| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Helton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Whitson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Manes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Merlino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Arsenault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Fern (fresh) 8 pts. C - Al Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Washington State | John Whitley knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Albert Manes and he's hacked by John Merlino - foul #2 on John Merlino, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 19:36 | Washington State | John Whitley makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:19 | Auburn | Al Mason can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 35-41 |
| 19:17 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt grabs the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Arsenault and the foul's on John Whitley - foul #3 on John Whitley, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Woodruff (PF) John Whitley | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 18:52 | Washington State | Paul Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-44 |
| 18:51 | Washington State | David Woodruff tips it in | 37-44 |
| 18:32 | Auburn | John Merlino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| 18:19 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Paul Brown and he's fouled by John Merlino - foul #3 on John Merlino, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Cole (PG) John Merlino | |
| 18:19 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:51 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt clanks a shot from the left side | 40-44 |
| 17:50 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 17:41 | Washington State | David Woodruff is whistled for a carry | 40-44 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | Charlie Fern hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 40-44 |
| 17:19 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Paul Brown | 40-44 |
| 17:12 | Washington State | Martin Cole steps in front of the Christopher Whitson pass | 40-44 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | Martin Cole banks in the layup | 40-46 |
| 16:56 | Washington State | Peter Helton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 16:55 | Washington State | David Woodruff can't tip it in | 40-46 |
| 16:54 | Washington State | Peter Helton snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 16:42 | Washington State | Paul Brown scores on a 3 from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 16:27 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 16:17 | Washington State | Paul Brown lays it in and the foul's on Martin Cole - foul #2 on Martin Cole, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Childers (SG), Thomas Black (SF), David Galdamez (PF), Theodore Germann (C) Peter Helton, Christopher Whitson, David Woodruff, Albert Manes | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Topolski (SG), Carl Carroll (SF), Jerome Hylton (PF), Mauricio Greco (C) Fred Arsenault, Calvin Merritt, Charlie Fern, Al Mason | |
| 16:17 | Washington State | Paul Brown makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 16:00 | Auburn | Martin Cole buries a floater from the left wing set up by James Topolski | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Childers (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Black (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Galdamez (fresh) 1 pts. C - Theodore Germann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Martin Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Topolski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerome Hylton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Washington State | Thomas Black hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Brown | 49-51 |
| 15:27 | Auburn | Jerome Hylton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 15:25 | Auburn | Mauricio Greco tips it in | 49-53 |
| 15:06 | Washington State | David Galdamez misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 15:04 | Auburn | Mauricio Greco gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 14:58 | Auburn | Martin Cole is hacked by David Galdamez - foul #2 on David Galdamez, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Punch (PG), John Whitley (PF), David Woodruff (C) Paul Brown, David Galdamez, Theodore Germann | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Merlino (PG), Fred Arsenault (SG), Charlie Fern (PF) Martin Cole, James Topolski, Mauricio Greco | |
| 14:42 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault is hacked by Robert Childers - foul #2 on Robert Childers, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Al Mason (C) Jerome Hylton | |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Charlie Fern misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Punch - foul #1 on Joseph Punch, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Christopher Whitson (SF) Thomas Black | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Charlie Fern misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Charlie Fern makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 14:13 | Washington State | John Whitley's fadeaway is rejected by Charlie Fern | 49-54 |
| 14:11 | Auburn | Al Mason grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 13:48 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Merlino | 49-57 |
| 13:26 | Washington State | David Woodruff hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-57 |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 13:02 | Auburn | Charlie Fern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | Peter Helton (SG), Thomas Black (SF), Albert Manes (C) Robert Childers, Christopher Whitson, David Woodruff | |
| Subs | Auburn | Calvin Merritt (SF), Jerome Hylton (PF), Mauricio Greco (C) Carl Carroll, Charlie Fern, Al Mason | |
| 12:40 | Washington State | John Whitley can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Mauricio Greco gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt dunks the ball on a great pass from John Merlino | 49-59 |
| 12:06 | Washington State | Peter Helton misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 12:04 | Washington State | Peter Helton tips it home | 51-59 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | Mauricio Greco misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 11:46 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt hits the follow up shot | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Punch (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Peter Helton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Black (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Whitley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Manes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Merlino (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Arsenault (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Merritt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Hylton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Washington State | Mauricio Greco picks off the pass by Joseph Punch | 51-61 |
| 11:01 | Auburn | Jerome Hylton is hacked by John Whitley - foul #4 on John Whitley, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Brown (PG), Christopher Whitson (SF), David Woodruff (PF) Joseph Punch, Thomas Black, John Whitley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Cole (PG), James Topolski (SG), Charlie Fern (PF), Al Mason (C) John Merlino, Fred Arsenault, Jerome Hylton, Mauricio Greco | |
| 10:45 | Auburn | James Topolski hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Calvin Merritt | 51-64 |
| 10:30 | Washington State | David Woodruff blows the layup | 51-64 |
| 10:29 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Calvin Merritt | 51-64 |
| 10:08 | Auburn | Charlie Fern misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 10:06 | Washington State | Albert Manes pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 09:37 | Washington State | Charlie Fern denies the turnaround by Albert Manes | 51-64 |
| 09:36 | Auburn | Charlie Fern snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 09:16 | Auburn | Al Mason misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 09:15 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Al Mason | 51-64 |
| 09:02 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt misses long on a shot from the right side | 51-64 |
| 09:00 | Washington State | Albert Manes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 08:38 | Washington State | Al Mason takes the ball from Albert Manes | 51-64 |
| 08:19 | Auburn | James Topolski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-64 |
| 08:17 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 08:00 | Auburn | James Topolski is called for a backcourt violation | 51-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Punch (PG), Robert Childers (SG), Thomas Black (SF), John Whitley (PF), David Galdamez (C) Paul Brown, Peter Helton, Christopher Whitson, David Woodruff, Albert Manes | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Merlino (PG), Fred Arsenault (SG), Carl Carroll (SF), Jerome Hylton (PF), Mauricio Greco (C) Martin Cole, James Topolski, Calvin Merritt, Charlie Fern, Al Mason | |
| 07:42 | Washington State | Fred Arsenault steals the ball from David Galdamez | 51-64 |
| 07:38 | Auburn | Carl Carroll banks in the layup on a great pass from Fred Arsenault | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Punch (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Childers (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Black (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - David Galdamez (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Merlino (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Arsenault (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerome Hylton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:31 | Washington State | Joseph Punch knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Childers | 54-66 |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Jerome Hylton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-66 |
| 07:15 | Auburn | Mauricio Greco hits the follow up shot | 54-68 |
| 07:06 | Washington State | Robert Childers misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 07:05 | Washington State | Thomas Black tips it but misses | 54-68 |
| 07:03 | Washington State | Robert Childers tips it in | 56-68 |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Mauricio Greco can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-68 |
| 06:36 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Jerome Hylton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 06:18 | Washington State | John Whitley gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:14 | Washington State | Robert Childers can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Carroll - foul #1 on Carl Carroll, team foul #4 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Brown (PG), Christopher Whitson (SF), David Woodruff (C) Joseph Punch, Thomas Black, David Galdamez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charlie Fern (PF), Al Mason (C) Jerome Hylton, Mauricio Greco | |
| 06:14 | Washington State | Robert Childers makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 06:14 | Washington State | Robert Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 06:09 | Auburn | John Merlino is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Merlino, team foul #5 | 58-68 |
| 06:03 | Washington State | Paul Brown connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Childers | 60-68 |
| 05:41 | Auburn | John Merlino clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 05:39 | Washington State | Robert Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 05:33 | Washington State | Paul Brown is fouled on the floor by John Merlino - foul #5 on John Merlino, team foul #6 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Punch (SG) Robert Childers | |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Cole (PG) John Merlino | |
| 05:19 | Washington State | John Whitley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | Carl Carroll grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 05:01 | Auburn | Charlie Fern drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Arsenault and he's hacked by David Woodruff - foul #3 on David Woodruff, team foul #6 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Washington State | Peter Helton (SG), Albert Manes (C) Joseph Punch, John Whitley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Calvin Merritt (SF) Carl Carroll | |
| 05:01 | Auburn | Charlie Fern misses the free throw | 60-70 |
| 05:01 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson grabs the board | 60-70 |
| 04:46 | Washington State | Charlie Fern swats the dunk try by Paul Brown | 60-70 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Martin Cole pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 04:28 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Whitson - foul #1 on Christopher Whitson, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Galdamez (PF) David Woodruff | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Topolski (SG) Fred Arsenault | |
| 04:28 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:28 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:12 | Washington State | Peter Helton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Martin Cole drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Washington State | Paul Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-74 |
| 03:41 | Auburn | Al Mason gets the rebound | 60-74 |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Charlie Fern | 60-76 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Helton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Whitson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Galdamez (fresh) 1 pts. C - Albert Manes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Martin Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Topolski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Merritt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charlie Fern (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Al Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Washington State | Paul Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Galdamez | 63-76 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-76 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Whitley (PF) David Galdamez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Arsenault (SG) James Topolski | |
| 02:40 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-79 |
| 02:26 | Washington State | John Whitley can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-79 |
| 02:25 | Auburn | Al Mason pulls down the rebound | 63-79 |
| 01:59 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault is hacked by Peter Helton - foul #3 on Peter Helton, team foul #8 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Punch (PG), Robert Childers (SG), Thomas Black (SF), David Woodruff (PF), David Galdamez (C) Paul Brown, Peter Helton, Christopher Whitson, John Whitley, Albert Manes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Carroll (SF), Jerome Hylton (PF), Mauricio Greco (C) Calvin Merritt, Charlie Fern, Al Mason | |
| 01:59 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault makes the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 01:59 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault makes the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| 01:45 | Washington State | David Galdamez connects on the jump hook near the basket | 65-81 |
| 01:25 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault is fouled on the floor by Robert Childers - foul #3 on Robert Childers, team foul #9 | 65-81 |
| 01:25 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault misses the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 01:25 | Washington State | David Woodruff snags the defensive board | 65-81 |
| 01:11 | Washington State | Robert Childers misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-81 |
| 01:09 | Washington State | Joseph Punch grabs the offensive rebound | 65-81 |
| 00:54 | Washington State | David Woodruff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-81 |
| 00:53 | Washington State | David Woodruff grabs the offensive rebound | 65-81 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Washington State | Robert Childers drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Martin Cole is hacked by Joseph Punch - foul #2 on Joseph Punch, team foul #10 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Topolski (SG) Fred Arsenault | |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Martin Cole misses the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Martin Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Thomas Black misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-82 |
| 00:18 | Washington State | David Woodruff grabs the offensive board | 68-82 |
| 00:14 | Washington State | Robert Childers is fouled on the floor by James Topolski - foul #2 on James Topolski, team foul #7 | 68-82 |
| 00:14 | Washington State | Robert Childers makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 00:14 | Washington State | Robert Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Martin Cole runs out the clock | 70-82 |