| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fresh) SG - Ralph Byers (fresh) SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) PF - Robin Carlton (fresh) C - Donald Sirois (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Baker (fresh) SF - Tim Henderson (fresh) PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) C - Lyle Pinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Tim Henderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:53 | Alabama | Keith Simpson swats the layup by Nathaniel Baker | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robin Carlton | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | LSU | Keith Simpson connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Laurence Golinski | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Alabama | Robin Carlton steps in front of the Robert Cooper pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | LSU | Robert Cooper is called for the reach on Keith Simpson - foul #1 on Robert Cooper, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | LSU | Laurence Golinski double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | Robert Cooper is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Nathaniel Baker - foul #1 on Nathaniel Baker, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Lyle Pinson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | Nathaniel Baker is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel Baker, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Fisk (SG) Nathaniel Baker | |
| 17:44 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:42 | Alabama | Robert Cooper gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Robert Cooper clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Robert Cooper tips it home | 3-2 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Robert Cooper picks off the pass by Ralph Byers | 3-2 |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Thomas Severns loses the dribble to Laurence Golinski | 3-2 |
| 16:24 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 16:23 | LSU | Robin Carlton grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 15:57 | LSU | Robin Carlton is fouled on the floor by David Fisk - foul #1 on David Fisk, team foul #4 | 3-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Dale Hawke (SG), Harry Chapman (SF), Douglas Hughes (PF), Levi Stice (C) Laurence Golinski, Ralph Byers, Keith Simpson, Robin Carlton, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Miller (PG), James Donnellan (SF), Willie Cooper (PF), Henry Hankinson (C) David Fisk, Tim Henderson, Thomas Severns, Lyle Pinson | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Navarra (fresh) SG - Dale Hawke (fresh) SF - Harry Chapman (fresh) PF - Douglas Hughes (fresh) C - Levi Stice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Miller (fresh) SG - Robert Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Donnellan (fresh) PF - Willie Cooper (fresh) C - Henry Hankinson (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | LSU | Robert Navarra can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Willie Cooper - foul #1 on Willie Cooper, team foul #5 | 3-2 |
| 15:32 | LSU | Robert Navarra misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 15:32 | LSU | Robert Navarra makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Robert Cooper is hacked by Robert Navarra - foul #1 on Robert Navarra, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Fisk (SG) Robert Cooper | |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Willie Cooper clanks a jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | Henry Hankinson grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | James Donnellan is fouled on the floor by Harry Chapman - foul #1 on Harry Chapman, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Henry Hankinson clanks a jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 14:36 | LSU | The rebound goes to Douglas Hughes | 4-2 |
| 14:17 | LSU | Dale Hawke jams it set up by Robert Navarra | 6-2 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | David Fisk loses the ball out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Ralph Byers (SG), Keith Simpson (SF), Robin Carlton (PF) Robert Navarra, Dale Hawke, Harry Chapman, Douglas Hughes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cooper (SG), Thomas Severns (PF) Richard Miller, David Fisk | |
| 13:30 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 6-2 |
| 13:28 | LSU | Laurence Golinski gets the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 13:15 | LSU | Keith Simpson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Henry Hankinson snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 13:06 | Alabama | Henry Hankinson misses the easy layup | 6-2 |
| 13:04 | LSU | Robin Carlton gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 12:50 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses the turnaround in the paint | 6-2 |
| 12:48 | LSU | Robin Carlton misses the tip | 6-2 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Severns | 6-2 |
| 12:45 | Alabama | Keith Simpson steals it from Willie Cooper in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 12:27 | LSU | Laurence Golinski jams it set up by Ralph Byers | 8-2 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | James Donnellan hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Cooper | 8-5 |
| 11:56 | LSU | Keith Simpson buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Byers | 10-5 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Byers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robin Carlton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Levi Stice (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Donnellan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Cooper (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) C - Henry Hankinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Alabama | James Donnellan is whistled for traveling | 10-5 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Dale Hawke (SG), Douglas Hughes (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Laurence Golinski, Ralph Byers, Robin Carlton, Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Fisk (PG), Richard Miller (SG), Tim Henderson (SF), William Talarico (PF), Garrett Mitchell (C) James Donnellan, Robert Cooper, Willie Cooper, Thomas Severns, Henry Hankinson | |
| 11:29 | LSU | Donald Sirois makes the shot from the left block set up by Douglas Hughes and he's hacked by Garrett Mitchell - foul #1 on Garrett Mitchell, team foul #6 | 12-5 |
| 11:29 | LSU | Donald Sirois misses the free throw | 12-5 |
| 11:29 | LSU | Keith Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 11:05 | LSU | Dale Hawke scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Hughes | 14-5 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | David Fisk can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Sirois - foul #1 on Donald Sirois, team foul #3 | 14-5 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Chapman (SF) Keith Simpson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lyle Pinson (C) Garrett Mitchell | |
| 10:56 | Alabama | David Fisk misses the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | David Fisk makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 10:37 | LSU | Donald Sirois comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Lyle Pinson - foul #1 on Lyle Pinson, team foul #7 | 14-6 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Severns (PF) Tim Henderson | |
| 10:37 | LSU | Donald Sirois misses the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 10:37 | LSU | Donald Sirois makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | William Talarico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-6 |
| 10:10 | LSU | Donald Sirois blows the layup | 15-6 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Severns | 15-6 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Richard Miller hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Talarico | 15-8 |
| 09:43 | LSU | Richard Miller takes the ball from Donald Sirois | 15-8 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Lyle Pinson can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Sirois - foul #2 on Donald Sirois, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Ralph Byers (SG), Keith Simpson (SF), Robin Carlton (PF), Levi Stice (C) Robert Navarra, Dale Hawke, Harry Chapman, Douglas Hughes, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cooper (PG), Tim Henderson (SF) Richard Miller, William Talarico | |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Lyle Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Lyle Pinson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Thomas Severns gets the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 09:13 | Alabama | The jump hook by Lyle Pinson is blocked by Levi Stice | 15-9 |
| 09:12 | LSU | Keith Simpson gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 08:48 | LSU | Keith Simpson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Severns - foul #1 on Thomas Severns, team foul #8 | 15-9 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Donnellan (PG), Henry Hankinson (C) David Fisk, Lyle Pinson | |
| 08:48 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 08:48 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Robert Cooper buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Henry Hankinson | 17-11 |
| 08:29 | LSU | Keith Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Cooper (PF) Thomas Severns | |
| 08:27 | Alabama | James Donnellan is fouled in the backcourt by Laurence Golinski - foul #1 on Laurence Golinski, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| 08:14 | Alabama | Henry Hankinson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Henry Hankinson, team foul #9 | 17-11 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Fisk (SG) Tim Henderson | |
| 07:47 | LSU | Henry Hankinson is called for the reach on Levi Stice - foul #2 on Henry Hankinson, team foul #10 | 17-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Dale Hawke (SG) Ralph Byers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Garrett Mitchell (C) Henry Hankinson | |
| 07:47 | LSU | Levi Stice makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Levi Stice misses the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | David Fisk gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Hawke (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Carlton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Levi Stice (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Cooper (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fisk (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Donnellan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Cooper (fresh) C - Garrett Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Alabama | David Fisk comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Levi Stice - foul #1 on Levi Stice, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Severns (PF) Robert Cooper | |
| 07:42 | Alabama | David Fisk makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | David Fisk makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 07:13 | LSU | Keith Simpson scores on a jumper from the right side | 20-13 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | James Donnellan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Harry Chapman (SF) Laurence Golinski, Keith Simpson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Miller (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Tim Henderson (SF) James Donnellan, David Fisk, Willie Cooper | |
| 06:34 | LSU | Dale Hawke banks in the layup | 22-13 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Garrett Mitchell loses the ball out of bounds | 22-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Ralph Byers (SG), Douglas Hughes (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Dale Hawke, Robin Carlton, Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:58 | LSU | Donald Sirois banks in the layup on a great pass from Ralph Byers | 24-13 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Robert Cooper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-13 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Robert Navarra grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 05:17 | LSU | Ralph Byers drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Navarra | 27-13 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Tim Henderson is open but misses the lay-in | 27-13 |
| 05:01 | LSU | Donald Sirois snags the defensive board | 27-13 |
| 04:36 | LSU | Donald Sirois comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-13 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | Tim Henderson snags the defensive board | 27-13 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Richard Miller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Navarra - foul #2 on Robert Navarra, team foul #7 | 27-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Dale Hawke (SG), Keith Simpson (SF), Robin Carlton (PF), Levi Stice (C) Robert Navarra, Ralph Byers, Harry Chapman, Douglas Hughes, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Fisk (SG), James Donnellan (SF), Willie Cooper (PF), Lyle Pinson (C) Robert Cooper, Tim Henderson, Thomas Severns, Garrett Mitchell | |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Richard Miller makes the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Richard Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 04:15 | LSU | Keith Simpson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Keith Simpson, team foul #8 | 27-15 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Talarico (PF) Richard Miller | |
| 03:55 | Alabama | David Fisk travels with the ball | 27-15 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathaniel Baker (SG) William Talarico | |
| 03:35 | LSU | Robin Carlton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 27-15 |
| 03:34 | LSU | Levi Stice can't tip it in | 27-15 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Willie Cooper gets the rebound | 27-15 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Hawke (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Carlton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Levi Stice (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Fisk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathaniel Baker (fresh) SF - James Donnellan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Cooper (fresh) C - Lyle Pinson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Alabama | James Donnellan's pass is intercepted by Keith Simpson in the backcourt | 27-15 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lyle Pinson - foul #2 on Lyle Pinson, team foul #11 | 27-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Sirois (C) Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:16 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Willie Cooper makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Donnellan | 28-17 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Dale Hawke misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Nathaniel Baker - foul #3 on Nathaniel Baker, team foul #12 | 28-17 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG) Laurence Golinski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cooper (SG), Thomas Severns (PF), Henry Hankinson (C) David Fisk, Nathaniel Baker, Lyle Pinson | |
| 02:44 | LSU | Dale Hawke makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Dale Hawke makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Thomas Severns hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-19 |
| 02:22 | LSU | Robert Navarra is fouled on the floor by Henry Hankinson - foul #3 on Henry Hankinson, team foul #13 | 30-19 |
| Subs | LSU | Ralph Byers (SG), Levi Stice (C) Dale Hawke, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Fisk (SG), Tim Henderson (SF), William Talarico (C) James Donnellan, Willie Cooper, Henry Hankinson | |
| 02:22 | LSU | Robert Navarra misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 02:22 | LSU | Robert Navarra makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Tim Henderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Thomas Severns hits the follow up shot | 31-21 |
| 01:50 | LSU | Levi Stice is hacked by William Talarico - foul #1 on William Talarico, team foul #14 | 31-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG) Robert Navarra | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:50 | LSU | Levi Stice makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 01:50 | LSU | Levi Stice misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | William Talarico grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Laurence Golinski steps in front of the David Fisk pass in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| 01:31 | LSU | Ralph Byers makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Laurence Golinski | 35-21 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Robin Carlton picks off the pass by Robert Cooper in the backcourt | 35-21 |
| 01:11 | LSU | Keith Simpson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 35-21 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | Tim Henderson pulls down the rebound | 35-21 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Robert Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Laurence Golinski - foul #2 on Laurence Golinski, team foul #9 | 35-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Chapman (SF), Douglas Hughes (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Keith Simpson, Robin Carlton, Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Miller (SG), James Donnellan (SF), Willie Cooper (PF), Lyle Pinson (C) David Fisk, Tim Henderson, Thomas Severns, William Talarico | |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Robert Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Douglas Hughes gets the rebound | 35-21 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Laurence Golinski is denied on a layup by Lyle Pinson | 35-21 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Donald Sirois hits the follow up shot | 37-21 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | James Donnellan travels in the backcourt | 37-21 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Laurence Golinski is fouled on the floor by Richard Miller - foul #1 on Richard Miller, team foul #15 | 37-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Dale Hawke (SG) Ralph Byers | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:36 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Douglas Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-21 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Donald Sirois misses badly on a floater from the left block | 38-21 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Lyle Pinson gets the rebound | 38-21 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Robert Cooper is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Keith Simpson (SF), Levi Stice (C) Laurence Golinski, Harry Chapman, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Fisk (PG), Thomas Severns (PF), Garrett Mitchell (C) Robert Cooper, James Donnellan, Lyle Pinson | |
| 00:03 | LSU | Dale Hawke blows the layup | 38-21 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Douglas Hughes tips it in | 40-21 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | David Fisk comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 40-21 |