| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fresh) SG - Charles Hicks (fresh) SF - Herbert Goode (fresh) PF - Noel Godley (fresh) C - Richard Gregory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) SG - Leon Free (fresh) SF - Brendan McGhie (fresh) PF - Vaughn Goldman (fresh) C - Samuel Gandhi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Richard Gregory wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | LSU | Charles Hicks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Hicks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Andrew Carter | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | LSU | Herbert Goode misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Gregory | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | LSU | Charles Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | Andrew Carter misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Free | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | Leon Free comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Noel Godley pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | LSU | Charles Hicks buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Dulin | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman is hacked by Noel Godley - foul #1 on Noel Godley, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie is hacked by Richard Gregory - foul #1 on Richard Gregory, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Cluff (C) Richard Gregory | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:09 | LSU | Vaughn Goldman is called for the reach on Herbert Goode - foul #1 on Vaughn Goldman, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | LSU | Lawrence Long (C) Noel Godley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:50 | LSU | Charles Hicks lays it up and in set up by James Dulin | 4-5 |
| 16:28 | Alabama | Andrew Carter knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Brendan McGhie | 4-7 |
| 16:13 | LSU | Lawrence Long is called for 3 seconds | 4-7 |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (SG), Keith Prill (SF) Charles Hicks, Herbert Goode | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-7 |
| 15:50 | LSU | James Dulin snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Francisco Bermudez (fresh) SF - Keith Prill (fresh) PF - Jonathan Cluff (fresh) C - Lawrence Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Free (fresh) SF - Brendan McGhie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vaughn Goldman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Samuel Gandhi (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | LSU | Leon Free steals the ball from James Dulin | 4-7 |
| 15:41 | Alabama | Leon Free comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie grabs the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Leon Free is whistled for a carry | 4-7 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hicks (SG), Noel Godley (PF), Richard Gregory (C) James Dulin, Jonathan Cluff, Lawrence Long | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Lane (SF), Willy Winnett (PF) Brendan McGhie, Vaughn Goldman | |
| 15:10 | LSU | Keith Prill misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Samuel Gandhi | 4-7 |
| 15:01 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi lays it up and in and he's hacked by Noel Godley - foul #2 on Noel Godley, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Lawrence Long (PF) Noel Godley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (SG) Leon Free | |
| 15:01 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi misses the free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:01 | LSU | The rebound goes to Lawrence Long | 4-9 |
| 14:44 | LSU | Charles Hicks misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-9 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Dale Lane grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 14:37 | Alabama | Bryan Brice makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Carter | 4-12 |
| 14:18 | LSU | Lawrence Long misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Andrew Carter grabs the board | 4-12 |
| 14:13 | Alabama | Andrew Carter travels with the ball | 4-12 |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG), Herbert Goode (SF), Jonathan Cluff (PF) Francisco Bermudez, Keith Prill, Lawrence Long | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Hermann (SG), Brendan McGhie (SF) Andrew Carter, Samuel Gandhi | |
| 14:02 | LSU | Herbert Goode misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 4-12 |
| 14:00 | LSU | James Dulin misses the tip | 4-12 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Walter Hermann can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Hicks - foul #2 on Charles Hicks, team foul #5 | 4-12 |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (SG) Charles Hicks | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leon Free (SG), Vaughn Goldman (PF) Bryan Brice, Willy Winnett | |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Walter Hermann makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Walter Hermann makes the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 13:45 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez hits a jumper from the left wing set up by James Dulin | 6-14 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Herbert Goode denies the turnaround by Leon Free | 6-14 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Dale Lane tips it home | 6-16 |
| 13:00 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 6-16 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Dale Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 12:54 | Alabama | Walter Hermann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-16 |
| Subs | LSU | Lawrence Long (PF), James Bugg (C) Jonathan Cluff, Richard Gregory | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG), Samuel Gandhi (C) Walter Hermann, Brendan McGhie | |
| 12:31 | LSU | James Dulin hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Long | 9-16 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Carter | 9-18 |
| 11:54 | LSU | Lawrence Long can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Andrew Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francisco Bermudez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Goode (fresh) PF - Lawrence Long (fresh) C - James Bugg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Free (fairly fresh) SF - Dale Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vaughn Goldman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Samuel Gandhi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-18 |
| 11:45 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Bugg | 9-18 |
| 11:40 | LSU | Lawrence Long connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Dulin | 12-18 |
| 11:35 | Alabama | Andrew Carter hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Free | 12-21 |
| 11:13 | LSU | Herbert Goode hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 11:12 | LSU | Herbert Goode gets the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 10:59 | LSU | James Bugg loses the dribble to Leon Free | 12-21 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi loses the ball out of bounds | 12-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Jonathan Cluff (PF), Richard Gregory (C) Francisco Bermudez, Herbert Goode, Lawrence Long, James Bugg | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (SG), Brendan McGhie (SF), Willy Winnett (PF), Michael Haefner (C) Leon Free, Dale Lane, Vaughn Goldman, Samuel Gandhi | |
| 10:18 | LSU | Richard Gregory hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Andrew Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 10:12 | LSU | The rebound goes to Donald Davis | 15-21 |
| 10:06 | LSU | James Dulin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-21 |
| 10:05 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Bryan Brice comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 15-21 |
| 09:59 | LSU | Richard Gregory grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 09:55 | LSU | James Dulin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 15-21 |
| 09:54 | LSU | Jonathan Cluff hits the follow up shot | 17-21 |
| 09:35 | Alabama | Andrew Carter is fouled on the floor by Donald Davis - foul #1 on Donald Davis, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Hermann (SG) Andrew Carter | |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Willy Winnett scores on a 3 from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 08:54 | LSU | Richard Gregory misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Willy Winnett snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Willy Winnett | 17-27 |
| 08:26 | LSU | Michael Haefner is called for the reach on Richard Gregory - foul #1 on Michael Haefner, team foul #2 | 17-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), Herbert Goode (SF), Lawrence Long (PF), James Bugg (C) James Dulin, Donald Davis, Jonathan Cluff, Richard Gregory | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG), Leon Free (SG), Dale Lane (PF), Samuel Gandhi (C) Bryan Brice, Walter Hermann, Brendan McGhie, Willy Winnett | |
| 08:06 | LSU | Lawrence Long blows the layup | 17-27 |
| 08:04 | LSU | James Bugg tips it in | 19-27 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Carter | 19-29 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Francisco Bermudez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Prill (fairly fresh) SF - Herbert Goode (fresh) PF - Lawrence Long (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Bugg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Free (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Haefner (fairly fresh) PF - Dale Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Gandhi (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:41 | LSU | Keith Prill clanks a 3 from the right corner | 19-29 |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Andrew Carter grabs the board | 19-29 |
| 07:33 | Alabama | Herbert Goode is called for the reach on Andrew Carter - foul #1 on Herbert Goode, team foul #7 | 19-29 |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG) Keith Prill | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Berry (PF) Michael Haefner | |
| 07:33 | Alabama | Andrew Carter misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 07:33 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Bugg | 19-29 |
| 07:05 | LSU | James Bugg misses the turnaround in the paint | 19-29 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Leon Free | 19-29 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Andrew Carter misses long on a runner from the right block | 19-29 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Andrew Carter misses the tip | 19-29 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | James Berry misses the tip | 19-29 |
| 06:52 | LSU | James Dulin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 06:46 | LSU | Lawrence Long hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 19-29 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Dale Lane gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 06:38 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 19-29 |
| 06:36 | LSU | James Dulin pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 06:27 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Dale Lane grabs the board | 19-29 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Andrew Carter hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Lane | 19-32 |
| 06:17 | LSU | James Dulin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Francisco Bermudez | 22-32 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Dale Lane misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Francisco Bermudez - foul #1 on Francisco Bermudez, team foul #8 | 22-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (SF), Donald Davis (PF), Richard Gregory (C) Herbert Goode, Lawrence Long, James Bugg | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (PG), Walter Hermann (SG), Vaughn Goldman (PF) Andrew Carter, Leon Free, James Berry | |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Dale Lane makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Dale Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 06:06 | LSU | James Dulin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-34 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan McGhie (SF) Dale Lane | |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Bryan Brice misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Gregory - foul #2 on Richard Gregory, team foul #9 | 22-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Cluff (C) Richard Gregory | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Winnett (C) Samuel Gandhi | |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Bryan Brice makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Bryan Brice makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 05:45 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez is whistled for a carry | 22-36 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Bryan Brice scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Francisco Bermudez - foul #2 on Francisco Bermudez, team foul #10 | 22-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Herbert Goode (SF) Francisco Bermudez | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Bryan Brice makes the free throw | 22-39 |
| 05:16 | LSU | Herbert Goode loses the dribble to Brendan McGhie | 22-39 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie's pass is intercepted by James Dulin | 22-39 |
| 04:47 | LSU | Keith Prill can't throw it down | 22-39 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Willy Winnett | 22-39 |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman is fouled on the floor by Donald Davis - foul #2 on Donald Davis, team foul #11 | 22-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Lawrence Long (PF), James Bugg (C) Donald Davis, Jonathan Cluff | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG), Leon Free (SG), Samuel Gandhi (C) Bryan Brice, Walter Hermann, Willy Winnett | |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman makes the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman misses the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 04:39 | LSU | Lawrence Long snags the defensive board | 22-40 |
| 04:34 | LSU | The jump hook by Keith Prill is blocked by Vaughn Goldman | 22-40 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie gets the rebound | 22-40 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Leon Free is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Long - foul #1 on Lawrence Long, team foul #12 | 22-40 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Leon Free makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Leon Free makes the 2nd free throw | 22-42 |
| 04:12 | LSU | James Bugg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-42 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Lane (PF) Vaughn Goldman | |
| 03:53 | Alabama | James Dulin is called for the reach on Andrew Carter - foul #1 on James Dulin, team foul #13 | 22-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), Charles Hicks (SG), Noel Godley (PF), Richard Gregory (C) James Dulin, Keith Prill, Herbert Goode, James Bugg | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Winnett (PF) Brendan McGhie | |
| 03:53 | Alabama | Andrew Carter makes the 1st free throw | 22-43 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | Andrew Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-44 |
| 03:25 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-44 |
| 03:23 | LSU | Charles Hicks tips it back up and in | 24-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Francisco Bermudez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Long (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Godley (fresh) C - Richard Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Free (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willy Winnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Gandhi (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Alabama | The jump hook by Willy Winnett is blocked by Richard Gregory | 24-44 |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Willy Winnett grabs the offensive board | 24-44 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Leon Free misses the floater from just outside the lane | 24-44 |
| 02:49 | LSU | Richard Gregory pulls down the rebound | 24-44 |
| 02:42 | LSU | Richard Gregory banks in the layup on a great pass from Noel Godley | 26-44 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi misses the turnaround from the right block | 26-44 |
| 02:33 | LSU | The rebound goes to Noel Godley | 26-44 |
| 02:27 | LSU | The jump hook by Noel Godley is blocked by Dale Lane | 26-44 |
| 02:26 | LSU | Noel Godley misses the tip | 26-44 |
| 02:25 | LSU | Richard Gregory hits the follow up shot | 28-44 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Leon Free makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Carter | 28-47 |
| 02:08 | LSU | Noel Godley loses the ball out of bounds | 28-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (PG), Donald Davis (SF), Jonathan Cluff (PF), James Bugg (C) Francisco Bermudez, Lawrence Long, Noel Godley, Richard Gregory | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (PG), Walter Hermann (SG), Brendan McGhie (SF), Vaughn Goldman (PF), Michael Haefner (C) Andrew Carter, Leon Free, Dale Lane, Willy Winnett, Samuel Gandhi | |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman is whistled for a carry | 28-47 |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG) Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:31 | LSU | James Bugg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Hermann | 31-49 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Charles Hicks misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-49 |
| 01:12 | LSU | James Bugg misses the tip | 31-49 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie grabs the board | 31-49 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-49 |
| 01:02 | LSU | James Bugg grabs the defensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 00:57 | LSU | James Dulin connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Bryan Brice - foul #1 on Bryan Brice, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (SG), Herbert Goode (SF), Noel Godley (PF) Charles Hicks, Keith Prill, Jonathan Cluff | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG), Dale Lane (C) Walter Hermann, Michael Haefner | |
| 00:57 | LSU | James Dulin misses the free throw | 33-49 |
| 00:57 | LSU | Herbert Goode gets the offensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Bryan Brice is called for the reach on James Dulin - foul #2 on Bryan Brice, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hicks (SG) James Dulin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi (C) Dale Lane | |
| 00:45 | LSU | Noel Godley misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Vaughn Goldman - foul #2 on Vaughn Goldman, team foul #5 | 33-49 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Noel Godley makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Noel Godley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-49 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Lane (SF), Willy Winnett (PF) Brendan McGhie, Vaughn Goldman | |
| 00:05 | LSU | Herbert Goode connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Francisco Bermudez | 37-49 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Andrew Carter is hacked by James Bugg - foul #1 on James Bugg, team foul #14 | 37-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (SG), Richard Gregory (C) Charles Hicks, James Bugg | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leon Free (SG) Bryan Brice | |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Andrew Carter makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Andrew Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Keith Prill misses long on a halfcourt shot | 37-51 |