| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Pace (fresh) SG - William Fabre (fresh) SF - John Gruenberg (fresh) PF - David Faust (fresh) C - Freddy Grenz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) SG - Antoine Hartwig (fresh) SF - James Monroe (fresh) PF - Jim Nordin (fresh) C - James Terry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | James Terry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Jim Nordin is fouled on the floor by David Faust - foul #1 on David Faust, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | James Monroe double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Pace | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Xavier | Jim Nordin banks in the layup set up by Antoine Hartwig | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | Paul Pace clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | James Terry gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Monroe | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Jim Nordin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | Paul Pace takes the ball from Teddy Sluss | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | William Fabre misses the easy layup | 2-5 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Terry | 2-5 |
| 17:10 | Xavier | James Terry makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Antoine Hartwig | 2-7 |
| 17:05 | Auburn | David Faust is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Paul Pace | 4-7 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 16:49 | Xavier | James Terry tips it back up and in | 4-9 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz is whistled for a carry | 4-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Graves (SG), Edward Delaney (PF) Antoine Hartwig, Jim Nordin | |
| 16:17 | Xavier | James Terry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by William Fabre - foul #1 on William Fabre, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Daniel Branton (PF) Paul Pace, David Faust | |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonard Harrison (SF) James Monroe | |
| 16:17 | Xavier | James Terry makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | James Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 16:01 | Auburn | William Fabre evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Freddy Grenz | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Christopher Hilley (fresh) SG - William Fabre (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Gruenberg (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Branton (fresh) C - Freddy Grenz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) SG - Harold Graves (fresh) SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) C - James Terry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:35 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss grabs the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses long on a shot from the right side | 6-11 |
| 15:28 | Xavier | Edward Delaney snags the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 15:12 | Xavier | Harold Graves knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Teddy Sluss | 6-14 |
| 14:48 | Auburn | John Gruenberg is hacked by Edward Delaney - foul #1 on Edward Delaney, team foul #1 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), Kevin Hudson (SF), David Faust (PF), Ronald Lafayette (C) Christopher Hilley, William Fabre, John Gruenberg, Daniel Branton, Freddy Grenz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (SG), James Monroe (SF), Jim Nordin (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Teddy Sluss, Leonard Harrison, Edward Delaney, James Terry | |
| 14:34 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-14 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | James Monroe makes the turnaround from close range set up by Jim Nordin | 6-16 |
| 13:59 | Auburn | Paul Pace misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 6-16 |
| 13:57 | Auburn | David Faust tips it back up and in | 8-16 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | James Monroe can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-16 |
| 13:39 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:33 | Auburn | James Monroe swats the layup by David Faust | 8-16 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Harold Graves gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Harold Graves comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-16 |
| 13:10 | Auburn | David Faust grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Paul Pace misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-16 |
| 12:43 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette hits the follow up shot | 10-16 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Harold Graves misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 12:36 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Kevin Hudson | 10-16 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette misses badly on a floater from the left side | 10-16 |
| 12:27 | Auburn | David Faust tips it home | 12-16 |
| 12:18 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 12-16 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | James Monroe grabs the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas misses the easy layup | 12-16 |
| 12:02 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:57 | Auburn | Paul Pace drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Hudson | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Pace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Robinson (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Hudson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Faust (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lafayette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Harold Graves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antoine Hartwig (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Monroe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Nordin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Yuhas (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Xavier | James Monroe knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Harold Graves | 14-18 |
| 11:38 | Auburn | Paul Pace misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Graves - foul #1 on Harold Graves, team foul #2 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (SG), John Gruenberg (SF), Daniel Branton (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Eric Robinson, Kevin Hudson, David Faust, Ronald Lafayette | |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), George Flynn (SG), Leonard Harrison (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), James Terry (C) Harold Graves, Antoine Hartwig, James Monroe, Jim Nordin, Bradley Yuhas | |
| 11:38 | Auburn | Paul Pace makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:38 | Auburn | Paul Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Edward Delaney misses the floater from the right side | 16-18 |
| 11:16 | Auburn | John Gruenberg grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Daniel Branton double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 16-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG) Paul Pace | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:50 | Xavier | Christopher Hilley is called for the reach on Teddy Sluss - foul #1 on Christopher Hilley, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | James Terry is hacked by Freddy Grenz - foul #1 on Freddy Grenz, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Leonard Harrison and he's hacked by Freddy Grenz - foul #2 on Freddy Grenz, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tim Shepard (C) Freddy Grenz | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Daniel Branton is fouled on the floor by Edward Delaney - foul #2 on Edward Delaney, team foul #3 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette (C) Tim Shepard | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Monroe (SF) Edward Delaney | |
| 09:55 | Auburn | John Gruenberg comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Ronald Lafayette - foul #1 on Ronald Lafayette, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (SG), Jim Nordin (PF) George Flynn, Leonard Harrison | |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:16 | Auburn | The jump hook by Daniel Branton is blocked by James Monroe | 16-23 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | James Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | James Monroe misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Branton - foul #1 on Daniel Branton, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Robinson (SG), Kevin Hudson (SF), David Faust (PF) William Fabre, John Gruenberg, Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas (C) James Terry | |
| 08:48 | Xavier | James Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | James Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:41 | Auburn | David Faust comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 16-25 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the runner in the paint | 16-27 |
| 08:05 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 16-27 |
| 08:03 | Auburn | David Faust can't tip it in | 16-27 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | James Monroe snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss clanks a floater from the right block | 16-27 |
| 07:56 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Christopher Hilley (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Robinson (fresh) SF - Kevin Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Faust (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Lafayette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antoine Hartwig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Monroe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jim Nordin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) | |
| 07:52 | Auburn | Jim Nordin steals the ball from Christopher Hilley | 16-27 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas makes the jumper in the lane set up by Teddy Sluss and he's hacked by Ronald Lafayette - foul #2 on Ronald Lafayette, team foul #8 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (PG), William Fabre (SG), Tim Shepard (C) Christopher Hilley, Eric Robinson, Ronald Lafayette | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Graves (PG), George Flynn (SG), Leonard Harrison (SF), James Terry (C) Teddy Sluss, Antoine Hartwig, James Monroe, Jim Nordin | |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas makes the free throw | 16-30 |
| 07:12 | Auburn | Paul Pace loses the dribble to Harold Graves | 16-30 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Harold Graves buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by George Flynn | 16-33 |
| 06:34 | Auburn | Tim Shepard is fouled on the floor by James Terry - foul #1 on James Terry, team foul #4 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gruenberg (SF), Daniel Branton (PF) Kevin Hudson, David Faust | |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), Jim Nordin (PF) George Flynn, Bradley Yuhas | |
| 06:21 | Auburn | Paul Pace scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-33 |
| 06:10 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Teddy Sluss | 19-36 |
| 06:04 | Auburn | Paul Pace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-36 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Jim Nordin pulls down the rebound | 19-36 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Nordin | 19-38 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Paul Pace is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Gruenberg | 21-38 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Leonard Harrison | 21-40 |
| 04:54 | Auburn | Teddy Sluss picks off the pass by William Fabre | 21-40 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Jim Nordin dunks the ball on a great pass from Teddy Sluss and the foul's on Tim Shepard - foul #1 on Tim Shepard, team foul #9 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), David Faust (PF) Paul Pace, William Fabre, Tim Shepard | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (PG), Antoine Hartwig (SG), James Monroe (SF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Teddy Sluss, Harold Graves, Leonard Harrison, James Terry | |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Jim Nordin makes the free throw | 21-43 |
| 04:23 | Auburn | John Gruenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-43 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Antoine Hartwig, team foul #5 | 21-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Hudson (SF) John Gruenberg | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:47 | Auburn | David Faust is whistled for traveling | 21-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) David Faust, Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), Edward Delaney (PF) George Flynn, Jim Nordin | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Christopher Hilley (fresh) SG - Eric Robinson (fresh) SF - Kevin Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Lafayette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddy Grenz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antoine Hartwig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-43 |
| 03:31 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Kevin Hudson | 21-43 |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley is fouled on the floor by James Monroe - foul #1 on James Monroe, team foul #6 | 21-43 |
| 03:06 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-43 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Edward Delaney snags the defensive board | 21-43 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Freddy Grenz - foul #3 on Freddy Grenz, team foul #10 | 21-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (SG), John Gruenberg (SF), David Faust (PF) Eric Robinson, Kevin Hudson, Freddy Grenz | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 1st free throw | 21-44 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the 2nd free throw | 21-44 |
| 02:56 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette grabs the board | 21-44 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette is whistled for traveling | 21-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonard Harrison (SF) Bradley Yuhas | |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Monroe and the foul's on John Gruenberg - foul #1 on John Gruenberg, team foul #11 | 21-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (PG) Christopher Hilley | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Terry (C) James Monroe | |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison misses the free throw | 21-46 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | David Faust gets the rebound | 21-46 |
| 02:16 | Auburn | Paul Pace misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-46 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Edward Delaney pulls down the rebound | 21-46 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 21-46 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette gets the rebound | 21-46 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by William Fabre is blocked by Teddy Sluss | 21-46 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | James Terry grabs the board | 21-46 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | David Faust blocks the short jumper by Antoine Hartwig | 21-46 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss tips it in | 21-48 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Antoine Hartwig steps in front of the Paul Pace pass | 21-48 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig misses the lay-in | 21-48 |
| 00:42 | Auburn | David Faust pulls down the rebound | 21-48 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | Paul Pace buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Gruenberg | 23-48 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Paul Pace picks off the pass by Teddy Sluss in the backcourt | 23-48 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | David Faust clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Delaney - foul #3 on Edward Delaney, team foul #7 | 23-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), Kevin Hudson (SF), Daniel Branton (C) Paul Pace, William Fabre, John Gruenberg, Ronald Lafayette | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Graves (PG), George Flynn (SG), James Monroe (SF), Jim Nordin (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Teddy Sluss, Antoine Hartwig, Leonard Harrison, Edward Delaney, James Terry | |
| 00:21 | Auburn | David Faust makes the 1st free throw | 24-48 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | David Faust makes the 2nd free throw | 25-48 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | James Monroe is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hilley - foul #2 on Christopher Hilley, team foul #12 | 25-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tim Shepard (C) David Faust | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:03 | Xavier | James Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 25-49 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | James Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 25-49 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Daniel Branton pulls down the rebound | 25-49 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Daniel Branton misses long on a halfcourt shot | 25-49 |