| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Keith Wright (fresh) SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) SF - John Moyle (fresh) PF - Andrew Hobbs (fresh) C - Kenneth Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mathew Astudillo (fresh) SG - John Menard (fresh) SF - Larry McKinnon (fresh) PF - Gregory Snyder (fresh) C - John Chenard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | John Chenard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Hobbs - foul #1 on Andrew Hobbs, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:36 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:29 | Auburn | John Moyle is called for the reach on Mathew Astudillo - foul #1 on John Moyle, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Menard | 0-4 |
| 19:01 | Fresno State | Keith Wright drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Moyle | 2-4 |
| 18:54 | Auburn | John Menard misses the jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:52 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:46 | Fresno State | John Moyle connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Keith Wright | 4-4 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon clanks a jumper from close range | 4-4 |
| 18:37 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder tips it home | 4-6 |
| 18:20 | Fresno State | Andrew Hobbs's pass is intercepted by Mathew Astudillo | 4-6 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo lays it up and in | 4-8 |
| 17:53 | Fresno State | John Moyle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 17:51 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | John Chenard misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-8 |
| 17:20 | Fresno State | John Moyle snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 17:15 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito is fouled on the floor by Mathew Astudillo - foul #1 on Mathew Astudillo, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Bishop (PG), Paul Mack (SG), William Weaver (SF), Darko Zills (PF), James Chandler (C) Mathew Astudillo, John Menard, Larry McKinnon, Gregory Snyder, John Chenard | |
| 16:56 | Fresno State | Andrew Hobbs can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 4-8 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Darko Zills | 4-8 |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Fred Bishop makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 16:23 | Fresno State | Andrew Hobbs misses long on a runner from the baseline | 4-11 |
| 16:22 | Fresno State | Andrew Hobbs tips it home | 6-11 |
| 16:10 | Auburn | James Chandler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 16:09 | Auburn | James Chandler tips it in | 6-13 |
| 16:03 | Fresno State | John Moyle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by William Weaver - foul #1 on William Weaver, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola (PG), Harold Macdonald (SG), James Lowe (PF), Wesley Cooper (C) Keith Wright, Alberto Esposito, Andrew Hobbs, Kenneth Howard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (PG) William Weaver | |
| 16:03 | Fresno State | John Moyle misses the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 16:03 | Fresno State | John Moyle makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 16:03 | Fresno State | John Moyle misses the 3rd free throw | 7-13 |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Darko Zills gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 15:44 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo misses the 3 from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 15:43 | Fresno State | James Lowe snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Andrew Labriola (fresh) SG - Harold Macdonald (fresh) SF - John Moyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Lowe (fresh) C - Wesley Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mathew Astudillo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Mack (fresh) PF - Darko Zills (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Fresno State | John Moyle misses short on a jumper from the right side | 7-13 |
| 15:38 | Auburn | Darko Zills gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 15:30 | Auburn | James Chandler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 15:28 | Fresno State | John Moyle pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 15:10 | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola is whistled for a carry | 7-13 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Garf Zdon (PF) John Moyle | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Menard (SG), Larry McKinnon (SF), Gregory Snyder (PF), John Chenard (C) Fred Bishop, Paul Mack, Darko Zills, James Chandler | |
| 14:56 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 14:54 | Fresno State | Garf Zdon grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 14:48 | Fresno State | Garf Zdon can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 7-13 |
| 14:46 | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola tips it home | 9-13 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Wesley Cooper - foul #1 on Wesley Cooper, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Andrew Hobbs (PF) Garf Zdon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Bayerl (PG) Mathew Astudillo | |
| 14:42 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:16 | Fresno State | Wesley Cooper is fouled on the floor by Jay Bayerl - foul #1 on Jay Bayerl, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Keith Wright (PG), Alberto Esposito (SG), Kenneth Howard (C) Andrew Labriola, Harold Macdonald, Wesley Cooper | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Bishop (PG) Jay Bayerl | |
| 13:58 | Fresno State | Keith Wright hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Howard | 12-14 |
| 13:41 | Auburn | Keith Wright is called for the reach on Fred Bishop - foul #1 on Keith Wright, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronny Danner (SF) James Lowe | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (PG), William Weaver (PF) Fred Bishop, Gregory Snyder | |
| 13:28 | Auburn | John Menard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 13:27 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Andrew Hobbs | 12-14 |
| 13:09 | Fresno State | Ronny Danner is hacked by Larry McKinnon - foul #1 on Larry McKinnon, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Moyle (SF) Ronny Danner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Bishop (SF), Darko Zills (PF), James Chandler (C) Larry McKinnon, William Weaver, John Chenard | |
| 12:53 | Fresno State | The short jumper by Kenneth Howard is denied by James Chandler | 12-14 |
| 12:52 | Auburn | James Chandler grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 12:38 | Auburn | Fred Bishop misses the floater from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 12:36 | Fresno State | Andrew Hobbs snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 12:30 | Fresno State | Keith Wright loses the dribble to Fred Bishop | 12-14 |
| 12:26 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fred Bishop | 12-16 |
| 12:08 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 11:44 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo is hacked by Keith Wright - foul #2 on Keith Wright, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola (PG), Harold Macdonald (SG), James Lowe (PF), Wesley Cooper (C) Keith Wright, Alberto Esposito, Andrew Hobbs, Kenneth Howard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Mack (SG), Larry McKinnon (SF), Gregory Snyder (PF), John Chenard (C) Mathew Astudillo, John Menard, Darko Zills, James Chandler | |
| 11:33 | Auburn | John Chenard misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 14-16 |
| 11:32 | Fresno State | John Moyle grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Andrew Labriola (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Macdonald (fresh) SF - John Moyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lowe (fresh) C - Wesley Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Fred Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mack (fresh) SF - Larry McKinnon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Chenard (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Fresno State | John Moyle misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-16 |
| 11:25 | Fresno State | James Lowe snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 11:10 | Fresno State | Harold Macdonald misses the shot from the left side | 14-16 |
| 11:09 | Auburn | John Chenard pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:00 | Auburn | Fred Bishop misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-16 |
| 10:59 | Auburn | Paul Mack grabs the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:43 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder is whistled for a carry | 14-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Garf Zdon (PF) John Moyle | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:23 | Fresno State | Garf Zdon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-16 |
| 10:22 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 10:17 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon blows the layup | 14-16 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon hits the follow up shot | 14-18 |
| 09:47 | Fresno State | Harold Macdonald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito (SG), Ronny Danner (SF), Andrew Hobbs (PF), Kenneth Howard (C) Harold Macdonald, James Lowe, Garf Zdon, Wesley Cooper | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (PG), John Menard (SG), Darko Zills (PF), James Chandler (C) Fred Bishop, Larry McKinnon, Gregory Snyder, John Chenard | |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Labriola - foul #1 on Andrew Labriola, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Moyle (SF) Ronny Danner | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:36 | Auburn | Paul Mack connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Menard | 14-20 |
| 09:19 | Fresno State | Paul Mack steals it from Andrew Hobbs | 14-20 |
| 09:07 | Auburn | James Chandler loses the dribble to Andrew Hobbs | 14-20 |
| 08:50 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Labriola | 16-20 |
| 08:42 | Auburn | Paul Mack is hacked by Kenneth Howard - foul #1 on Kenneth Howard, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry McKinnon (SF), John Chenard (C) Mathew Astudillo, James Chandler | |
| 08:42 | Auburn | Paul Mack makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:42 | Auburn | Paul Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:23 | Fresno State | John Moyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harold Macdonald (PG), Wesley Cooper (C) Andrew Labriola, Kenneth Howard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (PG), Gregory Snyder (PF) Paul Mack, Darko Zills | |
| 08:08 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Mathew Astudillo, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Lowe (SF) John Moyle | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Bishop (PG), Daniel Antle (SG) Mathew Astudillo, John Menard | |
| 07:51 | Fresno State | Wesley Cooper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 07:49 | Fresno State | Andrew Hobbs tips it home | 18-22 |
| 07:27 | Auburn | James Lowe picks off the pass by Fred Bishop | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Harold Macdonald (fresh) SG - Alberto Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Lowe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Fred Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Antle (fresh) SF - Larry McKinnon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Chenard (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Fresno State | James Lowe's fadeaway is rejected by John Chenard | 18-22 |
| 07:13 | Auburn | John Chenard grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:52 | Auburn | Daniel Antle is whistled for traveling | 18-22 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola (PG), John Moyle (SF), Garf Zdon (PF), Kenneth Howard (C) Alberto Esposito, James Lowe, Andrew Hobbs, Wesley Cooper | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Menard (SG), William Weaver (SF), Darko Zills (PF), James Chandler (C) Daniel Antle, Larry McKinnon, Gregory Snyder, John Chenard | |
| 06:34 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard travels with the ball | 18-22 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Darko Zills dunks the ball | 18-24 |
| 06:20 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard banks in the layup set up by Harold Macdonald and the foul's on James Chandler - foul #1 on James Chandler, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Mack (SF) William Weaver | |
| 06:20 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard misses the free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:20 | Auburn | Paul Mack gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:57 | Auburn | Fred Bishop hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Darko Zills | 20-26 |
| 05:43 | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola misses the 3 from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 05:42 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Menard | 20-26 |
| 05:30 | Auburn | A charge is called on John Menard - foul #1 on John Menard, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito (SG), Andrew Hobbs (PF) Harold Macdonald, Garf Zdon | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Weaver (SF), Gregory Snyder (PF), John Chenard (C) Fred Bishop, Darko Zills, James Chandler | |
| 05:08 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 05:07 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Labriola | 20-26 |
| 04:48 | Fresno State | John Moyle connects on the jumper from the left side | 22-26 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | John Menard comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-26 |
| 04:24 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder can't tip it in | 22-26 |
| 04:22 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to John Chenard | 22-26 |
| 04:08 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder misses short on a floater from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 04:07 | Auburn | John Chenard tips it home | 22-28 |
| 03:58 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito is hacked by John Chenard - foul #1 on John Chenard, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Keith Wright (PG), James Lowe (SF), Wesley Cooper (C) Andrew Labriola, John Moyle, Kenneth Howard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo (PG), Fred Bishop (SG), Larry McKinnon (SF), James Chandler (C) Paul Mack, John Menard, Gregory Snyder, John Chenard | |
| 03:58 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:58 | Fresno State | Keith Wright gets the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 03:40 | Fresno State | Fred Bishop steals the ball from Alberto Esposito | 22-28 |
| 03:31 | Auburn | Fred Bishop drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry McKinnon | 22-30 |
| 03:27 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito is whistled for a carry | 22-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harold Macdonald (SG) Alberto Esposito | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darko Zills (PF) William Weaver | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Keith Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Macdonald (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Lowe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mathew Astudillo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Fred Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry McKinnon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darko Zills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Darko Zills | 22-33 |
| 03:11 | Fresno State | Harold Macdonald drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Hobbs | 24-33 |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-33 |
| 02:46 | Fresno State | Wesley Cooper gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 02:28 | Fresno State | Harold Macdonald's pass is intercepted by Larry McKinnon | 24-33 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | James Lowe is called for the reach on Larry McKinnon - foul #1 on James Lowe, team foul #8 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola (SG), John Moyle (SF), Kenneth Howard (C) Harold Macdonald, Andrew Hobbs, Wesley Cooper | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Menard (SG), Gregory Snyder (PF), John Chenard (C) Fred Bishop, Darko Zills, James Chandler | |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Larry McKinnon misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:06 | Fresno State | James Lowe grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 01:52 | Fresno State | James Lowe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-33 |
| 01:51 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Gregory Snyder | 24-33 |
| 01:45 | Auburn | John Menard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Chenard | 24-36 |
| 01:21 | Fresno State | Keith Wright comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 24-36 |
| 01:20 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to James Lowe | 24-36 |
| 01:08 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard misses the driving attempt near the basket | 24-36 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Gregory Snyder grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Mathew Astudillo clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 00:48 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 00:29 | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Chenard - foul #2 on John Chenard, team foul #9 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito (SG), Andrew Hobbs (PF) Keith Wright, James Lowe | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Bishop (PG), Paul Mack (SF) Mathew Astudillo, Larry McKinnon | |
| 00:29 | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:29 | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | John Menard is hacked by Andrew Hobbs - foul #2 on Andrew Hobbs, team foul #9 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Wesley Cooper (C) Kenneth Howard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darko Zills (PF) Gregory Snyder | |
| 00:03 | Auburn | John Menard makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | John Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito misses the halfcourt shot | 26-38 |