| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) SG - William Rodgers (fresh) SF - John Shepherd (fresh) PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) C - Kenneth Rowland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lance Ebert (fresh) SG - Travis Craig (fresh) SF - James Gallego (fresh) PF - David Mills (fresh) C - David West (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Colorado State | William Rodgers misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Auburn | Lance Ebert grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Auburn | Lance Ebert is hacked by John Shepherd - foul #1 on John Shepherd, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Auburn | Lance Ebert drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Craig | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | David Mills misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Colorado State | William Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Auburn | David West grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Auburn | Lance Ebert clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Auburn | Lance Ebert grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | Auburn | Lance Ebert double dribbles | 2-3 |
| 17:09 | Colorado State | Lance Ebert steals the ball from Carl Anderson | 2-3 |
| 16:47 | Auburn | Lance Ebert knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from David Mills | 2-5 |
| 16:25 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson's pass is intercepted by James Gallego | 2-5 |
| 15:58 | Auburn | Travis Craig is fouled on the floor by William Rodgers - foul #1 on William Rodgers, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Chad Mitchell (SF), Richard Dwight (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) David Herrmann, John Shepherd, Carl Anderson, Kenneth Rowland | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) SG - William Rodgers (fresh) SF - Chad Mitchell (fresh) PF - Richard Dwight (fresh) C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lance Ebert (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Travis Craig (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Gallego (fresh) PF - David Mills (fresh) C - David West (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Auburn | Lance Ebert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 15:35 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:30 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 15:29 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Travis Craig | 2-5 |
| 15:06 | Auburn | David Mills connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Lance Ebert | 2-7 |
| 14:52 | Colorado State | John Owen misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 2-7 |
| 14:51 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan tips it in | 4-7 |
| 14:28 | Auburn | David Mills misses the dunk but he's hacked by Richard Dwight - foul #1 on Richard Dwight, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), John Shepherd (SF), Carl Anderson (PF), Kenneth Rowland (C) William Rodgers, Chad Mitchell, Richard Dwight, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:28 | Auburn | David Mills misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:28 | Auburn | David Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:28 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Carl Anderson | 4-7 |
| 14:08 | Colorado State | John Shepherd drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Herrmann | 6-7 |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Lance Ebert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 13:49 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 13:41 | Colorado State | David Herrmann can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-7 |
| 13:39 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses the tip | 6-7 |
| 13:37 | Auburn | David Mills grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 13:20 | Auburn | Lance Ebert is fouled on the floor by John Shepherd - foul #2 on John Shepherd, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell (SF) John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:03 | Auburn | Lance Ebert knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 12:43 | Colorado State | David Herrmann is hacked by Lance Ebert - foul #1 on Lance Ebert, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG), William Rodgers (SG) David Herrmann, John Owen | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 12:25 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell knocks in the shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 12:04 | Auburn | James Gallego is fouled on the floor by Carl Anderson - foul #1 on Carl Anderson, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Dwight (PF) Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:43 | Auburn | Lance Ebert makes the shot in the paint set up by Travis Craig | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Harrison (fresh) SG - William Rodgers (fresh) SF - Chad Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Dwight (fresh) C - Kenneth Rowland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lance Ebert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Craig (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Gallego (fairly fresh) PF - David Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David West (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Robert Sullivan (C) John Harrison, Kenneth Rowland | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:17 | Auburn | David Mills clanks a turnaround from close range | 8-12 |
| 11:16 | Auburn | David Mills can't tip it in | 8-12 |
| 11:15 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:11 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 11:10 | Auburn | David West pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 10:52 | Auburn | Lance Ebert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-12 |
| 10:51 | Auburn | David West tips it home | 8-14 |
| 10:29 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight knocks in the jumper from close range | 10-14 |
| 10:05 | Auburn | Lance Ebert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 09:46 | Colorado State | William Rodgers banks in the layup on a great pass from John Owen | 12-14 |
| 09:17 | Auburn | David Mills buries a fadeaway from the left block | 12-16 |
| 08:59 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 08:58 | Auburn | The rebound goes to David West | 12-16 |
| 08:38 | Auburn | David Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), John Harrison (SG), Maynard Adams (SF), Carl Anderson (PF), Kenneth Rowland (C) John Owen, William Rodgers, Chad Mitchell, Richard Dwight, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (PG), Samuel Bateman (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Joseph Simon (PF), Steven Hensley (C) Lance Ebert, Travis Craig, James Gallego, David Mills, David West | |
| 08:27 | Colorado State | Samuel Bateman picks off the pass by John Harrison | 12-16 |
| 08:22 | Auburn | Joseph Simon lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Bateman | 12-18 |
| 08:16 | Colorado State | John Harrison hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Maynard Adams | 14-18 |
| 07:57 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Harrison - foul #1 on John Harrison, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| 07:57 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:57 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | David Herrmann knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maynard Adams (fresh) PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Rowland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rodney Walden (fresh) SG - Samuel Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wagner (fresh) PF - Joseph Simon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Hensley (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Rodney Walden connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Bateman | 17-23 |
| 07:00 | Colorado State | David Herrmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Rodgers (SG) John Harrison | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lance Ebert (PG), Travis Craig (SG), James Gallego (SF) Rodney Walden, Samuel Bateman, Michael Wagner | |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Steven Hensley hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Lance Ebert | 17-25 |
| 06:33 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-25 |
| 06:32 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Maynard Adams | 17-25 |
| 06:27 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland misses the dunk | 17-25 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | James Gallego pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:13 | Auburn | Lance Ebert misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Herrmann - foul #1 on David Herrmann, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell (SF) Maynard Adams | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Mills (PF), David West (C) Joseph Simon, Steven Hensley | |
| 06:13 | Auburn | Lance Ebert makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:13 | Auburn | Lance Ebert makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 06:02 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Rowland, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| 05:33 | Auburn | Carl Anderson takes the ball from Lance Ebert | 17-27 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | David Herrmann is hacked by David West - foul #1 on David West, team foul #2 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Richard Dwight (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) David Herrmann, Carl Anderson, Kenneth Rowland | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:06 | Colorado State | John Owen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 17-27 |
| 05:05 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight misses the tip | 17-27 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | David West snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Robert Sullivan is called for the reach on Travis Craig - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #9 | 17-27 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Travis Craig makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Travis Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 04:20 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan scores on a jumper in the lane | 19-29 |
| 03:51 | Auburn | David Mills misses short on a shot from the baseline | 19-29 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | David Mills gets the offensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | David West's layup is rejected by Richard Dwight | 19-29 |
| 03:31 | Auburn | Lance Ebert pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-29 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Dwight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lance Ebert (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gallego (tiring) PF - David Mills (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David West (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Lance Ebert buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-31 |
| 03:03 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan misses the 3 from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 03:02 | Auburn | David Mills snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | David Mills misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Sullivan - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #10 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), John Shepherd (SF), Carl Anderson (PF), Kenneth Rowland (C) William Rodgers, Chad Mitchell, Richard Dwight, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (PG), Samuel Bateman (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Steven Hensley (C) Lance Ebert, Travis Craig, James Gallego, David West | |
| 02:35 | Auburn | David Mills misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | David Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland grabs the board | 19-31 |
| 02:19 | Colorado State | John Owen makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from David Herrmann | 21-31 |
| 01:58 | Auburn | Rodney Walden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (SG) John Owen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Simon (PF) David Mills | |
| 01:49 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson can't connect on a jumper from close range | 21-31 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 01:23 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-31 |
| 01:22 | Auburn | Michael Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Steven Hensley knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 21-33 |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses the runner from the left block | 21-33 |
| 00:39 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson tips it in | 23-33 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Rodney Walden is fouled on the floor by David Herrmann - foul #2 on David Herrmann, team foul #11 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Rodgers (SG) John Harrison | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Craig (SG), James Gallego (SF), David West (C) Samuel Bateman, Michael Wagner, Steven Hensley | |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Rodney Walden makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Rodney Walden makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | The clock runs out | 23-35 |