| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Cornell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Billy Williams (fresh) SG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carlos Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Auburn | Chuck Jaime steals the ball from Robert Ragsdale | 28-24 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Whitaker | 31-24 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | Roger Whitaker steals it from Robert Ragsdale | 31-24 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell's pass is intercepted by Robert Ragsdale | 31-24 |
| 18:31 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Johnson and he's hacked by Howard Dixon - foul #1 on Howard Dixon, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:31 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale misses the free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 31-26 |
| 18:00 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | The short jumper by Eugene Burkett is denied by Roger Whitaker | 31-26 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual is hacked by Billy Williams - foul #1 on Billy Williams, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 17:18 | Auburn | Carlos Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | David Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Roger Whitaker | 31-26 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Tony Cornell | 33-26 |
| 16:13 | Auburn | Carlos Parks drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Burkett | 33-28 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 33-28 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon tips it but misses | 33-28 |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Cornell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Whitaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Billy Williams (fairly fresh) SG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Eugene Burkett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Parks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Auburn | Carlos Parks knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from David Johnson | 33-30 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eugene Burkett - foul #1 on Eugene Burkett, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG), Steven Parham (PF), Rafael Mericle (C) Tony Cornell, Roger Whitaker, Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Queen (PG), William Still (SG), James Duchesne (SF), Andrew Johnson (PF), Michael Snow (C) Billy Williams, David Johnson, Robert Ragsdale, Eugene Burkett, Carlos Parks | |
| 15:10 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 14:58 | Auburn | James Duchesne misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime lays it in set up by Alex Mangual | 36-30 |
| 14:21 | Auburn | Michael Snow misses the turnaround in the paint | 36-30 |
| 14:19 | Auburn | William Still grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 14:05 | Auburn | Robert Queen comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 36-30 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Andrew Johnson steals the ball from Chuck Jaime | 36-30 |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Robert Queen loses the ball out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (SG), Roger Whitaker (PF) Thomas Hafley, Steven Parham | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (SG), Robert Ragsdale (SF) William Still, James Duchesne | |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-30 |
| 13:03 | Auburn | Michael Snow grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 12:55 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime banks in the layup | 38-32 |
| 12:17 | Auburn | David Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-32 |
| 12:15 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 12:06 | Auburn | Robert Queen drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Ragsdale | 38-34 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alex Mangual and he's hacked by Michael Snow - foul #1 on Michael Snow, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG), Del Simmons (SF) Tony Cornell, Chuck Jaime | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG), Eugene Burkett (PF), Carlos Parks (C) Robert Queen, Andrew Johnson, Michael Snow | |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hafley (fresh) SF - Del Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Billy Williams (fresh) SG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Parks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Auburn | David Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon (C) Rafael Mericle | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual buries a runner from the right block | 42-34 |
| 10:48 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 42-34 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 10:29 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 10:24 | Auburn | Billy Williams misses short on a floater in the paint | 42-34 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Howard Dixon | 42-34 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon is hacked by Carlos Parks - foul #3 on Carlos Parks, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (SG), Chuck Jaime (SF), Steven Parham (PF), Rafael Mericle (C) Alex Mangual, Del Simmons, Roger Whitaker, Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Still (SG), James Duchesne (SF) David Johnson, Robert Ragsdale | |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell throws it down on a great pass from Chuck Jaime | 44-34 |
| 09:46 | Auburn | Billy Williams knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Duchesne and the foul's on Rafael Mericle - foul #4 on Rafael Mericle, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon (C) Rafael Mericle | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:46 | Auburn | Billy Williams makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime is fouled on the floor by James Duchesne - foul #3 on James Duchesne, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Andrew Johnson (PF) Eugene Burkett | |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | William Still is called for the reach on Tony Cornell - foul #2 on William Still, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale (SF) James Duchesne | |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Robert Ragsdale steals it from Steven Parham | 44-37 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Dixon | 44-37 |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Carlos Parks hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell is hacked by Billy Williams - foul #2 on Billy Williams, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Roger Whitaker (PF) Thomas Hafley, Steven Parham | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Queen (PG), David Johnson (SG), Eugene Burkett (PF), Michael Snow (C) Billy Williams, William Still, Andrew Johnson, Carlos Parks | |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Michael Snow gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 07:51 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett hits a jumpshot from the right side | 44-41 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker lays it up and in on a great pass from Howard Dixon | 46-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Cornell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Queen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 5 stl. PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual loses the dribble to David Johnson | 46-43 |
| 06:36 | Auburn | Robert Queen is hacked by Alex Mangual - foul #3 on Alex Mangual, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG), Del Simmons (SF), Rafael Mericle (C) Tony Cornell, Chuck Jaime, Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG), James Duchesne (SF), Carlos Parks (C) Robert Queen, Robert Ragsdale, Michael Snow | |
| 06:30 | Auburn | David Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Carlos Parks | 46-46 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-46 |
| 06:02 | Auburn | Carlos Parks gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 05:57 | Auburn | Billy Williams knocks in the jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | Carlos Parks grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 05:15 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Eugene Burkett - foul #2 on Eugene Burkett, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (SG) Thomas Hafley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale (SF), Andrew Johnson (PF) James Duchesne, Eugene Burkett | |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:47 | Auburn | David Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to David Johnson | 48-48 |
| 04:27 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale is hacked by Tony Cornell - foul #1 on Tony Cornell, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (PG), Chuck Jaime (SF), Steven Parham (PF) Alex Mangual, Del Simmons, Roger Whitaker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Queen (PG), William Still (SG) Billy Williams, David Johnson | |
| 04:12 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale is hacked by Tony Cornell - foul #2 on Tony Cornell, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Snow (C) Carlos Parks | |
| 04:04 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Rafael Mericle | 50-48 |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Robert Queen's layup is rejected by Rafael Mericle | 50-48 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Rafael Mericle | 50-48 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Still - foul #3 on William Still, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Roger Whitaker (PF) Thomas Hafley, Steven Parham | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (SG) William Still | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:15 | Auburn | Michael Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Cornell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Queen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 5 stl. PF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale misses the lay-in | 51-48 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Tony Cornell | 51-48 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG), Eugene Burkett (PF), Carlos Parks (C) Robert Queen, Andrew Johnson, Michael Snow | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-48 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker hits the follow up shot | 56-48 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Roger Whitaker is called for the reach on Eugene Burkett - foul #3 on Roger Whitaker, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| 01:22 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale hits a shot in the paint set up by David Johnson | 56-50 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Chuck Jaime | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Auburn | David Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker is fouled in the backcourt by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG), Del Simmons (SF), Howard Dixon (C) Tony Cornell, Chuck Jaime, Rafael Mericle | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | David Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | David Johnson picks off the pass by Thomas Hafley | 58-53 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | David Johnson can't finish the layup | 58-53 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Burkett | 58-53 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | David Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Billy Williams gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Thomas Hafley steals it from David Johnson | 58-53 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley lays it in | 60-53 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale loses the dribble to Thomas Hafley | 60-53 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (SG), Chuck Jaime (SF), Rafael Mericle (C) Thomas Hafley, Del Simmons, Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley runs out the clock | 60-53 |