| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Fuston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Auxier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herbert Romriell (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Holland (fresh) SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) PF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Jimmie Foster inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | LSU | Brian Stetler picks off the pass by Gilbert Auxier | 38-32 |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Don Holland | 38-34 |
| 19:14 | LSU | Herbert Romriell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | Don Holland scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Stetler | 38-36 |
| 18:48 | LSU | Herbert Romriell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 18:46 | LSU | James Smith tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Jimmie Foster steals it from Don Holland | 40-36 |
| 18:30 | LSU | Gary Fuston lays it up and in set up by Jimmie Foster | 42-36 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 17:55 | LSU | Gary Fuston's pass is intercepted by Matthew Loranger | 42-36 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Don Holland misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Gatti (SF), Bruce Dorsey (C) Jimmie Foster, James Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF) Matthew Loranger, Boris Pawlikowski | |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Don Holland misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Gary Fuston misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Stetler - foul #3 on Brian Stetler, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Amin (SF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Gilbert Auxier, Herbert Romriell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (PG), Shawn Roe (C) Brian Stetler, Jon Wiggins | |
| 17:27 | LSU | Gary Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Gary Fuston misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:27 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | James Sarris misses long on a shot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 17:22 | LSU | Jason Amin gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:18 | LSU | Bradley Gatti hits a jumper from the right block set up by Gary Fuston | 45-37 |
| 17:06 | Alabama | Jason Amin is called for the reach on Keith Heredia - foul #1 on Jason Amin, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG) Gary Fuston | |
| Subs | Alabama | Arthur Page (SF) Don Holland | |
| 16:55 | Alabama | Shawn Roe scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Page | 45-39 |
| 16:30 | LSU | Bradley Gatti can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Bruce Dorsey blocks the short jumper by James Sarris | 45-39 |
| 16:23 | LSU | Jason Amin grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 16:17 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Cory Yamamoto | 47-39 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Arthur Page hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Heredia | 47-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jonathan Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Gatti (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jason Amin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Yamamoto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Keith Heredia (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Sarris (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Arthur Page (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dwight Finlayson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Roe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | LSU | Jason Amin hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jonathan Montgomery | 49-42 |
| 15:22 | Alabama | James Sarris buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Keith Heredia | 49-44 |
| 15:13 | LSU | Bradley Gatti comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Shawn Roe - foul #2 on Shawn Roe, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG), Jimmie Foster (SF), Herbert Romriell (PF), James Smith (C) Jonathan Montgomery, Jason Amin, Bruce Dorsey, Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Stetler (PG), Don Holland (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Boris Pawlikowski (PF), Jon Wiggins (C) Keith Heredia, James Sarris, Arthur Page, Dwight Finlayson, Shawn Roe | |
| 15:13 | LSU | Bradley Gatti makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:13 | LSU | Bradley Gatti misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:13 | LSU | Herbert Romriell gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:55 | LSU | Jimmie Foster clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Christopher Clark misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 14:47 | LSU | Jimmie Foster grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 14:40 | LSU | Bradley Gatti scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 14:20 | Alabama | Herbert Romriell steals the ball from Don Holland | 52-44 |
| 14:15 | LSU | Boris Pawlikowski steals the ball from Gary Fuston | 52-44 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Christopher Clark drills a jumpshot from the right side | 52-46 |
| 13:45 | LSU | Gary Fuston knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmie Foster | 55-46 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Brian Stetler misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 13:30 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins tips it back up and in | 55-48 |
| 13:19 | LSU | Jimmie Foster is fouled on the floor by Don Holland - foul #3 on Don Holland, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Gilbert Auxier (SG) Bradley Gatti | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Loranger (SF) Christopher Clark | |
| 13:07 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmie Foster | 58-48 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 12:43 | LSU | Gary Fuston grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 12:38 | LSU | Jimmie Foster scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Fuston | 60-48 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Don Holland hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Matthew Loranger and he's hacked by Jimmie Foster - foul #1 on Jimmie Foster, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG), Jason Amin (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Gary Fuston, Jimmie Foster, Herbert Romriell, James Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (PG), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Shawn Roe (C) Brian Stetler, Boris Pawlikowski, Jon Wiggins | |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Don Holland misses the free throw | 60-50 |
| 12:32 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 12:12 | LSU | Jason Amin is fouled on the floor by Matthew Loranger - foul #3 on Matthew Loranger, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SG) Don Holland | |
| 12:04 | LSU | Jason Amin connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Bruce Dorsey | 62-50 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by James Sarris | 62-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jonathan Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Auxier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Amin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Yamamoto (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Keith Heredia (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Sarris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dwight Finlayson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Roe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | LSU | Shawn Roe blocks the jumper by Bruce Dorsey | 62-52 |
| 11:26 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto misses the tip | 62-52 |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 11:19 | Alabama | James Sarris is fouled on the floor by Jason Amin - foul #2 on Jason Amin, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG), Bradley Gatti (SF), Herbert Romriell (PF) Jonathan Montgomery, Jason Amin, Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Stetler (PG), Don Holland (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Jon Wiggins (C) Keith Heredia, James Sarris, Matthew Loranger, Shawn Roe | |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Don Holland blows the layup | 62-52 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Dwight Finlayson | 62-52 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Don Holland is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Don Holland, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmie Foster (SF), James Smith (C) Gilbert Auxier, Bruce Dorsey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (SG), Boris Pawlikowski (PF) Don Holland, Dwight Finlayson | |
| 10:24 | LSU | Herbert Romriell drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Fuston | 64-52 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Brian Stetler misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-52 |
| 10:00 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Smith | 64-52 |
| 09:54 | LSU | Gary Fuston misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Stetler - foul #4 on Brian Stetler, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Bruce Dorsey (PF) Herbert Romriell | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SG), Dwight Finlayson (C) Brian Stetler, Jon Wiggins | |
| 09:54 | LSU | Gary Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 09:54 | LSU | Gary Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 09:35 | Alabama | James Sarris drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Bradley Gatti makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Smith | 68-55 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | James Sarris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 09:13 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 09:00 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 08:58 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Dorsey | 68-55 |
| 08:43 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey misses long on a runner in the lane | 68-55 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Christopher Clark | 68-55 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | The jump hook by Christopher Clark is blocked by Bruce Dorsey | 68-55 |
| 08:34 | LSU | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 08:28 | LSU | Jimmie Foster travels with the ball | 68-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG), Gilbert Auxier (SG), Jason Amin (SF), Herbert Romriell (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Gary Fuston, Bradley Gatti, Jimmie Foster, Bruce Dorsey, James Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Arthur Page (SG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Shawn Roe (PF), Jon Wiggins (C) Keith Heredia, Christopher Clark, Boris Pawlikowski, Dwight Finlayson | |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 68-55 |
| 08:08 | LSU | The rebound goes to Cory Yamamoto | 68-55 |
| 08:00 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jon Wiggins | 68-55 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Amin - foul #3 on Jason Amin, team foul #5 | 68-55 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Stetler (PG), Don Holland (SG) James Sarris, Arthur Page | |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:45 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 07:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Matthew Loranger | 68-57 |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Herbert Romriell - foul #2 on Herbert Romriell, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson (PF) Shawn Roe | |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jonathan Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Auxier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Amin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Romriell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Cory Yamamoto (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dwight Finlayson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:06 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmie Foster (SF), Bruce Dorsey (C) Jason Amin, Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Don Holland can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 06:41 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 68-59 |
| 06:39 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 06:32 | LSU | Herbert Romriell's floater is tipped away by Dwight Finlayson | 68-59 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger clanks a runner from the baseline | 68-59 |
| 06:07 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 05:48 | LSU | Jimmie Foster scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 70-59 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson loses the dribble to Herbert Romriell | 70-59 |
| 05:42 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG), James Smith (C) Jonathan Montgomery, Bruce Dorsey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Clark (SF), Boris Pawlikowski (PF) Matthew Loranger, Dwight Finlayson | |
| 05:23 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 70-59 |
| 05:21 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier snags the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 05:05 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier is fouled on the floor by Boris Pawlikowski - foul #1 on Boris Pawlikowski, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Bruce Dorsey (PF) Herbert Romriell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:05 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:05 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Don Holland | 71-61 |
| 04:31 | LSU | The short jumper by Bruce Dorsey is denied by Boris Pawlikowski | 71-61 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Brian Stetler's pass is intercepted by Gary Fuston | 71-61 |
| 03:59 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-61 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski is hacked by Bruce Dorsey - foul #1 on Bruce Dorsey, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Gatti (SG), Jason Amin (SF), Herbert Romriell (PF) Gilbert Auxier, Jimmie Foster, Bruce Dorsey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Loranger (SF), Dwight Finlayson (C) Christopher Clark, Jon Wiggins | |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:52 | LSU | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | LSU | James Smith misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Boris Pawlikowski - foul #2 on Boris Pawlikowski, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (PG) Brian Stetler | |
| 03:43 | LSU | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:43 | LSU | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Keith Heredia misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-62 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski tips it back up and in | 73-64 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Fuston (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Gatti (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jason Amin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Romriell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Keith Heredia (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Boris Pawlikowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dwight Finlayson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:02 | LSU | Jason Amin comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Loranger - foul #4 on Matthew Loranger, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG), Bruce Dorsey (C) Gary Fuston, James Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shawn Roe (C) Boris Pawlikowski | |
| 03:02 | LSU | Jason Amin misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:02 | LSU | Jason Amin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG), Gilbert Auxier (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF) Jonathan Montgomery, Bradley Gatti, Jason Amin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Stetler (PG), Christopher Clark (SF), Jon Wiggins (C) Keith Heredia, Matthew Loranger, Shawn Roe | |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Christopher Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Stetler | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:09 | LSU | Herbert Romriell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gilbert Auxier | 77-67 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Don Holland hits a runner near the basket | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 77-69 |
| 01:41 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey grabs the offensive board | 77-69 |
| 01:28 | LSU | Herbert Romriell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 77-69 |
| 01:27 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey tips it home | 79-69 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Don Holland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gilbert Auxier - foul #2 on Gilbert Auxier, team foul #8 | 79-69 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG), Bradley Gatti (SG), Jason Amin (SF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Gary Fuston, Gilbert Auxier, Jimmie Foster, Herbert Romriell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (PG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Shawn Roe (C) Brian Stetler, Christopher Clark, Jon Wiggins | |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Don Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:09 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto grabs the board | 79-70 |
| 01:09 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| 00:54 | LSU | The jumper by Cory Yamamoto is denied by Shawn Roe | 79-70 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG), Gilbert Auxier (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), Herbert Romriell (PF), James Smith (C) Jonathan Montgomery, Bradley Gatti, Jason Amin, Bruce Dorsey, Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Stetler (PG), Christopher Clark (SF), Boris Pawlikowski (PF), Jon Wiggins (C) Keith Heredia, Matthew Loranger, Dwight Finlayson, Shawn Roe | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Brian Stetler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 79-70 |
| 00:45 | LSU | James Smith snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | LSU | James Smith is hacked by Brian Stetler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Stetler, team foul #10 | 79-70 |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Gatti (SF), Cory Yamamoto (PF) Jimmie Foster, Herbert Romriell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (PG) Brian Stetler | |
| 00:43 | LSU | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:43 | LSU | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Christopher Clark scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Heredia | 80-73 |
| 00:38 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto is hacked by Keith Heredia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Heredia, team foul #11 | 80-73 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Gary Fuston steps in front of the Keith Heredia pass | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier is hacked by Keith Heredia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Heredia, team foul #12 | 82-73 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Christopher Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-73 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins tips it in | 83-75 |
| 00:24 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-75 |
| 00:21 | LSU | Keith Heredia is called for the reach on Cory Yamamoto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Heredia, team foul #13 | 83-75 |
| 00:21 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:21 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Christopher Clark scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Heredia | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | LSU | Keith Heredia is called for the reach on Cory Yamamoto in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Heredia, team foul #14 | 84-78 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 86-78 |
| 00:08 | LSU | The rebound goes to Gary Fuston | 86-78 |
| 00:08 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Gary Fuston runs out the clock | 86-78 |