| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) SF - Aaron Parkhurst (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Seagraves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Drozd | 31-30 |
| 19:28 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rufus Maziarz | 31-33 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Preston (SF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Aaron Parkhurst, Bobby Sparks | |
| 18:47 | Auburn | Thomas Preston hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence Blair | 31-35 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer knocks in the shot from the right block set up by John Drozd | 33-35 |
| 18:24 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Edward Seagraves - foul #3 on Edward Seagraves, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Younger (PG), Aaron Parkhurst (PF) Lawrence Blair, Edward Seagraves | |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:49 | Auburn | The jump hook by Thomas Preston is blocked by Willie Trimmer | 35-35 |
| 17:48 | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:23 | Auburn | Thomas Preston buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rufus Maziarz | 35-38 |
| 17:09 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SF) Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Blair (PG), Kyle Pearl (SF) Ray Younger, Thomas Preston | |
| 16:43 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 16:42 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:24 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Steve Schroeder (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Ernest Hooper, Willie Trimmer, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Younger (PG), Thomas Preston (SF), Bobby Sparks (PF) Lawrence Blair, Kyle Pearl, Aaron Parkhurst | |
| 16:03 | Alabama | James Abron makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ollie Greenwald | 37-38 |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Abron (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ray Younger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rufus Maziarz (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Preston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bobby Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Alabama | Ray Younger is called for the reach on Charles Cichonski - foul #1 on Ray Younger, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Ernest Hooper (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Willie Trimmer (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Kenneth Whitman, Ollie Greenwald, Steve Schroeder, James Abron | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Blair (PG), Aaron Parkhurst (PF) Ray Younger, Bobby Sparks | |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 14:50 | Auburn | Willie Trimmer takes the ball from Thomas Preston | 37-38 |
| 14:26 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 14:25 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:01 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Blair | 37-41 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the dunk but he's hacked by Alfredo Gallo - foul #3 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Younger (PG), Kyle Pearl (SF), Bobby Sparks (C) Lawrence Blair, Thomas Preston, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:41 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:16 | Auburn | Kyle Pearl is hacked by Jeff Hughes - foul #2 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Steve Schroeder (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Willie Trimmer, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Preston (SF) Kyle Pearl | |
| 12:55 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Steve Schroeder - foul #3 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kyle Pearl (SF) Thomas Preston | |
| 12:55 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:55 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | James Abron pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | James Abron misses the easy layup | 37-42 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to James Abron | 37-42 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski is fouled on the floor by Rufus Maziarz - foul #3 on Rufus Maziarz, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman (SG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Dennis Ebner (C) Ernest Hooper, Jeff Hughes, James Abron | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Blair (SG), Thomas Preston (SF), Edward Seagraves (PF) Rufus Maziarz, Kyle Pearl, Aaron Parkhurst | |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner drills a runner in the lane | 39-42 |
| 11:46 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves misses long on a shot from the baseline | 39-42 |
| 11:45 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 11:26 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Willie Trimmer (PF) Charles Cichonski, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst (PF) Edward Seagraves | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ray Younger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Blair (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Preston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Aaron Parkhurst (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobby Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 11:02 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst tips it in | 39-44 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Drozd and he's hacked by Ray Younger - foul #2 on Ray Younger, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernest Hooper (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF) Kenneth Whitman, Ollie Greenwald | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:17 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Abron (C) Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kyle Pearl (SF) Thomas Preston | |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-44 |
| 10:00 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 09:38 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst's pass is intercepted by Ernest Hooper | 42-44 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | Aaron Parkhurst steals the ball from Ernest Hooper | 42-44 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | Ray Younger is hacked by John Drozd in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Drozd, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dennis Ebner (C) James Abron | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz (SG), Thomas Preston (SF), Edward Seagraves (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Ray Younger, Kyle Pearl, Aaron Parkhurst, Bobby Sparks | |
| 09:00 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | John Drozd is hacked by Thomas Preston - foul #1 on Thomas Preston, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| 08:48 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 42-44 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner tips it in | 44-44 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves knocks in the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Dennis Ebner - foul #2 on Dennis Ebner, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Younger (PG) Lawrence Blair | |
| 08:33 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:33 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ernest Hooper | 46-46 |
| 07:46 | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo loses the ball out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF) John Drozd, Jeff Hughes, Willie Trimmer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Blair (PG) Ray Younger | |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the fadeaway from the right side | 48-46 |
| 07:10 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Ebner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Maziarz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Preston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Seagraves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Steve Schroeder picks off the pass by Alfredo Gallo | 48-46 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper connects on the 3 from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 06:09 | Auburn | Thomas Preston buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Willie Trimmer (PF), James Abron (C) Charles Cichonski, Ernest Hooper, Ollie Greenwald, Steve Schroeder, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Younger (PG), Aaron Parkhurst (SF) Lawrence Blair, Thomas Preston | |
| 05:26 | Auburn | Ray Younger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Kenneth Whitman | 53-49 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Parkhurst | 53-51 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes's pass is intercepted by Rufus Maziarz | 53-51 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz can't finish the uncontested layup | 53-51 |
| 04:13 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst grabs the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 03:59 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater in the lane | 53-51 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Alfredo Gallo is called for the reach on James Abron - foul #4 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernest Hooper (SG) Kenneth Whitman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Blair (PG), Thomas Preston (SF), Bobby Sparks (C) Ray Younger, Aaron Parkhurst, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 03:51 | Alabama | James Abron misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:51 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Thomas Preston comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeff Hughes - foul #3 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SF), Dennis Ebner (C) Jeff Hughes, James Abron | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Thomas Preston makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Thomas Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Thomas Preston makes the 3rd free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | John Drozd is hacked by Lawrence Blair - foul #2 on Lawrence Blair, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Younger (PG), Aaron Parkhurst (SF) Lawrence Blair, Thomas Preston | |
| 03:04 | Alabama | John Drozd makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | John Drozd misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ray Younger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rufus Maziarz (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Parkhurst (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Seagraves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bobby Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 54-54 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner dunks the ball set up by Willie Trimmer out of the doubleteam | 56-54 |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 56-54 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ollie Greenwald | 56-54 |
| 01:41 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 56-54 |
| 01:39 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Ray Younger is fouled on the floor by Ollie Greenwald - foul #1 on Ollie Greenwald, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF) Ollie Greenwald | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Blair (PG) Ray Younger | |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves is open but misses the lay-in | 56-54 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz is hacked by John Drozd - foul #3 on John Drozd, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Blair - foul #3 on Lawrence Blair, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks jams it set up by Lawrence Blair | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Alabama | John Drozd is fouled on the floor by Aaron Parkhurst - foul #1 on Aaron Parkhurst, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | John Drozd makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | John Drozd misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 57-56 |