| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) SG - Michael Scott (fresh) SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) C - Robert Potter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (fresh) SG - Ronald Koonce (fresh) SF - James Holmes (fresh) PF - Anthony Griffith (fresh) C - Charles Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott connects on the runner in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Auburn | David Davis tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey is hacked by David Davis - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Davis - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG) David Davis | |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:56 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Griffith | 4-4 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 18:25 | Auburn | James Holmes snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Charles Scott misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Koonce - foul #1 on Ronald Koonce, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal banks in the wide open layup | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | Auburn | Kenneth Posey steals it from Kosta Markowski | 6-4 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott comes up short on the runner in the paint | 6-4 |
| 17:26 | Auburn | Charles Scott grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:15 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce is hacked by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), Daniel Crossman (SF), John Johnson (PF) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Casillas (PG), Timothy Vernon (SG), Alva Pilakowski (PF), Christopher Newton (C) Kosta Markowski, Ronald Koonce, Anthony Griffith, Charles Scott | |
| 17:04 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by William Spears - foul #1 on William Spears, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:04 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:04 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | John Johnson grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Alva Pilakowski denies the turnaround by Daniel Crossman | 6-5 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:30 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Timothy Vernon | 6-5 |
| 16:24 | Auburn | Paul Casillas's floater is tipped away by Robert Potter | 6-5 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | John Johnson gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is fouled in the backcourt by James Holmes - foul #1 on James Holmes, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski (SF) Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG) James Holmes | |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Koonce - foul #2 on Ronald Koonce, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Potter (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG) Ronald Koonce | |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lee Garner (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Spears (fresh) SF - Jerry Palczynski (fresh) PF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) C - Robert Potter (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kosta Markowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Vernon (fresh) SF - Paul Casillas (fresh) PF - Alva Pilakowski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Newton (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Potter | 10-5 |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski is denied on a layup by Jerry Palczynski | 10-5 |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter makes the wide open floater from the free throw line set up by Jerry Palczynski | 12-5 |
| 15:04 | Auburn | Lee Garner is called for the reach on Kosta Markowski - foul #1 on Lee Garner, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Darell Carneal (PF) Lee Garner, William Spears, Daniel Crossman | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Holmes (SF), Anthony Griffith (PF), Charles Scott (C) Timothy Vernon, Alva Pilakowski, Christopher Newton | |
| 14:59 | Auburn | Charles Scott drills a driving attempt near the basket | 12-7 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Paul Casillas steps in front of the Michael Scott pass | 12-7 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | Paul Casillas blows the layup | 12-7 |
| 14:41 | Auburn | Charles Scott grabs the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 14:31 | Auburn | Paul Casillas misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Potter | 12-7 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Kosta Markowski is called for the reach on Robert Daniels - foul #1 on Kosta Markowski, team foul #6 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SF), John Johnson (C) Jerry Palczynski, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey is fouled on the floor by James Holmes - foul #2 on James Holmes, team foul #7 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (PF) Darell Carneal | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (SG) James Holmes | |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:41 | Auburn | Paul Casillas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SG) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:31 | Cincinnati | Charles Scott is called for the reach on Daniel Crossman - foul #1 on Charles Scott, team foul #8 | 14-7 |
| 13:31 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:31 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:31 | Auburn | Charles Scott grabs the board | 15-7 |
| 13:13 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Scott | 15-10 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels snags the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daniel Crossman, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (PF), Robert Potter (C) Daniel Crossman, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski (PF) Anthony Griffith | |
| 12:34 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Vernon | 15-12 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | William Spears loses the dribble to Charles Scott in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Charles Scott makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Timothy Vernon | 15-14 |
| 11:58 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal banks in the layup | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (tiring) 2 pts. SG - William Spears (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Posey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darell Carneal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Potter (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kosta Markowski (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Vernon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Casillas (tiring) PF - Alva Pilakowski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Scott (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Kosta Markowski | 17-16 |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 17-16 |
| 11:41 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 11:37 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Jerry Palczynski (SF), Daniel Crossman (PF) Robert Daniels, William Spears, Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal | |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Griffith (PF), Christopher Newton (C) Alva Pilakowski, Charles Scott | |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner is hacked by Kosta Markowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kosta Markowski, team foul #9 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG) Kosta Markowski | |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:08 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Christopher Newton tips it home | 19-18 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Crossman, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (PF), John Johnson (C) Daniel Crossman, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Lee Garner takes the ball from Christopher Newton | 19-18 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jerry Palczynski | 22-18 |
| 10:31 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-18 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | John Johnson grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 10:08 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Christopher Newton | 22-18 |
| 09:52 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses the floater from the free throw line | 22-18 |
| 09:50 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce can't tip it in | 22-18 |
| 09:48 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce grabs the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 09:36 | Auburn | Paul Casillas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), William Spears (SG), Kenneth Posey (SF), Robert Potter (C) Lee Garner, Michael Scott, Jerry Palczynski, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Alva Pilakowski (PF), Charles Scott (C) Ronald Koonce, Anthony Griffith, Christopher Newton | |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Spears | 24-18 |
| 09:11 | Auburn | Charles Scott hits the finger roll | 24-20 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal is fouled on the floor by David Davis - foul #3 on David Davis, team foul #10 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Holmes (SF) David Davis | |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:34 | Auburn | Paul Casillas lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Scott | 25-22 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | William Spears hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal tips it in | 27-22 |
| 08:07 | Auburn | Charles Scott can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Potter - foul #1 on Robert Potter, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), John Johnson (PF) William Spears, Darell Carneal | |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Griffith (PF) James Holmes | |
| 08:07 | Auburn | Charles Scott makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 08:07 | Auburn | Charles Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Potter | 27-23 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Posey | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Posey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Potter (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Charles Scott (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Timothy Vernon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Casillas (tired) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Griffith (tiring) C - Alva Pilakowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski scores on a shot from the right block set up by Anthony Griffith | 29-25 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey snags the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey buries a jumper from close range set up by Michael Scott and the foul's on Timothy Vernon - foul #1 on Timothy Vernon, team foul #11 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), Darell Carneal (PF) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Holmes (SF), Christopher Newton (PF) Charles Scott, Anthony Griffith | |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey makes the free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:27 | Auburn | The jump hook by Alva Pilakowski is blocked by John Johnson | 32-25 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Vernon - foul #2 on Timothy Vernon, team foul #12 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski (SF) Kenneth Posey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG) Timothy Vernon | |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski is whistled for a carry | 34-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Griffith (PF) Alva Pilakowski | |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Casillas - foul #1 on Paul Casillas, team foul #13 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), Robert Potter (C) William Spears, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 05:43 | Auburn | Christopher Newton pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 05:30 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Holmes | 35-28 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Casillas - foul #2 on Paul Casillas, team foul #14 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Kosta Markowski (SG) Paul Casillas, Ronald Koonce | |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 05:00 | Auburn | Christopher Newton buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Scott (C) Anthony Griffith | |
| 04:37 | Auburn | David Davis is fouled on the floor by Lee Garner - foul #2 on Lee Garner, team foul #7 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), William Spears (SG), Kenneth Posey (SF), John Johnson (C) Lee Garner, Michael Scott, Jerry Palczynski, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski (PF) Christopher Newton | |
| 04:37 | Auburn | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Spears | 37-30 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | David Davis picks off the pass by Kenneth Posey in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 04:34 | Auburn | James Holmes jams it set up by David Davis | 37-32 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Charles Scott - foul #2 on Charles Scott, team foul #15 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Griffith (PF) Charles Scott | |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski lays it up and in on a great pass from Kosta Markowski and he's hacked by Kenneth Posey - foul #1 on Kenneth Posey, team foul #8 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (PF) Darell Carneal | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG) David Davis | |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | John Johnson misses the easy open layup | 39-34 |
| 03:31 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (tiring) 8 pts. SG - William Spears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Johnson (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kosta Markowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Koonce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Holmes (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Griffith (tired) C - Alva Pilakowski (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Kenneth Posey steps in front of the Alva Pilakowski pass | 39-34 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 03:07 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 02:49 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Spears | 42-34 |
| 02:10 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-36 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Jerry Palczynski (SF), Robert Potter (C) Robert Daniels, William Spears, Kenneth Posey, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Newton (PF), Charles Scott (C) Anthony Griffith, Alva Pilakowski | |
| 01:57 | Auburn | Charles Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | James Holmes snags the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Jerry Palczynski swats the short shot by Charles Scott | 42-36 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Kosta Markowski - foul #3 on Kosta Markowski, team foul #16 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG) Kosta Markowski | |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 01:14 | Auburn | A charge is called on James Holmes - foul #3 on James Holmes, team foul #17 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Casillas (SF) James Holmes | |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-36 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Koonce - foul #3 on Ronald Koonce, team foul #18 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SF), Darell Carneal (PF) Jerry Palczynski, Daniel Crossman | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG) Ronald Koonce | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Paul Casillas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-36 |