| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Delph (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Warren Inniss (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Reece (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dennis Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mains (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sheldon Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jiao-Long Xyong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Geoffrey Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | David Reece inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Thomas Buckner | 27-32 |
| 19:17 | Auburn | Dennis Hess travels with the ball | 27-32 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Dennis Hess takes the ball from Michael Delph | 27-32 |
| 18:56 | Auburn | Dennis Hess is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Delph - foul #1 on Michael Delph, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 18:43 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Dennis Hess | 27-34 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph's dunk attempt is rejected by Geoffrey Hunt | 27-34 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph tips it in | 29-34 |
| 17:57 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor misses the shot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong gets the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Hess | 29-37 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Sheldon Taylor picks off the pass by David Reece | 29-37 |
| 17:03 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor misses the easy layup | 29-37 |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 16:47 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:42 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor is fouled on the floor by Edwin Lyon - foul #2 on Edwin Lyon, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG), Edward Adams (SG), Robert McBurney (SF), John Marks (C) Michael Delph, Warren Inniss, David Reece, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Burton Campbell (PG), Wallace Mishler (SG), Jasper Greening (SF), Yul Ximines (PF), Billy Bridgeforth (C) Dennis Hess, Thomas Mains, Sheldon Taylor, Jiao-Long Xyong, Geoffrey Hunt | |
| 16:36 | Auburn | Jasper Greening misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | John Marks pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon drills a turnaround from close range set up by Robert McBurney | 31-37 |
| 15:56 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth blows the wide open layup | 31-37 |
| 15:54 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Yul Ximines | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Edward Adams (fresh) SF - Robert McBurney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Lyon (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Marks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Burton Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wallace Mishler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jasper Greening (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Yul Ximines (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Bridgeforth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Yul Ximines can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-37 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 15:14 | Auburn | Burton Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Lyon | 33-37 |
| 15:12 | Auburn | Wallace Mishler grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 15:00 | Auburn | Jasper Greening lays it in | 33-39 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon lays it up and in | 35-39 |
| 14:36 | Auburn | Burton Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by John Marks - foul #1 on John Marks, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Warren Inniss (SG), David Reece (SF), Michael Delph (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Paul Anderson, Edward Adams, Robert McBurney, Edwin Lyon, John Marks | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dennis Hess (PG), Thomas Mains (SG), Sheldon Taylor (SF), Jiao-Long Xyong (PF), Geoffrey Hunt (C) Burton Campbell, Wallace Mishler, Jasper Greening, Yul Ximines, Billy Bridgeforth | |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt buries a runner from close range set up by Sheldon Taylor and the foul's on Thomas Buckner - foul #1 on Thomas Buckner, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph is hacked by Jiao-Long Xyong - foul #3 on Jiao-Long Xyong, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-41 |
| 13:37 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 13:33 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor is hacked by Warren Inniss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Inniss, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Cole (PG), Yul Ximines (C) Dennis Hess, Geoffrey Hunt | |
| 13:24 | Auburn | Thomas Buckner steps in front of the Richard Cole pass | 35-41 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 35-41 |
| 13:07 | Auburn | Yul Ximines gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:03 | Auburn | Richard Cole is hacked by Alvin Wills - foul #4 on Alvin Wills, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (PG), Robert McBurney (PF) Alvin Wills, Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Auburn | Burton Campbell (PG), Billy Bridgeforth (C) Richard Cole, Jiao-Long Xyong | |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:22 | Auburn | Burton Campbell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Warren Inniss | 40-41 |
| 12:13 | Auburn | Warren Inniss is called for the reach on Thomas Mains in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Inniss, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), John Marks (C) Warren Inniss, David Reece, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dennis Hess (PG), Wallace Mishler (SF), Jasper Greening (C) Burton Campbell, Sheldon Taylor, Yul Ximines | |
| 12:13 | Auburn | Thomas Mains makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:13 | Auburn | Thomas Mains makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 11:57 | Auburn | Jasper Greening grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:38 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth blows the layup but he's hacked by Edward Adams - foul #2 on Edward Adams, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF) Edward Adams, Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | Auburn | Burton Campbell (SF), Geoffrey Hunt (C) Thomas Mains, Jasper Greening | |
| 11:38 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:38 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Thomas Dey (fresh) SF - Michael Delph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Lyon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Marks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dennis Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wallace Mishler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Burton Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billy Bridgeforth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong (PF) Billy Bridgeforth | |
| 11:23 | Auburn | Dennis Hess is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Lyon - foul #3 on Edwin Lyon, team foul #9 | 40-45 |
| 11:23 | Auburn | Dennis Hess makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:23 | Auburn | Dennis Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Marks | 42-47 |
| 10:37 | Auburn | Wallace Mishler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Wallace Mishler, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (PG), David Reece (SF), Thomas Buckner (C) Paul Anderson, Michael Delph, John Marks | |
| Subs | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor (SF), Yul Ximines (C) Dennis Hess, Geoffrey Hunt | |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Burton Campbell is called for the reach on David Reece - foul #1 on Burton Campbell, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (PG), Robert McBurney (PF) Thomas Dey, Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Cole (PG), Thomas Mains (SG) Burton Campbell, Wallace Mishler | |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 42-47 |
| 09:51 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:45 | Auburn | Richard Cole travels with the ball | 42-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth (C) Jiao-Long Xyong | |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner's pass is intercepted by Sheldon Taylor | 42-47 |
| 09:06 | Auburn | David Reece steals it from Thomas Mains | 42-47 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Buckner | 44-47 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth loses the dribble to David Reece | 44-47 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Adams | 46-47 |
| 08:11 | Auburn | Richard Cole is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Cole, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), Edwin Lyon (PF), John Marks (C) Michael Delph, Edward Adams, Robert McBurney, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dennis Hess (PG), Wallace Mishler (SG), Burton Campbell (SF), Jiao-Long Xyong (PF), Geoffrey Hunt (C) Richard Cole, Thomas Mains, Sheldon Taylor, Yul Ximines, Billy Bridgeforth | |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | David Reece connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Paul Anderson | 48-47 |
| 07:40 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Hess | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Thomas Dey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Reece (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Lyon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Marks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dennis Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Wallace Mishler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Burton Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jiao-Long Xyong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Geoffrey Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Paul Anderson is blocked by Geoffrey Hunt | 48-49 |
| 07:19 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | David Reece misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-49 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Hunt | 48-49 |
| 06:45 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Hess | 48-52 |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:12 | Auburn | Burton Campbell scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Wallace Mishler | 48-54 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 05:55 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Warren Inniss (SG), Robert McBurney (SF), Thomas Buckner (C) Thomas Dey, David Reece, Edwin Lyon, John Marks | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mains (SG), Sheldon Taylor (SF) Wallace Mishler, Burton Campbell | |
| 05:35 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Hess | 50-56 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Alvin Wills, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (PG), Edwin Lyon (PF) Alvin Wills, Paul Anderson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Yul Ximines (C) Geoffrey Hunt | |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Thomas Mains is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Inniss - foul #5 on Warren Inniss, team foul #11 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SG) Warren Inniss | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Thomas Mains makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Thomas Mains makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Dey | 52-58 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Dennis Hess is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McBurney - foul #1 on Robert McBurney, team foul #12 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth (C) Jiao-Long Xyong | |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Dennis Hess makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Dennis Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Lyon | 54-60 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Thomas Mains hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Adams | 56-60 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Edward Adams steals the ball from Dennis Hess | 56-60 |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Dennis Hess steals it from Robert McBurney | 56-60 |
| 03:27 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor lays it in on a great pass from Dennis Hess | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edward Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Dey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert McBurney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Lyon (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Buckner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dennis Hess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Mains (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sheldon Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Yul Ximines (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Bridgeforth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-62 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner snags the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Mains - foul #1 on Thomas Mains, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG), Michael Delph (SF), John Marks (C) Thomas Dey, Robert McBurney, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Burton Campbell (PG), Wallace Mishler (SG), Jasper Greening (SF), Jiao-Long Xyong (PF), Geoffrey Hunt (C) Dennis Hess, Thomas Mains, Sheldon Taylor, Yul Ximines, Billy Bridgeforth | |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Geoffrey Hunt, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon banks in the layup | 60-62 |
| 02:37 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mains (SG) Jasper Greening | |
| 02:24 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong misses the lay-in | 60-62 |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong tips it home | 60-64 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Edwin Lyon, John Marks | |
| Subs | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor (SF) Wallace Mishler | |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 63-64 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert McBurney | 63-64 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF) Paul Anderson, Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dennis Hess (PG) Burton Campbell | |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 01:03 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-64 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | David Reece snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jiao-Long Xyong | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Edward Adams is called for the reach on Jiao-Long Xyong in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Adams, team foul #13 | 63-64 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-65 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Geoffrey Hunt picks off the pass by Michael Delph | 63-65 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Thomas Mains is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Delph - foul #2 on Michael Delph, team foul #14 | 63-65 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Thomas Mains misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Thomas Mains makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-66 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Dennis Hess steals the ball from Edward Adams | 63-66 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Thomas Mains is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Delph - foul #3 on Michael Delph, team foul #15 | 63-66 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Thomas Mains makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Thomas Mains makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-68 |