| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Patterson (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Christopher McClenic (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Llewellyn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - David Cossey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Worley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Bushnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Guido (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Jacobson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Michael Sloan inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:50 | Auburn | Larry Bushnell is called for the reach on Kenneth Miller - foul #1 on Larry Bushnell, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:32 | Auburn | Kenneth Miller misses the turnaround in the lane | 26-32 |
| 19:30 | San Diego | Larry Bushnell snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 19:11 | San Diego | Rodney Worley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 26-32 |
| 19:10 | Auburn | Kenneth Miller snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 18:51 | Auburn | Michael Sloan misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Bushnell - foul #2 on Larry Bushnell, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| 18:51 | Auburn | Michael Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:51 | Auburn | Michael Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:41 | San Diego | Rodney Worley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 18:40 | Auburn | Robert Llewellyn grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:26 | Auburn | Christopher McClenic misses long on a runner from the baseline | 28-32 |
| 18:24 | Auburn | Christopher McClenic hits the follow up shot | 30-32 |
| 18:05 | San Diego | Larry Bushnell is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| 17:54 | Auburn | Rodney Worley is called for the reach on Kenneth Miller - foul #1 on Rodney Worley, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| 17:42 | Auburn | Christopher McClenic comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Rodney Worley - foul #2 on Rodney Worley, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Burnett (PF) Melvin Guido | |
| 17:42 | Auburn | Christopher McClenic makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:42 | Auburn | Christopher McClenic makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:26 | San Diego | Rodney Worley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 17:24 | San Diego | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Burnett | 32-32 |
| 17:19 | San Diego | David Cossey hits the finger roll | 32-34 |
| 17:04 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 17:03 | San Diego | Gary Jacobson snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:41 | San Diego | Michael Burnett hits a fadeaway from the right block | 32-36 |
| 16:25 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 16:23 | San Diego | Larry Bushnell pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:18 | San Diego | David Cossey misses short on a floater from the left side | 32-36 |
| 16:16 | Auburn | Robert Llewellyn grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 15:59 | Auburn | Michael Sloan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Murphy (PG), John Magers (SG), Russell Campbell (SF), Stanley Pendergrass (PF), John Bethea (C) Eugene Patterson, Christopher McClenic, Michael Sloan, Robert Llewellyn, Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Amick (PG), Nicholas Coppin (SG), Brandon Hodgdon (SF), Melvin Guido (PF), Joe Bevilacqua (C) David Cossey, Rodney Worley, Larry Bushnell, Michael Burnett, Gary Jacobson | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Murphy (fresh) SG - John Magers (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Pendergrass (fresh) C - John Bethea (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Willie Amick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Coppin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hodgdon (fresh) PF - Melvin Guido (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Bevilacqua (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | San Diego | Nicholas Coppin's pass is intercepted by John Bethea | 32-36 |
| 15:27 | Auburn | John Magers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 15:26 | Auburn | Russell Campbell tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 15:08 | San Diego | Joe Bevilacqua misses the runner from the right block | 34-36 |
| 15:07 | San Diego | Melvin Guido grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:55 | San Diego | Brandon Hodgdon clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Robert Murphy grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 14:47 | Auburn | John Magers misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 14:46 | Auburn | Robert Murphy hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 14:28 | San Diego | Willie Amick's pass is intercepted by John Magers | 36-36 |
| 14:18 | Auburn | John Magers makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 14:01 | San Diego | Willie Amick clanks a runner in the lane | 39-36 |
| 14:00 | Auburn | John Magers gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:42 | Auburn | John Magers misses badly on a floater from the right side | 39-36 |
| 13:40 | San Diego | Willie Amick snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:29 | San Diego | Stanley Pendergrass denies the turnaround by Willie Amick | 39-36 |
| 13:28 | San Diego | Joe Bevilacqua grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:14 | San Diego | Willie Amick misses the lay-in | 39-36 |
| 13:13 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Bethea | 39-36 |
| 12:55 | Auburn | Stanley Pendergrass is called for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Patterson (PG), Christopher McClenic (SG), Michael Sloan (SF), Robert Llewellyn (PF), Kenneth Miller (C) Robert Murphy, John Magers, Russell Campbell, Stanley Pendergrass, John Bethea | |
| Subs | San Diego | David Cossey (PG), Rodney Worley (SG), Larry Bushnell (SF), Michael Burnett (PF), Gary Jacobson (C) Willie Amick, Nicholas Coppin, Brandon Hodgdon, Melvin Guido, Joe Bevilacqua | |
| 12:40 | San Diego | Rodney Worley makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 12:27 | Auburn | Rodney Worley is called for the reach on Michael Sloan - foul #3 on Rodney Worley, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| 12:07 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson drills a runner from the right block | 41-38 |
| 11:43 | San Diego | David Cossey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 11:41 | San Diego | Michael Burnett grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Patterson (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Christopher McClenic (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Llewellyn (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - David Cossey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Worley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Bushnell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Jacobson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | San Diego | David Cossey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-38 |
| 11:21 | San Diego | Larry Bushnell tips it but misses | 41-38 |
| 11:20 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Miller | 41-38 |
| 10:59 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Kenneth Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:38 | Auburn | Christopher McClenic knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Llewellyn | 43-38 |
| 10:19 | San Diego | Michael Burnett is fouled on the floor by Robert Llewellyn - foul #1 on Robert Llewellyn, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Magers (SG) Christopher McClenic | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 10:07 | San Diego | Rodney Worley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 10:06 | San Diego | Rodney Worley snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 09:55 | San Diego | David Cossey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-38 |
| 09:54 | Auburn | Robert Llewellyn grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 09:33 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson misses the lay-in | 43-38 |
| 09:31 | San Diego | Michael Burnett pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:06 | San Diego | David Cossey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 09:05 | Auburn | Kenneth Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 08:50 | Auburn | Robert Llewellyn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-38 |
| 08:49 | Auburn | Michael Sloan tips it home | 45-38 |
| 08:34 | San Diego | Gary Jacobson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Murphy (PG), Russell Campbell (SF), Christopher McClenic (PF), John Bethea (C) Eugene Patterson, Michael Sloan, Robert Llewellyn, Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Amick (PG), Nicholas Coppin (SG), Brandon Hodgdon (SF), Melvin Guido (PF), Joe Bevilacqua (C) David Cossey, Rodney Worley, Larry Bushnell, Michael Burnett, Gary Jacobson | |
| 08:21 | Auburn | Russell Campbell hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Murphy and he's fouled by Melvin Guido - foul #2 on Melvin Guido, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| 08:21 | Auburn | Russell Campbell makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 08:04 | San Diego | Joe Bevilacqua is hacked by John Bethea - foul #3 on John Bethea, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| 07:47 | San Diego | John Bethea is called for the reach on Joe Bevilacqua - foul #4 on John Bethea, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Pendergrass (SG) John Magers | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 07:42 | San Diego | Willie Amick misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-38 |
| 07:40 | San Diego | Brandon Hodgdon misses the tip | 48-38 |
| 07:38 | Auburn | Russell Campbell gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Pendergrass (fresh) SF - Russell Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher McClenic (fresh) 10 pts. C - John Bethea (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Willie Amick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Coppin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hodgdon (fresh) PF - Melvin Guido (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Bevilacqua (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Auburn | Russell Campbell is fouled on the floor by Brandon Hodgdon - foul #3 on Brandon Hodgdon, team foul #7 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Patterson (PG), Robert Llewellyn (PF), Kenneth Miller (C) Robert Murphy, Stanley Pendergrass, John Bethea | |
| Subs | San Diego | Larry Bushnell (SF) Brandon Hodgdon | |
| 07:10 | Auburn | Russell Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 07:10 | San Diego | Melvin Guido gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 06:55 | San Diego | Nicholas Coppin lays it up and in | 48-40 |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 06:41 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Melvin Guido | 48-40 |
| 06:28 | San Diego | The short jumper by Larry Bushnell is denied by Russell Campbell | 48-40 |
| 06:27 | Auburn | Robert Llewellyn grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Kenneth Miller can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Melvin Guido - foul #3 on Melvin Guido, team foul #8 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Magers (SG), Michael Sloan (SF) Christopher McClenic, Russell Campbell | |
| Subs | San Diego | David Cossey (PG), Rodney Worley (SG), Michael Burnett (PF), Gary Jacobson (C) Willie Amick, Nicholas Coppin, Melvin Guido, Joe Bevilacqua | |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Kenneth Miller misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Kenneth Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 06:04 | San Diego | Gary Jacobson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 06:02 | San Diego | Rodney Worley pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 05:43 | San Diego | Rodney Worley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Michael Sloan pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 05:21 | Auburn | John Magers misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 05:19 | San Diego | Gary Jacobson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 05:12 | San Diego | Gary Jacobson drills a shot in the lane set up by Rodney Worley | 49-42 |
| 04:46 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Sloan | 52-42 |
| 04:32 | San Diego | Rodney Worley steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Murphy (PG), Russell Campbell (SF), Christopher McClenic (PF), John Bethea (C) Eugene Patterson, Michael Sloan, Robert Llewellyn, Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | San Diego | Brandon Hodgdon (SF), Melvin Guido (PF), Joe Bevilacqua (C) Larry Bushnell, Michael Burnett, Gary Jacobson | |
| 04:08 | Auburn | John Magers knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Murphy and he's fouled by Melvin Guido - foul #4 on Melvin Guido, team foul #9 | 54-42 |
| 04:08 | Auburn | John Magers makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:51 | San Diego | Melvin Guido is fouled on the floor by John Magers - foul #4 on John Magers, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Pendergrass (SG) John Magers | |
| Subs | San Diego | Nicholas Coppin (SG) Rodney Worley | |
| 03:37 | San Diego | David Cossey scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Pendergrass (fresh) SF - Russell Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher McClenic (fresh) 10 pts. C - John Bethea (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - David Cossey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Coppin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hodgdon (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Melvin Guido (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Joe Bevilacqua (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:17 | Auburn | Russell Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 03:16 | Auburn | John Bethea tips it but misses | 55-45 |
| 03:15 | San Diego | Melvin Guido gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 03:09 | San Diego | Russell Campbell is called for the reach on Melvin Guido - foul #1 on Russell Campbell, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Patterson (PG), Michael Sloan (SF), Robert Llewellyn (PF), Kenneth Miller (C) Robert Murphy, Stanley Pendergrass, Russell Campbell, John Bethea | |
| Subs | San Diego | Larry Bushnell (SF), Gary Jacobson (C) Brandon Hodgdon, Joe Bevilacqua | |
| 03:04 | San Diego | Christopher McClenic steals the ball from David Cossey | 55-45 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Cossey - foul #1 on David Cossey, team foul #10 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Amick (PG), Michael Burnett (PF) David Cossey, Melvin Guido | |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 02:37 | San Diego | Gary Jacobson misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Llewellyn - foul #2 on Robert Llewellyn, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Murphy (PG), Stanley Pendergrass (SG), Russell Campbell (SF), John Bethea (C) Eugene Patterson, Christopher McClenic, Michael Sloan, Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | San Diego | Brandon Hodgdon (SF) Larry Bushnell | |
| 02:37 | San Diego | Gary Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 02:37 | San Diego | Gary Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Patterson (PG), John Magers (SG), Michael Sloan (SF), Christopher McClenic (PF), Kenneth Miller (C) Robert Murphy, Stanley Pendergrass, Russell Campbell, Robert Llewellyn, John Bethea | |
| Subs | San Diego | David Cossey (PG), Rodney Worley (SG), Larry Bushnell (SF), Melvin Guido (PF) Willie Amick, Nicholas Coppin, Brandon Hodgdon, Michael Burnett | |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Michael Sloan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Patterson | 59-47 |
| 02:00 | San Diego | Gary Jacobson blows the layup | 59-47 |
| 01:58 | Auburn | Michael Sloan grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 01:38 | Auburn | Michael Sloan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Magers | 62-47 |
| 01:33 | San Diego | David Cossey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Miller | 62-47 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | John Magers drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher McClenic | 65-47 |
| 01:22 | San Diego | David Cossey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-47 |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Kenneth Miller pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson blows the layup but the foul's on Larry Bushnell - foul #3 on Larry Bushnell, team foul #11 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Pendergrass (SG), Russell Campbell (SF), Robert Llewellyn (PF), John Bethea (C) John Magers, Michael Sloan, Christopher McClenic, Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Amick (PG), Nicholas Coppin (SG), Brandon Hodgdon (SF), Michael Burnett (PF), Joe Bevilacqua (C) David Cossey, Rodney Worley, Larry Bushnell, Melvin Guido, Gary Jacobson | |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:48 | San Diego | Brandon Hodgdon comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Murphy (PG) Eugene Patterson | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 00:20 | San Diego | Michael Burnett's pass is intercepted by Russell Campbell | 67-47 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Robert Murphy runs out the clock | 67-47 |