| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Miroslav Sobolewski (fresh) SG - Donald Schwendemann (fresh) SF - Anthony Urbanski (fresh) PF - Donald Holtberg (fresh) C - Bruce Terhune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) SG - Eugene Clegg (fresh) SF - Dwayne Payne (fresh) PF - David McAllister (fresh) C - Tomas Bell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | David McAllister wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Clegg | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Miroslav Sobolewski | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Louisiana State | David McAllister misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Donald Holtberg - foul #1 on Donald Holtberg, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Louisiana State | David McAllister makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Louisiana State | David McAllister makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell is hacked by Donald Holtberg - foul #2 on Donald Holtberg, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Wehrenberg (PF) Donald Holtberg | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:52 | Louisiana State | David McAllister is hacked by Anthony Urbanski - foul #1 on Anthony Urbanski, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Tanner (PG), Zachary McDonald (SG), Kevin Shannon (SF), Nathan Berends (C) Miroslav Sobolewski, Donald Schwendemann, Anthony Urbanski, Bruce Terhune | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cedrick Baker (PG), Timothy Ostby (SG), Fred Kluge (SF), James Amerson (PF), William Weiss (C) Rich Hanks, Eugene Clegg, Dwayne Payne, David McAllister, Tomas Bell | |
| 17:36 | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Nathan Berends pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Alabama | Gregory Tanner knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Shannon | 5-4 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana State | Robert Wehrenberg denies the turnaround by James Amerson | 5-4 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Nathan Berends | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon misses short on a floater from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana State | Cedrick Baker pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:36 | Louisiana State | William Weiss gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:14 | Louisiana State | Zachary McDonald picks off the pass by Timothy Ostby | 5-4 |
| 15:53 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon misses short on a floater from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 15:51 | Louisiana State | William Weiss gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Gregory Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Zachary McDonald (fresh) SF - Kevin Shannon (fresh) PF - Robert Wehrenberg (fresh) C - Nathan Berends (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Cedrick Baker (fresh) SG - Timothy Ostby (fresh) SF - Fred Kluge (fresh) PF - James Amerson (fresh) C - William Weiss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-7 |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon is whistled for traveling | 5-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG), Donald Schwendemann (SG), Anthony Urbanski (PF), Bruce Terhune (C) Gregory Tanner, Zachary McDonald, Robert Wehrenberg, Nathan Berends | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), Eugene Clegg (SG), Dwayne Payne (SF), David McAllister (PF), Tomas Bell (C) Cedrick Baker, Timothy Ostby, Fred Kluge, James Amerson, William Weiss | |
| 15:05 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell misses the floater in the lane | 5-7 |
| 15:04 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell gets the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:57 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 14:55 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to David McAllister | 5-7 |
| 14:49 | Louisiana State | David McAllister misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Urbanski - foul #2 on Anthony Urbanski, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Wehrenberg (PF) Anthony Urbanski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 14:49 | Louisiana State | David McAllister makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:49 | Louisiana State | David McAllister misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 14:31 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:26 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 14:24 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:20 | Alabama | Rich Hanks is called for the reach on Miroslav Sobolewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rich Hanks, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathan Berends (C) Kevin Shannon | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dwayne Payne - foul #1 on Dwayne Payne, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:09 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to David McAllister | 6-8 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 13:44 | Alabama | Dwayne Payne steps in front of the Bruce Terhune pass | 6-8 |
| 13:41 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne hits the finger roll | 6-10 |
| 13:32 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski clanks a floater from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann tips it but misses | 6-10 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski gets the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:12 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Schwendemann | 8-10 |
| 12:43 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 12:41 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | Robert Wehrenberg is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Wehrenberg, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (SG), Kevin Shannon (SF), Donald Holtberg (PF) Donald Schwendemann, Robert Wehrenberg, Nathan Berends | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG), Fred Kluge (PF) Rich Hanks, David McAllister | |
| 12:11 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge is whistled for traveling | 8-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann (PG) Miroslav Sobolewski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), David McAllister (PF) Timothy Ostby, Fred Kluge | |
| 11:54 | Alabama | Zachary McDonald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-10 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann tips it back up and in | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Donald Schwendemann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary McDonald (fresh) SF - Kevin Shannon (fresh) PF - Donald Holtberg (fresh) C - Bruce Terhune (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) SG - Eugene Clegg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David McAllister (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Louisiana State | Zachary McDonald steps in front of the Eugene Clegg pass | 10-10 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Zachary McDonald misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 11:11 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Payne | 10-10 |
| 10:53 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell double dribbles | 10-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG), Steve Anderberg (SG), Robert Wehrenberg (PF) Donald Schwendemann, Zachary McDonald, Donald Holtberg | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG), Fred Kluge (PF) Rich Hanks, David McAllister | |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Steve Anderberg misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 10:32 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 10:08 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eugene Clegg and he's hacked by Kevin Shannon - foul #1 on Kevin Shannon, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann (SG), Nathan Berends (C) Steve Anderberg, Kevin Shannon | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), David McAllister (PF) Timothy Ostby, Fred Kluge | |
| 10:08 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Tomas Bell swats the dunk try by Robert Wehrenberg | 10-13 |
| 09:51 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 09:33 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell is called for traveling | 10-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kevin Shannon (SF), Donald Holtberg (PF) Robert Wehrenberg, Nathan Berends | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 09:23 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune misses the jumpshot from the left side | 10-13 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune grabs the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 10-13 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann grabs the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 10-13 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 08:27 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bruce Terhune | 13-13 |
| 07:53 | Louisiana State | David McAllister clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon grabs the board | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Miroslav Sobolewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Schwendemann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Shannon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Holtberg (fresh) C - Bruce Terhune (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fairly fresh) SG - Eugene Clegg (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David McAllister (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Bell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (SG), Anthony Urbanski (SF), Robert Wehrenberg (PF), Nathan Berends (C) Donald Schwendemann, Kevin Shannon, Donald Holtberg, Bruce Terhune | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG), Fred Kluge (SG), James Amerson (PF) Rich Hanks, Eugene Clegg, David McAllister | |
| 07:18 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-13 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Anthony Urbanski snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski is hacked by Timothy Ostby - foul #1 on Timothy Ostby, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann (PG), Bruce Terhune (SF) Miroslav Sobolewski, Anthony Urbanski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg (SG), David McAllister (PF) Dwayne Payne, James Amerson | |
| 06:48 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Urbanski (SF) Nathan Berends | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Amerson (PF) David McAllister | |
| 06:23 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg is fouled on the floor by Zachary McDonald - foul #1 on Zachary McDonald, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG), Donald Holtberg (PF), Nathan Berends (C) Donald Schwendemann, Anthony Urbanski, Robert Wehrenberg | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), Dwayne Payne (SF), David McAllister (C) Timothy Ostby, James Amerson, Tomas Bell | |
| 06:23 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 06:23 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg buries a floater from the right block set up by Miroslav Sobolewski | 15-15 |
| 05:36 | Louisiana State | Donald Holtberg swats the dunk try by David McAllister | 15-15 |
| 05:35 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to David McAllister | 15-15 |
| 05:21 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Zachary McDonald | 17-18 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Bruce Terhune - foul #1 on Bruce Terhune, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Tanner (PG), Donald Schwendemann (SG), Kevin Shannon (SF), Robert Wehrenberg (PF) Miroslav Sobolewski, Zachary McDonald, Donald Holtberg, Nathan Berends | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG), Tomas Bell (C) Rich Hanks, David McAllister | |
| 04:55 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann is hacked by Eugene Clegg - foul #1 on Eugene Clegg, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Anderberg (SG) Gregory Tanner | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David McAllister (PF) Dwayne Payne | |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Robert Wehrenberg comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Eugene Clegg - foul #2 on Eugene Clegg, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG) Steve Anderberg | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), Dwayne Payne (SF), James Amerson (PF) Timothy Ostby, Eugene Clegg, David McAllister | |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Robert Wehrenberg makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Robert Wehrenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:00 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 19-20 |
| 03:59 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Kevin Shannon | 19-20 |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Robert Wehrenberg misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 19-20 |
| 03:36 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Miroslav Sobolewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Schwendemann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Shannon (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Wehrenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Terhune (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Kluge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwayne Payne (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Amerson (fresh) C - Tomas Bell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Rich Hanks | 19-22 |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Miroslav Sobolewski and he's hacked by Tomas Bell - foul #1 on Tomas Bell, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (SG), Anthony Urbanski (SF), Donald Holtberg (PF) Miroslav Sobolewski, Kevin Shannon, Robert Wehrenberg | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG), David McAllister (PF) Rich Hanks, James Amerson | |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune misses the free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:03 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 02:37 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne clanks a jump hook near the basket | 21-22 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge gets the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 02:21 | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-22 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Urbanski - foul #3 on Anthony Urbanski, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG), Steve Anderberg (SG), Kevin Shannon (SF), Nathan Berends (C) Donald Schwendemann, Zachary McDonald, Anthony Urbanski, Bruce Terhune | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), William Weiss (SF) Timothy Ostby, Dwayne Payne | |
| 01:52 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by David McAllister - foul #1 on David McAllister, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann (SG) Steve Anderberg | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne (SF) William Weiss | |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Rich Hanks | 26-25 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann tips it home | 28-25 |
| 00:22 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks is hacked by Kevin Shannon - foul #2 on Kevin Shannon, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Tanner (PG), Zachary McDonald (SG), Bruce Terhune (SF), Robert Wehrenberg (C) Miroslav Sobolewski, Donald Schwendemann, Kevin Shannon, Nathan Berends | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Amerson (PF) David McAllister | |
| 00:22 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:22 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Fred Kluge steals it from Gregory Tanner | 28-27 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge misses short on a fullcourt shot | 28-27 |