| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Caison (fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Zelaya (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Walden (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Shelton Harber (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Kincheloe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Binder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 7 reb. C - Bruce Froelich (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Richard Binder inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:38 | LSU | George Zelaya picks off the pass by Justin Thompson | 28-26 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | George Zelaya lays it up and in | 30-26 |
| 19:23 | LSU | Joseph Kincheloe is hacked by Eric Caison - foul #1 on Eric Caison, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Shelton Harber misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 19:09 | LSU | Bruce Froelich tips it but misses | 30-26 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Zelaya | 30-26 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Eric Caison misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 18:47 | LSU | Bruce Froelich gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:27 | LSU | Shelton Harber can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 18:25 | Alabama | Donald Walden grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | George Zelaya can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Kincheloe - foul #3 on Joseph Kincheloe, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | George Zelaya makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | George Zelaya makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:47 | LSU | Shelton Harber makes the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Donald Walden - foul #1 on Donald Walden, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| 17:47 | LSU | Shelton Harber misses the free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Donald Walden grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 17:27 | Alabama | George Zelaya misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 17:26 | LSU | Bruce Froelich grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 17:13 | LSU | Bruce Froelich drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Binder | 32-30 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Donald Walden misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Justin Thompson - foul #2 on Justin Thompson, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Jean (PG), Bojan Bosancic (SF), Mack Stevenson (PF) Eric Caison, Richard Metcalf, John Mansfield | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Gilman (PG), Daniel Giles (SF), James Sherman (PF), Lewis Mason (C) Shelton Harber, Richard Binder, Justin Thompson, Bruce Froelich | |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Donald Walden makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Donald Walden misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:52 | LSU | Lewis Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:44 | LSU | Robert Gilman misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 16:42 | LSU | James Sherman tips it in | 33-32 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Donald Walden is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Walden, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Yuri Monkowski (C) Donald Walden | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:14 | LSU | Daniel Giles drills a 3 from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 15:48 | Alabama | Scott Jean misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Gilman - foul #3 on Robert Gilman, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Caison (PG) George Zelaya | |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Thompson (PF) James Sherman | |
| 15:48 | Alabama | Scott Jean misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:48 | Alabama | Scott Jean misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:48 | LSU | Justin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Caison (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Scott Jean (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bojan Bosancic (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mack Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Yuri Monkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Gilman (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Joseph Kincheloe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Giles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 8 reb. C - Lewis Mason (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | LSU | Robert Gilman drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Giles | 33-38 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 15:07 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Yuri Monkowski | 33-38 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Scott Jean hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 14:51 | LSU | Justin Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:48 | LSU | Robert Gilman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG), Richard Metcalf (SF), John Mansfield (PF), Donald Walden (C) Scott Jean, Bojan Bosancic, Mack Stevenson, Yuri Monkowski | |
| Subs | LSU | Shelton Harber (PG), Richard Binder (SF), Bruce Froelich (C) Robert Gilman, Daniel Giles, Lewis Mason | |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Donald Walden connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by George Zelaya | 35-38 |
| 14:09 | LSU | Shelton Harber clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on John Mansfield - foul #2 on John Mansfield, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Sherman (PF) Justin Thompson | |
| 14:09 | LSU | Shelton Harber misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:09 | LSU | Shelton Harber makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Donald Walden's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Froelich | 35-39 |
| 13:39 | LSU | Bruce Froelich grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:35 | LSU | Shelton Harber knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Kincheloe | 35-41 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | George Zelaya connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Mansfield | 38-41 |
| 12:59 | LSU | Shelton Harber misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | John Mansfield snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Donald Walden misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Bruce Froelich - foul #3 on Bruce Froelich, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Jean (PG), Bojan Bosancic (SF) Eric Caison, Richard Metcalf | |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Thompson (PF) James Sherman | |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Donald Walden makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Donald Walden makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Bruce Froelich knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Binder | 40-43 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Binder - foul #1 on Richard Binder, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Hicks (PG), Mack Stevenson (C) George Zelaya, Donald Walden | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Gilman (PG), Daniel Giles (SF), Lewis Mason (C) Shelton Harber, Richard Binder, Bruce Froelich | |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:51 | LSU | Robert Gilman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Justin Thompson | 42-46 |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 11:22 | LSU | Lewis Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Hicks (fresh) SG - Scott Jean (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bojan Bosancic (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Mansfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Mack Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Gilman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Kincheloe (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Giles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 9 reb. C - Lewis Mason (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | LSU | Justin Thompson comes up short on the floater from close range | 42-46 |
| 11:13 | Alabama | John Mansfield snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 10:50 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Caison (PG), George Zelaya (SG), Richard Metcalf (SF), Donald Walden (C) Edward Hicks, Scott Jean, Bojan Bosancic, John Mansfield | |
| Subs | LSU | Shelton Harber (PG), Richard Binder (SF), Bruce Froelich (C) Robert Gilman, Daniel Giles, Lewis Mason | |
| 10:36 | LSU | Justin Thompson scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Kincheloe and he's hacked by Mack Stevenson - foul #1 on Mack Stevenson, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| 10:36 | LSU | Justin Thompson makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | George Zelaya scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 10:02 | LSU | Bruce Froelich makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin Thompson | 45-51 |
| 09:44 | Alabama | Eric Caison knocks in the shot from the left side | 47-51 |
| 09:29 | LSU | Bruce Froelich misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Walden - foul #3 on Donald Walden, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Sherman (PF) Justin Thompson | |
| 09:29 | LSU | Bruce Froelich misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:29 | LSU | Bruce Froelich makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Donald Walden is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 09:13 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bruce Froelich | 47-52 |
| 08:45 | LSU | James Sherman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Mack Stevenson misses long on a jumper from the right block | 47-55 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Donald Walden tips it in | 49-55 |
| 08:03 | LSU | Bruce Froelich makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Shelton Harber | 49-57 |
| 07:51 | Alabama | Eric Caison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Jean (PG), Bojan Bosancic (SF), John Mansfield (PF), Yuri Monkowski (C) Eric Caison, Richard Metcalf, Mack Stevenson, Donald Walden | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Gilman (PG), Daniel Giles (SF), Justin Thompson (PF), Lewis Mason (C) Shelton Harber, Richard Binder, James Sherman, Bruce Froelich | |
| 07:41 | LSU | Daniel Giles misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 07:39 | LSU | Lewis Mason snags the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 07:34 | LSU | Daniel Giles misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Yuri Monkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:14 | Alabama | George Zelaya is called for a charge - foul #4 on George Zelaya, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Hicks (PG) George Zelaya | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Hicks (fresh) SG - Scott Jean (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bojan Bosancic (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Yuri Monkowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Gilman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Kincheloe (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Giles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Lewis Mason (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | LSU | Justin Thompson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 07:04 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Kincheloe | 49-57 |
| 06:53 | LSU | Robert Gilman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Lewis Mason tips it in | 49-59 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Edward Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Caison (PG), Donald Walden (C) Edward Hicks, Yuri Monkowski | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:08 | LSU | Justin Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by John Mansfield | 49-59 |
| 06:07 | LSU | Justin Thompson can't tip it in | 49-59 |
| 06:05 | LSU | Justin Thompson hits the follow up shot | 49-61 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | Donald Walden connects on the jump hook from the left block | 51-61 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Lewis Mason's pass is intercepted by Eric Caison | 51-61 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Eric Caison lays it in | 53-61 |
| 05:07 | LSU | Daniel Giles misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Donald Walden gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Donald Walden clanks a floater from the baseline | 53-61 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic misses the tip | 53-61 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Donald Walden misses the tip | 53-61 |
| 04:39 | LSU | Justin Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:39 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG), Richard Metcalf (SF) Scott Jean, Bojan Bosancic | |
| Subs | LSU | Shelton Harber (PG), Richard Binder (SF), Bruce Froelich (C) Robert Gilman, Daniel Giles, Lewis Mason | |
| 04:31 | LSU | Bruce Froelich connects on the floater in the paint | 53-63 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Donald Walden blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Kincheloe - foul #4 on Joseph Kincheloe, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Donald Walden misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Donald Walden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 03:55 | LSU | Justin Thompson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | John Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Bruce Froelich blocks the short jumper by Eric Caison | 54-63 |
| 03:32 | Alabama | George Zelaya pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Donald Walden scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by George Zelaya | 56-63 |
| 03:08 | LSU | Justin Thompson misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Mansfield - foul #3 on John Mansfield, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mack Stevenson (PF) John Mansfield | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:08 | LSU | Justin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:08 | LSU | Justin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Caison (fresh) 12 pts. SG - George Zelaya (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mack Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Walden (fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Shelton Harber (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Kincheloe (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Binder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. C - Bruce Froelich (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Eric Caison's floater is knocked away by Justin Thompson | 56-65 |
| 02:41 | LSU | Bruce Froelich grabs the board | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:35 | LSU | Bruce Froelich misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 56-65 |
| 02:34 | LSU | Justin Thompson grabs the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 02:29 | LSU | George Zelaya is called for the reach on Justin Thompson - foul #5 on George Zelaya, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Jean (PG), Bojan Bosancic (SG), Yuri Monkowski (C) Eric Caison, George Zelaya, Donald Walden | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:29 | LSU | Justin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 02:29 | LSU | Justin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Scott Jean can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-67 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Richard Metcalf tips it back up and in | 58-67 |
| 01:54 | LSU | Bruce Froelich misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Caison (PG), John Mansfield (PF), Donald Walden (C) Bojan Bosancic, Mack Stevenson, Yuri Monkowski | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Donald Walden misses the dunk attempt | 58-67 |
| 01:30 | LSU | Bruce Froelich grabs the board | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 01:28 | LSU | Bruce Froelich is hacked by Eric Caison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Caison, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Gilman (PG), Daniel Giles (SG) Shelton Harber, Joseph Kincheloe | |
| 01:28 | LSU | Bruce Froelich misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 01:28 | LSU | Bruce Froelich makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Eric Caison knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-68 |
| 01:06 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Sherman (C) Bruce Froelich | |
| 01:03 | LSU | Robert Gilman is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Jean - foul #3 on Scott Jean, team foul #11 | 60-68 |
| 01:03 | LSU | Robert Gilman makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:03 | LSU | Robert Gilman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Scott Jean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-70 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | John Mansfield tips it in | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:55 | LSU | Justin Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Jean - foul #4 on Scott Jean, team foul #12 | 62-70 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Justin Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Justin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Eric Caison misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Walden | 62-71 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Scott Jean clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Justin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Justin Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Jean - foul #5 on Scott Jean, team foul #13 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic (SG) Scott Jean | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:41 | LSU | Justin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Justin Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Donald Walden snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Richard Metcalf loses the dribble to Justin Thompson | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:08 | LSU | Richard Binder loses the ball out of bounds | 62-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Shelton Harber (PG), Joseph Kincheloe (SG), Bruce Froelich (C) Robert Gilman, Daniel Giles, James Sherman | |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Eric Caison clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Donald Walden snags the offensive board | 62-72 |