| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Johnson (fresh) SG - Billy Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) C - Carlos Parks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Alexander Lillibridge (fresh) SG - Christopher Bash (fresh) SF - Victor Bartos (fresh) PF - Randall Williams (fresh) C - John Bence (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Carlos Parks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale lays it in on a nice dish by David Johnson and the foul's on Christopher Bash - foul #1 on Christopher Bash, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale misses long on a shot from the left side | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to David Johnson | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett hits a runner near the basket set up by David Johnson | 5-2 |
| 18:38 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | John Bence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | Auburn | Christopher Bash picks off the pass by Eugene Burkett | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | Carlos Parks clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Bence | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams is called for traveling | 5-2 |
| Subs | Auburn | Andrew Johnson (PF) Eugene Burkett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox (PG), Rudolph Linehan (SG), John Taylor (SF), Chester Panos (PF), Barry White (C) Alexander Lillibridge, Christopher Bash, Victor Bartos, Randall Williams, John Bence | |
| 17:29 | Auburn | David Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 17:16 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 17:08 | Auburn | David Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 17:06 | Western Carolina | John Taylor gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Barry White misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 16:46 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Panos | 8-4 |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | Barry White buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Chester Panos and he's hacked by Andrew Johnson - foul #1 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Queen (PG), William Still (SG), James Duchesne (SF), Michael Snow (C) David Johnson, Billy Williams, Robert Ragsdale, Carlos Parks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | Barry White makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:27 | Auburn | Michael Snow is hacked by John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Burkett (PF) Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge (SG), Victor Bartos (SF), John Bence (C) Rudolph Linehan, John Taylor, Barry White | |
| 16:11 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by Robert Queen is blocked by John Bence | 8-7 |
| 16:09 | Western Carolina | John Bence snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:49 | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Snow - foul #1 on Michael Snow, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan (SG), John Taylor (SF), Randall Williams (PF), Barry White (C) Alexander Lillibridge, Victor Bartos, Chester Panos, John Bence | |
| 15:49 | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:49 | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Queen (fresh) SG - William Still (fresh) SF - James Duchesne (fresh) PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Snow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brandon Cox (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rudolph Linehan (fresh) SF - John Taylor (fresh) PF - Randall Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry White (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Auburn | William Still is fouled on the floor by Randall Williams - foul #1 on Randall Williams, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale (SF) James Duchesne | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge (SG), Victor Bartos (SF), Chester Panos (PF) Rudolph Linehan, John Taylor, Randall Williams | |
| 15:16 | Auburn | Michael Snow can't finish the layup | 8-8 |
| 15:14 | Auburn | William Still can't tip it in | 8-8 |
| 15:13 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:00 | Western Carolina | Robert Queen is called for the reach on Victor Bartos - foul #1 on Robert Queen, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (PG), Andrew Johnson (PF), Carlos Parks (C) Robert Queen, Eugene Burkett, Michael Snow | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan (SG), John Taylor (SF), Randall Williams (PF), John Bence (C) Alexander Lillibridge, Victor Bartos, Chester Panos, Barry White | |
| 14:49 | Western Carolina | John Bence hits a floater from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 14:31 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 8-10 |
| 14:30 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:16 | Western Carolina | John Bence drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Cox | 8-13 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | Carlos Parks hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by David Johnson | 10-13 |
| 13:51 | Western Carolina | John Bence can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Carlos Parks - foul #1 on Carlos Parks, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (SG), James Duchesne (SF) William Still, Robert Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge (PG), Christopher Bash (SG), Victor Bartos (SF), Chester Panos (PF) Brandon Cox, Rudolph Linehan, John Taylor, Randall Williams | |
| 13:51 | Western Carolina | John Bence makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:51 | Western Carolina | John Bence makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | James Duchesne's layup is rejected by John Bence | 10-15 |
| 13:32 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Chester Panos | 10-15 |
| 13:20 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos clanks a floater from close range | 10-15 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:15 | Auburn | Billy Williams scores on a runner from the left block | 12-15 |
| 12:52 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chester Panos | 12-17 |
| 12:40 | Auburn | James Duchesne misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 12:38 | Western Carolina | John Bence pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:18 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos knocks in the jumper from the right block | 12-19 |
| 12:01 | Auburn | Billy Williams knocks in the shot from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 11:49 | Western Carolina | John Bence is fouled on the floor by Carlos Parks - foul #2 on Carlos Parks, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Queen (PG), Robert Ragsdale (SF), Eugene Burkett (PF), Michael Snow (C) David Johnson, James Duchesne, Andrew Johnson, Carlos Parks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox (PG), Rudolph Linehan (SG), Randall Williams (PF), Barry White (C) Alexander Lillibridge, Christopher Bash, Chester Panos, John Bence | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Queen (fresh) SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Snow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brandon Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Linehan (fresh) SF - Victor Bartos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry White (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Robert Queen - foul #2 on Robert Queen, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Still (PG), William Summers (SG) Robert Queen, Billy Williams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge (SG) Rudolph Linehan | |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Michael Snow knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Ragsdale and he's fouled by Barry White - foul #1 on Barry White, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Taylor (SF) Victor Bartos | |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Michael Snow makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:50 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Randall Williams is denied by Eugene Burkett | 17-20 |
| 10:49 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 10:43 | Auburn | William Still can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 10:41 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ragsdale | 17-20 |
| 10:27 | Auburn | Alexander Lillibridge blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by William Still | 17-20 |
| 10:26 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 10:15 | Western Carolina | John Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | William Summers gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:57 | Auburn | William Still throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (PG), Billy Williams (SG) William Still, William Summers | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Bash (SG), Victor Bartos (SF), John Bence (C) Brandon Cox, John Taylor, Barry White | |
| 09:47 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge hits a runner from the right block and he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan (SG) Christopher Bash | |
| 09:47 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | David Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-23 |
| 09:31 | Western Carolina | John Bence pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 09:26 | Western Carolina | Michael Snow denies the turnaround by Alexander Lillibridge | 17-23 |
| 09:25 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 09:15 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett can't finish the layup but the foul's on Victor Bartos - foul #1 on Victor Bartos, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Andrew Johnson (PF) Michael Snow | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox (PG), Christopher Bash (SG), Chester Panos (PF) Alexander Lillibridge, Rudolph Linehan, Randall Williams | |
| 09:15 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:15 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:59 | Western Carolina | John Bence misses the easy layup | 18-23 |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | John Bence misses the tip | 18-23 |
| 08:56 | Auburn | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 18-23 |
| 08:45 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Johnson | 20-23 |
| 08:22 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos is hacked by Robert Ragsdale - foul #1 on Robert Ragsdale, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Duchesne (SF), Michael Snow (C) Robert Ragsdale, Eugene Burkett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge (PG), Rudolph Linehan (SG), Randall Williams (PF) Brandon Cox, Christopher Bash, Chester Panos | |
| 08:22 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:22 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:03 | Auburn | Alexander Lillibridge takes the ball from Billy Williams | 20-25 |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 20-25 |
| 07:43 | Auburn | Michael Snow grabs the board | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) PF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) C - Michael Snow (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Alexander Lillibridge (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rudolph Linehan (fresh) SF - Victor Bartos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bence (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Auburn | Randall Williams steals it from James Duchesne | 20-25 |
| 07:08 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-27 |
| 06:43 | Auburn | David Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Johnson | 23-27 |
| 06:31 | Western Carolina | John Bence is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Bence, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Queen (PG), William Still (SG), Robert Ragsdale (SF), Eugene Burkett (PF), Carlos Parks (C) David Johnson, Billy Williams, James Duchesne, Andrew Johnson, Michael Snow | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox (PG), Christopher Bash (SG), John Taylor (SF), Chester Panos (PF), Barry White (C) Alexander Lillibridge, Rudolph Linehan, Victor Bartos, Randall Williams, John Bence | |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Barry White blocks the short jumper by Eugene Burkett | 23-27 |
| 06:06 | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:57 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Robert Ragsdale | 23-27 |
| 05:43 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Queen | 25-27 |
| 05:20 | Western Carolina | Carlos Parks denies the turnaround by Barry White | 25-27 |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:01 | Auburn | William Still clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 25-27 |
| 05:00 | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | Barry White misses short on a floater from the right block | 25-27 |
| 04:49 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Robert Queen buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Burkett and the foul's on Brandon Cox - foul #1 on Brandon Cox, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Andrew Johnson (PF) Eugene Burkett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge (PG), Victor Bartos (SF), Randall Williams (PF), John Bence (C) Brandon Cox, John Taylor, Chester Panos, Barry White | |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Robert Queen makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:24 | Western Carolina | Carlos Parks picks off the pass by Victor Bartos | 28-27 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | Robert Queen's floater is knocked away by Victor Bartos | 28-27 |
| 04:08 | Western Carolina | John Bence pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 04:02 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge blows the layup | 28-27 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Carlos Parks pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Carlos Parks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 03:38 | Western Carolina | John Bence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (PG), Billy Williams (SG), James Duchesne (SF), Michael Snow (C) Robert Queen, William Still, Robert Ragsdale, Carlos Parks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox (PG) Christopher Bash | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) PF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) C - Michael Snow (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brandon Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Lillibridge (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Victor Bartos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bence (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Michael Snow is called for traveling | 30-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan (SG), Chester Panos (PF) Brandon Cox, Randall Williams | |
| 03:01 | Western Carolina | John Bence's layup is rejected by Andrew Johnson | 30-27 |
| 03:00 | Western Carolina | John Bence hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Michael Snow hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Victor Bartos - foul #2 on Victor Bartos, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox (PG), Randall Williams (PF), Barry White (C) Rudolph Linehan, Chester Panos, John Bence | |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Michael Snow misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Michael Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:33 | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 02:31 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Williams | 31-29 |
| 02:13 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Brandon Cox | 31-31 |
| 01:57 | Auburn | James Duchesne misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Barry White - foul #2 on Barry White, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Still (SG), Eugene Burkett (PF), Carlos Parks (C) Billy Williams, Andrew Johnson, Michael Snow | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Bash (SG), Chester Panos (PF), John Bence (C) Alexander Lillibridge, Randall Williams, Barry White | |
| 01:57 | Auburn | James Duchesne misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:57 | Auburn | James Duchesne misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:57 | Western Carolina | Christopher Bash gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Christopher Bash knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brandon Cox | 31-34 |
| 01:22 | Auburn | James Duchesne scores on a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by John Bence - foul #2 on John Bence, team foul #10 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge (PG), Rudolph Linehan (SG), John Taylor (SF), Randall Williams (PF) Brandon Cox, Christopher Bash, Victor Bartos, Chester Panos | |
| 01:22 | Auburn | James Duchesne misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:22 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams makes the shot in the lane | 33-36 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett connects on the floater in the lane set up by David Johnson | 35-36 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | John Bence tips it home | 35-38 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Carlos Parks misses the turnaround from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Carlos Parks grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |