| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Buck (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Blake Llanas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jared Donis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Garay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Steppe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frederic Celestine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Blake Llanas inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Jared Donis hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Steven Buck | 30-26 |
| 19:15 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon misses long on a jumper from the left block | 30-26 |
| 19:13 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe tips it back up and in | 30-28 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | Blake Llanas misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 18:45 | Auburn | Michael Dodge tips it in | 32-28 |
| 18:16 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 18:15 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon tips it in | 32-30 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | Michael Dodge splits the doubleteam and buries a runner in the paint set up by Blake Llanas | 34-30 |
| 17:43 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Mark Steppe | 34-32 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | Steven Buck works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-32 |
| 17:04 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-32 |
| 17:02 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:41 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Steppe | 37-34 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | Jared Donis hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 16:01 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe makes the turnaround from the left block | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blake Llanas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jared Donis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Garay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Steppe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Moseley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederic Celestine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Ricky Dixon steals the ball from Michael Dodge | 39-36 |
| 15:13 | St. Joseph's | Steven Buck steps in front of the Robert Garay pass | 39-36 |
| 14:56 | Auburn | Michael Dodge splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-36 |
| 14:55 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Ricky Dixon | 39-36 |
| 14:31 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 14:30 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon tips it home | 39-38 |
| 14:03 | Auburn | Steven Buck is hacked by Robert Garay - foul #3 on Robert Garay, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (PG), Javier Pena (SF), Gregory Bakker (PF) Frederick Salvo, Blake Llanas, Jared Donis | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Donald Lavender (SG) Robert Garay, Gary Moseley | |
| 13:44 | Auburn | Mark Steppe blocks the short jumper by Michael Dodge | 39-38 |
| 13:42 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 13:29 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine can't finish the layup | 39-38 |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:02 | Auburn | Michael Dodge shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Lavender - foul #3 on Donald Lavender, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 13:02 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:02 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:37 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon's floater is tipped away by Michael Dodge | 41-38 |
| 12:35 | Auburn | Javier Pena grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 12:10 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses badly on a shot in the paint | 41-38 |
| 12:08 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 12:07 | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 11:44 | St. Joseph's | Michael Dodge picks off the pass by Ricky Dixon | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Buck (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Bakker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dodge (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vance Anker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Lavender (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mark Steppe (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Dixon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederic Celestine (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG), Blake Llanas (SF), Jared Donis (PF) Steven Buck, Javier Pena, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay (PG), Gary Moseley (SF), Roger Donohoe (C) Vance Anker, Mark Steppe, Frederic Celestine | |
| 11:29 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 11:27 | Auburn | Jared Donis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 11:08 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Blake Llanas tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 11:02 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Frederick Salvo - foul #3 on Frederick Salvo, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG) Donald Lavender | |
| 11:02 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:02 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:43 | Auburn | Blake Llanas can't finish the layup | 43-40 |
| 10:42 | Auburn | Blake Llanas grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:22 | Auburn | Blake Llanas's layup is rejected by Roger Donohoe | 43-40 |
| 10:21 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 10:19 | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 09:55 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Bakker steals it from Gary Moseley | 43-40 |
| 09:31 | Auburn | Ricky Dixon swats the dunk try by Jared Donis | 43-40 |
| 09:30 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Gary Moseley | 43-40 |
| 09:09 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay lays it up and in on a great pass from Vance Anker | 43-42 |
| 08:40 | Auburn | Gary Moseley picks off the pass by Blake Llanas | 43-42 |
| 08:12 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Webster - foul #2 on Kenneth Webster, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (PG), Steven Buck (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Richard Wafer (PF), Michael Dodge (C) Frederick Salvo, Kenneth Webster, Blake Llanas, Jared Donis, Gregory Bakker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Lavender (SG), Mark Steppe (SF), James Urick (PF), Frederic Celestine (C) Vance Anker, Gary Moseley, Ricky Dixon, Roger Donohoe | |
| 08:12 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:12 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:50 | Auburn | Steven Buck is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 07:48 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 07:46 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bobby Young (fresh) SG - Steven Buck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Wafer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Garay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Lavender (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mark Steppe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Urick (fresh) C - Frederic Celestine (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe blows the dunk but he's fouled by Bobby Young - foul #1 on Bobby Young, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jared Donis (PF) Richard Wafer | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 07:19 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:19 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:19 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Javier Pena | 43-45 |
| 07:01 | Auburn | Mark Steppe takes the ball from Steven Buck | 43-45 |
| 06:44 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine misses the dunk | 43-45 |
| 06:43 | Auburn | Jared Donis pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:21 | Auburn | Jared Donis misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 06:20 | St. Joseph's | Donald Lavender grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:57 | St. Joseph's | James Urick double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG), Blake Llanas (SF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Gary Moseley (SF), Ricky Dixon (PF) Robert Garay, Donald Lavender, James Urick | |
| 05:33 | Auburn | Blake Llanas hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Vance Anker - foul #1 on Vance Anker, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| 05:33 | Auburn | Blake Llanas makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:14 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon misses long on a shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 05:12 | Auburn | Blake Llanas grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the lay-in but the foul's on Vance Anker - foul #2 on Vance Anker, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Bakker (PF) Jared Donis | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:26 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-45 |
| 04:25 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley tips it in | 48-47 |
| 04:03 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker is hacked by Gary Moseley - foul #2 on Gary Moseley, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay (PG) Vance Anker | |
| 03:43 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 03:42 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blake Llanas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Bakker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Garay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Steppe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Gary Moseley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Dixon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Frederic Celestine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Garay and he's hacked by Steven Buck - foul #2 on Steven Buck, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (SG), Jared Donis (PF) Steven Buck, Gregory Bakker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 03:16 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses short on a shot from close range | 48-50 |
| 02:49 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 02:32 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon scores on a shot from the left block | 48-52 |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Blake Llanas can't finish the layup | 48-52 |
| 02:15 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 01:57 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon's layup is rejected by Michael Dodge | 48-52 |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | Michael Dodge is hacked by Mark Steppe during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Mark Steppe, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (SG) Kenneth Webster | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frederic Celestine - foul #1 on Frederic Celestine, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:46 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-52 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Blake Llanas misses long on a jumper in the lane | 49-52 |
| 00:32 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | St. Joseph's | Frederick Salvo is called for the reach on Ricky Dixon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frederick Salvo, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Urick (PF) Ricky Dixon | |
| 00:30 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe is fouled on the floor by Michael Dodge - foul #3 on Michael Dodge, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| 00:29 | St. Joseph's | Michael Dodge is called for the reach on Gary Moseley - foul #4 on Michael Dodge, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| 00:29 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:29 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:29 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Moseley | 49-53 |
| 00:26 | St. Joseph's | Blake Llanas is called for the reach on Gary Moseley - foul #1 on Blake Llanas, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| 00:26 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Blake Llanas snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley is hacked by Frederick Salvo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frederick Salvo, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (PG) Frederick Salvo | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Steven Buck evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Blake Llanas | 49-55 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | James Urick picks off the pass by Steven Buck out of a doubleteam | 49-55 |
| 00:05 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Webster - foul #3 on Kenneth Webster, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| 00:05 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:05 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Steven Buck works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-57 |