| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joshua Janssen (fresh) SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) SF - Carmelo Johnson (fresh) PF - Evan McNinch (fresh) C - Dale Laughter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fresh) SG - Mathew Shaw (fresh) SF - Darrin Dodd (fresh) PF - Angel Moretti (fresh) C - Carl Sizemore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen is fouled on the floor by Mathew Shaw - foul #1 on Mathew Shaw, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson is hacked by Darrin Dodd - foul #1 on Darrin Dodd, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dale Laughter | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen loses the dribble to Mathew Shaw | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw's pass is intercepted by Clinton Nevarez | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch lays it up and in set up by Clinton Nevarez | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd knocks in the shot from close range set up by Kenneth Ben | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Janssen | 6-2 |
| 17:00 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-2 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:26 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 6-2 |
| 16:13 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Johnson - foul #1 on Carmelo Johnson, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), David Reese (SG), Julian Veiga (SF), David Coughlan (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Joshua Janssen, Clinton Nevarez, Carmelo Johnson, Evan McNinch, Dale Laughter | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) SG - David Reese (fresh) SF - Julian Veiga (fresh) PF - David Coughlan (fresh) C - Ronald Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fresh) SF - Darrin Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Angel Moretti (fresh) C - Carl Sizemore (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Julian Veiga - foul #1 on Julian Veiga, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | David Coughlan pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Ben | 6-3 |
| 14:49 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Darrin Dodd | 6-6 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones hits a jump hook from close range | 8-6 |
| 14:20 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw is whistled for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Schwegel (SF), Evan McNinch (PF) Julian Veiga, David Coughlan | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | Angel Moretti pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:35 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Mathew Shaw | 8-8 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Angel Moretti - foul #1 on Angel Moretti, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Carmelo Johnson (SF), Dale Laughter (C) David Reese, William Schwegel, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mathew Shaw | 9-11 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch misses the easy layup | 9-11 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter tips it in | 11-11 |
| 12:40 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mathew Shaw | 11-14 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore is fouled on the floor by Dale Laughter - foul #1 on Dale Laughter, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen (PG), David Reese (SG), William Schwegel (SF), David Coughlan (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Garry Ralston, Clinton Nevarez, Carmelo Johnson, Evan McNinch, Dale Laughter | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mathew Shaw | 13-17 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | David Reese misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Mathew Shaw - foul #2 on Mathew Shaw, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Carmelo Johnson (SF), Julian Veiga (PF), Dale Laughter (C) Joshua Janssen, William Schwegel, David Coughlan, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (SG) Mathew Shaw | |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | David Reese makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | David Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) SG - David Reese (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carmelo Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Julian Veiga (fresh) C - Dale Laughter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Dickstein (fresh) SF - Darrin Dodd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Angel Moretti (fairly fresh) C - Carl Sizemore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Angel Moretti | 15-19 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter is called for a backcourt violation | 15-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen (PG), Clinton Nevarez (SG), Evan McNinch (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Garry Ralston, David Reese, Julian Veiga, Dale Laughter | |
| Subs | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi (PF), Randy Quint (C) Angel Moretti, Carl Sizemore | |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 10:40 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Antonia Bianchi | 15-19 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by Randy Quint is blocked by Evan McNinch | 15-19 |
| 10:12 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd grabs the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:51 | Auburn | Joshua Janssen picks off the pass by Kenneth Ben | 15-19 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Evan McNinch | 17-19 |
| 09:06 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd travels with the ball | 17-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), David Reese (SG), William Schwegel (SF), David Coughlan (PF), Dale Laughter (C) Joshua Janssen, Clinton Nevarez, Carmelo Johnson, Evan McNinch, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | Angel Moretti (SF), Carl Sizemore (C) Darrin Dodd, Randy Quint | |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | Antonia Bianchi denies the turnaround by David Reese | 17-19 |
| 08:51 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:30 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Ben | 17-21 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter is fouled on the floor by Carl Sizemore as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Carl Sizemore, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez (SG), Carmelo Johnson (SF), Evan McNinch (PF) David Reese, William Schwegel, David Coughlan | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Elliott (SG) Kenneth Ben | |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 17-21 |
| 08:07 | Auburn | Robert Elliott gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 07:43 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore is hacked by Clinton Nevarez - foul #1 on Clinton Nevarez, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen (PG), Julian Veiga (SF) Garry Ralston, Carmelo Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Dodd (PG) Robert Elliott | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joshua Janssen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Julian Veiga (fresh) PF - Evan McNinch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Laughter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Darrin Dodd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Floyd Dickstein (fairly fresh) SF - Angel Moretti (fairly fresh) PF - Antonia Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Sizemore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi scores on a jump hook from the right block | 17-23 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez banks in the layup and he's fouled by Antonia Bianchi - foul #1 on Antonia Bianchi, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Carmelo Johnson (SF) Joshua Janssen, Julian Veiga | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Ben (PG) Antonia Bianchi | |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:51 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez's pass is intercepted by Darrin Dodd | 20-23 |
| 06:27 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd lays it up and in | 20-25 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch is hacked by Angel Moretti - foul #2 on Angel Moretti, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen (PG), David Reese (SG), William Schwegel (SF) Garry Ralston, Clinton Nevarez, Carmelo Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi (PF), Randy Quint (C) Angel Moretti, Carl Sizemore | |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:03 | Auburn | Randy Quint gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 05:41 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Ben and the foul's on Dale Laughter - foul #2 on Dale Laughter, team foul #5 | 21-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carmelo Johnson (SF), David Coughlan (PF), Ronald Jones (C) William Schwegel, Evan McNinch, Dale Laughter | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:41 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd makes the free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-28 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | David Reese blows the layup | 21-28 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico State | Ronald Jones tips it in | 23-28 |
| 04:31 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben clanks a 3 from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 04:29 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi gets the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 04:12 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico State | David Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-28 |
| 03:55 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein travels with the ball | 23-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Clinton Nevarez (SG), Julian Veiga (SF), Evan McNinch (PF), Dale Laughter (C) Joshua Janssen, David Reese, Carmelo Johnson, David Coughlan, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Elliott (PG), Mathew Shaw (SG), Angel Moretti (SF), Carl Sizemore (C) Kenneth Ben, Floyd Dickstein, Darrin Dodd, Randy Quint | |
| 03:32 | New Mexico State | Clinton Nevarez clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 23-28 |
| 03:31 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore grabs the board | 23-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Garry Ralston (fresh) SG - Clinton Nevarez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julian Veiga (fresh) PF - Evan McNinch (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dale Laughter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Elliott (fresh) SG - Mathew Shaw (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Angel Moretti (fairly fresh) PF - Antonia Bianchi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Sizemore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clinton Nevarez - foul #2 on Clinton Nevarez, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Schwegel (SF) Julian Veiga | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clinton Nevarez | 25-30 |
| 02:34 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Garry Ralston and he's fouled by Antonia Bianchi - foul #2 on Antonia Bianchi, team foul #8 | 27-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Janssen (PG), Carmelo Johnson (SF) Garry Ralston, William Schwegel | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Ben (PG), Darrin Dodd (SF) Robert Elliott, Antonia Bianchi | |
| 02:26 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:07 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-30 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch clanks a turnaround from close range | 28-30 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico State | Evan McNinch tips it in | 30-30 |
| 01:43 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Sizemore | 30-33 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Angel Moretti is called for the reach on Dale Laughter - foul #3 on Angel Moretti, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston (PG), Julian Veiga (PF) Joshua Janssen, Evan McNinch | |
| Subs | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi (PF), Randy Quint (C) Angel Moretti, Carl Sizemore | |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Garry Ralston grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Julian Veiga is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Dale Laughter out of a doubleteam | 32-33 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Dale Laughter hits the finger roll set up by Clinton Nevarez | 34-36 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-36 |