| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rex Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Peacock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Laforce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | David Peacock inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Auburn | Chad Laforce blows the layup | 27-31 |
| 19:35 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson hits the follow up shot | 27-33 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses short on a runner in the lane | 27-33 |
| 19:13 | Auburn | Rex Hall grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 27-33 |
| 18:45 | Auburn | Chad Laforce grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 18:19 | Auburn | Chad Laforce lays it in and he's hacked by Marvin Hicks - foul #1 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (SG), Sonny Davis (PF) Rex Hall, Anthony Donaldson | |
| 18:19 | Auburn | Chad Laforce makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 17:56 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 17:33 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by George Bittinger - foul #1 on George Bittinger, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (C) Leonard High | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Lytle (SF) David Peacock | |
| 17:33 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:33 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell travels with the ball | 27-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey (SG), William Wilson (SF) Cody Tidwell, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF) Joseph Lytle, Sonny Davis | |
| 16:50 | Auburn | Chad Laforce misses long on a floater from the left side | 27-37 |
| 16:49 | Auburn | David Peacock grabs the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:26 | Auburn | George Bittinger steals the ball from Chad Laforce | 27-37 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Chad Laforce grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Chad Laforce hits the follow up shot | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Raymond Cathey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Rooney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Peacock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Laforce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey drills a 3 from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 15:11 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by William Wilson - foul #2 on William Wilson, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) George Bittinger, Raymond Cathey, William Wilson, Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lester Kelson (SG), Joseph Lytle (SF) Mauricio Yazzie, David Peacock | |
| 15:11 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses the free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Leonard High | 32-41 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dikembe Azim | 32-43 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is fouled on the floor by Lester Kelson - foul #2 on Lester Kelson, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), David Peacock (SF), Sonny Davis (PF) Lester Kelson, Joseph Lytle, Anthony Donaldson | |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-43 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks tips it home | 34-43 |
| 13:10 | Auburn | Chad Laforce misses the lay-in | 34-43 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald Zabaneh | 34-43 |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-43 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks snags the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses the layup against the doubleteam | 34-43 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Leonard High pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks drills a jumpshot from the left side | 36-43 |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Chad Laforce blows the layup | 36-43 |
| 11:51 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Albert Rooney | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard High (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marvin Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rex Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Azim (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Peacock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sonny Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Laforce (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim is whistled for a carry | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Raymond Cathey (SG), William Wilson (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) Albert Rooney, Cody Tidwell, Leonard High, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (SG), Joseph Lytle (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF) Rex Hall, David Peacock, Sonny Davis | |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-43 |
| 10:52 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson drills a fadeaway in the paint | 38-45 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-45 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Chad Laforce snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 09:41 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 09:04 | Auburn | Chad Laforce comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-47 |
| 09:02 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Harris | 40-47 |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Zabaneh and he's fouled by Dikembe Azim - foul #4 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF), Marvin Hicks (C) Raymond Cathey, William Wilson, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), David Peacock (SF) Dikembe Azim, Joseph Lytle | |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:44 | Auburn | Chad Laforce gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:23 | Auburn | Chad Laforce hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 42-47 |
| 08:22 | Auburn | Chad Laforce tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 07:54 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Cody Tidwell - foul #2 on Cody Tidwell, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (C) Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | Auburn | Sonny Davis (PF) Anthony Donaldson | |
| 07:54 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:54 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:34 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks is hacked by Chad Laforce - foul #3 on Chad Laforce, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (PF) George Bittinger | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lester Kelson (SG), Anthony Donaldson (PF) Mauricio Yazzie, Sonny Davis | |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 07:21 | Auburn | Rex Hall pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Ashe (fresh) C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rex Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lester Kelson (fresh) SF - David Peacock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Laforce (tired) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:00 | Auburn | David Peacock hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Donaldson and he's hacked by Marvin Hicks - foul #2 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey (SG), William Wilson (SF) Cody Tidwell, Leonard High | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Mauricio Yazzie (SG) Rex Hall, Lester Kelson | |
| 07:00 | Auburn | David Peacock makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Cathey | 47-52 |
| 06:13 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses long on a floater in the lane | 47-52 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | William Wilson pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 05:46 | Auburn | David Peacock grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 05:26 | Auburn | Chad Laforce misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marvin Hicks - foul #3 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) Raymond Cathey, William Wilson, Timothy Ashe, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), Lester Kelson (SG), Joseph Lytle (SF), Sonny Davis (PF) Dikembe Azim, Mauricio Yazzie, David Peacock, Anthony Donaldson | |
| 05:26 | Auburn | Chad Laforce misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:26 | Auburn | Chad Laforce makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger can't connect on a shot from the right side | 47-53 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris tips it in | 49-53 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Rex Hall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Harris - foul #2 on Anthony Harris, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh (C) Albert Rooney | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (PF) Chad Laforce | |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Rex Hall makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Rex Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Leonard High makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 04:16 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle travels with the ball | 51-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Mauricio Yazzie (SG), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Chad Laforce (C) Rex Hall, Lester Kelson, David Peacock, Sonny Davis | |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Cody Tidwell | 54-55 |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle is fouled on the floor by Leonard High - foul #2 on Leonard High, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), Lester Kelson (SG), David Peacock (PF), Sonny Davis (C) Dikembe Azim, Mauricio Yazzie, Anthony Donaldson, Chad Laforce | |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh is called for a charge - foul #4 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (SG), Marvin Hicks (SF) Cody Tidwell, Leonard High | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (SG), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Chad Laforce (C) Lester Kelson, Joseph Lytle, Sonny Davis | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rex Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Azim (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Peacock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Laforce (tired) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Chad Laforce scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Rex Hall | 54-59 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks hits the follow up shot | 56-59 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | Chad Laforce's dunk attempt is rejected by Anthony Harris | 56-59 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Harris | 56-59 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF) Albert Rooney, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (SG), Joseph Lytle (SF), Sonny Davis (C) Dikembe Azim, David Peacock, Chad Laforce | |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Leonard High | 58-59 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Cody Tidwell steals the ball from Joseph Lytle | 58-59 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris can't finish the layup | 58-59 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris hits the follow up shot | 60-59 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle lays it up and in | 60-61 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Leonard High comes up short on the floater from close range | 60-61 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lytle - foul #1 on Joseph Lytle, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (SG), David Peacock (SF), Chad Laforce (C) Mauricio Yazzie, Joseph Lytle, Sonny Davis | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses the jumper near the basket | 60-61 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Rex Hall grabs the board | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Auburn | George Bittinger is called for the reach on Rex Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Bittinger, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Rex Hall misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Rex Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-62 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | David Peacock clanks a shot from the right side | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rex Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Peacock (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Laforce (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Auburn | Chad Laforce wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Auburn | David Peacock hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 62-62 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to David Peacock | 62-62 |
| 04:24 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Cody Tidwell - foul #3 on Cody Tidwell, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (SG) Rex Hall | |
| 04:24 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:24 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell is hacked by Chad Laforce - foul #4 on Chad Laforce, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Sonny Davis (PF) Anthony Donaldson | |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger is hacked by Chad Laforce - foul #5 on Chad Laforce, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Lytle (SF) Chad Laforce | |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Leonard High is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Bittinger | 64-64 |
| 03:17 | Auburn | Leonard High steps in front of the Dikembe Azim pass | 64-64 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle can't throw it down | 64-64 |
| 02:33 | Auburn | Sonny Davis hits the follow up shot | 64-66 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Dikembe Azim - foul #5 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (SG), William Wilson (SF), Marvin Hicks (C) Cody Tidwell, Leonard High, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), Lester Kelson (SG), Anthony Donaldson (PF) Dikembe Azim, Mauricio Yazzie, David Peacock | |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Sonny Davis makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Rex Hall | 66-68 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Albert Rooney, William Wilson, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (SG), David Peacock (SF) Lester Kelson, Joseph Lytle | |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh's pass is intercepted by David Peacock | 66-68 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | David Peacock scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rex Hall and he's hacked by George Bittinger - foul #3 on George Bittinger, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | David Peacock makes the free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh blows the layup but the foul's on Sonny Davis - foul #2 on Sonny Davis, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Sonny Davis | 67-71 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rex Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Peacock (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Sonny Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Rex Hall is hacked by George Bittinger - foul #4 on George Bittinger, team foul #13 | 67-71 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Rex Hall makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Rex Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Leonard High can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Sonny Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Sonny Davis is hacked by Cody Tidwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cody Tidwell, team foul #14 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lester Kelson (SG) Anthony Donaldson | |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Sonny Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Sonny Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Bittinger | 70-75 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | George Bittinger is called for the reach on Rex Hall in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Bittinger, team foul #15 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG) George Bittinger | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Rex Hall makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Rex Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-77 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Rex Hall | 70-77 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Albert Rooney is called for the reach on Rex Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Rooney, team foul #16 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson (PF) Lester Kelson | |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Rex Hall makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Rex Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Harris | 73-79 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson is hacked by Cody Tidwell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cody Tidwell, team foul #17 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey (SG) Cody Tidwell | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey clanks a halfcourt shot | 73-80 |