| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Koonce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emery Hedin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Donahue (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Jason Clifton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ferron (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Walter Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Sheffield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Emery Hedin inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Auburn | Emery Hedin connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 19:34 | Washington | Alan Sheffield makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Johnson | 28-37 |
| 19:24 | Auburn | Emery Hedin misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 19:22 | Washington | Richard Ferron pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 19:20 | Washington | Richard Ferron is fouled in the backcourt by Emery Hedin - foul #3 on Emery Hedin, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Johnson (SF) Emery Hedin | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 19:03 | Washington | Richard Ferron hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-37 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | Troy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:53 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 18:52 | Auburn | Michael Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:42 | Auburn | Michael Johnson is hacked by Walter Johnson - foul #2 on Walter Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG), Virgilio Costa (PF), Evan Council (C) Ronald Koonce, Johnny Donahue, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington | Roger Grant (SF) Walter Johnson | |
| 18:21 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski misses long on a shot from the left side | 28-37 |
| 18:20 | Auburn | David Davis grabs the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 18:15 | Auburn | Alan Sheffield steals it from Kosta Markowski | 28-37 |
| 18:13 | Washington | Roger Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (SG) David Davis | |
| Subs | Washington | Laurence Whitehead (SG), Philip Dowd (PF), Christopher Philpott (C) Richard Ferron, Richard Brown, Alan Sheffield | |
| 17:57 | Auburn | William Oberlander loses the ball out of bounds | 28-37 |
| 17:30 | Washington | Jason Clifton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 17:28 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 28-37 |
| 17:10 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa loses the ball out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Ronald Koonce (SG), Reginald Malin (SF), Johnny Donahue (PF), Troy Johnson (C) Kosta Markowski, William Oberlander, Michael Johnson, Virgilio Costa, Evan Council | |
| Subs | Washington | Walter Johnson (SF) Roger Grant | |
| 16:51 | Washington | Troy Johnson steals it from Jason Clifton | 28-37 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-37 |
| 16:36 | Washington | Walter Johnson grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 16:34 | Washington | Laurence Whitehead is hacked by Ronald Koonce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Koonce, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Washington | Richard Ferron (SG), Richard Brown (PF), Alan Sheffield (C) Laurence Whitehead, Philip Dowd, Christopher Philpott | |
| 16:16 | Washington | Richard Brown can't connect on a shot from close range | 28-37 |
| 16:15 | Washington | Richard Brown tips it home | 28-39 |
| 16:02 | Auburn | Troy Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG), William Oberlander (SG) David Davis, Ronald Koonce | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kosta Markowski (fresh) SG - William Oberlander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Malin (fresh) PF - Johnny Donahue (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Jason Clifton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ferron (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Walter Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Sheffield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Washington | Johnny Donahue is called for the reach on Richard Brown - foul #2 on Johnny Donahue, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Emery Hedin (SF), Evan Council (C) Reginald Malin, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington | Roger Grant (SF) Walter Johnson | |
| 15:17 | Washington | Jason Clifton hits a floater from the right side set up by Richard Brown | 28-41 |
| 15:14 | Auburn | Jason Clifton steals the ball from Kosta Markowski in the backcourt | 28-41 |
| 15:12 | Washington | Jason Clifton misses the easy layup | 28-41 |
| 15:10 | Auburn | Emery Hedin grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 15:06 | Auburn | Emery Hedin is fouled on the floor by Roger Grant - foul #1 on Roger Grant, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Johnson (PF), Virgilio Costa (C) Johnny Donahue, Evan Council | |
| Subs | Washington | Laurence Whitehead (SG), Philip Dowd (PF) Richard Ferron, Richard Brown | |
| 14:50 | Auburn | Michael Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-41 |
| 14:49 | Washington | Roger Grant gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 14:29 | Washington | Jason Clifton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-41 |
| 14:27 | Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Sheffield | 28-41 |
| 14:10 | Washington | William Oberlander is called for the reach on Laurence Whitehead - foul #1 on William Oberlander, team foul #4 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Ronald Koonce (SG), Evan Council (C) Kosta Markowski, William Oberlander, Virgilio Costa | |
| Subs | Washington | Walter Johnson (SF), Richard Brown (PF), Christopher Philpott (C) Roger Grant, Philip Dowd, Alan Sheffield | |
| 13:51 | Washington | Jason Clifton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-41 |
| 13:50 | Washington | Christopher Philpott tips it but misses | 28-41 |
| 13:49 | Auburn | David Davis gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 13:36 | Auburn | David Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Reginald Malin (SF), Johnny Donahue (PF) Emery Hedin, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington | Richard Ferron (SG) Laurence Whitehead | |
| 13:36 | Auburn | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 13:36 | Auburn | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 13:36 | Auburn | David Davis makes the 3rd free throw | 31-41 |
| 13:12 | Washington | Christopher Philpott blows the layup | 31-41 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | David Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 12:53 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue drills a jump hook from the left block | 33-41 |
| 12:24 | Washington | Richard Ferron loses the dribble to Evan Council | 33-41 |
| 12:06 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-41 |
| 11:46 | Washington | Johnny Donahue steals the ball from Christopher Philpott | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Koonce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Malin (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Donahue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Evan Council (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Jason Clifton (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ferron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Walter Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Richard Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Philpott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Auburn | Richard Ferron steps in front of the Evan Council pass | 36-41 |
| 11:24 | Washington | Jason Clifton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG), William Oberlander (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Virgilio Costa (PF), Troy Johnson (C) David Davis, Ronald Koonce, Reginald Malin, Johnny Donahue, Evan Council | |
| Subs | Washington | Laurence Whitehead (SG), Roger Grant (SF), Philip Dowd (PF), Alan Sheffield (C) Jason Clifton, Richard Ferron, Richard Brown, Christopher Philpott | |
| 11:12 | Auburn | William Oberlander is whistled for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Emery Hedin (SF) Virgilio Costa | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 10:47 | Washington | Laurence Whitehead is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Laurence Whitehead, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Washington | Jason Clifton (PG) Walter Johnson | |
| 10:37 | Auburn | Alan Sheffield denies the turnaround by William Oberlander | 36-41 |
| 10:36 | Washington | Philip Dowd grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:30 | Washington | Roger Grant hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jason Clifton and the foul's on Troy Johnson - foul #3 on Troy Johnson, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Virgilio Costa (PF) Emery Hedin | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 10:30 | Washington | Roger Grant misses the free throw | 36-43 |
| 10:30 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | The short jumper by Michael Johnson is denied by Roger Grant | 36-43 |
| 10:19 | Washington | Roger Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 09:56 | Washington | Michael Johnson swats the short shot by Roger Grant | 36-43 |
| 09:55 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Virgilio Costa | 36-43 |
| 09:33 | Auburn | Philip Dowd steals the ball from Michael Johnson | 36-43 |
| 09:18 | Washington | Jason Clifton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 09:17 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 09:09 | Auburn | Troy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 09:07 | Washington | Philip Dowd snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 08:46 | Washington | Roger Grant misses the fadeaway from close range | 36-43 |
| 08:45 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Virgilio Costa | 36-43 |
| 08:24 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa slams it home on a nice dish by Troy Johnson and he's hacked by Jason Clifton - foul #3 on Jason Clifton, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Ronald Koonce (SG), Emery Hedin (SF), Johnny Donahue (PF) Kosta Markowski, William Oberlander, Michael Johnson, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington | Walter Johnson (PG), Richard Ferron (SG), Richard Brown (PF) Jason Clifton, Laurence Whitehead, Philip Dowd | |
| 08:24 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 08:01 | Washington | Richard Ferron misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Koonce - foul #3 on Ronald Koonce, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Reginald Malin (PF), Troy Johnson (C) Johnny Donahue, Virgilio Costa | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 08:01 | Washington | Richard Ferron misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 08:01 | Washington | Richard Ferron makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 07:39 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 07:38 | Washington | Walter Johnson grabs the board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Koonce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emery Hedin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Malin (fresh) C - Troy Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Walter Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Ferron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Roger Grant (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Sheffield (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Washington | Ronald Koonce steals the ball from Walter Johnson | 39-44 |
| 07:15 | Auburn | David Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Koonce | 41-44 |
| 07:01 | Washington | Walter Johnson clanks a shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 07:00 | Washington | Richard Ferron tips it in | 41-46 |
| 06:41 | Auburn | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 06:40 | Washington | Roger Grant pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 06:38 | Washington | David Davis picks off the pass by Roger Grant in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 06:37 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce hits the finger roll set up by David Davis | 43-46 |
| 06:08 | Washington | Emery Hedin is called for the reach on Roger Grant - foul #4 on Emery Hedin, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG), Johnny Donahue (PF), Evan Council (C) Ronald Koonce, Reginald Malin, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington | Jason Clifton (PG), Philip Dowd (PF), Christopher Philpott (C) Walter Johnson, Richard Brown, Alan Sheffield | |
| 06:08 | Washington | Roger Grant misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 06:04 | Auburn | David Davis is hacked by Jason Clifton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Clifton, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Washington | Walter Johnson (SF) Roger Grant | |
| 05:54 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 05:53 | Washington | Christopher Philpott pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 05:29 | Washington | Walter Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 43-46 |
| 05:27 | Auburn | Emery Hedin pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski is hacked by Richard Ferron - foul #1 on Richard Ferron, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (SG), Michael Johnson (SF) David Davis, Emery Hedin | |
| Subs | Washington | Laurence Whitehead (SG), Richard Brown (PF) Richard Ferron, Walter Johnson | |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:00 | Washington | Jason Clifton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-46 |
| 04:58 | Washington | Christopher Philpott tips it in | 45-48 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Philip Dowd steals it from Johnny Donahue | 45-48 |
| 04:17 | Washington | Christopher Philpott can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 04:16 | Auburn | Evan Council grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 03:58 | Auburn | Richard Brown denies the turnaround by Evan Council | 45-48 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Evan Council grabs the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 03:40 | Auburn | Evan Council misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-48 |
| 03:38 | Washington | Richard Brown grabs the board | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kosta Markowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Oberlander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. PF - Johnny Donahue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Evan Council (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Jason Clifton (very tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Laurence Whitehead (fairly fresh) SF - Philip Dowd (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Philpott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Washington | The jumper by Jason Clifton is denied by Evan Council | 45-48 |
| 03:17 | Auburn | Evan Council grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Michael Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kosta Markowski | 48-48 |
| 02:48 | Washington | Laurence Whitehead clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-48 |
| 02:47 | Washington | Christopher Philpott grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 02:34 | Washington | Michael Johnson swats the shot by Jason Clifton | 48-48 |
| 02:32 | Washington | Christopher Philpott grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 02:12 | Washington | Laurence Whitehead is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 02:12 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Ronald Koonce (SG), Emery Hedin (SF), Reginald Malin (PF), Virgilio Costa (C) Kosta Markowski, William Oberlander, Michael Johnson, Johnny Donahue, Evan Council | |
| Subs | Washington | Walter Johnson (PG), Richard Ferron (SG), Roger Grant (SF), Alan Sheffield (C) Jason Clifton, Laurence Whitehead, Philip Dowd, Christopher Philpott | |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Davis | 51-51 |
| 01:58 | Washington | Richard Ferron loses the dribble to Emery Hedin in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 01:45 | Washington | Alan Sheffield grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 01:25 | Washington | Richard Brown scores on a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Emery Hedin - foul #5 on Emery Hedin, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Johnson (SF), Johnny Donahue (PF), Troy Johnson (C) Emery Hedin, Reginald Malin, Virgilio Costa | |
| Subs | Washington | Jason Clifton (PG) Roger Grant | |
| 01:25 | Washington | Richard Brown makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue can't throw it down | 51-54 |
| 01:09 | Auburn | David Davis hits the follow up shot | 53-54 |
| 01:06 | Washington | Walter Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Troy Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Alan Sheffield - foul #2 on Alan Sheffield, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Troy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Troy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:38 | Washington | Richard Ferron hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 55-54 |
| 00:37 | Washington | Alan Sheffield grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 00:25 | Washington | Richard Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Jason Clifton is called for the reach on Johnny Donahue in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Clifton, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Washington | Roger Grant (SF) Jason Clifton | |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:11 | Washington | Alan Sheffield knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ronald Koonce | 59-57 |
| 00:03 | Washington | Washington calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Washington | Walter Johnson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 59-57 |