| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Huang-fu Hong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Furst (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Abad (fresh) C - Like Chin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Sam Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Figaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Anker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Fancher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Soucy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Jamie Anker inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Auburn | Robert Fancher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-34 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Like Chin gets the rebound | 21-34 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Boer | 23-34 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | Jamie Anker buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Huang-fu Hong - foul #3 on Huang-fu Hong, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darryl Lemke (PG) Sam Richardson | |
| 18:57 | Auburn | Jamie Anker makes the free throw | 23-37 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 18:14 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | Jamie Anker pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 18:01 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-37 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Roland Furst snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Darryl Lemke is called for the reach on Huang-fu Hong - foul #3 on Darryl Lemke, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Sam Richardson (PG), Robert Morrison (SF), Louis Holley (PF), Marvin Yonakor (C) Darryl Lemke, Jamie Anker, Robert Fancher, Wayne Soucy | |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Like Chin hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Marvin Yonakor - foul #1 on Marvin Yonakor, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Like Chin makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:49 | Auburn | Louis Holley buries a fadeaway from the right side | 29-39 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Herman Abad knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 31-39 |
| 16:14 | Auburn | Sam Richardson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Edward Boer pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Like Chin misses long on a shot from the right block | 31-39 |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Sam Richardson snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Huang-fu Hong (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roland Furst (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Boer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Abad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Like Chin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Sam Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Figaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Yonakor (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Auburn | Sam Richardson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Like Chin snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Herman Abad comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Louis Holley - foul #2 on Louis Holley, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaun Whatley (PF) Edward Boer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darryl Lemke (PG), Jamie Anker (SF), Robert Fancher (PF), Wayne Soucy (C) Sam Richardson, Robert Morrison, Louis Holley, Marvin Yonakor | |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Herman Abad makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Herman Abad makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 14:53 | Auburn | Robert Fancher tips it in | 33-41 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Like Chin misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-41 |
| 14:32 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Wayne Soucy | 33-41 |
| 14:27 | Auburn | George Figaro can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 33-41 |
| 14:25 | Auburn | George Figaro grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jamie Anker and he's fouled by Roland Furst - foul #1 on Roland Furst, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Wilson (SF) Herman Abad | |
| Subs | Auburn | Sam Richardson (PG) Darryl Lemke | |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Roland Furst misses long on a floater from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley grabs the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Like Chin is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 35-44 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Sam Richardson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Shaun Whatley | 35-44 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Roland Furst double dribbles | 35-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Boer (SF) Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darryl Lemke (PG) Sam Richardson | |
| 12:37 | Auburn | Jamie Anker misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 35-44 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Roland Furst makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Huang-fu Hong | 37-44 |
| 12:00 | Auburn | Jamie Anker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Like Chin pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Roland Furst hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Fancher - foul #2 on Robert Fancher, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Herman Abad (PF) Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Sam Richardson (PG), Robert Morrison (SF), Marvin Yonakor (C) Darryl Lemke, Jamie Anker, Wayne Soucy | |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Roland Furst misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Roland Furst makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Huang-fu Hong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roland Furst (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Abad (fresh) 4 pts. C - Like Chin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Sam Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Figaro (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Fancher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Yonakor (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Auburn | George Figaro misses long on an open runner from the baseline | 38-44 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Like Chin | 38-44 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Roland Furst is hacked by George Figaro - foul #4 on George Figaro, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jamie Anker (SF), Louis Holley (PF), Wayne Soucy (C) Robert Morrison, Robert Fancher, Marvin Yonakor | |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Herman Abad clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Herman Abad snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Like Chin snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong is hacked by Wayne Soucy - foul #1 on Wayne Soucy, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaun Whatley (C) Like Chin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darryl Lemke (PG), Robert Fancher (PF) Sam Richardson, Louis Holley | |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong's pass is intercepted by Jamie Anker | 38-44 |
| 09:39 | Auburn | Jamie Anker lays it in | 38-46 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Robert Fancher takes the ball from Herman Abad | 38-46 |
| 08:56 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy's pass is intercepted by Roland Furst | 38-46 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roland Furst | 40-46 |
| 08:30 | Auburn | Jamie Anker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Herman Abad pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Herman Abad can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-46 |
| 08:08 | Auburn | Jamie Anker gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 07:49 | Auburn | Jamie Anker misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 07:47 | Auburn | Jamie Anker tips it back up and in | 40-48 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Herman Abad knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roland Furst | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Huang-fu Hong (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roland Furst (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Boer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Abad (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Darryl Lemke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Figaro (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jamie Anker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Fancher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Soucy (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Auburn | Darryl Lemke is hacked by Herman Abad - foul #3 on Herman Abad, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Moises Fernandez (PG), Guadalupe Medina (SG), Justin Wilson (SF), Like Chin (C) Huang-fu Hong, Roland Furst, Edward Boer, Herman Abad | |
| Subs | Auburn | Sam Richardson (PG), Robert Morrison (SF), Louis Holley (PF), Marvin Yonakor (C) Darryl Lemke, Jamie Anker, Robert Fancher, Wayne Soucy | |
| 07:11 | Auburn | Shaun Whatley blocks the short jumper by Marvin Yonakor | 42-48 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Like Chin snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Like Chin scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Moises Fernandez | 44-48 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | George Figaro comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Sam Richardson tips it but misses | 44-48 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Shaun Whatley | 44-48 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Sam Richardson picks off the pass by Moises Fernandez | 44-48 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Sam Richardson lays it up and in | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:47 | Kent State | The jump hook by Like Chin is blocked by Marvin Yonakor | 44-50 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Like Chin misses the easy layup | 44-50 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Marvin Yonakor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 05:00 | Auburn | George Figaro clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 04:58 | Auburn | Marvin Yonakor grabs the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 04:58 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong (PG), Roland Furst (SG), Edward Boer (SF), Herman Abad (PF) Moises Fernandez, Guadalupe Medina, Justin Wilson, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jamie Anker (SF), Robert Fancher (PF), Wayne Soucy (C) Robert Morrison, Louis Holley, Marvin Yonakor | |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy is whistled for traveling | 44-50 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Herman Abad can't throw it down but he's fouled by George Figaro - foul #5 on George Figaro, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tom Pimentel (SG) George Figaro | |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Herman Abad makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Herman Abad makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:47 | Auburn | Jamie Anker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Sam Richardson steals the ball from Herman Abad | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Huang-fu Hong (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roland Furst (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Abad (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Like Chin (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Sam Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tom Pimentel (fresh) SF - Jamie Anker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Fancher (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Soucy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Like Chin is called for the reach on Jamie Anker - foul #1 on Like Chin, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| 03:05 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy's pass is intercepted by Edward Boer | 46-53 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Robert Fancher is called for the reach on Edward Boer - foul #3 on Robert Fancher, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Sam Richardson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Roland Furst hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Huang-fu Hong out of the doubleteam | 50-56 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel loses the ball out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Herman Abad is denied on a layup by Robert Fancher | 50-56 |
| 01:30 | Auburn | Jamie Anker pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 01:09 | Auburn | Jamie Anker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Sam Richardson tips it in | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Edward Boer snags the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roland Furst | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy is hacked by Roland Furst in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roland Furst, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel is hacked by Like Chin - foul #2 on Like Chin, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Huang-fu Hong is called for the reach on Jamie Anker - foul #4 on Huang-fu Hong, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Jamie Anker misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Herman Abad pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Edward Boer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Robert Fancher snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Robert Fancher is hacked by Huang-fu Hong in the backcourt - foul #5 on Huang-fu Hong, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Moises Fernandez (PG) Huang-fu Hong | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darryl Lemke (SG) Tom Pimentel | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Robert Fancher misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Herman Abad | 53-58 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Moises Fernandez travels with the ball | 53-58 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Moises Fernandez is called for the reach on Jamie Anker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Moises Fernandez, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Jamie Anker misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Herman Abad grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Edward Boer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Like Chin snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Roland Furst misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Robert Fancher pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Robert Fancher is hacked by Moises Fernandez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Moises Fernandez, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Robert Fancher misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Robert Fancher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Moises Fernandez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Jamie Anker snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Jamie Anker runs out the clock | 53-59 |