| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Munos (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonia Giordano (fresh) C - Philip Edward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Jacques (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Dahl (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Prettyman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Freddie King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | George Dahl inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:51 | UNLV | George Dahl lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Gustin | 27-35 |
| 19:49 | Auburn | James Foster is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 19:29 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin is fouled on the floor by Antonia Giordano - foul #2 on Antonia Giordano, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 19:12 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Antonia Giordano - foul #3 on Antonia Giordano, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| 19:12 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:12 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:43 | Auburn | George Dahl is called for the reach on Ronald Munos - foul #1 on George Dahl, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 18:23 | Auburn | Ronald Munos misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-37 |
| 18:22 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 18:07 | Auburn | Philip Edward pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:41 | Auburn | Ronald Munos is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Johnson | 30-37 |
| 17:22 | UNLV | Freddie King misses the lay-in | 30-37 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | Peter Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 16:52 | Auburn | Peter Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-37 |
| 16:51 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Munos | 30-37 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Philip Edward can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 30-37 |
| 16:30 | UNLV | Freddie King snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 16:01 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin is hacked by Ronald Munos - foul #1 on Ronald Munos, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Taylor (PG), Thomas Goebel (SF), Ronald Lund (PF), John Vallecillo (C) James Foster, Ronald Munos, Antonia Giordano, Philip Edward | |
| Subs | UNLV | Pat Mahaffey (PF), Aaron Capozzi (C) Jim Prettyman, Freddie King | |
| 15:52 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 30-37 |
| 15:50 | Auburn | John Vallecillo grabs the board | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kevin Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Goebel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Lund (fresh) C - John Vallecillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Jacques (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Dahl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pat Mahaffey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Capozzi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Kevin Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 15:26 | UNLV | George Dahl comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Goebel - foul #1 on Thomas Goebel, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| 15:26 | UNLV | George Dahl misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:26 | UNLV | George Dahl makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:21 | Auburn | Kevin Taylor's pass is intercepted by Jerry Gustin in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 15:00 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by George Dahl | 30-40 |
| 14:35 | Auburn | Thomas Goebel is fouled on the floor by George Dahl - foul #2 on George Dahl, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Munos (SF) Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (SG), Brad Talbert (SF) Don Jacques, George Dahl | |
| 14:18 | Auburn | John Vallecillo is hacked by Aaron Capozzi - foul #1 on Aaron Capozzi, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Antonia Giordano (PF), Philip Edward (C) Ronald Lund, John Vallecillo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jim Prettyman (PF), Freddie King (C) Pat Mahaffey, Aaron Capozzi | |
| 14:02 | Auburn | Ronald Munos scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Thomas Goebel | 32-40 |
| 13:44 | UNLV | Freddie King knocks in the runner near the basket | 32-42 |
| 13:24 | Auburn | Ronald Munos misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brad Talbert - foul #1 on Brad Talbert, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Foster (PG), Peter Johnson (SG) Kevin Taylor, Thomas Goebel | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), George Dahl (SF) Jerry Gustin, Brad Talbert | |
| 13:24 | Auburn | Ronald Munos misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 13:24 | Auburn | Ronald Munos misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Freddie King | 32-42 |
| 13:07 | UNLV | Freddie King scores on a runner from the left block set up by Robert Taylor | 32-44 |
| 12:41 | Auburn | Antonia Giordano is open but can't throw it down | 32-44 |
| 12:40 | UNLV | Freddie King gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 12:17 | UNLV | Freddie King buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Taylor and he's hacked by Philip Edward - foul #3 on Philip Edward, team foul #5 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Goebel (SF), Ronald Lund (PF), John Vallecillo (C) Ronald Munos, Antonia Giordano, Philip Edward | |
| Subs | UNLV | Don Jacques (SG), Pat Mahaffey (PF) James Bui, Jim Prettyman | |
| 12:17 | UNLV | Freddie King misses the free throw | 32-46 |
| 12:17 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ronald Lund | 32-46 |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Peter Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Foster and the foul's on Don Jacques - foul #1 on Don Jacques, team foul #5 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Taylor (PG) James Foster | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), Brad Talbert (SF), Aaron Capozzi (C) Robert Taylor, George Dahl, Freddie King | |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Peter Johnson makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 11:39 | UNLV | Pat Mahaffey can't connect on a runner in the lane | 35-46 |
| 11:37 | UNLV | Pat Mahaffey tips it but misses | 35-46 |
| 11:35 | Auburn | John Vallecillo gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kevin Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Goebel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Lund (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Vallecillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Jacques (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Talbert (fresh) PF - Pat Mahaffey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Aaron Capozzi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Kevin Taylor is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Munos (SF), Philip Edward (C) Peter Johnson, John Vallecillo | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:51 | UNLV | Don Jacques is whistled for a carry | 35-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Johnson (SG) Thomas Goebel | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Dahl (SF) Brad Talbert | |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Peter Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 10:21 | UNLV | The rebound goes to George Dahl | 35-46 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | George Dahl is called for traveling | 35-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Foster (PG), Antonia Giordano (PF) Kevin Taylor, Ronald Lund | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), Jim Prettyman (PF), Freddie King (C) Jerry Gustin, Pat Mahaffey, Aaron Capozzi | |
| 10:11 | Auburn | Ronald Munos is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Munos, team foul #6 | 35-46 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | George Dahl clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-46 |
| 09:59 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Antonia Giordano | 35-46 |
| 09:47 | Auburn | Ronald Munos misses the easy layup | 35-46 |
| 09:46 | Auburn | Philip Edward hits the follow up shot | 37-46 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Freddie King hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Taylor | 37-48 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | Antonia Giordano hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Peter Johnson and he's fouled by Freddie King - foul #2 on Freddie King, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Goebel (SG), John Vallecillo (C) Peter Johnson, Philip Edward | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), James Bui (SG), Brad Talbert (SF) Robert Taylor, Don Jacques, George Dahl | |
| 09:23 | Auburn | Antonia Giordano makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:06 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Munos - foul #3 on Ronald Munos, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Taylor (PG), Philip Edward (C) James Foster, Antonia Giordano | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:06 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:06 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 09:04 | Auburn | Philip Edward throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Aaron Capozzi (PF) Jim Prettyman | |
| 08:51 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin is whistled for a carry | 40-50 |
| 08:36 | Auburn | Philip Edward hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Taylor | 42-50 |
| 08:24 | UNLV | Freddie King is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Freddie King, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Johnson (SG), Ronald Lund (PF) Ronald Munos, Philip Edward | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Dahl (SF), Pat Mahaffey (PF) Brad Talbert, Freddie King | |
| 08:00 | Auburn | Ronald Lund is open and scores on a jumper from the left block | 44-50 |
| 07:39 | UNLV | James Bui hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 07:38 | UNLV | James Bui grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 07:23 | UNLV | George Dahl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Peter Johnson - foul #1 on Peter Johnson, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Foster (PG), Ronald Munos (SF), Antonia Giordano (PF), Philip Edward (C) Kevin Taylor, Thomas Goebel, Ronald Lund, John Vallecillo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), Don Jacques (SG), Jim Prettyman (PF) Jerry Gustin, James Bui, Aaron Capozzi | |
| 07:23 | UNLV | George Dahl makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:23 | UNLV | George Dahl misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:23 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Philip Edward | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Munos (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonia Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Philip Edward (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Don Jacques (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Dahl (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Prettyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Pat Mahaffey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Auburn | Peter Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-51 |
| 06:55 | UNLV | Pat Mahaffey snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 06:49 | UNLV | Don Jacques misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 06:48 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman misses the tip | 44-51 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Don Jacques | 44-51 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | James Foster steps in front of the George Dahl pass | 44-51 |
| 06:24 | Auburn | James Foster hits the finger roll | 46-51 |
| 06:06 | UNLV | Pat Mahaffey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Philip Edward - foul #4 on Philip Edward, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Taylor (PG), Thomas Goebel (SG) James Foster, Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), James Bui (SF), Freddie King (C) Robert Taylor, George Dahl, Jim Prettyman | |
| 06:06 | UNLV | Pat Mahaffey misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:06 | UNLV | Pat Mahaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Kevin Taylor is hacked by James Bui in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Bui, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Lund (PF) Antonia Giordano | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jim Prettyman (PF) Pat Mahaffey | |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Kevin Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Freddie King | 46-52 |
| 05:44 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Ronald Munos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brad Talbert (SF) Don Jacques | |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Ronald Lund grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Kevin Taylor is hacked by Jerry Gustin - foul #3 on Jerry Gustin, team foul #9 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Johnson (SG), Antonia Giordano (PF) Ronald Munos, Ronald Lund | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Gillette (SG), Aaron Capozzi (PF) James Bui, Jim Prettyman | |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Kevin Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Freddie King grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 04:48 | UNLV | Philip Edward swats the layup by Freddie King | 46-52 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Aaron Capozzi hits the follow up shot | 46-54 |
| 04:28 | Auburn | Peter Johnson scores on a floater from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Aaron Capozzi is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Aaron Capozzi, team foul #10 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Foster (PG), John Vallecillo (C) Kevin Taylor, Philip Edward | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), Don Jacques (SG), George Dahl (SF), Jim Prettyman (PF) Jerry Gustin, Thomas Gillette, Brad Talbert, Aaron Capozzi | |
| 03:47 | Auburn | Peter Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Goebel | 51-54 |
| 03:25 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-54 |
| 03:24 | Auburn | Antonia Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Goebel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Antonia Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Vallecillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Don Jacques (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Dahl (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Prettyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Freddie King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Auburn | Antonia Giordano connects on the open floater from close range set up by James Foster | 53-54 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | Freddie King misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-54 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman can't tip it in | 53-54 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | John Vallecillo pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Lund (SF), Philip Edward (C) Peter Johnson, Antonia Giordano | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), Pat Mahaffey (PF), Aaron Capozzi (C) Robert Taylor, Jim Prettyman, Freddie King | |
| 02:26 | Auburn | Thomas Goebel travels with the ball | 53-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Taylor (SG), Ronald Munos (SF) Thomas Goebel, John Vallecillo | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:16 | UNLV | George Dahl can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Philip Edward grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | James Foster is hacked by Jerry Gustin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Gustin, team foul #11 | 53-54 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | James Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:11 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Johnson (SG) Kevin Taylor | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:54 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Pat Mahaffey | 55-56 |
| 01:29 | Auburn | Aaron Capozzi takes the ball from Ronald Lund | 55-56 |
| 01:29 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Antonia Giordano (PF) Ronald Lund | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jim Prettyman (PF), Freddie King (C) Pat Mahaffey, Aaron Capozzi | |
| 01:15 | UNLV | George Dahl can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | Philip Edward pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Peter Johnson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Antonia Giordano pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Philip Edward loses the ball out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | UNLV | James Foster is called for the reach on Don Jacques in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Don Jacques makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Don Jacques makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Peter Johnson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-58 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | James Foster is called for the reach on Jerry Gustin in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (SG), Pat Mahaffey (PF) Don Jacques, Jim Prettyman | |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Peter Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | George Dahl gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Gillette (PG), Don Jacques (SG) Jerry Gustin, James Bui | |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Don Jacques is hacked by Peter Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Johnson, team foul #12 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (SG) Pat Mahaffey | |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Don Jacques makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Don Jacques makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Ronald Munos misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 55-62 |