| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James McGinness (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Al Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mathew Astudillo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Menard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McKinnon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Chenard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Alabama | Eric Hakes buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from William Smith | 40-33 |
| 19:28 | Auburn | John Menard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-33 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric Hakes | 40-33 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Al Peterson travels with the ball | 40-33 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | John Menard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Bucy - foul #1 on Patrick Bucy, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | John Menard makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | John Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | Eric Hakes's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Snyder | 40-35 |
| 18:43 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:26 | Auburn | John Menard makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Snyder | 40-38 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy is denied on a layup by Gregory Snyder | 40-38 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Al Peterson tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 17:59 | Auburn | Patrick Bucy steps in front of the Gregory Snyder pass | 42-38 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Al Peterson makes the 3 from the left wing set up by James McGinness | 45-38 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | John Menard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 17:17 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | James McGinness drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Patrick Bucy | 47-38 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Menard | 47-40 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | James McGinness is hacked by Mathew Astudillo - foul #3 on Mathew Astudillo, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (PG), Rocky Lombardi (SG), Curtis Bracewell (PF), Homer Grant (C) James McGinness, Al Peterson, William Smith, Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Bishop (PG), Paul Mack (SG), William Weaver (SF), Darko Zills (PF), James Chandler (C) Mathew Astudillo, John Menard, Larry McKinnon, Gregory Snyder, John Chenard | |
| 16:23 | Alabama | Homer Grant connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Rocky Lombardi | 49-40 |
| 15:54 | Auburn | Darko Zills misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 15:53 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Curtis Bracewell | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Howard Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Bucy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Homer Grant (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Fred Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darko Zills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Chandler (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Fred Bishop steals it from Homer Grant | 49-40 |
| 15:29 | Auburn | Paul Mack knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Darko Zills | 49-43 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Homer Grant tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| 14:56 | Auburn | Curtis Bracewell is called for the reach on Darko Zills - foul #1 on Curtis Bracewell, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (PG), Al Peterson (SG), William Smith (PF), Eric Hakes (C) Howard Roberts, Patrick Bucy, Curtis Bracewell, Homer Grant | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (PG), John Menard (SG), Larry McKinnon (SF), Gregory Snyder (PF), John Chenard (C) Fred Bishop, Paul Mack, William Weaver, Darko Zills, James Chandler | |
| 14:37 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric Hakes | 51-43 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | William Smith can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Gregory Snyder - foul #2 on Gregory Snyder, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 14:09 | Auburn | John Menard makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | William Smith knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Rocky Lombardi | 53-46 |
| 13:44 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 13:43 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew Astudillo | 53-46 |
| 13:24 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Menard | 53-48 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | John Chenard blocks the short jumper by William Smith | 53-48 |
| 13:02 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:40 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Chenard and he's hacked by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (PG), Patrick Bucy (SF), Curtis Bracewell (PF), Homer Grant (C) James McGinness, Rocky Lombardi, William Smith, Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 12:40 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 12:01 | Auburn | John Menard can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Al Peterson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Bucy | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Howard Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Al Peterson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mathew Astudillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Menard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry McKinnon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Snyder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Chenard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Homer Grant misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Chenard - foul #3 on John Chenard, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi (SG), William Smith (PF) Al Peterson, Curtis Bracewell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Bishop (PG), Paul Mack (SG), William Weaver (SF), Darko Zills (PF), James Chandler (C) Mathew Astudillo, John Menard, Larry McKinnon, Gregory Snyder, John Chenard | |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Homer Grant makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Homer Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:56 | Auburn | Paul Mack scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Chandler | 58-54 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Howard Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Darko Zills steps in front of the Homer Grant pass | 58-54 |
| 09:58 | Auburn | Darko Zills hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Patrick Bucy, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (PG), Al Peterson (SG), Eric Hakes (C) Howard Roberts, Patrick Bucy, Homer Grant | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (PG) William Weaver | |
| 09:20 | Auburn | Al Peterson is called for the reach on Fred Bishop - foul #1 on Al Peterson, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Menard (SG), Larry McKinnon (SF), John Chenard (C) Fred Bishop, Paul Mack, James Chandler | |
| 09:12 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 08:51 | Auburn | John Menard gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:27 | Auburn | John Menard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-54 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | James McGinness pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | James McGinness knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Al Peterson | 61-54 |
| 07:47 | Auburn | John Menard works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mathew Astudillo | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James McGinness (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Al Peterson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rocky Lombardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mathew Astudillo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Menard (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry McKinnon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darko Zills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Chenard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell is fouled on the floor by Darko Zills - foul #2 on Darko Zills, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (PG), Patrick Bucy (SF), William Smith (PF) Al Peterson, Rocky Lombardi, Curtis Bracewell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Bishop (PG), Paul Mack (SG), William Weaver (SF), Gregory Snyder (PF), James Chandler (C) Mathew Astudillo, John Menard, Larry McKinnon, Darko Zills, John Chenard | |
| 07:08 | Alabama | William Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gregory Snyder - foul #3 on Gregory Snyder, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Paul Mack makes the floater from the left wing set up by Gregory Snyder | 63-59 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Fred Bishop pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:18 | Auburn | William Weaver double dribbles | 63-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG), Homer Grant (C) James McGinness, Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (PG), John Menard (SG), Larry McKinnon (SF), John Chenard (C) Fred Bishop, Paul Mack, William Weaver, James Chandler | |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Howard Roberts makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | John Chenard can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Bucy - foul #3 on Patrick Bucy, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi (SG) Al Peterson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:50 | Auburn | John Chenard makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | John Chenard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | William Smith knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rocky Lombardi | 67-61 |
| 05:21 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Homer Grant misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 67-64 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy tips it but misses | 67-64 |
| 05:05 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 05:00 | Auburn | John Menard misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Rocky Lombardi - foul #1 on Rocky Lombardi, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG) Patrick Bucy | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:00 | Auburn | John Menard makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:00 | Auburn | John Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Howard Roberts can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Snyder - foul #4 on Gregory Snyder, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Hakes (C) Homer Grant | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Bishop (PG), Paul Mack (SF), William Weaver (PF) Mathew Astudillo, Larry McKinnon, Gregory Snyder | |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Howard Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Howard Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:29 | Auburn | Howard Roberts steps in front of the Paul Mack pass | 69-66 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi's pass is intercepted by Fred Bishop | 69-66 |
| 03:54 | Auburn | Paul Mack clanks a 3 from straight away | 69-66 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | John Chenard can't tip it in | 69-66 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | William Smith grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 03:32 | Alabama | John Chenard denies the turnaround by Rocky Lombardi | 69-66 |
| 03:31 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Weaver | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Howard Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Al Peterson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rocky Lombardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Fred Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Menard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Mack (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Chenard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Fred Bishop scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Al Peterson comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 69-69 |
| 03:15 | Auburn | John Chenard grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Fred Bishop misses the shot from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Eric Hakes snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (PG), Patrick Bucy (SF) Howard Roberts, Rocky Lombardi | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (PG), Larry McKinnon (SF), Gregory Snyder (PF) Fred Bishop, Paul Mack, William Weaver | |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Eric Hakes scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James McGinness | 71-69 |
| 02:18 | Auburn | John Chenard is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Menard | 71-71 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Eric Hakes misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 71-71 |
| 02:02 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Patrick Bucy is called for the reach on Larry McKinnon - foul #4 on Patrick Bucy, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Eric Hakes misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Larry McKinnon - foul #1 on Larry McKinnon, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Eric Hakes makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Eric Hakes misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:48 | Auburn | John Chenard gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:29 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Menard | 72-73 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | James McGinness misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Larry McKinnon | 72-73 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo tips it in | 72-75 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James McGinness | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Gregory Snyder and the foul's on Patrick Bucy - foul #5 on Patrick Bucy, team foul #9 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi (SF) Patrick Bucy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Bishop (PG) Mathew Astudillo | |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon misses the free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder gets the offensive rebound | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder is fouled on the floor by Al Peterson - foul #2 on Al Peterson, team foul #10 | 74-77 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Alabama | James McGinness loses the ball out of bounds | 74-79 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Chandler (C) John Chenard | |
| 00:05 | Auburn | James McGinness is called for the reach on Fred Bishop in the backcourt - foul #3 on James McGinness, team foul #11 | 74-79 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Fred Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Fred Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | James McGinness misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-80 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Al Peterson snags the offensive board | 74-80 |