| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) C - Carlos Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alexei Irizarry (fresh) PF - Viktor Palczewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Michael (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Auburn | David Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 19:29 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale tips it back up and in | 36-27 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Carlos Parks - foul #3 on Carlos Parks, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Stjepan Zhuang (SG), Rufus Burlingame (SF), Nicholas Stiles (C) Dikembe Masudi, Javier Martin, Alexei Irizarry, Herbert Michael | |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:55 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 36-29 |
| 18:53 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 36-29 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski gets the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina | David Johnson takes the ball from James Jordan | 36-29 |
| 18:14 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Rufus Burlingame - foul #1 on Rufus Burlingame, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (SG), Alexei Irizarry (SF), Lino Zevallos (C) Stjepan Zhuang, Viktor Palczewski, Nicholas Stiles | |
| 18:14 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:14 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:14 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lino Zevallos | 37-29 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame misses short on a floater from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 17:32 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 39-29 |
| 17:08 | South Carolina | Javier Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 17:07 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 16:43 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale hits a shot in the lane | 41-29 |
| 16:41 | South Carolina | James Jordan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SG), Andrew Johnson (PF) Billy Williams, Eugene Burkett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Stjepan Zhuang (SG), Viktor Palczewski (PF), Herbert Michael (C) James Jordan, Javier Martin, Alexei Irizarry, Lino Zevallos | |
| 16:14 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson is whistled for traveling | 41-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (SG) Stjepan Zhuang | |
| 15:53 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses short on a floater from the right side | 41-29 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski gets the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Parks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rufus Burlingame (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Viktor Palczewski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Herbert Michael (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:41 | South Carolina | Javier Martin is hacked by William Summers - foul #2 on William Summers, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Queen (PG), Billy Williams (SG), James Duchesne (SF) David Johnson, William Summers, Robert Ragsdale | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 41-31 |
| 15:11 | Auburn | Robert Queen clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Javier Martin - foul #2 on Javier Martin, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Burkett (PF) Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stjepan Zhuang (SG), Alexei Irizarry (SF) Javier Martin, Viktor Palczewski | |
| 15:11 | Auburn | Robert Queen misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:11 | Auburn | Robert Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 14:44 | Auburn | Stjepan Zhuang is called for the reach on Billy Williams - foul #2 on Stjepan Zhuang, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale (SF) James Duchesne | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (SG), Viktor Palczewski (PF) Stjepan Zhuang, Alexei Irizarry | |
| 14:21 | Auburn | Herbert Michael steals it from Robert Ragsdale | 42-33 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Javier Martin and he's fouled by Carlos Parks - foul #4 on Carlos Parks, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (PG), Michael Snow (C) Robert Queen, Carlos Parks | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Alexei Irizarry (SF) Dikembe Masudi, Rufus Burlingame | |
| 13:56 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:32 | Auburn | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Alexei Irizarry | 42-36 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina | Javier Martin misses long on a jumper from the left block | 42-36 |
| 13:10 | Auburn | Michael Snow gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:49 | Auburn | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 12:47 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale misses the tip | 42-36 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Herbert Michael | 42-36 |
| 12:40 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Javier Martin | 42-38 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Billy Williams is hacked by Javier Martin - foul #3 on Javier Martin, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SG), James Duchesne (SF), Andrew Johnson (PF), Carlos Parks (C) Billy Williams, Robert Ragsdale, Eugene Burkett, Michael Snow | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Stjepan Zhuang (SG), Rufus Burlingame (PF), Lino Zevallos (C) James Jordan, Javier Martin, Viktor Palczewski, Herbert Michael | |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Carlos Parks blows the layup but he's fouled by Alexei Irizarry - foul #2 on Alexei Irizarry, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski (PF) Alexei Irizarry | |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Carlos Parks makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Carlos Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:41 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Viktor Palczewski and the foul's on Carlos Parks - foul #5 on Carlos Parks, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Snow (C) Carlos Parks | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herbert Michael (C) Viktor Palczewski | |
| 11:41 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Snow (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stjepan Zhuang (fresh) SF - Rufus Burlingame (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lino Zevallos (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Michael (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Auburn | Lino Zevallos is called for the reach on James Duchesne - foul #1 on Lino Zevallos, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale (SF) James Duchesne | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (SG), Viktor Palczewski (PF) Stjepan Zhuang, Lino Zevallos | |
| 10:55 | Auburn | David Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Summers | 47-41 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski drills a fadeaway from the right block | 47-43 |
| 10:22 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale misses the floater from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-43 |
| 10:06 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 09:56 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 09:55 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:44 | South Carolina | Javier Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Andrew Johnson - foul #2 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Queen (PG), Billy Williams (SG), Eugene Burkett (PF) David Johnson, William Summers, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Alexei Irizarry (SF), Lino Zevallos (C) Dikembe Masudi, Viktor Palczewski, Herbert Michael | |
| 09:44 | South Carolina | Javier Martin makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:44 | South Carolina | Javier Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:44 | South Carolina | Javier Martin makes the 3rd free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:25 | Auburn | Alexei Irizarry takes the ball from Billy Williams | 47-46 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Snow | 47-46 |
| 08:59 | South Carolina | Alexei Irizarry grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:47 | South Carolina | James Jordan misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 08:45 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Snow | 47-46 |
| 08:27 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Billy Williams | 49-46 |
| 08:11 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos makes the fadeaway in the lane | 49-48 |
| 07:42 | Auburn | Robert Queen knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Eugene Burkett | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Queen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Snow (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Javier Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alexei Irizarry (fresh) PF - Rufus Burlingame (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lino Zevallos (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | South Carolina | James Jordan buries a 3 from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 07:06 | Auburn | Michael Snow drills a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Lino Zevallos - foul #2 on Lino Zevallos, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (PG), James Duchesne (SF) Robert Queen, Robert Ragsdale | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Stjepan Zhuang (SG), Viktor Palczewski (PF), Herbert Michael (C) James Jordan, Javier Martin, Rufus Burlingame, Lino Zevallos | |
| 07:06 | Auburn | Michael Snow makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:49 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski can't finish the layup | 54-51 |
| 06:48 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Duchesne | 54-51 |
| 06:43 | Auburn | Viktor Palczewski swats the short shot by James Duchesne | 54-51 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses the easy layup | 54-51 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 05:41 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett is hacked by Dikembe Masudi - foul #2 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SG), Andrew Johnson (C) Billy Williams, Michael Snow | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame (SF) Alexei Irizarry | |
| 05:41 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:41 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | Stjepan Zhuang is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale (SF), Michael Snow (C) James Duchesne, Eugene Burkett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (SG) Stjepan Zhuang | |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael hits a shot from the left block | 56-53 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Viktor Palczewski is called for the reach on Michael Snow - foul #1 on Viktor Palczewski, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Stjepan Zhuang (SG) Dikembe Masudi, Javier Martin | |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Michael Snow makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Michael Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski is fouled on the floor by Michael Snow - foul #1 on Michael Snow, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Javier Martin (SG), Alexei Irizarry (SF) James Jordan, Stjepan Zhuang, Rufus Burlingame | |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:58 | Auburn | Michael Snow makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by William Summers | 60-55 |
| 03:34 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 03:33 | South Carolina | Alexei Irizarry hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Summers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Snow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Javier Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alexei Irizarry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Viktor Palczewski (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Herbert Michael (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Auburn | William Summers buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina | 3 seconds is called on Viktor Palczewski | 63-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Queen (PG), Billy Williams (SG), Eugene Burkett (PF) David Johnson, William Summers, Michael Snow | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Stjepan Zhuang (SG), Rufus Burlingame (SF) Dikembe Masudi, Javier Martin, Alexei Irizarry | |
| 02:39 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (PG) Robert Queen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:16 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Rufus Burlingame - foul #2 on Rufus Burlingame, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nicholas Stiles (C) Herbert Michael | |
| 02:16 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:16 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | James Jordan connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rufus Burlingame | 64-59 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Viktor Palczewski takes the ball from Andrew Johnson | 64-59 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski scores on a runner in the lane | 64-61 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Billy Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eugene Burkett | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | James Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Snow (C) Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Javier Martin (SG), Alexei Irizarry (SF), Herbert Michael (C) James Jordan, Stjepan Zhuang, Rufus Burlingame, Nicholas Stiles | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Dikembe Masudi is called for the reach on David Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SG), Andrew Johnson (PF) Billy Williams, Eugene Burkett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:39 | Auburn | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Javier Martin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Burkett (PF) Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Dikembe Masudi is called for the reach on Eugene Burkett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Javier Martin is whistled for traveling | 70-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Andrew Johnson (C) Michael Snow | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:24 | Auburn | William Summers is hacked by Javier Martin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Javier Martin, team foul #13 | 70-64 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | William Summers misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | William Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | William Summers gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Queen (PG), Michael Snow (C) David Johnson, Eugene Burkett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Dikembe Masudi is called for the reach on William Summers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #14 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG) Dikembe Masudi | |
| 00:16 | Auburn | William Summers makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | William Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Javier Martin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael grabs the offensive board | 73-64 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | James Jordan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-64 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson runs out the clock | 73-64 |