| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 3 pf. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | James Lynn inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Alabama | Robert Fegley misses the 3 from straight away | 25-27 |
| 19:43 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 19:36 | Louisiana State | John Cornett is fouled on the floor by James Lynn - foul #1 on James Lynn, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby is hacked by James Lynn - foul #2 on James Lynn, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Cornett | 25-29 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Robert Fegley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 18:53 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 18:26 | Louisiana State | William Carter misses short on a 3 from straight away | 25-29 |
| 18:25 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Bibler - foul #4 on Robert Bibler, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette (PF) Robert Bibler | |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Arthur Burnette | 25-29 |
| 17:30 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-29 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Michael Cain snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Bender - foul #2 on Thomas Bender, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG) John Cornett | |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:01 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 16:37 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 16:35 | Alabama | Anthony Webb grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Lance Sparks hits the finger roll set up by Robert Fegley | 28-29 |
| 15:37 | Louisiana State | William Carter clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 15:35 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Lance Sparks | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Webb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Cain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Corey Howard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Caleb Darby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Lance Sparks hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Fegley and the foul's on Thomas Bender - foul #3 on Thomas Bender, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG), Melvin Leach (SG), Adam Majkowski (C) Robert Fegley, Anthony Webb, Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Robert Guerrier (SF), David Dinan (C) Corey Howard, William Carter, Caleb Darby, Thomas Bender | |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 14:49 | Louisiana State | John Cornett comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Lance Sparks | 31-29 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | James Lynn blows the layup | 31-29 |
| 14:27 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 14:14 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 14:13 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette tips it but misses | 31-29 |
| 14:12 | Alabama | Melvin Leach pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | James Lynn hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Melvin Leach | 33-29 |
| 13:22 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 13:21 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 12:54 | Alabama | Lance Sparks lays it in on a nice dish by Melvin Leach and he's fouled by Arthur Burnette - foul #1 on Arthur Burnette, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG), Anthony Webb (SG), Michael Cain (PF) Matthew Guy, James Lynn, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (SG), Caleb Darby (SF), Robert Bibler (PF), Thomas Bender (C) Stanley Smith, Robert Guerrier, Arthur Burnette, David Dinan | |
| 12:54 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana State | Lance Sparks is called for the reach on Thomas Bender - foul #1 on Lance Sparks, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dennis Ryan (C) Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 12:14 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 36-29 |
| 12:13 | Louisiana State | John Cornett can't tip it in | 36-29 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler grabs the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 11:51 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender buries a jumper in the lane set up by John Cornett | 36-31 |
| 11:29 | Alabama | The short jumper by Michael Cain is denied by Thomas Bender | 36-31 |
| 11:28 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Leach (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Ryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 10:59 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Dennis Ryan - foul #1 on Dennis Ryan, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Lynn (SF), Adam Majkowski (C) Melvin Leach, Dennis Ryan | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG) John Cornett | |
| 10:59 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Robert Bibler denies the turnaround by Michael Cain | 36-33 |
| 10:34 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Robert Bibler | 36-33 |
| 10:10 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Thomas Bender, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Doyal (PF) Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (SG) William Carter | |
| 09:48 | Alabama | The jump hook by Adam Majkowski is blocked by Robert Bibler | 36-33 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Anthony Webb grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Robert Fegley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Caleb Darby picks off the pass by James Lynn | 36-33 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG), Melvin Leach (SG), Michael Cain (PF), Lance Sparks (C) Robert Fegley, Anthony Webb, Thomas Doyal, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), William Carter (SG), Robert Guerrier (SF), Arthur Burnette (PF), David Dinan (C) Corey Howard, Stanley Smith, Caleb Darby, Robert Bibler, Thomas Bender | |
| 08:16 | Alabama | William Carter steals the ball from Lance Sparks | 36-33 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana State | William Carter can't finish the layup | 36-33 |
| 08:11 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana State | John Cornett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Burnette | 36-35 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Lance Sparks can't finish the layup | 36-35 |
| 07:28 | Alabama | James Lynn tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Melvin Leach (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Dinan (fresh) | |
| 06:59 | Louisiana State | John Cornett is fouled on the floor by Michael Cain - foul #1 on Michael Cain, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG), Anthony Webb (SG) Matthew Guy, James Lynn | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby (SF), Robert Bibler (PF), Thomas Bender (C) Robert Guerrier, Arthur Burnette, David Dinan | |
| 06:34 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby is hacked by Melvin Leach - foul #2 on Melvin Leach, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (SG) William Carter | |
| 06:19 | Louisiana State | John Cornett is fouled on the floor by Robert Fegley - foul #1 on Robert Fegley, team foul #7 | 38-35 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Lance Sparks pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Thomas Bender steals it from Michael Cain | 38-35 |
| 05:34 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 05:32 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 05:07 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 38-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Lynn (SF), Thomas Doyal (PF), Adam Majkowski (C) Melvin Leach, Michael Cain, Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), William Carter (SG), David Dinan (C) John Cornett, Stanley Smith, Thomas Bender | |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette (PF) Robert Bibler | |
| 04:18 | Louisiana State | William Carter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | James Lynn misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 38-35 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 03:23 | Louisiana State | David Dinan lays it up and in | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Webb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Corey Howard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Caleb Darby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Dinan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal clanks a shot from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Cain (PF), Lance Sparks (C) Thomas Doyal, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Robert Bibler (PF), Thomas Bender (C) Corey Howard, Arthur Burnette, David Dinan | |
| 02:26 | Louisiana State | John Cornett connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by William Carter | 38-39 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | William Carter is called for the reach on Anthony Webb - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Anthony Webb misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana State | John Cornett connects on the 3 from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | John Cornett steals the ball from Lance Sparks | 38-42 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender's fadeaway is rejected by James Lynn | 38-42 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Michael Cain grabs the board | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Alabama | William Carter steals the ball from James Lynn | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | Anthony Webb is called for the reach on Robert Bibler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Webb, team foul #8 | 38-42 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | James Lynn is fouled on the floor by Caleb Darby - foul #1 on Caleb Darby, team foul #8 | 38-44 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | James Lynn misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | Robert Fegley is called for the reach on Robert Bibler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Fegley, team foul #9 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Arthur Burnette (C) John Cornett, William Carter, Thomas Bender | |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the board | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Robert Fegley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender (C) Robert Bibler | |
| 00:08 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Webb - foul #3 on Anthony Webb, team foul #10 | 39-44 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Robert Fegley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette runs out the clock | 39-46 |