| Lineup | LSU | PG - Doug Tall (fresh) SG - Matt May (fresh) SF - Robert Noel (fresh) PF - Herbert Romriell (fresh) C - Romeo Sanchez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Wallace Cawley (fresh) SG - Reginald Danner (fresh) SF - Robert Coutu (fresh) PF - Derek Alcott (fresh) C - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Auburn | Robert Coutu buries a jumper from the left block set up by Wallace Cawley | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | LSU | Doug Tall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Auburn | Robert Coutu makes the fadeaway from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | LSU | Doug Tall is whistled for a carry | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Auburn | Derek Alcott clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Matt May grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | LSU | Matt May makes the shot from the right side set up by Herbert Romriell | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | Robert Coutu loses the dribble to Romeo Sanchez | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | LSU | Herbert Romriell comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | LSU | Robert Noel tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Auburn | Romeo Sanchez swats the short shot by Gustavo Esposito | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | LSU | Matt May pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | LSU | Robert Noel loses the dribble to Wallace Cawley | 4-4 |
| 17:28 | Auburn | Robert Coutu can't finish the layup | 4-4 |
| 17:27 | LSU | The rebound goes to Romeo Sanchez | 4-4 |
| 17:22 | LSU | Herbert Romriell is fouled on the floor by Reginald Danner - foul #1 on Reginald Danner, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ivan Wisnewski (PF) Derek Alcott | |
| 17:13 | LSU | Matt May connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Ivan Wisnewski misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Herbert Romriell - foul #1 on Herbert Romriell, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Manigault (SG), Jaropelk Hohowski (SF), Jonathan Gladney (C) Reginald Danner, Robert Coutu, Gustavo Esposito | |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Ivan Wisnewski misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Ivan Wisnewski makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:36 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Gladney - foul #1 on Jonathan Gladney, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | LSU | Casey Doane (PG), Anthony Dinsmore (SG), Jason Amin (SF) Doug Tall, Matt May, Robert Noel | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:24 | LSU | Anthony Dinsmore connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Romeo Sanchez | 9-5 |
| 16:14 | Auburn | Chris Manigault is hacked by Jason Amin - foul #1 on Jason Amin, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | LSU | Troy Haubert (C) Romeo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Danis (SG) Wallace Cawley | |
| 15:58 | Auburn | John Danis buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Chris Manigault | 9-8 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Casey Doane (fresh) SG - Anthony Dinsmore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Amin (fresh) PF - Herbert Romriell (fresh) C - Troy Haubert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Manigault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Danis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jaropelk Hohowski (fresh) PF - Ivan Wisnewski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jonathan Gladney (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | LSU | Casey Doane comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 15:51 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jonathan Gladney | 9-8 |
| 15:35 | Auburn | John Danis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Chris Manigault | 9-11 |
| 15:18 | LSU | Herbert Romriell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Doug Tall (PG), Matt May (SG), Robert Noel (SF) Casey Doane, Anthony Dinsmore, Herbert Romriell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wallace Cawley (PG), Reginald Danner (SG), Robert Coutu (SF), Derek Alcott (PF), Gustavo Esposito (C) Chris Manigault, John Danis, Jaropelk Hohowski, Ivan Wisnewski, Jonathan Gladney | |
| 14:52 | Auburn | Derek Alcott misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 14:51 | LSU | Troy Haubert grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 14:46 | LSU | Doug Tall misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 14:45 | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:35 | Auburn | Derek Alcott buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Reginald Danner | 9-13 |
| 14:13 | LSU | Robert Noel slams it home on a great pass from Doug Tall | 11-13 |
| 13:56 | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 13:55 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley tips it but misses | 11-13 |
| 13:54 | Auburn | Robert Coutu tips it but misses | 11-13 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Derek Alcott grabs the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:28 | Auburn | Reginald Danner is hacked by Matt May - foul #1 on Matt May, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Richardson (PG), Casey Doane (SG), Anthony Dinsmore (SF), Herbert Romriell (PF), Romeo Sanchez (C) Doug Tall, Matt May, Robert Noel, Jason Amin, Troy Haubert | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Manigault (PG), John Danis (SG), Jaropelk Hohowski (SF), Ivan Wisnewski (PF) Wallace Cawley, Reginald Danner, Robert Coutu, Derek Alcott | |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Ivan Wisnewski comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Herbert Romriell - foul #2 on Herbert Romriell, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noel (SF) Herbert Romriell | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Ivan Wisnewski makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Ivan Wisnewski misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:14 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:01 | LSU | Casey Doane hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 12:59 | LSU | Robert Noel hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| 12:33 | Auburn | Anthony Dinsmore steals the ball from Chris Manigault | 13-14 |
| 12:14 | LSU | Robert Noel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Casey Doane and he's fouled by Jaropelk Hohowski - foul #1 on Jaropelk Hohowski, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | LSU | Matt May (SG) Ronald Richardson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wallace Cawley (PG), Jonathan Gladney (C) John Danis, Gustavo Esposito | |
| 12:14 | LSU | Robert Noel misses the free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:14 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez grabs the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 12:00 | LSU | Robert Noel makes the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Jonathan Gladney - foul #2 on Jonathan Gladney, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | LSU | Doug Tall (PG), Troy Haubert (PF) Casey Doane, Anthony Dinsmore | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Coutu (SF), Derek Alcott (PF) Jaropelk Hohowski, Jonathan Gladney | |
| 12:00 | LSU | Robert Noel makes the free throw | 18-14 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Doug Tall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matt May (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Noel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Haubert (fresh) C - Romeo Sanchez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Wallace Cawley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Manigault (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Coutu (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derek Alcott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Wisnewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Robert Coutu comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Robert Noel - foul #1 on Robert Noel, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Amin (SF) Robert Noel | |
| Subs | Auburn | Reginald Danner (SG) Chris Manigault | |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Robert Coutu makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Robert Coutu misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:36 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:20 | LSU | Matt May misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-15 |
| 11:18 | Auburn | Reginald Danner grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:02 | Auburn | Robert Coutu misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 18-15 |
| 11:01 | LSU | The rebound goes to Doug Tall | 18-15 |
| 10:55 | LSU | Doug Tall clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | Reginald Danner pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Robert Coutu is hacked by Jason Amin - foul #2 on Jason Amin, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Richardson (PG), Casey Doane (SG), Robert Noel (SF), Anthony Dinsmore (PF) Doug Tall, Matt May, Jason Amin, Troy Haubert | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Manigault (SF), Joshua Robb (PF), Gustavo Esposito (C) Robert Coutu, Derek Alcott, Ivan Wisnewski | |
| 10:09 | Auburn | Reginald Danner connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Wallace Cawley | 18-18 |
| 09:51 | LSU | Anthony Dinsmore misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Chris Manigault - foul #1 on Chris Manigault, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jaropelk Hohowski (SF) Reginald Danner | |
| 09:51 | LSU | Anthony Dinsmore makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:51 | LSU | Anthony Dinsmore makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:42 | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito loses the ball out of bounds | 20-18 |
| 09:19 | LSU | Casey Doane comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jaropelk Hohowski - foul #2 on Jaropelk Hohowski, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Danis (SG), Clarence Chipman (SF) Wallace Cawley, Jaropelk Hohowski | |
| 09:19 | LSU | Casey Doane makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:19 | LSU | Casey Doane makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:57 | Auburn | John Danis double dribbles | 22-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Doug Tall (PG), Matt May (SG), Troy Haubert (PF) Ronald Richardson, Casey Doane, Robert Noel | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Coutu (SF), Ivan Wisnewski (PF) Clarence Chipman, Joshua Robb | |
| 08:35 | LSU | Matt May misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-18 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | Chris Manigault grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 08:22 | Auburn | Chris Manigault comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 22-18 |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Robert Coutu snags the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 08:07 | Auburn | Robert Coutu makes the jumper near the basket | 22-20 |
| 07:49 | LSU | Troy Haubert misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ivan Wisnewski - foul #1 on Ivan Wisnewski, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wallace Cawley (PG), Reginald Danner (SG), Derek Alcott (PF) Chris Manigault, John Danis, Gustavo Esposito | |
| 07:49 | LSU | Troy Haubert makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:49 | LSU | Troy Haubert makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Doug Tall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matt May (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Dinsmore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Haubert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Romeo Sanchez (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Wallace Cawley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Reginald Danner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Coutu (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Alcott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Wisnewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Auburn | Robert Coutu buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ivan Wisnewski | 24-22 |
| 07:10 | LSU | Troy Haubert is whistled for traveling | 24-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Richardson (PG), Casey Doane (SG), Robert Noel (SF) Doug Tall, Matt May, Anthony Dinsmore | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clarence Chipman (SF), Joshua Robb (C) Robert Coutu, Ivan Wisnewski | |
| 06:51 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 06:49 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 06:44 | LSU | Casey Doane buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Troy Haubert | 26-22 |
| 06:31 | Auburn | Clarence Chipman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 06:30 | LSU | Casey Doane grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Ronald Richardson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 26-22 |
| 06:23 | Auburn | Reginald Danner snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | Clarence Chipman double dribbles | 26-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Doug Tall (PG), Anthony Dinsmore (PF) Robert Noel, Troy Haubert | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Coutu (SF), Gustavo Esposito (C) Clarence Chipman, Joshua Robb | |
| 05:37 | LSU | Ronald Richardson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 05:35 | LSU | Anthony Dinsmore gets the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 05:12 | LSU | Ronald Richardson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Coutu - foul #1 on Robert Coutu, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Matt May (SG) Casey Doane | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Manigault (SG), Ivan Wisnewski (PF) Reginald Danner, Derek Alcott | |
| 05:12 | LSU | Ronald Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:12 | LSU | Ronald Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:12 | Auburn | Chris Manigault snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 04:52 | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Robert Coutu pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:36 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley comes up short on the floater from the left side | 27-22 |
| 04:34 | LSU | Anthony Dinsmore grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 04:27 | LSU | Matt May clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 04:26 | LSU | Doug Tall hits the follow up shot | 29-22 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Matt May steps in front of the Gustavo Esposito pass | 29-22 |
| 03:41 | LSU | Anthony Dinsmore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ivan Wisnewski - foul #2 on Ivan Wisnewski, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Casey Doane (PG), Robert Noel (SF), Herbert Romriell (PF), Jason Amin (C) Doug Tall, Matt May, Ronald Richardson, Romeo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Danis (SG), Jaropelk Hohowski (SF), Jonathan Gladney (C) Wallace Cawley, Robert Coutu, Gustavo Esposito | |
| 03:41 | LSU | Anthony Dinsmore makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 03:41 | LSU | Anthony Dinsmore makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Casey Doane (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Dinsmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Noel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Romriell (fresh) C - Jason Amin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Manigault (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Danis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jaropelk Hohowski (fresh) PF - Ivan Wisnewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Gladney (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Chris Manigault misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 03:23 | Auburn | Jonathan Gladney tips it in | 31-24 |
| 03:06 | LSU | Anthony Dinsmore buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Herbert Romriell | 33-24 |
| 02:59 | Auburn | Chris Manigault is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Chris Manigault, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | LSU | Matt May (SG) Anthony Dinsmore | |
| Subs | Auburn | Reginald Danner (SG), Derek Alcott (PF) John Danis, Jonathan Gladney | |
| 02:43 | LSU | Matt May loses the dribble to Reginald Danner | 33-24 |
| 02:40 | Auburn | Reginald Danner blows the dunk | 33-24 |
| 02:38 | LSU | Herbert Romriell pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 02:32 | LSU | Herbert Romriell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matt May and the foul's on Ivan Wisnewski - foul #3 on Ivan Wisnewski, team foul #11 | 35-24 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wallace Cawley (PG), Gustavo Esposito (C) Jaropelk Hohowski, Ivan Wisnewski | |
| 02:32 | LSU | Herbert Romriell misses the free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 02:14 | Auburn | Gustavo Esposito clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-24 |
| 02:12 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Noel | 35-24 |
| 02:05 | LSU | Gustavo Esposito picks off the pass by Casey Doane | 35-24 |
| 01:45 | Auburn | Wallace Cawley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gustavo Esposito | 35-26 |
| 01:30 | LSU | Reginald Danner is called for the reach on Matt May - foul #2 on Reginald Danner, team foul #12 | 35-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Doug Tall (PG) Casey Doane | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Coutu (SF) Chris Manigault | |
| 01:30 | LSU | Matt May makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:30 | LSU | Matt May misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:30 | Auburn | Derek Alcott pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Herbert Romriell is called for the reach on Robert Coutu - foul #3 on Herbert Romriell, team foul #7 | 36-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Dinsmore (SG), Troy Haubert (C) Matt May, Herbert Romriell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jonathan Gladney (PF) Derek Alcott | |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Robert Coutu makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Robert Coutu makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:57 | LSU | Troy Haubert misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-28 |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Robert Coutu snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Jonathan Gladney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Reginald Danner tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Doug Tall connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Noel | 39-30 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Reginald Danner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Amin - foul #3 on Jason Amin, team foul #8 | 39-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Matt May (SG), Romeo Sanchez (C) Robert Noel, Jason Amin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Manigault (PG), Joshua Robb (C) Wallace Cawley, Gustavo Esposito | |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Reginald Danner makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Reginald Danner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Matt May comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-32 |