| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) SG - Bradley Norman (fresh) SF - Travis Kane (fresh) PF - Gary Morrison (fresh) C - Robert Geiger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) SG - Bobby Young (fresh) SF - Javier Pena (fresh) PF - George Burson (fresh) C - Michael Dodge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Robert Geiger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:34 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Auburn | Michael Dodge pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Auburn | Steven Buck's pass is intercepted by Gary Morrison in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | LSU | Travis Kane misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Morrison | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | LSU | Gary Morrison makes the fadeaway in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Auburn | Robert Geiger picks off the pass by Javier Pena | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | LSU | Steven Buck steals the ball from Thomas Dickerson in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Auburn | George Burson is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | LSU | Bradley Norman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | LSU | Robert Geiger snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Javier Pena | 2-0 |
| 17:38 | Auburn | Robert Geiger picks off the pass by Bobby Young in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 17:22 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | Steven Buck gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:01 | Auburn | Javier Pena is fouled on the floor by Robert Geiger - foul #1 on Robert Geiger, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Nathan Patin (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Thomas Dickerson, Bradley Norman, Travis Kane, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Jimmy Byrd (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Steven Buck, Bobby Young, Javier Pena, George Burson, Michael Dodge | |
| 16:44 | Auburn | Dan Nugent is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 2-0 |
| 16:42 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 16:27 | LSU | Gary Tadlock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 16:25 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd is hacked by Richard Craven - foul #1 on Richard Craven, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG), Manuel Hartzler (SG), Michael Dodge (C) Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd, Micheal Spencer | |
| 15:38 | Auburn | Nathan Patin takes the ball from Michael Dodge | 2-0 |
| 15:35 | LSU | Richard Craven misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 15:34 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey tips it in | 4-0 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) SG - Richard Craven (fresh) SF - Nathan Patin (fresh) PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) SG - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) SF - Charles Martel (fresh) PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) C - Michael Dodge (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Auburn | Steven Buck is hacked by Woodrow Harvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Woodrow Harvey, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (PF) Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:13 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 4-0 |
| 15:11 | LSU | Gary Morrison snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 14:42 | LSU | Richard Craven is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Craven, team foul #4 | 4-0 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Matthew Woodburn (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Tadlock, Richard Craven, Nathan Patin, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Manuel Hartzler, Charles Martel, Michael Dodge | |
| 14:26 | Auburn | Dan Nugent lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Steven Buck and he's fouled by Gary Morrison - foul #1 on Gary Morrison, team foul #5 | 4-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Norman (SG) Matthew Woodburn | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Michael Dodge (C) Bobby Young, Micheal Spencer | |
| 14:26 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 14:26 | LSU | The rebound goes to Gary Morrison | 4-2 |
| 14:03 | LSU | Bradley Norman is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Byrd - foul #1 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Isaiah Bangert (PF) Gary Morrison | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG) Jimmy Byrd | |
| 13:42 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 13:41 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 13:29 | LSU | Bobby Young is called for the reach on Isaiah Bangert - foul #1 on Bobby Young, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG) Thomas Dickerson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF) Javier Pena, Michael Dodge | |
| 13:10 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Bradley Norman | 6-2 |
| 12:52 | Auburn | Dan Nugent hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 6-2 |
| 12:50 | Auburn | Dan Nugent tips it but misses | 6-2 |
| 12:48 | LSU | Travis Kane gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 12:24 | LSU | The jumper by Bradley Norman is denied by Manuel Hartzler | 6-2 |
| 12:23 | Auburn | Dan Nugent grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 12:17 | Auburn | Isaiah Bangert is called for the reach on Steven Buck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #6 | 6-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Gary Tadlock (SG), Nathan Patin (SF), Gary Morrison (PF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Bradley Norman, Travis Kane, Isaiah Bangert, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Michael Dodge (C) Bobby Young, Manuel Hartzler, Dan Nugent | |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Michael Dodge banks in the layup on a great pass from Javier Pena and he's fouled by Woodrow Harvey - foul #2 on Woodrow Harvey, team foul #7 | 6-4 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Geiger (C) Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF) Javier Pena | |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 11:42 | LSU | Jimmy Byrd steps in front of the Thomas Dickerson pass | 6-5 |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Steven Buck lays it up and in on a great pass from Jimmy Byrd | 6-7 |
| 11:19 | LSU | Gary Morrison banks in the layup | 8-7 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) SF - Nathan Patin (fresh) PF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) PF - Micheal Spencer (fairly fresh) C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 10:59 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Micheal Spencer | 8-9 |
| 10:39 | LSU | Nathan Patin misses long on a jumper from the right block | 8-9 |
| 10:37 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Dodge | 8-9 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Steven Buck buries a 3 from straight away | 8-12 |
| 09:51 | LSU | Gary Tadlock knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thomas Dickerson | 11-12 |
| 09:28 | Auburn | Steven Buck knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Nathan Patin knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Dickerson | 13-15 |
| 09:00 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd is fouled on the floor by Thomas Dickerson - foul #1 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #8 | 13-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Bradley Norman (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Isaiah Bangert (C) Thomas Dickerson, Gary Tadlock, Nathan Patin, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), George Burson (PF) Charles Martel, Micheal Spencer | |
| 09:00 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:00 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 08:47 | LSU | George Burson blocks the short jumper by Travis Kane | 13-15 |
| 08:46 | Auburn | Michael Dodge snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 08:24 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Isaiah Bangert - foul #2 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #9 | 13-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Geiger (C) Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Dan Nugent (PF) Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| 08:24 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 08:24 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:03 | LSU | Robert Geiger banks in the layup set up by Matthew Woodburn | 15-17 |
| 07:48 | Auburn | Javier Pena scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Steven Buck | 15-19 |
| 07:19 | LSU | Gary Morrison can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Dan Nugent - foul #1 on Dan Nugent, team foul #3 | 15-19 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), George Burson (PF) Steven Buck, Michael Dodge | |
| 07:19 | LSU | Gary Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:19 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:19 | Auburn | Dan Nugent grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Norman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Kane (fresh) PF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Geiger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clifford Ames (fresh) SG - Bobby Young (fresh) SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Burson (fresh) C - Dan Nugent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Auburn | George Burson misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Geiger - foul #2 on Robert Geiger, team foul #10 | 16-19 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Gary Tadlock (C) Matthew Woodburn, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG), Michael Dodge (C) Clifford Ames, Dan Nugent | |
| 06:51 | Auburn | George Burson makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 06:51 | Auburn | George Burson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:40 | LSU | Michael Dodge steals it from Gary Morrison | 16-21 |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Javier Pena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Bradley Norman, Gary Morrison, Gary Tadlock | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Nugent (PF) George Burson | |
| 06:13 | LSU | Travis Kane can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Javier Pena - foul #1 on Javier Pena, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| 06:13 | LSU | Travis Kane makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:13 | LSU | Travis Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Steven Buck hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 05:51 | Auburn | Javier Pena can't tip it in | 18-21 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 05:31 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-21 |
| 05:30 | Auburn | Michael Dodge gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 05:13 | Auburn | Michael Dodge hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Bobby Young | 18-23 |
| 04:49 | LSU | Steven Buck steps in front of the Thomas Dickerson pass | 18-23 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Bobby Young is fouled on the floor by Richard Craven - foul #3 on Richard Craven, team foul #11 | 18-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Bradley Norman (SG), Gary Tadlock (SF), Nathan Patin (PF), Robert Geiger (C) Thomas Dickerson, Richard Craven, Travis Kane, Isaiah Bangert, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SF), George Burson (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Javier Pena, Dan Nugent, Michael Dodge | |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Bobby Young makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Bobby Young makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 03:58 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-25 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 03:39 | Auburn | Nathan Patin is called for the reach on George Burson - foul #1 on Nathan Patin, team foul #12 | 18-25 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), Michael Dodge (C) Manuel Hartzler, Micheal Spencer | |
| 03:39 | Auburn | George Burson makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 03:39 | Auburn | George Burson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 03:39 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 03:24 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-26 |
| 03:23 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the board | 18-26 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Norman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Patin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Geiger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Burson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Dodge (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Steven Buck comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-26 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Javier Pena tips it back up and in | 18-28 |
| 02:46 | LSU | Bradley Norman hits a floater from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Bobby Young is hacked by Matthew Woodburn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #13 | 20-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Travis Kane (SF), Gary Morrison (PF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Gary Tadlock, Nathan Patin, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Steven Buck, Javier Pena, George Burson | |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Bobby Young makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Bobby Young makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 02:18 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Dodge - foul #1 on Michael Dodge, team foul #5 | 20-30 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG), Manuel Hartzler (SG), Javier Pena (SF) Clifford Ames, Bobby Young, Charles Martel | |
| 02:18 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn misses the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 02:18 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 02:16 | Auburn | Steven Buck is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Buck, team foul #6 | 21-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG) Matthew Woodburn | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:47 | LSU | Bradley Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-30 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG) Manuel Hartzler | |
| 01:18 | Auburn | Dan Nugent is fouled on the floor by Travis Kane - foul #1 on Travis Kane, team foul #14 | 21-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Nathan Patin (SF), Isaiah Bangert (C) Bradley Norman, Travis Kane, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Charles Martel (SF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena | |
| 01:18 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 00:58 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Gary Morrison | 23-32 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Tadlock - foul #1 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #15 | 23-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (SG) Thomas Dickerson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Manuel Hartzler, Charles Martel, Michael Dodge | |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn misses long on a shot from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Bobby Young | 23-34 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Javier Pena is open and buries a turnaround from close range set up by Dan Nugent | 23-36 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Dan Nugent denies the turnaround by Matthew Woodburn | 23-36 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer snags the defensive board | 23-36 |