| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Johnny Koster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mains (fresh) SF - Sheldon Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Gentle (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Geoffrey Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Peavler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Moore (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Murphy (fresh) PF - Joseph Dillard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Rolando Ramirez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Auburn | Johnny Koster can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 19:43 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Rolando Ramirez | 26-36 |
| 19:23 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Chris Moore | 26-38 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Wayne Gentle | 28-38 |
| 18:41 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy's pass is intercepted by Thomas Mains | 28-38 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Thomas Mains lays it up and in | 30-38 |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Geoffrey Hunt - foul #3 on Geoffrey Hunt, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Terry Fitch (C) Geoffrey Hunt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | Thomas Mains buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Gentle | 33-39 |
| 17:57 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Dillard | 33-42 |
| 17:44 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-42 |
| 17:42 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:24 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-42 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 17:03 | Auburn | Terry Fitch misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 17:02 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Joseph Dillard | 33-42 |
| 16:57 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-42 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Johnny Koster | 33-42 |
| 16:33 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor misses the floater from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 16:31 | Southern Cal | George Peavler snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 16:12 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-42 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 16:06 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 33-42 |
| 16:04 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 15:41 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Terry Fitch - foul #1 on Terry Fitch, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Burton Campbell (PG), Wallace Mishler (SG), Paul Parsons (SF), Jiao-Long Xyong (PF), Geoffrey Hunt (C) Johnny Koster, Thomas Mains, Sheldon Taylor, Wayne Gentle, Terry Fitch | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Powell (PG), Michael Leach (PF) George Peavler, Joseph Dillard | |
| 15:41 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:41 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Burton Campbell (fresh) SG - Wallace Mishler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jiao-Long Xyong (fresh) 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Powell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chris Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Murphy (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Leach (fresh) 10 pts. C - Rolando Ramirez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Burton Campbell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 15:10 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 36-43 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 15:00 | Auburn | Michael Leach picks off the pass by Jiao-Long Xyong | 36-43 |
| 14:45 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Powell | 36-46 |
| 14:33 | Auburn | Michael Leach is called for the reach on Geoffrey Hunt - foul #2 on Michael Leach, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Warren (C) Rolando Ramirez | |
| 14:16 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 14:14 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Powell | 36-48 |
| 13:48 | Auburn | Paul Parsons misses the lay-in | 36-48 |
| 13:47 | Southern Cal | James Powell gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 13:38 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren lays it in on a great pass from Chris Moore | 36-50 |
| 13:18 | Auburn | Wallace Mishler misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-50 |
| 13:17 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong misses the tip | 36-50 |
| 13:15 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to James Powell | 36-50 |
| 13:04 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Chris Moore | 36-53 |
| 12:57 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Wallace Mishler | 38-53 |
| 12:37 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Powell | 38-55 |
| 12:17 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-55 |
| 12:15 | Southern Cal | James Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Johnny Koster (PG), Thomas Mains (SG), Sheldon Taylor (SF), Wayne Gentle (PF), Terry Fitch (C) Burton Campbell, Wallace Mishler, Paul Parsons, Jiao-Long Xyong, Geoffrey Hunt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Peavler (PG), Rob Evenson (SG), Oscar Taylor (SF), Joseph Dillard (PF) James Powell, Chris Moore, Larry Murphy, Michael Leach | |
| 12:09 | Auburn | Thomas Mains can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 12:08 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle misses the tip | 40-55 |
| 12:07 | Auburn | Terry Fitch hits the follow up shot | 42-55 |
| 11:43 | Southern Cal | George Peavler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 11:42 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard tips it back up and in | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Johnny Koster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mains (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sheldon Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Gentle (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Terry Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Peavler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rob Evenson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Dillard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Brian Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Auburn | Thomas Mains hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Terry Fitch gets the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 11:26 | Auburn | Terry Fitch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez (C) Brian Warren | |
| 11:14 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor misses long on a floater from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 11:13 | Auburn | Terry Fitch grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 10:52 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 10:39 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Parsons (C) Terry Fitch | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:13 | Auburn | Rolando Ramirez swats the dunk try by Paul Parsons | 42-57 |
| 10:12 | Southern Cal | George Peavler gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 09:53 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez blows the layup | 42-57 |
| 09:52 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 09:46 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Johnny Koster | 45-57 |
| 09:32 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez hits the finger roll set up by Oscar Taylor | 45-59 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Thomas Mains is hacked by Rob Evenson - foul #2 on Rob Evenson, team foul #2 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Burton Campbell (PG), Wallace Mishler (SG), Terry Fitch (PF), Geoffrey Hunt (C) Johnny Koster, Thomas Mains, Sheldon Taylor, Wayne Gentle | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Powell (PG), Chris Moore (SG), Larry Murphy (SF), Michael Leach (PF), Brian Warren (C) George Peavler, Rob Evenson, Oscar Taylor, Joseph Dillard, Rolando Ramirez | |
| 08:51 | Auburn | Terry Fitch is hacked by Michael Leach - foul #3 on Michael Leach, team foul #3 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong (PF) Paul Parsons | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Wallace Mishler clanks a shot from the free throw line | 45-59 |
| 08:41 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt hits the follow up shot | 47-59 |
| 08:23 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Leach | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:13 | Auburn | James Powell steps in front of the Terry Fitch pass | 47-62 |
| 08:10 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore jams it on a nice dish by James Powell | 47-64 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Burton Campbell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-64 |
| 08:05 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:45 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren is whistled for traveling | 47-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Johnny Koster (PG), Thomas Mains (SG), Sheldon Taylor (SF), Wayne Gentle (PF) Burton Campbell, Wallace Mishler, Terry Fitch, Jiao-Long Xyong | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Peavler (PG) James Powell | |
| 07:31 | Auburn | Thomas Mains makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sheldon Taylor | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Johnny Koster (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Mains (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sheldon Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wayne Gentle (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Geoffrey Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Peavler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Leach (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:16 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Gentle - foul #1 on Wayne Gentle, team foul #3 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez (C) Brian Warren | |
| 07:16 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 07:16 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Thomas Mains misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 07:07 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt tips it back up and in | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from George Peavler | 52-68 |
| 06:28 | Auburn | George Peavler is called for the reach on Johnny Koster - foul #2 on George Peavler, team foul #4 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Parsons (C) Geoffrey Hunt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor (SF), Joseph Dillard (PF) Larry Murphy, Michael Leach | |
| 06:17 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 06:15 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 06:11 | Southern Cal | George Peavler misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Johnny Koster - foul #1 on Johnny Koster, team foul #4 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson (SG) Chris Moore | |
| 06:11 | Southern Cal | George Peavler makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 06:11 | Southern Cal | George Peavler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 05:44 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-70 |
| 05:43 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 52-70 |
| 05:18 | Southern Cal | Paul Parsons is called for the reach on George Peavler - foul #4 on Paul Parsons, team foul #5 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Burton Campbell (PG), Wallace Mishler (SG), Terry Fitch (PF), Yul Ximines (C) Johnny Koster, Thomas Mains, Sheldon Taylor, Wayne Gentle | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Powell (PG), Michael Leach (C) George Peavler, Rolando Ramirez | |
| 04:54 | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson is hacked by Wallace Mishler - foul #1 on Wallace Mishler, team foul #6 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chris Moore (SG), Larry Murphy (SF) Rob Evenson, Oscar Taylor | |
| 04:29 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 04:28 | Auburn | Paul Parsons snags the defensive board | 52-70 |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Larry Murphy is called for the reach on Paul Parsons - foul #3 on Larry Murphy, team foul #5 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Johnny Koster (PG), Thomas Mains (SG), Wayne Gentle (PF), Geoffrey Hunt (C) Burton Campbell, Wallace Mishler, Terry Fitch, Yul Ximines | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:08 | Auburn | Thomas Mains comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | Johnny Koster makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Mains | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Murphy | 55-73 |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-73 |
| 03:20 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-73 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Johnny Koster (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Mains (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Parsons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wayne Gentle (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Geoffrey Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Powell (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Chris Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Dillard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Leach (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach blows the layup | 55-73 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt pulls down the rebound | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Paul Parsons hits a shot in the paint | 57-73 |
| 02:21 | Southern Cal | Paul Parsons steals it from Michael Leach | 57-73 |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Johnny Koster is denied on a dunk by Michael Leach | 57-73 |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 01:46 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-73 |
| 01:45 | Auburn | Paul Parsons gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 01:43 | Auburn | Johnny Koster's pass is intercepted by James Powell in the backcourt | 57-73 |
| 01:42 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore lays it in on a nice dish by James Powell | 57-75 |
| 01:29 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Dillard - foul #1 on Joseph Dillard, team foul #6 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | Burton Campbell (PG), Wallace Mishler (SG), Terry Fitch (C) Johnny Koster, Thomas Mains, Geoffrey Hunt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson (SG), Oscar Taylor (SF), Brian Warren (C) Chris Moore, Larry Murphy, Joseph Dillard | |
| 01:29 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 01:29 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 01:11 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-75 |
| 01:09 | Auburn | Burton Campbell snags the defensive board | 59-75 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Burton Campbell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-75 |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor misses the driving attempt near the basket | 59-75 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren snags the offensive board | 59-75 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | James Powell runs out the clock | 59-75 |