| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joe Webb (fresh) PF - Howard Goodrum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Arthur Bilski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Brooks (fresh) SF - Robert Byers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Nickson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Joe Webb inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | San Diego State | Joe Webb misses the floater from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 19:39 | Auburn | Dean Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:21 | Auburn | Joe Webb is called for the reach on Robert Byers - foul #3 on Joe Webb, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Hong Qian (SF) Joe Webb | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 19:07 | Auburn | Arthur Bilski makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Dean Johnson | 29-35 |
| 18:52 | San Diego State | David Wiggins scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dikembe Aldi | 31-35 |
| 18:42 | Auburn | Gary Brooks is hacked by Dikembe Aldi - foul #1 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 18:27 | Auburn | Kenneth Nickson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Bilski and he's fouled by Howard Goodrum - foul #2 on Howard Goodrum, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| 18:27 | Auburn | Kenneth Nickson makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:07 | San Diego State | David Wiggins can't throw it down | 31-38 |
| 18:06 | San Diego State | Christopher Brown tips it home | 33-38 |
| 17:48 | Auburn | Arthur Bilski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Howard Goodrum - foul #3 on Howard Goodrum, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Todd Ervin (PF) Howard Goodrum | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:48 | Auburn | Arthur Bilski makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:48 | Auburn | Arthur Bilski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:28 | San Diego State | Hong Qian misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 17:26 | Auburn | Kenneth Nickson snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 17:03 | Auburn | Gary Brooks misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 17:01 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Todd Ervin | 33-40 |
| 16:44 | San Diego State | Christopher Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 16:43 | San Diego State | Todd Ervin hits the follow up shot | 35-40 |
| 16:21 | Auburn | Arthur Bilski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Art Clardy (PG), Don Breeze (SG), Ryan Cahill (SF), Vernon Griggs (C) David Wiggins, Dikembe Aldi, Hong Qian, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Ross (PG), James Bolton (SG), Ronald Marcy (SF), Richard Golden (PF), Ray Gannon (C) Arthur Bilski, Gary Brooks, Robert Byers, Kenneth Nickson, Dean Johnson | |
| 16:10 | San Diego State | Don Breeze hits a jumpshot from the right side | 37-40 |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Ray Gannon connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ray Ross | 37-42 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Art Clardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Breeze (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Cahill (fresh) PF - Todd Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Vernon Griggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ray Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bolton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Marcy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Gannon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | San Diego State | Ryan Cahill is denied on a layup by Ray Gannon | 37-42 |
| 15:43 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ray Gannon | 37-42 |
| 15:37 | Auburn | Ronald Marcy makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Bolton | 37-44 |
| 15:21 | San Diego State | Art Clardy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 15:19 | Auburn | Ray Gannon pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:56 | Auburn | A charge is called on Ray Gannon - foul #2 on Ray Gannon, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Wiggins (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG), Joe Webb (SF), Howard Goodrum (PF) Art Clardy, Don Breeze, Ryan Cahill, Todd Ervin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Arthur Bilski (PG), Gary Brooks (SG), Kenneth Nickson (PF), Dean Johnson (C) Ray Ross, James Bolton, Richard Golden, Ray Gannon | |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | Howard Goodrum misses short on a floater from the right block | 37-44 |
| 14:26 | San Diego State | Vernon Griggs hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 14:18 | Auburn | Kenneth Nickson misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 39-44 |
| 14:16 | San Diego State | Joe Webb snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 14:12 | San Diego State | David Wiggins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 14:11 | Auburn | Kenneth Nickson snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 14:06 | Auburn | Kenneth Nickson is hacked by Howard Goodrum - foul #4 on Howard Goodrum, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Brown (C) Howard Goodrum | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Byers (SF) Ronald Marcy | |
| 13:49 | Auburn | Kenneth Nickson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Byers | 39-47 |
| 13:31 | San Diego State | Vernon Griggs loses the dribble to Gary Brooks | 39-47 |
| 13:08 | Auburn | Dean Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Byers | 39-49 |
| 12:55 | San Diego State | Dikembe Aldi is fouled on the floor by Gary Brooks - foul #3 on Gary Brooks, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Hong Qian (PG), Todd Ervin (PF) David Wiggins, Vernon Griggs | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Golden (C) Dean Johnson | |
| 12:39 | San Diego State | Hong Qian buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-49 |
| 12:27 | Auburn | Robert Byers connects on the floater in the paint | 42-51 |
| 12:21 | San Diego State | Arthur Bilski is called for the reach on Hong Qian in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Bilski, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Breeze (SG) Dikembe Aldi | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Bolton (PG), Ronald Marcy (SF) Arthur Bilski, Robert Byers | |
| 12:11 | San Diego State | Joe Webb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-51 |
| 12:10 | Auburn | Kenneth Nickson snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Kenneth Nickson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Joe Webb - foul #4 on Joe Webb, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ryan Cahill (SF) Joe Webb | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Ross (PG) Gary Brooks | |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Kenneth Nickson makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Kenneth Nickson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 11:52 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Marcy | 42-52 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Hong Qian (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Don Breeze (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Cahill (fresh) PF - Todd Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ray Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bolton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Marcy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Nickson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Ronald Marcy can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 42-52 |
| 11:40 | Auburn | Richard Golden misses the tip | 42-52 |
| 11:38 | San Diego State | Christopher Brown grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 11:25 | San Diego State | Christopher Brown misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 42-52 |
| 11:24 | San Diego State | Hong Qian pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:16 | San Diego State | Ray Ross is called for the reach on Hong Qian - foul #2 on Ray Ross, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Wiggins (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG) Don Breeze, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Auburn | Arthur Bilski (PG), Dean Johnson (C) Ray Ross, Kenneth Nickson | |
| 11:03 | San Diego State | Dikembe Aldi buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Wiggins and he's fouled by Richard Golden - foul #2 on Richard Golden, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Vernon Griggs (C) Ryan Cahill | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Byers (SF) Ronald Marcy | |
| 11:03 | San Diego State | Dikembe Aldi misses the free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:03 | Auburn | Richard Golden gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:42 | Auburn | Richard Golden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Brooks (SG) James Bolton | |
| 10:22 | San Diego State | Vernon Griggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 10:20 | San Diego State | Dikembe Aldi grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:12 | San Diego State | Dikembe Aldi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 10:11 | San Diego State | Todd Ervin gets the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:06 | San Diego State | Vernon Griggs is fouled on the floor by Gary Brooks - foul #4 on Gary Brooks, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ryan Cahill (SF), Christopher Brown (C) Hong Qian, Todd Ervin | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Bolton (SG), Kenneth Nickson (PF) Gary Brooks, Richard Golden | |
| 09:43 | San Diego State | Vernon Griggs is hacked by Kenneth Nickson - foul #1 on Kenneth Nickson, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| 09:43 | San Diego State | Vernon Griggs misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:43 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Dean Johnson | 44-52 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | James Bolton is whistled for traveling | 44-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeremiah Burch (SF) Vernon Griggs | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Marcy (SF) Robert Byers | |
| 09:08 | San Diego State | Christopher Brown misses the fadeaway in the paint | 44-52 |
| 09:06 | San Diego State | Dikembe Aldi tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 08:48 | Auburn | Kenneth Nickson connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Bolton | 46-54 |
| 08:32 | San Diego State | Jeremiah Burch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 08:31 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Bolton | 46-54 |
| 08:22 | Auburn | Ronald Marcy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 08:21 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Wiggins | 46-54 |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | Dikembe Aldi loses the dribble to Kenneth Nickson | 46-54 |
| 07:50 | Auburn | Kenneth Nickson misses the turnaround from the right block | 46-54 |
| 07:49 | San Diego State | Christopher Brown snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Wiggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Burch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Cahill (fresh) C - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Arthur Bilski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bolton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Marcy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Nickson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dean Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | San Diego State | Ryan Cahill hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Brown | 48-54 |
| 07:13 | Auburn | Arthur Bilski misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 07:12 | San Diego State | Christopher Brown grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 07:10 | San Diego State | David Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Hong Qian (PG), Don Breeze (SG), Joe Webb (SF), Howard Goodrum (PF), Todd Ervin (C) David Wiggins, Dikembe Aldi, Jeremiah Burch, Ryan Cahill, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Brooks (SG), Robert Byers (SF), Richard Golden (PF), Ray Gannon (C) Arthur Bilski, Ronald Marcy, Kenneth Nickson, Dean Johnson | |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Joe Webb is called for the reach on Robert Byers - foul #5 on Joe Webb, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Art Clardy (PG) Joe Webb | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Robert Byers makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Robert Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:33 | San Diego State | Todd Ervin makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Hong Qian | 50-56 |
| 06:16 | Auburn | Robert Byers misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-56 |
| 06:14 | San Diego State | Todd Ervin gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:02 | San Diego State | Art Clardy knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Hong Qian | 53-56 |
| 05:55 | Auburn | James Bolton hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Byers | 53-58 |
| 05:43 | San Diego State | Ray Gannon steals it from Hong Qian | 53-58 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Robert Byers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 05:22 | Auburn | Ray Gannon grabs the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:08 | Auburn | Robert Byers connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Bolton | 53-61 |
| 04:47 | San Diego State | Don Breeze's layup is rejected by Ray Gannon | 53-61 |
| 04:45 | San Diego State | Hong Qian tips it in | 55-61 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Ray Gannon is fouled on the floor by Art Clardy - foul #1 on Art Clardy, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Wiggins (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG), Ryan Cahill (SF), Christopher Brown (C) Art Clardy, Don Breeze, Hong Qian, Todd Ervin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Arthur Bilski (PG), Ronald Marcy (SF), Kenneth Nickson (PF) James Bolton, Robert Byers, Richard Golden | |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Ray Gannon makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Ray Gannon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:24 | San Diego State | Ray Gannon swats the short shot by David Wiggins | 55-63 |
| 04:22 | Auburn | Arthur Bilski pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Ronald Marcy misses short on a shot from the right side | 55-63 |
| 04:03 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Howard Goodrum | 55-63 |
| 03:49 | San Diego State | Arthur Bilski takes the ball from Ryan Cahill | 55-63 |
| 03:46 | Auburn | Gary Brooks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Arthur Bilski | 55-65 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Cahill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Goodrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Arthur Bilski (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Marcy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Nickson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Gannon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | San Diego State | Dikembe Aldi drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from David Wiggins | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Ronald Marcy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Ronald Marcy snags the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 03:00 | Auburn | Arthur Bilski knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Ronald Marcy | 57-68 |
| 02:44 | San Diego State | David Wiggins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-68 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Ronald Marcy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Hong Qian (SF) Ryan Cahill | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Byers (SF), Dean Johnson (C) Ronald Marcy, Ray Gannon | |
| 02:23 | Auburn | Howard Goodrum swats the layup by Robert Byers | 57-68 |
| 02:22 | San Diego State | Hong Qian grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 02:18 | San Diego State | Hong Qian misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Brooks - foul #5 on Gary Brooks, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Breeze (SG), Ryan Cahill (SF), Todd Ervin (PF), Vernon Griggs (C) David Wiggins, Dikembe Aldi, Howard Goodrum, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Ross (PG), James Bolton (SG), Carl Chen (SF), Ronald Marcy (PF), Richard Golden (C) Arthur Bilski, Gary Brooks, Robert Byers, Kenneth Nickson, Dean Johnson | |
| 02:18 | San Diego State | Hong Qian makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:18 | San Diego State | Hong Qian misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Ronald Marcy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | James Bolton can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vernon Griggs - foul #1 on Vernon Griggs, team foul #9 | 58-68 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Gannon (C) Carl Chen | |
| 02:04 | Auburn | James Bolton misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | James Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | Hong Qian clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Ray Ross gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | Richard Golden misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Todd Ervin - foul #2 on Todd Ervin, team foul #10 | 58-69 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | Richard Golden makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | Richard Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:21 | San Diego State | Ryan Cahill misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 58-71 |
| 01:19 | Auburn | Richard Golden grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 00:52 | Auburn | Ray Gannon misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 58-71 |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | Hong Qian gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Hong Qian is fouled on the floor by James Bolton - foul #2 on James Bolton, team foul #9 | 58-71 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Hong Qian makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Hong Qian makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego 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 (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Richard Golden scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Ray Ross | 60-73 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Vernon Griggs is denied by Ray Gannon | 60-73 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Ronald Marcy snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Ray Ross runs out the clock | 60-73 |