| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Vallone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hines (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Epps (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Huntington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick McNurlen (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Lutsky (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alex Dock (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Ballard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Gregory Epps inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:36 | Auburn | Gregory Epps is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Merryman - foul #3 on Kenneth Merryman, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (SF) Kenneth Merryman | |
| 19:24 | Auburn | Alex Dock picks off the pass by Jason Huntington | 31-30 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 19:03 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | John Vallone is hacked by Levi Demott - foul #1 on Levi Demott, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 18:47 | Auburn | Jason Huntington clanks a shot from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | John Vallone grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 18:33 | Auburn | Jason Huntington connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Epps | 33-30 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | Levi Demott knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Reginald Holmes | 33-32 |
| 17:44 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen misses long on a shot from the left side | 33-32 |
| 17:42 | Auburn | John Hines gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:28 | Auburn | Jason Huntington misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Alex Dock - foul #1 on Alex Dock, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alonso Day (PG) John Vallone | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Holloway (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Alex Dock, John Ballard | |
| 17:28 | Auburn | Jason Huntington makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:28 | Auburn | Jason Huntington misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Danny Lutsky | 34-32 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Duane Creasy | 34-34 |
| 16:33 | Auburn | Gregory Epps is alone and drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Derrick McNurlen out of a doubleteam | 36-34 |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Levi Demott scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Reginald Holmes | 36-37 |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Jason Huntington blows the layup | 36-37 |
| 15:48 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Holloway | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Alonso Day (fresh) SG - John Hines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Epps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Huntington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick McNurlen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Lutsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Levi Demott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 15:31 | Auburn | Jason Huntington grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 15:23 | Auburn | Gregory Epps travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG), Mario Villa (SG), Richard Carden (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Clifford Brookes (C) Alonso Day, John Hines, Gregory Epps, Jason Huntington, Derrick McNurlen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), Alex Dock (PF), John Ballard (C) Danny Lutsky, Levi Demott, James Holloway, Duane Creasy | |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 14:59 | Auburn | Michael Charlton grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 14:55 | Auburn | Mario Villa's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Merryman | 36-37 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Merryman | 36-39 |
| 14:30 | Auburn | Michael Charlton misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-39 |
| 14:29 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 36-39 |
| 14:20 | Auburn | Michael Charlton makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mario Villa | 38-39 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | The jump hook by John Ballard is blocked by Clifford Brookes | 38-39 |
| 13:49 | Auburn | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:45 | Auburn | Michael Charlton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mario Villa | 41-39 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | John Ballard is hacked by Clifford Brookes - foul #1 on Clifford Brookes, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Hines (SG), Gregory Epps (SF), Derrick McNurlen (C) Mario Villa, Richard Carden, Clifford Brookes | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson's floater is knocked away by Joseph Jones | 41-39 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | John Ballard tips it in | 41-41 |
| 12:42 | Auburn | John Hines makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Epps and he's hacked by Brandon Anderson - foul #4 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Huntington (PF) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG), James Holloway (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Brandon Anderson, Alex Dock, John Ballard | |
| 12:42 | Auburn | John Hines misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Danny Lutsky | 43-41 |
| 12:25 | Alabama | John Hines is called for the reach on Danny Lutsky - foul #3 on John Hines, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (SF) Kenneth Merryman | |
| 12:08 | Alabama | Levi Demott is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Levi Demott, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG) Michael Charlton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:48 | Auburn | John Hines is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Vallone | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Vallone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hines (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Epps (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Huntington (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick McNurlen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Lutsky (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Levi Demott (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Levi Demott comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Derrick McNurlen - foul #2 on Derrick McNurlen, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG) John Vallone | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nigel Murphy (PG), John Ballard (C) Reginald Holmes, Duane Creasy | |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Levi Demott makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Levi Demott makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Gregory Epps is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Charlton | 47-43 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | John Ballard grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | John Ballard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Hines | 47-43 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Michael Charlton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | John Ballard grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 09:45 | Auburn | Michael Charlton gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:39 | Auburn | Gregory Epps is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Charlton | 49-43 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | John Ballard loses the ball out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), Mario Villa (SG), Richard Carden (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Clifford Brookes (C) Michael Charlton, John Hines, Gregory Epps, Jason Huntington, Derrick McNurlen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Reginald Holmes (PG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), Alex Dock (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Danny Lutsky, Levi Demott, James Holloway, John Ballard | |
| 08:49 | Auburn | John Vallone buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman is fouled on the floor by Richard Carden - foul #2 on Richard Carden, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| 08:01 | Alabama | Alex Dock is hacked by Mario Villa - foul #1 on Mario Villa, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG), Gregory Epps (SF), Derrick McNurlen (C) John Vallone, Richard Carden, Clifford Brookes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG), John Ballard (C) Nigel Murphy, Duane Creasy | |
| 07:49 | Alabama | John Ballard is hacked by Derrick McNurlen - foul #3 on Derrick McNurlen, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Hines (SG) Mario Villa | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG) Danny Lutsky | |
| 07:30 | Alabama | John Ballard connects on the runner in the paint | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hines (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Epps (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Derrick McNurlen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alex Dock (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Auburn | Michael Charlton is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 51-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Huntington (PF) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:04 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes is whistled for a carry | 51-45 |
| 06:47 | Auburn | Jason Huntington knocks in the runner from the left block | 53-45 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | John Ballard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Holloway (PF) Alex Dock | |
| 06:27 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Charlton and he's hacked by John Ballard - foul #1 on John Ballard, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Duane Creasy (C) John Ballard | |
| 06:27 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen misses the free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | James Holloway gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 06:07 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:02 | Auburn | Gregory Epps connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 57-45 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 05:38 | Auburn | Jason Huntington grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Brandon Anderson is called for the reach on Jason Huntington - foul #5 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), Mario Villa (SG), Richard Carden (SF), Clifford Brookes (C) Michael Charlton, John Hines, Gregory Epps, Derrick McNurlen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG), Levi Demott (SF), Alex Dock (PF) Brandon Anderson, Kenneth Merryman, James Holloway | |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Jason Huntington makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Jason Huntington makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Duane Creasy's pass is intercepted by John Vallone | 59-45 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | Richard Carden lays it up and in on a great pass from John Vallone | 61-45 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Jones (PF) Jason Huntington | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Ballard (C) Duane Creasy | |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by John Ballard - foul #2 on John Ballard, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Levi Demott | 63-47 |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Mario Villa misses the jump hook from the baseline | 63-47 |
| 04:03 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Brookes | 63-47 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Alex Dock takes the ball from John Vallone | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Levi Demott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 03:30 | Auburn | John Vallone grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Vallone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Villa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Carden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifford Brookes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Lutsky (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Levi Demott (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Dock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Mario Villa misses the runner in the paint | 63-47 |
| 03:11 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Levi Demott | 63-47 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | John Ballard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Ballard, team foul #9 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alonso Day (PG), Ronald Lafayette (C) John Vallone, Clifford Brookes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nigel Murphy (PG), James Holloway (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Reginald Holmes, Alex Dock, John Ballard | |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette can't connect on a jumper from close range | 63-47 |
| 02:39 | Auburn | Joseph Jones snags the offensive board | 63-47 |
| 02:33 | Auburn | Richard Carden is hacked by Duane Creasy - foul #1 on Duane Creasy, team foul #10 | 63-47 |
| 02:33 | Auburn | Richard Carden misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 02:33 | Auburn | Richard Carden misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Duane Creasy snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Nigel Murphy is fouled on the floor by Alonso Day - foul #1 on Alonso Day, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Nigel Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Nigel Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 02:28 | Auburn | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 02:11 | Auburn | Mario Villa buries a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Danny Lutsky - foul #2 on Danny Lutsky, team foul #11 | 65-48 |
| 02:11 | Auburn | Mario Villa misses the free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | James Holloway pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Nigel Murphy knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 65-50 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Mario Villa scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-50 |
| 01:20 | Alabama | Levi Demott makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nigel Murphy | 67-53 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Richard Carden clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-53 |
| 00:54 | Auburn | Joseph Jones tips it home | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Levi Demott scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Holloway | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Mario Villa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), Clifford Brookes (C) Alonso Day, Ronald Lafayette | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Nigel Murphy comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 69-56 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | John Vallone runs out the clock | 69-56 |