| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Garner (fresh) SG - Boyd Knepper (fresh) SF - Gary Tadlock (fresh) PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Micheal Dale (fresh) SG - Clifford Ames (fresh) SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) C - George Burson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Bernard Mullins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 19:50 | LSU | Gary Tadlock clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Auburn | Micheal Dale gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Auburn | Micheal Dale connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Clifford Ames | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | LSU | Gary Tadlock comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Auburn | George Burson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Auburn | Clifford Ames connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Jimmy Byrd and the foul's on Boyd Knepper - foul #1 on Boyd Knepper, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:14 | Auburn | Clifford Ames makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:46 | LSU | Boyd Knepper misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Manuel Hartzler - foul #1 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:46 | LSU | Boyd Knepper makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:46 | LSU | Boyd Knepper makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:34 | Auburn | Gary Tadlock is called for the reach on Jimmy Byrd - foul #1 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Auburn | Micheal Dale comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Auburn | George Burson tips it back up and in | 2-7 |
| 17:51 | LSU | Boyd Knepper drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Garner | 5-7 |
| 17:28 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Micheal Dale | 5-9 |
| 17:15 | LSU | Gary Tadlock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Christopher Lisle (SG), John Hollifield (SF), David Winsor (PF), Orville Park (C) Richard Garner, Boyd Knepper, Gary Tadlock, Isaiah Bangert, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Derek Beaver (SG), James Ballard (SF), Carl Crouch (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Micheal Dale, Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| 17:00 | Auburn | James Ballard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 16:58 | LSU | David Winsor pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:36 | LSU | John Hollifield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 16:35 | Auburn | Carl Crouch grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 16:13 | Auburn | Derek Beaver misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 16:12 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:49 | Auburn | The short jumper by James Ballard is denied by David Winsor | 5-9 |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer tips it back up and in | 5-11 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fresh) SG - Christopher Lisle (fresh) SF - John Hollifield (fresh) PF - David Winsor (fresh) C - Orville Park (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) SG - Derek Beaver (fresh) SF - James Ballard (fresh) PF - Carl Crouch (fresh) C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | LSU | Orville Park misses the lay-in | 5-11 |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 15:20 | Auburn | James Ballard misses long on a shot from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 15:18 | LSU | Christopher Lisle grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 15:00 | LSU | Clifton Youngs is hacked by Jesse Kellar - foul #1 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (SG), Gary Tadlock (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Christopher Lisle, John Hollifield, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Kenneth Paquet (SG), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Jesse Kellar, Derek Beaver, Carl Crouch | |
| 14:54 | LSU | Boyd Knepper makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Gary Tadlock | 7-11 |
| 14:38 | Auburn | Micheal Dale clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 14:36 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:14 | LSU | Boyd Knepper connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Kenneth Paquet - foul #1 on Kenneth Paquet, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SF), Bernard Mullins (C) Gary Tadlock, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Beaver (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), George Burson (C) Kenneth Paquet, James Ballard, Micheal Spencer | |
| 14:14 | LSU | Boyd Knepper makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:55 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 13:54 | LSU | John Hollifield grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 13:34 | LSU | George Burson swats the shot by Clifton Youngs | 10-11 |
| 13:32 | LSU | John Hollifield tips it home | 12-11 |
| 13:09 | Auburn | John Hollifield steps in front of the Derek Beaver pass | 12-11 |
| 12:46 | LSU | Clifton Youngs misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Micheal Dale - foul #1 on Micheal Dale, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SF), David Winsor (C) Boyd Knepper, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Micheal Dale, Derek Beaver, Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| 12:46 | LSU | Clifton Youngs misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:46 | LSU | Clifton Youngs makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:17 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 13-11 |
| 12:15 | LSU | David Winsor grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:54 | LSU | John Hollifield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jesse Kellar | 13-13 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Hollifield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) C - David Winsor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Ames (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ballard (fresh) PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | LSU | Gary Tadlock drills a shot from close range on a great pass from David Winsor and he's hacked by Micheal Spencer - foul #1 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Boyd Knepper (SG), Bernard Mullins (C) Clifton Youngs, John Hollifield, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Kenneth Paquet (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Clifford Ames, James Ballard, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 11:22 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:01 | Auburn | Micheal Dale clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 16-13 |
| 11:00 | Auburn | George Burson tips it in | 16-15 |
| 10:42 | LSU | Preston Montez is called for traveling | 16-15 |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SF) Gary Tadlock | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Beaver (SG), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Kenneth Paquet, Micheal Spencer | |
| 10:30 | Auburn | 3 seconds is called on Jimmy Byrd | 16-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SF) John Hollifield | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:09 | LSU | Derek Beaver steals the ball from Isaiah Bangert | 16-15 |
| 10:04 | Auburn | Derek Beaver lays it in | 16-17 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Derek Beaver is called for the reach on Boyd Knepper - foul #1 on Derek Beaver, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SF), David Winsor (C) Gary Tadlock, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF) Derek Beaver, Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 09:44 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Micheal Spencer - foul #2 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (PF) Micheal Spencer | |
| 09:44 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:44 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:24 | Auburn | Micheal Dale hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Ames | 18-20 |
| 09:13 | LSU | John Hollifield misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Manuel Hartzler - foul #2 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Bernard Mullins (C) David Winsor | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Beaver (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF) Clifford Ames, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 09:13 | LSU | John Hollifield makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:13 | LSU | John Hollifield makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:00 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses badly on a shot from the right side | 20-20 |
| 08:59 | LSU | John Hollifield grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 08:55 | LSU | Boyd Knepper is whistled for a carry | 20-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Gary Tadlock (SF), David Winsor (PF) Preston Montez, John Hollifield, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Kenneth Paquet (SG), Carl Crouch (PF) Micheal Dale, Derek Beaver, George Burson | |
| 08:38 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 08:37 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Tadlock - foul #2 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #3 | 20-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), John Hollifield (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Clifton Youngs, Gary Tadlock, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Kenneth Paquet, Carl Crouch | |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:06 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert hits the finger roll and he's hacked by James Ballard - foul #1 on James Ballard, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Beaver (SG), Eli Travis (SF) Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd | |
| 08:06 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses the free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | George Burson pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:47 | Auburn | Eli Travis connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Micheal Dale and he's hacked by John Hollifield - foul #1 on John Hollifield, team foul #4 | 22-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Bernard Mullins (C) Preston Montez, John Hollifield | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG) Derek Beaver | |
| 07:47 | Auburn | Eli Travis misses the free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:47 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bernard Mullins | 22-23 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Boyd Knepper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Winsor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Ames (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eli Travis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ballard (fresh) C - George Burson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | LSU | Boyd Knepper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 07:35 | LSU | David Winsor tips it home | 24-23 |
| 07:14 | Auburn | Micheal Dale connects on the shot from the right side set up by George Burson and he's fouled by Boyd Knepper - foul #2 on Boyd Knepper, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Christopher Lisle (SG), John Hollifield (SF) Clifton Youngs, Boyd Knepper, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Beaver (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF) Clifford Ames, Eli Travis | |
| 07:14 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:01 | LSU | James Ballard is called for the reach on Isaiah Bangert - foul #2 on James Ballard, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Bernard Mullins (C) Preston Montez, Christopher Lisle | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Carl Crouch (PF) Micheal Dale, James Ballard | |
| 07:01 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:01 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar is hacked by Clifton Youngs - foul #1 on Clifton Youngs, team foul #6 | 26-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Christopher Lisle (SG) Clifton Youngs, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Clifford Ames (SG) Jesse Kellar, Derek Beaver | |
| 06:32 | Auburn | George Burson hits a floater from close range set up by Jimmy Byrd and he's fouled by Bernard Mullins - foul #1 on Bernard Mullins, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Gary Tadlock (SF), David Winsor (C) Preston Montez, Christopher Lisle, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Derek Beaver (SG) Micheal Dale, Clifford Ames | |
| 06:32 | Auburn | George Burson makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:16 | LSU | Gary Tadlock's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Byrd | 26-29 |
| 05:59 | Auburn | Derek Beaver drills a 3 from straight away | 26-32 |
| 05:43 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert scores on a turnaround in the lane | 28-32 |
| 05:24 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 28-32 |
| 05:23 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 05:12 | LSU | Derek Beaver is called for the reach on John Hollifield - foul #2 on Derek Beaver, team foul #11 | 28-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Bernard Mullins (C) Clifton Youngs, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), Eli Travis (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Jesse Kellar, Derek Beaver, Jimmy Byrd, Carl Crouch | |
| 05:12 | LSU | John Hollifield makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 05:12 | LSU | John Hollifield makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Micheal Dale hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Bernard Mullins - foul #2 on Bernard Mullins, team foul #8 | 30-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), Christopher Lisle (SG), Orville Park (C) Preston Montez, John Hollifield, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG) Manuel Hartzler | |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Gary Tadlock buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Garner | 32-33 |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Micheal Dale hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jesse Kellar | 32-36 |
| 04:02 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses the dunk | 32-36 |
| 04:01 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 03:43 | Auburn | Eli Travis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Boyd Knepper (SG), David Winsor (PF), Bernard Mullins (C) Richard Garner, Christopher Lisle, Isaiah Bangert, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Paquet (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Jesse Kellar, Clifford Ames, Eli Travis, George Burson | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Winsor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Paquet (fresh) SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | LSU | David Winsor's layup is rejected by Micheal Spencer | 32-36 |
| 03:33 | LSU | Bernard Mullins misses the tip | 32-36 |
| 03:32 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Manuel Hartzler | 32-36 |
| 03:06 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler blows the layup | 32-36 |
| 03:05 | LSU | David Winsor grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Clifton Youngs misses long on a shot from the right side | 32-36 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Micheal Spencer | 32-36 |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Bernard Mullins - foul #3 on Bernard Mullins, team foul #9 | 32-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), John Hollifield (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF), Orville Park (C) Clifton Youngs, Gary Tadlock, David Winsor, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Derek Beaver (SG), James Ballard (SF) Micheal Dale, Kenneth Paquet, Jimmy Byrd | |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Preston Montez hits a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jesse Kellar - foul #2 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #12 | 34-38 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Clifford Ames (SG) Jesse Kellar, Derek Beaver | |
| 01:59 | LSU | Preston Montez misses the free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:59 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | James Ballard loses the ball out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), David Winsor (C) Preston Montez, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Derek Beaver (SG) Micheal Dale, Clifford Ames | |
| 01:07 | LSU | David Winsor clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 34-38 |
| 01:06 | LSU | John Hollifield grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Boyd Knepper is denied on a layup by Manuel Hartzler | 34-38 |
| 00:48 | LSU | Clifton Youngs grabs the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 00:40 | LSU | James Ballard denies the turnaround by Isaiah Bangert | 34-38 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Derek Beaver's pass is intercepted by Clifton Youngs | 34-38 |
| 00:18 | LSU | David Winsor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 00:17 | LSU | David Winsor can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | James Ballard grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 00:00 | LSU | John Hollifield clanks a halfcourt shot | 34-40 |