| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) SG - James McGinness (fresh) SF - Guadalupe Vasquez (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) C - Eric Hakes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Menard (fresh) SG - Mathew Astudillo (fresh) SF - Leroy Tartt (fresh) PF - John Bethea (fresh) C - John Chenard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | John Chenard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Auburn | John Menard misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Auburn | John Menard hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Eric Hakes gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | Eric Hakes throws it down set up by James McGinness | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | John Menard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Auburn | John Bethea grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Auburn | Steven Hamilton steals it from John Bethea | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Eric Hakes | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Auburn | Leroy Tartt misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Auburn | John Bethea can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to John Menard | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Auburn | John Menard misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Bishop (SG), Larry McKinnon (SF), Daniel Antle (PF), Gregory Snyder (C) Mathew Astudillo, Leroy Tartt, John Bethea, John Chenard | |
| 17:51 | Auburn | John Menard makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | Auburn | John Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Fred Bishop - foul #1 on Fred Bishop, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Magers (PG) John Menard | |
| 17:40 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | Steven Hamilton is called for the reach on Fred Bishop - foul #1 on Steven Hamilton, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | Auburn | Fred Bishop knocks in the floater from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Guadalupe Vasquez | 7-6 |
| 16:20 | Auburn | John Magers misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Eric Hakes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Menard (PG), John Bethea (PF), John Chenard (C) John Magers, Daniel Antle, Gregory Snyder | |
| 15:59 | Auburn | John Menard buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Fred Bishop | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James McGinness (fresh) SF - Guadalupe Vasquez (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Menard (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Fred Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McKinnon (fresh) PF - John Bethea (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Chenard (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James McGinness | 10-9 |
| 15:25 | Auburn | Fred Bishop comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 15:24 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric Hakes | 10-9 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 14:56 | Auburn | Fred Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG), Homer Grant (SF), Fletcher Maxim (PF), Patrick Bucy (C) James McGinness, Guadalupe Vasquez, William Smith, Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Magers (PG), Mathew Astudillo (SF), Leroy Tartt (PF) John Menard, Larry McKinnon, John Chenard | |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Homer Grant makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Hamilton | 15-9 |
| 14:20 | Auburn | Fred Bishop is hacked by Al Peterson - foul #1 on Al Peterson, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Hollis (PG) Steven Hamilton | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Menard (PG), Daniel Antle (PF), Gregory Snyder (C) John Magers, Leroy Tartt, John Bethea | |
| 14:13 | Auburn | John Menard splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Antle | 15-12 |
| 14:00 | Alabama | Al Peterson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-12 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Al Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Al Peterson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Snyder - foul #1 on Gregory Snyder, team foul #2 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Magers (PG), Leroy Tartt (PF), John Bethea (C) John Menard, Daniel Antle, Gregory Snyder | |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Al Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Al Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy grabs the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Homer Grant makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Fletcher Maxim | 18-12 |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Leroy Tartt's pass is intercepted by Homer Grant | 18-12 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Mathew Astudillo - foul #1 on Mathew Astudillo, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Hamilton (PG), James McGinness (SG), Guadalupe Vasquez (SF), William Smith (PF) Michael Hollis, Al Peterson, Homer Grant, Fletcher Maxim | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Menard (PG), Paul Mack (SG), Larry McKinnon (SF), Gregory Snyder (C) John Magers, Fred Bishop, Mathew Astudillo, Leroy Tartt | |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Paul Mack double dribbles | 20-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Hakes (C) Patrick Bucy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Bishop (SG), Mathew Astudillo (SF), John Chenard (C) Paul Mack, Larry McKinnon, Gregory Snyder | |
| 12:17 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 20-12 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | John Chenard pulls down the rebound | 20-12 |
| 12:07 | Auburn | John Chenard comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-12 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Guadalupe Vasquez | 20-12 |
| 12:01 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James McGinness | 23-12 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McGinness (fresh) SF - Guadalupe Vasquez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Menard (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Fred Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Astudillo (fresh) PF - John Bethea (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Chenard (fresh) | |
| 11:53 | Auburn | John Bethea blows the layup | 23-12 |
| 11:52 | Alabama | James McGinness grabs the board | 23-12 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Eric Hakes buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James McGinness | 25-12 |
| 11:29 | Auburn | John Chenard misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Guadalupe Vasquez - foul #1 on Guadalupe Vasquez, team foul #4 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG) James McGinness | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Magers (PG), Paul Mack (SG), Larry McKinnon (SF), Leroy Tartt (PF) John Menard, Fred Bishop, Mathew Astudillo, John Bethea | |
| 11:29 | Auburn | John Chenard makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 11:29 | Auburn | John Chenard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 11:15 | Alabama | Al Peterson is called for traveling | 25-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Homer Grant (SF) Guadalupe Vasquez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Snyder (C) John Chenard | |
| 10:55 | Auburn | Paul Mack is hacked by Eric Hakes - foul #1 on Eric Hakes, team foul #5 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Fletcher Maxim (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Menard (PG), Fred Bishop (SG), Daniel Antle (PF), John Bethea (C) John Magers, Paul Mack, Larry McKinnon, Gregory Snyder | |
| 10:47 | Auburn | Fred Bishop misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-14 |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Fletcher Maxim grabs the defensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Homer Grant clanks a floater from the left side | 25-14 |
| 10:27 | Alabama | Homer Grant grabs the offensive board | 25-14 |
| 10:08 | Alabama | John Bethea picks off the pass by Eric Hakes | 25-14 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Fred Bishop steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (SG), Guadalupe Vasquez (SF), Patrick Bucy (C) Steven Hamilton, Fletcher Maxim, Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Magers (PG), Mathew Astudillo (SG), Larry McKinnon (SF), Gregory Snyder (PF), John Chenard (C) John Menard, Fred Bishop, Leroy Tartt, Daniel Antle, John Bethea | |
| 09:37 | Alabama | John Chenard swats the short shot by James McGinness | 25-14 |
| 09:35 | Auburn | John Chenard pulls down the rebound | 25-14 |
| 09:26 | Auburn | John Chenard's dunk attempt is rejected by Patrick Bucy | 25-14 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy grabs the defensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez loses the dribble to Gregory Snyder | 25-14 |
| 09:12 | Auburn | John Magers hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Chenard | 25-16 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Homer Grant double dribbles | 25-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Hamilton (PG), William Smith (PF) Al Peterson, Homer Grant | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Menard (PG), Fred Bishop (SG), Leroy Tartt (PF), John Bethea (C) John Magers, Mathew Astudillo, Gregory Snyder, John Chenard | |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Leroy Tartt clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-16 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | James McGinness pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-16 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | Leroy Tartt grabs the board | 25-16 |
| 08:04 | Auburn | John Menard's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by William Smith | 25-16 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James McGinness | 28-16 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McGinness (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Guadalupe Vasquez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) C - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Menard (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Fred Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McKinnon (fresh) PF - Leroy Tartt (fresh) C - John Bethea (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Auburn | John Bethea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG), Homer Grant (SF), Eric Hakes (C) James McGinness, Guadalupe Vasquez, Patrick Bucy | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Magers (PG), Paul Mack (SG), Mathew Astudillo (SF), Daniel Antle (PF), John Chenard (C) John Menard, Fred Bishop, Larry McKinnon, Leroy Tartt, John Bethea | |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Homer Grant misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mathew Astudillo - foul #2 on Mathew Astudillo, team foul #4 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Menard (PG), Gregory Snyder (SF), John Bethea (C) John Magers, Mathew Astudillo, John Chenard | |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Homer Grant makes the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Homer Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 30-16 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | John Menard's pass is intercepted by Steven Hamilton | 30-16 |
| 06:38 | Alabama | William Smith misses long on a floater from the left side | 30-16 |
| 06:36 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Daniel Antle | 30-16 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | John Menard splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-18 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Eric Hakes comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by John Bethea - foul #1 on John Bethea, team foul #5 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Hollis (PG), Guadalupe Vasquez (SF) Steven Hamilton, William Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Magers (PG), Fred Bishop (SG), Leroy Tartt (SF), John Chenard (C) John Menard, Paul Mack, Gregory Snyder, Daniel Antle | |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Eric Hakes makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Eric Hakes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 05:59 | Auburn | Leroy Tartt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Bishop | 32-21 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | The short jumper by Homer Grant is denied by John Bethea | 32-21 |
| 05:39 | Auburn | John Bethea pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | Guadalupe Vasquez steals the ball from John Chenard | 32-21 |
| 05:25 | Alabama | Michael Hollis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (SG) Al Peterson | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Menard (PG), Larry McKinnon (SF), Daniel Antle (PF) John Magers, Leroy Tartt, John Bethea | |
| 05:04 | Auburn | John Menard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Fred Bishop pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 04:58 | Auburn | John Chenard makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Eric Hakes - foul #2 on Eric Hakes, team foul #6 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Hamilton (PG), Fletcher Maxim (SF), William Smith (PF), Patrick Bucy (C) Michael Hollis, Guadalupe Vasquez, Homer Grant, Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Bethea (PF) Daniel Antle | |
| 04:58 | Auburn | John Chenard makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | William Smith can't finish the layup | 32-24 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | James McGinness grabs the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | James McGinness can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-24 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | John Menard grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 04:31 | Auburn | Patrick Bucy steals it from John Menard out of a doubleteam | 32-24 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | William Smith misses the jumpshot from the left side | 32-24 |
| 04:04 | Auburn | John Menard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 03:43 | Auburn | John Menard works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right side set up by Fred Bishop | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James McGinness (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Fletcher Maxim (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) C - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Menard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Fred Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry McKinnon (fresh) PF - John Bethea (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Chenard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Alabama | William Smith makes the jumper from the left side and the foul's on John Bethea - foul #2 on John Bethea, team foul #6 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG), Guadalupe Vasquez (SF), Eric Hakes (C) James McGinness, Fletcher Maxim, Patrick Bucy | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Magers (PG), Mathew Astudillo (SG), Leroy Tartt (SF), Daniel Antle (PF), Gregory Snyder (C) John Menard, Fred Bishop, Larry McKinnon, John Bethea, John Chenard | |
| 03:26 | Alabama | William Smith makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:15 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Hamilton | 38-26 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | William Smith steps in front of the Daniel Antle pass | 38-26 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Al Peterson is hacked by Mathew Astudillo - foul #3 on Mathew Astudillo, team foul #7 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Hollis (PG), Homer Grant (PF) Steven Hamilton, William Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Menard (PG), Fred Bishop (SG), John Bethea (PF), John Chenard (C) John Magers, Mathew Astudillo, Daniel Antle, Gregory Snyder | |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Al Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | John Bethea pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | Leroy Tartt knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Leroy Tartt takes the ball from Al Peterson | 38-28 |
| 01:57 | Auburn | Leroy Tartt hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 38-28 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | John Bethea tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | John Bethea grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 01:26 | Auburn | Leroy Tartt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Guadalupe Vasquez - foul #2 on Guadalupe Vasquez, team foul #7 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Hamilton (PG), James McGinness (SG), Fletcher Maxim (PF), Patrick Bucy (C) Michael Hollis, Al Peterson, Guadalupe Vasquez, Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Magers (PG), Paul Mack (SG), Larry McKinnon (SF), Gregory Snyder (C) John Menard, Fred Bishop, John Bethea, John Chenard | |
| 01:26 | Auburn | Leroy Tartt misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:26 | Auburn | Leroy Tartt misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | James McGinness loses the dribble to Gregory Snyder | 38-30 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | John Magers clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Homer Grant pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Fletcher Maxim comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon is whistled for traveling | 38-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Smith (PF) Fletcher Maxim | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Menard (PG), Fred Bishop (SG), Daniel Antle (PF), John Bethea (C) John Magers, Paul Mack, Leroy Tartt, Gregory Snyder | |
| 00:01 | Alabama | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Larry McKinnon - foul #1 on Larry McKinnon, team foul #8 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez (SF), Eric Hakes (C) Homer Grant, Patrick Bucy | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Chenard (C) Daniel Antle | |
| 00:01 | Alabama | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon misses the halfcourt shot | 40-30 |