| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Preston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Parkhurst (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Seagraves (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Sparks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Booker Belford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Auburn | Thomas Preston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 19:12 | San Diego State | Thomas Preston is called for the reach on Booker Belford - foul #2 on Thomas Preston, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:56 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Booker Belford | 33-31 |
| 18:45 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Booker Belford - foul #1 on Booker Belford, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:45 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:45 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:45 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:36 | San Diego State | Booker Belford scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Kevin Gregory | 33-34 |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Blair and he's hacked by Dennis Hooper - foul #2 on Dennis Hooper, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:22 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:01 | San Diego State | Booker Belford misses the shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 17:59 | San Diego State | Booker Belford snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:41 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Blair - foul #3 on Lawrence Blair, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Younger (PG) Lawrence Blair | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 17:41 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:41 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:26 | Auburn | Thomas Preston buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 17:04 | San Diego State | Booker Belford is fouled on the floor by Edward Seagraves - foul #2 on Edward Seagraves, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (SG), Henry Brown (SF), Paul Walsh (C) Kevin Gregory, Booker Belford, Edward Kelly | |
| 16:52 | San Diego State | Henry Brown loses the dribble to Thomas Preston | 38-36 |
| 16:28 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks's layup is rejected by Floyd Collins | 38-36 |
| 16:27 | San Diego State | Paul Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:10 | San Diego State | Henry Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Hooper | 38-39 |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Walsh - foul #1 on Paul Walsh, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Benson (PG), Robert Thomas (PF) Dennis Hooper, Floyd Collins | |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:03 | San Diego State | Henry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ray Younger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Preston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Seagraves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Sparks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Benson (fresh) SG - Jan Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | San Diego State | John Benson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 15:45 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Paul Walsh pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:21 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 15:20 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 15:04 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 14:51 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:32 | Auburn | John Benson steals it from Aaron Parkhurst | 40-39 |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | Henry Brown lays it in on a nice dish by John Benson | 40-41 |
| 13:59 | Auburn | Ray Younger misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:58 | Auburn | Ray Younger tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 13:56 | San Diego State | Henry Brown grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | Bobby Sparks swats the short shot by Paul Walsh | 40-41 |
| 13:40 | San Diego State | Paul Walsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:25 | San Diego State | Henry Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 13:24 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:02 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas misses the fadeaway near the basket | 40-41 |
| 13:01 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:53 | Auburn | Thomas Preston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Blair (PG), Kyle Pearl (SG), Rufus Maziarz (SF), Antonio Carpenter (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Ray Younger, Thomas Preston, Aaron Parkhurst, Edward Seagraves, Bobby Sparks | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Kevin Gregory (SG), Booker Belford (SF), Floyd Collins (PF), Edward Kelly (C) John Benson, Jan Shaw, Henry Brown, Robert Thomas, Paul Walsh | |
| 12:33 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory loses the dribble to Lawrence Blair | 40-41 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Blair | 42-41 |
| 12:07 | San Diego State | Booker Belford clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 12:05 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins tips it in | 42-43 |
| 11:44 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz misses short on a jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dennis Hooper | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Pearl (fresh) SF - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Booker Belford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 11:31 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:12 | Auburn | Kyle Pearl hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 42-43 |
| 11:11 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Preston (SG), Edward Seagraves (PF) Kyle Pearl, Antonio Carpenter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 10:43 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 10:42 | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst (PF), Bobby Sparks (C) Edward Seagraves, Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Henry Brown (SF), Paul Walsh (C) Booker Belford, Edward Kelly | |
| 10:06 | San Diego State | Paul Walsh misses the wide open turnaround near the basket | 42-43 |
| 10:04 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:56 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-43 |
| 09:54 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 09:36 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 09:35 | San Diego State | Paul Walsh snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 09:29 | San Diego State | Paul Walsh is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 44-43 |
| 09:28 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 09:22 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Parkhurst | 47-43 |
| 09:02 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Bobby Sparks - foul #3 on Bobby Sparks, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Edward Seagraves (C) Bobby Sparks | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Booker Belford (SF), Edward Kelly (C) Dennis Hooper, Kevin Gregory, Henry Brown, Paul Walsh | |
| 09:02 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:02 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:49 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 08:47 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:36 | Auburn | Jan Shaw takes the ball from Thomas Preston | 47-44 |
| 08:29 | San Diego State | Booker Belford clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 08:27 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:23 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 08:21 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:13 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Robert Thomas is called for the reach on Thomas Preston - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kyle Pearl (SG), Alfredo Gallo (C) Thomas Preston, Aaron Parkhurst | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Henry Brown (PF) Floyd Collins | |
| 07:54 | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kyle Pearl | 49-47 |
| 07:38 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Blair - foul #4 on Lawrence Blair, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Sparks (C) Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG) Robert Thomas | |
| 07:38 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:38 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kyle Pearl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Seagraves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Sparks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jan Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Booker Belford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Thomas (PF), Paul Walsh (C) Booker Belford, Edward Kelly | |
| 06:51 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Dennis Hooper | 49-52 |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz misses the fadeaway from the left side | 49-52 |
| 06:36 | San Diego State | Henry Brown gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:25 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Preston (SG), Aaron Parkhurst (SF) Kyle Pearl, Rufus Maziarz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory (SG), Floyd Collins (PF) Jan Shaw, Robert Thomas | |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Kevin Gregory is called for the reach on Thomas Preston - foul #2 on Kevin Gregory, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Younger (PG) Lawrence Blair | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:54 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Aaron Parkhurst | 51-52 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Antonio Carpenter (SF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Edward Seagraves, Bobby Sparks | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Booker Belford (SF), Edward Kelly (C) Henry Brown, Paul Walsh | |
| 05:35 | Auburn | Thomas Preston misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-52 |
| 05:34 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 05:06 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Kevin Gregory | 51-54 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo is whistled for a carry | 51-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Blair (PG), Rufus Maziarz (SF) Ray Younger, Aaron Parkhurst | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (PG) Dennis Hooper | |
| 04:29 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Booker Belford | 51-56 |
| 04:11 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Antonio Carpenter | 54-56 |
| 03:51 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 03:49 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Kelly | 54-56 |
| 03:44 | San Diego State | Antonio Carpenter is called for the reach on Kevin Gregory - foul #1 on Antonio Carpenter, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kyle Pearl (SG), Edward Seagraves (PF), Bobby Sparks (C) Thomas Preston, Antonio Carpenter, Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Benson (PG), Henry Brown (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), Paul Walsh (C) Kevin Gregory, Booker Belford, Floyd Collins, Edward Kelly | |
| 03:36 | San Diego State | Henry Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 03:35 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kyle Pearl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Seagraves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Sparks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Benson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jan Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Henry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Thomas - foul #4 on Robert Thomas, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst (SF) Kyle Pearl | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG) John Benson | |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:11 | San Diego State | Paul Walsh gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-56 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:29 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves misses short on a floater near the basket | 54-56 |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | Henry Brown gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Preston (SG) Edward Seagraves | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory (SG), Booker Belford (SF), Floyd Collins (PF), Edward Kelly (C) Jan Shaw, Henry Brown, Robert Thomas, Paul Walsh | |
| 02:03 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly's pass is intercepted by Thomas Preston | 54-56 |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-56 |
| 01:39 | San Diego State | Booker Belford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | Thomas Preston connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rufus Maziarz | 57-56 |
| 00:57 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly grabs the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 00:40 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Thomas Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Blair | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Booker Belford is called for traveling | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair runs out the clock | 60-56 |