| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fresh) SG - Steven Buck (fresh) SF - Blake Llanas (fresh) PF - Jared Donis (fresh) C - Michael Dodge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Larry Pinkard (fresh) SG - Brian Olin (fresh) SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) PF - Leo Watkin (fresh) C - Phillip Greenwalt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Auburn | Michael Dodge gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Auburn | Blake Llanas can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Marvin Bailey - foul #1 on Marvin Bailey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Auburn | Blake Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | Auburn | Blake Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Auburn | Jared Donis is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Frederick Salvo | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Olin | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Phillip Greenwalt - foul #1 on Phillip Greenwalt, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Phillip Greenwalt | 4-5 |
| 18:03 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Larry Pinkard | 4-7 |
| 17:48 | Auburn | The jump hook by Jared Donis is blocked by Phillip Greenwalt | 4-7 |
| 17:47 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:33 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:32 | Auburn | Jared Donis gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | Michael Dodge comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Pinkard - foul #1 on Larry Pinkard, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Jones (PG), Harold Heaton (SG), Manuel O'Brien (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF), Charles Merriman (C) Larry Pinkard, Brian Olin, Marvin Bailey, Leo Watkin, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| 17:09 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:53 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:52 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton misses the tip | 6-7 |
| 16:50 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien tips it home | 6-9 |
| 16:46 | Auburn | Blake Llanas can't finish the layup | 6-9 |
| 16:44 | Auburn | Blake Llanas tips it back up and in | 8-9 |
| 16:22 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski travels with the ball | 8-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (PG), Javier Pena (SF), Gregory Bakker (PF) Frederick Salvo, Blake Llanas, Jared Donis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:20 | Auburn | Javier Pena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 16:15 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-9 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Steven Buck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 15:50 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Harold Heaton | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) SG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) SF - Javier Pena (fresh) PF - Gregory Bakker (fresh) C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) SG - Harold Heaton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Waclawski (fairly fresh) C - Charles Merriman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Javier Pena is hacked by Robert Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Leo Watkin (PF), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Robert Jones, Manuel O'Brien, Paul Waclawski, Charles Merriman | |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Javier Pena is hacked by Harold Heaton - foul #1 on Harold Heaton, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Olin (SG) Harold Heaton | |
| 14:59 | Auburn | Javier Pena misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Marvin Bailey - foul #2 on Marvin Bailey, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG), Jared Donis (PF) Kenneth Webster, Gregory Bakker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien (SF) Marvin Bailey | |
| 14:59 | Auburn | Javier Pena makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:59 | Auburn | Javier Pena misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:59 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 14:35 | UC Riverside | Frederick Salvo steals the ball from Brian Olin | 9-11 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Steven Buck drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Salvo | 12-11 |
| 13:56 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (SG), Blake Llanas (SF), Gregory Bakker (C) Steven Buck, Javier Pena, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Paul Waclawski (SF), Charles Merriman (PF), Harold Heaton (C) William Guy, Brian Olin, Manuel O'Brien, Leo Watkin, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| 13:39 | Auburn | Jared Donis knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Gregory Bakker | 14-11 |
| 13:22 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman is fouled on the floor by Jared Donis - foul #1 on Jared Donis, team foul #1 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Richard Wafer (C) Frederick Salvo, Jared Donis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 13:10 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 13:09 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Bobby Young | 14-11 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Wafer and he's fouled by Charles Merriman - foul #1 on Charles Merriman, team foul #7 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin (PF), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Paul Waclawski, Charles Merriman | |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:36 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-11 |
| 12:34 | Auburn | Richard Wafer grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 12:30 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster is hacked by Larry Pinkard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Pinkard, team foul #8 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jared Donis (PF) Gregory Bakker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Manuel O'Brien (SF) Larry Pinkard, Robert Jones | |
| 12:30 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:30 | Auburn | Jared Donis gets the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 12:15 | Auburn | Blake Llanas misses the dunk attempt | 17-11 |
| 12:14 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 11:54 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jared Donis - foul #2 on Jared Donis, team foul #2 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG), Steven Buck (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Michael Dodge (C) Kenneth Webster, Bobby Young, Blake Llanas, Jared Donis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Olin (SG) Harold Heaton | |
| 11:54 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:54 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Steven Buck is hacked by William Guy in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Guy, team foul #9 | 17-13 |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Wafer (fresh) C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fresh) SG - Brian Olin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel O'Brien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Watkin (fairly fresh) C - Phillip Greenwalt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 11:28 | Auburn | Steven Buck gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:02 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-13 |
| 11:01 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 10:57 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Olin | 19-16 |
| 10:35 | Auburn | Michael Dodge knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Salvo | 21-16 |
| 10:20 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt blows the layup | 21-16 |
| 10:18 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:02 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Buck | 24-16 |
| 09:55 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 24-18 |
| 09:27 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses badly on a jumper from close range | 24-18 |
| 09:25 | Auburn | Michael Dodge tips it back up and in | 26-18 |
| 09:12 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin is called for traveling | 26-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (PG), Bobby Young (SG), Blake Llanas (SF), Gregory Bakker (PF) Frederick Salvo, Steven Buck, Javier Pena, Richard Wafer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Jones (PG), Paul Waclawski (SF), Charles Merriman (PF), Harold Heaton (C) William Guy, Manuel O'Brien, Leo Watkin, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Merriman - foul #2 on Charles Merriman, team foul #10 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin (PF) Charles Merriman | |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 08:39 | UC Riverside | Michael Dodge denies the turnaround by Brian Olin | 28-18 |
| 08:38 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the board | 28-18 |
| 08:13 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 28-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt (C) Brian Olin | |
| 07:53 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Heaton | 28-20 |
| 07:51 | Auburn | Bobby Young's pass is intercepted by Harold Heaton in the backcourt | 28-20 |
| 07:38 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) SG - Bobby Young (fresh) SF - Blake Llanas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Bakker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Dodge (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Heaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Waclawski (fairly fresh) PF - Leo Watkin (tired) 2 pts. C - Phillip Greenwalt (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Auburn | Michael Dodge is whistled for traveling | 28-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG) Bobby Young | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Olin (SG), Manuel O'Brien (SF) Harold Heaton, Paul Waclawski | |
| 06:52 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones drills a floater in the paint | 28-24 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | Blake Llanas comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 06:27 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 28-24 |
| 06:13 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 28-26 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Manuel O'Brien is called for the reach on Blake Llanas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel O'Brien, team foul #11 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (SG), Jared Donis (PF), Richard Wafer (C) Kenneth Webster, Gregory Bakker, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Harold Heaton (C) Leo Watkin, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Blake Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Blake Llanas misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:50 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-26 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Blake Llanas | 29-26 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 05:22 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 05:07 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Steven Buck is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Jared Donis hits the follow up shot | 31-28 |
| 04:25 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo is hacked by William Guy in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Guy, team foul #12 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Gregory Bakker (C) Steven Buck, Blake Llanas, Richard Wafer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski (SF), Leo Watkin (PF), Phillip Greenwalt (C) William Guy, Manuel O'Brien, Harold Heaton | |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:59 | UC Riverside | Paul Waclawski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 03:58 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin tips it in | 33-32 |
| 03:35 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Webster and the foul's on Phillip Greenwalt - foul #2 on Phillip Greenwalt, team foul #13 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG) Frederick Salvo | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Charles Merriman (C) Robert Jones, Leo Watkin, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| 03:35 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jared Donis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Bakker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Larry Pinkard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Olin (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Waclawski (fresh) C - Charles Merriman (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-32 |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Jared Donis pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Jared Donis misses the floater from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 03:09 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 02:52 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Javier Pena - foul #1 on Javier Pena, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (SG), Michael Dodge (C) Kenneth Webster, Gregory Bakker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton (SG), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Brian Olin, Paul Waclawski | |
| 02:52 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:52 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Jared Donis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 02:30 | Auburn | Steven Buck connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Young | 39-33 |
| 02:17 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Charles Merriman is called for the reach on Michael Dodge - foul #3 on Charles Merriman, team foul #14 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (PG), Blake Llanas (SF), Richard Wafer (PF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, Jared Donis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Leo Watkin (PF) Larry Pinkard, Charles Merriman | |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 01:53 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 01:37 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt misses the lay-in | 39-36 |
| 01:36 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 01:18 | UC Riverside | Richard Wafer steps in front of the Harold Heaton pass | 39-36 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | Steven Buck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG), Jared Donis (PF) Steven Buck, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Manuel O'Brien (PF) Harold Heaton, Leo Watkin | |
| 00:59 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Wafer | 39-36 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Blake Llanas jams it on a nice dish by Richard Wafer | 41-36 |
| 00:42 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Richard Wafer snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Blake Llanas is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Blake Llanas, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (SG), Gregory Bakker (PF) Kenneth Webster, Jared Donis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | Frederick Salvo steals the ball from Marvin Bailey | 41-36 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Steven Buck banks in the layup on a great pass from Frederick Salvo | 43-36 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |