| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) C - Louis Holley (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Spratt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Zmolek (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Mills (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Brian Matthews inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-29 |
| 19:47 | UNLV | James Mills snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 19:28 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 28-29 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | Louis Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | Brian Matthews is fouled on the floor by James Mills - foul #2 on James Mills, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Gary Napper (SG), Robert Morrison (SF), William Patel (PF), Daniel Landry (C) John Moen, Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews, Anthony Donaldson, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 18:52 | Auburn | William Patel scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Marcus Ono | 30-29 |
| 18:38 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-31 |
| 18:23 | Auburn | Daniel Landry lays it in | 32-31 |
| 18:05 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses the jumper from the baseline | 32-31 |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Robert Morrison snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 17:50 | Auburn | Marcus Ono loses the dribble to Randall Zmolek | 32-31 |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the paint | 32-31 |
| 17:42 | Auburn | Robert Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:38 | Auburn | David Davis steals it from Gary Napper out of a doubleteam | 32-31 |
| 17:35 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek blows the dunk | 32-31 |
| 17:33 | UNLV | Ira Kunz can't tip it in | 32-31 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Gary Napper pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:17 | Auburn | William Patel misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 32-31 |
| 17:15 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | Marcus Ono steps in front of the Christopher Spratt pass | 32-31 |
| 17:07 | Auburn | Gary Napper splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 16:44 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-31 |
| 16:42 | Auburn | William Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:30 | Auburn | William Patel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marcus Ono | 37-31 |
| 16:18 | UNLV | Marcus Ono takes the ball from David Davis | 37-31 |
| 15:56 | Auburn | Gary Napper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-31 |
| 15:55 | UNLV | Ira Kunz pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Napper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Patel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Landry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Spratt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Zmolek (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ira Kunz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Patel - foul #2 on William Patel, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Clifton Newlon (SG), Brian Matthews (SF), Louis Holley (C) Marcus Ono, Gary Napper, William Patel, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF), Howard Osterberger (C) David Davis, Christopher Spratt, Randall Zmolek, James Mills | |
| 15:39 | UNLV | Ira Kunz makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:39 | UNLV | Ira Kunz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:29 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 15:27 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:10 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon double dribbles | 37-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson (PF) Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Coleman (PF) Ira Kunz | |
| 15:02 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger makes the floater in the paint | 37-35 |
| 14:45 | Auburn | Louis Holley hits a runner from the right block | 39-35 |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Pedro Jimenez is hacked by Anthony Donaldson - foul #1 on Anthony Donaldson, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Patel (PF) Anthony Donaldson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:17 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Louis Holley - foul #3 on Louis Holley, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| 14:17 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:17 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:56 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses the floater from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 13:54 | Auburn | Louis Holley tips it in | 41-37 |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Matthews - foul #3 on Brian Matthews, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Morrison (PF) William Patel | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ira Kunz (PF) Frederick Coleman | |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Robert Morrison snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:01 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses the lay-in | 41-38 |
| 12:59 | Auburn | Brian Matthews hits the follow up shot | 43-38 |
| 12:44 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 12:43 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 12:27 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 12:04 | UNLV | Ira Kunz makes the jumper from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Nathan Ortez takes the ball from Robert Morrison | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Holley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fairly fresh) SG - Pedro Jimenez (fairly fresh) SF - Nathan Ortez (fairly fresh) PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Osterberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by Nathan Ortez is blocked by Robert Morrison | 46-40 |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Robert Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 11:19 | Auburn | Louis Holley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (SG), William Patel (PF) Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Christopher Spratt (SG), Randall Zmolek (SF), James Mills (C) Burt Chapman, Pedro Jimenez, Nathan Ortez, Howard Osterberger | |
| 10:58 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses the lay-in | 46-40 |
| 10:56 | Auburn | Gary Napper grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 10:41 | Auburn | James Mills takes the ball from Gary Napper | 46-40 |
| 10:23 | UNLV | David Davis is whistled for traveling | 46-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF) Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Coleman (PF) Ira Kunz | |
| 10:09 | Auburn | Brian Matthews can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 10:07 | UNLV | James Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Brian Matthews - foul #4 on Brian Matthews, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Robert Morrison (SF) Gary Napper, Brian Matthews | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Louis Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:42 | Auburn | John Moen scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clifton Newlon | 48-40 |
| 09:25 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-40 |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Frederick Coleman grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 09:10 | Auburn | John Moen gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:04 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses the turnaround in the paint | 48-40 |
| 09:02 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 08:41 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | Frederick Coleman tips it but misses | 48-40 |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek tips it in | 48-42 |
| 08:14 | Auburn | Randall Zmolek denies the turnaround by Louis Holley | 48-42 |
| 08:12 | UNLV | Frederick Coleman grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 08:06 | UNLV | William Patel picks off the pass by David Davis | 48-42 |
| 07:42 | Auburn | John Moen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (SG), Brian Matthews (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Daniel Landry (C) Clifton Newlon, Robert Morrison, William Patel, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF), Ira Kunz (PF), Howard Osterberger (C) David Davis, Christopher Spratt, Randall Zmolek, Frederick Coleman, James Mills | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Napper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) C - Daniel Landry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) SG - Pedro Jimenez (fresh) SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | UNLV | Burt Chapman is hacked by Brian Matthews - foul #5 on Brian Matthews, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Robert Morrison (SF) John Moen, Brian Matthews | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:09 | UNLV | Burt Chapman is fouled on the floor by Clifton Newlon - foul #2 on Clifton Newlon, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), William Patel (PF) Clifton Newlon, Anthony Donaldson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:09 | UNLV | Burt Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:09 | UNLV | Burt Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Gary Napper pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | The jump hook by Daniel Landry is blocked by Ira Kunz | 48-43 |
| 06:48 | UNLV | Burt Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Robert Morrison steals the ball from Howard Osterberger | 48-43 |
| 06:20 | Auburn | Gary Napper clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 06:19 | UNLV | Ira Kunz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 06:05 | UNLV | Ira Kunz is fouled on the floor by Robert Morrison - foul #1 on Robert Morrison, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Louis Holley (C) John Moen, William Patel, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:05 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | Louis Holley pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 05:47 | Auburn | Gary Napper is fouled on the floor by Pedro Jimenez - foul #2 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Patel (PF) Anthony Donaldson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Spratt (SG), Randall Zmolek (SF) Pedro Jimenez, Nathan Ortez | |
| 05:35 | Auburn | The jumper by Louis Holley is denied by Christopher Spratt | 48-43 |
| 05:33 | UNLV | Ira Kunz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 05:15 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 48-43 |
| 05:14 | Auburn | Robert Morrison grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Gary Napper is hacked by Christopher Spratt - foul #1 on Christopher Spratt, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Anthony Donaldson (PF) Clifton Newlon, William Patel | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), James Mills (C) Burt Chapman, Howard Osterberger | |
| 04:38 | Auburn | John Moen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | David Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek is fouled on the floor by Robert Morrison - foul #2 on Robert Morrison, team foul #9 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Patel (PF) Anthony Donaldson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Pedro Jimenez (SG), Frederick Coleman (PF) Christopher Spratt, Ira Kunz | |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:04 | Auburn | Robert Morrison hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Holley | 51-45 |
| 03:40 | UNLV | The jump hook by James Mills is blocked by Louis Holley | 51-45 |
| 03:39 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Gary Napper | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Napper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Morrison (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Patel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Holley (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pedro Jimenez (fresh) SF - Randall Zmolek (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Coleman (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Auburn | Pedro Jimenez steps in front of the Louis Holley pass | 51-45 |
| 02:53 | UNLV | James Mills can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Morrison - foul #3 on Robert Morrison, team foul #10 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Daniel Landry (C) John Moen, William Patel, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Spratt (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF), Ira Kunz (PF) Pedro Jimenez, Randall Zmolek, Frederick Coleman | |
| 02:53 | UNLV | James Mills makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 02:53 | UNLV | James Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 02:37 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson blows the dunk | 51-47 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Ira Kunz pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 02:21 | UNLV | Ira Kunz snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Ira Kunz can't finish the layup | 51-47 |
| 02:08 | Auburn | Robert Morrison gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Robert Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Louis Holley (C) Gary Napper, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | UNLV | Randall Zmolek (SF) Nathan Ortez | |
| 01:20 | UNLV | David Davis clanks a shot from the right block | 51-47 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Robert Morrison | 51-47 |
| 00:54 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon's fadeaway is rejected by Ira Kunz | 51-47 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | David Davis grabs the board | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Davis | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Christopher Spratt is called for the reach on Robert Morrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Spratt, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| 00:31 | Auburn | John Moen is hacked by James Mills - foul #3 on James Mills, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | John Moen is fouled on the floor by James Mills - foul #4 on James Mills, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson is fouled on the floor by James Mills - foul #5 on James Mills, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Osterberger (C) James Mills | |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | UNLV | David Davis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | David Davis hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Spratt | 53-52 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | John Moen is hacked by David Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Davis, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | UNLV | David Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Louis Holley snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Louis Holley is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Spratt - foul #3 on Christopher Spratt, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (SG), William Patel (PF) Clifton Newlon, Anthony Donaldson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Ira Kunz pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 55-52 |