| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gene Budziszewski (fresh) PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Rudolph (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Goff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Coyle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Cardone (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Matthew Guy is fouled on the floor by Robert Rudolph - foul #1 on Robert Rudolph, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Michael Cain hits a runner in the paint | 23-27 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana State | Michael Cain takes the ball from Robert Rudolph | 23-27 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 23-27 |
| 18:28 | Louisiana State | James Cardone pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:07 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Lance Sparks snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | Lance Sparks drills a driving attempt from the left block | 25-27 |
| 17:27 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle clanks a shot in the lane | 25-27 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Lance Sparks gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Lance Sparks is hacked by Robert Rudolph - foul #2 on Robert Rudolph, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Lance Sparks buries a floater from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 16:28 | Louisiana State | William Goff comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Michael Cain gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 16:07 | Alabama | Michael Cain comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 16:05 | Louisiana State | William Goff grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 15:37 | Louisiana State | James Cardone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Adam Majkowski (PF), Micheal Horne (C) Matthew Guy, Michael Cain, Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Marko Stazenski (PF), Robert Bibler (C) Robert Rudolph, William Goff, Gerard Coyle, James Cardone, Thomas Bender | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gene Budziszewski (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Micheal Horne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Filipski (fresh) PF - Marko Stazenski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Bibler (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski connects on the floater in the lane set up by Michael Vidal | 29-27 |
| 15:01 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Adam Majkowski - foul #2 on Adam Majkowski, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 15:01 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 15:01 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 15:01 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski misses short on a floater from the right side | 29-28 |
| 14:42 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 14:22 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Vidal - foul #1 on Michael Vidal, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG), Michael Cain (PF) Robert Baker, Micheal Horne | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph (PG), William Goff (SG), Thomas Bender (C) Stanley Smith, Ivan Filipski, Marko Stazenski | |
| 14:22 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 14:22 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 14:00 | Alabama | Michael Cain hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Matthew Guy gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Michael Cain scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Vidal | 31-30 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-30 |
| 13:15 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler tips it but misses | 31-30 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Michael Vidal gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski blows the layup | 31-30 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Michael Cain gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | A charge is called on Adam Majkowski - foul #3 on Adam Majkowski, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lance Sparks (C) Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle (SF), James Cardone (PF), Marko Stazenski (C) John Cornett, Robert Bibler, Thomas Bender | |
| 12:02 | Louisiana State | James Cardone clanks a shot from the left side | 31-30 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski can't tip it in | 31-30 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Michael Vidal snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski's pass is intercepted by William Goff | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gene Budziszewski (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Rudolph (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Goff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Coyle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Cardone (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Marko Stazenski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Goff | 31-33 |
| 10:50 | Alabama | James Cardone swats the short shot by Matthew Guy | 31-33 |
| 10:49 | Louisiana State | William Goff snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 10:20 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Lance Sparks pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Robert Rudolph steps in front of the Lance Sparks pass | 31-33 |
| 09:53 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Rudolph | 31-35 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Michael Cain comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 09:23 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 09:16 | Louisiana State | William Goff clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-35 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Michael Vidal gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | Matthew Guy blows the layup | 31-35 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 08:19 | Alabama | Lance Sparks is hacked by Marko Stazenski - foul #1 on Marko Stazenski, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), Thomas Doyal (SF), Adam Majkowski (PF), Micheal Horne (C) Michael Vidal, Gene Budziszewski, Michael Cain, Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Robert Bibler (PF), Thomas Bender (C) Robert Rudolph, William Goff, Gerard Coyle, James Cardone, Marko Stazenski | |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Matthew Guy knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Baker | 33-38 |
| 07:49 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender slams it home on a nice dish by Stanley Smith | 33-40 |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Robert Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) PF - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Horne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Filipski (fresh) PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Louisiana State | John Cornett knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 33-42 |
| 06:43 | Alabama | The jump hook by Adam Majkowski is blocked by Ivan Filipski | 33-42 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Robert Bibler | 33-42 |
| 06:24 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Thomas Doyal - foul #1 on Thomas Doyal, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski (SF), Michael Cain (PF), Lance Sparks (C) Thomas Doyal, Adam Majkowski, Micheal Horne | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle (SF), James Cardone (PF) Ivan Filipski, Robert Bibler | |
| 06:24 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 06:24 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:10 | Alabama | Michael Cain can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on James Cardone - foul #2 on James Cardone, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| 06:10 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 06:10 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 05:52 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender buries a shot from the right block set up by John Cornett | 35-46 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Michael Cain hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Guy | 38-46 |
| 05:21 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 05:20 | Alabama | Lance Sparks pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Matthew Guy can't connect on a floater in the lane | 38-46 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana State | James Cardone grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG) Matthew Guy | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph (PG), William Goff (SG) John Cornett, Stanley Smith | |
| 04:26 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gerard Coyle | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Robert Rudolph is called for the reach on Gene Budziszewski - foul #3 on Robert Rudolph, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-48 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Lance Sparks tips it back up and in | 40-48 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana State | James Cardone hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Rudolph | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Michael Cain scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Budziszewski (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Goff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Coyle (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cardone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 03:00 | Louisiana State | James Cardone gets the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:53 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-50 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Lance Sparks pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski's pass is intercepted by James Cardone | 43-50 |
| 02:11 | Louisiana State | William Goff is hacked by Michael Vidal - foul #2 on Michael Vidal, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG) Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski (PF), Robert Bibler (C) James Cardone, Thomas Bender | |
| 01:52 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Michael Cain grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Michael Cain scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Matthew Guy | 46-50 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG) Michael Vidal | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Cardone (PF), Thomas Bender (C) Marko Stazenski, Robert Bibler | |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 01:14 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gerard Coyle | 46-53 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Robert Baker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Rudolph - foul #4 on Robert Rudolph, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Robert Baker misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Robert Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:58 | Louisiana State | James Cardone is hacked by Matthew Guy - foul #2 on Matthew Guy, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (PG), John Cornett (SF) Robert Rudolph, Gerard Coyle | |
| 00:57 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith is hacked by Matthew Guy - foul #3 on Matthew Guy, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Michael Cain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana State | John Cornett snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | William Goff is hacked by Matthew Guy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Guy, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | William Goff makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | William Goff misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Lance Sparks pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Michael Cain can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana State | William Goff gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:38 | Louisiana State | William Goff is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Baker - foul #2 on Robert Baker, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| 00:38 | Louisiana State | William Goff makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:38 | Louisiana State | William Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Michael Cain buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Lance Sparks | 49-58 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Baker - foul #3 on Robert Baker, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Matthew Guy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Baker | 51-60 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 51-60 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Guy - foul #5 on Matthew Guy, team foul #11 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG) Matthew Guy | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Michael Cain comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 51-62 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Sparks | 51-62 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Michael Cain is whistled for traveling | 51-62 |
| 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 | Stanley Smith runs out the clock | 51-62 |