| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bud Cullum (fresh) SG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) SF - Tracy Cruce (fresh) PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) C - Charles White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) SG - John Early (fresh) SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) C - Joseph Geise (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Joseph Geise wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | LSU | Raymond Isom is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Auburn | Johnny Wall steals the ball from Richard Huffaker | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | LSU | John Early can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Bud Cullum | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | Raymond Isom takes the ball from Tracy Cruce | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | LSU | Raymond Isom buries a jumper in the lane set up by Johnny Wall and he's hacked by Tracy Cruce - foul #1 on Tracy Cruce, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | LSU | Johnny Wall pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | LSU | John Early scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Wall and he's fouled by Richard Huffaker - foul #1 on Richard Huffaker, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | LSU | John Early misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Thomas Mitchell | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | LSU | Raymond Isom gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:44 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Tourville (PG), Stanley Salisbury (SG), Wayne Gilbert (SF), Luis Marro (PF), Khamisi Dare (C) Bud Cullum, Richard Huffaker, Tracy Cruce, Thomas Mitchell, Charles White | |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Gadomski (SF) Johnny Wall | |
| 17:18 | LSU | James Knudson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:16 | LSU | Joseph Geise can't tip it in | 0-4 |
| 17:14 | LSU | John Early tips it in | 0-6 |
| 16:58 | Auburn | David Tourville can't finish the layup | 0-6 |
| 16:57 | LSU | Joseph Geise pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:54 | LSU | James Knudson's pass is intercepted by David Tourville in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 16:35 | Auburn | Wayne Gilbert can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 16:33 | LSU | Raymond Isom gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:06 | LSU | John Early banks in the layup set up by Peter Gadomski and he's hacked by Luis Marro - foul #1 on Luis Marro, team foul #3 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (PG), Richard Huffaker (SG), Tracy Cruce (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Charles White (C) David Tourville, Stanley Salisbury, Wayne Gilbert, Luis Marro, Khamisi Dare | |
| Subs | LSU | Jacob Loar (SG), Johnny Wall (SF), James Poythress (PF), Michael McDermott (C) James Knudson, Peter Gadomski, Raymond Isom, Joseph Geise | |
| 16:06 | LSU | John Early makes the free throw | 0-9 |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Charles White is fouled on the floor by Johnny Wall - foul #1 on Johnny Wall, team foul #1 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG) John Early | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bud Cullum (fresh) SG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) SF - Tracy Cruce (fresh) PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) C - Charles White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) SG - Jacob Loar (fresh) SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) PF - James Poythress (fresh) C - Michael McDermott (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-9 |
| 15:12 | LSU | Jacob Loar knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Johnny Wall | 0-12 |
| 15:00 | Auburn | Bud Cullum can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 0-12 |
| 14:59 | LSU | Jacob Loar grabs the board | 0-12 |
| 14:40 | LSU | James Poythress lays it up and in | 0-14 |
| 14:26 | Auburn | Bud Cullum double dribbles | 0-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Salisbury (SG), David Tourville (SF), Luis Marro (PF), Khamisi Dare (C) Richard Huffaker, Tracy Cruce, Thomas Mitchell, Charles White | |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Gadomski (SF), Raymond Isom (PF), Joseph Geise (C) Johnny Wall, James Poythress, Michael McDermott | |
| 14:13 | LSU | Aaron Griffith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-14 |
| 14:11 | Auburn | The rebound goes to David Tourville | 0-14 |
| 13:52 | Auburn | David Tourville makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Bud Cullum | 2-14 |
| 13:38 | LSU | Jacob Loar misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-14 |
| 13:36 | Auburn | Luis Marro grabs the defensive rebound | 2-14 |
| 13:20 | Auburn | Luis Marro comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 2-14 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Luis Marro grabs the offensive rebound | 2-14 |
| 12:59 | Auburn | Stanley Salisbury scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Tourville | 5-14 |
| 12:39 | LSU | Aaron Griffith is hacked by Bud Cullum - foul #1 on Bud Cullum, team foul #4 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (PG), Richard Huffaker (SG), Wayne Gilbert (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Charles White (C) Bud Cullum, Stanley Salisbury, David Tourville, Luis Marro, Khamisi Dare | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (SF), James Poythress (PF), Michael McDermott (C) Aaron Griffith, Jacob Loar, Peter Gadomski, Raymond Isom, Joseph Geise | |
| 12:33 | LSU | Richard Huffaker steals the ball from James Poythress | 5-14 |
| 12:04 | Auburn | Wayne Gilbert knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Huffaker | 7-14 |
| 11:53 | LSU | James Poythress clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 7-14 |
| 11:52 | LSU | Michael McDermott misses the tip | 7-14 |
| 11:50 | Auburn | Wayne Gilbert gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Tracy Cruce (fresh) SG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) C - Charles White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) SG - John Early (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) PF - James Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Auburn | Wayne Gilbert scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Huffaker | 9-14 |
| 11:13 | LSU | James Poythress misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 9-14 |
| 11:11 | LSU | James Knudson can't tip it in | 9-14 |
| 11:10 | Auburn | Charles White grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Michael McDermott steals it from Tracy Cruce | 9-14 |
| 10:43 | LSU | Michael McDermott's pass is intercepted by Wayne Gilbert | 9-14 |
| 10:41 | Auburn | James Knudson steals the ball from Tracy Cruce in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| 10:32 | LSU | John Early is hacked by Richard Huffaker - foul #2 on Richard Huffaker, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (PG), Stanley Salisbury (SG) Richard Huffaker, Wayne Gilbert | |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Gadomski (SF), Raymond Isom (PF), Joseph Geise (C) Johnny Wall, James Poythress, Michael McDermott | |
| 10:23 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the lay-in | 9-14 |
| 10:22 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Bud Cullum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-14 |
| 10:05 | Auburn | Stanley Salisbury grabs the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 09:51 | Auburn | Raymond Isom is called for the reach on Charles White - foul #1 on Raymond Isom, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Jacob Loar (SG) James Knudson, John Early | |
| 09:41 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Salisbury | 12-14 |
| 09:26 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the jumper from the right block set up by Jacob Loar and he's fouled by Stanley Salisbury - foul #1 on Stanley Salisbury, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Tourville (SF), Luis Marro (PF), Khamisi Dare (C) Tracy Cruce, Thomas Mitchell, Charles White | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:26 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Stanley Salisbury misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 09:12 | LSU | Raymond Isom snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 09:03 | LSU | Aaron Griffith connects on the jump hook from close range | 12-19 |
| 08:42 | Auburn | Bud Cullum knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Salisbury | 15-19 |
| 08:36 | LSU | Raymond Isom hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Aaron Griffith | 15-21 |
| 08:30 | Auburn | Aaron Griffith is called for the reach on Bud Cullum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Griffith, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Charles White (C) Stanley Salisbury, Luis Marro, Khamisi Dare | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (SF) Aaron Griffith, Jacob Loar, Peter Gadomski | |
| 08:18 | Auburn | Bud Cullum misses badly on a floater from the left side | 15-21 |
| 08:17 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell can't tip it in | 15-21 |
| 08:16 | LSU | John Early gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:12 | LSU | John Early is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Early, team foul #4 | 15-21 |
| 08:02 | Auburn | Charles White is fouled on the floor by Joseph Geise - foul #1 on Joseph Geise, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| 07:43 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell drills a floater from the left block | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bud Cullum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Tourville (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tracy Cruce (fresh) PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) SG - John Early (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | LSU | Raymond Isom knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by John Early | 17-23 |
| 07:02 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 07:01 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Early | 17-23 |
| 06:46 | LSU | Joseph Geise comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Charles White - foul #1 on Charles White, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Salisbury (SG), Luis Marro (PF), Khamisi Dare (C) David Tourville, Thomas Mitchell, Charles White | |
| Subs | LSU | Jacob Loar (SG), James Poythress (PF) James Knudson, Raymond Isom | |
| 06:46 | LSU | Joseph Geise misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:46 | LSU | Joseph Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | James Poythress swats the layup by Luis Marro | 17-24 |
| 06:37 | LSU | Joseph Geise grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:12 | LSU | John Early can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bud Cullum - foul #2 on Bud Cullum, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG), Wayne Gilbert (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Charles White (C) Bud Cullum, Tracy Cruce, Luis Marro, Khamisi Dare | |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Gadomski (SF), Michael McDermott (C) Johnny Wall, Joseph Geise | |
| 06:12 | LSU | John Early makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:12 | LSU | John Early makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:57 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell is hacked by James Poythress - foul #1 on James Poythress, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (PG), Tracy Cruce (SF) Stanley Salisbury, Wayne Gilbert | |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG) John Early | |
| 05:30 | Auburn | Charles White knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Mitchell | 19-26 |
| 05:18 | LSU | Jacob Loar clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 05:16 | LSU | James Poythress can't tip it in | 19-26 |
| 05:15 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Charles White | 19-26 |
| 05:06 | Auburn | Bud Cullum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-26 |
| 05:04 | LSU | Aaron Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:44 | LSU | Jacob Loar scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Aaron Griffith and he's hacked by Charles White - foul #2 on Charles White, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Salisbury (SG), David Tourville (SF), Luis Marro (PF), Khamisi Dare (C) Bud Cullum, Tracy Cruce, Thomas Mitchell, Charles White | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Johnny Wall (SF), Raymond Isom (PF) Aaron Griffith, Peter Gadomski, James Poythress | |
| 04:44 | LSU | Jacob Loar makes the free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:31 | Auburn | Luis Marro misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael McDermott - foul #1 on Michael McDermott, team foul #7 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Gilbert (SF) Stanley Salisbury | |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG), Joseph Geise (C) Jacob Loar, Michael McDermott | |
| 04:31 | Auburn | Luis Marro makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:31 | Auburn | Luis Marro makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:07 | LSU | Raymond Isom knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by John Early | 21-31 |
| 03:46 | Auburn | David Tourville misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-31 |
| 03:45 | LSU | Raymond Isom grabs the board | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Tourville (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wayne Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luis Marro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Khamisi Dare (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) SG - John Early (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | LSU | Raymond Isom clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Khamisi Dare - foul #1 on Khamisi Dare, team foul #10 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Salisbury (SG), Tracy Cruce (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Charles White (C) David Tourville, Wayne Gilbert, Luis Marro, Khamisi Dare | |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Gadomski (SF) Johnny Wall | |
| 03:36 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:36 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Stanley Salisbury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 21-33 |
| 03:08 | LSU | Joseph Geise grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 02:54 | LSU | Peter Gadomski is hacked by Tracy Cruce - foul #2 on Tracy Cruce, team foul #11 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (PG) Stanley Salisbury | |
| Subs | LSU | Jacob Loar (SG), Michael McDermott (C) John Early, Joseph Geise | |
| 02:54 | LSU | Peter Gadomski makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 02:54 | LSU | Peter Gadomski misses the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Thomas Mitchell | 21-34 |
| 02:31 | Auburn | Charles White is denied on a dunk by Michael McDermott | 21-34 |
| 02:29 | LSU | Jacob Loar pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 02:16 | LSU | Raymond Isom can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 02:14 | Auburn | Charles White grabs the board | 21-34 |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Charles White blows the layup | 21-34 |
| 01:54 | LSU | James Knudson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 01:38 | LSU | Peter Gadomski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 01:36 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce grabs the defensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Charles White clanks a floater near the basket | 21-34 |
| 01:22 | LSU | Raymond Isom grabs the board | 21-34 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Raymond Isom hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 21-34 |
| 01:07 | LSU | Raymond Isom pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Jacob Loar is hacked by Richard Huffaker - foul #3 on Richard Huffaker, team foul #12 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Salisbury (SG), David Tourville (SF), Luis Marro (PF), Khamisi Dare (C) Richard Huffaker, Tracy Cruce, Thomas Mitchell, Charles White | |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (PG), Johnny Wall (SF), James Poythress (PF), Joseph Geise (C) James Knudson, Peter Gadomski, Raymond Isom, Michael McDermott | |
| 00:45 | LSU | Jacob Loar makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Jacob Loar makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Khamisi Dare hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-36 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Khamisi Dare pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | David Tourville misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Johnny Wall - foul #2 on Johnny Wall, team foul #8 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Charles White (C) Bud Cullum, Luis Marro, Khamisi Dare | |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG) Jacob Loar | |
| 00:05 | Auburn | David Tourville makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | David Tourville makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:00 | LSU | John Early is denied on a dunk by Thomas Mitchell | 23-36 |