| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Masters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Dang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davison (fresh) PF - Clifford Kimball (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Allen Dang inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | LSU | Steven Medley steals it from Michael McDermott | 37-36 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kim Hastings | 37-39 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Adrian Masters misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 19:05 | LSU | James Knudson tips it in | 39-39 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 18:50 | LSU | Adrian Masters snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 18:24 | LSU | Allen Dang is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-39 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Steven Medley can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 39-39 |
| 17:29 | LSU | Michael McDermott grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 17:07 | LSU | James Knudson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Courtney Delrosario | 42-39 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 16:51 | LSU | Michael McDermott snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 16:31 | LSU | Adrian Masters shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | Steven Medley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Kim Hastings clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-39 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Robert Davison grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Steven Medley clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 15:43 | LSU | James Knudson pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Masters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Courtney Delrosario (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Davison (fairly fresh) PF - Clifford Kimball (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:38 | LSU | Adrian Masters splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-39 |
| 15:36 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stanford Vansant | 42-39 |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Steven Medley travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Wall (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF), David Foushee (PF), Earl Hanson (C) Adrian Masters, Allen Dang, Courtney Delrosario, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (SG), Javier Lopez (PF), Bryce Brown (C) Kim Hastings, Clifford Kimball, Steven Medley | |
| 14:55 | LSU | Robert Davison picks off the pass by James Knudson | 42-39 |
| 14:51 | Alabama | Robert Davison blows the layup | 42-39 |
| 14:49 | LSU | Johnny Wall grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 14:31 | LSU | Zachary Grondin steals the ball from David Foushee | 42-39 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant dunks the ball on a nice dish by Zachary Grondin | 42-41 |
| 14:12 | LSU | James Knudson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Zachary Grondin - foul #2 on Zachary Grondin, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG), Steven Medley (C) Zachary Grondin, Bryce Brown | |
| 14:12 | LSU | James Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:12 | LSU | James Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Steven Medley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-41 |
| 13:44 | LSU | Earl Hanson pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:25 | LSU | Johnny Wall's pass is intercepted by Robert Davison | 44-41 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kim Hastings | 44-43 |
| 12:53 | LSU | Johnny Wall scores on a jumper in the lane | 46-43 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses long on a floater from the left side | 46-43 |
| 12:22 | LSU | David Foushee gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:18 | LSU | James Knudson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 12:17 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Wall | 46-43 |
| 12:05 | LSU | Earl Hanson hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by James Knudson out of the doubleteam | 48-43 |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Javier Lopez is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Javier Lopez, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Adrian Masters (SG), Allen Dang (SF), Courtney Delrosario (PF), Michael McDermott (C) Johnny Wall, Douglas Wydra, David Foushee, Earl Hanson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Nall (SF), Clifford Kimball (PF), Bryce Brown (C) Robert Davison, Javier Lopez, Steven Medley | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Masters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Dang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Nall (fresh) PF - Clifford Kimball (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryce Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:17 | LSU | Adrian Masters is hacked by Bryce Brown - foul #1 on Bryce Brown, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (SG) Kim Hastings | |
| 11:04 | LSU | Allen Dang is open and scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael McDermott | 50-43 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant throws it down on a great pass from Zachary Grondin and he's hacked by Michael McDermott - foul #2 on Michael McDermott, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Wall (SF) James Knudson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Medley (C) Bryce Brown | |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:37 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 10:17 | LSU | Michael McDermott hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 50-45 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Charles Nall snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Adrian Masters is called for the reach on Stanford Vansant - foul #3 on Adrian Masters, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG), Robert Davison (SF) Zachary Grondin, Charles Nall | |
| 09:36 | Alabama | Kim Hastings can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 09:34 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael McDermott | 50-45 |
| 09:11 | LSU | Adrian Masters misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 09:10 | LSU | Johnny Wall pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:58 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 50-45 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 08:28 | LSU | Allen Dang grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:14 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Douglas Wydra (SF), David Foushee (PF) Allen Dang, Johnny Wall, Courtney Delrosario | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Nall (SF), Javier Lopez (PF) Stanford Vansant, Clifford Kimball | |
| 07:52 | LSU | Adrian Masters drills a shot from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Javier Lopez comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Douglas Wydra - foul #1 on Douglas Wydra, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Earl Hanson (C) Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (PG), Bryce Brown (C) Robert Davison, Steven Medley | |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Javier Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Javier Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Masters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) PF - David Foushee (fresh) C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Zachary Grondin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Nall (fresh) PF - Javier Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryce Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:05 | LSU | Earl Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Wall (SG), Courtney Delrosario (PF) Adrian Masters, David Foushee | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanford Vansant (PG) Zachary Grondin | |
| 06:38 | Alabama | Javier Lopez clanks a jump hook in the paint | 52-47 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant tips it in | 52-49 |
| 06:28 | LSU | James Knudson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 52-49 |
| 06:26 | Alabama | Javier Lopez gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant dunks the ball over the doubleteam | 52-51 |
| 06:05 | LSU | Johnny Wall scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Kim Hastings - foul #2 on Kim Hastings, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (SF), Michael McDermott (C) Douglas Wydra, Earl Hanson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Davison (SF), Clifford Kimball (PF), Steven Medley (C) Charles Nall, Javier Lopez, Bryce Brown | |
| 06:05 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Kim Hastings drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-54 |
| 05:27 | LSU | James Knudson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 05:25 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Kim Hastings | 55-54 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Steven Medley blows the layup | 55-54 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Steven Medley tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 04:50 | LSU | Michael McDermott banks in the layup | 57-56 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Robert Davison can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Courtney Delrosario - foul #3 on Courtney Delrosario, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Adrian Masters (SG), David Foushee (PF) Johnny Wall, Courtney Delrosario | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (SG), Charles Nall (SF) Stanford Vansant, Kim Hastings | |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Robert Davison makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Robert Davison misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:25 | LSU | David Foushee grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:12 | LSU | Adrian Masters shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Steven Medley connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Davison | 60-59 |
| 03:35 | LSU | Adrian Masters makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael McDermott | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Steven Medley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Allen Dang - foul #2 on Allen Dang, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Wall (SF), Earl Hanson (C) James Knudson, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanford Vansant (PG), Kim Hastings (SG), Javier Lopez (PF) Robert Davison, Zachary Grondin, Clifford Kimball | |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Adrian Masters (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Allen Dang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Foushee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Nall (fresh) PF - Javier Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:54 | LSU | Stanford Vansant steps in front of the Johnny Wall pass | 63-61 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (PF), Michael McDermott (C) David Foushee, Earl Hanson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Davison (SF), Clifford Kimball (PF) Charles Nall, Javier Lopez | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball misses the easy layup | 63-61 |
| 02:29 | LSU | Johnny Wall pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:18 | LSU | Adrian Masters knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 66-61 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant grabs the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 01:45 | LSU | Adrian Masters shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Kim Hastings misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 01:29 | LSU | Michael McDermott pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:12 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario is hacked by Kim Hastings - foul #3 on Kim Hastings, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG) Johnny Wall | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:59 | LSU | Stanford Vansant picks off the pass by Adrian Masters | 66-63 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stanford Vansant out of a doubleteam | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | LSU | Stanford Vansant is called for the reach on James Knudson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanford Vansant, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 00:32 | LSU | James Knudson is fouled on the floor by Steven Medley - foul #1 on Steven Medley, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 00:32 | LSU | James Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:32 | LSU | James Knudson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario grabs the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario is hacked by Clifford Kimball - foul #2 on Clifford Kimball, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Robert Davison is fouled on the floor by Michael McDermott - foul #3 on Michael McDermott, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball is fouled on the floor by Allen Dang - foul #3 on Allen Dang, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Michael McDermott pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Kim Hastings is called for the reach on Michael McDermott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kim Hastings, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Michael McDermott makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Michael McDermott makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Kim Hastings clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 00:09 | LSU | James Knudson grabs the board | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | LSU | James Knudson is fouled in the backcourt by Stanford Vansant - foul #2 on Stanford Vansant, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Wall (SF), David Foushee (PF) Allen Dang, Courtney Delrosario | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:08 | LSU | James Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:08 | LSU | James Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Kim Hastings hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Johnny Wall grabs the board | 73-65 |