| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Milo Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Baker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Gideon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marshall Luu (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Rueb (fresh) PF - Kyle Sinkler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lizotte (fairly fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | James Rueb inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | UC Riverside | Michael Dunn knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Lizotte | 28-36 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Marshall Luu can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by James Rueb - foul #1 on James Rueb, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roger Curnutt (SG), Ian Frisbee (SF) William Baker, Marvin Gideon | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Roper (SF), Swietomierz Zeh (C) James Rueb, William Lizotte | |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Marshall Luu misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Marshall Luu misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:02 | UC Riverside | Kyle Sinkler snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 18:59 | UC Riverside | Michael Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Hunt - foul #3 on Jay Hunt, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman (PG), William Olson (C) Milo Giordano, Jay Hunt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson (PF) Kyle Sinkler | |
| 18:36 | UC Riverside | Michael Dunn makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Roper | 28-38 |
| 18:33 | Auburn | Roger Curnutt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard McAuley (PF) Marshall Luu | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Odell Buckles (SG) Michael Dunn | |
| 18:15 | UC Riverside | Dennis Roper buries a floater from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | William Olson scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Roger Curnutt | 30-40 |
| 17:42 | UC Riverside | Swietomierz Zeh makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Roper | 30-42 |
| 17:23 | Auburn | William Olson is fouled on the floor by Odell Buckles - foul #1 on Odell Buckles, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Milo Giordano (PG), William Baker (SG), Marvin Gideon (SF), Marshall Luu (PF), Jay Hunt (C) Lloyd Silverman, Roger Curnutt, Ian Frisbee, Richard McAuley, William Olson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Thompson (PG), Richard Justice (SG), James Rueb (SF), Kyle Sinkler (PF), William Lizotte (C) Steven Bates, Odell Buckles, Dennis Roper, Marko Zavatson, Swietomierz Zeh | |
| 17:06 | Auburn | William Lizotte swats the layup by Marshall Luu | 30-42 |
| 17:04 | UC Riverside | Kyle Sinkler snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 17:01 | UC Riverside | Andrew Thompson's pass is intercepted by Milo Giordano in the backcourt | 30-42 |
| 16:59 | Auburn | Milo Giordano lays it up and in | 32-42 |
| 16:42 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 32-42 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 16:18 | UC Riverside | The refs have stopped play. Richard Justice is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 32-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Calvin (SG), Ted Prescott (SF), Richard McAuley (PF) William Baker, Marvin Gideon, Marshall Luu | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Dunn (SG) Richard Justice | |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Milo Giordano misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 16:10 | UC Riverside | Kyle Sinkler grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 15:46 | UC Riverside | Andrew Thompson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Dunn | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Milo Giordano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Calvin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ted Prescott (fresh) PF - Richard McAuley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andrew Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rueb (fairly fresh) PF - Kyle Sinkler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Lizotte (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Auburn | 3 seconds is called on Richard McAuley | 32-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman (PG), Marshall Luu (PF) Milo Giordano, Jay Hunt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Bates (PG), Dennis Roper (SF), Swietomierz Zeh (C) Andrew Thompson, James Rueb, William Lizotte | |
| 15:07 | UC Riverside | Steven Bates scores on a shot from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 14:50 | Auburn | Bobby Calvin throws it down set up by Ted Prescott | 34-47 |
| 14:32 | UC Riverside | Steven Bates misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 14:31 | Auburn | Marshall Luu gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 14:20 | Auburn | Marshall Luu buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Lloyd Silverman | 36-47 |
| 13:52 | UC Riverside | Swietomierz Zeh makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Dunn and he's fouled by Richard McAuley - foul #1 on Richard McAuley, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Milo Giordano (PG), Roger Curnutt (SG), Ian Frisbee (SF), William Olson (C) Lloyd Silverman, Bobby Calvin, Ted Prescott, Richard McAuley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Odell Buckles (SG), Richard Justice (SF), Marko Zavatson (PF) Michael Dunn, Dennis Roper, Kyle Sinkler | |
| 13:52 | UC Riverside | Swietomierz Zeh makes the free throw | 36-50 |
| 13:33 | Auburn | Richard Justice steals it from William Olson | 36-50 |
| 13:30 | UC Riverside | Richard Justice misses the lay-in | 36-50 |
| 13:28 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Marko Zavatson | 36-50 |
| 13:16 | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson makes the runner from close range | 36-52 |
| 13:13 | Auburn | Milo Giordano is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Justice - foul #2 on Richard Justice, team foul #3 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Baker (SG), Marvin Gideon (SF) Milo Giordano, Ian Frisbee | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Thompson (PG), William Lizotte (C) Steven Bates, Swietomierz Zeh | |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Marshall Luu hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Marvin Gideon | 38-52 |
| 12:49 | UC Riverside | Roger Curnutt steps in front of the Odell Buckles pass in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| 12:48 | Auburn | Roger Curnutt lays it up and in | 40-52 |
| 12:25 | UC Riverside | William Olson steps in front of the Marko Zavatson pass | 40-52 |
| 12:23 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon's pass is intercepted by Odell Buckles in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| 12:22 | UC Riverside | Odell Buckles lays it up and in | 40-54 |
| 12:19 | Auburn | Odell Buckles steals the ball from Roger Curnutt in the backcourt | 40-54 |
| 12:03 | UC Riverside | Richard Justice comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 12:02 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Olson | 40-54 |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Marko Zavatson steals the ball from Roger Curnutt | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roger Curnutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Gideon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marshall Luu (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andrew Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Odell Buckles (tiring) 6 pts. 4 stl. SF - Richard Justice (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marko Zavatson (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Lizotte (tired) 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | UC Riverside | Marshall Luu steals it from William Lizotte | 40-54 |
| 11:13 | Auburn | Roger Curnutt is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Thompson - foul #1 on Andrew Thompson, team foul #4 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman (PG), Ian Frisbee (SF), Richard McAuley (PF), Jay Hunt (C) Roger Curnutt, Marvin Gideon, Marshall Luu, William Olson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Bates (PG), Michael Dunn (SG), James Rueb (SF), Kyle Sinkler (PF), Swietomierz Zeh (C) Andrew Thompson, Odell Buckles, Richard Justice, Marko Zavatson, William Lizotte | |
| 10:59 | Auburn | Ian Frisbee is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard McAuley | 42-54 |
| 10:37 | UC Riverside | Steven Bates is hacked by Lloyd Silverman - foul #2 on Lloyd Silverman, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Milo Giordano (PG), Bobby Calvin (SG) Lloyd Silverman, William Baker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 10:23 | UC Riverside | Swietomierz Zeh buries a jumper from the right side set up by Steven Bates | 42-56 |
| 10:04 | Auburn | Ian Frisbee is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-56 |
| 10:03 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to James Rueb | 42-56 |
| 09:57 | UC Riverside | Richard McAuley swats the layup by Swietomierz Zeh | 42-56 |
| 09:56 | UC Riverside | Steven Bates tips it back up and in | 42-58 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | Richard McAuley misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Kyle Sinkler - foul #3 on Kyle Sinkler, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman (PG), William Baker (SG), Ted Prescott (SF) Milo Giordano, Bobby Calvin, Ian Frisbee | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Roper (SF), William Lizotte (C) James Rueb, Swietomierz Zeh | |
| 09:40 | Auburn | Richard McAuley makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | Richard McAuley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:36 | UC Riverside | Steven Bates is fouled in the backcourt by William Baker - foul #2 on William Baker, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marvin Gideon (SF) Richard McAuley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 09:22 | UC Riverside | Dennis Roper misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-58 |
| 09:21 | Auburn | Jay Hunt pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 08:57 | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman banks in the layup set up by Marvin Gideon | 46-58 |
| 08:35 | UC Riverside | Michael Dunn misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Lloyd Silverman | 46-58 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon drills a shot from the left side and he's fouled by William Lizotte - foul #1 on William Lizotte, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Milo Giordano (PG), Bobby Calvin (SG), Richard McAuley (PF), William Olson (C) Lloyd Silverman, William Baker, Ted Prescott, Jay Hunt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Thompson (PG), Odell Buckles (SG), James Rueb (SF), Swietomierz Zeh (C) Steven Bates, Michael Dunn, Dennis Roper, William Lizotte | |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon misses the free throw | 48-58 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 07:51 | Auburn | Richard McAuley misses short on a shot near the basket | 48-58 |
| 07:50 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Kyle Sinkler | 48-58 |
| 07:46 | UC Riverside | James Rueb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ian Frisbee (SF) Marvin Gideon | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:22 | Auburn | Ian Frisbee connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Milo Giordano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Frisbee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard McAuley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andrew Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Odell Buckles (tiring) 6 pts. 4 stl. SF - James Rueb (tiring) PF - Kyle Sinkler (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Swietomierz Zeh (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 07:16 | UC Riverside | Andrew Thompson's pass is intercepted by Milo Giordano in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| 07:14 | Auburn | Ian Frisbee misses the lay-in | 50-58 |
| 07:12 | Auburn | Richard McAuley gets the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:51 | Auburn | Milo Giordano double dribbles | 50-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roger Curnutt (SG), Ted Prescott (SF), Marshall Luu (PF), Jay Hunt (C) Bobby Calvin, Ian Frisbee, Richard McAuley, William Olson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Bates (PG), Michael Dunn (SG), Dennis Roper (SF), Marko Zavatson (PF) Andrew Thompson, Odell Buckles, James Rueb, Kyle Sinkler | |
| 06:45 | UC Riverside | Michael Dunn is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| 06:20 | Auburn | Milo Giordano blows the layup | 50-58 |
| 06:18 | Auburn | Marshall Luu tips it home | 52-58 |
| 05:50 | UC Riverside | Swietomierz Zeh blows the layup but he's fouled by Jay Hunt - foul #4 on Jay Hunt, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman (PG), Ian Frisbee (SF) Milo Giordano, Ted Prescott | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Justice (SG), Kyle Sinkler (PF) Michael Dunn, Marko Zavatson | |
| 05:50 | UC Riverside | Swietomierz Zeh misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:50 | UC Riverside | Swietomierz Zeh misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | Marshall Luu snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | Marshall Luu is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Lloyd Silverman | 54-58 |
| 05:08 | UC Riverside | Richard Justice misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jay Hunt - foul #5 on Jay Hunt, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Calvin (SG), Richard McAuley (PF), William Olson (C) Roger Curnutt, Marshall Luu, Jay Hunt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Thompson (PG), James Rueb (SF), Marko Zavatson (PF), William Lizotte (C) Steven Bates, Dennis Roper, Kyle Sinkler, Swietomierz Zeh | |
| 05:08 | UC Riverside | Richard Justice makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:08 | UC Riverside | Richard Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Richard McAuley hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | William Olson tips it back up and in | 56-60 |
| 04:20 | UC Riverside | Andrew Thompson misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 56-60 |
| 04:18 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Lloyd Silverman | 56-60 |
| 04:16 | Auburn | James Rueb is called for the reach on Bobby Calvin in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Rueb, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Milo Giordano (PG), Marvin Gideon (SF), Ted Prescott (C) Lloyd Silverman, Ian Frisbee, William Olson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Bates (PG), Odell Buckles (SG), Kyle Sinkler (PF) Andrew Thompson, Richard Justice, Marko Zavatson | |
| 04:16 | Auburn | Bobby Calvin makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:16 | Auburn | Bobby Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:58 | UC Riverside | James Rueb's pass is intercepted by Milo Giordano | 58-60 |
| 03:35 | Auburn | Bobby Calvin is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side | 60-60 |
| 03:35 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman (PG), Marshall Luu (PF) Milo Giordano, Marvin Gideon | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Thompson (PG), Michael Dunn (SG), Dennis Roper (SF) Steven Bates, Odell Buckles, James Rueb | |
| 03:16 | UC Riverside | Michael Dunn loses the ball out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Baker (SG) Bobby Calvin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Swietomierz Zeh (C) William Lizotte | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lloyd Silverman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ted Prescott (fresh) PF - Marshall Luu (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard McAuley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andrew Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Dunn (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Roper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Sinkler (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Swietomierz Zeh (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Thompson - foul #2 on Andrew Thompson, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:12 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Richard McAuley | 60-60 |
| 02:57 | Auburn | Marshall Luu comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Kyle Sinkler - foul #4 on Kyle Sinkler, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Justice (SF) Dennis Roper | |
| 02:57 | Auburn | Marshall Luu misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:57 | Auburn | Marshall Luu makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:38 | UC Riverside | Richard Justice connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Dunn | 61-62 |
| 02:12 | Auburn | Michael Dunn is called for the reach on Richard McAuley - foul #1 on Michael Dunn, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Calvin (PG), Roger Curnutt (SG), Marvin Gideon (SF), William Olson (C) Lloyd Silverman, William Baker, Ted Prescott, Marshall Luu | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Bates (PG), Odell Buckles (SG), Dennis Roper (SF), Marko Zavatson (PF), William Lizotte (C) Andrew Thompson, Michael Dunn, Richard Justice, Kyle Sinkler, Swietomierz Zeh | |
| 02:12 | Auburn | Richard McAuley makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:12 | Auburn | Richard McAuley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:00 | UC Riverside | Steven Bates is fouled on the floor by William Olson - foul #1 on William Olson, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Milo Giordano (PG), William Baker (SG), Marshall Luu (PF) Bobby Calvin, Roger Curnutt, Richard McAuley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Dunn (SG), James Rueb (SF), Kyle Sinkler (PF) Odell Buckles, Dennis Roper, Marko Zavatson | |
| 02:00 | UC Riverside | Steven Bates makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:00 | UC Riverside | Steven Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon misses the lay-in | 63-64 |
| 01:30 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 01:26 | UC Riverside | Steven Bates misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-64 |
| 01:25 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | William Olson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-64 |
| 01:05 | Auburn | William Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 63-64 |
| 00:48 | UC Riverside | Kyle Sinkler grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 00:48 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | Steven Bates knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Milo Giordano drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Steven Bates hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Milo Giordano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Baker (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Gideon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marshall Luu (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - William Olson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Dunn (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Rueb (tiring) PF - Kyle Sinkler (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - William Lizotte (tired) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:40 | UC Riverside | Steven Bates can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-66 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Marshall Luu snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | Steven Bates steals it from William Baker | 66-66 |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | Steven Bates blows the wide open layup | 66-66 |
| 03:52 | UC Riverside | James Rueb can't tip it in | 66-66 |
| 03:51 | Auburn | William Olson grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Marshall Luu buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Baker | 68-66 |
| 03:18 | UC Riverside | Michael Dunn makes the jumper from the left side set up by Steven Bates | 68-68 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Marshall Luu knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 70-68 |
| 02:54 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman (PG), Roger Curnutt (SG), Ian Frisbee (SF), Ted Prescott (C) Milo Giordano, William Baker, Marvin Gideon, William Olson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Odell Buckles (SG), Dennis Roper (SF), Marko Zavatson (PF), Swietomierz Zeh (C) Michael Dunn, James Rueb, Kyle Sinkler, William Lizotte | |
| 02:50 | UC Riverside | Odell Buckles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 02:34 | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman is fouled on the floor by Odell Buckles - foul #2 on Odell Buckles, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard McAuley (PF) Marshall Luu | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:34 | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:34 | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:34 | UC Riverside | Swietomierz Zeh pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:08 | UC Riverside | Steven Bates buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Marko Zavatson | 71-71 |
| 02:08 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marshall Luu (PF) Richard McAuley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman is hacked by Marko Zavatson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marko Zavatson, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:37 | UC Riverside | Steven Bates is denied on a layup by Ted Prescott | 73-71 |
| 01:36 | UC Riverside | Swietomierz Zeh grabs the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:19 | UC Riverside | Dennis Roper misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ian Frisbee - foul #1 on Ian Frisbee, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Milo Giordano (PG), William Baker (SG), Marvin Gideon (SF), William Olson (C) Lloyd Silverman, Roger Curnutt, Ian Frisbee, Ted Prescott | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Dunn (SG), Kyle Sinkler (PF), William Lizotte (C) Odell Buckles, Marko Zavatson, Swietomierz Zeh | |
| 01:19 | UC Riverside | Dennis Roper makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:19 | UC Riverside | Dennis Roper misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:19 | Auburn | William Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-72 |
| 00:51 | UC Riverside | Dennis Roper snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Milo Giordano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Baker (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Gideon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marshall Luu (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - William Olson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Bates (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Dunn (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Roper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Sinkler (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - William Lizotte (very tired) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Kyle Sinkler is called for traveling | 73-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Rueb (SF) Dennis Roper | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Bates - foul #4 on Steven Bates, team foul #13 | 73-72 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:13 | UC Riverside | Steven Bates connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 74-75 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | William Olson gets the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | The clock runs out | 74-75 |