| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harry Jelks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Small (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Earls (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Mancilla (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. C - Barry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Pedro Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hollis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Hollen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Richter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Blaine Earls inbounds the ball | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Auburn | Blaine Earls is fouled on the floor by Frank Hollen - foul #3 on Frank Hollen, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Maze (SF) Frank Hollen | |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla clanks a jumper from the left block | 48-31 |
| 19:30 | South Carolina | Harry Richter grabs the board | 48-31 |
| 19:10 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-31 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina | Harry Richter grabs the offensive board | 48-31 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina | Tommy Nelson comes up short on the runner from the right block | 48-31 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina | Scott Maze hits the follow up shot | 48-33 |
| 18:37 | Auburn | William Small comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 48-33 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | Blaine Earls tips it but misses | 48-33 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina | Harry Richter gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 18:15 | South Carolina | Harry Richter drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Hollis | 48-35 |
| 18:10 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla is hacked by Tommy Nelson - foul #1 on Tommy Nelson, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| 17:50 | Auburn | Scott Maze takes the ball from Brian Mancilla | 48-35 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | Scott Maze misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Blaine Earls - foul #1 on Blaine Earls, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | Scott Maze makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | Scott Maze makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 48-37 |
| 17:30 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla tips it but misses | 48-37 |
| 17:29 | South Carolina | Harry Richter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:20 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Pedro Martinez | 48-39 |
| 17:18 | Auburn | Pedro Martinez is called for the reach on Harry Jelks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pedro Martinez, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| 16:58 | Auburn | William Small connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Jelks | 51-39 |
| 16:38 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brian Mancilla | 51-39 |
| 16:32 | Auburn | Scott Maze steps in front of the Blaine Earls pass | 51-39 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Maze | 51-41 |
| 16:16 | Auburn | William Small drills a runner in the paint set up by Harry Jelks | 53-41 |
| 15:48 | South Carolina | Tommy Nelson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 15:47 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Nelson | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harry Jelks (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Small (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Earls (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Mancilla (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Barry Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Pedro Martinez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hollis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Maze (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Richter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez misses short on a floater from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 15:34 | South Carolina | Harry Richter can't tip it in | 53-41 |
| 15:32 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brian Mancilla | 53-41 |
| 15:18 | Auburn | Harry Jelks drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Blaine Earls | 55-41 |
| 15:07 | South Carolina | Harry Richter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Harry Richter, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Johnson (PG), Donald Hall (SG), Justin Cook (SF), Patrick Ericksen (PF) Harry Jelks, William Small, Blaine Earls, Brian Mancilla | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bret Lloyd (PG), Tsalani Ahluwalia (SG), Frank Hollen (SF), Quinton Funchess (PF), Raymond Ross (C) Pedro Martinez, Thomas Hollis, Scott Maze, Tommy Nelson, Harry Richter | |
| 14:55 | Auburn | Dan Johnson is fouled on the floor by Bret Lloyd - foul #1 on Bret Lloyd, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| 14:47 | Auburn | Dan Johnson makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Bret Lloyd - foul #2 on Bret Lloyd, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| 14:47 | Auburn | Dan Johnson makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| 14:31 | South Carolina | Raymond Ross makes the driving attempt from close range | 58-43 |
| 14:20 | Auburn | Patrick Ericksen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-43 |
| 14:19 | Auburn | Barry Johnson grabs the offensive board | 58-43 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | Tsalani Ahluwalia steps in front of the Dan Johnson pass | 58-43 |
| 13:52 | South Carolina | Frank Hollen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 13:51 | South Carolina | Tsalani Ahluwalia grabs the offensive board | 58-43 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Raymond Ross comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Justin Cook - foul #1 on Justin Cook, team foul #2 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harry Jelks (PG), William Small (SG) Donald Hall, Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez (PG), Scott Maze (SG) Bret Lloyd, Tsalani Ahluwalia | |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Raymond Ross makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Raymond Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 13:24 | Auburn | William Small is hacked by Scott Maze - foul #1 on Scott Maze, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Blaine Earls (SF) Justin Cook | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:24 | Auburn | William Small makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 13:24 | Auburn | William Small misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 13:24 | South Carolina | Quinton Funchess grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 13:07 | South Carolina | Frank Hollen scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Maze | 59-48 |
| 12:38 | Auburn | Blaine Earls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | Raymond Ross snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina | Scott Maze is fouled on the floor by Blaine Earls - foul #2 on Blaine Earls, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Mancilla (PF) Dan Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis (SG), Tommy Nelson (PF), Harry Richter (C) Scott Maze, Quinton Funchess, Raymond Ross | |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Tommy Nelson is fouled on the floor by William Small - foul #3 on William Small, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Johnson (C) Patrick Ericksen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 11:34 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-48 |
| 11:33 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brian Mancilla | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harry Jelks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Small (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Blaine Earls (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Mancilla (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Dan Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Pedro Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hollis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Hollen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Richter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Auburn | William Small throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Justin Cook (SF), Barry Johnson (C) William Small, Blaine Earls | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Maze (SF) Frank Hollen | |
| 11:00 | South Carolina | Scott Maze drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Pedro Martinez | 59-50 |
| 10:49 | Auburn | Barry Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Harry Richter - foul #3 on Harry Richter, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| 10:49 | Auburn | Barry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 10:49 | Auburn | Barry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 10:26 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis drills a 3 from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 10:02 | Auburn | Harry Richter blocks the jumper by Harry Jelks | 60-53 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Harry Richter snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | Harry Jelks is called for the reach on Pedro Martinez - foul #2 on Harry Jelks, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Small (SG), Blaine Earls (SF), Patrick Ericksen (C) Harry Jelks, Justin Cook, Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frank Hollen (SF), Quinton Funchess (PF) Pedro Martinez, Tommy Nelson | |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Frank Hollen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 60-53 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | Harry Richter grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | Frank Hollen lays it up and in set up by Scott Maze and he's hacked by Dan Johnson - foul #2 on Dan Johnson, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bret Lloyd (SG) Thomas Hollis | |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | Frank Hollen misses the free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:27 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:22 | Auburn | Quinton Funchess picks off the pass by Blaine Earls | 60-55 |
| 09:11 | South Carolina | Scott Maze is fouled on the floor by Brian Mancilla - foul #2 on Brian Mancilla, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Justin Cook (PG) Dan Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Raymond Ross (C) Harry Richter | |
| 09:11 | South Carolina | Scott Maze misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:11 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:59 | Auburn | Patrick Ericksen drills a floater from the right side | 62-55 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina | William Small picks off the pass by Quinton Funchess | 62-55 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Patrick Ericksen clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Quinton Funchess - foul #3 on Quinton Funchess, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harry Jelks (PG), Dan Johnson (C) Justin Cook, Brian Mancilla | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez (PG), Thomas Hollis (SG), Tommy Nelson (PF), Harry Richter (C) Scott Maze, Bret Lloyd, Quinton Funchess, Raymond Ross | |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Patrick Ericksen makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Patrick Ericksen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:47 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Patrick Ericksen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 07:41 | Auburn | Frank Hollen is called for the reach on Blaine Earls - foul #4 on Frank Hollen, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Barry Johnson (C) Dan Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:41 | Auburn | Blaine Earls makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 07:41 | Auburn | Blaine Earls misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 07:41 | Auburn | William Small gets the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 07:15 | Auburn | Barry Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 07:13 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Frank Hollen | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harry Jelks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Small (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Blaine Earls (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Ericksen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Pedro Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Hollis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Hollen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tommy Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Richter (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:58 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by William Small - foul #4 on William Small, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| 06:58 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:58 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:48 | Auburn | Tommy Nelson blocks the short jumper by Blaine Earls | 65-57 |
| 06:47 | South Carolina | Frank Hollen snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 06:36 | South Carolina | The refs have stopped play. Harry Richter is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 65-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Johnson (SG), Justin Cook (SF), Brian Mancilla (PF) William Small, Blaine Earls, Patrick Ericksen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Maze (SF), Quinton Funchess (C) Frank Hollen, Harry Richter | |
| 06:18 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez is hacked by Harry Jelks - foul #3 on Harry Jelks, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| 06:18 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:18 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:18 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Barry Johnson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 65-58 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina | Quinton Funchess snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina | Quinton Funchess misses the lay-in but the foul's on Justin Cook - foul #2 on Justin Cook, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Small (SG), Blaine Earls (SF), Patrick Ericksen (PF) Justin Cook, Brian Mancilla, Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frank Hollen (SF), Raymond Ross (C) Thomas Hollis, Tommy Nelson | |
| 05:29 | South Carolina | Quinton Funchess makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina | Quinton Funchess makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | Harry Jelks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | Quinton Funchess gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | Harry Jelks is called for the reach on Pedro Martinez - foul #4 on Harry Jelks, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Pedro Martinez is called for the reach on Harry Jelks - foul #2 on Pedro Martinez, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Harry Jelks misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Harry Jelks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina | Frank Hollen clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Dan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:21 | Auburn | Patrick Ericksen is called for traveling | 66-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Barry Johnson (C) Dan Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis (SG), Tommy Nelson (PF), Harry Richter (C) Scott Maze, Quinton Funchess, Raymond Ross | |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina | Frank Hollen misses the tip | 66-61 |
| 03:59 | South Carolina | Harry Richter grabs the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis misses the floater from the left side | 66-61 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Harry Richter tips it home | 66-63 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | William Small misses the jumper from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 03:27 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:04 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Hollis | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harry Jelks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Small (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Blaine Earls (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Ericksen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Pedro Martinez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Hollis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Hollen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tommy Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Richter (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Auburn | Harry Jelks buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina | Harry Richter buries a runner in the paint | 68-68 |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Harry Richter is called for the reach on Barry Johnson - foul #4 on Harry Richter, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Johnson (PG), Donald Hall (SG), Justin Cook (SF), Brian Mancilla (PF) Harry Jelks, William Small, Blaine Earls, Patrick Ericksen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Maze (PG), Bret Lloyd (SG), Tsalani Ahluwalia (SF), Quinton Funchess (PF) Pedro Martinez, Thomas Hollis, Frank Hollen, Tommy Nelson | |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Barry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Barry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:15 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harry Jelks (PG), William Small (SG) Dan Johnson, Donald Hall | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis (SG), Frank Hollen (SF), Tommy Nelson (PF) Bret Lloyd, Tsalani Ahluwalia, Quinton Funchess | |
| 02:00 | South Carolina | Tommy Nelson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Maze | 69-70 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Harry Richter swats the layup by Barry Johnson | 69-70 |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | Tommy Nelson pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | Scott Maze is hacked by Justin Cook - foul #3 on Justin Cook, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Blaine Earls (SF) Justin Cook | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | Scott Maze misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | Scott Maze misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Barry Johnson | 69-70 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Blaine Earls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez (PG) Scott Maze | |
| 00:49 | South Carolina | Tommy Nelson's pass is intercepted by William Small | 69-70 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Harry Jelks misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Pedro Martinez - foul #3 on Pedro Martinez, team foul #13 | 69-70 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Harry Jelks makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Harry Jelks makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Harry Richter drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Hollen | 71-72 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Barry Johnson buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Harry Jelks | 73-72 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez misses the halfcourt shot | 73-72 |