| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Aaron Parkhurst (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Seagraves (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Alabama | John Drozd misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 26-34 |
| 19:45 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper grabs the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Edward Seagraves swats the layup by Willie Trimmer | 26-34 |
| 19:20 | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 18:52 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst misses the jumper from the right side | 26-34 |
| 18:50 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Rufus Maziarz | 26-34 |
| 18:34 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Blair | 29-34 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Alfredo Gallo - foul #1 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:15 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Aaron Parkhurst | 29-35 |
| 17:51 | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo lays it in | 31-35 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 17:28 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Aaron Parkhurst | 31-35 |
| 17:10 | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo misses the jumper from close range | 31-35 |
| 17:08 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | John Drozd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 16:36 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by Alfredo Gallo is blocked by Jeff Hughes | 33-35 |
| 16:35 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 33-35 |
| 16:20 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 15:58 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz is hacked by Ernest Hooper - foul #3 on Ernest Hooper, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Sparks (C) Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Ernest Hooper, Jeff Hughes, Willie Trimmer, Dennis Ebner | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Maziarz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Aaron Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Seagraves (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) SF - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Abron (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves hits the finger roll on a great pass from Aaron Parkhurst and he's fouled by Steve Schroeder - foul #2 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 15:43 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:24 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-35 |
| 15:23 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 15:18 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rufus Maziarz | 39-35 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Lawrence Blair - foul #1 on Lawrence Blair, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernest Hooper (SG) Kenneth Whitman | |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:40 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks travels with the ball | 39-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Willie Trimmer (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Steve Schroeder, James Abron | |
| 14:22 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF) Ollie Greenwald | |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Blair and he's hacked by Dennis Ebner - foul #1 on Dennis Ebner, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner's pass is intercepted by Rufus Maziarz | 42-36 |
| 13:38 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 42-36 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Drozd | 42-39 |
| 12:48 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Trimmer | 42-39 |
| 12:46 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 12:20 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:51 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Drozd - foul #1 on John Drozd, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Younger (PG), Thomas Preston (SF) Lawrence Blair, Aaron Parkhurst | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Ernest Hooper, Jeff Hughes, Willie Trimmer, Dennis Ebner | |
| 11:51 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:51 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ray Younger (fresh) SG - Rufus Maziarz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Preston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Seagraves (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Sparks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) SF - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Abron (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Alabama | James Abron clanks a driving attempt from close range | 43-39 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski tips it home | 43-41 |
| 11:11 | Auburn | James Abron takes the ball from Thomas Preston | 43-41 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski hits a floater from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 10:42 | Auburn | Thomas Preston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | James Abron grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:23 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ollie Greenwald, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Blair (SG) Rufus Maziarz | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Ernest Hooper (SG), Willie Trimmer (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Kenneth Whitman, Steve Schroeder, James Abron | |
| 10:03 | Auburn | Thomas Preston can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 10:02 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Drozd | 43-46 |
| 09:20 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 09:13 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Seagraves - foul #2 on Edward Seagraves, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Edward Seagraves, Bobby Sparks | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF) Ollie Greenwald | |
| 09:13 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:13 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 08:52 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Alfredo Gallo | 45-47 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Blair - foul #2 on Lawrence Blair, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz (SG) Ray Younger | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:23 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 45-48 |
| 08:22 | Auburn | Thomas Preston gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 07:55 | Auburn | Thomas Preston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 07:54 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jeff Hughes | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Maziarz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Preston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 10 pts. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Drozd | 45-51 |
| 07:12 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 07:11 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dennis Ebner | 45-51 |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 07:01 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes drills a 3 from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 06:23 | Auburn | Thomas Preston clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Willie Trimmer | 45-57 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Blair and he's hacked by Willie Trimmer - foul #3 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Younger (PG), Edward Seagraves (PF), Bobby Sparks (C) Lawrence Blair, Rufus Maziarz, Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Ernest Hooper, Jeff Hughes, Willie Trimmer, Dennis Ebner | |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | James Abron misses the lay-in | 48-57 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski can't tip it in | 48-57 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:08 | Auburn | Steve Schroeder swats the layup by Bobby Sparks | 48-57 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | James Abron misses the easy layup | 48-57 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses the tip | 48-57 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Kenneth Whitman picks off the pass by Thomas Preston | 48-57 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski scores on a shot in the paint | 48-59 |
| 03:32 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Bobby Sparks | 50-59 |
| 03:32 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Blair (PG), Rufus Maziarz (SG) Ray Younger, Aaron Parkhurst | |
| 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 | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Thomas Preston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Seagraves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Sparks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 02:46 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks lays it in | 52-59 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer gets the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes is whistled for a carry | 52-59 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz misses the floater in the paint | 52-59 |
| 01:52 | Auburn | Thomas Preston can't tip it in | 52-59 |
| 01:51 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair grabs the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:28 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-59 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks tips it home | 54-59 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner is whistled for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst (SF) Thomas Preston | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves loses the dribble to Ernest Hooper | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper is hacked by Rufus Maziarz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rufus Maziarz, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SF) Jeff Hughes | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner is fouled on the floor by Bobby Sparks - foul #4 on Bobby Sparks, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer is fouled on the floor by Edward Seagraves - foul #3 on Edward Seagraves, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Rufus Maziarz is called for the reach on Ernest Hooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rufus Maziarz, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Willie Trimmer steals the ball from Rufus Maziarz | 54-61 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Blair - foul #3 on Lawrence Blair, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | John Drozd snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | John Drozd is hacked by Lawrence Blair in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Blair, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | John Drozd misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | John Drozd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz is hacked by Ollie Greenwald - foul #3 on Ollie Greenwald, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF) Ollie Greenwald | |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | John Drozd runs out the clock | 55-62 |