| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Franklin Gerken (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Lusk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lance Ebert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David West (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Gallego (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Sacramento State | Lance Ebert steals the ball from Brian Jones | 30-28 |
| 19:48 | Auburn | Aaron Sawyer picks off the pass by James Gallego in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 19:29 | Sacramento State | Steven Hensley is called for the reach on Brian Jones - foul #2 on Steven Hensley, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:24 | Sacramento State | David West takes the ball from Aaron Sawyer | 30-28 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | David West hits a driving attempt in the paint | 30-30 |
| 18:40 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 18:39 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | The short jumper by Steven Hensley is denied by Brian Jones | 32-30 |
| 18:16 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Hensley | 32-30 |
| 18:01 | Auburn | Dennis Lusk is called for the reach on Lance Ebert - foul #1 on Dennis Lusk, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck (SG), Kevin Vale (SF), Nicholas Holly (PF), George Wilcoxson (C) Franklin Gerken, Aaron Sawyer, Dennis Lusk, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:43 | Auburn | Steven Hensley is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 17:35 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson misses badly on a runner in the paint | 32-32 |
| 17:34 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:19 | Sacramento State | 3 seconds is called on Terry Schreck | 32-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG) George Shelton | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:17 | Auburn | Walter Bass steps in front of the Travis Craig pass in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 17:02 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 17:01 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Steven Hensley | 32-32 |
| 16:34 | Auburn | Travis Craig makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Gallego | 32-34 |
| 16:12 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 32-34 |
| 16:10 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Vale | 32-34 |
| 16:00 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 32-34 |
| 15:59 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Walter Bass (fresh) SG - Terry Schreck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Vale (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Holly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Wilcoxson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lance Ebert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Gallego (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Hensley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 15:21 | Auburn | Lance Ebert misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 15:20 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:07 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale's fadeaway is rejected by James Gallego | 35-34 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Lance Ebert grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 15:00 | Auburn | Lance Ebert buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Travis Craig | 35-37 |
| 14:40 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 14:38 | Auburn | The rebound goes to David West | 35-37 |
| 14:18 | Auburn | David West misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-37 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | David West snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:11 | Auburn | David West is fouled on the floor by George Wilcoxson - foul #2 on George Wilcoxson, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Franklin Gerken (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Dennis Lusk (PF), Brian Jones (C) Walter Bass, Terry Schreck, Kevin Vale, Nicholas Holly, George Wilcoxson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (PG), Samuel Bateman (SG), Leo Hatten (SF), Joseph Simon (PF), David Mills (C) Travis Craig, Lance Ebert, David West, James Gallego, Steven Hensley | |
| 13:54 | Auburn | Rodney Walden makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Bateman and he's hacked by George Shelton - foul #1 on George Shelton, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| 13:54 | Auburn | Rodney Walden makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:39 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer misses the jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 13:37 | Auburn | Leo Hatten grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | Rodney Walden misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 13:09 | Auburn | David Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:55 | Auburn | Rodney Walden misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 12:54 | Auburn | David Mills tips it in | 35-42 |
| 12:46 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 12:22 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 12:20 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 12:13 | Sacramento State | Samuel Bateman picks off the pass by George Shelton | 38-42 |
| 11:56 | Auburn | Joseph Simon is whistled for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Earl Strauss (SF), Mark Colbert (PF) George Shelton, Aaron Sawyer, Dennis Lusk | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Craig (PG), Lance Ebert (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), James Gallego (PF) Rodney Walden, Samuel Bateman, Leo Hatten, Joseph Simon | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Walter Bass (fresh) SG - Franklin Gerken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Strauss (fresh) PF - Mark Colbert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lance Ebert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wagner (fresh) PF - James Gallego (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-42 |
| 11:41 | Auburn | David Mills pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:26 | Auburn | Lance Ebert misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 11:24 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:15 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Colbert, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk (PF) Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | David West (SF) Michael Wagner | |
| 11:08 | Auburn | Earl Strauss is called for the reach on David West in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Strauss, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | David Mills blows the dunk but he's hacked by Mark Colbert - foul #2 on Mark Colbert, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Kevin Vale (SF) Franklin Gerken, Earl Strauss | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:54 | Auburn | David Mills misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | David Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:41 | Sacramento State | James Gallego denies the turnaround by Mark Colbert | 38-43 |
| 10:40 | Auburn | James Gallego grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 10:14 | Auburn | David Mills misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 38-43 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | David Mills misses the tip | 38-43 |
| 10:11 | Auburn | James Gallego grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 09:51 | Auburn | David Mills blows the wide open layup | 38-43 |
| 09:49 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:47 | Sacramento State | George Shelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Nicholas Holly (PF), George Wilcoxson (C) Walter Bass, Kevin Vale, Dennis Lusk, Mark Colbert | |
| Subs | Auburn | Leo Hatten (SF), Joseph Simon (PF) David West, James Gallego | |
| 09:31 | Auburn | David Mills misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 09:29 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:07 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 09:06 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 09:02 | Auburn | Leo Hatten is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Schreck - foul #3 on Terry Schreck, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Jones (C) George Wilcoxson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (PG), Samuel Bateman (SG) Travis Craig, Lance Ebert | |
| 09:02 | Auburn | Leo Hatten misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:02 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 08:46 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer drills a floater from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 08:27 | Auburn | David Mills knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Leo Hatten | 42-45 |
| 08:06 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 42-45 |
| 08:05 | Auburn | David Mills gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 07:58 | Auburn | Rodney Walden is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Holly - foul #1 on Nicholas Holly, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Franklin Gerken (SG), Kevin Vale (SF), George Wilcoxson (PF) George Shelton, Terry Schreck, Aaron Sawyer, Nicholas Holly | |
| Subs | Auburn | David West (SF), James Gallego (PF) Leo Hatten, Joseph Simon | |
| 07:58 | Auburn | Rodney Walden makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:58 | Auburn | Rodney Walden makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Walter Bass (fresh) SG - Franklin Gerken (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Vale (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Wilcoxson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rodney Walden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Bateman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gallego (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Mills (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 07:35 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Bass | 42-47 |
| 07:17 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Jones | 44-47 |
| 07:15 | Auburn | George Wilcoxson steps in front of the Rodney Walden pass in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 07:01 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 44-47 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | David Mills grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 06:57 | Auburn | Franklin Gerken picks off the pass by Rodney Walden in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 06:48 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones misses the lay-in | 44-47 |
| 06:47 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Bass | 44-47 |
| 06:31 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Gallego - foul #2 on James Gallego, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer (SF), Dennis Lusk (PF) Kevin Vale, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Craig (PG), Lance Ebert (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Steven Hensley (C) Rodney Walden, Samuel Bateman, David West, David Mills | |
| 06:31 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:31 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:12 | Auburn | Steven Hensley's layup is rejected by Dennis Lusk | 46-47 |
| 06:11 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Dennis Lusk | 46-47 |
| 05:51 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken buries a shot from the right side set up by Aaron Sawyer | 48-47 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Steven Hensley is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Gerken - foul #3 on Franklin Gerken, team foul #9 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Terry Schreck (SG), Nicholas Holly (C) Walter Bass, Franklin Gerken, George Wilcoxson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Leo Hatten (SF), Joseph Simon (PF) Michael Wagner, James Gallego | |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Steven Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:48 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Aaron Sawyer | 48-47 |
| 05:29 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| 05:09 | Auburn | Lance Ebert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Steven Hensley tips it in | 48-49 |
| 04:47 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 04:46 | Auburn | Steven Hensley grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | Lance Ebert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 04:15 | Auburn | Joseph Simon gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Lance Ebert scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leo Hatten | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Shelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Terry Schreck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Sawyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Lusk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Holly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lance Ebert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leo Hatten (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Simon (fairly fresh) C - Steven Hensley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:50 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken (SG), Brian Jones (C) Aaron Sawyer, Nicholas Holly | |
| Subs | Auburn | David West (SF), James Gallego (PF), David Mills (C) Leo Hatten, Joseph Simon, Steven Hensley | |
| 03:36 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 03:34 | Auburn | James Gallego snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Travis Craig is fouled on the floor by Terry Schreck - foul #4 on Terry Schreck, team foul #10 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly (PF) Dennis Lusk | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Travis Craig misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Travis Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:10 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 02:43 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly is hacked by James Gallego - foul #3 on James Gallego, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Kevin Vale (SF) George Shelton, Terry Schreck | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:28 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Walter Bass | 50-51 |
| 02:05 | Auburn | David West misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Vale - foul #1 on Kevin Vale, team foul #11 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer (SF) Kevin Vale | |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (SG), Steven Hensley (C) Lance Ebert, David Mills | |
| 02:05 | Auburn | David West makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:05 | Auburn | David West makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:00 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Dennis Lusk (PF) Walter Bass, Nicholas Holly | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lance Ebert (SG), David Mills (C) Samuel Bateman, Steven Hensley | |
| 01:46 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Franklin Gerken, team foul #12 | 50-53 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | David Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Jones - foul #1 on Brian Jones, team foul #13 | 50-53 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | David Mills misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | David Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 01:16 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on David Mills - foul #4 on David Mills, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| 01:16 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 01:16 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | James Gallego snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | David Mills misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 50-54 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | David Mills gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Brian Jones is called for the reach on David Mills - foul #2 on Brian Jones, team foul #14 | 50-54 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | David Mills makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | David Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:46 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Sacramento State | George Shelton misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | David Mills grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | David Mills is fouled in the backcourt by George Shelton - foul #2 on George Shelton, team foul #15 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (PG) Travis Craig | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | David Mills makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | David Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | James Gallego grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | James Gallego is fouled in the backcourt by George Shelton - foul #3 on George Shelton, team foul #16 | 50-57 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | James Gallego makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | James Gallego misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:27 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | James Gallego blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Dennis Lusk | 50-58 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | David West gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Auburn | David West is fouled in the backcourt by George Shelton - foul #4 on George Shelton, team foul #17 | 50-58 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | David West makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | David West makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:13 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | James Gallego grabs the board | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Rodney Walden runs out the clock | 50-60 |