| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Aaron Fitzgerald (fresh) SG - Larry Perry (fresh) SF - Guy Elliott (fresh) PF - Brian Winter (fresh) C - Hans Rosson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (fresh) SG - Jeffery Corvin (fresh) SF - Steven Kehoe (fresh) PF - Harry Woody (fresh) C - Rodger Shaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Hans Rosson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Auburn | Jeffery Corvin is called for the reach on Larry Perry - foul #1 on Jeffery Corvin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | Larry Perry hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Guy Elliott | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Larry Perry makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Guy Elliott | 6-0 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 6-0 |
| 18:50 | Auburn | Guy Elliott grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | Guy Elliott is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guy Elliott, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 18:29 | Auburn | Brian Winter snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 18:21 | Auburn | Hans Rosson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 6-0 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain is hacked by Aaron Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Aaron Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 17:43 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brian Winter | 6-0 |
| 17:37 | Auburn | Hans Rosson hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Aaron Fitzgerald | 8-0 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain is fouled on the floor by Guy Elliott - foul #2 on Guy Elliott, team foul #3 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Harmon (PG), Morgan Carter (SF), Brian Cornette (PF), Chris Chronister (C) Aaron Fitzgerald, Guy Elliott, Brian Winter, Hans Rosson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Lawrence Davis (SG), David Fearon (SF), Benjamin Davis (PF), Chris Matthews (C) Lyle McClain, Jeffery Corvin, Steven Kehoe, Harry Woody, Rodger Shaw | |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 8-2 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | Cory Greenwood is called for the reach on Scott Harmon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cory Greenwood, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | Brian Cornette hits a jumper in the paint | 10-2 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-2 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews tips it home | 10-4 |
| 16:36 | Auburn | Scott Harmon drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Cornette and the foul's on Cory Greenwood - foul #2 on Cory Greenwood, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG) Cory Greenwood | |
| 16:36 | Auburn | Scott Harmon makes the free throw | 13-4 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hans Rosson (C) Chris Chronister | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin (SG), Harry Woody (PF) Lawrence Davis, Chris Matthews | |
| 16:19 | Auburn | Larry Perry's pass is intercepted by Lyle McClain in the backcourt | 13-4 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody is hacked by Brian Cornette - foul #1 on Brian Cornette, team foul #4 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | Raymond Piggott (PG), James Wise (SG), Roger Bloomfield (SF), Brian Winter (PF) Scott Harmon, Larry Perry, Morgan Carter, Brian Cornette | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe (SF), Marvin Dowell (C) David Fearon, Benjamin Davis | |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain clanks a floater from the right wing | 13-4 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Marvin Dowell tips it in | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Raymond Piggott (fresh) SG - James Wise (fresh) SF - Roger Bloomfield (fresh) PF - Brian Winter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hans Rosson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffery Corvin (fresh) SF - Steven Kehoe (fresh) PF - Harry Woody (fresh) C - Marvin Dowell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Auburn | Raymond Piggott misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Lyle McClain - foul #1 on Lyle McClain, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald (PG) James Wise | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (PG), Chris Matthews (PF), Rodger Shaw (C) Lyle McClain, Harry Woody, Marvin Dowell | |
| 15:43 | Auburn | Raymond Piggott misses the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 15:43 | Auburn | Raymond Piggott makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 14-6 |
| 15:24 | Auburn | Brian Winter gets the rebound | 14-6 |
| 15:19 | Auburn | Roger Bloomfield knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Fitzgerald | 16-6 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Davis | 16-8 |
| 14:38 | Auburn | Hans Rosson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-8 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews snags the defensive board | 16-8 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 16-8 |
| 14:30 | Auburn | Hans Rosson grabs the board | 16-8 |
| 14:23 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews snags the defensive board | 16-8 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe loses the ball out of bounds | 16-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Harmon (PG), Larry Perry (SG), Morgan Carter (SF), Brian Cornette (PF), Chris Chronister (C) Aaron Fitzgerald, Raymond Piggott, Roger Bloomfield, Brian Winter, Hans Rosson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Sol McCannon (SG), David Fearon (SF), Harry Woody (PF), Benjamin Davis (C) Lawrence Davis, Jeffery Corvin, Steven Kehoe, Chris Matthews, Rodger Shaw | |
| 13:42 | Auburn | Brian Cornette lays it up and in | 18-8 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Davis and he's fouled by Scott Harmon - foul #1 on Scott Harmon, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain makes the free throw | 18-11 |
| 13:17 | Auburn | Lyle McClain steals the ball from Larry Perry in the backcourt | 18-11 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | David Fearon loses the dribble to Larry Perry | 18-11 |
| 12:56 | Auburn | Morgan Carter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Perry | 20-11 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Fearon | 20-13 |
| 12:45 | Auburn | Larry Perry loses the dribble to David Fearon in the backcourt | 20-13 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Fearon | 20-15 |
| 12:40 | Auburn | Larry Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Wise (PG), Brian Winter (PF), Hans Rosson (C) Scott Harmon, Brian Cornette, Chris Chronister | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin (SG), Steven Kehoe (SF), Marvin Dowell (C) Sol McCannon, David Fearon, Benjamin Davis | |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 20-15 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody tips it but misses | 20-15 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Hans Rosson gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 12:12 | Auburn | Morgan Carter misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Kehoe - foul #1 on Steven Kehoe, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Raymond Piggott (PG) Larry Perry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw (C) Harry Woody | |
| 12:12 | Auburn | Morgan Carter makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 12:12 | Auburn | Morgan Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Marvin Dowell pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw comes up short on the floater from the right block | 21-15 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe gets the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Raymond Piggott (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Wise (fresh) SF - Morgan Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Winter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Hans Rosson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Corvin (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Kehoe (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Dowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodger Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 21-15 |
| 11:33 | Auburn | Hans Rosson grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 11:27 | Auburn | Hans Rosson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-15 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Marvin Dowell grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Marvin Dowell grabs the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin misses short on a jumper from the right side | 21-15 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw tips it in | 21-17 |
| 10:34 | Auburn | Brian Winter comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 21-17 |
| 10:33 | Auburn | James Wise grabs the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | Hans Rosson clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Marvin Dowell - foul #1 on Marvin Dowell, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald (PG), Larry Perry (SG), Roger Bloomfield (SF), Brian Cornette (PF) Raymond Piggott, James Wise, Morgan Carter, Brian Winter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (SG), Sol McCannon (SF), Harry Woody (PF), Benjamin Davis (C) Jeffery Corvin, Steven Kehoe, Marvin Dowell, Rodger Shaw | |
| 10:13 | Auburn | Hans Rosson makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | Hans Rosson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Hans Rosson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Perry | 25-20 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Brian Cornette - foul #2 on Brian Cornette, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Harmon (SG), Brian Winter (PF), Chris Chronister (C) Larry Perry, Brian Cornette, Hans Rosson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin (SG), David Fearon (SF) Lyle McClain, Sol McCannon | |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 09:15 | Auburn | Chris Chronister gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 08:56 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Brian Winter | 27-21 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 08:34 | Auburn | Scott Harmon gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | The jump hook by Roger Bloomfield is blocked by Harry Woody | 27-21 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | David Fearon gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Brian Winter steals the ball from Jeffery Corvin | 27-21 |
| 08:05 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald is hacked by Lawrence Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Perry (SG), Morgan Carter (SF) Roger Bloomfield, Chris Chronister | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Sol McCannon (SF), Chris Matthews (C) Jeffery Corvin, David Fearon, Benjamin Davis | |
| 08:05 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 08:05 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody connects on the floater from the left block | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Aaron Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morgan Carter (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Brian Winter (tired) 3 reb. C - Scott Harmon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sol McCannon (fresh) PF - Harry Woody (tiring) 3 pts. C - Chris Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Auburn | Larry Perry misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-23 |
| 07:24 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Harmon | 29-23 |
| 07:06 | Auburn | Scott Harmon hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Perry and he's fouled by Chris Matthews - foul #1 on Chris Matthews, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Raymond Piggott (SG), Hans Rosson (C) Aaron Fitzgerald, Larry Perry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin (SG), David Fearon (SF), Rodger Shaw (C) Lyle McClain, Sol McCannon, Harry Woody | |
| 07:06 | Auburn | Scott Harmon misses the free throw | 31-23 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | David Fearon grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Davis | 31-25 |
| 06:51 | Auburn | Hans Rosson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald (PG), Roger Bloomfield (SF) Scott Harmon, Morgan Carter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis (PF) Chris Matthews | |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis lays it in | 31-27 |
| 06:41 | Auburn | David Fearon steps in front of the Raymond Piggott pass in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 06:34 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brian Winter | 31-27 |
| 06:30 | Auburn | Raymond Piggott drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Hans Rosson | 33-27 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Raymond Piggott - foul #1 on Raymond Piggott, team foul #7 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Perry (SG), Chris Chronister (C) Aaron Fitzgerald, Hans Rosson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Steven Kehoe (SF), Harry Woody (PF) Lawrence Davis, David Fearon, Benjamin Davis | |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Rodger Shaw takes the ball from Brian Winter in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe misses long on a shot from the left side | 33-29 |
| 05:55 | Auburn | Roger Bloomfield grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Raymond Piggott knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Larry Perry | 35-29 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-31 |
| 05:15 | Auburn | Brian Winter scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Perry | 37-31 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw drills a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Chris Chronister - foul #1 on Chris Chronister, team foul #8 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald (PG), James Wise (SG), Morgan Carter (SF), Hans Rosson (C) Raymond Piggott, Larry Perry, Roger Bloomfield, Chris Chronister | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (PG), Sol McCannon (SG), David Fearon (SF), Chris Matthews (PF) Lyle McClain, Jeffery Corvin, Steven Kehoe, Harry Woody | |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw misses the free throw | 37-33 |
| 04:49 | Auburn | Hans Rosson pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 04:47 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald is hacked by Lawrence Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #9 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Benjamin Davis (C) Lawrence Davis, Rodger Shaw | |
| 04:47 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 04:47 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain jams it and he's fouled by Aaron Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Aaron Fitzgerald, team foul #9 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Harmon (PG) Aaron Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Hans Rosson connects on the jumper from the right block set up by James Wise | 41-36 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | James Wise is called for the reach on Sol McCannon - foul #1 on James Wise, team foul #10 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roger Bloomfield (PF) Brian Winter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 03:51 | Auburn | Roger Bloomfield can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chris Matthews - foul #2 on Chris Matthews, team foul #10 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald (PG), Larry Perry (SG), Guy Elliott (SF), Brian Cornette (C) Scott Harmon, James Wise, Morgan Carter, Hans Rosson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Lawrence Davis (SG), Steven Kehoe (SF), Marvin Dowell (C) Lyle McClain, Sol McCannon, David Fearon, Benjamin Davis | |
| 03:51 | Auburn | Roger Bloomfield makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 03:51 | Auburn | Roger Bloomfield makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-38 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Aaron Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Perry (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Guy Elliott (fresh) PF - Roger Bloomfield (tiring) 4 pts. C - Brian Cornette (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Cory Greenwood (fresh) SG - Lawrence Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Kehoe (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Chris Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Dowell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Guy Elliott clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Dowell - foul #2 on Marvin Dowell, team foul #11 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hans Rosson (C) Roger Bloomfield | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Woody (PF), Benjamin Davis (C) Chris Matthews, Marvin Dowell | |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Guy Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Guy Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Larry Perry steps in front of the Harry Woody pass | 44-38 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Hans Rosson and he's fouled by Cory Greenwood - foul #3 on Cory Greenwood, team foul #12 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin (SG), David Fearon (SF), Rodger Shaw (C) Cory Greenwood, Steven Kehoe, Harry Woody | |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin is hacked by Larry Perry - foul #1 on Larry Perry, team foul #11 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Harmon (PG), James Wise (SG) Aaron Fitzgerald, Larry Perry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 02:24 | Auburn | Guy Elliott is fouled in the backcourt by David Fearon - foul #1 on David Fearon, team foul #13 | 47-40 |
| 02:24 | Auburn | Guy Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 02:24 | Auburn | Guy Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Scott Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Scott Harmon misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | David Fearon is fouled on the floor by James Wise - foul #2 on James Wise, team foul #12 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Raymond Piggott (SG), Chris Chronister (C) James Wise, Hans Rosson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Sol McCannon (SG), Chris Matthews (PF), Marvin Dowell (C) Lawrence Davis, Jeffery Corvin, Benjamin Davis, Rodger Shaw | |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | David Fearon makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | David Fearon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Lyle McClain is called for the reach on Scott Harmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lyle McClain, team foul #14 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin (SG) David Fearon | |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Scott Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Scott Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain double dribbles | 51-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald (PG) Scott Harmon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Lyle McClain - foul #3 on Lyle McClain, team foul #15 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (PG), Steven Kehoe (SF), Harry Woody (PF) Lyle McClain, Jeffery Corvin, Marvin Dowell | |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Raymond Piggott - foul #2 on Raymond Piggott, team foul #13 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hans Rosson (C) Chris Chronister | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw (C) Chris Matthews | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Rodger Shaw is called for the reach on Aaron Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Rodger Shaw, team foul #16 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Perry (SG), Morgan Carter (PF) Raymond Piggott, Brian Cornette | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin (SG) Sol McCannon | |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Larry Perry misses short on a fullcourt shot | 54-48 |