| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Ennis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fredrick Garst (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes inbounds the ball | 20-38 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer drills a runner in the lane | 22-38 |
| 19:12 | LSU | Nolan Deputy misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-38 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Charles Clark tips it but misses | 22-38 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer hits the finger roll set up by John Drozd | 24-38 |
| 18:58 | LSU | Andrew Angelo misses the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by John Drozd - foul #2 on John Drozd, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| 18:58 | LSU | Andrew Angelo misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 18:58 | LSU | Andrew Angelo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 18:58 | LSU | Andrew Angelo makes the 3rd free throw | 24-40 |
| 18:38 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses the easy layup | 24-40 |
| 18:36 | LSU | Andrew Angelo pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 18:20 | LSU | Glenn Young comes up short on the shot near the basket | 24-40 |
| 18:18 | LSU | Glenn Young snags the offensive board | 24-40 |
| 18:08 | LSU | Andrew Angelo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Fredrick Garst | 24-43 |
| 17:42 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-43 |
| 17:41 | LSU | The rebound goes to Charles Clark | 24-43 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Dennis Ebner steps in front of the Glenn Young pass | 24-43 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 24-43 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer tips it back up and in | 26-43 |
| 16:53 | LSU | Charles Clark's pass is intercepted by Matthew Ennis | 26-43 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-43 |
| 16:36 | LSU | Andrew Angelo pulls down the rebound | 26-43 |
| 16:31 | LSU | Fredrick Garst is fouled on the floor by Willie Trimmer - foul #1 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernest Hooper (PG), Charles Cichonski (SG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Stephen Dombkowski (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Willie Trimmer, Jeff Hughes, Matthew Ennis, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Stephen Powell (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Carl Fagan (C) Andrew Angelo, Fredrick Garst, Nolan Deputy, Glenn Young | |
| 16:26 | LSU | Roger Copley is hacked by Ernest Hooper - foul #1 on Ernest Hooper, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| 16:11 | LSU | Stephen Powell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | James Abron snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 15:40 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 26-43 |
| 15:38 | Alabama | James Abron misses the tip | 26-43 |
| 15:37 | LSU | Roger Copley grabs the board | 26-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) SG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) SF - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Abron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Copley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) PF - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Fagan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | LSU | Charles Clark misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ernest Hooper - foul #2 on Ernest Hooper, team foul #4 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Erik Showman (C) Carl Fagan | |
| 15:28 | LSU | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 15:28 | LSU | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | James Abron buries a driving attempt in the paint | 28-45 |
| 14:55 | LSU | Gregory Griffin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 14:53 | LSU | Erik Showman tips it home | 28-47 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-47 |
| 14:32 | LSU | Erik Showman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 14:15 | LSU | Roger Copley clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stephen Dombkowski - foul #2 on Stephen Dombkowski, team foul #5 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Willie Trimmer (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Matthew Ennis (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Ernest Hooper, Charles Cichonski, Ollie Greenwald, Stephen Dombkowski, James Abron | |
| Subs | LSU | Fredrick Garst (SG), Nolan Deputy (SF), Carl Fagan (PF) Stephen Powell, Gregory Griffin, Charles Clark | |
| 14:15 | LSU | Roger Copley misses the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 14:15 | LSU | Roger Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner jams it | 30-48 |
| 13:40 | LSU | Willie Trimmer is called for the reach on Fredrick Garst - foul #2 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #6 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG) Roger Copley | |
| 13:25 | LSU | Carl Fagan is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Andrew Angelo | 30-50 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer buries a jumper near the basket | 32-50 |
| 12:51 | LSU | Nolan Deputy clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-50 |
| 12:49 | LSU | Erik Showman tips it back up and in | 32-52 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Angelo - foul #1 on Andrew Angelo, team foul #1 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SF) Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (SG), Glenn Young (C) Fredrick Garst, Erik Showman | |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis misses the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 12:21 | LSU | Roger Copley misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-52 |
| 12:20 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | John Drozd makes the shot from the free throw line | 35-52 |
| 11:58 | LSU | Andrew Angelo's pass is intercepted by Willie Trimmer in the backcourt | 35-52 |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Drozd | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Ennis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger Copley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Carl Fagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | LSU | Glenn Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 37-52 |
| 11:26 | LSU | Nolan Deputy hits the follow up shot | 37-54 |
| 11:04 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Drozd and he's fouled by Andrew Angelo - foul #2 on Andrew Angelo, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernest Hooper (PG), Charles Cichonski (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Willie Trimmer, Ollie Greenwald, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | LSU | Fredrick Garst (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Charles Clark (PF), Erik Showman (C) Andrew Angelo, Nolan Deputy, Carl Fagan, Glenn Young | |
| 11:04 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Erik Showman misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Matthew Ennis - foul #1 on Matthew Ennis, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski (PF) Matthew Ennis | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG) Roger Copley | |
| 10:51 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Stephen Powell is called for the reach on Charles Cichonski - foul #3 on Stephen Powell, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | James Abron can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-56 |
| 10:14 | LSU | Charles Clark grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Fredrick Garst is fouled on the floor by Ernest Hooper - foul #3 on Ernest Hooper, team foul #8 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Trimmer (SG) Charles Cichonski | |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG) Stephen Powell | |
| 09:56 | LSU | Fredrick Garst makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Fredrick Garst makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | James Abron connects on the floater from the left block | 42-58 |
| 09:22 | LSU | Charles Clark misses the turnaround from the baseline | 42-58 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | James Abron grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Ollie Greenwald (SF) Ernest Hooper, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (SG), Nolan Deputy (SF) Fredrick Garst, Gregory Griffin | |
| 09:04 | LSU | The pull-up jumper by Charles Clark is blocked by Ollie Greenwald | 42-58 |
| 09:02 | Alabama | James Abron snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 08:46 | Alabama | The jump hook by Willie Trimmer is blocked by Erik Showman | 42-58 |
| 08:44 | LSU | Roger Copley gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 08:36 | LSU | Roger Copley buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Angelo | 42-61 |
| 08:14 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-61 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-61 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Nolan Deputy can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Willie Trimmer - foul #3 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #9 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernest Hooper (PG), Charles Cichonski (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Matthew Ennis (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) John Drozd, Willie Trimmer, Ollie Greenwald, Stephen Dombkowski, James Abron | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (SG), Carl Fagan (PF), Glenn Young (C) Andrew Angelo, Charles Clark, Erik Showman | |
| 07:47 | LSU | Nolan Deputy makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Nolan Deputy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Hooper | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Ennis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Copley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Fagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | LSU | Nolan Deputy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ernest Hooper | 47-63 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 06:37 | LSU | Nolan Deputy connects on the 3 from the left corner | 49-66 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner is fouled on the floor by Glenn Young - foul #2 on Glenn Young, team foul #4 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Willie Trimmer (SG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Stephen Dombkowski (PF) Ernest Hooper, Charles Cichonski, Jeff Hughes, Matthew Ennis | |
| Subs | LSU | Fredrick Garst (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Charles Clark (PF), Erik Showman (C) Roger Copley, Nolan Deputy, Carl Fagan, Glenn Young | |
| 06:01 | Alabama | Charles Clark swats the short shot by Dennis Ebner | 49-66 |
| 06:00 | LSU | Erik Showman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 05:41 | LSU | Fredrick Garst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG) Stephen Powell | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:26 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer blows the layup | 49-66 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Andrew Angelo snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| 05:11 | LSU | Gregory Griffin makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Angelo | 49-69 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | Charles Clark takes the ball from Stephen Dombkowski | 49-69 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Andrew Angelo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernest Hooper (PG), Charles Cichonski (SG), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Willie Trimmer, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | LSU | Nolan Deputy (SF) Gregory Griffin | |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Fredrick Garst is called for the reach on James Abron - foul #2 on Fredrick Garst, team foul #5 | 49-69 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Charles Cichonski | 51-69 |
| 04:06 | LSU | James Abron blocks the short jumper by Fredrick Garst | 51-69 |
| 04:04 | LSU | Fredrick Garst hits the follow up shot | 51-71 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Stephen Powell (SG), Glenn Young (C) Andrew Angelo, Fredrick Garst, Erik Showman | |
| 03:36 | LSU | Stephen Dombkowski steals it from Stephen Powell | 51-71 |
| 03:28 | Alabama | James Abron misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Nolan Deputy - foul #2 on Nolan Deputy, team foul #6 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Carl Fagan (PF) Charles Clark | |
| 03:28 | Alabama | James Abron misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 03:28 | Alabama | James Abron makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Abron (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Copley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Fagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | LSU | Ernest Hooper steals the ball from Roger Copley | 52-71 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper hits the finger roll | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:44 | LSU | Charles Cichonski is called for the reach on Stephen Powell - foul #3 on Charles Cichonski, team foul #10 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Erik Showman (C) Roger Copley, Nolan Deputy, Glenn Young | |
| 02:44 | LSU | Stephen Powell makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Stephen Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Carl Fagan swats the short shot by James Abron | 54-73 |
| 02:21 | LSU | Carl Fagan grabs the board | 54-73 |
| 02:01 | LSU | Ollie Greenwald picks off the pass by Gregory Griffin | 54-73 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald jams it | 56-73 |
| 01:53 | LSU | Ernest Hooper steals it from Carl Fagan in the backcourt | 56-73 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper lays it in | 58-73 |
| 01:50 | LSU | Gregory Griffin is hacked by Ernest Hooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Hooper, team foul #11 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Fredrick Garst (SG), Charles Clark (PF) Stephen Powell, Carl Fagan | |
| 01:50 | LSU | Gregory Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:50 | LSU | Gregory Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-75 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski can't tip it in | 58-75 |
| 01:32 | LSU | Andrew Angelo grabs the board | 58-75 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Charles Clark banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Griffin | 58-77 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Fredrick Garst is called for the reach on Charles Cichonski - foul #3 on Fredrick Garst, team foul #7 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Nolan Deputy (SF) Gregory Griffin | |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | LSU | Nolan Deputy misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-77 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Charles Clark snags the offensive board | 60-77 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Ernest Hooper steals it from Fredrick Garst | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Alabama | James Abron misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 60-77 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Fredrick Garst grabs the board | 60-77 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Andrew Angelo runs out the clock | 60-77 |