirk makes the runner near the basket set up by Andy Schwier and the foul's on Foster Allard - foul #1 on Foster Allard, team foul #6 | 31-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (PG), Albert Chow (SF), Gary Silvestre (PF), Albert Fusco (C) Connie Derenberger, Fred Carte, Robert Reed, Foster Allard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp (PG), Ronald Settle (SG), James Winningham (PF), Eddie Chisholm (C) Michael Gould, Andy Schwier, Gordon Sjogren, Cecil Meacham | |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Ryan Kirk makes the free throw | 31-21 |
| 01:38 | LSU | Steve Steinman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-21 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Eddie Chisholm misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to James Winningham | 31-21 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Ronald Settle travels with the ball | 31-21 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Luongo (SF) Ryan Kirk | |
| 00:56 | LSU | Albert Fusco misses short on a shot near the basket | 31-21 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | William Luongo gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Eddie Chisholm is hacked by Steve Steinman - foul #2 on Steve Steinman, team foul #7 | 31-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Connie Derenberger (PG) Steve Steinman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren (PF) William Luongo | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Eddie Chisholm misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Albert Fusco snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Albert Fusco misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Eddie Chisholm - foul #3 on Eddie Chisholm, team foul #9 | 31-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Foster Allard (PF) Gary Silvestre | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gould (SG), James Morris (C) Ronald Settle, Eddie Chisholm | |
| 00:04 | LSU | Albert Fusco misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Albert Fusco misses the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | James Winningham grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | James Winningham comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 31-21 |