| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Clark (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Bradley Ater (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Robidoux (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Levi Demott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) PF - James Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Bradley Ater inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:58 | LSU | Robert Bondurant steps in front of the Robert Landry pass in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| 19:56 | Alabama | Levi Demott dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Bondurant | 32-30 |
| 19:48 | LSU | Robert Landry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 19:46 | Alabama | Duane Creasy snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Bradley Ater takes the ball from Duane Creasy | 32-30 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Manuel Robidoux loses the dribble to Robert Bondurant | 32-30 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant banks in the layup | 32-32 |
| 19:04 | LSU | Robert Landry evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | James Holloway grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | Duane Creasy's pass is intercepted by Manuel Robidoux | 32-32 |
| 18:26 | LSU | Robert Bondurant is called for the reach on Michael Meinhardt - foul #3 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG) Robert Bondurant | |
| 18:09 | LSU | Mark Baron steals it from Bradley Ater | 32-32 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Levi Demott is whistled for traveling | 32-32 |
| 17:20 | LSU | Robert Landry hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Clark | 35-32 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | James Holloway misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Meinhardt - foul #1 on Michael Meinhardt, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Bradley Ater, Manuel Robidoux | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:58 | Alabama | James Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | James Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:58 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:40 | LSU | Michael McCoy splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Landry | 37-32 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | Levi Demott drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Anderson | 37-35 |
| 15:53 | LSU | William Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 15:52 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McCoy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Levi Demott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Baron (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Holloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Alabama | James Holloway misses badly on a shot from the left block | 39-35 |
| 15:32 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:12 | LSU | William Clark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-35 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson loses the dribble to Bradley Ziegenbein | 39-35 |
| 14:41 | LSU | William Clark knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael McCoy | 42-35 |
| 14:12 | Alabama | Levi Demott drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Brandon Anderson | 42-37 |
| 13:46 | LSU | William Clark misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 13:44 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Duane Creasy | 42-37 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Levi Demott and he's fouled by William Clark - foul #3 on William Clark, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (SG), Bradley Ater (PF), Manuel Robidoux (C) William Clark, Michael Meinhardt, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), Bruno Addison (PF), Nicholas Crow (C) Levi Demott, Mark Baron, James Holloway, Duane Creasy | |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:00 | LSU | Michael McCoy evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow is fouled on the floor by Michael McCoy - foul #1 on Michael McCoy, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meinhardt (PF) Michael McCoy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (PG) Brandon Anderson | |
| 12:01 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Bondurant | 45-43 |
| 11:32 | LSU | Manuel Robidoux misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow grabs the board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Carson (fresh) SF - Bradley Ater (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Robidoux (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Levi Demott (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruno Addison (fresh) C - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Levi Demott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 11:05 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bradley Ater | 45-43 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Robert Bondurant picks off the pass by Michael Carson | 45-43 |
| 10:23 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman double dribbles | 45-43 |
| Subs | LSU | William Clark (PG), Michael McCoy (SF), Bradley Ziegenbein (PF) Robert Landry, Bradley Ater, Michael Meinhardt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG), Mark Baron (SF), Duane Creasy (C) Robert Bondurant, Kenneth Merryman, Bruno Addison | |
| 10:00 | LSU | Michael McCoy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Mark Baron - foul #2 on Mark Baron, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Dana Renteria (SG) Michael Carson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:00 | LSU | Michael McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:00 | LSU | Michael McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Levi Demott drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Anderson | 47-46 |
| 09:02 | LSU | Manuel Robidoux comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Duane Creasy pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | Duane Creasy snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | Levi Demott clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 08:19 | LSU | Manuel Robidoux grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:52 | LSU | Michael McCoy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 07:51 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Robidoux | 47-46 |
| 07:40 | LSU | Manuel Robidoux is whistled for a carry | 47-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Landry (PG), Bradley Ater (PF) Dana Renteria, Manuel Robidoux | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG), James Holloway (PF) Levi Demott, Nicholas Crow | |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson is hacked by Robert Landry - foul #2 on Robert Landry, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Clark (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael McCoy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradley Ater (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 06:41 | LSU | Duane Creasy picks off the pass by Bradley Ater | 47-49 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Baron | 47-52 |
| 06:00 | LSU | William Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 05:58 | LSU | Robert Landry hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Bradley Ziegenbein steals the ball from James Holloway | 49-52 |
| 05:06 | LSU | William Clark is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-52 |
| 05:05 | LSU | Bradley Ater grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 04:39 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein is whistled for traveling | 49-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (SG), Michael Meinhardt (PF), Manuel Robidoux (C) William Clark, Michael McCoy, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (PG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), Bruno Addison (PF), Nicholas Crow (C) Brandon Anderson, Mark Baron, James Holloway, Duane Creasy | |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 04:08 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 04:04 | LSU | Robert Landry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Bruno Addison grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Levi Demott is called for traveling | 49-52 |
| 03:08 | LSU | Manuel Robidoux misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 49-52 |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant grabs the board | 49-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Carson (fresh) SF - Bradley Ater (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Robidoux (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Levi Demott (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruno Addison (fresh) C - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 02:42 | LSU | Michael Carson snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 02:17 | LSU | Kenneth Merryman steps in front of the Bradley Ater pass | 49-52 |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | LSU | William Clark (SG), Michael McCoy (SF) Michael Carson, Bradley Ater | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG), Mark Baron (SF), James Holloway (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Robert Bondurant, Kenneth Merryman, Bruno Addison, Nicholas Crow | |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 01:49 | Alabama | Mark Baron grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Duane Creasy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Meinhardt - foul #2 on Michael Meinhardt, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Ater (SF) Michael McCoy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG) Brandon Anderson | |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Duane Creasy makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Duane Creasy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Manuel Robidoux slams it home set up by Robert Landry | 51-54 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Duane Creasy misses long on a jumper from the left side | 51-54 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Mark Baron tips it back up and in | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:36 | LSU | Robert Landry is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Robert Landry is called for the reach on Levi Demott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Landry, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), Nicholas Crow (C) Robert Bondurant, James Holloway, Duane Creasy | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Mark Baron is hacked by Michael Meinhardt - foul #3 on Michael Meinhardt, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Mark Baron makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Mark Baron misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Bradley Ater is called for the reach on Nicholas Crow - foul #1 on Bradley Ater, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Manuel Robidoux gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Robert Landry splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Mark Baron grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Mark Baron is hacked by William Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Clark, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Mark Baron makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Mark Baron makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:16 | LSU | William Clark connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Landry | 54-59 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow is hacked by Robert Landry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Landry, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Kenneth Merryman steals the ball from William Clark | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Levi Demott runs out the clock | 54-61 |