| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ballard (fresh) PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Burson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Tibor Kilichowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Blake (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Rosado (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Hu Chio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Thomas Rosado inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Hawaii | Robert Blake hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Jesse Kellar - foul #3 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Micheal Spencer (PF), Carl Crouch (C) Jesse Kellar, Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 19:31 | Hawaii | Robert Blake makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 19:31 | Hawaii | Robert Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Carl Crouch pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 19:03 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer connects on the shot near the basket set up by Micheal Dale | 31-22 |
| 18:34 | Hawaii | Thomas Rosado misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Ballard - foul #1 on James Ballard, team foul #2 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SF), George Burson (C) James Ballard, Carl Crouch | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 18:34 | Hawaii | Thomas Rosado misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 18:34 | Hawaii | Thomas Rosado makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jimmy Byrd and he's hacked by John Adkins - foul #4 on John Adkins, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Ballard (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Clifford Ames, George Burson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Olin Lisowski (PF) John Adkins | |
| 18:12 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the free throw | 34-23 |
| 17:48 | Hawaii | Hu Chio throws it down set up by Olin Lisowski and he's fouled by Micheal Spencer - foul #2 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #3 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SF), George Burson (C) James Ballard, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 17:48 | Hawaii | Hu Chio makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Clifford Ames is denied on a layup by Hu Chio | 34-26 |
| 17:21 | Hawaii | Hu Chio snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 16:52 | Hawaii | Hu Chio buries a jump hook in the paint | 34-28 |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Tibor Kilichowski - foul #2 on Tibor Kilichowski, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Clifford Ames, George Burson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Valeri Podbielski (SG), Toni Duszynski (C) Thomas Rosado, Hu Chio | |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:29 | Hawaii | Olin Lisowski pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:06 | Hawaii | Robert Blake is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Byrd - foul #1 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Burson (C) Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 15:50 | Hawaii | Robert Blake is fouled on the floor by James Ballard - foul #2 on James Ballard, team foul #5 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG) Micheal Dale | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ballard (fresh) PF - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Tibor Kilichowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Valeri Podbielski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Blake (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Olin Lisowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Toni Duszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Hawaii | Tibor Kilichowski connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Valeri Podbielski | 35-30 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses short on a turnaround from close range | 35-30 |
| 15:07 | Hawaii | Valeri Podbielski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:05 | Hawaii | Tibor Kilichowski is hacked by Jimmy Byrd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #6 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Manuel Hartzler (PF), Carl Crouch (C) James Ballard, Micheal Spencer, George Burson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Thomas Rosado (SF), Hu Chio (C) Robert Blake, Olin Lisowski | |
| 14:57 | Hawaii | Tibor Kilichowski clanks a runner in the paint | 35-30 |
| 14:56 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jimmy Byrd | 35-30 |
| 14:33 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler drills a floater from the left wing set up by Carl Crouch | 37-30 |
| 14:09 | Hawaii | Thomas Rosado misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 14:07 | Auburn | Micheal Dale pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 13:44 | Auburn | Toni Duszynski swats the layup by Carl Crouch | 37-30 |
| 13:43 | Auburn | Carl Crouch grabs the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 13:22 | Auburn | Tibor Kilichowski picks off the pass by Carl Crouch | 37-30 |
| 12:55 | Hawaii | Valeri Podbielski double dribbles | 37-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler, Carl Crouch | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Blake (SG), John Adkins (PF), Olin Lisowski (C) Valeri Podbielski, Toni Duszynski, Hu Chio | |
| 12:28 | Auburn | Clifford Ames is denied on a layup by Olin Lisowski | 37-30 |
| 12:26 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer tips it but misses | 37-30 |
| 12:25 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Olin Lisowski | 37-30 |
| 12:02 | Hawaii | Robert Blake buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Rosado | 37-32 |
| 11:49 | Auburn | George Burson makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Clifford Ames | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Ames (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ballard (fresh) PF - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Tibor Kilichowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Blake (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Rosado (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Olin Lisowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Hawaii | Olin Lisowski hits a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by James Ballard - foul #3 on James Ballard, team foul #7 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Clifford Ames, George Burson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Valeri Podbielski (SG) Thomas Rosado | |
| 11:31 | Hawaii | Olin Lisowski makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:10 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 11:08 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Tibor Kilichowski | 39-35 |
| 10:40 | Hawaii | Valeri Podbielski buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Adkins | 39-37 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 10:12 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Robert Blake | 39-37 |
| 10:07 | Hawaii | Jesse Kellar picks off the pass by Tibor Kilichowski | 39-37 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Clifford Ames (SF), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, James Ballard, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Thomas Rosado (PG), Toni Duszynski (PF), Hu Chio (C) Tibor Kilichowski, John Adkins, Olin Lisowski | |
| 09:20 | Hawaii | George Burson picks off the pass by Hu Chio | 39-37 |
| 08:53 | Auburn | George Burson misses long on a jumper from close range | 39-37 |
| 08:52 | Hawaii | Hu Chio pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 08:31 | Hawaii | Robert Blake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF) Clifford Ames, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Tibor Kilichowski (PG) Valeri Podbielski | |
| 08:07 | Auburn | George Burson scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-37 |
| 07:40 | Hawaii | Robert Blake is called for traveling | 41-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Ballard (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Jimmy Byrd, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Hawaii | John Adkins (PF) Toni Duszynski | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ballard (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 7 pts. C - George Burson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Tibor Kilichowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Blake (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Rosado (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Hu Chio (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Auburn | James Ballard is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on James Ballard, team foul #8 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF) James Ballard | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 06:59 | Hawaii | Tibor Kilichowski hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Rosado | 41-40 |
| 06:31 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 41-40 |
| 06:30 | Hawaii | Hu Chio pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 06:08 | Hawaii | Hu Chio misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 06:06 | Auburn | Micheal Dale pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 05:40 | Auburn | Micheal Dale can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 41-40 |
| 05:39 | Hawaii | John Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 05:13 | Hawaii | Robert Blake loses the ball out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF), Carl Crouch (C) Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Valeri Podbielski (SG), Olin Lisowski (PF), Toni Duszynski (C) Thomas Rosado, John Adkins, Hu Chio | |
| 04:44 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Toni Duszynski - foul #2 on Toni Duszynski, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG) Micheal Dale | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 04:44 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 04:44 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 04:44 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Toni Duszynski | 42-40 |
| 04:21 | Hawaii | Toni Duszynski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jesse Kellar - foul #4 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #9 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Jimmy Byrd, Carl Crouch | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 04:21 | Hawaii | Toni Duszynski makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 04:21 | Hawaii | Toni Duszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 04:21 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Micheal Spencer | 42-41 |
| 03:58 | Auburn | Micheal Dale scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Ballard | 45-41 |
| 03:33 | Hawaii | Tibor Kilichowski jams it and the foul's on Jesse Kellar - foul #5 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #10 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Micheal Dale, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Thomas Rosado (SF), John Adkins (PF) Robert Blake, Toni Duszynski | |
| 03:33 | Hawaii | Tibor Kilichowski makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Ames (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ballard (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Tibor Kilichowski (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valeri Podbielski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Rosado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Olin Lisowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd is hacked by Thomas Rosado - foul #2 on Thomas Rosado, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG) Clifford Ames | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 03:03 | Auburn | George Burson lays it in on a great pass from James Ballard and he's fouled by Tibor Kilichowski - foul #3 on Tibor Kilichowski, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (PF) Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 03:03 | Auburn | George Burson makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 02:43 | Hawaii | John Adkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tibor Kilichowski | 48-46 |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Ballard | 50-46 |
| 01:54 | Hawaii | Valeri Podbielski drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Rosado | 50-49 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Olin Lisowski blocks the short jumper by Manuel Hartzler | 50-49 |
| 01:35 | Hawaii | Valeri Podbielski snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 01:14 | Hawaii | Tibor Kilichowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 01:12 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | George Burson is hacked by Olin Lisowski - foul #1 on Olin Lisowski, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Blake (SG), Hu Chio (C) Valeri Podbielski, Olin Lisowski | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd drills a shot from the left side | 52-49 |
| 00:14 | Hawaii | Hu Chio comes up short on the runner from the right block | 52-49 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Micheal Dale gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Micheal Dale is fouled in the backcourt by Tibor Kilichowski - foul #4 on Tibor Kilichowski, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:10 | Hawaii | Hu Chio grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 00:10 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| 00:01 | Hawaii | Thomas Rosado misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-49 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |