| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lanier (fresh) SG - Scott Ellis (fresh) SF - Donald Coleman (fresh) PF - Gary Tillman (fresh) C - Thomas Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Tim Holmes (fresh) SG - Chad Jeffries (fresh) SF - Bernard Dillard (fresh) PF - Kelvin Taylor (fresh) C - Robert Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes is hacked by John Lanier in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lanier, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Scott Ellis | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Auburn | Scott Ellis comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Central Florida | Chad Jeffries grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Auburn | Gary Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Auburn | Bernard Dillard steps in front of the Thomas Burns pass | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Central Florida | John Lanier picks off the pass by Tim Holmes in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | Gary Tillman double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Auburn | John Lanier misses long on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Central Florida | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Central Florida | Bernard Dillard can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Auburn | Donald Coleman pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Auburn | John Lanier is hacked by Bernard Dillard - foul #1 on Bernard Dillard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Auburn | John Lanier scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 17:43 | Central Florida | Bernard Dillard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Tillman - foul #1 on Gary Tillman, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG), Walter Souliere (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Patrick Randazzo (PF), Charles Jackson (C) John Lanier, Scott Ellis, Donald Coleman, Gary Tillman, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Martello (PG), Henry Ito (SG), Garth Short (PF), Samuel Johnson (C) Tim Holmes, Chad Jeffries, Kelvin Taylor, Robert Davis | |
| 17:43 | Central Florida | Bernard Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:43 | Central Florida | Bernard Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Arciniega (SF) Bernard Dillard | |
| 17:11 | Central Florida | Patrick Randazzo is called for the reach on Robert Arciniega - foul #1 on Patrick Randazzo, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 16:58 | Central Florida | Garth Short misses the dunk attempt | 2-2 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | Matthew Cozad grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:52 | Auburn | Matthew Cozad is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 16:37 | Central Florida | Henry Ito misses short on a jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 16:36 | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 16:33 | Auburn | Henry Ito takes the ball from Matthew Cozad in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 16:22 | Central Florida | Garth Short slams it home and he's fouled by Peter Murphy - foul #1 on Peter Murphy, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Bobby Marcil (SG), Donald Coleman (SF), Gary Tillman (PF), Thomas Burns (C) Matthew Cozad, Walter Souliere, Peter Murphy, Patrick Randazzo, Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tim Holmes (PG), Chad Jeffries (SG), James King (C) Mark Martello, Henry Ito, Samuel Johnson | |
| 16:22 | Central Florida | Garth Short makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:02 | Auburn | Thomas Burns misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Garth Short - foul #1 on Garth Short, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bernard Dillard (SF), Kelvin Taylor (PF) Robert Arciniega, Garth Short | |
| 16:02 | Auburn | Thomas Burns makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:02 | Auburn | Thomas Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Marcil (fresh) SF - Donald Coleman (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Tillman (fresh) C - Thomas Burns (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Tim Holmes (fresh) SG - Chad Jeffries (fairly fresh) SF - Bernard Dillard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelvin Taylor (fresh) C - James King (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Central Florida | Gary Tillman denies the turnaround by James King | 4-7 |
| 15:42 | Central Florida | James King pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:29 | Central Florida | 3 seconds is called on Chad Jeffries | 4-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Ellis (SG) Bobby Marcil | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:10 | Auburn | James King is called for the reach on Donald Coleman - foul #1 on James King, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG), Peter Murphy (SF) John Lanier, Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Ito (SG), Robert Davis (C) Chad Jeffries, James King | |
| 14:55 | Auburn | Robert Davis swats the layup by Scott Ellis | 4-7 |
| 14:53 | Central Florida | Bernard Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:47 | Central Florida | Robert Davis makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Tim Holmes | 4-9 |
| 14:35 | Auburn | Matthew Cozad misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 14:33 | Central Florida | Henry Ito gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | Bernard Dillard clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Murphy - foul #2 on Peter Murphy, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Walter Souliere (SG), Donald Coleman (SF), Patrick Randazzo (PF), Charles Jackson (C) Matthew Cozad, Scott Ellis, Peter Murphy, Gary Tillman, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Martello (PG), Robert Arciniega (PF), Samuel Johnson (C) Tim Holmes, Kelvin Taylor, Robert Davis | |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | Bernard Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | Bernard Dillard misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Walter Souliere misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-10 |
| 14:11 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo tips it back up and in | 6-10 |
| 13:53 | Central Florida | Mark Martello hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Walter Souliere - foul #1 on Walter Souliere, team foul #6 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tim Holmes (PG), James King (C) Henry Ito, Bernard Dillard | |
| 13:53 | Central Florida | Mark Martello misses the free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Charles Jackson grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 13:48 | Auburn | John Lanier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Martello - foul #1 on Mark Martello, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| 13:48 | Auburn | John Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:48 | Auburn | John Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:30 | Central Florida | Mark Martello misses the lay-in | 8-12 |
| 13:28 | Auburn | John Lanier grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:22 | Auburn | Walter Souliere misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Samuel Johnson - foul #1 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG), Thomas Burns (C) John Lanier, Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Chad Jeffries (SG), Garth Short (PF) Mark Martello, Samuel Johnson | |
| 13:22 | Auburn | Walter Souliere makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:22 | Auburn | Walter Souliere misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:22 | Central Florida | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Chad Jeffries comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 13:02 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Holmes | 9-12 |
| 12:57 | Central Florida | James King is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-14 |
| 12:41 | Auburn | Matthew Cozad comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Donald Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:25 | Auburn | Donald Coleman buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Walter Souliere | 11-14 |
| 12:09 | Central Florida | Matthew Cozad steals it from Robert Arciniega | 11-14 |
| 12:04 | Auburn | Matthew Cozad jams it | 13-14 |
| 11:45 | Central Florida | James King's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Burns | 13-14 |
| 11:44 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Patrick Randazzo | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Cozad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Souliere (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Coleman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Randazzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Burns (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Tim Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Jeffries (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Arciniega (fairly fresh) PF - Garth Short (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Auburn | Donald Coleman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:38 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Garth Short | 13-14 |
| 11:22 | Central Florida | Chad Jeffries lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Arciniega | 13-16 |
| 11:16 | Auburn | Donald Coleman can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 13-16 |
| 11:15 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to James King | 13-16 |
| 10:57 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 13-16 |
| 10:55 | Central Florida | James King pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:39 | Central Florida | James King connects on the shot from close range and the foul's on Donald Coleman - foul #1 on Donald Coleman, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Gary Tillman (PF), Charles Jackson (C) Matthew Cozad, Walter Souliere, Patrick Randazzo, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Martello (PG), Henry Ito (SG), Samuel Johnson (PF), Robert Davis (C) Tim Holmes, Chad Jeffries, Robert Arciniega, Garth Short | |
| 10:39 | Central Florida | James King makes the free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Donald Coleman travels with the ball | 13-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bernard Dillard (SF) James King | |
| 10:18 | Central Florida | Henry Ito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| 09:54 | Auburn | Donald Coleman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| 09:54 | Auburn | Donald Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:54 | Auburn | Donald Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:54 | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | Henry Ito comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 09:45 | Auburn | Gary Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | Scott Ellis hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Lanier | 16-19 |
| 09:17 | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary Tillman - foul #2 on Gary Tillman, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Marcil (SG), Patrick Randazzo (PF) Scott Ellis, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tim Holmes (PG), Kelvin Taylor (PF) Henry Ito, Bernard Dillard | |
| 09:17 | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:17 | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:57 | Auburn | John Lanier is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Lanier, team foul #9 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Ellis (SG), Thomas Burns (C) John Lanier, Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Chad Jeffries (SG), Bernard Dillard (SF) Mark Martello, Samuel Johnson | |
| 08:44 | Central Florida | Chad Jeffries is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Bobby Marcil gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:38 | Auburn | Scott Ellis clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Chad Jeffries - foul #1 on Chad Jeffries, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| 08:38 | Auburn | Scott Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:38 | Auburn | Scott Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Tim Holmes | 18-23 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Thomas Burns makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Kelvin Taylor - foul #1 on Kelvin Taylor, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Ito (SG) Chad Jeffries | |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Thomas Burns misses the free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:12 | Central Florida | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 07:54 | Central Florida | Robert Davis misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Donald Coleman - foul #2 on Donald Coleman, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG), Peter Murphy (SF) Bobby Marcil, Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 07:54 | Central Florida | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:54 | Central Florida | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:33 | Auburn | Scott Ellis buries a floater from the right block | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Cozad (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Murphy (fresh) PF - Patrick Randazzo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Burns (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Tim Holmes (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Henry Ito (fresh) SF - Bernard Dillard (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Kelvin Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Central Florida | Scott Ellis picks off the pass by Bernard Dillard in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 07:26 | Auburn | Matthew Cozad slams it home on a nice dish by Scott Ellis | 24-24 |
| 07:05 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kelvin Taylor, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Marcil (SG), Charles Jackson (C) Scott Ellis, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Martello (PG), Chad Jeffries (SG), Robert Arciniega (SF), Garth Short (PF) Tim Holmes, Henry Ito, Bernard Dillard, Kelvin Taylor | |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Matthew Cozad scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Marcil | 27-24 |
| 06:37 | Central Florida | Mark Martello clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-24 |
| 06:35 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 06:30 | Auburn | Bobby Marcil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | Peter Murphy tips it but misses | 27-24 |
| 06:27 | Central Florida | Garth Short grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 05:58 | Central Florida | Robert Davis misses badly on a floater from the left block | 27-24 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Matthew Cozad pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:36 | Auburn | Bobby Marcil is hacked by Garth Short - foul #2 on Garth Short, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Souliere (SG), Thomas Burns (C) Peter Murphy, Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tim Holmes (PG), Henry Ito (SG), Bernard Dillard (SF), Samuel Johnson (PF) Mark Martello, Chad Jeffries, Robert Arciniega, Garth Short | |
| 05:36 | Auburn | Bobby Marcil makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:36 | Auburn | Bobby Marcil misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:36 | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 05:34 | Central Florida | Matthew Cozad is called for the reach on Tim Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Cozad, team foul #11 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Murphy (SF) Bobby Marcil | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:34 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:34 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:34 | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson snags the offensive board | 28-25 |
| 05:23 | Central Florida | Henry Ito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Patrick Randazzo - foul #2 on Patrick Randazzo, team foul #12 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Tillman (PF) Patrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:23 | Central Florida | Henry Ito makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:23 | Central Florida | Henry Ito misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Thomas Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Walter Souliere clanks a jumper from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 05:18 | Auburn | Walter Souliere tips it back up and in | 30-26 |
| 04:59 | Central Florida | Henry Ito lays it up and in | 30-28 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Matthew Cozad misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 04:42 | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | Matthew Cozad is called for the reach on Tim Holmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Cozad, team foul #13 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Marcil (PG) Matthew Cozad | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Chad Jeffries (SG), Robert Arciniega (SF), James King (C) Henry Ito, Bernard Dillard, Robert Davis | |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:20 | Auburn | Walter Souliere scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Gary Tillman | 32-29 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Robert Arciniega is fouled on the floor by Peter Murphy - foul #3 on Peter Murphy, team foul #14 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Donald Coleman (SF), Charles Jackson (C) Bobby Marcil, Walter Souliere, Peter Murphy, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Martello (SG), Kelvin Taylor (PF), Garth Short (C) Chad Jeffries, Samuel Johnson, James King | |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Robert Arciniega makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Robert Arciniega makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Donald Coleman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 03:35 | Auburn | Scott Ellis tips it but misses | 32-31 |
| 03:33 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Mark Martello | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lanier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Coleman (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Jackson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Tim Holmes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Martello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Arciniega (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelvin Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garth Short (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Central Florida | Robert Arciniega misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 03:16 | Auburn | Gary Tillman grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 03:13 | Auburn | John Lanier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Ito (PG), Bernard Dillard (SF) Tim Holmes, Robert Arciniega | |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | Henry Ito knocks in the shot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Donald Coleman misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Bernard Dillard - foul #2 on Bernard Dillard, team foul #11 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Burns (C) Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Chad Jeffries (SG) Mark Martello | |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Donald Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Donald Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:36 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 02:33 | Central Florida | Scott Ellis picks off the pass by Henry Ito in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Gary Tillman misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 33-33 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | John Lanier tips it home | 35-33 |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | Donald Coleman is called for the reach on Chad Jeffries in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Coleman, team foul #15 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Murphy (SF) Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson (C) Garth Short | |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | Chad Jeffries misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | Chad Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Scott Ellis is called for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Marcil (PG), Walter Souliere (SG) John Lanier, Scott Ellis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tim Holmes (PG), Robert Arciniega (SF), James King (C) Henry Ito, Bernard Dillard, Samuel Johnson | |
| 01:42 | Central Florida | Chad Jeffries makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Holmes | 35-37 |
| 01:29 | Auburn | Gary Tillman clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Kelvin Taylor - foul #3 on Kelvin Taylor, team foul #12 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo (PF), Charles Jackson (C) Peter Murphy, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson (PF) Kelvin Taylor | |
| 01:29 | Auburn | Gary Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:29 | Auburn | Gary Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:10 | Central Florida | Chad Jeffries misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 01:09 | Central Florida | Chad Jeffries pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 00:52 | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson clanks a driving attempt from close range | 37-37 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Walter Souliere knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Gary Tillman and he's fouled by Chad Jeffries - foul #2 on Chad Jeffries, team foul #13 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Thomas Burns (C) Bobby Marcil, Patrick Randazzo, Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Ito (PG), Mark Martello (SG), Bernard Dillard (SF), Garth Short (PF), Robert Davis (C) Tim Holmes, Chad Jeffries, Robert Arciniega, Samuel Johnson, James King | |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Walter Souliere makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Gary Tillman swats the layup by Bernard Dillard | 40-37 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Robert Davis grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | Mark Martello comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Bernard Dillard hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Walter Souliere knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Scott Ellis and the foul's on Henry Ito - foul #1 on Henry Ito, team foul #14 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tim Holmes (PG) Mark Martello | |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Walter Souliere makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | John Lanier steps in front of the Bernard Dillard pass in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | John Lanier comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes grabs the board | 43-39 |