| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Rush (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lon Googe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Robins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Burns (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Al Bell - foul #1 on Al Bell, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 19:34 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:34 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | Dustin Livingston steps in front of the Leo Robins pass | 34-40 |
| 19:23 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis slams it home set up by Dustin Livingston | 34-42 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | Lon Googe's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Michael Johnson | 34-42 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 18:52 | Auburn | Leo Robins gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | Michael Rush hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lon Googe out of a doubleteam | 37-42 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker is fouled on the floor by Thomas Burns - foul #2 on Thomas Burns, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Powell (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Donald Coleman (PF), Gary Tillman (C) Michael Rush, Lon Googe, Leo Robins, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:56 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 17:42 | Auburn | Al Bell misses the shot from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 17:41 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | Scott Powell grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 37-45 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Donald Coleman | 37-45 |
| 16:52 | Auburn | Al Bell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 16:51 | South Carolina | Scott Powell pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:49 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker's pass is intercepted by Gary Tillman in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 16:44 | Auburn | Al Bell makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Scott Ellis | 40-45 |
| 16:41 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), Lon Googe (SG), Leo Robins (PF), Thomas Burns (C) Walter Powell, Scott Ellis, Donald Coleman, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (PG) Harold Rooker | |
| 16:36 | Auburn | Michael Rush makes the 3 from straight away set up by Lon Googe | 43-45 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | Lon Googe takes the ball from Patrick Harris in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 16:19 | Auburn | Michael Rush misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 16:17 | Auburn | Leo Robins tips it in | 45-45 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris is hacked by Lon Googe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lon Googe, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| 15:58 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 15:57 | Auburn | Lon Googe gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Rush (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lon Googe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Al Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Robins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Burns (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Patrick Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Livingston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Powell (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Auburn | Mathew Davis steps in front of the Al Bell pass | 45-45 |
| 15:25 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston's layup is rejected by Leo Robins | 45-45 |
| 15:23 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:59 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 14:58 | Auburn | Al Bell gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:52 | Auburn | Leo Robins makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Al Bell and he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Powell (PG), John Lanier (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Gary Tillman (C) Michael Rush, Lon Googe, Al Bell, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Adolfo Martinez (PF), Philip Hensley (C) Michael Johnson, Scott Powell | |
| 14:52 | Auburn | Leo Robins makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:32 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston dunks the ball | 48-47 |
| 14:26 | Auburn | Leo Robins misses short on a runner in the paint | 48-47 |
| 14:24 | Auburn | Peter Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:11 | Auburn | Leo Robins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 14:09 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:06 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Ellis (SG), Donald Coleman (PF) John Lanier, Leo Robins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG), Dikembe Acri (SF) Mathew Davis, Dustin Livingston | |
| 13:55 | Auburn | Donald Coleman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Donald Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:46 | Auburn | Donald Coleman misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 48-47 |
| 13:45 | South Carolina | Dikembe Acri pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:43 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo (C) Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Donald Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 48-47 |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Peter Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Donald Coleman makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Scott Ellis | 51-47 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 13:00 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:56 | Auburn | Philip Hensley takes the ball from Patrick Randazzo | 51-47 |
| 12:38 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-47 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina | Adolfo Martinez grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 12:13 | Auburn | Peter Murphy gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:09 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 12:08 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo tips it home | 53-47 |
| 11:53 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 11:51 | Auburn | Walter Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Walter Powell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Ellis (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Peter Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Coleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Randazzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adolfo Martinez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Hensley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Auburn | Donald Coleman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Adolfo Martinez - foul #3 on Adolfo Martinez, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), Lon Googe (SG), Al Bell (SF), Thomas Burns (C) Walter Powell, Scott Ellis, Peter Murphy, Patrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mathew Davis (SG), Dustin Livingston (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Scott Powell (C) Harold Rooker, Patrick Harris, Adolfo Martinez, Philip Hensley | |
| 11:45 | Auburn | Donald Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:45 | Auburn | Donald Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-47 |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | Scott Powell misses the tip | 55-47 |
| 11:13 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson tips it but misses | 55-47 |
| 11:12 | Auburn | Al Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:04 | Auburn | Donald Coleman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-47 |
| 11:02 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Dustin Livingston | 55-47 |
| 10:59 | South Carolina | Dikembe Acri throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leo Robins (PF) Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG) Dikembe Acri | |
| 10:52 | Auburn | Lon Googe loses the ball out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG) Michael Rush | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:23 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker is whistled for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (PG) Harold Rooker | |
| 10:14 | Auburn | Leo Robins misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Powell - foul #1 on Scott Powell, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Tillman (C) Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:14 | Auburn | Leo Robins misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:14 | Auburn | Leo Robins misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:14 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:50 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston tips it home | 55-49 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | John Lanier double dribbles | 55-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), Patrick Randazzo (PF) John Lanier, Leo Robins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Adolfo Martinez (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| 08:59 | South Carolina | Scott Powell is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Dustin Livingston | 55-51 |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Lon Googe blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Dustin Livingston - foul #1 on Dustin Livingston, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Burns (C) Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Lon Googe makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Lon Googe makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Harris | 57-53 |
| 08:17 | Auburn | Michael Rush clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 08:15 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Adolfo Martinez | 57-53 |
| 07:47 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston blows the dunk but the foul's on Al Bell - foul #2 on Al Bell, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Powell (PG), John Lanier (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Leo Robins (PF), Gary Tillman (C) Michael Rush, Lon Googe, Al Bell, Patrick Randazzo, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG), Dikembe Acri (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Philip Hensley (C) Patrick Harris, Mathew Davis, Adolfo Martinez, Scott Powell | |
| 07:47 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:47 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Walter Powell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leo Robins (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Tillman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Hensley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Auburn | Harold Rooker is called for the reach on Walter Powell - foul #1 on Harold Rooker, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mathew Davis (SG) Dustin Livingston | |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Leo Robins is whistled for traveling | 57-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Coleman (PF), Thomas Burns (C) Leo Robins, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis is hacked by John Lanier in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lanier, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Rooker | 57-57 |
| 06:14 | Auburn | Thomas Burns can't finish the layup | 57-57 |
| 06:13 | Auburn | Donald Coleman tips it but misses | 57-57 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis hits a 3 from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 05:22 | Auburn | Donald Coleman misses the dunk | 57-60 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis's pass is intercepted by Peter Murphy | 57-60 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Donald Coleman drills a shot from the left side | 59-60 |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Rooker | 59-62 |
| 04:28 | Auburn | Peter Murphy is whistled for a carry | 59-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Al Bell (SF), Leo Robins (PF), Gary Tillman (C) Walter Powell, John Lanier, Peter Murphy, Donald Coleman, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (PG), Dustin Livingston (SF), Adolfo Martinez (PF), Scott Powell (C) Harold Rooker, Dikembe Acri, Michael Johnson, Philip Hensley | |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-65 |
| 03:52 | Auburn | Leo Robins connects on the floater from the right side | 61-65 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mathew Davis | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Rush (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Ellis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Al Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leo Robins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Tillman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Patrick Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Davis (tiring) 26 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dustin Livingston (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. PF - Adolfo Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Powell (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Michael Rush comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adolfo Martinez - foul #4 on Adolfo Martinez, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lon Googe (SG) Scott Ellis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Acri (SG) Mathew Davis | |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Michael Rush makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Michael Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Lon Googe steals it from Dikembe Acri | 63-68 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Dustin Livingston steals it from Gary Tillman | 63-68 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Rush - foul #2 on Michael Rush, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| 02:21 | South Carolina | Dikembe Acri is fouled on the floor by Lon Googe - foul #3 on Lon Googe, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Thomas Burns (C) Michael Rush, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Johnson (PF) Scott Powell | |
| 02:21 | South Carolina | Dikembe Acri makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:21 | South Carolina | Dikembe Acri makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Al Bell misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-70 |
| 02:02 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Patrick Harris | 63-70 |
| 02:02 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG) John Lanier | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG), Mathew Davis (SG), Philip Hensley (C) Patrick Harris, Dikembe Acri, Adolfo Martinez | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:41 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 01:39 | Auburn | Leo Robins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Al Bell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 01:32 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Al Bell - foul #3 on Al Bell, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Powell (C) Philip Hensley | |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Lon Googe splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-72 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis is hacked by Michael Rush in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Rush, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (PG), Philip Hensley (C) Harold Rooker, Scott Powell | |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Leo Robins drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Rush | 65-74 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | Philip Hensley is fouled in the backcourt by Lon Googe - foul #4 on Lon Googe, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | Philip Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | Philip Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Al Bell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-76 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Thomas Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Al Bell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-76 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris runs out the clock | 65-76 |