| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mathew Astudillo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Menard (fresh) SF - Larry McKinnon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Chenard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Julio Santana (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald is fouled on the floor by Larry McKinnon - foul #1 on Larry McKinnon, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald misses short on a shot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 19:16 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | John Chenard misses the dunk attempt | 25-26 |
| 19:03 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Paul Oswald | 25-26 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana State | The pull-up jumper by Julio Santana is blocked by Gregory Snyder | 25-26 |
| 18:58 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Vincent | 25-26 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 18:40 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent tips it but misses | 25-26 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | John Chenard pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:28 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Dubois - foul #2 on Charles Dubois, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 18:28 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:28 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 18:10 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent lays it in on a great pass from Charles Dubois and he's fouled by Gregory Snyder - foul #1 on Gregory Snyder, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| 18:10 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent misses the free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:10 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Michael Williams steps in front of the John Chenard pass | 26-28 |
| 17:43 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Dubois | 26-30 |
| 17:36 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo is called for traveling | 26-30 |
| 17:15 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald is whistled for a carry | 26-30 |
| 17:00 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo scores on a floater from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Charles Dubois | 28-32 |
| 16:19 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 16:17 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 15:51 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Julio Santana | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mathew Astudillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Menard (fairly fresh) SF - Larry McKinnon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Chenard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Julio Santana (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Oswald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Vincent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Auburn | John Menard clanks a shot from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 15:39 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 15:29 | Louisiana State | John Chenard is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #3 on John Chenard, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Bishop (PG), Paul Mack (SG), William Weaver (SF), Darko Zills (PF), James Chandler (C) Mathew Astudillo, John Menard, Larry McKinnon, Gregory Snyder, John Chenard | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (PG) Charles Dubois | |
| 15:09 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana is fouled on the floor by William Weaver - foul #2 on William Weaver, team foul #4 | 28-34 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Julio Santana | 28-36 |
| 14:23 | Auburn | Paul Mack's pass is intercepted by Julio Santana | 28-36 |
| 14:01 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by William Weaver - foul #3 on William Weaver, team foul #5 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (PG), John Menard (SG), Larry McKinnon (SF), John Chenard (C) Fred Bishop, Paul Mack, William Weaver, James Chandler | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG) Bryant Palmer | |
| 14:01 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 14:01 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 14:01 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Chenard | 28-37 |
| 13:48 | Auburn | John Menard lays it up and in set up by Darko Zills | 30-37 |
| 13:28 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald is hacked by Darko Zills - foul #2 on Darko Zills, team foul #6 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Snyder (PF) Darko Zills | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 13:08 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois is fouled on the floor by Mathew Astudillo - foul #2 on Mathew Astudillo, team foul #7 | 30-37 |
| 13:08 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 13:08 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 12:45 | Auburn | John Menard's pass is intercepted by Joseph Vincent | 30-37 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 12:26 | Auburn | John Chenard grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 12:22 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 12:20 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Snyder | 30-37 |
| 12:10 | Auburn | John Menard is fouled on the floor by Charles Dubois - foul #3 on Charles Dubois, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 11:57 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 11:31 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Paul Oswald | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mathew Astudillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Menard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry McKinnon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - John Chenard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julio Santana (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Oswald (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Vincent (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Auburn | John Menard drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mathew Astudillo | 33-39 |
| 11:03 | Louisiana State | John Menard picks off the pass by Charles Dubois | 33-39 |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Menard | 35-39 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams blows the layup | 35-39 |
| 10:29 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 10:22 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 10:08 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams is fouled on the floor by John Chenard - foul #4 on John Chenard, team foul #8 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Bishop (PG), Paul Mack (SG), William Weaver (SF), Darko Zills (PF), James Chandler (C) Mathew Astudillo, John Menard, Larry McKinnon, Gregory Snyder, John Chenard | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (PG), Stanley Bauch (SG), Harry McLain (SF), Bruce Bowman (C) Charles Dubois, Julio Santana, Paul Oswald, Joseph Vincent | |
| 10:08 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:08 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 09:50 | Auburn | William Weaver is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on William Weaver, team foul #9 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Antle (SG) William Weaver | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent (C) Michael Williams | |
| 09:37 | Louisiana State | Stanley Bauch hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bryant Palmer | 35-43 |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Darko Zills clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 09:18 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 08:54 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent misses short on a shot in the lane | 35-43 |
| 08:52 | Auburn | Fred Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 08:34 | Auburn | Stanley Bauch is called for the reach on Fred Bishop - foul #1 on Stanley Bauch, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (PG), John Menard (SG) Daniel Antle, Paul Mack | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Julio Santana (SG) Joseph Vincent | |
| 08:23 | Auburn | John Menard scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mathew Astudillo | 38-43 |
| 08:04 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 08:03 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman tips it home | 38-45 |
| 07:47 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | John Menard can't tip it in | 38-45 |
| 07:44 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-45 |
| 07:15 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry McLain | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mathew Astudillo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Menard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darko Zills (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Chandler (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Bryant Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julio Santana (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Bauch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry McLain (fresh) C - Bruce Bowman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer is hacked by James Chandler - foul #1 on James Chandler, team foul #10 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry McKinnon (SF), Gregory Snyder (PF), John Chenard (C) Fred Bishop, Darko Zills, James Chandler | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Paul Oswald (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Joseph Vincent (C) Julio Santana, Stanley Bauch, Harry McLain, Bruce Bowman | |
| 06:49 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 06:49 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon is whistled for traveling | 38-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Mack (SG) John Menard | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 06:24 | Louisiana State | Gregory Snyder denies the turnaround by Michael Williams | 38-46 |
| 06:23 | Auburn | John Chenard gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon is whistled for traveling | 38-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Bishop (PG) Mathew Astudillo | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 05:37 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Gregory Snyder - foul #2 on Gregory Snyder, team foul #11 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Menard (SG) Paul Mack | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Julio Santana (SG) Bryant Palmer | |
| 05:37 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 05:37 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 05:37 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | Fred Bishop hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon hits the follow up shot | 40-47 |
| 05:05 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Paul Oswald | 40-50 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald is fouled on the floor by Gregory Snyder - foul #3 on Gregory Snyder, team foul #12 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (PG) Fred Bishop | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 04:35 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | Michael Williams is called for the reach on John Menard - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| 04:06 | Auburn | John Menard drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mathew Astudillo | 45-52 |
| 03:37 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 03:35 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 03:31 | Auburn | John Menard clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 45-52 |
| 03:29 | Auburn | John Menard misses the tip | 45-52 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | John Menard grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 03:17 | Auburn | John Chenard's floater is knocked away by Michael Williams | 45-52 |
| 03:15 | Auburn | John Chenard misses the tip | 45-52 |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mathew Astudillo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Menard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McKinnon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Snyder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Chenard (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julio Santana (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Oswald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Williams (tiring) 11 pts. 3 blk. C - Joseph Vincent (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Auburn | Michael Williams is called for the reach on John Menard - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Bishop (SG), Paul Mack (SF), Darko Zills (PF), James Chandler (C) John Menard, Larry McKinnon, Gregory Snyder, John Chenard | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (PG), Stanley Bauch (SG), Harry McLain (PF), Bruce Bowman (C) Charles Dubois, Julio Santana, Michael Williams, Joseph Vincent | |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Mack | 47-52 |
| 02:45 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Menard (SG), Larry McKinnon (SF), Gregory Snyder (PF), John Chenard (C) Fred Bishop, Paul Mack, Darko Zills, James Chandler | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Julio Santana (SG), Michael Williams (PF), Joseph Vincent (C) Bryant Palmer, Stanley Bauch, Harry McLain, Bruce Bowman | |
| 02:19 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 47-52 |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 01:58 | Auburn | John Chenard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 01:56 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 47-52 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois loses the ball out of bounds | 47-52 |
| 01:30 | Auburn | Paul Oswald steps in front of the Gregory Snyder pass | 47-52 |
| 01:26 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald lays it in | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:13 | Auburn | John Menard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 47-54 |
| 01:12 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent is denied on a layup by John Chenard | 47-54 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Auburn | John Menard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Vincent - foul #3 on Joseph Vincent, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | John Menard makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | John Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Louisiana State | Mathew Astudillo is called for the reach on Paul Oswald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mathew Astudillo, team foul #13 | 49-54 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-56 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | John Chenard snags the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon is fouled on the floor by Charles Dubois - foul #4 on Charles Dubois, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon grabs the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | John Menard is whistled for traveling | 49-56 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Mathew Astudillo is called for the reach on Joseph Vincent in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mathew Astudillo, team foul #14 | 49-56 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | John Menard snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois runs out the clock | 49-58 |