| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Burson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Perry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Nick Perry inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses the shot from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 19:52 | South Carolina | Nick Perry hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 19:50 | Auburn | Mark Russell is called for the reach on Michael Dodge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Russell, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Spencer (PF) George Burson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 19:29 | Auburn | Javier Pena hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 19:22 | South Carolina | Nick Perry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 19:21 | Auburn | Michael Dodge pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Peter Hodge is called for the reach on Steven Buck - foul #3 on Peter Hodge, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 18:49 | Auburn | Dan Nugent can't throw it down but he's fouled by Bradley Coburn - foul #1 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF) Charles Martel | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 18:49 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Deleon | 41-36 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina | James Deleon is called for traveling | 41-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Charles Martel (SF), George Burson (PF) Jimmy Byrd, Javier Pena, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 18:19 | Auburn | Bobby Young is called for a backcourt violation | 41-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Charles Martel, George Burson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Steve Harris (SF), Kevin Raffa (PF) Peter Hodge, Nick Perry, Mark Russell | |
| 18:05 | South Carolina | Steve Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 18:03 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:58 | South Carolina | Steve Harris makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bradley Coburn | 41-39 |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 17:27 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:05 | Auburn | Steven Buck is whistled for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Nick Perry (SF), Mark Russell (PF), Joshua Witty (C) Robert Longoria, Steve Harris, Kevin Raffa, James Deleon | |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 16:46 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 16:20 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Bradley Coburn - foul #2 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), George Burson (PF) Jimmy Byrd, Charles Martel, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SG) Bradley Coburn | |
| 16:20 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:20 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:05 | South Carolina | Nick Perry buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Hodge | 42-41 |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Steve Harris is called for the reach on Bobby Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Harris, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG) Nick Perry | |
| 15:42 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 15:41 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Burson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Hodge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mark Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Witty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | Steve Harris is hacked by George Burson - foul #1 on George Burson, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, George Burson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SF), Kevin Raffa (PF), James Deleon (C) Peter Hodge, Mark Russell, Joshua Witty | |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | James Deleon can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 15:11 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Manuel Hartzler | 42-41 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Manuel Hartzler, Charles Martel, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG), Nick Perry (SF) Steve Harris, Erik Gardner | |
| 15:01 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Dan Nugent - foul #1 on Dan Nugent, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG) Bobby Young | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:01 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:01 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:01 | Auburn | Michael Dodge snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:51 | Auburn | Steven Buck is called for 10 seconds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Charles Martel (SF) Jimmy Byrd, Javier Pena | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:33 | South Carolina | Steven Buck takes the ball from James Deleon | 42-42 |
| 14:18 | Auburn | Dan Nugent hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 14:16 | Auburn | Michael Dodge tips it in | 44-42 |
| 14:12 | South Carolina | Nick Perry comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 14:10 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Raffa | 44-42 |
| 13:54 | South Carolina | Nick Perry makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Longoria | 44-44 |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Dan Nugent scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Bobby Young | 46-44 |
| 13:16 | South Carolina | Nick Perry makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Longoria | 46-47 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Dan Nugent banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Buck | 48-47 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina | James Deleon clanks a turnaround in the paint | 48-47 |
| 12:25 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Dan Nugent | 48-47 |
| 12:08 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Martel | 51-47 |
| 12:04 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Bradley Coburn and he's fouled by Steven Buck - foul #2 on Steven Buck, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Jimmy Byrd (SG), Javier Pena (SF), George Burson (PF) Steven Buck, Bobby Young, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SG), Peter Hodge (SF), Mark Russell (PF), Joshua Witty (C) Bradley Coburn, Nick Perry, Kevin Raffa, James Deleon | |
| 12:04 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:04 | Auburn | Michael Dodge pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:00 | Auburn | Robert Longoria is called for the reach on Clifford Ames in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Longoria, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG) Clifford Ames | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SF) Robert Longoria | |
| 11:45 | Auburn | Javier Pena misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 11:43 | Auburn | Michael Dodge gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:29 | Auburn | Michael Dodge knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Buck | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Burson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Dodge (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Gardner (fresh) PF - Mark Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Witty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Harris | 53-51 |
| 10:48 | Auburn | Mark Russell blocks the short jumper by Michael Dodge | 53-51 |
| 10:46 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Russell | 53-51 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 10:40 | Auburn | Javier Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 10:12 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd tips it in | 55-51 |
| 10:08 | South Carolina | Steve Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:49 | Auburn | Michael Dodge is fouled on the floor by Peter Hodge - foul #4 on Peter Hodge, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Manuel Hartzler (SG), Micheal Spencer (PF) Steven Buck, Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG), Nick Perry (SF), James Deleon (C) Steve Harris, Erik Gardner, Joshua Witty | |
| 09:49 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:49 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | James Deleon snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 09:45 | South Carolina | Clifford Ames picks off the pass by Peter Hodge in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Clifford Ames can't finish the layup | 56-51 |
| 09:42 | South Carolina | Mark Russell grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Deleon | 56-53 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Javier Pena misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 09:11 | South Carolina | James Deleon grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 09:06 | South Carolina | Nick Perry is hacked by Michael Dodge - foul #4 on Michael Dodge, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG), Bobby Young (SG), Dan Nugent (PF) Clifford Ames, Manuel Hartzler, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:54 | South Carolina | Dan Nugent picks off the pass by Nick Perry | 56-53 |
| 08:52 | Auburn | Steven Buck's pass is intercepted by James Deleon in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 08:38 | South Carolina | Mark Russell knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Deleon | 56-55 |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Javier Pena misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Nick Perry - foul #3 on Nick Perry, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Spencer (PF) Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (PG), Erik Gardner (SG), Kevin Raffa (PF), Joshua Witty (C) Peter Hodge, Bradley Coburn, Mark Russell, James Deleon | |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Javier Pena misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Javier Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:06 | South Carolina | Nick Perry clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Micheal Spencer - foul #1 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SF) Javier Pena | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG) Erik Gardner | |
| 08:06 | South Carolina | Nick Perry makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:06 | South Carolina | Nick Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:03 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Raffa - foul #2 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SF) Nick Perry | |
| 08:03 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:03 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:53 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Raffa | 59-59 |
| 07:30 | Auburn | Steven Buck drills a shot from the right side | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (tired) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) PF - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dodge (tired) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Witty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa's pass is intercepted by Manuel Hartzler | 61-59 |
| 07:04 | Auburn | Steven Buck is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Steven Buck, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Manuel Hartzler, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Nick Perry (SF), James Deleon (C) Robert Longoria, Steve Harris, Erik Gardner, Joshua Witty | |
| 06:53 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses the dunk attempt | 61-59 |
| 06:52 | Auburn | Bobby Young grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Peter Hodge - foul #5 on Peter Hodge, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Mark Russell (PF) Peter Hodge, Kevin Raffa | |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:19 | South Carolina | Nick Perry misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 06:17 | Auburn | Dan Nugent grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:55 | Auburn | Michael Dodge is denied on a dunk by James Deleon | 62-59 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina | Nick Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:49 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria misses the jumper from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | James Deleon snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina | Nick Perry misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 05:27 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Dan Nugent | 62-59 |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Michael Dodge comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by James Deleon - foul #2 on James Deleon, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Charles Martel (SF), George Burson (PF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (PG), Erik Gardner (SG), Joshua Witty (PF) Robert Longoria, Bradley Coburn, Mark Russell | |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:05 | South Carolina | Steve Harris is called for traveling | 63-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa (PF) James Deleon | |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 04:41 | Auburn | George Burson snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 04:27 | Auburn | Steven Buck can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-59 |
| 04:25 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 04:09 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 04:05 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Steve Harris | 63-61 |
| 03:59 | Auburn | Steve Harris picks off the pass by Steven Buck in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 03:33 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner banks in the layup on a great pass from Steve Harris and he's hacked by Michael Dodge - foul #5 on Michael Dodge, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Manuel Hartzler, Charles Martel, George Burson, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Mark Russell (PF), James Deleon (C) Steve Harris, Nick Perry, Kevin Raffa, Joshua Witty | |
| 03:33 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner makes the free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Dan Nugent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nick Perry (SF) Erik Gardner | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (tired) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Coburn (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nick Perry (tiring) 16 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Dan Nugent is called for the reach on Mark Russell - foul #2 on Dan Nugent, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG) Steven Buck | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Mark Russell makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Mark Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:39 | Auburn | Bobby Young clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Bradley Coburn - foul #3 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG) Clifford Ames | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SF), Joshua Witty (PF) Nick Perry, Mark Russell | |
| 02:39 | Auburn | Bobby Young misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:39 | Auburn | Bobby Young makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG) Bobby Young | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Russell (PF) Joshua Witty | |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | James Deleon connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Longoria | 64-68 |
| 02:07 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer clanks a shot from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | Steve Harris grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 02:02 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses the tip | 64-68 |
| 01:59 | Auburn | Javier Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 01:38 | Auburn | Steven Buck connects on the shot from the left side | 66-68 |
| 01:23 | South Carolina | James Deleon clanks a jump hook near the basket | 66-68 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | Javier Pena grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Dan Nugent is alone and drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Javier Pena | 68-68 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Mark Russell is fouled on the floor by Steven Buck - foul #4 on Steven Buck, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), George Burson (PF) Jimmy Byrd, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nick Perry (SF) Steve Harris | |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Mark Russell misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Javier Pena is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-68 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Mark Russell is fouled on the floor by Steven Buck - foul #5 on Steven Buck, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG) Steven Buck | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Mark Russell makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Mark Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the board | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Auburn | George Burson is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Coburn - foul #4 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #13 | 70-69 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | George Burson misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | George Burson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Mark Russell makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Bradley Coburn | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | George Burson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clifford Ames (fresh) SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - George Burson (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Dan Nugent (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Coburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nick Perry (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Deleon (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | James Deleon wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | Nick Perry scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Longoria | 71-73 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Robert Longoria is called for the reach on Dan Nugent - foul #4 on Robert Longoria, team foul #14 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Javier Pena, George Burson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SG) Bradley Coburn | |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | James Deleon grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 04:18 | South Carolina | Nick Perry hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Longoria | 71-75 |
| 04:15 | Auburn | Bobby Young is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Burson (PF) Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SF) Nick Perry | |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria hits a 3 from straight away set up by James Deleon | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:50 | Auburn | George Burson banks in the layup | 73-78 |
| 03:30 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria is hacked by Clifford Ames - foul #1 on Clifford Ames, team foul #11 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), Dan Nugent (C) Charles Martel, George Burson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:30 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 03:30 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 03:27 | Auburn | Clifford Ames is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-79 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF) Javier Pena | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nick Perry (SF) Robert Longoria | |
| 03:18 | South Carolina | Nick Perry is hacked by Micheal Spencer - foul #2 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #12 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF) Charles Martel | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG), Kevin Raffa (PF) Erik Gardner, Mark Russell | |
| 03:18 | South Carolina | Nick Perry makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 03:18 | South Carolina | Nick Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:07 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joshua Witty (C) James Deleon | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | Nick Perry scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bradley Coburn | 73-84 |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-84 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF) Javier Pena | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Mark Russell (PF), James Deleon (C) Steve Harris, Kevin Raffa, Joshua Witty | |
| 02:39 | Auburn | Charles Martel is hacked by Robert Longoria - foul #5 on Robert Longoria, team foul #15 | 73-84 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Burson (PF) Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (PG) Robert Longoria | |
| 02:39 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 02:39 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Mark Russell can't throw it down but he's hacked by George Burson - foul #2 on George Burson, team foul #13 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Dan Nugent (C) Bobby Young, Charles Martel, George Burson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Mark Russell makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Mark Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Dan Nugent grabs the board | 75-85 |
| 02:16 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-85 |
| 01:59 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bradley Coburn - foul #5 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #16 | 75-85 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), George Burson (PF) Manuel Hartzler, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG) Bradley Coburn | |
| 01:59 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 01:59 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 01:54 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-85 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Nugent (C) Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:40 | South Carolina | Nick Perry comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 76-85 |
| 01:39 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the board | 76-85 |
| 01:39 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-85 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | Dan Nugent clanks a floater in the paint | 76-85 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina | Mark Russell snags the defensive board | 76-85 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-85 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Nick Perry misses the 3 from the left corner | 76-85 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Mark Russell hits the follow up shot | 76-87 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clifford Ames (fresh) SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - George Burson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Dan Nugent (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steve Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Erik Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nick Perry (fresh) 25 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Russell (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Deleon (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Auburn | Steve Harris steals it from Bobby Young in the backcourt | 76-87 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Nick Perry jams it set up by Steve Harris | 76-89 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Dan Nugent comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 76-89 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Mark Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 76-89 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Steve Harris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clifford Ames - foul #2 on Clifford Ames, team foul #14 | 76-89 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Steve Harris makes the 1st free throw | 76-90 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Steve Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 76-90 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Dan Nugent grabs the defensive rebound | 76-90 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Javier Pena hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dan Nugent | 79-90 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Nick Perry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 79-90 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Javier Pena pulls down the rebound | 79-90 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Dan Nugent is fouled on the floor by James Deleon - foul #3 on James Deleon, team foul #17 | 79-90 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the offensive board | 80-90 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Dan Nugent's floater is tipped away by James Deleon | 80-90 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Dan Nugent snags the offensive board | 80-90 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Dan Nugent knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Clifford Ames and he's hacked by James Deleon - foul #4 on James Deleon, team foul #18 | 82-90 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | James Deleon grabs the board | 82-90 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Bobby Young is called for the reach on Erik Gardner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Young, team foul #15 | 82-90 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Javier Pena hits a jumper in the lane | 84-92 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Steve Harris runs out the clock | 84-92 |