| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) SG - Louis Fox (fresh) SF - Marco Russo (fresh) PF - Luis Diener (fresh) C - Barry Marsala (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) SF - David Peacock (fresh) PF - William Patel (fresh) C - Chad Laforce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Barry Marsala wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Marco Russo is fouled on the floor by William Patel - foul #1 on William Patel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | Marco Russo knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Norman Hunter out of a doubleteam | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Auburn | William Patel loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Norman Hunter works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Auburn | William Patel can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Luis Diener - foul #1 on Luis Diener, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Auburn | William Patel makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:32 | Auburn | William Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Barry Marsala knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | Auburn | John Moen is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Hunter - foul #1 on Norman Hunter, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | Auburn | John Moen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clifton Newlon and the foul's on Barry Marsala - foul #1 on Barry Marsala, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SG), Anthony Donaldson (SF), Daniel Landry (PF), Marc Beam (C) Clifton Newlon, David Peacock, William Patel, Chad Laforce | |
| 17:48 | Auburn | John Moen makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:24 | Alabama | Barry Marsala's pass is intercepted by Daniel Landry | 6-5 |
| 17:16 | Auburn | Barry Marsala swats the short shot by John Moen | 6-5 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Louis Fox | 6-5 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Marco Russo is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Marco Russo, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Clifton Newlon (SG) John Moen, Anthony Donaldson | |
| 16:28 | Auburn | Louis Fox steals the ball from Clifton Newlon | 6-5 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Brian Matthews is called for the reach on Barry Marsala - foul #1 on Brian Matthews, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (PF) Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), William Patel (PF) Clifton Newlon, Daniel Landry | |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Norman Hunter grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fresh) SG - Brian Matthews (fresh) SF - David Peacock (fresh) PF - William Patel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marc Beam (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Marco Russo makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Barry Marsala | 8-5 |
| 15:03 | Auburn | Marc Beam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG), Donald Heath (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Norman Hunter, Marco Russo, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Clifton Newlon (SG) Marcus Ono, David Peacock | |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Donald Heath clanks a jumper from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 14:49 | Auburn | Marc Beam grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 14:34 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 14:28 | Alabama | Louis Fox shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 14:26 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Marc Beam | 8-5 |
| 14:22 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Matthews | 8-7 |
| 14:00 | Alabama | Steven Brown's floater is tipped away by Brian Matthews | 8-7 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Steven Brown grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | Luis Diener double dribbles | 8-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Marco Russo (SF), Barry Marsala (C) Louis Fox, Donald Heath, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), David Peacock (SF), Daniel Landry (PF) John Moen, Clifton Newlon, William Patel | |
| 13:23 | Auburn | Marcus Ono clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 13:22 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 13:06 | Alabama | Barry Marsala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (PF) Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Clifton Newlon (SG), William Patel (PF) Marcus Ono, Brian Matthews, Marc Beam | |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Daniel Landry misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 8-7 |
| 12:50 | Auburn | John Moen tips it in | 8-9 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Barry Marsala scores on a shot from close range | 10-9 |
| 12:07 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Luis Diener (PF) Steven Brown, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), Chad Laforce (C) John Moen, David Peacock, William Patel | |
| 12:07 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:50 | Alabama | Marco Russo is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 10-12 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:20 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 11:18 | Auburn | Brian Matthews pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fresh) SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Landry (fresh) C - Chad Laforce (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Auburn | Norman Hunter is called for the reach on Daniel Landry - foul #2 on Norman Hunter, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG), Rafael Martinez (C) Norman Hunter, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), David Peacock (SF), William Patel (PF), Marc Beam (C) Marcus Ono, Clifton Newlon, Daniel Landry, Chad Laforce | |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Marc Beam can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-12 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Louis Fox pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | John Moen picks off the pass by Louis Fox | 10-12 |
| 10:37 | Auburn | John Moen blows the dunk | 10-12 |
| 10:35 | Auburn | William Patel snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Marc Beam comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 10:21 | Auburn | Marc Beam pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 10:03 | Auburn | John Moen is hacked by Marco Russo - foul #2 on Marco Russo, team foul #7 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF), Barry Marsala (C) Marco Russo, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Daniel Landry (PF) David Peacock, William Patel | |
| 10:03 | Auburn | John Moen misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:03 | Auburn | Brian Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:48 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Donald Heath can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Matthews - foul #2 on Brian Matthews, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), David Peacock (SF), William Patel (PF) John Moen, Brian Matthews, Daniel Landry | |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Marcus Ono can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 09:11 | Auburn | William Patel snags the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 08:54 | Auburn | William Patel misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Barry Marsala is whistled for a carry | 12-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Diener (PF) Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Daniel Landry (PF), Chad Laforce (C) Marcus Ono, David Peacock, Marc Beam | |
| 08:15 | Auburn | William Patel makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Moen | 12-15 |
| 07:58 | Alabama | Louis Fox hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 15-15 |
| 07:40 | Auburn | William Patel is hacked by Louis Fox - foul #1 on Louis Fox, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Rafael Martinez (C) Steven Brown, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), David Peacock (SF), Marc Beam (C) Clifton Newlon, Daniel Landry, Chad Laforce | |
| 07:40 | Auburn | William Patel makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 07:40 | Auburn | William Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Marc Beam swats the layup by Luis Diener | 15-17 |
| 07:16 | Alabama | Donald Heath can't tip it in | 15-17 |
| 07:15 | Auburn | Marcus Ono grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fresh) SG - Louis Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fresh) SG - John Moen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Peacock (fresh) PF - William Patel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Beam (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Auburn | William Patel buries a jumper from the left side | 15-19 |
| 06:38 | Alabama | Donald Heath loses the dribble to John Moen | 15-19 |
| 06:35 | Auburn | John Moen hits the finger roll | 15-21 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Louis Fox works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 06:09 | Auburn | William Patel pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Marc Beam hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Marcus Ono and the foul's on Rafael Martinez - foul #1 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #9 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SF), Barry Marsala (C) Donald Heath, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Brian Matthews (SF), Daniel Landry (PF) John Moen, David Peacock, William Patel | |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Marc Beam makes the free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:26 | Alabama | Clifton Newlon picks off the pass by Louis Fox | 15-24 |
| 05:13 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Louis Fox - foul #2 on Louis Fox, team foul #10 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF) Louis Fox | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Chad Laforce (C) Marcus Ono, Marc Beam | |
| 05:13 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 05:13 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Chad Laforce - foul #1 on Chad Laforce, team foul #4 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Diener (PF) Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marc Beam (C) Chad Laforce | |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Daniel Landry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chad Laforce (C) Marc Beam | |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Luis Diener knocks in the jumper from the left block | 18-26 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Luis Diener blocks the short jumper by John Moen | 18-26 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Daniel Landry steps in front of the Eric Valentine pass | 18-26 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Chad Laforce misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Donald Heath snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Barry Marsala's floater is knocked away by Chad Laforce | 18-26 |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the tip | 18-26 |
| 03:00 | Auburn | Brian Matthews pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 2 stl. C - Chad Laforce (fresh) | |
| 02:44 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon drills a jumper in the paint set up by Chad Laforce | 18-28 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 18-28 |
| 02:31 | Auburn | Daniel Landry pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Daniel Landry misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Eric Valentine - foul #1 on Eric Valentine, team foul #11 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Marco Russo (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Thomas Pollack (C) Eric Valentine, Steven Brown, Donald Heath, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), David Peacock (SF), Marc Beam (C) John Moen, Clifton Newlon, Chad Laforce | |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Daniel Landry makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Daniel Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-30 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Daniel Landry snags the defensive board | 18-30 |
| 01:28 | Auburn | Marc Beam misses the lay-in | 18-30 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez grabs the board | 18-30 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Marco Russo misses the easy open layup | 18-30 |
| 01:04 | Auburn | Brian Matthews gets the rebound | 18-30 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Marcus Ono misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Norman Hunter - foul #3 on Norman Hunter, team foul #12 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG), Luis Diener (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Norman Hunter, Rafael Martinez, Thomas Pollack | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), William Patel (PF) Brian Matthews, Daniel Landry | |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Marcus Ono makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Marcus Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Luis Diener loses the dribble to Clifton Newlon | 18-32 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Marcus Ono's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG) Marcus Ono | |
| 00:02 | Alabama | William Patel is called for the reach on Marco Russo - foul #2 on William Patel, team foul #5 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF) David Peacock | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Marc Beam blocks the short jumper by Luis Diener | 18-32 |