| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 2 blk. C - George Burson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Steve Harris inbounds the ball | 25-19 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 19:37 | South Carolina | Steve Harris misses the tip | 25-19 |
| 19:36 | Auburn | George Burson snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Peter Hodge is called for the reach on Jesse Kellar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Hodge, team foul #1 | 25-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Spencer (C) George Burson | |
| 19:20 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar is hacked by Bradley Coburn - foul #2 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #2 | 25-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF) Charles Martel | |
| 19:03 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 19:02 | South Carolina | James Deleon pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 18:37 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-19 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa grabs the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 18:07 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Manuel Hartzler (C) Jesse Kellar, Micheal Spencer | |
| 17:46 | Auburn | Micheal Dale scores on a shot from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Micheal Dale - foul #1 on Micheal Dale, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 17:22 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar is fouled on the floor by Peter Hodge - foul #4 on Peter Hodge, team foul #3 | 26-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG) Peter Hodge | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Spencer (C) George Burson | |
| 16:40 | Auburn | James Deleon steals it from Dan Nugent | 26-21 |
| 16:20 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | Dan Nugent gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 15:52 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 26-21 |
| 15:51 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Spencer | 26-21 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Auburn | Charles Martel hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jesse Kellar and he's fouled by Robert Longoria - foul #1 on Robert Longoria, team foul #4 | 26-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG), John Smith (SF) Bradley Coburn, Steve Harris | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Manuel Hartzler (C) Micheal Dale, Micheal Spencer | |
| 15:24 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 14:55 | South Carolina | James Deleon comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-24 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Dan Nugent | 26-24 |
| 14:34 | Auburn | Charles Martel connects on the shot from the left side set up by Jimmy Byrd and he's hacked by Kevin Raffa - foul #2 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Dan Nugent | |
| 14:34 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses the free throw | 26-26 |
| 14:34 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 14:21 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 13:56 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG) Erik Gardner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Dan Nugent (PF) Charles Martel, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 13:34 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 13:32 | South Carolina | James Deleon tips it but misses | 28-26 |
| 13:30 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 13:15 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn is hacked by Micheal Dale - foul #2 on Micheal Dale, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG) Robert Longoria | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Manuel Hartzler (C) Jesse Kellar, George Burson | |
| 12:59 | South Carolina | James Deleon can't finish the layup | 28-26 |
| 12:58 | Auburn | Charles Martel grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd is hacked by Peter Hodge - foul #5 on Peter Hodge, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (SF) Peter Hodge | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Micheal Spencer (PF), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, Dan Nugent, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 12:13 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer can't connect on a floater from the right block | 28-26 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 12:04 | South Carolina | Steve Harris knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Coburn | 30-26 |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Charles Martel knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 30-28 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steve Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Deleon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | South Carolina | Steve Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-28 |
| 11:08 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina | Jesse Kellar is called for the reach on James Deleon - foul #2 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG) Steve Harris | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Dan Nugent (PF), Manuel Hartzler (C) Charles Martel, Micheal Spencer, George Burson | |
| 10:26 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Longoria | 33-28 |
| 09:57 | Auburn | Dan Nugent connects on the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Kevin Raffa - foul #3 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #7 | 33-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG) Bradley Coburn | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Charles Martel (SF) Jesse Kellar, Jimmy Byrd | |
| 09:57 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the free throw | 33-30 |
| 09:57 | Auburn | Charles Martel pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | Dan Nugent hits a runner near the basket | 33-32 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner loses the dribble to Micheal Dale | 33-32 |
| 09:05 | Auburn | Charles Martel clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 33-32 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 08:44 | South Carolina | James Deleon double dribbles | 33-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG), Steve Harris (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Erik Gardner, John Smith, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), George Burson (C) Clifford Ames, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent | |
| 08:28 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jesse Kellar | 33-34 |
| 08:19 | South Carolina | Jesse Kellar picks off the pass by Robert Longoria | 33-34 |
| 07:54 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar buries a floater from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Steve Harris can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Micheal Dale - foul #3 on Micheal Dale, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa (PF) James Deleon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Steve Harris makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Steve Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 07:26 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Auburn | Micheal Dale comes up short on the shot from the right side | 34-36 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | Steve Harris snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 06:09 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer is whistled for a carry | 36-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (SF), James Deleon (C) Robert Longoria, Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), Manuel Hartzler (C) Jesse Kellar, Micheal Dale, Micheal Spencer | |
| 05:49 | South Carolina | Steve Harris lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Raffa | 38-36 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG) Bradley Coburn | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Micheal Dale (SG), George Burson (C) Clifford Ames, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent | |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Manuel Hartzler - foul #1 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Micheal Dale, Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 04:27 | Auburn | Charles Martel can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 04:25 | Auburn | Dan Nugent tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina | Steve Harris grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 03:55 | South Carolina | Steve Harris is fouled on the floor by Dan Nugent - foul #3 on Dan Nugent, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Steve Harris, Erik Gardner, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Manuel Hartzler (PF), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Dan Nugent, Micheal Spencer | |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato double dribbles | 39-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG) Jimmy Byrd | |
| 03:14 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler is hacked by Wilfred Lobato - foul #1 on Wilfred Lobato, team foul #8 | 39-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Clifford Ames, Charles Martel, George Burson | |
| 03:14 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 03:14 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato grabs the board | 39-36 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) C - James Deleon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | South Carolina | John Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Manuel Hartzler | 39-36 |
| 02:25 | Auburn | Dan Nugent comes up short on the runner from the left block | 39-36 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SF), Kevin Raffa (PF) John Smith, Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Dan Nugent, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 02:08 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bradley Coburn | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Micheal Dale hits a driving attempt from close range | 42-38 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria is fouled on the floor by Micheal Spencer - foul #1 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Nugent (PF) Micheal Spencer | |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Dan Nugent hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Deleon - foul #1 on James Deleon, team foul #9 | 44-38 |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 00:54 | Auburn | Dan Nugent grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Charles Martel connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jesse Kellar and the foul's on Robert Longoria - foul #2 on Robert Longoria, team foul #10 | 44-42 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Dan Nugent pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Micheal Dale clanks a jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | James Deleon grabs the board | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | James Deleon is hacked by Jesse Kellar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #8 | 44-42 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Micheal Dale comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Charles Martel grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Micheal Dale is hacked by Kevin Raffa - foul #4 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #11 | 46-42 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | James Deleon pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Jesse Kellar is called for the reach on James Deleon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #9 | 46-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato (PF) Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | James Deleon gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-43 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Micheal Dale is called for the reach on James Deleon - foul #4 on Micheal Dale, team foul #10 | 47-43 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG) Bradley Coburn | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Micheal Dale is called for the reach on Erik Gardner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Micheal Dale, team foul #11 | 49-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG) Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG) Micheal Dale | |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar misses the halfcourt shot | 51-43 |