| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) SG - Don Holland (fresh) SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) PF - David Ashcraft (fresh) C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) SG - Shawn Roberts (fresh) SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) PF - David Bivens (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | James Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | LSU | James Smith can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | LSU | David Bivens snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | LSU | Jon Wiggins swats the short shot by Shawn Roberts | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jon Wiggins | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | LSU | Robert Sutton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | Don Holland knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Ashcraft | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | LSU | Jimmie Foster hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Roberts | 4-3 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 4-3 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Jimmie Foster gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | LSU | Jimmie Foster buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Sutton | 4-6 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| 18:00 | LSU | Robert Sutton comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jon Wiggins | 4-6 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Pedro Carrillo, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (SG), Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) Don Holland, Matthew Loranger, David Ashcraft, Jon Wiggins | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG), Gary Fuston (SG), Bradley Gatti (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Robert Sutton, Shawn Roberts, Jimmie Foster, David Bivens, James Smith | |
| 17:35 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Bradley Gatti | 4-8 |
| 17:17 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 17:16 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 17:11 | LSU | Bradley Gatti comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-8 |
| 17:09 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:52 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey can't finish the layup | 4-8 |
| 16:51 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto gets the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:35 | LSU | Gary Fuston is fouled on the floor by Clarence McGhinnis - foul #1 on Clarence McGhinnis, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG), Jon Wiggins (C) Pedro Carrillo, Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG) Jonathan Montgomery | |
| 16:25 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Sutton | 4-10 |
| 16:03 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis is fouled on the floor by Gary Fuston - foul #1 on Gary Fuston, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Loranger (SF), David Ashcraft (PF) Boris Pawlikowski, Dwight Finlayson | |
| Subs | LSU | Shawn Roberts (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), David Bivens (PF), James Smith (C) Gary Fuston, Bradley Gatti, Bruce Dorsey, Cory Yamamoto | |
| 15:41 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins tips it back up and in | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clarence McGhinnis (fresh) SG - Don Holland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) PF - David Ashcraft (fresh) C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Bivens (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:10 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 15:04 | Alabama | Don Holland misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-10 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger tips it home | 8-10 |
| 14:46 | LSU | Jimmie Foster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-10 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins makes the jump hook in the lane | 10-10 |
| 14:20 | LSU | Jimmie Foster is hacked by Clarence McGhinnis - foul #2 on Clarence McGhinnis, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), Darryl Mattson (SG), Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) Clarence McGhinnis, Don Holland, Matthew Loranger, David Ashcraft, Jon Wiggins | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG), Gary Fuston (SG), Bradley Gatti (SF), Bruce Dorsey (C) Robert Sutton, Shawn Roberts, Jimmie Foster, James Smith | |
| 14:09 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-10 |
| 14:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dwight Finlayson | 10-10 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Fuston - foul #2 on Gary Fuston, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gilbert Auxier (SF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Gary Fuston, David Bivens | |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:48 | LSU | Bradley Gatti knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gilbert Auxier | 12-13 |
| 13:44 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 12-13 |
| 13:43 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:39 | LSU | Bradley Gatti is hacked by Dwight Finlayson - foul #1 on Dwight Finlayson, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| 13:23 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey lays it in | 12-15 |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG), Matthew Loranger (SF), David Ashcraft (PF) Darryl Mattson, Boris Pawlikowski, Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Shawn Roberts (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF) Jonathan Montgomery, Bradley Gatti, Gilbert Auxier | |
| 12:43 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Loranger - foul #1 on Matthew Loranger, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shawn Roe (C) Dwight Finlayson | |
| Subs | LSU | David Bivens (PF) Bruce Dorsey | |
| 12:43 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:43 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | David Ashcraft misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Don Holland grabs the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jon Wiggins (C) Shawn Roe | |
| Subs | LSU | James Smith (C) Cory Yamamoto | |
| 11:41 | LSU | James Smith travels with the ball | 12-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Kirk (PF) David Ashcraft | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Kirk (fresh) C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Bivens (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Alabama | Don Holland's fadeaway is rejected by James Smith | 12-17 |
| 11:25 | LSU | The rebound goes to David Bivens | 12-17 |
| 11:18 | LSU | David Bivens misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Don Holland - foul #1 on Don Holland, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF) Matthew Loranger, Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Gatti (SG), Gilbert Auxier (SF) Shawn Roberts, Jimmie Foster | |
| 11:18 | LSU | David Bivens makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:18 | LSU | David Bivens makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:09 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo is fouled on the floor by Bradley Gatti - foul #1 on Bradley Gatti, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (PG) Pedro Carrillo | |
| Subs | LSU | Bruce Dorsey (PF) David Bivens | |
| 10:51 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski hits a turnaround from the left block | 14-19 |
| 10:43 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Dwight Finlayson - foul #2 on Dwight Finlayson, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SG), Matthew Kirk (PF) Don Holland, Dwight Finlayson | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG) Robert Sutton | |
| 10:43 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:43 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:43 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 10:23 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Kirk | 14-20 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | James Sarris misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-20 |
| 10:14 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jonathan Montgomery | 14-20 |
| 10:09 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery loses the dribble to Boris Pawlikowski | 14-20 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Bradley Gatti is called for the reach on James Sarris - foul #2 on Bradley Gatti, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), Matthew Loranger (SF), David Ashcraft (PF) James Sarris, Boris Pawlikowski, Jon Wiggins | |
| Subs | LSU | Shawn Roberts (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), David Bivens (PF) Bradley Gatti, Gilbert Auxier, James Smith | |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson is fouled on the floor by Bruce Dorsey - foul #1 on Bruce Dorsey, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG) Darryl Mattson | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Cory Yamamoto (C) Jonathan Montgomery, Bruce Dorsey | |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Foster - foul #1 on Jimmie Foster, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| 09:08 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Don Holland | 17-20 |
| 08:50 | LSU | David Bivens can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Pedro Carrillo - foul #2 on Pedro Carrillo, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (PG) Pedro Carrillo | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 08:50 | LSU | David Bivens misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:50 | LSU | David Bivens makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Don Holland is called for traveling | 17-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Jon Wiggins (C) Matthew Loranger, Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | LSU | James Smith (C) Cory Yamamoto | |
| 08:06 | LSU | Robert Sutton is hacked by Darryl Mattson - foul #1 on Darryl Mattson, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gilbert Auxier (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF) Jimmie Foster, David Bivens | |
| 08:06 | LSU | Robert Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:06 | LSU | Robert Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | David Ashcraft grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Robert Sutton takes the ball from Boris Pawlikowski | 17-22 |
| 07:49 | LSU | Robert Sutton hits the finger roll | 17-24 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | David Ashcraft connects on the shot near the basket | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Darryl Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Ashcraft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Auxier (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bruce Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | LSU | Shawn Roberts makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Sutton | 19-26 |
| 07:05 | Alabama | David Ashcraft misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 07:03 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Smith | 19-26 |
| 06:58 | LSU | Robert Sutton comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Darryl Mattson - foul #2 on Darryl Mattson, team foul #10 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (PG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Matthew Kirk (PF), Shawn Roe (C) Darryl Mattson, Boris Pawlikowski, David Ashcraft, Jon Wiggins | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmie Foster (SF), David Bivens (PF) Shawn Roberts, James Smith | |
| 06:58 | LSU | Robert Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:58 | LSU | Robert Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:40 | Alabama | Don Holland misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gilbert Auxier - foul #1 on Gilbert Auxier, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG), Cory Yamamoto (C) Robert Sutton, Bruce Dorsey | |
| 06:40 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:40 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:18 | LSU | Matthew Loranger steals the ball from David Bivens | 21-27 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 05:58 | LSU | The rebound goes to David Bivens | 21-27 |
| 05:52 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Sarris | 23-30 |
| 05:28 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Cory Yamamoto | 23-33 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | David Bivens is called for the reach on Matthew Loranger - foul #1 on David Bivens, team foul #8 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski (PF), Jon Wiggins (C) Matthew Kirk, Shawn Roe | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Shawn Roberts (SG), Bruce Dorsey (PF), James Smith (C) Gilbert Auxier, Jimmie Foster, David Bivens, Cory Yamamoto | |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 05:21 | LSU | James Smith snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 04:52 | LSU | Shawn Roberts blows the layup but he's hacked by Don Holland - foul #2 on Don Holland, team foul #11 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), David Ashcraft (PF) Don Holland, Matthew Loranger | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:52 | LSU | Shawn Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:52 | LSU | Shawn Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 04:35 | LSU | James Smith snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 04:16 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey clanks a 3 from straight away | 23-35 |
| 04:14 | LSU | James Smith tips it home | 23-37 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | James Sarris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 03:52 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bruce Dorsey | 23-37 |
| 03:44 | LSU | Shawn Roberts banks in the layup set up by Jonathan Montgomery | 23-39 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #9 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (SG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF) James Sarris, Boris Pawlikowski, David Ashcraft | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG), Bradley Gatti (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), David Bivens (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Robert Sutton, Shawn Roberts, Jonathan Montgomery, Bruce Dorsey, James Smith | |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clarence McGhinnis (fresh) SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwight Finlayson (fresh) C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Fuston (fresh) SG - Bradley Gatti (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Bivens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Yamamoto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-39 |
| 03:18 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto grabs the board | 24-39 |
| 03:03 | LSU | Jimmie Foster comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-39 |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins snags the defensive board | 24-39 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Cory Yamamoto swats the shot by Clarence McGhinnis | 24-39 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Clarence McGhinnis, team foul #12 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (SG), Matthew Kirk (C) Clarence McGhinnis, Jon Wiggins | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:34 | LSU | David Bivens comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 24-39 |
| 02:32 | LSU | Jimmie Foster tips it in | 24-41 |
| 02:12 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Pedro Carrillo | 27-41 |
| 01:50 | LSU | Gary Fuston misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-41 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Darryl Mattson | 29-41 |
| 01:29 | LSU | Jimmie Foster scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Gary Fuston | 29-43 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson buries a floater from the left side set up by Pedro Carrillo | 31-43 |
| 01:09 | LSU | Jimmie Foster's floater is knocked away by Dwight Finlayson | 31-43 |
| 01:07 | LSU | Jimmie Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 00:51 | LSU | Jimmie Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG), Boris Pawlikowski (SF), David Ashcraft (PF), Jon Wiggins (C) Pedro Carrillo, Matthew Loranger, Dwight Finlayson, Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Shawn Roberts (SG), Gilbert Auxier (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF), James Smith (C) Gary Fuston, Bradley Gatti, Jimmie Foster, David Bivens, Cory Yamamoto | |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Shawn Roberts takes the ball from David Ashcraft | 31-43 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Jon Wiggins swats the short shot by James Smith | 31-43 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson connects on the runner near the basket | 33-43 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Robert Sutton scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shawn Roberts | 33-45 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 33-45 |