| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Milo Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Gideon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marshall Luu (fresh) C - Jay Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Steinman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Fusco (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Auburn | Patrick Hirsh takes the ball from Jay Hunt | 29-38 |
| 19:21 | LSU | Milo Giordano steps in front of the Albert Fusco pass | 29-38 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | Jay Hunt's floater is tipped away by Robert Reed | 29-38 |
| 19:05 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 19:00 | LSU | Milo Giordano is called for the reach on Robert Reed - foul #2 on Milo Giordano, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 18:38 | LSU | Steve Steinman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Marvin Gideon | 29-38 |
| 18:20 | Auburn | Jay Hunt hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Milo Giordano | 31-38 |
| 17:51 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 31-38 |
| 17:49 | Auburn | Jay Hunt grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 17:34 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Milo Giordano | 33-38 |
| 17:08 | LSU | Milo Giordano steals the ball from Steve Steinman | 33-38 |
| 17:05 | Auburn | Milo Giordano misses the easy layup | 33-38 |
| 17:04 | Auburn | Marshall Luu hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 17:00 | LSU | Connie Derenberger is fouled in the backcourt by William Baker - foul #1 on William Baker, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman (PG), Roger Curnutt (SG), Richard McAuley (PF), William Olson (C) Milo Giordano, William Baker, Marshall Luu, Jay Hunt | |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SF), Foster Allard (PF), Gary Silvestre (C) Patrick Hirsh, Robert Reed, Albert Fusco | |
| 16:41 | LSU | Steve Steinman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-38 |
| 16:32 | Auburn | Gary Silvestre swats the shot by Marvin Gideon | 35-38 |
| 16:31 | LSU | The rebound goes to Connie Derenberger | 35-38 |
| 16:12 | LSU | Foster Allard misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 16:11 | LSU | Steve Steinman snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 15:54 | LSU | Fred Carte misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 15:53 | Auburn | Richard McAuley snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lloyd Silverman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roger Curnutt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Gideon (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard McAuley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Olson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Steinman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Carte (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Foster Allard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Silvestre (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 15:48 | LSU | Steve Steinman snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 15:22 | LSU | Fred Carte knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Roger Curnutt throws it down on a nice dish by Lloyd Silverman | 37-40 |
| 14:47 | LSU | Roger Curnutt is called for the reach on Fred Carte - foul #2 on Roger Curnutt, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Milo Giordano (PG), Bobby Calvin (SG), Marshall Luu (PF), Ted Prescott (C) Lloyd Silverman, Roger Curnutt, Richard McAuley, William Olson | |
| Subs | LSU | Albert Chow (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Albert Fusco (C) Fred Carte, Foster Allard, Gary Silvestre | |
| 14:23 | LSU | Marshall Luu swats the layup by Albert Fusco | 37-40 |
| 14:21 | Auburn | Ted Prescott grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Chow - foul #2 on Albert Chow, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Hunt (C) Ted Prescott | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (SF) Albert Chow | |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:03 | LSU | Albert Fusco is open and buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Hirsh and he's fouled by Marvin Gideon - foul #2 on Marvin Gideon, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| 14:03 | LSU | Albert Fusco makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Milo Giordano knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Calvin | 42-43 |
| 13:37 | LSU | Connie Derenberger is fouled on the floor by Marvin Gideon - foul #3 on Marvin Gideon, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Baker (SG), Ian Frisbee (SF) Milo Giordano, Marvin Gideon | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:14 | LSU | William Baker steals the ball from Patrick Hirsh | 42-43 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | William Baker misses the easy layup | 42-43 |
| 13:10 | Auburn | Ian Frisbee grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:57 | Auburn | Bobby Calvin hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jay Hunt | 44-43 |
| 12:38 | LSU | Albert Fusco misses the easy layup | 44-43 |
| 12:36 | LSU | Connie Derenberger gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:13 | LSU | Robert Reed is hacked by Ian Frisbee - foul #1 on Ian Frisbee, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman (PG), Roger Curnutt (SG), Marvin Gideon (SF), Richard McAuley (PF), William Olson (C) Bobby Calvin, William Baker, Ian Frisbee, Marshall Luu, Jay Hunt | |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SG), Albert Chow (SF), Foster Allard (PF), Gary Silvestre (C) Steve Steinman, Patrick Hirsh, Robert Reed, Albert Fusco | |
| 11:51 | LSU | Fred Carte scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Connie Derenberger and he's fouled by Lloyd Silverman - foul #2 on Lloyd Silverman, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Milo Giordano (PG) Lloyd Silverman | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:51 | LSU | Fred Carte makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Milo Giordano (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roger Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Gideon (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard McAuley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Olson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Carte (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Albert Chow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Foster Allard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Silvestre (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Auburn | William Olson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Gary Silvestre - foul #1 on Gary Silvestre, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| 11:35 | Auburn | William Olson misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:35 | Auburn | William Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:16 | LSU | Connie Derenberger misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 11:14 | LSU | Fred Carte grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:53 | LSU | Gary Silvestre is called for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Calvin (SG), Ian Frisbee (SF), Marshall Luu (PF) Roger Curnutt, Marvin Gideon, Richard McAuley | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (PG) Connie Derenberger | |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Marshall Luu drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Bobby Calvin and he's hacked by Patrick Hirsh - foul #2 on Patrick Hirsh, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman (PG), Ted Prescott (C) Milo Giordano, William Olson | |
| Subs | LSU | Albert Fusco (C) Gary Silvestre | |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Marshall Luu makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Lloyd Silverman steps in front of the Patrick Hirsh pass in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 10:32 | Auburn | Bobby Calvin blows the layup | 48-46 |
| 10:30 | LSU | Fred Carte snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 10:20 | LSU | Foster Allard misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Marshall Luu - foul #3 on Marshall Luu, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Baker (SG) Bobby Calvin | |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Steinman (SG) Fred Carte | |
| 10:20 | LSU | Foster Allard makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:20 | LSU | Foster Allard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:51 | Auburn | The jump hook by Marshall Luu is blocked by Foster Allard | 48-48 |
| 09:49 | LSU | The rebound goes to Patrick Hirsh | 48-48 |
| 09:25 | LSU | Steve Steinman loses the dribble to William Baker | 48-48 |
| 09:09 | Auburn | Marshall Luu misses short on a shot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Steve Steinman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:42 | LSU | Steve Steinman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 08:40 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ted Prescott | 48-48 |
| 08:30 | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman misses the floater from the right side | 48-48 |
| 08:28 | LSU | Foster Allard snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 08:11 | LSU | Foster Allard loses the dribble to Marshall Luu | 48-48 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | William Baker double dribbles | 48-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Milo Giordano (PG), Roger Curnutt (SG), Marvin Gideon (SF), Richard McAuley (PF), Jay Hunt (C) Lloyd Silverman, William Baker, Ian Frisbee, Marshall Luu, Ted Prescott | |
| Subs | LSU | Connie Derenberger (PG), Fred Carte (SG), Robert Reed (PF), Gary Silvestre (C) Steve Steinman, Albert Chow, Foster Allard, Albert Fusco | |
| 08:04 | LSU | Connie Derenberger is fouled in the backcourt by Milo Giordano - foul #3 on Milo Giordano, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| 08:04 | LSU | Connie Derenberger makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:04 | LSU | Connie Derenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:55 | Auburn | Robert Reed swats the short shot by Marvin Gideon | 48-50 |
| 07:53 | LSU | Gary Silvestre pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Milo Giordano (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roger Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Gideon (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard McAuley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Carte (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Patrick Hirsh (tiring) 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Gary Silvestre (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | LSU | Connie Derenberger travels with the ball | 48-50 |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Jay Hunt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 07:15 | LSU | Gary Silvestre pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:48 | LSU | Connie Derenberger's floater is knocked away by Jay Hunt | 48-50 |
| 06:46 | Auburn | Jay Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Richard McAuley is fouled on the floor by Robert Reed - foul #3 on Robert Reed, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ted Prescott (SF), Marshall Luu (PF) Marvin Gideon, Richard McAuley | |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Steinman (SG) Patrick Hirsh | |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Milo Giordano can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Steve Steinman - foul #3 on Steve Steinman, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Calvin (SG), William Olson (C) Roger Curnutt, Jay Hunt | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (SF), Albert Fusco (C) Fred Carte, Gary Silvestre | |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Milo Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Milo Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:55 | LSU | Connie Derenberger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 05:53 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ted Prescott | 50-50 |
| 05:35 | Auburn | Milo Giordano comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-50 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Bobby Calvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | Marshall Luu buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Milo Giordano | 52-50 |
| 05:23 | LSU | Connie Derenberger is hacked by Milo Giordano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Milo Giordano, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman (PG), Marvin Gideon (SF) Milo Giordano, Ted Prescott | |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SG), Albert Chow (SF), Foster Allard (PF) Steve Steinman, Patrick Hirsh, Robert Reed | |
| 05:23 | LSU | Connie Derenberger makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:23 | LSU | Connie Derenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:05 | Auburn | Marshall Luu knocks in the floater from close range | 54-52 |
| 04:39 | LSU | Connie Derenberger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lloyd Silverman - foul #3 on Lloyd Silverman, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Baker (SG), Richard McAuley (PF), Jay Hunt (C) Bobby Calvin, Marshall Luu, William Olson | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Silvestre (PF) Albert Fusco | |
| 04:39 | LSU | Connie Derenberger misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:39 | LSU | Connie Derenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:39 | LSU | Connie Derenberger misses the 3rd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:39 | Auburn | Richard McAuley snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Connie Derenberger - foul #1 on Connie Derenberger, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ian Frisbee (SF) Marvin Gideon | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:09 | LSU | Foster Allard knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Gary Silvestre | 56-55 |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Richard McAuley clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Albert Chow - foul #3 on Albert Chow, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Steinman (SG), Patrick Hirsh (SF) Fred Carte, Albert Chow | |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Richard McAuley misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Richard McAuley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lloyd Silverman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Baker (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ian Frisbee (fresh) PF - Richard McAuley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jay Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Steinman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Hirsh (tiring) 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Gary Silvestre (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Foster Allard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | LSU | Gary Silvestre is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gary Silvestre, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Calvin (PG), Roger Curnutt (SG), Marvin Gideon (SF), Marshall Luu (PF) Lloyd Silverman, William Baker, Ian Frisbee, Richard McAuley | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Reed (PF), Albert Fusco (C) Gary Silvestre, Foster Allard | |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Albert Fusco steals the ball from Jay Hunt | 57-55 |
| 02:48 | LSU | Robert Reed makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Milo Giordano (PG), William Baker (SG) Bobby Calvin, Roger Curnutt | |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SG), Albert Chow (SF), Gary Silvestre (C) Connie Derenberger, Patrick Hirsh, Albert Fusco | |
| 02:39 | Auburn | William Baker makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Milo Giordano and he's fouled by Steve Steinman - foul #4 on Steve Steinman, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | LSU | Foster Allard (C) Robert Reed | |
| 02:39 | Auburn | William Baker misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:39 | LSU | Foster Allard gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:15 | LSU | Albert Chow misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 02:14 | LSU | Gary Silvestre pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:55 | LSU | Steve Steinman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Marshall Luu - foul #4 on Marshall Luu, team foul #12 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | LSU | Connie Derenberger (PG), Patrick Hirsh (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Albert Fusco (C) Fred Carte, Albert Chow, Gary Silvestre, Foster Allard | |
| 01:55 | LSU | Steve Steinman misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:55 | LSU | Steve Steinman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Marshall Luu snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | William Baker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 01:35 | LSU | Steve Steinman snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Connie Derenberger lays it in | 59-59 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Marshall Luu misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 59-59 |
| 00:59 | LSU | Albert Fusco snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Steve Steinman makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Hirsh | 59-61 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | William Baker scores on a shot from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | LSU | Connie Derenberger's pass is intercepted by Milo Giordano | 61-61 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | William Baker comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Milo Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Gideon (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Luu (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Jay Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Steinman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Hirsh (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Albert Fusco (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Auburn | Jay Hunt wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Auburn | William Baker can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Albert Fusco - foul #2 on Albert Fusco, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ian Frisbee (SF), William Olson (C) Marvin Gideon, Jay Hunt | |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SG), Albert Chow (SF), Foster Allard (PF), Gary Silvestre (C) Steve Steinman, Patrick Hirsh, Robert Reed, Albert Fusco | |
| 04:48 | Auburn | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | William Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:48 | LSU | Gary Silvestre pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:19 | LSU | Connie Derenberger misses long on a floater from close range | 62-61 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Foster Allard grabs the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 03:49 | LSU | Fred Carte loses the dribble to Milo Giordano | 62-61 |
| 03:26 | Auburn | William Olson hits a wide open jump hook from the left block | 64-61 |
| 03:24 | LSU | William Baker is called for the reach on Connie Derenberger in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Baker, team foul #13 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman (PG), Roger Curnutt (SG), Jay Hunt (C) Milo Giordano, William Baker, William Olson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:24 | LSU | Connie Derenberger misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:24 | LSU | Connie Derenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:24 | LSU | Gary Silvestre gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:02 | LSU | Foster Allard hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Albert Chow | 64-63 |
| 03:00 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Milo Giordano (PG), Marvin Gideon (SF) Lloyd Silverman, Ian Frisbee | |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Steinman (PG), Albert Fusco (C) Connie Derenberger, Gary Silvestre | |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Milo Giordano knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Roger Curnutt | 66-63 |
| 02:58 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (PG) Albert Chow | |
| 02:53 | LSU | Fred Carte travels in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon is fouled on the floor by Fred Carte - foul #1 on Fred Carte, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Baker (SG) Roger Curnutt | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:39 | LSU | Fred Carte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Foster Allard swats the short shot by Jay Hunt | 67-63 |
| 02:18 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Fred Carte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-63 |
| 01:48 | Auburn | William Baker grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Marshall Luu misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Foster Allard - foul #2 on Foster Allard, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | LSU | Connie Derenberger (PG), Robert Reed (PF) Fred Carte, Foster Allard | |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Marshall Luu makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Marshall Luu misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Robert Reed grabs the board | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:18 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Luu - foul #5 on Marshall Luu, team foul #14 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard McAuley (PF) Marshall Luu | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:18 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:18 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Milo Giordano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Gideon (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard McAuley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jay Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Steinman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Hirsh (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Albert Fusco (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:46 | LSU | Connie Derenberger misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Marvin Gideon - foul #4 on Marvin Gideon, team foul #15 | 70-64 |
| 00:46 | LSU | Connie Derenberger misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:46 | LSU | Connie Derenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Steve Steinman is called for the reach on Marvin Gideon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Steinman, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman (PG), Roger Curnutt (SG) Milo Giordano, William Baker | |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SG) Steve Steinman | |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Albert Fusco grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | LSU | Robert Reed misses short on a runner from the left block | 71-65 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Jay Hunt gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | Fred Carte is called for the reach on Roger Curnutt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Carte, team foul #14 | 71-65 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | Roger Curnutt misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | Roger Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:31 | LSU | Connie Derenberger hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-68 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon is hacked by Connie Derenberger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Connie Derenberger, team foul #15 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Milo Giordano (PG), William Baker (SG) Lloyd Silverman, Roger Curnutt | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Connie Derenberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jay Hunt | 73-68 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Connie Derenberger is called for the reach on Jay Hunt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Connie Derenberger, team foul #16 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman (PG), Roger Curnutt (SG), Ian Frisbee (SF) Milo Giordano, William Baker, Marvin Gideon | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Jay Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Jay Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Fred Carte is hacked by Richard McAuley - foul #1 on Richard McAuley, team foul #16 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Milo Giordano (PG), William Baker (SG), Marvin Gideon (SF) Lloyd Silverman, Roger Curnutt, Ian Frisbee | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:12 | LSU | Fred Carte misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Fred Carte makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Carte - foul #3 on Fred Carte, team foul #17 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman (PG), Roger Curnutt (SG) Milo Giordano, William Baker | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Connie Derenberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Albert Fusco pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:00 | LSU | The clock runs out | 75-69 |