| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Ames (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 19:42 | Auburn | George Burson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 19:41 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler grabs the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 19:22 | Auburn | Wilfred Lobato is called for the reach on Clifford Ames - foul #2 on Wilfred Lobato, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Beaver (SG), James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| 19:17 | Auburn | John Smith steals the ball from Micheal Spencer | 29-37 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina | Walter Ray blows the layup | 29-37 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:40 | Auburn | 3 seconds is called on Micheal Spencer | 29-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Kenneth Paquet (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Carl Crouch (PF) Micheal Dale, Derek Beaver, James Ballard, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 18:19 | South Carolina | Micheal Spencer blocks the short jumper by Walter Ray | 29-37 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:04 | Auburn | Carl Crouch can't finish the layup | 29-37 |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| 17:41 | South Carolina | Richard Browder misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:28 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Kellar | 29-42 |
| 17:10 | South Carolina | Richard Browder's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Byrd | 29-42 |
| 17:08 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Paquet | 29-42 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 29-42 |
| 16:53 | South Carolina | Richard Browder pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina | Walter Ray comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 16:23 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato can't tip it in | 29-42 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato grabs the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 16:03 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Browder | 32-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Coburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Browder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Paquet (fresh) SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carl Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Spencer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar misses the jumper from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 15:55 | South Carolina | Richard Browder grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 15:29 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 32-42 |
| 15:28 | South Carolina | Richard Browder snags the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 15:11 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 15:10 | South Carolina | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 14:48 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Browder | 35-42 |
| 14:19 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar lays it up and in on a great pass from Micheal Spencer and he's hacked by Bradley Coburn - foul #3 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Clarence Goff (SG), Chi Huang (SF), Joseph Simmons (PF) John Smith, Bradley Coburn, Richard Browder, Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), James Ballard (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF), George Burson (C) Kenneth Paquet, Jimmy Byrd, Carl Crouch, Micheal Spencer | |
| 14:19 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar misses the free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:19 | South Carolina | Walter Ray grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff is fouled on the floor by Jesse Kellar - foul #1 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG) Jesse Kellar | |
| 13:56 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons is hacked by George Burson - foul #1 on George Burson, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Walter Ray drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Ariel Costa is called for the reach on Micheal Dale - foul #2 on Ariel Costa, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| 13:13 | Auburn | George Burson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Goff - foul #1 on Clarence Goff, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| 13:13 | Auburn | George Burson misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:13 | Auburn | George Burson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Chi Huang | 39-45 |
| 12:34 | Auburn | James Ballard misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Simmons - foul #1 on Joseph Simmons, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| 12:34 | Auburn | James Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:34 | Auburn | James Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina | Chi Huang misses short on a jumper from the left side | 39-46 |
| 12:13 | Auburn | George Burson snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 12:03 | Auburn | Clifford Ames loses the ball out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG), Wilfred Lobato (C) Clarence Goff, Walter Ray | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chi Huang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) C - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Ames (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 11:27 | Auburn | Clifford Ames misses the dunk attempt | 39-46 |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Chi Huang gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina | George Burson steps in front of the Wilfred Lobato pass | 39-46 |
| 10:50 | Auburn | Clifford Ames's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Richard Browder (SF), Walter Ray (C) Ariel Costa, Chi Huang, Joseph Simmons | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Beaver (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF) Clifford Ames, James Ballard | |
| 10:30 | South Carolina | Walter Ray scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Wilfred Lobato | 41-46 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | Micheal Dale hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block | 41-46 |
| 10:11 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | Jimmy Byrd picks off the pass by Walter Ray | 41-48 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Micheal Dale buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Derek Beaver | 41-51 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn loses the ball out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Goff (SG), Chi Huang (SF), Joseph Simmons (PF) Bradley Coburn, Richard Browder, Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| 08:56 | Auburn | Micheal Dale clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chi Huang - foul #1 on Chi Huang, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG) Derek Beaver | |
| 08:56 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:56 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 08:28 | South Carolina | Chi Huang buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Clarence Goff and the foul's on James Ballard - foul #2 on James Ballard, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato (C) Walter Ray | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Beaver (SG), George Burson (C) Clifford Ames, Micheal Spencer | |
| 08:28 | South Carolina | Chi Huang makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:16 | Auburn | Micheal Dale scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Derek Beaver | 44-55 |
| 07:54 | South Carolina | Chi Huang makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Goff | 46-55 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chi Huang (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) C - Wilfred Lobato (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Micheal Dale (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Beaver (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Burson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:42 | Auburn | Chi Huang steps in front of the George Burson pass | 46-55 |
| 07:25 | South Carolina | John Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 07:24 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Simmons | 46-55 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato blows the dunk but the foul's on George Burson - foul #2 on George Burson, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Richard Browder (SF) John Smith, Clarence Goff, Joseph Simmons | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Derek Beaver, James Ballard, George Burson | |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:12 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Micheal Dale can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-55 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | Micheal Dale hits the follow up shot | 47-57 |
| 06:36 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato slams it home set up by Richard Browder | 49-57 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Chi Huang - foul #2 on Chi Huang, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Walter Ray (C) Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Beaver (SG), George Burson (C) Clifford Ames, Micheal Spencer | |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:58 | South Carolina | Chi Huang misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-58 |
| 05:57 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Manuel Hartzler | 49-58 |
| 05:33 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-58 |
| 05:31 | South Carolina | Richard Browder snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 05:13 | South Carolina | Walter Ray banks in the layup set up by Bradley Coburn | 51-58 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Micheal Dale | 51-61 |
| 04:38 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn is fouled on the floor by Derek Beaver - foul #1 on Derek Beaver, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Joseph Simmons (PF) Ariel Costa, Chi Huang | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Micheal Dale, Derek Beaver, Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Smith | 53-61 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | James Ballard misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 04:08 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer tips it back up and in | 53-63 |
| 03:41 | South Carolina | Clifford Ames is called for the reach on Bradley Coburn - foul #2 on Clifford Ames, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Goff (SG), Wilfred Lobato (C) Bradley Coburn, Walter Ray | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Derek Beaver (SG), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Clifford Ames, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Browder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Micheal Dale (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Beaver (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - George Burson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato blows the layup | 53-63 |
| 03:19 | Auburn | George Burson gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 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) | |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Wilfred Lobato steals the ball from Derek Beaver | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | John Smith misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Micheal Dale - foul #2 on Micheal Dale, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG), Chi Huang (SF) Clarence Goff, Richard Browder | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Micheal Dale, Derek Beaver, James Ballard, George Burson | |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:16 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd blows the layup | 55-63 |
| 02:15 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Bradley Coburn | 55-63 |
| 02:10 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 02:08 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd drills a floater from the left side | 55-65 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | John Smith connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Simmons | 57-65 |
| 01:10 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 57-65 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina | Chi Huang snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Browder (SF), Walter Ray (C) Chi Huang, Joseph Simmons | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Micheal Spencer | |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-65 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Micheal Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Micheal Dale is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Spencer (C) George Burson | |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn's floater is knocked away by Manuel Hartzler | 57-67 |
| 00:41 | Auburn | Micheal Dale gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Clifford Ames is fouled on the floor by Wilfred Lobato - foul #3 on Wilfred Lobato, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), James Ballard (SF), Carl Crouch (PF) Micheal Dale, Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Clifford Ames misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Richard Browder travels with the ball | 57-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Beaver (SG) Clifford Ames | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar runs out the clock | 57-67 |