| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herbert Marson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) SF - Richard Wafer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Bakker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Ray Pippen inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Arizona | Herbert Marson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Seavey | 25-24 |
| 19:26 | Auburn | Richard Wafer is called for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Wafer, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Michael Dodge, Gregory Bakker | |
| 18:59 | Arizona | Herbert Marson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 25-24 |
| 18:57 | Arizona | Ray Pippen tips it back up and in | 27-24 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Dan Nugent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Bakker (C) Richard Wafer | |
| 18:17 | Arizona | Michael Fowler is called for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Dodge (PF) Dan Nugent | |
| 17:48 | Auburn | Michael Fowler steals the ball from Javier Pena | 27-24 |
| 17:30 | Arizona | Herbert Marson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 17:10 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Webster | 27-26 |
| 16:45 | Arizona | Michael Fowler is hacked by Michael Dodge - foul #2 on Michael Dodge, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), Richard Wafer (C) Javier Pena, Michael Dodge, Gregory Bakker | |
| 16:25 | Arizona | Herbert Marson buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Seavey | 29-26 |
| 16:02 | Auburn | Steven Buck's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Ray Pippen | 29-26 |
| 15:59 | Arizona | Ray Pippen banks in the layup | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Marson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fowler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Wafer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Jimmie Chacon blocks the short jumper by Richard Wafer | 31-26 |
| 15:32 | Arizona | Richard Seavey grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 15:14 | Arizona | Ray Pippen drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Herbert Marson | 33-26 |
| 14:53 | Auburn | Steven Buck is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 14:51 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Michael Fowler | 33-26 |
| 14:25 | Arizona | Steven Buck picks off the pass by Richard Seavey | 33-26 |
| 14:21 | Auburn | Steven Buck lays it in | 33-28 |
| 14:07 | Arizona | Herbert Marson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-28 |
| 13:38 | Auburn | Richard Wafer is denied on a layup by Ray Pippen | 36-28 |
| 13:37 | Arizona | Ray Pippen snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 13:13 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-28 |
| 13:12 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon gets the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 12:49 | Arizona | Herbert Marson is fouled on the floor by Richard Wafer - foul #4 on Richard Wafer, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Robert Short (SF), Maurice Douglass (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Herbert Marson, Ray Pippen, Michael Fowler, Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), Michael Dodge (PF), Gregory Bakker (C) Charles Martel, Dan Nugent, Richard Wafer | |
| 12:20 | Arizona | Richard Seavey comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Webster - foul #1 on Kenneth Webster, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| 12:20 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 12:20 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 12:20 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 12:05 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker hits a shot in the paint set up by Javier Pena | 37-30 |
| 11:45 | Arizona | Robert Short is hacked by Javier Pena - foul #2 on Javier Pena, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Short (fresh) PF - Maurice Douglass (fresh) C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Webster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Bakker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Arizona | Douglas England loses the ball out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Wafer (SF) Javier Pena | |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Michael Dodge lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Buck | 37-32 |
| 10:29 | Arizona | Douglas England comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 37-32 |
| 10:28 | Auburn | Richard Wafer grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker is hacked by Loren Laursen - foul #2 on Loren Laursen, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG), Ray Pippen (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF) Richard Seavey, Robert Short, Maurice Douglass | |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF) Richard Wafer | |
| 09:50 | Auburn | Steven Buck can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 09:49 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 09:48 | Arizona | Ray Pippen grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 09:34 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Webster - foul #2 on Kenneth Webster, team foul #6 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Fowler (PF) Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Richard Wafer (SF) Kenneth Webster, Javier Pena | |
| 09:34 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 09:34 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 09:34 | Arizona | Michael Fowler snags the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 09:15 | Arizona | Ray Pippen clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory Bakker - foul #1 on Gregory Bakker, team foul #7 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (SG), Javier Pena (SF) Bobby Young, Richard Wafer | |
| 09:15 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 09:15 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 08:50 | Auburn | Javier Pena is fouled on the floor by Ray Pippen - foul #2 on Ray Pippen, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Wafer (SF) Javier Pena | |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Richard Wafer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 40-32 |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Richard Wafer hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 08:07 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Webster - foul #3 on Kenneth Webster, team foul #8 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF) Richard Wafer | |
| 08:07 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 08:07 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 07:48 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG) Douglas England | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Wafer (SF) Javier Pena | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Marson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Webster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Wafer (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Bakker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Arizona | Ray Pippen is whistled for traveling | 42-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | Loren Laursen (C) Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF) Richard Wafer | |
| 07:01 | Auburn | Michael Dodge blows the layup but the foul's on Jimmie Chacon - foul #2 on Jimmie Chacon, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Wafer (SF) Javier Pena | |
| 07:01 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 07:01 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 06:32 | Arizona | Richard Seavey hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ray Pippen | 44-35 |
| 06:03 | Auburn | Michael Dodge blows the layup | 44-35 |
| 06:02 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Herbert Marson | 44-35 |
| 05:39 | Arizona | Richard Seavey can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 44-35 |
| 05:37 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:24 | Auburn | Michael Dodge hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herbert Marson - foul #1 on Herbert Marson, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Michael Fowler (PF) Herbert Marson, Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF) Kenneth Webster, Gregory Bakker | |
| 05:24 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 05:24 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 05:00 | Arizona | Richard Seavey comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 04:58 | Arizona | Michael Fowler snags the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 04:44 | Arizona | Michael Fowler's floater is tipped away by Richard Wafer | 44-37 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Richard Wafer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 04:27 | Auburn | Michael Dodge buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Buck | 44-39 |
| 04:03 | Arizona | Richard Seavey connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Douglas England | 46-39 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Michael Dodge throws it down on a great pass from Bobby Young | 46-41 |
| 03:29 | Arizona | Richard Seavey loses the ball out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG), Robert Short (SF), Jimmie Chacon (C) Richard Seavey, Ray Pippen, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), Gregory Bakker (C) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, Michael Dodge, Richard Wafer | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Herbert Marson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Short (fresh) PF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Bakker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker is denied on a layup by Michael Fowler | 46-41 |
| 03:10 | Arizona | Michael Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 02:50 | Arizona | Michael Fowler loses the ball out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF) Steven Buck, Charles Martel | |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG) Robert Short | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG), Richard Wafer (SF), Michael Dodge (PF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, Dan Nugent | |
| 02:02 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon blows the layup | 46-41 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Buck | 46-43 |
| 01:26 | Arizona | Richard Seavey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 46-43 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Richard Wafer misses the shot from the left side | 46-43 |
| 01:01 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Michael Fowler | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Arizona | Steven Buck is called for the reach on Richard Seavey - foul #4 on Steven Buck, team foul #9 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (PF) Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:35 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 00:35 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Richard Wafer drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Webster | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Arizona | Steven Buck is called for the reach on Ray Pippen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Buck, team foul #10 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arizona | Loren Laursen (C) Richard Seavey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG) Steven Buck | |
| 00:27 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:27 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Kenneth Webster, team foul #11 | 49-45 |
| 00:21 | Arizona | Ray Pippen is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Webster - foul #5 on Kenneth Webster, team foul #12 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF) Kenneth Webster | |
| 00:21 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:21 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Javier Pena misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 00:13 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Loren Laursen | 51-45 |
| 00:13 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Robert Short (SF) Douglas England, Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Herbert Marson is hacked by Richard Wafer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Wafer, team foul #13 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SG) Richard Wafer | |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Herbert Marson makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Herbert Marson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Javier Pena scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-48 |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Herbert Marson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Martel - foul #1 on Charles Martel, team foul #14 | 53-48 |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Herbert Marson makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Herbert Marson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Bobby Young hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 55-48 |