| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Larry Lanctot (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Fauver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Brott (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Seelye (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnulfo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Key (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Keith Hairston inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Montana | Barry Ruel drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Keith Hairston | 31-29 |
| 19:23 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot's pass is intercepted by Richard Kulakowski | 31-29 |
| 18:54 | Montana | Barry Ruel clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Lanctot - foul #2 on Larry Lanctot, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:54 | Montana | Barry Ruel misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:54 | Montana | Barry Ruel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Keith Hairston - foul #3 on Keith Hairston, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Otter (SF) Keith Hairston | |
| 18:39 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:11 | Montana | Tommy Key misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 18:10 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ronald Seelye | 33-30 |
| 17:53 | Auburn | John Otter is called for the reach on Arnulfo Marino - foul #2 on John Otter, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 17:41 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-30 |
| 17:40 | Montana | Ellis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:23 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | George Brott's floater is tipped away by Tommy Key | 33-30 |
| 17:07 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye grabs the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 16:52 | Auburn | Ellis Smith steals it from Arnulfo Marino | 33-30 |
| 16:47 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Otter | 33-32 |
| 16:32 | Auburn | Tommy Key swats the short shot by George Brott | 33-32 |
| 16:30 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye tips it home | 35-32 |
| 16:08 | Montana | Arnulfo Marino is called for the reach on John Otter - foul #3 on Arnulfo Marino, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), John Seals (SG), Marcelo Greco (SF), Shawn Smith (PF), Randy White (C) Larry Lanctot, Robert Fauver, George Brott, Ronald Seelye, Arnulfo Marino | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), Michael Holmes (PF), Tristan Winfree (C) Barry Ruel, Richard Kulakowski, Tommy Key, Ellis Smith | |
| 15:50 | Montana | Henry Becker takes the ball from Tristan Winfree | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Henry Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Seals (fresh) SF - Marcelo Greco (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shawn Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Rast (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Hiner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Otter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tristan Winfree (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco hits a jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 15:24 | Montana | Randy White is called for the reach on Michael Holmes - foul #1 on Randy White, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Montana | Keith Hairston (SF) Eric Rast | |
| 15:05 | Montana | Wallace Hiner scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | Shawn Smith comes up short on the floater in the paint | 37-34 |
| 14:41 | Montana | The rebound goes to Keith Hairston | 37-34 |
| 14:28 | Montana | Keith Hairston misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 14:27 | Auburn | Randy White grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:08 | Auburn | John Seals knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 13:48 | Montana | Michael Holmes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 39-34 |
| 13:46 | Montana | John Otter grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:38 | Montana | Michael Holmes clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shawn Smith - foul #3 on Shawn Smith, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), Robert Fauver (SG), George Brott (SF), Ronald Seelye (PF), Arnulfo Marino (C) Henry Becker, John Seals, Marcelo Greco, Shawn Smith, Randy White | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Richard Kulakowski (SG), Ellis Smith (C) Wallace Hiner, John Otter, Tristan Winfree | |
| 13:38 | Montana | Michael Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:38 | Montana | Michael Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Michael Holmes - foul #1 on Michael Holmes, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Montana | Tommy Key (PF) Michael Holmes | |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye misses the 3rd free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:19 | Montana | Ellis Smith gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 12:59 | Montana | Keith Hairston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-35 |
| 12:58 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Arnulfo Marino | 41-35 |
| 12:32 | Auburn | Robert Fauver is hacked by Keith Hairston - foul #4 on Keith Hairston, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Montana | Tristan Winfree (SF) Keith Hairston | |
| 12:26 | Auburn | George Brott drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Fauver and he's fouled by Richard Kulakowski - foul #1 on Richard Kulakowski, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| 12:26 | Auburn | George Brott makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:01 | Montana | Tristan Winfree misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Ronald Seelye - foul #3 on Ronald Seelye, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| 12:01 | Montana | Tristan Winfree misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:01 | Montana | Tristan Winfree misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:01 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ronald Seelye | 44-35 |
| 11:41 | Auburn | George Brott misses the easy layup | 44-35 |
| 11:40 | Montana | Tristan Winfree gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Larry Lanctot (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Fauver (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Brott (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Seelye (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Arnulfo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tristan Winfree (fresh) PF - Tommy Key (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Montana | Barry Ruel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Tristan Winfree | 44-38 |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Lanctot | 46-38 |
| 10:50 | Montana | Arnulfo Marino denies the turnaround by Tristan Winfree | 46-38 |
| 10:48 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:37 | Auburn | Robert Fauver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 10:36 | Montana | Ellis Smith grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 10:14 | Montana | Arnulfo Marino swats the layup by Tristan Winfree | 46-38 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | George Brott grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Robert Fauver connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by George Brott | 48-38 |
| 09:38 | Montana | Tommy Key hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 09:36 | Auburn | George Brott grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 09:21 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Lanctot | 51-38 |
| 09:02 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Kulakowski, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), John Seals (SG), Marcelo Greco (SF), Shawn Smith (PF), Randy White (C) Larry Lanctot, Robert Fauver, George Brott, Ronald Seelye, Arnulfo Marino | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), John Otter (SF), Michael Holmes (PF), Sam Manuel (C) Barry Ruel, Richard Kulakowski, Tristan Winfree, Tommy Key, Ellis Smith | |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Shawn Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Becker and the foul's on Michael Holmes - foul #2 on Michael Holmes, team foul #7 | 53-38 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Shawn Smith misses the free throw | 53-38 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco snags the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 08:28 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sam Manuel - foul #1 on Sam Manuel, team foul #8 | 53-38 |
| 08:28 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 08:28 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 08:28 | Montana | Michael Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:10 | Montana | Michael Holmes hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Rast | 53-40 |
| 07:50 | Auburn | Shawn Smith's floater is tipped away by John Otter | 53-40 |
| 07:48 | Auburn | Henry Becker tips it home | 55-40 |
| 07:32 | Montana | Eric Rast misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 07:30 | Montana | John Otter gets the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Henry Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Seals (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcelo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Rast (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Hiner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Otter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Manuel (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Montana | Sam Manuel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 07:23 | Montana | Wallace Hiner misses the tip | 55-40 |
| 07:21 | Montana | John Otter hits the follow up shot | 55-42 |
| 07:03 | Auburn | Sam Manuel takes the ball from Henry Becker | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:52 | Montana | Eric Rast clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-42 |
| 06:51 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Henry Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Fauver (SG), Ronald Seelye (PF), Arnulfo Marino (C) John Seals, Shawn Smith, Randy White | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Keith Hairston (SF), Tommy Key (PF) Eric Rast, John Otter, Sam Manuel | |
| 06:14 | Montana | Michael Holmes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-42 |
| 06:13 | Auburn | Henry Becker gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Michael Holmes steals it from Arnulfo Marino | 55-42 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Arnulfo Marino steals it from Tommy Key | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Henry Becker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-42 |
| 05:41 | Montana | Keith Hairston gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:32 | Montana | Keith Hairston misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-42 |
| 05:30 | Montana | Wallace Hiner grabs the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 05:22 | Montana | Wallace Hiner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-42 |
| 05:21 | Auburn | Henry Becker snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 05:21 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), George Brott (SF) Henry Becker, Marcelo Greco | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG), Ellis Smith (C) Wallace Hiner, Michael Holmes | |
| 05:04 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Keith Hairston - foul #5 on Keith Hairston, team foul #9 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Otter (SF) Keith Hairston | |
| 05:04 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 04:51 | Montana | Ellis Smith misses the runner in the paint | 56-42 |
| 04:49 | Montana | Tommy Key grabs the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 04:32 | Montana | John Otter misses the floater from the left block | 56-42 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | George Brott pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 04:01 | Auburn | George Brott makes the driving attempt from the left block | 58-42 |
| 03:48 | Montana | Ronald Seelye swats the shot by Tommy Key | 58-42 |
| 03:46 | Auburn | Robert Fauver gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Robert Fauver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 03:27 | Auburn | George Brott pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-42 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Larry Lanctot (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Fauver (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Brott (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - Ronald Seelye (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Arnulfo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Otter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Key (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Fauver | 61-42 |
| 02:48 | Montana | Ellis Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-42 |
| 02:47 | Montana | John Otter tips it in | 61-44 |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Barry Ruel takes the ball from Larry Lanctot | 61-44 |
| 02:08 | Montana | Ellis Smith is fouled on the floor by Arnulfo Marino - foul #4 on Arnulfo Marino, team foul #6 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), John Seals (SG), Marcelo Greco (SF), Shawn Smith (PF), Randy White (C) Larry Lanctot, Robert Fauver, George Brott, Ronald Seelye, Arnulfo Marino | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), Michael Holmes (PF), Tristan Winfree (C) Barry Ruel, Richard Kulakowski, Tommy Key, Ellis Smith | |
| 01:53 | Montana | Tristan Winfree makes the shot in the lane set up by Wallace Hiner | 61-46 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Wallace Hiner takes the ball from Marcelo Greco | 61-46 |
| 01:32 | Montana | Wallace Hiner lays it in | 61-48 |
| 01:03 | Auburn | Shawn Smith clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Holmes - foul #3 on Michael Holmes, team foul #10 | 61-48 |
| 01:03 | Auburn | Shawn Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:03 | Auburn | Shawn Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 00:47 | Montana | Tristan Winfree makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Wallace Hiner | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Tristan Winfree steals it from Shawn Smith | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Montana | John Otter comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Randy White - foul #2 on Randy White, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| 00:15 | Montana | John Otter makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:15 | Montana | John Otter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Henry Becker runs out the clock | 63-53 |