| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McLead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Diep (fresh) C - Donald Landberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Li Xayasith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shaiming Wang (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Billings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Aikens | 27-35 |
| 19:19 | Auburn | Li Xayasith is called for the reach on David McLead - foul #3 on Li Xayasith, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Tully (SG) Li Xayasith | |
| 18:54 | Auburn | Richard Diep double dribbles | 27-35 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | The jump hook by Shaiming Wang is blocked by Donald Landberg | 27-35 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens tips it in | 27-37 |
| 18:13 | Auburn | David McLead misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-37 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | John Billings's layup is rejected by Donald Landberg | 27-37 |
| 17:56 | Auburn | Donald Landberg grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Donald Landberg clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ivan Jakubowski - foul #2 on Ivan Jakubowski, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Donald Landberg makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Donald Landberg misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | John Billings connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith is whistled for a carry | 28-39 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Keith Tully double dribbles | 28-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Ware (SF), Christopher Newton (PF) Anthony Griffith, Richard Diep | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Shaiming Wang steals the ball from Donald Landberg | 28-39 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Keith Tully banks in the layup set up by Shaiming Wang | 28-41 |
| 15:50 | Auburn | Thomas Ware clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 28-41 |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Christopher Newton grabs the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McLead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Ware (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Newton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Landberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Tully (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shaiming Wang (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - John Billings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Auburn | David McLead misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Keith Tully knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Samuel Aikens | 28-43 |
| 14:53 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 28-43 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Keith Tully grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-43 |
| 14:35 | Auburn | Donald Landberg pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 14:14 | Auburn | Thomas Ware's pass is intercepted by Keith Tully | 28-43 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), Paul Casillas (SG), Anthony Griffith (SF), Richard Diep (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) Matthew Fiorini, David McLead, Thomas Ware, Christopher Newton, Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Li Xayasith (SG) Keith Tully | |
| 13:35 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith is called for traveling | 28-43 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens is hacked by Timothy Vernon - foul #1 on Timothy Vernon, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang is hacked by Alva Pilakowski - foul #1 on Alva Pilakowski, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Li Xayasith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-43 |
| 12:59 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 12:35 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 28-43 |
| 12:33 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 12:04 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Shaiming Wang - foul #2 on Shaiming Wang, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Landberg (C) Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (SF), Bertram Leech (PF) Shaiming Wang, John Billings | |
| 12:04 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon misses the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 12:04 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Samuel Aikens | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Timothy Vernon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Casillas (fresh) SF - Anthony Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Diep (fresh) C - Donald Landberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Aikens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Li Xayasith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Raymond McCoy (fresh) PF - Bertram Leech (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 29-45 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | The jump hook by Li Xayasith is blocked by Donald Landberg | 29-45 |
| 11:11 | Auburn | Donald Landberg grabs the defensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 10:49 | Auburn | Donald Landberg makes the shot in the lane | 31-45 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Li Xayasith | 31-47 |
| 10:10 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Vernon | 33-47 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Li Xayasith is whistled for a carry | 33-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG), David McLead (SG), Thomas Ware (SF), Christopher Newton (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) Timothy Vernon, Paul Casillas, Anthony Griffith, Richard Diep, Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaiming Wang (SF), John Billings (PF) Raymond McCoy, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| 09:28 | Auburn | John Billings denies the turnaround by Christopher Newton | 33-47 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Bertram Leech snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Shaiming Wang | 33-47 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | John Billings hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 33-47 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses the tip | 33-47 |
| 08:46 | Auburn | Thomas Ware snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Christopher Newton lays it in set up by Matthew Fiorini and the foul's on Bertram Leech - foul #2 on Bertram Leech, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Griffith (SF), Donald Landberg (C) Thomas Ware, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski (C) Bertram Leech | |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Christopher Newton makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 36-47 |
| 08:07 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-47 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | John Billings misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Newton - foul #1 on Christopher Newton, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Diep (PF) Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:42 | Kent State | John Billings makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | John Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 07:42 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Donald Landberg | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McLead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Diep (fresh) C - Donald Landberg (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Aikens (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Li Xayasith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shaiming Wang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Billings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Li Xayasith connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ivan Jakubowski | 36-51 |
| 06:34 | Auburn | David McLead connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Li Xayasith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 06:09 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 06:04 | Auburn | David McLead hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Li Xayasith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Jakubowski | 41-54 |
| 05:20 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini is hacked by Samuel Aikens - foul #1 on Samuel Aikens, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), Paul Casillas (SG), Thomas Ware (SF) Matthew Fiorini, David McLead, Anthony Griffith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (SF), Sidney Brooks (PF), Bertram Leech (C) Shaiming Wang, John Billings, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| 05:04 | Auburn | Richard Diep makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Li Xayasith misses long on a floater from the baseline | 44-54 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Bertram Leech tips it back up and in | 44-56 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Thomas Ware can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Aikens - foul #2 on Samuel Aikens, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG), Christopher Newton (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) Timothy Vernon, Richard Diep, Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Thomas Ware misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Thomas Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Bertram Leech travels with the ball | 45-56 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Paul Casillas hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alva Pilakowski | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 47-56 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Casillas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Ware (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alva Pilakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Aikens (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Li Xayasith (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Raymond McCoy (fresh) PF - Sidney Brooks (fresh) C - Bertram Leech (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alva Pilakowski - foul #2 on Alva Pilakowski, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | David McLead (SG), Anthony Griffith (SF) Paul Casillas, Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Tully (SG), Ivan Jakubowski (C) Li Xayasith, Sidney Brooks | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:20 | Auburn | David McLead can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bertram Leech - foul #3 on Bertram Leech, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Diep (PF), Donald Landberg (C) Thomas Ware, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:20 | Auburn | David McLead misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | David McLead misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Donald Landberg snags the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 03:15 | Auburn | Richard Diep hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 03:14 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith gets the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 03:05 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith is whistled for traveling | 47-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaiming Wang (SF) Raymond McCoy | |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang is hacked by Anthony Griffith - foul #4 on Anthony Griffith, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), Paul Casillas (SG), Thomas Ware (SF), Christopher Newton (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) Matthew Fiorini, David McLead, Anthony Griffith, Richard Diep, Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (PG), Sidney Brooks (PF), Gerald Maurer (C) Samuel Aikens, Shaiming Wang, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Keith Tully misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 02:21 | Auburn | Paul Casillas gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 01:58 | Auburn | Sidney Brooks picks off the pass by Christopher Newton | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Keith Tully is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Casillas - foul #2 on Paul Casillas, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (SF) Gerald Maurer | |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Keith Tully is hacked by Christopher Newton - foul #2 on Christopher Newton, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Keith Tully makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Keith Tully makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon buries a floater from the free throw line | 49-60 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Paul Casillas is called for the reach on Keith Tully in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Casillas, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Keith Tully makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Keith Tully misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 01:45 | Auburn | Christopher Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Christopher Newton can't finish the layup | 49-61 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Alva Pilakowski | 49-61 |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Thomas Ware comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-61 |
| 01:19 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 01:09 | Auburn | Paul Casillas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-61 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski misses the tip | 49-61 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Keith Tully grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 49-61 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Auburn | Thomas Ware comes up short on the runner near the basket | 49-61 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bertram Leech | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Robert Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-63 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Bertram Leech is called for the reach on Thomas Ware - foul #4 on Bertram Leech, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Thomas Ware misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Paul Casillas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-63 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Jones runs out the clock | 49-63 |