| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Ames (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Ray McGuire inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 19:43 | Alabama | James Liu's pass is intercepted by Clifford Ames | 36-37 |
| 19:39 | Auburn | Micheal Dale blows the layup | 36-37 |
| 19:37 | Auburn | George Burson hits the follow up shot | 36-39 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | James Liu misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Richard Anthony tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Anthony | 38-39 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 18:44 | Auburn | George Burson snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 18:21 | Auburn | Micheal Dale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 18:19 | Auburn | Clifford Ames tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Elmo Nakamura | 38-39 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Micheal Dale is called for the reach on James Liu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Dale, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Derek Beaver (SG), James Ballard (SF), Carl Crouch (PF) Micheal Dale, Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 18:10 | Alabama | James Liu buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Anthony | 41-39 |
| 17:53 | Auburn | Elmo Nakamura swats the layup by Jesse Kellar | 41-39 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | James Liu gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano scores on a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on James Ballard - foul #2 on James Ballard, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Paquet (SG), Eli Travis (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Derek Beaver, Carl Crouch, George Burson | |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:23 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler buries a fadeaway from the left side | 44-41 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Eli Travis steals it from Elmo Nakamura | 44-41 |
| 16:52 | Auburn | Eli Travis buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Kellar | 44-44 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | James Liu misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jesse Kellar - foul #2 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (SG), Thomas Catchings (C) Richard Anthony, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Beaver (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Carl Crouch (PF) Kenneth Paquet, Eli Travis, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 16:44 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:34 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd's pass is intercepted by Ray McGuire | 46-44 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Ray McGuire slams it home | 48-44 |
| 16:09 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses the jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 16:07 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 15:46 | Alabama | James Liu clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derek Beaver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Crouch (fresh) C - James Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Alabama | James Liu is whistled for a carry | 48-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Richard Anthony (SF), Elmo Nakamura (PF), John Fudge (C) James Liu, Leonard Chalker, Ray McGuire, Stephen Graziano, Thomas Catchings | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), Manuel Hartzler (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Jesse Kellar, Derek Beaver, Jimmy Byrd, Carl Crouch | |
| 15:06 | Auburn | Clifford Ames misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rickey Rainville - foul #1 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| 15:06 | Auburn | Clifford Ames makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:06 | Auburn | Clifford Ames misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Anthony | 51-45 |
| 14:37 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler is hacked by John Fudge - foul #4 on John Fudge, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Catchings (C) John Fudge | |
| Subs | Auburn | George Burson (C) Micheal Spencer | |
| 14:23 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 13:57 | Auburn | Micheal Dale gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Clifford Ames comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew Bowden - foul #4 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (SG) Matthew Bowden | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF) James Ballard, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Clifford Ames makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Clifford Ames makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | George Burson blocks the jumper by Rickey Rainville | 51-47 |
| 13:28 | Auburn | Clifford Ames grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Micheal Spencer | 51-49 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 12:49 | Auburn | George Burson snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:30 | Auburn | Clifford Ames misses the turnaround near the basket | 51-49 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to George Burson | 51-49 |
| 12:17 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd hits a floater from the left side set up by Micheal Spencer | 51-51 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Richard Anthony hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rickey Rainville | 54-51 |
| 11:47 | Auburn | George Burson lays it up and in on a great pass from Micheal Spencer | 54-53 |
| 11:31 | Alabama | Micheal Dale takes the ball from Rickey Rainville | 54-53 |
| 11:28 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd banks in the layup on a great pass from Micheal Dale | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Anthony (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Micheal Dale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Ames (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Burson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Alabama | Richard Anthony can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 11:12 | Auburn | George Burson gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:49 | Auburn | Micheal Dale buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Burson | 54-58 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Richard Anthony can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 10:32 | Auburn | Micheal Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 10:12 | Auburn | George Burson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Catchings - foul #1 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Ray McGuire (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF), Jason Lewis (C) Rickey Rainville, Leonard Chalker, Elmo Nakamura, Thomas Catchings | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Derek Beaver (SG), James Ballard (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Micheal Dale, Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| 09:58 | Auburn | Derek Beaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Ray McGuire clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano tips it back up and in | 56-58 |
| 09:31 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Derek Beaver | 56-60 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Jason Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by James Ballard | 56-60 |
| 09:20 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Manuel Hartzler | 56-60 |
| 09:05 | Auburn | James Ballard is hacked by Ray McGuire - foul #2 on Ray McGuire, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Kenneth Paquet (SG) Jesse Kellar, Derek Beaver | |
| 08:59 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | James Liu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-63 |
| 08:40 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 08:35 | Auburn | Ray McGuire picks off the pass by Kenneth Paquet | 56-63 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | James Liu misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 08:08 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 07:49 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer is whistled for traveling | 56-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), John Fudge (C) Richard Anthony, Jason Lewis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Beaver (SG), George Burson (C) Kenneth Paquet, Micheal Spencer | |
| 07:27 | Alabama | James Liu can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-63 |
| 07:26 | Auburn | Derek Beaver grabs the board | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Micheal Dale (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derek Beaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Auburn | Derek Beaver misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 07:19 | Auburn | George Burson tips it home | 56-65 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | James Liu misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Ray McGuire tips it back up and in | 58-65 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Burson | 58-68 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | James Liu hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ray McGuire | 60-68 |
| 06:12 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler's floater is knocked away by Stephen Graziano | 60-68 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Ray McGuire knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Liu | 62-68 |
| 05:55 | Auburn | Micheal Dale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Elmo Nakamura (PF) James Liu, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Micheal Dale, Derek Beaver, James Ballard, George Burson | |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Fudge | 65-68 |
| 05:15 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 65-68 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 04:59 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd's pass is intercepted by Ray McGuire | 65-68 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville banks in the layup on a great pass from Ray McGuire | 67-68 |
| 04:24 | Auburn | Clifford Ames drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 67-70 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Micheal Spencer picks off the pass by Elmo Nakamura | 67-70 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler's pass is intercepted by Ray McGuire | 67-70 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Ray McGuire slams it home | 69-70 |
| 03:41 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-70 |
| 03:39 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler hits the follow up shot | 69-72 |
| 03:24 | Alabama | John Fudge loses the ball out of bounds | 69-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Leonard Chalker (SG), Stephen Graziano (SF) Rickey Rainville, Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Kenneth Paquet (SG), James Ballard (SF), Carl Crouch (PF), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler, Micheal Spencer | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Paquet (fresh) SF - James Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Crouch (fresh) C - George Burson (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Auburn | Carl Crouch is called for 3 seconds | 69-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG) Leonard Chalker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Kenneth Paquet, Carl Crouch | |
| 02:46 | Alabama | John Fudge buries a floater in the paint | 71-72 |
| 02:25 | Auburn | Elmo Nakamura is called for the reach on Manuel Hartzler - foul #2 on Elmo Nakamura, team foul #6 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Paquet (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Carl Crouch (PF) Clifford Ames, James Ballard, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 02:11 | Auburn | George Burson misses the shot in the paint | 71-72 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | John Fudge snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | James Liu can't finish the layup | 71-72 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF) Matthew Bowden | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Kenneth Paquet, Carl Crouch | |
| 01:27 | Alabama | John Fudge drills a 3 from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Stephen Graziano swats the layup by Jimmy Byrd | 74-72 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | James Liu comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Ray McGuire tips it home | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Clifford Ames grabs the offensive board | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler snags the offensive board | 76-72 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | John Fudge pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | John Fudge is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Dale - foul #4 on Micheal Dale, team foul #4 | 76-72 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is hacked by Micheal Dale - foul #5 on Micheal Dale, team foul #5 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG) Micheal Dale | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | John Fudge is hacked by George Burson - foul #1 on George Burson, team foul #6 | 76-72 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is fouled on the floor by Jesse Kellar - foul #3 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #7 | 76-72 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | James Liu pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | James Liu is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Ames - foul #1 on Clifford Ames, team foul #8 | 78-72 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Stephen Graziano is called for the reach on Manuel Hartzler - foul #1 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #7 | 80-72 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is hacked by Clifford Ames in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Ames, team foul #9 | 80-74 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Stephen Graziano steals it from Jesse Kellar | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | James Liu runs out the clock | 82-74 |