| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Egidiusz Wasilewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Bateman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Bannerman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Quinn Noe (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Young (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 19:43 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Christopher Young drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Egidiusz Wasilewski | 42-35 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana State | Egidiusz Wasilewski steps in front of the Steven Dodson pass | 42-35 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Christopher Young hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Egidiusz Wasilewski | 44-35 |
| 18:58 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Bannerman - foul #1 on Brian Bannerman, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| 18:58 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 18:58 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | Christopher Young snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | Egidiusz Wasilewski loses the dribble to Keith Hardy | 44-36 |
| 18:36 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson lays it in on a nice dish by Keith Hardy | 44-38 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | James Fox denies the turnaround by Quinn Noe | 44-38 |
| 18:11 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 44-38 |
| 18:04 | Auburn | Christopher Young grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:43 | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman makes the 3 from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 17:30 | Louisiana State | James Syverson is fouled on the floor by Quinn Noe - foul #1 on Quinn Noe, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Glen Spears (SF), Jason Webber (C) Brian Bannerman, Christopher Young | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William McCall (SG), Fred Price (SF), Jason Cannon (PF) Joshua McDonald, Keith Hardy, James Syverson | |
| 17:06 | Louisiana State | Fred Price misses badly on a shot from the left block | 47-38 |
| 17:04 | Auburn | Jason Webber snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 16:38 | Auburn | Quinn Noe is whistled for traveling | 47-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Samples (PG), Thomas Ely (SF), Matthew Carter (C) Egidiusz Wasilewski, Jeffery Bateman, Quinn Noe | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG) Steven Dodson | |
| 16:19 | Louisiana State | Matthew Carter takes the ball from Jason Cannon | 47-38 |
| 16:10 | Auburn | Matthew Carter lays it in | 49-38 |
| 15:49 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 15:48 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Glen Spears | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Gary Samples (fresh) SG - Glen Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Ely (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Webber (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Peter Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William McCall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Fred Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Cannon (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Auburn | Glen Spears misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 15:22 | Auburn | Gary Samples grabs the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 15:15 | Auburn | Glen Spears can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 15:14 | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 15:09 | Louisiana State | Fred Price misses short on a shot near the basket | 49-38 |
| 15:07 | Auburn | Gary Samples grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 14:43 | Auburn | William McCall steps in front of the Gary Samples pass | 49-38 |
| 14:39 | Louisiana State | Fred Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Egidiusz Wasilewski (PG), Thomas Nystrom (SG), Brian Bannerman (SF), Quinn Noe (PF), Christopher Young (C) Gary Samples, Glen Spears, Thomas Ely, Jason Webber, Matthew Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), Keith Hardy (SF), James Syverson (PF), Thomas Hilton (C) Peter Schwartz, William McCall, Fred Price, Jason Cannon, James Fox | |
| 14:19 | Auburn | Thomas Nystrom buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Egidiusz Wasilewski | 51-38 |
| 14:04 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana State | Quinn Noe blocks the jumper by Thomas Hilton | 51-38 |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Christopher Young can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Joshua McDonald - foul #3 on Joshua McDonald, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Christopher Young misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Christopher Young makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 13:16 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald is fouled on the floor by Egidiusz Wasilewski - foul #2 on Egidiusz Wasilewski, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| 13:01 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy drills a 3 from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 12:43 | Auburn | Thomas Nystrom misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-41 |
| 12:42 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 12:28 | Auburn | Steven Dodson steps in front of the Christopher Young pass | 52-41 |
| 12:25 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson lays it up and in | 52-43 |
| 12:09 | Auburn | Christopher Young knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Egidiusz Wasilewski | 54-43 |
| 12:02 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 11:56 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-46 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Quinn Noe tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| 11:38 | Louisiana State | James Syverson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 11:37 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Christopher Young | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Egidiusz Wasilewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Nystrom (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Bannerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Quinn Noe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Young (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua McDonald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Hardy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - James Syverson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Hilton (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Auburn | Christopher Young comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Hilton - foul #4 on Thomas Hilton, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman (PG), Glen Spears (SG), Thomas Ely (SF), Jason Webber (PF) Egidiusz Wasilewski, Thomas Nystrom, Brian Bannerman, Quinn Noe | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG), William McCall (SG), Fred Price (SF), Jason Cannon (PF), James Fox (C) Steven Dodson, Joshua McDonald, Keith Hardy, James Syverson, Thomas Hilton | |
| 11:12 | Auburn | Christopher Young misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:12 | Auburn | Christopher Young makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 10:52 | Louisiana State | James Fox can't connect on a shot in the paint | 57-46 |
| 10:51 | Auburn | Jason Webber grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 10:30 | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman scores on a floater from the left side | 59-46 |
| 10:02 | Louisiana State | James Fox blows the layup but he's hacked by Jason Webber - foul #2 on Jason Webber, team foul #4 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Nystrom (SG), Matthew Carter (C) Thomas Ely, Christopher Young | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 10:02 | Louisiana State | James Fox makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:02 | Louisiana State | James Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 09:56 | Auburn | Peter Schwartz steps in front of the Jeffery Bateman pass in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana State | William McCall is hacked by Jeffery Bateman - foul #1 on Jeffery Bateman, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Quinn Noe (PF) Matthew Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 09:37 | Louisiana State | Jeffery Bateman takes the ball from Jason Cannon | 59-48 |
| 09:34 | Auburn | Thomas Nystrom hits the finger roll set up by Jeffery Bateman | 61-48 |
| 09:12 | Louisiana State | Thomas Nystrom picks off the pass by Fred Price | 61-48 |
| 08:54 | Auburn | Glen Spears can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-48 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana State | Fred Price grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana State | Fred Price scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jason Cannon | 61-51 |
| 08:28 | Auburn | Quinn Noe comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-51 |
| 08:27 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 08:20 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon is fouled on the floor by Glen Spears - foul #1 on Glen Spears, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Egidiusz Wasilewski (PG), Brian Bannerman (SF), Matthew Carter (PF), Gary Samples (C) Jeffery Bateman, Glen Spears, Quinn Noe, Jason Webber | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), Keith Hardy (SF), James Syverson (PF) Peter Schwartz, William McCall, Fred Price, Jason Cannon | |
| 08:04 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 08:03 | Auburn | Gary Samples snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 07:46 | Auburn | Egidiusz Wasilewski is hacked by Steven Dodson - foul #1 on Steven Dodson, team foul #3 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton (C) James Fox | |
| 07:37 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-51 |
| 07:35 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Egidiusz Wasilewski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Nystrom (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Bannerman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Samples (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 15 pts. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Hilton (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 07:27 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman is hacked by Thomas Hilton - foul #5 on Thomas Hilton, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman (SG), Quinn Noe (PF) Thomas Nystrom, Gary Samples | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Price (C) Thomas Hilton | |
| 06:54 | Auburn | Quinn Noe hits a floater from close range | 63-51 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 06:45 | Auburn | Quinn Noe snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 06:40 | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-51 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Quinn Noe tips it in | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:24 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 06:23 | Auburn | Matthew Carter grabs the board | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:59 | Auburn | Quinn Noe hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Matthew Carter | 67-51 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 05:49 | Auburn | Quinn Noe grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 05:20 | Auburn | Keith Hardy steps in front of the Egidiusz Wasilewski pass | 67-51 |
| 05:17 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson blows the layup | 67-51 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana State | Fred Price tips it home | 67-53 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Nystrom (SG), Christopher Young (C) Jeffery Bateman, Matthew Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Fred Price steps in front of the Christopher Young pass | 67-53 |
| 04:44 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua McDonald | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Joshua McDonald is called for the reach on Egidiusz Wasilewski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua McDonald, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Glen Spears (SF) Brian Bannerman | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Quinn Noe misses the easy layup | 67-56 |
| 04:34 | Auburn | Quinn Noe snags the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 04:21 | Auburn | Quinn Noe misses the lay-in | 67-56 |
| 04:20 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Keith Hardy | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:15 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 67-56 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana State | Fred Price tips it but misses | 67-56 |
| 04:12 | Auburn | Quinn Noe pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Quinn Noe is fouled on the floor by James Syverson - foul #3 on James Syverson, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman (PG) Egidiusz Wasilewski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG), William McCall (SG), Jason Cannon (PF), James Fox (C) Steven Dodson, Joshua McDonald, James Syverson, Fred Price | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman is fouled on the floor by James Fox - foul #2 on James Fox, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Bannerman (SF) Glen Spears | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:26 | Louisiana State | James Fox gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jeffery Bateman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Nystrom (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Bannerman (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Quinn Noe (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Young (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Peter Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - William McCall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Keith Hardy (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Cannon (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Louisiana State | William McCall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-56 |
| 03:07 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy can't tip it in | 68-56 |
| 03:05 | Louisiana State | James Fox tips it but misses | 68-56 |
| 03:03 | Auburn | Christopher Young gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman is hacked by Keith Hardy - foul #1 on Keith Hardy, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Webber (PF), Matthew Carter (C) Quinn Noe, Christopher Young | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Syverson (PF) Keith Hardy | |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana State | James Fox connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Egidiusz Wasilewski (PG), Quinn Noe (PF), Christopher Young (C) Jeffery Bateman, Jason Webber, Matthew Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), Fred Price (SF) Peter Schwartz, William McCall, Jason Cannon | |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Christopher Young loses the dribble to James Fox | 70-59 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana State | Thomas Nystrom picks off the pass by James Syverson | 70-59 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Dodson - foul #2 on Steven Dodson, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman (PG), Glen Spears (SG), Jason Webber (PF), Matthew Carter (C) Egidiusz Wasilewski, Thomas Nystrom, Quinn Noe, Christopher Young | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG), Charles Freese (SG), William McCall (SF), Jason Cannon (C) Steven Dodson, Joshua McDonald, James Syverson, James Fox | |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:17 | Louisiana State | Brian Bannerman blocks the jumper by Jason Cannon | 72-59 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Jason Webber snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Glen Spears is fouled on the floor by Peter Schwartz - foul #2 on Peter Schwartz, team foul #10 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Ely (SF) Brian Bannerman | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Glen Spears makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Glen Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 74-59 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon grabs the offensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | Fred Price makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Schwartz | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Auburn | William McCall picks off the pass by Thomas Ely | 74-62 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana State | Fred Price buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Peter Schwartz and he's fouled by Jason Webber - foul #3 on Jason Webber, team foul #7 | 74-64 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana State | Fred Price makes the free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman runs out the clock | 74-65 |