| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Douglas Severns (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Desrosiers (fresh) SF - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delmer Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cai (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Harjo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lindsey Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Robert Cai inbounds the ball | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-44 |
| 19:43 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Henry Mabry | 39-44 |
| 19:24 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Severns | 41-44 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Jerry Desrosiers is called for the reach on Lawrence Kelley - foul #3 on Jerry Desrosiers, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss (PF) Jerry Desrosiers | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Lindsey Gray can't tip it in | 41-44 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | Wade Harjo tips it but misses | 41-44 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Henry Mabry | 41-44 |
| 18:30 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Cai | 41-44 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Douglas Severns is called for the reach on Lawrence Kelley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Severns, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Robert Cai misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-44 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wade Harjo | 41-46 |
| 17:27 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 17:26 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 17:08 | Louisiana State | Delmer Smith is called for the reach on Douglas Severns - foul #2 on Delmer Smith, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Arthur Burke (SF) Robert Cai | |
| 17:02 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wade Harjo | 41-46 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 16:48 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 41-49 |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Lindsey Gray pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Sam Hawkins picks off the pass by Delmer Smith | 41-49 |
| 16:31 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Lindsey Gray comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 16:13 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 15:48 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 41-49 |
| 15:46 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Douglas Severns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Fenton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jackie Weiss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Mabry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delmer Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Burke (fresh) PF - Wade Harjo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lindsey Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Lindsey Gray clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 15:25 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 15:05 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from close range set up by Thomas Fenton | 45-49 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Henry Mabry is called for the reach on Delmer Smith - foul #3 on Henry Mabry, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman (PG), Jerry Desrosiers (SG), Stephen Osby (SF), Andrew James (PF), Steve Kozloski (C) Douglas Severns, Thomas Fenton, Sam Hawkins, Jackie Weiss, Henry Mabry | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cai (SF), William Slusser (PF), Toby Sexton (C) Arthur Burke, Wade Harjo, Lindsey Gray | |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Delmer Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | William Slusser pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:08 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Cai | 45-52 |
| 14:00 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-52 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Robert Cai snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 13:30 | Alabama | Delmer Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Lawrence Kelley | 45-55 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana State | Jerry Desrosiers buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Emmanuel Layman | 48-55 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Delmer Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | William Slusser pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Jerry Desrosiers takes the ball from Delmer Smith | 48-55 |
| 12:31 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman is called for traveling | 48-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns (PG), Thomas Fenton (SF), Sam Hawkins (PF), Henry Mabry (C) Emmanuel Layman, Stephen Osby, Andrew James, Steve Kozloski | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Robinson (SG), Wade Harjo (PF), Lindsey Gray (C) Delmer Smith, William Slusser, Toby Sexton | |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Henry Mabry is called for the reach on David Robinson - foul #4 on Henry Mabry, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steve Kozloski (C) Henry Mabry | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:01 | Alabama | David Robinson knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Cai | 48-58 |
| 11:43 | Louisiana State | Jerry Desrosiers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss (PF) Jerry Desrosiers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Arthur Burke (SF) Robert Cai | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Douglas Severns (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jackie Weiss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Kozloski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Burke (fresh) PF - Wade Harjo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lindsey Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Wade Harjo hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Robinson | 48-60 |
| 11:22 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-60 |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Lindsey Gray pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 11:15 | Alabama | Lindsey Gray misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 48-60 |
| 11:13 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 11:02 | Louisiana State | Steve Kozloski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Milan (PG), Delmer Smith (SG) Lawrence Kelley, David Robinson | |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Thomas Fenton steps in front of the Brian Milan pass in the backcourt | 48-60 |
| 10:47 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss double dribbles | 48-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jerry Desrosiers (SG), Andrew James (C) Sam Hawkins, Steve Kozloski | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Arthur Burke misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Milan | 48-60 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Delmer Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Arthur Burke | 48-62 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana State | Jerry Desrosiers knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Severns | 50-62 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Jackie Weiss blocks the short jumper by Lindsey Gray | 50-62 |
| 09:54 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 09:50 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Fenton | 52-62 |
| 09:23 | Alabama | Lindsey Gray drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Burke and he's fouled by Andrew James - foul #2 on Andrew James, team foul #5 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins (SF), Steve Kozloski (C) Jerry Desrosiers, Andrew James | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley (PG), Robert Cai (SF), William Slusser (PF) Brian Milan, Arthur Burke, Wade Harjo | |
| 09:23 | Alabama | Lindsey Gray makes the free throw | 52-65 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Cai - foul #3 on Robert Cai, team foul #2 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Toby Sexton (C) Lindsey Gray | |
| 08:55 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 08:33 | Alabama | Delmer Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 08:32 | Louisiana State | Steve Kozloski pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 08:14 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Douglas Severns | 56-65 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Cai | 56-68 |
| 07:36 | Louisiana State | Toby Sexton swats the dunk try by Thomas Fenton | 56-68 |
| 07:34 | Alabama | Toby Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Douglas Severns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Fenton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jackie Weiss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Kozloski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delmer Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cai (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Slusser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Toby Sexton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Toby Sexton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-68 |
| 07:11 | Alabama | William Slusser tips it in | 56-70 |
| 07:09 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman (PG), Jerry Desrosiers (SG), Andrew James (PF), Henry Mabry (C) Douglas Severns, Thomas Fenton, Jackie Weiss, Steve Kozloski | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Robinson (SG), Wade Harjo (PF), Lindsey Gray (C) Delmer Smith, William Slusser, Toby Sexton | |
| 06:59 | Alabama | David Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-70 |
| 06:58 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| 06:40 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman hits a floater in the paint set up by Sam Hawkins | 58-70 |
| 06:26 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-70 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Wade Harjo grabs the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Wade Harjo scores on a floater from the left block | 58-72 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana State | Jerry Desrosiers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Sam Hawkins | 61-72 |
| 05:25 | Alabama | Robert Cai buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Lawrence Kelley | 61-74 |
| 05:15 | Louisiana State | Andrew James misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 61-74 |
| 05:14 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry grabs the offensive rebound | 61-74 |
| 05:01 | Louisiana State | Andrew James lays it in uncontested set up by Henry Mabry | 63-74 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Lindsey Gray is hacked by Henry Mabry - foul #5 on Henry Mabry, team foul #6 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns (PG), Thomas Fenton (SF), Jackie Weiss (PF), Steve Kozloski (C) Emmanuel Layman, Sam Hawkins, Andrew James, Henry Mabry | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Milan (PG), Delmer Smith (SG), Arthur Burke (SF), Toby Sexton (C) Lawrence Kelley, David Robinson, Robert Cai, Lindsey Gray | |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Wade Harjo drills a floater in the paint | 63-76 |
| 04:14 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns's pass is intercepted by Toby Sexton | 63-76 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Wade Harjo can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jerry Desrosiers - foul #4 on Jerry Desrosiers, team foul #7 | 63-76 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Wade Harjo misses the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Wade Harjo misses the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 04:05 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton grabs the board | 63-76 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Severns | 65-76 |
| 03:32 | Alabama | Jackie Weiss is called for the reach on Delmer Smith - foul #1 on Jackie Weiss, team foul #8 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley (PG), William Slusser (PF), Lindsey Gray (C) Brian Milan, Wade Harjo, Toby Sexton | |
| 03:32 | Alabama | Delmer Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 03:32 | Louisiana State | Steve Kozloski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-76 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Douglas Severns (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. SG - Jerry Desrosiers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jackie Weiss (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Kozloski (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Delmer Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Burke (fresh) PF - William Slusser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lindsey Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-76 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | William Slusser gets the rebound | 65-76 |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Arthur Burke | 65-79 |
| 02:57 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Arthur Burke - foul #3 on Arthur Burke, team foul #3 | 65-79 |
| 02:57 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 02:57 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | William Slusser grabs the defensive rebound | 66-79 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Lindsey Gray can't finish the layup | 66-79 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Delmer Smith grabs the offensive board | 66-79 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Delmer Smith is hacked by Jerry Desrosiers - foul #5 on Jerry Desrosiers, team foul #9 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins (SF) Jerry Desrosiers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cai (SF), Wade Harjo (PF) Arthur Burke, William Slusser | |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Delmer Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Delmer Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Cai - foul #4 on Robert Cai, team foul #4 | 66-81 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Milan (PG), David Robinson (SG), Arthur Burke (SF), William Slusser (PF), Toby Sexton (C) Lawrence Kelley, Delmer Smith, Robert Cai, Wade Harjo, Lindsey Gray | |
| 02:22 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 02:22 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-81 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Toby Sexton is hacked by Jackie Weiss - foul #2 on Jackie Weiss, team foul #10 | 67-81 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Toby Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Toby Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 02:09 | Louisiana State | Steve Kozloski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-82 |
| 02:02 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Fenton | 69-82 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Brian Milan's fadeaway is rejected by Jackie Weiss | 69-82 |
| 01:46 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss grabs the board | 69-82 |
| 01:40 | Louisiana State | David Robinson picks off the pass by Jackie Weiss | 69-82 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Toby Sexton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 69-82 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | William Slusser pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-82 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Thomas Fenton steals the ball from Brian Milan | 69-82 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by David Robinson - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #5 | 69-82 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | David Robinson misses the easy layup | 70-82 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton pulls down the rebound | 70-82 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | Steve Kozloski is fouled on the floor by William Slusser - foul #1 on William Slusser, team foul #6 | 70-82 |
| 00:22 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Toby Sexton - foul #2 on Toby Sexton, team foul #7 | 70-82 |
| 00:22 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:22 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | William Slusser snags the defensive board | 70-82 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Brian Milan runs out the clock | 70-82 |