| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Whittle (fresh) SG - Johnny Edward (fresh) SF - James Webster (fresh) PF - Robert Roberson (fresh) C - Robert Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fresh) SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) SF - John Marsala (fresh) PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) C - Neil Cabrales (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Auburn | Craig Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | LSU | John Whittle misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leonard Johnson - foul #1 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | LSU | John Whittle makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:17 | LSU | John Whittle makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire is denied on a layup by Robert Anderson | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | LSU | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Robert Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Auburn | John Marsala pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales misses short on a jumper from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | LSU | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Johnny Edward loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | Robert Anderson denies the turnaround by Craig Moore | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | Auburn | John Marsala grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales is hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 16:53 | Auburn | John Whittle steals the ball from Craig Moore | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | LSU | John Whittle blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 16:48 | Auburn | John Marsala snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:43 | Auburn | John Marsala misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:41 | LSU | Johnny Edward gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:21 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 16:19 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:09 | Auburn | John Marsala clanks a 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 16:08 | LSU | Robert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 15:53 | LSU | John Whittle knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Roberson | 4-2 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Whittle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Johnny Edward (fresh) SF - James Webster (fresh) PF - Robert Roberson (fresh) C - Robert Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fresh) SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) SF - John Marsala (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fairly fresh) C - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Auburn | John Marsala buries a 3 from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 15:32 | LSU | Johnny Edward buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 7-5 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire jams it | 7-7 |
| 14:48 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 14:46 | LSU | Robert Roberson tips it home | 9-7 |
| 14:25 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Johnny Edward - foul #1 on Johnny Edward, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG), Rolando Torres (SF), James Eby (PF), Wade Kim (C) John Whittle, James Webster, Robert Roberson, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Davis (PG), Anthony Thigpen (SG), Jon Tafoya (SF), Daniel Rader (C) Craig Moore, Leonard Johnson, John Marsala, Cecil Whitmire | |
| 14:25 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:25 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:08 | LSU | Neil Cabrales steals the ball from Jeremiah Messersmith | 9-8 |
| 13:46 | Auburn | Jon Tafoya misses the easy layup | 9-8 |
| 13:44 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales can't tip it in | 9-8 |
| 13:42 | Auburn | Daniel Rader grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 13:25 | LSU | Rolando Torres snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:04 | LSU | Rolando Torres travels with the ball | 9-8 |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (PG), James Webster (SF), Robert Roberson (PF) Johnny Edward, Rolando Torres, James Eby | |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Moore (PG), Leonard Johnson (SG), Michael Doty (PF) Derek Davis, Anthony Thigpen, Neil Cabrales | |
| 12:41 | Auburn | Michael Doty misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jeremiah Messersmith - foul #1 on Jeremiah Messersmith, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 12:41 | Auburn | Michael Doty makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:41 | Auburn | Michael Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:20 | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 12:18 | LSU | James Webster tips it back up and in | 11-10 |
| 12:01 | Auburn | Daniel Rader scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 11-12 |
| 11:51 | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 11:50 | Auburn | Daniel Rader pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Whittle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fresh) SF - James Webster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wade Kim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fresh) SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) SF - Jon Tafoya (fresh) PF - Michael Doty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Auburn | Michael Doty can't finish the layup | 11-12 |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Michael Doty grabs the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 11:23 | Auburn | Daniel Rader clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Wade Kim - foul #1 on Wade Kim, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (SG), Robert Anderson (C) Jeremiah Messersmith, Robert Roberson | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Marsala (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Jon Tafoya, Michael Doty | |
| 11:23 | Auburn | Daniel Rader makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:23 | Auburn | Daniel Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:02 | LSU | Wade Kim scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 13-14 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | John Marsala misses badly on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by James Webster - foul #1 on James Webster, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Neil Cabrales (C) Daniel Rader | |
| 10:53 | Auburn | John Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | John Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | John Marsala makes the 3rd free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:28 | LSU | John Whittle misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-17 |
| 10:27 | LSU | Robert Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:18 | LSU | Craig Moore steals it from Robert Anderson | 13-17 |
| 10:14 | Auburn | John Marsala hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Craig Moore | 13-19 |
| 10:02 | LSU | James Webster is fouled on the floor by John Marsala - foul #1 on John Marsala, team foul #2 | 13-19 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG), Robert Roberson (PF) John Whittle, Wade Kim | |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen (SG) Leonard Johnson | |
| 09:54 | LSU | Robert Roberson drills a shot from the left side | 15-19 |
| 09:37 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen misses long on a jump hook from close range | 15-19 |
| 09:35 | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:15 | LSU | Robert Anderson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 15-19 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | John Marsala gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:07 | Auburn | Jeremiah Messersmith steals the ball from John Marsala | 15-19 |
| 08:41 | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Edward | 18-19 |
| 08:24 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-19 |
| 08:23 | LSU | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:21 | LSU | Johnny Edward is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Moore - foul #1 on Craig Moore, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (PG), Rolando Torres (SF), Wade Kim (C) Jeremiah Messersmith, James Webster, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Leonard Johnson (SG), Jon Tafoya (SF), Michael Doty (PF), Daniel Rader (C) Craig Moore, John Marsala, Cecil Whitmire, Neil Cabrales | |
| 08:00 | LSU | Rolando Torres misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Thigpen - foul #1 on Anthony Thigpen, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| 08:00 | LSU | Rolando Torres makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:00 | LSU | Rolando Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:53 | Auburn | Johnny Edward steals it from Michael Doty | 20-19 |
| 07:37 | LSU | Wade Kim travels with the ball | 20-19 |
| Subs | LSU | James Eby (PF) Robert Roberson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Whittle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolando Torres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Eby (fresh) C - Wade Kim (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Anthony Thigpen (fresh) SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) SF - Jon Tafoya (fresh) PF - Michael Doty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Auburn | Michael Doty misses short on a shot from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 07:25 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Eby | 20-19 |
| 07:06 | LSU | Rolando Torres clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 07:05 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Leonard Johnson | 20-19 |
| 06:54 | Auburn | Jon Tafoya steps out of bounds on the sideline | 20-19 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG), James Webster (SF), Robert Anderson (C) Johnny Edward, Rolando Torres, James Eby | |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Moore (PG), Neil Cabrales (PF) Anthony Thigpen, Michael Doty | |
| 06:41 | LSU | Robert Anderson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | LSU | James Eby (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire (PF) Daniel Rader | |
| 06:24 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by James Webster - foul #2 on James Webster, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | LSU | Rolando Torres (SF), Robert Roberson (PF) James Webster, James Eby | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:24 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:24 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:15 | LSU | Wade Kim makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Whittle | 22-21 |
| 06:00 | Auburn | Rolando Torres is called for the reach on Craig Moore - foul #1 on Rolando Torres, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (SG) Jeremiah Messersmith | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Marsala (SF) Jon Tafoya | |
| 06:00 | Auburn | Craig Moore makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:00 | Auburn | Craig Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Robert Roberson is fouled on the floor by Leonard Johnson - foul #2 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| 05:43 | LSU | Johnny Edward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 05:42 | LSU | Robert Roberson grabs the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 05:29 | LSU | Robert Roberson is hacked by Cecil Whitmire - foul #1 on Cecil Whitmire, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| 05:15 | LSU | Robert Roberson double dribbles | 22-23 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Rader (C) Cecil Whitmire | |
| 04:55 | Auburn | Craig Moore knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 22-25 |
| 04:39 | LSU | Rolando Torres hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-25 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | John Whittle steals it from Daniel Rader | 24-25 |
| 04:16 | LSU | John Whittle banks in the layup | 26-25 |
| 03:59 | Auburn | Robert Roberson swats the dunk try by John Marsala | 26-25 |
| 03:58 | LSU | Johnny Edward grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 03:53 | LSU | Johnny Edward buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 03:34 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Roberson - foul #1 on Robert Roberson, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (PG), Larry Sharp (SG), James Webster (SF), James Eby (PF), Robert Anderson (C) John Whittle, Johnny Edward, Rolando Torres, Robert Roberson, Wade Kim | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jon Tafoya (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF) John Marsala, Neil Cabrales | |
| 03:34 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:34 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:34 | Auburn | Daniel Rader gets the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Sharp (fresh) SF - James Webster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Eby (fresh) C - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jon Tafoya (fresh) PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson drills a shot from the right side set up by Craig Moore | 29-28 |
| 03:00 | LSU | James Webster can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Craig Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 02:52 | LSU | The rebound goes to Larry Sharp | 29-28 |
| 02:39 | LSU | James Eby hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 29-28 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Daniel Rader | 29-28 |
| 02:34 | Auburn | Craig Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-28 |
| 02:32 | LSU | James Webster gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:14 | LSU | James Eby misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Daniel Rader grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 02:04 | LSU | Larry Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:46 | LSU | James Eby scores on a floater from the right side set up by Jeremiah Messersmith | 31-28 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | Craig Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Webster - foul #3 on James Webster, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (PG), Johnny Edward (SG), Rolando Torres (SF), Robert Roberson (PF) Jeremiah Messersmith, Larry Sharp, James Webster, James Eby | |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen (SG), John Marsala (SF), Neil Cabrales (PF), Michael Doty (C) Leonard Johnson, Jon Tafoya, Cecil Whitmire, Daniel Rader | |
| 01:21 | Auburn | Craig Moore misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | Craig Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:21 | LSU | Robert Roberson grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 01:03 | LSU | Johnny Edward works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Doty - foul #1 on Michael Doty, team foul #7 | 31-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Wade Kim (C) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Davis (PG) Craig Moore | |
| 01:03 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:03 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | John Marsala jams it and he's hacked by Rolando Torres - foul #2 on Rolando Torres, team foul #11 | 32-30 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | John Marsala makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Johnny Edward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Michael Doty connects on the floater from the left block and the foul's on Wade Kim - foul #2 on Wade Kim, team foul #12 | 32-33 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire (PF) Neil Cabrales | |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Michael Doty makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Rolando Torres misses the halfcourt shot | 32-34 |