| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) PF - George Burson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Ray Pippen inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook misses long on a floater from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 19:29 | Auburn | Steven Buck grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | The short jumper by Bobby Young is denied by Ray Pippen | 27-31 |
| 19:06 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the tip | 27-31 |
| 19:04 | Arizona | Ray Pippen pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:37 | Arizona | Richard Seavey is hacked by Javier Pena - foul #1 on Javier Pena, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, George Burson, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 18:19 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-31 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Dan Nugent grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | Steven Buck splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Martel | 30-31 |
| 17:45 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 17:43 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:18 | Auburn | Steven Buck is called for a charge - foul #3 on Steven Buck, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Michael Dodge (C) Manuel Hartzler, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 16:56 | Arizona | Michael Fowler loses the dribble to Dan Nugent | 30-31 |
| 16:27 | Auburn | Dan Nugent knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Steven Buck | 32-31 |
| 16:07 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses the jumper from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 16:06 | Auburn | Michael Dodge gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Steven Buck splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 15:48 | Arizona | Ray Pippen snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fowler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:23 | Arizona | Ray Pippen jams it | 32-33 |
| 15:07 | Auburn | Charles Martel connects on the open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Steven Buck | 34-33 |
| 14:44 | Arizona | Richard Seavey comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Dan Nugent - foul #2 on Dan Nugent, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF) Bobby Young, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), James Downing (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, Ray Pippen, Modesto Rossi, Michael Fowler | |
| 14:44 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:44 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:44 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:19 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 14:18 | Arizona | Loren Laursen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:56 | Arizona | Javier Pena picks off the pass by Loren Laursen | 34-34 |
| 13:35 | Auburn | Michael Dodge knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Buck | 36-34 |
| 13:11 | Arizona | Douglas England throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Dan Nugent (PF) Jimmy Byrd, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (SF), Modesto Rossi (PF) Richard Seavey, Jimmie Chacon | |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Steven Buck splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 12:42 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:13 | Arizona | Douglas England can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 12:11 | Auburn | Javier Pena pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:05 | Auburn | Javier Pena knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 38-34 |
| 11:43 | Arizona | Loren Laursen clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Micheal Spencer - foul #1 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), George Burson (PF), Michael Dodge (C) Bobby Young, Dan Nugent, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Michael Westbrook (SG) Douglas England, James Downing | |
| 11:43 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:43 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:43 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the board | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Burson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Auburn | Michael Dodge hits the finger roll on a great pass from Manuel Hartzler | 40-35 |
| 11:02 | Arizona | George Burson takes the ball from Richard Seavey | 40-35 |
| 10:45 | Auburn | Steven Buck shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 10:44 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 10:35 | Arizona | George Burson steps in front of the Loren Laursen pass | 40-35 |
| 10:19 | Auburn | Steven Buck works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 10:18 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 09:49 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ray Pippen | 40-37 |
| 09:33 | Auburn | Michael Dodge is denied on a layup by Loren Laursen | 40-37 |
| 09:31 | Auburn | Javier Pena grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 09:16 | Auburn | Steven Buck evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 08:51 | Arizona | Richard Seavey is fouled on the floor by Steven Buck - foul #4 on Steven Buck, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Manuel Hartzler, Javier Pena, George Burson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (PG), James Downing (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Michael Fowler (C) Richard Seavey, Ray Pippen, Modesto Rossi, Loren Laursen | |
| 08:26 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook lays it in and the foul's on Charles Martel - foul #2 on Charles Martel, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| 08:26 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 07:57 | Auburn | Michael Dodge can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 43-40 |
| 07:56 | Arizona | Michael Fowler pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 07:50 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon dunks the ball on a great pass from Douglas England and the foul's on Michael Dodge - foul #2 on Michael Dodge, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF) Charles Martel | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Ray Pippen (SF) Michael Westbrook, James Downing | |
| 07:50 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Dan Nugent shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 43-43 |
| 07:35 | Auburn | Dan Nugent snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the shot from the left side | 43-43 |
| 07:12 | Arizona | Douglas England gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:47 | Arizona | Ray Pippen connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Seavey and the foul's on Dan Nugent - foul #3 on Dan Nugent, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF) Javier Pena | |
| Subs | Arizona | Modesto Rossi (PF) Jimmie Chacon | |
| 06:47 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Richard Seavey - foul #1 on Richard Seavey, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 06:06 | Arizona | Ray Pippen blows the layup | 44-46 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | Michael Dodge pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Dan Nugent can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Modesto Rossi - foul #3 on Modesto Rossi, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Bobby Young, Charles Martel, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG) Douglas England | |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:16 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the shot from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 05:14 | Arizona | Michael Fowler pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 04:52 | Arizona | Richard Seavey can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-46 |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Steven Buck grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 04:21 | Auburn | Steven Buck shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 04:02 | Arizona | Michael Fowler hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard Seavey | 49-48 |
| 03:42 | Auburn | Dan Nugent splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 03:14 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-48 |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Dan Nugent grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Nugent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Modesto Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Fowler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Fowler - foul #4 on Michael Fowler, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Michael Dodge (C) Jimmy Byrd, Javier Pena, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (PG), James Downing (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Richard Seavey, Ray Pippen, Modesto Rossi, Michael Fowler | |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 02:46 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Burson (PF) Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 02:35 | Arizona | Loren Laursen drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Westbrook | 53-50 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Steven Buck is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas England - foul #1 on Douglas England, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (SF) James Downing | |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Michael Dodge loses the ball out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Spencer (PF) George Burson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Modesto Rossi (PF) Douglas England, Jimmie Chacon | |
| 01:35 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Modesto Rossi and the foul's on Micheal Spencer - foul #2 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), George Burson (PF) Charles Martel, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Fowler (C) Loren Laursen | |
| 01:35 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | Bobby Young loses the dribble to Michael Fowler | 53-53 |
| 00:52 | Arizona | Michael Fowler clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Buck - foul #5 on Steven Buck, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG) Steven Buck | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 00:52 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:52 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Clifford Ames misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 53-55 |
| 00:24 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi is hacked by Bobby Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Young, team foul #11 | 53-55 |
| 00:23 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:23 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Clifford Ames can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 00:15 | Arizona | Michael Fowler gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 00:13 | Arizona | Clifford Ames is called for the reach on Michael Fowler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Ames, team foul #12 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (PG), James Downing (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF) Richard Seavey, Ray Pippen, Modesto Rossi | |
| 00:13 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:13 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:13 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 00:13 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| 00:11 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon is hacked by Bobby Young - foul #2 on Bobby Young, team foul #13 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Ray Pippen (SF), Loren Laursen (C) Douglas England, James Downing, Michael Fowler | |
| 00:11 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:11 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the board | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Loren Laursen takes the ball from Clifford Ames | 53-58 |
| 00:03 | Arizona | Richard Seavey is hacked by Clifford Ames in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Ames, team foul #14 | 53-58 |
| 00:03 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:03 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Javier Pena clanks a halfcourt shot | 53-59 |