| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Pitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Walter Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Michael Prather inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama | George Greer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 34-28 |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Michael Prather tips it but misses | 34-28 |
| 19:37 | LSU | Victor Pitt grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Victor Pitt scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-28 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Cheslav Czapiewski steals it from Lawrence Jones | 36-28 |
| 18:45 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski hits the finger roll | 38-28 |
| 18:38 | Alabama | Donald Harris swats the short shot by James Keech | 38-28 |
| 18:36 | LSU | The rebound goes to Clifford Davidson | 38-28 |
| 18:21 | LSU | Donald Harris misses the lay-in | 38-28 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | George Greer snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Robert Cheek is whistled for a carry | 38-28 |
| 17:43 | LSU | Victor Pitt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 17:41 | LSU | Donald Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 17:34 | LSU | Donald Harris drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Cheslav Czapiewski | 40-28 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | James Keech drills a jump hook from close range set up by Michael Prather | 40-30 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Clifford Davidson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Michael Prather pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | James Keech connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from George Greer | 40-33 |
| 16:31 | LSU | Donald Harris misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Cheek - foul #1 on Robert Cheek, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SG), Predrag Ziemann (SF), Manuel Lower (C) Victor Pitt, Walter Williams, Clifford Davidson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Richard Wallace (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Emmett Smith (PF), Roger Fenton (C) James Keech, Lawrence Jones, Michael Prather, Robert Cheek, George Greer | |
| 16:31 | LSU | Donald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:31 | LSU | Donald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Richard Wallace buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 15:52 | LSU | Donald Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Emmett Smith | 42-36 |
| 15:50 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann can't tip it in | 42-36 |
| 15:48 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann tips it in | 44-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Noland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jordan Graves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roger Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Alabama | Jordan Graves is hacked by Robert Noland - foul #1 on Robert Noland, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Pitt (SG), Adam Blacker (PF) Cheslav Czapiewski, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:25 | Alabama | Emmett Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Williams (SF) Predrag Ziemann | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Greer (C) Roger Fenton | |
| 15:13 | LSU | Adam Blacker is fouled on the floor by Emmett Smith - foul #3 on Emmett Smith, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifford Davidson (C) Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), Robert Cheek (PF) Jordan Graves, Emmett Smith | |
| 15:03 | LSU | Adam Blacker is fouled on the floor by James Keech - foul #2 on James Keech, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG) Richard Wallace | |
| 14:46 | LSU | Victor Pitt clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Greer | 44-36 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | James Keech misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Victor Pitt - foul #2 on Victor Pitt, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski (PG) Victor Pitt | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:27 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Jones | 44-38 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Martin Regner misses the dunk attempt | 44-38 |
| 14:07 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Noland | 44-38 |
| 13:50 | LSU | Walter Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Noland | 46-38 |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 13:16 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-41 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | George Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | Adam Blacker is called for the reach on Robert Cheek - foul #2 on Adam Blacker, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Pitt (SG), Predrag Ziemann (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Robert Noland, Walter Williams, Adam Blacker, Clifford Davidson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Richard Wallace (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Emmett Smith (PF), Roger Fenton (C) James Keech, Lawrence Jones, Martin Regner, Robert Cheek, George Greer | |
| 12:43 | Alabama | Emmett Smith knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Prather | 46-43 |
| 12:30 | LSU | Victor Pitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Emmett Smith misses the driving attempt in the paint | 46-43 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Roger Fenton tips it home | 46-45 |
| 11:55 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann misses the jumpshot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 11:54 | Alabama | Jordan Graves snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 11:42 | Alabama | Manuel Lower steals the ball from Jordan Graves | 46-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Victor Pitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jordan Graves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Roger Fenton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | LSU | Donald Harris drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Cheslav Czapiewski | 48-45 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Michael Prather is whistled for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (PG), Walter Williams (SF), Clifford Davidson (C) Cheslav Czapiewski, Predrag Ziemann, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Robert Cheek (PF), George Greer (C) Jordan Graves, Richard Wallace, Emmett Smith, Roger Fenton | |
| 10:40 | LSU | Clifford Davidson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 10:38 | LSU | Victor Pitt grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:15 | LSU | Donald Harris makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Victor Pitt | 50-45 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | James Keech is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Noland - foul #2 on Robert Noland, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski (PG), Adam Blacker (PF) Victor Pitt, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Regner (SF) Michael Prather | |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 09:33 | LSU | Clifford Davidson knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Noland | 52-48 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | The short jumper by George Greer is denied by Clifford Davidson | 52-48 |
| 09:20 | Alabama | George Greer tips it in | 52-50 |
| 08:54 | LSU | Walter Williams lays it up and in | 54-50 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | James Keech works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 08:29 | LSU | Robert Noland snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 08:24 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Keech - foul #3 on James Keech, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Pitt (SG), Donald Harris (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Robert Noland, Adam Blacker, Clifford Davidson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Richard Wallace (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Emmett Smith (PF) James Keech, Lawrence Jones, Martin Regner, Robert Cheek | |
| 08:24 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:24 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | George Greer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Manuel Lower - foul #3 on Manuel Lower, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:43 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Walter Williams | 58-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Victor Pitt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jordan Graves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - George Greer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Richard Wallace drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Emmett Smith | 58-55 |
| 07:20 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by George Greer - foul #1 on George Greer, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (PG), Predrag Ziemann (SF) Cheslav Czapiewski, Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Robert Cheek (PF), Roger Fenton (C) Jordan Graves, Richard Wallace, Emmett Smith, George Greer | |
| 07:20 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:20 | LSU | Manuel Lower makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:11 | Alabama | Michael Prather can't connect on a runner near the basket | 59-55 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones tips it in | 59-57 |
| 06:48 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses short on a shot from the right side | 59-57 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Roger Fenton snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | James Keech splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 06:22 | LSU | Manuel Lower gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:04 | LSU | Victor Pitt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Roger Fenton | 59-57 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | James Keech evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Prather | 59-60 |
| 05:27 | LSU | Victor Pitt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lawrence Jones - foul #3 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski (PG), Walter Williams (SF), Adam Blacker (PF), Clifford Davidson (C) Robert Noland, Predrag Ziemann, Donald Harris, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Richard Wallace (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Emmett Smith (PF), George Greer (C) James Keech, Lawrence Jones, Michael Prather, Robert Cheek, Roger Fenton | |
| 05:27 | LSU | Victor Pitt misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:27 | LSU | Victor Pitt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Jordan Graves misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 05:07 | LSU | Clifford Davidson snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 04:56 | LSU | George Greer steals it from Adam Blacker | 60-60 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | Richard Wallace connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jordan Graves | 60-63 |
| 04:14 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 60-63 |
| 04:13 | LSU | Walter Williams tips it but misses | 60-63 |
| 04:11 | LSU | Victor Pitt hits the follow up shot | 62-63 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Richard Wallace comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-63 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | George Greer can't tip it in | 62-63 |
| 03:50 | LSU | Walter Williams gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:31 | LSU | Adam Blacker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Emmett Smith | 62-63 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SG), Donald Harris (PF) Victor Pitt, Adam Blacker | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Robert Cheek (PF) Jordan Graves, Richard Wallace, Martin Regner, Emmett Smith | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Noland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 03:07 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Prather | 62-63 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Michael Prather is wide open and slams it home and the foul's on Clifford Davidson - foul #3 on Clifford Davidson, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Michael Prather makes the free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | LSU | Walter Williams's floater is tipped away by George Greer | 62-66 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Robert Cheek gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Donald Harris swats the shot by George Greer | 62-66 |
| 02:13 | LSU | Clifford Davidson grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 01:57 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski is fouled on the floor by Michael Prather - foul #3 on Michael Prather, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Pitt (SG) Robert Noland | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:57 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:57 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Greer | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Alabama | James Keech can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Cheslav Czapiewski - foul #2 on Cheslav Czapiewski, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | James Keech misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:17 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 65-67 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | James Keech evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Walter Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | LSU | Victor Pitt scores on a shot from the right side set up by Cheslav Czapiewski | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Robert Cheek loses the dribble to Clifford Davidson | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Victor Pitt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Victor Pitt (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Walter Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | LSU | Walter Williams wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:51 | LSU | Donald Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 67-67 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses the fadeaway from the left side | 67-67 |
| 04:32 | LSU | Victor Pitt grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 04:11 | LSU | James Keech picks off the pass by Clifford Davidson | 67-67 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | George Greer lays it in on a great pass from James Keech out of a doubleteam | 67-69 |
| 03:26 | LSU | Lawrence Jones steps in front of the Donald Harris pass | 67-69 |
| 03:23 | Alabama | James Keech can't finish the layup | 67-69 |
| 03:21 | Alabama | George Greer hits the follow up shot | 67-71 |
| 03:00 | LSU | Clifford Davidson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Cheek - foul #2 on Robert Cheek, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Regner (SF) Michael Prather | |
| 03:00 | LSU | Clifford Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:00 | LSU | Clifford Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | James Keech is fouled on the floor by Cheslav Czapiewski - foul #3 on Cheslav Czapiewski, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Wallace (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| 02:31 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | James Keech misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:31 | LSU | The rebound goes to Clifford Davidson | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | LSU | Clifford Davidson buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Williams | 70-72 |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG) Richard Wallace | |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Martin Regner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 01:57 | LSU | Walter Williams pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:40 | LSU | Walter Williams misses the turnaround from the baseline | 70-72 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Lawrence Jones | 70-72 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | James Keech travels in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Prather (SF) Martin Regner | |
| 01:19 | LSU | Donald Harris makes the turnaround from the right block | 72-72 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Donald Harris is called for the reach on James Keech - foul #1 on Donald Harris, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Victor Pitt (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Walter Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:36 | LSU | Walter Williams connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Victor Pitt and he's hacked by Michael Prather - foul #4 on Michael Prather, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Walter Williams misses the free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | George Greer snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Donald Harris snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 00:06 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Donald Harris misses long on a shot from the left wing | 74-74 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Victor Pitt (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Walter Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | LSU | Walter Williams wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor Pitt | 76-74 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 76-74 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | James Keech tips it back up and in | 76-76 |
| 04:12 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 76-76 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Robert Cheek pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | George Greer misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Clifford Davidson - foul #4 on Clifford Davidson, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 03:38 | LSU | Clifford Davidson loses the dribble to James Keech | 76-78 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | James Keech lays it up and in | 76-80 |
| 03:13 | LSU | Donald Harris can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Cheek - foul #3 on Robert Cheek, team foul #10 | 76-80 |
| 03:13 | LSU | Donald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:13 | LSU | Donald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Robert Cheek connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side | 78-82 |
| 02:49 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Victor Pitt | 80-82 |
| 02:41 | Alabama | George Greer misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 80-82 |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Michael Prather tips it in | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | LSU | Clifford Davidson is fouled on the floor by George Greer - foul #2 on George Greer, team foul #11 | 80-84 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Regner (SF) Michael Prather | |
| 02:25 | LSU | Clifford Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 02:25 | LSU | Clifford Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Cheslav Czapiewski is called for the reach on James Keech - foul #4 on Cheslav Czapiewski, team foul #11 | 82-84 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SG), Predrag Ziemann (SF), Adam Blacker (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Victor Pitt, Walter Williams, Donald Harris, Clifford Davidson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Wallace (SG), Emmett Smith (PF) Lawrence Jones, Robert Cheek | |
| 02:05 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | James Keech misses the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 02:05 | LSU | The rebound goes to Adam Blacker | 82-85 |
| 02:05 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 82-85 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:47 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann is fouled on the floor by Richard Wallace - foul #1 on Richard Wallace, team foul #12 | 82-85 |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Pitt (SG), Donald Harris (PF), Clifford Davidson (C) Robert Noland, Adam Blacker, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Robert Cheek (PF) Richard Wallace, Martin Regner, Emmett Smith | |
| 01:47 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 01:47 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann misses the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones gets the rebound | 83-85 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | James Keech misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-85 |
| 01:40 | LSU | Clifford Davidson grabs the board | 83-85 |
| 01:18 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann steps out of bounds on the sideline | 83-85 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Williams (SF) Predrag Ziemann | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:06 | Alabama | James Keech's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-85 |
| 00:49 | LSU | Lawrence Jones steals the ball from Cheslav Czapiewski | 83-85 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones hits the finger roll | 83-87 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Victor Pitt (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Walter Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Greer (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by George Greer - foul #3 on George Greer, team foul #13 | 83-87 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Harris - foul #2 on Donald Harris, team foul #12 | 85-87 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Donald Harris pulls down the rebound | 85-88 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | LSU | Victor Pitt loses the ball out of bounds | 85-88 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Emmett Smith (PF) Robert Cheek | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | James Keech runs out the clock | 85-88 |