| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wilson Ritter (fresh) PF - Alfredo Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Beckford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Floyd (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Anthony Whang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Clingman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 31-22 |
| 19:43 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Floyd Bender splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on James Beckford - foul #2 on James Beckford, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang is hacked by Wilson Ritter - foul #2 on Wilson Ritter, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 18:16 | Louisiana State | James Beckford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Billy Morrison snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | James Beckford picks off the pass by Floyd Bender | 31-22 |
| 17:58 | Louisiana State | James Beckford can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana State | James Beckford snags the offensive board | 31-22 |
| 17:39 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Beckford | 31-24 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | Billy Morrison's pass is intercepted by Antonio Brown | 31-24 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana State | James Beckford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-24 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Floyd Bender splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left wing set up by Alonso Cutting and he's hacked by Jack Floyd - foul #3 on Jack Floyd, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Loren Hicks (SF), Fadey Zaic (PF) Alonso Cutting, Wilson Ritter, Alfredo Conti | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (SG), Mark Stec (SF) Jack Floyd, Thomas Clingman | |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the free throw | 34-24 |
| 16:16 | Louisiana State | Clark Schlegel is called for the reach on Anthony Whang - foul #1 on Clark Schlegel, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek (SG), Robert Wallace (C) Floyd Bender, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 15:51 | Louisiana State | Robert Wallace is called for the reach on James Beckford - foul #2 on Robert Wallace, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd (SG), Doug Roy (C) Philip Long, Antonio Brown | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clark Schlegel (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Zlatko Zaharek (fresh) SF - Loren Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fadey Zaic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Beckford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Floyd (fresh) 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Stec (fresh) PF - Anthony Whang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Roy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:22 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy's floater is knocked away by Fadey Zaic | 34-24 |
| 15:20 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy tips it home | 34-26 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Whang - foul #1 on Anthony Whang, team foul #3 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Floyd Bender (SG), Billy Morrison (C) Clark Schlegel, Zlatko Zaharek, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 14:45 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Beckford | 35-29 |
| 14:37 | Alabama | Floyd Bender works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-29 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Loren Hicks can't tip it in | 35-29 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Billy Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Billy Morrison is open and buries a jump hook from close range set up by Loren Hicks | 37-29 |
| 13:54 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Floyd | 37-31 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Billy Morrison is hacked by Doug Roy - foul #4 on Doug Roy, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilson Ritter (SF), Alfredo Conti (PF) Loren Hicks, Fadey Zaic | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (PG), Thomas Clingman (PF), Antonio Brown (C) James Beckford, Mark Stec, Doug Roy | |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wilson Ritter | 40-31 |
| 13:07 | Louisiana State | Billy Morrison blocks the jumper by Antonio Brown | 40-31 |
| 13:06 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting is fouled on the floor by Philip Long - foul #1 on Philip Long, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Zlatko Zaharek (SG) Alonso Cutting, Floyd Bender | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the shot from close range | 40-31 |
| 12:39 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 12:22 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Philip Long | 40-33 |
| 12:10 | Alabama | Billy Morrison knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Wilson Ritter | 42-33 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 11:49 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 42-33 |
| 11:48 | Louisiana State | Philip Long pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clark Schlegel (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Zlatko Zaharek (fresh) SF - Wilson Ritter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfredo Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Billy Morrison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Philip Long (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Floyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Whang (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Clingman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 42-33 |
| 11:25 | Alabama | Billy Morrison gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel buries a jumper from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 11:07 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman connects on the jumper in the paint | 44-35 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clark Schlegel and the foul's on Antonio Brown - foul #2 on Antonio Brown, team foul #6 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Floyd Bender (SG), Robert Wallace (C) Clark Schlegel, Zlatko Zaharek, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Beckford (PG), Mark Stec (SF) Philip Long, Anthony Whang | |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 10:40 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 47-35 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Robert Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Floyd Bender can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Floyd Bender grabs the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Floyd Bender drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Wallace | 49-35 |
| 09:57 | Louisiana State | James Beckford misses the easy layup | 49-35 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Floyd Bender out of a doubleteam | 51-35 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana State | Robert Wallace steals the ball from Thomas Clingman | 51-35 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Floyd Bender splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 08:45 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Mark Stec | 51-35 |
| 08:20 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 08:18 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman tips it home | 51-37 |
| 07:57 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti is open and lays it up and in set up by Floyd Bender out of the doubleteam | 53-37 |
| 07:31 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wilson Ritter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfredo Conti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Beckford (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Floyd (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Stec (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Clingman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana State | Robert Wallace swats the layup by Antonio Brown | 53-40 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Floyd Bender | 55-40 |
| 06:12 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 06:11 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown grabs the offensive board | 55-40 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Zlatko Zaharek (SG), Loren Hicks (SF), Fadey Zaic (PF), Billy Morrison (C) Alonso Cutting, Floyd Bender, Wilson Ritter, Alfredo Conti, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (PG), William Starling (SG), Anthony Whang (SF), Doug Roy (C) James Beckford, Jack Floyd, Mark Stec, Antonio Brown | |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Billy Morrison clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Doug Roy - foul #5 on Doug Roy, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown (C) Doug Roy | |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Billy Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 05:12 | Louisiana State | The jump hook by Antonio Brown is blocked by Billy Morrison | 56-40 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Billy Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the fadeaway from the left side | 56-40 |
| 05:03 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Antonio Brown | 56-40 |
| 04:34 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-40 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Billy Morrison snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Antonio Brown - foul #3 on Antonio Brown, team foul #8 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Stec (SF) Thomas Clingman | |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Billy Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Billy Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 03:57 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown's floater is knocked away by Fadey Zaic | 58-40 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic gets the rebound | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Loren Hicks's pass is intercepted by Anthony Whang | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Louisiana State | Fadey Zaic swats the short shot by Mark Stec | 58-40 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Loren Hicks pulls down the rebound | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clark Schlegel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zlatko Zaharek (fresh) SF - Loren Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fadey Zaic (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Philip Long (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Starling (fresh) SF - Mark Stec (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Whang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek is hacked by William Starling - foul #3 on William Starling, team foul #9 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston (SF) Loren Hicks | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 02:49 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Long | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Billy Morrison banks in the layup set up by Fadey Zaic | 62-42 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Louisiana State | Thomas Huddleston takes the ball from Anthony Whang | 62-42 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel blows the layup | 62-42 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston grabs the offensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | The jump hook by Fadey Zaic is blocked by Antonio Brown | 62-42 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel tips it in | 64-42 |
| 01:48 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Starling | 64-44 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the lay-in | 64-44 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | Billy Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | Billy Morrison is hacked by Antonio Brown - foul #4 on Antonio Brown, team foul #10 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Floyd Bender (SG), Wilson Ritter (SF), Alfredo Conti (PF) Clark Schlegel, Zlatko Zaharek, Thomas Huddleston, Fadey Zaic | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman (PF) Anthony Whang | |
| 01:10 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| 00:56 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-44 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting grabs the board | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-44 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 64-44 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Floyd Bender pulls down the rebound | 64-44 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting runs out the clock | 64-44 |