| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marko Stazenski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier inbounds the ball | 23-17 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:32 | Louisiana State | John Cornett drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Corey Howard | 23-20 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses the lay-in | 23-20 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski snags the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the tip | 23-20 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | John Cornett steps in front of the James Lynn pass | 23-20 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana State | John Cornett hits the finger roll | 23-22 |
| 17:42 | Alabama | Matthew Guy's pass is intercepted by Robert Guerrier | 23-22 |
| 17:23 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Michael Vidal is hacked by Thomas Bender - foul #3 on Thomas Bender, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler (PF) Marko Stazenski | |
| 16:55 | Alabama | James Lynn can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 23-25 |
| 16:54 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 16:32 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | John Cornett steps in front of the Lance Sparks pass | 23-28 |
| 16:06 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier blows the dunk | 23-28 |
| 16:04 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses the tip | 23-28 |
| 16:02 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Adam Majkowski | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Sparks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Guerrier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lance Sparks | 25-28 |
| 15:30 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Adam Majkowski - foul #2 on Adam Majkowski, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), Michael Cain (PF), Dennis Ryan (C) Matthew Guy, Lance Sparks, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski (SF), Marko Stazenski (PF) Robert Guerrier, Thomas Bender | |
| 15:30 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 15:30 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Ryan | 27-30 |
| 14:59 | Louisiana State | Robert Baker picks off the pass by John Cornett in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Robert Bibler blocks the short jumper by James Lynn | 27-30 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Robert Baker tips it home | 29-30 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler is hacked by Robert Baker - foul #2 on Robert Baker, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG), Thomas Doyal (PF), Adam Majkowski (C) Michael Vidal, James Lynn, Dennis Ryan | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG), Stanley Smith (SG) John Cornett, Corey Howard | |
| 14:05 | Louisiana State | William Carter clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Baker - foul #3 on Robert Baker, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender (C) Marko Stazenski | |
| 14:05 | Louisiana State | William Carter makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 14:05 | Louisiana State | William Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Michael Cain is fouled on the floor by Ivan Filipski - foul #2 on Ivan Filipski, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lance Sparks (PF) Thomas Doyal | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier (SF) Ivan Filipski | |
| 13:21 | Alabama | William Carter is called for the reach on Matthew Guy - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (SG), Ivan Filipski (PF) Stanley Smith, Robert Bibler | |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Michael Cain's floater is knocked away by Thomas Bender | 29-32 |
| 12:55 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 12:41 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Adam Majkowski | 29-32 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Michael Cain is fouled on the floor by Robert Guerrier - foul #1 on Robert Guerrier, team foul #4 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), James Lynn (SF) Robert Baker, Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Marko Stazenski (PF), Robert Bibler (C) William Carter, Ivan Filipski, Thomas Bender | |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Guerrier - foul #2 on Robert Guerrier, team foul #5 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (SF) Robert Guerrier | |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 17 pts. 3 stl. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Smith (fresh) PF - Marko Stazenski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bibler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Michael Vidal loses the dribble to Marko Stazenski | 31-35 |
| 10:35 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-35 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | Lance Sparks connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 09:45 | Louisiana State | John Cornett tips it home | 33-37 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | James Lynn misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stanley Smith - foul #1 on Stanley Smith, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), Michael Cain (PF), Dennis Ryan (C) Matthew Guy, Lance Sparks, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG), Robert Guerrier (SF), Ivan Filipski (PF), Thomas Bender (C) John Cornett, Corey Howard, Marko Stazenski, Robert Bibler | |
| 09:21 | Alabama | James Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | James Lynn misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 09:21 | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 09:00 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Guerrier | 33-39 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | James Lynn can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Guerrier - foul #3 on Robert Guerrier, team foul #7 | 33-39 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 08:18 | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski double dribbles | 35-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Corey Howard (SG) William Carter, Stanley Smith | |
| 07:56 | Alabama | James Lynn is whistled for a carry | 35-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Adam Majkowski (C) Dennis Ryan | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler (PF) Ivan Filipski | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 19 pts. 3 stl. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Corey Howard | 35-42 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Thomas Bender steals the ball from Michael Cain | 35-42 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier drills a 3 from the left corner | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Michael Cain clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Bibler - foul #2 on Robert Bibler, team foul #8 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG), Lance Sparks (PF) Robert Baker, James Lynn | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski (PF) Robert Bibler | |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 06:01 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Cornett | 37-48 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Michael Cain can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Marko Stazenski | 37-48 |
| 05:26 | Louisiana State | John Cornett connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Michael Cain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), James Lynn (SF), Dennis Ryan (C) Michael Vidal, Michael Cain, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Robert Bibler (C) John Cornett, Corey Howard, Robert Guerrier, Thomas Bender | |
| 04:41 | Louisiana State | William Carter drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ivan Filipski | 37-54 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | James Lynn scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Matthew Guy | 39-54 |
| 04:08 | Louisiana State | William Carter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Matthew Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Marko Stazenski is called for the reach on Lance Sparks - foul #1 on Marko Stazenski, team foul #9 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Cain (SF), Thomas Doyal (PF) Matthew Guy, James Lynn | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (SG), Thomas Bender (C) Stanley Smith, Marko Stazenski | |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lance Sparks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Cain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) C - Dennis Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - William Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ivan Filipski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard connects on the 3 from the left corner | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Carter - foul #3 on William Carter, team foul #10 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Robert Guerrier (SF) William Carter, Ivan Filipski | |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:48 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-57 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Doyal | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Michael Cain is denied on a layup by Robert Bibler | 43-57 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal grabs the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Lance Sparks loses the dribble to Thomas Bender | 43-57 |
| 02:17 | Louisiana State | John Cornett is hacked by Lance Sparks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lance Sparks, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG) Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski (PF) Thomas Bender | |
| 02:01 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 01:40 | Alabama | Matthew Guy knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Baker and the foul's on Corey Howard - foul #1 on Corey Howard, team foul #11 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender (C) Robert Bibler | |
| 01:40 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:25 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 01:20 | Alabama | Matthew Guy misses the shot from the right side | 46-57 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 00:56 | Louisiana State | John Cornett double dribbles | 46-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG) Matthew Guy | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Michael Cain connects on the floater from the right wing | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | Michael Vidal is called for the reach on John Cornett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Vidal, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG), James Lynn (SF), Lance Sparks (PF), Adam Majkowski (C) Robert Baker, Michael Cain, Thomas Doyal, Dennis Ryan | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:48 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard is fouled on the floor by Matthew Guy - foul #1 on Matthew Guy, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard is hacked by Matthew Guy - foul #2 on Matthew Guy, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Matthew Guy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-57 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana State | John Cornett is hacked by Michael Vidal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Vidal, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Lance Sparks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-59 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | John Cornett runs out the clock | 48-59 |