| Lineup | LSU | PG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) SG - John Ferrero (fresh) SF - James Clayton (fresh) PF - Marcus Huffman (fresh) C - Richard Chaires (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Moua (fresh) SG - William Hollis (fresh) SF - Travis Calahan (fresh) PF - Mark Jarman (fresh) C - Jimmy Chavis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Richard Chaires wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | LSU | John Ferrero is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Auburn | Mark Jarman hits the finger roll set up by William Hollis | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | LSU | James Clayton is fouled in the backcourt by William Hollis - foul #1 on William Hollis, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | LSU | John Ferrero misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jimmy Chavis | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | William Hollis misses short on a shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | LSU | Marcus Huffman gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | LSU | John Ferrero misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | Mark Jarman grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | Matthew Moua misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Auburn | Mark Jarman misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | LSU | James Clayton grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | LSU | John Ferrero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | Mark Jarman is fouled on the floor by Marcus Huffman - foul #1 on Marcus Huffman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SG), Grant Kirkwood (SF), Joe Tye (PF), Louis Borja (C) John Ferrero, James Clayton, Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:41 | Auburn | Matthew Moua hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Jimmy Chavis - foul #1 on Jimmy Chavis, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (PG), Robert Kiefer (SF), Brett Whitaker (C) Matthew Moua, Travis Calahan, Jimmy Chavis | |
| 17:34 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-4 |
| 16:59 | LSU | Joe Tye is fouled on the floor by Robert Kiefer - foul #1 on Robert Kiefer, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), James Clayton (SF) Steven Kinman, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen (SG), Michael Williams (PF) William Hollis, Mark Jarman | |
| 16:45 | LSU | Louis Borja connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Rochon | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF), Richard Chaires (C) Joe Tye, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG) Benjamin Greer | |
| 16:30 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Kiefer - foul #2 on Robert Kiefer, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Crocker (SF) Robert Kiefer | |
| 16:30 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:12 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen's pass is intercepted by Donald Kantor | 7-4 |
| 15:50 | LSU | John Ferrero scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Rochon | 9-4 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Ronald Rochon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Ferrero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Clayton (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) C - Richard Chaires (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Moua (fairly fresh) SG - Darrin Nguyen (fresh) SF - Michael Crocker (fresh) PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) C - Brett Whitaker (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Auburn | Matthew Moua scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 15:23 | LSU | John Ferrero misses the easy layup | 9-7 |
| 15:21 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Matthew Moua | 9-7 |
| 15:15 | Auburn | Matthew Moua loses the dribble to Ronald Rochon | 9-7 |
| 14:48 | LSU | James Clayton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald Kantor | 12-7 |
| 14:33 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 14:31 | Auburn | Michael Crocker tips it back up and in | 12-9 |
| 14:09 | LSU | John Ferrero knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Kantor | 15-9 |
| 13:52 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen connects on the open jump hook in the paint | 15-11 |
| 13:37 | LSU | John Ferrero comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 15-11 |
| 13:35 | Auburn | Michael Crocker grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:15 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen double dribbles | 15-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SG), Grant Kirkwood (SF), Marcus Huffman (PF), Louis Borja (C) John Ferrero, James Clayton, Donald Kantor, Richard Chaires | |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (PG), William Hollis (SG), Travis Calahan (SF), Mark Jarman (PF), Jimmy Chavis (C) Matthew Moua, Darrin Nguyen, Michael Crocker, Michael Williams, Brett Whitaker | |
| 12:59 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the lay-in | 15-11 |
| 12:57 | LSU | Ronald Rochon gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:51 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on William Hollis - foul #2 on William Hollis, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen (SG) William Hollis | |
| 12:51 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood misses the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:51 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Travis Calahan pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:31 | Auburn | Travis Calahan is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block | 15-11 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Mark Jarman tips it in | 15-13 |
| 12:15 | LSU | Marcus Huffman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Jarman - foul #1 on Mark Jarman, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| 12:15 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:15 | LSU | Marcus Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-13 |
| 11:53 | LSU | Marcus Huffman pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:36 | LSU | Ronald Rochon knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Grant Kirkwood | 18-13 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Ronald Rochon (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) SF - Grant Kirkwood (fairly fresh) PF - Marcus Huffman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Borja (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Benjamin Greer (fairly fresh) SG - Darrin Nguyen (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Travis Calahan (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Jarman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Chavis (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Auburn | Travis Calahan double dribbles | 18-13 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), James Clayton (SF), Joe Tye (PF) Steven Kinman, Grant Kirkwood, Marcus Huffman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), Michael Crocker (SG) Benjamin Greer, Darrin Nguyen | |
| 11:22 | LSU | Travis Calahan steals the ball from Ronald Rochon in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| 11:13 | Auburn | Ronald Rochon is called for the reach on Matthew Moua - foul #1 on Ronald Rochon, team foul #2 | 18-13 |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 18-13 |
| 10:57 | LSU | Joe Tye grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:42 | LSU | Louis Borja scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joe Tye | 20-13 |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Michael Crocker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Marcus Huffman (PF) Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:02 | LSU | Joe Tye is fouled on the floor by Matthew Moua - foul #1 on Matthew Moua, team foul #7 | 20-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SG) John Ferrero | |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (PG) Matthew Moua | |
| 10:02 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:02 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Travis Calahan | 22-15 |
| 09:38 | LSU | Michael Crocker is called for the reach on James Clayton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Crocker, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (C) Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen (SG) Michael Crocker | |
| 09:38 | LSU | James Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:38 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:24 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis is fouled on the floor by Ronald Rochon - foul #2 on Ronald Rochon, team foul #3 | 22-15 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Grant Kirkwood (SF) Ronald Rochon, James Clayton | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Travis Calahan | 22-17 |
| 09:04 | LSU | John Ferrero misses the runner near the basket | 22-17 |
| 09:02 | LSU | Steven Kinman tips it home | 24-17 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Travis Calahan misses the easy layup | 24-17 |
| 08:42 | LSU | Richard Chaires gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 08:37 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood is hacked by Travis Calahan - foul #1 on Travis Calahan, team foul #9 | 24-17 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Donald Kantor (PF), Louis Borja (C) Steven Kinman, Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), Michael Crocker (SG), Brett Whitaker (C) Benjamin Greer, Darrin Nguyen, Jimmy Chavis | |
| 08:37 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood misses the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:37 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brett Whitaker | 24-17 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker can't connect on a floater from the left side | 24-17 |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker hits the follow up shot | 24-19 |
| 08:03 | LSU | Mark Jarman swats the shot by James Clayton | 24-19 |
| 08:02 | LSU | John Ferrero tips it back up and in | 26-19 |
| 07:57 | Auburn | Matthew Moua misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-19 |
| 07:56 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 07:54 | LSU | James Clayton is hacked by Matthew Moua in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Moua, team foul #10 | 26-19 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SG), Joe Tye (PF) John Ferrero, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (PG), Michael Williams (PF) Matthew Moua, Mark Jarman | |
| 07:54 | LSU | James Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:54 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:35 | Auburn | Michael Williams connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Benjamin Greer | 27-21 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Kantor (fresh) PF - Joe Tye (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Borja (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Benjamin Greer (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Crocker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Travis Calahan (tired) PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brett Whitaker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | LSU | Joe Tye hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 27-21 |
| 07:13 | Auburn | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 06:56 | Auburn | Michael Williams clanks a shot from close range | 27-21 |
| 06:55 | LSU | Donald Kantor gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 06:43 | LSU | Donald Kantor is fouled on the floor by Michael Crocker - foul #2 on Michael Crocker, team foul #11 | 27-21 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Marcus Huffman (PF), Richard Chaires (C) James Clayton, Joe Tye, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen (SG), Mark Jarman (PF), Jimmy Chavis (C) Michael Crocker, Michael Williams, Brett Whitaker | |
| 06:43 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:43 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:33 | Auburn | Mark Jarman drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Travis Calahan | 29-23 |
| 06:26 | LSU | Darrin Nguyen is called for the reach on John Ferrero in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrin Nguyen, team foul #12 | 29-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (PG), Grant Kirkwood (SF) Steven Kinman, Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:26 | LSU | John Ferrero misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:26 | LSU | John Ferrero makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:04 | Auburn | Mark Jarman travels with the ball | 30-23 |
| 05:54 | LSU | Ronald Rochon can't finish the uncontested layup | 30-23 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 05:46 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Darrin Nguyen and the foul's on Ronald Rochon - foul #3 on Ronald Rochon, team foul #4 | 30-25 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG) Ronald Rochon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Williams (PF) Mark Jarman | |
| 05:46 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:33 | LSU | Michael Williams steals the ball from John Ferrero | 30-26 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-26 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (SF), Joe Tye (PF), Louis Borja (C) Grant Kirkwood, Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Jarman (PF) Michael Williams | |
| 04:56 | LSU | John Ferrero misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Benjamin Greer - foul #1 on Benjamin Greer, team foul #13 | 30-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (PG) James Clayton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brett Whitaker (C) Jimmy Chavis | |
| 04:56 | LSU | John Ferrero misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:56 | LSU | John Ferrero makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Mark Jarman can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Kantor - foul #1 on Donald Kantor, team foul #5 | 31-26 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:26 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Steven Kinman and he's hacked by Darrin Nguyen - foul #2 on Darrin Nguyen, team foul #14 | 33-28 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Grant Kirkwood (SF) John Ferrero, Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Hollis (SG), Michael Williams (PF) Darrin Nguyen, Mark Jarman | |
| 04:26 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | Joe Tye swats the shot by Travis Calahan | 34-28 |
| 04:08 | LSU | Steven Kinman gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 03:44 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 34-28 |
| 03:43 | LSU | Joe Tye grabs the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 03:25 | LSU | James Clayton scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Steven Kinman | 37-28 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Grant Kirkwood (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Tye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Borja (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Benjamin Greer (tired) 3 pts. SG - William Hollis (fresh) SF - Travis Calahan (very tired) PF - Michael Williams (tiring) 2 pts. C - Brett Whitaker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Auburn | William Hollis knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 03:15 | LSU | William Hollis picks off the pass by Grant Kirkwood in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 03:05 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Donald Kantor (SF), Marcus Huffman (PF), Richard Chaires (C) Steven Kinman, Grant Kirkwood, Joe Tye, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), Robert Kiefer (SF), Mark Jarman (PF), Jimmy Chavis (C) Benjamin Greer, Travis Calahan, Michael Williams, Brett Whitaker | |
| 03:00 | LSU | Richard Chaires throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | William Hollis misses the dunk | 37-30 |
| 02:42 | LSU | Donald Kantor grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 02:35 | LSU | John Ferrero misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 02:34 | LSU | Marcus Huffman grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 02:21 | LSU | John Ferrero buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Clayton | 40-30 |
| 02:02 | Auburn | The jump hook by William Hollis is blocked by Richard Chaires | 40-30 |
| 02:01 | LSU | Marcus Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 01:57 | LSU | William Hollis is called for the reach on Donald Kantor in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Hollis, team foul #15 | 40-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (PG) James Clayton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Crocker (SG) William Hollis | |
| 01:57 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 01:57 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 01:43 | Auburn | Matthew Moua is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Matthew Moua, team foul #16 | 42-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Grant Kirkwood (SF) Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (PG) Matthew Moua | |
| 01:14 | LSU | Richard Chaires travels with the ball | 42-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Joe Tye (PF), Louis Borja (C) Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Williams (PF) Mark Jarman | |
| 00:52 | Auburn | Michael Crocker misses the dunk | 42-30 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Michael Crocker grabs the offensive board | 42-30 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Joe Tye is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #1 on Joe Tye, team foul #6 | 42-30 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG) Steven Kinman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brett Whitaker (C) Jimmy Chavis | |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer buries a floater from the left side | 42-32 |
| 00:01 | LSU | John Ferrero hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-32 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer drills a fullcourt shot | 44-35 |