| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) SG - Curtis Porter (fresh) SF - James Tsao (fresh) PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) C - Yuri Burakowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Willie Inge (fresh) SG - Curtis Tanner (fresh) SF - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fresh) C - Arthur Wright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Arthur Wright wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Yuri Burakowski | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker misses the wide open shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo blows the layup but he's fouled by Yuri Burakowski - foul #1 on Yuri Burakowski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:03 | Auburn | James Tsao is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Fenimore | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Auburn | James Tsao is fouled on the floor by Ronald Fenimore - foul #1 on Ronald Fenimore, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Auburn | James Tsao's pass is intercepted by Arthur Wright | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Yuri Burakowski | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | Auburn | James Tsao is fouled on the floor by Arthur Wright - foul #1 on Arthur Wright, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), Tracy Cruce (SG), Arthur Gallagher (C) Curtis Porter, James Tsao, Yuri Burakowski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Robert Knight (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Willie Inge, Curtis Tanner, Ronald Fenimore, Ralph Piccirillo, Arthur Wright | |
| 17:32 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Smith | 5-3 |
| 17:09 | UTEP | Robert Knight is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Tsao (SF), Yuri Burakowski (C) Richard Huffaker, Thomas Mitchell | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:00 | UTEP | Robert Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Auburn | Curtis Porter (SF) James Tsao | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:34 | Auburn | James Smith misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 16:33 | Auburn | Curtis Porter misses the tip | 5-3 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | Norman Kelley grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:15 | UTEP | James Smith steals the ball from Robert Knight | 5-3 |
| 16:12 | Auburn | James Smith throws it down | 7-3 |
| 15:47 | UTEP | Norman Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 7-3 |
| 15:45 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Cruce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Porter (fresh) PF - Arthur Gallagher (fresh) C - Yuri Burakowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) SF - Jeff Melillo (fairly fresh) PF - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) C - Norman Kelley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Auburn | Curtis Porter is hacked by Jeff Melillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG), James Tsao (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF) Tracy Cruce, Curtis Porter, Yuri Burakowski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Robert Knight, Jeff Melillo, Marshall Thatcher, Norman Kelley | |
| 15:27 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 15:25 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:16 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-3 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SF) Herbert Scott | |
| 15:05 | UTEP | Willie Inge misses the floater from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 15:03 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Thomas Mitchell | 7-3 |
| 14:45 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Richard Huffaker | 9-3 |
| 14:17 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo loses the dribble to Richard Huffaker | 9-3 |
| 14:14 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker lays it in | 11-3 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 13:37 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Gallagher | 14-6 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (PG), Curtis Porter (SG), Yuri Burakowski (C) James Smith, Thomas Mitchell, Arthur Gallagher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Robert Knight (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF) Willie Inge, Curtis Tanner, Ronald Fenimore, Ralph Piccirillo | |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Curtis Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Knight - foul #1 on Robert Knight, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Norman Kelley (C) Arthur Wright | |
| 12:58 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 12:56 | UTEP | Stephen Stam grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 12:52 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Norman Kelley tips it home | 14-10 |
| 12:25 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:23 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Marshall Thatcher | 14-10 |
| 12:18 | UTEP | Yuri Burakowski is called for the reach on Robert Knight - foul #2 on Yuri Burakowski, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell (PF), Arthur Gallagher (C) James Tsao, Yuri Burakowski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF) Robert Knight | |
| 11:56 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 11:54 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo hits the follow up shot | 14-12 |
| 11:25 | Auburn | Marshall Thatcher is called for the reach on Richard Huffaker - foul #1 on Marshall Thatcher, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Tsao (SF) Richard Huffaker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Jeff Melillo, Herbert Scott, Marshall Thatcher, Norman Kelley | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Tracy Cruce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Porter (fresh) SF - James Tsao (fresh) PF - Thomas Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Gallagher (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Bloom (fresh) SG - Curtis Tanner (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-12 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Arthur Wright gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:58 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo's layup is rejected by Arthur Gallagher | 14-12 |
| 10:57 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Arthur Gallagher | 14-12 |
| 10:42 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Curtis Porter | 16-12 |
| 10:21 | UTEP | Arthur Wright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Curtis Porter pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:14 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Mitchell | 16-12 |
| 09:57 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 16-12 |
| 09:56 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 09:50 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo loses the dribble to Tracy Cruce | 16-12 |
| 09:48 | Auburn | Ronald Fenimore is called for the reach on Tracy Cruce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Fenimore, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clyde Belin (PG), Richard Huffaker (SF) Curtis Porter, Arthur Gallagher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Robert Knight (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Michael Bloom, Curtis Tanner, Ronald Fenimore, Ralph Piccirillo, Arthur Wright | |
| 09:33 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses short on an open shot from close range | 16-12 |
| 09:32 | UTEP | Robert Knight grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 09:16 | UTEP | Robert Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Curtis Porter (SG), Arthur Gallagher (C) Tracy Cruce, Thomas Mitchell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Melillo (SF) Herbert Scott | |
| 08:59 | Auburn | James Tsao can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 08:58 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:36 | UTEP | Arthur Gallagher swats the shot by Robert Knight | 16-12 |
| 08:35 | UTEP | Robert Knight tips it home | 16-14 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Huffaker, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (PG), Thomas Mitchell (PF) Clyde Belin, James Tsao | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (SG), Ralph Piccirillo (PF) Robert Knight, Norman Kelley | |
| 08:22 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:14 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Curtis Porter and he's hacked by Marshall Thatcher - foul #2 on Marshall Thatcher, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Tsao (C) Arthur Gallagher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF), Arthur Wright (C) Willie Inge, Marshall Thatcher | |
| 08:14 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Herbert Scott knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 07:51 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker is called for traveling | 19-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clyde Belin (PG), Arthur Gallagher (C) Curtis Porter, James Tsao | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG) Jeff Melillo | |
| 07:33 | UTEP | Michael Bloom scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 07:06 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce loses the ball out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Curtis Porter (SG), James Tsao (PF) Tracy Cruce, Arthur Gallagher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Robert Knight (SG) Michael Bloom, Stephen Stam | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clyde Belin (fresh) SG - Curtis Porter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Huffaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Tsao (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Mitchell (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Willie Inge (fresh) SG - Robert Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:50 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ralph Piccirillo, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher (C) Clyde Belin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Melillo (SF), Norman Kelley (C) Herbert Scott, Arthur Wright | |
| 06:40 | Auburn | Ralph Piccirillo is called for the reach on Thomas Mitchell - foul #2 on Ralph Piccirillo, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), Yuri Burakowski (C) James Tsao, Arthur Gallagher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Wright (C) Ralph Piccirillo | |
| 06:40 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Norman Kelley pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Yuri Burakowski - foul #3 on Yuri Burakowski, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Tsao (PF), Arthur Gallagher (C) Thomas Mitchell, Yuri Burakowski | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:15 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Tsao | 19-18 |
| 06:13 | Auburn | Willie Inge steps in front of the James Smith pass in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| 06:11 | UTEP | Willie Inge throws it down | 19-20 |
| 06:03 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-20 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Arthur Wright grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Arthur Gallagher - foul #1 on Arthur Gallagher, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG), Thomas Mitchell (C) Curtis Porter, Arthur Gallagher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG) Willie Inge, Robert Knight | |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:27 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Smith | 22-21 |
| 05:12 | UTEP | Arthur Wright drills a shot from the right block | 22-23 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Smith | 24-23 |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Norman Kelley is fouled on the floor by James Tsao - foul #1 on James Tsao, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Curtis Porter (SG), Arthur Gallagher (C) Tracy Cruce, Thomas Mitchell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (SG), Herbert Scott (SF) Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo | |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Norman Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Norman Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:31 | Auburn | James Tsao gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | James Smith is alone and drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Curtis Porter | 26-24 |
| 04:01 | UTEP | Norman Kelley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by James Tsao - foul #2 on James Tsao, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell (PF) James Tsao | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG) Michael Bloom | |
| 04:01 | UTEP | Norman Kelley misses the free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:01 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher clanks a turnaround near the basket | 26-26 |
| 03:49 | UTEP | Arthur Wright pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Arthur Wright double dribbles | 26-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Tsao (PF) Thomas Mitchell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Marshall Thatcher (C) Stephen Stam, Herbert Scott, Norman Kelley, Arthur Wright | |
| 03:20 | Auburn | James Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-26 |
| 03:19 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Marshall Thatcher | 26-26 |
| 03:04 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 03:02 | Auburn | James Tsao grabs the board | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Porter (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Huffaker (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Tsao (tiring) 3 reb. C - Arthur Gallagher (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Willie Inge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell (PF) James Tsao | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG) Willie Inge, Robert Knight | |
| 02:37 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher buries a 3 from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | James Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 02:01 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell snags the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Ralph Piccirillo steps in front of the Curtis Porter pass | 26-29 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner misses the fadeaway from the left side | 26-29 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Stephen Stam tips it back up and in | 26-31 |
| 01:09 | Auburn | James Smith is hacked by Marshall Thatcher - foul #3 on Marshall Thatcher, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG), James Tsao (PF) Curtis Porter, Arthur Gallagher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Robert Knight (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Curtis Tanner, Ronald Fenimore, Marshall Thatcher | |
| 01:09 | Auburn | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:09 | Auburn | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | A charge is called on Willie Inge - foul #1 on Willie Inge, team foul #11 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Curtis Porter (SF) Richard Huffaker | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Ralph Piccirillo is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Piccirillo, team foul #12 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Melillo (PF) Ralph Piccirillo | |
| 00:50 | Auburn | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Willie Inge clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses the tip | 30-31 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | James Tsao gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | James Tsao misses short on an open floater from the right block | 30-31 |