| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lochner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mathew Astudillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Menard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McKinnon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Snyder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darko Zills (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | South Carolina | James Gates misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 26-23 |
| 19:29 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 19:06 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hicks | 29-23 |
| 18:25 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo is whistled for a carry | 29-23 |
| 18:03 | South Carolina | James Gates loses the dribble to Larry McKinnon | 29-23 |
| 17:59 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo banks in the layup set up by Larry McKinnon | 29-25 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 29-25 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard tips it in | 31-25 |
| 17:23 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gregory Snyder, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Chandler (C) Darko Zills | |
| 17:05 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Gates | 34-25 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | John Menard misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Hicks - foul #1 on Richard Hicks, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Bishop (SF), William Weaver (PF) Larry McKinnon, Gregory Snyder | |
| 16:56 | Auburn | John Menard misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | John Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 16:37 | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner double dribbles | 34-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Antle (SG), Paul Mack (SF) Mathew Astudillo, John Menard | |
| 16:20 | Auburn | James Gates is called for the reach on Daniel Antle - foul #2 on James Gates, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Paul Mack clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 16:02 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lochner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Leonard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Gates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Fred Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Antle (fresh) SF - Paul Mack (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Fred Bishop - foul #1 on Fred Bishop, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cody Winchell (SG) Thomas Lochner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry McKinnon (SF), Gregory Snyder (PF), John Chenard (C) Daniel Antle, William Weaver, James Chandler | |
| 15:43 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 15:43 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 15:20 | Auburn | Fred Bishop is hacked by Richard Hicks - foul #2 on Richard Hicks, team foul #3 | 36-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (PG), John Menard (SG) Fred Bishop, Paul Mack | |
| 15:01 | Auburn | John Menard can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-26 |
| 15:00 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 14:36 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 14:19 | Auburn | John Chenard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Gates - foul #3 on James Gates, team foul #4 | 36-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harry Weisinger (PF), Edward Glass (C) Michael Leonard, James Gates | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:19 | Auburn | John Chenard misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 14:19 | Auburn | John Chenard misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 14:19 | South Carolina | Edward Glass gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 14:02 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Kermit Nash | 39-26 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | John Chenard slams it home | 39-28 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | Harry Weisinger drills a floater from the right side set up by Edward Glass | 41-28 |
| 12:52 | Auburn | John Menard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mathew Astudillo | 41-30 |
| 12:32 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | John Menard knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-33 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Glass | 46-33 |
| 11:45 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 46-35 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (tiring) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Winchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hicks (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Harry Weisinger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Glass (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mathew Astudillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Menard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McKinnon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Chenard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | South Carolina | John Chenard steps in front of the Kermit Nash pass | 46-35 |
| 11:11 | Auburn | Edward Glass blocks the short jumper by Mathew Astudillo | 46-35 |
| 11:10 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Hicks | 46-35 |
| 10:51 | South Carolina | Edward Glass makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kermit Nash | 48-35 |
| 10:32 | Auburn | Edward Glass is called for the reach on Mathew Astudillo - foul #1 on Edward Glass, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (PG), Michael Leonard (PF), James Gates (C) Kermit Nash, Richard Hicks, Edward Glass | |
| 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 | |
| 10:22 | Auburn | William Weaver misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Gates | 48-35 |
| 09:58 | South Carolina | James Chandler blocks the short jumper by Michael Leonard | 48-35 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | James Gates tips it in | 50-35 |
| 09:37 | Auburn | Fred Bishop is fouled on the floor by Harry Weisinger - foul #1 on Harry Weisinger, team foul #6 | 50-35 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | William Weaver is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Weaver, team foul #3 | 50-35 |
| 09:07 | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 09:05 | Auburn | Darko Zills gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 08:42 | Auburn | Darko Zills misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-35 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | James Gates gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 08:31 | South Carolina | James Gates is hacked by James Chandler - foul #2 on James Chandler, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kermit Nash (PG) Christopher Stutes | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Chenard (C) James Chandler | |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard is whistled for a carry | 50-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (PG) William Weaver | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:16 | Auburn | Paul Mack knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darko Zills | 50-37 |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 08:01 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 07:51 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard is fouled on the floor by Darko Zills - foul #3 on Darko Zills, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Glass (SF) Harry Weisinger | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Menard (SG), Larry McKinnon (SF), James Chandler (PF) Fred Bishop, Paul Mack, Darko Zills | |
| 07:32 | South Carolina | John Chenard swats the layup by Edward Glass | 50-37 |
| 07:31 | Auburn | John Menard gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cody Winchell (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Glass (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Leonard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Gates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mathew Astudillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Menard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McKinnon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Chenard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo is hacked by James Gates - foul #4 on James Gates, team foul #7 | 50-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Hicks (SF) Edward Glass | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Weaver (PF) James Chandler | |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 07:00 | South Carolina | James Gates hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Chenard - foul #4 on John Chenard, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Snyder (PF) William Weaver | |
| 07:00 | South Carolina | James Gates makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 07:00 | South Carolina | James Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 06:48 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 06:47 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 06:22 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 06:21 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Chenard | 52-39 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 52-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harry Weisinger (PF), Edward Glass (C) Michael Leonard, James Gates | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Bishop (PG), Paul Mack (SF), Darko Zills (C) Mathew Astudillo, Larry McKinnon, John Chenard | |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 05:36 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 05:14 | Auburn | Darko Zills grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:49 | Auburn | Darko Zills connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | Edward Glass pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Gregory Snyder steals it from Edward Glass | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:03 | Auburn | Paul Mack is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Bishop | 52-44 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Fred Bishop - foul #2 on Fred Bishop, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (PG), Thomas Lochner (SG), Michael Leonard (PF), James Gates (C) Kermit Nash, Cody Winchell, Harry Weisinger, Edward Glass | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (PG), Larry McKinnon (SF), William Weaver (PF), John Chenard (C) John Menard, Paul Mack, Gregory Snyder, Darko Zills | |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Gates | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Stutes (fresh) SG - Thomas Lochner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Hicks (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Leonard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Gates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mathew Astudillo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McKinnon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Chenard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard buries a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on William Weaver - foul #2 on William Weaver, team foul #8 | 56-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Glass (SF) Richard Hicks | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Bayerl (PG), Daniel Antle (SG), James Chandler (C) Mathew Astudillo, Larry McKinnon, John Chenard | |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard makes the free throw | 57-44 |
| 03:06 | Auburn | William Weaver comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Leonard - foul #1 on Michael Leonard, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| 03:06 | Auburn | William Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 03:06 | Auburn | William Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 03:04 | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | William Weaver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-45 |
| 02:40 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Gates | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:17 | South Carolina | Fred Bishop steals the ball from Thomas Lochner | 57-45 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Daniel Antle misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Gates - foul #5 on James Gates, team foul #9 | 57-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kermit Nash (PG), Cody Winchell (SG), Harry Weisinger (SF) Christopher Stutes, Thomas Lochner, James Gates | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Mack (SF) Fred Bishop | |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Daniel Antle makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Daniel Antle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Kermit Nash | 59-47 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Paul Mack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Hicks (SF) Harry Weisinger | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Bishop (PG), Darko Zills (PF) Jay Bayerl, Daniel Antle | |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 59-47 |
| 01:15 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard hits the follow up shot | 61-47 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Paul Mack misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-47 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cody Winchell | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Paul Mack is called for traveling | 63-47 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash runs out the clock | 63-47 |