| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Oscar Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Beresky (fresh) PF - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Shine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Darrington (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Parish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Eric James hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Calvin Beresky | 23-31 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Darrington | 23-33 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Oscar Perkins and he's hacked by Benny Thorp - foul #1 on Benny Thorp, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn misses the free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:51 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington's floater is tipped away by Mark Clayborn | 25-33 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Michael Francis grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Joshua Parish swats the layup by Michael Francis | 25-33 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky gets the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | Michael Francis makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Calvin Beresky | 27-33 |
| 17:23 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Joshua Parish and the foul's on Mark Clayborn - foul #2 on Mark Clayborn, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 17:23 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington misses the free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 16:55 | Alabama | Eric James's floater is tipped away by Ernest Darrington | 27-35 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Eric James misses long on a shot from the left side | 27-35 |
| 16:23 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:01 | Louisiana State | Mark Clayborn takes the ball from Benny Thorp | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Oscar Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Beresky (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Shine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benny Thorp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Darrington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Parish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Ernest Darrington steps in front of the Eric James pass | 27-35 |
| 15:30 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Shine | 27-37 |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins buries a jumper in the lane | 29-37 |
| 14:48 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington is hacked by Calvin Beresky - foul #3 on Calvin Beresky, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Segura (PG), Michael Ferguson (SG), Anthony Brown (PF), Robert Castaldo (C) Oscar Perkins, Eric James, Mark Clayborn, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (SF) Benny Thorp | |
| 14:27 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish clanks a floater from the right side | 29-37 |
| 14:26 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington tips it in | 29-39 |
| 14:08 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 13:41 | Louisiana State | William Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (PG), Mark Clayborn (PF) Calvin Beresky, Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 13:34 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Ernest Darrington - foul #2 on Ernest Darrington, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:27 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington is fouled on the floor by Michael Ferguson - foul #3 on Michael Ferguson, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| 13:05 | Louisiana State | William Johnson's pass is intercepted by Michael Ferguson | 32-39 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | Joshua Parish denies the turnaround by Mark Clayborn | 32-39 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 12:19 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Johnson | 32-42 |
| 11:56 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn is denied on a layup by William Johnson | 32-42 |
| 11:54 | Louisiana State | William Johnson grabs the board | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Oscar Perkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Paul Segura (fresh) PF - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Castaldo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Shine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Darrington (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Parish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Louisiana State | William Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Ernest Darrington blocks the short jumper by Mark Clayborn | 32-42 |
| 11:13 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 10:53 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington scores on a floater from the left block set up by William Johnson | 32-44 |
| 10:25 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 10:24 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington double dribbles | 32-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric James (SG), Calvin Beresky (SF), Anthony Brown (PF), Michael Francis (C) Michael Ferguson, Paul Segura, Mark Clayborn, Robert Castaldo | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw (SG), Benny Thorp (SF), Joshua Hays (C) Raymond Shine, Ernest Darrington, Joshua Parish | |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Eric James can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joshua Hays - foul #1 on Joshua Hays, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 09:37 | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 09:35 | Louisiana State | Joshua Hays pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 09:10 | Louisiana State | Joshua Hays loses the dribble to Calvin Beresky | 34-44 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Michael Francis knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Joshua Hays - foul #2 on Joshua Hays, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Clayborn (PF) Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Daniel Sadler (SG) Gino Bianchi | |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Michael Francis makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:33 | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Michael Francis gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Michael Francis misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 37-44 |
| 08:07 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Benny Thorp | 37-44 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana State | William Johnson misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Calvin Beresky - foul #4 on Calvin Beresky, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Ferguson (PG) Oscar Perkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi (PG), Ernest Darrington (PF), Joshua Parish (C) Scott Shaw, Daniel Sadler, Joshua Hays | |
| 07:50 | Louisiana State | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana State | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Eric James (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Darrington (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joshua Parish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 37-45 |
| 07:19 | Louisiana State | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 07:12 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish loses the ball out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine (SG) William Johnson | |
| 06:51 | Alabama | The short jumper by Eric James is denied by Ernest Darrington | 37-45 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Eric James pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Joshua Parish is called for the reach on Eric James - foul #3 on Joshua Parish, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Segura (PG), Anthony Brown (PF), Robert Castaldo (C) Eric James, Mark Clayborn, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (SF) Benny Thorp | |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo banks in the layup set up by Paul Segura | 39-45 |
| 05:48 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine misses badly on a jumper from close range | 39-45 |
| 05:47 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington can't tip it in | 39-45 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Anthony Brown | 39-45 |
| 05:25 | Alabama | The short jumper by Calvin Beresky is denied by Ernest Darrington | 39-45 |
| 05:24 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Ernest Darrington | 39-45 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Paul Segura throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (PG), Eric James (SG), Mark Clayborn (PF), Michael Francis (C) Michael Ferguson, Calvin Beresky, Anthony Brown, Robert Castaldo | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw (PG), Benny Thorp (SF), Joshua Hays (C) Gino Bianchi, Ernest Darrington, Joshua Parish | |
| 04:20 | Louisiana State | Joshua Hays is whistled for a carry | 39-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington (PF) William Johnson | |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Eric James | 41-45 |
| 03:36 | Louisiana State | The jumper by Scott Shaw is denied by Michael Francis | 41-45 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Paul Segura pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Oscar Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric James (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Segura (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Scott Shaw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Shine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Darrington (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Joshua Hays (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Raymond Shine is called for the reach on Eric James - foul #2 on Raymond Shine, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi (PG), William Johnson (PF), Joshua Parish (C) Scott Shaw, Ernest Darrington, Joshua Hays | |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Parish - foul #4 on Joshua Parish, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Ferguson (PG), Calvin Beresky (SF) Oscar Perkins, Paul Segura | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 02:31 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Ferguson - foul #4 on Michael Ferguson, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| 02:31 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 02:31 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 02:12 | Alabama | The short jumper by Mark Clayborn is denied by Joshua Parish | 43-47 |
| 02:10 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Benny Thorp | 43-47 |
| 01:43 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gino Bianchi | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Eric James drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Francis | 45-50 |
| 01:09 | Louisiana State | William Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Calvin Beresky | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Eric James makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Ferguson | 47-50 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp lays it up and in on a great pass from William Johnson | 47-52 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky is called for a charge - foul #5 on Calvin Beresky, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (PG), Paul Segura (SF) Michael Ferguson, Calvin Beresky | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Perkins - foul #2 on Oscar Perkins, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington (PF) Benny Thorp | |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Gino Bianchi picks off the pass by Michael Francis | 47-54 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi is hacked by Oscar Perkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Perkins, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-56 |