| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Marsala (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Dykes, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:24 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales travels with the ball | 25-28 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes's pass is intercepted by Craig Moore | 25-28 |
| 18:50 | Auburn | Jared Morgan steps in front of the Craig Moore pass | 25-28 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jared Morgan | 27-28 |
| 18:21 | Auburn | Jared Morgan is called for the reach on John Marsala - foul #2 on Jared Morgan, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| 18:07 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson hits a shot from the right side | 27-30 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brown | 30-30 |
| 17:39 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson hits the finger roll | 30-32 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Chambers (PF) Steve Barnes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jared Behrendt (SF) John Marsala | |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | James Brown is hacked by Leonard Johnson - foul #2 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Rader (C) Cecil Whitmire | |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 16:36 | Auburn | Daniel Rader gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | Craig Moore knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Neil Cabrales | 30-35 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by James Brown and the foul's on Daniel Rader - foul #2 on Daniel Rader, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Larry Kruse (SG), Gregory Childress (SF) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Ernest Sullivan | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Davis (PG), William Broughton (SF), Michael Doty (PF) Craig Moore, Leonard Johnson, Neil Cabrales | |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gregory Childress (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Chambers (fresh) C - Richard Dykes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Derek Davis (fresh) SG - Jared Behrendt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Broughton (fresh) PF - Michael Doty (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Auburn | William Broughton loses the dribble to George Chambers | 33-35 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress is denied on a layup by William Broughton | 33-35 |
| 15:13 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Michael Doty is fouled on the floor by George Chambers - foul #1 on George Chambers, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Steve Barnes (PF) Larry Kruse, Gregory Childress, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Moore (PG), Leonard Johnson (SG), John Marsala (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Derek Davis, Jared Behrendt, William Broughton, Michael Doty | |
| 14:28 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-35 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | George Chambers grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bobby Spillman | 35-35 |
| 13:52 | Auburn | Daniel Rader buries a shot in the lane and he's hacked by George Chambers - foul #2 on George Chambers, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG) Bobby Spillman | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:52 | Auburn | Daniel Rader makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 13:22 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Leonard Johnson | 37-40 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | George Chambers misses the tip | 37-40 |
| 13:00 | Auburn | Craig Moore pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:31 | Auburn | John Marsala hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 37-40 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Daniel Rader tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan buries a floater from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 11:43 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jared Morgan | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Chambers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Marsala (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Rader (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | James Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 11:13 | Auburn | Daniel Rader travels with the ball | 41-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Gregory Childress (SF), Terry Dean (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Jared Morgan, Ernest Sullivan, Steve Barnes, George Chambers | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Davis (PG), Jared Behrendt (SG), William Broughton (SF), Neil Cabrales (PF), Michael Doty (C) Craig Moore, Leonard Johnson, John Marsala, Cecil Whitmire, Daniel Rader | |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress is fouled on the floor by Derek Davis - foul #1 on Derek Davis, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes can't connect on a runner from the left block | 41-42 |
| 10:30 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Broughton | 41-42 |
| 10:08 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales can't finish the layup | 41-42 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | William Broughton grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 09:51 | Auburn | Michael Doty hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Dykes | 44-44 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 09:07 | Auburn | Michael Doty pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:45 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Derek Davis and the foul's on Terry Dean - foul #1 on Terry Dean, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Steve Barnes (PF) James Brown, Gregory Childress, Terry Dean | |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Moore (PG), Leonard Johnson (SG), John Marsala (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Derek Davis, Jared Behrendt, William Broughton, Michael Doty | |
| 08:45 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Dykes and he's fouled by John Marsala - foul #2 on John Marsala, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:19 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson makes the floater in the paint set up by Craig Moore | 47-48 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 07:37 | Auburn | Craig Moore is hacked by Jared Morgan - foul #3 on Jared Morgan, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Chambers (C) Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Rader (C) Neil Cabrales | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Chambers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Marsala (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Auburn | Daniel Rader scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Johnson | 47-50 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 47-50 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Spillman | 47-50 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Rader - foul #3 on Daniel Rader, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Richard Dykes (C) Bobby Spillman, Steve Barnes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jared Behrendt (SF), Michael Doty (PF) John Marsala, Cecil Whitmire | |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:13 | Auburn | Michael Doty is whistled for a carry | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Neil Cabrales (PF) Michael Doty | |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | James Brown loses the dribble to Neil Cabrales | 49-50 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Craig Moore hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Neil Cabrales | 49-52 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire (PF) Leonard Johnson | |
| 04:41 | Auburn | Daniel Rader hits the finger roll | 49-54 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Brown | 51-54 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 51-54 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | James Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Cecil Whitmire - foul #1 on Cecil Whitmire, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Gregory Childress (SF), Steve Barnes (PF), Terry Dean (C) Jared Morgan, Ernest Sullivan, George Chambers, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Davis (PG), Leonard Johnson (SG), John Marsala (SF), Michael Doty (C) Craig Moore, Jared Behrendt, Neil Cabrales, Daniel Rader | |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gregory Childress (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Dean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Derek Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Marsala (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Doty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman's pass is intercepted by Cecil Whitmire | 53-56 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Michael Doty blows the layup but he's fouled by Terry Dean - foul #2 on Terry Dean, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jared Behrendt (SF) Cecil Whitmire | |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Michael Doty misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Michael Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Richard Dykes (C) Bobby Spillman, Larry Kruse, Gregory Childress, Terry Dean | |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Moore (PG), Neil Cabrales (PF), Daniel Rader (C) Derek Davis, Jared Behrendt, Michael Doty | |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | James Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Daniel Rader pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Daniel Rader travels with the ball | 53-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire (PF) Daniel Rader | |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Neil Cabrales denies the turnaround by Ernest Sullivan | 53-57 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Leonard Johnson | 53-57 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes misses the tip | 53-57 |
| 01:22 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Craig Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 01:04 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | John Marsala connects on the jumper from the right side | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Neil Cabrales - foul #1 on Neil Cabrales, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Morgan - foul #4 on Jared Morgan, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jared Behrendt (SF) Cecil Whitmire | |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Steve Barnes | 55-59 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Brown and he's hacked by Leonard Johnson - foul #3 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes misses the free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | John Marsala grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | John Marsala is hacked by Jared Morgan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jared Morgan, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG) Jared Morgan | |
| Subs | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire (PF) Jared Behrendt | |
| 00:25 | Auburn | John Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | John Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales is hacked by Bobby Spillman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Spillman, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jared Behrendt (SF) Cecil Whitmire | |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Craig Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Spillman - foul #2 on Bobby Spillman, team foul #12 | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Craig Moore makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Craig Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 60-65 |