| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Peter Johnson (fresh) SG - Pedro Ramos (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Munos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Jeffers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Jury (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darko Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mumma (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Santos Martinez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilberto Contreras (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Ronald Munos inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Auburn | Peter Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jerry Jeffers | 30-32 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 19:20 | Auburn | Peter Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | Brian Jury misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gilberto Contreras - foul #1 on Gilberto Contreras, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | Brian Jury misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | Brian Jury makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-32 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Ronald Munos grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers's pass is intercepted by Richard Stauffer in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Stauffer | 31-34 |
| 18:14 | Auburn | Pedro Ramos blows the layup | 31-34 |
| 18:13 | Auburn | Brian Jury can't tip it in | 31-34 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Mumma | 31-37 |
| 17:54 | Auburn | Pedro Ramos scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Peter Johnson | 33-37 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 17:12 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers lays it in and the foul's on Santos Martinez - foul #1 on Santos Martinez, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carmen Buchanan (PG), Bernard Gean (SG), Thomas Goebel (SF), Philip Edward (C) Peter Johnson, Pedro Ramos, Ronald Munos, Brian Jury | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), William Ashby (SF), Tyler Ford (C) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Robert Mumma, Richard Stauffer, Gilberto Contreras | |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 16:14 | Auburn | Philip Edward connects on the open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Bernard Gean | 38-40 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Philip Edward snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Carmen Buchanan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Gean (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Goebel (fresh) PF - Jerry Jeffers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Edward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Keith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Ashby (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Santos Martinez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers connects on the runner in the paint set up by Carmen Buchanan | 40-40 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford clanks a floater from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 15:19 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Carmen Buchanan | 40-40 |
| 15:15 | Auburn | Carmen Buchanan loses the dribble to Tyler Ford in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Ashby | 40-42 |
| 14:51 | Auburn | Thomas Goebel is hacked by Bryan Keith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Keith, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Johnson (PG), Ronald Munos (SF), Richard Butler (PF), Brian Jury (C) Carmen Buchanan, Thomas Goebel, Jerry Jeffers, Philip Edward | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG), Joseph Hopper (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF), Gilberto Contreras (C) Bryan Keith, Dwayne Allen, William Ashby, Santos Martinez | |
| 14:34 | Auburn | Peter Johnson connects on the floater in the lane set up by Bernard Gean | 42-42 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Richard Butler pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:58 | Auburn | Richard Butler makes the wide open floater in the lane set up by Peter Johnson | 44-42 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Darko Zuehlsdorff | 44-45 |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Richard Stauffer is called for the reach on Peter Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pedro Ramos (SG) Bernard Gean | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Robert Mumma (SG), Santos Martinez (PF) Joseph Hopper, Richard Stauffer, Tyler Ford | |
| 13:09 | Auburn | Santos Martinez swats the layup by Brian Jury | 44-45 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Munos - foul #1 on Ronald Munos, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carmen Buchanan (PG), Thomas Goebel (SF), Jerry Jeffers (PF), Philip Edward (C) Peter Johnson, Ronald Munos, Richard Butler, Brian Jury | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Ashby (SF) Darko Zuehlsdorff | |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:15 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers misses short on a jumper near the basket | 44-46 |
| 12:13 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers tips it in | 46-46 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez misses the dunk | 46-46 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Santos Martinez | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Carmen Buchanan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Pedro Ramos (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Goebel (fresh) PF - Jerry Jeffers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Edward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Keith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mumma (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ashby (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Santos Martinez (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Gilberto Contreras (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 11:29 | Auburn | Pedro Ramos grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:10 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Carmen Buchanan | 48-46 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Jeffers - foul #3 on Jerry Jeffers, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Johnson (PG), Bernard Gean (SG), Ronald Munos (SF), Richard Butler (PF), Brian Jury (C) Carmen Buchanan, Pedro Ramos, Thomas Goebel, Jerry Jeffers, Philip Edward | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF), Tyler Ford (C) Bryan Keith, Robert Mumma, William Ashby, Gilberto Contreras | |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:39 | Auburn | Richard Stauffer is called for the reach on Ronald Munos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| 10:24 | Auburn | Brian Jury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras (C) Santos Martinez | |
| 09:55 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Bernard Gean is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Gean, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dwayne Allen | 48-54 |
| 08:45 | Auburn | Bernard Gean drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Johnson | 51-54 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer loses the ball out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carmen Buchanan (PG), Pedro Ramos (SG), Thomas Goebel (SF), Jerry Jeffers (PF), Philip Edward (C) Peter Johnson, Bernard Gean, Ronald Munos, Richard Butler, Brian Jury | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Robert Mumma (SG), William Ashby (SF), Santos Martinez (PF) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Dwayne Allen, Richard Stauffer, Gilberto Contreras | |
| 08:05 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-54 |
| 08:04 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Jeffers | 51-54 |
| 07:56 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-54 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | Philip Edward is called for the reach on Santos Martinez - foul #3 on Philip Edward, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Johnson (PG), Bernard Gean (SG) Carmen Buchanan, Pedro Ramos | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG) Bryan Keith | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Peter Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Gean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Goebel (fresh) PF - Jerry Jeffers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Philip Edward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darko Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Mumma (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ashby (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Santos Martinez (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Tyler Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Munos (SF), Richard Butler (PF), Brian Jury (C) Thomas Goebel, Jerry Jeffers, Philip Edward | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF) Robert Mumma, William Ashby | |
| 06:41 | Auburn | Bernard Gean is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Butler | 56-54 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Butler | 56-54 |
| 05:58 | Auburn | Richard Butler can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Stauffer | 56-57 |
| 05:11 | Auburn | Ronald Munos is fouled on the floor by Santos Martinez - foul #2 on Santos Martinez, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carmen Buchanan (PG), Pedro Ramos (SG), Thomas Goebel (SF), Jerry Jeffers (PF), Philip Edward (C) Peter Johnson, Bernard Gean, Ronald Munos, Richard Butler, Brian Jury | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Robert Mumma (SG), William Ashby (SF), Gilberto Contreras (C) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Joseph Hopper, Richard Stauffer, Tyler Ford | |
| 05:01 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers knocks in the shot from close range set up by Pedro Ramos and the foul's on William Ashby - foul #2 on William Ashby, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 05:01 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Mumma | 59-59 |
| 04:22 | Auburn | Pedro Ramos can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 04:20 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Jeffers | 59-59 |
| 03:54 | Auburn | Pedro Ramos is hacked by Santos Martinez - foul #3 on Santos Martinez, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Munos (SF), Richard Butler (PF), Brian Jury (C) Thomas Goebel, Jerry Jeffers, Philip Edward | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG), Tyler Ford (PF) Bryan Keith, Santos Martinez | |
| 03:54 | Auburn | Pedro Ramos misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:54 | Auburn | Brian Jury gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:37 | Auburn | Richard Butler is alone and drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Carmen Buchanan and he's hacked by Tyler Ford - foul #2 on Tyler Ford, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bernard Gean (SG) Pedro Ramos | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF) Robert Mumma, William Ashby | |
| 03:37 | Auburn | Richard Butler misses the free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Carmen Buchanan (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Bernard Gean (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Munos (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Jury (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darko Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwayne Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Stauffer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tyler Ford (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilberto Contreras (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 02:56 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Johnson (PG), Pedro Ramos (SG) Carmen Buchanan, Bernard Gean | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Mumma (SG), William Ashby (SF) Dwayne Allen, Richard Stauffer | |
| 02:37 | Auburn | Richard Butler clanks a jumper from the left side | 61-62 |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Peter Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | Brian Jury scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-62 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma is hacked by Ronald Munos - foul #2 on Ronald Munos, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Santos Martinez (PF) Tyler Ford | |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 01:45 | Auburn | Pedro Ramos pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | Pedro Ramos drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Johnson | 65-62 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Darko Zuehlsdorff | 65-65 |
| 01:05 | Auburn | Robert Mumma is called for the reach on Pedro Ramos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Mumma, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers (PF) Richard Butler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer (SF) William Ashby | |
| 01:05 | Auburn | Pedro Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:05 | Auburn | Pedro Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras buries a shot from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Pedro Ramos | 69-67 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Mumma | 69-69 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Jerry Jeffers scores on a turnaround in the paint | 71-69 |