| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Baucom (fresh) SG - Joseph Payan (fresh) SF - Carl Archer (fresh) PF - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) C - Richard Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) C - Samuel Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Richard Patterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:51 | Auburn | The jumper by Scott Baucom is denied by Samuel Walker | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Auburn | Joseph Payan pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Auburn | Joseph Payan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin is hacked by Joseph Payan - foul #1 on Joseph Payan, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Alabama | Samuel Walker can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Patterson - foul #1 on Richard Patterson, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Alabama | Samuel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:54 | Alabama | Samuel Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Joseph Payan connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Patterson | 6-2 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Samuel Walker buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Claud Zellner | 6-4 |
| 17:49 | Auburn | Scott Baucom hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Patterson | 8-4 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Clifton Swenceski swats the layup by Neal Donnelly | 8-4 |
| 17:42 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Clifton Swenceski | 8-4 |
| 17:37 | Auburn | Neal Donnelly steals the ball from Scott Baucom | 8-4 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Lee Guy misses the dunk attempt | 8-4 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Clifton Swenceski | 8-4 |
| 17:25 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski blows the layup but the foul's on Claud Zellner - foul #1 on Claud Zellner, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Brooks (SG), Nathanial Newton (SF), Oscar Ramos (C) Joseph Payan, Carl Archer, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:25 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:25 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | Claud Zellner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Oscar Ramos - foul #1 on Oscar Ramos, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG) Scott Baucom | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:03 | Alabama | Claud Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | Claud Zellner misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:03 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Clifton Swenceski | 9-5 |
| 16:47 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Nathanial Newton | 11-5 |
| 16:18 | Alabama | Lee Guy is called for traveling | 11-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Joseph Payan (SG) Eugene Krieg, Travis Brooks | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Stephen Dean (SF), Mark Mason (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Lee Guy, Neal Donnelly, Claud Zellner, Samuel Walker | |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Larry Lynn - foul #1 on Larry Lynn, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Archer (SF) Nathanial Newton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Oscar Ramos steps in front of the Albert Gilmartin pass in the backcourt | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Baucom (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Payan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Archer (fresh) PF - Clifton Swenceski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Ramos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fresh) SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) PF - Mark Mason (fresh) C - Scott Upshaw (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-5 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin grabs the board | 13-5 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Carl Archer steps in front of the Scott Upshaw pass | 13-5 |
| 14:59 | Auburn | Joseph Payan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Upshaw - foul #1 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Nathanial Newton (SF), Donald Randall (PF), Richard Patterson (C) Scott Baucom, Carl Archer, Clifton Swenceski, Oscar Ramos | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG), Neal Donnelly (SF) Larry Lynn, Albert Gilmartin, Stephen Dean | |
| 14:59 | Auburn | Joseph Payan misses the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:59 | Auburn | Joseph Payan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright is hacked by Eugene Krieg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Krieg, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Brooks (SG) Joseph Payan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Samuel Walker (C) Scott Upshaw | |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Samuel Walker drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 14:14 | Auburn | Samuel Walker swats the dunk try by Richard Patterson | 14-8 |
| 14:13 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Mason | 14-8 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF) Nathanial Newton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Claud Zellner (PF) Mark Mason | |
| 14:00 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG) Eugene Krieg | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SF), Scott Upshaw (C) Neal Donnelly, Samuel Walker | |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Richard Patterson gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Travis Brooks blows the layup but he's fouled by Brendan Boatright - foul #1 on Brendan Boatright, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Archer (SF), Clifton Swenceski (PF) Timothy Best, Donald Randall | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Albert Gilmartin (SG) Lee Guy, Brendan Boatright | |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Travis Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Travis Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Scott Baucom picks off the pass by Larry Lynn in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| 13:23 | Auburn | Travis Brooks's pass is intercepted by Claud Zellner | 15-8 |
| 13:03 | Alabama | Larry Lynn hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 13:01 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 12:57 | Auburn | Scott Baucom hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Travis Brooks and he's hacked by Stephen Dean - foul #1 on Stephen Dean, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Payan (SG) Travis Brooks | |
| Subs | Alabama | Neal Donnelly (SF), Mark Mason (PF), Samuel Walker (C) Stephen Dean, Claud Zellner, Scott Upshaw | |
| 12:57 | Auburn | Scott Baucom makes the free throw | 18-8 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-8 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Larry Lynn tips it home | 18-10 |
| 12:25 | Auburn | Joseph Payan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-10 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Nathanial Newton (SF), Donald Randall (PF), Oscar Ramos (C) Scott Baucom, Carl Archer, Clifton Swenceski, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:08 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin clanks a jumper from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 12:06 | Alabama | Mark Mason grabs the offensive board | 18-10 |
| 11:45 | Alabama | Oscar Ramos is called for the reach on Albert Gilmartin - foul #2 on Oscar Ramos, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SG), Clifton Swenceski (PF), Richard Patterson (C) Joseph Payan, Donald Randall, Oscar Ramos | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG), Stephen Dean (SF), Claud Zellner (PF) Larry Lynn, Albert Gilmartin, Neal Donnelly, Mark Mason | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Krieg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Best (fresh) SF - Nathanial Newton (fresh) PF - Clifton Swenceski (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Patterson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) SG - Brendan Boatright (fresh) SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Samuel Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Alabama | Lee Guy misses the shot from the free throw line | 18-10 |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright grabs the offensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Stephen Dean jams it set up by Lee Guy | 18-12 |
| 10:52 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Clifton Swenceski | 21-12 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side | 21-14 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Timothy Best loses the ball out of bounds | 21-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Joseph Payan (SG), Carl Archer (SF), Donald Randall (PF) Eugene Krieg, Timothy Best, Nathanial Newton, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Albert Gilmartin (SG), Neal Donnelly (SF), Mark Mason (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Lee Guy, Brendan Boatright, Stephen Dean, Claud Zellner, Samuel Walker | |
| 09:58 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-14 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw grabs the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw's floater is tipped away by Carl Archer | 21-14 |
| 09:41 | Auburn | Scott Baucom grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:35 | Auburn | Scott Baucom buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Payan | 23-14 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw blows the layup | 23-14 |
| 09:08 | Auburn | Donald Randall gets the rebound | 23-14 |
| 09:04 | Auburn | Mark Mason is called for the reach on Donald Randall - foul #1 on Mark Mason, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Brooks (SG) Joseph Payan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SF) Neal Donnelly | |
| 08:50 | Auburn | Mark Mason is called for the reach on Carl Archer - foul #2 on Mark Mason, team foul #7 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski (PF) Donald Randall | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Claud Zellner (PF) Larry Lynn, Mark Mason | |
| 08:50 | Auburn | Carl Archer makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 08:50 | Auburn | Carl Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | Stephen Dean is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Scott Baucom clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Dean - foul #2 on Stephen Dean, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF) Carl Archer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Neal Donnelly (SF), Samuel Walker (C) Stephen Dean, Scott Upshaw | |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Scott Baucom makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Scott Baucom makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | Samuel Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-16 |
| 07:47 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski grabs the board | 27-16 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Baucom (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Travis Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Best (fresh) PF - Clifton Swenceski (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Patterson (tired) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fairly fresh) SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) PF - Claud Zellner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Samuel Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Auburn | Scott Baucom misses the lay-in | 27-16 |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Samuel Walker grabs the board | 27-16 |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Richard Patterson blocks the short jumper by Neal Donnelly | 27-16 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Samuel Walker grabs the offensive board | 27-16 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly hits a wide open jumper from the right block set up by Lee Guy | 27-18 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | Timothy Best's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Joseph Payan (SG), Nathanial Newton (SF), Donald Randall (PF) Scott Baucom, Travis Brooks, Timothy Best, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG) Lee Guy, Albert Gilmartin | |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Larry Lynn is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-18 |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Eugene Krieg | 29-18 |
| 06:45 | Alabama | Nathanial Newton is called for the reach on Brendan Boatright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathanial Newton, team foul #6 | 29-18 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-18 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg grabs the board | 29-18 |
| 06:15 | Auburn | Joseph Payan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-18 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Samuel Walker | 29-18 |
| 06:12 | Alabama | Eugene Krieg is called for the reach on Brendan Boatright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Krieg, team foul #7 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Carl Archer (SF) Eugene Krieg, Nathanial Newton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (C) Samuel Walker | |
| 06:12 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:12 | Auburn | Donald Randall gets the rebound | 29-18 |
| 06:00 | Auburn | Joseph Payan misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Lynn - foul #2 on Larry Lynn, team foul #9 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG) Larry Lynn | |
| 06:00 | Auburn | Joseph Payan makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:00 | Auburn | Joseph Payan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Claud Zellner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Claud Zellner, team foul #10 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (PG), Travis Brooks (SG) Scott Baucom, Joseph Payan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin (SG), Samuel Walker (PF) Lee Guy, Claud Zellner | |
| 05:15 | Auburn | Richard Patterson's floater is knocked away by Scott Upshaw | 31-18 |
| 05:13 | Auburn | Donald Randall tips it in | 33-18 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Gilmartin | 33-21 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Scott Upshaw is called for the reach on Richard Patterson - foul #2 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #11 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Nathanial Newton (SF), Clifton Swenceski (PF) Timothy Best, Carl Archer, Donald Randall | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (PF) Scott Upshaw | |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Richard Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Richard Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Mark Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Walker | 34-24 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski loses the dribble to Albert Gilmartin | 34-24 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Clifton Swenceski - foul #1 on Clifton Swenceski, team foul #8 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Joseph Payan (SG), Oscar Ramos (C) Scott Baucom, Travis Brooks, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Stephen Dean (SF), Scott Upshaw (C) Albert Gilmartin, Neal Donnelly, Samuel Walker | |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright makes the 3rd free throw | 34-25 |
| 03:32 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Lee Guy pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Krieg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Payan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathanial Newton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifton Swenceski (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brendan Boatright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Mason (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Upshaw (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Mark Mason buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Lee Guy and he's fouled by Clifton Swenceski - foul #2 on Clifton Swenceski, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF), Donald Randall (PF) Nathanial Newton, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG) Brendan Boatright | |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Mark Mason makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Dean - foul #3 on Stephen Dean, team foul #12 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Archer (SF) Timothy Best | |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin (SG), Neal Donnelly (SF), Claud Zellner (PF) Lee Guy, Stephen Dean, Mark Mason | |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Larry Lynn scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-31 |
| 02:24 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos double dribbles | 36-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Timothy Best (SG) Eugene Krieg, Joseph Payan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Samuel Walker (C) Scott Upshaw | |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Neal Donnelly steps in front of the Timothy Best pass | 36-31 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Timothy Best - foul #1 on Timothy Best, team foul #10 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Brooks (SG), Nathanial Newton (SF), Clifton Swenceski (PF) Timothy Best, Carl Archer, Donald Randall | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Mark Mason (PF) Larry Lynn, Claud Zellner | |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses the dunk attempt | 36-33 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Scott Baucom tips it but misses | 36-33 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:54 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-33 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Lee Guy pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly is fouled on the floor by Nathanial Newton - foul #2 on Nathanial Newton, team foul #11 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Joseph Payan (SG), Carl Archer (SF) Scott Baucom, Travis Brooks, Nathanial Newton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG), Scott Upshaw (C) Albert Gilmartin, Samuel Walker | |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Carl Archer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-35 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Scott Upshaw | 36-35 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Lee Guy is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |