| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ben Jacobo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Landberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Diep (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ervin Lowery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Sea (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Tompson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harry Schreiner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar inbounds the ball | 41-24 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Auburn | Donald Landberg is hacked by Harry Schreiner - foul #2 on Harry Schreiner, team foul #1 | 41-24 |
| 19:28 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-24 |
| 19:26 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini hits the follow up shot | 43-24 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson is hacked by Donald Landberg - foul #1 on Donald Landberg, team foul #1 | 43-24 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Richard Cooley is fouled on the floor by Richard Diep - foul #2 on Richard Diep, team foul #2 | 43-24 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery loses the ball out of bounds | 43-24 |
| 18:14 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Schreiner | 43-24 |
| 18:13 | Cleveland State | Richard Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-24 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Dunbar - foul #3 on Thomas Dunbar, team foul #3 | 43-24 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Dunbar - foul #4 on Thomas Dunbar, team foul #4 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marvin Gideon (SF), Alex Molinski (C) Thomas Dunbar, Richard Diep | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (PG), David Howard (PF) Ervin Lowery, Harry Schreiner | |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea makes the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-26 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Cooley gets the rebound | 43-26 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | David Howard makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-29 |
| 16:47 | Auburn | Donald Landberg is whistled for a carry | 43-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Baker (PG), Ian Frisbee (SG), Ardian Zeinert (PF) Ben Jacobo, Matthew Fiorini, Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge (SG), Jing-Quo Hou (PF), Dustin Atnip (C) Robert Sea, Harry Tompson, Richard Cooley | |
| 16:22 | Cleveland State | David Howard buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Theodore Coppedge | 43-31 |
| 16:10 | Auburn | William Baker misses short on a shot from the left block | 43-31 |
| 16:08 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon hits the follow up shot | 45-31 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | David Howard blows the layup but the foul's on William Baker - foul #1 on William Baker, team foul #5 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Diep (C) Alex Molinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Harry Schreiner (PF) Theodore Coppedge, Dustin Atnip | |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Baker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ian Frisbee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Gideon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ardian Zeinert (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Diep (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ervin Lowery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harry Schreiner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jing-Quo Hou (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Auburn | Ardian Zeinert lays it in | 47-33 |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | David Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-33 |
| 15:23 | Auburn | Richard Diep grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 15:02 | Auburn | William Baker connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ian Frisbee | 49-33 |
| 14:39 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ben Jacobo (PG), Matthew Fiorini (SG), Thomas Ware (SF), Donald Landberg (PF) William Baker, Ian Frisbee, Marvin Gideon, Ardian Zeinert | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Sea (SG), Harry Tompson (SF), Richard Cooley (C) David Howard, Robert Smith, Jing-Quo Hou | |
| 14:26 | Auburn | Thomas Ware misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-33 |
| 14:25 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 14:07 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Harry Tompson | 49-35 |
| 13:57 | Auburn | Donald Landberg's layup is rejected by Harry Schreiner | 49-35 |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Cooley | 49-35 |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 13:24 | Auburn | Thomas Ware misses short on a jumper from the right side | 49-38 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Cooley | 49-38 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Ware - foul #1 on Thomas Ware, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar (SF), Alex Molinski (C) Thomas Ware, Richard Diep | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (PG), David Howard (PF) Ervin Lowery, Harry Schreiner | |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:00 | Auburn | Alex Molinski grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 12:36 | Auburn | Donald Landberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-39 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 12:23 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Sea | 49-41 |
| 12:07 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Cooley | 49-41 |
| 12:05 | Auburn | Donald Landberg hits the follow up shot | 51-41 |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith is hacked by Ben Jacobo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ben Jacobo, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou (PF), Dustin Atnip (C) Robert Sea, Richard Cooley | |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ben Jacobo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Donald Landberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alex Molinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harry Tompson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jing-Quo Hou (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dustin Atnip (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Baker (PG), Ardian Zeinert (PF) Ben Jacobo, Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge (PG) Robert Smith | |
| 11:30 | Cleveland State | Ardian Zeinert takes the ball from David Howard | 51-43 |
| 11:08 | Auburn | Alex Molinski can't throw it down | 51-43 |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Alex Molinski tips it in | 53-43 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | Alex Molinski grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 10:38 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini is whistled for traveling | 53-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ben Jacobo (PG), Ian Frisbee (SG), Marvin Gideon (SF), Donald Landberg (PF), Richard Diep (C) William Baker, Matthew Fiorini, Thomas Dunbar, Ardian Zeinert, Alex Molinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Robert Sea (SG), Harry Schreiner (PF) Theodore Coppedge, Harry Tompson, Dustin Atnip | |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | Ian Frisbee picks off the pass by David Howard | 53-43 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon blows the layup | 53-43 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 09:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Landberg - foul #2 on Donald Landberg, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Cooley (C) Jing-Quo Hou | |
| 09:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:35 | Auburn | Richard Diep misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Harry Schreiner - foul #3 on Harry Schreiner, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar (SF) Marvin Gideon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SF) David Howard | |
| 09:35 | Auburn | Richard Diep makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:35 | Auburn | Richard Diep makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner blows the layup | 55-45 |
| 09:11 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Schreiner | 55-45 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Cooley's layup is rejected by Donald Landberg | 55-45 |
| 08:58 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:38 | Auburn | Ian Frisbee is hacked by Harry Schreiner - foul #4 on Harry Schreiner, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Baker (PG), Matthew Fiorini (SG), Ardian Zeinert (PF), Alex Molinski (C) Ben Jacobo, Ian Frisbee, Donald Landberg, Richard Diep | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Howard (SG), Harry Tompson (SF), Jing-Quo Hou (PF) Ervin Lowery, Robert Sea, Harry Schreiner | |
| 08:30 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Baker | 57-45 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Richard Cooley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| 08:04 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 07:51 | Auburn | William Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marvin Gideon (SF) Thomas Dunbar | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip (C) Richard Cooley | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Gideon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ardian Zeinert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Alex Molinski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harry Tompson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jing-Quo Hou (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dustin Atnip (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-45 |
| 07:20 | Auburn | William Baker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | David Howard snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip tips it in | 57-47 |
| 06:52 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ben Jacobo (PG), Donald Landberg (PF), Richard Diep (C) William Baker, Ardian Zeinert, Alex Molinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Robert Sea (SG), Harry Schreiner (PF) Robert Smith, David Howard, Jing-Quo Hou | |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Fiorini - foul #3 on Matthew Fiorini, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:41 | Auburn | Richard Diep gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:22 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo can't connect on a runner in the paint | 57-47 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Ervin Lowery | 57-49 |
| 05:44 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ervin Lowery - foul #3 on Ervin Lowery, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar (SF) Marvin Gideon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Howard (SF), Richard Cooley (C) Harry Tompson, Dustin Atnip | |
| 05:44 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:44 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Richard Diep pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 05:08 | Auburn | Richard Diep's dunk attempt is rejected by Harry Schreiner | 59-49 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | David Howard grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 04:48 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-49 |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | David Howard tips it back up and in | 59-51 |
| 04:28 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo jams it | 61-51 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Sea | 61-53 |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Howard - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ian Frisbee (SG), Ardian Zeinert (PF), Alex Molinski (C) Matthew Fiorini, Donald Landberg, Richard Diep | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (PG), Harry Tompson (SF), Jing-Quo Hou (PF), Dustin Atnip (C) Ervin Lowery, Robert Sea, Harry Schreiner, Richard Cooley | |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Ardian Zeinert pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ben Jacobo (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Frisbee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Dunbar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Ardian Zeinert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Alex Molinski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harry Tompson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jing-Quo Hou (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dustin Atnip (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Ardian Zeinert buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ian Frisbee | 66-53 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip drills a jumper from the left side | 66-55 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Ardian Zeinert clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Baker (PG), Marvin Gideon (SF) Ben Jacobo, Thomas Dunbar | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Sea (SG), Richard Cooley (C) David Howard, Dustin Atnip | |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Ardian Zeinert makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Ardian Zeinert makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou tips it in | 68-57 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (SG), Donald Landberg (PF) Ian Frisbee, Ardian Zeinert | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Liller (PG), Theodore Coppedge (SG), David Howard (PF), Dustin Atnip (C) Robert Sea, Harry Tompson, Jing-Quo Hou, Richard Cooley | |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | David Howard snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ben Jacobo (PG), Thomas Dunbar (SF), Richard Diep (C) William Baker, Marvin Gideon, Alex Molinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou (PF) Robert Liller | |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Dustin Atnip picks off the pass by Matthew Fiorini | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-57 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-57 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar grabs the offensive board | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Dunbar | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou drills a floater near the basket set up by Theodore Coppedge and he's fouled by Donald Landberg - foul #3 on Donald Landberg, team foul #10 | 71-59 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou makes the free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo runs out the clock | 71-60 |