| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Malik Battles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Souza (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mason Quon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Payton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Milliman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roosevelt Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Lipson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Mason Quon inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Auburn | Mason Quon loses the dribble to Antonio Padilla | 27-36 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico | The jump hook by James Anthony is blocked by Carl Payton | 27-36 |
| 19:23 | Auburn | Malik Battles grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 19:12 | Auburn | Antonio Padilla swats the dunk try by Carl Payton | 27-36 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Antonio Padilla | 27-36 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla is hacked by Gerald Milliman - foul #2 on Gerald Milliman, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla misses short on a jumper from the right block | 27-36 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla tips it but misses | 27-36 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla hits the follow up shot | 27-38 |
| 18:19 | Auburn | Malik Battles makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Souza | 30-38 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 18:02 | Auburn | Malik Battles grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:35 | Auburn | Carl Payton can't connect on a shot from close range | 30-38 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico | David Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla is denied on a layup by Mason Quon | 30-38 |
| 17:08 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Malik Battles | 30-38 |
| 17:04 | Auburn | Roosevelt Williams takes the ball from Malik Battles | 30-38 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico | James Anthony misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 16:45 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Mason Quon | 30-38 |
| 16:16 | Auburn | Gerald Milliman is whistled for a carry | 30-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Gil (PG), Boris Wroblewski (SG), Mark Buchholz (SF), Michael Pratt (PF), Gary Davis (C) Malik Battles, Antonio Souza, Mason Quon, Carl Payton, Gerald Milliman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jose Rodriguez (PG), Zhuang Chio (SG), Clement Mitchell (SF), Alberto Russo (PF), Richard Jones (C) David Lucas, James Anthony, Roosevelt Williams, Michael Lipson, Antonio Padilla | |
| 16:01 | New Mexico | Clement Mitchell misses long on a floater from the left side | 30-38 |
| 15:59 | Auburn | Gary Davis gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Gil (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Boris Wroblewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Buchholz (fresh) PF - Michael Pratt (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gary Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jose Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zhuang Chio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clement Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alberto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Auburn | Michael Pratt misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 30-38 |
| 15:43 | Auburn | Mark Buchholz grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 15:22 | Auburn | Michael Pratt can't finish the layup | 30-38 |
| 15:20 | Auburn | Gary Davis hits the follow up shot | 32-38 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico | Alberto Russo's floater is knocked away by Michael Pratt | 32-38 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Clement Mitchell tips it home | 32-40 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Paul Gil dunks the ball on a great pass from Mark Buchholz | 34-40 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | Richard Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 14:35 | Auburn | Boris Wroblewski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:28 | Auburn | Paul Gil clanks a shot in the paint | 34-40 |
| 14:27 | Auburn | Michael Pratt gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:09 | Auburn | Michael Pratt drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Boris Wroblewski | 36-40 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | Jose Rodriguez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 13:40 | Auburn | Gary Davis snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 13:16 | Auburn | Alberto Russo picks off the pass by Paul Gil | 36-40 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Alberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico | Clement Mitchell tips it but misses | 36-40 |
| 12:56 | Auburn | Gary Davis snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Boris Wroblewski banks in the layup set up by Paul Gil and he's fouled by Alberto Russo - foul #2 on Alberto Russo, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Antonio Souza (SG), Mason Quon (SF), Carl Payton (PF), Gerald Milliman (C) Paul Gil, Mark Buchholz, Michael Pratt, Gary Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Lucas (PG), James Anthony (SG), Roosevelt Williams (SF), Jonathan Sledge (PF), Antonio Padilla (C) Jose Rodriguez, Zhuang Chio, Clement Mitchell, Alberto Russo, Richard Jones | |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Boris Wroblewski makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams is fouled on the floor by Mason Quon - foul #3 on Mason Quon, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Malik Battles (PG) Boris Wroblewski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Lipson (PF) Jonathan Sledge | |
| 12:19 | New Mexico | The jump hook by David Lucas is blocked by Gerald Milliman | 39-40 |
| 12:17 | Auburn | Carl Payton gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Carl Payton can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Lipson - foul #4 on Michael Lipson, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Carl Payton makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Carl Payton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico | Michael Lipson grabs the board | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Malik Battles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Souza (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mason Quon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Payton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Milliman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roosevelt Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Lipson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | Michael Lipson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to James Anthony | 40-40 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla knocks in the floater from close range | 40-42 |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Antonio Souza hits a wide open shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Malik Battles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Lipson - foul #5 on Michael Lipson, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alberto Russo (PF) Michael Lipson | |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Malik Battles makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Malik Battles makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | James Anthony misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 44-45 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla slams it home on a great pass from Roosevelt Williams and the foul's on Gerald Milliman - foul #3 on Gerald Milliman, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Gil (SG), Mark Buchholz (SF), Michael Pratt (PF), Gary Davis (C) Antonio Souza, Mason Quon, Carl Payton, Gerald Milliman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jose Rodriguez (PG), Zhuang Chio (SG), Clement Mitchell (SF) David Lucas, James Anthony, Roosevelt Williams | |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:50 | Auburn | Mark Buchholz grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 09:46 | Auburn | Paul Gil is fouled on the floor by Zhuang Chio - foul #1 on Zhuang Chio, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Jones (C) Antonio Padilla | |
| 09:35 | Auburn | Paul Gil is fouled on the floor by Alberto Russo - foul #3 on Alberto Russo, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Malik Battles misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 09:12 | Auburn | Mark Buchholz pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:49 | Auburn | Malik Battles shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Gil | 46-47 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico | Zhuang Chio misses the shot from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 08:28 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Pratt | 46-47 |
| 08:15 | Auburn | Malik Battles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | Clement Mitchell snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Jose Rodriguez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 07:55 | Auburn | Paul Gil snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Malik Battles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Gil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Buchholz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jose Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zhuang Chio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clement Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alberto Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Auburn | Paul Gil banks in the layup | 48-47 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico | Richard Jones hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Clement Mitchell | 48-50 |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Gary Davis's pass is intercepted by Zhuang Chio | 48-50 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico | Richard Jones can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gary Davis - foul #1 on Gary Davis, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Boris Wroblewski (PG), Antonio Souza (SG), Mason Quon (SF), Carl Payton (PF), Gerald Milliman (C) Malik Battles, Paul Gil, Mark Buchholz, Michael Pratt, Gary Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Lucas (PG), James Anthony (SG), Roosevelt Williams (SF), Jonathan Sledge (PF) Jose Rodriguez, Zhuang Chio, Clement Mitchell, Alberto Russo | |
| 06:55 | New Mexico | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico | Richard Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Gerald Milliman pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:45 | Auburn | Jonathan Sledge denies the turnaround by Gerald Milliman | 48-50 |
| 06:43 | Auburn | Mason Quon hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | Richard Jones clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | James Anthony grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | James Anthony loses the ball out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla (C) Richard Jones | |
| 06:02 | Auburn | Mason Quon misses the lay-in | 50-50 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Antonio Souza tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla is fouled on the floor by Gerald Milliman - foul #4 on Gerald Milliman, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico | David Lucas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Gil (PG) Boris Wroblewski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:32 | Auburn | Mason Quon can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | Jonathan Sledge gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla steps out of bounds on the sideline | 52-50 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Gerald Milliman hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | David Lucas snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-53 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | The short jumper by Gerald Milliman is denied by Roosevelt Williams | 52-53 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | James Anthony throws it down on a great pass from David Lucas and the foul's on Mason Quon - foul #4 on Mason Quon, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Malik Battles (PG), Boris Wroblewski (SG), Mark Buchholz (SF), Michael Pratt (PF), Gary Davis (C) Paul Gil, Antonio Souza, Mason Quon, Carl Payton, Gerald Milliman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jose Rodriguez (PG), Clement Mitchell (SF), Alberto Russo (PF) David Lucas, Roosevelt Williams, Jonathan Sledge | |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | James Anthony makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:39 | Auburn | Michael Pratt buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Malik Battles | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Malik Battles (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Boris Wroblewski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Buchholz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jose Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Anthony (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clement Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alberto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Antonio Padilla is denied by Michael Pratt | 54-56 |
| 03:26 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Gary Davis | 54-56 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Mark Buchholz misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Clement Mitchell - foul #2 on Clement Mitchell, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Zhuang Chio (SG), Roosevelt Williams (SF), Richard Jones (C) James Anthony, Clement Mitchell, Antonio Padilla | |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Mark Buchholz makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Mark Buchholz misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Alberto Russo pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | Richard Jones tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Zhuang Chio tips it in | 55-58 |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Antonio Souza (SG), Mason Quon (SF), Carl Payton (PF), Gerald Milliman (C) Boris Wroblewski, Mark Buchholz, Michael Pratt, Gary Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Lucas (PG), James Anthony (SG), Antonio Padilla (C) Jose Rodriguez, Zhuang Chio, Richard Jones | |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Gerald Milliman is hacked by Alberto Russo - foul #4 on Alberto Russo, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Gerald Milliman makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Gerald Milliman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla can't finish the layup | 57-58 |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Gerald Milliman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:42 | Auburn | Antonio Souza buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Malik Battles | 59-58 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | David Lucas knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Roosevelt Williams and he's hacked by Carl Payton - foul #1 on Carl Payton, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | David Lucas makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:14 | Auburn | Carl Payton is hacked by Alberto Russo - foul #5 on Alberto Russo, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Sledge (PF) Alberto Russo | |
| 01:14 | Auburn | Carl Payton misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Jonathan Sledge snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-61 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Carl Payton blows the layup | 59-61 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Gerald Milliman hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Mason Quon denies the turnaround by James Anthony | 61-61 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Gerald Milliman grabs the board | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Gerald Milliman misses long on a fullcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Malik Battles (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Antonio Souza (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mason Quon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Carl Payton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Milliman (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Lucas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Anthony (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roosevelt Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Sledge (fresh) 4 reb. C - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Auburn | Carl Payton wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Auburn | Malik Battles makes the wide open jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Antonio Souza | 63-61 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | David Lucas misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Malik Battles grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 04:22 | Auburn | Antonio Souza drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Malik Battles | 65-61 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Lucas | 65-64 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Mason Quon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Jonathan Sledge grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico | The jumper by James Anthony is denied by Carl Payton | 65-64 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Jonathan Sledge misses the tip | 65-64 |
| 03:16 | Auburn | Antonio Souza grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:08 | Auburn | Malik Battles loses the dribble to David Lucas | 65-64 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | David Lucas buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 02:31 | Auburn | James Anthony takes the ball from Malik Battles | 65-66 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | Antonio Souza is called for the reach on Antonio Padilla - foul #1 on Antonio Souza, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Gil (PG), Boris Wroblewski (SG), Mark Buchholz (SF), Michael Pratt (PF), Gary Davis (C) Malik Battles, Antonio Souza, Mason Quon, Carl Payton, Gerald Milliman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jose Rodriguez (PG), Zhuang Chio (SG), Clement Mitchell (SF) David Lucas, James Anthony, Roosevelt Williams | |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:16 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Pratt | 65-66 |
| 02:16 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Michael Pratt's floater is tipped away by Clement Mitchell | 65-66 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Michael Pratt pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:43 | Auburn | Clement Mitchell steals it from Michael Pratt | 65-66 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Malik Battles (PG), Antonio Souza (SG), Mason Quon (SF), Carl Payton (PF), Gerald Milliman (C) Paul Gil, Boris Wroblewski, Mark Buchholz, Michael Pratt, Gary Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Lucas (PG), James Anthony (SG), Roosevelt Williams (SF) Jose Rodriguez, Zhuang Chio, Clement Mitchell | |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla's pass is intercepted by Carl Payton | 65-66 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Mason Quon scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Antonio Souza and he's fouled by James Anthony - foul #3 on James Anthony, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Mason Quon makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | James Anthony scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Malik Battles (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Antonio Souza (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mason Quon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Carl Payton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Gerald Milliman (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Lucas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Anthony (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roosevelt Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Sledge (fresh) 6 reb. C - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Mason Quon buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Antonio Souza | 70-68 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | James Anthony's layup is rejected by Mason Quon | 70-68 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Antonio Souza | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Auburn | David Lucas is called for the reach on Antonio Souza in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Lucas, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Antonio Souza makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Antonio Souza makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Carl Payton steps in front of the Roosevelt Williams pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | David Lucas is called for the reach on Malik Battles in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Lucas, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Malik Battles makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Malik Battles makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-68 |