| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lonnie Conroy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Shepard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ricky Lagunas (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Starr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Silver (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Ricky Lagunas - foul #2 on Ricky Lagunas, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:26 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 19:24 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas tips it in | 40-32 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lonnie Conroy - foul #1 on Lonnie Conroy, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:41 | Auburn | Timothy Thompson picks off the pass by Lonnie Conroy | 40-33 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson lays it in | 40-35 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Tim Shepard | 42-35 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Tim Shepard picks off the pass by Jimmy Kifer | 42-35 |
| 17:57 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy misses short on a shot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | John Starr gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | John Starr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), William Phan (PF) Jimmy Kifer, John Starr | |
| 17:34 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Rowley | 42-37 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas misses badly on a shot from the left block | 42-37 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas lays it in on a great pass from Lonnie Conroy | 44-37 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Ricky Lagunas swats the short shot by Steven Silver | 44-37 |
| 16:19 | Auburn | Tim Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:14 | Auburn | Eric Robinson connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | William Phan scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Silver | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lonnie Conroy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Shepard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ricky Lagunas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) SF - Patrick Rowley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Phan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas misses long on a floater in the lane | 46-39 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 46-39 |
| 15:07 | Auburn | Eric Robinson gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:01 | Auburn | Tim Shepard comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-41 |
| 14:35 | Auburn | Eric Robinson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Conroy | 49-41 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | 3 seconds is called on William Phan | 49-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Kevin Hudson (SG), Galen Brown (SF), James Widman (PF), Mitchell Hayes (C) Lonnie Conroy, Eric Robinson, Kenneth Wysocki, Tim Shepard, Ricky Lagunas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), John Starr (PF) Edward Simmons, Patrick Rowley, William Phan | |
| 13:49 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Thompson - foul #1 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| 13:49 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:49 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Galen Brown snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 13:20 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Galen Brown | 53-41 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| 12:35 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is hacked by Christopher Hilley - foul #4 on Christopher Hilley, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Belanger (PG), Tim Shepard (PF) Christopher Hilley, James Widman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), William Phan (C) Jimmy Kifer, Steven Silver | |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Tim Shepard - foul #1 on Tim Shepard, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Comeaux (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF) Galen Brown, Mitchell Hayes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 3rd free throw | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Belanger (fresh) SG - John Comeaux (fresh) SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Shepard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Starr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Phan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew Belanger, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas (C) Kevin Hudson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | John Starr clanks a shot near the basket | 53-42 |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 11:01 | Auburn | A charge is called on Ricky Lagunas - foul #3 on Ricky Lagunas, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Widman (PF) Tim Shepard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses long on a floater from the right side | 53-42 |
| 10:30 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 10:24 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas is fouled on the floor by William Phan - foul #2 on William Phan, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Robinson (SG), Mitchell Hayes (C) John Comeaux, Ricky Lagunas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Steven Silver (C) Edward Simmons, William Phan | |
| 10:19 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmy Kifer | 55-44 |
| 09:45 | Auburn | Eric Robinson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 55-44 |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger gets the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 09:34 | Auburn | Eric Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | John Starr snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Jordan | 55-46 |
| 08:58 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-46 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | John Starr grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson jams it | 55-48 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jimmy Kifer - foul #1 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy (PG), Galen Brown (SF), Tim Shepard (PF), Kevin Hudson (C) Matthew Belanger, Kenneth Wysocki, James Widman, Mitchell Hayes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), Gus Duca (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF), William Phan (C) Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan, John Starr, Steven Silver | |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:04 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 08:02 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 07:49 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by William Phan - foul #3 on William Phan, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG) Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:49 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:49 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Christopher Hilley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Hudson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Galen Brown (fresh) PF - Tim Shepard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lonnie Conroy (fresh) 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) SF - Gus Duca (fresh) PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Phan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hudson is called for the reach on Edward Simmons - foul #2 on Kevin Hudson, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas (C) Lonnie Conroy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (C) Timothy Thompson | |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:12 | Auburn | William Phan swats the layup by Kevin Hudson | 57-50 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Tim Shepard - foul #2 on Tim Shepard, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki (SF) Tim Shepard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Robert Jordan (SF) Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley | |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:48 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kevin Hudson | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | William Phan hits a driving attempt from the right block | 60-52 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | William Phan pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver hits a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Ricky Lagunas - foul #4 on Ricky Lagunas, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Robinson (SG), Mitchell Hayes (PF) Kevin Hudson, Galen Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Patrick Rowley (PF) Edward Simmons, William Phan | |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:47 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley misses short on a shot from the right side | 60-55 |
| 05:45 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Lagunas | 60-55 |
| 05:40 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki blows the layup | 60-55 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | Mitchell Hayes pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:08 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-55 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas can't tip it in | 60-55 |
| 05:06 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Mitchell Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:34 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer grabs the board | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Christopher Hilley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Robinson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mitchell Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ricky Lagunas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Jordan (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Rowley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Silver (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is whistled for traveling | 60-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy (PG), John Comeaux (SG), Galen Brown (SF), Tim Shepard (PF), Kevin Hudson (C) Christopher Hilley, Eric Robinson, Kenneth Wysocki, Mitchell Hayes, Ricky Lagunas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Edward Simmons (SG), Gus Duca (SF), John Starr (PF), William Phan (C) Timothy Thompson, Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan, Patrick Rowley, Steven Silver | |
| 03:32 | Auburn | Galen Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 03:30 | Auburn | John Comeaux gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:17 | Auburn | Tim Shepard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Louis Choe - foul #1 on Louis Choe, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| 03:17 | Auburn | Tim Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:17 | Auburn | Tim Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | William Phan comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 62-57 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | William Phan gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hudson swats the shot by John Starr | 62-57 |
| 02:44 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Galen Brown | 62-57 |
| 02:44 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), Mitchell Hayes (C) Lonnie Conroy, John Comeaux, Galen Brown, Kevin Hudson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Patrick Rowley (SF), Steven Silver (C) Louis Choe, Gus Duca, William Phan | |
| 02:28 | Auburn | Timothy Thompson steals the ball from Christopher Hilley | 62-57 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas (C) Mitchell Hayes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Robert Jordan (SF) Edward Simmons, Patrick Rowley | |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 62-57 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Thompson | 62-57 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 01:38 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Wysocki steals it from Jimmy Kifer | 62-57 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley can't finish the layup | 62-57 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | John Starr pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Steven Silver is blocked by Tim Shepard | 62-57 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the tip | 62-57 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Tim Shepard | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Tim Shepard is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Kifer - foul #2 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Hudson (SF) Kenneth Wysocki | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley is fouled on the floor by Timothy Thompson - foul #2 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver grabs the board | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-60 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Timothy Thompson is called for the reach on Christopher Hilley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is hacked by Eric Robinson - foul #2 on Eric Robinson, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki (SF) Kevin Hudson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Silver | 65-61 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmy Kifer | 65-64 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Eric Robinson is hacked by Jimmy Kifer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Tim Shepard swats the shot by Timothy Thompson | 66-64 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Tim Shepard grabs the board | 66-64 |