| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roberto Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josiah Hurt (fresh) SF - Christopher Hair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Dennis (fresh) 11 pts. C - Steven Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wilfredo Lombardi (fresh) SG - Jeff Kendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thurman Spear (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kelly Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear inbounds the ball | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker makes the runner in the paint set up by John Bennett | 45-48 |
| 19:26 | Auburn | Josiah Hurt lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Hair | 47-48 |
| 18:58 | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 18:56 | Auburn | Christopher Hair snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | Jeff Kendricks is called for the reach on Josiah Hurt - foul #1 on Jeff Kendricks, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| 18:15 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia lays it in set up by Josiah Hurt | 49-48 |
| 17:57 | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks is fouled on the floor by Josiah Hurt - foul #1 on Josiah Hurt, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Oscar Wilson (SG), Daniel Villalba (SF), John Allen (C) Josiah Hurt, Christopher Hair, Steven Willis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis (SG), Larry Christopher (PF) Jeff Kendricks, John Bennett | |
| 17:37 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Wilfredo Lombardi | 49-50 |
| 17:28 | Auburn | Bobby Lewis steals the ball from Edwin Dennis | 49-50 |
| 17:16 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Wilfredo Lombardi | 49-52 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | Oscar Wilson is hacked by Bobby Lewis - foul #3 on Bobby Lewis, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Dixon (PF) Edwin Dennis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Laurence Lade (PG), Jeff Kendricks (SG), Robert Weber (SF), John Bennett (PF) Wilfredo Lombardi, Bobby Lewis, Thurman Spear, Kelly Walker | |
| 16:47 | Auburn | Daniel Villalba misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Laurence Lade - foul #1 on Laurence Lade, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Willis (C) John Allen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:47 | Auburn | Daniel Villalba makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 16:47 | Auburn | Daniel Villalba misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 16:47 | East Carolina | John Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 16:40 | East Carolina | Robert Weber is denied on a layup by Daniel Villalba | 50-52 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | William Dixon snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 16:33 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 16:32 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Larry Christopher | 50-52 |
| 16:27 | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 16:25 | Auburn | Steven Willis gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 16:19 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Josiah Hurt (SG), Christopher Hair (SF) Oscar Wilson, Daniel Villalba | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:04 | East Carolina | Josiah Hurt steals the ball from Laurence Lade | 50-52 |
| 15:44 | Auburn | William Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (SG), John Allen (C) Josiah Hurt, Steven Willis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi (PG), John Blake (SG), Craig Roberts (C) Laurence Lade, Jeff Kendricks, John Bennett | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elwood Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Hair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wilfredo Lombardi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Weber (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Christopher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | East Carolina | Robert Weber buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 14:57 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-55 |
| 14:56 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 14:50 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher is denied on a layup by William Dixon | 50-55 |
| 14:49 | Auburn | John Allen snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 14:45 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 14:43 | East Carolina | Robert Weber snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 14:39 | East Carolina | Robert Weber misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Hair - foul #1 on Christopher Hair, team foul #2 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Villalba (SF), Edwin Dennis (PF), Steven Willis (C) Christopher Hair, William Dixon, John Allen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks (SG), Thurman Spear (SF), Kelly Walker (C) John Blake, Larry Christopher, Craig Roberts | |
| 14:39 | East Carolina | Robert Weber makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 14:39 | East Carolina | Robert Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 14:32 | Auburn | Jeff Kendricks picks off the pass by Elwood Bennett | 50-57 |
| 14:15 | East Carolina | Robert Weber misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 14:13 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear tips it in | 50-59 |
| 13:59 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis travels with the ball | 50-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Oscar Wilson (PG) Roberto Garcia | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis (PG), John Bennett (PF) Wilfredo Lombardi, Robert Weber | |
| 13:44 | East Carolina | John Bennett comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Edwin Dennis - foul #1 on Edwin Dennis, team foul #3 | 50-59 |
| 13:44 | East Carolina | John Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 13:44 | East Carolina | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-60 |
| 13:23 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear is fouled on the floor by Daniel Villalba - foul #2 on Daniel Villalba, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Allen (C) Steven Willis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Blake (SG) Jeff Kendricks | |
| 12:54 | East Carolina | John Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by John Allen | 53-60 |
| 12:53 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Allen | 53-60 |
| 12:45 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 12:25 | East Carolina | John Blake clanks a fadeaway from close range | 56-60 |
| 12:23 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear grabs the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 12:06 | East Carolina | John Blake knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-62 |
| 12:02 | Auburn | Thurman Spear is called for the reach on Edwin Dennis - foul #1 on Thurman Spear, team foul #4 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roberto Garcia (PG), Josiah Hurt (SG), Christopher Hair (SF), William Dixon (PF), Steven Willis (C) Oscar Wilson, Elwood Bennett, Daniel Villalba, Edwin Dennis, John Allen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi (PG), Jeff Kendricks (SG), Larry Christopher (PF), Craig Roberts (C) Bobby Lewis, Thurman Spear, John Bennett, Kelly Walker | |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Josiah Hurt | 58-62 |
| 11:47 | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi loses the dribble to Christopher Hair | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josiah Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wilfredo Lombardi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeff Kendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Blake (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Christopher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by William Dixon | 60-62 |
| 11:37 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher blows the dunk but the foul's on Christopher Hair - foul #2 on Christopher Hair, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Weber (SF) John Blake | |
| 11:37 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 11:37 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 11:37 | Auburn | William Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 11:22 | Auburn | Josiah Hurt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 11:20 | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 11:15 | East Carolina | Steven Willis is called for the reach on Larry Christopher - foul #3 on Steven Willis, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| 10:56 | East Carolina | Steven Willis steps in front of the Robert Weber pass | 60-62 |
| 10:49 | Auburn | Steven Willis misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 60-62 |
| 10:47 | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 10:41 | East Carolina | Craig Roberts knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Josiah Hurt misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jeff Kendricks - foul #2 on Jeff Kendricks, team foul #5 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Edwin Dennis (PF), John Allen (C) William Dixon, Steven Willis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Blake (SG), Thurman Spear (SF), John Bennett (PF), Kelly Walker (C) Jeff Kendricks, Robert Weber, Larry Christopher, Craig Roberts | |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Josiah Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Josiah Hurt misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 10:25 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 10:16 | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Roberto Garcia - foul #2 on Roberto Garcia, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (SG), Daniel Villalba (SF) Josiah Hurt, Christopher Hair | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 10:16 | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 10:16 | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Daniel Villalba drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Roberto Garcia and the foul's on John Bennett - foul #3 on John Bennett, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Daniel Villalba makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | John Blake misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 09:45 | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi tips it but misses | 64-66 |
| 09:44 | Auburn | John Allen gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 09:38 | East Carolina | John Bennett gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 09:33 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear's pass is intercepted by Daniel Villalba | 64-66 |
| 09:17 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia is fouled on the floor by Wilfredo Lombardi - foul #3 on Wilfredo Lombardi, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis (PG), Jeff Kendricks (SG) Wilfredo Lombardi, John Blake | |
| 09:17 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 09:17 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 08:55 | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kelly Walker | 66-68 |
| 08:46 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia misses the floater from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 08:44 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia snags the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 08:35 | Auburn | Bobby Lewis steps in front of the Roberto Garcia pass | 66-68 |
| 08:33 | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Oscar Wilson (PG), Christopher Hair (SF), William Dixon (PF), Steven Willis (C) Roberto Garcia, Daniel Villalba, Edwin Dennis, John Allen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Weber (SF), Larry Christopher (PF), Craig Roberts (C) Thurman Spear, John Bennett, Kelly Walker | |
| 08:18 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 08:16 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 08:01 | East Carolina | Craig Roberts hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Willis - foul #4 on Steven Willis, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Josiah Hurt (PF) Steven Willis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi (PG) Bobby Lewis | |
| 08:01 | East Carolina | Craig Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 08:01 | East Carolina | Craig Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | William Dixon snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 07:46 | Auburn | William Dixon comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 66-69 |
| 07:45 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeff Kendricks | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Oscar Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elwood Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Hair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Josiah Hurt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. C - William Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wilfredo Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Kendricks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Weber (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Christopher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jeff Kendricks | 66-71 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Oscar Wilson is fouled on the floor by Craig Roberts - foul #1 on Craig Roberts, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Edwin Dennis (PF), Steven Willis (C) Elwood Bennett, William Dixon | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Blake (SG), Kelly Walker (C) Jeff Kendricks, Craig Roberts | |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Oscar Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Oscar Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 07:36 | East Carolina | Robert Weber gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | John Blake is hacked by Christopher Hair - foul #3 on Christopher Hair, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roberto Garcia (PG) Oscar Wilson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thurman Spear (SF), John Bennett (PF) Robert Weber, Larry Christopher | |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | John Blake makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | John Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 06:53 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-73 |
| 06:52 | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 06:47 | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi loses the dribble to Edwin Dennis | 67-73 |
| 06:34 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-73 |
| 06:32 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear gets the rebound | 67-73 |
| 06:27 | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-73 |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 06:20 | Auburn | Josiah Hurt buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roberto Garcia | 70-73 |
| 06:14 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker travels with the ball | 70-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (SG), Daniel Villalba (SF), William Dixon (PF), John Allen (C) Josiah Hurt, Christopher Hair, Edwin Dennis, Steven Willis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis (PG), Jeff Kendricks (SG), Larry Christopher (C) Wilfredo Lombardi, John Blake, Kelly Walker | |
| 05:45 | Auburn | William Dixon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Christopher - foul #2 on Larry Christopher, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Weber (C) John Bennett | |
| 05:45 | Auburn | William Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 05:45 | Auburn | William Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 05:32 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear misses long on a shot from the right side | 71-73 |
| 05:30 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Roberto Garcia | 71-73 |
| 05:22 | Auburn | Thurman Spear picks off the pass by John Allen | 71-73 |
| 05:01 | East Carolina | John Allen is called for the reach on Thurman Spear - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Oscar Wilson (PG), Edwin Dennis (PF), Steven Willis (C) Roberto Garcia, William Dixon, John Allen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi (PG), Kelly Walker (C) Bobby Lewis, Robert Weber | |
| 05:01 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 05:01 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 05:01 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher grabs the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 04:51 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher misses short on a jumper from the left side | 71-73 |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-73 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 04:32 | East Carolina | Oscar Wilson takes the ball from Kelly Walker | 71-73 |
| 04:27 | Auburn | Oscar Wilson lays it up and in | 73-73 |
| 04:14 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 73-73 |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Willis - foul #5 on Steven Willis, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hair (SF), John Allen (C) Daniel Villalba, Steven Willis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Blake (SG), Robert Weber (SF), John Bennett (PF) Jeff Kendricks, Thurman Spear, Larry Christopher | |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett is hacked by John Blake - foul #4 on John Blake, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:35 | East Carolina | Oscar Wilson picks off the pass by Robert Weber | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Oscar Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Elwood Bennett (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Hair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Dennis (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wilfredo Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Blake (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Weber (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kelly Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 03:28 | East Carolina | Robert Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:23 | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-78 |
| 03:08 | Auburn | Christopher Hair can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-78 |
| 03:07 | Auburn | Christopher Hair gets the offensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis is hacked by John Bennett - foul #4 on John Bennett, team foul #11 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roberto Garcia (PG), Josiah Hurt (SG), Daniel Villalba (SF) Oscar Wilson, Elwood Bennett, Christopher Hair | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis (PG), Larry Christopher (C) Wilfredo Lombardi, Kelly Walker | |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:55 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (SG), Christopher Hair (SF) Josiah Hurt, Daniel Villalba | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi (PG), Jeff Kendricks (SG), Thurman Spear (SF) Bobby Lewis, John Blake, Robert Weber | |
| 02:46 | East Carolina | John Bennett scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Thurman Spear | 77-80 |
| 02:31 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Christopher Hair | 80-80 |
| 02:10 | East Carolina | The jump hook by John Bennett is blocked by John Allen | 80-80 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis pulls down the rebound | 80-80 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-80 |
| 02:03 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Larry Christopher | 80-80 |
| 01:56 | East Carolina | John Bennett misses the lay-in | 80-80 |
| 01:55 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear tips it in | 80-82 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Wilfredo Lombardi is called for the reach on Roberto Garcia - foul #4 on Wilfredo Lombardi, team foul #12 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Walker (C) Larry Christopher | |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-82 |
| 01:18 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker misses the tip | 82-82 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis snags the defensive board | 82-82 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Hair | 84-82 |
| 01:01 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jeff Kendricks | 84-84 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis scores on a 3 from straight away | 87-84 |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 87-84 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Allen | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett misses the jumpshot from the right side | 87-84 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 87-84 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 87-84 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis snags the defensive board | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Kendricks - foul #3 on Jeff Kendricks, team foul #13 | 87-84 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker grabs the board | 88-84 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 88-84 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 88-84 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | John Allen is hacked by Wilfredo Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wilfredo Lombardi, team foul #14 | 88-84 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis (PG) Wilfredo Lombardi | |
| 00:15 | Auburn | John Allen misses the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 89-87 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Lewis - foul #4 on Bobby Lewis, team foul #15 | 89-87 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-87 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 90-87 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 90-87 |