| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Casey Lamons (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Centers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sidney Tiffany (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Clinard (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Fred Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Menard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Astudillo (fresh) PF - John Bethea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Chenard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Auburn | John Menard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 19:40 | Auburn | John Chenard tips it in | 34-30 |
| 19:27 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Fred Bishop - foul #2 on Fred Bishop, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:27 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:27 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Chenard | 35-30 |
| 19:05 | Auburn | John Bethea misses long on a runner from the right block | 35-30 |
| 19:04 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-30 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | John Chenard grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | John Menard misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-30 |
| 18:16 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Paul Oswald | 35-30 |
| 17:50 | Louisiana State | John Bethea is called for the reach on Paul Oswald - foul #3 on John Bethea, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Snyder (PF) John Bethea | |
| 17:39 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Oswald and he's fouled by Fred Bishop - foul #3 on Fred Bishop, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Magers (PG) Fred Bishop | |
| 17:39 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | John Menard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Magers | 38-32 |
| 16:45 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 16:44 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:15 | Auburn | John Magers scores on a jumper from the right side set up by John Menard | 38-34 |
| 15:54 | Louisiana State | Mathew Astudillo picks off the pass by Casey Lamons | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Casey Lamons (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Centers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Paul Oswald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sidney Tiffany (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Clinard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Magers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Menard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mathew Astudillo (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Chenard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 38-34 |
| 15:25 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 15:08 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 15:07 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:49 | Auburn | John Menard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 14:48 | Auburn | John Chenard can't tip it in | 38-34 |
| 14:47 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 14:31 | Louisiana State | John Clinard misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by John Chenard - foul #1 on John Chenard, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Bryant Palmer (SG), Henry Ontiveros (PF) Casey Lamons, Robert Centers, Sidney Tiffany | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Bishop (PG), Larry McKinnon (SF), John Bethea (PF), John Dietz (C) John Magers, Mathew Astudillo, Gregory Snyder, John Chenard | |
| 14:31 | Louisiana State | John Clinard misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:31 | Louisiana State | John Clinard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:14 | Auburn | John Bethea scores on a runner in the paint | 39-36 |
| 13:54 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros misses badly on a floater in the lane | 39-36 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | John Bethea snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:35 | Auburn | John Menard drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry McKinnon | 39-38 |
| 13:09 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer is fouled on the floor by John Dietz - foul #1 on John Dietz, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Centers (SG), Michael Williams (PF) Paul Oswald, John Clinard | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 12:49 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 12:48 | Auburn | Fred Bishop pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:42 | Auburn | Fred Bishop is hacked by Charles Dubois in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Dubois, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons (PG) Charles Dubois | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 12:25 | Auburn | Fred Bishop buries a runner from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Casey Lamons and he's fouled by Larry McKinnon - foul #1 on Larry McKinnon, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (SF) Larry McKinnon | |
| 12:12 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:51 | Auburn | Robert Centers steals it from John Dietz | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Casey Lamons (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Centers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Bryant Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) C - Henry Ontiveros (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Fred Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Menard (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mathew Astudillo (fresh) PF - John Bethea (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Dietz (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers's floater is tipped away by John Dietz | 42-40 |
| 11:21 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | John Menard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 10:52 | Auburn | John Bethea tips it in | 44-42 |
| 10:26 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-42 |
| 10:24 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Bethea | 44-42 |
| 10:06 | Auburn | John Menard buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mathew Astudillo | 44-45 |
| 09:43 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 09:42 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Mathew Astudillo | 44-45 |
| 09:15 | Auburn | John Menard misses the dunk | 44-45 |
| 09:14 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 08:57 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 08:56 | Auburn | John Bethea grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:31 | Auburn | John Menard misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 08:29 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 08:09 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers is hacked by John Menard - foul #2 on John Menard, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Paul Oswald (SF), Sidney Tiffany (PF), John Clinard (C) Casey Lamons, Bryant Palmer, Michael Williams, Henry Ontiveros | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Magers (PG), Paul Mack (SG), Larry McKinnon (SF), John Chenard (C) Fred Bishop, John Menard, Mathew Astudillo, John Dietz | |
| 08:09 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:09 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:09 | Auburn | Paul Mack grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 07:46 | Auburn | John Bethea double dribbles | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Centers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sidney Tiffany (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Clinard (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Magers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mack (fresh) SF - Larry McKinnon (fresh) PF - John Bethea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Chenard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Oswald and he's hacked by Paul Mack - foul #1 on Paul Mack, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| 07:24 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:56 | Auburn | John Bethea misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 06:55 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana State | John Clinard misses short on a floater in the lane | 48-45 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana State | John Clinard tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 06:35 | Auburn | John Magers is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Clinard | 53-45 |
| 05:57 | Auburn | John Bethea can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 53-45 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana State | John Clinard snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 05:39 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons (PG), Henry Ontiveros (C) Robert Centers, John Clinard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Bishop (PG), Mathew Astudillo (SF), Gregory Snyder (PF) John Magers, Larry McKinnon, John Bethea | |
| 05:15 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder is fouled on the floor by Sidney Tiffany - foul #1 on Sidney Tiffany, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (SG), Michael Williams (PF) Charles Dubois, Sidney Tiffany | |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Antle (SG) Paul Mack | |
| 04:52 | Auburn | Fred Bishop can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Fred Bishop misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 04:44 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bryant Palmer | 56-45 |
| 04:18 | Auburn | Fred Bishop comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-45 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 03:49 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons drills a jumper from the left side | 58-45 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Fred Bishop connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Antle | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Casey Lamons (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Oswald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) C - Henry Ontiveros (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Fred Bishop (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Antle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mathew Astudillo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Chenard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-48 |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Centers (SG), Sidney Tiffany (SF), John Clinard (C) Bryant Palmer, Paul Oswald, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Menard (SG), John Bethea (PF), John Dietz (C) Daniel Antle, Gregory Snyder, John Chenard | |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Sidney Tiffany steals the ball from John Bethea | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:36 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Clinard | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:12 | Auburn | John Bethea buries a driving attempt from close range | 62-50 |
| 01:48 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mathew Astudillo - foul #3 on Mathew Astudillo, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Bryant Palmer (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Casey Lamons, Sidney Tiffany, John Clinard | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Chenard (C) John Dietz | |
| 01:48 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:48 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:48 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Mathew Astudillo | 62-50 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Michael Williams is called for the reach on John Menard - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #3 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Christopher Johnson (SF) Robert Centers | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:30 | Auburn | John Bethea is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #4 | 62-50 |
| 01:25 | Auburn | John Bethea buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Mathew Astudillo | 62-52 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros's pass is intercepted by Mathew Astudillo | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Fred Bishop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-52 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams grabs the board | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams is hacked by Fred Bishop in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Bishop, team foul #10 | 62-52 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | John Chenard pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | John Chenard misses the dunk but he's fouled by Henry Ontiveros - foul #1 on Henry Ontiveros, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | John Chenard makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | John Chenard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Bishop - foul #5 on Fred Bishop, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons (PG), Robert Centers (SG), Sidney Tiffany (PF), John Clinard (C) Charles Dubois, Christopher Johnson, Michael Williams, Henry Ontiveros | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Magers (PG) Fred Bishop | |
| 00:37 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:31 | Auburn | John Menard misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-54 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons runs out the clock | 64-54 |