| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) SG - Harold Graves (fresh) SF - James Monroe (fresh) PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) C - Jim Nordin (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 | Auburn | John Gruenberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:43 | Auburn | David Faust travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | James Monroe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Harold Graves tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | James Monroe snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | David Faust picks off the pass by Michael Addison | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | John Gruenberg misses the shot from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Edward Delaney snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | James Monroe can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Freddy Grenz - foul #1 on Freddy Grenz, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | James Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | James Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | The rebound goes to David Faust | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Auburn | John Gruenberg lays it up and in set up by David Faust | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | Michael Addison's pass is intercepted by John Gruenberg | 3-2 |
| 17:32 | Auburn | Eric Robinson connects on the shot in the lane and the foul's on James Monroe - foul #1 on James Monroe, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:32 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses the free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Edward Delaney gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | James Monroe misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by William Fabre - foul #1 on William Fabre, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (SG), Tim Shepard (PF), Daniel Branton (C) Eric Robinson, David Faust, Freddy Grenz | |
| 17:14 | Xavier | James Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | James Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Auburn | John Gruenberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Jim Nordin pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Edward Delaney can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:44 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Tim Shepard | 4-4 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | Paul Pace misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | Edward Delaney clanks a floater near the basket | 4-4 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Daniel Branton snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:24 | Auburn | William Fabre is called for traveling | 4-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Leonard Harrison (SG), Paul Armstrong (PF), Edwin Hayles (C) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, Edward Delaney, Jim Nordin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF) William Fabre, John Gruenberg | |
| 16:10 | Xavier | James Monroe misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Branton - foul #1 on Daniel Branton, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Faust (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Tim Shepard, Daniel Branton | |
| 16:10 | Xavier | James Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:10 | Xavier | James Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:10 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 15:57 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley is hacked by Stephen Evans - foul #1 on Stephen Evans, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Nichols (SF) James Monroe | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Robinson (SG) Paul Pace | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) SG - Leonard Harrison (fresh) SF - Clarence Nichols (fresh) PF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) C - Edwin Hayles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Christopher Hilley (fresh) SG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fresh) PF - David Faust (fresh) C - Freddy Grenz (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 15:51 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Robinson | 5-4 |
| 15:42 | Auburn | Stephen Evans steals it from Eric Robinson | 5-4 |
| 15:26 | Xavier | Stephen Evans misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-4 |
| 15:25 | Auburn | David Faust grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:21 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley buries a 3 from straight away set up by Eric Robinson | 5-7 |
| 15:12 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Jim Nordin (C) Stephen Evans, Clarence Nichols, Paul Armstrong | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Tim Shepard (PF) Christopher Hilley, David Faust | |
| 14:59 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz is whistled for traveling | 5-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Delaney (PF) Edwin Hayles | |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Branton (C) Freddy Grenz | |
| 14:43 | Xavier | Jim Nordin drills a jumper from the right block | 7-7 |
| 14:37 | Auburn | Edward Delaney steps in front of the William Fabre pass | 7-7 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Jim Nordin comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Branton - foul #2 on Daniel Branton, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Monroe (SF) Leonard Harrison | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (SG), John Gruenberg (SF), David Faust (PF) Eric Robinson, Kenneth Wysocki, Daniel Branton | |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Jim Nordin makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Jim Nordin makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:59 | Auburn | John Gruenberg makes the runner in the paint and he's fouled by James Monroe - foul #2 on James Monroe, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), George Flynn (SG), Clarence Nichols (SF), Edwin Hayles (C) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, James Monroe, Jim Nordin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Freddy Grenz (C) Tim Shepard | |
| 13:59 | Auburn | John Gruenberg makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:33 | Xavier | George Flynn makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Evans | 12-10 |
| 13:20 | Auburn | David Faust can't throw it down | 12-10 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:06 | Auburn | Stephen Evans is called for the reach on David Faust - foul #2 on Stephen Evans, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonard Harrison (SG), Paul Armstrong (PF) Stephen Evans, Edward Delaney | |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF) William Fabre, David Faust | |
| 12:46 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 12-10 |
| 12:45 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley tips it home | 12-12 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Jim Nordin (C) George Flynn, Clarence Nichols, Paul Armstrong | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Robinson (SG), Tim Shepard (C) Paul Pace, Freddy Grenz | |
| 12:11 | Auburn | Michael Addison steals the ball from Christopher Hilley | 12-12 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 12-12 |
| 11:56 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Tim Shepard | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) PF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) C - Jim Nordin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Christopher Hilley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fresh) PF - John Gruenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Tim Shepard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Auburn | Jim Nordin blocks the short jumper by John Gruenberg | 12-12 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki grabs the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 11:30 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki's pass is intercepted by Michael Addison | 12-12 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles misses badly on a shot in the lane | 12-12 |
| 11:11 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Gruenberg | 12-12 |
| 11:03 | Auburn | John Gruenberg misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Jim Nordin - foul #1 on Jim Nordin, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Delaney (PF) Edwin Hayles | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Paul Pace (SG), David Faust (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Christopher Hilley, Eric Robinson, Kenneth Wysocki, Tim Shepard | |
| 11:03 | Auburn | John Gruenberg makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:03 | Auburn | John Gruenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jim Nordin | 12-13 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | Michael Addison's layup is rejected by Freddy Grenz | 12-13 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Edward Delaney misses the tip | 12-13 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Harold Graves hits the follow up shot | 14-13 |
| 10:34 | Auburn | John Gruenberg connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 14-15 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Harold Graves comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 10:22 | Auburn | John Gruenberg gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:18 | Auburn | William Fabre is fouled on the floor by Michael Addison - foul #1 on Michael Addison, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (PG), Clarence Nichols (SF) Michael Addison, Leonard Harrison | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:05 | Auburn | David Faust comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-15 |
| 10:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jim Nordin | 14-15 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols's pass is intercepted by Paul Pace | 14-15 |
| 09:37 | Auburn | Paul Pace lays it in | 14-17 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols can't connect on a runner from close range | 14-17 |
| 09:21 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 09:16 | Auburn | Edward Delaney steps in front of the David Faust pass | 14-17 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | Harold Graves misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | David Faust snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 08:48 | Auburn | William Fabre misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 08:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jim Nordin | 14-17 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols loses the dribble to Freddy Grenz | 14-17 |
| 08:19 | Auburn | William Fabre misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-17 |
| 08:18 | Xavier | Jim Nordin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols lays it in and the foul's on Paul Pace - foul #1 on Paul Pace, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Leonard Harrison (SG), Paul Armstrong (PF), Edwin Hayles (C) George Flynn, Harold Graves, Edward Delaney, Jim Nordin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), Tim Shepard (PF) William Fabre, Paul Pace, John Gruenberg, David Faust | |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Leonard Harrison (fresh) SF - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) C - Edwin Hayles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Christopher Hilley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fresh) PF - Tim Shepard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Freddy Grenz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Auburn | Eric Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-17 |
| 07:46 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley gets the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 07:41 | Auburn | Eric Robinson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Leonard Harrison - foul #1 on Leonard Harrison, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Delaney (PF) Clarence Nichols | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 07:41 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:41 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Wysocki - foul #1 on Kenneth Wysocki, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG) Edward Delaney | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison scores on a shot from the right side | 19-19 |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Eric Robinson is fouled on the floor by George Flynn - foul #1 on George Flynn, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison drills a floater from close range | 21-21 |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley is fouled on the floor by Michael Addison - foul #2 on Michael Addison, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Delaney (PF) Michael Addison | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong blows the layup | 21-23 |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Edward Delaney tips it home | 23-23 |
| 06:14 | Auburn | Eric Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Edwin Hayles - foul #1 on Edwin Hayles, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Nichols (SF) Edward Delaney | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), David Faust (PF) Christopher Hilley, Tim Shepard | |
| 06:14 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:14 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | George Flynn makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Armstrong | 26-25 |
| 05:37 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Eric Robinson and he's hacked by Edwin Hayles - foul #2 on Edwin Hayles, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Graves (SG), Edward Delaney (PF), Jim Nordin (C) George Flynn, Paul Armstrong, Edwin Hayles | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Hudson (SG), John Gruenberg (SF) Eric Robinson, Kenneth Wysocki | |
| 05:37 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz misses the free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edward Delaney | 26-27 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols is hacked by Freddy Grenz - foul #2 on Freddy Grenz, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tim Shepard (C) Freddy Grenz | |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:15 | Auburn | John Gruenberg snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 04:59 | Auburn | John Gruenberg drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Jim Nordin scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 28-29 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | David Faust misses the lay-in | 28-29 |
| 04:34 | Auburn | Tim Shepard tips it but misses | 28-29 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | Jim Nordin grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 04:12 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | John Gruenberg clanks a fadeaway from close range | 28-29 |
| 03:52 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edward Delaney | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Graves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leonard Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Delaney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jim Nordin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fresh) SG - Kevin Hudson (fresh) SF - John Gruenberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Faust (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Tim Shepard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Tim Shepard grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | William Fabre hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Jim Nordin gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the shot from the left wing set up by Harold Graves | 30-29 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | John Gruenberg misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 30-29 |
| 02:53 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson tips it home | 30-31 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Jim Nordin misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Tim Shepard - foul #1 on Tim Shepard, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Stephen Evans (SG), James Monroe (SF), Edwin Hayles (PF) Clarence Nichols, Harold Graves, Leonard Harrison, Edward Delaney | |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), Daniel Branton (C) William Fabre, Kevin Hudson, John Gruenberg, Tim Shepard | |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Jim Nordin makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Jim Nordin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Daniel Branton gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Eric Robinson drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Branton | 31-33 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | The jump hook by Jim Nordin is blocked by David Faust | 31-33 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Addison - foul #3 on Michael Addison, team foul #12 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG), Paul Armstrong (PF) Michael Addison, Jim Nordin | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Paul Armstrong and he's fouled by Kenneth Wysocki - foul #2 on Kenneth Wysocki, team foul #9 | 33-35 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles misses the free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:01 | Auburn | Daniel Branton pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 01:46 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Evans - foul #3 on Stephen Evans, team foul #13 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Graves (SG) Stephen Evans | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:46 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:46 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Harold Graves hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | James Monroe pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-37 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | David Faust snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Eric Robinson loses the dribble to James Monroe | 33-37 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Daniel Branton is called for the reach on James Monroe - foul #3 on Daniel Branton, team foul #10 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Paul Pace (SG), Freddy Grenz (C) Christopher Hilley, Eric Robinson, Daniel Branton | |
| 00:43 | Xavier | James Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | James Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Paul Pace drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Fabre | 34-40 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | George Flynn loses the dribble to Paul Pace | 34-40 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Paul Pace misses the shot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | The clock runs out | 34-40 |