Auburn came somewhat close to beating LSU, 57-52. Coming back from a double-digit deficit, Auburn cut the lead to 3 before LSU made 4 of 4 late free throws. Less than delighted, Pokey thanked the LSU home crowd of 14,256.

The Tigers-vs.-Tigers game set much-heralded shot blocker and treelike post Sylvia Fowles against less-heralded shot blocker and treelike post Marita Payne. Fowles finished with 4 blocks, 13 boards and 14 points, Payne with 8 blocks, 11 rebounds, and just 4 points; she later called Fowles a horse.

Both teams shot just thirty-three and a third. Augustus, about whom sportswriters have apparently run out of things to say, finished with 24; she still averages over 20.