| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Victor Pitt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Walter Williams inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | LSU | Victor Pitt makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Cheslav Czapiewski and he's fouled by Michael Prather - foul #2 on Michael Prather, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:32 | LSU | Victor Pitt makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | James Keech is fouled on the floor by Walter Williams - foul #3 on Walter Williams, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Predrag Ziemann (SF) Walter Williams | |
| 19:06 | Alabama | George Greer loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 18:50 | LSU | Victor Pitt misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 18:49 | Alabama | James Keech grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | James Keech hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-37 |
| 18:27 | LSU | Victor Pitt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:10 | LSU | George Greer steals the ball from Predrag Ziemann | 39-37 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones is whistled for traveling | 39-37 |
| 17:38 | LSU | Donald Harris drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Cheslav Czapiewski | 39-39 |
| 17:19 | Alabama | George Greer is whistled for a carry | 39-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Regner (SF) Michael Prather | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:03 | LSU | Clifford Davidson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Greer - foul #3 on George Greer, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Richard Wallace (SG), Emmett Smith (PF), Roger Fenton (C) James Keech, Lawrence Jones, Robert Cheek, George Greer | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SG), Adam Blacker (PF) Victor Pitt, Donald Harris | |
| 17:03 | LSU | Clifford Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:03 | LSU | Clifford Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Martin Regner makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Jordan Graves and he's fouled by Predrag Ziemann - foul #1 on Predrag Ziemann, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Manuel Lower (C) Clifford Davidson | |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Martin Regner misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:46 | LSU | Robert Noland gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:40 | LSU | Manuel Lower is hacked by Roger Fenton - foul #2 on Roger Fenton, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 16:25 | LSU | Manuel Lower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Richard Wallace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 16:04 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jordan Graves (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roger Fenton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Noland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Predrag Ziemann (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski lays it up and in set up by Adam Blacker | 41-43 |
| 15:25 | Alabama | Emmett Smith is fouled on the floor by Manuel Lower - foul #2 on Manuel Lower, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Robert Cheek (PF), George Greer (C) Jordan Graves, Richard Wallace, Martin Regner, Emmett Smith, Roger Fenton | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Pitt (SG), Walter Williams (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Clifford Davidson (C) Cheslav Czapiewski, Predrag Ziemann, Adam Blacker, Manuel Lower | |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 14:58 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Noland | 41-43 |
| 14:41 | LSU | Victor Pitt can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Michael Prather grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | James Keech misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 41-43 |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Michael Prather pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | James Keech blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on Robert Noland - foul #3 on Robert Noland, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski (PG) Robert Noland | |
| 14:04 | Alabama | James Keech misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | James Keech misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:04 | LSU | Victor Pitt pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:59 | LSU | George Greer steals it from Walter Williams | 41-43 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | James Keech splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Clifford Davidson - foul #3 on Clifford Davidson, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | James Keech misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:45 | LSU | Walter Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:24 | LSU | Victor Pitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Regner (SF) Michael Prather | |
| Subs | LSU | Manuel Lower (C) Clifford Davidson | |
| 13:05 | Alabama | James Keech evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right block | 42-43 |
| 13:03 | LSU | Donald Harris grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 12:58 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Victor Pitt | 42-45 |
| 12:46 | Alabama | Robert Cheek blows the layup | 42-45 |
| 12:45 | Alabama | Martin Regner grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | George Greer misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Manuel Lower - foul #3 on Manuel Lower, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Wallace (SG), Emmett Smith (PF) Lawrence Jones, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SG) Victor Pitt | |
| 12:35 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:22 | LSU | Donald Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Emmett Smith | 44-45 |
| 12:20 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Robert Noland steps in front of the James Keech pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 44-47 |
| 11:53 | LSU | Donald Harris loses the dribble to George Greer | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - George Greer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Noland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Richard Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Emmett Smith snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Martin Regner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Robert Cheek (PF), Roger Fenton (C) James Keech, Richard Wallace, Martin Regner, Emmett Smith, George Greer | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Pitt (SG), Predrag Ziemann (SF), Adam Blacker (PF), Clifford Davidson (C) Robert Noland, Walter Williams, Donald Harris, Manuel Lower | |
| 11:01 | LSU | Victor Pitt misses long on a shot near the basket | 44-47 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Cheek | 44-47 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Roger Fenton clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Robert Cheek gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Robert Cheek travels with the ball | 44-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (PG) Cheslav Czapiewski | |
| 10:09 | LSU | Robert Cheek is called for the reach on Victor Pitt - foul #3 on Robert Cheek, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| 09:53 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Noland | 44-49 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Michael Prather knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Jones | 46-49 |
| 09:11 | LSU | Roger Fenton is called for the reach on Victor Pitt - foul #3 on Roger Fenton, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), Richard Wallace (SG), Martin Regner (SF), George Greer (C) Jordan Graves, Lawrence Jones, Michael Prather, Roger Fenton | |
| Subs | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski (PG), Walter Williams (SF), Donald Harris (PF) Victor Pitt, Predrag Ziemann, Adam Blacker | |
| 09:00 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski is denied on a layup by George Greer | 46-49 |
| 08:58 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Greer | 46-49 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | James Keech shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Cheek | 48-49 |
| 08:33 | LSU | Donald Harris scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Noland | 48-51 |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Richard Wallace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 08:17 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:56 | LSU | Donald Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Cheek - foul #4 on Robert Cheek, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Emmett Smith (PF) Richard Wallace, Martin Regner, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Pitt (SG), Manuel Lower (C) Robert Noland, Clifford Davidson | |
| 07:56 | LSU | Donald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:56 | LSU | Donald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - George Greer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Pitt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Alabama | Michael Prather blows the layup | 48-53 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Jones | 48-53 |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Emmett Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Harris - foul #1 on Donald Harris, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Emmett Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:01 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by James Keech - foul #1 on James Keech, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| 07:01 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:01 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | George Greer blows the layup | 49-55 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Walter Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 06:46 | LSU | Manuel Lower's pass is intercepted by Emmett Smith | 49-55 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Manuel Lower is called for the reach on James Keech - foul #4 on Manuel Lower, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Regner (SF), Robert Cheek (PF) Michael Prather, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifford Davidson (C) Manuel Lower | |
| 06:31 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:15 | LSU | Robert Cheek is called for the reach on Donald Harris - foul #5 on Robert Cheek, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Emmett Smith (PF) James Keech, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:15 | LSU | Donald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:15 | LSU | Donald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Emmett Smith blows the layup | 51-57 |
| 05:53 | LSU | Clifford Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:32 | LSU | Walter Williams makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Victor Pitt and he's hacked by Emmett Smith - foul #1 on Emmett Smith, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Wallace (SG), Roger Fenton (C) Lawrence Jones, George Greer | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (PG), Adam Blacker (PF) Cheslav Czapiewski, Donald Harris | |
| 05:32 | LSU | Walter Williams makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Martin Regner is hacked by Walter Williams - foul #4 on Walter Williams, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG) Jordan Graves | |
| Subs | LSU | Predrag Ziemann (SF) Walter Williams | |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Martin Regner makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Martin Regner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:13 | LSU | Adam Blacker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:52 | LSU | Clifford Davidson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 52-62 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | Roger Fenton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Prather (SF), Michael Kolb (PF) Martin Regner, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski (PG), Manuel Lower (C) Victor Pitt, Clifford Davidson | |
| 04:15 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski is fouled on the floor by James Keech - foul #2 on James Keech, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), George Greer (C) Richard Wallace, Roger Fenton | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Harris (PF) Adam Blacker | |
| 04:15 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 04:15 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Michael Kolb pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | George Greer hits a fadeaway from the left block | 54-63 |
| 03:40 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski buries a shot from the baseline set up by Predrag Ziemann | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kolb (fresh) C - George Greer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Noland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Michael Kolb's layup is rejected by Donald Harris | 54-65 |
| 03:26 | LSU | Donald Harris snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 03:10 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski is hacked by Michael Prather - foul #3 on Michael Prather, team foul #11 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Emmett Smith (PF) James Keech, Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Williams (SF), Clifford Davidson (C) Predrag Ziemann, Manuel Lower | |
| 03:10 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 03:10 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Emmett Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jordan Graves | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:41 | LSU | Walter Williams is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Jones - foul #3 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #12 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Pitt (SG) Robert Noland | |
| 02:41 | LSU | Walter Williams misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 02:41 | LSU | Walter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-68 |
| 02:24 | LSU | Clifford Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 02:12 | LSU | Donald Harris misses short on a jumper in the lane | 56-68 |
| 02:10 | LSU | Victor Pitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Clifford Davidson is hacked by George Greer - foul #4 on George Greer, team foul #13 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG) Jordan Graves | |
| Subs | LSU | Gregory Layfield (PG), Robert Noland (SG), Predrag Ziemann (SF), Adam Blacker (PF) Cheslav Czapiewski, Victor Pitt, Walter Williams, Donald Harris | |
| 01:59 | LSU | Clifford Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Clifford Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Emmett Smith grabs the board | 56-68 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | George Greer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Manuel Lower (C) Clifford Davidson | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:20 | LSU | The short jumper by Adam Blacker is denied by George Greer | 56-68 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Michael Prather grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | James Keech double dribbles | 56-68 |
| 00:56 | LSU | James Keech steps in front of the Gregory Layfield pass | 56-68 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | James Keech hits the finger roll | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | LSU | Gregory Layfield is hacked by James Keech in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Keech, team foul #14 | 58-68 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Gregory Layfield makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Gregory Layfield makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | George Greer hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Keech | 60-70 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Lawrence Jones is called for the reach on Robert Noland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #15 | 60-70 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Robert Noland makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Robert Noland misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | George Greer pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | The jumper by Emmett Smith is denied by Manuel Lower | 60-71 |
| 00:34 | LSU | Adam Blacker grabs the board | 60-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:06 | LSU | Adam Blacker misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Emmett Smith - foul #2 on Emmett Smith, team foul #16 | 60-71 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Adam Blacker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Emmett Smith gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Emmett Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Predrag Ziemann | 60-72 |