| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Frank Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Stradford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Mazikowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilberto Bianchi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfredo Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. SF - Joey Pepper (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Vos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Virgil Mazikowski inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | South Carolina State | Ricky Hendrix swats the layup by Douglas Scott | 34-34 |
| 19:47 | South Carolina State | Virgil Mazikowski grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 19:38 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott misses the lay-in | 34-34 |
| 19:36 | Auburn | Robert Vos grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 19:21 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Gilberto Bianchi - foul #2 on Gilberto Bianchi, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:21 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:58 | South Carolina State | George Stradford misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | Robert Vos grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:41 | Auburn | Philip Butera clanks a floater from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | Robert Vos hits the follow up shot | 34-39 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina State | Virgil Mazikowski drills a jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Joey Pepper connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Wilfredo Rodriguez | 36-42 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina State | The pull-up jumper by Frank Phillips is blocked by Robert Vos | 36-42 |
| 17:51 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Philip Butera is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Philip Butera, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Louis Bell (SF), Gregory Fansler (PF), Billy Hanson (C) Joey Pepper, Robert Vos, Ricky Hendrix | |
| 17:10 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 17:08 | South Carolina State | Virgil Mazikowski can't tip it in | 36-42 |
| 17:07 | South Carolina State | Gilberto Bianchi grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina State | George Stradford misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 16:55 | South Carolina State | Gilberto Bianchi snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 16:34 | South Carolina State | George Stradford is hacked by Wilfredo Rodriguez - foul #1 on Wilfredo Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Wade Sotelo (PG), John Simon (SG), David Brokaw (SF), Alonzo Coppa (PF), Philip Marchand (C) Frank Phillips, George Stradford, Virgil Mazikowski, Douglas Scott, Gilberto Bianchi | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG), Alvin Caldwell (SG) Philip Butera, Wilfredo Rodriguez | |
| 16:17 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Alonzo Coppa is denied by Gregory Fansler | 36-42 |
| 16:16 | Auburn | Billy Hanson grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 15:59 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell loses the dribble to Philip Marchand | 36-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Wade Sotelo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Simon (fresh) SF - David Brokaw (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Alonzo Coppa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Marchand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alvin Caldwell (fresh) SF - Louis Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Fansler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Billy Hanson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | South Carolina State | David Brokaw comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 15:44 | Auburn | Billy Hanson grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 15:21 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Alvin Caldwell and he's fouled by Alonzo Coppa - foul #2 on Alonzo Coppa, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Phillips (PG), George Stradford (SG), Virgil Mazikowski (SF) Wade Sotelo, John Simon, David Brokaw | |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Butera (PG), Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG), Paul Ferreri (SF), Ricky Hendrix (C) Paul Austin, Alvin Caldwell, Louis Bell, Billy Hanson | |
| 15:21 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina State | George Stradford hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Virgil Mazikowski | 39-45 |
| 14:44 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:26 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Philip Butera and he's hacked by Philip Marchand - foul #2 on Philip Marchand, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott (PF), Gilberto Bianchi (C) Alonzo Coppa, Philip Marchand | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Vos (PF) Gregory Fansler | |
| 14:26 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix misses the free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:26 | Auburn | Robert Vos pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 14:05 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina State | Frank Phillips comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 13:47 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Philip Butera can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Scott - foul #1 on Douglas Scott, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Wade Sotelo (PG), John Simon (SG), David Brokaw (SF) Frank Phillips, George Stradford, Virgil Mazikowski | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Hanson (C) Ricky Hendrix | |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Philip Butera makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Philip Butera makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 13:19 | South Carolina State | John Simon comes up short on the shot from the left block | 39-49 |
| 13:18 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:01 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Philip Butera and the foul's on John Simon - foul #2 on John Simon, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Fansler (C) Billy Hanson | |
| 13:01 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez misses the free throw | 39-51 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina State | Gilberto Bianchi snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 12:32 | South Carolina State | John Simon is fouled on the floor by Paul Ferreri - foul #4 on Paul Ferreri, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Phillips (PG), George Stradford (SG), Virgil Mazikowski (SF) Wade Sotelo, John Simon, David Brokaw | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SG), Louis Bell (SF) Wilfredo Rodriguez, Paul Ferreri | |
| 12:15 | South Carolina State | Virgil Mazikowski scores on a shot in the lane | 41-51 |
| 11:58 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 41-51 |
| 11:56 | South Carolina State | George Stradford grabs the board | 41-51 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Frank Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Stradford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Mazikowski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilberto Bianchi (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joey Pepper (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Louis Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Vos (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Fansler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Frank Phillips | 44-51 |
| 11:20 | Auburn | Philip Butera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Alonzo Coppa (PF), Philip Marchand (C) Douglas Scott, Gilberto Bianchi | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG), Ricky Hendrix (C) Philip Butera, Robert Vos | |
| 11:05 | South Carolina State | Virgil Mazikowski connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 10:49 | Auburn | Virgil Mazikowski steals the ball from Joey Pepper | 46-51 |
| 10:33 | South Carolina State | Alonzo Coppa misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 46-51 |
| 10:31 | South Carolina State | Alonzo Coppa tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 10:14 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 10:12 | Auburn | Paul Austin tips it back up and in | 48-53 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina State | Frank Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina State | Virgil Mazikowski tips it back up and in | 50-53 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joey Pepper | 50-55 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina State | Louis Bell steals it from Philip Marchand | 50-55 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix hits a shot from close range set up by Louis Bell | 50-57 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina State | Virgil Mazikowski hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Alonzo Coppa | 52-57 |
| 08:16 | Auburn | Joey Pepper misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 08:15 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Alonzo Coppa | 52-57 |
| 08:10 | South Carolina State | Frank Phillips drills a runner near the basket set up by George Stradford | 54-57 |
| 07:48 | Auburn | Paul Austin drills a runner from the baseline | 54-59 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Frank Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Stradford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Mazikowski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alonzo Coppa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Marchand (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Austin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joey Pepper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Fansler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Ricky Hendrix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | South Carolina State | Virgil Mazikowski buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Phillips | 57-59 |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 07:15 | South Carolina State | Alonzo Coppa grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:58 | South Carolina State | Alonzo Coppa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 06:56 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Louis Bell | 57-59 |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Paul Austin misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Virgil Mazikowski - foul #1 on Virgil Mazikowski, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Wade Sotelo (PG), John Simon (SG), David Brokaw (SF), Douglas Scott (PF), Gilberto Bianchi (C) Frank Phillips, George Stradford, Virgil Mazikowski, Alonzo Coppa, Philip Marchand | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG), Paul Ferreri (SF), Robert Vos (PF), Billy Hanson (C) Joey Pepper, Louis Bell, Gregory Fansler, Ricky Hendrix | |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Paul Austin makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Paul Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:19 | South Carolina State | John Simon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-61 |
| 06:17 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Robert Vos | 57-61 |
| 06:00 | Auburn | Robert Vos misses short on a shot in the lane | 57-61 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina State | Wilfredo Rodriguez is called for the reach on John Simon - foul #2 on Wilfredo Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Butera (PG) Paul Austin | |
| 05:41 | South Carolina State | Gilberto Bianchi is denied on a layup by Robert Vos | 57-61 |
| 05:40 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Robert Vos | 57-61 |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Robert Vos buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Philip Butera | 57-63 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina State | Wade Sotelo hits a jumper in the paint | 59-63 |
| 04:49 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 04:47 | South Carolina State | Wade Sotelo grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina State | John Simon misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 04:39 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri is hacked by John Simon - foul #3 on John Simon, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:30 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Douglas Scott | 59-63 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina State | Wade Sotelo hits a jumper from the right side | 61-63 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Ferreri | 61-65 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Wade Sotelo is denied by Robert Vos | 61-65 |
| 03:34 | Auburn | Robert Vos pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Wade Sotelo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Simon (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Brokaw (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Douglas Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gilberto Bianchi (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilfredo Rodriguez (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Paul Ferreri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Vos (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Billy Hanson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Auburn | Philip Butera buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wilfredo Rodriguez | 61-68 |
| 03:02 | South Carolina State | John Simon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Wade Sotelo | 64-68 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez travels with the ball | 64-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Phillips (PG), George Stradford (SG), Virgil Mazikowski (SF), Philip Marchand (C) Wade Sotelo, John Simon, David Brokaw, Gilberto Bianchi | |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell (SG), Louis Bell (SF), Ron Bundy (PF), Ricky Hendrix (C) Wilfredo Rodriguez, Paul Ferreri, Robert Vos, Billy Hanson | |
| 02:37 | South Carolina State | Virgil Mazikowski misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Louis Bell - foul #1 on Louis Bell, team foul #5 | 64-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Fansler (PF) Ron Bundy | |
| 02:37 | South Carolina State | Virgil Mazikowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina State | Virgil Mazikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:34 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gilberto Bianchi (C) Philip Marchand | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG), Paul Ferreri (SF) Alvin Caldwell, Louis Bell | |
| 02:24 | Auburn | Philip Butera loses the ball out of bounds | 66-68 |
| 02:05 | South Carolina State | Virgil Mazikowski misses long on a shot from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:48 | Auburn | Douglas Scott swats the layup by Wilfredo Rodriguez | 66-68 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Gilberto Bianchi | 66-68 |
| 01:27 | South Carolina State | Gilberto Bianchi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-68 |
| 01:25 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Paul Ferreri | 66-68 |
| 01:09 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gregory Fansler, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Vos (PF) Gregory Fansler | |
| 00:54 | South Carolina State | Ricky Hendrix swats the layup by Virgil Mazikowski | 66-68 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez's fadeaway is rejected by Virgil Mazikowski | 66-68 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix tips it home | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | South Carolina State | Virgil Mazikowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Frank Phillips is called for the reach on Wilfredo Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Phillips, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina State | Gilberto Bianchi gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina State | Virgil Mazikowski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-70 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Philip Butera gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Philip Butera is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Phillips - foul #4 on Frank Phillips, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Philip Butera makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Philip Butera makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina State | George Stradford drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | George Stradford is called for the reach on Robert Vos in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Stradford, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Robert Vos makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Robert Vos makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Virgil Mazikowski can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 69-74 |