| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) SG - Darren McGann (fresh) SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) PF - George Carlino (fresh) C - Michael Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) PF - William Patel (fresh) C - Chad Laforce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | George Carlino wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on John Moen - foul #1 on John Moen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:47 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | Chad Laforce snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Auburn | William Patel can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Auburn | William Patel grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Auburn | William Patel misses long on a jumper in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | George Carlino splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by William Patel - foul #1 on William Patel, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), David Peacock (SF), Daniel Landry (PF), Marc Beam (C) John Moen, Brian Matthews, William Patel, Chad Laforce | |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Auburn | George Carlino steals it from Marc Beam | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Marc Beam - foul #1 on Marc Beam, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SG) Clifton Newlon | |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Brian Matthews is hacked by Darren McGann - foul #1 on Darren McGann, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), Harvey Sellers (PF) Charles Taranto, George Carlino | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (SG), William Patel (SF) Brian Matthews, David Peacock | |
| 16:44 | Auburn | William Patel's pass is intercepted by Gary Tellez | 6-2 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses the lay-in | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers's pass is intercepted by Daniel Landry | 6-2 |
| 16:08 | Auburn | Harvey Sellers swats the short shot by Daniel Landry | 6-2 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by William Patel - foul #2 on William Patel, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Carlino (PF) Harvey Sellers | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Brian Matthews (SF) Marcus Ono, William Patel | |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) PF - George Carlino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) PF - Daniel Landry (fresh) C - Marc Beam (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses the dunk attempt | 7-2 |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon tips it in | 7-4 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | George Carlino drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Darren McGann | 9-4 |
| 15:06 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon is fouled on the floor by Darren McGann - foul #2 on Darren McGann, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG), Charles Taranto (SF), Darrell Gerken (C) Darren McGann, Gary Tellez, Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), David Peacock (SF) John Moen, Clifton Newlon | |
| 14:48 | Auburn | David Peacock scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Matthews | 9-6 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Marc Beam - foul #2 on Marc Beam, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Clifton Newlon (SG), Anthony Donaldson (C) Marcus Ono, David Peacock, Marc Beam | |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:00 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | George Carlino is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 11-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers (PF), Michael Alexander (C) George Carlino, Darrell Gerken | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), David Peacock (SF) John Moen, Brian Matthews | |
| 13:05 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses the jump hook from the baseline | 11-6 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Marcus Ono takes the ball from James Sullivan in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 12:42 | Auburn | David Peacock misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-6 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the dunk attempt | 11-6 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander grabs the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 11-6 |
| 12:14 | Auburn | David Peacock snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon lays it up and in and he's hacked by Colin Musgrave - foul #1 on Colin Musgrave, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (PG), Felton Robillard (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), George Carlino (PF) James Sullivan, Colin Musgrave, Charles Taranto, Harvey Sellers | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), Chad Laforce (C) Marcus Ono, David Peacock, Daniel Landry | |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Carlino | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) SG - Felton Robillard (fresh) SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) PF - George Carlino (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) C - Chad Laforce (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon banks in the layup set up by John Moen | 13-11 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | George Carlino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken (C) Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), Daniel Landry (PF) Clifton Newlon, Chad Laforce | |
| 10:43 | Auburn | Daniel Landry can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 13-11 |
| 10:41 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:26 | Auburn | Daniel Landry can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 13-11 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon is fouled on the floor by Anthony Donaldson - foul #1 on Anthony Donaldson, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Colin Musgrave (SG) Jesse Ortegon, Felton Robillard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Chad Laforce (C) David Peacock, Anthony Donaldson | |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | George Carlino shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 15-11 |
| 09:38 | Auburn | Brian Matthews makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Laforce | 15-14 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (SF), Harvey Sellers (PF), Michael Alexander (C) Gary Tellez, George Carlino, Darrell Gerken | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), Anthony Donaldson (C) Clifton Newlon, Chad Laforce | |
| 09:12 | Auburn | James Sullivan takes the ball from John Moen | 15-14 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Sullivan | 17-14 |
| 08:57 | Auburn | John Moen clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Daniel Landry hits the follow up shot | 17-16 |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | John Moen grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:11 | Auburn | Colin Musgrave is called for the reach on Brian Matthews - foul #2 on Colin Musgrave, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SG) Colin Musgrave | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Clifton Newlon (SG), Chad Laforce (C) John Moen, Brian Matthews, Anthony Donaldson | |
| 07:52 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Alexander and he's hacked by Marcus Ono - foul #1 on Marcus Ono, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), George Carlino (PF) Charles Taranto, Harvey Sellers | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Brian Matthews (SF) Marcus Ono, David Peacock | |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felton Robillard (fresh) SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) PF - George Carlino (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Landry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Laforce (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Auburn | John Moen double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (PG) James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | George Carlino blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Landry - foul #1 on Daniel Landry, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Marc Beam (C) John Moen, Chad Laforce | |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:54 | Auburn | Brian Matthews buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Clifton Newlon | 22-19 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | George Carlino evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 22-19 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez lays it in despite the doubleteam | 24-19 |
| 06:07 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to George Carlino | 24-19 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez is fouled on the floor by Marc Beam - foul #3 on Marc Beam, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Charles Taranto (SF), Darrell Gerken (C) Jesse Ortegon, Felton Robillard, Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), David Peacock (SF), William Patel (PF), Anthony Donaldson (C) Marcus Ono, Brian Matthews, Daniel Landry, Marc Beam | |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:37 | Auburn | John Moen clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Darrell Gerken - foul #1 on Darrell Gerken, team foul #5 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers (PF) George Carlino | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chad Laforce (C) Anthony Donaldson | |
| 05:37 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:37 | Auburn | John Moen misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the floater from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 05:02 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by James Sullivan - foul #1 on James Sullivan, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SG) Gary Tellez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF), Daniel Landry (C) David Peacock, Chad Laforce | |
| 05:02 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:02 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken's pass is intercepted by Daniel Landry | 28-22 |
| 04:25 | Auburn | Brian Matthews can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Darrell Gerken - foul #2 on Darrell Gerken, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Carlino (PF), Warren Witherspoon (C) Harvey Sellers, Darrell Gerken | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), Anthony Donaldson (C) Clifton Newlon, Daniel Landry | |
| 04:25 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:25 | Auburn | Brian Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | George Carlino is fouled on the floor by William Patel - foul #3 on William Patel, team foul #10 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander (C) Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Landry (PF) William Patel | |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | David Peacock snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 03:45 | Auburn | Brian Matthews can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-23 |
| 03:44 | Auburn | Brian Matthews can't tip it in | 29-23 |
| 03:42 | Auburn | Daniel Landry misses the tip | 29-23 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 29-23 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Brian Matthews grabs the board | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felton Robillard (fresh) SF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Carlino (fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Matthews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Landry (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Auburn | David Peacock blows the layup | 29-23 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander buries a fadeaway from the left side | 31-23 |
| 02:37 | Auburn | Daniel Landry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Alexander - foul #1 on Michael Alexander, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (PG), Colin Musgrave (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), Harvey Sellers (PF) James Sullivan, Felton Robillard, Charles Taranto, George Carlino | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Clifton Newlon (SG), Chad Laforce (C) John Moen, Brian Matthews, Anthony Donaldson | |
| 02:37 | Auburn | Daniel Landry makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:37 | Auburn | Daniel Landry misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Chad Laforce hits the finger roll set up by Clifton Newlon | 31-26 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-26 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Clifton Newlon | 31-26 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Marcus Ono hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Clifton Newlon | 31-29 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander is fouled on the floor by Chad Laforce - foul #1 on Chad Laforce, team foul #11 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), George Carlino (PF) Colin Musgrave, Harvey Sellers | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF) Marcus Ono, David Peacock, Chad Laforce | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:41 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Brian Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Brian Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (SF), Darrell Gerken (C) Gary Tellez, Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marc Beam (C) Daniel Landry | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan clanks a halfcourt shot | 32-29 |