| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Theodore Driscoll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Nebeker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Kilkenny (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Stallworth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Eliason (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Parkhurst (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dudley Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 19:36 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:19 | Auburn | William O'Neill knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by William Stallworth | 32-31 |
| 19:02 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Cristopher Hamm and he's hacked by Dudley Gilbert - foul #1 on Dudley Gilbert, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:02 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny misses the free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst drills a jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 18:17 | Marquette | William O'Neill takes the ball from Theodore Driscoll | 34-33 |
| 17:54 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from William O'Neill | 34-35 |
| 17:49 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:28 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 17:27 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:06 | Auburn | Willie Kilkenny is called for the reach on Aaron Parkhurst - foul #1 on Willie Kilkenny, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Brett Cupps (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Cristopher Hamm, Theodore Driscoll, Chris Nebeker, Thomas Boyd, Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz (SF) Dudley Gilbert | |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst's pass is intercepted by Willie Lindsay | 34-35 |
| 16:50 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay dunks the ball | 36-35 |
| 16:26 | Auburn | Brian Eliason makes the turnaround from the left block set up by William O'Neill | 36-37 |
| 16:11 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay blows the dunk but he's hacked by Aaron Parkhurst - foul #3 on Aaron Parkhurst, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert (C) Aaron Parkhurst | |
| 16:11 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:11 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:42 | Auburn | John Stephenson steals it from William O'Neill | 38-37 |
| 15:39 | Marquette | John Stephenson hits the finger roll | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Lindsay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Stephenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brett Cupps (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Grubbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Stallworth (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Eliason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Dudley Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:11 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 15:09 | Marquette | Brett Cupps grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 15:05 | Marquette | Brett Cupps's pass is intercepted by Dudley Gilbert | 40-37 |
| 15:03 | Auburn | John Stephenson is called for the reach on Rufus Maziarz in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Stephenson, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Theodore Driscoll (SG), Chris Nebeker (SF), Thomas Boyd (PF), John Rodrigez (C) Douglas Berry, Willie Lindsay, John Stephenson, Brett Cupps, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (SG), Thomas Preston (SF), Brandon Montag (C) William Stallworth, Rufus Maziarz, Dudley Gilbert | |
| 14:39 | Auburn | The short jumper by William O'Neill is denied by Thomas Boyd | 40-37 |
| 14:37 | Marquette | John Rodrigez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:33 | Marquette | Brian Eliason picks off the pass by Chris Nebeker | 40-37 |
| 14:08 | Auburn | Brandon Montag's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker misses the fadeaway in the lane | 40-37 |
| 13:48 | Auburn | Brian Eliason grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:46 | Auburn | Chris Nebeker steals it from Thomas Preston in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 13:35 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker is hacked by Thomas Preston - foul #2 on Thomas Preston, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Willie Kilkenny (C) Aaron White, John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz (SF) Thomas Preston | |
| 13:14 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd buries a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Rufus Maziarz - foul #1 on Rufus Maziarz, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Brett Cupps (SF) Theodore Driscoll, Chris Nebeker | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:14 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Brandon Montag grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 12:52 | Auburn | Brian Eliason's layup is rejected by Willie Kilkenny | 42-37 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Brandon Montag grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:36 | Auburn | Brian Eliason misses the dunk | 42-37 |
| 12:34 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Willie Kilkenny | 42-37 |
| 12:30 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm is hacked by William O'Neill - foul #2 on William O'Neill, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), John Stephenson (SF), Richard Grubbs (C) Cristopher Hamm, Thomas Boyd, Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SG), Thomas Preston (SF), Dudley Gilbert (C) William O'Neill, Rufus Maziarz, Brian Eliason | |
| 12:17 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay loses the ball out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (SG) Willie Lindsay | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:58 | Auburn | William Stallworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Boyd (PF) Brett Cupps | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:35 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd is hacked by Pablo Los - foul #1 on Pablo Los, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Nebeker (SF), John Rodrigez (C) John Stephenson, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Auburn | William O'Neill (PG) William Stallworth | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Driscoll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Nebeker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Rodrigez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pablo Los (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Preston (fresh) PF - Brandon Montag (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dudley Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 11:25 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd misses the tip | 42-37 |
| 11:24 | Marquette | John Rodrigez snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 11:05 | Marquette | Douglas Berry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 11:03 | Auburn | Brandon Montag pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 11:00 | Auburn | Pablo Los's pass is intercepted by John Rodrigez in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 10:42 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd's floater is knocked away by William O'Neill | 42-37 |
| 10:41 | Marquette | Douglas Berry tips it but misses | 42-37 |
| 10:40 | Auburn | Thomas Preston snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 10:38 | Auburn | Douglas Berry is called for the reach on William O'Neill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Berry, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Brett Cupps (PF), Willie Kilkenny (C) Douglas Berry, Theodore Driscoll, Thomas Boyd, John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz (SF), Brian Eliason (PF) Thomas Preston, Dudley Gilbert | |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Brandon Montag misses the fadeaway from the left side | 42-37 |
| 10:18 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 10:12 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 10:10 | Auburn | Brandon Montag pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:48 | Auburn | Pablo Los is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 09:19 | Marquette | William O'Neill is called for the reach on Cristopher Hamm - foul #3 on William O'Neill, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stephenson (SF), Thomas Boyd (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Chris Nebeker, Brett Cupps, Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SG), Aaron Parkhurst (PF), Dudley Gilbert (C) William O'Neill, Brian Eliason, Brandon Montag | |
| 09:19 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:19 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 09:03 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 09:01 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 08:55 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay buries a jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | William Stallworth is hacked by Willie Lindsay - foul #1 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Theodore Driscoll (SG), John Rodrigez (PF) Cristopher Hamm, Willie Lindsay, Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Auburn | William O'Neill (PG), Thomas Preston (SF) Pablo Los, Rufus Maziarz | |
| 08:04 | Auburn | William O'Neill knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Stallworth | 45-42 |
| 07:38 | Marquette | Dudley Gilbert steals the ball from John Stephenson | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Driscoll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Stephenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Rodrigez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Grubbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Stallworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Preston (fresh) PF - Aaron Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dudley Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 07:15 | Marquette | John Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 07:09 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 07:07 | Marquette | John Rodrigez pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:48 | Marquette | John Rodrigez double dribbles | 45-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Chris Nebeker (SF), Brett Cupps (PF), Willie Kilkenny (C) Douglas Berry, John Stephenson, John Rodrigez, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (PG), Brian Eliason (SF), Brandon Montag (C) William O'Neill, William Stallworth, Dudley Gilbert | |
| 06:46 | Auburn | Brian Eliason travels in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Aaron White is hacked by Aaron Parkhurst - foul #4 on Aaron Parkhurst, team foul #8 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG) Theodore Driscoll | |
| Subs | Auburn | William O'Neill (PG), Rufus Maziarz (SF) Thomas Preston, Aaron Parkhurst | |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Aaron White makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Aaron White misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brandon Montag | 46-42 |
| 06:04 | Auburn | Brian Eliason is whistled for a carry | 46-42 |
| 05:44 | Marquette | Brett Cupps buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Aaron White and the foul's on Brian Eliason - foul #2 on Brian Eliason, team foul #9 | 48-42 |
| 05:44 | Marquette | Brett Cupps misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 05:44 | Auburn | Brian Eliason grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | William O'Neill is open and lays it up and in set up by Rufus Maziarz | 48-44 |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 04:57 | Auburn | Brian Eliason gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 04:28 | Auburn | Brandon Montag comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 04:27 | Auburn | William O'Neill misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Brandon Montag can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 04:24 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Brett Cupps | 48-44 |
| 04:24 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Theodore Driscoll (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Thomas Boyd (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Aaron White, Willie Lindsay, Chris Nebeker, Brett Cupps, Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SG) Pablo Los | |
| 04:00 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm loses the dribble to William Stallworth | 48-44 |
| 03:35 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz is fouled on the floor by John Stephenson - foul #3 on John Stephenson, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Preston (SF), Dudley Gilbert (C) Rufus Maziarz, Brandon Montag | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Driscoll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Grubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Stallworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Preston (fresh) PF - Brian Eliason (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dudley Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Auburn | Thomas Preston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 03:15 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 03:08 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brett Cupps (SF), John Rodrigez (C) John Stephenson, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:06 | Auburn | Thomas Preston is hacked by Brett Cupps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brett Cupps, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Brian Eliason drills a driving attempt from the right block | 48-46 |
| 02:51 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stephenson (SF) Brett Cupps | |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst (PF), Brandon Montag (C) Thomas Preston, Dudley Gilbert | |
| 02:34 | Marquette | John Rodrigez clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 02:33 | Auburn | Brian Eliason pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | William O'Neill is fouled on the floor by Cristopher Hamm - foul #3 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Nebeker (SF), Willie Kilkenny (C) John Stephenson, John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz (SF) Brian Eliason | |
| 02:20 | Auburn | William O'Neill misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:20 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Willie Kilkenny | 48-46 |
| 01:59 | Marquette | A charge is called on Chris Nebeker - foul #2 on Chris Nebeker, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Eliason (SF) Rufus Maziarz | |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Thomas Boyd takes the ball from William O'Neill in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 01:46 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Cristopher Hamm | 50-46 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Brandon Montag misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Chris Nebeker - foul #3 on Chris Nebeker, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Brandon Montag makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Brandon Montag makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 01:13 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Cristopher Hamm is called for the reach on William O'Neill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #10 | 50-48 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | William O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | William O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 00:54 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Cristopher Hamm and he's hacked by Aaron Parkhurst - foul #5 on Aaron Parkhurst, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz (SF) Aaron Parkhurst | |
| 00:54 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Brandon Montag is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 00:26 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Marquette | William Stallworth is called for the reach on Thomas Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Stallworth, team foul #11 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stephenson (SF) Chris Nebeker | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Cristopher Hamm is called for the reach on Rufus Maziarz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #11 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Chris Nebeker (SF) Cristopher Hamm, John Stephenson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | William O'Neill is called for the reach on Douglas Berry in the backcourt - foul #4 on William O'Neill, team foul #12 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stephenson (SF), Brett Cupps (PF) Chris Nebeker, Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Douglas Berry misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Douglas Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brandon Montag | 55-51 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | William Stallworth is fouled in the backcourt by John Stephenson - foul #4 on John Stephenson, team foul #12 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Nebeker (SF), Thomas Boyd (PF) John Stephenson, Brett Cupps | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:13 | Auburn | William Stallworth makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | William Stallworth makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | William Stallworth is called for the reach on Theodore Driscoll in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Stallworth, team foul #13 | 55-53 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Brandon Montag drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd misses badly on a floater near the basket | 56-56 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Brandon Montag gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Driscoll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Nebeker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Willie Kilkenny (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Stallworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Eliason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Montag (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Auburn | Brandon Montag wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:31 | Auburn | William Stallworth is hacked by Chris Nebeker - foul #4 on Chris Nebeker, team foul #13 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Grubbs (C) Willie Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:31 | Auburn | William Stallworth makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:31 | Auburn | William Stallworth makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:23 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll misses the runner from the left block | 56-58 |
| 04:21 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | William Stallworth lays it up and in set up by Brian Eliason and he's fouled by Douglas Berry - foul #3 on Douglas Berry, team foul #14 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stephenson (SF) Chris Nebeker | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:17 | Auburn | William Stallworth makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs is hacked by William Stallworth - foul #4 on William Stallworth, team foul #14 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (SG) William Stallworth | |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:39 | Auburn | William O'Neill can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 57-61 |
| 03:38 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | William O'Neill hits a runner in the paint and the foul's on John Stephenson - foul #5 on John Stephenson, team foul #15 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Chris Nebeker (SF), Brett Cupps (PF) Douglas Berry, Theodore Driscoll, John Stephenson, Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert (C) Brian Eliason | |
| 03:33 | Auburn | William O'Neill makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:20 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Brandon Montag - foul #4 on Brandon Montag, team foul #15 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Rodrigez (C) Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Preston (SF) Rufus Maziarz | |
| 03:20 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:20 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:53 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Brett Cupps - foul #2 on Brett Cupps, team foul #16 | 59-66 |
| 02:53 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:51 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Theodore Driscoll (SG), Thomas Boyd (PF), Willie Kilkenny (C) Aaron White, Willie Lindsay, Brett Cupps, John Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SG), Rufus Maziarz (SF), Brian Eliason (PF) Pablo Los, Thomas Preston, Dudley Gilbert | |
| 02:35 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-67 |
| 02:34 | Auburn | Brandon Montag pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Douglas Berry is called for the reach on William O'Neill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Berry, team foul #17 | 59-67 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | William O'Neill misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | William O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 02:23 | Marquette | William O'Neill steals the ball from Douglas Berry | 59-68 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | William Stallworth banks in the layup on a nice dish by William O'Neill | 59-70 |
| 02:16 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll misses the jumpshot from the left side | 59-70 |
| 02:14 | Auburn | Brian Eliason gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Brian Eliason hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 59-70 |
| 01:51 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Stallworth - foul #5 on William Stallworth, team foul #16 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (PG), Thomas Preston (SG), Dudley Gilbert (C) William O'Neill, William Stallworth, Brandon Montag | |
| 01:46 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:46 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Auburn | Brian Eliason is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Berry - foul #5 on Douglas Berry, team foul #18 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG) Douglas Berry | |
| Subs | Auburn | William O'Neill (PG), Brandon Montag (C) Thomas Preston, Dudley Gilbert | |
| 01:45 | Auburn | Brian Eliason makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 01:45 | Auburn | Brian Eliason makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll is called for 10 seconds | 61-72 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Preston (SG), Dudley Gilbert (C) William O'Neill, Brandon Montag | |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Theodore Driscoll is called for the reach on Pablo Los - foul #2 on Theodore Driscoll, team foul #19 | 61-72 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Pablo Los makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Pablo Los makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker buries a fadeaway in the lane | 63-74 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | Brian Eliason is hacked by Theodore Driscoll in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Driscoll, team foul #20 | 63-74 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | Brian Eliason misses the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | Brian Eliason makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-75 |
| 00:54 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker snags the offensive board | 63-75 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Theodore Driscoll (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Lindsay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Nebeker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Willie Kilkenny (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Pablo Los (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Preston (fresh) SF - Rufus Maziarz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Eliason (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Dudley Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-75 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert grabs the board | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Thomas Preston hits a floater from the left side set up by Pablo Los | 63-77 |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-77 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Pablo Los runs out the clock | 65-77 |