| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Clegg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Payne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David McAllister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Miroslav Sobolewski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Schwendemann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Urbanski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Holtberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Terhune (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rich Hanks | 24-33 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Anthony Urbanski can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Eugene Clegg - foul #2 on Eugene Clegg, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG), Fred Kluge (SF) Rich Hanks, Dwayne Payne | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathan Berends (C) Bruce Terhune | |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Anthony Urbanski makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Anthony Urbanski misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Tomas Bell | 24-34 |
| 19:04 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-34 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg grabs the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Nathan Berends | 26-37 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana State | Donald Holtberg steps in front of the Eugene Clegg pass | 26-37 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-37 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to David McAllister | 26-37 |
| 17:44 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell is fouled on the floor by Nathan Berends - foul #2 on Nathan Berends, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), Dwayne Payne (SF) Timothy Ostby, Eugene Clegg | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kevin Shannon (SF), Bruce Terhune (C) Anthony Urbanski, Nathan Berends | |
| 17:30 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 17:28 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell tips it but misses | 26-37 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 17:21 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Miroslav Sobolewski, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (SG) Donald Schwendemann | |
| 16:57 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell misses badly on a runner from close range | 26-37 |
| 16:55 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge grabs the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana State | David McAllister connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Rich Hanks and the foul's on Kevin Shannon - foul #1 on Kevin Shannon, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg (SG) Dwayne Payne | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann (SG), Robert Wehrenberg (C) Zachary McDonald, Bruce Terhune | |
| 16:38 | Louisiana State | David McAllister makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Fred Kluge - foul #2 on Fred Kluge, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne (SF) David McAllister | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (SG), Bruce Terhune (SF) Miroslav Sobolewski, Kevin Shannon | |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 15:50 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Clegg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Payne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Kluge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tomas Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Donald Schwendemann (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Zachary McDonald (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bruce Terhune (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Holtberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Wehrenberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 15:05 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 32-42 |
| 15:04 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Robert Wehrenberg misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Fred Kluge - foul #3 on Fred Kluge, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG), David McAllister (PF) Rich Hanks, Dwayne Payne | |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG), Kevin Shannon (SF) Zachary McDonald, Bruce Terhune | |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Robert Wehrenberg makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Robert Wehrenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell dunks the ball | 36-44 |
| 14:08 | Alabama | Robert Wehrenberg misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann tips it in | 36-46 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Shannon | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:18 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Schwendemann - foul #3 on Donald Schwendemann, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), Dwayne Payne (SF) Timothy Ostby, Eugene Clegg | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Anderberg (SG), Anthony Urbanski (SF), Bruce Terhune (C) Donald Schwendemann, Kevin Shannon, Robert Wehrenberg | |
| 13:18 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Terhune | 38-49 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg (SG) David McAllister | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Tanner (PG), Zachary McDonald (SG), Nathan Berends (C) Miroslav Sobolewski, Steve Anderberg, Anthony Urbanski | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:22 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Tomas Bell | 41-49 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-49 |
| 12:00 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 11:39 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-49 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune grabs the board | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Clegg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Payne (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Kluge (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Tomas Bell (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Gregory Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary McDonald (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bruce Terhune (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Holtberg (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Nathan Berends (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Alabama | Gregory Tanner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David McAllister (C) Tomas Bell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG), Donald Schwendemann (SG), Anthony Urbanski (SF) Gregory Tanner, Zachary McDonald, Nathan Berends | |
| 11:03 | Louisiana State | Donald Holtberg denies the turnaround by Dwayne Payne | 41-49 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Anthony Urbanski knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Miroslav Sobolewski | 41-51 |
| 10:39 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-51 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Donald Holtberg | 41-51 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 10:08 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 09:58 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Miroslav Sobolewski | 44-53 |
| 09:36 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge loses the dribble to Miroslav Sobolewski | 44-53 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 09:10 | Alabama | Anthony Urbanski misses the tip | 44-53 |
| 09:08 | Louisiana State | David McAllister gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 09:03 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David McAllister | 47-53 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Fred Kluge picks off the pass by Anthony Urbanski | 47-53 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | David McAllister swats the short shot by Anthony Urbanski | 49-53 |
| 08:08 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to David McAllister | 49-53 |
| 07:41 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne can't finish the layup | 49-53 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg grabs the board | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Clegg (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Payne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Kluge (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David McAllister (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Miroslav Sobolewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Schwendemann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Urbanski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Holtberg (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Terhune (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Anthony Urbanski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG), James Amerson (PF), Tomas Bell (C) Rich Hanks, Eugene Clegg, David McAllister | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Tanner (PG), Zachary McDonald (SG), Kevin Shannon (SF), Robert Wehrenberg (PF), Nathan Berends (C) Miroslav Sobolewski, Donald Schwendemann, Anthony Urbanski, Donald Holtberg, Bruce Terhune | |
| 06:56 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge is fouled on the floor by Nathan Berends - foul #3 on Nathan Berends, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David McAllister (PF) James Amerson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG) Gregory Tanner | |
| 06:40 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Tomas Bell and he's hacked by Robert Wehrenberg - foul #2 on Robert Wehrenberg, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg (SG) David McAllister | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:40 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fred Kluge - foul #4 on Fred Kluge, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David McAllister (PF) Eugene Clegg | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:24 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to David McAllister | 52-54 |
| 05:57 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell hits a jumper in the paint | 54-54 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Dwayne Payne steals it from Miroslav Sobolewski | 54-54 |
| 05:06 | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby is fouled on the floor by Miroslav Sobolewski - foul #3 on Miroslav Sobolewski, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg (SG), James Amerson (PF) Dwayne Payne, David McAllister | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Tanner (PG), Donald Schwendemann (SG), Donald Holtberg (PF), Bruce Terhune (C) Miroslav Sobolewski, Zachary McDonald, Robert Wehrenberg, Nathan Berends | |
| 05:06 | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:06 | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon knocks in the floater from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Terhune - foul #1 on Bruce Terhune, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), Dwayne Payne (SF) Timothy Ostby, James Amerson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG) Gregory Tanner | |
| 04:31 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:17 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-56 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 03:47 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell lays it up and in set up by Dwayne Payne and the foul's on Bruce Terhune - foul #2 on Bruce Terhune, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David McAllister (PF) Dwayne Payne | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (SG), Robert Wehrenberg (PF) Miroslav Sobolewski, Donald Holtberg | |
| 03:47 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell misses the free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Bruce Terhune | 58-56 |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Zachary McDonald clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 03:23 | Louisiana State | David McAllister pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Clegg (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Kluge (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - David McAllister (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Tomas Bell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Donald Schwendemann (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Zachary McDonald (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Shannon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wehrenberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Terhune (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Terhune - foul #3 on Bruce Terhune, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne (SF) David McAllister | |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG), Anthony Urbanski (SF), Donald Holtberg (PF) Zachary McDonald, Kevin Shannon, Robert Wehrenberg | |
| 03:18 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:18 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski's pass is intercepted by Rich Hanks | 60-56 |
| 03:06 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg lays it in set up by Rich Hanks | 62-56 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Anthony Urbanski can't connect on a runner from the right block | 62-56 |
| 02:50 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 02:22 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Schwendemann | 64-58 |
| 01:34 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Rich Hanks | 67-58 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune lays it up and in | 67-60 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David McAllister (PF) Fred Kluge | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune is hacked by Tomas Bell - foul #1 on Tomas Bell, team foul #5 | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Alabama | The jump hook by Anthony Urbanski is blocked by David McAllister | 67-60 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | Miroslav Sobolewski is called for the reach on Eugene Clegg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Miroslav Sobolewski, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Amerson (PF) Tomas Bell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Bruce Terhune | 68-60 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann is whistled for a carry | 68-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (SG) Eugene Clegg | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks is fouled in the backcourt by Miroslav Sobolewski - foul #5 on Miroslav Sobolewski, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (SG) Miroslav Sobolewski | |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Zachary McDonald misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | James Amerson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks runs out the clock | 70-60 |