| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gruenberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Faust (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddy Grenz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jeffrey Frye (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Guy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Efrain Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | The Citadel | John Gruenberg blocks the jumper by Timothy Moore | 42-33 |
| 19:42 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore gets the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 19:33 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 19:15 | Auburn | David Faust buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Robinson | 44-33 |
| 19:09 | The Citadel | Russell Walker's pass is intercepted by William Fabre | 44-33 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | The 3pt attempt by William Fabre is denied by Ronnie Guy | 44-33 |
| 19:00 | The Citadel | Russell Walker snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 18:43 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Frye | 44-36 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | David Faust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| 18:22 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-39 |
| 18:02 | Auburn | William Fabre connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Freddy Grenz | 46-39 |
| 17:47 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Russell Walker | 46-41 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | John Gruenberg misses badly on a floater near the basket | 46-41 |
| 17:39 | Auburn | David Faust tips it in | 48-41 |
| 17:20 | The Citadel | Jeffrey Frye is hacked by Freddy Grenz - foul #1 on Freddy Grenz, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (SG), Tim Shepard (PF), Daniel Branton (C) Eric Robinson, David Faust, Freddy Grenz | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Richard Barba (PG), Chester Pennington (PF) Jeffrey Frye, Russell Walker | |
| 17:00 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson double dribbles | 48-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki (SF) John Gruenberg | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Oscar Croft (SG), Larry Tuma (C) Timothy Moore, Efrain Carlson | |
| 16:46 | Auburn | William Fabre misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 16:44 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 16:40 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 16:38 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington gets the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:25 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy lays it in on a nice dish by Oscar Croft | 48-43 |
| 16:20 | Auburn | William Fabre comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Chester Pennington - foul #3 on Chester Pennington, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Russell Walker (PF), Efrain Carlson (C) Ronnie Guy, Chester Pennington | |
| 16:20 | Auburn | William Fabre makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 16:20 | Auburn | William Fabre makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:59 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson buries a driving attempt in the lane | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Pace (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Branton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Richard Barba (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Croft (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Tuma (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Efrain Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Daniel Branton is called for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), John Gruenberg (SF), David Faust (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) William Fabre, Paul Pace, Kenneth Wysocki, Tim Shepard, Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan (PG), Timothy Moore (SG), Willy Pitts (SF) Richard Barba, Oscar Croft, Larry Tuma | |
| 15:17 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 15:15 | Auburn | The rebound goes to David Faust | 50-45 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | John Gruenberg misses short on a floater from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 15:07 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:50 | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Willy Pitts | 50-47 |
| 14:32 | Auburn | Eric Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Hilley and the foul's on Russell Walker - foul #3 on Russell Walker, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG) Christopher Hilley | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy (SF), Chester Pennington (C) Russell Walker, Efrain Carlson | |
| 14:32 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 14:10 | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Moore | 53-49 |
| 13:54 | Auburn | William Fabre hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 13:43 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 13:42 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Eric Robinson | 55-49 |
| 13:37 | Auburn | John Gruenberg misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 13:36 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 13:17 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts hits a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on David Faust - foul #1 on David Faust, team foul #2 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), Tim Shepard (PF), Daniel Branton (C) Eric Robinson, John Gruenberg, David Faust, Freddy Grenz | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeffrey Frye (SG) Timothy Moore | |
| 13:17 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts misses the free throw | 55-51 |
| 13:17 | Auburn | Daniel Branton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 13:01 | Auburn | 3 seconds is called on Daniel Branton | 55-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Russell Walker (PF), Efrain Carlson (C) Willy Pitts, Chester Pennington | |
| 12:46 | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 55-53 |
| 12:36 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki is denied on a dunk by Russell Walker | 55-53 |
| 12:35 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 12:31 | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tim Shepard - foul #2 on Tim Shepard, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG) William Fabre | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 12:31 | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 12:31 | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 12:15 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 12:14 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 12:05 | Auburn | Daniel Branton knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Hilley | 57-55 |
| 11:44 | The Citadel | Russell Walker steps out of bounds on the sideline | 57-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), John Gruenberg (SF), David Faust (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Christopher Hilley, Paul Pace, Kenneth Wysocki, Tim Shepard, Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Timothy Moore (SG), Willy Pitts (SF) Ralph Jordan, Ronnie Guy | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gruenberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Faust (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Freddy Grenz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jeffrey Frye (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Russell Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Efrain Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Auburn | Eric Robinson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 11:26 | The Citadel | Jeffrey Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 11:11 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore is called for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Moore, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Chester Pennington (PF), Larry Tuma (C) Russell Walker, Efrain Carlson | |
| 10:56 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Fabre | 60-55 |
| 10:42 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 10:40 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 10:20 | The Citadel | Jeffrey Frye misses the jumpshot from the right side | 60-55 |
| 10:19 | Auburn | John Gruenberg grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 10:08 | Auburn | John Gruenberg is hacked by Willy Pitts - foul #4 on Willy Pitts, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Paul Pace (SG) William Fabre, Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan (PG), Ronnie Guy (SF), Efrain Carlson (C) Jeffrey Frye, Willy Pitts, Larry Tuma | |
| 09:57 | Auburn | John Gruenberg makes the driving attempt in the paint | 62-55 |
| 09:50 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy is hacked by John Gruenberg - foul #3 on John Gruenberg, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tim Shepard (PF), Daniel Branton (C) David Faust, Freddy Grenz | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Russell Walker (PF) Chester Pennington | |
| 09:29 | The Citadel | Daniel Branton steps in front of the Ronnie Guy pass | 62-55 |
| 09:16 | Auburn | Ronnie Guy is called for the reach on Paul Pace - foul #2 on Ronnie Guy, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG) Christopher Hilley | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 09:11 | Auburn | Ralph Jordan is called for the reach on William Fabre - foul #4 on Ralph Jordan, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Richard Barba (PG) Ralph Jordan | |
| 09:03 | Auburn | Daniel Branton knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Pace and he's fouled by Richard Barba - foul #3 on Richard Barba, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| 09:03 | Auburn | Daniel Branton makes the free throw | 65-55 |
| 08:41 | The Citadel | William Fabre steps in front of the Richard Barba pass | 65-55 |
| 08:23 | Auburn | John Gruenberg is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Guy - foul #3 on Ronnie Guy, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Robinson (SG), David Faust (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Paul Pace, Tim Shepard, Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeffrey Frye (PG), Chester Pennington (PF), Larry Tuma (C) Timothy Moore, Russell Walker, Efrain Carlson | |
| 08:23 | Auburn | John Gruenberg misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 08:23 | The Citadel | Larry Tuma snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 08:15 | The Citadel | Larry Tuma drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-57 |
| 08:02 | Auburn | William Fabre clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 08:00 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Chester Pennington | 65-57 |
| 07:38 | The Citadel | David Faust takes the ball from Larry Tuma | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gruenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Faust (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Freddy Grenz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jeffrey Frye (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Barba (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Guy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chester Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Tuma (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Auburn | John Gruenberg is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Guy - foul #4 on Ronnie Guy, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan (PG), Willy Pitts (SF), Efrain Carlson (C) Richard Barba, Ronnie Guy, Larry Tuma | |
| 07:27 | Auburn | John Gruenberg misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:27 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 07:11 | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 07:09 | Auburn | David Faust pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 07:03 | Auburn | Chester Pennington steps in front of the Eric Robinson pass | 65-57 |
| 06:49 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson can't finish the layup | 65-57 |
| 06:48 | Auburn | John Gruenberg grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 06:43 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Efrain Carlson | 65-57 |
| 06:41 | The Citadel | Eric Robinson steps in front of the Ralph Jordan pass in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Eric Robinson can't finish the layup | 65-57 |
| 06:38 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to John Gruenberg | 65-57 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz is called for traveling | 65-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), Tim Shepard (PF), Daniel Branton (C) William Fabre, John Gruenberg, David Faust, Freddy Grenz | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Timothy Moore (SG), Ronnie Guy (SF), Russell Walker (PF) Jeffrey Frye, Willy Pitts, Chester Pennington | |
| 06:04 | The Citadel | Tim Shepard takes the ball from Russell Walker | 65-57 |
| 05:46 | Auburn | Tim Shepard misses the runner from the left block | 65-57 |
| 05:44 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 05:23 | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 05:22 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Efrain Carlson | 65-57 |
| 05:04 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Eric Robinson - foul #3 on Eric Robinson, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Paul Pace (SG), David Faust (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Christopher Hilley, Eric Robinson, Tim Shepard, Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 05:04 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:04 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:55 | Auburn | William Fabre hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| 04:54 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:34 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Russell Walker | 65-61 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | William Fabre misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| 04:18 | The Citadel | Russell Walker snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 04:01 | The Citadel | Paul Pace is called for the reach on Ralph Jordan - foul #1 on Paul Pace, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gruenberg (SF) Kenneth Wysocki | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeffrey Frye (PG), Willy Pitts (SF), Chester Pennington (PF), Larry Tuma (C) Ralph Jordan, Ronnie Guy, Russell Walker, Efrain Carlson | |
| 03:49 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 03:45 | Auburn | Paul Pace makes the 3 from the right corner set up by David Faust | 68-64 |
| 03:18 | The Citadel | Larry Tuma's floater is tipped away by David Faust | 68-64 |
| 03:17 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Pennington | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Pace (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gruenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Faust (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Freddy Grenz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jeffrey Frye (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Moore (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Chester Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Tuma (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | The Citadel | David Faust steps in front of the Jeffrey Frye pass | 68-64 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Chester Pennington denies the turnaround by John Gruenberg | 68-64 |
| 02:53 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Larry Tuma | 68-64 |
| 02:53 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Robinson (SG) Paul Pace | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan (PG), Ronnie Guy (SF), Russell Walker (PF), Efrain Carlson (C) Jeffrey Frye, Willy Pitts, Chester Pennington, Larry Tuma | |
| 02:33 | The Citadel | Russell Walker drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Guy | 68-67 |
| 02:25 | Auburn | William Fabre buries a shot from just outside the lane | 70-67 |
| 02:13 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Faust - foul #2 on David Faust, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| 02:13 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:13 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:02 | Auburn | John Gruenberg scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Fabre | 72-69 |
| 01:43 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy clanks a shot from the left side | 72-69 |
| 01:42 | Auburn | John Gruenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:38 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz's pass is intercepted by Russell Walker | 72-69 |
| 01:31 | The Citadel | William Fabre picks off the pass by Timothy Moore | 72-69 |
| 01:09 | Auburn | David Faust misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz tips it but misses | 72-69 |
| 01:07 | The Citadel | Russell Walker grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 00:47 | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Robinson - foul #4 on Eric Robinson, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| 00:47 | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:47 | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Auburn | William Fabre hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Freddy Grenz | 74-71 |
| 00:11 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-71 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | David Faust grabs the board | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Auburn | David Faust is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Moore - foul #2 on Timothy Moore, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (SG) John Gruenberg | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:06 | Auburn | David Faust makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | David Faust makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-74 |