| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ezekiel Reeves (fresh) SG - John Cooper (fresh) SF - Michael Gay (fresh) PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) C - Ray Poston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Underwood (fresh) SG - Olumide Emanuel (fresh) SF - David Tourville (fresh) PF - Ty Wells (fresh) C - Michael Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Ray Poston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Michael Gay loses the dribble to David Tourville | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Auburn | Robert Underwood is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | John Cooper clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Michael Gay grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | John Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Auburn | Olumide Emanuel is hacked by Danny Lambert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Lambert, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Auburn | Ty Wells misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | Michael Gay gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | John Cooper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | David Tourville hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Olumide Emanuel and the foul's on Michael Gay - foul #1 on Michael Gay, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | David Tourville makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Michael Gay hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | Ty Wells snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:26 | Auburn | David Tourville hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Underwood | 0-6 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | John Cooper makes the shot from the left side set up by Michael Gay | 2-6 |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Ty Wells misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Gay - foul #2 on Michael Gay, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Downs (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Eric Vernon (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Gerald White (C) Ezekiel Reeves, John Cooper, Michael Gay, Danny Lambert, Ray Poston | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Andersen (PG), Ernest Hauser (SG), Luis Marro (SF), Charles White (C) Robert Underwood, Olumide Emanuel, David Tourville, Michael Johnson | |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Ty Wells misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Ty Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Luis Marro steals it from Gerald White | 2-7 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | Luis Marro jams it | 2-9 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Downs and he's hacked by Ty Wells - foul #1 on Ty Wells, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Gray (PF) Ty Wells | |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Downs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Hollowell (fresh) SF - Leon Mazzola (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Vernon (fresh) C - Gerald White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Andersen (fresh) SG - Ernest Hauser (fresh) SF - Luis Marro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Gray (fresh) C - Charles White (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Luis Marro misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Leon Mazzola - foul #1 on Leon Mazzola, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Lambert (PF) Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Luis Marro makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Luis Marro makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Eric Vernon lays it in on a great pass from Richard Downs | 7-11 |
| 15:12 | Auburn | Ernest Hauser is hacked by Bryan Hollowell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Hollowell, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), John Cooper (SG), Frank Arnette (C) Richard Downs, Bryan Hollowell, Gerald White | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Gilbert (SF), Zhong Tang (C) Luis Marro, Charles White | |
| 14:51 | Auburn | Eugene Andersen's fadeaway is rejected by John Cooper | 7-11 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Paul Gray swats the shot by John Cooper | 7-11 |
| 14:44 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Zhong Tang | 7-11 |
| 14:38 | Auburn | Paul Gray misses badly on a runner in the lane | 7-11 |
| 14:37 | Auburn | Paul Gray hits the follow up shot | 7-13 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Eric Vernon can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wayne Gilbert - foul #1 on Wayne Gilbert, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ezekiel Reeves (PG) John Cooper | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Underwood (PG), Olumide Emanuel (SG), David Tourville (SF) Eugene Andersen, Ernest Hauser, Wayne Gilbert | |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Eric Vernon makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Eric Vernon misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:22 | Auburn | Olumide Emanuel pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | David Tourville hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Olumide Emanuel and he's hacked by Danny Lambert - foul #2 on Danny Lambert, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (SF), Gerald White (PF), Ray Poston (C) Eric Vernon, Danny Lambert, Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ty Wells (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Paul Gray, Zhong Tang | |
| 13:53 | Auburn | David Tourville makes the free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Ezekiel Reeves buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-16 |
| 13:06 | Auburn | Ty Wells drills a jumper from the right block | 10-18 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Ty Wells snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | Robert Underwood scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Tourville | 10-21 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Paul Allen connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ray Poston | 13-21 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Robert Underwood connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-24 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Ty Wells steals the ball from Leon Mazzola | 13-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ezekiel Reeves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Mazzola (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald White (fairly fresh) C - Ray Poston (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Underwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Olumide Emanuel (tiring) 2 ast. SF - David Tourville (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ty Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Leon Mazzola is called for the reach on David Tourville - foul #2 on Leon Mazzola, team foul #7 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Downs (PG), John Cooper (SG), Bryan Hollowell (SF), Eric Vernon (PF), Frank Arnette (C) Ezekiel Reeves, Paul Allen, Leon Mazzola, Gerald White, Ray Poston | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Andersen (PG), Ernest Hauser (SG), Paul Gray (PF), Charles White (C) Robert Underwood, Olumide Emanuel, Ty Wells, Michael Johnson | |
| 11:39 | Auburn | David Tourville makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 11:39 | Auburn | David Tourville makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-26 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Eric Vernon hits the follow up shot | 15-26 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | Paul Gray can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Arnette - foul #1 on Frank Arnette, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Luis Marro (SF) David Tourville | |
| 10:53 | Auburn | Paul Gray misses the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | Paul Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Ernest Hauser is called for the reach on John Cooper - foul #1 on Ernest Hauser, team foul #3 | 15-27 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Charles White steps in front of the Eric Vernon pass | 15-27 |
| 09:55 | Auburn | Luis Marro makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Andersen | 15-29 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-29 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | John Cooper tips it back up and in | 17-29 |
| 09:33 | Auburn | Eugene Andersen's pass is intercepted by Bryan Hollowell in the backcourt | 17-29 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Eric Vernon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-29 |
| 09:22 | Auburn | Charles White snags the defensive board | 17-29 |
| 09:01 | Auburn | Paul Gray hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Luis Marro | 17-31 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Eric Vernon makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-31 |
| 08:27 | Auburn | Eugene Andersen is fouled on the floor by Frank Arnette - foul #2 on Frank Arnette, team foul #9 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ezekiel Reeves (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Gerald White (PF), Ray Poston (C) Richard Downs, John Cooper, Bryan Hollowell, Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | Auburn | Olumide Emanuel (SG), Wayne Gilbert (SF), Ty Wells (PF), Zhong Tang (C) Ernest Hauser, Luis Marro, Paul Gray, Charles White | |
| 08:27 | Auburn | Eugene Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 08:27 | Auburn | Eugene Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Eric Vernon's pass is intercepted by Olumide Emanuel | 20-33 |
| 08:07 | Auburn | Olumide Emanuel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Underwood (PG), Michael Johnson (C) Eugene Andersen, Zhong Tang | |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Ezekiel Reeves clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 20-33 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Ezekiel Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Ezekiel Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ezekiel Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Vernon (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Gerald White (fresh) C - Ray Poston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Underwood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Olumide Emanuel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wayne Gilbert (fresh) PF - Ty Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Auburn | Ty Wells buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Underwood | 22-35 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Ray Poston buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ezekiel Reeves | 24-35 |
| 06:47 | Auburn | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ray Poston - foul #1 on Ray Poston, team foul #10 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Cooper (SG) Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Tourville (SF) Wayne Gilbert | |
| 06:47 | Auburn | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 06:47 | Auburn | Michael Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ray Poston | 24-36 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Eric Vernon misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Ty Wells pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 06:24 | Auburn | Olumide Emanuel is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Vernon - foul #1 on Eric Vernon, team foul #11 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Zhong Tang (C) Michael Johnson | |
| 06:24 | Auburn | Olumide Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 06:24 | Auburn | Olumide Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Ray Poston blows the layup but he's hacked by Ty Wells - foul #2 on Ty Wells, team foul #5 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (SF) Eric Vernon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ernest Hauser (SG), Paul Gray (PF) Olumide Emanuel, Ty Wells | |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Ray Poston makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Ray Poston makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 05:36 | Auburn | David Tourville can't finish the uncontested layup | 26-38 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Gray | 26-38 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | David Tourville makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Underwood | 26-40 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Paul Gray swats the short shot by Ray Poston | 26-40 |
| 05:08 | Auburn | Zhong Tang gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | David Tourville comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Gerald White snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Ray Poston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | David Tourville gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | David Tourville can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Cooper - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #12 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Downs (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Michael Gay (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Ezekiel Reeves, John Cooper, Bryan Hollowell, Gerald White, Ray Poston | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Andersen (PG), Olumide Emanuel (SG), Ty Wells (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Robert Underwood, Ernest Hauser, Paul Gray, Zhong Tang | |
| 03:57 | Auburn | David Tourville makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | David Tourville makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Downs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Gay (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) C - Leon Mazzola (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Olumide Emanuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tourville (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Ty Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert hits a floater from the left block | 28-42 |
| 03:39 | Auburn | Richard Downs steals it from Olumide Emanuel in the backcourt | 28-42 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Paul Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-42 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Ty Wells pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Paul Allen is called for the reach on Eugene Andersen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Allen, team foul #13 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Luis Marro (SF) David Tourville | |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Eugene Andersen misses the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Eugene Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Michael Gay misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Luis Marro - foul #1 on Luis Marro, team foul #6 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles White (C) Michael Johnson | |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Michael Gay misses the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Michael Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Luis Marro can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 29-43 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Gay | 29-43 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ezekiel Reeves (PG), John Cooper (SG), Frank Arnette (C) Richard Downs, Paul Allen, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ernest Hauser (SG) Olumide Emanuel | |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Ty Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Lambert - foul #3 on Danny Lambert, team foul #14 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Vernon (PF) Danny Lambert | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Underwood (PG) Eugene Andersen | |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Ty Wells misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Ty Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Eric Vernon scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Gay | 31-44 |
| 01:30 | Auburn | Robert Underwood misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 31-44 |
| 01:29 | Auburn | Luis Marro pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 01:05 | Auburn | Ty Wells misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eric Vernon - foul #2 on Eric Vernon, team foul #15 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Leon Mazzola (PF) Ezekiel Reeves, Eric Vernon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Andersen (PG), Wayne Gilbert (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Robert Underwood, Luis Marro, Charles White | |
| 01:05 | Auburn | Ty Wells makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 01:05 | Auburn | Ty Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | John Cooper travels with the ball | 31-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Downs (PG) John Cooper | |
| Subs | Auburn | Olumide Emanuel (SG), Paul Gray (PF) Ernest Hauser, Ty Wells | |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Olumide Emanuel misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Richard Downs snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Richard Downs can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Olumide Emanuel - foul #1 on Olumide Emanuel, team foul #7 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Cooper (SG), Ray Poston (C) Paul Allen, Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Tourville (SF) Wayne Gilbert | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Richard Downs makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Richard Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | David Tourville is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Eugene Andersen grabs the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | The clock runs out | 33-46 |