| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Nims (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffery Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Erwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Casey Dunaway (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joe Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charlie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Wethington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Hillier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Charlie Smith inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Pepperdine | Michael Richards steals the ball from Joe Boyle | 27-29 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Michael Richards loses the ball out of bounds | 27-29 |
| 19:04 | Pepperdine | Victor Wethington makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 18:40 | Auburn | Michael Richards knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Nims | 29-31 |
| 18:33 | Pepperdine | Joe Boyle misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 18:31 | Pepperdine | Charlie Smith tips it back up and in | 29-33 |
| 18:29 | Auburn | Dean Nims travels in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Tracy Pedraza (C) Douglas Hillier | |
| 18:12 | Pepperdine | Tracy Pedraza misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 18:10 | Auburn | John Erwin gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:50 | Auburn | John Erwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dennis Erskine (PG), Gregory Aiello (SG), Clayton Wardle (SF), Robert Gains (PF) Joe Boyle, Maurice Bishop, Charlie Smith, Victor Wethington | |
| 17:36 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle is whistled for traveling | 29-33 |
| 17:08 | Auburn | Dean Nims is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 17:07 | Auburn | Jeffery Davidson can't tip it in | 29-33 |
| 17:05 | Pepperdine | Robert Gains pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:59 | Pepperdine | Robert Gains hits a jumper in the paint set up by Gregory Aiello | 29-35 |
| 16:35 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway's layup is rejected by Robert Gains | 29-35 |
| 16:34 | Pepperdine | Tracy Pedraza grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:18 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle is hacked by John Erwin - foul #1 on John Erwin, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Maurice Bishop (SG), Charlie Smith (SF), Victor Wethington (PF), Douglas Hillier (C) Dennis Erskine, Clayton Wardle, Robert Gains, Tracy Pedraza | |
| 16:02 | Pepperdine | Gregory Aiello scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Douglas Hillier | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Nims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Erwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Dunaway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gregory Aiello (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charlie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Wethington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Hillier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Auburn | John Erwin is open but misses the lay-in | 29-38 |
| 15:36 | Pepperdine | Maurice Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 15:17 | Pepperdine | Gregory Aiello buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charlie Smith | 29-41 |
| 14:57 | Auburn | John Erwin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 14:55 | Auburn | Dean Nims misses the tip | 29-41 |
| 14:53 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway grabs the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 14:38 | Auburn | Dean Nims's pass is intercepted by Maurice Bishop | 29-41 |
| 14:20 | Pepperdine | Maurice Bishop misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-41 |
| 14:18 | Auburn | Michael Richards grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 13:55 | Auburn | Dean Nims banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Michael Richards | 31-41 |
| 13:36 | Pepperdine | Charlie Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Aiello | 31-44 |
| 13:13 | Auburn | John Erwin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 31-44 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | John Erwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Jeffery Davidson connects on the runner in the lane set up by Michael Richards | 33-44 |
| 12:38 | Pepperdine | Gregory Aiello clanks a shot from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 12:37 | Pepperdine | Victor Wethington grabs the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 12:19 | Pepperdine | Charlie Smith hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maurice Bishop and he's fouled by Casey Dunaway - foul #3 on Casey Dunaway, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lee Valley (PG), Carl Boston (SG), Ronnie Reed (SF), Frank Weber (PF), Jamie Kirk (C) Michael Richards, Dean Nims, Jeffery Davidson, John Erwin, Casey Dunaway | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Mosley (PG), Joe Boyle (SG), Clayton Wardle (PF), Tracy Pedraza (C) Gregory Aiello, Maurice Bishop, Victor Wethington, Douglas Hillier | |
| 12:19 | Pepperdine | Charlie Smith makes the free throw | 33-47 |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Ronnie Reed scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jamie Kirk | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lee Valley (fresh) SG - Carl Boston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Reed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Weber (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jamie Kirk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Brian Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Wardle (fresh) C - Tracy Pedraza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Pepperdine | Ronnie Reed is called for the reach on Brian Mosley - foul #2 on Ronnie Reed, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Gains (PF) Charlie Smith | |
| 11:10 | Pepperdine | Joe Boyle drills a floater from the left side | 35-49 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | Lee Valley misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 10:52 | Auburn | Frank Weber grabs the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 10:37 | Auburn | Ronnie Reed connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Lee Valley | 37-49 |
| 10:19 | Pepperdine | Robert Gains misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Weber - foul #1 on Frank Weber, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Richards (PG), Dean Nims (SG), Aaron Wood (C) Lee Valley, Carl Boston, Jamie Kirk | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Maurice Bishop (SG), Charlie Smith (SF), Leroy Smith (C) Joe Boyle, Clayton Wardle, Tracy Pedraza | |
| 10:19 | Pepperdine | Robert Gains makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:19 | Pepperdine | Robert Gains makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Ronnie Reed clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charlie Smith - foul #2 on Charlie Smith, team foul #1 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Victor Wethington (PF) Robert Gains | |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Ronnie Reed misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Ronnie Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Frank Weber pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 09:45 | Auburn | Brian Mosley steps in front of the Ronnie Reed pass | 37-51 |
| 09:31 | Pepperdine | Maurice Bishop misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-51 |
| 09:30 | Auburn | Frank Weber snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 09:27 | Auburn | Michael Richards is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Erwin (PF) Ronnie Reed | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dennis Erskine (PG) Brian Mosley | |
| 08:58 | Pepperdine | John Erwin picks off the pass by Victor Wethington | 37-51 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | John Erwin is open and buries a runner from close range | 39-51 |
| 08:07 | Pepperdine | Charlie Smith hits a 3 from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 07:38 | Auburn | Maurice Bishop steals it from Frank Weber | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dean Nims (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Weber (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Erwin (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Wood (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Dennis Erskine (fresh) SG - Maurice Bishop (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Smith (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Wethington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:09 | Pepperdine | Charlie Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jeffery Davidson (SF), Jamie Kirk (PF), Casey Dunaway (C) Frank Weber, John Erwin, Aaron Wood | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Mosley (PG), Joe Boyle (SG), Clayton Wardle (SF), Robert Gains (PF), Douglas Hillier (C) Dennis Erskine, Maurice Bishop, Charlie Smith, Victor Wethington, Leroy Smith | |
| 06:52 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway is fouled on the floor by Douglas Hillier - foul #1 on Douglas Hillier, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lee Valley (SG) Dean Nims | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 06:41 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 06:40 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Clayton Wardle | 39-54 |
| 06:22 | Pepperdine | Robert Gains is whistled for traveling | 39-54 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Douglas Hillier is called for the reach on Casey Dunaway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Hillier, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Jamie Kirk hits a shot from the left wing | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:51 | Pepperdine | Joe Boyle can't finish the layup | 41-54 |
| 05:49 | Auburn | Jeffery Davidson pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 05:20 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Richards | 43-54 |
| 04:56 | Pepperdine | Joe Boyle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jamie Kirk - foul #1 on Jamie Kirk, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dean Nims (SG), John Erwin (PF) Michael Richards, Jamie Kirk | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Aiello (SF), Victor Wethington (PF), Tracy Pedraza (C) Clayton Wardle, Robert Gains, Douglas Hillier | |
| 04:56 | Pepperdine | Joe Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 04:56 | Pepperdine | Joe Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 04:54 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway's pass is intercepted by Brian Mosley in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| 04:53 | Pepperdine | Brian Mosley banks in the layup | 43-58 |
| 04:27 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway hits a wide open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Dean Nims | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:58 | Pepperdine | Joe Boyle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Erwin | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Lee Valley's pass is intercepted by Joe Boyle in the backcourt | 45-58 |
| 03:52 | Pepperdine | Joe Boyle lays it in | 45-60 |
| 03:44 | Auburn | The jumper by John Erwin is denied by Tracy Pedraza | 45-60 |
| 03:43 | Auburn | John Erwin can't tip it in | 45-60 |
| 03:42 | Pepperdine | Victor Wethington grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 03:13 | Pepperdine | Joe Boyle is fouled on the floor by Dean Nims - foul #1 on Dean Nims, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Richards (PG), Ronnie Reed (SF), Frank Weber (PF), Jamie Kirk (C) Lee Valley, Jeffery Davidson, John Erwin, Casey Dunaway | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dennis Erskine (PG), Clayton Wardle (SF), Robert Gains (PF), Leroy Smith (C) Brian Mosley, Joe Boyle, Victor Wethington, Tracy Pedraza | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dean Nims (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Reed (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Weber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Dennis Erskine (fresh) SG - Gregory Aiello (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clayton Wardle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Gains (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Smith (fresh) | |
| 02:50 | Pepperdine | Gregory Aiello hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 45-60 |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Frank Weber pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Michael Richards misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 45-60 |
| 02:41 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Clayton Wardle | 45-60 |
| 02:26 | Pepperdine | Dennis Erskine comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-60 |
| 02:24 | Auburn | Ronnie Reed gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Jamie Kirk comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 45-60 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Michael Richards pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Michael Richards lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronnie Reed | 47-60 |
| 01:23 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 01:22 | Pepperdine | Leroy Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 01:01 | Pepperdine | Leroy Smith blows the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Richards - foul #2 on Michael Richards, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jeffery Davidson (SF), John Erwin (PF), Casey Dunaway (C) Ronnie Reed, Frank Weber, Jamie Kirk | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joe Boyle (PG) Dennis Erskine | |
| 01:01 | Pepperdine | Leroy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:01 | Pepperdine | Leroy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Auburn | Michael Richards misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 00:52 | Auburn | John Erwin tips it back up and in | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Pepperdine | Dean Nims is called for the reach on Gregory Aiello in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dean Nims, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Tracy Pedraza (C) Leroy Smith | |
| 00:49 | Pepperdine | Gregory Aiello misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | John Erwin gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Aiello - foul #2 on Gregory Aiello, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:42 | Pepperdine | Tracy Pedraza snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 50-62 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | John Erwin gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | John Erwin is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Dean Nims | 52-62 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Joe Boyle runs out the clock | 52-62 |