| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (fresh) SG - Ronald Koonce (fresh) SF - Emery Hedin (fresh) PF - Johnny Donahue (fresh) C - Troy Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Mello (fresh) SG - David Thomas (fresh) SF - Joseph Brenowitz (fresh) PF - Ryan Pauls (fresh) C - Robert Myles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Robert Myles wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Robert Myles knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by David Thomas | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Auburn | David Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | Michael Mello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Auburn | Emery Hedin can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Auburn | Emery Hedin misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Brenowitz - foul #1 on Joseph Brenowitz, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Auburn | Emery Hedin misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Auburn | Emery Hedin makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | David Thomas's floater is tipped away by Troy Johnson | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Auburn | David Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Dayton | Robert Myles gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Dayton | Michael Mello misses the shot from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Troy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Dayton | David Thomas gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Michael Mello is fouled in the backcourt by Emery Hedin - foul #1 on Emery Hedin, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | David Thomas banks in the layup | 3-4 |
| 17:26 | Auburn | Troy Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG), William Oberlander (SG), Reginald Malin (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Virgilio Costa (C) David Davis, Ronald Koonce, Emery Hedin, Johnny Donahue, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Edmund Powell (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF), John Owens (PF), Lee Byerly (C) Michael Mello, David Thomas, Joseph Brenowitz, Ryan Pauls, Robert Myles | |
| 17:24 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | William Oberlander misses the 3 from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:18 | Auburn | Michael Johnson tips it home | 5-4 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Angel Herrera misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:57 | Dayton | Lee Byerly misses the tip | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Michael Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Edmund Powell pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 16:12 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:05 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Oberlander | 7-4 |
| 15:44 | Dayton | Angel Herrera can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Virgilio Costa - foul #1 on Virgilio Costa, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Ronald Koonce (SG), Emery Hedin (SF), Johnny Donahue (PF), Troy Johnson (C) Kosta Markowski, William Oberlander, Reginald Malin, Michael Johnson, Virgilio Costa | |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (SG), Joseph Brenowitz (SF), Troy Hsu (C) Edmund Powell, Oscar Morgan, Lee Byerly | |
| 15:44 | Dayton | Angel Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:44 | Dayton | Angel Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (fresh) SG - Ronald Koonce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Emery Hedin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Johnny Donahue (fresh) 2 reb. C - Troy Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Angel Herrera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roberto Marino (fresh) SF - Joseph Brenowitz (fresh) PF - John Owens (fairly fresh) C - Troy Hsu (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Auburn | John Owens steps in front of the Troy Johnson pass | 7-6 |
| 15:31 | Dayton | Roberto Marino is hacked by Johnny Donahue in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Donahue, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 15:14 | Dayton | Angel Herrera buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:01 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 15:00 | Auburn | David Davis hits the follow up shot | 9-9 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Angel Herrera hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 14:43 | Dayton | Troy Hsu tips it but misses | 9-9 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Emery Hedin | 9-9 |
| 14:36 | Auburn | Troy Johnson clanks a floater from close range | 9-9 |
| 14:34 | Dayton | John Owens gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:30 | Dayton | Angel Herrera connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Brenowitz | 9-12 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Troy Hsu - foul #1 on Troy Hsu, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG), Michael Johnson (C) Ronald Koonce, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Oscar Morgan (SF), Lee Byerly (C) Angel Herrera, Joseph Brenowitz, Troy Hsu | |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:12 | Dayton | Kosta Markowski picks off the pass by Lee Byerly in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 14:10 | Auburn | David Davis blows the layup | 11-12 |
| 14:08 | Auburn | Michael Johnson misses the tip | 11-12 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Lee Byerly grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Michael Mello blows the layup | 11-12 |
| 13:44 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Byerly | 11-12 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Roberto Marino | 11-15 |
| 13:09 | Auburn | David Davis's floater is tipped away by Lee Byerly | 11-15 |
| 13:08 | Dayton | Lee Byerly snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 13:04 | Dayton | Michael Mello clanks a shot near the basket | 11-15 |
| 13:02 | Dayton | Lee Byerly tips it in | 11-17 |
| 12:48 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by David Davis | 13-17 |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Roberto Marino scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Oscar Morgan | 13-20 |
| 12:38 | Auburn | The jumper by David Davis is denied by Lee Byerly | 13-20 |
| 12:37 | Dayton | Lee Byerly snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Michael Mello scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Roberto Marino and he's hacked by Kosta Markowski - foul #1 on Kosta Markowski, team foul #4 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Ronald Koonce (SG), Reginald Malin (SF), Virgilio Costa (PF), Troy Johnson (C) David Davis, Kosta Markowski, Emery Hedin, Johnny Donahue, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Thomas (SG), Joseph Brenowitz (SF), Troy Hsu (PF), Robert Myles (C) Roberto Marino, Oscar Morgan, John Owens, Lee Byerly | |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Michael Mello misses the free throw | 13-22 |
| 12:32 | Auburn | Troy Johnson gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | William Oberlander is hacked by Joseph Brenowitz - foul #2 on Joseph Brenowitz, team foul #3 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (SG), John Owens (PF) Michael Mello, Joseph Brenowitz | |
| 12:04 | Auburn | Troy Johnson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 13-22 |
| 12:03 | Dayton | Troy Hsu grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 11:48 | Dayton | David Thomas is called for 3 seconds | 13-22 |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Robert Myles steals the ball from Reginald Malin | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Oberlander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Koonce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Malin (fresh) PF - Virgilio Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmund Powell (fresh) SF - Troy Hsu (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Owens (tired) C - Robert Myles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Dayton | David Thomas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG), Michael Johnson (PF) Ronald Koonce, Virgilio Costa | |
| Subs | Dayton | Oscar Morgan (SF), Ryan Pauls (PF) Troy Hsu, John Owens | |
| 11:17 | Auburn | Troy Johnson knocks in the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Myles - foul #1 on Robert Myles, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Johnny Donahue (PF) Reginald Malin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Troy Hsu (SF), John Owens (PF), Lee Byerly (C) Oscar Morgan, Ryan Pauls, Robert Myles | |
| 11:17 | Auburn | Troy Johnson misses the free throw | 15-22 |
| 11:17 | Auburn | Michael Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 11:00 | Auburn | Troy Johnson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-22 |
| 10:59 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue grabs the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 10:48 | Auburn | Michael Johnson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 15-22 |
| 10:47 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Owens | 15-22 |
| 10:40 | Dayton | Edmund Powell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 10:38 | Auburn | Troy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 10:33 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 15-22 |
| 10:31 | Auburn | Michael Johnson snags the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 10:26 | Auburn | Troy Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Ronald Koonce (SG), Emery Hedin (SF) Kosta Markowski, William Oberlander, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Oscar Morgan (SF), Ryan Pauls (PF), Robert Myles (C) Edmund Powell, Troy Hsu, John Owens, Lee Byerly | |
| 10:02 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls hits the finger roll on a great pass from Oscar Morgan | 15-24 |
| 09:49 | Auburn | David Davis hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Emery Hedin and he's fouled by Angel Herrera - foul #1 on Angel Herrera, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Reginald Malin (SF), Virgilio Costa (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Emery Hedin, Johnny Donahue, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Roberto Marino (SG), John Owens (PF) Angel Herrera, David Thomas, Ryan Pauls | |
| 09:49 | Auburn | David Davis misses the free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:49 | Dayton | Robert Myles gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 09:47 | Dayton | David Davis is called for the reach on Michael Mello in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| 09:33 | Dayton | Roberto Marino misses badly on a runner in the lane | 17-24 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 09:28 | Auburn | David Davis is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG) David Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (SG), Lee Byerly (C) Roberto Marino, Robert Myles | |
| 09:07 | Dayton | Michael Mello lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edmund Powell | 17-26 |
| 08:56 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Owens - foul #1 on John Owens, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Emery Hedin (SF), Johnny Donahue (PF) Reginald Malin, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), David Thomas (SG), Troy Hsu (SF), Robert Myles (C) Michael Mello, Edmund Powell, Oscar Morgan, Lee Byerly | |
| 08:56 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:56 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:56 | Dayton | John Owens snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Troy Hsu loses the dribble to Emery Hedin in the backcourt | 18-26 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | Emery Hedin is denied on a layup by Robert Myles | 18-26 |
| 08:27 | Dayton | John Owens grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 08:07 | Dayton | David Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 18-26 |
| 08:05 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Myles - foul #2 on Robert Myles, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Michael Johnson (PF), Troy Johnson (C) Ronald Koonce, Emery Hedin, Johnny Donahue | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Roberto Marino (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF), Ryan Pauls (PF), Lee Byerly (C) Angel Herrera, David Thomas, Troy Hsu, John Owens, Robert Myles | |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Roberto Marino gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:57 | Dayton | Michael Mello throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Emery Hedin (SF) Virgilio Costa | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:48 | Auburn | Oscar Morgan is called for the reach on William Oberlander - foul #1 on Oscar Morgan, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| 07:48 | Auburn | William Oberlander makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:48 | Auburn | William Oberlander makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Lee Byerly is fouled on the floor by Troy Johnson - foul #1 on Troy Johnson, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Reginald Malin (SF) Emery Hedin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (SG), Joseph Brenowitz (SF), John Owens (PF) Roberto Marino, Oscar Morgan, Ryan Pauls | |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Lee Byerly makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Lee Byerly makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Oberlander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kosta Markowski (fairly fresh) SF - Reginald Malin (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Mello (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edmund Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brenowitz (fresh) PF - John Owens (tired) 4 reb. C - Lee Byerly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Auburn | William Oberlander comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 20-28 |
| 07:16 | Auburn | William Oberlander pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Michael Johnson lays it in | 22-28 |
| 06:58 | Dayton | John Owens is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG), Johnny Donahue (PF) William Oberlander, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF) Edmund Powell, Joseph Brenowitz | |
| 06:58 | Dayton | John Owens makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:58 | Dayton | John Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue hits the finger roll | 24-30 |
| 06:35 | Dayton | Michael Mello is hacked by Reginald Malin - foul #1 on Reginald Malin, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Emery Hedin (SF) Reginald Malin | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Thomas (SG), Joseph Brenowitz (SF), Ryan Pauls (PF), Troy Hsu (C) Roberto Marino, Oscar Morgan, John Owens, Lee Byerly | |
| 06:35 | Dayton | Michael Mello makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 06:35 | Dayton | Michael Mello misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 06:35 | Auburn | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 06:13 | Auburn | Michael Mello steals it from Johnny Donahue | 24-31 |
| 05:53 | Dayton | David Thomas can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Emery Hedin - foul #2 on Emery Hedin, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Virgilio Costa (SF), Troy Johnson (C) Ronald Koonce, Emery Hedin, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Edmund Powell (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF), John Owens (PF) Michael Mello, Joseph Brenowitz, Ryan Pauls, Troy Hsu | |
| 05:53 | Dayton | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:53 | Dayton | David Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:53 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | William Oberlander hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Johnson | 26-32 |
| 05:23 | Dayton | Edmund Powell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Angel Herrera | 26-34 |
| 05:06 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski buries a jumper from the left side set up by Virgilio Costa and the foul's on John Owens - foul #2 on John Owens, team foul #9 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Johnson (SF) Johnny Donahue | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Roberto Marino (SG), Joseph Brenowitz (SF), Ryan Pauls (PF), Lee Byerly (C) Angel Herrera, Edmund Powell, Oscar Morgan, John Owens, David Thomas | |
| 05:06 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Troy Johnson - foul #2 on Troy Johnson, team foul #11 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG), Reginald Malin (SF) Kosta Markowski, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG) Michael Mello | |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Michael Johnson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Koonce | 29-35 |
| 04:18 | Auburn | Michael Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Roberto Marino misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Oberlander - foul #1 on William Oberlander, team foul #12 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Emery Hedin (SF), Johnny Donahue (PF), Troy Johnson (C) William Oberlander, Reginald Malin, Michael Johnson, Virgilio Costa | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), John Owens (PF), Robert Myles (C) Angel Herrera, Ryan Pauls, Lee Byerly | |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Roberto Marino makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Roberto Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Troy Johnson grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 03:47 | Auburn | Michael Mello picks off the pass by Johnny Donahue | 32-36 |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Roberto Marino lays it up and in | 32-38 |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG), Reginald Malin (SF) Ronald Koonce, Emery Hedin | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Thomas (PG), Edmund Powell (SG) Michael Mello, Roberto Marino | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kosta Markowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald Malin (fresh) PF - Johnny Donahue (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmund Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brenowitz (fresh) PF - John Owens (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Myles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Auburn | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-38 |
| 03:08 | Dayton | David Thomas pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Robert Myles makes the floater from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 02:40 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue misses the easy layup | 32-40 |
| 02:39 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Myles | 32-40 |
| 02:18 | Dayton | Edmund Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 02:16 | Dayton | Edmund Powell tips it home | 32-42 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Davis | 34-42 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Edmund Powell is open but misses the lay-in | 34-42 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | The rebound goes to David Davis | 34-42 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue misses short on a floater from the left block | 34-42 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Robert Myles grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | David Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-45 |
| 01:09 | Auburn | Troy Johnson hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Davis | 36-45 |
| 01:02 | Dayton | Edmund Powell buries a 3 from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski is fouled on the floor by John Owens - foul #3 on John Owens, team foul #10 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (SG), Emery Hedin (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Virgilio Costa (C) David Davis, Reginald Malin, Johnny Donahue, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Roberto Marino (SG), Troy Hsu (PF), Lee Byerly (C) David Thomas, Edmund Powell, John Owens, Robert Myles | |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Roberto Marino misses the floater from the left side | 38-48 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski misses short on a floater from close range | 38-48 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Lee Byerly grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Michael Mello can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Kosta Markowski - foul #2 on Kosta Markowski, team foul #13 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG) Kosta Markowski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ryan Pauls (PF) Troy Hsu | |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Michael Mello makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Michael Mello makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | David Davis buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-50 |