| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clark Schlegel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wilson Ritter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Fadey Zaic (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Edward Durham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Whang (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Clingman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| 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 and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Alabama | Mike Smith's layup is rejected by Thomas Clingman | 40-28 |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter hits the follow up shot | 42-28 |
| 19:17 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman is hacked by Mike Smith - foul #1 on Mike Smith, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (PG), James Beckford (SG), Doug Roy (PF) Edward Durham, Jack Floyd, Anthony Whang | |
| 19:08 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy loses the dribble to Wilson Ritter | 42-28 |
| 18:49 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 42-28 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana State | James Beckford's floater is tipped away by Fadey Zaic | 42-28 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Mike Smith snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-28 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy gets the rebound | 42-28 |
| 17:39 | Louisiana State | James Beckford misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Mike Smith - foul #2 on Mike Smith, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Loren Hicks (SG) Mike Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Edward Durham (PG), Jack Floyd (SG), Mark Stec (SF) Philip Long, Mark Wallace, Thomas Clingman | |
| 17:39 | Louisiana State | James Beckford makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 17:39 | Louisiana State | James Beckford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter is fouled on the floor by Mark Stec - foul #2 on Mark Stec, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alfredo Conti (SF) Wilson Ritter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang (PF), Thomas Clingman (C) Doug Roy, James Beckford | |
| 17:03 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-30 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 16:40 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 16:39 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang tips it home | 42-32 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | Anthony Whang steals it from Alfredo Conti | 42-32 |
| 16:10 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Anthony Whang | 42-34 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-34 |
| 15:53 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clark Schlegel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Loren Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alfredo Conti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fadey Zaic (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Billy Morrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Edward Durham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Floyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Stec (fresh) PF - Anthony Whang (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Clingman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman scores on a floater from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Loren Hicks is hacked by Thomas Clingman - foul #1 on Thomas Clingman, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek (PG), Mike Smith (SG), Wilson Ritter (SF), Thomas Huddleston (PF), Robert Wallace (C) Clark Schlegel, Loren Hicks, Alfredo Conti, Fadey Zaic, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (PG), James Beckford (SG), Mark Wallace (SF), Doug Roy (PF), Antonio Brown (C) Edward Durham, Jack Floyd, Mark Stec, Anthony Whang, Thomas Clingman | |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston is called for a backcourt violation | 42-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd (SG) James Beckford | |
| 14:31 | Louisiana State | Mark Wallace blows the layup | 42-36 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 13:57 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 13:47 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:36 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy misses the floater from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Mike Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 13:13 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:57 | Louisiana State | Mark Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Fadey Zaic (PF), Billy Morrison (C) Thomas Huddleston, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Edward Durham (PG), James Beckford (SG), Anthony Whang (PF) Philip Long, Jack Floyd, Doug Roy | |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Loren Hicks (SG) Zlatko Zaharek, Mike Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 12:26 | Louisiana State | James Beckford double dribbles | 44-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alfredo Conti (SF) Wilson Ritter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic drills a floater in the paint set up by Billy Morrison | 46-36 |
| 11:52 | Louisiana State | Billy Morrison picks off the pass by Anthony Whang | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clark Schlegel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Loren Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alfredo Conti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fadey Zaic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Edward Durham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Beckford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Whang (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Antonio Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti can't connect on a shot from the left block | 46-36 |
| 11:35 | Louisiana State | Mark Wallace grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 11:24 | Louisiana State | James Beckford misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 11:23 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 11:08 | Louisiana State | Fadey Zaic steps in front of the Anthony Whang pass | 46-36 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the tip | 46-36 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Loren Hicks tips it back up and in | 48-36 |
| 10:37 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-36 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Alfredo Conti | 48-36 |
| 10:25 | Alabama | Antonio Brown is called for the reach on Alfredo Conti - foul #4 on Antonio Brown, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek (PG), Mike Smith (SG), Wilson Ritter (SF) Clark Schlegel, Loren Hicks, Alfredo Conti | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd (SG), Doug Roy (PF), Thomas Clingman (C) James Beckford, Anthony Whang, Antonio Brown | |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Doug Roy blocks the jumper by Zlatko Zaharek | 48-36 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Mike Smith gets the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 10:06 | Alabama | Billy Morrison scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Wilson Ritter | 50-36 |
| 09:53 | Louisiana State | Edward Durham hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Floyd | 50-39 |
| 09:44 | Alabama | Billy Morrison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 50-39 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Mike Smith tips it home | 52-39 |
| 09:20 | Louisiana State | Edward Durham misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Morrison - foul #2 on Billy Morrison, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Robert Wallace (C) Zlatko Zaharek, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 09:20 | Louisiana State | Edward Durham makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 09:20 | Louisiana State | Edward Durham misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 09:20 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Clark Schlegel | 54-40 |
| 08:50 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd is whistled for traveling | 54-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston (PF) Fadey Zaic | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (PG), Anthony Whang (PF) Edward Durham, Doug Roy | |
| 08:39 | Alabama | Jack Floyd steps in front of the Wilson Ritter pass | 54-40 |
| 08:36 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd banks in the layup | 54-42 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clark Schlegel | 56-42 |
| 07:57 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang drills a runner in the lane set up by Philip Long and the foul's on Robert Wallace - foul #2 on Robert Wallace, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek (PG), Loren Hicks (SG), Fadey Zaic (PF), Billy Morrison (C) Clark Schlegel, Mike Smith, Thomas Huddleston, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Edward Durham (PG), Mark Stec (SF), Antonio Brown (C) Philip Long, Mark Wallace, Thomas Clingman | |
| 07:57 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Stec - foul #3 on Mark Stec, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (PG), Mark Wallace (SF), Doug Roy (PF) Edward Durham, Mark Stec, Anthony Whang | |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Zlatko Zaharek (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Loren Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wilson Ritter (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fadey Zaic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Philip Long (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Floyd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Wallace (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Doug Roy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 58-45 |
| 07:12 | Louisiana State | Mark Wallace tips it home | 58-47 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Loren Hicks | 60-47 |
| 06:40 | Louisiana State | The jump hook by Doug Roy is blocked by Billy Morrison | 60-47 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown misses the tip | 60-47 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana State | Mark Wallace can't tip it in | 60-47 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Billy Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Wallace - foul #2 on Mark Wallace, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Mike Smith (SG), Alfredo Conti (SF) Zlatko Zaharek, Loren Hicks, Wilson Ritter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Edward Durham (PG), James Beckford (SG), Mark Stec (SF), Anthony Whang (PF) Philip Long, Jack Floyd, Mark Wallace, Doug Roy | |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Billy Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Billy Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 06:05 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Stec | 62-49 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by James Beckford - foul #3 on James Beckford, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd (SG), Mark Wallace (SF) James Beckford, Mark Stec | |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 05:38 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Whang | 64-51 |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Antonio Brown - foul #5 on Antonio Brown, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston (PF) Fadey Zaic | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Beckford (SG), Doug Roy (PF), Thomas Clingman (C) Jack Floyd, Anthony Whang, Antonio Brown | |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Billy Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:10 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to James Beckford | 65-51 |
| 04:57 | Louisiana State | James Beckford hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Durham | 65-53 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Smith | 67-53 |
| 04:37 | Louisiana State | Alfredo Conti swats the shot by Edward Durham | 67-53 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Huddleston | 67-53 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel clanks a floater from the free throw line | 67-53 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman's fadeaway is rejected by Alfredo Conti | 67-53 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Alfredo Conti | 67-53 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | Billy Morrison is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Billy Morrison, team foul #5 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Loren Hicks (SG), Wilson Ritter (SF), Fadey Zaic (PF), Robert Wallace (C) Mike Smith, Alfredo Conti, Thomas Huddleston, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (PG), Jack Floyd (SG), Mark Stec (SF), Anthony Whang (PF) Edward Durham, James Beckford, Mark Wallace, Doug Roy | |
| 03:41 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Wallace - foul #3 on Robert Wallace, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Edward Durham (PG) Philip Long | |
| 03:41 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clark Schlegel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Loren Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wilson Ritter (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fadey Zaic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Robert Wallace (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Edward Durham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Floyd (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Stec (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Anthony Whang (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Clingman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Whang | 67-55 |
| 03:15 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Edward Durham | 67-58 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Smith (SG), Billy Morrison (C) Loren Hicks, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (PG), Mark Wallace (SF) Edward Durham, Mark Stec | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the jumper from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter tips it home | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:06 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang hits a shot from the left side and the foul's on Fadey Zaic - foul #2 on Fadey Zaic, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Edward Durham (PG) Philip Long | |
| 02:06 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang makes the free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Smith | 72-61 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana State | Wilson Ritter is called for the reach on Edward Durham - foul #1 on Wilson Ritter, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Beckford (SG), Mark Stec (SF), Doug Roy (PF) Jack Floyd, Mark Wallace, Anthony Whang | |
| 01:31 | Louisiana State | Edward Durham makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana State | Edward Durham misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana State | Fadey Zaic denies the turnaround by Mark Stec | 72-62 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Billy Morrison grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Billy Morrison buries a jump hook in the paint | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Louisiana State | James Beckford knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Doug Roy | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel is hacked by Edward Durham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Durham, team foul #8 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (PG) Edward Durham | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Fadey Zaic - foul #3 on Fadey Zaic, team foul #9 | 76-64 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Mark Stec steals it from Mike Smith | 76-66 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman travels with the ball | 76-66 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel runs out the clock | 76-66 |