| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roberto Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elwood Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Villalba (fresh) PF - Edwin Dennis (fresh) 10 pts. C - Steven Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan inbounds the ball | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 19:49 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Edwin Dennis | 45-52 |
| 19:41 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roberto Garcia | 48-52 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 19:20 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Steven Willis - foul #3 on Steven Willis, team foul #1 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Allen (C) Steven Willis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | The short jumper by Edwin Dennis is denied by Benjamin Moore | 48-55 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Eddie Sullivan | 48-57 |
| 18:54 | Auburn | Benjamin Moore picks off the pass by Roberto Garcia in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore gets the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 18:26 | Auburn | Daniel Villalba grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett misses the easy layup | 48-57 |
| 18:16 | Auburn | John Allen tips it but misses | 48-57 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dennis Hurley | 48-57 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Daniel Villalba picks off the pass by Eddie Sullivan | 48-57 |
| 17:50 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Villalba | 50-57 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Eddie Sullivan | 50-59 |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 53-59 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley tips it in | 53-61 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia snags the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 16:51 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Elwood Bennett and the foul's on Zackary Hubbard - foul #3 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #1 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Oscar Wilson (PG), Josiah Hurt (SG), William Dixon (SF) Roberto Garcia, Elwood Bennett, Daniel Villalba | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Roy Corner (PF), Arthur Winton (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard, Benjamin Moore | |
| 16:51 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | John Allen is called for the reach on Arthur Winton - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #2 | 56-61 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Arthur Winton, team foul #2 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Villalba (SF) Edwin Dennis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:56 | Auburn | Josiah Hurt makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Oscar Wilson | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Oscar Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Josiah Hurt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Villalba (tiring) PF - William Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - John Allen (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Ball (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Rea (fresh) PF - Roy Corner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Winton (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Davis | 59-63 |
| 15:29 | Auburn | Arthur Winton steals it from Oscar Wilson in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball is fouled on the floor by Oscar Wilson - foul #3 on Oscar Wilson, team foul #3 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roberto Garcia (PG), Joseph Taylor (SG), Christopher Hair (SF), Steven Willis (C) Oscar Wilson, Josiah Hurt, Daniel Villalba, John Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF) James Davis, Gerald Ball, Roy Corner, Arthur Winton | |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Hair - foul #4 on Christopher Hair, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Edwin Dennis (PF) Christopher Hair | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 14:41 | Auburn | Joseph Taylor hits the finger roll set up by Roberto Garcia | 61-65 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 61-65 |
| 14:33 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 14:30 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia is hacked by Kyle McMicheal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle McMicheal, team foul #3 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (SG), Daniel Villalba (SF) Joseph Taylor, William Dixon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Benjamin Moore (C) Eddie Sullivan, Robert Rea | |
| 14:25 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Elwood Bennett | 63-65 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-65 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | Steven Willis grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 14:00 | Auburn | Daniel Villalba is whistled for traveling | 63-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF) Kyle McMicheal | |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan connects on the jump hook near the basket | 63-67 |
| 13:45 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-67 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dennis Hurley | 63-67 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Coulombe (PG), Joseph Taylor (SG), William Dixon (SF) Roberto Garcia, Elwood Bennett, Daniel Villalba | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (PF) Zackary Hubbard | |
| 13:29 | Auburn | William Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG) Robert Tapia | |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Edwin Dennis - foul #2 on Edwin Dennis, team foul #5 | 63-67 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 13:13 | Auburn | Steven Willis grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 12:58 | Auburn | Peter Coulombe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Oscar Wilson (PG), Josiah Hurt (SG), Daniel Villalba (SF) Peter Coulombe, Joseph Taylor, Edwin Dennis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard (PF) Benjamin Moore | |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-67 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Robert Rea hits the follow up shot | 63-69 |
| 12:28 | Auburn | Daniel Villalba comes up short on the floater from the right block | 63-69 |
| 12:26 | Auburn | Daniel Villalba misses the tip | 63-69 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roberto Garcia (PG), Elwood Bennett (SG) Oscar Wilson, William Dixon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Arthur Winton (PF) Dennis Hurley, Gerald Ball, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 12:02 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Steven Willis | 65-69 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Robert Rea is hacked by Steven Willis - foul #4 on Steven Willis, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Taylor (SG), Edwin Dennis (PF), John Allen (C) Daniel Villalba, Josiah Hurt, Steven Willis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SF), Roy Corner (C) Eddie Sullivan, Robert Rea | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elwood Bennett (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. PF - Edwin Dennis (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - John Allen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kyle McMicheal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Winton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Corner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton is fouled on the floor by Roberto Garcia - foul #2 on Roberto Garcia, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Coulombe (PG) Roberto Garcia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG) James Davis | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 11:20 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-71 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Roy Corner pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 11:03 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Allen | 65-71 |
| 10:59 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 10:57 | Auburn | John Allen gets the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 10:46 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 65-71 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Corner and he's fouled by Joseph Taylor - foul #1 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roberto Garcia (PG), Oscar Wilson (SG), Daniel Villalba (SF), William Dixon (PF) Peter Coulombe, Joseph Taylor, Elwood Bennett, Edwin Dennis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Benjamin Moore (C) Kyle McMicheal, Arthur Winton, Roy Corner | |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the free throw | 65-74 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Oscar Wilson | 67-74 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 09:59 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Dixon | 67-74 |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Dennis Hurley is called for the reach on Oscar Wilson - foul #3 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #4 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (SF) Daniel Villalba | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Robert Rea (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Benjamin Moore | |
| 09:38 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Roberto Garcia | 70-74 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | John Allen blocks the short jumper by Gerald Ball | 70-74 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Zackary Hubbard | 70-74 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #5 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Coulombe (PG), Josiah Hurt (SG), Edwin Dennis (PF) Roberto Garcia, Oscar Wilson, John Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore (C) Zackary Hubbard | |
| 08:52 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Benjamin Moore - foul #3 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #6 | 70-74 |
| 08:52 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 08:52 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #7 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Villalba (SF), John Allen (C) Elwood Bennett, William Dixon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG) James Davis, Gerald Ball | |
| 08:28 | Auburn | Peter Coulombe loses the dribble to Robert Tapia in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia hits the finger roll | 72-76 |
| 08:09 | Auburn | Josiah Hurt hits the easy wide open finger roll | 74-76 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Hurley | 74-78 |
| 07:42 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-78 |
| 07:40 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis tips it home | 76-78 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Peter Coulombe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Josiah Hurt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Villalba (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Edwin Dennis (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - John Allen (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tapia (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Sullivan (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Rea (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Moore (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Daniel Villalba steals it from Dennis Hurley | 76-78 |
| 07:20 | Auburn | Benjamin Moore is called for the reach on John Allen - foul #4 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #8 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roberto Garcia (PG), Joseph Taylor (SG), Christopher Hair (SF), Steven Willis (C) Peter Coulombe, Josiah Hurt, Daniel Villalba, Edwin Dennis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Kyle McMicheal (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Roy Corner (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Robert Rea, Benjamin Moore | |
| 07:20 | Auburn | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 07:20 | Auburn | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal clanks a 3 from straight away | 78-78 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | Steven Willis grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Christopher Hair misses the jump hook from the right block | 78-78 |
| 06:54 | Auburn | Christopher Hair misses the tip | 78-78 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal's pass is intercepted by Christopher Hair | 78-78 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | Joseph Taylor banks in the layup set up by Christopher Hair | 80-78 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | John Allen is called for the reach on Gerald Ball - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #9 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (SG), William Dixon (PF) Joseph Taylor, John Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), Arthur Winton (C) Kyle McMicheal, Roy Corner | |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 06:40 | Auburn | Steven Willis pulls down the rebound | 80-79 |
| 06:34 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-79 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Steven Willis tips it in | 82-79 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Zackary Hubbard is blocked by William Dixon | 82-79 |
| 06:15 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Roberto Garcia | 82-79 |
| 06:12 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-79 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG) James Davis, Gerald Ball | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 82-79 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Hurley | 82-81 |
| 05:33 | Auburn | Christopher Hair connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Roberto Garcia | 84-81 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-81 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | William Dixon snags the defensive board | 84-81 |
| 05:11 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roberto Garcia | 86-81 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley's pass is intercepted by Roberto Garcia | 86-81 |
| 04:55 | Auburn | William Dixon is hacked by Robert Tapia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Tapia, team foul #9 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | Oscar Wilson (PG), Josiah Hurt (PF) Roberto Garcia, Steven Willis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Robert Rea (PF), Roy Corner (C) Robert Tapia, Kyle McMicheal, Zackary Hubbard, Arthur Winton | |
| 04:55 | Auburn | William Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Roy Corner grabs the board | 86-81 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Roy Corner misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 86-81 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley grabs the offensive board | 86-81 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Roy Corner can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 86-81 |
| 04:22 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Josiah Hurt | 86-81 |
| 04:20 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Ball - foul #2 on Gerald Ball, team foul #10 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Willis (C) William Dixon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG) Dennis Hurley | |
| 04:20 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 04:20 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan can't finish the layup | 88-81 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan snags the offensive board | 88-81 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 88-81 |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Steven Willis gets the rebound | 88-81 |
| 03:42 | Auburn | Christopher Hair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roberto Garcia (PG), Joseph Taylor (SG), Edwin Dennis (PF) Oscar Wilson, Elwood Bennett, Josiah Hurt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Benjamin Moore (C) Gerald Ball, Roy Corner | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hair (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Edwin Dennis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Willis (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Sullivan (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Rea (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses long on a floater from the left block | 88-81 |
| 03:27 | Auburn | Steven Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 88-81 |
| 03:23 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Roberto Garcia | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 90-81 |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Joseph Taylor grabs the board | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Joseph Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rea - foul #2 on Robert Rea, team foul #11 | 90-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Villalba (SF) Christopher Hair | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Zackary Hubbard (PF) James Davis, Robert Rea | |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Joseph Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Joseph Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 92-81 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (SG), Josiah Hurt (PF) Joseph Taylor, Edwin Dennis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SF), Arthur Winton (C) Eddie Sullivan, Benjamin Moore | |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal blows the layup | 92-81 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard pulls down the offensive rebound | 92-81 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 92-81 |
| 02:33 | Auburn | Steven Willis snags the defensive board | 92-81 |
| 02:27 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett is whistled for a carry | 92-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | Edwin Dennis (PF) Steven Willis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG), Benjamin Moore (C) Robert Tapia, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 92-81 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton grabs the offensive rebound | 92-81 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Ball | 92-83 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 92-83 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball snags the defensive board | 92-83 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball is hacked by Edwin Dennis - foul #3 on Edwin Dennis, team foul #10 | 92-83 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hair (SF), Steven Willis (C) Josiah Hurt, Daniel Villalba | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Kyle McMicheal, Arthur Winton | |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball makes the 1st free throw | 92-84 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 92-84 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard grabs the offensive board | 92-84 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Steven Willis swats the dunk try by Gerald Ball | 92-84 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Steven Willis snags the defensive board | 92-84 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett is hacked by Benjamin Moore - foul #5 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #12 | 92-84 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Robert Rea (C) Gerald Ball, Benjamin Moore | |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 93-84 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 94-84 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Hurley | 94-86 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Steven Willis is hacked by Dennis Hurley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #13 | 94-86 |
| Subs | Auburn | Oscar Wilson (PG), Joseph Taylor (SG) Roberto Garcia, Elwood Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Steven Willis misses the 1st free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Steven Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia gets the rebound | 94-86 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 94-89 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 94-89 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Joseph Taylor drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Oscar Wilson | 96-89 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Edwin Dennis takes the ball from Eddie Sullivan | 96-89 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 96-89 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roberto Garcia (PG), Elwood Bennett (SG) Oscar Wilson, Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Steven Willis is hacked by Robert Tapia in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Tapia, team foul #14 | 96-89 |
| Subs | Auburn | Oscar Wilson (PG), Joseph Taylor (SG) Roberto Garcia, Elwood Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Steven Willis makes the 1st free throw | 97-89 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Steven Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 98-89 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Joseph Taylor picks off the pass by Dennis Hurley | 98-89 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Joseph Taylor lays it up and in | 100-89 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 100-92 |