| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clyde Belin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Redmond (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Austin Jones inbounds the ball | 18-22 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | Claude Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 19:32 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor hits the follow up shot | 18-24 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | Daniel Rader's fadeaway is rejected by Austin Jones | 18-24 |
| 19:06 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 18:45 | San Diego State | James Redmond comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Rader - foul #2 on Daniel Rader, team foul #1 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Hall (SG), Santos Gonzalez (SF) Christopher Dang, Austin Jones | |
| 18:45 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 18:45 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Cecil Whitmire | 20-26 |
| 18:05 | San Diego State | Leonard Johnson is called for the reach on Joseph Hall - foul #3 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #2 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG) Claude Smith | |
| 17:51 | San Diego State | James Redmond's floater is tipped away by Leonard Johnson | 20-26 |
| 17:50 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor can't tip it in | 20-26 |
| 17:49 | Auburn | Clyde Belin gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 17:26 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Rader is blocked by James Redmond | 20-26 |
| 17:24 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 17:02 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Clyde Belin - foul #2 on Clyde Belin, team foul #3 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG), Christopher Dang (SG), Ivan Gajeski (PF) Rickey Denson, Joseph Hall, Thomas Cranor | |
| 17:02 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 17:02 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 16:44 | Auburn | Craig Moore drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-28 |
| 16:15 | San Diego State | Claude Smith hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Dang | 22-30 |
| 15:51 | Auburn | Clyde Belin is fouled on the floor by James Redmond - foul #3 on James Redmond, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Patricio (SG), Jared Behrendt (SF), Neil Cabrales (PF), Michael Doty (C) Leonard Johnson, Craig Moore, Cecil Whitmire, Daniel Rader | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Hall (SG), Austin Jones (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF) Christopher Dang, Santos Gonzalez, Ivan Gajeski | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clyde Belin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Patricio (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jared Behrendt (fresh) PF - Neil Cabrales (fresh) C - Michael Doty (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Hall (fresh) SF - Austin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Austin Jones steps in front of the Clyde Belin pass | 22-30 |
| 15:17 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Claude Smith | 22-32 |
| 14:48 | Auburn | Frank Patricio buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Doty | 25-32 |
| 14:19 | San Diego State | Claude Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 14:18 | San Diego State | James Redmond snags the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 14:00 | San Diego State | James Redmond clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 13:58 | Auburn | Michael Doty grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Michael Doty comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 13:27 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 13:23 | San Diego State | Claude Smith slams it home on a great pass from James Redmond | 25-34 |
| 13:03 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cranor - foul #1 on Thomas Cranor, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leonard Johnson (SG), Craig Moore (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Daniel Rader (C) Clyde Belin, Jared Behrendt, Neil Cabrales, Michael Doty | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Christopher Dang (SG), Santos Gonzalez (SF), Ivan Gajeski (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Claude Smith, Joseph Hall, Austin Jones, Thomas Cranor, James Redmond | |
| 12:45 | Auburn | Craig Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 25-34 |
| 12:43 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire snags the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 12:22 | Auburn | Craig Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 12:21 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 12:08 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rickey Denson | 25-36 |
| 12:05 | Auburn | Rickey Denson is called for the reach on Frank Patricio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rickey Denson, team foul #3 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG), Thomas Cranor (PF), James Redmond (C) Rickey Denson, Ivan Gajeski, Pavel Wodarski | |
| 11:40 | Auburn | Daniel Rader lays it up and in set up by Cecil Whitmire and the foul's on James Redmond - foul #4 on James Redmond, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jared Behrendt (PG) Frank Patricio | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Austin Jones (SF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Santos Gonzalez, James Redmond | |
| 11:40 | Auburn | Daniel Rader makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jared Behrendt (fresh) SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Pavel Wodarski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Leonard Johnson - foul #4 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Santos Gonzalez (SF) Claude Smith, Austin Jones | |
| 11:15 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 11:15 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 11:15 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Daniel Rader | 28-37 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | Craig Moore knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jared Behrendt and the foul's on Thomas Cranor - foul #2 on Thomas Cranor, team foul #5 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG), Austin Jones (SF) Rickey Denson, Santos Gonzalez | |
| 10:53 | Auburn | Craig Moore makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 10:30 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Austin Jones | 31-40 |
| 10:08 | Auburn | Claude Smith steps in front of the Cecil Whitmire pass | 31-40 |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 09:42 | Auburn | Daniel Rader grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 09:17 | Auburn | Daniel Rader's floater is tipped away by Thomas Cranor | 31-40 |
| 09:16 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 08:50 | San Diego State | Claude Smith buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Christopher Dang | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:42 | Auburn | Claude Smith steps in front of the Daniel Rader pass | 31-42 |
| 08:38 | San Diego State | Claude Smith lays it in | 31-44 |
| 08:23 | Auburn | Craig Moore connects on the shot from the left block | 33-44 |
| 07:54 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-44 |
| 07:53 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Cecil Whitmire | 33-44 |
| 07:30 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jared Behrendt | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jared Behrendt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Craig Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Rader (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Dang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Austin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Cranor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Pavel Wodarski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clyde Belin (PG), Frank Patricio (SG), Steven Kalinski (SF), Neil Cabrales (PF), Michael Doty (C) Jared Behrendt, Leonard Johnson, Craig Moore, Cecil Whitmire, Daniel Rader | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Joseph Hall (SG), Santos Gonzalez (SF), Ivan Gajeski (PF), James Redmond (C) Claude Smith, Christopher Dang, Austin Jones, Thomas Cranor, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:42 | Auburn | The short jumper by Steven Kalinski is denied by James Redmond | 35-44 |
| 06:40 | Auburn | Frank Patricio grabs the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 06:14 | Auburn | Frank Patricio misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | James Redmond pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 05:56 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez blows the dunk | 35-44 |
| 05:54 | Auburn | Steven Kalinski gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 05:46 | Auburn | Steven Kalinski drills a floater from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 05:22 | San Diego State | James Redmond comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Kalinski - foul #1 on Steven Kalinski, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jared Behrendt (SF) Steven Kalinski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG), Christopher Dang (SG) Rickey Denson, Joseph Hall | |
| 05:22 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 05:22 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 05:22 | Auburn | Michael Doty grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 05:18 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang misses long on a jumper from the left side | 37-45 |
| 04:58 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Santos Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leonard Johnson (SG), Craig Moore (SF), Daniel Rader (C) Frank Patricio, Jared Behrendt, Michael Doty | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor (PF) Ivan Gajeski | |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales knocks in the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by James Redmond - foul #5 on James Redmond, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Pavel Wodarski (C) Claude Smith, James Redmond | |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales misses the free throw | 39-45 |
| 04:26 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor drills a floater from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 03:43 | Auburn | Daniel Rader throws it down set up by Clyde Belin | 41-47 |
| 03:39 | San Diego State | Rickey Denson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 03:38 | Auburn | Daniel Rader pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Daniel Rader knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Craig Moore | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clyde Belin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Craig Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Neil Cabrales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Rickey Denson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Dang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Santos Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Cranor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Pavel Wodarski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Rickey Denson | 43-49 |
| 02:46 | Auburn | Craig Moore drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Belin | 45-49 |
| 02:46 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire (PF) Neil Cabrales | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG), Joseph Hall (SG), Austin Jones (SF), Ivan Gajeski (PF) Rickey Denson, Christopher Dang, Santos Gonzalez, Thomas Cranor | |
| 02:43 | San Diego State | Clyde Belin takes the ball from Claude Smith in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:21 | Auburn | Craig Moore scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Clyde Belin | 47-49 |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | Ivan Gajeski is whistled for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Dang (SG), Thomas Cranor (PF) Joseph Hall, Ivan Gajeski | |
| 01:42 | Auburn | Clyde Belin travels with the ball | 47-49 |
| 01:29 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski's layup is rejected by Cecil Whitmire | 47-49 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Daniel Rader gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 01:05 | Auburn | The jumper by Clyde Belin is denied by Pavel Wodarski | 47-49 |
| 01:03 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Claude Smith | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor misses short on a jumper in the lane | 47-49 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor tips it back up and in | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Craig Moore can't throw it down but the foul's on Thomas Cranor - foul #3 on Thomas Cranor, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Craig Moore makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Craig Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Clyde Belin is called for the reach on Thomas Cranor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clyde Belin, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor is hacked by Cecil Whitmire - foul #1 on Cecil Whitmire, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-53 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski is hacked by Leonard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Patricio (SG) Leonard Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Frank Patricio's 3 pointer is rejected by Claude Smith | 49-55 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Claude Smith snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Clyde Belin is called for the reach on Claude Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clyde Belin, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (SG), Joseph Hall (SF) Christopher Dang, Austin Jones | |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Cecil Whitmire | 49-55 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 49-55 |