| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lance Ebert (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Gallego (fresh) PF - David West (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Dunlap (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | James Gallego inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Auburn | David West hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Lance Ebert | 31-34 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Craig Kruger | 31-36 |
| 18:55 | Auburn | David West clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Dunlap - foul #2 on Gerald Dunlap, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 18:55 | Auburn | David West makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:55 | Auburn | David West makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap lays it up and in | 33-38 |
| 18:23 | Auburn | David West comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 33-38 |
| 18:21 | Auburn | David Mills snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 18:01 | Auburn | Lance Ebert misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 18:00 | Auburn | David West gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:45 | Auburn | Lance Ebert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Frank Wann | 33-40 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | David Mills can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Eppinger - foul #1 on Jack Eppinger, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | David Mills misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | David Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | David Mills steps in front of the Craig Kruger pass | 34-40 |
| 16:24 | Auburn | Lance Ebert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 16:08 | Auburn | James Gallego grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:39 | Auburn | David Mills hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Jack Eppinger - foul #2 on Jack Eppinger, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lowell Willis (SG) Rodney Walden | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Dowell (SG), Kelly Fitzpatrick (SF), Timothy Downs (PF), Basil Marko (C) Bradley Lombard, Craig Kruger, Gerald Dunlap, Jack Eppinger | |
| 15:39 | Auburn | David Mills makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:39 | Auburn | David Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | Basil Marko grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lance Ebert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lowell Willis (fresh) SF - James Gallego (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Mills (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Dowell (fresh) SF - Kelly Fitzpatrick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Downs (fresh) C - Basil Marko (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | New Mexico State | Basil Marko misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-40 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Basil Marko loses the ball out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger (SF) Frank Wann | |
| 14:46 | Auburn | David West hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Kelly Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Kelly Fitzpatrick, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| 14:46 | Auburn | David West misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:46 | Auburn | David West makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico State | William Dowell loses the ball out of bounds | 36-40 |
| 14:00 | Auburn | David West scores on a floater from the left block | 38-40 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Basil Marko is hacked by David Mills - foul #3 on David Mills, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (SG) Lowell Willis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG), Bradley Lombard (SG), Gerald Dunlap (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) Basil Marko, William Dowell, Craig Kruger, Timothy Downs | |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Lance Ebert - foul #1 on Lance Ebert, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:59 | Auburn | Lance Ebert scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rodney Walden | 41-42 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann's pass is intercepted by David Mills | 41-42 |
| 12:19 | Auburn | Rodney Walden is fouled on the floor by Kelly Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Kelly Fitzpatrick, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger (SF) Kelly Fitzpatrick | |
| 11:58 | Auburn | David West misses the easy layup | 41-42 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gerald Dunlap | 41-42 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 41-42 |
| 11:41 | Auburn | James Gallego grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lance Ebert (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Gallego (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David West (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Mills (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Dunlap (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Eppinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Auburn | Lance Ebert clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | David West steals the ball from Frank Wann | 41-42 |
| 10:39 | Auburn | Lance Ebert makes the 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger is fouled on the floor by David West - foul #2 on David West, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Poythress (PG), Lowell Willis (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Joseph Simon (PF), Steven Hensley (C) Lance Ebert, Rodney Walden, James Gallego, David West, David Mills | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Dowell (SG), Kelly Fitzpatrick (PF), Timothy Downs (C) Bradley Lombard, Gerald Dunlap, Jack Eppinger | |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Lowell Willis takes the ball from Kelly Fitzpatrick | 44-42 |
| 09:26 | Auburn | Lowell Willis is fouled on the floor by William Dowell - foul #2 on William Dowell, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Basil Marko (PG) Frank Wann | |
| 09:03 | Auburn | The jump hook by Steven Hensley is blocked by Kelly Fitzpatrick | 44-42 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | William Dowell is fouled on the floor by Joseph Simon - foul #2 on Joseph Simon, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lance Ebert (PG), Rodney Walden (SG), James Gallego (SF) Charles Poythress, Lowell Willis, Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap (PF) Craig Kruger | |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Basil Marko misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-42 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | William Dowell connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 44-44 |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Steven Hensley is hacked by Timothy Downs - foul #2 on Timothy Downs, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG), Bradley Lombard (SG) Basil Marko, William Dowell | |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Steven Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Steven Hensley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 07:34 | Auburn | Rodney Walden pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lance Ebert (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Gallego (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Simon (fresh) C - Steven Hensley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kelly Fitzpatrick (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Dunlap (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Downs (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Lance Ebert misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-44 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap makes the 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 06:40 | Auburn | Lance Ebert blows the layup but the foul's on Bradley Lombard - foul #2 on Bradley Lombard, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lowell Willis (SG), David West (PF), David Mills (C) Rodney Walden, Joseph Simon, Steven Hensley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger (SF), Jack Eppinger (C) Gerald Dunlap, Timothy Downs | |
| 06:40 | Auburn | Lance Ebert misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:40 | Auburn | Lance Ebert makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Craig Kruger | 46-50 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | David West drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Lance Ebert | 48-50 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 05:43 | Auburn | David West pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 05:14 | Auburn | Lance Ebert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-50 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Kelly Fitzpatrick can't tip it in | 48-50 |
| 04:49 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Gallego | 48-50 |
| 04:29 | Auburn | David Mills lays it in on a nice dish by Lowell Willis | 50-50 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Lowell Willis snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | David West drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Mills | 52-50 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 52-50 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard tips it in | 52-52 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Lance Ebert knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lance Ebert (tiring) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lowell Willis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Gallego (tiring) 4 reb. PF - David West (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - David Mills (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Lombard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 03:13 | Auburn | David Mills snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Lance Ebert clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Wann - foul #2 on Frank Wann, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Joseph Simon (PF), Steven Hensley (C) Lowell Willis, James Gallego, David West, David Mills | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Basil Marko (PG), William Dowell (SG), Gerald Dunlap (PF), Timothy Downs (C) Frank Wann, Bradley Lombard, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jack Eppinger | |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Lance Ebert makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Lance Ebert makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | David West (PF), David Mills (C) Joseph Simon, Steven Hensley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG) Basil Marko | |
| 02:39 | New Mexico State | Timothy Downs knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 57-54 |
| 02:22 | Auburn | David Mills misses the dunk attempt | 57-54 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Lance Ebert tips it in | 59-54 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Gallego (SF) Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard (SG), Jack Eppinger (C) William Dowell, Timothy Downs | |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by James Gallego - foul #2 on James Gallego, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger misses the free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | David Mills gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:36 | Auburn | David Mills comes up short on the floater from close range | 59-56 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | David Mills can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger misses the floater from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-56 |
| 01:03 | Auburn | Lance Ebert pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Lance Ebert scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger knocks in the floater from the baseline | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Auburn | David West is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Wann - foul #3 on Frank Wann, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lowell Willis (SG) Rodney Walden | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:26 | Auburn | David West misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | David West makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-58 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Gerald Dunlap pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | David Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | David Mills is hacked by Bradley Lombard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Lombard, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Simon (PF) David West | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:07 | Auburn | David Mills makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | David Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jack Eppinger | 63-58 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (SG), David West (PF) Lowell Willis, Joseph Simon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Lance Ebert runs out the clock | 63-61 |