| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Curtis Courts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Talbott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Weiner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Cooperman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Gabriel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Talbott | 42-31 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | George Dennis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Allen | 42-34 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Jones | 44-34 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | Larry Allen is hacked by Charles Talbott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Talbott, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Fred Dell (PF) Stephen Sears | |
| 18:41 | Alabama | Nathaniel Cooperman steals the ball from Larry Allen | 44-34 |
| 18:24 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky (SF), Henry France (PF), Steve Potter (C) James Jones, Timothy Weiner, Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:04 | Alabama | Larry Allen misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-34 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | Fred Dell tips it home | 44-36 |
| 17:48 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts is called for a charge - foul #1 on Curtis Courts, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito (PG), James Jones (SG) Curtis Courts, Charles Talbott | |
| Subs | Alabama | Billy Ashbrook (SF), Bruce Gray (C) George Dennis, Steven Gabriel | |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 44-36 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana State | James Jones gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:17 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman (C) Arnold Janofsky | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Tucker (PG), Huey Lynch (SG) Larry Allen, Robert Shaw | |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Huey Lynch is fouled on the floor by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner (PF) Steve Potter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Sears (PF) Fred Dell | |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Bruce Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott (SG), Arnold Janofsky (SF) James Jones, Henry France | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Dennis (SF) Billy Ashbrook | |
| 16:16 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Kyle Vito | 46-36 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Arnold Janofsky is called for the reach on Wesley Tucker - foul #2 on Arnold Janofsky, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG) Kyle Vito | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), Fred Dell (PF), Steven Gabriel (C) Wesley Tucker, Huey Lynch, Stephen Sears, Bruce Gray | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Curtis Courts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Talbott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arnold Janofsky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Weiner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Cooperman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fred Dell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Gabriel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Alabama | Robert Shaw knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Allen | 46-39 |
| 15:13 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | Larry Allen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 14:47 | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:29 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts is fouled on the floor by Larry Allen - foul #3 on Larry Allen, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito (PG), James Jones (SG), Henry France (SF), Steve Potter (C) Curtis Courts, Charles Talbott, Arnold Janofsky, Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Billy Ashbrook (SF), Bruce Gray (PF) George Dennis, Fred Dell | |
| 14:18 | Louisiana State | Steven Gabriel swats the short shot by Steve Potter | 46-39 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Robert Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Robert Shaw travels with the ball | 46-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman (C) Timothy Weiner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Huey Lynch (SG), Stephen Sears (PF) Robert Shaw, Steven Gabriel | |
| 13:27 | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Jones | 49-39 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | Larry Allen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 13:08 | Louisiana State | James Jones snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 13:04 | Louisiana State | James Jones connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kyle Vito | 51-39 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | Larry Allen drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 12:33 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman is hacked by Bruce Gray - foul #3 on Bruce Gray, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), Charles Talbott (SF), Timothy Weiner (PF) Kyle Vito, Henry France, Steve Potter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Tucker (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), George Dennis (SF), Fred Dell (PF), Steven Gabriel (C) Larry Allen, Huey Lynch, Billy Ashbrook, Stephen Sears, Bruce Gray | |
| 12:12 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott misses the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Shaw - foul #1 on Robert Shaw, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Robert Shaw comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 11:45 | Alabama | George Dennis misses the tip | 52-42 |
| 11:43 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Timothy Weiner | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Curtis Courts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Talbott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Weiner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel Cooperman (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wesley Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Dell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Gabriel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Fred Dell snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Wesley Tucker is hacked by James Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky (SF) James Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG) Wesley Tucker | |
| 11:07 | Alabama | Robert Shaw buries a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Timothy Weiner - foul #2 on Timothy Weiner, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Henry France (C) Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Sears (PF) Steven Gabriel | |
| 11:07 | Alabama | Robert Shaw makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:42 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott is fouled on the floor by Larry Allen - foul #4 on Larry Allen, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Jones (SG), Steve Potter (C) Charles Talbott, Timothy Weiner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Tucker (PG) Larry Allen | |
| 10:32 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Robert Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Huey Lynch (SG), Billy Ashbrook (SF) Robert Shaw, George Dennis | |
| 10:13 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter clanks a driving attempt from close range | 55-45 |
| 10:12 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter tips it back up and in | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:06 | Alabama | Billy Ashbrook's pass is intercepted by Curtis Courts in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| 09:52 | Louisiana State | James Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-45 |
| 09:50 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter tips it but misses | 57-45 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Wesley Tucker gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Fred Dell misses short on a floater from the left block | 57-45 |
| 09:25 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:21 | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-45 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Stephen Sears comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Curtis Courts - foul #2 on Curtis Courts, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito (PG), Charles Talbott (SG), Wesley Baker (SF), Timothy Weiner (PF), Nathaniel Cooperman (C) Curtis Courts, James Jones, Arnold Janofsky, Henry France, Steve Potter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shaw (SG), George Dennis (SF), Steven Gabriel (C) Huey Lynch, Billy Ashbrook, Fred Dell | |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Stephen Sears makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Stephen Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-46 |
| 08:51 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott snags the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito clanks a turnaround from the left block | 59-46 |
| 08:36 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 08:19 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman's floater is tipped away by Stephen Sears | 59-46 |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Stephen Sears grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | Charles Talbott steps in front of the Wesley Tucker pass | 59-46 |
| 07:39 | Louisiana State | Wesley Baker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Kyle Vito | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Kyle Vito (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Talbott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Wesley Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Weiner (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathaniel Cooperman (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wesley Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 15 pts. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Sears (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Gabriel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Robert Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Talbott - foul #3 on Charles Talbott, team foul #8 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), James Jones (SG) Kyle Vito, Wesley Baker | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG), Bruce Gray (PF) Wesley Tucker, Stephen Sears | |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Robert Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Robert Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:11 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Larry Allen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steve Potter (PF) Timothy Weiner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Billy Ashbrook (SF), Fred Dell (PF) George Dennis, Steven Gabriel | |
| 06:49 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Dell | 61-48 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott grabs the offensive board | 61-48 |
| 06:30 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Billy Ashbrook gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Fred Dell misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Steve Potter - foul #2 on Steve Potter, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito (PG), Arnold Janofsky (SF), Timothy Weiner (PF), Henry France (C) Curtis Courts, Charles Talbott, Steve Potter, Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Huey Lynch (SG), George Dennis (SF), Steven Gabriel (C) Robert Shaw, Billy Ashbrook, Bruce Gray | |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Fred Dell makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Fred Dell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:39 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner's pass is intercepted by Steven Gabriel | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:24 | Alabama | Larry Allen buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Fred Dell | 61-53 |
| 05:04 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Arnold Janofsky | 63-53 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Larry Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 04:52 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Henry France | 63-53 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana State | Huey Lynch takes the ball from Henry France | 63-53 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Larry Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Timothy Weiner | 63-53 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana State | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Huey Lynch - foul #1 on Huey Lynch, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), Charles Talbott (SG), Wesley Baker (SF), Steve Potter (PF), Nathaniel Cooperman (C) Kyle Vito, James Jones, Arnold Janofsky, Timothy Weiner, Henry France | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Tucker (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), Billy Ashbrook (SF), Stephen Sears (PF), Bruce Gray (C) Larry Allen, Huey Lynch, George Dennis, Fred Dell, Steven Gabriel | |
| 03:51 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Talbott | 66-53 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Robert Shaw's pass is intercepted by Steve Potter | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Curtis Courts (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Talbott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wesley Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Potter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Nathaniel Cooperman (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wesley Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Billy Ashbrook (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephen Sears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:06 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Stephen Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-53 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Gray | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Nathaniel Cooperman is called for the reach on Bruce Gray - foul #1 on Nathaniel Cooperman, team foul #10 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito (PG), Henry France (PF) Curtis Courts, Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG), George Dennis (SF), Steven Gabriel (C) Wesley Tucker, Billy Ashbrook, Stephen Sears | |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Bruce Gray makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Bruce Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:22 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Kyle Vito | 68-55 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Steve Potter is called for the reach on Larry Allen - foul #3 on Steve Potter, team foul #11 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky (SF) Wesley Baker | |
| Subs | Alabama | Fred Dell (PF) Bruce Gray | |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Larry Allen misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Larry Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Fred Dell - foul #3 on Fred Dell, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Sears (PF) Fred Dell | |
| 01:44 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Larry Allen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Sears | 69-56 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Robert Shaw is fouled on the floor by Kyle Vito - foul #1 on Kyle Vito, team foul #12 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Jones (SG) Charles Talbott | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana State | James Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | George Dennis pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Larry Allen knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter is denied on a layup by Steven Gabriel | 69-59 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito runs out the clock | 69-59 |