| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Burson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - David Duclos (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Weisberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leo Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Combs (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Albert Linehan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Leo Hill inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Boise State | Leo Hill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 19:35 | Boise State | David Duclos grabs the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 19:23 | Boise State | David Duclos hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leo Hill | 26-34 |
| 19:06 | Auburn | A charge is called on Jesse Kellar - foul #3 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG) Jesse Kellar | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 18:46 | Boise State | Manuel Hartzler steps in front of the David Duclos pass | 26-34 |
| 18:28 | Auburn | Albert Linehan is called for the reach on George Burson - foul #2 on Albert Linehan, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | David Duclos is called for the reach on Manuel Hartzler - foul #2 on David Duclos, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| 18:00 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd is hacked by David Duclos - foul #3 on David Duclos, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Willie Keeter (PG) David Duclos | |
| 17:34 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd banks in the layup and the foul's on Willie Keeter - foul #1 on Willie Keeter, team foul #4 | 28-34 |
| 17:34 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:19 | Boise State | Albert Linehan comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 29-34 |
| 17:17 | Boise State | Albert Linehan grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:04 | Boise State | Willie Keeter misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-34 |
| 17:03 | Boise State | Albert Linehan tips it but misses | 29-34 |
| 17:01 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 16:35 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses the fadeaway in the paint | 29-34 |
| 16:33 | Boise State | Albert Linehan snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 16:28 | Boise State | Willie Keeter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Weisberg | 29-37 |
| 16:01 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses the lay-in | 29-37 |
| 15:59 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd hits the follow up shot | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Micheal Dale (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ballard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - George Burson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willie Keeter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Weisberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Combs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Albert Linehan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 15:37 | Boise State | Albert Linehan tips it home | 31-39 |
| 15:20 | Auburn | George Burson is denied on a layup by Albert Linehan | 31-39 |
| 15:18 | Boise State | Albert Linehan pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:14 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg is whistled for a carry | 31-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), Eli Travis (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF), Carl Crouch (C) Jimmy Byrd, Micheal Dale, James Ballard, Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Duclos (PG), Robert Hutcheson (SF), Wayne Barnett (PF), Irving Hammel (C) Andrew Weisberg, Leo Hill, Gary Combs, Albert Linehan | |
| 14:49 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar scores on a floater from the right side | 33-39 |
| 14:33 | Boise State | Irving Hammel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 14:32 | Auburn | Eli Travis gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:08 | Auburn | Clifford Ames can't finish the layup | 33-39 |
| 14:07 | Boise State | Irving Hammel pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:01 | Boise State | Willie Keeter clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Clifford Ames - foul #1 on Clifford Ames, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG) Eli Travis | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 14:01 | Boise State | Willie Keeter makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:01 | Boise State | Willie Keeter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:46 | Auburn | Clifford Ames misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Irving Hammel - foul #1 on Irving Hammel, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gary Combs (PF) Willie Keeter | |
| 13:46 | Auburn | Clifford Ames makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:46 | Auburn | Clifford Ames misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:46 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 13:29 | Boise State | Gary Combs misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 13:28 | Boise State | David Duclos tips it home | 34-43 |
| 13:12 | Auburn | Clifford Ames comes up short on the runner from the left block | 34-43 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 12:47 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jesse Kellar and the foul's on Wayne Barnett - foul #2 on Wayne Barnett, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), James Ballard (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Jesse Kellar, Clifford Ames, Carl Crouch | |
| Subs | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg (SG), Leo Hill (SF), Albert Linehan (C) Robert Hutcheson, Wayne Barnett, Irving Hammel | |
| 12:47 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:40 | Boise State | Gary Combs travels with the ball | 37-43 |
| 12:17 | Auburn | Micheal Dale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 12:04 | Boise State | Gary Combs misses long on a jump hook from close range | 37-43 |
| 12:02 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - George Burson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - David Duclos (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Weisberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Combs (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Albert Linehan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jesse Kellar | 39-43 |
| 11:23 | Boise State | George Burson blocks the short jumper by Gary Combs | 39-43 |
| 11:22 | Boise State | Leo Hill tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 11:18 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar jams it on a nice dish by Micheal Dale and he's fouled by David Duclos - foul #4 on David Duclos, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Willie Keeter (PG), Wayne Barnett (PF) David Duclos, Gary Combs | |
| 11:18 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:04 | Boise State | Leo Hill hits the finger roll | 42-47 |
| 10:43 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 10:42 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Albert Linehan | 42-47 |
| 10:37 | Boise State | Jesse Kellar steals the ball from Willie Keeter | 42-47 |
| 10:34 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar misses the dunk | 42-47 |
| 10:33 | Boise State | Leo Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:28 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) James Ballard, George Burson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Irving Hammel (C) Albert Linehan | |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Willie Keeter - foul #2 on Willie Keeter, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SF) Jesse Kellar | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gary Combs (PF) Leo Hill | |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:43 | Boise State | Micheal Spencer is called for the reach on Andrew Weisberg - foul #1 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| 09:24 | Boise State | Irving Hammel misses the lay-in | 43-47 |
| 09:22 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Micheal Spencer | 43-47 |
| 09:11 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Jimmy Byrd and the foul's on Andrew Weisberg - foul #3 on Andrew Weisberg, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), James Ballard (SF), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Clifford Ames, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Hutcheson (SG) Andrew Weisberg | |
| 09:11 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:57 | Boise State | Willie Keeter misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | James Ballard grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 08:28 | Auburn | George Burson misses the easy layup | 46-47 |
| 08:26 | Boise State | Gary Combs pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:07 | Boise State | Robert Hutcheson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:39 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 07:38 | Boise State | Gary Combs grabs the board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Dale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Spencer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willie Keeter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hutcheson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Barnett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Combs (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Irving Hammel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett misses short on a jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 07:32 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 07:03 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses the lay-in | 46-47 |
| 07:01 | Boise State | Robert Hutcheson pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:56 | Boise State | Willie Keeter hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Hutcheson | 46-49 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer misses short on a shot from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 06:38 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Spencer | 46-49 |
| 06:12 | Auburn | George Burson connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Irving Hammel - foul #2 on Irving Hammel, team foul #10 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), Eli Travis (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Jesse Kellar, Micheal Dale, James Ballard, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Duclos (PG), Andrew Weisberg (SG), Leo Hill (SF), Dean Baxter (PF), Albert Linehan (C) Willie Keeter, Robert Hutcheson, Wayne Barnett, Gary Combs, Irving Hammel | |
| 06:12 | Auburn | George Burson makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:54 | Boise State | David Duclos knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:27 | Auburn | A charge is called on Jimmy Byrd - foul #3 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Crouch (C) George Burson | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 05:00 | Boise State | Dean Baxter makes the floater from the right block | 49-53 |
| 04:31 | Auburn | Clifford Ames connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jimmy Byrd | 51-53 |
| 04:10 | Boise State | Leo Hill blows the layup | 51-53 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eli Travis | 54-53 |
| 03:26 | Boise State | Dean Baxter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-53 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Ames (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eli Travis (fairly fresh) PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Carl Crouch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - David Duclos (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Weisberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leo Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dean Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Linehan (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Micheal Dale (SG), James Ballard (SF), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Clifford Ames, Eli Travis, Carl Crouch | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gary Combs (PF) Dean Baxter | |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 03:01 | Boise State | Leo Hill snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 02:54 | Boise State | The jump hook by Albert Linehan is blocked by James Ballard | 54-53 |
| 02:52 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Linehan | 54-53 |
| 02:39 | Boise State | Gary Combs knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Duclos | 54-55 |
| 02:34 | Auburn | David Duclos is called for the reach on Jesse Kellar - foul #5 on David Duclos, team foul #11 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Willie Keeter (PG) David Duclos | |
| 02:34 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:34 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:18 | Boise State | Leo Hill misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Ballard - foul #1 on James Ballard, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| 02:18 | Boise State | Leo Hill misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:18 | Boise State | Leo Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 01:59 | Boise State | Leo Hill grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 01:55 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Manuel Hartzler | 56-56 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Micheal Dale travels with the ball | 56-56 |
| 01:11 | Boise State | Gary Combs buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Keeter | 56-58 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | George Burson hits a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Albert Linehan - foul #3 on Albert Linehan, team foul #12 | 58-58 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | George Burson makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:43 | Boise State | Willie Keeter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 00:41 | Auburn | George Burson pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 59-58 |
| 00:18 | Boise State | Leo Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:11 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 59-58 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler grabs the board | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler is hacked by Andrew Weisberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Weisberg, team foul #13 | 59-58 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:09 | Boise State | Albert Linehan gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:09 | Boise State | Boise State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| 00:01 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg's floater is knocked away by George Burson | 60-58 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |