| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Stallworth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) PF - Aaron Parkhurst (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dudley Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:32 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum is called for traveling | 34-31 |
| 19:09 | Auburn | William Stallworth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 19:07 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:42 | Iowa State | Jack Reese's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Parkhurst | 34-31 |
| 18:40 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:24 | Auburn | Joseph Odum blocks the short jumper by William O'Neill | 34-31 |
| 18:23 | Auburn | William O'Neill gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:07 | Auburn | William Stallworth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:05 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 17:36 | Iowa State | William Morrison is fouled on the floor by Dudley Gilbert - foul #3 on Dudley Gilbert, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Preston (SF), Brandon Montag (C) Rufus Maziarz, Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (PF) Jack Reese | |
| 17:12 | Iowa State | William Morrison buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Odum | 34-33 |
| 16:58 | Auburn | Brandon Montag connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by William Stallworth | 36-33 |
| 16:29 | Iowa State | Brandon Montag denies the turnaround by William Morrison | 36-33 |
| 16:28 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi can't tip it in | 36-33 |
| 16:26 | Auburn | Thomas Preston grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 16:20 | Auburn | William Stallworth double dribbles | 36-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz (SF) Thomas Preston | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Stephen Luz (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Randall Padula (C) William Morrison, Joseph Odum, Alphonse Rossi, Ralph McGuire | |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | Randall Padula blows the dunk | 36-33 |
| 15:50 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Stallworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) PF - Aaron Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Montag (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Bogart (fresh) SG - Victor Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Luz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Auburn | William O'Neill misses badly on a shot from the right side | 36-33 |
| 15:26 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Randall Padula | 36-33 |
| 15:21 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz lays it up and in set up by David Bogart | 36-35 |
| 14:56 | Auburn | William O'Neill misses long on a runner from the right block | 36-35 |
| 14:55 | Iowa State | David Bogart snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 14:42 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses long on a floater in the paint | 36-35 |
| 14:41 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Aaron Parkhurst | 36-35 |
| 14:24 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz is hacked by Jack Reese - foul #1 on Jack Reese, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (SG), Brian Eliason (SF), Dudley Gilbert (C) William Stallworth, Rufus Maziarz, Aaron Parkhurst | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Joseph Odum (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) David Bogart, Victor Smith, Stephen Luz, Jack Reese, Randall Padula | |
| 14:14 | Auburn | Brian Eliason loses the dribble to Joseph Odum | 36-35 |
| 13:55 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Eliason - foul #4 on Brian Eliason, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Preston (SF) Brian Eliason | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 13:55 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:55 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:39 | Auburn | Brandon Montag hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Pablo Los | 39-37 |
| 13:20 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi blows the layup over the doubleteam | 39-37 |
| 13:18 | Auburn | William O'Neill gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:13 | Auburn | William O'Neill can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-37 |
| 13:11 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:46 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SG), Rufus Maziarz (SF) Pablo Los, Thomas Preston | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Reese (PF) Alphonse Rossi | |
| 12:22 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz is whistled for a carry | 39-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Randall Padula (C) Ralph McGuire | |
| 11:54 | Iowa State | William Morrison misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 11:53 | Iowa State | Randall Padula tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Stallworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) PF - Brandon Montag (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dudley Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Odum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Auburn | William O'Neill buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Stallworth | 41-39 |
| 11:27 | Iowa State | Rufus Maziarz steals it from Randall Padula | 41-39 |
| 11:01 | Auburn | William Stallworth hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rufus Maziarz | 43-39 |
| 10:33 | Iowa State | Rufus Maziarz is called for the reach on Joseph Odum - foul #2 on Rufus Maziarz, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (SG), Thomas Preston (SF), Aaron Parkhurst (PF) William Stallworth, Rufus Maziarz, Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Stephen Luz (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) William Morrison, Luther Holmes, Joseph Odum, Jack Reese, Randall Padula | |
| 10:09 | Iowa State | Victor Smith drills a shot from the left wing set up by David Bogart | 43-41 |
| 09:50 | Auburn | Alphonse Rossi takes the ball from Brandon Montag | 43-41 |
| 09:23 | Iowa State | David Bogart misses short on a shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 09:22 | Auburn | William O'Neill gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:17 | Auburn | William O'Neill misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Luz - foul #2 on Stephen Luz, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz (SF) Thomas Preston | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), Jack Reese (PF) David Bogart, Alphonse Rossi | |
| 09:17 | Auburn | William O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:17 | Auburn | William O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:51 | Iowa State | Jack Reese buries a fadeaway near the basket | 45-43 |
| 08:37 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 08:36 | Iowa State | Victor Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:07 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Victor Smith | 45-45 |
| 07:41 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 07:40 | Auburn | Brandon Montag misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 07:38 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pablo Los (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) PF - Aaron Parkhurst (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Montag (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Luz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Reese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Victor Smith | 45-47 |
| 07:07 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jack Reese - foul #2 on Jack Reese, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SG), Brian Eliason (SF), Dudley Gilbert (C) William O'Neill, Rufus Maziarz, Brandon Montag | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Joseph Odum (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Randall Padula (C) Victor Smith, Stephen Luz, Jack Reese, Ralph McGuire | |
| 07:07 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:07 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:07 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Eliason | 46-47 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | Pablo Los clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 06:57 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 06:32 | Iowa State | Randall Padula is fouled on the floor by Brian Eliason - foul #5 on Brian Eliason, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Preston (SF) Brian Eliason | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SG) Luther Holmes | |
| 06:08 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Pablo Los - foul #1 on Pablo Los, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| 06:08 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 06:08 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:54 | Auburn | Joseph Odum steps in front of the Thomas Preston pass | 46-49 |
| 05:27 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 05:26 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 04:50 | Iowa State | Thomas Preston is called for the reach on William Morrison - foul #1 on Thomas Preston, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | William O'Neill (PG), Rufus Maziarz (SF) Pablo Los, Thomas Preston | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (SG), Jack Reese (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Victor Smith, Alphonse Rossi, Randall Padula | |
| 04:30 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-49 |
| 04:28 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:07 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | William Stallworth scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 03:36 | Iowa State | Jack Reese connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by William Morrison and he's hacked by Aaron Parkhurst - foul #3 on Aaron Parkhurst, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (SG), Brandon Montag (C) William Stallworth, Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Stephen Luz (SF) William Morrison, Joseph Odum | |
| 03:36 | Iowa State | Jack Reese makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pablo Los (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) PF - Aaron Parkhurst (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Montag (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Bogart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Luz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Brandon Montag misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Brandon Montag snags the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 03:03 | Auburn | Brandon Montag clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 03:01 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:59 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SG), Dudley Gilbert (C) Pablo Los, Aaron Parkhurst | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Joseph Odum (SF) David Bogart, Luther Holmes, Stephen Luz | |
| 02:57 | Iowa State | William Morrison hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Smith | 51-58 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Ralph McGuire denies the turnaround by William Stallworth | 51-58 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | William Stallworth can't tip it in | 51-58 |
| 02:49 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ralph McGuire | 51-58 |
| 02:27 | Iowa State | Jack Reese clanks a floater from the baseline | 51-58 |
| 02:26 | Iowa State | Jack Reese tips it home | 51-60 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | William O'Neill buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Brandon Montag | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:58 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire is hacked by William O'Neill in the backcourt - foul #1 on William O'Neill, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst (PF) Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG) William Morrison | |
| 01:58 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:58 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:49 | Auburn | William O'Neill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-62 |
| 01:48 | Auburn | Brandon Montag tips it in | 55-62 |
| 01:47 | Iowa State | William Stallworth is called for the reach on Ralph McGuire in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Stallworth, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| 01:47 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:47 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | William O'Neill loses the dribble to Jack Reese | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:29 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire is fouled in the backcourt by William O'Neill - foul #2 on William O'Neill, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| 01:29 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:29 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:12 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz is hacked by Ralph McGuire - foul #3 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #4 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (PG), Thomas Preston (SG), Dudley Gilbert (C) William O'Neill, William Stallworth, Brandon Montag | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Stephen Luz (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Randall Padula (C) Victor Smith, Joseph Odum, Jack Reese, Ralph McGuire | |
| 00:59 | Auburn | David Bogart steals it from Pablo Los | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | David Bogart is hacked by Pablo Los in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pablo Los, team foul #11 | 55-66 |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | David Bogart makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | David Bogart misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz grabs the board | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Thomas Preston scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Pablo Los | 58-67 |
| 00:51 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | William O'Neill (PG), William Stallworth (SG), Brandon Montag (C) Pablo Los, Thomas Preston, Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SG), Joseph Odum (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) David Bogart, Stephen Luz, Alphonse Rossi, Randall Padula | |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | William O'Neill is called for the reach on Luther Holmes in the backcourt - foul #3 on William O'Neill, team foul #12 | 58-67 |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (PG), Thomas Preston (SG), Dudley Gilbert (C) William O'Neill, William Stallworth, Brandon Montag | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Stephen Luz (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Randall Padula (C) Victor Smith, Joseph Odum, Jack Reese, Ralph McGuire | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | David Bogart connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Alphonse Rossi and the foul's on Aaron Parkhurst - foul #4 on Aaron Parkhurst, team foul #13 | 58-71 |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | David Bogart misses the free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Thomas Preston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Randall Padula grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | David Bogart runs out the clock | 58-71 |