| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kirk Kramer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonso Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Gentry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Hastings (fresh) 2 reb. C - Perry Forth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Robert Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kardos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Butler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Larabee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel McMeans (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Leon Butler inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Texas Tech | Leon Butler can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ron Gentry - foul #2 on Ron Gentry, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:44 | Texas Tech | Leon Butler makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:44 | Texas Tech | Leon Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:23 | Auburn | Jimmy Hastings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 19:08 | Texas Tech | Manuel McMeans misses long on a runner in the paint | 40-37 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | Jimmy Hastings snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | Ron Gentry makes the 3 from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 18:32 | Texas Tech | Robert Nelson is hacked by Perry Forth - foul #1 on Perry Forth, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| 18:13 | Texas Tech | Brian Larabee knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-40 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | Jimmy Hastings misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Manuel McMeans - foul #3 on Manuel McMeans, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Stewart (C) Manuel McMeans | |
| 17:58 | Auburn | Jimmy Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | Jimmy Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:31 | Texas Tech | Perry Forth is called for the reach on Leon Butler - foul #2 on Perry Forth, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Shaw (PG), James Stepp (PF), Edmund Mattia (C) Kirk Kramer, Jimmy Hastings, Perry Forth | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Bryant (SF) Leon Butler | |
| 17:02 | Texas Tech | Thomas Stewart misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Edmund Mattia - foul #1 on Edmund Mattia, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Luther (SG), Wesley Tozloski (SF) Alonso Ford, Ron Gentry | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kris Porter (SF), Simon McCleveland (C) Robert Kardos, Brian Larabee | |
| 17:02 | Texas Tech | Thomas Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:02 | Texas Tech | Thomas Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Stepp | 45-41 |
| 16:49 | Auburn | Wesley Tozloski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 16:48 | Auburn | James Stepp hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 16:33 | Texas Tech | Thomas Stewart double dribbles | 47-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kirk Kramer (PG) Matthew Luther | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Leon Butler (SF) Robert Nelson | |
| 16:08 | Auburn | Wesley Tozloski hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 15:45 | Texas Tech | Kris Porter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 15:44 | Auburn | Wesley Tozloski grabs the board | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kirk Kramer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley Tozloski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Stepp (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Edmund Mattia (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kris Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leon Butler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Simon McCleveland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Auburn | Henry Shaw makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 15:00 | Texas Tech | Thomas Stewart's pass is intercepted by James Stepp | 53-41 |
| 14:45 | Auburn | James Stepp connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kirk Kramer | 56-41 |
| 14:29 | Texas Tech | Simon McCleveland blows the layup | 56-41 |
| 14:28 | Texas Tech | Thomas Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 14:07 | Texas Tech | Kirk Kramer steps in front of the Simon McCleveland pass | 56-41 |
| 13:52 | Auburn | Kris Porter steps in front of the Kirk Kramer pass | 56-41 |
| 13:31 | Texas Tech | John Bryant is called for traveling | 56-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Luther (PG), Alonso Ford (SG), Ron Gentry (SF), Jimmy Hastings (PF), Perry Forth (C) Kirk Kramer, Henry Shaw, Wesley Tozloski, James Stepp, Edmund Mattia | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Nelson (PG), Robert Kardos (SG), Robert England (SF), Brian Larabee (PF), Manuel McMeans (C) John Bryant, Kris Porter, Leon Butler, Thomas Stewart, Simon McCleveland | |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Jimmy Hastings misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert England - foul #4 on Robert England, team foul #2 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Leon Butler (SF) Robert England | |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Jimmy Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Jimmy Hastings misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 13:19 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Brian Larabee | 57-41 |
| 13:14 | Texas Tech | Robert Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 13:13 | Auburn | Perry Forth pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| 12:54 | Auburn | Jimmy Hastings loses the ball out of bounds | 57-41 |
| 12:38 | Texas Tech | Leon Butler drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Nelson | 57-43 |
| 12:17 | Auburn | Jimmy Hastings clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 12:16 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Manuel McMeans | 57-43 |
| 12:09 | Texas Tech | Robert Kardos makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Matthew Luther knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 59-46 |
| 11:42 | Texas Tech | Ron Gentry swats the shot by Leon Butler | 59-46 |
| 11:41 | Auburn | Ron Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Luther (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonso Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Gentry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Hastings (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Perry Forth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Robert Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Kardos (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Butler (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Brian Larabee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel McMeans (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Auburn | Alonso Ford misses short on a floater from the left side | 59-46 |
| 11:30 | Texas Tech | Brian Larabee gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 11:17 | Texas Tech | Robert Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 11:15 | Texas Tech | Robert Kardos snags the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 10:54 | Texas Tech | Manuel McMeans drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Kardos and he's fouled by Perry Forth - foul #3 on Perry Forth, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kirk Kramer (PG), James Stepp (PF), Edmund Mattia (C) Matthew Luther, Jimmy Hastings, Perry Forth | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Bryant (SF) Leon Butler | |
| 10:54 | Texas Tech | Manuel McMeans misses the free throw | 59-48 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | James Stepp pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 10:41 | Auburn | Kirk Kramer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Stepp | 61-48 |
| 10:29 | Texas Tech | Brian Larabee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 10:27 | Auburn | Ron Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 10:06 | Auburn | James Stepp loses the ball out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Shaw (SG), Wesley Tozloski (SF) Alonso Ford, Ron Gentry | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Derek Lembo (SG), Kris Porter (SF), Thomas Stewart (PF) Robert Nelson, Robert Kardos, Brian Larabee | |
| 09:47 | Texas Tech | John Bryant comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 09:45 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Henry Shaw | 61-48 |
| 09:20 | Auburn | Henry Shaw misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-48 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | Edmund Mattia pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 09:03 | Auburn | James Stepp misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Stewart - foul #1 on Thomas Stewart, team foul #3 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Hastings (PF), Perry Forth (C) Wesley Tozloski, Edmund Mattia | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Nelson (PG), Simon McCleveland (C) Derek Lembo, Manuel McMeans | |
| 09:03 | Auburn | James Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:03 | Auburn | James Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 08:40 | Texas Tech | Kirk Kramer steals the ball from Kris Porter | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:11 | Auburn | James Stepp misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-48 |
| 08:09 | Auburn | James Stepp grabs the offensive board | 63-48 |
| 07:46 | Auburn | James Stepp misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 07:44 | Auburn | Jimmy Hastings snags the offensive board | 63-48 |
| 07:25 | Auburn | Kirk Kramer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 07:24 | Texas Tech | John Bryant gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kirk Kramer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Stepp (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmy Hastings (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Perry Forth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Robert Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kris Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon McCleveland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:11 | Texas Tech | Kris Porter is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Hastings - foul #2 on Jimmy Hastings, team foul #6 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alonso Ford (SG), Ron Gentry (SF) Kirk Kramer, James Stepp | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Kardos (SG), Robert England (SF), Brian Larabee (PF), Manuel McMeans (C) John Bryant, Kris Porter, Thomas Stewart, Simon McCleveland | |
| 07:06 | Texas Tech | Henry Shaw takes the ball from Manuel McMeans | 63-48 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Henry Shaw knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alonso Ford | 66-48 |
| 06:26 | Texas Tech | Robert England is fouled on the floor by Henry Shaw - foul #1 on Henry Shaw, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Luther (PG), Edmund Mattia (PF), Wesley Tozloski (C) Henry Shaw, Jimmy Hastings, Perry Forth | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Derek Lembo (PG) Robert Nelson | |
| 06:26 | Texas Tech | Robert England makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 06:26 | Texas Tech | Robert England makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 06:07 | Auburn | Wesley Tozloski's pass is intercepted by Brian Larabee | 66-50 |
| 05:52 | Texas Tech | Brian Larabee misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-50 |
| 05:51 | Texas Tech | Manuel McMeans gets the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 05:46 | Texas Tech | The jump hook by Robert Kardos is blocked by Wesley Tozloski | 66-50 |
| 05:45 | Auburn | Edmund Mattia pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 05:40 | Auburn | Matthew Luther misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-50 |
| 05:38 | Texas Tech | Manuel McMeans grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 05:34 | Texas Tech | Robert Kardos misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 05:33 | Auburn | Matthew Luther gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | Wesley Tozloski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | Edmund Mattia snags the offensive board | 66-50 |
| 05:00 | Auburn | Wesley Tozloski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alonso Ford | 69-50 |
| 04:44 | Texas Tech | Edmund Mattia takes the ball from Manuel McMeans | 69-50 |
| 04:18 | Auburn | Matthew Luther is fouled on the floor by Brian Larabee - foul #3 on Brian Larabee, team foul #4 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Shaw (PG), James Stepp (PF) Alonso Ford, Ron Gentry | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Bryant (PG), Kris Porter (SF), Thomas Stewart (PF), Simon McCleveland (C) Robert Kardos, Robert England, Brian Larabee, Manuel McMeans | |
| 03:58 | Auburn | James Stepp is called for traveling | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Texas Tech | John Bryant misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-50 |
| 03:48 | Texas Tech | Simon McCleveland snags the offensive board | 69-50 |
| 03:43 | Texas Tech | Thomas Stewart misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Stepp - foul #1 on James Stepp, team foul #8 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ernest Upchurch (PF) Edmund Mattia | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 03:43 | Texas Tech | Thomas Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 03:43 | Texas Tech | Thomas Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Auburn | Ernest Upchurch clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-52 |
| 03:23 | Texas Tech | Simon McCleveland pulls down the rebound | 69-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Henry Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Luther (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Tozloski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ernest Upchurch (fresh) C - James Stepp (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derek Lembo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kris Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon McCleveland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Texas Tech | John Bryant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-52 |
| 03:17 | Texas Tech | Derek Lembo misses the tip | 69-52 |
| 03:15 | Texas Tech | Thomas Stewart tips it in | 69-54 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Matthew Luther drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Shaw | 72-54 |
| 02:57 | Texas Tech | Derek Lembo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-54 |
| 02:56 | Texas Tech | John Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | John Bryant scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Derek Lembo | 72-57 |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Matthew Luther loses the dribble to John Bryant | 72-57 |
| 02:18 | Texas Tech | Derek Lembo can't finish the layup | 72-57 |
| 02:16 | Texas Tech | John Bryant tips it home | 72-59 |
| 01:58 | Auburn | James Stepp misses long on a floater from the right side | 72-59 |
| 01:56 | Texas Tech | Simon McCleveland gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 01:50 | Texas Tech | John Bryant misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ernest Upchurch | 72-59 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Ernest Upchurch misses the shot in the lane | 72-59 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | Ernest Upchurch tips it but misses | 72-59 |
| 01:30 | Texas Tech | Thomas Stewart snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 01:22 | Texas Tech | Kris Porter loses the dribble to Wesley Tozloski | 72-59 |
| 01:04 | Auburn | Ernest Upchurch can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Stewart - foul #2 on Thomas Stewart, team foul #5 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert England (SF) Derek Lembo | |
| 01:04 | Auburn | Ernest Upchurch misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:04 | Auburn | Ernest Upchurch misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:04 | Auburn | Wesley Tozloski grabs the offensive board | 72-59 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | James Stepp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Edmund Mattia (C) Ernest Upchurch | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Texas Tech | John Bryant connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kris Porter and he's hacked by Matthew Luther - foul #1 on Matthew Luther, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| 00:42 | Texas Tech | John Bryant makes the free throw | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Matthew Luther misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Simon McCleveland - foul #2 on Simon McCleveland, team foul #6 | 72-62 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Matthew Luther makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Matthew Luther makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:09 | Texas Tech | Simon McCleveland drills a jumpshot from the left side | 74-64 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Matthew Luther runs out the clock | 74-64 |