| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Marsala (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 3 reb. C - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Rogerson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Winters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Mika (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Tamayo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | John Marsala inbounds the ball | 25-17 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Craig Moore | 28-17 |
| 19:22 | Fairfield | George Tamayo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Winters and he's fouled by Cecil Whitmire - foul #1 on Cecil Whitmire, team foul #1 | 28-19 |
| 19:22 | Fairfield | George Tamayo misses the free throw | 28-19 |
| 19:22 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson misses short on an open runner from the right block | 28-19 |
| 18:55 | Fairfield | David Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 18:38 | Fairfield | George Tamayo makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Mika | 28-21 |
| 18:11 | Auburn | Craig Moore is hacked by Gary Rogerson - foul #3 on Gary Rogerson, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Roberts (PG) Gary Rogerson | |
| 17:52 | Auburn | John Marsala throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jon Tafoya (SF), Daniel Rader (C) John Marsala, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Chew (SF), Travis Souders (PF), Ronald Greenleaf (C) Donald Mika, George Tamayo, David Harris | |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters loses the ball out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Diggs (SG) Timothy Winters | |
| 17:17 | Auburn | The short jumper by Daniel Rader is denied by Ronald Greenleaf | 28-21 |
| 17:15 | Auburn | Jon Tafoya gets the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 16:50 | Auburn | Ronald Greenleaf is called for the reach on Daniel Rader - foul #2 on Ronald Greenleaf, team foul #2 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen (PG), Joseph Ranallo (SG), Michael Doty (PF) Craig Moore, Leonard Johnson, Neil Cabrales | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Mika (SF) Travis Souders | |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Joseph Ranallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-21 |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Jon Tafoya gets the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 16:13 | Auburn | Michael Doty is open but misses the lay-in | 28-21 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Daniel Rader misses the tip | 28-21 |
| 16:10 | Auburn | Daniel Rader snags the offensive board | 28-21 |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Daniel Rader drills a shot in the paint set up by Anthony Thigpen | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Anthony Thigpen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jon Tafoya (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Doty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Roberts (fresh) SG - William Diggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Mika (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Chew (fresh) C - Ronald Greenleaf (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Fairfield | William Chew is hacked by Jon Tafoya - foul #3 on Jon Tafoya, team foul #2 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Moore (PG), Leonard Johnson (SG), John Marsala (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Neil Cabrales (C) Anthony Thigpen, Joseph Ranallo, Jon Tafoya, Michael Doty, Daniel Rader | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Rogerson (PG), Timothy Winters (SG), Travis Souders (SF), George Tamayo (PF), David Harris (C) James Roberts, William Diggs, Donald Mika, William Chew, Ronald Greenleaf | |
| 15:10 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Gary Rogerson | 30-23 |
| 14:47 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 14:46 | Fairfield | George Tamayo grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 14:28 | Fairfield | George Tamayo drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Souders | 30-25 |
| 14:05 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Neil Cabrales, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Mika (SF) Travis Souders | |
| 13:50 | Fairfield | George Tamayo misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Cecil Whitmire - foul #2 on Cecil Whitmire, team foul #4 | 30-25 |
| 13:50 | Fairfield | George Tamayo misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 13:50 | Fairfield | George Tamayo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 13:28 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson is called for traveling | 30-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Rader (C) Neil Cabrales | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 13:07 | Fairfield | George Tamayo travels with the ball | 30-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jon Tafoya (SF), Michael Doty (PF) John Marsala, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Chew (PF), Ronald Greenleaf (C) George Tamayo, David Harris | |
| 12:47 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Craig Moore | 33-26 |
| 12:18 | Fairfield | Donald Mika misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Craig Moore - foul #2 on Craig Moore, team foul #5 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Ranallo (SG), Neil Cabrales (PF) Leonard Johnson, Michael Doty | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Roberts (PG), William Diggs (SG) Gary Rogerson, Timothy Winters | |
| 12:18 | Fairfield | Donald Mika makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 12:18 | Fairfield | Donald Mika makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 12:02 | Auburn | Jon Tafoya comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | Ronald Greenleaf snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 11:35 | Fairfield | Daniel Rader blocks the short jumper by James Roberts | 33-28 |
| 11:33 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jon Tafoya (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Roberts (fresh) SG - William Diggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Mika (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Chew (fresh) C - Ronald Greenleaf (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Auburn | Craig Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen (PG), John Marsala (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Craig Moore, Jon Tafoya, Daniel Rader | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Tamayo (PF), David Harris (C) Donald Mika, Ronald Greenleaf | |
| 11:07 | Fairfield | William Diggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 11:05 | Fairfield | David Harris tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 11:01 | Auburn | William Chew steals the ball from Anthony Thigpen in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 10:42 | Fairfield | James Roberts misses short on a shot from the left side | 33-30 |
| 10:40 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 10:38 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen travels in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leonard Johnson (SG), Daniel Rader (C) Joseph Ranallo, Neil Cabrales | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Rogerson (PG), Timothy Winters (SG), Travis Souders (SF) James Roberts, William Diggs, William Chew | |
| 10:14 | Fairfield | Travis Souders's layup is rejected by Daniel Rader | 33-30 |
| 10:12 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | David Harris steps in front of the Anthony Thigpen pass in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 09:49 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 09:48 | Fairfield | George Tamayo gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 09:32 | Fairfield | Gary Rogerson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 09:30 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 09:01 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire is open and scores on a shot from close range | 35-30 |
| 08:39 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters is whistled for traveling | 35-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Moore (PG), Jon Tafoya (SF), Neil Cabrales (PF), Michael Doty (C) Anthony Thigpen, John Marsala, Cecil Whitmire, Daniel Rader | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Roberts (PG), William Diggs (SG), Donald Mika (SF), William Chew (PF), Ronald Greenleaf (C) Gary Rogerson, Timothy Winters, Travis Souders, George Tamayo, David Harris | |
| 08:11 | Auburn | James Roberts is called for the reach on Craig Moore - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| 07:55 | Auburn | Craig Moore buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Doty | 37-30 |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | William Chew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 07:25 | Auburn | Michael Doty grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Tafoya (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Doty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Roberts (fresh) SG - William Diggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Mika (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Chew (fresh) C - Ronald Greenleaf (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Auburn | Michael Doty misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 37-30 |
| 07:01 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 06:48 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson is hacked by Ronald Greenleaf - foul #3 on Ronald Greenleaf, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Ranallo (SG), Daniel Rader (C) Leonard Johnson, Michael Doty | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Rogerson (PG), Timothy Winters (SG), George Tamayo (PF) James Roberts, William Diggs, Donald Mika | |
| 06:30 | Auburn | Joseph Ranallo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 06:28 | Auburn | Jon Tafoya can't tip it in | 37-30 |
| 06:26 | Fairfield | Ronald Greenleaf gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 06:21 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 06:00 | Auburn | Jon Tafoya is fouled on the floor by William Chew - foul #1 on William Chew, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Marsala (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Jon Tafoya, Neil Cabrales | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Travis Souders (SF), David Harris (C) William Chew, Ronald Greenleaf | |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Daniel Rader lays it in on a great pass from Cecil Whitmire and the foul's on Timothy Winters - foul #1 on Timothy Winters, team foul #6 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Mika (SF) George Tamayo | |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Daniel Rader makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 05:21 | Fairfield | Gary Rogerson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Gary Rogerson, team foul #7 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen (PG), Leonard Johnson (SG) Craig Moore, Joseph Ranallo | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 05:15 | Auburn | John Marsala is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Rogerson - foul #5 on Gary Rogerson, team foul #8 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Roberts (PG) Gary Rogerson | |
| 05:15 | Auburn | John Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 05:15 | Fairfield | David Harris gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Roberts | 40-34 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | John Marsala is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Winters - foul #2 on Timothy Winters, team foul #9 | 40-34 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | John Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | John Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 04:48 | Fairfield | Anthony Thigpen is called for the reach on James Roberts - foul #1 on Anthony Thigpen, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jon Tafoya (SF), Neil Cabrales (C) John Marsala, Daniel Rader | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:32 | Fairfield | James Roberts is called for 3 seconds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Moore (PG), Michael Doty (C) Anthony Thigpen, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Tamayo (PF) Travis Souders | |
| 04:09 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Moore | 45-34 |
| 03:50 | Fairfield | David Harris buries a floater from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales can't throw it down but he's hacked by George Tamayo - foul #1 on George Tamayo, team foul #10 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Ranallo (SG), Daniel Rader (C) Leonard Johnson, Michael Doty | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Diggs (SG), William Chew (SF), Ronald Greenleaf (C) Timothy Winters, Donald Mika, David Harris | |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jon Tafoya (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Diggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Chew (fresh) PF - George Tamayo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Greenleaf (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Fairfield | Craig Moore takes the ball from William Chew | 47-36 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Daniel Rader makes the wide open runner from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Moore | 49-36 |
| 02:31 | Fairfield | William Diggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen (PG), Michael Doty (PF) Craig Moore, Neil Cabrales | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Eric Sheldon (SG), Travis Souders (PF) James Roberts, George Tamayo | |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen is fouled on the floor by William Diggs - foul #1 on William Diggs, team foul #11 | 49-36 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 01:58 | Fairfield | Anthony Thigpen picks off the pass by Eric Sheldon | 51-36 |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen hits the finger roll | 53-36 |
| 01:36 | Fairfield | Travis Souders's pass is intercepted by Jon Tafoya | 53-36 |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Michael Doty buries a shot from close range | 55-36 |
| 01:16 | Fairfield | Anthony Thigpen picks off the pass by William Diggs in the backcourt | 55-36 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Daniel Rader drills a floater near the basket set up by Anthony Thigpen | 57-36 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | William Diggs's pass is intercepted by Joseph Ranallo | 57-36 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Joseph Ranallo's pass is intercepted by Travis Souders | 57-36 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Ronald Greenleaf makes the driving attempt near the basket | 57-38 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen runs out the clock | 57-38 |