| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fresh) SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) SF - Richard Stanford (fresh) PF - Dustin Welter (fresh) C - Evan Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fresh) SG - Eric Robinson (fresh) SF - John Gruenberg (fresh) PF - David Faust (fresh) C - Freddy Grenz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Cleveland State | John Gruenberg steps in front of the Evan Massey pass | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Auburn | William Fabre connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Robinson | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Auburn | William Fabre is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | David Faust grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Ruth - foul #1 on Richard Ruth, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Eric Robinson - foul #1 on Eric Robinson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | Auburn | Eric Robinson is fouled on the floor by Raymond Drew - foul #1 on Raymond Drew, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering (C) Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:40 | Auburn | John Gruenberg knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Fabre | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | David Faust denies the turnaround by Dustin Welter | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Stanford | 4-5 |
| 17:07 | Auburn | William Fabre double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (PG), Paul Franqui (SG), Eddy Frampton (C) Raymond Drew, Richard Ruth, Dustin Welter | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:57 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford misses the jump hook from the right block | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | John Gruenberg denies the turnaround by Paul Franqui | 4-5 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering tips it in | 6-5 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | John Gruenberg's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Stanford | 6-5 |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:13 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford is fouled on the floor by John Gruenberg - foul #1 on John Gruenberg, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Evan Massey (C) Richard Stanford | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), Tim Shepard (PF), Daniel Branton (C) Eric Robinson, John Gruenberg, David Faust, Freddy Grenz | |
| 16:00 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering is called for traveling | 6-5 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG) Paul Franqui | |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG) William Fabre | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fresh) SG - Gaston Austin (fresh) SF - Victor Pickering (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddy Frampton (fresh) C - Evan Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Christopher Hilley (fresh) SG - Paul Pace (fresh) SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fresh) PF - Tim Shepard (fresh) C - Daniel Branton (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Raymond Drew - foul #2 on Raymond Drew, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth (SG), Dick Hill (SF) Raymond Drew, Victor Pickering | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:19 | Auburn | Richard Ruth takes the ball from Kenneth Wysocki | 9-7 |
| 14:57 | Cleveland State | Daniel Branton picks off the pass by Dick Hill | 9-7 |
| 14:50 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley's pass is intercepted by Dick Hill | 9-7 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey is hacked by Tim Shepard - foul #1 on Tim Shepard, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (PG), Richard Stanford (SF), Dustin Welter (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Gaston Austin, Dick Hill, Eddy Frampton, Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), John Gruenberg (SF), David Faust (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Christopher Hilley, Paul Pace, Kenneth Wysocki, Tim Shepard, Daniel Branton | |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford banks in the layup and the foul's on William Fabre - foul #1 on William Fabre, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson (SG), Victor Pickering (C) Richard Ruth, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Richard Stanford is called for the reach on Freddy Grenz - foul #1 on Richard Stanford, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| 13:55 | Auburn | William Fabre banks in the layup on a great pass from Freddy Grenz | 12-9 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Paul Franqui | 14-9 |
| 13:12 | Auburn | John Gruenberg clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Dustin Welter - foul #1 on Dustin Welter, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Evan Massey (C) Paul Franqui, Robert Johnson, Victor Pickering | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:12 | Auburn | John Gruenberg makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:12 | Auburn | John Gruenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford's dunk attempt is rejected by Freddy Grenz | 14-11 |
| 12:59 | Auburn | John Gruenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:55 | Auburn | John Gruenberg hits a jumper from the right block set up by Eric Robinson | 14-13 |
| 12:40 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Ruth | 16-13 |
| 12:36 | Auburn | William Fabre makes the turnaround from the left block | 16-15 |
| 12:30 | Cleveland State | Freddy Grenz picks off the pass by Richard Ruth | 16-15 |
| 12:05 | Auburn | John Gruenberg misses the easy layup | 16-15 |
| 12:04 | Auburn | David Faust gets the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | John Gruenberg travels with the ball | 16-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering (SF), Eddy Frampton (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Richard Stanford, Dustin Welter, Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Paul Pace (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), Tim Shepard (PF), Daniel Branton (C) William Fabre, Eric Robinson, John Gruenberg, David Faust, Freddy Grenz | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gaston Austin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Pickering (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddy Frampton (fresh) C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Christopher Hilley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Pace (fresh) SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fresh) PF - Tim Shepard (fresh) C - Daniel Branton (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao double dribbles | 16-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (PG), Robert Johnson (SG) Gaston Austin, Richard Ruth | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:32 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Branton and he's fouled by Victor Pickering - foul #1 on Victor Pickering, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| 11:32 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:19 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 11:17 | Auburn | Paul Pace gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 11:11 | Auburn | Robert Johnson steps in front of the Paul Pace pass | 16-18 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-18 |
| 10:51 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:24 | Auburn | Paul Pace is whistled for a carry | 16-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Richard Stanford (SF), Evan Massey (C) Paul Franqui, Robert Johnson, Victor Pickering, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), John Gruenberg (SF) Christopher Hilley, Kenneth Wysocki | |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford buries a jumper from the left block set up by Gaston Austin and he's hacked by Tim Shepard - foul #2 on Tim Shepard, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter (PF) Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Robinson (SG), David Faust (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Paul Pace, Tim Shepard, Daniel Branton | |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:49 | Auburn | William Fabre is called for 10 seconds | 19-18 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford scores on a shot from close range | 21-18 |
| 09:12 | Auburn | Eric Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 09:11 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Ruth | 24-18 |
| 08:46 | Auburn | Eric Robinson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | William Fabre takes the ball from Richard Stanford | 24-21 |
| 08:04 | Auburn | David Faust clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Gaston Austin - foul #1 on Gaston Austin, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Victor Pickering (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Gaston Austin, Richard Ruth, Dustin Welter, Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), Daniel Branton (C) Eric Robinson, John Gruenberg, Freddy Grenz | |
| 08:04 | Auburn | David Faust makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:04 | Auburn | David Faust misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering is called for a backcourt violation | 24-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao (C) Richard Stanford | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Victor Pickering (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddy Frampton (fresh) C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Pace (fresh) SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fresh) PF - David Faust (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Branton (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Auburn | Paul Pace is fouled on the floor by Eddy Frampton - foul #1 on Eddy Frampton, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG) William Fabre | |
| 07:32 | Auburn | Paul Pace misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | David Faust is called for the reach on Eddy Frampton - foul #1 on David Faust, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Branton - foul #1 on Daniel Branton, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | David Faust can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Eddy Frampton - foul #2 on Eddy Frampton, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford (SF) Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:59 | Auburn | David Faust makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | David Faust misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 06:15 | Auburn | David Faust loses the dribble to Victor Pickering | 28-23 |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Dustin Welter (PF) Paul Franqui, Robert Johnson, Victor Pickering | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), John Gruenberg (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Christopher Hilley, Paul Pace, David Faust, Daniel Branton | |
| 05:39 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz misses the floater from the left side | 28-23 |
| 05:38 | Auburn | John Gruenberg tips it home | 28-25 |
| 05:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Gaston Austin | 30-25 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | Derrick Tsao swats the layup by Eric Robinson | 30-25 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Welter | 32-25 |
| 04:55 | Auburn | William Fabre misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Gaston Austin - foul #2 on Gaston Austin, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (PG), Dick Hill (SF), Evan Massey (C) Gaston Austin, Richard Stanford, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Branton (PF) Kenneth Wysocki | |
| 04:55 | Auburn | William Fabre makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:55 | Auburn | William Fabre makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Ruth and he's fouled by John Gruenberg - foul #2 on John Gruenberg, team foul #8 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (SG) John Gruenberg | |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill misses the free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 04:21 | Auburn | Paul Pace misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | Daniel Branton grabs the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 03:58 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz drills a shot from the right block set up by William Fabre | 34-29 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Daniel Branton snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Welter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Evan Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Pace (fresh) SF - Eric Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Branton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Freddy Grenz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:45 | Auburn | Dick Hill is called for the reach on Daniel Branton - foul #1 on Dick Hill, team foul #11 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG), Gaston Austin (SG), Richard Stanford (SF), Victor Pickering (PF) Paul Franqui, Richard Ruth, Dick Hill, Dustin Welter | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gruenberg (SF) Eric Robinson | |
| 03:45 | Auburn | Daniel Branton makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:45 | Auburn | Daniel Branton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Daniel Branton snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 03:23 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton (C) Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Hudson (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), Tim Shepard (C) Paul Pace, Daniel Branton, Freddy Grenz | |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Gaston Austin | 36-31 |
| 03:05 | Auburn | William Fabre hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 36-31 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 02:56 | Auburn | John Gruenberg snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | William Fabre hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Gruenberg | 36-34 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford misses the lay-in | 36-34 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | John Gruenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 02:17 | Auburn | John Gruenberg is hacked by Victor Pickering - foul #2 on Victor Pickering, team foul #12 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth (SG), Derrick Tsao (C) Gaston Austin, Victor Pickering | |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), David Faust (PF) William Fabre, Kevin Hudson, Kenneth Wysocki | |
| 02:17 | Auburn | John Gruenberg misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:17 | Auburn | John Gruenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Derrick Tsao | 36-34 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 01:30 | Auburn | John Gruenberg gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Eric Robinson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Shepard | 36-37 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 36-37 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | David Faust snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley misses long on a jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | David Faust grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by John Gruenberg | 36-39 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hilley - foul #1 on Christopher Hilley, team foul #9 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (SG), Victor Pickering (SF), Dustin Welter (PF), Evan Massey (C) Richard Ruth, Richard Stanford, Eddy Frampton, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Paul Pace (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), Daniel Branton (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Christopher Hilley, Eric Robinson, John Gruenberg, David Faust, Tim Shepard | |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz comes up short on the jumper from close range | 38-39 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Daniel Branton pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | The clock runs out | 38-39 |