| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Baillie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Lainez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Franjo Zentz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Peter Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pedro Ramos (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Munos (fresh) PF - Jerry Jeffers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Jury (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Ronald Munos inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Auburn | Peter Johnson is whistled for traveling | 28-37 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jerry Jeffers - foul #3 on Jerry Jeffers, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Butler (PF) Jerry Jeffers | |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:13 | Auburn | Daniel Law takes the ball from Richard Butler | 30-37 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law lays it up and in | 32-37 |
| 18:45 | Auburn | Pedro Ramos misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Frank Cusson | 34-37 |
| 18:07 | Auburn | Ronald Munos drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Peter Johnson | 34-39 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | Brian Jury picks off the pass by Daniel Law | 34-39 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Brian Jury clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 34-39 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Thomas Baillie out of the doubleteam | 36-39 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | Daniel Law swats the short shot by Brian Jury | 36-39 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie makes the contested pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Cusson | 38-39 |
| 16:36 | Auburn | Brian Jury lays it in set up by Ronald Munos | 38-41 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-41 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Franjo Zentz | 41-41 |
| 15:57 | Auburn | Richard Butler misses short on a floater from the left block | 41-41 |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Baillie (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Law (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Lainez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Franjo Zentz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pedro Ramos (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Munos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Jury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball (PG), Booker Brode (SG), Antonio Lambert (SF), Kevin Dwyer (C) Frank Cusson, Thomas Baillie, Daniel Law, Franjo Zentz | |
| Subs | Auburn | Carmen Buchanan (PG), Bernard Gean (SG), Thomas Goebel (SF), Jerry Jeffers (PF), Philip Edward (C) Peter Johnson, Pedro Ramos, Ronald Munos, Richard Butler, Brian Jury | |
| 15:40 | Auburn | Bernard Gean misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| 14:56 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 14:55 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Edward | 41-43 |
| 14:36 | Auburn | Booker Brode picks off the pass by Philip Edward | 41-43 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Jeffers | 41-43 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 14:07 | Auburn | Bernard Gean makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Jeffers | 43-46 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dana Lainez | 46-46 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Carmen Buchanan is called for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Thomas Baillie (SG), Daniel Law (SF), Franjo Zentz (C) Arthur Ball, Booker Brode, Antonio Lambert, Kevin Dwyer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Johnson (PG), Pedro Ramos (SG), Ronald Munos (SF), Brian Jury (C) Carmen Buchanan, Bernard Gean, Thomas Goebel, Philip Edward | |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Peter Johnson takes the ball from Franjo Zentz | 46-46 |
| 12:54 | Auburn | The jump hook by Ronald Munos is blocked by Franjo Zentz | 46-46 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses short on a shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Brian Jury grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:09 | Auburn | Brian Jury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Butler (PF) Jerry Jeffers | |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Dana Lainez is called for the reach on Ronald Munos - foul #3 on Dana Lainez, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer (PF) Dana Lainez | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Baillie (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Dwyer (fresh) C - Franjo Zentz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Peter Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pedro Ramos (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Munos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Jury (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Auburn | Pedro Ramos loses the dribble to Thomas Baillie | 46-46 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Baillie | 49-46 |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Ronald Munos comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Law | 49-46 |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 10:37 | Auburn | Brian Jury grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:24 | Auburn | Peter Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 10:22 | Auburn | Richard Butler hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Pedro Ramos is called for the reach on Thomas Baillie - foul #1 on Pedro Ramos, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball (PG), Antonio Lambert (SF), Dana Lainez (PF) Frank Cusson, Daniel Law, Kevin Dwyer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Carmen Buchanan (PG), Bernard Gean (SG), Thomas Goebel (SF), Jerry Jeffers (PF), Philip Edward (C) Peter Johnson, Pedro Ramos, Ronald Munos, Richard Butler, Brian Jury | |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez comes up short on the jumper from close range | 49-48 |
| 09:28 | Auburn | Philip Edward pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | Bernard Gean misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 09:22 | Auburn | Thomas Goebel grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 09:16 | Auburn | Antonio Lambert steals it from Thomas Goebel | 49-48 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball's layup is rejected by Philip Edward | 49-48 |
| 08:56 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jerry Jeffers | 49-48 |
| 08:27 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Gean and the foul's on Franjo Zentz - foul #2 on Franjo Zentz, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Booker Brode (SG), Daniel Law (SF) Arthur Ball, Thomas Baillie, Antonio Lambert | |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Johnson (PG), Ronald Munos (SF), Brian Jury (C) Carmen Buchanan, Thomas Goebel, Philip Edward | |
| 08:27 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez makes the runner near the basket set up by Booker Brode | 51-50 |
| 07:56 | Auburn | Brian Jury loses the dribble to Frank Cusson | 51-50 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode banks in the layup set up by Frank Cusson | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Booker Brode (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dana Lainez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Franjo Zentz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Peter Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Gean (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Munos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Jeffers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Jury (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers hits the finger roll | 53-52 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Booker Brode | 55-52 |
| 06:54 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 55-52 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dana Lainez | 55-52 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Jerry Jeffers steps in front of the Dana Lainez pass | 55-52 |
| 06:16 | Auburn | Ronald Munos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie (SG), Kevin Dwyer (C) Booker Brode, Franjo Zentz | |
| Subs | Auburn | Pedro Ramos (SG), Richard Butler (PF) Bernard Gean, Jerry Jeffers | |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson's pass is intercepted by Peter Johnson in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Pedro Ramos clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-52 |
| 05:59 | Auburn | Peter Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:47 | Auburn | Ronald Munos is called for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert (SF) Daniel Law | |
| Subs | Auburn | Carmen Buchanan (PG), Thomas Goebel (SF), Philip Edward (C) Peter Johnson, Ronald Munos, Brian Jury | |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Goebel - foul #1 on Thomas Goebel, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:36 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Butler | 56-52 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | Philip Edward loses the ball out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball (PG), Franjo Zentz (C) Frank Cusson, Dana Lainez | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz makes the jumper from the left block set up by Thomas Baillie | 58-52 |
| 04:58 | Auburn | Arthur Ball knocks away the 3 by Richard Butler | 58-52 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Baillie | 61-52 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Pedro Ramos misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-52 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Pedro Ramos takes the ball from Thomas Baillie after a doubleteam | 61-52 |
| 03:59 | Auburn | Pedro Ramos misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Daniel Law (SF), Dana Lainez (PF) Arthur Ball, Antonio Lambert, Franjo Zentz | |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Johnson (PG), Bernard Gean (SG), Ronald Munos (SF), Jerry Jeffers (PF), Brian Jury (C) Carmen Buchanan, Pedro Ramos, Thomas Goebel, Richard Butler, Philip Edward | |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Bernard Gean connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Baillie (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dana Lainez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Dwyer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Peter Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Gean (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Munos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Jeffers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Jury (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 61-55 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer hits the follow up shot | 63-55 |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Brian Jury misses the lay-in | 63-55 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez grabs the board | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Munos - foul #2 on Ronald Munos, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz (C) Kevin Dwyer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Pedro Ramos (SG) Bernard Gean | |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | Dana Lainez is called for the reach on Brian Jury - foul #4 on Dana Lainez, team foul #3 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Booker Brode (SG) Thomas Baillie | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Brian Jury slams it home on a great pass from Peter Johnson | 65-57 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Brian Jury pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 01:25 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Peter Johnson | 65-59 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Frank Cusson | 67-59 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | Pedro Ramos buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jerry Jeffers | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Pedro Ramos is called for the reach on Dana Lainez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pedro Ramos, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball (PG), Thomas Baillie (SG) Frank Cusson, Booker Brode | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Jerry Jeffers is called for the reach on Thomas Baillie - foul #4 on Jerry Jeffers, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball is hacked by Peter Johnson - foul #3 on Peter Johnson, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Brian Jury's dunk attempt is rejected by Franjo Zentz | 69-62 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Peter Johnson is called for the reach on Franjo Zentz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Johnson, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | Franjo Zentz is called for the reach on Pedro Ramos - foul #3 on Franjo Zentz, team foul #4 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG) Arthur Ball | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Peter Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ronald Munos | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Johnson - foul #5 on Peter Johnson, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert (SF) Daniel Law | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bernard Gean (PG) Peter Johnson | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz gets the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz is hacked by Brian Jury - foul #2 on Brian Jury, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball (PG) Frank Cusson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Bernard Gean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Pedro Ramos snags the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Bernard Gean misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Munos | 71-65 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Bernard Gean clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Gean - foul #1 on Bernard Gean, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Bernard Gean comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Jury | 73-65 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | The clock runs out | 73-65 |