| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) SG - David White (fresh) SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) PF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) C - Milton Guerriero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) SG - John Ferrero (fresh) SF - Ronald Rochon (fresh) PF - Marcus Huffman (fresh) C - Richard Chaires (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Richard Chaires wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | LSU | Daniel Dawson steps in front of the Richard Chaires pass | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Alabama | David White buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Stromberg | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | LSU | David White is called for the reach on John Ferrero - foul #1 on David White, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | LSU | Ronald Rochon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | LSU | James Clayton tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | LSU | Ronald Rochon gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Ronald Rochon's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Dawson | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Rochon | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | LSU | Ronald Rochon hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Ferrero | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | LSU | The rebound goes to Richard Chaires | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | LSU | John Ferrero comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | LSU | Ronald Rochon gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Marcus Huffman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Dawson | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | LSU | John Ferrero hits a jumper from the left block | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | Todd Moscato grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Ronald Rochon steals it from Milton Guerriero | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | LSU | James Clayton banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Rochon | 4-6 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | David White lays it up and in set up by Todd Moscato | 6-6 |
| 15:49 | LSU | John Ferrero comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) C - Milton Guerriero (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Ferrero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcus Huffman (fairly fresh) C - Richard Chaires (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo (SF), Douglas Springer (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) Todd Moscato, Daniel Dawson, Milton Guerriero | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SG), Donald Kantor (SF), Joe Tye (PF), Louis Borja (C) James Clayton, John Ferrero, Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires | |
| 15:13 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the easy layup | 6-6 |
| 15:11 | Alabama | David White gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Louis Borja denies the turnaround by David White | 6-6 |
| 15:04 | LSU | Donald Kantor pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:56 | LSU | Louis Borja misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Tavares - foul #1 on Anthony Tavares, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG) Ronald Rochon | |
| 14:56 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:56 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Modesto Rizzo | 9-8 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Steven Kinman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Stromberg - foul #2 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), Daniel Dawson (PF) Robert Stromberg, Modesto Rizzo, Douglas Springer | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Ronald Rochon (SF) James Clayton, Donald Kantor | |
| 14:12 | LSU | Steven Kinman misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Steven Kinman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Steven Kinman makes the 3rd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Ronald Rochon steps in front of the David White pass | 9-10 |
| 13:33 | LSU | Steven Kinman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-10 |
| 13:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Anthony Tavares | 9-10 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Todd Moscato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Milton Guerriero (C) Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Marcus Huffman (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Steven Kinman, Joe Tye, Louis Borja | |
| 12:50 | LSU | Marcus Huffman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 9-10 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | Todd Moscato snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower is whistled for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Douglas Springer (SF) Todd Moscato | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (C) Grant Kirkwood | |
| 12:17 | LSU | John Ferrero is fouled on the floor by Bryan Hightower - foul #1 on Bryan Hightower, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (SF) Ronald Rochon | |
| 12:06 | LSU | Milton Guerriero swats the dunk try by John Ferrero | 9-10 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Douglas Springer | 9-10 |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 11:49 | LSU | John Ferrero grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bryan Hightower (fresh) SF - Douglas Springer (fresh) PF - Daniel Dawson (fairly fresh) C - Milton Guerriero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Ferrero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Kantor (fresh) PF - Marcus Huffman (fairly fresh) C - Richard Chaires (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | LSU | Milton Guerriero steals it from Marcus Huffman | 9-10 |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson is hacked by Richard Chaires - foul #1 on Richard Chaires, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo (SG), Todd Moscato (SF) Bryan Hightower, Daniel Dawson | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SG), Ronald Rochon (SF), Joe Tye (PF) John Ferrero, Donald Kantor, Marcus Huffman | |
| 11:06 | Alabama | David White misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 11:05 | LSU | Richard Chaires grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 10:47 | LSU | Steven Kinman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Richard Chaires is called for the reach on Todd Moscato - foul #2 on Richard Chaires, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Tavares (C) Milton Guerriero | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (SF), Louis Borja (C) James Clayton, Richard Chaires | |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Todd Moscato hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-13 |
| 10:26 | Alabama | David White gets the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Todd Moscato misses the tip | 9-13 |
| 10:12 | LSU | Joe Tye gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 09:52 | LSU | Louis Borja is hacked by Anthony Tavares - foul #2 on Anthony Tavares, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), Daniel Dawson (PF), Milton Guerriero (C) David White, Douglas Springer, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG) Donald Kantor | |
| 09:43 | LSU | Steven Kinman comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Hightower - foul #2 on Bryan Hightower, team foul #7 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (PG) Bryan Hightower | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:43 | LSU | Steven Kinman misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 09:43 | LSU | Steven Kinman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-14 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Ronald Rochon pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 08:57 | LSU | Louis Borja is whistled for traveling | 9-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Douglas Springer (SF) Todd Moscato | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Marcus Huffman (PF) Steven Kinman, Joe Tye | |
| 08:48 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 9-14 |
| 08:47 | LSU | Louis Borja snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 08:42 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Springer - foul #1 on Douglas Springer, team foul #8 | 9-14 |
| 08:42 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 08:42 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo double dribbles | 9-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (SF) Ronald Rochon | |
| 08:09 | LSU | Louis Borja buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Ferrero | 9-18 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo makes the 3 from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 07:39 | LSU | James Clayton is fouled on the floor by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #9 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (PG) David White | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SG), Ronald Rochon (SF), Grant Kirkwood (C) John Ferrero, Donald Kantor, Louis Borja | |
| 07:39 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 07:39 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Moscato (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Modesto Rizzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Springer (fresh) PF - Daniel Dawson (fairly fresh) C - Milton Guerriero (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Kinman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marcus Huffman (fresh) C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Steven Kinman steps in front of the Modesto Rizzo pass | 12-20 |
| 07:21 | LSU | Ronald Rochon lays it in set up by Steven Kinman | 12-22 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Todd Moscato | 14-22 |
| 06:33 | LSU | James Clayton loses the dribble to Daniel Dawson | 14-22 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 14-22 |
| 06:15 | LSU | Ronald Rochon gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 05:56 | LSU | James Clayton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 14-22 |
| 05:54 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood tips it in | 14-24 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Todd Moscato comes up short on the floater from close range | 14-24 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Douglas Springer grabs the offensive board | 14-24 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-24 |
| 05:28 | LSU | Steven Kinman grabs the board | 14-24 |
| 05:14 | LSU | James Clayton misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-24 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Todd Moscato snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Todd Moscato misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 05:07 | LSU | Ronald Rochon gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| 04:56 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the easy layup | 14-24 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Milton Guerriero | 14-24 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Dawson | 16-24 |
| 04:29 | LSU | Ronald Rochon knocks in the runner from close range set up by Steven Kinman and he's fouled by Douglas Springer - foul #2 on Douglas Springer, team foul #10 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG) Douglas Springer | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Donald Kantor (SF), Joe Tye (PF), Louis Borja (C) James Clayton, Steven Kinman, Marcus Huffman, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 04:29 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the free throw | 16-27 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-27 |
| 04:08 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the defensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 03:46 | LSU | John Ferrero can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 16-27 |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-27 |
| 03:35 | LSU | Joe Tye grabs the defensive rebound | 16-27 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Modesto Rizzo (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Daniel Dawson (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Milton Guerriero (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Ronald Rochon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Kantor (fresh) PF - Joe Tye (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Borja (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | LSU | Ronald Rochon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Anthony Tavares (C) Modesto Rizzo, Milton Guerriero | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Richard Chaires (C) Ronald Rochon, Louis Borja | |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Todd Moscato comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-27 |
| 02:57 | LSU | The rebound goes to Richard Chaires | 16-27 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Donald Kantor is fouled on the floor by Anthony Tavares - foul #3 on Anthony Tavares, team foul #11 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Milton Guerriero (C) Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:44 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Donald Kantor misses the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Todd Moscato misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Kantor - foul #1 on Donald Kantor, team foul #3 | 16-28 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 02:15 | LSU | James Clayton is whistled for a carry | 18-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Douglas Springer (SF) Todd Moscato | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (PG), Ronald Rochon (SF), Grant Kirkwood (PF) James Clayton, Donald Kantor, Joe Tye | |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson is whistled for a carry | 18-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG) John Ferrero | |
| 01:42 | LSU | James Clayton can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #12 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (SG) David White | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:42 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 01:42 | LSU | James Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero travels with the ball | 18-29 |
| 01:23 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steven Kinman | 18-32 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Grant Kirkwood - foul #1 on Grant Kirkwood, team foul #4 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Donald Kantor (SF), Louis Borja (C) James Clayton, Ronald Rochon, Richard Chaires | |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Louis Borja buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Kinman | 20-34 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Douglas Springer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Kantor - foul #2 on Donald Kantor, team foul #5 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Joe Tye (PF) Steven Kinman, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Douglas Springer makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Douglas Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 00:17 | LSU | John Ferrero hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Clayton | 22-36 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero drills a shot from the right side | 24-36 |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Clayton can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 24-36 |