| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bud Cullum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Cruce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Schafer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Westfall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Auburn | Bud Cullum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley (SF), Joe Reese (PF) Robert Sanders, Thomas Adams | |
| 19:18 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley is hacked by Thomas Mitchell - foul #2 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Conner (C) Joe Reese | |
| 19:02 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall is fouled on the floor by Tracy Cruce - foul #2 on Tracy Cruce, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams (PF) Michael Conner | |
| 18:47 | Valparaiso | Thomas Mitchell is called for the reach on Richard Schafer - foul #3 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Conner (C) Thomas Adams | |
| 18:27 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley is hacked by Thomas Mitchell - foul #4 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #4 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Luis Marro (PF) Thomas Mitchell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders (SF), Thomas Adams (PF) Eddie Ashley, Michael Conner | |
| 18:11 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses the lay-in but the foul's on Luis Marro - foul #1 on Luis Marro, team foul #5 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joe Reese (PF), Michael Conner (C) Robert Sanders, Thomas Adams | |
| 18:11 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:11 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:53 | Auburn | Charles White can't connect on a runner near the basket | 30-27 |
| 17:51 | Auburn | Luis Marro can't tip it in | 30-27 |
| 17:50 | Valparaiso | Michael Street pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:37 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall's dunk attempt is rejected by Luis Marro | 30-27 |
| 17:35 | Auburn | Bud Cullum gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | Joe Reese is called for the reach on Luis Marro - foul #1 on Joe Reese, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (SG), Robert Sanders (SF), Thomas Adams (PF) Richard Schafer, Joe Reese, Michael Conner | |
| 17:02 | Auburn | Bud Cullum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 17:00 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 16:46 | Valparaiso | Luis Marro steps in front of the Daniel Marquis pass | 30-27 |
| 16:24 | Auburn | Brian Westfall steals it from Richard Huffaker | 30-27 |
| 16:01 | Valparaiso | Luis Marro takes the ball from Brian Westfall | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bud Cullum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Cruce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Luis Marro (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Marquis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Westfall (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Auburn | Bud Cullum misses the lay-in | 30-27 |
| 15:44 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Brian Westfall | 30-27 |
| 15:22 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Richard Huffaker - foul #2 on Richard Huffaker, team foul #6 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Tourville (PG), Stanley Salisbury (SG), Wayne Gilbert (SF), Yuri Burakowski (PF), Khamisi Dare (C) Bud Cullum, Richard Huffaker, Tracy Cruce, Luis Marro, Charles White | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley (SF), Joe Reese (PF), Michael Conner (C) Robert Sanders, Thomas Adams, Brian Westfall | |
| 15:22 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:56 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski slams it home set up by Stanley Salisbury | 32-30 |
| 14:29 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Street | 32-33 |
| 14:11 | Auburn | Khamisi Dare can't finish the layup | 32-33 |
| 14:10 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Yuri Burakowski | 32-33 |
| 13:59 | Auburn | Wayne Gilbert comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Michael Street - foul #1 on Michael Street, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG), Luis Marro (PF) David Tourville, Yuri Burakowski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders (SF), Brian Westfall (C) Michael Street, Michael Conner | |
| 13:59 | Auburn | Wayne Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:59 | Auburn | Wayne Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:59 | Auburn | Khamisi Dare grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 13:44 | Auburn | Luis Marro can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 33-33 |
| 13:43 | Auburn | Stanley Salisbury grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Wayne Gilbert comes up short on the shot from the left side | 33-33 |
| 13:29 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 13:02 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eddie Ashley | 33-35 |
| 12:43 | Auburn | Luis Marro blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Westfall - foul #1 on Brian Westfall, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (PG), Tracy Cruce (SF), Charles White (C) Stanley Salisbury, Wayne Gilbert, Khamisi Dare | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Thomas Adams (PF) Robert Sanders, Joe Reese | |
| 12:43 | Auburn | Luis Marro makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 12:43 | Auburn | Luis Marro makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:19 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-35 |
| 12:17 | Valparaiso | Michael Street hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 12:03 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-37 |
| 12:02 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Eddie Ashley | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bud Cullum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Cruce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Luis Marro (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Marquis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Ashley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Westfall (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-37 |
| 11:41 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Luis Marro | 35-37 |
| 11:25 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-37 |
| 11:23 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 11:02 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eddie Ashley | 35-40 |
| 10:40 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker is whistled for a carry | 35-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell (PF) Luis Marro | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders (SF), Joe Reese (PF), Michael Conner (C) Michael Street, Thomas Adams, Brian Westfall | |
| 10:22 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 10:21 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 10:04 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Marquis and he's fouled by Bud Cullum - foul #3 on Bud Cullum, team foul #7 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Brian Westfall (PF) Robert Sanders, Joe Reese | |
| 10:04 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 09:39 | Auburn | Michael Conner is called for the reach on Charles White - foul #2 on Michael Conner, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Salisbury (SG) Richard Huffaker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG) Daniel Marquis | |
| 09:20 | Auburn | Charles White scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 37-43 |
| 08:56 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer lays it in | 37-45 |
| 08:27 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 08:26 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 08:24 | Valparaiso | Michael Street is hacked by Bud Cullum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bud Cullum, team foul #8 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG), David Tourville (SF), Khamisi Dare (C) Bud Cullum, Tracy Cruce, Charles White | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (SG), Thomas Adams (PF) Richard Schafer, Michael Conner | |
| 08:24 | Valparaiso | Michael Street makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 08:24 | Valparaiso | Michael Street misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 08:24 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Khamisi Dare | 37-46 |
| 08:03 | Auburn | Khamisi Dare drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 07:45 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall drills a jumper from the left block | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Salisbury (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tourville (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Khamisi Dare (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Marquis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Ashley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Westfall (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Auburn | Stanley Salisbury misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 07:27 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 07:10 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 07:09 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall hits the follow up shot | 40-50 |
| 06:58 | Auburn | Brian Westfall picks off the pass by Khamisi Dare | 40-50 |
| 06:39 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 06:37 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Thomas Mitchell | 40-50 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Eddie Ashley picks off the pass by David Tourville | 40-50 |
| 06:02 | Valparaiso | Thomas Mitchell is called for the reach on Daniel Marquis - foul #5 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #9 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (PG), Tracy Cruce (SF), Luis Marro (PF), Charles White (C) Stanley Salisbury, David Tourville, Thomas Mitchell, Khamisi Dare | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders (SF), Joe Reese (PF), Michael Conner (C) Michael Street, Thomas Adams, Brian Westfall | |
| 06:02 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 06:02 | Auburn | Luis Marro gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 05:37 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Reese | 40-50 |
| 05:36 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 05:09 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG), Brian Westfall (C) Daniel Marquis, Michael Conner | |
| 04:47 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Westfall - foul #2 on Brian Westfall, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Tourville (SG) Richard Huffaker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 04:47 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 04:47 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 04:21 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 04:20 | Auburn | Charles White pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 04:08 | Auburn | David Tourville evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-50 |
| 04:06 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 03:43 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 42-50 |
| 03:42 | Auburn | Luis Marro grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bud Cullum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Tourville (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tracy Cruce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Luis Marro (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles White (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Eddie Ashley (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Richard Schafer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Reese (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Westfall (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:19 | Auburn | Charles White blows the layup | 42-50 |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Charles White tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| 02:55 | Valparaiso | Luis Marro steps in front of the Joe Reese pass | 44-50 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (SG) David Tourville | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Daniel Marquis (SG), Thomas Adams (PF), Michael Conner (C) Richard Schafer, Robert Sanders, Joe Reese, Brian Westfall | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:37 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker is hacked by Michael Conner - foul #3 on Michael Conner, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joe Reese (PF) Thomas Adams | |
| 02:14 | Auburn | Bud Cullum hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Luis Marro | 47-50 |
| 01:52 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley loses the ball out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams (PF), Brian Westfall (C) Joe Reese, Michael Conner | |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Luis Marro is fouled on the floor by Michael Street - foul #2 on Michael Street, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Luis Marro makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Luis Marro misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 01:13 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses the driving attempt in the lane | 48-50 |
| 01:11 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 00:50 | Valparaiso | Michael Street buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Marquis | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Bud Cullum can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-53 |
| 00:32 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Huffaker - foul #3 on Richard Huffaker, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Bud Cullum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Luis Marro snags the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Bud Cullum buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Luis Marro | 51-55 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis is hacked by Richard Huffaker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Huffaker, team foul #11 | 51-55 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Bud Cullum misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-57 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Charles White grabs the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Bud Cullum misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Bud Cullum - foul #5 on Bud Cullum, team foul #12 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Salisbury (SG) Bud Cullum | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 51-59 |