| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Kane (fresh) PF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Follis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Zito (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Travis Kane inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses the jump hook from the left block | 24-29 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | John Follis snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | James Liu clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-29 |
| 19:09 | LSU | Bradley Norman pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:40 | LSU | Gary Morrison buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Travis Kane and he's fouled by Christopher Zito - foul #1 on Christopher Zito, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 18:40 | LSU | Gary Morrison makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | James Liu can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bradley Norman - foul #4 on Bradley Norman, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG) Bradley Norman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:22 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:04 | LSU | Robert Geiger can't finish the layup | 27-31 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | Christopher Zito pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | James Liu is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Liu, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Nathan Patin (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Thomas Dickerson, Travis Kane, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG) James Liu, Richard Anthony | |
| 17:44 | LSU | Nathan Patin comes up short on the shot from the left side | 27-31 |
| 17:43 | LSU | Gary Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:23 | LSU | Gary Tadlock comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Follis | 27-31 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Peter Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Geiger (PF) Gary Morrison | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Larry Harris (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) Ray McGuire, John Follis, Peter Johnson | |
| 16:33 | LSU | Richard Craven is fouled on the floor by Christopher Zito - foul #2 on Christopher Zito, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Travis Kane (SF) Gary Tadlock, Nathan Patin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG) Matthew Bowden | |
| 16:19 | LSU | Richard Craven drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Thomas Dickerson | 29-31 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | Larry Harris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 15:54 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Craven | 32-31 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Kane (fresh) PF - Robert Geiger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Zito (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Alabama | James Liu can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 15:38 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:20 | LSU | Stephen Graziano picks off the pass by Thomas Dickerson | 32-31 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Christopher Zito's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Geiger | 32-31 |
| 14:52 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 14:23 | LSU | Richard Craven hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Dickerson | 34-31 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Christopher Zito buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Woodrow Harvey - foul #1 on Woodrow Harvey, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Matthew Woodburn (SG), Nathan Patin (SF), Gary Morrison (PF), Isaiah Bangert (C) Thomas Dickerson, Richard Craven, Travis Kane, Robert Geiger, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), John Follis (SF), John Fudge (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Larry Harris, Stephen Graziano | |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:05 | LSU | Gary Morrison snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 13:41 | LSU | Nathan Patin drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gary Tadlock | 36-33 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | John Follis misses badly on a floater from the left side | 36-33 |
| 13:11 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 13:06 | LSU | Gary Morrison is hacked by Matthew Bowden - foul #2 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Norman (SG) Matthew Woodburn | |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Johnson (C) Christopher Zito | |
| 12:49 | LSU | John Fudge swats the layup by Isaiah Bangert | 36-33 |
| 12:48 | LSU | Gary Tadlock pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 12:24 | LSU | Bradley Norman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 36-33 |
| 12:22 | LSU | Gary Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 12:03 | LSU | Nathan Patin is whistled for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Travis Kane (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Tadlock, Nathan Patin, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG) John Follis | |
| 11:39 | Alabama | James Liu is open and scores on a floater from the right side | 36-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bradley Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Travis Kane (fresh) PF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ray McGuire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | LSU | Robert Geiger is hacked by Peter Johnson - foul #3 on Peter Johnson, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG) Bradley Norman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire | |
| 10:52 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the shot from close range and he's hacked by Peter Johnson - foul #4 on Peter Johnson, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Travis Kane, Gary Morrison | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Follis (SF), Christopher Zito (C) Larry Harris, Peter Johnson | |
| 10:52 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Christopher Zito grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Richard Craven picks off the pass by Christopher Zito | 38-35 |
| 10:28 | LSU | Richard Craven slams it home | 40-35 |
| 10:08 | Alabama | John Fudge misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 10:06 | LSU | The rebound goes to Woodrow Harvey | 40-35 |
| 09:37 | LSU | Richard Craven misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by John Fudge - foul #4 on John Fudge, team foul #7 | 40-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Norman (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF), Gary Tadlock (C) Thomas Dickerson, Matthew Woodburn, Robert Geiger, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, John Fudge | |
| 09:37 | LSU | Richard Craven misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 09:37 | LSU | Richard Craven makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 09:37 | LSU | Richard Craven makes the 3rd free throw | 42-35 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Ray McGuire's pass is intercepted by Bradley Norman in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 09:16 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-35 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Richard Craven picks off the pass by John Follis | 44-35 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Travis Kane drills a floater from the left side | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:17 | Alabama | Christopher Zito clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 08:15 | LSU | Travis Kane snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 07:48 | LSU | Richard Craven misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-35 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 07:43 | Alabama | Ray McGuire loses the dribble to Isaiah Bangert | 46-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Craven (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Norman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Travis Kane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ray McGuire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Follis (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Zito (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Stephen Graziano - foul #3 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #8 | 46-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Matthew Woodburn (SG), Nathan Patin (SF), Gary Morrison (PF) Richard Craven, Bradley Norman, Travis Kane, Gary Tadlock | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF), John Fudge (PF), Peter Johnson (C) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, John Follis, Stephen Graziano, Christopher Zito | |
| 07:24 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | John Fudge snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Thomas Dickerson picks off the pass by Larry Harris in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 07:00 | LSU | Richard Anthony is called for the reach on Isaiah Bangert - foul #2 on Richard Anthony, team foul #9 | 46-35 |
| 07:00 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Peter Johnson grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 06:38 | Alabama | Thomas Dickerson is called for the reach on James Liu - foul #1 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Geiger (C) Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:26 | Alabama | Richard Anthony drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Liu | 46-38 |
| 06:07 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Dickerson | 48-38 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | Nathan Patin is called for the reach on James Liu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Patin, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG) Richard Anthony | |
| 05:50 | Alabama | Ray McGuire connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Liu | 48-41 |
| 05:47 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Travis Kane (SF) Nathan Patin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG) James Liu | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:24 | Alabama | Ray McGuire connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Matthew Woodburn - foul #1 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Bradley Norman (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Thomas Dickerson, Matthew Woodburn, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG) Larry Harris | |
| 05:24 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Gary Morrison grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 04:58 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (PG), Christopher Zito (C) James Liu, Peter Johnson | |
| 04:34 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | John Fudge pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Christopher Zito is fouled on the floor by Bradley Norman - foul #5 on Bradley Norman, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Matthew Woodburn (SG), Nathan Patin (SF), Robert Geiger (PF) Gary Tadlock, Bradley Norman, Travis Kane, Gary Morrison | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), John Follis (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, John Fudge | |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Christopher Zito makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 04:13 | LSU | Robert Geiger gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 03:44 | LSU | Robert Geiger double dribbles | 48-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (PG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Thomas Dickerson, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Johnson (C) Christopher Zito | |
| 03:23 | Alabama | James Liu misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 03:22 | LSU | The rebound goes to Nathan Patin | 48-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Craven (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan Patin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Follis (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 02:54 | LSU | Richard Craven misses the shot from the left side | 48-44 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Peter Johnson grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Gary Tadlock (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Gary Morrison (PF) Richard Craven, Matthew Woodburn, Nathan Patin, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), John Fudge (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Stephen Graziano | |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Ray McGuire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| 02:00 | LSU | Gary Tadlock buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Travis Kane | 51-44 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Christopher Zito (C) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Peter Johnson | |
| 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 and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:45 | Alabama | James Liu clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Morrison - foul #3 on Gary Morrison, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 01:45 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Geiger | 51-45 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | John Follis grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Gary Morrison swats the short shot by Christopher Zito | 51-45 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | John Follis misses the tip | 51-45 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Travis Kane gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:47 | LSU | Travis Kane is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Anthony - foul #3 on Richard Anthony, team foul #10 | 51-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Gary Tadlock, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:47 | LSU | Travis Kane makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:47 | LSU | Travis Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Follis | 53-48 |
| 00:39 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Anthony - foul #4 on Richard Anthony, team foul #11 | 53-48 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Travis Kane snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 00:29 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Anthony - foul #5 on Richard Anthony, team foul #12 | 55-48 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Richard Anthony | |
| 00:28 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Christopher Zito grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert grabs the board | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Bowden - foul #3 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #13 | 56-48 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Matthew Woodburn steals it from Matthew Bowden | 57-48 |
| 00:09 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Matthew Bowden is called for the reach on Travis Kane in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #14 | 57-48 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Travis Kane misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Travis Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the easy layup | 58-48 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Zito | 58-48 |