| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brent Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Herbert Crumpton (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Gallego (fresh) PF - Eddie Rutledge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Rentz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Alvin Reese (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ralph Mitchum (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Conrad (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Derenberger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lewis Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Richard Conrad inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 19:36 | Auburn | Stephen Rentz pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 19:30 | Auburn | Michael Derenberger blocks the short jumper by Eddie Rutledge | 36-24 |
| 19:29 | Auburn | Eddie Rutledge gets the offensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 19:06 | Auburn | Alvin Reese steps in front of the James Gallego pass | 36-24 |
| 18:51 | Nevada | Brent Watkins is called for the reach on Alvin Reese - foul #1 on Brent Watkins, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Howie (SF), Kenneth Marshall (C) James Gallego, Stephen Rentz | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 18:40 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 18:38 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum tips it home | 36-26 |
| 18:16 | Auburn | Eddie Rutledge is called for traveling | 36-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Poythress (PG), William Matthews (SF), Stephen Rentz (C) Brent Watkins, Donald Howie, Eddie Rutledge | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 18:07 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 17:42 | Auburn | Herbert Crumpton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Kenneth Marshall tips it in | 38-29 |
| 17:30 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 17:28 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Herbert Crumpton | 38-29 |
| 17:00 | Auburn | Herbert Crumpton buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Poythress | 41-29 |
| 16:36 | Nevada | Lewis Morrison lays it in | 41-31 |
| 16:16 | Auburn | Kenneth Marshall buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Matthews | 43-31 |
| 15:59 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Herbert Crumpton - foul #2 on Herbert Crumpton, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brent Watkins (PG), Lowell Willis (SG), Donald Howie (SF), Eddie Rutledge (PF), David West (C) Charles Poythress, Herbert Crumpton, William Matthews, Kenneth Marshall, Stephen Rentz | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Hodge (PG), Michael Troutman (PF), Charles Quast (C) Alvin Reese, Michael Derenberger, Lewis Morrison | |
| 15:59 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:59 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brent Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Lowell Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Howie (fresh) PF - Eddie Rutledge (fresh) 3 reb. C - David West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Thomas Hodge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Mitchum (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Richard Conrad (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Troutman (fresh) C - Charles Quast (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Auburn | Brent Watkins misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Donald Howie tips it back up and in | 45-32 |
| 15:17 | Nevada | Thomas Hodge misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 15:16 | Nevada | Richard Conrad hits the follow up shot | 45-34 |
| 14:50 | Auburn | Thomas Hodge picks off the pass by Donald Howie | 45-34 |
| 14:32 | Nevada | Charles Quast's layup is rejected by Eddie Rutledge | 45-34 |
| 14:31 | Auburn | Eddie Rutledge snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 14:10 | Auburn | Brent Watkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 14:09 | Auburn | Donald Howie grabs the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:45 | Auburn | Brent Watkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-34 |
| 13:44 | Nevada | Michael Troutman grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 13:22 | Nevada | Michael Troutman lays it in | 45-36 |
| 13:03 | Auburn | Charles Quast picks off the pass by Lowell Willis | 45-36 |
| 12:35 | Nevada | Richard Conrad is called for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Herbert Crumpton (SG), James Gallego (SF), Stephen Rentz (C) Lowell Willis, Donald Howie, David West | |
| Subs | Nevada | Alvin Reese (PG), Charles Stevens (SF), Michael Derenberger (PF), Lewis Morrison (C) Ralph Mitchum, Richard Conrad, Michael Troutman, Charles Quast | |
| 12:25 | Auburn | Herbert Crumpton knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Brent Watkins | 48-36 |
| 12:09 | Nevada | Alvin Reese is fouled on the floor by Brent Watkins - foul #2 on Brent Watkins, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Finney (SG) Thomas Hodge | |
| 11:58 | Nevada | Charles Stevens misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 11:57 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger tips it home | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brent Watkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Crumpton (fresh) 18 pts. SF - James Gallego (fresh) PF - Eddie Rutledge (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Rentz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Alvin Reese (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Finney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Derenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Auburn | Herbert Crumpton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 11:31 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Michael Derenberger | 48-38 |
| 11:16 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger misses long on a floater in the lane | 48-38 |
| 11:14 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Eddie Rutledge | 48-38 |
| 11:09 | Auburn | Herbert Crumpton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 11:07 | Nevada | Lewis Morrison gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 10:51 | Nevada | Alvin Reese can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 10:49 | Auburn | Eddie Rutledge gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 10:32 | Auburn | Herbert Crumpton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brent Watkins | 51-38 |
| 10:07 | Nevada | Charles Stevens is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Stevens, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Poythress (PG), William Matthews (SF), Kenneth Marshall (PF) Brent Watkins, James Gallego, Eddie Rutledge | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum (SG), Richard Conrad (SF) Daniel Finney, Charles Stevens | |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Charles Poythress's floater is knocked away by Michael Derenberger | 51-38 |
| 09:42 | Nevada | Alvin Reese pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 09:38 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Marshall | 51-38 |
| 09:36 | Auburn | Kenneth Marshall gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 09:08 | Auburn | Herbert Crumpton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 09:06 | Nevada | Richard Conrad grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 08:54 | Nevada | Lewis Morrison misses the floater from just outside the lane | 51-38 |
| 08:53 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Matthews | 51-38 |
| 08:31 | Auburn | Charles Poythress buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Matthews | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:08 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger is whistled for traveling | 54-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brent Watkins (PG), James Gallego (SF), Eddie Rutledge (PF) Charles Poythress, William Matthews, Kenneth Marshall | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Hodge (PG), Michael Troutman (PF), Charles Quast (C) Alvin Reese, Michael Derenberger, Lewis Morrison | |
| 07:53 | Auburn | Herbert Crumpton hits a 3 from the left wing | 57-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brent Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Crumpton (fairly fresh) 24 pts. SF - James Gallego (fresh) PF - Eddie Rutledge (fresh) 6 reb. C - Stephen Rentz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Thomas Hodge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Mitchum (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Richard Conrad (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Troutman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Quast (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum loses the ball out of bounds | 57-38 |
| 07:12 | Auburn | Brent Watkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-38 |
| 07:10 | Nevada | Thomas Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 07:03 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-38 |
| 07:02 | Auburn | James Gallego pulls down the rebound | 57-38 |
| 06:41 | Auburn | Brent Watkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Crumpton | 60-38 |
| 06:27 | Nevada | Thomas Hodge drills a fadeaway near the basket | 60-40 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Herbert Crumpton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-40 |
| 06:08 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Thomas Hodge | 60-40 |
| 05:57 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum's pass is intercepted by Eddie Rutledge | 60-40 |
| 05:32 | Auburn | Brent Watkins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-40 |
| 05:30 | Nevada | Thomas Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 05:19 | Nevada | Eddie Rutledge steals the ball from Michael Troutman | 60-40 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | Brent Watkins is hacked by Thomas Hodge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Hodge, team foul #2 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Poythress (PG), Lowell Willis (SG), Donald Howie (SF), Kenneth Marshall (PF), David West (C) Brent Watkins, Herbert Crumpton, James Gallego, Eddie Rutledge, Stephen Rentz | |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Finney (SG), Charles Stevens (SF) Ralph Mitchum, Richard Conrad | |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Donald Howie scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Poythress and the foul's on Daniel Finney - foul #2 on Daniel Finney, team foul #3 | 62-40 |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Donald Howie makes the free throw | 63-40 |
| 04:42 | Nevada | Michael Troutman scores on a shot in the lane set up by Thomas Hodge and he's hacked by Kenneth Marshall - foul #1 on Kenneth Marshall, team foul #4 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Matthews (SF) Donald Howie | |
| Subs | Nevada | Damien Erickson (PG), Lawrence Kerstein (SF) Thomas Hodge, Charles Quast | |
| 04:42 | Nevada | Michael Troutman makes the free throw | 63-43 |
| 04:13 | Auburn | Charles Poythress misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-43 |
| 04:11 | Auburn | Lowell Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Charles Poythress buries a jumper from the left side | 65-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Charles Poythress (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lowell Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Matthews (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Damien Erickson (fresh) SG - Daniel Finney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Kerstein (fresh) PF - Charles Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Troutman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Nevada | David West steals the ball from Daniel Finney | 65-43 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Daniel Finney takes the ball from David West | 65-43 |
| 02:57 | Nevada | Daniel Finney makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-45 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | David West throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Howie (SF) William Matthews | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Hodge (PG), Charles Quast (PF) Damien Erickson, Lawrence Kerstein | |
| 02:22 | Nevada | Kenneth Marshall blocks the jumper by Charles Stevens | 65-45 |
| 02:20 | Nevada | Charles Quast misses the tip | 65-45 |
| 02:18 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Marshall | 65-45 |
| 02:12 | Auburn | Charles Quast blocks the jumper by Kenneth Marshall | 65-45 |
| 02:11 | Auburn | Kenneth Marshall misses the tip | 65-45 |
| 02:09 | Nevada | Thomas Hodge snags the defensive board | 65-45 |
| 01:52 | Nevada | Daniel Finney is hacked by Lowell Willis - foul #1 on Lowell Willis, team foul #5 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Matthews (SF) Donald Howie | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 01:35 | Nevada | Michael Troutman misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 65-45 |
| 01:33 | Nevada | Charles Quast tips it but misses | 65-45 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | William Matthews grabs the board | 65-45 |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Charles Poythress comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-45 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | Kenneth Marshall tips it back up and in | 67-45 |
| 01:01 | Nevada | Charles Stevens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Marshall - foul #2 on Kenneth Marshall, team foul #6 | 67-45 |
| 01:01 | Nevada | Charles Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 01:01 | Nevada | Charles Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Auburn | Kenneth Marshall hits the finger roll set up by William Matthews and the foul's on Daniel Finney - foul #3 on Daniel Finney, team foul #4 | 69-47 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | Kenneth Marshall misses the free throw | 69-47 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | William Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 69-47 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Charles Poythress connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lowell Willis | 71-47 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Michael Troutman comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 71-47 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | David West snags the defensive board | 71-47 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Charles Poythress runs out the clock | 71-47 |