| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Marco Russo inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez is hacked by Franklin Busby - foul #2 on Franklin Busby, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Robert Osborne comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Allan Chernosky splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Rafael Martinez - foul #2 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Allan Chernosky makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Allan Chernosky misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Robert Osborne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 18:54 | LSU | Ernest Mole grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:33 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Louis Fox clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 18:13 | LSU | Ernest Mole snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Dennis Matzke can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 36-37 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | Robert Osborne misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-37 |
| 17:30 | LSU | Dennis Matzke gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:04 | LSU | Allan Chernosky shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Franklin Busby | 36-39 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf lays it in and he's fouled by Dennis Matzke - foul #3 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Robert Lavalle (SF), Barry Marsala (PF) Robert Osborne, Louis Fox, Marco Russo, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SF), Gary Stanley (PF), Adam Shuff (C) Ernest Mole, Franklin Busby, Dennis Matzke | |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:44 | LSU | Adam Shuff gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:26 | LSU | Allan Chernosky is fouled on the floor by Barry Marsala - foul #1 on Barry Marsala, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Poland (PF) Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:12 | LSU | Allan Chernosky evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Lavalle - foul #1 on Robert Lavalle, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 16:12 | LSU | Allan Chernosky makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:12 | LSU | Allan Chernosky makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:48 | Alabama | George Poland can't connect on a floater from the right side | 38-41 |
| 15:47 | LSU | Ronald King grabs the board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Moses (fresh) SG - Steven Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Poland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Adam Shuff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | LSU | Allan Chernosky knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald King | 38-44 |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Barry Marsala double dribbles | 38-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Marco Russo (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF) Charles Moses, Steven Brown, Robert Lavalle, George Poland | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Ernest Mole (SF), Franklin Busby (PF), Dennis Matzke (C) Ronald King, Robert Fontaine, Gary Stanley, Adam Shuff | |
| 15:06 | LSU | Franklin Busby scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Allan Chernosky and he's fouled by Rafael Martinez - foul #3 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Metcalf (C) Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:06 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 14:41 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses long on a jump hook from close range | 38-46 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf hits the follow up shot | 40-46 |
| 14:20 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer is hacked by Paul Metcalf - foul #2 on Paul Metcalf, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| 14:14 | LSU | Paul Metcalf is called for the reach on Dennis Matzke - foul #3 on Paul Metcalf, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| 13:49 | LSU | Allan Chernosky hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Dennis Matzke | 40-48 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | The jump hook by Marco Russo is blocked by Franklin Busby | 40-48 |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez tips it in | 42-48 |
| 13:21 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Matzke | 42-50 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Marco Russo | 44-50 |
| 12:40 | LSU | Dennis Matzke can't finish the uncontested layup | 44-50 |
| 12:38 | LSU | Franklin Busby snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 12:27 | LSU | Dennis Matzke knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Allan Chernosky and he's hacked by Rafael Martinez - foul #4 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Robert Lavalle (SF), George Poland (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Robert Osborne, Marco Russo, Rafael Martinez, Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald King (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Gary Stanley (PF) Jeffrey Brammer, Ernest Mole, Franklin Busby | |
| 12:27 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses the free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Barry Marsala gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Charles Moses misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-52 |
| 12:00 | LSU | The rebound goes to Ronald King | 44-52 |
| 11:44 | LSU | Allan Chernosky splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-52 |
| 11:42 | Alabama | Barry Marsala pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Moses (fresh) SG - Louis Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Poland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Alabama | George Poland is hacked by Dennis Matzke - foul #4 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SG) Louis Fox | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Franklin Busby (PF) Allan Chernosky, Dennis Matzke | |
| 11:04 | Alabama | Jeffrey Brammer is called for the reach on Charles Moses - foul #4 on Jeffrey Brammer, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Marco Russo (SF) Charles Moses, George Poland | |
| Subs | LSU | Greg Barnaby (PG), Ernest Mole (SF) Jeffrey Brammer, Robert Fontaine | |
| 10:43 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle is whistled for traveling | 44-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Metcalf (C) Robert Lavalle | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:25 | LSU | Robert Osborne steps in front of the Ronald King pass | 44-52 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Marco Russo slams it home on a great pass from Robert Osborne | 46-52 |
| 10:10 | LSU | Ernest Mole clanks a shot in the lane | 46-52 |
| 10:08 | LSU | Ernest Mole hits the follow up shot | 46-54 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf is fouled on the floor by Gary Stanley - foul #2 on Gary Stanley, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG) Greg Barnaby | |
| 09:29 | Alabama | Barry Marsala can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Franklin Busby - foul #3 on Franklin Busby, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (SF) Marco Russo | |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Shuff (C) Franklin Busby | |
| 09:29 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:29 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:18 | LSU | Allan Chernosky splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 09:16 | LSU | Adam Shuff tips it back up and in | 48-56 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | The jumper by Robert Osborne is denied by Ronald King | 48-56 |
| 08:51 | LSU | Ernest Mole pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 08:32 | LSU | Allan Chernosky evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Robert Lavalle - foul #2 on Robert Lavalle, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Marco Russo (SF) Robert Osborne, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SF), Franklin Busby (PF) Ernest Mole, Adam Shuff | |
| 08:32 | LSU | Allan Chernosky makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:32 | LSU | Allan Chernosky makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 08:05 | LSU | The rebound goes to Franklin Busby | 48-58 |
| 07:46 | LSU | Robert Fontaine drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald King | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Louis Fox is whistled for a carry | 48-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SG), Rafael Martinez (PF) Louis Fox, Robert Lavalle | |
| Subs | LSU | Greg Barnaby (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Dennis Matzke (C) Allan Chernosky, Ronald King, Gary Stanley | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Moses (fresh) SG - Steven Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Metcalf (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Greg Barnaby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 07:26 | LSU | Dennis Matzke snags the offensive board | 48-61 |
| 07:01 | LSU | Robert Fontaine drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Greg Barnaby | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Steven Brown | 50-63 |
| 06:32 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-63 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Marco Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:07 | Alabama | Jeffrey Brammer picks off the pass by Steven Brown | 50-63 |
| 05:47 | LSU | Robert Fontaine hits a fadeaway in the lane | 50-65 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Barry Marsala (C) Charles Moses, Steven Brown, Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Ronald King (SG), Ernest Mole (SF) Greg Barnaby, Jeffrey Brammer, Robert Fontaine | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez's floater is tipped away by Franklin Busby | 50-65 |
| 05:28 | LSU | Ernest Mole gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:24 | LSU | Allan Chernosky splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from close range | 50-65 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 50-65 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Robert Osborne is whistled for traveling | 50-65 |
| 04:45 | LSU | Robert Osborne steps in front of the Ronald King pass | 50-65 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Louis Fox drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Osborne | 53-65 |
| 04:05 | LSU | Ernest Mole lays it up and in on a nice dish by Franklin Busby and the foul's on Robert Osborne - foul #3 on Robert Osborne, team foul #9 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (SF), Paul Metcalf (C) Marco Russo, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Stanley (PF) Franklin Busby | |
| 04:05 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the free throw | 53-68 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle misses the lay-in | 53-68 |
| 03:51 | LSU | The rebound goes to Gary Stanley | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:24 | LSU | Ernest Mole lays it up and in on a great pass from Allan Chernosky | 53-70 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle can't finish the layup | 53-70 |
| 03:10 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dennis Matzke | 53-70 |
| 02:53 | LSU | Ronald King drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Matzke | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Robert Osborne drills a floater in the lane set up by Rafael Martinez | 55-72 |
| 02:22 | LSU | Ronald King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 02:20 | LSU | Ernest Mole gets the offensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 02:01 | LSU | Allan Chernosky can't finish the layup | 55-72 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses the tip | 55-72 |
| 01:58 | LSU | Gary Stanley tips it in | 55-74 |
| 01:40 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Barry Marsala (PF), Paul Loaiza (C) Robert Osborne, Louis Fox, Rafael Martinez, Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | LSU | Greg Barnaby (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Adam Shuff (C) Allan Chernosky, Ronald King, Ernest Mole, Dennis Matzke | |
| 01:21 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses the jumpshot from the left side | 55-74 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 55-74 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Steven Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Fontaine | 55-74 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle can't tip it in | 55-74 |
| 01:11 | LSU | Robert Fontaine grabs the board | 55-74 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Gary Stanley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Barry Marsala - foul #2 on Barry Marsala, team foul #10 | 55-74 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Gary Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle is hacked by Greg Barnaby - foul #2 on Greg Barnaby, team foul #7 | 55-75 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle misses the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Robert Fontaine grabs the board | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | LSU | Robert Lavalle is called for the reach on Jeffrey Brammer - foul #3 on Robert Lavalle, team foul #11 | 55-75 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer misses the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Charles Moses buries a floater from the left wing set up by Robert Lavalle | 57-76 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Greg Barnaby runs out the clock | 57-76 |