| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dennis Gean (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Adkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Baucom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Payan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nathanial Newton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | William Washington inbounds the ball | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | UNLV | William Washington loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 19:30 | Auburn | Walter Adkins denies the turnaround by Richard Patterson | 45-41 |
| 19:28 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Patterson | 45-41 |
| 19:22 | Auburn | William Washington picks off the pass by Nathanial Newton | 45-41 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | Dennis Gean scores on a runner from the right block | 47-41 |
| 19:09 | Auburn | Donald Randall scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-43 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | James McNutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Nathanial Newton, Richard Patterson | |
| 18:40 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 47-43 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Timothy Best grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 18:33 | Auburn | Scott Baucom hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | William Washington grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 18:14 | UNLV | Donald Randall steals it from James McNutt | 47-43 |
| 18:07 | Auburn | Scott Baucom makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Donald Randall | 47-45 |
| 18:05 | UNLV | John Dziedzic is hacked by Joseph Payan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Payan, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), Ronald Geary (SG), Paul Duty (SF), Christopher Bartholomew (C) James McNutt, John Dziedzic, William Washington, Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Travis Brooks (SG) Scott Baucom, Joseph Payan | |
| 17:49 | UNLV | Paul Duty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 17:47 | Auburn | Donald Randall pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Donald Randall drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Paul Duty double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Nathanial Newton (SF), Richard Patterson (C) Timothy Best, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 17:26 | Auburn | Richard Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Washington (SF), Walter Adkins (C) Paul Duty, Dennis Gean | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:05 | UNLV | Richard Patterson blocks the short jumper by Walter Adkins | 47-47 |
| 17:03 | Auburn | Donald Randall gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 16:55 | UNLV | Walter Adkins gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:50 | UNLV | John Ulloa knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Washington | 49-47 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Richard Patterson drills a floater from the left side | 49-49 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | William Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 16:22 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Donald Randall | 49-49 |
| 16:16 | Auburn | Donald Randall can't connect on a shot from the right side | 49-49 |
| 16:15 | UNLV | William Washington snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 16:06 | UNLV | Nathanial Newton picks off the pass by Ronald Geary | 49-49 |
| 16:02 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg jams it on a great pass from Nathanial Newton | 49-51 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Ulloa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Geary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Washington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Bartholomew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Adkins (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Krieg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathanial Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Randall (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | UNLV | William Washington drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Travis Brooks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 52-51 |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg tips it home | 52-53 |
| 15:20 | UNLV | William Washington clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 15:14 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), John Dziedzic (SG), Paul Duty (SF), Dennis Gean (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) John Ulloa, Ronald Geary, William Washington, Christopher Bartholomew, Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Joseph Payan (SG), Carl Archer (SF), Oscar Ramos (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Eugene Krieg, Travis Brooks, Nathanial Newton, Donald Randall, Richard Patterson | |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Dennis Gean is called for 10 seconds | 54-53 |
| 14:51 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos misses long on a runner from the baseline | 54-53 |
| 14:50 | UNLV | Dennis Gean grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 14:48 | UNLV | James McNutt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 14:38 | Auburn | Joseph Payan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 14:37 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 14:32 | UNLV | James McNutt loses the dribble to Scott Baucom in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 14:30 | Auburn | Scott Baucom lays it in | 54-55 |
| 14:20 | UNLV | John Dziedzic buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Gean and he's fouled by Scott Baucom - foul #1 on Scott Baucom, team foul #2 | 56-55 |
| 14:20 | UNLV | John Dziedzic makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Scott Baucom is fouled on the floor by Dennis Gean - foul #3 on Dennis Gean, team foul #1 | 57-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Washington (SF) Paul Duty | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF) Carl Archer | |
| 13:39 | Auburn | Scott Baucom hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Oscar Ramos | 57-57 |
| 13:14 | UNLV | John Dziedzic hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Baucom - foul #2 on Scott Baucom, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Archer (SF), Richard Patterson (C) Joseph Payan, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 13:14 | UNLV | John Dziedzic makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 13:14 | UNLV | John Dziedzic makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 13:14 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses the 3rd free throw | 59-57 |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Richard Patterson gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 12:58 | Auburn | Dennis Gean picks off the pass by Oscar Ramos | 59-57 |
| 12:56 | UNLV | James McNutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), Ronald Geary (SG) James McNutt, John Dziedzic | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG) Scott Baucom | |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg is whistled for a carry | 59-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SF) William Washington | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Brooks (SG) Timothy Best | |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Oscar Ramos blocks the jumper by Paul Duty | 59-57 |
| 12:24 | Auburn | Richard Patterson pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 12:19 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 12:17 | UNLV | John Ulloa snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 11:58 | UNLV | Dennis Gean misses the easy dunk attempt | 59-57 |
| 11:56 | Auburn | Carl Archer gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Ulloa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Geary (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Duty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Gean (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Malinoski (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Krieg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Archer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Oscar Ramos (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Patterson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Auburn | Travis Brooks dunks the ball on a great pass from Eugene Krieg | 59-59 |
| 11:48 | UNLV | John Ulloa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), John Dziedzic (SG), William Washington (SF), Christopher Bartholomew (PF) John Ulloa, Ronald Geary, Paul Duty, Dennis Gean | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Joseph Payan (SG), Clifton Swenceski (C) Eugene Krieg, Travis Brooks, Richard Patterson | |
| 11:38 | Auburn | Carl Archer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| 11:15 | UNLV | John Dziedzic can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 11:14 | Auburn | Carl Archer grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 11:09 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bartholomew - foul #1 on Christopher Bartholomew, team foul #2 | 59-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Adkins (C) Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SG), Nathanial Newton (SF), Donald Randall (PF) Joseph Payan, Carl Archer, Oscar Ramos | |
| 10:59 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski is denied on a layup by Walter Adkins | 59-59 |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Donald Randall can't tip it in | 59-59 |
| 10:56 | UNLV | Walter Adkins pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 10:39 | UNLV | William Washington buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 10:32 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Scott Baucom | 62-61 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 10:21 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 10:17 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton is fouled on the floor by William Washington - foul #2 on William Washington, team foul #3 | 62-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), Ronald Geary (SG), Paul Duty (SF), Dennis Gean (PF) James McNutt, John Dziedzic, William Washington, Christopher Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Travis Brooks (SG), Carl Archer (SF), Oscar Ramos (PF), Richard Patterson (C) Scott Baucom, Timothy Best, Nathanial Newton, Donald Randall, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Dennis Gean - foul #4 on Dennis Gean, team foul #4 | 62-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Dennis Gean, Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew is hacked by Oscar Ramos - foul #4 on Oscar Ramos, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Randall (PF) Oscar Ramos | |
| 09:44 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses short on a floater from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Carl Archer grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 09:38 | Auburn | Travis Brooks blows the dunk but he's hacked by Ronald Geary - foul #2 on Ronald Geary, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| 09:38 | Auburn | Travis Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 09:38 | Auburn | Travis Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 09:38 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 09:22 | UNLV | Paul Duty is called for 5 seconds | 62-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Washington (SF) Paul Duty | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Payan (SG), Nathanial Newton (SF) Travis Brooks, Carl Archer | |
| 09:02 | Auburn | Donald Randall misses the shot from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 09:00 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg hits the follow up shot | 62-65 |
| 08:54 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), Walter Adkins (C) John Ulloa, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Timothy Best (SF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Eugene Krieg, Nathanial Newton, Richard Patterson | |
| 08:47 | Auburn | Scott Baucom is hacked by Christopher Bartholomew - foul #2 on Christopher Bartholomew, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | Joseph Payan misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-65 |
| 08:28 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses the tip | 62-65 |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew misses long on a floater in the lane | 62-65 |
| 08:19 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Scott Baucom | 62-65 |
| 08:15 | Auburn | Timothy Best's floater is tipped away by Walter Adkins | 62-65 |
| 08:13 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Walter Adkins | 62-65 |
| 07:48 | UNLV | James McNutt knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Geary and he's hacked by Scott Baucom - foul #3 on Scott Baucom, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SG), Dennis Gean (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Ronald Geary, Christopher Bartholomew, Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Travis Brooks (SG), Carl Archer (SF), Oscar Ramos (PF) Scott Baucom, Joseph Payan, Timothy Best, Donald Randall | |
| 07:48 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - Paul Duty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Washington (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Gean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Johnny Malinoski (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Krieg (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Travis Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Archer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oscar Ramos (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Clifton Swenceski (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Oscar Ramos | 65-67 |
| 07:16 | UNLV | William Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 07:15 | UNLV | James McNutt hits the follow up shot | 67-67 |
| 06:57 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Carl Archer and the foul's on Paul Duty - foul #3 on Paul Duty, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), John Dziedzic (SG), Walter Adkins (C) James McNutt, William Washington, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Nathanial Newton (SF) Eugene Krieg, Carl Archer | |
| 06:57 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski makes the free throw | 67-70 |
| 06:46 | UNLV | John Dziedzic buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Ulloa | 70-70 |
| 06:41 | Auburn | Travis Brooks makes the runner from the right block | 70-72 |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Dennis Gean double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Washington (SF) Paul Duty | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Patterson (C) Clifton Swenceski | |
| 06:22 | Auburn | Walter Adkins steps in front of the Nathanial Newton pass | 70-72 |
| 06:20 | UNLV | Scott Baucom steps in front of the John Ulloa pass in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| 06:04 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 70-72 |
| 06:03 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Walter Adkins | 70-72 |
| 05:58 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Richard Patterson grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-72 |
| 05:48 | UNLV | Dennis Gean grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 05:46 | UNLV | John Ulloa is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Patterson - foul #3 on Richard Patterson, team foul #6 | 70-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Geary (SF), Johnny Malinoski (C) William Washington, Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Joseph Payan (SG), Timothy Best (SF) Scott Baucom, Travis Brooks, Nathanial Newton | |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Patterson - foul #4 on Richard Patterson, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), Paul Duty (SF) John Ulloa, John Dziedzic | |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Randall (PF) Oscar Ramos | |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 05:06 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg's pass is intercepted by Ronald Geary | 72-72 |
| 04:52 | UNLV | Dennis Gean scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James McNutt and the foul's on Richard Patterson - foul #5 on Richard Patterson, team foul #8 | 74-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Archer (SF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Timothy Best, Richard Patterson | |
| 04:52 | UNLV | Dennis Gean misses the free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:52 | Auburn | Donald Randall grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 04:29 | Auburn | Donald Randall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Gean - foul #5 on Dennis Gean, team foul #8 | 74-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), John Dziedzic (SG), William Washington (SF), Christopher Bartholomew (PF), Walter Adkins (C) James McNutt, Ronald Geary, Paul Duty, Dennis Gean, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG) Eugene Krieg | |
| 04:29 | Auburn | Donald Randall makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:29 | Auburn | Donald Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:29 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 04:09 | UNLV | John Dziedzic connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Scott Baucom comes up short on the floater from the right block | 77-73 |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Walter Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Ulloa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Washington (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Bartholomew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Walter Adkins (tiring) 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Baucom (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Payan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carl Archer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Randall (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Clifton Swenceski (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | UNLV | William Washington connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Dziedzic | 80-73 |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Carl Archer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-73 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Carl Archer snags the offensive board | 80-73 |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Payan | 80-75 |
| 02:53 | UNLV | John Dziedzic can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 80-75 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Scott Baucom snags the defensive board | 80-75 |
| 02:44 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-75 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Baucom | 80-75 |
| 02:29 | Auburn | Walter Adkins swats the shot by Clifton Swenceski | 80-75 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | John Dziedzic grabs the board | 80-75 |
| 02:24 | UNLV | William Washington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-75 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Walter Adkins snags the offensive board | 80-75 |
| 02:09 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-75 |
| 02:08 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew grabs the offensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 01:56 | UNLV | John Dziedzic hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-75 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Carl Archer pulls down the rebound | 80-75 |
| 01:48 | Auburn | Scott Baucom travels with the ball | 80-75 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), Johnny Malinoski (C) John Ulloa, Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Oscar Ramos (PF) Donald Randall | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:46 | UNLV | James McNutt is hacked by Scott Baucom in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Baucom, team foul #9 | 80-75 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 01:28 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Baucom | 82-77 |
| 01:26 | UNLV | William Washington is hacked by Carl Archer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Archer, team foul #10 | 82-77 |
| 01:26 | UNLV | William Washington misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:26 | UNLV | William Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:26 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos gets the rebound | 82-77 |
| 01:10 | Auburn | Carl Archer misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 82-77 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Carl Archer tips it home | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:51 | UNLV | William Washington misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 82-79 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | William Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:26 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 82-79 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | James McNutt tips it but misses | 82-79 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew grabs the offensive board | 82-79 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Oscar Ramos is called for the reach on Christopher Bartholomew - foul #5 on Oscar Ramos, team foul #11 | 82-79 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Randall (PF) Oscar Ramos | |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski grabs the defensive rebound | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Joseph Payan scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Archer | 83-82 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | James McNutt is hacked by Scott Baucom in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Baucom, team foul #12 | 83-82 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG) Scott Baucom | |
| 00:13 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-82 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Joseph Payan's pass is intercepted by James McNutt | 85-82 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | James McNutt is hacked by Eugene Krieg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Krieg, team foul #13 | 85-82 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Joseph Payan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-82 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Krieg | 87-82 |