| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Geoffrey Tatman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Delariva (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Whittle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Webster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Eby (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Roberson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Robert Carlson inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Alabama | The jump hook by Robert Carlson is blocked by James Eby | 37-36 |
| 19:46 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman tips it in | 39-36 |
| 19:22 | LSU | James Eby misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth makes the jumper in the lane set up by Geoffrey Tatman | 41-36 |
| 18:44 | LSU | Robert Roberson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Tatman | 41-36 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth misses the easy layup | 41-36 |
| 18:25 | LSU | John Whittle pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:07 | LSU | James Webster is hacked by Robert Carlson - foul #1 on Robert Carlson, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 18:00 | LSU | John Whittle connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 17:42 | Alabama | Robert Carlson misses the turnaround from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 17:41 | LSU | Robert Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:18 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the wide open jumper near the basket | 41-40 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Tatum (SG), Geoffrey Ross (C) Geoffrey Tatman, John Delariva | |
| Subs | LSU | Wade Kim (C) Robert Roberson | |
| 16:50 | LSU | Johnny Edward is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Robert Carlson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Webster - foul #3 on James Webster, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG), Rolando Torres (SF), Robert Roberson (C) John Whittle, James Webster, James Eby | |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Robert Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Robert Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:16 | LSU | Wade Kim is denied on a layup by Geoffrey Ross | 43-40 |
| 16:15 | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:57 | LSU | Johnny Edward's pass is intercepted by Robert Carlson | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Tatum (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Carlson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rolando Torres (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wade Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Roberson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross throws it down set up by Swietomierz Ziebell and the foul's on Robert Roberson - foul #3 on Robert Roberson, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman (SG), Richard Halsey (SF), Tim Holbert (PF) Michael Tatum, Robert Carlson, William Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (PG), James Webster (SF), James Eby (PF), Robert Anderson (C) Johnny Edward, Rolando Torres, Wade Kim, Robert Roberson | |
| 15:45 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:24 | LSU | Robert Anderson lays it in set up by Jeremiah Messersmith | 46-42 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Tim Holbert banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #4 on Robert Anderson, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Delariva (C) Geoffrey Ross | |
| Subs | LSU | Wade Kim (C) Robert Anderson | |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Tim Holbert misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:00 | LSU | The rebound goes to Wade Kim | 48-42 |
| 14:47 | LSU | John Whittle double dribbles | 48-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (SG) Jeremiah Messersmith | |
| 14:30 | Alabama | James Webster takes the ball from Geoffrey Tatman | 48-42 |
| 14:23 | LSU | James Eby clanks a floater from the left side | 48-42 |
| 14:22 | LSU | James Eby hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Tim Holbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Webster - foul #4 on James Webster, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Carlson (SF) Richard Halsey | |
| Subs | LSU | Rolando Torres (SF), Robert Roberson (C) James Webster, Wade Kim | |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Tim Holbert makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Tim Holbert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:40 | LSU | Johnny Edward shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Robert Carlson gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Robert Carlson lays it in | 52-44 |
| 12:54 | LSU | James Eby blows the wide open dunk | 52-44 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Tim Holbert snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Robert Carlson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-44 |
| 12:15 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-44 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Tim Holbert | 54-44 |
| 11:58 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Swietomierz Ziebell | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Geoffrey Tatman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Carlson (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tim Holbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Delariva (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Whittle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Edward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolando Torres (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Eby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Roberson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | LSU | Robert Roberson is fouled on the floor by John Delariva - foul #2 on John Delariva, team foul #2 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Tatum (SG), William Hollingsworth (PF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Geoffrey Tatman, Tim Holbert, John Delariva | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (PG), Larry Sharp (SG), Wade Kim (PF) John Whittle, Johnny Edward, James Eby | |
| 11:31 | LSU | Robert Roberson's layup is rejected by William Hollingsworth | 57-44 |
| 11:29 | LSU | Robert Roberson grabs the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 11:18 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses the layup against the doubleteam | 57-44 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Carlson | 60-44 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Robert Roberson knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Rolando Torres and he's fouled by Michael Tatum - foul #1 on Michael Tatum, team foul #3 | 60-46 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross clanks a jump hook near the basket | 60-47 |
| 10:26 | LSU | Wade Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 10:05 | LSU | Robert Carlson takes the ball from Rolando Torres | 60-47 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Wade Kim - foul #2 on Wade Kim, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Chappel (PG), Richard Halsey (SF), John Delariva (C) Swietomierz Ziebell, Robert Carlson, Geoffrey Ross | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), Eddie Barscewski (SF) Larry Sharp, Rolando Torres | |
| 09:41 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Robert Roberson evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnny Edward | 62-49 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | Eddie Barscewski takes the ball from Harry Chappel | 62-49 |
| 08:32 | LSU | Michael Tatum steals the ball from Robert Roberson | 62-49 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Eddie Barscewski steps in front of the John Delariva pass | 62-49 |
| 08:13 | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith lays it up and in on a great pass from Eddie Barscewski | 62-51 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Richard Halsey hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Harry Chappel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Tatum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Halsey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Delariva (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Barscewski (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Wade Kim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Roberson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | LSU | John Delariva is called for the reach on Jeremiah Messersmith - foul #3 on John Delariva, team foul #4 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (PG), Geoffrey Tatman (SG), Robert Carlson (SF), Tim Holbert (PF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Harry Chappel, Michael Tatum, Richard Halsey, William Hollingsworth, John Delariva | |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (PG), James Webster (SF), James Eby (PF), Robert Anderson (C) Jeremiah Messersmith, Eddie Barscewski, Wade Kim, Robert Roberson | |
| 07:08 | LSU | Robert Anderson comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Geoffrey Tatman - foul #2 on Geoffrey Tatman, team foul #5 | 64-51 |
| 07:08 | LSU | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 07:08 | LSU | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Johnny Edward - foul #1 on Johnny Edward, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:34 | LSU | The jumper by John Whittle is denied by Robert Carlson | 66-52 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Robert Carlson gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:10 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 06:09 | LSU | James Eby pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| 06:00 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 05:59 | LSU | James Eby tips it home | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Robert Carlson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 05:32 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:09 | LSU | The short jumper by James Eby is denied by Geoffrey Ross | 66-54 |
| 05:08 | LSU | John Whittle tips it in | 66-56 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-56 |
| 04:49 | LSU | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 04:45 | LSU | Johnny Edward is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Robert Carlson is denied on a layup by James Eby | 66-56 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman misses the tip | 66-56 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Robert Carlson snags the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Hollingsworth (PF), John Delariva (C) Tim Holbert, Geoffrey Ross | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Roberson (C) Robert Anderson | |
| 04:20 | Alabama | John Delariva misses the lay-in | 66-56 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | John Delariva tips it home | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:59 | LSU | James Eby double dribbles | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Geoffrey Tatman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Carlson (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Delariva (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Whittle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Eby (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Roberson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | LSU | James Eby misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-56 |
| 03:21 | LSU | James Webster misses the tip | 70-56 |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman gets the rebound | 70-56 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth throws it down | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:40 | LSU | James Eby hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Whittle and he's hacked by William Hollingsworth - foul #2 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #6 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Chappel (PG), Michael Tatum (SG), Richard Halsey (SF), Tim Holbert (PF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Swietomierz Ziebell, Geoffrey Tatman, Robert Carlson, William Hollingsworth, John Delariva | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Anderson (C) Robert Roberson | |
| 02:40 | LSU | James Eby makes the free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Tim Holbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 72-59 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Tim Holbert grabs the offensive board | 72-59 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Tim Holbert scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-59 |
| 01:52 | LSU | James Webster loses the ball out of bounds | 74-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Roberson (C) Robert Anderson | |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross double dribbles | 74-59 |
| 01:16 | LSU | James Eby hits a jumper from the baseline set up by John Whittle | 74-61 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | John Whittle steps in front of the Richard Halsey pass | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | LSU | Johnny Edward clanks a shot from the free throw line | 74-61 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Robert Roberson tips it but misses | 74-61 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Richard Halsey gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Richard Halsey clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 74-61 |
| 00:12 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Roberson | 74-61 |
| 00:07 | LSU | John Whittle hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Edward | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Harry Chappel runs out the clock | 74-63 |