| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wozniak (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Grigg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Peter Gibbons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Sutton (fresh) C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-29 |
| 19:40 | LSU | Lee Williams snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 19:24 | LSU | Eugene Sutton is called for the reach on Lee Williams - foul #3 on Eugene Sutton, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Werner (PF) Eugene Sutton | |
| 19:03 | LSU | Michael Grigg drills a shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 18:38 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Chalker | 31-32 |
| 18:18 | LSU | Michael Grigg can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 31-32 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Michael Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| 17:26 | LSU | Rickey Rainville is called for the reach on Richard Garner - foul #2 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (PG), Morton Woodson (SF), Bernard Mullins (PF) Richard Garner, William Wozniak, Lee Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (SF), Martin King (C) Peter Gibbons, Michael Werner | |
| 16:59 | LSU | Shannon Johnston drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | John Gamble misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 16:34 | LSU | Michael Grigg grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 16:14 | LSU | Shannon Johnston misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 33-34 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 15:55 | Alabama | John Gamble buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rickey Rainville | 33-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shannon Johnston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morton Woodson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernard Mullins (fresh) C - Michael Grigg (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Chalker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Catchings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Martin King (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | LSU | Boyd Knepper drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 15:16 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville loses the dribble to Morton Woodson | 36-37 |
| 15:12 | LSU | Shannon Johnston can't finish the layup | 36-37 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville loses the dribble to Shannon Johnston in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 15:06 | LSU | Shannon Johnston lays it up and in | 38-37 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | John Gamble scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Catchings | 38-40 |
| 14:35 | LSU | Michael Grigg makes the fadeaway from the left block | 40-40 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Martin King | 40-42 |
| 13:50 | LSU | Morton Woodson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), William Wozniak (SF), Lee Williams (PF) Boyd Knepper, Morton Woodson, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Gibbons (SF), Eugene Sutton (PF) John Gamble, Martin King | |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Grigg - foul #2 on Michael Grigg, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:13 | LSU | Richard Garner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 13:12 | LSU | Lee Williams snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:57 | LSU | William Wozniak travels with the ball | 40-44 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | Shannon Johnston is called for the reach on Peter Gibbons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shannon Johnston, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:33 | LSU | Michael Grigg pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:10 | LSU | Shannon Johnston misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | Eugene Sutton snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Shannon Johnston is called for the reach on Rickey Rainville in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shannon Johnston, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Merry (SF), Ray Tyus (PF) William Wozniak, Lee Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Werner (PF) Eugene Sutton | |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 40-44 |
| 11:44 | LSU | Ray Tyus pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Johnston (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Merry (fresh) PF - Ray Tyus (fresh) C - Michael Grigg (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Chalker (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Gibbons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Werner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:21 | LSU | Michael Grigg blows the layup | 40-44 |
| 11:19 | LSU | Richard Garner snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 10:58 | LSU | Michael Grigg is denied on a layup by Thomas Catchings | 40-44 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Rickey Rainville | 40-44 |
| 10:50 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker is fouled in the backcourt by Shannon Johnston - foul #4 on Shannon Johnston, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (PG), William Wozniak (SF), Lee Williams (PF) Richard Garner, Jesse Merry, Ray Tyus | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG) Rickey Rainville | |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | John Gamble misses the tip | 40-44 |
| 10:30 | LSU | The rebound goes to Lee Williams | 40-44 |
| 10:08 | LSU | Thomas Catchings swats the shot by Shannon Johnston | 40-44 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Lee Williams blocks the short jumper by Leonard Chalker | 40-44 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Michael Werner loses the ball out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), Morton Woodson (SF), Bernard Mullins (PF) Boyd Knepper, William Wozniak, Lee Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eugene Sutton (PF) Michael Werner | |
| 09:08 | LSU | Richard Garner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Eugene Sutton grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Leonard Chalker and he's hacked by Morton Woodson - foul #1 on Morton Woodson, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Ray Tyus (C) Michael Grigg | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG) John Gamble | |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 08:15 | LSU | Rickey Rainville takes the ball from Shannon Johnston | 40-47 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville hits the finger roll | 40-49 |
| 07:48 | LSU | Morton Woodson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-49 |
| 07:46 | LSU | Ray Tyus pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 07:22 | LSU | Richard Garner is hacked by Eugene Sutton - foul #4 on Eugene Sutton, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (PG), Jesse Merry (SG), William Wozniak (SF), Lee Williams (PF), Michael Grigg (C) Richard Garner, Shannon Johnston, Morton Woodson, Bernard Mullins, Ray Tyus | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (SF), Martin King (C) Peter Gibbons, Eugene Sutton | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jesse Merry (fresh) SF - William Wozniak (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Grigg (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Chalker (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gamble (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Catchings (tired) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin King (fresh) | |
| 06:57 | LSU | William Wozniak misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Catchings - foul #2 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Werner (PF) Martin King | |
| 06:57 | LSU | William Wozniak makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 06:57 | LSU | William Wozniak makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | John Gamble makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 06:15 | LSU | Thomas Catchings takes the ball from Michael Grigg | 42-51 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Michael Werner is fouled on the floor by William Wozniak - foul #2 on William Wozniak, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), Shannon Johnston (SG) Boyd Knepper, Jesse Merry | |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Gibbons (SF), Eugene Sutton (PF) Rickey Rainville, Michael Werner | |
| 05:33 | Alabama | John Gamble is hacked by Shannon Johnston - foul #5 on Shannon Johnston, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Morton Woodson (SG) Shannon Johnston | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG) Eugene Sutton | |
| 05:33 | Alabama | John Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:33 | LSU | Lee Williams snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 05:09 | LSU | Morton Woodson scores on a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Leonard Chalker - foul #3 on Leonard Chalker, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eugene Sutton (PF) Rickey Rainville | |
| 05:09 | LSU | Morton Woodson makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 04:35 | LSU | Richard Garner is hacked by Leonard Chalker - foul #4 on Leonard Chalker, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Bernard Mullins (C) Michael Grigg | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:19 | LSU | Lee Williams is called for 3 seconds | 45-51 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG) John Gamble | |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Lee Williams denies the turnaround by Thomas Catchings | 45-51 |
| 03:58 | LSU | The rebound goes to William Wozniak | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:48 | LSU | Morton Woodson misses the jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rickey Rainville | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Garner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morton Woodson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wozniak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Chalker (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Peter Gibbons (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Sutton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Catchings (tired) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | LSU | Richard Garner misses the lay-in | 45-53 |
| 03:05 | LSU | Lee Williams tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Sutton | 47-53 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 02:31 | LSU | Bernard Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 02:31 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Merry (SG), Boyd Knepper (SF), Michael Grigg (C) Morton Woodson, William Wozniak, Lee Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (SF), Michael Werner (PF) Peter Gibbons, Eugene Sutton | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:19 | LSU | Michael Werner steps in front of the Richard Garner pass | 47-53 |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Garner - foul #2 on Richard Garner, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Gibbons (SF) Michael Werner | |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 02:16 | LSU | Boyd Knepper snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 02:03 | LSU | Boyd Knepper misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Richard Garner is called for the reach on John Gamble in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Garner, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Morton Woodson (SG), William Wozniak (SF), Lee Williams (PF) Jesse Merry, Boyd Knepper, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:59 | Alabama | John Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | John Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Michael Grigg snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 01:47 | LSU | Morton Woodson is fouled on the floor by Rickey Rainville - foul #3 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eugene Sutton (PF) John Gamble | |
| 01:47 | LSU | Morton Woodson misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Rickey Rainville | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:13 | LSU | Lee Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 47-56 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Rickey Rainville | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | LSU | Richard Garner hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 47-58 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville grabs the board | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings's layup is rejected by Lee Williams | 47-58 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Lee Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Michael Grigg drills a floater from close range | 49-58 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Eugene Sutton is hacked by Richard Garner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Garner, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Eugene Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Eugene Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Michael Grigg grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Rickey Rainville steals it from Lee Williams | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville runs out the clock | 49-58 |