| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James McGinness (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Guadalupe Vasquez (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Casey Lamons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Centers (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Sidney Tiffany (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Clinard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-31 |
| 19:17 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Casey Lamons | 23-34 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | Eric Hakes buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James McGinness | 25-34 |
| 18:33 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Casey Lamons | 25-37 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Robert Centers picks off the pass by Guadalupe Vasquez | 25-37 |
| 17:50 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-37 |
| 17:49 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Centers | 25-37 |
| 17:32 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 17:30 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers hits the follow up shot | 25-39 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Robert Centers steps in front of the James McGinness pass | 25-39 |
| 17:05 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons lays it in on a great pass from Robert Centers | 25-41 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Eric Hakes clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Paul Oswald - foul #4 on Paul Oswald, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG), Homer Grant (SF), Fletcher Maxim (PF) James McGinness, Guadalupe Vasquez, William Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Bryant Palmer (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Henry Ontiveros (C) Casey Lamons, Paul Oswald, Sidney Tiffany, John Clinard | |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Eric Hakes makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Eric Hakes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 16:17 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-41 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Eric Hakes grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Fletcher Maxim's layup is rejected by Michael Williams | 27-41 |
| 16:09 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 15:40 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer is called for traveling | 27-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Hollis (PG), Patrick Bucy (C) Steven Hamilton, Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons (PG) Robert Centers | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Hollis (fresh) SG - Al Peterson (fresh) SF - Homer Grant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fletcher Maxim (fresh) C - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Casey Lamons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryant Palmer (fresh) PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Henry Ontiveros (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Bryant Palmer steals the ball from Homer Grant | 27-41 |
| 15:01 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-43 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Homer Grant hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Bucy | 29-43 |
| 14:26 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois connects on the shot from the right side set up by Henry Ontiveros | 29-45 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Homer Grant is denied on a layup by Henry Ontiveros | 29-45 |
| 14:19 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 13:57 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Williams | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:40 | Alabama | Al Peterson is whistled for a carry | 29-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Hamilton (PG), James McGinness (SG), Guadalupe Vasquez (SF), William Smith (PF), Eric Hakes (C) Michael Hollis, Al Peterson, Homer Grant, Fletcher Maxim, Patrick Bucy | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Centers (SG), Sidney Tiffany (SF), John Clinard (C) Charles Dubois, Bryant Palmer, Michael Williams | |
| 13:11 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sidney Tiffany | 29-49 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | James McGinness hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Guadalupe Vasquez | 31-49 |
| 12:34 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons misses the turnaround from close range | 31-49 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | William Smith gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-49 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Eric Hakes lays it in set up by Steven Hamilton | 33-49 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana State | John Clinard misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Hamilton - foul #1 on Steven Hamilton, team foul #1 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Patrick Bucy (C) Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Paul Oswald (SF) Casey Lamons, Henry Ontiveros | |
| 11:55 | Louisiana State | John Clinard misses the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana State | John Clinard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 11:48 | Alabama | William Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| 11:43 | Louisiana State | Steven Hamilton steals it from Charles Dubois in the backcourt | 33-50 |
| 11:42 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Hamilton | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James McGinness (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Guadalupe Vasquez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Centers (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Sidney Tiffany (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Clinard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Centers | 35-53 |
| 11:10 | Alabama | James McGinness drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-53 |
| 10:53 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers's pass is intercepted by William Smith | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:44 | Alabama | The jump hook by James McGinness is blocked by John Clinard | 38-53 |
| 10:43 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez tips it home | 40-53 |
| 10:18 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 40-53 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany snags the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 09:50 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | William Smith gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton hits the finger roll | 42-53 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James McGinness - foul #2 on James McGinness, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Hollis (PG), Al Peterson (SG), Homer Grant (SF), Fletcher Maxim (PF), Eric Hakes (C) Steven Hamilton, James McGinness, Guadalupe Vasquez, William Smith, Patrick Bucy | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons (PG), Bryant Palmer (SG), Michael Williams (PF), Henry Ontiveros (C) Charles Dubois, Robert Centers, Paul Oswald, John Clinard | |
| 09:15 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Eric Hakes clanks a shot from the baseline | 42-54 |
| 09:01 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Casey Lamons | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Casey Lamons steps in front of the Michael Hollis pass | 42-57 |
| 08:04 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros is fouled on the floor by Homer Grant - foul #3 on Homer Grant, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Hamilton (PG) Michael Hollis | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Centers (SG), Paul Oswald (SF) Bryant Palmer, Sidney Tiffany | |
| 07:42 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Hamilton - foul #2 on Steven Hamilton, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| 07:42 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 07:42 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Al Peterson (fresh) SF - Homer Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fletcher Maxim (fresh) C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Casey Lamons (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Centers (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Ontiveros (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Alabama | Eric Hakes can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-58 |
| 07:33 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 07:08 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Centers | 42-61 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Casey Lamons steals it from Eric Hakes | 42-61 |
| 06:50 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons dunks the ball | 42-63 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Eric Hakes hits the finger roll | 44-63 |
| 06:09 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Centers | 44-65 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Al Peterson buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Hamilton | 46-65 |
| 05:48 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros lays it up and in on a nice dish by Casey Lamons | 46-67 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (SG), Guadalupe Vasquez (SF), William Smith (PF) Al Peterson, Homer Grant, Fletcher Maxim | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany (PF), John Clinard (C) Michael Williams, Henry Ontiveros | |
| 05:38 | Alabama | James McGinness hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-67 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Eric Hakes tips it home | 48-67 |
| 05:15 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-67 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana State | John Clinard snags the offensive board | 48-67 |
| 04:52 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Paul Oswald and he's hacked by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Bryant Palmer (SG), Michael Williams (PF), Henry Ontiveros (C) Casey Lamons, Robert Centers, Paul Oswald, John Clinard | |
| 04:52 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany makes the free throw | 48-70 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | Eric Hakes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-70 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros snags the defensive board | 48-70 |
| 04:06 | Louisiana State | Steven Hamilton is called for the reach on Henry Ontiveros - foul #3 on Steven Hamilton, team foul #7 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | Patrick Bucy (C) Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Christopher Johnson (SF) Sidney Tiffany | |
| 04:06 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 04:06 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez is hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #2 | 48-72 |
| 03:40 | Alabama | Bryant Palmer is called for the reach on James McGinness - foul #2 on Bryant Palmer, team foul #3 | 48-72 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Henry Ontiveros picks off the pass by Patrick Bucy | 48-72 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James McGinness (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Guadalupe Vasquez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bryant Palmer (fresh) SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Ontiveros (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros can't finish the layup | 48-72 |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | James McGinness hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-72 |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy grabs the offensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Bryant Palmer picks off the pass by Steven Hamilton | 48-72 |
| 02:57 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer hits the finger roll | 48-74 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:40 | Alabama | William Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-74 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez gets the offensive rebound | 48-74 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | James McGinness misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-74 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | William Smith misses the tip | 48-74 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | James McGinness tips it in | 50-74 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:06 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-74 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-74 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Henry Ontiveros is called for the reach on Steven Hamilton - foul #2 on Henry Ontiveros, team foul #4 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Hakes (C) Patrick Bucy | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Christopher Johnson steals the ball from William Smith | 50-74 |
| 01:43 | Louisiana State | Christopher Johnson lays it up and in | 50-76 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | William Smith is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #5 | 50-76 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton comes up short on the jumper from close range | 50-76 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana State | Christopher Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-76 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-76 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez pulls down the rebound | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Eric Hakes misses long on a jumper near the basket | 50-76 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros gets the rebound | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | Eric Hakes is called for the reach on Henry Ontiveros - foul #2 on Eric Hakes, team foul #8 | 50-76 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros makes the 1st free throw | 50-77 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros makes the 2nd free throw | 50-78 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Eric Hakes misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #6 | 50-78 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Eric Hakes misses the 1st free throw | 50-78 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Eric Hakes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-78 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to William Smith | 50-78 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | William Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-78 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-78 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois runs out the clock | 50-78 |