| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Oscar Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Aaron Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wise (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Guy Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Winter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Cornette (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Alabama | Michael Francis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Winter - foul #2 on Brian Winter, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 19:49 | Alabama | Michael Francis makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:49 | Alabama | Michael Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:49 | Auburn | Brian Cornette pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | Brian Cornette misses the easy layup | 32-33 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Clayborn | 32-33 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Eric James | 34-33 |
| 18:34 | Auburn | Brian Cornette knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Guy Elliott | 34-35 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Clayborn | 36-35 |
| 18:07 | Auburn | Guy Elliott makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from James Wise and he's hacked by Michael Francis - foul #1 on Michael Francis, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:07 | Auburn | Guy Elliott makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Clayborn | 38-38 |
| 17:36 | Auburn | James Wise misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 17:34 | Auburn | Brian Winter snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Brian Cornette is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Harmon (PG), Roger Bloomfield (SG), Terry Arnone (C) Aaron Fitzgerald, James Wise, Brian Cornette | |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Eric James comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Roger Bloomfield - foul #1 on Roger Bloomfield, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Ferguson (PG), Robert Castaldo (C) Oscar Perkins, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Morgan Carter (SF) Guy Elliott | |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:48 | Auburn | Brian Winter misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Clayborn - foul #1 on Mark Clayborn, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Segura (PG) Eric James | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:48 | Auburn | Brian Winter makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:48 | Auburn | Brian Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:23 | Alabama | Morgan Carter takes the ball from Mark Clayborn | 40-40 |
| 16:20 | Auburn | Morgan Carter lays it in | 40-42 |
| 15:55 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo buries a fadeaway from the left block | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Paul Segura (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) SF - Calvin Beresky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Clayborn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Castaldo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Bloomfield (fresh) SF - Morgan Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Winter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Arnone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Auburn | Scott Harmon drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Terry Arnone | 42-44 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| 15:08 | Auburn | Terry Arnone snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 15:02 | Auburn | Brian Winter hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Roger Bloomfield | 42-46 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo banks in the layup | 44-46 |
| 14:33 | Auburn | Scott Harmon is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Segura - foul #1 on Paul Segura, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (PG), Eric James (SG), Michael Francis (PF) Michael Ferguson, Calvin Beresky, Mark Clayborn | |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald (PG), Larry Perry (SG), Guy Elliott (SF), Chris Chronister (PF), Brian Cornette (C) Scott Harmon, Roger Bloomfield, Morgan Carter, Brian Winter, Terry Arnone | |
| 14:25 | Auburn | Larry Perry connects on the shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Eric James lays it up and in on a nice dish by Oscar Perkins | 46-48 |
| 13:54 | Auburn | Larry Perry splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 13:52 | Auburn | Chris Chronister hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 13:23 | Alabama | Eric James drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Segura | 48-50 |
| 12:59 | Auburn | Larry Perry shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-53 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo clanks a runner near the basket | 48-53 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Eric James tips it home | 50-53 |
| 12:12 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 12:10 | Alabama | Michael Francis gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Eric James connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Castaldo | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Oscar Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric James (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Segura (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Francis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Castaldo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Aaron Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Guy Elliott (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Chris Chronister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Cornette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Auburn | Guy Elliott hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Fitzgerald | 52-55 |
| 11:10 | Alabama | Eric James hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chris Chronister - foul #4 on Chris Chronister, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Ferguson (PG), Calvin Beresky (SF), Mark Clayborn (PF), John Giblin (C) Oscar Perkins, Paul Segura, Michael Francis, Robert Castaldo | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Harmon (PG), James Wise (SG), Morgan Carter (SF), Brian Winter (PF), Terry Arnone (C) Aaron Fitzgerald, Larry Perry, Guy Elliott, Chris Chronister, Brian Cornette | |
| 11:10 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:10 | Alabama | Eric James misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:10 | Auburn | Brian Winter grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Brian Winter's fadeaway is rejected by John Giblin | 53-55 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Calvin Beresky | 53-55 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | The jump hook by Mark Clayborn is blocked by Terry Arnone | 53-55 |
| 10:40 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Terry Arnone | 53-55 |
| 10:35 | Auburn | Morgan Carter is hacked by Mark Clayborn - foul #2 on Mark Clayborn, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (PG) Eric James | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:14 | Auburn | Brian Winter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Oscar Perkins, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Francis (C) John Giblin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Perry (SG), Guy Elliott (SF) James Wise, Morgan Carter | |
| 09:26 | Auburn | Brian Winter clanks a turnaround from close range | 53-55 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | Larry Perry is called for the reach on Michael Ferguson - foul #4 on Larry Perry, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric James (SG) Oscar Perkins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald (PG), James Wise (SG), Brian Cornette (C) Scott Harmon, Larry Perry, Terry Arnone | |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn banks in the layup set up by Calvin Beresky | 55-55 |
| 08:21 | Auburn | Guy Elliott loses the dribble to Mark Clayborn | 55-55 |
| 07:58 | Alabama | Eric James drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Calvin Beresky | 57-55 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Guy Elliott clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Francis - foul #2 on Michael Francis, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (PG), Paul Segura (SF), Robert Castaldo (C) Michael Ferguson, Calvin Beresky, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Perry (SG), Chris Chronister (PF) James Wise, Brian Winter | |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Guy Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Guy Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Oscar Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric James (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Segura (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Castaldo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Aaron Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Guy Elliott (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Chris Chronister (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Brian Cornette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins is whistled for a carry | 57-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Brown (PF) Mark Clayborn | |
| Subs | Auburn | Morgan Carter (SF) Guy Elliott | |
| 06:59 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald can't throw it down | 57-57 |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Eric James misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 06:42 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brian Cornette | 57-57 |
| 06:35 | Auburn | Morgan Carter misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo misses badly on a shot in the paint | 57-57 |
| 06:21 | Auburn | Chris Chronister gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:16 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Paul Segura | 59-57 |
| 05:22 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Paul Segura - foul #2 on Paul Segura, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Ferguson (SG), Calvin Beresky (SF), Mark Clayborn (PF), Michael Francis (C) Oscar Perkins, Eric James, Anthony Brown, Robert Castaldo | |
| Subs | Auburn | Guy Elliott (SF), Brian Winter (PF), Terry Arnone (C) Morgan Carter, Chris Chronister, Brian Cornette | |
| 05:22 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:22 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Paul Segura | 61-59 |
| 04:47 | Auburn | Mark Clayborn takes the ball from Guy Elliott | 61-59 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Michael Francis jams it set up by Michael Ferguson | 63-59 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Perry | 63-61 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Aaron Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Aaron Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (PG) Paul Segura | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Harmon (PG), James Wise (SG) Aaron Fitzgerald, Larry Perry | |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:43 | Auburn | Brian Winter snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Oscar Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Elliott (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Brian Winter (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Arnone (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Auburn | James Wise double dribbles | 64-61 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 03:05 | Auburn | Terry Arnone pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:00 | Auburn | Scott Harmon comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Terry Arnone grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric James (SG) Michael Ferguson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Perry (SG), Brian Cornette (C) James Wise, Terry Arnone | |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Brian Winter is fouled on the floor by Michael Francis - foul #3 on Michael Francis, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Brian Winter makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Brian Winter misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Michael Francis grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Eric James clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Brian Winter pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:02 | Auburn | Scott Harmon loses the ball out of bounds | 64-62 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins is fouled on the floor by Brian Cornette - foul #1 on Brian Cornette, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald (PG) Scott Harmon | |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Eric James drills a driving attempt from the right block | 66-62 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-62 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Aaron Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Calvin Beresky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Fitzgerald, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Auburn | Guy Elliott drills a jump hook from close range | 68-64 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Eric James is hacked by Larry Perry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Perry, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Wise (SG) Larry Perry | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-64 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Aaron Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Calvin Beresky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Fitzgerald, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Segura (PG), Michael Ferguson (SG) Oscar Perkins, Eric James | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 72-64 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Brian Winter pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Mark Clayborn steals it from Guy Elliott | 72-64 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric James (SG) Paul Segura | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Eric James is hacked by James Wise in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wise, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | James Wise misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Francis - foul #4 on Michael Francis, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Segura (SF), Anthony Brown (PF), Robert Castaldo (C) Calvin Beresky, Mark Clayborn, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:09 | Auburn | James Wise makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | James Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Aaron Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Eric James in the backcourt - foul #5 on Aaron Fitzgerald, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (SF), Mark Clayborn (PF), Michael Francis (C) Paul Segura, Anthony Brown, Robert Castaldo | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Harmon (PG) Aaron Fitzgerald | |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Eric James misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Eric James misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brian Winter | 74-66 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Guy Elliott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-66 |