| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) SG - Tom Pimentel (fresh) SF - Clifton Newlon (fresh) PF - William Patel (fresh) C - Louis Holley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) SG - Louis Fox (fresh) SF - Marco Russo (fresh) PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Robert Osborne hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Fox out of a doubleteam | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clifton Newlon | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Robert Osborne hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Marco Russo | 2-6 |
| 18:50 | Auburn | Robert Osborne is called for the reach on John Moen - foul #1 on Robert Osborne, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | John Moen misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Louis Holley tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Patel - foul #1 on William Patel, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:10 | Auburn | Louis Holley grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:54 | Auburn | William Patel can't tip it in | 4-6 |
| 17:53 | Auburn | John Moen tips it but misses | 4-6 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Marco Russo grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:32 | Alabama | Marco Russo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:05 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | Marco Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Robert Osborne misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Patel - foul #2 on William Patel, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Gary Napper (SG), Brian Matthews (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Daniel Landry (C) John Moen, Tom Pimentel, Clifton Newlon, William Patel, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (SF), George Poland (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Marco Russo, Rafael Martinez, Paul Metcalf | |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | Robert Morrison misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Barry Marsala - foul #1 on Barry Marsala, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Steven Brown (SG) Robert Osborne, Louis Fox | |
| 16:18 | Auburn | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | Robert Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Barry Marsala clanks a floater from the right block | 6-8 |
| 15:57 | Auburn | Daniel Landry grabs the board | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fresh) SG - Gary Napper (fresh) SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) PF - Robert Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Landry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Moses (fresh) SG - Steven Brown (fresh) SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) PF - George Poland (fresh) C - Barry Marsala (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Gary Napper scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Marcus Ono | 9-8 |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Steven Brown buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by George Poland | 9-10 |
| 15:08 | Auburn | Gary Napper drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Ono | 12-10 |
| 14:39 | Alabama | George Poland buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barry Marsala | 12-12 |
| 14:27 | Auburn | Gary Napper loses the ball out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Tom Pimentel (SG), Louis Holley (C) Marcus Ono, Gary Napper, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Marco Russo (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Paul Metcalf (C) Charles Moses, Steven Brown, Robert Lavalle, George Poland, Barry Marsala | |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Louis Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SF) Brian Matthews | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Louis Holley loses the dribble to Rafael Martinez | 12-12 |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Louis Fox is fouled on the floor by Clifton Newlon - foul #1 on Clifton Newlon, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), Daniel Landry (C) John Moen, Clifton Newlon, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Matthews - foul #1 on Brian Matthews, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Louis Holley (C) Gary Napper, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | Louis Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:22 | Auburn | Louis Fox picks off the pass by Robert Morrison | 12-13 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Marco Russo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-13 |
| 12:01 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf tips it in | 12-15 |
| 11:55 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel is hacked by Louis Fox - foul #1 on Louis Fox, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (PG), Clifton Newlon (SF), Daniel Landry (C) John Moen, Brian Matthews, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Gary Napper (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tom Pimentel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Louis Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Landry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Auburn | Louis Holley buries a runner in the paint | 14-15 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 11:29 | Auburn | Daniel Landry pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:02 | Auburn | Gary Napper misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-15 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Marco Russo grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Louis Holley is called for the reach on Rafael Martinez - foul #1 on Louis Holley, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), Robert Morrison (PF) Gary Napper, Clifton Newlon, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Robert Lavalle (SF), George Poland (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Robert Osborne, Louis Fox, Marco Russo, Rafael Martinez, Paul Metcalf | |
| 10:26 | Alabama | Charles Moses evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Poland | 14-17 |
| 10:11 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on George Poland - foul #1 on George Poland, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SF), Louis Holley (C) Brian Matthews, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:11 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:11 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 16-19 |
| 09:16 | Auburn | Louis Holley scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Clifton Newlon | 18-19 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Charles Moses connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 18-21 |
| 08:39 | Auburn | Robert Morrison comes up short on the floater from the right side | 18-21 |
| 08:38 | Auburn | Robert Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:20 | Auburn | George Poland steals the ball from Tom Pimentel | 18-21 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | George Poland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), Daniel Landry (C) John Moen, Clifton Newlon, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Marco Russo (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Paul Metcalf (C) Charles Moses, Steven Brown, Robert Lavalle, George Poland, Barry Marsala | |
| 07:44 | Auburn | Marco Russo blocks the jumper by Tom Pimentel | 18-21 |
| 07:43 | Alabama | Louis Fox gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Gary Napper (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tom Pimentel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) PF - Louis Holley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Landry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf loses the dribble to Louis Holley | 18-21 |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Marco Russo - foul #1 on Marco Russo, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG) Tom Pimentel | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Louis Holley makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Louis Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Marco Russo is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Marco Russo, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Morrison (PF) Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (SF) Marco Russo | |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Robert Morrison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Daniel Landry tips it home | 22-21 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | Louis Fox splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 06:07 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf can't tip it in | 22-21 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Robert Morrison | 22-21 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Brian Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tom Pimentel (SG), Clifton Newlon (SF), William Patel (PF), Louis Holley (C) John Moen, Brian Matthews, Robert Morrison, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf tips it home | 22-23 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Paul Metcalf denies the turnaround by Louis Holley | 22-23 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 05:15 | Auburn | Gary Napper snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Louis Holley can't finish the layup | 22-23 |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | Louis Fox evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-23 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez hits the follow up shot | 22-25 |
| 04:16 | Auburn | Gary Napper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 04:03 | Auburn | Louis Holley gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 03:47 | Auburn | William Patel hits the finger roll | 24-25 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Louis Holley swats the shot by Robert Lavalle | 24-25 |
| 03:31 | Auburn | William Patel pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Gary Napper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tom Pimentel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Holley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Louis Fox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Louis Holley is hacked by Paul Metcalf - foul #1 on Paul Metcalf, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Brian Matthews (SF) Tom Pimentel, Clifton Newlon | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Marco Russo (SF), George Poland (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Robert Osborne, Louis Fox, Robert Lavalle, Rafael Martinez, Paul Metcalf | |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Louis Holley makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:25 | Alabama | George Poland snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | George Poland is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 02:44 | Auburn | Louis Holley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Matthews | 27-27 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Charles Moses is hacked by Gary Napper - foul #1 on Gary Napper, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tom Pimentel (SG), Robert Morrison (SF), Daniel Landry (C) Gary Napper, Brian Matthews, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (PF) George Poland | |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Charles Moses is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 27-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG) Steven Brown | |
| 01:39 | Auburn | Robert Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SF) Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG) Charles Moses | |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Barry Marsala is fouled on the floor by Daniel Landry - foul #1 on Daniel Landry, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF) Clifton Newlon | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Metcalf (C) Robert Lavalle | |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Barry Marsala pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Robert Osborne is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Osborne, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SF) Brian Matthews | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (PF) Barry Marsala | |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Daniel Landry is hacked by Paul Metcalf - foul #2 on Paul Metcalf, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF) Clifton Newlon | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Daniel Landry misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | The jump hook by Paul Metcalf is blocked by Daniel Landry | 27-27 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Robert Osborne tips it but misses | 27-27 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Robert Osborne can't tip it in | 27-27 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Daniel Landry gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | William Patel hits a jumper near the basket | 29-27 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Louis Fox can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 29-27 |