| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Beckford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Floyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Whang (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Clingman (fresh) C - Doug Roy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wilson Ritter (fresh) PF - Alfredo Conti (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy is hacked by Alonso Cutting - foul #1 on Alonso Cutting, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:27 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy drills a jump hook from the left block | 29-33 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter clanks a turnaround from close range | 29-33 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti tips it back up and in | 29-35 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana State | Wilson Ritter steals it from Thomas Clingman | 29-35 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Floyd Bender | 29-37 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana State | James Beckford is hacked by Alonso Cutting - foul #2 on Alonso Cutting, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 17:48 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 29-37 |
| 17:46 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy tips it home | 31-37 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Anthony Whang picks off the pass by Alonso Cutting | 31-37 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 17:08 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang's pass is intercepted by Floyd Bender | 33-40 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | The jumper by Floyd Bender is denied by Thomas Clingman | 33-40 |
| 16:27 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:22 | Louisiana State | James Beckford knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jack Floyd and the foul's on Floyd Bender - foul #2 on Floyd Bender, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Stec (SF), Antonio Brown (C) Thomas Clingman, Doug Roy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Zlatko Zaharek (SG), Loren Hicks (SF), Fadey Zaic (PF), Robert Wallace (C) Alonso Cutting, Floyd Bender, Wilson Ritter, Alfredo Conti, Billy Morrison | |
| 16:22 | Louisiana State | James Beckford makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Mark Stec steals it from Fadey Zaic | 36-40 |
| 16:03 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown misses the easy layup | 36-40 |
| 16:02 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Beckford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Floyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Stec (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Whang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Brown (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clark Schlegel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Zlatko Zaharek (fresh) SF - Loren Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fadey Zaic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel is fouled on the floor by James Beckford - foul #1 on James Beckford, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek can't tip it in | 36-40 |
| 15:15 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:46 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Robert Wallace snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel makes the floater near the basket | 36-42 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana State | James Beckford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Beckford, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (PG), Doug Roy (C) James Beckford, Mark Stec | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Floyd Bender (SG), Alfredo Conti (PF), Billy Morrison (C) Clark Schlegel, Zlatko Zaharek, Fadey Zaic, Robert Wallace | |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Doug Roy - foul #2 on Doug Roy, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman (PF) Antonio Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilson Ritter (SF) Loren Hicks | |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses the free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:20 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter misses the fadeaway from close range | 36-44 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Anthony Whang | 36-44 |
| 12:54 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd buries a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Alfredo Conti - foul #2 on Alfredo Conti, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Stec (SF) Anthony Whang | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:54 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd misses the free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:54 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Starling (SG) Jack Floyd | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:24 | Louisiana State | Philip Long is whistled for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Beckford (PG), Antonio Brown (PF) William Starling, Thomas Clingman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Loren Hicks (SF), Fadey Zaic (PF) Wilson Ritter, Alfredo Conti | |
| 12:12 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Antonio Brown - foul #1 on Antonio Brown, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG) Alonso Cutting | |
| 12:12 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Loren Hicks | 38-44 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Clark Schlegel | 38-47 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana State | The jump hook by Doug Roy is blocked by Fadey Zaic | 38-47 |
| 11:54 | Alabama | Loren Hicks gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Beckford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Long (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Stec (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Brown (fresh) 6 pts. C - Doug Roy (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clark Schlegel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Loren Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fadey Zaic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Billy Morrison clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Doug Roy - foul #3 on Doug Roy, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Starling (SG), Anthony Whang (SF) Philip Long, Mark Stec | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Billy Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:16 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Starling | 40-48 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | Floyd Bender drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Clark Schlegel | 40-50 |
| 10:52 | Louisiana State | James Beckford can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 10:50 | Alabama | Floyd Bender gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Doug Roy - foul #4 on Doug Roy, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd (SG), Thomas Clingman (PF) James Beckford, Doug Roy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Wilson Ritter (SF), Robert Wallace (C) Floyd Bender, Loren Hicks, Billy Morrison | |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 10:22 | Louisiana State | The jump hook by Thomas Clingman is blocked by Robert Wallace | 40-52 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 10:12 | Louisiana State | William Starling grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana State | Clark Schlegel is called for the reach on Anthony Whang - foul #1 on Clark Schlegel, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (PG), Mark Stec (SF) William Starling, Anthony Whang | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alfredo Conti (PF) Fadey Zaic | |
| 09:34 | Louisiana State | Wilson Ritter steals it from Antonio Brown | 40-52 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter lays it up and in | 40-54 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Floyd | 42-54 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 08:49 | Louisiana State | Philip Long misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown tips it but misses | 42-54 |
| 08:45 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-54 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti tips it home | 42-56 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman makes the jump hook from close range set up by Philip Long and he's hacked by Alfredo Conti - foul #3 on Alfredo Conti, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Beckford (PG), William Starling (SG), Anthony Whang (SF) Philip Long, Jack Floyd, Mark Stec | |
| Subs | Alabama | Floyd Bender (SG), Loren Hicks (SF), Billy Morrison (C) Clark Schlegel, Wilson Ritter, Robert Wallace | |
| 08:13 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Floyd Bender blows the layup but the foul's on William Starling - foul #3 on William Starling, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Stec (SF), Doug Roy (C) Thomas Clingman, Antonio Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:52 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Beckford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Starling (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Mark Stec (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Whang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Doug Roy (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. SF - Loren Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfredo Conti (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Loren Hicks - foul #1 on Loren Hicks, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| 07:33 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:33 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Billy Morrison | 46-59 |
| 07:03 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec misses the dunk but he's fouled by Loren Hicks - foul #2 on Loren Hicks, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd (SG) William Starling | |
| Subs | Alabama | Fadey Zaic (PF) Alfredo Conti | |
| 07:03 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:03 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Billy Morrison grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting's pass is intercepted by James Beckford in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| 06:58 | Louisiana State | James Beckford banks in the layup | 48-59 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Floyd Bender hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alonso Cutting | 48-61 |
| 06:14 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Floyd Bender hits a floater from close range set up by Billy Morrison | 50-63 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec is whistled for traveling | 50-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (PG), Thomas Clingman (PF) James Beckford, Mark Stec | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Wilson Ritter (SF), Alfredo Conti (PF) Alonso Cutting, Loren Hicks, Fadey Zaic | |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Billy Morrison makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Clark Schlegel | 50-65 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman's layup is rejected by Alfredo Conti | 50-65 |
| 05:29 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman tips it in | 52-65 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Anthony Whang is called for the reach on Floyd Bender - foul #2 on Anthony Whang, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Starling (SF) Anthony Whang | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Wallace (C) Billy Morrison | |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 05:01 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-67 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | Floyd Bender hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Alfredo Conti | 52-69 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Wilson Ritter - foul #1 on Wilson Ritter, team foul #9 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Beckford (PG), Mark Stec (SF), Antonio Brown (C) Jack Floyd, William Starling, Doug Roy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek (SG), Fadey Zaic (PF) Floyd Bender, Alfredo Conti | |
| 04:18 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Robert Wallace pulls down the rebound | 53-69 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel misses long on a shot from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter grabs the offensive board | 53-69 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter is hacked by Philip Long - foul #2 on Philip Long, team foul #9 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Starling (SG), Anthony Whang (PF) Philip Long, Thomas Clingman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Billy Morrison (C) Clark Schlegel, Robert Wallace | |
| 03:42 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Beckford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Starling (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Mark Stec (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Whang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zlatko Zaharek (fresh) SF - Wilson Ritter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fadey Zaic (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Louisiana State | James Beckford is fouled on the floor by Alonso Cutting - foul #3 on Alonso Cutting, team foul #10 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (SG) Anthony Whang | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Loren Hicks (SF), Robert Wallace (C) Alonso Cutting, Wilson Ritter, Billy Morrison | |
| 03:33 | Louisiana State | James Beckford makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 03:33 | Louisiana State | James Beckford makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel is hacked by William Starling - foul #4 on William Starling, team foul #10 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang (PF) James Beckford | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel misses the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 03:13 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown grabs the board | 55-71 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana State | Philip Long misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-71 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Fadey Zaic | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Loren Hicks is fouled on the floor by William Starling - foul #5 on William Starling, team foul #11 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd (SG), Doug Roy (C) William Starling, Anthony Whang | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Loren Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Loren Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:23 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 55-73 |
| 02:21 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec can't tip it in | 55-73 |
| 02:19 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana State | Philip Long buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-73 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-73 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Jack Floyd | 57-73 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana State | Robert Wallace steals the ball from Mark Stec | 57-73 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-73 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Louisiana State | Philip Long is fouled on the floor by Clark Schlegel - foul #2 on Clark Schlegel, team foul #11 | 57-73 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana State | Philip Long makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana State | Philip Long misses the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Loren Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic misses the lay-in | 58-73 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | The short jumper by Mark Stec is denied by Fadey Zaic | 58-73 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel runs out the clock | 58-73 |