| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Landon Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Winebrenner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Coriell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Blake (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Luis Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Jacob (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kent Marciano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Durrett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Matt Hamilton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-24 |
| 19:39 | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 19:13 | Auburn | Floyd Jacob is called for the reach on Walter Blake - foul #1 on Floyd Jacob, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 18:36 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-24 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | Sean Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Walter Blake loses the dribble to Kenneth Durrett | 35-24 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana State | Sean Robinson steals it from Kenneth Durrett | 35-24 |
| 17:44 | Auburn | Richard Coriell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-24 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton is alone and drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Luis Lawson | 35-26 |
| 17:01 | Auburn | Landon Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 17:00 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Matt Hamilton | 35-26 |
| 16:43 | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Luis Lawson | 35-28 |
| 16:20 | Auburn | Sean Robinson is hacked by Luis Lawson - foul #1 on Luis Lawson, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Johnson (PG), Kevin Tignor (SG), Andres Martinez (PF) Landon Thomas, Steven Winebrenner, Sean Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG), George Spaeth (PF) Floyd Jacob, Matt Hamilton | |
| 16:04 | Auburn | Walter Blake makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Coriell | 37-28 |
| 15:49 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Albert Lisi (C) Walter Blake | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson (PG), Brad Morris (SF), Wiley Korman (C) Luis Lawson, Kent Marciano, George Spaeth | |
| 15:49 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:49 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Tignor (fresh) SF - Richard Coriell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Martinez (fresh) C - Albert Lisi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Cedric Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) SF - Brad Morris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Durrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wiley Korman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Auburn | Kevin Tignor is hacked by Cedric Johnson - foul #1 on Cedric Johnson, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Landon Thomas (PG), Richard Woods (SF) Kevin Tignor, Richard Coriell | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | George Spaeth (PF) Kenneth Durrett | |
| 15:07 | Auburn | Andres Martinez is denied on a layup by Brad Morris | 37-30 |
| 15:06 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:01 | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson misses the floater from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 14:59 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Andres Martinez | 37-30 |
| 14:30 | Auburn | Albert Lisi clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 14:29 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:15 | Louisiana State | Brad Morris misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Andres Martinez grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Albert Lisi drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Landon Thomas | 39-30 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner (SG), Richard Coriell (SF), Sean Robinson (PF), Walter Blake (C) John Johnson, Richard Woods, Andres Martinez, Albert Lisi | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson (PG), Floyd Jacob (SG), Kent Marciano (SF), Matt Hamilton (PF) Cedric Johnson, Nicholas Waters, Brad Morris, George Spaeth | |
| 13:33 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Luis Lawson | 39-33 |
| 13:08 | Auburn | Sean Robinson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Landon Thomas | 41-33 |
| 12:52 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Walter Blake pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 12:28 | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Johnson (PG) Landon Thomas | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett (PF) Wiley Korman | |
| 12:15 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kent Marciano | 41-36 |
| 11:57 | Auburn | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 11:27 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 11:25 | Auburn | Richard Coriell snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Winebrenner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Coriell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Blake (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Luis Lawson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Jacob (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kent Marciano (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Durrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matt Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 10:56 | Auburn | John Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 41-36 |
| 10:55 | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:38 | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 10:36 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 10:34 | Auburn | Sean Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | Matt Hamilton steals the ball from Walter Blake | 41-36 |
| 09:51 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kenneth Durrett | 41-39 |
| 09:25 | Auburn | Walter Blake misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | Sean Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:01 | Auburn | Kenneth Durrett steals it from Richard Coriell | 41-39 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana State | John Johnson steals it from Kenneth Durrett | 41-39 |
| 08:19 | Auburn | Sean Robinson connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Johnson | 43-39 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton can't connect on a runner near the basket | 43-39 |
| 08:00 | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 07:43 | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Matt Hamilton - foul #1 on Matt Hamilton, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Landon Thomas (PG), Richard Woods (SF), Andres Martinez (PF), Albert Lisi (C) John Johnson, Richard Coriell, Sean Robinson, Walter Blake | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson (PG), Nicholas Waters (SG), Brad Morris (SF), George Spaeth (PF), Wiley Korman (C) Luis Lawson, Floyd Jacob, Kent Marciano, Kenneth Durrett, Matt Hamilton | |
| 07:43 | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:43 | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 07:24 | Louisiana State | A charge is called on Nicholas Waters - foul #1 on Nicholas Waters, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Tignor (SG) Steven Winebrenner | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Landon Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Tignor (fresh) SF - Richard Woods (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andres Martinez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Lisi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Cedric Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) SF - Brad Morris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Spaeth (fresh) C - Wiley Korman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:58 | Auburn | Landon Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 06:57 | Auburn | Albert Lisi tips it back up and in | 47-39 |
| 06:53 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman's floater is tipped away by Richard Woods | 47-39 |
| 06:51 | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson tips it but misses | 47-39 |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Landon Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 06:24 | Auburn | Landon Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 06:23 | Louisiana State | George Spaeth pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 06:06 | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson is hacked by Albert Lisi - foul #1 on Albert Lisi, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Coriell (SF) Richard Woods | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson (PG), Kent Marciano (SF) Cedric Johnson, Brad Morris | |
| 05:49 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Albert Lisi grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 05:21 | Auburn | Landon Thomas buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Coriell | 50-39 |
| 05:05 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kent Marciano | 50-42 |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Albert Lisi misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wiley Korman - foul #4 on Wiley Korman, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner (SG) Kevin Tignor | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob (SG), Kenneth Durrett (PF) Nicholas Waters, George Spaeth | |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Albert Lisi makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Albert Lisi makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 04:34 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Lawson | 52-44 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Landon Thomas knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Winebrenner and the foul's on Luis Lawson - foul #2 on Luis Lawson, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jerry Campbell (PF), Walter Blake (C) Andres Martinez, Albert Lisi | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton (C) Wiley Korman | |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Landon Thomas makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 03:45 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Floyd Jacob | 55-47 |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Kenneth Durrett steals the ball from Walter Blake | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Landon Thomas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Winebrenner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Coriell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Campbell (fresh) C - Walter Blake (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Luis Lawson (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Floyd Jacob (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Marciano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Durrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Matt Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Matt Hamilton, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Johnson (PG), Richard Woods (SF), Sean Robinson (PF) Landon Thomas, Richard Coriell, Jerry Campbell | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson (PG), Brad Morris (SF), George Spaeth (PF) Luis Lawson, Kent Marciano, Kenneth Durrett | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Coriell (SF) Richard Woods | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson (PG), Kent Marciano (SF), Kenneth Durrett (PF), Wiley Korman (C) Cedric Johnson, Brad Morris, George Spaeth, Matt Hamilton | |
| 02:39 | Auburn | John Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Coriell | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Landon Thomas (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 02:30 | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob's pass is intercepted by Richard Coriell | 58-47 |
| 02:01 | Auburn | Walter Blake buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Landon Thomas | 60-47 |
| 01:45 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson makes the contested floater from the right side | 60-49 |
| 01:22 | Auburn | Walter Blake can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | Richard Coriell tips it but misses | 60-49 |
| 01:20 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Coriell | 60-49 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Richard Coriell connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Winebrenner | 62-49 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Walter Blake's fadeaway is rejected by Wiley Korman | 62-49 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Wiley Korman | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson makes the 3 from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Landon Thomas runs out the clock | 62-52 |