| Lineup | Utah | PG - Norman Eddington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ewing (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Clouse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rex Rosso (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Carden (fresh) PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Brookes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Richard Carden inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Auburn | Norman Eddington is called for the reach on Michael Charlton - foul #1 on Norman Eddington, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Richard Carden is hacked by Rex Rosso - foul #2 on Rex Rosso, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 19:16 | Auburn | Michael Charlton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 19:14 | Utah | The rebound goes to Rex Rosso | 39-36 |
| 18:59 | Utah | Robert Ewing misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-36 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Michael Charlton's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Norman Eddington | 39-36 |
| 18:33 | Utah | Charles Clouse throws it down on a great pass from Norman Eddington | 41-36 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | Richard Carden buries a driving attempt from close range | 41-38 |
| 17:55 | Utah | Charles Clouse's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Jones | 41-38 |
| 17:53 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 17:47 | Auburn | John Hines misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-38 |
| 17:45 | Utah | Charles Clouse grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 17:30 | Utah | David Baker hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Ewing and he's hacked by Clifford Brookes - foul #1 on Clifford Brookes, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette (C) Clifford Brookes | |
| 17:30 | Utah | David Baker makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by David Baker - foul #2 on David Baker, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Jared Walker (PG) Norman Eddington | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mario Villa (SF) Richard Carden | |
| 17:03 | Auburn | John Hines's pass is intercepted by Rex Rosso | 44-38 |
| 16:42 | Utah | David Baker misses the shot from the right side | 44-38 |
| 16:41 | Utah | David Baker tips it but misses | 44-38 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:21 | Auburn | Joseph Jones's pass is intercepted by David Baker | 44-38 |
| 16:17 | Utah | David Baker misses the lay-in | 44-38 |
| 16:16 | Utah | Jared Walker tips it in | 46-38 |
| 16:04 | Auburn | Joseph Jones misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Ewing - foul #4 on Robert Ewing, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Propes (SG), Nathan Vallecillo (SF) Robert Ewing, David Baker | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), Alonso Day (SG), Richard Carden (SF), Clifford Brookes (C) Michael Charlton, John Hines, Mario Villa, Ronald Lafayette | |
| 16:04 | Auburn | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:04 | Auburn | Joseph Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:04 | Utah | Rex Rosso pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:47 | Utah | Charles Clouse misses the dunk attempt | 46-39 |
| 15:46 | Auburn | John Vallone grabs the board | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jared Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Propes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Vallecillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Clouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rex Rosso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Vallone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonso Day (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Carden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Brookes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Auburn | Joseph Jones lays it in set up by John Vallone | 46-41 |
| 15:00 | Utah | Jared Walker misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on John Vallone - foul #1 on John Vallone, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Eddington (PG) Michael Propes | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Hines (SG), John Gruenberg (PF) Alonso Day, Joseph Jones | |
| 15:00 | Utah | Jared Walker makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 15:00 | Utah | Jared Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:41 | Auburn | Jared Walker steals it from Clifford Brookes | 48-41 |
| 14:24 | Utah | Jared Walker is fouled on the floor by John Gruenberg - foul #1 on John Gruenberg, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Utah | David Baker (SF) Nathan Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG), Mario Villa (SF) John Vallone, Richard Carden | |
| 14:07 | Utah | Charles Clouse banks in the layup and the foul's on John Gruenberg - foul #2 on John Gruenberg, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Propes (SG) Jared Walker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette (C) Clifford Brookes | |
| 14:07 | Utah | Charles Clouse misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 14:07 | Auburn | John Gruenberg gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:44 | Auburn | Michael Charlton splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Lafayette | 50-43 |
| 13:27 | Utah | Michael Propes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 13:25 | Utah | Rex Rosso misses the tip | 50-43 |
| 13:23 | Auburn | Michael Charlton grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 13:03 | Auburn | Michael Propes steps in front of the John Hines pass | 50-43 |
| 12:37 | Utah | Norman Eddington comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 50-43 |
| 12:36 | Auburn | Mario Villa gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Utah | Jared Walker (PG), Robert Ewing (SG), Matthew Howard (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Norman Eddington, Michael Propes, Charles Clouse, Rex Rosso | |
| Subs | Auburn | Alonso Day (SG), Richard Carden (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Clifford Brookes (C) John Hines, Mario Villa, John Gruenberg, Ronald Lafayette | |
| 12:11 | Utah | Robert Ewing is fouled on the floor by Alonso Day - foul #2 on Alonso Day, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| 11:47 | Utah | David Baker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 11:45 | Auburn | Michael Charlton grabs the board | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jared Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ewing (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Baker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) C - Gerald Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alonso Day (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Carden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Brookes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Auburn | Matthew Howard blocks the short jumper by Joseph Jones | 50-43 |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes tips it in | 50-45 |
| 11:26 | Utah | Jared Walker misses long on a shot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 11:24 | Utah | Gerald Smith hits the follow up shot | 52-45 |
| 11:14 | Auburn | Michael Charlton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-45 |
| 11:13 | Utah | David Baker gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:55 | Utah | Matthew Howard connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Smith | 54-45 |
| 10:39 | Auburn | Joseph Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 10:38 | Utah | Matthew Howard grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 10:33 | Utah | Gerald Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gerald Smith, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Eddington (PG), Nathan Vallecillo (SF), Charles Clouse (PF), Rex Rosso (C) Jared Walker, David Baker, Matthew Howard, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), John Hines (SG), Ronald Lafayette (C) Michael Charlton, Alonso Day, Clifford Brookes | |
| 10:25 | Auburn | John Vallone misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Rex Rosso - foul #3 on Rex Rosso, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gruenberg (PF) Joseph Jones | |
| 10:25 | Auburn | John Vallone makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:25 | Auburn | John Vallone makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:07 | Utah | Charles Clouse hits a jump hook near the basket | 56-47 |
| 09:48 | Auburn | John Hines misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-47 |
| 09:46 | Utah | Rex Rosso gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:29 | Utah | Nathan Vallecillo knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Ewing | 58-47 |
| 09:15 | Auburn | John Vallone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 08:59 | Auburn | John Vallone loses the dribble to Norman Eddington | 58-47 |
| 08:56 | Utah | Norman Eddington banks in the layup | 60-47 |
| 08:46 | Auburn | John Hines makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Vallone | 60-49 |
| 08:35 | Utah | Rex Rosso is denied on a layup by John Gruenberg | 60-49 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | John Gruenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | John Hines splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 08:25 | Utah | Nathan Vallecillo gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:14 | Utah | Charles Clouse can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 60-49 |
| 08:13 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 08:09 | Auburn | John Hines misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Ewing - foul #5 on Robert Ewing, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Jared Walker (PG), Michael Propes (SG), David Baker (SF) Norman Eddington, Robert Ewing, Nathan Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG), Mario Villa (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Clifford Brookes (C) John Vallone, Richard Carden, John Gruenberg, Ronald Lafayette | |
| 08:09 | Auburn | John Hines makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:09 | Auburn | John Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:44 | Utah | David Baker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-51 |
| 07:43 | Auburn | Mario Villa grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jared Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Propes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Clouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Rex Rosso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hines (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Villa (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Brookes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Auburn | Michael Charlton scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mario Villa | 60-54 |
| 07:14 | Utah | Michael Propes misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Mario Villa - foul #1 on Mario Villa, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Utah | Matthew Howard (PF) Charles Clouse | |
| Subs | Auburn | Alonso Day (SG) John Hines | |
| 07:14 | Utah | Michael Propes makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:14 | Utah | Michael Propes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:51 | Auburn | Jared Walker is called for the reach on Mario Villa - foul #2 on Jared Walker, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Eddington (PG), Gerald Smith (C) Michael Propes, Rex Rosso | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:51 | Auburn | Mario Villa makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:51 | Auburn | Mario Villa misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:51 | Utah | Gerald Smith grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 06:40 | Utah | David Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-55 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Alonso Day is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Alonso Day, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Hines (SG) Alonso Day | |
| 06:12 | Utah | Norman Eddington drills a jumper from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 06:06 | Auburn | Mario Villa scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Hines | 64-57 |
| 05:48 | Utah | Jared Walker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 05:47 | Auburn | Michael Charlton grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 05:40 | Auburn | John Hines misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 05:38 | Auburn | Joseph Jones tips it in | 64-59 |
| 05:21 | Utah | Norman Eddington buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Baker | 66-59 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | Mario Villa connects on the open floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Hines | 66-61 |
| 05:16 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Clouse (PF), Rex Rosso (C) Matthew Howard, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Carden (SF) Mario Villa | |
| 04:58 | Utah | Richard Carden steals it from Norman Eddington | 66-61 |
| 04:55 | Auburn | Richard Carden lays it up and in | 66-63 |
| 04:41 | Utah | Charles Clouse comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Michael Charlton - foul #3 on Michael Charlton, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| 04:41 | Utah | Charles Clouse makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:41 | Utah | Charles Clouse makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | John Hines misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 04:18 | Utah | David Baker gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:01 | Utah | Norman Eddington scores on a jumper near the basket set up by David Baker | 70-63 |
| 03:46 | Auburn | John Hines connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 03:30 | Utah | David Baker is whistled for a carry | 70-66 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Propes (SG) Norman Eddington | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette (C) Clifford Brookes | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jared Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Propes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Clouse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Rex Rosso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Hines (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Carden (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Lafayette (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Michael Charlton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 03:10 | Utah | Rex Rosso gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:49 | Utah | David Baker clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 02:47 | Utah | Rex Rosso snags the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 02:47 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Eddington (PG) Michael Propes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Brookes (C) Ronald Lafayette | |
| 02:29 | Utah | Clifford Brookes is called for the reach on Norman Eddington - foul #2 on Clifford Brookes, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| 02:29 | Utah | Norman Eddington makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:29 | Utah | Norman Eddington misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:29 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:08 | Auburn | Joseph Jones buries a floater from the left side set up by Michael Charlton | 71-68 |
| 01:47 | Utah | Charles Clouse scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jared Walker | 73-68 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Richard Carden is fouled on the floor by Rex Rosso - foul #4 on Rex Rosso, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Richard Carden makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Richard Carden makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:19 | Utah | Rex Rosso connects on the jumper in the lane | 75-70 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Michael Charlton misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-70 |
| 01:05 | Utah | Charles Clouse gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:44 | Utah | David Baker drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Clouse | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Michael Charlton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-70 |
| 00:36 | Utah | Rex Rosso grabs the defensive rebound | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Utah | John Hines is called for the reach on Rex Rosso in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hines, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Utah | Matthew Howard (PF) Charles Clouse | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:34 | Utah | Rex Rosso makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:34 | Utah | Rex Rosso makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Norman Eddington steps in front of the Joseph Jones pass | 80-70 |
| 00:27 | Utah | Norman Eddington lays it up and in | 82-70 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Norman Eddington steals it from Michael Charlton out of a doubleteam | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Norman Eddington runs out the clock | 82-70 |