| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Nims (fresh) SF - Jeffery Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Erwin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Casey Dunaway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steven Haugh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Spells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jose Olivares (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lucio Duarte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Bluford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Jeffery Davidson inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jonathan Bluford - foul #3 on Jonathan Bluford, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 19:32 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:32 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 29-25 |
| 19:16 | Auburn | John Erwin grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 18:56 | Auburn | John Erwin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 32-25 |
| 18:43 | Auburn | John Erwin grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 18:20 | Auburn | John Erwin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 18:19 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway snags the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | Michael Richards is fouled on the floor by Lucio Duarte - foul #3 on Lucio Duarte, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| 17:37 | Auburn | John Erwin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 17:36 | Auburn | Dean Nims tips it in | 34-25 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina | Dean Nims picks off the pass by Jonathan Bluford | 34-25 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | Jonathan Bluford is called for the reach on Casey Dunaway - foul #4 on Jonathan Bluford, team foul #3 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ali Blanchette (SF), Michael Jennings (PF), Bradley Dotson (C) Jose Olivares, Lucio Duarte, Jonathan Bluford | |
| 16:45 | Auburn | Michael Richards misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 16:44 | South Carolina | Ali Blanchette grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Haugh | 34-27 |
| 16:02 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway misses badly on a shot from the left side | 34-27 |
| 16:01 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Dunaway | 34-27 |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Michael Richards hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeffery Davidson | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Nims (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Erwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Dunaway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steven Haugh (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Spells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ali Blanchette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson's pass is intercepted by Dean Nims | 37-27 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Jeffery Davidson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bradley Dotson - foul #1 on Bradley Dotson, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz (PG), Elroy Jackson (SG), Jose Olivares (SF), Lucio Duarte (PF) Steven Haugh, Jason Spells, Ali Blanchette, Michael Jennings | |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Jeffery Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Jeffery Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 14:42 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte's fadeaway is rejected by John Erwin | 38-27 |
| 14:41 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte hits the follow up shot | 38-29 |
| 14:32 | Auburn | Michael Richards misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 14:30 | Auburn | Dean Nims grabs the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | John Erwin makes the jumper from the left side set up by Jeffery Davidson | 40-29 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | Jose Olivares misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 13:38 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Erwin | 40-29 |
| 13:21 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-29 |
| 13:19 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 12:57 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte hits a shot from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | John Erwin buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Richards | 42-31 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte jams it | 42-33 |
| 11:46 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway clanks a shot from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 11:44 | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Nims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Davidson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Erwin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Casey Dunaway (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Salvatore Munoz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elroy Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jose Olivares (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lucio Duarte (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Dotson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Lucio Duarte, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronnie Reed (SF), Jamie Kirk (C) Jeffery Davidson, Casey Dunaway | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Haugh (PG), Jason Spells (SG), Ali Blanchette (SF), Michael Jennings (PF), Jonathan Bluford (C) Salvatore Munoz, Elroy Jackson, Jose Olivares, Lucio Duarte, Bradley Dotson | |
| 11:05 | Auburn | John Erwin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Erwin, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Weber (PF) John Erwin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:42 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Jamie Kirk - foul #2 on Jamie Kirk, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| 10:42 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford misses the free throw | 42-35 |
| 10:42 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jamie Kirk | 42-35 |
| 10:19 | Auburn | Michael Richards hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Weber | 44-35 |
| 09:56 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 09:55 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| 09:26 | Auburn | Michael Richards banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Weber | 46-37 |
| 09:08 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Michael Jennings is denied by Jamie Kirk | 46-37 |
| 09:06 | Auburn | Jamie Kirk grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Jamie Kirk misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 08:41 | Auburn | Ronnie Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Jamie Kirk knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Richards | 48-37 |
| 08:11 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-37 |
| 08:10 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings tips it back up and in | 48-39 |
| 07:41 | Auburn | Michael Richards hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 07:39 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh grabs the board | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dean Nims (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Reed (fresh) PF - Frank Weber (fairly fresh) C - Jamie Kirk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steven Haugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Spells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ali Blanchette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jennings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Bluford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | South Carolina | Dean Nims steals it from Jason Spells | 48-39 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Dean Nims hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Richards | 50-39 |
| 06:40 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford connects on the jumper from the right block | 50-41 |
| 06:16 | Auburn | Ronnie Reed misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Jennings - foul #1 on Michael Jennings, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lee Valley (PG), Carl Boston (SG), John Erwin (PF), Casey Dunaway (C) Michael Richards, Dean Nims, Frank Weber, Jamie Kirk | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz (PG), Elroy Jackson (SG), Jose Olivares (SF), Lucio Duarte (PF), Bradley Dotson (C) Steven Haugh, Jason Spells, Ali Blanchette, Michael Jennings, Jonathan Bluford | |
| 06:16 | Auburn | Ronnie Reed misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:16 | Auburn | Ronnie Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:16 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Bradley Dotson | 50-41 |
| 05:58 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Salvatore Munoz | 50-44 |
| 05:44 | Auburn | Salvatore Munoz steals it from Ronnie Reed | 50-44 |
| 05:39 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz lays it up and in | 50-46 |
| 05:18 | Auburn | Lee Valley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jose Olivares | 50-46 |
| 04:59 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte's layup is rejected by John Erwin | 50-46 |
| 04:58 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 04:39 | Auburn | John Erwin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Valley | 53-46 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina | Jose Olivares misses the jumper near the basket | 53-46 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Richards (PG), Dean Nims (SG), Jeffery Davidson (SF) Lee Valley, Carl Boston, Ronnie Reed | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Haugh (PG), Jason Spells (SG), Jonathan Bluford (C) Salvatore Munoz, Elroy Jackson, Bradley Dotson | |
| 03:52 | Auburn | Jonathan Bluford is called for the reach on Casey Dunaway - foul #5 on Jonathan Bluford, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson (C) Jonathan Bluford | |
| 03:52 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 03:52 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte makes the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Casey Dunaway - foul #3 on Casey Dunaway, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte misses the free throw | 55-48 |
| 03:43 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Jeffery Davidson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Spells - foul #1 on Jason Spells, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Jeffery Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Jeffery Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 03:21 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dean Nims (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jeffery Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Erwin (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Casey Dunaway (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steven Haugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Spells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jose Olivares (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lucio Duarte (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Bradley Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson is hacked by Casey Dunaway - foul #4 on Casey Dunaway, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | Jason Spells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| 02:12 | Auburn | John Erwin drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Richards | 57-48 |
| 01:56 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte misses short on a shot from the left block | 57-48 |
| 01:54 | South Carolina | Jose Olivares gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion 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 (0) | |
| 01:38 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte blows the dunk | 57-48 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte tips it home | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Auburn | Jeffery Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Spells - foul #2 on Jason Spells, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jamie Kirk (C) Casey Dunaway | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:36 | Auburn | Jeffery Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 01:36 | Auburn | Jeffery Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Erwin | 58-50 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | John Erwin is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Haugh - foul #1 on Steven Haugh, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | John Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | John Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh is fouled on the floor by Dean Nims - foul #2 on Dean Nims, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Casey Dunaway (C) Jamie Kirk | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz (PG), Elroy Jackson (SG), Ali Blanchette (SF), Michael Jennings (PF) Steven Haugh, Jason Spells, Jose Olivares, Lucio Duarte | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-50 |
| 00:54 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway is fouled in the backcourt by Elroy Jackson - foul #3 on Elroy Jackson, team foul #11 | 60-50 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Jennings | 62-53 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Michael Richards is fouled in the backcourt by Salvatore Munoz - foul #2 on Salvatore Munoz, team foul #12 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jamie Kirk (C) Casey Dunaway | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Haugh (PG), Jason Spells (SG), Jose Olivares (SF), Lucio Duarte (PF) Salvatore Munoz, Elroy Jackson, Ali Blanchette, Michael Jennings | |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Michael Richards makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Michael Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 64-53 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Jamie Kirk gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Bradley Dotson steals the ball from Jeffery Davidson | 64-53 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 64-55 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Michael Richards runs out the clock | 64-55 |