| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Claiborne (fresh) PF - Richard Hauser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Stroud (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Gregory Nau (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Kelty (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Holbrook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | David Kelty inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses the lay-in | 35-27 |
| 19:30 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook can't tip it in | 35-27 |
| 19:28 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Michael Stroud | 35-27 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana State | The jumper by John Woods is denied by Mike Kirk | 35-27 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Gregory Nau snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | David Kelty misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook grabs the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | The 3pt attempt by Mike Kirk is denied by John Woods | 35-27 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:13 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Hauser | 38-27 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | Mike Kirk drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana State | John Woods is fouled on the floor by Donald Holbrook - foul #3 on Donald Holbrook, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Phillip Ford (C) Donald Holbrook | |
| 17:23 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud knocks in the runner from the left block set up by John Woods and the foul's on Mike Kirk - foul #1 on Mike Kirk, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mitchel Caldwell (SG), John Anderson (PF) John Woods, Richard Hauser | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:23 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Gregory Nau knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-32 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana State | Mike Kirk takes the ball from Howard Claiborne | 41-32 |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Mike Kirk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | David Kelty tips it home | 41-34 |
| 15:52 | Louisiana State | Mitchel Caldwell misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mike Kirk - foul #2 on Mike Kirk, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Woods (SG), Matthew Breton (SF), Richard Hauser (PF), Frank Larsen (C) Ty Johnson, Howard Claiborne, John Anderson, Michael Stroud | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Eddie Moultrie (SG), Wesley Blocher (SF), Donald Holbrook (C) Mike Kirk, Gregory Nau, David Kelty, Frank Shoemake | |
| 15:52 | Louisiana State | Mitchel Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:52 | Louisiana State | Mitchel Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mitchel Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Breton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hauser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Yorke (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Eddie Moultrie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Ford (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Holbrook (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Eddie Moultrie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz (PG) Mitchel Caldwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:10 | Louisiana State | Matthew Breton's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Holbrook | 43-34 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher loses the dribble to John Woods | 43-34 |
| 14:49 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser lays it in on a great pass from John Woods | 45-34 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Eddie Moultrie buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-36 |
| 14:25 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser double dribbles | 45-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson (PG), Howard Claiborne (SF) Anthony Kautz, Matthew Breton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Kirk (PG), Gregory Nau (SF) Larry Yorke, Phillip Ford | |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Gregory Nau comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-36 |
| 14:02 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Richard Hauser | 45-36 |
| 13:47 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan (SG), John Anderson (PF) John Woods, Richard Hauser | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Kelty (SF), Frank Shoemake (PF) Eddie Moultrie, Wesley Blocher | |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Mike Kirk misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Gregory Nau knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Mike Kirk | 45-38 |
| 13:02 | Louisiana State | John Anderson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Howard Claiborne | 47-38 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Mike Kirk misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ty Johnson - foul #2 on Ty Johnson, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Matthew Breton (SF), Michael Stroud (C) Howard Claiborne, Frank Larsen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Phillip Ford (C) Donald Holbrook | |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Mike Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Mike Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:31 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud clanks a driving attempt from close range | 47-40 |
| 12:30 | Louisiana State | Matthew Breton gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:16 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud loses the ball out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Woods (SG) Andre Sloan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eddie Moultrie (SG) Gregory Nau | |
| 11:50 | Alabama | Mike Kirk misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 11:48 | Louisiana State | Matthew Breton pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Breton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Stroud (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Moultrie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Ford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Louisiana State | John Woods is fouled on the floor by Frank Shoemake - foul #1 on Frank Shoemake, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser (PF) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:29 | Louisiana State | John Woods comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-40 |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Mike Kirk misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-40 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 10:48 | Louisiana State | John Woods scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ty Johnson | 49-40 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Eddie Moultrie drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 10:13 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ty Johnson and the foul's on David Kelty - foul #1 on David Kelty, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz (PG), Andre Sloan (SG), Howard Claiborne (SF), Frank Larsen (C) Ty Johnson, John Woods, Matthew Breton, Michael Stroud | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Gregory Nau (SF), Wesley Blocher (PF), Donald Holbrook (C) Mike Kirk, David Kelty, Frank Shoemake, Phillip Ford | |
| 10:13 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Larry Yorke misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-43 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Gregory Nau can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Hauser - foul #2 on Richard Hauser, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Anderson (PF) Richard Hauser | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Gregory Nau makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Gregory Nau makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:23 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson (PG) Anthony Kautz | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:57 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana State | John Anderson grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana State | Donald Holbrook is called for the reach on Andre Sloan - foul #4 on Donald Holbrook, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud (C) Frank Larsen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Kirk (PG), Frank Shoemake (PF), Phillip Ford (C) Larry Yorke, Eddie Moultrie, Donald Holbrook | |
| 08:31 | Louisiana State | John Anderson is whistled for a carry | 51-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Woods (SG) Andre Sloan | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake is whistled for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Kelty (SF) Wesley Blocher | |
| 07:57 | Louisiana State | John Anderson hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Woods and the foul's on Frank Shoemake - foul #2 on Frank Shoemake, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Holbrook (C) Phillip Ford | |
| 07:57 | Louisiana State | John Anderson makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Gregory Nau makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Mike Kirk | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Claiborne (fresh) PF - John Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Stroud (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Nau (fresh) 17 pts. SF - David Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Holbrook (fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Louisiana State | John Woods can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket | 54-47 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | David Kelty snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 07:12 | Alabama | Mike Kirk makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-50 |
| 07:01 | Louisiana State | John Woods is hacked by Frank Shoemake - foul #3 on Frank Shoemake, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz (PG), Matthew Breton (SF), Richard Hauser (PF) Ty Johnson, Howard Claiborne, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Blocher (PF) Frank Shoemake | |
| 07:01 | Louisiana State | John Woods makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:01 | Louisiana State | John Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Mike Kirk misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | David Kelty gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:13 | Alabama | Gregory Nau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson (PG), Andre Sloan (SG), Frank Larsen (C) Anthony Kautz, John Woods, Michael Stroud | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Eddie Moultrie (SG), Phillip Ford (PF) Mike Kirk, Gregory Nau, David Kelty | |
| 06:01 | Louisiana State | Donald Holbrook blocks the jumper by Matthew Breton | 55-50 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wesley Blocher | 55-50 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne (SF) Matthew Breton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Frank Shoemake (PF) Phillip Ford | |
| 05:20 | Louisiana State | A charge is called on Andre Sloan - foul #4 on Andre Sloan, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Kirk (PG) Larry Yorke | |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Frank Larsen picks off the pass by Wesley Blocher | 55-50 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eddie Moultrie - foul #2 on Eddie Moultrie, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Nau (SG), David Kelty (SF), Phillip Ford (C) Eddie Moultrie, Wesley Blocher, Donald Holbrook | |
| 04:49 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Gregory Nau clanks a jumper in the lane | 56-50 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:15 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne lays it in set up by Ty Johnson and he's fouled by Gregory Nau - foul #3 on Gregory Nau, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz (PG), John Anderson (PF), Michael Stroud (C) Ty Johnson, Richard Hauser, Frank Larsen | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:15 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Mike Kirk connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Kelty | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:24 | Louisiana State | Mike Kirk takes the ball from Michael Stroud | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Anthony Kautz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Sloan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Howard Claiborne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Stroud (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Nau (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Ford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Mike Kirk clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Gregory Nau tips it but misses | 58-52 |
| 03:03 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana State | John Anderson clanks a shot in the lane | 58-52 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Gregory Nau pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Mike Kirk comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson (PG), John Woods (SG), Richard Hauser (PF) Anthony Kautz, Andre Sloan, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Holbrook (C) Phillip Ford | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:53 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne is hacked by Donald Holbrook - foul #5 on Donald Holbrook, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Phillip Ford (C) Donald Holbrook | |
| 01:53 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | Phillip Ford grabs the board | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:43 | Alabama | John Woods knocks away the 3 by Mike Kirk | 59-52 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 01:19 | Louisiana State | Gregory Nau steps in front of the John Woods pass | 59-52 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Gregory Nau throws it down | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud is hacked by Gregory Nau - foul #4 on Gregory Nau, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| 00:56 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:56 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Mike Kirk can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser is hacked by Mike Kirk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Kirk, team foul #13 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mitchel Caldwell (SG) John Woods | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:46 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Ty Johnson takes the ball from Mike Kirk in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson lays it in | 63-54 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Mike Kirk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Gregory Nau grabs the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Ty Johnson is called for the reach on David Kelty - foul #3 on Ty Johnson, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Woods (SG) Mitchel Caldwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Mike Kirk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | David Kelty double dribbles | 63-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mitchel Caldwell (SG) John Woods | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | Gregory Nau is called for the reach on Mitchel Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Nau, team foul #14 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eddie Moultrie (SG) Gregory Nau | |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | Mitchel Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | Mitchel Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Phillip Ford grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Mike Kirk loses the ball out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz (PG), Matthew Breton (SF), John Anderson (PF), Frank Larsen (C) Ty Johnson, Howard Claiborne, Richard Hauser, Michael Stroud | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Wesley Blocher (SF) Mike Kirk, David Kelty | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz runs out the clock | 64-54 |