| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kris Bradwell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) PF - Terry Beauford (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sandifer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Wafer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Bakker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Richard Charlton inbounds the ball | 19-35 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell buries a jumper from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 19:29 | Auburn | Michael Dodge scores on a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Terry Beauford - foul #1 on Terry Beauford, team foul #1 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Terry Beauford, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF) Richard Wafer | |
| 19:29 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the free throw | 21-37 |
| 19:29 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 19:13 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Buck - foul #1 on Steven Buck, team foul #1 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF) Charles Martel | |
| 19:13 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 19:13 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 18:44 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 18:42 | Marquette | John Stearns pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 18:35 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-37 |
| 18:34 | Marquette | John Sandifer tips it in | 25-37 |
| 18:10 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker is whistled for traveling | 25-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Ernie Cantrell (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Wafer (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Javier Pena, Michael Dodge | |
| 18:01 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 17:38 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Webster | 27-39 |
| 17:32 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-39 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | The short jumper by Richard Wafer is denied by Gregory Haberman | 30-39 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker tips it but misses | 30-39 |
| 17:12 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker gets the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 30-39 |
| 17:01 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:47 | Marquette | Richard Charlton scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kris Bradwell | 33-39 |
| 16:33 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker misses the easy layup | 33-39 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Dan Nugent snags the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 16:22 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker banks in the layup set up by Richard Wafer | 33-41 |
| 16:19 | Marquette | Michael Fentress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Terry Beauford (PF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, Ernie Cantrell, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Michael Dodge (PF) Steven Buck, Richard Wafer, Dan Nugent | |
| 15:58 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses the floater in the lane | 33-41 |
| 15:56 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Sandifer | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kris Bradwell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Beauford (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sandifer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Bakker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Marquette | Richard Charlton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-41 |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker's floater is tipped away by John Sandifer | 36-41 |
| 15:26 | Marquette | John Sandifer snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 15:18 | Marquette | John Sandifer clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 36-41 |
| 15:16 | Auburn | Charles Martel grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 14:58 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker is called for a charge - foul #3 on Gregory Bakker, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Terry Beauford, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG), Javier Pena (SF) Kenneth Webster, Charles Martel | |
| 14:45 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Dodge - foul #1 on Michael Dodge, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (SG), Richard Wafer (SF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena | |
| 14:45 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:45 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:27 | Auburn | Nenad Denisov takes the ball from Richard Wafer | 38-41 |
| 14:16 | Marquette | John Sandifer can't finish the layup | 38-41 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | John Sandifer is called for the reach on Richard Wafer - foul #2 on John Sandifer, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF) Richard Wafer | |
| 13:36 | Auburn | Michael Dodge lays it in set up by Kenneth Webster | 38-43 |
| 13:22 | Marquette | Richard Charlton is hacked by Javier Pena - foul #2 on Javier Pena, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Terry Beauford (PF), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Darrell Christmas, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Wafer (SF) Javier Pena | |
| 13:13 | Marquette | John Stearns is denied on a layup by Richard Wafer | 38-43 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Terry Beauford, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG) Kenneth Webster | |
| 12:35 | Marquette | Richard Charlton banks in the layup and he's fouled by Gregory Bakker - foul #4 on Gregory Bakker, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), John Sandifer (C) Michael Fentress, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (SG), Javier Pena (SF) Bobby Young, Michael Dodge | |
| 12:35 | Marquette | Richard Charlton makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:10 | Auburn | Richard Wafer scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Bakker | 41-45 |
| 11:47 | Marquette | Gregory Bakker denies the turnaround by Richard Charlton | 41-45 |
| 11:46 | Marquette | Richard Charlton tips it in | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kris Bradwell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Christmas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sandifer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) PF - Richard Wafer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Bakker (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Auburn | Kris Bradwell picks off the pass by Javier Pena | 43-45 |
| 10:58 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-45 |
| 10:56 | Marquette | Richard Charlton grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:44 | Marquette | Steven Buck steals it from Kris Bradwell | 43-45 |
| 10:41 | Auburn | Steven Buck jams it | 43-47 |
| 10:33 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Charlton | 46-47 |
| 10:14 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 10:12 | Marquette | Richard Charlton grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 10:08 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Terry Beauford (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Benjamin Slick, Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Darrell Christmas, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Michael Dodge (PF) Javier Pena, Richard Wafer | |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Martel and the foul's on John Stearns - foul #1 on John Stearns, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (PG) Steven Buck | |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:30 | Marquette | Michael Fentress can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Bakker - foul #5 on Gregory Bakker, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG), Richard Wafer (C) Kenneth Webster, Gregory Bakker | |
| 09:30 | Marquette | Michael Fentress misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:30 | Marquette | Michael Fentress misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:30 | Auburn | Michael Dodge snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 09:01 | Auburn | Charles Martel travels with the ball | 46-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF) John Stearns, Nenad Denisov | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (SG) Bobby Young | |
| 08:37 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell misses short on a shot from the left side | 46-50 |
| 08:35 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 08:24 | Marquette | Richard Charlton loses the ball out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Ernie Cantrell (PF) Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Terry Beauford | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Steven Buck, Charles Martel, Richard Wafer | |
| 08:00 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-50 |
| 07:59 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 07:47 | Marquette | John Stearns comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 07:45 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Fentress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Stearns (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Nenad Denisov (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernie Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Haberman (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-50 |
| 07:24 | Auburn | Michael Dodge snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 06:59 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 06:49 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Javier Pena - foul #3 on Javier Pena, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF) Michael Fentress, John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Ernie Cantrell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG), Charles Martel (SF), Richard Wafer (C) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, Dan Nugent | |
| 06:49 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman misses the free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Dodge | 48-50 |
| 06:20 | Auburn | Richard Wafer drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Webster | 48-52 |
| 06:13 | Marquette | Michael Dodge takes the ball from Benjamin Slick | 48-52 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 05:37 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-55 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | Richard Charlton can't tip it in | 48-55 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 05:14 | Auburn | Michael Dodge can't finish the layup but the foul's on Darrell Christmas - foul #3 on Darrell Christmas, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Terry Beauford (PF), John Sandifer (C) Benjamin Slick, Darrell Christmas, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF) Charles Martel | |
| 05:14 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:14 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:02 | Marquette | Terry Beauford misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Dodge - foul #2 on Michael Dodge, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG) Michael Fentress | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Nugent (PF) Michael Dodge | |
| 05:02 | Marquette | Terry Beauford makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 05:02 | Marquette | Terry Beauford misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 05:02 | Marquette | Richard Charlton grabs the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 04:57 | Marquette | Richard Charlton scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-57 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Steven Buck connects on the 3 from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 04:21 | Marquette | Richard Charlton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | Dan Nugent snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 03:52 | Auburn | Javier Pena scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Wafer and he's fouled by Kris Bradwell - foul #2 on Kris Bradwell, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Fentress (PG), Darrell Christmas (PF) Benjamin Slick, Terry Beauford | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Michael Dodge (PF) Kenneth Webster, Dan Nugent | |
| 03:52 | Auburn | Javier Pena makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:38 | Marquette | John Sandifer comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 51-63 |
| 03:37 | Auburn | Steven Buck gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Fentress (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kris Bradwell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darrell Christmas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Sandifer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Wafer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Bobby Young is hacked by Michael Fentress - foul #3 on Michael Fentress, team foul #6 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stearns (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Terry Beauford (PF) Kris Bradwell, Richard Charlton, Darrell Christmas | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (SG), Charles Martel (SF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena | |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Michael Dodge scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Steven Buck | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:33 | Marquette | Terry Beauford scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Nenad Denisov | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:11 | Auburn | Charles Martel buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Webster and he's hacked by Michael Fentress - foul #4 on Michael Fentress, team foul #7 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Kris Bradwell (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF) Michael Fentress, John Stearns, Nenad Denisov, Terry Beauford | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:11 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:59 | Marquette | John Sandifer is denied on a layup by Michael Dodge | 53-68 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | Kris Bradwell hits the follow up shot | 55-68 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Slick - foul #1 on Benjamin Slick, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Terry Beauford (PF) Darrell Christmas | |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF) Charles Martel | |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses the 3rd free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:41 | Marquette | John Sandifer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Richard Charlton scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Slick | 57-70 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Terry Beauford is called for the reach on Javier Pena - foul #2 on Terry Beauford, team foul #9 | 57-70 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Javier Pena makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Javier Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Marquette | The jump hook by Richard Charlton is blocked by Richard Wafer | 57-72 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Michael Dodge gets the rebound | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kris Bradwell - foul #3 on Kris Bradwell, team foul #10 | 57-72 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | John Sandifer makes the jumper near the basket | 59-74 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Steven Buck runs out the clock | 59-74 |