| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brent Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Looney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Max Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Guest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jun Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Eugene Rowan (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Larry Chisolm (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Noel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Summey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Max Welch inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Auburn | Max Welch hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Francis Looney | 32-26 |
| 19:28 | South Carolina | Donald Willis is whistled for a carry | 32-26 |
| 19:12 | Auburn | Brent Cochran can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 32-26 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina | Lester Summey snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 18:52 | South Carolina | Larry Chisolm comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 32-26 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina | Eugene Rowan tips it home | 32-28 |
| 18:23 | Auburn | Donald Willis takes the ball from Max Welch | 32-28 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | David Noel drills a jumpshot from the right side | 32-30 |
| 17:50 | Auburn | Donald Willis takes the ball from Max Welch | 32-30 |
| 17:37 | South Carolina | Larry Chisolm hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 17:36 | Auburn | Brent Cochran snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Eugene Rowan steals it from Francis Looney | 32-30 |
| 17:09 | South Carolina | Donald Willis hits a turnaround from the left block | 32-32 |
| 16:51 | Auburn | Brent Cochran makes the shot from the left wing set up by Francis Looney | 34-32 |
| 16:44 | South Carolina | Larry Chisolm is called for traveling | 34-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Hartzog (PF) David Noel | |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Eugene Rowan takes the ball from Brent Cochran | 34-32 |
| 16:34 | South Carolina | Donald Willis lays it in on a great pass from Eugene Rowan | 34-34 |
| 16:09 | Auburn | Derek Guest makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Brent Cochran and the foul's on Michael Hartzog - foul #2 on Michael Hartzog, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gerald Jackson (SG), Luke Larsen (SF) Larry Chisolm, Donald Willis | |
| 16:09 | Auburn | Derek Guest makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | Michael Hartzog misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 15:51 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Max Welch | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brent Cochran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Looney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Max Welch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Guest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jun Tang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Eugene Rowan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luke Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hartzog (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lester Summey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Auburn | Francis Looney comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | Michael Hartzog snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 15:13 | South Carolina | Lester Summey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-34 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Summey | 37-34 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina | Michael Hartzog misses long on a floater from the left side | 37-34 |
| 15:02 | Auburn | Max Welch gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:50 | Auburn | Jun Tang's pass is intercepted by Eugene Rowan | 37-34 |
| 14:34 | South Carolina | Michael Hartzog misses the shot from close range | 37-34 |
| 14:32 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brent Cochran | 37-34 |
| 14:10 | Auburn | Derek Guest misses the jumper from the left block | 37-34 |
| 14:08 | Auburn | Jun Tang grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 13:43 | Auburn | Brent Cochran makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Max Welch | 40-34 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Eugene Rowan travels in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Larry Chisolm (SG), Benjamin Brady (SF), David Noel (PF), Donald Willis (C) Eugene Rowan, Luke Larsen, Michael Hartzog, Lester Summey | |
| 13:22 | Auburn | Donald Willis swats the short shot by Derek Guest | 40-34 |
| 13:21 | Auburn | Francis Looney tips it home | 42-34 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Benjamin Brady misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brent Cochran - foul #1 on Brent Cochran, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Waldo Silvestri (SF) Max Welch | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Benjamin Brady makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Benjamin Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Francis Looney misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 12:42 | South Carolina | David Noel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:38 | South Carolina | Benjamin Brady knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Jackson | 42-39 |
| 12:24 | Auburn | Brent Cochran scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Gerald Jackson - foul #2 on Gerald Jackson, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Merrill (PF), Brett Smith (C) Derek Guest, Jun Tang | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Morris Tapscott (PG) Gerald Jackson | |
| 12:24 | Auburn | Brent Cochran misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:24 | South Carolina | David Noel snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 11:55 | South Carolina | Morris Tapscott hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Benjamin Brady | 44-42 |
| 11:45 | Auburn | Francis Looney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 11:44 | Auburn | Waldo Silvestri pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brent Cochran (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Looney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Waldo Silvestri (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brett Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Morris Tapscott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Chisolm (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Brady (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Noel (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Willis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Auburn | Brent Cochran comes up short on the floater from the right side | 44-42 |
| 11:23 | South Carolina | David Noel pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:03 | South Carolina | Brent Cochran is called for the reach on Benjamin Brady - foul #2 on Brent Cochran, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Max Welch (SF), Derek Guest (PF), Jun Tang (C) Waldo Silvestri, Christopher Merrill, Brett Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Eugene Rowan (PG), Lester Summey (C) Morris Tapscott, Donald Willis | |
| 10:45 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Larry Chisolm is blocked by Jun Tang | 44-42 |
| 10:43 | South Carolina | Benjamin Brady tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Brent Cochran knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Max Welch | 46-44 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | Benjamin Brady misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-44 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Brent Cochran snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 09:47 | Auburn | Francis Looney makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Derek Guest | 49-44 |
| 09:37 | South Carolina | Francis Looney is called for the reach on Larry Chisolm - foul #1 on Francis Looney, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gerald Jackson (SG), Donald Willis (SF), Michael Hartzog (PF) Larry Chisolm, Benjamin Brady, David Noel | |
| 09:24 | South Carolina | Francis Looney steps in front of the Eugene Rowan pass | 49-44 |
| 09:21 | Auburn | Francis Looney lays it in | 51-44 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | Gerald Jackson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-44 |
| 09:01 | Auburn | Derek Guest pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:41 | Auburn | Donald Willis is called for the reach on Max Welch - foul #1 on Donald Willis, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Merrill (PF), Brett Smith (C) Derek Guest, Jun Tang | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:27 | Auburn | Francis Looney comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Christopher Merrill pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:09 | Auburn | Christopher Merrill blows the layup but he's hacked by Lester Summey - foul #3 on Lester Summey, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Waldo Silvestri (SF) Max Welch | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Larry Chisolm (SG), Benjamin Brady (SF), David Noel (PF) Gerald Jackson, Donald Willis, Lester Summey | |
| 08:09 | Auburn | Christopher Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:09 | Auburn | Christopher Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:58 | South Carolina | Waldo Silvestri denies the turnaround by David Noel | 53-44 |
| 07:56 | South Carolina | Michael Hartzog misses the tip | 53-44 |
| 07:54 | Auburn | Christopher Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 07:42 | Auburn | Eugene Rowan steals it from Waldo Silvestri | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brent Cochran (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Looney (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Waldo Silvestri (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Merrill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Eugene Rowan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Larry Chisolm (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Brady (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Noel (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Hartzog (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | South Carolina | Larry Chisolm clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Merrill - foul #1 on Christopher Merrill, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jun Tang (PF) Christopher Merrill | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:27 | South Carolina | Larry Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:27 | South Carolina | Larry Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:10 | Auburn | Eugene Rowan steals the ball from Brett Smith | 53-46 |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | Eugene Rowan misses short on a floater in the lane | 53-46 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Brent Cochran grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 06:45 | Auburn | Brent Cochran clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-46 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | Jun Tang tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 06:25 | South Carolina | Benjamin Brady connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Eugene Rowan | 55-48 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Brent Cochran misses the easy layup | 55-48 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Jun Tang grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 05:49 | Auburn | Waldo Silvestri scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 05:30 | South Carolina | Benjamin Brady misses short on a turnaround from close range | 58-48 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina | Michael Hartzog grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:05 | South Carolina | David Noel knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Benjamin Brady and he's hacked by Jun Tang - foul #3 on Jun Tang, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Max Welch (SG), Derek Guest (PF) Brent Cochran, Jun Tang | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gerald Jackson (PG), Donald Willis (SG), Luke Larsen (SF), Lester Summey (C) Eugene Rowan, Larry Chisolm, Benjamin Brady, Michael Hartzog | |
| 05:05 | South Carolina | David Noel misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:05 | Auburn | Waldo Silvestri pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:47 | Auburn | Donald Willis steals it from Francis Looney | 58-50 |
| 04:31 | South Carolina | Donald Willis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Brett Smith gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Waldo Silvestri misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 04:13 | Auburn | Max Welch tips it home | 60-50 |
| 03:47 | South Carolina | David Noel is fouled on the floor by Derek Guest - foul #3 on Derek Guest, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brent Cochran (PG), Jun Tang (C) Francis Looney, Brett Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Larry Chisolm (SG) Luke Larsen | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | David Noel is denied on a layup by Derek Guest | 60-50 |
| 03:34 | Auburn | Brent Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brent Cochran (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Max Welch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Waldo Silvestri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Guest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jun Tang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gerald Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Chisolm (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Willis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Noel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Lester Summey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Auburn | Max Welch misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | David Noel snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Max Welch takes the ball from David Noel after a doubleteam | 60-50 |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Donald Willis is called for the reach on Waldo Silvestri - foul #2 on Donald Willis, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Eugene Rowan (PG), Benjamin Brady (SF) Gerald Jackson, David Noel | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Waldo Silvestri hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 02:21 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lester Summey | 60-50 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina | Donald Willis buries a floater from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Jun Tang lays it up and in | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | Eugene Rowan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | Lester Summey tips it in | 62-54 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | Jun Tang is called for traveling | 62-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Francis Looney (SG) Waldo Silvestri | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Noel (PF) Donald Willis | |
| 01:10 | South Carolina | Eugene Rowan is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Cochran - foul #3 on Brent Cochran, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| 01:10 | South Carolina | Eugene Rowan misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:10 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jun Tang | 62-54 |
| 00:41 | Auburn | Max Welch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-54 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lester Summey | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Eugene Rowan misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Derek Guest gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Larry Chisolm is called for the reach on Derek Guest in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Chisolm, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Brent Cochran is hacked by Eugene Rowan - foul #1 on Eugene Rowan, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Brent Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Brent Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | David Noel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on David Noel, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Hall (SG), Waldo Silvestri (SF), Christopher Merrill (PF), Brett Smith (C) Francis Looney, Max Welch, Derek Guest, Jun Tang | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gerald Jackson (PG), Morris Tapscott (SG), Luke Larsen (SF), Michael Hartzog (PF), Donald Willis (C) Eugene Rowan, Larry Chisolm, Benjamin Brady, David Noel, Lester Summey | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Brent Cochran runs out the clock | 64-54 |