| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francisco Santos (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roderick Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Lacy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Preston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Parkhurst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair is hacked by Alberto Castro - foul #3 on Alberto Castro, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 19:20 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-25 |
| 19:19 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks grabs the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 18:59 | Auburn | Harold Lacy is called for the reach on Rufus Maziarz - foul #1 on Harold Lacy, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| 18:40 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-25 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Harold Lacy | 25-25 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | Francisco Santos is hacked by Thomas Preston - foul #3 on Thomas Preston, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kyle Pearl (SG) Thomas Preston | |
| 18:01 | Xavier | Harold Lacy misses short on a shot from the right side | 25-25 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Alberto Castro hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-25 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kyle Pearl | 25-28 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Roderick Guidry knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Francisco Santos | 27-28 |
| 16:50 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 27-28 |
| 16:49 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst tips it home | 27-30 |
| 16:34 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda scores on a jump hook from the right block | 29-30 |
| 16:16 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst knocks in the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Dikembe Banda - foul #2 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie (SG), Steven Wright (SF), Jonathan Broyles (PF), Vule Zimmer (C) Francisco Santos, Roderick Guidry, Dikembe Banda, Harold Lacy | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:16 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer clanks a floater near the basket | 29-33 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Jonathan Broyles tips it in | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fabian Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Wright (fresh) PF - Jonathan Broyles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Pearl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Sparks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Broyles - foul #1 on Jonathan Broyles, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Preston (SG) Kyle Pearl | |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Steven Wright can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Thomas Preston misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-35 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Steven Wright | 33-35 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Alberto Castro scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Vule Zimmer | 36-35 |
| 14:16 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-38 |
| 13:57 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer misses long on a floater from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 13:55 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 13:26 | Auburn | Thomas Preston is fouled on the floor by Fabian Yazzie - foul #1 on Fabian Yazzie, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (SG), Roderick Guidry (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Harold Lacy (C) Fabian Yazzie, Steven Wright, Jonathan Broyles, Vule Zimmer | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:06 | Auburn | Thomas Preston misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Harold Lacy snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda misses the runner in the paint | 36-38 |
| 12:42 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:13 | Auburn | Thomas Preston misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 12:12 | Xavier | Harold Lacy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Alberto Castro can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Lawrence Blair - foul #3 on Lawrence Blair, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Antonio Carpenter (SF), Edward Seagraves (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Rufus Maziarz, Aaron Parkhurst, Bobby Sparks | |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Alberto Castro makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Alberto Castro misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:58 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:37 | Auburn | Dikembe Banda steals the ball from Thomas Preston | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francisco Santos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roderick Guidry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Lacy (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Preston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Carpenter (fresh) PF - Edward Seagraves (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Edward Seagraves - foul #1 on Edward Seagraves, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Younger (PG) Lawrence Blair | |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:14 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 10:52 | Auburn | Ray Younger's pass is intercepted by Roderick Guidry | 37-38 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Alfredo Gallo denies the turnaround by Dikembe Banda | 37-38 |
| 10:32 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda tips it in | 39-38 |
| 10:06 | Auburn | Thomas Preston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 10:04 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves tips it home | 39-40 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Harold Lacy's dunk attempt is rejected by Edward Seagraves | 39-40 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | Harold Lacy loses the dribble to Alfredo Gallo | 39-40 |
| 09:11 | Auburn | Dikembe Banda denies the turnaround by Edward Seagraves | 39-40 |
| 09:10 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves tips it but misses | 39-40 |
| 09:08 | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo tips it in | 39-42 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Seagraves - foul #2 on Edward Seagraves, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie (SG), Steven Wright (SF), Vule Zimmer (C) Francisco Santos, Roderick Guidry, Harold Lacy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Blair (PG), Rufus Maziarz (SF), Aaron Parkhurst (PF), Bobby Sparks (C) Ray Younger, Antonio Carpenter, Edward Seagraves, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Alberto Castro - foul #4 on Alberto Castro, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jonathan Broyles (PF) Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Alberto Castro clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 41-44 |
| 07:55 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 07:37 | Auburn | Thomas Preston misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst can't tip it in | 41-44 |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie grabs the board | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fabian Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Wright (fresh) PF - Jonathan Broyles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Preston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobby Sparks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Aaron Parkhurst is called for the reach on Fabian Yazzie - foul #1 on Aaron Parkhurst, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kyle Pearl (SG) Thomas Preston | |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bobby Sparks - foul #1 on Bobby Sparks, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Lacy (C) Steven Wright | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:06 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-47 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Alberto Castro clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 06:43 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 06:18 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst misses the lay-in | 42-47 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Jonathan Broyles's pass is intercepted by Rufus Maziarz | 42-47 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (PG), Roderick Guidry (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF) Alberto Castro, Vule Zimmer, Jonathan Broyles | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Preston (SG) Kyle Pearl | |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Bobby Sparks steals the ball from Fabian Yazzie | 42-47 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Banda - foul #3 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo (C) Bobby Sparks | |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Harold Lacy comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 05:11 | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Harold Lacy grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Harold Lacy scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Fabian Yazzie | 44-49 |
| 04:08 | Auburn | Francisco Santos steals the ball from Rufus Maziarz | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda hits a floater from the right side set up by Fabian Yazzie | 46-49 |
| 03:38 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG), Steven Wright (SF), Vule Zimmer (C) Fabian Yazzie, Roderick Guidry, Harold Lacy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Younger (PG), Kyle Pearl (SG), Edward Seagraves (PF), Bobby Sparks (C) Lawrence Blair, Thomas Preston, Aaron Parkhurst, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Alberto Castro | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Francisco Santos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Wright (fresh) PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ray Younger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kyle Pearl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Seagraves (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Bobby Sparks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 48-49 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Roderick Guidry (SF), Harold Lacy (C) Steven Wright, Vule Zimmer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Blair (PG), Thomas Preston (SG), Aaron Parkhurst (PF) Ray Younger, Kyle Pearl, Edward Seagraves | |
| 02:27 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst slams it home | 48-51 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Harold Lacy misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Bobby Sparks - foul #2 on Bobby Sparks, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Harold Lacy misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Harold Lacy misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:10 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks can't throw it down but the foul's on Harold Lacy - foul #2 on Harold Lacy, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | Francisco Santos is fouled on the floor by Aaron Parkhurst - foul #2 on Aaron Parkhurst, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | Francisco Santos makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | Francisco Santos makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:04 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Alberto Castro can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 00:52 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Francisco Santos is called for the reach on Bobby Sparks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francisco Santos, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Harold Lacy grabs the board | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Harold Lacy drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dikembe Banda | 52-57 |
| 00:41 | Auburn | Alberto Castro is called for the reach on Lawrence Blair in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alberto Castro, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie (SG) Alberto Castro | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:41 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:41 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Francisco Santos misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Roderick Guidry grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Francisco Santos clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Fabian Yazzie | 52-58 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Francisco Santos buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair is hacked by Francisco Santos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francisco Santos, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Francisco Santos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-59 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair is hacked by Fabian Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fabian Yazzie, team foul #12 | 55-59 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Francisco Santos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Francisco Santos is called for the reach on Lawrence Blair in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francisco Santos, team foul #13 | 55-60 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Francisco Santos misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-62 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz runs out the clock | 55-62 |