| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrin Dodd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Moretti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Sizemore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dutton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Straker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 19:30 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 19:13 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben can't connect on a floater from the right side | 36-30 |
| 19:12 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:59 | Youngstown State | William Dutton misses the floater from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 18:58 | Youngstown State | William Dutton tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 18:43 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:41 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:22 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Dutton | 36-35 |
| 17:59 | Auburn | William Dutton picks off the pass by Kenneth Ben | 36-35 |
| 17:40 | Youngstown State | William Dutton clanks a shot in the lane | 36-35 |
| 17:38 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 17:24 | Youngstown State | James Speirs makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Dutton | 36-38 |
| 17:07 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 17:05 | Youngstown State | William Dutton snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:47 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 16:46 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ben | 36-38 |
| 16:26 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore comes up short on the shot from the left block | 36-38 |
| 16:25 | Auburn | Angel Moretti can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 16:23 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:01 | Youngstown State | James Speirs is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Speirs, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon (PG), Dick Moris (SG), Anthony Boe (SF), Harold Giltner (PF), Oscar Bunch (C) James Speirs, Donald Gibbons, Bradley McIntyre, William Dutton, Glenn Straker | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrin Dodd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Moretti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Sizemore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Richard Baillargeon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dick Moris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Boe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Giltner (fresh) C - Oscar Bunch (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore is called for traveling | 36-38 |
| 15:19 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Harold Giltner | 36-40 |
| 14:57 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben is fouled on the floor by Oscar Bunch - foul #2 on Oscar Bunch, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker (C) Oscar Bunch | |
| 14:49 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw double dribbles | 36-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Dutton (PF) Harold Giltner | |
| 14:21 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Ben steals the ball from Dick Moris | 36-40 |
| 13:52 | Auburn | Angel Moretti comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 13:50 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben tips it home | 38-40 |
| 13:33 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe's layup is rejected by Carl Sizemore | 38-40 |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | Anthony Boe is called for the reach on Carl Sizemore - foul #2 on Anthony Boe, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (SG), Antonia Bianchi (PF), Randy Quint (C) Mathew Shaw, Angel Moretti, Carl Sizemore | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), Donald Gibbons (SG), Bradley McIntyre (SF) Richard Baillargeon, Dick Moris, Anthony Boe | |
| 12:52 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Darrin Dodd | 41-40 |
| 12:38 | Youngstown State | William Dutton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Gibbons | 41-43 |
| 12:20 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd loses the dribble to Bradley McIntyre | 41-43 |
| 12:09 | Youngstown State | James Speirs connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Donald Gibbons | 41-45 |
| 11:45 | Auburn | James Speirs takes the ball from Kenneth Ben | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Dickstein (fresh) SF - Darrin Dodd (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonia Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Quint (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Dutton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Straker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 41-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Shaw (SG), Angel Moretti (SF), Carl Sizemore (C) Kenneth Ben, Darrin Dodd, Randy Quint | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dick Moris (SG), Harold Giltner (PF), Anthony Boe (C) Donald Gibbons, William Dutton, Glenn Straker | |
| 10:51 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Dickstein | 43-45 |
| 10:33 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Speirs | 43-47 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Boe - foul #3 on Anthony Boe, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Ben (PG) Floyd Dickstein | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon (PG), Oscar Bunch (C) James Speirs, Bradley McIntyre | |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:15 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:51 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch misses short on a floater from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 09:49 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:25 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 09:24 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 09:17 | Youngstown State | Carl Sizemore denies the turnaround by Harold Giltner | 44-47 |
| 09:16 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Mathew Shaw | 44-47 |
| 08:47 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 08:45 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Harold Giltner | 44-47 |
| 08:36 | Youngstown State | Carl Sizemore steals it from Richard Baillargeon | 44-47 |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Richard Baillargeon takes the ball from Kenneth Ben | 44-47 |
| 08:05 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Baillargeon | 44-50 |
| 07:48 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw's pass is intercepted by Harold Giltner | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Shaw (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antonia Bianchi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Angel Moretti (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Sizemore (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Richard Baillargeon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dick Moris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Boe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harold Giltner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Oscar Bunch (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Youngstown State | Mathew Shaw is called for the reach on Dick Moris - foul #3 on Mathew Shaw, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (PG), Robert Elliott (SG), Darrin Dodd (SF), Randy Quint (C) Kenneth Ben, Mathew Shaw, Angel Moretti, Carl Sizemore | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), Donald Gibbons (SG), Bradley McIntyre (SF), William Dutton (PF), Glenn Straker (C) Richard Baillargeon, Dick Moris, Anthony Boe, Harold Giltner, Oscar Bunch | |
| 07:13 | Youngstown State | Robert Elliott is called for the reach on James Speirs - foul #1 on Robert Elliott, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| 07:03 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Straker | 44-53 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | James Speirs steps in front of the Floyd Dickstein pass in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 06:46 | Youngstown State | Floyd Dickstein is called for the reach on Bradley McIntyre - foul #1 on Floyd Dickstein, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| 06:33 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker hits a runner from the baseline | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:13 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 06:11 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Speirs | 44-55 |
| 06:00 | Youngstown State | James Speirs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 05:59 | Auburn | Randy Quint snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 05:39 | Auburn | James Speirs steals it from Floyd Dickstein | 44-55 |
| 05:36 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Speirs | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:34 | Auburn | James Speirs steals it from Floyd Dickstein in the backcourt | 44-57 |
| 05:33 | Youngstown State | James Speirs can't finish the layup | 44-57 |
| 05:32 | Auburn | Randy Quint grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 05:26 | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein's floater is tipped away by William Dutton | 44-57 |
| 05:25 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:03 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker is whistled for a carry | 44-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Ben (PG), Mathew Shaw (SG), Angel Moretti (PF) Floyd Dickstein, Robert Elliott, Antonia Bianchi | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dick Moris (SG) Donald Gibbons | |
| 04:46 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Angel Moretti | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:28 | Youngstown State | James Speirs misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mathew Shaw - foul #4 on Mathew Shaw, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Sizemore (C) Angel Moretti | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe (SF) Bradley McIntyre | |
| 04:28 | Youngstown State | James Speirs makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:28 | Youngstown State | James Speirs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Sizemore | 49-59 |
| 03:44 | Youngstown State | William Dutton double dribbles | 49-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon (PG), Donald Gibbons (SG), Harold Giltner (PF), Oscar Bunch (C) James Speirs, Dick Moris, William Dutton, Glenn Straker | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Shaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Darrin Dodd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Quint (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Sizemore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Richard Baillargeon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Boe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harold Giltner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Oscar Bunch (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Ben | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe double dribbles | 51-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (SG), Angel Moretti (PF), Antonia Bianchi (C) Mathew Shaw, Randy Quint, Carl Sizemore | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre (SF) Oscar Bunch | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Shaw (SG) Floyd Dickstein | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), William Dutton (PF), Glenn Straker (C) Richard Baillargeon, Harold Giltner, Anthony Boe | |
| 02:44 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw makes the turnaround from close range set up by Darrin Dodd and he's hacked by William Dutton - foul #3 on William Dutton, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Sizemore (C) Antonia Bianchi | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 02:44 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-59 |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Auburn | William Dutton is called for the reach on Mathew Shaw - foul #4 on William Dutton, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd is hacked by Donald Gibbons - foul #1 on Donald Gibbons, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore gets the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 01:25 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bradley McIntyre - foul #1 on Bradley McIntyre, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| 01:25 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:25 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:09 | Youngstown State | William Dutton misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Angel Moretti | 56-59 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Ben | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 00:11 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Straker | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker is fouled on the floor by Carl Sizemore - foul #1 on Carl Sizemore, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| 00:08 | Youngstown State | James Speirs is hacked by Kenneth Ben - foul #1 on Kenneth Ben, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | James Speirs is hacked by Mathew Shaw - foul #5 on Mathew Shaw, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (SG) Mathew Shaw | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | James Speirs makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | James Speirs misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre grabs the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre is hacked by Angel Moretti - foul #1 on Angel Moretti, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Angel Moretti gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein is hacked by Donald Gibbons - foul #2 on Donald Gibbons, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |