| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beaver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Best (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Jarman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Richard Cottrill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Kline (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Timothy Best inbounds the ball | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Jerry Baker steps in front of the Clifton Swenceski pass | 44-39 |
| 19:10 | Oral Roberts | James Brown misses the easy layup | 44-39 |
| 19:09 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Kline tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 19:05 | Auburn | Brian Lawson misses the floater from the right side | 44-41 |
| 19:03 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 18:48 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker is called for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Benjamin Greer (SG), William Hollis (SF), Wayne Flood (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Brian Lawson, Richard Beaver, Timothy Best, Mark Jarman, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges (PG), Howard Ludlum (SF), Landon Hodnett (PF), Owen Jacobs (C) Richard Cottrill, Alvin Johnson, Jerry Baker, James Brown | |
| 18:41 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:34 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-41 |
| 18:11 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 18:04 | Auburn | Chris Boone can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 47-41 |
| 18:02 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Matthew Kline | 47-41 |
| 17:41 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-41 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Wayne Flood | 47-41 |
| 17:38 | Auburn | Chris Boone loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), Timothy Best (SF), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Chris Boone, Benjamin Greer, William Hollis, Wayne Flood, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill (PG), Alvin Johnson (SF), Jerry Baker (PF), Kenneth Rybicki (C) Clyde Hodges, Howard Ludlum, Landon Hodnett, Owen Jacobs | |
| 17:18 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 17:17 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 17:03 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | Richard Beaver snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Richard Beaver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:47 | Auburn | Jerry Baker swats the short shot by Jimmy Chavis | 47-41 |
| 16:46 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 16:35 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 16:33 | Auburn | Timothy Best grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Richard Beaver comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-41 |
| 16:28 | Auburn | Travis Calahan grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 16:08 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses the easy layup | 47-41 |
| 16:06 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Alvin Johnson | 47-41 |
| 15:44 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Best is called for the reach on Alvin Johnson - foul #3 on Timothy Best, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Benjamin Greer (SG), William Hollis (SF), Mark Jarman (PF) Travis Calahan, Richard Beaver, Timothy Best, Jimmy Chavis | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason (PG), Clyde Hodges (SG), Owen Jacobs (PF), James Brown (C) Richard Cottrill, Matthew Kline, Jerry Baker, Kenneth Rybicki | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Greer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Hollis (fresh) PF - Mark Jarman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifton Swenceski (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Stanley Mason (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Hodges (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alvin Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Owen Jacobs (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 15:33 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to Owen Jacobs | 47-41 |
| 15:13 | Oral Roberts | Clifton Swenceski blocks the short jumper by Alvin Johnson | 47-41 |
| 15:12 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Johnson | 47-41 |
| 14:49 | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Lawson - foul #1 on Brian Lawson, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Timothy Best (SF), Wayne Flood (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Brian Lawson, William Hollis, Mark Jarman, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum (SF), Jerry Baker (PF) Alvin Johnson, Owen Jacobs | |
| 14:49 | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:49 | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:41 | Auburn | Timothy Best blows the wide open layup | 47-42 |
| 14:40 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Clyde Hodges | 47-42 |
| 14:34 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Stanley Mason | 47-44 |
| 14:31 | Auburn | Timothy Best is hacked by Howard Ludlum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Ludlum, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill (PG), Landon Hodnett (C) Stanley Mason, James Brown | |
| 14:24 | Auburn | Timothy Best misses the lay-in but the foul's on Clyde Hodges - foul #3 on Clyde Hodges, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG) Benjamin Greer | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 14:24 | Auburn | Timothy Best makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:24 | Auburn | Timothy Best misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:24 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 14:15 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Wayne Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:08 | Auburn | Timothy Best comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 14:06 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Jerry Baker | 48-44 |
| 13:59 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill is fouled on the floor by Chris Boone - foul #2 on Chris Boone, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), William Hollis (SF), Mark Jarman (PF) Chris Boone, Timothy Best, Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Matthew Kline (SG), James Brown (C) Clyde Hodges, Jerry Baker | |
| 13:40 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Kline misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 13:39 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 13:37 | Auburn | William Hollis's pass is intercepted by Landon Hodnett in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 13:24 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Kline misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 13:22 | Auburn | Brian Lawson gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:17 | Auburn | Brian Lawson buries a turnaround in the lane set up by William Hollis and he's hacked by Richard Cottrill - foul #3 on Richard Cottrill, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (SG), Timothy Best (SF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Richard Beaver, William Hollis, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson (SF), Jerry Baker (PF) Matthew Kline, Landon Hodnett | |
| 13:17 | Auburn | Brian Lawson misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:17 | Oral Roberts | James Brown snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 12:52 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson buries a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Mark Jarman - foul #2 on Mark Jarman, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Wayne Flood (PF) Brian Lawson, Mark Jarman | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason (PG), Clyde Hodges (SG), Owen Jacobs (C) Richard Cottrill, Howard Ludlum, James Brown | |
| 12:52 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer's pass is intercepted by Alvin Johnson | 50-49 |
| 12:34 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alvin Johnson | 50-51 |
| 12:32 | Auburn | Stanley Mason is called for the reach on Chris Boone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Mason, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Hollis (SF) Timothy Best | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill (PG) Stanley Mason | |
| 12:17 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Chris Boone and he's hacked by Jerry Baker - foul #2 on Jerry Baker, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG) Benjamin Greer | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Matthew Kline (SG) Clyde Hodges | |
| 12:17 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| 12:17 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:58 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Wayne Flood - foul #1 on Wayne Flood, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Timothy Best (SF), Harold Sullivan (C) Chris Boone, William Hollis, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki (SF), Landon Hodnett (C) Alvin Johnson, Jerry Baker | |
| 11:58 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:58 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:56 | Auburn | Timothy Best is hacked by Kenneth Rybicki in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Rybicki, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| 11:27 | Auburn | Brian Lawson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 11:26 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill grabs the board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Calahan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Timothy Best (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Flood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Richard Cottrill (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Kline (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Rybicki (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Owen Jacobs (fairly fresh) C - Landon Hodnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill double dribbles | 53-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), Mark Jarman (PF), Jimmy Chavis (C) Brian Lawson, Travis Calahan, Wayne Flood, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges (SG), Howard Ludlum (SF), Jerry Baker (PF), James Brown (C) Matthew Kline, Kenneth Rybicki, Owen Jacobs, Landon Hodnett | |
| 11:08 | Auburn | Timothy Best can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 11:06 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:52 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill is fouled on the floor by Richard Beaver - foul #3 on Richard Beaver, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (SG), William Hollis (SF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Richard Beaver, Timothy Best, Jimmy Chavis | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson (SF) Clyde Hodges | |
| 10:41 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Chris Boone is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Flood (PF) Mark Jarman | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges (SG), Landon Hodnett (PF) Howard Ludlum, Jerry Baker | |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Chris Boone makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Chris Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:23 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:21 | Oral Roberts | Benjamin Greer picks off the pass by Richard Cottrill in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 10:05 | Auburn | William Hollis misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Clyde Hodges - foul #4 on Clyde Hodges, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Richard Beaver (SG) Chris Boone, Benjamin Greer | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Matthew Kline (SG), Kenneth Rybicki (SF), Owen Jacobs (PF) Clyde Hodges, Alvin Johnson, James Brown | |
| 10:05 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:05 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:55 | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 56-56 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Brian Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:47 | Auburn | William Hollis misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 09:45 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:42 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett is hacked by Richard Beaver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Beaver, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG), Timothy Best (SF), Mark Jarman (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Richard Beaver, William Hollis, Wayne Flood, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 09:42 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:42 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | Mark Jarman is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Lawson and the foul's on Matthew Kline - foul #2 on Matthew Kline, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis (C) Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum (SG), Jerry Baker (PF) Matthew Kline, Landon Hodnett | |
| 09:23 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:05 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill is whistled for traveling | 59-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (SG), Harold Sullivan (C) Travis Calahan, Mark Jarman | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson (SF), James Brown (C) Kenneth Rybicki, Owen Jacobs | |
| 08:41 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan drills a shot from the right block set up by Timothy Best and the foul's on Richard Cottrill - foul #4 on Richard Cottrill, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), William Hollis (SF), Wayne Flood (PF) Brian Lawson, Timothy Best, Jimmy Chavis | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Matthew Kline (SG) Richard Cottrill | |
| 08:41 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan misses the free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:41 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Jerry Baker | 61-58 |
| 08:19 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Sullivan | 61-58 |
| 08:17 | Auburn | William Hollis grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Wayne Flood misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 08:11 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 08:09 | Oral Roberts | Chris Boone steals the ball from Matthew Kline in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 08:07 | Auburn | Chris Boone lays it up and in | 63-58 |
| 07:51 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker misses long on a floater from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 07:50 | Auburn | Wayne Flood pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 07:48 | Auburn | Chris Boone is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Boone, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), Timothy Best (SF), Mark Jarman (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Chris Boone, Benjamin Greer, William Hollis, Wayne Flood, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason (PG), Clyde Hodges (SG), Kenneth Rybicki (SF), Owen Jacobs (PF), Landon Hodnett (C) Howard Ludlum, Matthew Kline, Alvin Johnson, Jerry Baker, James Brown | |
| 07:32 | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason is hacked by Clifton Swenceski - foul #1 on Clifton Swenceski, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (PG) Brian Lawson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 07:32 | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:32 | Auburn | Mark Jarman gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 07:28 | Auburn | Richard Beaver is hacked by Kenneth Rybicki in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Rybicki, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| 07:28 | Auburn | Richard Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:28 | Auburn | Richard Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Calahan (fresh) 4 reb. SG - Richard Beaver (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Best (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Jarman (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifton Swenceski (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Stanley Mason (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clyde Hodges (tiring) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Rybicki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Owen Jacobs (fairly fresh) C - Landon Hodnett (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Mason | 65-61 |
| 07:11 | Auburn | Richard Beaver is hacked by Clyde Hodges in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clyde Hodges, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis (PF) Mark Jarman | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Matthew Kline (SG) Clyde Hodges | |
| 07:11 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:11 | Auburn | Richard Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:46 | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-64 |
| 06:43 | Auburn | Owen Jacobs steps in front of the Timothy Best pass in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 06:22 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Best picks off the pass by Matthew Kline | 66-64 |
| 06:18 | Auburn | Travis Calahan buries a runner near the basket | 68-64 |
| 05:52 | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason buries a 3 from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Benjamin Greer (SG), William Hollis (SF), Wayne Flood (PF) Travis Calahan, Richard Beaver, Timothy Best, Jimmy Chavis | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson (SF), Jerry Baker (PF), James Brown (C) Kenneth Rybicki, Owen Jacobs, Landon Hodnett | |
| 05:31 | Auburn | William Hollis misses the lay-in | 68-67 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski hits the follow up shot | 70-67 |
| 05:11 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker's layup is rejected by Wayne Flood | 70-67 |
| 05:10 | Auburn | Chris Boone grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 05:06 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski loses the dribble to Alvin Johnson | 70-67 |
| 05:06 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Mark Jarman (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Chris Boone, Wayne Flood, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill (PG), Howard Ludlum (SG) Stanley Mason, Matthew Kline | |
| 05:00 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill is hacked by Brian Lawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Lawson, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs (C) James Brown | |
| 05:00 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:00 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:39 | Auburn | Mark Jarman clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alvin Johnson - foul #2 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #13 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG) Benjamin Greer | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 04:39 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:39 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:16 | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Howard Ludlum | 72-71 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Owen Jacobs is called for the reach on Richard Beaver - foul #3 on Owen Jacobs, team foul #14 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Timothy Best (SF), Wayne Flood (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Brian Lawson, William Hollis, Mark Jarman, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Matthew Kline (SG), James Brown (C) Alvin Johnson, Jerry Baker | |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:10 | Oral Roberts | James Brown gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 04:07 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 03:51 | Auburn | Chris Boone clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 72-71 |
| 03:49 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Kline pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 03:42 | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Wayne Flood - foul #2 on Wayne Flood, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG) Richard Beaver | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason (PG), Kenneth Rybicki (SF) Richard Cottrill, Howard Ludlum | |
| 03:42 | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:42 | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:19 | Auburn | Timothy Best hits a fadeaway near the basket | 74-73 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Boone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Travis Calahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Timothy Best (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Flood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifton Swenceski (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Stanley Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Kline (very tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Rybicki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Owen Jacobs (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - James Brown (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Benjamin Greer (SG), William Hollis (SF), Mark Jarman (PF), Jimmy Chavis (C) Chris Boone, Travis Calahan, Timothy Best, Wayne Flood, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill (PG), Alvin Johnson (SF), Jerry Baker (PF), Landon Hodnett (C) Stanley Mason, Kenneth Rybicki, Owen Jacobs, James Brown | |
| 02:57 | Auburn | William Hollis is hacked by Alvin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #15 | 74-73 |
| 02:57 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-73 |
| 02:57 | Auburn | William Hollis misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:57 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:55 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Kline loses the dribble to Benjamin Greer in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Brian Lawson banks in the layup set up by Benjamin Greer | 77-73 |
| 02:51 | Oral Roberts | Benjamin Greer steals it from Alvin Johnson in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | William Hollis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-73 |
| 02:34 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:20 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brian Lawson | 77-73 |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Mark Jarman is hacked by Alvin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #16 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG), Timothy Best (SF), Harold Sullivan (C) Benjamin Greer, William Hollis, Jimmy Chavis | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason (PG), Howard Ludlum (SG), Kenneth Rybicki (SF) Richard Cottrill, Matthew Kline, Alvin Johnson | |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Mark Jarman misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Timothy Best grabs the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 02:02 | Auburn | Brian Lawson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-73 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Richard Beaver grabs the offensive board | 78-73 |
| 01:39 | Auburn | Brian Lawson is hacked by Jerry Baker - foul #3 on Jerry Baker, team foul #17 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski (C) Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill (PG), Matthew Kline (SG), Alvin Johnson (SF), James Brown (C) Stanley Mason, Howard Ludlum, Kenneth Rybicki, Landon Hodnett | |
| 01:39 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| 01:39 | Auburn | Brian Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:39 | Auburn | Brian Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:39 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 01:39 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 01:27 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker tips it back up and in | 78-75 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski makes the runner in the lane set up by Brian Lawson | 80-75 |
| 00:58 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill makes the floater from the left side and he's hacked by Brian Lawson - foul #3 on Brian Lawson, team foul #12 | 80-77 |
| 00:58 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill makes the free throw | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Timothy Best is hacked by Alvin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #18 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum (SF) Alvin Johnson | |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-78 |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Timothy Best makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Timothy Best makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski grabs the defensive rebound | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Matthew Kline is called for the reach on Clifton Swenceski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Kline, team foul #19 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Flood (PF) Mark Jarman | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-78 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski pulls down the rebound | 84-78 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski is hacked by Richard Cottrill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Cottrill, team foul #20 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason (PG) Richard Cottrill | |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:24 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to James Brown | 85-78 |
| 00:19 | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 85-78 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Timothy Best grabs the defensive rebound | 85-78 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Stanley Mason is called for the reach on Timothy Best in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stanley Mason, team foul #21 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki (SF) Stanley Mason | |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Timothy Best makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Timothy Best misses the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:14 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker grabs the board | 86-78 |
| 00:10 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki's pass is intercepted by Timothy Best in the backcourt | 86-78 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Brian Lawson can't finish the layup | 86-78 |
| 00:08 | Oral Roberts | James Brown snags the defensive board | 86-78 |
| 00:01 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-81 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Brian Lawson runs out the clock | 86-81 |