| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Phil Aponte (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Hugh Wong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Crigger (fresh) PF - Paul Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilford Hogan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christopher Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Hornick (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas McGraw (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Powell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger inbounds the ball | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Louisiana State | William Powell is called for the reach on Hugh Wong - foul #3 on William Powell, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brant Brown (C) William Powell | |
| 19:22 | Louisiana State | Richard Hornick takes the ball from Hugh Wong | 37-49 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | Dikembe Ahmed is fouled on the floor by Hugh Wong - foul #1 on Hugh Wong, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | Hugh Wong picks off the pass by Christopher Marsh | 37-49 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 37-49 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger tips it home | 39-49 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Richard Hornick comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | Richard Hornick hits the follow up shot | 39-51 |
| 18:15 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 18:13 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray snags the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 17:54 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong is whistled for a carry | 39-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes (PG), Alan Wilson (SG), Rodney Elmore (PF), Greg Enger (C) Phil Aponte, Hugh Wong, Paul Murray, Wilford Hogan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilmer King (PG), George Sweet (C) Christopher Marsh, Thomas McGraw | |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Richard Hornick misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Rodney Crigger - foul #3 on Rodney Crigger, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Daniel Malott (SF) Rodney Crigger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Carlson (SG) Dikembe Ahmed | |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Richard Hornick makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Richard Hornick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 17:13 | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes misses the lay-in | 39-53 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Leonard Carlson snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | Rodney Elmore is called for the reach on Wilmer King - foul #1 on Rodney Elmore, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte (PG) Clifton Matthes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Marsh (PG), Reginald Dewey (SF), Thomas McGraw (PF) Leonard Carlson, Richard Hornick, Brant Brown | |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Wilmer King scores on a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Alan Wilson - foul #1 on Alan Wilson, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong (SG), Wilford Hogan (C) Alan Wilson, Daniel Malott | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Ahmed (SG) Christopher Marsh | |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Wilmer King misses the free throw | 39-55 |
| 16:26 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 16:07 | Louisiana State | Thomas McGraw is called for the reach on Greg Enger - foul #2 on Thomas McGraw, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Paul Murray (PF) Greg Enger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Marsh (PG) Wilmer King | |
| 15:59 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Murray | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Phil Aponte (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Hugh Wong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Rodney Elmore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilford Hogan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christopher Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Reginald Dewey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas McGraw (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Sweet (fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Alabama | Hugh Wong steals the ball from Thomas McGraw | 42-55 |
| 15:34 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Murray | 44-55 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Christopher Marsh scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Ahmed | 44-57 |
| 14:58 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-57 |
| 14:57 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan tips it back up and in | 46-57 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Christopher Marsh loses the dribble to Phil Aponte in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Phil Aponte | 48-57 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Dikembe Ahmed is hacked by Phil Aponte - foul #2 on Phil Aponte, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes (PG), Scott Cooper (SG), Rodney Crigger (SF), Greg Enger (C) Phil Aponte, Hugh Wong, Rodney Elmore, Wilford Hogan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilmer King (PG), Richard Hornick (SF), Brant Brown (PF), William Powell (C) Christopher Marsh, Reginald Dewey, Thomas McGraw, George Sweet | |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Paul Murray is called for the reach on Wilmer King - foul #3 on Paul Murray, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Carlson (SG) Dikembe Ahmed | |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Wilmer King misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 14:08 | Louisiana State | Greg Enger grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 14:04 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper's pass is intercepted by Wilmer King | 48-57 |
| 14:00 | Alabama | Wilmer King lays it up and in | 48-59 |
| 13:48 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Powell | 48-59 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Wilmer King comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Richard Hornick pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Wilmer King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-59 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Greg Enger | 51-59 |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Rodney Crigger picks off the pass by Richard Hornick | 51-59 |
| 12:44 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-59 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | William Powell gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Richard Hornick scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Powell | 51-62 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana State | Greg Enger's floater is tipped away by Brant Brown | 51-62 |
| 12:09 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger gets the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 12:04 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Leonard Carlson gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 11:57 | Alabama | Richard Hornick can't throw it down | 51-62 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Clifton Matthes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Crigger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Murray (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Enger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wilmer King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Hornick (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brant Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Powell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:50 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper misses the lay-in | 51-62 |
| 11:49 | Alabama | William Powell grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 11:43 | Alabama | Richard Hornick can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 51-62 |
| 11:42 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 11:37 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger blows the layup but he's hacked by William Powell - foul #4 on William Powell, team foul #3 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte (PG), Hugh Wong (SG), Rodney Elmore (PF), Wilford Hogan (C) Clifton Matthes, Scott Cooper, Paul Murray, Greg Enger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Marsh (PG), Dikembe Ahmed (SG), Reginald Dewey (SF), Thomas McGraw (PF), George Sweet (C) Wilmer King, Leonard Carlson, Richard Hornick, Brant Brown, William Powell | |
| 11:37 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 11:37 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 11:37 | Alabama | George Sweet gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Reginald Dewey is fouled on the floor by Rodney Elmore - foul #2 on Rodney Elmore, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Daniel Malott (SF) Rodney Crigger | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Reginald Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Reginald Dewey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 11:17 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 11:13 | Louisiana State | Daniel Malott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 11:12 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Elmore | 52-63 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Elmore and the foul's on George Sweet - foul #1 on George Sweet, team foul #4 | 54-63 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| 10:43 | Alabama | The jump hook by Dikembe Ahmed is blocked by Wilford Hogan | 55-63 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 10:34 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Dikembe Ahmed grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Reginald Dewey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahmed | 55-66 |
| 09:54 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Dikembe Ahmed pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Dikembe Ahmed can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rodney Elmore - foul #3 on Rodney Elmore, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alan Wilson (SG), Rodney Crigger (SF) Hugh Wong, Daniel Malott | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Hornick (SF), Brant Brown (C) Reginald Dewey, George Sweet | |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Dikembe Ahmed makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Dikembe Ahmed misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte's pass is intercepted by Christopher Marsh in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Thomas McGraw clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 55-67 |
| 09:28 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Rodney Elmore | 55-67 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana State | Richard Hornick is called for the reach on Rodney Crigger - foul #3 on Richard Hornick, team foul #5 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes (PG), Paul Murray (PF) Phil Aponte, Rodney Elmore | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilmer King (PG) Christopher Marsh | |
| 08:59 | Louisiana State | Alan Wilson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-67 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wilmer King | 55-67 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Richard Hornick misses long on a shot from the left block | 55-67 |
| 08:50 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 08:44 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Clifton Matthes | 58-67 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | Brant Brown misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-67 |
| 08:28 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 08:11 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Thomas McGraw - foul #3 on Thomas McGraw, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte (PG), Scott Cooper (SG), Hugh Wong (SF) Clifton Matthes, Alan Wilson, Rodney Crigger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Marsh (PG), George Sweet (PF), Reginald Dewey (C) Dikembe Ahmed, Thomas McGraw, Brant Brown | |
| 08:11 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 08:11 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Richard Hornick misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte grabs the board | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Phil Aponte (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Wong (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Paul Murray (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilford Hogan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christopher Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Wilmer King (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Hornick (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Sweet (fresh) 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Reginald Dewey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:48 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 60-67 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Wilmer King grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Christopher Marsh is whistled for traveling | 60-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore (SF), Greg Enger (C) Paul Murray, Wilford Hogan | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Powell (C) Reginald Dewey | |
| 07:33 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Phil Aponte | 63-67 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Phil Aponte is called for the reach on Christopher Marsh - foul #3 on Phil Aponte, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Christopher Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Christopher Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 06:57 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Hugh Wong | 65-68 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Richard Hornick loses the ball out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes (PG), Rodney Crigger (SF), Wilford Hogan (C) Phil Aponte, Hugh Wong, Greg Enger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Carlson (PG), Dikembe Ahmed (SG), Brant Brown (SF) Christopher Marsh, Wilmer King, Richard Hornick | |
| 06:15 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 67-68 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | George Sweet buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Carlson | 67-71 |
| 05:58 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore is fouled on the floor by George Sweet - foul #2 on George Sweet, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alan Wilson (SG) Scott Cooper | |
| Subs | Alabama | Reginald Dewey (SF) George Sweet | |
| 05:58 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 05:58 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Dikembe Ahmed scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Reginald Dewey | 69-74 |
| 05:29 | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes is fouled on the floor by Reginald Dewey - foul #1 on Reginald Dewey, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Paul Murray (PF) Rodney Elmore | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Hornick (SF), Thomas McGraw (PF) Reginald Dewey, William Powell | |
| 05:29 | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 05:29 | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Thomas McGraw gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Richard Hornick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 05:01 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana State | Richard Hornick denies the turnaround by Paul Murray | 70-74 |
| 04:54 | Louisiana State | Alan Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 04:44 | Louisiana State | Alan Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-74 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Leonard Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte (PG), Hugh Wong (SG), Greg Enger (C) Clifton Matthes, Alan Wilson, Wilford Hogan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Marsh (PG), Wilmer King (SG) Leonard Carlson, Dikembe Ahmed | |
| 04:27 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Hornick - foul #4 on Richard Hornick, team foul #9 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper (SG) Paul Murray | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Powell (C) Brant Brown | |
| 04:27 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:27 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Thomas McGraw snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Richard Hornick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 74-74 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:05 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte loses the ball out of bounds | 74-74 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Daniel Malott (SF) Rodney Crigger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Reginald Dewey (SF) Richard Hornick | |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Christopher Marsh hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Wilmer King | 74-77 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Phil Aponte (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Malott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Wong (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Greg Enger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christopher Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Wilmer King (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Reginald Dewey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas McGraw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Powell (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | William Powell gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Reginald Dewey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 03:23 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte pulls down the rebound | 74-77 |
| 03:19 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-77 |
| 03:17 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 03:02 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-77 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Reginald Dewey gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger (SF), Rodney Elmore (PF) Daniel Malott, Hugh Wong | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Ahmed (SG), Richard Hornick (SF) Wilmer King, Reginald Dewey | |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Thomas McGraw connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Dikembe Ahmed | 74-79 |
| 02:55 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Paul Murray (PF), Wilford Hogan (C) Rodney Elmore, Greg Enger | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:41 | Louisiana State | William Powell is called for the reach on Wilford Hogan - foul #5 on William Powell, team foul #10 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brant Brown (C) William Powell | |
| 02:41 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan misses the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Richard Hornick drills a shot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Ahmed | 75-81 |
| 02:22 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Phil Aponte | 78-81 |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Thomas McGraw misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 78-81 |
| 02:16 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Wilford Hogan | 78-81 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-81 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | Richard Hornick grabs the board | 78-81 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Christopher Marsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-81 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas McGraw | 78-81 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Thomas McGraw knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Ahmed | 78-84 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Crigger | 81-84 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Richard Hornick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-84 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Phil Aponte | 81-84 |
| 01:26 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Phil Aponte | 83-84 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Richard Hornick misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 83-84 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper pulls down the rebound | 83-84 |
| 01:09 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger misses the dunk attempt | 83-84 |
| 01:07 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray snags the offensive board | 83-84 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-84 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Wilford Hogan | 83-84 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-84 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Richard Hornick makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Marsh | 86-86 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan can't finish the layup | 86-86 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | The clock runs out | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Phil Aponte (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Crigger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Murray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilford Hogan (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christopher Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Hornick (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas McGraw (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brant Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Brant Brown wins the tip | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Christopher Marsh clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Paul Murray - foul #4 on Paul Murray, team foul #10 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore (PF), Greg Enger (C) Paul Murray, Wilford Hogan | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Christopher Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Christopher Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 04:41 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore grabs the board | 86-87 |
| 04:17 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 86-87 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Thomas McGraw grabs the board | 86-87 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Brant Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-87 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong (SG) Scott Cooper | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Sweet (C) Thomas McGraw | |
| 03:42 | Louisiana State | Greg Enger is hacked by George Sweet - foul #3 on George Sweet, team foul #11 | 86-87 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes (PG) Phil Aponte | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilmer King (PG) Christopher Marsh | |
| 03:42 | Louisiana State | Greg Enger makes the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 03:42 | Louisiana State | Greg Enger makes the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Brant Brown is fouled on the floor by Clifton Matthes - foul #2 on Clifton Matthes, team foul #11 | 88-87 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan (C) Greg Enger | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Brant Brown makes the 1st free throw | 88-88 |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Brant Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| 03:05 | Louisiana State | Richard Hornick steals the ball from Wilford Hogan | 88-89 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Richard Hornick knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brant Brown | 88-91 |
| 02:42 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-91 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte (PG), Scott Cooper (SG), Paul Murray (PF) Clifton Matthes, Hugh Wong, Rodney Elmore | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Marsh (PG), Thomas McGraw (PF) Wilmer King, George Sweet | |
| 02:32 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 91-91 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Christopher Marsh knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Hornick | 91-94 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 91-94 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Richard Hornick grabs the board | 91-94 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Christopher Marsh clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 91-94 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Brant Brown tips it home | 91-96 |
| 01:32 | Louisiana State | A charge is called on Scott Cooper - foul #4 on Scott Cooper, team foul #12 | 91-96 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | Dikembe Ahmed's pass is intercepted by Paul Murray | 91-96 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Brant Brown - foul #1 on Brant Brown, team foul #12 | 91-96 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray makes the 1st free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Brant Brown pulls down the rebound | 92-96 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Phil Aponte (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rodney Crigger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Murray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Wilford Hogan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christopher Marsh (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Hornick (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas McGraw (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brant Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Brant Brown connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Marsh | 92-98 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 92-98 |
| 00:38 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan snags the offensive board | 92-98 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 92-98 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Brant Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 92-98 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Brant Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Cooper - foul #5 on Scott Cooper, team foul #13 | 92-98 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong (SG) Scott Cooper | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Carlson (SG), Wilmer King (PF) Dikembe Ahmed, Thomas McGraw | |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Brant Brown misses the 1st free throw | 92-98 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Brant Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 92-99 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Wilford Hogan | 95-99 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 95-99 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas McGraw (PF) Leonard Carlson | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Wilmer King is fouled in the backcourt by Phil Aponte - foul #4 on Phil Aponte, team foul #14 | 95-99 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Wilmer King makes the 1st free throw | 95-100 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Wilmer King makes the 2nd free throw | 95-101 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte is whistled for traveling | 95-101 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Carlson (SG), Reginald Dewey (C) Thomas McGraw, Brant Brown | |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Phil Aponte is called for the reach on Reginald Dewey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Phil Aponte, team foul #15 | 95-101 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes (PG) Phil Aponte | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Reginald Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 95-102 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Reginald Dewey misses the 2nd free throw | 95-102 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Dewey | 95-102 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 95-102 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Wilford Hogan is called for the reach on Reginald Dewey - foul #2 on Wilford Hogan, team foul #16 | 95-102 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas McGraw (PF) Leonard Carlson | |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Reginald Dewey misses the 1st free throw | 95-102 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Reginald Dewey makes the 2nd free throw | 95-103 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 95-103 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Ahmed (SG), Brant Brown (C) Wilmer King, Reginald Dewey | |
| 00:06 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 95-103 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Brant Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 95-103 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Christopher Marsh runs out the clock | 95-103 |