| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harold Cooke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Baldwin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jay Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Gosnell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Burnette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cyril Wilker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Hunter Stucker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | John Smith inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Hunter Stucker, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | Harold Cooke is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Harold Cooke, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG) Harold Cooke | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 19:01 | Xavier | John Smith makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Hunter Stucker | 28-32 |
| 18:53 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Smith | 28-32 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Peter McCarry double dribbles | 28-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Montejano (C) William Bowman | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:19 | Auburn | Paul Montejano makes the jumper in the lane | 30-32 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | Jay Estes steps in front of the Hunter Stucker pass | 30-32 |
| 17:44 | Auburn | Jay Estes lays it in | 32-32 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | The short jumper by Hunter Stucker is denied by Michael Gosnell | 32-32 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker tips it home | 32-34 |
| 17:04 | Auburn | Paul Montejano loses the dribble to Peter McCarry | 32-34 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | John Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter McCarry | 32-36 |
| 16:46 | Auburn | Jay Estes misses long on a runner from close range | 32-36 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Peter McCarry is hacked by Kevin Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Baldwin, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Riddick (SG), Bradley Sweeney (SF), William Bowman (PF), Bernardo Medina (C) Kevin Baldwin, Jay Estes, Michael Gosnell, Paul Montejano | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:29 | Xavier | John Smith is open and buries a jumper from the right side set up by Peter McCarry | 32-38 |
| 16:14 | Auburn | William Bowman is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Nair (SG) Hunter Stucker | |
| 15:45 | Xavier | John Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Peter McCarry | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Randy Casey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Riddick (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Bradley Sweeney (fresh) PF - William Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernardo Medina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dale Nair (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Burnette (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Cyril Wilker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney is whistled for a carry | 32-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), Kevin Baldwin (SG), Jay Estes (SF) Randy Casey, Bradley Sweeney, William Bowman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood (PG) Peter McCarry | |
| 15:12 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker drills a driving attempt from the right block | 32-43 |
| 15:06 | Auburn | John Riddick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jay Estes and he's fouled by Dale Nair - foul #4 on Dale Nair, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Gosnell (C) Bernardo Medina | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:06 | Auburn | John Riddick makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 14:39 | Auburn | John Riddick snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Jay Estes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-43 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:13 | Xavier | Dale Nair is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney (SG), William Bowman (PF), Paul Montejano (C) Kevin Baldwin, John Riddick, Michael Gosnell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hunter Stucker (C) Dale Nair | |
| 14:08 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 13:48 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker is denied on a layup by William Bowman | 38-43 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker tips it back up and in | 38-45 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Harold Cooke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bernardo Medina (PF) William Bowman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Peter McCarry (PG) Gregory Greenwood | |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 13:21 | Xavier | Peter McCarry tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 13:12 | Auburn | Paul Montejano hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 38-47 |
| 13:10 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Bradley Sweeney steps in front of the John Smith pass in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 12:54 | Auburn | Harold Cooke makes the 3 from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | John Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Peter McCarry | 41-50 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Jay Estes knocks in the floater from close range set up by Paul Montejano | 43-50 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Peter McCarry | 43-52 |
| 11:55 | Auburn | Harold Cooke loses the dribble to Cyril Wilker | 43-52 |
| 11:31 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-52 |
| 11:29 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Bradley Sweeney | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harold Cooke (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Sweeney (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jay Estes (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernardo Medina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Montejano (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (tiring) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Burnette (tired) 5 pts. SF - John Smith (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cyril Wilker (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Hunter Stucker (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Auburn | Peter McCarry steals it from Harold Cooke in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Peter McCarry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Paul Montejano snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Jay Estes is fouled on the floor by Peter McCarry - foul #1 on Peter McCarry, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Kevin Baldwin (SG), John Riddick (SF), William Bowman (PF), Michael Gosnell (C) Harold Cooke, Bradley Sweeney, Jay Estes, Bernardo Medina, Paul Montejano | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood (PG), Dale Nair (SG) Peter McCarry, Hunter Stucker | |
| 10:45 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Gregory Greenwood - foul #1 on Gregory Greenwood, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| 10:45 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:45 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:45 | Xavier | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:22 | Xavier | John Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 10:06 | Auburn | William Bowman misses badly on a floater near the basket | 43-52 |
| 10:04 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin misses the tip | 43-52 |
| 10:03 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:51 | Auburn | John Riddick misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-52 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood is hacked by William Bowman - foul #2 on William Bowman, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG) Randy Casey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Peter McCarry (PG), Hunter Stucker (C) Gregory Greenwood, Dale Nair | |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Kevin Baldwin takes the ball from David Burnette | 43-52 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Harold Cooke lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Baldwin | 45-52 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | David Burnette clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Gosnell - foul #3 on Michael Gosnell, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Estes (SF), Bernardo Medina (C) John Riddick, Michael Gosnell | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:49 | Xavier | David Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | David Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 08:28 | Auburn | Harold Cooke clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Jay Estes tips it home | 47-54 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter McCarry | 47-57 |
| 07:47 | Auburn | Harold Cooke's pass is intercepted by Hunter Stucker | 47-57 |
| 07:26 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 07:25 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker snags the offensive board | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harold Cooke (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Baldwin (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Estes (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Bowman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernardo Medina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (tiring) 7 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Burnette (very tired) 7 pts. SF - John Smith (tired) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cyril Wilker (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Hunter Stucker (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Bernardo Medina is called for the reach on Hunter Stucker - foul #1 on Bernardo Medina, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Michael Gosnell (SF), John Riddick (PF), Paul Montejano (C) Harold Cooke, Jay Estes, William Bowman, Bernardo Medina | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood (PG), Dale Nair (SG) Peter McCarry, David Burnette | |
| 06:49 | Xavier | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-57 |
| 06:47 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Riddick | 47-57 |
| 06:27 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Hunter Stucker | 47-57 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | Dale Nair is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Gosnell - foul #4 on Michael Gosnell, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney (SF) Kevin Baldwin | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-60 |
| 05:36 | Auburn | Paul Montejano scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-60 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 05:13 | Auburn | Randy Casey makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Riddick | 51-60 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Gregory Greenwood takes the ball from Randy Casey | 51-62 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Dale Nair misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 04:12 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Cyril Wilker - foul #1 on Cyril Wilker, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), Kevin Baldwin (SG), Jay Estes (SF), Bernardo Medina (C) Randy Casey, John Riddick, Bradley Sweeney, Paul Montejano | |
| Subs | Xavier | Peter McCarry (PG) Gregory Greenwood | |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | John Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-62 |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Jay Estes gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Auburn | Hunter Stucker denies the turnaround by Jay Estes | 52-62 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Hunter Stucker | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harold Cooke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Baldwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Estes (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Gosnell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Bernardo Medina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Nair (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Smith (very tired) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cyril Wilker (very tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Hunter Stucker (tired) 13 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Peter McCarry is hacked by Harold Cooke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Cooke, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Bowman (PF) Michael Gosnell | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Peter McCarry makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Peter McCarry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Jay Estes is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Estes, team foul #8 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Riddick (SG) Kevin Baldwin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy O'Dell (PG), David Burnette (SF) Peter McCarry, Cyril Wilker | |
| 02:49 | Xavier | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | John Riddick misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Burnette - foul #3 on David Burnette, team foul #6 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Cyril Wilker (PF) John Smith | |
| 02:38 | Auburn | John Riddick makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | John Riddick makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Billy O'Dell is hacked by John Riddick in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Riddick, team foul #9 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood (PG) Cyril Wilker | |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Billy O'Dell makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Billy O'Dell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:27 | Auburn | Harold Cooke makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jay Estes | 57-68 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Gosnell (C) Bernardo Medina | |
| Subs | Xavier | Cyril Wilker (PF) Billy O'Dell | |
| 02:12 | Auburn | Jay Estes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-68 |
| 02:11 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell hits the follow up shot | 59-68 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin (SG), Bernardo Medina (C) Jay Estes, William Bowman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Peter McCarry (PG), John Smith (SF) Gregory Greenwood, David Burnette | |
| 01:59 | Xavier | John Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-68 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker tips it home | 59-70 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Harold Cooke knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bernardo Medina | 62-70 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Estes (SF), William Bowman (PF) John Riddick, Bernardo Medina | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Peter McCarry is hacked by Harold Cooke in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Cooke, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG) Harold Cooke | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (SG) Dale Nair | |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Peter McCarry makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Peter McCarry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Jay Estes can't throw it down | 62-72 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | William Bowman snags the offensive board | 62-72 |
| 01:10 | Auburn | Jay Estes makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Randy Casey and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Nair (SG) David Burnette | |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 64-72 |
| 01:10 | Auburn | Jay Estes misses the free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Dale Nair snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Randy Casey is called for the reach on Dale Nair in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Casey, team foul #11 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (SF) John Smith | |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Dale Nair makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Dale Nair makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:54 | Auburn | Jay Estes lays it in | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Xavier | David Burnette is hacked by Kevin Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Baldwin, team foul #12 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Smith (SF) Dale Nair | |
| 00:52 | Xavier | David Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | David Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Randy Casey misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 66-76 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | William Bowman tips it but misses | 66-76 |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Jay Estes tips it home | 68-76 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | David Burnette is hacked by Kevin Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Baldwin, team foul #13 | 68-76 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | David Burnette misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | David Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Bowman | 71-77 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Kevin Baldwin is called for the reach on David Burnette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Baldwin, team foul #14 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Nair (SG) Cyril Wilker | |
| 00:32 | Xavier | David Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | David Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | John Smith is called for the reach on Randy Casey - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Cyril Wilker (PF) David Burnette | |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Randy Casey makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Randy Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Peter McCarry is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Casey - foul #2 on Randy Casey, team foul #15 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (SF) Cyril Wilker | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Peter McCarry makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Peter McCarry makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | William Bowman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 73-81 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Dale Nair grabs the defensive rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Dale Nair is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Casey - foul #3 on Randy Casey, team foul #16 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Cyril Wilker (PF) John Smith | |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Dale Nair misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Dale Nair makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 73-82 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | William Bowman grabs the offensive board | 73-82 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-82 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Peter McCarry pulls down the rebound | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Peter McCarry runs out the clock | 73-82 |