| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Krauss (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Beach (fresh) PF - Lloyd Roller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Carson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Preston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Parkhurst (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bobby Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Michael Beach inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-37 |
| 19:32 | Texas Tech | Michael Beach gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:27 | Texas Tech | James Krauss misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 34-37 |
| 19:26 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Rufus Maziarz | 34-37 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 19:00 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Lloyd Roller | 34-37 |
| 18:31 | Texas Tech | James Krauss is fouled on the floor by Thomas Preston - foul #2 on Thomas Preston, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 18:07 | Texas Tech | James Krauss splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Roller | 36-37 |
| 17:48 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair is fouled on the floor by Paul Davenport - foul #2 on Paul Davenport, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher McLaughlin (C) Christopher Carson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:27 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 17:25 | Auburn | Thomas Preston gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | Thomas Preston misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher McLaughlin - foul #1 on Christopher McLaughlin, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant (PG), Carlos Lewellen (SG), Norman Sturdivant (SF), William Cummins (PF) Paul Davenport, James Krauss, Michael Beach, Lloyd Roller | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:09 | Auburn | Thomas Preston misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | Thomas Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:52 | Texas Tech | Christopher McLaughlin drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Carlos Lewellen and the foul's on Aaron Parkhurst - foul #3 on Aaron Parkhurst, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Edward Seagraves (PF) Aaron Parkhurst | |
| 16:52 | Texas Tech | Christopher McLaughlin makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:35 | Auburn | Carlos Lewellen steals it from Edward Seagraves | 39-38 |
| 16:12 | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 16:10 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:47 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz is whistled for a carry | 39-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), James Krauss (SG), Lloyd Roller (PF), Christopher Carson (C) Donald Dechant, Carlos Lewellen, William Cummins, Christopher McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst (PF) Edward Seagraves | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Krauss (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Sturdivant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Roller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Carson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Preston (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Parkhurst (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Sparks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport blows the layup | 39-38 |
| 15:26 | Texas Tech | Norman Sturdivant gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Paul Davenport and he's fouled by Aaron Parkhurst - foul #4 on Aaron Parkhurst, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Beach (SF) Norman Sturdivant | |
| Subs | Auburn | Edward Seagraves (PF) Aaron Parkhurst | |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:17 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Edward Seagraves | 41-38 |
| 14:57 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 14:55 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Paul Davenport | 41-38 |
| 14:38 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Krauss | 43-38 |
| 14:21 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Davenport - foul #3 on Paul Davenport, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carlos Lewellen (SG) James Krauss | |
| Subs | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo (C) Bobby Sparks | |
| 14:21 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:21 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:06 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller connects on the open runner from the right block set up by Paul Davenport | 45-39 |
| 13:52 | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Lawrence Blair | 45-41 |
| 13:28 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 45-41 |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:10 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 13:08 | Texas Tech | Carlos Lewellen pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:46 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 45-41 |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:35 | Auburn | Lloyd Roller blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Thomas Preston | 45-41 |
| 12:34 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Lloyd Roller | 45-41 |
| 12:15 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Beach | 47-41 |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 11:50 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:46 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport's floater is knocked away by Rufus Maziarz | 47-41 |
| 11:44 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Lewellen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Beach (fairly fresh) PF - Lloyd Roller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Carson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Preston (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Maziarz (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Seagraves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo is called for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant (PG), James Krauss (SG), Norman Sturdivant (SF), William Cummins (PF), Christopher McLaughlin (C) Paul Davenport, Carlos Lewellen, Michael Beach, Lloyd Roller, Christopher Carson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Younger (PG), Kyle Pearl (SG), Antonio Carpenter (SF), Bobby Sparks (C) Lawrence Blair, Thomas Preston, Rufus Maziarz, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 11:14 | Texas Tech | James Krauss is whistled for traveling | 47-41 |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Kyle Pearl misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-41 |
| 10:55 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks tips it but misses | 47-41 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 10:33 | Texas Tech | Christopher McLaughlin scores on a jump hook from the right block | 49-43 |
| 10:09 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves drills a shot from close range | 49-45 |
| 09:50 | Texas Tech | James Krauss is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kyle Pearl - foul #1 on Kyle Pearl, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz (SF) Edward Seagraves | |
| 09:50 | Texas Tech | James Krauss misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:50 | Texas Tech | James Krauss makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:30 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz misses the lay-in | 50-45 |
| 09:28 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to James Krauss | 50-45 |
| 09:24 | Texas Tech | James Krauss evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 09:22 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Christopher McLaughlin picks off the pass by Rufus Maziarz | 50-45 |
| 08:28 | Texas Tech | James Krauss misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 50-45 |
| 08:27 | Texas Tech | Christopher McLaughlin tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| 08:20 | Auburn | A charge is called on Kyle Pearl - foul #2 on Kyle Pearl, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Carlos Lewellen (SG), Michael Beach (SF), Lloyd Roller (PF), Christopher Carson (C) Donald Dechant, James Krauss, Norman Sturdivant, William Cummins, Christopher McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Blair (PG), Thomas Preston (SG), Edward Seagraves (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Ray Younger, Kyle Pearl, Antonio Carpenter, Bobby Sparks | |
| 08:01 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| 07:39 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 52-45 |
| 07:37 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves snags the offensive board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Lewellen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Beach (fresh) PF - Lloyd Roller (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Carson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Preston (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Maziarz (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Seagraves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz is fouled on the floor by Christopher Carson - foul #2 on Christopher Carson, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst (SF) Rufus Maziarz | |
| 07:07 | Auburn | Carlos Lewellen picks off the pass by Lawrence Blair | 52-45 |
| 06:56 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport is denied on a layup by Alfredo Gallo | 52-45 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst is hacked by Lloyd Roller - foul #1 on Lloyd Roller, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant (PG), James Krauss (SG), Norman Sturdivant (SF), Christopher McLaughlin (C) Paul Davenport, Carlos Lewellen, Michael Beach, Christopher Carson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Antonio Carpenter (SF), Bobby Sparks (C) Edward Seagraves, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 06:15 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Preston | 52-48 |
| 06:06 | Texas Tech | Christopher McLaughlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| 05:51 | Auburn | Lloyd Roller swats the short shot by Bobby Sparks | 52-48 |
| 05:49 | Texas Tech | James Krauss gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 05:27 | Texas Tech | James Krauss evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 52-48 |
| 05:25 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 05:12 | Auburn | Thomas Preston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Michael Beach (SF), William Cummins (PF), Christopher Carson (C) Donald Dechant, Norman Sturdivant, Lloyd Roller, Christopher McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Younger (PG), Kyle Pearl (SG), Edward Seagraves (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Lawrence Blair, Thomas Preston, Antonio Carpenter, Bobby Sparks | |
| 04:58 | Texas Tech | Michael Beach connects on the runner from the right block | 56-48 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Ray Younger makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 04:31 | Texas Tech | James Krauss comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 04:29 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:12 | Auburn | Kyle Pearl loses the ball out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carlos Lewellen (SG), Lloyd Roller (PF) James Krauss, William Cummins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Blair (PG), Rufus Maziarz (SF) Ray Younger, Edward Seagraves | |
| 03:53 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller misses the floater from the right block | 56-51 |
| 03:51 | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 03:27 | Auburn | Kyle Pearl buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Lewellen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Beach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Roller (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Carson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Pearl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport makes the contested jumper from close range set up by Carlos Lewellen | 58-53 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 02:48 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 02:39 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Gallo - foul #2 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant (PG), James Krauss (SG), Norman Sturdivant (SF), Christopher McLaughlin (C) Paul Davenport, Carlos Lewellen, Michael Beach, Christopher Carson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Younger (PG), Thomas Preston (SG), Bobby Sparks (C) Lawrence Blair, Kyle Pearl, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 02:20 | Texas Tech | Norman Sturdivant is hacked by Bobby Sparks - foul #2 on Bobby Sparks, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Cummins (PF) Lloyd Roller | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:20 | Texas Tech | Norman Sturdivant makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:20 | Texas Tech | Norman Sturdivant makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Norman Sturdivant - foul #1 on Norman Sturdivant, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Michael Beach (SF), Lloyd Roller (PF), Christopher Carson (C) Donald Dechant, Norman Sturdivant, William Cummins, Christopher McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Blair (PG) Ray Younger | |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:33 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson clanks a shot from the left block | 60-55 |
| 01:31 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to James Krauss | 60-55 |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | James Krauss makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Davenport | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Auburn | Thomas Preston drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 00:29 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport grabs the board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Blair is called for the reach on Paul Davenport in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Blair, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| 00:26 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:26 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Christopher Carson steals the ball from Rufus Maziarz | 67-58 |
| 00:19 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Blair - foul #4 on Lawrence Blair, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| 00:19 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Michael Beach is called for the reach on Rufus Maziarz - foul #1 on Michael Beach, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 00:11 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Blair is called for the reach on Lloyd Roller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Blair, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Younger (PG) Lawrence Blair | |
| 00:11 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:11 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Thomas Preston misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport grabs the board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport runs out the clock | 69-59 |