| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mathew Astudillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Menard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry McKinnon (fresh) PF - James Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Raymond Church (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Cruse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Vernon Flavin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | George Cruse inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Alabama | George Cruse loses the dribble to John Menard | 24-29 |
| 19:44 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Menard | 26-29 |
| 19:30 | Alabama | Howard Roberts scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Church | 26-31 |
| 19:05 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo misses the shot from the left side | 26-31 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon hits the follow up shot | 28-31 |
| 18:40 | Alabama | Gregory Snyder is called for the reach on Raymond Church - foul #2 on Gregory Snyder, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Bayerl (PG), Mark Caraballo (SG), Charles Billups (PF), Carlos Alvarado (C) Mathew Astudillo, John Menard, James Chandler, Gregory Snyder | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:23 | Alabama | Raymond Church connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Atkins | 28-33 |
| 17:54 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | Vernon Flavin misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Carlos Alvarado - foul #1 on Carlos Alvarado, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Menard (PG) Jay Bayerl | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:37 | Alabama | Vernon Flavin makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | Vernon Flavin misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | George Cruse grabs the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 17:24 | Alabama | William Atkins's pass is intercepted by John Menard | 28-34 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | John Menard dunks the ball | 30-34 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | Raymond Church is fouled on the floor by Carlos Alvarado - foul #2 on Carlos Alvarado, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Bayerl (PG), Paul Mack (SF), James Chandler (PF) John Menard, Larry McKinnon, Carlos Alvarado | |
| Subs | Alabama | Homer Grant (C) William Atkins | |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Howard Roberts scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Vernon Flavin | 30-36 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Charles Billups lays it up and in | 32-36 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | George Cruse makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Roberts | 32-38 |
| 15:44 | Auburn | Charles Billups makes the turnaround from the baseline | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jay Bayerl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Caraballo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Mack (fresh) PF - James Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Billups (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Raymond Church (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Cruse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Vernon Flavin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Homer Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Howard Roberts comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jay Bayerl - foul #1 on Jay Bayerl, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (PG), John Menard (SG), Larry McKinnon (SF), Carlos Alvarado (C) Jay Bayerl, Mark Caraballo, Paul Mack, James Chandler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell (PF) Vernon Flavin | |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Howard Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Howard Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:12 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon is fouled on the floor by Curtis Bracewell - foul #1 on Curtis Bracewell, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Snyder (C) Carlos Alvarado | |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG), William Atkins (C) Howard Roberts, Homer Grant | |
| 14:58 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carlos Alvarado (C) Gregory Snyder | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Larry McKinnon picks off the pass by Curtis Bracewell | 34-40 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | John Menard works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Mathew Astudillo and he's fouled by Curtis Bracewell - foul #2 on Curtis Bracewell, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Caraballo (SG), James Chandler (PF) Mathew Astudillo, Carlos Alvarado | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:15 | Auburn | John Menard makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | George Cruse misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | John Menard misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 13:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Atkins | 37-40 |
| 13:22 | Alabama | Al Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (PG), Gregory Snyder (C) Mark Caraballo, James Chandler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (SG), Vernon Flavin (PF), Homer Grant (C) Al Peterson, Curtis Bracewell, William Atkins | |
| 13:02 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Homer Grant snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | Raymond Church drills a driving attempt near the basket | 37-42 |
| 12:28 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon is hacked by Vernon Flavin - foul #1 on Vernon Flavin, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Bayerl (PG), Mark Caraballo (SG), James Chandler (PF) Mathew Astudillo, John Menard, Gregory Snyder | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:08 | Auburn | Charles Billups throws it down on a great pass from Jay Bayerl | 39-42 |
| 11:48 | Alabama | Charles Billups is called for the reach on Howard Roberts - foul #4 on Charles Billups, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (PG), John Menard (SG), Paul Mack (SF), Carlos Alvarado (C) Jay Bayerl, Mark Caraballo, Larry McKinnon, James Chandler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi (PG), William Smith (SF), William Atkins (C) Raymond Church, George Cruse, Homer Grant | |
| 11:26 | Alabama | Howard Roberts misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 11:25 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mathew Astudillo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Menard (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Mack (fresh) PF - Charles Billups (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. C - Carlos Alvarado (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rocky Lombardi (fresh) SG - Howard Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Flavin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo hits a jump hook in the lane set up by John Menard | 41-42 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Charles Billups steps in front of the Vernon Flavin pass | 41-42 |
| 10:39 | Auburn | Carlos Alvarado misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 10:37 | Auburn | Paul Mack misses the tip | 41-42 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | William Atkins grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | John Menard takes the ball from William Smith | 41-42 |
| 10:11 | Auburn | Paul Mack misses the easy layup | 41-42 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Rocky Lombardi | 41-42 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | William Smith clanks a fadeaway from close range | 41-42 |
| 09:50 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Menard | 41-42 |
| 09:31 | Auburn | Charles Billups drills a jumper from the right side set up by Mathew Astudillo | 43-42 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | William Atkins is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Bayerl (PG), Mark Caraballo (SG), Larry McKinnon (SF), James Chandler (PF) Mathew Astudillo, John Menard, Paul Mack, Carlos Alvarado | |
| Subs | Alabama | Raymond Church (PG), Al Peterson (SG), George Cruse (SF), Curtis Bracewell (PF), Homer Grant (C) Rocky Lombardi, Howard Roberts, William Smith, Vernon Flavin, William Atkins | |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Charles Billups clanks a jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | Al Peterson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 08:30 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Raymond Church steals it from Charles Billups | 43-42 |
| 07:58 | Alabama | Raymond Church lays it up and in | 43-44 |
| 07:43 | Auburn | Charles Billups clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 43-44 |
| 07:42 | Auburn | Charles Billups tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Raymond Church misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jay Bayerl - foul #2 on Jay Bayerl, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Menard (PG), Gregory Snyder (C) Jay Bayerl, Charles Billups | |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (SG), Vernon Flavin (PF) Al Peterson, Curtis Bracewell | |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Raymond Church makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Raymond Church misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:22 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Menard (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Caraballo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry McKinnon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Raymond Church (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Cruse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Vernon Flavin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Homer Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Auburn | John Menard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 07:03 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to John Menard | 45-45 |
| 06:53 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Cruse - foul #1 on George Cruse, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Billups (PF) James Chandler | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Atkins (C) Homer Grant | |
| 06:53 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:53 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:53 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 06:34 | Auburn | Charles Billups scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Larry McKinnon and he's hacked by Vernon Flavin - foul #2 on Vernon Flavin, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 06:34 | Auburn | Charles Billups makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Howard Roberts misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Vernon Flavin grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Howard Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 06:04 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 05:41 | Auburn | John Menard drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | George Cruse throws it down set up by Vernon Flavin | 52-47 |
| 05:12 | Auburn | Mark Caraballo is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Menard | 54-47 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Raymond Church is whistled for traveling | 54-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (PG), Paul Mack (SF), James Chandler (PF) John Menard, Larry McKinnon, Gregory Snyder | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi (PG), William Smith (SF), Curtis Bracewell (PF), Homer Grant (C) Raymond Church, George Cruse, Vernon Flavin, William Atkins | |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Menard (SG), Larry McKinnon (SF) Mark Caraballo, Paul Mack | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Howard Roberts misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Menard | 57-47 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Charles Billups's layup is rejected by William Smith | 57-47 |
| 03:55 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon grabs the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo makes the wide open floater from the left side set up by Larry McKinnon out of the doubleteam | 59-47 |
| 03:17 | Alabama | William Smith connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Roberts | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mathew Astudillo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Menard (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry McKinnon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Billups (tired) 16 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rocky Lombardi (fresh) SG - Howard Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Homer Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Charles Billups's fadeaway is rejected by William Smith | 59-49 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | William Smith grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Bayerl (PG), Mark Caraballo (SG), Paul Mack (SF), Gregory Snyder (C) Mathew Astudillo, John Menard, Larry McKinnon, Charles Billups | |
| Subs | Alabama | Raymond Church (PG), George Cruse (SF), Vernon Flavin (PF), William Atkins (C) Rocky Lombardi, William Smith, Curtis Bracewell, Homer Grant | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Howard Roberts scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Raymond Church | 59-51 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Vernon Flavin | 59-51 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | George Cruse blows the layup | 59-51 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Mark Caraballo pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Mark Caraballo comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | William Atkins pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Mark Caraballo steals it from Raymond Church | 59-51 |
| 01:09 | Auburn | Paul Mack misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Vernon Flavin | 59-51 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Howard Roberts is hacked by Mark Caraballo - foul #1 on Mark Caraballo, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (PG), John Menard (SG), Larry McKinnon (SF) Jay Bayerl, Mark Caraballo, Paul Mack | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Howard Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Howard Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by William Atkins - foul #3 on William Atkins, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Bayerl (PG) Mathew Astudillo | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Alabama | George Cruse makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Howard Roberts is called for the reach on Larry McKinnon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Roberts, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (PG) Jay Bayerl | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | James Chandler grabs the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | James Chandler is fouled on the floor by Raymond Church - foul #1 on Raymond Church, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | James Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | William Atkins gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | George Cruse clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Larry McKinnon | 61-56 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Raymond Church is called for the reach on Larry McKinnon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Church, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | George Cruse is whistled for traveling | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo runs out the clock | 63-56 |