| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kyle Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Caba (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Carney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | James Anderson inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | LSU | James Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 19:47 | Alabama | Samuel Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Lee Guy works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Samuel Walker | 35-26 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Kenneth Carney misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Albert Gilmartin - foul #1 on Albert Gilmartin, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Kenneth Carney makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Kenneth Carney misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:01 | LSU | John Caba pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:56 | LSU | Michael Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-26 |
| 18:55 | LSU | John Caba tips it in | 38-26 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin is whistled for a carry | 38-26 |
| 18:18 | LSU | Kyle Murphy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 18:16 | LSU | James Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:03 | LSU | James Anderson makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Scott and he's fouled by Samuel Walker - foul #2 on Samuel Walker, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| 18:03 | LSU | James Anderson misses the free throw | 40-26 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | Samuel Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Claud Zellner hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 40-26 |
| 17:48 | LSU | Michael Scott pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 17:31 | LSU | John Caba comes up short on the runner in the lane | 40-26 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Albert Gilmartin | 40-26 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Lee Guy scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Samuel Walker and the foul's on Kyle Murphy - foul #3 on Kyle Murphy, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Grant (PF), Frank Lopes (C) John Caba, Kenneth Carney | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (PF) Claud Zellner | |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Lee Guy makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:54 | LSU | Michael Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Lee Guy pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Kyle Murphy steals it from Mark Mason | 40-29 |
| 16:22 | LSU | Mark Mason is called for the reach on Robert Grant - foul #2 on Mark Mason, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG), Ricky Kerr (SF) Kyle Murphy, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Stephen Dean (SF), Scott Upshaw (C) Lee Guy, Neal Donnelly, Samuel Walker | |
| 16:11 | LSU | Robert Grant loses the dribble to Larry Lynn | 40-29 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 15:41 | Alabama | Larry Lynn snags the offensive board | 40-29 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Lopes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) PF - Mark Mason (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw double dribbles | 40-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Murphy (PG), John Caba (PF), Kenneth Carney (C) Michael Scott, Robert Grant, Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG), Claud Zellner (PF) Albert Gilmartin, Mark Mason | |
| 15:02 | LSU | Kenneth Deines scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Carney | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:41 | Alabama | Claud Zellner loses the dribble to Kyle Murphy | 43-29 |
| 14:22 | LSU | Kyle Murphy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 14:20 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Scott Upshaw | 43-29 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Kyle Murphy steals it from Larry Lynn in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| 14:17 | LSU | Kyle Murphy banks in the layup | 45-29 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Dean and he's fouled by John Caba - foul #1 on John Caba, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (SG), James Anderson (SF) Kenneth Deines, Ricky Kerr | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Albert Gilmartin (SG), Neal Donnelly (SF) Larry Lynn, Brendan Boatright, Stephen Dean | |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 13:55 | LSU | James Anderson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kyle Murphy | 47-32 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw tips it home | 47-34 |
| 13:24 | LSU | John Caba is called for traveling | 47-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG), Robert Grant (C) Kyle Murphy, Kenneth Carney | |
| Subs | Alabama | Samuel Walker (C) Scott Upshaw | |
| 12:57 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin is hacked by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Lopes (C) John Caba | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Lee Guy is fouled on the floor by Robert Grant - foul #1 on Robert Grant, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (PF) Claud Zellner | |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Lee Guy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-34 |
| 12:01 | LSU | Robert Grant makes the fadeaway in the lane | 49-34 |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Kenneth Deines takes the ball from Neal Donnelly | 49-34 |
| 11:30 | LSU | Kenneth Deines hits the finger roll | 51-34 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Lopes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Mason (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Walker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly lays it up and in | 51-36 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Kenneth Deines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 10:50 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Mark Mason hits the follow up shot | 51-38 |
| 10:27 | LSU | Michael Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Murphy (PG), Ricky Kerr (SF), John Caba (PF), Kenneth Carney (C) Kenneth Deines, James Anderson, Robert Grant, Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Stephen Dean (SF), Claud Zellner (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Lee Guy, Neal Donnelly, Mark Mason, Samuel Walker | |
| 10:09 | Alabama | A charge is called on Larry Lynn - foul #1 on Larry Lynn, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG) Albert Gilmartin | |
| 10:00 | LSU | Michael Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 09:59 | LSU | John Caba pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 09:54 | LSU | John Caba misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 51-38 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Kenneth Carney steals the ball from Scott Upshaw | 51-38 |
| 09:13 | LSU | John Caba misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 09:12 | LSU | John Caba tips it back up and in | 53-38 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Stephen Dean buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Lynn | 53-40 |
| 08:53 | LSU | Scott Upshaw is called for the reach on Michael Scott - foul #1 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (SG), James Anderson (SF) Michael Scott, Ricky Kerr | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Albert Gilmartin (SG), Neal Donnelly (SF), Samuel Walker (C) Larry Lynn, Brendan Boatright, Stephen Dean, Scott Upshaw | |
| 08:42 | LSU | John Caba hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Claud Zellner - foul #3 on Claud Zellner, team foul #6 | 55-40 |
| 08:42 | LSU | John Caba makes the free throw | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 08:04 | LSU | John Caba drills a fadeaway from the right side | 58-42 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lee Guy | 58-45 |
| 07:37 | LSU | Kyle Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Grant (PF), Frank Lopes (C) John Caba, Kenneth Carney | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (PF) Claud Zellner | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Frank Lopes steals it from Mark Mason | 58-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kyle Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Lopes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Walker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:58 | LSU | Albert Gilmartin steals the ball from Kyle Murphy | 58-45 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin lays it in | 58-47 |
| 06:33 | LSU | Robert Grant loses the dribble to Lee Guy | 58-47 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lee Guy | 58-49 |
| 06:09 | LSU | James Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Deines | 61-49 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | Lee Guy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 05:48 | LSU | Kenneth Deines grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:21 | LSU | James Anderson is hacked by Mark Mason - foul #3 on Mark Mason, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (SG), John Caba (PF), Kenneth Carney (C) Kenneth Deines, Robert Grant, Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Stephen Dean (SF), Claud Zellner (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Lee Guy, Neal Donnelly, Mark Mason, Samuel Walker | |
| 05:21 | LSU | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 05:21 | LSU | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Larry Lynn drills a floater from the left block | 63-51 |
| 05:00 | LSU | Claud Zellner takes the ball from Michael Scott | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Larry Lynn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Claud Zellner grabs the offensive board | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG), Ricky Kerr (SF) Kyle Murphy, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG) Albert Gilmartin | |
| 03:59 | LSU | Stephen Dean is called for the reach on Kenneth Deines - foul #1 on Stephen Dean, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| 03:59 | LSU | Kenneth Deines makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 03:59 | LSU | Kenneth Deines misses the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 03:59 | LSU | John Caba gets the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 03:35 | LSU | Ricky Kerr buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-51 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Claud Zellner misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Caba - foul #2 on John Caba, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Claud Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Claud Zellner misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 03:31 | LSU | Kenneth Carney grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 03:02 | LSU | John Caba can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 67-52 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright grabs the board | 67-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Caba (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Carney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brendan Boatright (fresh) SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw lays it up and in | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:28 | LSU | Kenneth Carney misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Claud Zellner - foul #4 on Claud Zellner, team foul #10 | 67-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Grant (PF) John Caba | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (PF) Claud Zellner | |
| 02:28 | LSU | Kenneth Carney makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:28 | LSU | Kenneth Carney misses the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Scott Upshaw | 68-54 |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Stephen Dean buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Larry Lynn | 68-56 |
| 01:52 | LSU | Robert Grant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Deines - foul #2 on Kenneth Deines, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Murphy (PG), James Anderson (SF), John Caba (PF) Kenneth Deines, Ricky Kerr, Robert Grant | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Stephen Dean makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Stephen Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:09 | LSU | Kenneth Carney buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kyle Murphy | 70-58 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-58 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Mark Mason can't tip it in | 70-58 |
| 00:46 | LSU | Kyle Murphy pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | LSU | James Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-58 |
| 00:23 | LSU | James Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Kyle Murphy runs out the clock | 70-58 |