| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Gusman (fresh) SG - Rufus Hall (fresh) SF - Matthew Booth (fresh) PF - David Simpson (fresh) C - John Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) SF - James Ballard (fresh) PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) C - George Burson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | David Simpson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 19:44 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth can't connect on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Auburn | George Burson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Auburn | Rufus Hall steps in front of the Micheal Dale pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth lays it up and in on a great pass from Rufus Hall | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | South Alabama | David Simpson is denied on a dunk by George Burson | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Auburn | John Richardson is called for the reach on George Burson - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Auburn | Micheal Dale scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jesse Kellar | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | South Alabama | John Richardson loses the dribble to James Ballard | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Auburn | Micheal Dale hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | South Alabama | David Simpson gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Booth | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar is hacked by David Simpson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Simpson, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG), David Baskin (SG), Joe Puckett (SF), Lewis Styborski (PF), Russell Edwards (C) Brian Gusman, Rufus Hall, Matthew Booth, David Simpson, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Derek Beaver (SG), Eli Travis (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF), Carl Crouch (C) Jesse Kellar, Micheal Dale, James Ballard, Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd can't finish the uncontested layup | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd knocks in the runner in the paint | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joe Puckett | 6-4 |
| 16:33 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer can't connect on a shot in the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Derek Beaver grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:10 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer blows the layup | 6-4 |
| 16:09 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:02 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:00 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski tips it but misses | 6-4 |
| 15:58 | Auburn | Derek Beaver grabs the board | 6-4 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Emmett Harris (fairly fresh) SG - David Baskin (fairly fresh) SF - Joe Puckett (fairly fresh) PF - Lewis Styborski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Edwards (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derek Beaver (fresh) SF - Eli Travis (fairly fresh) PF - Micheal Spencer (fresh) C - Carl Crouch (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Baskin - foul #1 on David Baskin, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), Rufus Hall (SG), Alan Coffey (SF), David Simpson (PF), John Richardson (C) Emmett Harris, David Baskin, Joe Puckett, Lewis Styborski, Russell Edwards | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), James Ballard (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF), George Burson (C) Derek Beaver, Eli Travis, Micheal Spencer, Carl Crouch | |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:16 | South Alabama | David Simpson is whistled for a carry | 6-5 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG) Jimmy Byrd | |
| 15:14 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 14:54 | South Alabama | George Burson steals the ball from Alan Coffey | 6-5 |
| 14:30 | Auburn | George Burson drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Micheal Dale | 6-7 |
| 14:25 | South Alabama | Alan Coffey misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 14:24 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:02 | Auburn | George Burson connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Micheal Dale | 6-9 |
| 13:43 | South Alabama | David Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 13:42 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman snags the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:28 | South Alabama | George Burson blocks the short jumper by David Simpson | 6-9 |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:09 | Auburn | Micheal Dale is fouled on the floor by Rufus Hall - foul #1 on Rufus Hall, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Russell Edwards (PG), David Baskin (SG), Matthew Booth (SF), Lewis Styborski (PF), Joe Puckett (C) Brian Gusman, Rufus Hall, Alan Coffey, David Simpson, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Eli Travis (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Micheal Dale, James Ballard, George Burson | |
| 12:58 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Eli Travis | 6-11 |
| 12:44 | South Alabama | Micheal Spencer steals the ball from Russell Edwards | 6-11 |
| 12:22 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 6-11 |
| 12:21 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 12:16 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 12:14 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 11:47 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Kellar | 6-14 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Russell Edwards (fairly fresh) SG - David Baskin (fresh) SF - Matthew Booth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Styborski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Puckett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eli Travis (fairly fresh) PF - Manuel Hartzler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | South Alabama | David Baskin drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Russell Edwards | 9-14 |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer is hacked by David Baskin in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Baskin, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), Emmett Harris (SG), David Simpson (PF), John Richardson (C) Russell Edwards, David Baskin, Lewis Styborski, Joe Puckett | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), James Ballard (SF), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Eli Travis, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 11:19 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer lays it up and in on a great pass from Micheal Dale and the foul's on Brian Gusman - foul #1 on Brian Gusman, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Carl Crouch (C) James Ballard, George Burson | |
| 11:19 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:02 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris misses long on a floater from the left side | 9-17 |
| 11:01 | South Alabama | John Richardson grabs the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 10:42 | South Alabama | David Simpson makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from John Richardson and he's hacked by Jesse Kellar - foul #1 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #1 | 11-17 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alan Coffey (SF) Matthew Booth | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Ballard (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Micheal Spencer, Carl Crouch | |
| 10:42 | South Alabama | David Simpson misses the free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:42 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Micheal Dale | 11-19 |
| 10:09 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-19 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Rufus Hall (SG), Joe Puckett (PF), Russell Edwards (C) Emmett Harris, David Simpson, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Eli Travis (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Jimmy Byrd, James Ballard, George Burson | |
| 09:47 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 09:46 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 09:41 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Manuel Hartzler - foul #1 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #2 | 11-19 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski (PF) Rufus Hall | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Ballard (SF), George Burson (C) Eli Travis, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 09:41 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman misses the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:41 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Brian Gusman picks off the pass by George Burson | 12-19 |
| 09:14 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | George Burson gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 09:11 | Auburn | Micheal Dale is hacked by Joe Puckett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Puckett, team foul #7 | 12-19 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Rufus Hall (SG), Matthew Booth (SF), John Richardson (C) Alan Coffey, Joe Puckett, Russell Edwards | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Eli Travis (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Jesse Kellar, James Ballard, George Burson | |
| 09:11 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:11 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 08:57 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-21 |
| 08:55 | South Alabama | John Richardson grabs the offensive board | 12-21 |
| 08:50 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Brian Gusman | 14-21 |
| 08:47 | Auburn | Micheal Dale is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Booth - foul #1 on Matthew Booth, team foul #8 | 14-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), James Ballard (SF), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Eli Travis, Micheal Spencer | |
| 08:47 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:47 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 08:35 | South Alabama | John Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | Micheal Dale snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 08:09 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG), David Simpson (PF), Joe Puckett (C) Brian Gusman, Lewis Styborski, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Eli Travis (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF), Carl Crouch (C) Micheal Dale, James Ballard, Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| 07:51 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Byrd - foul #1 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #3 | 14-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Russell Edwards (C) Matthew Booth | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Carl Crouch | |
| 07:51 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:51 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:51 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 07:22 | Auburn | Micheal Dale hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Eli Travis | 15-23 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Emmett Harris (fairly fresh) SG - Rufus Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Puckett (fresh) PF - David Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Micheal Dale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eli Travis (fairly fresh) PF - Micheal Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Burson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:00 | South Alabama | The jumper by David Simpson is denied by Micheal Spencer | 15-23 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 06:45 | Auburn | George Burson misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | George Burson hits the follow up shot | 15-25 |
| 06:20 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-25 |
| 06:18 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards tips it but misses | 15-25 |
| 06:17 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 06:02 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-25 |
| 06:01 | South Alabama | David Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 05:56 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 15-25 |
| 05:54 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Micheal Dale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), Alan Coffey (SG), Matthew Booth (SF), Lewis Styborski (PF), John Richardson (C) Emmett Harris, Rufus Hall, Joe Puckett, David Simpson, Russell Edwards | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Derek Beaver (SG), James Ballard (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF), Carl Crouch (C) Jimmy Byrd, Micheal Dale, Eli Travis, Micheal Spencer, George Burson | |
| 05:41 | South Alabama | John Richardson connects on the floater from the right block and the foul's on James Ballard - foul #1 on James Ballard, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| 05:41 | South Alabama | John Richardson misses the free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:41 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | Carl Crouch clanks a runner near the basket | 17-25 |
| 05:23 | South Alabama | Alan Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:18 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 17-25 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Derek Beaver | 17-27 |
| 04:47 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski travels with the ball | 17-27 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG) Derek Beaver | |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Carl Crouch is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-27 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Spencer (C) Carl Crouch | |
| 04:36 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-27 |
| 04:34 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski tips it but misses | 17-27 |
| 04:32 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth misses the tip | 17-27 |
| 04:30 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth grabs the offensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 04:16 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Brian Gusman, team foul #9 | 17-27 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG), Rufus Hall (SG) Brian Gusman, Alan Coffey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, Micheal Spencer | |
| 04:13 | Auburn | Matthew Booth is called for the reach on Jimmy Byrd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Booth, team foul #10 | 17-27 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Puckett (SF) Matthew Booth | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:13 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 04:13 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 03:54 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall double dribbles | 17-29 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), David Baskin (SG), Matthew Booth (SF), David Simpson (PF) Emmett Harris, Rufus Hall, Joe Puckett, Lewis Styborski | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Carl Crouch (C) Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar is hacked by Brian Gusman - foul #3 on Brian Gusman, team foul #11 | 17-29 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Russell Edwards (PG) Brian Gusman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, Carl Crouch | |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Russell Edwards (fresh) 4 reb. SG - David Baskin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Booth (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Simpson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Ballard (fairly fresh) PF - Manuel Hartzler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Burson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards banks in the layup on a great pass from John Richardson | 19-31 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | George Burson misses short on a shot from the left side | 19-31 |
| 02:40 | South Alabama | John Richardson snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | John Richardson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jesse Kellar - foul #2 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #5 | 19-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG), Rufus Hall (SG), Alan Coffey (SF), Joe Puckett (PF) Russell Edwards, David Baskin, Matthew Booth, David Simpson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Eli Travis (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Jimmy Byrd, James Ballard, George Burson | |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | John Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | John Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | John Richardson picks off the pass by Manuel Hartzler | 21-31 |
| 01:38 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris lays it up and in | 23-31 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jesse Kellar | 23-33 |
| 00:58 | South Alabama | John Richardson misses the lay-in | 23-33 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Eli Travis gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Eli Travis is fouled on the floor by Rufus Hall - foul #2 on Rufus Hall, team foul #12 | 23-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Russell Edwards (PG), David Baskin (SG), Matthew Booth (SF), David Simpson (PF), Lewis Styborski (C) Emmett Harris, Rufus Hall, Alan Coffey, Joe Puckett, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Carl Crouch (PF), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Manuel Hartzler, Micheal Spencer | |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Eli Travis misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Eli Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Carl Crouch grabs the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | David Baskin takes the ball from Micheal Dale | 23-33 |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards misses the easy layup | 23-33 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Eli Travis grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd is fouled in the backcourt by David Simpson - foul #2 on David Simpson, team foul #13 | 23-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF) Eli Travis, Carl Crouch | |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Byrd - foul #2 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #6 | 23-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (PF) Micheal Spencer | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | David Baskin's floater is tipped away by Manuel Hartzler | 23-35 |