| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Williams (fresh) SG - Brandon Fontaine (fresh) SF - Anthony Jackson (fresh) PF - Charles Thompson (fresh) C - Gene Gordon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Billy Williams (fresh) SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Michael Dalzell (fresh) PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) C - Carlos Parks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Auburn | Carlos Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Auburn | Billy Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon is hacked by Carlos Parks - foul #1 on Carlos Parks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon makes the wide open jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | Brandon Fontaine is called for the reach on James Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Fontaine, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Auburn | Anthony Jackson picks off the pass by Eugene Burkett | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine jams it on a great pass from Anthony Jackson | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | Billy Williams is hacked by Alan Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Williams, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by Carlos Parks is blocked by Gene Gordon | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine travels with the ball | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Auburn | Billy Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Jackson - foul #1 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Auburn | Carlos Parks blows the dunk but he's hacked by Gene Gordon - foul #1 on Gene Gordon, team foul #4 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez (PG), Richard Fraley (SG), Spencer Richards (SF), Brian Gatlin (PF), Richard Boring (C) Alan Williams, Brandon Fontaine, Anthony Jackson, Charles Thompson, Gene Gordon | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:59 | Auburn | Carlos Parks makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:59 | Auburn | Carlos Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jose Martinez, team foul #5 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joe Wilson (SF) Michael Dalzell | |
| 17:17 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett is denied on a dunk by Brian Gatlin | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:06 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett is fouled on the floor by Richard Boring - foul #1 on Richard Boring, team foul #6 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Robert Orta (PF), Gene Gordon (C) Jose Martinez, Richard Fraley, Spencer Richards, Brian Gatlin, Richard Boring | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jordan Holbrook (PG), Mike Briscoe (SG), Michael Snow (PF), David Pellowski (C) Billy Williams, James Brown, Eugene Burkett, Carlos Parks | |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Michael Snow lays it up and in | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon banks in the layup set up by Anthony Jackson | 8-4 |
| 15:52 | Auburn | Michael Snow misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Orta - foul #1 on Robert Orta, team foul #7 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine (SG), Charles Thompson (PF) Robert Brown, Robert Orta | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Dalzell (SF) Joe Wilson | |
| 15:52 | Auburn | Michael Snow makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:52 | Auburn | Michael Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Williams (fresh) SG - Brandon Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Thompson (fresh) C - Gene Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jordan Holbrook (fresh) SG - Mike Briscoe (fresh) SF - Michael Dalzell (fresh) PF - Michael Snow (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Pellowski (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Mike Briscoe - foul #1 on Mike Briscoe, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez (PG), Richard Boring (C) Alan Williams, Gene Gordon | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:30 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:30 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:15 | Auburn | The short jumper by Michael Snow is denied by Charles Thompson | 10-6 |
| 15:14 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:52 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 12-6 |
| 14:25 | Auburn | Michael Snow comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 12-6 |
| 14:24 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:20 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 14:19 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:14 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine misses the dunk attempt | 12-6 |
| 14:13 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:01 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson is called for a backcourt violation | 12-6 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Richard Fraley (SG), Spencer Richards (SF), Brian Gatlin (PF), Gene Gordon (C) Jose Martinez, Brandon Fontaine, Anthony Jackson, Charles Thompson, Richard Boring | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG), James Brown (SG), Joe Wilson (SF), Eugene Burkett (PF), Carlos Parks (C) Jordan Holbrook, Mike Briscoe, Michael Dalzell, Michael Snow, David Pellowski | |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Brian Gatlin - foul #1 on Brian Gatlin, team foul #8 | 12-8 |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:16 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Gatlin, team foul #9 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Orta (PF) Brian Gatlin | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:14 | Auburn | James Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 13:01 | Pepperdine | Robert Orta buries a jump hook in the paint | 14-9 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett's fadeaway is rejected by Gene Gordon | 14-9 |
| 12:35 | Auburn | Carlos Parks snags the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 12:24 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett blows the dunk | 14-9 |
| 12:22 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Alan Williams | 14-9 |
| 11:59 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-9 |
| 11:57 | Auburn | Carlos Parks gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Fraley (fairly fresh) SF - Spencer Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Orta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Gordon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Billy Williams (fairly fresh) SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Joe Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Eugene Burkett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Carlos Parks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Orta - foul #2 on Robert Orta, team foul #10 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez (PG), Brandon Fontaine (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Charles Thompson (PF), Richard Boring (C) Alan Williams, Richard Fraley, Spencer Richards, Robert Orta, Gene Gordon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jordan Holbrook (PG), Mike Briscoe (SG), Michael Dalzell (SF), Michael Snow (C) Billy Williams, James Brown, Joe Wilson, Carlos Parks | |
| 11:32 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:32 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:15 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 14-10 |
| 11:14 | Auburn | Mike Briscoe pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Michael Snow misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-10 |
| 10:56 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett snags the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 10:31 | Auburn | Michael Snow connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Mike Briscoe | 14-12 |
| 10:24 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson blows the layup | 14-12 |
| 10:22 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Eugene Burkett | 14-12 |
| 10:18 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jordan Holbrook | 14-14 |
| 09:51 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine buries a shot from the right block set up by Charles Thompson and the foul's on Mike Briscoe - foul #2 on Mike Briscoe, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon (C) Richard Boring | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG), James Brown (SG), Carlos Parks (C) Jordan Holbrook, Mike Briscoe, Eugene Burkett | |
| 09:51 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine misses the free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:51 | Auburn | Carlos Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:48 | Auburn | Michael Dalzell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (SG) Brandon Fontaine | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:33 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-14 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Dalzell | 16-14 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | The jump hook by Michael Snow is blocked by Charles Thompson | 16-14 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Michael Snow tips it home | 16-16 |
| 09:00 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson buries a turnaround in the lane | 18-16 |
| 08:46 | Auburn | Michael Snow is denied on a layup by Charles Thompson | 18-16 |
| 08:44 | Auburn | Michael Dalzell tips it home | 18-18 |
| 08:28 | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez is fouled on the floor by Billy Williams - foul #1 on Billy Williams, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Richard Fraley (SG) Jose Martinez, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jordan Holbrook (PG), Joe Wilson (SF), Eugene Burkett (PF), David Pellowski (C) Billy Williams, Michael Dalzell, Michael Snow, Carlos Parks | |
| 08:12 | Pepperdine | Eugene Burkett swats the short shot by Gene Gordon | 18-18 |
| 08:10 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon hits the follow up shot | 20-18 |
| 07:54 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 20-18 |
| 07:53 | Auburn | David Pellowski snags the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 07:31 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Williams (fresh) SG - Richard Fraley (fresh) SF - Anthony Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Gene Gordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jordan Holbrook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Joe Wilson (fresh) PF - Eugene Burkett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Pellowski (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eugene Burkett - foul #1 on Eugene Burkett, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine (SG), Spencer Richards (SF), Richard Boring (PF) Richard Fraley, Anthony Jackson, Charles Thompson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG), Michael Dalzell (SF), Carlos Parks (C) Jordan Holbrook, Joe Wilson, David Pellowski | |
| 07:11 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:11 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:52 | Auburn | Carlos Parks misses the easy layup | 22-20 |
| 06:50 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:31 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams is whistled for traveling | 22-20 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez (PG), Charles Thompson (PF) Alan Williams, Gene Gordon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mike Briscoe (SG), Michael Snow (PF) James Brown, Eugene Burkett | |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Charles Thompson takes the ball from Carlos Parks | 22-20 |
| 05:47 | Pepperdine | Mike Briscoe takes the ball from Brandon Fontaine | 22-20 |
| 05:45 | Auburn | Jose Martinez is called for the reach on Billy Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jose Martinez, team foul #11 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (PG), Richard Fraley (SF) Jose Martinez, Spencer Richards | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joe Wilson (SF), David Pellowski (C) Michael Dalzell, Carlos Parks | |
| 05:45 | Auburn | Billy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:45 | Auburn | Billy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:28 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Brown | 24-22 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Michael Snow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Gene Gordon (C) Robert Brown, Brandon Fontaine, Richard Boring | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jordan Holbrook (PG), Eugene Burkett (PF) Billy Williams, Michael Snow | |
| 04:48 | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 04:46 | Auburn | Joe Wilson snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 04:44 | Auburn | Mike Briscoe is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Jackson - foul #2 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #12 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards (SF) Anthony Jackson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Dalzell (SF) Joe Wilson | |
| 04:44 | Auburn | Mike Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:44 | Auburn | Mike Briscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:27 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jordan Holbrook - foul #1 on Jordan Holbrook, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (SG) Richard Fraley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Carlos Parks (C) David Pellowski | |
| 04:27 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:27 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:27 | Auburn | Carlos Parks gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:07 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses the fadeaway from the left block | 24-24 |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Carlos Parks misses the tip | 24-24 |
| 04:04 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 04:00 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 03:31 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett hits the finger roll set up by Michael Dalzell | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Spencer Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Gene Gordon (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jordan Holbrook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Briscoe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Dalzell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Burkett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon lays it in on a great pass from Alan Williams | 28-26 |
| 03:03 | Auburn | Charles Thompson is called for the reach on Eugene Burkett - foul #1 on Charles Thompson, team foul #13 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez (PG), Brandon Fontaine (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Brian Gatlin (PF), Richard Boring (C) Alan Williams, Robert Brown, Spencer Richards, Charles Thompson, Gene Gordon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG), James Brown (SG), Joe Wilson (SF), Michael Snow (C) Jordan Holbrook, Mike Briscoe, Michael Dalzell, Carlos Parks | |
| 03:03 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:03 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:00 | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez travels in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Pellowski (C) Eugene Burkett | |
| 02:40 | Auburn | Michael Snow hits the finger roll set up by James Brown | 28-30 |
| 02:31 | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 02:30 | Pepperdine | Richard Boring can't tip it in | 28-30 |
| 02:29 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Snow | 28-30 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Michael Snow clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Gatlin - foul #3 on Brian Gatlin, team foul #14 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley (SG), Robert Orta (PF) Brandon Fontaine, Brian Gatlin | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Michael Snow makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Michael Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:04 | Pepperdine | Robert Orta snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 01:46 | Pepperdine | Joe Wilson is called for the reach on Anthony Jackson - foul #1 on Joe Wilson, team foul #7 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon (C) Richard Boring | |
| Subs | Auburn | Carlos Parks (C) David Pellowski | |
| 01:46 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:46 | Auburn | Michael Snow grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Michael Snow is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Brown | 28-33 |
| 01:17 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Fraley and he's hacked by Joe Wilson - foul #2 on Joe Wilson, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG) Jose Martinez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jordan Holbrook (PG), Michael Dalzell (SF) Billy Williams, Joe Wilson | |
| 01:17 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:05 | Auburn | Carlos Parks misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 31-33 |
| 01:03 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 00:57 | Pepperdine | Michael Snow blocks the short jumper by Gene Gordon | 31-33 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Carlos Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Carlos Parks lays it in | 31-35 |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Robert Orta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine (SG), Jose Martinez (SF), Charles Thompson (PF), Richard Boring (C) Richard Fraley, Anthony Jackson, Robert Orta, Gene Gordon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mike Briscoe (SF), Eugene Burkett (PF), David Pellowski (C) Michael Dalzell, Michael Snow, Carlos Parks | |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett clanks a runner from the right block | 31-35 |
| 00:01 | Pepperdine | Richard Boring snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Richard Boring misses short on a fullcourt shot | 31-35 |