| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Harris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Deleon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Burson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Steve Harris inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 19:35 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 19:34 | South Carolina | James Deleon tips it but misses | 30-30 |
| 19:32 | Auburn | Dan Nugent pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:18 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar is whistled for a carry | 30-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Charles Martel, Dan Nugent, George Burson | |
| 19:00 | South Carolina | Jesse Kellar is called for the reach on Peter Hodge - foul #1 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF) Jesse Kellar | |
| 18:36 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Peter Hodge and the foul's on Manuel Hartzler - foul #3 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Dan Nugent (PF) Micheal Dale, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 18:36 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:20 | Auburn | Charles Martel hits the finger roll | 33-32 |
| 18:15 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG) Charles Martel | |
| 17:56 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer banks in the layup set up by Micheal Dale | 33-34 |
| 17:36 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Hodge | 35-34 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd lays it up and in set up by Micheal Dale | 35-36 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Dan Nugent | 35-36 |
| 16:28 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina | Steve Harris snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:04 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses the lay-in | 35-36 |
| 16:02 | South Carolina | James Deleon tips it home | 37-36 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - James Deleon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Micheal Dale (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dan Nugent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Dan Nugent banks in the layup on a great pass from Jesse Kellar | 37-38 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | Dan Nugent takes the ball from James Deleon | 37-38 |
| 15:07 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Erik Gardner (SG), John Smith (SF) Peter Hodge, Bradley Coburn, Steve Harris | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Charles Martel (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Micheal Dale, Dan Nugent, Micheal Spencer | |
| 14:38 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Raffa | 40-38 |
| 14:21 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robert Longoria - foul #3 on Robert Longoria, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato (PF) Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG) Jimmy Byrd | |
| 14:21 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:21 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:21 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Wilfred Lobato | 40-39 |
| 13:53 | South Carolina | James Deleon slams it home on a nice dish by Erik Gardner | 42-39 |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Clifford Ames hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 13:23 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 13:06 | Auburn | Clifford Ames pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:59 | Auburn | Charles Martel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Steve Harris (SF), Kevin Raffa (PF) Robert Longoria, Erik Gardner, John Smith, James Deleon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Jimmy Byrd (SG) Clifford Ames, Micheal Dale | |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa drills a fadeaway in the paint | 44-39 |
| 12:10 | Auburn | The short jumper by Manuel Hartzler is denied by Wilfred Lobato | 44-39 |
| 12:09 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina | Steve Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 44-41 |
| 11:49 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilfred Lobato (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Byrd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Burson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd loses the dribble to Kevin Raffa in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge's pass is intercepted by Charles Martel | 44-41 |
| 11:22 | Auburn | Charles Martel lays it up and in | 44-43 |
| 11:01 | South Carolina | Charles Martel picks off the pass by Wilfred Lobato | 44-43 |
| 10:37 | Auburn | Peter Hodge is called for the reach on Charles Martel - foul #1 on Peter Hodge, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Erik Gardner (SG), John Smith (SF), James Deleon (C) Peter Hodge, Bradley Coburn, Steve Harris, Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Micheal Dale (SG), Dan Nugent (PF) Jesse Kellar, Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| 10:09 | Auburn | Erik Gardner steps in front of the Clifford Ames pass | 44-43 |
| 09:55 | South Carolina | Dan Nugent is called for the reach on Erik Gardner - foul #2 on Dan Nugent, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG) Clifford Ames | |
| 09:30 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Deleon | 46-43 |
| 09:06 | Auburn | Micheal Dale scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Kellar and he's fouled by Erik Gardner - foul #1 on Erik Gardner, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG) Robert Longoria | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Micheal Spencer (C) Jesse Kellar, Dan Nugent | |
| 09:06 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:48 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge's pass is intercepted by Micheal Dale | 46-46 |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler clanks a turnaround from the left block | 46-46 |
| 08:24 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:00 | Auburn | Charles Martel knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jimmy Byrd | 46-48 |
| 07:40 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Peter Hodge | 48-48 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Erik Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Raffa (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - James Deleon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jimmy Byrd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Martel (tiring) 16 pts. 3 stl. PF - Manuel Hartzler (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kevin Raffa - foul #3 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Steve Harris (SF) Peter Hodge, Erik Gardner, John Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), Dan Nugent (PF) Jimmy Byrd, Micheal Dale, Charles Martel | |
| 07:12 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:12 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Steve Harris is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato (PF) Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Charles Martel (SF) Clifford Ames, Micheal Spencer | |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Bradley Coburn is called for the reach on Jesse Kellar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| 06:18 | Auburn | Dan Nugent drills a turnaround from the left block | 48-52 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina | Charles Martel is called for the reach on Steve Harris - foul #1 on Charles Martel, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG) Robert Longoria | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF) Charles Martel | |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | Steve Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jimmy Byrd - foul #2 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa (PF) Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, Dan Nugent | |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | Steve Harris makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | Steve Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:12 | Auburn | George Burson banks in the layup set up by Jimmy Byrd | 50-54 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina | Steve Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 05:06 | Auburn | George Burson snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Steve Harris takes the ball from Manuel Hartzler | 50-54 |
| 04:34 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn can't finish the layup | 50-54 |
| 04:32 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 50-54 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | Steve Harris buries a jumper from the left side set up by Peter Hodge | 52-54 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Peter Hodge is called for the reach on Charles Martel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Hodge, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Erik Gardner (SG), John Smith (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Peter Hodge, Bradley Coburn, Steve Harris, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Dan Nugent (PF) Charles Martel, George Burson | |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the wide open floater in the paint | 52-54 |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato grabs the board | 52-54 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erik Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Deleon (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jimmy Byrd (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Hartzler (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wilfred Lobato | 54-54 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Dan Nugent is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG) Robert Longoria | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF) Jimmy Byrd | |
| 02:41 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG), Steve Harris (SF) Erik Gardner, John Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | Steve Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfred Lobato | 54-54 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina | Steve Harris buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-54 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa (PF) James Deleon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG) Jesse Kellar | |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 01:40 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa tips it in | 59-54 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Raffa - foul #4 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Deleon (C) Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), George Burson (C) Clifford Ames, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 01:18 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | James Deleon is fouled on the floor by George Burson - foul #1 on George Burson, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | George Burson gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:52 | Auburn | Steve Harris is called for the reach on Micheal Dale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Harris, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| 00:52 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:52 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge throws it down set up by Steve Harris and the foul's on Charles Martel - foul #2 on Charles Martel, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Bradley Coburn, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Hodge - foul #3 on Peter Hodge, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG), Kevin Raffa (PF) Erik Gardner, Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Kellar - foul #2 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Bradley Coburn, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Dan Nugent pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Micheal Dale connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dan Nugent | 64-63 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG), Kevin Raffa (PF) Erik Gardner, Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Jesse Kellar is called for the reach on Peter Hodge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:13 | Auburn | James Deleon denies the turnaround by Charles Martel | 66-63 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Jesse Kellar is called for the reach on Kevin Raffa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Micheal Dale drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dan Nugent | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Micheal Dale is called for the reach on Peter Hodge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Dale, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Charles Martel clanks a fullcourt shot | 69-66 |