| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emmanuel Layman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Calvin Newman (fresh) C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cai (fresh) PF - Wade Harjo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Lindsey Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Wade Harjo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 19:07 | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side but the foul's on Wade Harjo - foul #2 on Wade Harjo, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Wade Harjo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Calvin Newman - foul #1 on Calvin Newman, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Wade Harjo misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Wade Harjo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:30 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins makes the contested jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Calvin Newman | 39-33 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | Emmanuel Layman is called for the reach on Joseph Hightower - foul #1 on Emmanuel Layman, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Wade Harjo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 17:26 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Fenton | 41-33 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower hits a floater from the right side | 41-35 |
| 16:55 | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman loses the dribble to Robert Cai | 41-35 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Cai | 41-37 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG), William Parada (SF) Emmanuel Layman, Sam Hawkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Delmer Smith (SG), Arthur Burke (SF), Toby Sexton (C) Joseph Hightower, Robert Cai, Lindsey Gray | |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Toby Sexton can't connect on a jumper from close range | 41-37 |
| 16:13 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 15:57 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 15:56 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Parada (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Calvin Newman (fairly fresh) C - Henry Mabry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Delmer Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Harjo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Toby Sexton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 41-37 |
| 15:36 | Alabama | Toby Sexton pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 15:00 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Fenton | 43-40 |
| 14:41 | Alabama | Henry Mabry steps in front of the Toby Sexton pass | 43-40 |
| 14:29 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-40 |
| 14:28 | Alabama | Arthur Burke pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Toby Sexton misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Calvin Newman - foul #2 on Calvin Newman, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns (PG), Emmanuel Layman (SG), Sam Hawkins (SF), Andrew James (PF), Jackie Weiss (C) Thomas Fenton, Nicholas Waters, William Parada, Calvin Newman, Henry Mabry | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Hightower (SG), Robert Cai (SF), Lindsey Gray (C) Delmer Smith, Arthur Burke, Wade Harjo | |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Toby Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Toby Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Severns | 45-42 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Cai | 45-45 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana State | Toby Sexton swats the short shot by Andrew James | 45-45 |
| 13:15 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Jackie Weiss | 45-45 |
| 13:01 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns is whistled for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle (PF) Toby Sexton | |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 45-45 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:31 | Louisiana State | Andrew James loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton (PG) Douglas Severns | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:06 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Harjo (PF) Marvin Carlisle | |
| 11:52 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Hightower - foul #2 on Joseph Hightower, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry (C) Jackie Weiss | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:52 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:52 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:52 | Alabama | Robert Cai snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emmanuel Layman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew James (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Hightower (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cai (fresh) PF - Wade Harjo (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Lindsey Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Alabama | Wade Harjo misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 45-45 |
| 11:30 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Henry Mabry | 45-45 |
| 11:08 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Mabry and the foul's on Lawrence Kelley - foul #2 on Lawrence Kelley, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG) Emmanuel Layman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:08 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | Wade Harjo pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Wade Harjo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andrew James - foul #4 on Andrew James, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Parada (SF), Calvin Newman (PF) Sam Hawkins, Andrew James | |
| Subs | Alabama | Delmer Smith (PG), David Robinson (SG), Arthur Burke (SF), Toby Sexton (C) Lawrence Kelley, Joseph Hightower, Robert Cai, Lindsey Gray | |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Wade Harjo misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Wade Harjo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:44 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:28 | Louisiana State | William Parada scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Waters | 50-45 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Toby Sexton drills a shot from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns (PG), Emmanuel Layman (SG) Thomas Fenton, Nicholas Waters | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley (PG), Marvin Carlisle (PF) David Robinson, Wade Harjo | |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Toby Sexton clanks a runner near the basket | 50-47 |
| 09:29 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:09 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 09:08 | Alabama | Arthur Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 08:45 | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 08:22 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-47 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Toby Sexton snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Douglas Severns picks off the pass by Arthur Burke | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Douglas Severns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Emmanuel Layman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Parada (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Newman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Mabry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Delmer Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marvin Carlisle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Toby Sexton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton (PG), Nicholas Waters (SG), Sam Hawkins (SF), Andrew James (PF), Jackie Weiss (C) Douglas Severns, Emmanuel Layman, William Parada, Calvin Newman, Henry Mabry | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Hightower (PG), Robert Cai (SF), Wade Harjo (PF), Lindsey Gray (C) Lawrence Kelley, Arthur Burke, Marvin Carlisle, Toby Sexton | |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Wade Harjo drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Joseph Hightower | 50-49 |
| 06:58 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Delmer Smith - foul #2 on Delmer Smith, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Robinson (SG) Delmer Smith | |
| 06:58 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:58 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:38 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower misses the floater from the right side | 52-49 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Wade Harjo misses the tip | 52-49 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Wade Harjo pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | David Robinson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 06:13 | Louisiana State | Andrew James knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sam Hawkins | 54-52 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Wade Harjo drills a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Andrew James - foul #5 on Andrew James, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman (SG), Calvin Newman (PF) Nicholas Waters, Andrew James | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley (PG) David Robinson | |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Wade Harjo makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:35 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins loses the dribble to Lawrence Kelley | 54-55 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Lindsey Gray hits a floater from the left block | 54-57 |
| 04:53 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton lays it up and in on a great pass from Jackie Weiss and the foul's on Joseph Hightower - foul #3 on Joseph Hightower, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry (C) Jackie Weiss | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:53 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | Robert Cai blows the layup but he's fouled by Sam Hawkins - foul #1 on Sam Hawkins, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | Robert Cai makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | Robert Cai misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton is hacked by Lawrence Kelley - foul #3 on Lawrence Kelley, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Parada (SF) Sam Hawkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Delmer Smith (SG), Arthur Burke (SF), Toby Sexton (C) Joseph Hightower, Robert Cai, Lindsey Gray | |
| 04:09 | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 04:07 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Newman | 57-58 |
| 03:51 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-58 |
| 03:49 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry grabs the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emmanuel Layman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Parada (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Newman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Delmer Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wade Harjo (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Toby Sexton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Louisiana State | William Parada makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Fenton out of a doubleteam | 59-58 |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Toby Sexton's pass is intercepted by Emmanuel Layman | 59-58 |
| 02:55 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton is hacked by Lawrence Kelley - foul #4 on Lawrence Kelley, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG), Sam Hawkins (SF) Emmanuel Layman, William Parada | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Hightower (SG), Robert Cai (SF), Marvin Carlisle (PF), Lindsey Gray (C) Delmer Smith, Arthur Burke, Wade Harjo, Toby Sexton | |
| 02:55 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:55 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Lindsey Gray | 61-60 |
| 02:35 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman (SG) Nicholas Waters | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Harjo (PF) Marvin Carlisle | |
| 02:08 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Wade Harjo gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-60 |
| 02:02 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Henry Mabry | 61-60 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Emmanuel Layman | 63-60 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Wade Harjo loses the dribble to Sam Hawkins | 63-60 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Emmanuel Layman | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Wade Harjo clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 65-60 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton grabs the board | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Kelley - foul #5 on Lawrence Kelley, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG), William Parada (SF) Emmanuel Layman, Sam Hawkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Delmer Smith (SG) Lawrence Kelley | |
| 00:46 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Lindsey Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 66-60 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hightower - foul #4 on Joseph Hightower, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Delmer Smith snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Robert Cai misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana State | Joseph Hightower is called for the reach on Calvin Newman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Hightower, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Robinson (SG) Joseph Hightower | |
| 00:27 | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman (SG), Sam Hawkins (SF) Nicholas Waters, William Parada | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Robert Cai is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Cai, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG), William Parada (SF) Emmanuel Layman, Sam Hawkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | William Parada is hacked by Delmer Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Delmer Smith, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | William Parada misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | William Parada makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Delmer Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Robinson | 69-63 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana State | David Robinson is called for the reach on Thomas Fenton in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #13 | 69-63 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman (SG), Sam Hawkins (SF) Nicholas Waters, William Parada | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Thomas Fenton steals it from Lindsey Gray | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton runs out the clock | 71-63 |