| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Baker (fresh) SG - Peter Jamar (fresh) SF - Arthur Burks (fresh) PF - Thomas Pressman (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (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 | UNLV | Joseph Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | UNLV | Billy Williams picks off the pass by Joseph Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Auburn | James Brown can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Auburn | Michael Dalzell pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Michael Dalzell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | UNLV | Michael Dalzell picks off the pass by James Baker out of a doubleteam | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Auburn | Arthur Burks denies the turnaround by Carlos Parks | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | UNLV | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | James Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Pressman | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | UNLV | Arthur Burks's dunk attempt is rejected by Eugene Burkett | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | Carlos Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Billy Williams | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | James Baker's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by James Brown | 0-5 |
| 18:07 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Billy Williams connects on the open jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | James Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG), Calvin Tsao (SG), Jefferey Faulkner (SF), Thomas Bieker (C) James Baker, Peter Jamar, Arthur Burks, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:39 | Auburn | Carlos Parks misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 2-7 |
| 17:37 | Auburn | Carlos Parks hits the follow up shot | 2-9 |
| 17:23 | UNLV | Graham Cao can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 2-9 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | James Brown is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Powell (PF) Thomas Pressman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jordan Holbrook (PG), Mike Briscoe (SG), Joe Wilson (SF), Michael Snow (PF), David Pellowski (C) Billy Williams, James Brown, Michael Dalzell, Eugene Burkett, Carlos Parks | |
| 17:14 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 17:12 | Auburn | Joe Wilson pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 17:10 | Auburn | Mike Briscoe is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Tsao - foul #1 on Calvin Tsao, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| 16:49 | Auburn | Michael Snow hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Wilson | 2-11 |
| 16:38 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-11 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | David Pellowski grabs the board | 2-11 |
| 16:16 | Auburn | Michael Snow misses short on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 2-11 |
| 16:15 | Auburn | Mike Briscoe grabs the offensive board | 2-11 |
| 15:52 | Auburn | David Pellowski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bieker - foul #1 on Thomas Bieker, team foul #2 | 2-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Peter Jamar (SG), Arthur Burks (SF), Thomas Pressman (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Graham Cao, Calvin Tsao, Jefferey Faulkner, Eric Powell, Thomas Bieker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG), James Brown (SG), Eugene Burkett (PF), Carlos Parks (C) Jordan Holbrook, Joe Wilson, Michael Snow, David Pellowski | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Baker (fresh) SG - Peter Jamar (fresh) SF - Arthur Burks (fresh) PF - Thomas Pressman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Mike Briscoe (fresh) PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Dalzell (SF) Mike Briscoe | |
| 15:26 | UNLV | Joseph Jones travels with the ball | 2-11 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Billy Williams hits the finger roll set up by Carlos Parks | 2-13 |
| 14:54 | UNLV | James Baker makes the 3 from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 14:37 | Auburn | Carlos Parks drills a runner in the lane set up by Michael Dalzell and the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #3 | 5-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Tommy Knapp (C) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mike Briscoe (SF) Michael Dalzell | |
| 14:37 | Auburn | Carlos Parks makes the free throw | 5-16 |
| 14:21 | UNLV | James Baker works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 14:00 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Pressman - foul #1 on Thomas Pressman, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (SG), Eric Powell (PF) Peter Jamar, Thomas Pressman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jordan Holbrook (PG), Joe Wilson (SF), Michael Snow (C) Billy Williams, James Brown, Carlos Parks | |
| 14:00 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 14:00 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 13:44 | UNLV | Jordan Holbrook is called for the reach on James Baker - foul #1 on Jordan Holbrook, team foul #2 | 8-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Pellowski (C) Eugene Burkett | |
| 13:33 | UNLV | James Baker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-18 |
| 13:31 | Auburn | Michael Snow pulls down the rebound | 8-18 |
| 13:02 | Auburn | Michael Snow banks in the wide open layup | 8-20 |
| 12:56 | UNLV | Arthur Burks can't connect on a shot from the left block | 8-20 |
| 12:54 | Auburn | Joe Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-20 |
| 12:35 | Auburn | Michael Snow misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Powell - foul #1 on Eric Powell, team foul #5 | 8-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Calvin Tsao (PG), Peter Jamar (SG), Jefferey Faulkner (SF), Thomas Pressman (PF), Joseph Jones (C) James Baker, Graham Cao, Arthur Burks, Eric Powell, Tommy Knapp | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Brown (SG), Michael Dalzell (SF) Mike Briscoe, Joe Wilson | |
| 12:35 | Auburn | Michael Snow makes the 1st free throw | 8-21 |
| 12:35 | Auburn | Michael Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 8-22 |
| 12:22 | UNLV | Joseph Jones is called for traveling | 8-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG), Carlos Parks (C) Jordan Holbrook, David Pellowski | |
| 12:01 | Auburn | Michael Snow misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-22 |
| 12:00 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-22 |
| 11:55 | UNLV | James Brown steps in front of the Jefferey Faulkner pass | 8-22 |
| 11:50 | Auburn | Thomas Pressman is called for the reach on Michael Dalzell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Pressman, team foul #6 | 8-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Bieker (PF) Thomas Pressman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Burkett (PF) Michael Snow | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Calvin Tsao (fresh) SG - Peter Jamar (fresh) SF - Jefferey Faulkner (fresh) PF - Thomas Bieker (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Billy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Michael Dalzell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carlos Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Brown | 8-24 |
| 11:22 | UNLV | Peter Jamar's floater is tipped away by Eugene Burkett | 8-24 |
| 11:21 | Auburn | Carlos Parks pulls down the rebound | 8-24 |
| 11:19 | Auburn | Jefferey Faulkner is called for the reach on Michael Dalzell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jefferey Faulkner, team foul #7 | 8-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG) Calvin Tsao | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Pellowski (C) Carlos Parks | |
| 11:19 | Auburn | Michael Dalzell misses the 1st free throw | 8-24 |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 8-24 |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Joseph Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-24 |
| 10:59 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett grabs the board | 8-24 |
| 10:32 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett blows the layup | 8-24 |
| 10:31 | UNLV | Graham Cao grabs the defensive rebound | 8-24 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | David Pellowski swats the short shot by Joseph Jones | 8-24 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Thomas Bieker tips it in | 10-24 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | James Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Calvin Tsao (SG), Arthur Burks (SF), Eric Powell (PF) Graham Cao, Peter Jamar, Jefferey Faulkner, Thomas Bieker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jordan Holbrook (PG), Mike Briscoe (SG), Joe Wilson (SF), Michael Snow (PF), Carlos Parks (C) Billy Williams, James Brown, Michael Dalzell, Eugene Burkett, David Pellowski | |
| 09:39 | UNLV | Eric Powell is denied on a layup by Carlos Parks | 10-24 |
| 09:37 | UNLV | Arthur Burks misses the tip | 10-24 |
| 09:36 | Auburn | Michael Snow snags the defensive board | 10-24 |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Michael Snow can't throw it down | 10-24 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Snow | 10-24 |
| 08:49 | Auburn | Carlos Parks is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Mike Briscoe | 10-26 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | Eric Powell is hacked by Michael Snow - foul #1 on Michael Snow, team foul #3 | 10-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Jamar (SG), Tommy Knapp (C) Calvin Tsao, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:31 | UNLV | Peter Jamar can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-26 |
| 08:30 | Auburn | Michael Snow snags the defensive board | 10-26 |
| 08:27 | Auburn | Peter Jamar steps in front of the Michael Snow pass in the backcourt | 10-26 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Arthur Burks jams it on a nice dish by Peter Jamar | 12-26 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Michael Snow banks in the layup on a great pass from Jordan Holbrook | 12-28 |
| 07:57 | UNLV | James Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Jordan Holbrook - foul #2 on Jordan Holbrook, team foul #4 | 12-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (SG) Peter Jamar | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG), James Brown (SG), Michael Dalzell (SF), Eugene Burkett (PF), David Pellowski (C) Jordan Holbrook, Mike Briscoe, Joe Wilson, Michael Snow, Carlos Parks | |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Tommy Knapp is alone and drills a jumper near the basket | 14-28 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Graham Cao (fresh) SF - Arthur Burks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Powell (fairly fresh) C - Tommy Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Billy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Dalzell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - David Pellowski (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses the lay-in | 14-28 |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Tommy Knapp snags the defensive board | 14-28 |
| 07:12 | UNLV | James Baker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-28 |
| 07:11 | UNLV | Tommy Knapp grabs the offensive rebound | 14-28 |
| 06:54 | UNLV | James Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 14-28 |
| 06:52 | UNLV | Arthur Burks snags the offensive board | 14-28 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | Eric Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Jamar (SG), Jefferey Faulkner (SF), Thomas Bieker (C) James Baker, Arthur Burks, Tommy Knapp | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mike Briscoe (SG), Michael Snow (C) James Brown, David Pellowski | |
| 06:43 | Auburn | Mike Briscoe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-28 |
| 06:37 | UNLV | Peter Jamar evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-28 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | Eric Powell tips it home | 16-28 |
| 06:31 | Auburn | Jefferey Faulkner is called for the reach on Michael Dalzell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jefferey Faulkner, team foul #8 | 16-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Calvin Tsao (PG), Arthur Burks (SF) Graham Cao, Jefferey Faulkner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jordan Holbrook (PG) Billy Williams | |
| 06:31 | Auburn | Michael Dalzell makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 06:31 | Auburn | Michael Dalzell misses the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Thomas Bieker grabs the board | 16-29 |
| 06:20 | UNLV | Michael Snow steals it from Thomas Bieker | 16-29 |
| 06:18 | Auburn | Jordan Holbrook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Jones (C) Eric Powell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Carlos Parks (C) Eugene Burkett | |
| 06:13 | UNLV | Arthur Burks buries a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Michael Dalzell - foul #1 on Michael Dalzell, team foul #5 | 18-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joe Wilson (SF) Michael Dalzell | |
| 06:13 | UNLV | Arthur Burks makes the free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:00 | Auburn | Michael Snow drills a jumper in the paint | 19-31 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Arthur Burks connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-31 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | Mike Briscoe scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-33 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Michael Snow swats the layup by Joseph Jones | 21-33 |
| 05:00 | UNLV | Peter Jamar pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 04:43 | UNLV | Arthur Burks is called for traveling | 21-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Graham Cao (SG), Eric Powell (PF) Calvin Tsao, Peter Jamar, Thomas Bieker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG), James Brown (SG), Michael Dalzell (SF), Eugene Burkett (PF), David Pellowski (C) Jordan Holbrook, Mike Briscoe, Joe Wilson, Michael Snow, Carlos Parks | |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett knocks in the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #9 | 21-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Bieker (C) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses the free throw | 21-35 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Eric Powell snags the defensive board | 21-35 |
| 04:09 | UNLV | Arthur Burks drills a turnaround from the right block | 23-35 |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett blows the layup | 23-35 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Thomas Bieker grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Arthur Burks is denied on a dunk by Eugene Burkett | 23-35 |
| 03:41 | UNLV | Thomas Bieker pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-35 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Baker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Graham Cao (fresh) SF - Arthur Burks (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Powell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Bieker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Billy Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Dalzell (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. C - David Pellowski (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | UNLV | James Baker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-35 |
| 03:35 | Auburn | James Brown grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | James Baker takes the ball from Michael Dalzell in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| 03:20 | UNLV | Graham Cao hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 03:18 | Auburn | David Pellowski gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett scores on a jump hook from the right block | 23-37 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | David Pellowski blocks the short jumper by Graham Cao | 23-37 |
| 02:49 | Auburn | James Brown gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses the dunk attempt | 23-37 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Eric Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | James Baker is hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 23-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Calvin Tsao (PG), Peter Jamar (SG), Jefferey Faulkner (SF), Thomas Pressman (PF), Tommy Knapp (C) James Baker, Graham Cao, Arthur Burks, Eric Powell, Thomas Bieker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jordan Holbrook (PG), Mike Briscoe (SG), Joe Wilson (SF), Michael Snow (PF), Carlos Parks (C) Billy Williams, James Brown, Michael Dalzell, Eugene Burkett, David Pellowski | |
| 02:03 | UNLV | The jumper by Calvin Tsao is denied by Carlos Parks | 23-37 |
| 02:02 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Snow | 23-37 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Joe Wilson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Pressman - foul #3 on Thomas Pressman, team foul #10 | 23-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Powell (PF) Thomas Pressman | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Joe Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Joe Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carlos Parks - foul #1 on Carlos Parks, team foul #7 | 23-39 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao misses the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | Michael Snow connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Mike Briscoe and the foul's on Eric Powell - foul #2 on Eric Powell, team foul #11 | 24-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Joseph Jones (C) Calvin Tsao, Tommy Knapp | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG) Jordan Holbrook | |
| 00:58 | Auburn | Michael Snow makes the free throw | 24-42 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by Carlos Parks - foul #2 on Carlos Parks, team foul #8 | 24-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Brown (SG) Joe Wilson | |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Peter Jamar is called for the reach on Billy Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Jamar, team foul #12 | 26-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Burkett (PF) Michael Snow | |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Billy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Billy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Eric Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Burkett | 26-43 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Carlos Parks grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Carlos Parks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-43 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Carlos Parks tips it home | 26-45 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James Baker misses the fullcourt shot | 26-45 |