| Lineup | LSU | PG - Shannon Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Byers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Sirois (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robin Carlton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Gibbons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Henderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Donnellan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:34 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Patterson - foul #3 on Anthony Patterson, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alfred Trout (SF) Anthony Patterson | |
| 19:34 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:34 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | James Donnellan pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | Alfred Trout throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 18:58 | LSU | Laurence Golinski is called for traveling | 33-31 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-31 |
| 18:37 | LSU | Shannon Johnston pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:32 | LSU | Shannon Johnston misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:31 | LSU | Robin Carlton tips it home | 35-31 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 18:18 | LSU | Robin Carlton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:58 | LSU | Shannon Johnston misses short on a shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | James Donnellan snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 17:37 | LSU | Shannon Johnston gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:17 | LSU | Robin Carlton misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 17:16 | LSU | Donald Sirois pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:03 | LSU | Robin Carlton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 17:02 | LSU | Donald Sirois tips it home | 37-31 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 16:46 | LSU | Shannon Johnston is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (PG), Jesse Merry (SF), Michael Grigg (PF), Ray Tyus (C) Shannon Johnston, Laurence Golinski, Donald Sirois, Robin Carlton | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG), Mark Huston (SG), John Beck (PF), Martin King (C) Rickey Rainville, Peter Gibbons, Tim Henderson, James Donnellan | |
| 16:32 | Alabama | Alfred Trout travels with the ball | 37-34 |
| 16:19 | LSU | Michael Grigg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Beck - foul #1 on John Beck, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 16:19 | LSU | Michael Grigg misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:19 | LSU | Michael Grigg makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Michael Grigg swats the dunk try by Martin King | 38-34 |
| 15:57 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jesse Merry | 38-34 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Keith Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Byers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Merry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Grigg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Tyus (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Gamble (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Huston (fresh) SF - Alfred Trout (fairly fresh) PF - John Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | LSU | Jesse Merry comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Mark Huston grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 15:20 | Alabama | John Gamble scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 15:07 | LSU | Keith Simpson knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jesse Merry | 40-37 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | John Gamble connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Mark Huston | 40-40 |
| 14:23 | LSU | Ralph Byers buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jesse Merry | 42-40 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | John Gamble comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 14:17 | LSU | Michael Grigg snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Michael Grigg splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from close range set up by Jesse Merry | 44-40 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Martin King misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jesse Merry - foul #2 on Jesse Merry, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Shannon Johnston (PG), Laurence Golinski (SF), Donald Sirois (PF), Robin Carlton (C) Keith Simpson, Jesse Merry, Michael Grigg, Ray Tyus | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Peter Gibbons (SG), Anthony Patterson (SF), Thomas Severns (PF) John Gamble, Mark Huston, Alfred Trout, John Beck | |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Martin King makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Martin King makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:21 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 13:20 | LSU | Robin Carlton gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:07 | LSU | Donald Sirois misses long on a jumper from the right block | 44-42 |
| 13:06 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses the tip | 44-42 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Martin King pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:45 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson is fouled on the floor by Shannon Johnston - foul #4 on Shannon Johnston, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Donnellan (C) Martin King | |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Severns | 44-45 |
| 12:06 | LSU | Shannon Johnston is fouled on the floor by Anthony Patterson - foul #4 on Anthony Patterson, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alfred Trout (SF) Anthony Patterson | |
| 11:59 | LSU | Shannon Johnston is fouled on the floor by James Donnellan - foul #2 on James Donnellan, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| 11:42 | LSU | Ralph Byers loses the dribble to Thomas Severns | 44-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Shannon Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ralph Byers (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Sirois (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robin Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Gibbons (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Trout (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Donnellan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Donald Sirois steals it from James Donnellan | 44-45 |
| 11:10 | LSU | Thomas Severns steals the ball from Donald Sirois | 44-45 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | James Donnellan is fouled on the floor by Ralph Byers - foul #4 on Ralph Byers, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (PG), Jesse Merry (SF), Michael Grigg (PF), Ray Tyus (C) Shannon Johnston, Laurence Golinski, Donald Sirois, Robin Carlton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Tim Henderson (PF) Thomas Severns | |
| 10:42 | Alabama | James Donnellan misses short on a shot from the right block | 44-45 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | Alfred Trout misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 10:38 | LSU | Jesse Merry grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:16 | LSU | Ray Tyus is denied on a dunk by Alfred Trout | 44-45 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Tim Henderson snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 10:02 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons dunks the ball on a great pass from Tim Henderson | 44-47 |
| 09:45 | LSU | Keith Simpson can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Rickey Rainville - foul #3 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (SF) Jesse Merry | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG), Mark Huston (SG), Thomas Severns (PF), John Beck (C) Rickey Rainville, Peter Gibbons, Tim Henderson, James Donnellan | |
| 09:45 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:45 | LSU | Keith Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | John Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | The jump hook by Alfred Trout is blocked by Michael Grigg | 45-47 |
| 09:31 | LSU | Ray Tyus gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:09 | LSU | Keith Simpson's pass is intercepted by John Gamble | 45-47 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | Mark Huston banks in the layup on a great pass from John Gamble | 45-49 |
| 08:54 | LSU | Ralph Byers blows the layup but he's hacked by Alfred Trout - foul #1 on Alfred Trout, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Shannon Johnston (PG), Donald Sirois (PF), Robin Carlton (C) Keith Simpson, Michael Grigg, Ray Tyus | |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin King (C) John Beck | |
| 08:54 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:54 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Thomas Severns grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | John Gamble is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-49 |
| 08:45 | Alabama | Thomas Severns tips it home | 45-51 |
| 08:31 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | Mark Huston pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Martin King buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Severns | 45-53 |
| 08:01 | LSU | Ralph Byers connects on the runner in the lane | 47-53 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Martin King misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 07:48 | LSU | Laurence Golinski snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 07:27 | LSU | Ralph Byers's fadeaway is rejected by Alfred Trout | 47-53 |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Thomas Severns grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Shannon Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ralph Byers (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Laurence Golinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Sirois (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robin Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Gamble (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Huston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfred Trout (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Severns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Martin King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Alabama | Thomas Severns misses long on a floater from the left block | 47-53 |
| 07:18 | LSU | Robin Carlton pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 07:00 | LSU | Ralph Byers is fouled on the floor by Mark Huston - foul #1 on Mark Huston, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (SF) Laurence Golinski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Peter Gibbons (SG), Anthony Patterson (SF), Tim Henderson (PF), James Donnellan (C) John Gamble, Mark Huston, Alfred Trout, Thomas Severns, Martin King | |
| 07:00 | LSU | Ralph Byers makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:00 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 06:41 | Alabama | Shannon Johnston is called for the reach on Rickey Rainville - foul #5 on Shannon Johnston, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Merry (SF), Michael Grigg (PF), Ray Tyus (C) Shannon Johnston, Donald Sirois, Robin Carlton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | James Donnellan tips it in | 48-55 |
| 06:16 | LSU | Anthony Patterson steals it from Michael Grigg | 48-55 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson's pass is intercepted by Keith Simpson | 48-55 |
| 06:04 | LSU | Keith Simpson blows the layup | 48-55 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Donnellan | 48-55 |
| 05:43 | Alabama | Tim Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| 05:25 | LSU | Ralph Byers is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Merry | 50-55 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Gibbons | 50-57 |
| 04:57 | LSU | Ray Tyus loses the ball out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (SF), Donald Sirois (PF), Robin Carlton (C) Jesse Merry, Michael Grigg, Ray Tyus | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Severns (PF) Tim Henderson | |
| 04:34 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Thomas Severns pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons is fouled on the floor by Ralph Byers - foul #5 on Ralph Byers, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Morton Woodson (PG), Jesse Merry (SG) Keith Simpson, Ralph Byers | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG), Martin King (C) Rickey Rainville, James Donnellan | |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Thomas Severns connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Gibbons | 50-59 |
| 04:07 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (PG) Jesse Merry | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), James Donnellan (C) John Gamble, Martin King | |
| 03:47 | LSU | Keith Simpson misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Donnellan - foul #3 on James Donnellan, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| 03:47 | LSU | Keith Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 03:47 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-59 |
| 03:26 | LSU | The rebound goes to Donald Sirois | 51-59 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Keith Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Morton Woodson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Sirois (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robin Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Gibbons (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Donnellan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:21 | LSU | Laurence Golinski clanks a floater from the right side | 51-59 |
| 03:20 | LSU | Robin Carlton grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 03:09 | LSU | Keith Simpson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 03:08 | LSU | Donald Sirois tips it home | 53-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Donnellan | 53-62 |
| 02:48 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| 02:32 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Donald Sirois | 55-62 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Thomas Severns makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Rickey Rainville | 55-64 |
| 02:10 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| 01:55 | LSU | Morton Woodson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Peter Gibbons - foul #1 on Peter Gibbons, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| 01:55 | LSU | Morton Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:55 | LSU | Morton Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| 01:36 | LSU | Donald Sirois misses the lay-in | 57-64 |
| 01:35 | LSU | Donald Sirois tips it but misses | 57-64 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | James Donnellan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Thomas Severns can't finish the uncontested layup | 57-64 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Thomas Severns misses the tip | 57-64 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Donald Sirois grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 01:23 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 57-64 |
| 01:04 | LSU | 3 seconds is called on Keith Simpson | 57-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Laurence Golinski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:38 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 57-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:33 | LSU | Donald Sirois clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Keith Simpson is called for the reach on Rickey Rainville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Simpson, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville is hacked by Robin Carlton - foul #1 on Robin Carlton, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:27 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 57-66 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Robin Carlton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson is hacked by Keith Simpson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Simpson, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Donald Sirois grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Robin Carlton buries a 3 from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Simpson - foul #3 on Keith Simpson, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:13 | LSU | Robin Carlton snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Laurence Golinski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Donald Sirois snags the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 00:05 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | James Donnellan grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | James Donnellan is hacked by Morton Woodson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Morton Woodson, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | James Donnellan makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | James Donnellan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Keith Simpson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 60-68 |