| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Charles Martel inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Graziano - foul #3 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Manuel Hartzler (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Jimmy Byrd, Dan Nugent, George Burson | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Follis (PF) Stephen Graziano | |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | Larry Harris's pass is intercepted by Micheal Dale | 26-21 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Micheal Dale knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Clifford Ames | 28-21 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | John Follis misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 28-21 |
| 18:32 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Micheal Dale loses the ball out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Dan Nugent (PF), George Burson (C) Clifford Ames, Charles Martel, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:43 | Alabama | John Follis is whistled for a carry | 28-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), Charles Martel (SF) Micheal Dale, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:16 | Auburn | Dan Nugent blows the layup | 28-21 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | John Follis snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | John Fudge's fadeaway is rejected by George Burson | 28-21 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Harris | 28-21 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | James Liu is hacked by Jimmy Byrd - foul #3 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Manuel Hartzler (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Jimmy Byrd, Charles Martel, George Burson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:09 | Alabama | John Follis makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Micheal Dale - foul #2 on Micheal Dale, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF) Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG), Matthew Bowden (SF) Richard Anthony, Larry Harris | |
| 16:09 | Alabama | John Follis misses the free throw | 28-23 |
| 16:09 | Auburn | Micheal Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 15:51 | Auburn | The short jumper by Charles Martel is denied by Matthew Bowden | 28-23 |
| 15:50 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clifford Ames (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) SF - Matthew Bowden (fresh) PF - John Follis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Follis - foul #2 on John Follis, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Clifford Ames, Charles Martel, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) James Liu | |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Burson (C) Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (PG), Larry Harris (SF) Matthew Bowden, John Follis | |
| 14:40 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jesse Kellar and he's fouled by Larry Harris - foul #2 on Larry Harris, team foul #3 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Micheal Dale, Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:40 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the free throw | 32-23 |
| 14:13 | Alabama | Micheal Spencer denies the turnaround by Larry Harris | 32-23 |
| 14:12 | Auburn | Dan Nugent grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 13:43 | Auburn | John Fudge steps in front of the Charles Martel pass | 32-23 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | John Fudge misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 32-23 |
| 13:17 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 13:00 | Auburn | Charles Martel hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jesse Kellar | 34-23 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano's floater is tipped away by Micheal Spencer | 34-23 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Ray McGuire tips it back up and in | 34-25 |
| 12:06 | Auburn | Charles Martel is hacked by Richard Anthony - foul #2 on Richard Anthony, team foul #4 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Manuel Hartzler (PF), George Burson (C) Charles Martel, Dan Nugent, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), John Follis (SF) Richard Anthony, Larry Harris | |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Stephen Graziano swats the short shot by Micheal Dale | 34-25 |
| 11:52 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Burson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Follis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Alabama | Ray McGuire comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 11:34 | Alabama | James Liu tips it but misses | 34-25 |
| 11:33 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 11:05 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 11:04 | Alabama | Ray McGuire pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 10:43 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is called for traveling | 34-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF) Jimmy Byrd | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG), Matthew Bowden (SF) Ray McGuire, Stephen Graziano | |
| 10:17 | Auburn | Charles Martel is hacked by Matthew Bowden - foul #3 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #5 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Nugent (PF) George Burson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF) Matthew Bowden | |
| 09:58 | Auburn | John Fudge is called for the reach on Jesse Kellar - foul #1 on John Fudge, team foul #6 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF), George Burson (C) Charles Martel, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:41 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by John Follis - foul #3 on John Follis, team foul #7 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:41 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 09:41 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Richard Anthony double dribbles | 36-25 |
| 08:58 | Auburn | Charles Martel is called for traveling | 36-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF), George Burson (C) Charles Martel, Dan Nugent, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Liu | 36-27 |
| 08:13 | Auburn | George Burson knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jesse Kellar | 38-27 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | John Fudge is hacked by George Burson - foul #2 on George Burson, team foul #3 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), Manuel Hartzler (C) Jimmy Byrd, Micheal Spencer, George Burson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, John Fudge | |
| 07:49 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the dunk attempt | 38-27 |
| 07:48 | Auburn | Dan Nugent grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Follis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Auburn | Dan Nugent buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Micheal Dale | 40-27 |
| 07:04 | Alabama | John Follis comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 40-27 |
| 07:02 | Auburn | Dan Nugent gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 06:34 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler can't connect on a runner from close range | 40-27 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Dan Nugent steals it from Ray McGuire | 40-27 |
| 05:54 | Auburn | Dan Nugent drills a fadeaway from the right side | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 42-29 |
| 05:19 | Auburn | John Follis swats the layup by Dan Nugent | 42-29 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | John Follis snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), John Fudge (C) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Larry Harris | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | George Burson blocks the short jumper by James Liu | 42-29 |
| 04:59 | Auburn | George Burson snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 04:57 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), Richard Nakagawa (C) James Liu, Richard Anthony, John Fudge | |
| 04:40 | Alabama | John Follis misses the lay-in | 42-29 |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Richard Nakagawa misses the tip | 42-29 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 04:32 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar is hacked by Stephen Graziano - foul #4 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #8 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF) Clifford Ames | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:32 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar misses the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Nakagawa | 42-29 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Ray McGuire drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Bowden | 42-32 |
| 03:59 | Auburn | Richard Nakagawa swats the layup by George Burson | 42-32 |
| 03:58 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd hits the follow up shot | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden is whistled for traveling | 44-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Dan Nugent (PF) Charles Martel, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Auburn | Micheal Dale scores on a driving attempt from close range | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Follis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Nakagawa (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Dan Nugent picks off the pass by Richard Nakagawa | 46-32 |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Follis - foul #4 on John Follis, team foul #9 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Dan Nugent, George Burson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Bowden - foul #4 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #10 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF) Micheal Dale | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-32 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Richard Nakagawa buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ray McGuire and the foul's on Manuel Hartzler - foul #1 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Nugent (PF) Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF) Stephen Graziano | |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Richard Nakagawa misses the free throw | 49-34 |
| 02:30 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Manuel Hartzler | 49-34 |
| 02:01 | Auburn | Dan Nugent scores on a jumper from close range set up by Jimmy Byrd | 51-34 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | John Follis loses the ball out of bounds | 51-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) Larry Harris | |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Dan Nugent clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-34 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Richard Nakagawa gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Dan Nugent drills a shot in the lane | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses long on a floater from the left wing | 53-34 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Richard Nakagawa gets the offensive rebound | 53-34 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | John Follis clanks a fadeaway from close range | 53-34 |
| 00:52 | Auburn | Dan Nugent grabs the board | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Auburn | George Burson knocks in the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Richard Nakagawa - foul #1 on Richard Nakagawa, team foul #11 | 55-34 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | George Burson makes the free throw | 56-34 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-34 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | John Follis pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-34 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | John Follis lays it in on a great pass from Ray McGuire | 56-36 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar runs out the clock | 56-36 |