| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Hector Santos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gurule (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Samuel Britt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - James Holmes (fresh) SG - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Schindler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Reynaldo Escobar (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Gene Brown inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Auburn | Gene Brown is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Gene Brown, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Willis Clark (PF) John Wilson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 19:27 | Hawaii | Reynaldo Escobar misses short on a floater in the lane | 31-29 |
| 19:26 | Auburn | Gene Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:05 | Auburn | Hector Santos loses the dribble to Stephen Thomas | 31-29 |
| 18:51 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter drills a jumper from the left side set up by Stephen Thomas | 31-31 |
| 18:24 | Auburn | William Gurule misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-31 |
| 18:22 | Hawaii | Reynaldo Escobar grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:08 | Hawaii | The short jumper by Reynaldo Escobar is denied by Willis Clark | 31-31 |
| 18:07 | Auburn | Samuel Britt pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:42 | Auburn | Samuel Britt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-31 |
| 17:41 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:18 | Hawaii | William Schindler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 17:16 | Auburn | Willis Clark snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 17:10 | Auburn | Gene Brown connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Hector Santos and he's fouled by Stephen Thomas - foul #1 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hai Wang (PG), Mike Campbell (PF), John Wilson (C) Hector Santos, Willis Clark, Samuel Britt | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alan Washington (PG), Nathan Fritch (PF), Richard Callison (C) James Holmes, Gerald Carter, Reynaldo Escobar | |
| 17:10 | Auburn | Gene Brown makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:49 | Hawaii | Nathan Fritch can't finish the layup | 34-31 |
| 16:47 | Auburn | Hai Wang gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:20 | Auburn | Mike Campbell makes the wide open jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 16:08 | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas is hacked by William Gurule - foul #3 on William Gurule, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (SG), Jack Harmon (SF), Samuel Britt (PF) William Gurule, Gene Brown, Mike Campbell | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Reynaldo Escobar (C) William Schindler | |
| 15:50 | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Hai Wang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hector Santos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Britt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Alan Washington (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Fritch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Callison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reynaldo Escobar (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Auburn | Nathan Fritch takes the ball from Samuel Britt | 36-34 |
| 15:15 | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-34 |
| 15:13 | Hawaii | Richard Callison misses the tip | 36-34 |
| 15:11 | Auburn | John Wilson gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:50 | Auburn | Hector Santos misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 14:48 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Alan Washington | 36-34 |
| 14:39 | Hawaii | Nathan Fritch scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Thomas | 36-36 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Samuel Britt works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Hai Wang | 38-36 |
| 13:50 | Hawaii | Nathan Fritch knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Thomas | 38-38 |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Hector Santos misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 13:26 | Hawaii | Alan Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:12 | Hawaii | Nathan Fritch's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Britt | 38-38 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | Samuel Britt pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:52 | Auburn | John Wilson buries a driving attempt from the left block | 40-38 |
| 12:31 | Hawaii | Samuel Britt swats the layup by Nathan Fritch | 40-38 |
| 12:29 | Hawaii | Nathan Fritch tips it home | 40-40 |
| 12:00 | Auburn | Hector Santos drills a jumper near the basket | 42-40 |
| 11:48 | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 11:46 | Hawaii | Alan Washington grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Hai Wang (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hector Santos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Harmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Britt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Alan Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Fritch (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Callison (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reynaldo Escobar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Hawaii | Nathan Fritch steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Gurule (SG), Gene Brown (SF), Willis Clark (PF), Garfield Crosslin (C) Hector Santos, Jack Harmon, Samuel Britt, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Holmes (PG), Marin Zipkin (SG), William Schindler (SF), Gerald Carter (PF), James Erickson (C) Alan Washington, Stephen Thomas, Nathan Fritch, Richard Callison, Reynaldo Escobar | |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Willis Clark's pass is intercepted by William Schindler | 42-40 |
| 10:44 | Hawaii | William Schindler misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 10:42 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to James Erickson | 42-40 |
| 10:33 | Hawaii | Marin Zipkin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 10:31 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Gene Brown | 42-40 |
| 10:05 | Auburn | Garfield Crosslin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Erickson - foul #1 on James Erickson, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (PG) Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 10:05 | Auburn | Garfield Crosslin makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:05 | Auburn | Garfield Crosslin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:05 | Hawaii | William Schindler snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 09:51 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Holmes and he's fouled by Garfield Crosslin - foul #1 on Garfield Crosslin, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Britt (C) Garfield Crosslin | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas (SG) Marin Zipkin | |
| 09:51 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | Willis Clark is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane | 45-43 |
| 09:02 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter is whistled for a carry | 45-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Marin Zipkin (PG), Reynaldo Escobar (C) James Holmes, James Erickson | |
| 08:41 | Auburn | Willis Clark lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Hector Santos | 47-43 |
| 08:23 | Hawaii | William Schindler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 08:21 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Samuel Britt | 47-43 |
| 07:58 | Auburn | Willis Clark misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 07:56 | Auburn | Willis Clark tips it home | 49-43 |
| 07:35 | Hawaii | Reynaldo Escobar makes the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Samuel Britt - foul #1 on Samuel Britt, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Garfield Crosslin (C) Samuel Britt | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alan Washington (PG) Stephen Thomas | |
| 07:35 | Hawaii | Reynaldo Escobar makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Hector Santos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Gurule (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gene Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willis Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Garfield Crosslin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Alan Washington (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marin Zipkin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Schindler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Reynaldo Escobar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Auburn | Hector Santos is fouled on the floor by Alan Washington - foul #2 on Alan Washington, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Wilson (C) Garfield Crosslin | |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Holmes (PG), James Erickson (C) Marin Zipkin, Reynaldo Escobar | |
| 07:02 | Auburn | William Gurule buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Willis Clark | 52-46 |
| 06:54 | Hawaii | James Holmes is fouled on the floor by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hai Wang (PG), Samuel Britt (C) Hector Santos, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Nathan Fritch (SF), Richard Callison (PF) William Schindler, Gerald Carter | |
| 06:38 | Hawaii | James Holmes connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Washington | 52-49 |
| 06:21 | Auburn | William Gurule misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Samuel Britt gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:53 | Auburn | James Erickson is called for the reach on Willis Clark - foul #2 on James Erickson, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (PG), Mike Campbell (PF), John Wilson (C) Hai Wang, Willis Clark, Samuel Britt | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas (SG), William Schindler (SF) James Holmes, James Erickson | |
| 05:33 | Auburn | Gene Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 05:31 | Hawaii | Richard Callison gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:10 | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 05:09 | Auburn | Gene Brown pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Richard Callison takes the ball from John Wilson | 52-49 |
| 04:41 | Hawaii | Alan Washington can't connect on a floater from the left side | 52-49 |
| 04:40 | Hawaii | Richard Callison grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 04:27 | Hawaii | Nathan Fritch is fouled on the floor by William Gurule - foul #4 on William Gurule, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Willis Clark (PF), Samuel Britt (C) Mike Campbell, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Holmes (PG), Gerald Carter (PF), Reynaldo Escobar (C) Alan Washington, Nathan Fritch, Richard Callison | |
| 04:11 | Hawaii | William Schindler is open and buries a jump hook from close range | 52-51 |
| 03:58 | Auburn | Willis Clark can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 03:57 | Hawaii | William Schindler pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 03:40 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 03:39 | Auburn | Samuel Britt snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Hector Santos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Gurule (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gene Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willis Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Britt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Schindler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Reynaldo Escobar (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Samuel Britt makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 03:04 | Hawaii | William Schindler misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gene Brown - foul #3 on Gene Brown, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jack Harmon (SF), Garfield Crosslin (C) Gene Brown, Willis Clark | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alan Washington (PG), Marin Zipkin (SG) James Holmes, Stephen Thomas | |
| 03:04 | Hawaii | William Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:04 | Hawaii | William Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | William Gurule makes the jumpshot from the left side | 56-53 |
| 02:43 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Wilson (C) Garfield Crosslin | |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Holmes (PG), Stephen Thomas (SG), Nathan Fritch (SF), Richard Callison (PF) Alan Washington, Marin Zipkin, William Schindler, Gerald Carter | |
| 02:35 | Hawaii | James Holmes double dribbles | 56-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hai Wang (PG) William Gurule | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 02:08 | Auburn | Hector Santos misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Thomas - foul #2 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Gurule (SG), Gene Brown (SF), Willis Clark (PF), Garfield Crosslin (C) Hai Wang, Jack Harmon, Samuel Britt, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 02:08 | Auburn | Hector Santos makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:08 | Auburn | Hector Santos makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:06 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | William Schindler (SF) Richard Callison | |
| 01:42 | Hawaii | Nathan Fritch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Thomas | 58-55 |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Willis Clark double dribbles | 58-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Britt (PF), John Wilson (C) Willis Clark, Garfield Crosslin | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gerald Carter (PF) Nathan Fritch | |
| 01:01 | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Schindler | 58-58 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Hector Santos buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Gurule | 60-58 |
| 00:25 | Hawaii | John Wilson takes the ball from Reynaldo Escobar | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Auburn | James Holmes is called for the reach on Hector Santos in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Holmes, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | James Holmes is called for the reach on Hector Santos - foul #3 on James Holmes, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Hector Santos makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Hector Santos makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Hawaii | William Schindler double dribbles | 62-58 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | William Gurule is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Thomas - foul #3 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | William Gurule makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | William Gurule misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:12 | Hawaii | Reynaldo Escobar gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:05 | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Gene Brown | 63-58 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Gene Brown runs out the clock | 63-58 |