| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) PF - William Patel (fresh) C - Daniel Landry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) SF - Michael Moore (fresh) PF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | UConn | Robert Hockett shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Walker | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | Daniel Landry connects on the jumper from close range set up by John Moen | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Richard Walker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Michael Moore hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 18:47 | Auburn | Brian Matthews drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Richard Walker connects on the 3 from straight away | 5-8 |
| 18:10 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 18:08 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Hockett out of the doubleteam | 7-10 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Brian Matthews makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifton Newlon | 10-10 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Richard Walker is fouled on the floor by John Moen - foul #1 on John Moen, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), David Peacock (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Marc Beam (C) John Moen, Clifton Newlon, William Patel, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (PG), Scott Wyrick (SF), Darin Trombly (PF) Richard Walker, Michael Moore, Glen Ragsdale | |
| 17:01 | UConn | Anthony Donaldson steps in front of the Scott Wyrick pass | 10-10 |
| 16:33 | Auburn | Marc Beam buries a floater from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Robert Hockett comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 16:12 | Auburn | Marc Beam snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 15:43 | Auburn | Marc Beam comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 12-10 |
| 15:42 | UConn | Darin Trombly snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fresh) SG - Brian Matthews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Peacock (fresh) PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) C - Marc Beam (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) SG - Robert Hockett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Wyrick (fresh) PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) C - Daniel Blackmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 15:25 | Auburn | Marc Beam grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 15:06 | Auburn | Brian Matthews can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 12-10 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Darin Trombly grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Robert Hockett knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Darin Trombly and he's fouled by Brian Matthews - foul #1 on Brian Matthews, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Clifton Newlon (SG), William Patel (PF) Marcus Ono, Brian Matthews, Anthony Donaldson | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Michael Moore (SF), Glen Ragsdale (PF) Woodrow Scribner, Scott Wyrick, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 14:58 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:31 | Auburn | John Moen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Walker - foul #1 on Richard Walker, team foul #1 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Landry (C) Marc Beam | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG) Robert Hockett | |
| 14:31 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 14:31 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner misses the floater from the left side | 14-13 |
| 14:06 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Patel | 14-13 |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Richard Walker is called for the reach on John Moen - foul #2 on Richard Walker, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marc Beam (C) Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (SG), Robert Palazzolo (C) Richard Walker, Darin Trombly | |
| 13:31 | Auburn | Marc Beam can't finish the layup | 14-13 |
| 13:30 | Auburn | William Patel tips it but misses | 14-13 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:25 | UConn | John Moen steals it from Woodrow Scribner | 14-13 |
| 13:21 | Auburn | John Moen banks in the layup | 16-13 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Scott Wyrick scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Woodrow Scribner | 16-15 |
| 13:00 | Auburn | The jump hook by John Moen is blocked by Robert Palazzolo | 16-15 |
| 12:59 | Auburn | Marc Beam tips it home | 18-15 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses short on a shot from close range | 18-15 |
| 12:42 | Auburn | John Moen gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 12:19 | Auburn | William Patel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (SG), Brian Matthews (SF), Daniel Landry (C) Clifton Newlon, David Peacock, Marc Beam | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG), Darin Trombly (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Michael Moore, Glen Ragsdale, Robert Palazzolo | |
| 12:05 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses long on an open shot in the lane | 18-15 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Scott Wyrick gets the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:48 | UConn | Robert Hockett loses the dribble to John Moen | 18-15 |
| 11:20 | Auburn | Marcus Ono can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 18-15 |
| 11:18 | UConn | Darin Trombly pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Ono (fresh) SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Patel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Landry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Woodrow Scribner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:04 | UConn | John Moen is called for the reach on Robert Hockett - foul #2 on John Moen, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG) John Moen | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Moore (SF), Glen Ragsdale (PF) Woodrow Scribner, Darin Trombly | |
| 10:54 | UConn | Robert Hockett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 10:52 | Auburn | Brian Matthews gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-15 |
| 10:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Daniel Blackmon | 18-15 |
| 10:19 | UConn | Scott Wyrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marc Beam (C) Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (SG) Robert Hockett | |
| 09:57 | Auburn | Marc Beam makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Marcus Ono and he's hacked by Daniel Blackmon - foul #1 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #3 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Landry (C) Marcus Ono | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (PG) Scott Wyrick | |
| 09:57 | Auburn | Marc Beam makes the free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:32 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the fadeaway from close range | 21-17 |
| 09:04 | Auburn | Marc Beam makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clifton Newlon and he's hacked by Woodrow Scribner - foul #1 on Woodrow Scribner, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG), Scott Wyrick (SF), Darin Trombly (PF) Eugene Gabor, Michael Moore, Glen Ragsdale | |
| 09:04 | Auburn | Marc Beam misses the free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:04 | UConn | Robert Hockett snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 08:59 | UConn | Robert Hockett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-17 |
| 08:57 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner tips it in | 23-19 |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon drills a 3 from straight away | 26-19 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is fouled on the floor by Daniel Landry - foul #1 on Daniel Landry, team foul #4 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), David Peacock (SF) Clifton Newlon, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Palazzolo (C) Daniel Blackmon | |
| 08:15 | UConn | Robert Hockett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-19 |
| 08:13 | UConn | Scott Wyrick grabs the offensive board | 26-19 |
| 07:57 | UConn | Brian Matthews takes the ball from Woodrow Scribner | 26-19 |
| 07:37 | Auburn | Marc Beam hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 26-19 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Brian Matthews tips it home | 28-19 |
| 07:12 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 28-19 |
| 07:11 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Marc Beam | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Matthews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Peacock (fresh) PF - William Patel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Beam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hockett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Palazzolo (fresh) | |
| 06:48 | Auburn | Brian Matthews is called for traveling | 28-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Clifton Newlon (SG), Daniel Landry (PF) Marcus Ono, Brian Matthews, William Patel | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (SG), Michael Moore (SF), Glen Ragsdale (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Woodrow Scribner, Robert Hockett, Darin Trombly, Robert Palazzolo | |
| 06:34 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-19 |
| 06:32 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon grabs the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale travels with the ball | 28-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF), William Patel (PF) David Peacock, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG) Scott Wyrick | |
| 05:59 | Auburn | Marc Beam comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-19 |
| 05:57 | Auburn | John Moen misses the tip | 28-19 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Michael Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Michael Moore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Brian Matthews pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:21 | Auburn | Marc Beam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Landry (PF) William Patel | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG) Eugene Gabor | |
| 05:14 | UConn | John Moen picks off the pass by Richard Walker | 28-19 |
| 04:52 | Auburn | Daniel Landry lays it in | 30-19 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Daniel Landry is called for the reach on Richard Walker - foul #2 on Daniel Landry, team foul #5 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), William Patel (PF) Brian Matthews, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:19 | UConn | Richard Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-19 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon tips it back up and in | 30-21 |
| 03:48 | Auburn | John Moen makes the jumper from the right block set up by Clifton Newlon | 32-21 |
| 03:26 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is fouled on the floor by Marc Beam - foul #1 on Marc Beam, team foul #6 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SG), Daniel Landry (C) Clifton Newlon, Marc Beam | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (PG), Scott Wyrick (SF), Darin Trombly (PF) Richard Walker, Michael Moore, Glen Ragsdale | |
| 03:16 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon hits a wide open runner from close range on a great pass from Woodrow Scribner | 32-23 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | John Moen lays it in on a nice dish by William Patel | 34-23 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Matthews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Peacock (fresh) PF - William Patel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Landry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:42 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Landry | 34-23 |
| 02:40 | Auburn | David Peacock grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 02:17 | Auburn | William Patel misses the easy layup | 34-23 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Robert Hockett grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Brian Matthews - foul #2 on Brian Matthews, team foul #7 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Marc Beam (C) David Peacock, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Michael Moore (SF), Glen Ragsdale (PF) Robert Hockett, Scott Wyrick, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 01:52 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:30 | Auburn | Marc Beam misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Michael Moore grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Walker | 34-28 |
| 01:04 | Auburn | William Patel's fadeaway is rejected by Woodrow Scribner | 34-28 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Michael Moore gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner is hacked by Clifton Newlon - foul #1 on Clifton Newlon, team foul #8 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Landry (PF) William Patel | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Blackmon (C) Darin Trombly | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:41 | Auburn | Daniel Landry snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Brian Matthews loses the ball out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Patel (PF) Marc Beam | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG) Woodrow Scribner | |
| 00:03 | UConn | Richard Walker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-28 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | William Patel pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | William Patel can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-28 |