| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Byers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robin Carlton (fresh) C - Donald Sirois (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Judy (fresh) SG - Elton Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John O'Bannon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Maske (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Keith Simpson inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | LSU | Laurence Golinski travels with the ball | 35-27 |
| 19:18 | Auburn | Douglas Maske's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-27 |
| 18:52 | LSU | Laurence Golinski comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Bobby Cochran - foul #1 on Bobby Cochran, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 18:52 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:52 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | John O'Bannon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Donald Sirois lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Byers | 39-27 |
| 18:11 | Auburn | David Judy travels with the ball | 39-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Dale Hawke (SG), Douglas Hughes (PF), Levi Stice (C) Laurence Golinski, Ralph Byers, Robin Carlton, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Nale (PG), Allen Sands (SG), John Hughes (SF) David Judy, Elton Foss, John O'Bannon | |
| 17:50 | LSU | Dale Hawke's layup is rejected by Douglas Maske | 39-27 |
| 17:49 | Auburn | Allen Sands pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 17:47 | Auburn | Robert Navarra steps in front of the Allen Sands pass in the backcourt | 39-27 |
| 17:29 | LSU | Dale Hawke's layup is rejected by Douglas Maske | 39-27 |
| 17:27 | Auburn | Douglas Maske pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 17:17 | Auburn | John Hughes misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-27 |
| 17:15 | LSU | Douglas Hughes pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 16:56 | LSU | Dale Hawke knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Navarra and the foul's on Allen Sands - foul #2 on Allen Sands, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Harry Chapman (SF), Robin Carlton (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Robert Navarra, Keith Simpson, Douglas Hughes, Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Judy (PG), Elton Foss (SG), John O'Bannon (SF), Michael McNeill (PF), Kent Powell (C) Ronald Nale, Allen Sands, John Hughes, Douglas Maske, Bobby Cochran | |
| 16:56 | LSU | Dale Hawke makes the free throw | 42-27 |
| 16:35 | Auburn | Elton Foss loses the dribble to Laurence Golinski | 42-27 |
| 16:31 | LSU | Laurence Golinski slams it home | 44-27 |
| 16:26 | Auburn | David Judy hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael McNeill | 44-29 |
| 16:20 | LSU | Donald Sirois misses the lay-in | 44-29 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | Michael McNeill gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 16:09 | Auburn | John O'Bannon is hacked by Harry Chapman - foul #2 on Harry Chapman, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Ralph Byers (SG) Dale Hawke | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:58 | Auburn | David Judy drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Elton Foss | 44-31 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Byers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Chapman (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Robin Carlton (fresh) C - Donald Sirois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Judy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Elton Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John O'Bannon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael McNeill (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kent Powell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | LSU | Ralph Byers is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ralph Byers, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Keith Simpson (SF), Douglas Hughes (PF), Levi Stice (C) Laurence Golinski, Harry Chapman, Robin Carlton, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Nale (PG), Allen Sands (SG), John Hughes (SF), Douglas Maske (PF), Bobby Cochran (C) David Judy, Elton Foss, John O'Bannon, Michael McNeill, Kent Powell | |
| 15:10 | Auburn | Ronald Nale misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-31 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Douglas Maske tips it but misses | 44-31 |
| 15:08 | LSU | Douglas Hughes pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 14:45 | LSU | Robert Navarra clanks a jumper from the left side | 44-31 |
| 14:44 | Auburn | Ronald Nale grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Ronald Nale misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Navarra - foul #2 on Robert Navarra, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Dale Hawke (SG), Robin Carlton (PF) Robert Navarra, Ralph Byers, Douglas Hughes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kent Powell (C) Bobby Cochran | |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Ronald Nale makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Ronald Nale makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:09 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Robin Carlton | 46-33 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Allen Sands's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Simpson | 46-33 |
| 13:51 | LSU | Robin Carlton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 13:33 | LSU | Ronald Nale is called for the reach on Laurence Golinski - foul #3 on Ronald Nale, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Chapman (SF), Donald Sirois (C) Keith Simpson, Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Judy (PG), Elton Foss (SG), John O'Bannon (SF), Michael McNeill (PF), Bobby Cochran (C) Ronald Nale, Allen Sands, John Hughes, Douglas Maske, Kent Powell | |
| 13:06 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-33 |
| 13:04 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Elton Foss | 46-33 |
| 12:56 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran knocks in the shot from the right block | 46-35 |
| 12:31 | LSU | Dale Hawke hits a floater in the lane and he's fouled by John O'Bannon - foul #3 on John O'Bannon, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Keith Simpson (SF), Douglas Hughes (PF) Laurence Golinski, Harry Chapman, Robin Carlton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Allen Sands (PG) David Judy | |
| 12:31 | LSU | Dale Hawke misses the free throw | 48-35 |
| 12:31 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Hughes | 48-35 |
| 12:09 | LSU | Donald Sirois makes the jumper from the left side set up by Keith Simpson | 50-35 |
| 11:47 | Auburn | Elton Foss travels with the ball | 50-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Ralph Byers (SG), Levi Stice (C) Dale Hawke, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Nale (PG), John Hughes (SF), Douglas Maske (PF), Kent Powell (C) Elton Foss, John O'Bannon, Michael McNeill, Bobby Cochran | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Navarra (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Byers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Hughes (fresh) 6 reb. C - Levi Stice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ronald Nale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Allen Sands (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Maske (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kent Powell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | LSU | Douglas Hughes clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Maske - foul #2 on Douglas Maske, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Judy (PG) Allen Sands | |
| 11:18 | LSU | Douglas Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 11:18 | LSU | Douglas Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 11:18 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Kent Powell | 51-35 |
| 10:59 | Auburn | Douglas Maske can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-35 |
| 10:57 | LSU | Ralph Byers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Keith Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Harry Chapman (SF), Robin Carlton (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Robert Navarra, Keith Simpson, Douglas Hughes, Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Auburn | Elton Foss (SG), Bobby Cochran (C) John Hughes, Kent Powell | |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Sirois - foul #3 on Donald Sirois, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John O'Bannon (SF) Ronald Nale | |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 09:54 | LSU | Ralph Byers is hacked by John O'Bannon - foul #4 on John O'Bannon, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Allen Sands (PG), John Coffield (SF) David Judy, John O'Bannon | |
| 09:35 | LSU | Ralph Byers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Laurence Golinski | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:21 | Auburn | Douglas Maske misses badly on a runner from the left block | 54-37 |
| 09:20 | Auburn | Allen Sands snags the offensive board | 54-37 |
| 09:15 | Auburn | Elton Foss misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 09:14 | LSU | Donald Sirois snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Ralph Byers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 09:07 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 08:54 | Auburn | Elton Foss clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 08:53 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Cochran | 54-37 |
| 08:39 | Auburn | Harry Chapman is called for the reach on Allen Sands - foul #3 on Harry Chapman, team foul #5 | 54-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Dale Hawke (SG), Keith Simpson (SF), Douglas Hughes (PF), Levi Stice (C) Laurence Golinski, Ralph Byers, Harry Chapman, Robin Carlton, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Nale (PG), John Hughes (SF), Michael McNeill (PF), Kent Powell (C) Elton Foss, John Coffield, Douglas Maske, Bobby Cochran | |
| 08:17 | Auburn | Michael McNeill is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Nale | 54-39 |
| 07:59 | LSU | Keith Simpson is fouled on the floor by Allen Sands - foul #3 on Allen Sands, team foul #7 | 54-39 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Judy (PG), John O'Bannon (SF) Allen Sands, John Hughes | |
| 07:59 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 07:59 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 07:48 | Auburn | David Judy misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 07:47 | Auburn | Ronald Nale tips it in | 56-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Navarra (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Hawke (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Levi Stice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Judy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Nale (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John O'Bannon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael McNeill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kent Powell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Auburn | The refs have stopped play. David Judy is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 56-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Robin Carlton (PF) Robert Navarra, Douglas Hughes | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Hughes (SG), Bobby Cochran (C) David Judy, Kent Powell | |
| 07:18 | LSU | Dale Hawke connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Simpson | 58-41 |
| 07:15 | Auburn | Michael McNeill travels in the backcourt | 58-41 |
| 06:58 | LSU | Laurence Golinski blows the layup | 58-41 |
| 06:56 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael McNeill | 58-41 |
| 06:54 | Auburn | John O'Bannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Sirois (C) Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Auburn | Elton Foss (SG), Douglas Maske (PF) John Hughes, Michael McNeill | |
| 06:35 | LSU | Dale Hawke loses the ball out of bounds | 58-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Chapman (SF) Dale Hawke | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Hughes (PG) Ronald Nale | |
| 06:33 | Auburn | Keith Simpson steals it from Elton Foss in the backcourt | 58-41 |
| 06:29 | LSU | Laurence Golinski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Keith Simpson | 60-41 |
| 06:12 | Auburn | John Hughes knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Douglas Maske | 60-43 |
| 05:45 | LSU | Laurence Golinski is hacked by John Hughes - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #8 | 60-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Ralph Byers (SG), Levi Stice (C) Keith Simpson, Harry Chapman, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Auburn | Allen Sands (PG), Kent Powell (C) John O'Bannon, Bobby Cochran | |
| 05:45 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 05:45 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 05:33 | Auburn | Robin Carlton steals the ball from Elton Foss | 62-43 |
| 05:07 | LSU | Ralph Byers hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Laurence Golinski | 65-43 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Robert Navarra takes the ball from Elton Foss in the backcourt | 65-43 |
| 05:01 | LSU | Robert Navarra banks in the layup | 67-43 |
| 04:47 | Auburn | Kent Powell drills a driving attempt from close range | 67-45 |
| 04:24 | LSU | Robert Navarra misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Allen Sands - foul #4 on Allen Sands, team foul #9 | 67-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Dale Hawke (SG), Keith Simpson (SF), Douglas Hughes (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Ralph Byers, Laurence Golinski, Robin Carlton, Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Nale (PG), John Coffield (SF), Michael McNeill (PF) Elton Foss, John Hughes, Douglas Maske | |
| 04:24 | LSU | Robert Navarra makes the 1st free throw | 68-45 |
| 04:24 | LSU | Robert Navarra makes the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 04:11 | Auburn | John Coffield is hacked by Douglas Hughes - foul #1 on Douglas Hughes, team foul #6 | 69-45 |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Kent Powell is called for traveling | 69-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG) Robert Navarra | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:37 | LSU | John Coffield is called for the reach on Keith Simpson - foul #2 on John Coffield, team foul #10 | 69-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Hughes (SG), Victor Farris (C) Allen Sands, Kent Powell | |
| 03:37 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 03:37 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Hawke (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Sirois (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ronald Nale (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Coffield (fresh) PF - Michael McNeill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Farris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Auburn | Laurence Golinski steals the ball from Ronald Nale in the backcourt | 71-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | LSU | Donald Sirois scores on a shot near the basket | 73-45 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | John Coffield travels with the ball | 73-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Levi Stice (C) Laurence Golinski, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:53 | LSU | Levi Stice drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dale Hawke | 75-45 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Robert Navarra picks off the pass by Michael McNeill in the backcourt | 75-45 |
| 02:29 | LSU | Dale Hawke misses long on a jumper from the left side | 75-45 |
| 02:28 | LSU | Levi Stice tips it back up and in | 77-45 |
| 02:14 | Auburn | John Hughes makes the wide open driving attempt from close range | 77-47 |
| 01:45 | LSU | Robert Navarra hits a jumper from the left wing | 79-47 |
| 01:43 | Auburn | John Hughes is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hughes, team foul #11 | 79-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Ralph Byers (SG), Robin Carlton (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Robert Navarra, Dale Hawke, Douglas Hughes, Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Auburn | Allen Sands (SG), Kent Powell (C) John Coffield, Victor Farris | |
| 01:22 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-47 |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Allen Sands grabs the board | 79-47 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Allen Sands is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-47 |
| 01:14 | Auburn | Kent Powell misses the tip | 79-47 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | John Hughes tips it back up and in | 79-49 |
| 00:48 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-49 |
| 00:46 | LSU | Robin Carlton hits the follow up shot | 81-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Robin Carlton is called for the reach on Michael McNeill - foul #3 on Robin Carlton, team foul #7 | 81-49 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Michael McNeill misses the 1st free throw | 81-49 |
| 00:40 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robin Carlton | 81-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 81-49 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Keith Simpson hits the follow up shot | 83-49 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Ronald Nale drills a 3 from the left wing | 83-52 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Laurence Golinski runs out the clock | 83-52 |