| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ben Jacobo (fresh) SG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) SF - Thomas Dunbar (fresh) PF - Donald Landberg (fresh) C - Richard Diep (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Swett (fresh) SG - Chet Hard (fresh) SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) C - Paul Young (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Paul Young wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Chet Hard can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Fiorini - foul #1 on Matthew Fiorini, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Chet Hard makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Chet Hard makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Paul Young misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Diep - foul #1 on Richard Diep, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Paul Young makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Paul Young makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Dunbar | 4-4 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 18:25 | Auburn | Richard Diep grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Chet Hard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini clanks a jumper from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | James Jones snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Paul Young can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar is fouled in the backcourt by Frankie Murray - foul #1 on Frankie Murray, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alex Molinski (C) Richard Diep | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Boyd (PG), Philip Emberger (SG), Theron Morgan (SF), Preston Bell (PF), Jonathan Brewer (C) Robert Swett, Chet Hard, Frankie Murray, James Jones, Paul Young | |
| 17:21 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo buries a floater from the right wing set up by Donald Landberg | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:42 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Preston Bell pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan is hacked by Donald Landberg - foul #1 on Donald Landberg, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Baker (PG), Ian Frisbee (SG), Marvin Gideon (SF), Ardian Zeinert (PF) Ben Jacobo, Matthew Fiorini, Thomas Dunbar, Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chet Hard (SG) Philip Emberger | |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Preston Bell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:16 | Auburn | Alex Molinski grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 16:10 | Auburn | Alex Molinski is fouled on the floor by Sean Boyd - foul #1 on Sean Boyd, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Diep (C) Alex Molinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Paul Young (C) Theron Morgan, Preston Bell | |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Ian Frisbee is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Baker | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ian Frisbee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Gideon (fresh) PF - Ardian Zeinert (fresh) C - Richard Diep (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Swett (fresh) SG - Chet Hard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Brewer (fairly fresh) C - Paul Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Chet Hard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-7 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer tips it home | 9-9 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Swett - foul #1 on Robert Swett, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (SG), Alex Molinski (C) Ian Frisbee, Richard Diep | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Theron Morgan (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Chet Hard, Sean Boyd, Jonathan Brewer, Paul Young | |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan is whistled for a carry | 11-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ben Jacobo (PG), Donald Landberg (PF) William Baker, Ardian Zeinert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SG), Preston Bell (C) Robert Swett, Clark Nicosia | |
| 14:42 | Auburn | Frankie Murray is called for the reach on Matthew Fiorini in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frankie Murray, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG) Frankie Murray | |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Alex Molinski lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Fiorini and he's hacked by Preston Bell - foul #1 on Preston Bell, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Ware (SF) Marvin Gideon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Alex Molinski makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Ware picks off the pass by Preston Bell | 14-9 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-9 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | James Jones gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Preston Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ian Frisbee (SG), Thomas Dunbar (SF), Richard Diep (C) Matthew Fiorini, Thomas Ware, Alex Molinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Boyd (PG), Chet Hard (SG), John Hicks (PF), Paul Young (C) Robert Swett, Theron Morgan, James Jones, Preston Bell | |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Donald Landberg comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Philip Emberger - foul #1 on Philip Emberger, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Baker (PG) Ben Jacobo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Donald Landberg makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Donald Landberg makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Dunbar - foul #1 on Thomas Dunbar, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ardian Zeinert (PF) Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Theron Morgan (SF), Jonathan Brewer (PF) Philip Emberger, John Hicks | |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:48 | Auburn | William Baker hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Theron Morgan - foul #1 on Theron Morgan, team foul #7 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (SG), Alex Molinski (C) Ian Frisbee, Richard Diep | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:48 | Auburn | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:48 | Auburn | William Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Paul Young gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-11 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Alex Molinski steps in front of the Theron Morgan pass | 17-11 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ben Jacobo (PG), Marvin Gideon (SF) William Baker, Thomas Dunbar | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Preston Bell (PF) Theron Morgan, Paul Young | |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd can't connect on a jumper from close range | 17-11 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Preston Bell tips it but misses | 17-11 |
| 11:55 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini is hacked by Robert Swett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Swett, team foul #8 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Landberg (PF) Ardian Zeinert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SF), James Jones (PF) Robert Swett, Jonathan Brewer | |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini misses the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Preston Bell gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Donald Landberg is called for the reach on Philip Emberger - foul #2 on Donald Landberg, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ian Frisbee (SG), Thomas Ware (PF) Matthew Fiorini, Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ben Jacobo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ian Frisbee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Gideon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Ware (fresh) C - Alex Molinski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chet Hard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Emberger (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Preston Bell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Ian Frisbee is called for the reach on Sean Boyd - foul #1 on Ian Frisbee, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ardian Zeinert (PF), Richard Diep (C) Thomas Ware, Alex Molinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia (C) Preston Bell | |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Gideon - foul #1 on Marvin Gideon, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Baker (PG) Ben Jacobo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Hicks (PF), Paul Young (C) James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:50 | Auburn | Ardian Zeinert is fouled on the floor by John Hicks - foul #1 on John Hicks, team foul #9 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (SG), Thomas Dunbar (SF) Ian Frisbee, Marvin Gideon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer (PG) Sean Boyd | |
| 10:50 | Auburn | Ardian Zeinert misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | John Hicks snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Ardian Zeinert takes the ball from Jonathan Brewer | 18-13 |
| 10:18 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 18-13 |
| 10:17 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar tips it but misses | 18-13 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Hicks | 18-13 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Paul Young misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by William Baker - foul #1 on William Baker, team foul #8 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Ware (PF), Alex Molinski (C) Ardian Zeinert, Richard Diep | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Theron Morgan (SF), Preston Bell (PF) Philip Emberger, John Hicks | |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Paul Young misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Paul Young misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Alex Molinski gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:52 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Dunbar | 20-13 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Matthew Fiorini steals the ball from Paul Young | 20-13 |
| 09:27 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini dunks the ball | 22-13 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 09:09 | Auburn | Alex Molinski pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 08:53 | Auburn | William Baker is hacked by Theron Morgan - foul #2 on Theron Morgan, team foul #10 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ian Frisbee (SG), Marvin Gideon (SF), Ardian Zeinert (PF) Matthew Fiorini, Thomas Dunbar, Thomas Ware | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Boyd (PG), Philip Emberger (SF), James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Jonathan Brewer, Theron Morgan, Preston Bell, Paul Young | |
| 08:53 | Auburn | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 08:53 | Auburn | William Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Chet Hard grabs the board | 23-13 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Ian Frisbee steals it from Chet Hard | 23-13 |
| 08:37 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon is hacked by Sean Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Boyd, team foul #11 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ben Jacobo (PG) William Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer (PG) Sean Boyd | |
| 08:37 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:37 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | James Jones's floater is tipped away by Alex Molinski | 25-13 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger can't tip it in | 25-13 |
| 08:18 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| 08:13 | Auburn | Chet Hard is called for the reach on Ian Frisbee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chet Hard, team foul #12 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Diep (C) Alex Molinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:13 | Auburn | Ian Frisbee misses the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 08:13 | Auburn | Ian Frisbee makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | James Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-13 |
| 07:56 | Auburn | Marvin Gideon gets the rebound | 26-13 |
| 07:30 | Auburn | Ian Frisbee comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-13 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer snags the defensive board | 26-13 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ben Jacobo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ian Frisbee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Gideon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ardian Zeinert (fairly fresh) C - Richard Diep (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonathan Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Chet Hard (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Philip Emberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | James Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clark Nicosia | 26-16 |
| 06:47 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 26-16 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger grabs the defensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer clanks a turnaround from the left block | 26-16 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | James Jones tips it home | 26-18 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | Richard Diep buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ian Frisbee | 28-18 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Baker (PG), Matthew Fiorini (SG), Thomas Dunbar (SF), Donald Landberg (PF), Alex Molinski (C) Ben Jacobo, Ian Frisbee, Marvin Gideon, Ardian Zeinert, Richard Diep | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Preston Bell (PF), Paul Young (C) James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| 05:47 | Auburn | Philip Emberger is called for the reach on William Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Emberger, team foul #13 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frankie Murray (SF) Philip Emberger | |
| 05:47 | Auburn | William Baker misses the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:47 | Auburn | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | William Baker steps in front of the Chet Hard pass | 29-18 |
| 05:32 | Auburn | William Baker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-18 |
| 05:30 | Auburn | Donald Landberg hits the follow up shot | 31-18 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Chet Hard is fouled on the floor by Matthew Fiorini - foul #2 on Matthew Fiorini, team foul #9 | 31-18 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Chet Hard makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Chet Hard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Alex Molinski's pass is intercepted by Paul Young | 31-20 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Chet Hard is whistled for a carry | 31-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Theron Morgan (SF), John Hicks (PF) Frankie Murray, Preston Bell | |
| 04:32 | Auburn | Paul Young takes the ball from William Baker in the backcourt | 31-20 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Chet Hard misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 31-20 |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Alex Molinski gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 04:21 | Auburn | William Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Brewer - foul #1 on Jonathan Brewer, team foul #14 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Ware (SF) Thomas Dunbar | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:21 | Auburn | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:21 | Auburn | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | John Hicks misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 33-20 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | John Hicks tips it in | 33-22 |
| 03:54 | Auburn | Alex Molinski can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 33-22 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Hicks | 33-22 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Landberg - foul #3 on Donald Landberg, team foul #10 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ben Jacobo (PG), Ian Frisbee (SG), Marvin Gideon (SF), Richard Diep (C) William Baker, Matthew Fiorini, Donald Landberg, Alex Molinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Sean Boyd (SG) Chet Hard, John Hicks | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 03:37 | Auburn | Ian Frisbee is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Preston Bell (PF) Jonathan Brewer | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Paul Young misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 33-23 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Paul Young tips it in | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ben Jacobo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ian Frisbee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Gideon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Ware (fresh) C - Richard Diep (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Swett (fresh) SG - Sean Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Theron Morgan (fresh) PF - Preston Bell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Swett - foul #3 on Robert Swett, team foul #15 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF) Robert Swett, Paul Young | |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Jones | 35-27 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Richard Diep hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ben Jacobo | 37-27 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Thomas Ware is called for the reach on Theron Morgan - foul #1 on Thomas Ware, team foul #11 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Baker (PG), Matthew Fiorini (SG), Thomas Dunbar (SF), Ardian Zeinert (PF), Alex Molinski (C) Ben Jacobo, Ian Frisbee, Marvin Gideon, Thomas Ware, Richard Diep | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia (C) Preston Bell | |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:14 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar is fouled on the floor by Frankie Murray - foul #3 on Frankie Murray, team foul #16 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SG), John Hicks (PF) Frankie Murray, James Jones | |
| 02:14 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:14 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | John Hicks hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Boyd | 38-31 |
| 01:38 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Theron Morgan - foul #3 on Theron Morgan, team foul #17 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chet Hard (SG), James Jones (PF) Theron Morgan, John Hicks | |
| 01:38 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:38 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger hits a jumper in the paint set up by Clark Nicosia and he's hacked by Thomas Dunbar - foul #2 on Thomas Dunbar, team foul #12 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ben Jacobo (PG), Ian Frisbee (SG) William Baker, Matthew Fiorini | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Young (C) Clark Nicosia | |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:03 | Auburn | Sean Boyd is called for the reach on Ben Jacobo - foul #3 on Sean Boyd, team foul #18 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marvin Gideon (SF), Richard Diep (C) Thomas Dunbar, Alex Molinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer (PG) Sean Boyd | |
| 01:03 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 01:03 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Paul Young is hacked by Richard Diep - foul #2 on Richard Diep, team foul #13 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Preston Bell (PF) James Jones | |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Paul Young misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Paul Young makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Ardian Zeinert hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Diep | 44-35 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger makes the floater from just outside the lane | 44-37 |