| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fresh) SG - Joel Luis (fresh) SF - Stephen Faber (fresh) PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fresh) C - William Yearby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) SF - John Sweeney (fresh) PF - Ronnie Meyer (fresh) C - Jessie Duke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Alabama | Bryan Sutera is called for the reach on Joel Luis - foul #1 on Bryan Sutera, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | William Yearby makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer is hacked by Stephen Faber - foul #1 on Stephen Faber, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | LSU | Bryan Sutera buries a 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Joel Luis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | LSU | John Sweeney blows the dunk | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | William Yearby gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Dikembe Ali steals the ball from David Clark | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | LSU | Jessie Duke is fouled on the floor by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Dennis Stedman (SG), Roger Villela (SF), Jesse Hamilton (PF), Jordan Mukai (C) Bryan Sutera, Dikembe Ali, John Sweeney, Ronnie Meyer, Jessie Duke | |
| 17:09 | LSU | Gary Troup misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | William Yearby grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Jordan Mukai swats the short shot by William Yearby | 2-3 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | William Yearby tips it home | 4-3 |
| 16:34 | LSU | Jordan Mukai throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Sweeney (SG), Ronnie Meyer (PF) Dennis Stedman, Jordan Mukai | |
| 16:21 | Alabama | Joel Luis misses the lay-in | 4-3 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | William Yearby gets the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:11 | Alabama | David Clark scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Yearby | 7-3 |
| 15:52 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG) Gary Troup, Roger Villela | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joel Luis (fresh) SF - Stephen Faber (fresh) PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fresh) C - William Yearby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) SF - John Sweeney (fresh) PF - Ronnie Meyer (fresh) C - Jesse Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Alabama | David Clark is fouled on the floor by Bryan Sutera - foul #2 on Bryan Sutera, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (SG) Joel Luis | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Villela (SF) Bryan Sutera | |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Stephen Faber clanks a runner from the right block | 7-3 |
| 15:20 | LSU | Roger Villela grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:01 | LSU | David Clark steps in front of the Roger Villela pass | 7-3 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski is whistled for a carry | 7-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Jessie Duke (C) Roger Villela, Ronnie Meyer | |
| 14:23 | LSU | John Sweeney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 14:22 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski misses the lay-in | 7-3 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Stephen Faber grabs the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 14:02 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 13:34 | LSU | Dikembe Ali comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 13:32 | LSU | Jessie Duke tips it home | 7-5 |
| 13:23 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-5 |
| 13:21 | Alabama | Stephen Faber grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:08 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Jesse Hamilton - foul #1 on Jesse Hamilton, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joel Luis (SG) Robert Woodmansee | |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Stedman (PG), Roger Villela (SF), Ronnie Meyer (PF) Gary Troup, Dikembe Ali, Jessie Duke | |
| 13:08 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 13:08 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 13:08 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 12:41 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Dennis Stedman | 8-7 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Stephen Faber loses the dribble to Jesse Hamilton | 8-7 |
| 11:57 | LSU | Roger Villela hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Stedman | 8-9 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Stephen Faber is hacked by John Sweeney - foul #1 on John Sweeney, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Jessie Duke (C) Dennis Stedman, John Sweeney, Jesse Hamilton | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joel Luis (fresh) SF - Stephen Faber (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - William Yearby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Troup (fresh) SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) SF - Roger Villela (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski drills a shot in the lane set up by Joel Luis | 10-9 |
| 10:55 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer drills a jump hook from close range | 10-11 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Stephen Faber knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joel Luis | 13-11 |
| 10:05 | LSU | Gary Troup misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-11 |
| 10:03 | LSU | Dikembe Ali can't tip it in | 13-11 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 09:44 | Alabama | David Clark misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 09:43 | LSU | Jessie Duke snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 09:25 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by William Yearby - foul #1 on William Yearby, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (PG), Albert Valles (SG) David Clark, Joel Luis | |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Stedman (PG), John Sweeney (SF), Jesse Hamilton (C) Gary Troup, Roger Villela, Jessie Duke | |
| 09:25 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 09:25 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee hits a runner in the lane and the foul's on Dennis Stedman - foul #1 on Dennis Stedman, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jordan Mukai (C) Dennis Stedman | |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| 08:47 | LSU | Robert Woodmansee steps in front of the John Sweeney pass | 16-12 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | Ronnie Meyer is called for the reach on Albert Valles - foul #1 on Ronnie Meyer, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Stedman (PG) Jordan Mukai | |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Ronnie Meyer takes the ball from William Yearby | 16-12 |
| 08:02 | LSU | Dennis Stedman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 07:44 | Alabama | William Yearby misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jesse Hamilton - foul #2 on Jesse Hamilton, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joel Luis (SG) Albert Valles | |
| Subs | LSU | Jessie Duke (C) Jesse Hamilton | |
| 07:44 | Alabama | William Yearby makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 07:44 | Alabama | William Yearby makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:16 | LSU | Dennis Stedman travels with the ball | 18-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Clark (PG) Robert Woodmansee | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG) Dennis Stedman | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joel Luis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Faber (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (tiring) 3 pts. C - William Yearby (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Troup (fresh) SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) SF - John Sweeney (fresh) PF - Ronnie Meyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Stephen Faber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 07:06 | LSU | Jessie Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 06:40 | LSU | Dikembe Ali travels with the ball | 18-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Villela (SF) Gary Troup | |
| 06:30 | Alabama | David Clark's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Ali | 18-14 |
| 06:11 | LSU | Dikembe Ali clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-14 |
| 06:10 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Joel Luis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Clark | 21-14 |
| 05:32 | LSU | John Sweeney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 05:24 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 21-14 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | William Yearby grabs the offensive board | 21-14 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | Ronnie Meyer steals it from Stephen Faber | 21-14 |
| 04:54 | LSU | John Sweeney makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 21-17 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Joel Luis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (PG), Albert Valles (SG) David Clark, Joel Luis | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Jordan Mukai (C) Roger Villela, Jessie Duke | |
| 04:13 | LSU | Stephen Faber denies the turnaround by Ronnie Meyer | 21-17 |
| 04:12 | LSU | John Sweeney tips it home | 21-19 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Stephen Faber scores on a runner from close range set up by Albert Valles and he's hacked by Ronnie Meyer - foul #2 on Ronnie Meyer, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Stedman (PG), Jessie Duke (PF) Gary Troup, Ronnie Meyer | |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Stephen Faber makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 03:38 | LSU | William Yearby denies the turnaround by Jordan Mukai | 24-19 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stjepan Tucholski | 24-19 |
| 03:19 | Alabama | William Yearby can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jordan Mukai - foul #1 on Jordan Mukai, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joel Luis (SG) Albert Valles | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), Jesse Hamilton (SF), Ronnie Meyer (PF) Dennis Stedman, Dikembe Ali, Jessie Duke | |
| 03:19 | Alabama | William Yearby makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 03:19 | Alabama | William Yearby makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 02:56 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton is hacked by Robert Woodmansee - foul #1 on Robert Woodmansee, team foul #4 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Clark (PG) Robert Woodmansee | |
| Subs | LSU | Jessie Duke (C) Jordan Mukai | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Luis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Faber (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Yearby (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Sweeney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Meyer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:37 | LSU | John Sweeney is fouled on the floor by Joel Luis - foul #1 on Joel Luis, team foul #5 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Villela (SF) Jessie Duke | |
| 02:11 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton lays it in set up by John Sweeney and the foul's on William Yearby - foul #2 on William Yearby, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rudy Horner (C) Stjepan Tucholski | |
| Subs | LSU | Dikembe Ali (SG) Roger Villela | |
| 02:11 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton misses the free throw | 26-21 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Rudy Horner | 26-21 |
| 01:56 | Alabama | David Clark can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronnie Meyer - foul #3 on Ronnie Meyer, team foul #10 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jessie Duke (C) Ronnie Meyer | |
| 01:56 | Alabama | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 01:56 | Alabama | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 01:34 | LSU | Dikembe Ali connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Sutera | 28-24 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Joel Luis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 01:05 | LSU | Bryan Sutera misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 01:04 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton tips it in | 31-26 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Rudy Horner travels with the ball | 31-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (PG), Albert Valles (SG), Rex Anderson (SF), Stjepan Tucholski (PF) David Clark, Joel Luis, Stephen Faber, William Yearby | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Villela (SF), Jordan Mukai (C) Dikembe Ali, Jessie Duke | |
| 00:30 | LSU | Roger Villela clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-26 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Roger Villela is called for the reach on Rex Anderson - foul #1 on Roger Villela, team foul #11 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jessie Duke (C) Jordan Mukai | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Rex Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Rex Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:24 | LSU | The rebound goes to Roger Villela | 32-26 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Roger Villela connects on the floater from the free throw line | 32-28 |