| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clifford Upson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Osborne (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Garry Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Wicker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Knauss (fresh) 5 reb. C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:52 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 19:51 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 19:40 | Auburn | Justin Guynn blows the layup | 35-38 |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | David Wicker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 19:34 | South Carolina | Mark Osborne knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | Justin Guynn can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-38 |
| 19:26 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 19:12 | Auburn | William Summers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:52 | Auburn | William Summers buries a 3 from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis lays it in on a great pass from Clifford Upson | 40-41 |
| 18:14 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (PG), Rufus Burlingame (SG), Herbert Michael (SF) Clifford Upson, Mark Osborne, Garry Murphy | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 18:00 | South Carolina | David Wicker misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 40-41 |
| 17:58 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis tips it in | 42-41 |
| 17:30 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William Summers and the foul's on Rufus Burlingame - foul #1 on Rufus Burlingame, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clifford Upson (PG), Mark Osborne (SG) Rufus Burlingame, Herbert Michael | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:30 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 17:00 | Auburn | Justin Guynn can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alexis Marino - foul #2 on Alexis Marino, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garry Murphy (SF) Mark Osborne | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kyle (PF) Dustin Knauss | |
| 17:00 | Auburn | Justin Guynn makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:00 | Auburn | Justin Guynn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:33 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson drills a jumper in the paint set up by Alexis Marino | 47-46 |
| 16:16 | Auburn | Garry Murphy denies the turnaround by James Kyle | 47-46 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 16:09 | Auburn | Justin Guynn gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 15:56 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clifford Upson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alexis Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Garry Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Wicker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Summers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Kyle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Guynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clifford Upson | 49-46 |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale's floater is tipped away by David Wicker | 49-46 |
| 15:31 | Auburn | Justin Guynn grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 15:16 | Auburn | James Kyle misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 15:14 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Clifford Upson | 49-46 |
| 14:56 | South Carolina | David Wicker makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Garry Murphy | 51-46 |
| 14:39 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 14:25 | South Carolina | James Kyle swats the short shot by Alexis Marino | 51-48 |
| 14:24 | Auburn | James Kyle snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:54 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino blows the dunk | 51-48 |
| 13:52 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Justin Guynn | 51-48 |
| 13:37 | Auburn | William Summers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 13:36 | Auburn | James Kyle snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 13:15 | Auburn | William Summers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:00 | South Carolina | Robert Ragsdale steals the ball from David Wicker | 51-48 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | William Summers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Osborne (SG), Rufus Burlingame (SF), Herbert Michael (PF), Angel Mancini (C) Clifford Upson, Garry Murphy, Kenneth Lewis, David Wicker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG), David Johnson (SG), William Still (SF), Dustin Knauss (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) Bruce Gorman, William Summers, Robert Ragsdale, James Kyle, Justin Guynn | |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 12:16 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 12:14 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 12:00 | Auburn | William Still connects on the shot from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alexis Marino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rufus Burlingame (fresh) PF - Herbert Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Mancini (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Stanley Felty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Still (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Knauss (fresh) 6 reb. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini is hacked by Stanley Felty - foul #1 on Stanley Felty, team foul #1 | 53-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clifford Upson (PG), Kenneth Lewis (PF), David Wicker (C) Alexis Marino, Herbert Michael, Angel Mancini | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:18 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Dustin Knauss - foul #1 on Dustin Knauss, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| 11:18 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:18 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:56 | Auburn | William Still hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on David Wicker - foul #1 on David Wicker, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (SF), Herbert Michael (PF), Angel Mancini (C) Rufus Burlingame, Kenneth Lewis, David Wicker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG) Stanley Felty | |
| 10:56 | Auburn | William Still misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:56 | Auburn | William Still makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:27 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson double dribbles | 54-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis (PF), David Wicker (C) Alexis Marino, Angel Mancini | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:11 | Auburn | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | David Wicker snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by William Still - foul #2 on William Still, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (SF) Herbert Michael | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kyle (C) Andrew Johnson | |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:57 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 09:50 | Auburn | William Still's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame (SF) Clifford Upson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale (SF) William Still | |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame is fouled on the floor by Robert Ragsdale - foul #4 on Robert Ragsdale, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garry Murphy (SF) Rufus Burlingame | |
| Subs | Auburn | Andrew Johnson (C) Dustin Knauss | |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Alexis Marino | 57-51 |
| 08:54 | Auburn | David Johnson is fouled on the floor by Mark Osborne - foul #1 on Mark Osborne, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clifford Upson (PG), Rufus Burlingame (SF) Alexis Marino, Garry Murphy | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SG) David Johnson | |
| 08:40 | Auburn | James Kyle can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Lewis - foul #1 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (SF), Herbert Michael (PF), Angel Mancini (C) Rufus Burlingame, Kenneth Lewis, David Wicker | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:40 | Auburn | James Kyle misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:40 | Auburn | James Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:24 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 57-52 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina | William Summers is called for the reach on Alexis Marino - foul #3 on William Summers, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garry Murphy (SF), Kenneth Lewis (PF), David Wicker (C) Alexis Marino, Herbert Michael, Angel Mancini | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dustin Knauss (PF), Justin Guynn (C) James Kyle, Andrew Johnson | |
| 07:53 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kenneth Lewis | 60-52 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clifford Upson (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Osborne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Wicker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Dustin Knauss (fresh) 7 reb. C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Auburn | William Summers knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-55 |
| 07:32 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 07:31 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 07:19 | Auburn | Kenneth Lewis is called for the reach on Dustin Knauss - foul #2 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (SG), Rufus Burlingame (SF) Mark Osborne, Garry Murphy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG), William Still (SF) Bruce Gorman, Robert Ragsdale | |
| 07:03 | Auburn | Stanley Felty misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 07:01 | Auburn | Justin Guynn tips it in | 60-57 |
| 06:39 | South Carolina | The jump hook by David Wicker is blocked by Justin Guynn | 60-57 |
| 06:37 | Auburn | Justin Guynn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:12 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Rufus Burlingame - foul #2 on Rufus Burlingame, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Osborne (SG), Garry Murphy (SF), Herbert Michael (PF), Angel Mancini (C) Alexis Marino, Rufus Burlingame, Kenneth Lewis, David Wicker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG), James Kyle (C) Stanley Felty, Justin Guynn | |
| 06:12 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:12 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:50 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini hits a floater from the left block set up by Herbert Michael | 62-57 |
| 05:35 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman's fadeaway is rejected by Angel Mancini | 62-57 |
| 05:33 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:14 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-57 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (PG), Kenneth Lewis (PF), David Wicker (C) Clifford Upson, Herbert Michael, Angel Mancini | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale (SF), Justin Guynn (C) William Still, James Kyle | |
| 05:03 | South Carolina | Dustin Knauss steps in front of the Kenneth Lewis pass | 62-57 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Justin Guynn snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 04:32 | Auburn | William Summers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clifford Upson (PG) Garry Murphy | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:08 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame (SF) Mark Osborne | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Clifford Upson steps in front of the William Summers pass | 62-57 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clifford Upson (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alexis Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Rufus Burlingame (fresh) PF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Wicker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Dustin Knauss (fresh) 8 reb. C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:41 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garry Murphy (SF) Rufus Burlingame | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (SG), James Kyle (PF) William Summers, Dustin Knauss | |
| 03:19 | Auburn | Justin Guynn misses the lay-in | 62-57 |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:11 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alexis Marino | 64-57 |
| 02:53 | Auburn | Justin Guynn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 64-57 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Justin Guynn grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Osborne (SG) Garry Murphy | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SG), Dustin Knauss (PF) David Johnson, James Kyle | |
| 02:33 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Dustin Knauss | 64-59 |
| 02:17 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino is fouled on the floor by Justin Guynn - foul #3 on Justin Guynn, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garry Murphy (SF) Alexis Marino | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:05 | South Carolina | William Summers is called for the reach on Mark Osborne - foul #4 on William Summers, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame (SF) Garry Murphy | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:05 | South Carolina | Mark Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Mark Osborne is called for the reach on William Summers - foul #2 on Mark Osborne, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garry Murphy (SF) Rufus Burlingame | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:54 | Auburn | William Summers makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | William Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | David Wicker misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Justin Guynn - foul #4 on Justin Guynn, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | David Wicker makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | David Wicker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | William Summers gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | David Wicker gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | David Wicker is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Gorman - foul #2 on Bruce Gorman, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (SG) Mark Osborne | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | David Wicker misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Auburn | William Summers drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Guynn | 66-64 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino is hacked by William Summers in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Summers, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Osborne (SG) Clifford Upson | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (SG) William Summers | |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Justin Guynn pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Justin Guynn scores on a shot near the basket | 67-66 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Bruce Gorman is called for the reach on Alexis Marino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Gorman, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce Gorman | 68-68 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clifford Upson (PG) Alexis Marino | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy misses the halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clifford Upson (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - David Wicker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Dustin Knauss (fresh) 10 reb. C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | David Wicker wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-68 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Ragsdale | 68-70 |
| 03:59 | South Carolina | David Wicker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy tips it in | 70-70 |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Ragsdale | 70-72 |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | David Wicker hits a jumpshot from the left side | 72-72 |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Garry Murphy - foul #3 on Garry Murphy, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (SG), Rufus Burlingame (SF), Herbert Michael (PF), Angel Mancini (C) Mark Osborne, Garry Murphy, Kenneth Lewis, David Wicker | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:02 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:55 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini is whistled for a carry | 72-73 |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss misses the jump hook from the left block | 72-73 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Justin Guynn tips it home | 72-75 |
| 02:11 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael loses the dribble to Dustin Knauss | 72-75 |
| 01:57 | Auburn | Rufus Burlingame picks off the pass by Dustin Knauss | 72-75 |
| 01:32 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss is fouled on the floor by Herbert Michael - foul #2 on Herbert Michael, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Osborne (SG), Garry Murphy (SF), Kenneth Lewis (PF), David Wicker (C) Alexis Marino, Rufus Burlingame, Herbert Michael, Angel Mancini | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina | David Wicker snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson buries a 3 from the left corner | 78-76 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clifford Upson (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Murphy (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - David Wicker (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Dustin Knauss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Guynn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale is whistled for a carry | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Gorman - foul #4 on Bruce Gorman, team foul #12 | 78-76 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale's fadeaway is rejected by Garry Murphy | 79-76 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis is hacked by Bruce Gorman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Gorman, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (PG) Clifford Upson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG) Bruce Gorman | |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Auburn | David Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-79 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino runs out the clock | 80-79 |