| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brent Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Herbert Crumpton (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Gallego (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eddie Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Rentz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kyle Boulton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Beauregard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Quentin Comacho (fresh) PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Bull (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 19:50 | Auburn | Brent Watkins is hacked by Steven Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Williams, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William French (PF) Steven Williams | |
| 19:28 | Auburn | Eddie Rutledge knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Rentz | 33-34 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | James Gallego is called for the reach on Quentin Comacho - foul #2 on James Gallego, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | William French hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | Brent Watkins is hacked by Quentin Comacho in the backcourt - foul #1 on Quentin Comacho, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 18:44 | Auburn | Brent Watkins loses the ball out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-36 |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Herbert Crumpton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:02 | Auburn | Eddie Rutledge misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by William French - foul #3 on William French, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Matthews (SF) James Gallego | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Mike Nunnally (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF), Ralph Winnett (PF), Jonathan Parker (C) Kyle Boulton, John Beauregard, Quentin Comacho, William French, Leonard Bull | |
| 18:02 | Auburn | Eddie Rutledge misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:02 | Auburn | Eddie Rutledge misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:02 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:44 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | Ralph Winnett snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:30 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 17:28 | Auburn | Herbert Crumpton gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:15 | Auburn | Brent Watkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Crumpton | 36-36 |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-36 |
| 16:47 | Auburn | William Matthews snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:42 | Auburn | Brent Watkins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 16:41 | Auburn | William Matthews snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:19 | Auburn | Eddie Rutledge misses the easy dunk attempt | 36-36 |
| 16:17 | Auburn | William Matthews can't tip it in | 36-36 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 16:05 | Santa Clara | Ralph Winnett misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 16:04 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:48 | Santa Clara | Ralph Winnett is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ralph Winnett, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Gallego (SF) William Matthews | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton (PG), John Beauregard (SG), Quentin Comacho (SF), Steven Williams (PF), Leonard Bull (C) Gregory Cain, Mike Nunnally, Gary Ahrens, Ralph Winnett, Jonathan Parker | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brent Watkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Herbert Crumpton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gallego (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eddie Rutledge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Rentz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kyle Boulton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Beauregard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Quentin Comacho (fresh) PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Leonard Bull (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Auburn | Herbert Crumpton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 15:25 | Auburn | Brent Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:06 | Auburn | Herbert Crumpton connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-36 |
| 14:47 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Brent Watkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Crumpton | 41-38 |
| 14:03 | Santa Clara | Brent Watkins steals it from Leonard Bull | 41-38 |
| 13:59 | Auburn | Brent Watkins hits the finger roll | 43-38 |
| 13:43 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton tips it but misses | 43-38 |
| 13:40 | Auburn | Eddie Rutledge gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Brent Watkins is hacked by Kyle Boulton - foul #2 on Kyle Boulton, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Poythress (PG), Lowell Willis (SG), William Matthews (SF), Kenneth Marshall (PF), David West (C) Brent Watkins, Herbert Crumpton, James Gallego, Eddie Rutledge, Stephen Rentz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Mike Nunnally (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF), William French (PF), Ralph Winnett (C) Kyle Boulton, John Beauregard, Quentin Comacho, Steven Williams, Leonard Bull | |
| 13:05 | Auburn | Kenneth Marshall blows the layup | 43-38 |
| 13:03 | Auburn | William Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Kenneth Marshall knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lowell Willis | 45-38 |
| 12:25 | Santa Clara | Ralph Winnett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 12:24 | Auburn | William Matthews pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:07 | Auburn | William Matthews is hacked by William French - foul #4 on William French, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker (C) William French | |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Kenneth Marshall can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-38 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:29 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-38 |
| 11:28 | Auburn | William Matthews pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Charles Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lowell Willis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Marshall (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David West (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gregory Cain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Nunnally (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Ahrens (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Winnett (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jonathan Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Auburn | The short jumper by Kenneth Marshall is denied by Ralph Winnett | 45-38 |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | William Matthews steps in front of the Mike Nunnally pass | 45-38 |
| 10:41 | Auburn | Kenneth Marshall banks in the wide open layup | 47-38 |
| 10:27 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 10:26 | Auburn | Charles Poythress grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | William Matthews is hacked by Gary Ahrens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Ahrens, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brent Watkins (PG), Herbert Crumpton (SG), Eddie Rutledge (PF), Stephen Rentz (C) Charles Poythress, Lowell Willis, Kenneth Marshall, David West | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton (PG), John Beauregard (SG), Steven Williams (PF), Leonard Bull (C) Gregory Cain, Mike Nunnally, Gary Ahrens, Ralph Winnett | |
| 10:23 | Auburn | William Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Eddie Rutledge grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 10:05 | Auburn | Herbert Crumpton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 09:39 | Santa Clara | Stephen Rentz picks off the pass by Jonathan Parker | 47-38 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | Herbert Crumpton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 09:13 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 09:07 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Herbert Crumpton - foul #2 on Herbert Crumpton, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lowell Willis (SG), James Gallego (SF) Herbert Crumpton, William Matthews | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho (SF) Jonathan Parker | |
| 09:07 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 09:07 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:05 | Auburn | Lowell Willis is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Boulton - foul #3 on Kyle Boulton, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| 09:05 | Auburn | Lowell Willis makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:05 | Auburn | Lowell Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Eddie Rutledge denies the turnaround by John Beauregard | 49-40 |
| 08:41 | Auburn | James Gallego snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 08:31 | Auburn | Eddie Rutledge can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 49-40 |
| 08:29 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 08:02 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Eddie Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 07:44 | Auburn | Eddie Rutledge makes the runner from the right block | 51-40 |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho loses the ball out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Poythress (PG), Herbert Crumpton (SG), Kenneth Marshall (PF) Brent Watkins, Lowell Willis, Eddie Rutledge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Mike Nunnally (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF), William French (PF), Ralph Winnett (C) Kyle Boulton, John Beauregard, Quentin Comacho, Steven Williams, Leonard Bull | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Charles Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Crumpton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gallego (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Marshall (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Rentz (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gregory Cain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Nunnally (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Ahrens (fresh) PF - William French (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ralph Winnett (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Herbert Crumpton connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:58 | Santa Clara | William French drills a jumper from the left block | 54-42 |
| 06:41 | Auburn | Kenneth Marshall connects on the runner from close range set up by Herbert Crumpton and the foul's on Gary Ahrens - foul #2 on Gary Ahrens, team foul #9 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Howie (SF), David West (C) James Gallego, Stephen Rentz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:41 | Auburn | Kenneth Marshall makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | William French can't tip it in | 57-42 |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 06:17 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain is whistled for a carry | 57-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Matthews (SF) Donald Howie | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker (C) Gary Ahrens | |
| 06:04 | Auburn | Herbert Crumpton can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-42 |
| 06:03 | Auburn | Charles Poythress tips it back up and in | 59-42 |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stephen Rentz (C) David West | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (PG), John Beauregard (SG) Gregory Cain, Mike Nunnally | |
| 05:39 | Auburn | Kenneth Marshall hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Charles Poythress | 61-42 |
| 05:20 | Santa Clara | Herbert Crumpton steals it from William French | 61-42 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | Jonathan Parker takes the ball from Herbert Crumpton | 61-42 |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-42 |
| 05:06 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Matthews | 61-42 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | Charles Poythress is hacked by Ralph Winnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Winnett, team foul #10 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lowell Willis (SG), David West (C) Herbert Crumpton, Stephen Rentz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF) John Beauregard, Ralph Winnett | |
| 05:04 | Auburn | Charles Poythress makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | Charles Poythress makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-42 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | William Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 04:39 | Auburn | Charles Poythress scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Marshall | 66-42 |
| 04:31 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Marshall | 66-42 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Charles Poythress grabs the defensive rebound | 66-42 |
| 04:28 | Auburn | Jeremy Millsaps is called for the reach on Charles Poythress in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Millsaps, team foul #11 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Howie (SF) William Matthews | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally (PG) Jeremy Millsaps | |
| 04:28 | Auburn | Charles Poythress makes the 1st free throw | 67-42 |
| 04:28 | Auburn | Charles Poythress misses the 2nd free throw | 67-42 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 67-42 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Marshall - foul #1 on Kenneth Marshall, team foul #3 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Winnett (C) Jonathan Parker | |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Lowell Willis is called for the reach on Ralph Winnett - foul #2 on Lowell Willis, team foul #4 | 67-42 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-42 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Ralph Winnett tips it in | 67-44 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Auburn | Kenneth Marshall misses short on a shot from close range | 67-44 |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | William French pulls down the rebound | 67-44 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-44 |
| 03:01 | Auburn | Donald Howie gets the rebound | 67-44 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Charles Poythress (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lowell Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Howie (fresh) PF - Kenneth Marshall (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David West (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Mike Nunnally (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gregory Cain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ahrens (fairly fresh) PF - William French (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Ralph Winnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Auburn | Lowell Willis loses the dribble to Gary Ahrens in the backcourt | 67-44 |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by William French is denied by Kenneth Marshall | 67-44 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Marshall | 67-44 |
| 02:28 | Auburn | Kenneth Marshall clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by William French - foul #5 on William French, team foul #12 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Matthews (SF) David West | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (PG), Jonathan Parker (PF) Mike Nunnally, William French | |
| 02:28 | Auburn | Kenneth Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 02:28 | Auburn | Kenneth Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker grabs the board | 68-44 |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | Ralph Winnett misses long on a jumper from the right side | 68-44 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | William Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 68-44 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Charles Poythress is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Ahrens - foul #3 on Gary Ahrens, team foul #13 | 68-44 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Charles Poythress makes the 1st free throw | 69-44 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Charles Poythress makes the 2nd free throw | 70-44 |
| 01:45 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jeremy Millsaps | 70-46 |
| 01:28 | Auburn | Jonathan Parker swats the short shot by Lowell Willis | 70-46 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jonathan Parker | 70-46 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | Charles Poythress is called for the reach on Jonathan Parker - foul #1 on Charles Poythress, team foul #5 | 70-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | David West (C) Donald Howie | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally (SG) Jeremy Millsaps | |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-46 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Winnett | 70-46 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-46 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | William Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 70-46 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Charles Poythress loses the dribble to Mike Nunnally in the backcourt | 70-46 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens banks in the layup set up by Mike Nunnally | 70-48 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Kenneth Marshall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-48 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Kenneth Marshall tips it back up and in | 72-48 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Ralph Winnett misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Marshall - foul #2 on Kenneth Marshall, team foul #6 | 72-48 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Ralph Winnett makes the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Ralph Winnett misses the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Kenneth Marshall pulls down the rebound | 72-49 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Charles Poythress runs out the clock | 72-49 |