| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) SG - Leon Free (fresh) SF - Ken Webb (fresh) PF - William Sherman (fresh) C - Samuel Gandhi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fresh) SG - Charles Hicks (fresh) SF - John Lee (fresh) PF - Noel Godley (fresh) C - David Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | William Sherman 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) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Ken Webb hits a shot from the left wing set up by Samuel Gandhi | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | LSU | John Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | LSU | David Kennedy tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Leon Free | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Ken Webb clanks a floater in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Ken Webb can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | Ken Webb tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | LSU | Noel Godley misses long on a jump hook from close range | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | William Sherman grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | Ken Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Ken Webb pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Leon Free buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-0 |
| 18:12 | LSU | James Dulin connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Charles Hicks steals it from Leon Free | 7-2 |
| 17:48 | LSU | Charles Hicks lays it in | 7-4 |
| 17:21 | Alabama | William Sherman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 17:20 | LSU | Noel Godley pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:15 | LSU | Andrew Carter is called for the reach on James Dulin - foul #1 on Andrew Carter, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (SG) Leon Free | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:59 | LSU | Noel Godley makes the jumper in the lane set up by James Dulin | 7-6 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Bryan Brice misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | LSU | The rebound goes to David Kennedy | 7-6 |
| 16:42 | LSU | Charles Hicks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:41 | LSU | Noel Godley pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:26 | LSU | Noel Godley drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles Hicks and he's fouled by William Sherman - foul #1 on William Sherman, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Hermann (SG), Vaughn Goldman (SF), Evan Brown (PF), Dale Lane (C) Andrew Carter, Ken Webb, William Sherman, Samuel Gandhi | |
| Subs | LSU | James Kelly (C) David Kennedy | |
| 16:26 | LSU | Noel Godley misses the free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Dale Lane grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Evan Brown misses the lay-in | 7-8 |
| 16:14 | LSU | James Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:57 | LSU | John Lee misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 15:56 | Alabama | Dale Lane grabs the board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Brice (fresh) SG - Walter Hermann (fresh) SF - Vaughn Goldman (fresh) PF - Evan Brown (fresh) C - Dale Lane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lee (fresh) PF - Noel Godley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Alabama | James Dulin steals it from Vaughn Goldman | 7-8 |
| 15:36 | LSU | James Kelly buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Dale Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 15:10 | LSU | John Lee pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:06 | LSU | James Dulin misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Hermann - foul #1 on Walter Hermann, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG), Leon Free (SG), Ken Webb (SF), Samuel Gandhi (C) Bryan Brice, Walter Hermann, Vaughn Goldman, Dale Lane | |
| Subs | LSU | William Davis (SG), Johnny Blake (SF), David Kennedy (C) Charles Hicks, John Lee, Noel Godley | |
| 15:06 | LSU | James Dulin makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:06 | LSU | James Dulin makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:41 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi misses the lay-in but the foul's on Johnny Blake - foul #1 on Johnny Blake, team foul #1 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Sherman (PF) Evan Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG) James Dulin | |
| 14:41 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:41 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:41 | LSU | David Kennedy snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 14:15 | LSU | James Kelly misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Ken Webb can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Francisco Bermudez - foul #1 on Francisco Bermudez, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Lane (C) Samuel Gandhi | |
| Subs | LSU | John Lee (SF) Johnny Blake | |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Ken Webb misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Ken Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:36 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Carter - foul #2 on Andrew Carter, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (PG), Evan Brown (SF) Andrew Carter, Ken Webb | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:36 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:36 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Francisco Bermudez picks off the pass by William Sherman | 9-14 |
| 13:09 | LSU | William Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 13:07 | LSU | John Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:56 | LSU | John Lee loses the dribble to Evan Brown | 9-14 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Evan Brown lays it up and in | 11-14 |
| 12:45 | LSU | William Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Hermann (SG), Ken Webb (SF), Samuel Gandhi (C) Leon Free, William Sherman, Dale Lane | |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG), Charles Hicks (SG), Lawrence Long (PF), Nathan Warren (C) Francisco Bermudez, William Davis, James Kelly, David Kennedy | |
| 12:36 | Alabama | John Lee steals the ball from Samuel Gandhi | 11-14 |
| 12:20 | LSU | Lawrence Long is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Long, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Blake (SF) John Lee | |
| 12:08 | Alabama | The jump hook by Ken Webb is blocked by Nathan Warren | 11-14 |
| 12:07 | LSU | Nathan Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:02 | LSU | James Dulin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 12:01 | LSU | Nathan Warren can't tip it in | 11-14 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ken Webb | 11-14 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Walter Hermann is blocked by Lawrence Long | 11-14 |
| 11:54 | LSU | Lawrence Long gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Brice (fresh) SG - Walter Hermann (fresh) SF - Ken Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Evan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Gandhi (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Blake (fresh) PF - Lawrence Long (fresh) C - Nathan Warren (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | LSU | Charles Hicks buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Dulin | 11-16 |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Bryan Brice is hacked by Nathan Warren - foul #1 on Nathan Warren, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leon Free (SG) Walter Hermann | |
| Subs | LSU | Noel Godley (PF), James Kelly (C) Lawrence Long, Nathan Warren | |
| 11:23 | Alabama | Charles Hicks steals the ball from Ken Webb | 11-16 |
| 10:57 | LSU | James Kelly misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Evan Brown snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 10:50 | Alabama | Ken Webb drills a floater near the basket | 13-16 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Noel Godley's layup is rejected by Samuel Gandhi | 13-16 |
| 10:42 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Ken Webb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 10:35 | LSU | Charles Hicks gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:31 | LSU | James Dulin is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Dulin, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Hermann (PG), Vaughn Goldman (SF), William Sherman (PF), Dale Lane (C) Bryan Brice, Ken Webb, Evan Brown, Samuel Gandhi | |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), William Davis (SG), John Lee (SF), David Kennedy (C) James Dulin, Charles Hicks, Johnny Blake, James Kelly | |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Leon Free misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Lee - foul #1 on John Lee, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | Lawrence Long (PF) Noel Godley | |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Leon Free makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Leon Free misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:12 | LSU | David Kennedy snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 10:07 | LSU | John Lee misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 10:06 | Alabama | William Sherman pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Dale Lane is fouled on the floor by Francisco Bermudez - foul #2 on Francisco Bermudez, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Haefner (SG) Leon Free | |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (PG), James Kelly (PF) Francisco Bermudez, Lawrence Long | |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Dale Lane makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Dale Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:44 | LSU | Keith Prill is fouled on the floor by Walter Hermann - foul #2 on Walter Hermann, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leon Free (SG) Walter Hermann | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:28 | LSU | William Davis misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 16-16 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Sherman | 16-16 |
| 09:20 | Alabama | William Sherman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 09:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 16-16 |
| 09:12 | LSU | David Kennedy can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Dale Lane - foul #1 on Dale Lane, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Evan Brown (SF) Vaughn Goldman | |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hicks (SG) William Davis | |
| 09:12 | LSU | David Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:12 | LSU | David Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Leon Free makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Sherman | 19-18 |
| 08:30 | LSU | Charles Hicks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | Evan Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | Michael Haefner is hacked by Keith Prill - foul #1 on Keith Prill, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (SG), Ken Webb (SF), Samuel Gandhi (C) Leon Free, William Sherman, Dale Lane | |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG), Noel Godley (PF) Keith Prill, David Kennedy | |
| 08:22 | Alabama | Michael Haefner makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | Michael Haefner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:03 | LSU | Samuel Gandhi swats the short shot by Noel Godley | 21-18 |
| 08:02 | LSU | James Kelly snags the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 07:40 | LSU | James Dulin banks in the layup on a great pass from James Kelly | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Haefner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Brice (fresh) SF - Ken Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Evan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Gandhi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Noel Godley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 07:20 | LSU | John Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:12 | LSU | James Dulin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Lee | 21-23 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Bryan Brice clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 07:01 | LSU | Noel Godley grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:38 | LSU | James Kelly is called for traveling | 21-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leon Free (SG), William Sherman (PF) Michael Haefner, Evan Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | William Davis (SG), Johnny Blake (SF), Lawrence Long (PF), David Kennedy (C) Charles Hicks, John Lee, Noel Godley, James Kelly | |
| 06:28 | Alabama | William Sherman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Ken Webb hits the follow up shot | 23-23 |
| 06:19 | LSU | James Dulin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Johnny Blake | 23-25 |
| 06:13 | Alabama | Ken Webb slams it home set up by Bryan Brice | 25-25 |
| 06:07 | LSU | William Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-25 |
| 06:06 | LSU | Johnny Blake misses the tip | 25-25 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Ken Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Bryan Brice hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ken Webb | 28-25 |
| 05:45 | LSU | James Dulin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Leon Free | 28-25 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | William Sherman can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Lawrence Long - foul #2 on Lawrence Long, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman (SF), Dale Lane (C) Ken Webb, Samuel Gandhi | |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (PG), Noel Godley (PF) James Dulin, Lawrence Long | |
| 05:37 | Alabama | William Sherman misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | William Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:26 | LSU | David Kennedy is called for 3 seconds | 29-25 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Leon Free comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman snags the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman is hacked by Johnny Blake - foul #2 on Johnny Blake, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Lee (SF), James Kelly (PF), Nathan Warren (C) Johnny Blake, Noel Godley, David Kennedy | |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:52 | LSU | Keith Prill makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Lee | 31-28 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Keith Prill picks off the pass by Leon Free | 31-28 |
| 04:29 | LSU | Keith Prill lays it in | 31-30 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Nathan Warren is called for the reach on Dale Lane - foul #2 on Nathan Warren, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Haefner (PG), Evan Brown (PF) Bryan Brice, William Sherman | |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hicks (SG), David Kennedy (C) William Davis, Nathan Warren | |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Dale Lane misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Dale Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:01 | LSU | James Kelly clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 32-30 |
| 04:00 | LSU | John Lee hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Leon Free loses the ball out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG), Walter Hermann (SG), Ken Webb (SF), Samuel Gandhi (C) Michael Haefner, Leon Free, Vaughn Goldman, Dale Lane | |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG), Johnny Blake (SF) Keith Prill, John Lee | |
| 03:32 | LSU | James Dulin loses the dribble to Andrew Carter | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) SG - Walter Hermann (fresh) SF - Ken Webb (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Evan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Gandhi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Blake (fresh) PF - James Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Andrew Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 03:17 | LSU | The rebound goes to David Kennedy | 32-32 |
| 03:13 | LSU | Charles Hicks buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Dulin | 32-34 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | James Dulin is called for the reach on Ken Webb - foul #2 on James Dulin, team foul #12 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Sherman (PF) Evan Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | John Lee (SF), Noel Godley (PF), Nathan Warren (C) Johnny Blake, James Kelly, David Kennedy | |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Ken Webb makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Ken Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:33 | LSU | John Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ken Webb - foul #1 on Ken Webb, team foul #7 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Lane (C) Samuel Gandhi | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Blake (SG) Charles Hicks | |
| 02:33 | LSU | John Lee misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:33 | LSU | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Dale Lane connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Hermann and the foul's on Johnny Blake - foul #3 on Johnny Blake, team foul #13 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Evan Brown (SF) Ken Webb | |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), William Davis (SG) James Dulin, Johnny Blake | |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Dale Lane makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:50 | LSU | John Lee misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 37-35 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dale Lane | 37-35 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Evan Brown connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 39-35 |
| 01:38 | LSU | William Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | William Sherman snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Dale Lane can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Nathan Warren - foul #3 on Nathan Warren, team foul #14 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (PG), Michael Haefner (SG), Samuel Gandhi (C) Andrew Carter, Walter Hermann, William Sherman | |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hicks (SG), James Kelly (PF), Lawrence Long (C) John Lee, Noel Godley, Nathan Warren | |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Dale Lane makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Dale Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 01:04 | LSU | Dale Lane steals it from Lawrence Long | 41-35 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Bryan Brice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Webb (SF) Dale Lane | |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG), Keith Prill (SF), David Kennedy (C) Francisco Bermudez, William Davis, Lawrence Long | |
| 00:28 | LSU | Keith Prill clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 00:26 | LSU | David Kennedy grabs the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 00:04 | LSU | David Kennedy can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-35 |
| 00:02 | LSU | David Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 00:00 | LSU | The clock runs out | 41-35 |