| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Villa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Epps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Huntington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick McNurlen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Willy Britt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pasquale Vega (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ye Chiong (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Ussery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Pasquale Vega inbounds the ball | 45-44 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | South Carolina | William Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 45-44 |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | Pasquale Vega gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 19:23 | South Carolina | Gregory Epps takes the ball from William Moore | 45-44 |
| 19:19 | Auburn | Mario Villa lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Epps | 47-44 |
| 19:06 | South Carolina | Pasquale Vega drills a jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | Ye Chiong steps in front of the Michael Charlton pass in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 18:58 | South Carolina | William Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman (PG), Omer Zeiler (SG), Don Cox (SF), Kevin Carter (C) Willy Britt, William Moore, Pasquale Vega, Jeremy Ussery | |
| 18:41 | Auburn | Jason Huntington buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Derrick McNurlen | 49-46 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | Derrick McNurlen steals it from Kevin Carter | 49-46 |
| 18:11 | Auburn | Mario Villa can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | Kevin Carter snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina | Kevin Carter drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Don Cox and he's hacked by Derrick McNurlen - foul #2 on Derrick McNurlen, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), Richard Carden (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Clifford Brookes (C) Michael Charlton, Gregory Epps, Jason Huntington, Derrick McNurlen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Willy Britt (PG), Pasquale Vega (SF) Woodrow Glickman, Don Cox | |
| 18:04 | South Carolina | Kevin Carter makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 17:52 | Auburn | John Vallone makes the wide open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Carden and he's hacked by Pasquale Vega - foul #2 on Pasquale Vega, team foul #1 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Cox (SF), Porfirio Ferrari (C) Pasquale Vega, Kevin Carter | |
| 17:52 | Auburn | John Vallone misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Porfirio Ferrari | 51-49 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | Willy Britt misses short on a floater near the basket | 51-49 |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 17:27 | Auburn | Willy Britt steps in front of the Richard Carden pass in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 17:13 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Willy Britt is blocked by Joseph Jones | 51-49 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | Willy Britt tips it home | 51-51 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | Omer Zeiler picks off the pass by Richard Carden in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 17:03 | South Carolina | Porfirio Ferrari knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Don Cox and he's hacked by Richard Carden - foul #2 on Richard Carden, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Epps (SG) Mario Villa | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman (PG), William Moore (SG), Pasquale Vega (SF) Willy Britt, Omer Zeiler, Don Cox | |
| 17:03 | South Carolina | Porfirio Ferrari makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 16:44 | Auburn | John Vallone is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Epps | 53-54 |
| 16:32 | South Carolina | Pasquale Vega can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 16:30 | South Carolina | Pasquale Vega snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 16:12 | South Carolina | Pasquale Vega buries a jump hook from the left block | 53-56 |
| 15:45 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Porfirio Ferrari - foul #2 on Porfirio Ferrari, team foul #2 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG), John Hines (SG), Alonso Day (SF), Jason Huntington (PF) John Vallone, Gregory Epps, Richard Carden, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Willy Britt (PG), Omer Zeiler (SG), Don Cox (SF), Jeremy Ussery (C) Woodrow Glickman, William Moore, Pasquale Vega, Porfirio Ferrari | |
| 15:45 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 15:45 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 15:45 | South Carolina | Don Cox snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alonso Day (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jason Huntington (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Brookes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Willy Britt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omer Zeiler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Don Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ye Chiong (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Ussery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | South Carolina | Omer Zeiler's fadeaway is rejected by Clifford Brookes | 53-56 |
| 15:38 | Auburn | Jason Huntington grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Ye Chiong blocks the short jumper by Michael Charlton | 53-56 |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Jason Huntington can't tip it in | 53-56 |
| 15:31 | South Carolina | Omer Zeiler grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 15:26 | South Carolina | Jeremy Ussery is hacked by Jason Huntington - foul #1 on Jason Huntington, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen (C) Clifford Brookes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Pasquale Vega (SF) Don Cox | |
| 15:13 | South Carolina | Jeremy Ussery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 15:11 | South Carolina | Jeremy Ussery tips it in | 53-58 |
| 15:03 | Auburn | Michael Charlton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Hines | 56-58 |
| 14:52 | South Carolina | Jeremy Ussery loses the ball out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Moore (SG), Don Cox (SF), Kevin Carter (C) Omer Zeiler, Pasquale Vega, Jeremy Ussery | |
| 14:34 | Auburn | John Hines is fouled on the floor by Kevin Carter - foul #2 on Kevin Carter, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Epps (SF), Ronald Lafayette (PF) Alonso Day, Jason Huntington | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeremy Ussery (C) Kevin Carter | |
| 14:07 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 14:05 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen tips it but misses | 56-58 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina | Jeremy Ussery gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | Don Cox is whistled for traveling | 56-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mario Villa (SG), Jason Huntington (PF) John Hines, Derrick McNurlen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Omer Zeiler (SG), Pasquale Vega (SF), Kevin Carter (C) William Moore, Don Cox, Jeremy Ussery | |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Michael Charlton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willy Britt - foul #2 on Willy Britt, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alonso Day (SF) Gregory Epps | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman (PG) Willy Britt | |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Michael Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Michael Charlton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 13:32 | South Carolina | Kevin Carter grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | Pasquale Vega misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mario Villa - foul #2 on Mario Villa, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Epps (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Michael Charlton, Jason Huntington | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Willy Britt (PG), William Moore (SG) Woodrow Glickman, Omer Zeiler | |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | Pasquale Vega misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | Pasquale Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 13:02 | Auburn | Gregory Epps misses the shot from the left side | 57-59 |
| 13:00 | South Carolina | Kevin Carter pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina | Willy Britt drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from William Moore | 57-61 |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Joseph Jones's layup is rejected by Kevin Carter | 57-61 |
| 12:42 | South Carolina | Kevin Carter grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina | Ronald Lafayette is called for the reach on William Moore - foul #1 on Ronald Lafayette, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), John Hines (SG), Richard Carden (SF), Jason Huntington (PF), Derrick McNurlen (C) Alonso Day, Mario Villa, Gregory Epps, Joseph Jones, Ronald Lafayette | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman (PG), Omer Zeiler (SG), Don Cox (SF), Jeremy Ussery (C) Willy Britt, William Moore, Pasquale Vega, Kevin Carter | |
| 12:20 | South Carolina | Ye Chiong hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Woodrow Glickman | 57-63 |
| 12:12 | Auburn | John Hines misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-63 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | Jeremy Ussery snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 12:06 | South Carolina | Don Cox misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 12:04 | Auburn | John Hines gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 11:59 | Auburn | John Hines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Willy Britt (PG), William Moore (SG), Pasquale Vega (SF) Woodrow Glickman, Omer Zeiler, Don Cox | |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | Jeremy Ussery misses long on a shot from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 11:37 | Auburn | Jason Huntington pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Vallone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Carden (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Huntington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Derrick McNurlen (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Willy Britt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pasquale Vega (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ye Chiong (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Ussery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG), Mario Villa (SG), Gregory Epps (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) John Vallone, John Hines, Richard Carden, Jason Huntington | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Omer Zeiler (SG), Kevin Carter (C) William Moore, Jeremy Ussery | |
| 11:30 | South Carolina | Omer Zeiler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| 11:24 | Auburn | Gregory Epps throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Moore (SG), Don Cox (SF), Jeremy Ussery (C) Omer Zeiler, Pasquale Vega, Kevin Carter | |
| 11:07 | South Carolina | Jeremy Ussery drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Willy Britt | 57-67 |
| 10:59 | Auburn | Michael Charlton drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Epps | 60-67 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina | Jeremy Ussery hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Moore | 60-69 |
| 10:18 | Auburn | Michael Charlton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-69 |
| 10:17 | South Carolina | Jeremy Ussery grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 09:52 | South Carolina | Don Cox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 09:51 | Auburn | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| 09:45 | Auburn | Willy Britt is called for the reach on Mario Villa - foul #3 on Willy Britt, team foul #5 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), John Hines (SG), Richard Carden (SF), Clifford Brookes (PF), Ronald Lafayette (C) Michael Charlton, Mario Villa, Gregory Epps, Joseph Jones, Derrick McNurlen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman (PG), Omer Zeiler (SG), Pasquale Vega (SF), Kevin Carter (C) Willy Britt, William Moore, Don Cox, Jeremy Ussery | |
| 09:30 | Auburn | John Hines knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Vallone | 63-69 |
| 09:06 | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman is fouled on the floor by John Vallone - foul #2 on John Vallone, team foul #6 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Huntington (PF) Ronald Lafayette | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Morris (PF) Ye Chiong | |
| 08:48 | South Carolina | Jason Huntington swats the layup by Pasquale Vega | 63-69 |
| 08:47 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jason Huntington | 63-69 |
| 08:42 | Auburn | John Hines connects on the open runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Vallone | 65-69 |
| 08:21 | South Carolina | Pasquale Vega comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-69 |
| 08:19 | South Carolina | Omer Zeiler tips it back up and in | 65-71 |
| 08:08 | Auburn | John Hines scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Carden | 67-71 |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | Pasquale Vega can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by John Hines - foul #4 on John Hines, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG), Mario Villa (SG), Alonso Day (SF), Ronald Lafayette (C) John Vallone, John Hines, Richard Carden, Clifford Brookes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Willy Britt (PG), William Moore (SG), Ye Chiong (PF), Jeremy Ussery (C) Woodrow Glickman, Omer Zeiler, Harold Morris, Kevin Carter | |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | Pasquale Vega makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | Pasquale Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 07:41 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette hits a floater from the left block | 69-73 |
| 07:39 | South Carolina | Michael Charlton steals the ball from Willy Britt in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| 07:31 | Auburn | Michael Charlton can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-73 |
| 07:29 | Auburn | Jason Huntington tips it in | 71-73 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Villa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alonso Day (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jason Huntington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Lafayette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Willy Britt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Pasquale Vega (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ye Chiong (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Ussery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Ye Chiong is blocked by Ronald Lafayette | 71-73 |
| 07:12 | Auburn | Alonso Day gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 07:08 | Auburn | Michael Charlton is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina | Willy Britt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Hines (SG), Gregory Epps (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Derrick McNurlen (C) Michael Charlton, Mario Villa, Jason Huntington, Ronald Lafayette | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Omer Zeiler (SG), Don Cox (SF), Harold Morris (PF), Kevin Carter (C) William Moore, Pasquale Vega, Ye Chiong, Jeremy Ussery | |
| 06:48 | Auburn | Alonso Day's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG) Alonso Day | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ye Chiong (PF) Harold Morris | |
| 06:27 | South Carolina | Don Cox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Michael Charlton pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 06:21 | Auburn | Gregory Epps can't finish the layup but the foul's on Don Cox - foul #3 on Don Cox, team foul #6 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Moore (SG), Pasquale Vega (SF), Harold Morris (PF), Jeremy Ussery (C) Omer Zeiler, Don Cox, Ye Chiong, Kevin Carter | |
| 06:21 | Auburn | Gregory Epps misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 06:21 | Auburn | Gregory Epps misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 06:21 | South Carolina | Harold Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 06:04 | South Carolina | Jeremy Ussery knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Willy Britt | 74-75 |
| 06:02 | Auburn | William Moore picks off the pass by Gregory Epps in the backcourt | 74-75 |
| 05:50 | South Carolina | Jeremy Ussery misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 74-75 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 05:46 | Auburn | John Hines is hacked by Pasquale Vega in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pasquale Vega, team foul #7 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), Clifford Brookes (PF) Michael Charlton, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman (PG), Omer Zeiler (SG), Don Cox (SF), Ye Chiong (PF), Kevin Carter (C) Willy Britt, William Moore, Pasquale Vega, Harold Morris, Jeremy Ussery | |
| 05:46 | Auburn | John Hines makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 05:46 | Auburn | John Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 05:31 | South Carolina | Omer Zeiler lays it in | 76-77 |
| 05:12 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen connects on the open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Hines | 78-77 |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | Ye Chiong misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Epps - foul #1 on Gregory Epps, team foul #8 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mario Villa (SG), Richard Carden (SF), Ronald Lafayette (C) John Hines, Gregory Epps, Derrick McNurlen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Willy Britt (PG), William Moore (SG), Pasquale Vega (SF), Jeremy Ussery (C) Woodrow Glickman, Omer Zeiler, Don Cox, Kevin Carter | |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | Ye Chiong makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | Ye Chiong misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 05:06 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette gets the rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Jeremy Ussery is called for the reach on Ronald Lafayette - foul #3 on Jeremy Ussery, team foul #8 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alonso Day (PG), Jason Huntington (PF) John Vallone, Clifford Brookes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Morris (PF) Ye Chiong | |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 04:35 | South Carolina | Jeremy Ussery connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Willy Britt | 80-80 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | Jason Huntington is denied on a dunk by Harold Morris | 80-80 |
| 04:18 | South Carolina | Jeremy Ussery snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| 04:11 | South Carolina | Willy Britt misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jason Huntington - foul #2 on Jason Huntington, team foul #9 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Epps (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Richard Carden, Jason Huntington | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Omer Zeiler (SG), Don Cox (SF), Ye Chiong (PF), Kevin Carter (C) William Moore, Pasquale Vega, Harold Morris, Jeremy Ussery | |
| 04:11 | South Carolina | Willy Britt makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:11 | South Carolina | Willy Britt misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:11 | Auburn | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 80-81 |
| 04:07 | Auburn | Alonso Day is hacked by Willy Britt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willy Britt, team foul #9 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen (C) Ronald Lafayette | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:07 | Auburn | Alonso Day makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 04:07 | Auburn | Alonso Day makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Don Cox is denied by Joseph Jones | 82-81 |
| 03:38 | Auburn | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 82-81 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Gregory Epps misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ye Chiong - foul #3 on Ye Chiong, team foul #10 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG), John Hines (SG) Alonso Day, Mario Villa | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman (PG), William Moore (SG), Pasquale Vega (SF), Harold Morris (PF), Jeremy Ussery (C) Willy Britt, Omer Zeiler, Don Cox, Ye Chiong, Kevin Carter | |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Gregory Epps makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Gregory Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | Jeremy Ussery drills a shot from the left block set up by William Moore and he's hacked by Derrick McNurlen - foul #3 on Derrick McNurlen, team foul #10 | 84-83 |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | Jeremy Ussery misses the free throw | 84-83 |
| 03:24 | Auburn | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 84-83 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hines (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Epps (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Derrick McNurlen (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Woodrow Glickman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pasquale Vega (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Morris (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeremy Ussery (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Auburn | Pasquale Vega is called for the reach on Derrick McNurlen - foul #4 on Pasquale Vega, team foul #11 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Carden (SF), Clifford Brookes (PF) Gregory Epps, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Willy Britt (PG), Omer Zeiler (SG), Don Cox (SF), Ye Chiong (PF), Kevin Carter (C) Woodrow Glickman, William Moore, Pasquale Vega, Harold Morris, Jeremy Ussery | |
| 03:00 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 03:00 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 02:40 | South Carolina | Ye Chiong misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Derrick McNurlen - foul #4 on Derrick McNurlen, team foul #11 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mario Villa (SG), Jason Huntington (PF) John Hines, Derrick McNurlen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Moore (SG), Pasquale Vega (SF), Jeremy Ussery (C) Omer Zeiler, Don Cox, Kevin Carter | |
| 02:40 | South Carolina | Ye Chiong makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 02:40 | South Carolina | Ye Chiong makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Michael Charlton is fouled in the backcourt by Ye Chiong - foul #4 on Ye Chiong, team foul #12 | 86-85 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Morris (PF) Ye Chiong | |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Michael Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Michael Charlton makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 02:32 | South Carolina | Willy Britt loses the dribble to Michael Charlton in the backcourt | 88-85 |
| 02:30 | Auburn | Michael Charlton hits the finger roll | 90-85 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | William Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 90-85 |
| 02:11 | Auburn | Jason Huntington grabs the defensive rebound | 90-85 |
| 02:11 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-85 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Hines (SG), Gregory Epps (SF), Derrick McNurlen (C) Mario Villa, Richard Carden, Clifford Brookes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman (PG), Omer Zeiler (SG), Don Cox (SF), Ye Chiong (PF), Kevin Carter (C) Willy Britt, William Moore, Pasquale Vega, Harold Morris, Jeremy Ussery | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Omer Zeiler is called for the reach on John Hines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Omer Zeiler, team foul #13 | 90-85 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Moore (SG), Jeremy Ussery (C) Omer Zeiler, Kevin Carter | |
| 02:06 | Auburn | John Hines makes the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | John Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 01:48 | South Carolina | Jeremy Ussery can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 92-85 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina | Jeremy Ussery grabs the offensive board | 92-85 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | Jeremy Ussery double dribbles | 92-85 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Willy Britt (PG), Pasquale Vega (SF) Woodrow Glickman, Don Cox | |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen drills a shot from the right side set up by Gregory Epps | 94-85 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Willy Britt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 94-85 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Gregory Epps grabs the board | 94-85 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Willy Britt is called for the reach on Gregory Epps in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willy Britt, team foul #14 | 94-85 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alonso Day (PG), Joseph Jones (PF) Michael Charlton, Jason Huntington | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman (PG) Willy Britt | |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Gregory Epps makes the 1st free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Gregory Epps misses the 2nd free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Ye Chiong gets the rebound | 95-85 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | William Moore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 95-85 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen grabs the board | 95-85 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | John Hines is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alonso Day | 97-85 |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | William Moore can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 97-85 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 97-85 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Alonso Day runs out the clock | 97-85 |