| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryant Bauch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrin Dodd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Moretti (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Sizemore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edwin Towery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Christy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Greene (fresh) PF - Robert Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Bolt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben is whistled for a carry | 28-30 |
| 19:18 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Brad Christy, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben is fouled on the floor by Edwin Towery - foul #1 on Edwin Towery, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | Robert Booth takes the ball from Bryant Bauch | 28-30 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ben - foul #1 on Kenneth Ben, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 28-30 |
| 17:50 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ben | 28-30 |
| 17:28 | Auburn | Bryant Bauch is fouled on the floor by Brad Christy - foul #2 on Brad Christy, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Delapaz (SF) John Greene | |
| 17:11 | Auburn | Angel Moretti makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by Bryant Bauch | 30-30 |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | Tyler Bolt can't throw it down | 30-30 |
| 16:47 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | Robert Booth gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 15:59 | Southern Cal | Angel Moretti is called for the reach on Robert Booth - foul #1 on Angel Moretti, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dudley McCarthy (SG), Kenneth Sampson (SF), Nathaniel Plemons (PF), John Cunningham (C) Edwin Towery, Brad Christy, Robert Booth, Tyler Bolt | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryant Bauch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrin Dodd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Moretti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Sizemore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Delapaz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dudley McCarthy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Sampson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Plemons (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Cunningham (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 15:40 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Angel Moretti | 30-30 |
| 15:33 | Auburn | John Delapaz is called for the reach on Kenneth Ben in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Delapaz, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| 15:17 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 15:16 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 14:59 | Auburn | Bryant Bauch misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 14:58 | Auburn | Angel Moretti gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:38 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore travels with the ball | 30-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brad Christy (SG) Dudley McCarthy | |
| 14:13 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Darrin Dodd - foul #2 on Darrin Dodd, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tyler Bolt (C) Nathaniel Plemons | |
| 14:13 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:13 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 13:51 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Tyler Bolt | 30-31 |
| 13:33 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Bryant Bauch makes the fadeaway from close range | 32-34 |
| 12:50 | Southern Cal | Tyler Bolt drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Delapaz | 32-36 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | The short jumper by Carl Sizemore is denied by Tyler Bolt | 32-36 |
| 12:28 | Southern Cal | Tyler Bolt pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 12:06 | Southern Cal | Tyler Bolt misses the fadeaway from close range | 32-36 |
| 12:04 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Bryant Bauch clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Cunningham - foul #2 on John Cunningham, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi (SF), Randy Quint (PF), Alex Stuber (C) Darrin Dodd, Angel Moretti, Carl Sizemore | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery (PG), Dudley McCarthy (SG), John Greene (SF), Robert Booth (PF), Nathaniel Plemons (C) John Delapaz, Brad Christy, Kenneth Sampson, John Cunningham, Tyler Bolt | |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Bryant Bauch makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Bryant Bauch makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryant Bauch (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonia Bianchi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Quint (fresh) C - Alex Stuber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edwin Towery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dudley McCarthy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Greene (fresh) PF - Robert Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathaniel Plemons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Southern Cal | Dudley McCarthy's pass is intercepted by Antonia Bianchi | 34-36 |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Bryant Bauch misses the lay-in | 34-36 |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Randy Quint grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 11:19 | Auburn | Alex Stuber can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 11:18 | Auburn | Alex Stuber hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 10:57 | Southern Cal | Bryant Bauch takes the ball from Robert Booth | 36-36 |
| 10:37 | Auburn | Randy Quint hits a floater from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 10:08 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ben takes the ball from Nathaniel Plemons | 38-36 |
| 09:46 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Alex Stuber misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 09:42 | Southern Cal | John Greene pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 09:18 | Southern Cal | Antonia Bianchi is called for the reach on Nathaniel Plemons - foul #1 on Antonia Bianchi, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (PG), Robert Elliott (SG), Darrin Dodd (SF) Kenneth Ben, Bryant Bauch, Randy Quint | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brad Christy (SG), Kenneth Sampson (SF), Tyler Bolt (C) Dudley McCarthy, John Greene, Nathaniel Plemons | |
| 09:01 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Sampson and he's fouled by Floyd Dickstein - foul #1 on Floyd Dickstein, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Angel Moretti (PF) Antonia Bianchi | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Cunningham (PF) Robert Booth | |
| 09:01 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Robert Elliott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 08:30 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Kenneth Sampson | 38-39 |
| 08:03 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-39 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Tyler Bolt grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 07:35 | Southern Cal | Tyler Bolt banks in the layup on a great pass from Edwin Towery and he's hacked by Alex Stuber - foul #3 on Alex Stuber, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Ben (PG), Antonia Bianchi (PF), Carl Sizemore (C) Floyd Dickstein, Angel Moretti, Alex Stuber | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Delapaz (PG), Robert Booth (PF) Edwin Towery, John Cunningham | |
| 07:35 | Southern Cal | Tyler Bolt makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Elliott (fresh) SF - Darrin Dodd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonia Bianchi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Sizemore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Delapaz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Christy (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Sampson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyler Bolt (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Kenneth Ben out of the doubleteam | 40-42 |
| 06:53 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy is hacked by Robert Elliott - foul #3 on Robert Elliott, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| 06:53 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 06:53 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 06:53 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 06:27 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Tyler Bolt - foul #3 on Tyler Bolt, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bryant Bauch (SG), Angel Moretti (PF) Robert Elliott, Antonia Bianchi | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Cunningham (C) Tyler Bolt | |
| 06:05 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 06:05 | Southern Cal | Robert Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 05:42 | Southern Cal | Robert Booth's pass is intercepted by Bryant Bauch | 41-43 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Kenneth Sampson picks off the pass by Bryant Bauch | 41-43 |
| 05:27 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz blows the layup | 41-43 |
| 05:26 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 05:10 | Auburn | Brad Christy takes the ball from Angel Moretti | 41-43 |
| 04:42 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ben takes the ball from John Cunningham | 41-43 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben misses the dunk attempt | 41-43 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Sizemore | 41-43 |
| 04:16 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben clanks a shot from the left side | 41-43 |
| 04:14 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Sampson gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | Robert Booth comes up short on the runner from the left block | 41-43 |
| 03:44 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 03:40 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben makes the contested pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Bryant Bauch | 43-43 |
| 03:40 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery (PG), Nathaniel Plemons (PF), Tyler Bolt (C) John Delapaz, Robert Booth, John Cunningham | |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | Tyler Bolt's pass is intercepted by Carl Sizemore | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Bryant Bauch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrin Dodd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Angel Moretti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Sizemore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edwin Towery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Christy (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kenneth Sampson (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Plemons (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tyler Bolt (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Auburn | Nathaniel Plemons swats the short shot by Angel Moretti | 43-43 |
| 02:51 | Southern Cal | Tyler Bolt pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bryant Bauch - foul #1 on Bryant Bauch, team foul #8 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi (PF), Alex Stuber (C) Angel Moretti, Carl Sizemore | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dudley McCarthy (SG), John Greene (SF) Brad Christy, Kenneth Sampson | |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 02:27 | Auburn | Alex Stuber snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 02:27 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-44 |
| 01:58 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Darrin Dodd | 45-44 |
| 01:58 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Angel Moretti (PF), Carl Sizemore (C) Antonia Bianchi, Alex Stuber | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brad Christy (SG), Kenneth Sampson (SF), Robert Booth (PF) Dudley McCarthy, John Greene, Nathaniel Plemons | |
| 01:36 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Tyler Bolt is denied by Carl Sizemore | 45-44 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Angel Moretti gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 01:07 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Ben - foul #2 on Kenneth Ben, team foul #9 | 45-44 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 45-45 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd tips it home | 47-45 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery is fouled on the floor by Carl Sizemore - foul #1 on Carl Sizemore, team foul #10 | 47-45 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben can't connect on a shot from the right side | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Bryant Bauch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrin Dodd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Angel Moretti (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Sizemore (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edwin Towery (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Christy (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kenneth Sampson (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Tyler Bolt (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Cal | Tyler Bolt wins the tip | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:34 | Southern Cal | Angel Moretti is called for the reach on Robert Booth - foul #2 on Angel Moretti, team foul #11 | 47-47 |
| 04:34 | Southern Cal | Robert Booth misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:34 | Southern Cal | Robert Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:34 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 47-47 |
| 04:00 | Southern Cal | Tyler Bolt knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Brad Christy | 47-49 |
| 03:31 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Angel Moretti | 49-49 |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | Tyler Bolt misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery tips it in | 49-51 |
| 02:44 | Auburn | Bryant Bauch clanks a shot from the right side | 49-51 |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | Tyler Bolt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 02:21 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 01:52 | Auburn | Bryant Bauch connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Ben | 52-51 |
| 01:32 | Southern Cal | Tyler Bolt misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben buries a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Edwin Towery - foul #2 on Edwin Towery, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben misses the free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:06 | Southern Cal | Robert Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | The jumper by Tyler Bolt is denied by Carl Sizemore | 54-51 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore grabs the board | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Bryant Bauch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrin Dodd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Angel Moretti (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Sizemore (tiring) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edwin Towery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Christy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Sampson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Booth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Tyler Bolt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Robert Booth swats the short shot by Bryant Bauch | 54-51 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Robert Booth pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Sampson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore grabs the board | 54-51 |