| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Porter (fresh) PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Demasi (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Reith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf lays it in on a nice dish by James Demasi | 25-24 |
| 19:26 | Auburn | Charles White connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Smith | 27-24 |
| 19:03 | Washington State | Edward Campbell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 27-24 |
| 19:01 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf misses the tip | 27-24 |
| 19:00 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf tips it home | 27-26 |
| 18:47 | Auburn | James Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Campbell - foul #1 on Edward Campbell, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Hogan (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Robert Cohen (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF) Cheslav Zulauf, James Demasi, Justin Cleveland, Edward Campbell | |
| 18:47 | Auburn | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:47 | Auburn | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:26 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Cory Hogan | 28-28 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | The short jumper by James Smith is denied by Christopher Johnson | 28-28 |
| 18:08 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell can't tip it in | 28-28 |
| 18:07 | Auburn | Charles White grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:49 | Auburn | Curtis Porter knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Huffaker | 30-28 |
| 17:29 | Washington State | Robert Cohen clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Huffaker - foul #3 on Richard Huffaker, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Campbell (PF), Clinton Shockley (C) Christopher Johnson, Gary Reith | |
| 17:29 | Washington State | Robert Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:29 | Washington State | Robert Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | Charles White is hacked by Cory Hogan - foul #1 on Cory Hogan, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (PG), Yuri Burakowski (C) James Smith, Charles White | |
| Subs | Washington State | Chad Branco (SF) Robert Cohen | |
| 17:05 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdallah - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SF), Khamisi Dare (PF) Curtis Porter, Thomas Mitchell | |
| Subs | Washington State | Justin Cleveland (PG), James Demasi (SG) Cory Hogan, Dikembe Abdallah | |
| 17:05 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:05 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:05 | Washington State | Edward Campbell pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:37 | Washington State | James Demasi is fouled on the floor by Bud Cullum - foul #2 on Bud Cullum, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Hogan (PG), Robert Cohen (SF), Gary Reith (PF), Harold Davis (C) Justin Cleveland, Chad Branco, Edward Campbell, Clinton Shockley | |
| 16:20 | Washington State | Cory Hogan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:00 | Auburn | Robert Cohen steps in front of the Yuri Burakowski pass | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bud Cullum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Huffaker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tracy Cruce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Khamisi Dare (fresh) 5 pts. C - Yuri Burakowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cory Hogan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Demasi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cohen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Reith (fresh) C - Harold Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Washington State | James Demasi evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 15:21 | Auburn | Bud Cullum hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 15:20 | Washington State | James Demasi snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 15:00 | Washington State | James Demasi shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-36 |
| 14:47 | Auburn | Bud Cullum buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Tracy Cruce | 33-36 |
| 14:33 | Washington State | Yuri Burakowski doubles James Demasi and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Yuri Burakowski, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), Curtis Porter (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Charles White (C) Richard Huffaker, Tracy Cruce, Khamisi Dare, Yuri Burakowski | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Justin Cleveland (SF), Edward Campbell (PF), Clinton Shockley (C) Cory Hogan, James Demasi, Robert Cohen, Gary Reith, Harold Davis | |
| 14:10 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Mitchell - foul #1 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (SG) Bud Cullum | |
| Subs | Washington State | Chad Branco (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF) Cheslav Zulauf, Edward Campbell | |
| 14:10 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:10 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:54 | Auburn | Charles White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 13:52 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 13:32 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah's pass is intercepted by James Smith | 33-38 |
| 13:03 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 33-38 |
| 13:01 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 12:44 | Washington State | Chad Branco can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (SG) Richard Huffaker | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Edward Campbell (PF), Gary Reith (C) Justin Cleveland, Christopher Johnson, Clinton Shockley | |
| 12:44 | Washington State | Chad Branco makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:44 | Washington State | Chad Branco makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell blows the layup but he's hacked by Gary Reith - foul #2 on Gary Reith, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Justin Cleveland (SF) Chad Branco | |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:48 | Washington State | Edward Campbell misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 11:47 | Auburn | Bud Cullum grabs the board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bud Cullum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles White (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Reith (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Charles White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Campbell - foul #2 on Edward Campbell, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Washington State | Chad Branco (SF) Justin Cleveland | |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Charles White makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Charles White makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:25 | Washington State | Edward Campbell buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdallah | 38-42 |
| 11:08 | Auburn | Curtis Porter can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Chad Branco - foul #1 on Chad Branco, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Khamisi Dare (PF), Yuri Burakowski (C) Thomas Mitchell, Charles White | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Hogan (PG), Robert Cohen (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF) Cheslav Zulauf, Chad Branco, Edward Campbell | |
| 11:08 | Auburn | Curtis Porter makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:08 | Auburn | Curtis Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:41 | Washington State | Cory Hogan makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdallah | 40-44 |
| 10:21 | Auburn | Bud Cullum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 10:19 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:50 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Yuri Burakowski - foul #2 on Yuri Burakowski, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), Richard Huffaker (SG), Thomas Mitchell (PF) Bud Cullum, Curtis Porter, Khamisi Dare | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Justin Cleveland (SF), Edward Campbell (PF), Clinton Shockley (C) Cory Hogan, Robert Cohen, Christopher Johnson, Gary Reith | |
| 09:50 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:50 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:39 | Auburn | Justin Cleveland swats the layup by Thomas Mitchell | 40-45 |
| 09:38 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Edward Campbell | 40-45 |
| 09:09 | Washington State | Tracy Cruce steals it from Dikembe Abdallah | 40-45 |
| 09:05 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce lays it in | 42-45 |
| 08:50 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Smith and he's fouled by Edward Campbell - foul #3 on Edward Campbell, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Curtis Porter (SF) Tracy Cruce | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Hogan (PG), James Demasi (SG), Chad Branco (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF), Gary Reith (C) Cheslav Zulauf, Dikembe Abdallah, Justin Cleveland, Edward Campbell, Clinton Shockley | |
| 08:33 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:09 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Cory Hogan | 45-50 |
| 07:52 | Auburn | Cory Hogan picks off the pass by Richard Huffaker | 45-50 |
| 07:27 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson jams it set up by Chad Branco | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Yuri Burakowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cory Hogan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Demasi (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Branco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Reith (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Auburn | James Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 07:20 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Cory Hogan | 45-52 |
| 07:01 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson can't throw it down | 45-52 |
| 06:59 | Washington State | Chad Branco grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:31 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson can't finish the layup | 45-52 |
| 06:30 | Auburn | James Smith gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:17 | Auburn | Curtis Porter's fadeaway is rejected by James Demasi | 45-52 |
| 06:15 | Washington State | Gary Reith grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 05:55 | Washington State | Cory Hogan misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 05:54 | Washington State | Chad Branco hits the follow up shot | 45-54 |
| 05:32 | Auburn | Curtis Porter buries a shot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 05:16 | Washington State | James Demasi is fouled on the floor by Richard Huffaker - foul #4 on Richard Huffaker, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (PG), Tracy Cruce (SF), Khamisi Dare (PF), Charles White (C) James Smith, Curtis Porter, Thomas Mitchell, Yuri Burakowski | |
| Subs | Washington State | Justin Cleveland (PG), Robert Cohen (SF), Edward Campbell (PF), Harold Davis (C) Cory Hogan, Chad Branco, Christopher Johnson, Gary Reith | |
| 05:16 | Washington State | James Demasi misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | Khamisi Dare snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 04:55 | Auburn | Bud Cullum is whistled for a carry | 47-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG) Justin Cleveland, James Demasi | |
| 04:35 | Washington State | Harold Davis double dribbles | 47-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Justin Cleveland (SG) Dikembe Abdallah | |
| 04:22 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bud Cullum | 49-54 |
| 03:57 | Washington State | Edward Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 49-54 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Auburn | Khamisi Dare hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 49-54 |
| 03:33 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 03:13 | Washington State | Khamisi Dare is called for the reach on Justin Cleveland - foul #1 on Khamisi Dare, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG) Richard Huffaker | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Gary Reith (C) Cheslav Zulauf, Harold Davis | |
| 03:13 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:13 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bud Cullum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tracy Cruce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Khamisi Dare (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles White (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Justin Cleveland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cohen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Reith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce misses long on a shot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 03:03 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 02:47 | Washington State | Edward Campbell banks in the layup | 49-58 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Curtis Porter (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF) Tracy Cruce, Khamisi Dare | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG) Robert Cohen | |
| 02:33 | Auburn | Curtis Porter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Justin Cleveland - foul #3 on Justin Cleveland, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Demasi (PG), Robert Cohen (SF) Cheslav Zulauf, Justin Cleveland | |
| 02:33 | Auburn | Curtis Porter makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 02:33 | Auburn | Curtis Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 02:33 | Washington State | Gary Reith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 02:12 | Washington State | James Demasi drills a jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:58 | Auburn | Curtis Porter clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 50-60 |
| 01:57 | Washington State | Gary Reith snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 01:30 | Washington State | James Demasi evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side | 50-60 |
| 01:29 | Auburn | James Smith grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Bud Cullum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 01:22 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Edward Campbell | 50-60 |
| 00:57 | Washington State | Robert Cohen's floater is tipped away by Charles White | 50-60 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Bud Cullum drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Mitchell | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Washington State | Gary Reith is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (SG) Bud Cullum | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Chad Branco (PF) Dikembe Abdallah, Edward Campbell | |
| 00:49 | Washington State | Gary Reith makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:49 | Washington State | Gary Reith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-62 |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-62 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Curtis Porter gets the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Smith | 56-62 |
| 00:31 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:31 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:31 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Cheslav Zulauf - foul #2 on Cheslav Zulauf, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Justin Cleveland (SF), Edward Campbell (PF) Robert Cohen, Chad Branco | |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:24 | Washington State | Gary Reith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Gary Reith is hacked by Bud Cullum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bud Cullum, team foul #11 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Cohen (SF), Chad Branco (PF) Justin Cleveland, Edward Campbell | |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Gary Reith makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Gary Reith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Charles White grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Chad Branco gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:14 | Washington State | Bud Cullum is called for the reach on Chad Branco in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bud Cullum, team foul #12 | 57-65 |
| 00:14 | Washington State | Chad Branco makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:14 | Washington State | Chad Branco makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker travels with the ball | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf runs out the clock | 57-67 |