| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) SG - Bobby Young (fresh) SF - Javier Pena (fresh) PF - George Burson (fresh) C - Michael Dodge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Andrew Macon (fresh) SG - Thomas Young (fresh) SF - Reggie Cordray (fresh) PF - Jason Friedman (fresh) C - Sean Wilkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dartmouth | Sean Wilkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Dartmouth | Thomas Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Auburn | Michael Dodge double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Dartmouth | George Burson blocks the short jumper by Sean Wilkins | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Auburn | Steven Buck gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Auburn | Steven Buck clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Dartmouth | Jason Friedman pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Dartmouth | Reggie Cordray scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Wilkins | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | Auburn | Steven Buck scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Burson | 3-3 |
| 17:51 | Dartmouth | Jason Friedman connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Sean Wilkins and he's fouled by George Burson - foul #1 on George Burson, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Jimmy Byrd (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Steven Buck, Bobby Young, Javier Pena, George Burson, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 17:51 | Dartmouth | Jason Friedman misses the free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:51 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:33 | Auburn | Andrew Macon is called for the reach on Dan Nugent - foul #1 on Andrew Macon, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG) Clifford Ames | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 17:10 | Auburn | Dan Nugent buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Martel | 5-5 |
| 17:08 | Dartmouth | Andrew Macon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Michael Dodge (C) Jimmy Byrd, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Steven Buck buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Martel | 8-5 |
| 16:41 | Dartmouth | Thomas Young connects on the shot from the left side | 8-7 |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Sean Wilkins - foul #1 on Sean Wilkins, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Jimmy Byrd (SG), Javier Pena (SF) Steven Buck, Manuel Hartzler, Charles Martel | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Robert Spiro (PG), Robert Baze (PF), Robert Lee (C) Andrew Macon, Jason Friedman, Sean Wilkins | |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:23 | Dartmouth | Robert Lee grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 15:58 | Dartmouth | Robert Baze comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 15:56 | Auburn | Clifford Ames grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clifford Ames (fresh) SG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) SF - Javier Pena (fresh) PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Robert Spiro (fresh) SG - Thomas Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reggie Cordray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Baze (fresh) C - Robert Lee (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Auburn | Dan Nugent banks in the layup on a nice dish by Javier Pena | 10-7 |
| 15:21 | Dartmouth | Reggie Cordray lays it up and in set up by Robert Spiro | 10-9 |
| 15:00 | Auburn | Javier Pena comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-9 |
| 14:58 | Dartmouth | Robert Baze pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:53 | Dartmouth | Thomas Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:52 | Dartmouth | Robert Lee tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| 14:23 | Auburn | Dan Nugent is called for traveling | 10-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG), Bobby Young (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd, Javier Pena, Dan Nugent, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Andrew Macon (PG), Jason Friedman (PF), Sean Wilkins (C) Thomas Young, Reggie Cordray, Robert Lee | |
| 14:09 | Dartmouth | Robert Spiro drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 13:45 | Auburn | Steven Buck clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 13:43 | Auburn | Bobby Young grabs the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 13:21 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Sean Wilkins - foul #2 on Sean Wilkins, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), Michael Dodge (C) Charles Martel, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Stacey Bryant (SG), Robert Lee (C) Robert Spiro, Sean Wilkins | |
| 13:21 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:21 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:21 | Dartmouth | Robert Lee snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 13:17 | Dartmouth | Andrew Macon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-14 |
| 13:16 | Dartmouth | Jason Friedman snags the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 13:07 | Dartmouth | The short jumper by Robert Lee is denied by Michael Dodge | 11-14 |
| 13:06 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Micheal Spencer | 11-14 |
| 13:00 | Auburn | Steven Buck can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 12:59 | Dartmouth | Stacey Bryant snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 12:55 | Dartmouth | Andrew Macon knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 11-16 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Steven Buck scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Dodge | 14-16 |
| 12:16 | Dartmouth | Steven Buck takes the ball from Robert Baze | 14-16 |
| 12:12 | Auburn | Bobby Young lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Buck | 16-16 |
| 11:51 | Dartmouth | Stacey Bryant connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) PF - Micheal Spencer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Andrew Macon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stacey Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Baze (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Auburn | Michael Dodge is hacked by Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), George Burson (PF), Dan Nugent (C) Javier Pena, Micheal Spencer, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Robert Spiro (PG), Thomas Young (SG), Reggie Cordray (SF), Harold Ellefson (C) Andrew Macon, Stacey Bryant, Robert Baze, Robert Lee | |
| 11:03 | Auburn | Charles Martel drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Steven Buck and he's hacked by Robert Spiro - foul #1 on Robert Spiro, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Michael Dodge (C) Bobby Young, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 11:03 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:43 | Dartmouth | Steven Buck is called for the reach on Robert Spiro - foul #1 on Steven Buck, team foul #2 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Dan Nugent (PF) Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 10:32 | Dartmouth | Harold Ellefson can't finish the layup | 19-19 |
| 10:30 | Dartmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Ellefson | 19-19 |
| 10:06 | Dartmouth | Reggie Cordray misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 10:05 | Auburn | Bobby Young pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:00 | Auburn | Steven Buck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Javier Pena (SF), George Burson (PF) Bobby Young, Charles Martel, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 09:37 | Dartmouth | George Burson swats the short shot by Jason Friedman | 19-19 |
| 09:35 | Auburn | George Burson gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:30 | Auburn | Javier Pena misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Friedman - foul #1 on Jason Friedman, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Michael Dodge (C) Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Andrew Macon (PG), Robert Baze (PF), Robert Lee (C) Robert Spiro, Jason Friedman, Harold Ellefson | |
| 09:30 | Auburn | Javier Pena makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:30 | Auburn | Javier Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:15 | Dartmouth | Robert Baze connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Reggie Cordray | 21-21 |
| 09:10 | Auburn | Steven Buck knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Young | 24-21 |
| 08:55 | Dartmouth | The jump hook by Andrew Macon is blocked by Dan Nugent | 24-21 |
| 08:54 | Auburn | Dan Nugent pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 08:27 | Auburn | Steven Buck knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Dodge | 26-21 |
| 08:14 | Dartmouth | Reggie Cordray loses the ball out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Charles Martel (SF), George Burson (PF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Andrew Macon is called for the reach on Steven Buck - foul #2 on Andrew Macon, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Dan Nugent (PF) Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Robert Spiro (PG) Andrew Macon | |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:45 | Dartmouth | Robert Baze pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Robert Spiro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reggie Cordray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Baze (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Dartmouth | Robert Baze scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Spiro | 27-24 |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Dan Nugent's pass is intercepted by Reggie Cordray | 27-24 |
| 06:53 | Dartmouth | Reggie Cordray drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-26 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Dan Nugent can't finish the layup | 27-26 |
| 06:30 | Auburn | Dan Nugent pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 06:07 | Auburn | Bobby Young is hacked by Reggie Cordray - foul #1 on Reggie Cordray, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), George Burson (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Charles Martel, Dan Nugent, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Jason Sims (PG), Stacey Bryant (SF), Jason Friedman (PF), Harold Ellefson (C) Thomas Young, Reggie Cordray, Robert Baze, Robert Lee | |
| 06:07 | Auburn | Bobby Young makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:07 | Auburn | Bobby Young makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:48 | Dartmouth | Jason Sims's pass is intercepted by Bobby Young | 29-26 |
| 05:24 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 05:22 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to Harold Ellefson | 29-26 |
| 05:01 | Dartmouth | Robert Spiro knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harold Ellefson | 29-29 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Steven Buck is hacked by Robert Spiro - foul #2 on Robert Spiro, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Dan Nugent (PF), Michael Dodge (C) Bobby Young, George Burson, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Robert Baze (SF) Robert Spiro | |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:39 | Dartmouth | Robert Baze misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-29 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Javier Pena gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 04:34 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 04:32 | Dartmouth | Jason Friedman snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 04:27 | Dartmouth | Robert Baze hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 04:26 | Dartmouth | Stacey Bryant snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 04:15 | Dartmouth | Robert Baze's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Micheal Spencer (PF) Javier Pena, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Thomas Young (SG), Reggie Cordray (SF) Stacey Bryant, Harold Ellefson | |
| 03:55 | Auburn | Michael Dodge connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Micheal Spencer | 33-29 |
| 03:36 | Dartmouth | Robert Baze loses the ball out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Manuel Hartzler, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Andrew Macon (PG), Sean Wilkins (C) Jason Sims, Robert Baze | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Andrew Macon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reggie Cordray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Wilkins (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Steven Buck loses the ball out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), George Burson (PF) Jimmy Byrd, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Robert Lee (PF) Jason Friedman | |
| 03:01 | Dartmouth | Thomas Young loses the ball out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Nugent (PF) George Burson | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Robert Baze (PF) Robert Lee | |
| 02:39 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the easy layup | 33-29 |
| 02:38 | Dartmouth | Sean Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:32 | Dartmouth | Thomas Young makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andrew Macon | 33-32 |
| 02:30 | Auburn | Steven Buck is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Macon - foul #3 on Andrew Macon, team foul #10 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Charles Martel (SF), George Burson (PF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Robert Spiro (PG) Andrew Macon | |
| 02:30 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:30 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:30 | Dartmouth | Sean Wilkins gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 02:03 | Dartmouth | Robert Baze clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Byrd - foul #1 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Jimmy Byrd, Charles Martel, George Burson | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Jason Friedman (PF) Reggie Cordray | |
| 02:03 | Dartmouth | Robert Baze makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:03 | Dartmouth | Robert Baze makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Michael Dodge drills a shot in the paint set up by Javier Pena | 36-34 |
| 01:12 | Dartmouth | Jason Friedman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Michael Dodge snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Steven Buck drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Dodge | 39-34 |
| 00:37 | Dartmouth | Thomas Young makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-37 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-37 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Dodge | 39-37 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Javier Pena is whistled for a carry | 39-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Charles Martel (SF), George Burson (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, Dan Nugent, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Stacey Bryant (SG), Reggie Cordray (SF), Robert Lee (PF), Harold Ellefson (C) Thomas Young, Robert Baze, Jason Friedman, Sean Wilkins | |
| 00:00 | Dartmouth | Stacey Bryant comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-37 |