| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Ballard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chi Huang (fresh) 1 ast. C - Walter Ray (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | James Ballard inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 19:38 | Auburn | George Burson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 19:16 | Auburn | The jumper by Micheal Dale is denied by Chi Huang | 26-27 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Walter Ray | 26-27 |
| 18:55 | South Carolina | Manuel Hartzler is called for the reach on Walter Ray - foul #2 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Eli Travis (SF) Jesse Kellar, James Ballard | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa misses the floater from the right side | 26-27 |
| 18:37 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jimmy Byrd | 26-27 |
| 18:13 | Auburn | Clarence Goff steps in front of the Jimmy Byrd pass | 26-27 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff blows the layup | 26-27 |
| 18:08 | Auburn | George Burson snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 17:39 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Micheal Dale | 28-27 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina | Walter Ray is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Byrd - foul #1 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Derek Beaver (SG), James Ballard (SF), Carl Crouch (C) Jimmy Byrd, Micheal Dale, Eli Travis, George Burson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:01 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa loses the dribble to Derek Beaver | 28-27 |
| 16:46 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 16:45 | Auburn | Carl Crouch can't tip it in | 28-27 |
| 16:43 | South Carolina | Richard Browder grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 16:17 | South Carolina | Richard Browder buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Ray | 28-29 |
| 15:50 | Auburn | Carl Crouch's layup is rejected by Walter Ray | 28-29 |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler snags the offensive board | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Beaver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ballard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Crouch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Goff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Browder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chi Huang (fresh) 1 ast. C - Walter Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Auburn | Derek Beaver misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-29 |
| 15:24 | Auburn | Derek Beaver grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 15:04 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina | Walter Ray pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 14:57 | South Carolina | Walter Ray misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 28-29 |
| 14:56 | Auburn | Carl Crouch grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 14:36 | Auburn | Carl Crouch clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 14:35 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 14:06 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Goff | 28-31 |
| 13:40 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar can't finish the layup | 28-31 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Chi Huang gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 13:19 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Richard Browder takes the ball from Derek Beaver | 28-33 |
| 12:32 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Micheal Dale (SG), Eli Travis (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Derek Beaver, James Ballard, Manuel Hartzler, Carl Crouch | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Robert Longoria (SG), Bradley Coburn (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF), Kevin Raffa (C) Ariel Costa, Clarence Goff, Richard Browder, Chi Huang, Walter Ray | |
| 12:21 | Auburn | George Burson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 12:19 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Raffa | 28-33 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria loses the dribble to Micheal Dale | 28-33 |
| 11:35 | Auburn | Micheal Dale loses the dribble to Kevin Raffa | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eli Travis (fresh) PF - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Burson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) C - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Wilfred Lobato | 28-36 |
| 10:40 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 10:38 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 10:14 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Micheal Dale | 30-36 |
| 09:45 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 09:37 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses the jumper from the left block | 30-36 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-36 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Micheal Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 09:08 | Auburn | Micheal Dale drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George Burson | 33-36 |
| 08:47 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 08:45 | Auburn | Eli Travis pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | George Burson is called for the reach on Robert Longoria - foul #2 on George Burson, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), James Ballard (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Jimmy Byrd, Eli Travis, George Burson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Clarence Goff (SG), Richard Browder (SF), Chi Huang (PF), Walter Ray (C) John Smith, Robert Longoria, Bradley Coburn, Wilfred Lobato, Kevin Raffa | |
| 07:45 | South Carolina | Chi Huang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 07:44 | South Carolina | Walter Ray hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 07:27 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Ballard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chi Huang (fresh) 1 ast. C - Walter Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:58 | South Carolina | Micheal Spencer is called for the reach on Richard Browder - foul #4 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF) James Ballard | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:39 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Ray | 38-40 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Clarence Goff steals the ball from Jesse Kellar | 38-40 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | Manuel Hartzler swats the short shot by Clarence Goff | 38-40 |
| 05:55 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Micheal Dale | 38-40 |
| 05:30 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jesse Kellar | 40-40 |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | Micheal Spencer swats the layup by Walter Ray | 40-40 |
| 05:05 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina | Walter Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Ballard (SF), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa (C) Walter Ray | |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar loses the dribble to Ariel Costa in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 04:14 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa buries a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by George Burson - foul #3 on George Burson, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (SG), Bradley Coburn (SF) Clarence Goff, Richard Browder | |
| 04:14 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 03:58 | Auburn | Kevin Raffa swats the layup by James Ballard | 40-43 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | James Ballard gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 03:51 | Auburn | James Ballard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Micheal Dale hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa lays it up and in set up by Robert Longoria | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Ballard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Micheal Spencer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - George Burson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chi Huang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. C - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Micheal Dale drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Kellar | 44-45 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Raffa | 44-48 |
| 02:14 | Auburn | Micheal Dale knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Jesse Kellar | 46-48 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Derek Beaver (SG), Eli Travis (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Jesse Kellar, Micheal Dale, James Ballard, George Burson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Goff (SG), Richard Browder (SF), Walter Ray (C) Robert Longoria, Bradley Coburn, Kevin Raffa | |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Richard Browder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 46-48 |
| 01:43 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Walter Ray - foul #1 on Walter Ray, team foul #1 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Micheal Dale (SG), James Ballard (SF), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Derek Beaver, Eli Travis, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | Richard Browder knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Chi Huang | 49-50 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 49-50 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Richard Browder grabs the board | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | Richard Browder is hacked by Jesse Kellar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (PF) Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Micheal Dale is called for the reach on Clarence Goff - foul #1 on Micheal Dale, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Chi Huang snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Chi Huang is hacked by Manuel Hartzler - foul #3 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Chi Huang makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Chi Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff misses long on a fullcourt shot | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Ballard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - George Burson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chi Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Walter Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | Walter Ray wins the tip | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | George Burson blocks the short jumper by Richard Browder | 52-52 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Micheal Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:08 | Auburn | James Ballard is hacked by Richard Browder - foul #2 on Richard Browder, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Derek Beaver (SG), Eli Travis (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Jesse Kellar, Micheal Dale, James Ballard, George Burson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:51 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 03:50 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 03:35 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 03:34 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler tips it home | 54-52 |
| 03:04 | South Carolina | Derek Beaver is called for the reach on Ariel Costa - foul #1 on Derek Beaver, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Micheal Dale (SG) Jimmy Byrd, Derek Beaver | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:04 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:04 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar is hacked by Ariel Costa - foul #1 on Ariel Costa, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| 02:30 | Auburn | Chi Huang is called for the reach on Manuel Hartzler - foul #2 on Chi Huang, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Burson (C) Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Eli Travis is fouled on the floor by Chi Huang - foul #3 on Chi Huang, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Micheal Spencer (C) Jesse Kellar, George Burson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:58 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-54 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Micheal Dale grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:39 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Micheal Dale | 57-54 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-54 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Browder | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eli Travis (fresh) PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Micheal Spencer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Goff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Browder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chi Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. C - Walter Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Chi Huang lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Browder | 57-56 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), James Ballard (SF), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Eli Travis, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Micheal Dale is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Goff - foul #1 on Clarence Goff, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | George Burson is fouled on the floor by Chi Huang - foul #4 on Chi Huang, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | George Burson makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | George Burson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Chi Huang makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Ariel Costa and he's fouled by Manuel Hartzler - foul #4 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Chi Huang misses the free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | James Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | James Ballard is fouled in the backcourt by Ariel Costa - foul #2 on Ariel Costa, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | James Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | George Burson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Chi Huang is called for the reach on George Burson - foul #5 on Chi Huang, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato (PF) Chi Huang | |
| 00:10 | Auburn | George Burson misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-58 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfred Lobato | 59-58 |