| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fresh) SG - Rodney Walden (fresh) SF - Michael Wagner (fresh) PF - David Mills (fresh) C - Joseph Simon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) SG - Alva Brzozowski (fresh) SF - Willy Cox (fresh) PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) C - John Dandrea (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | John Dandrea wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses long on a jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Auburn | Rodney Walden pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Auburn | David Mills slams it home | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Sam Hayner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Dandrea | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | Auburn | Willy Cox picks off the pass by Rodney Walden | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Dandrea | 2-5 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | Travis Craig comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:48 | Dayton | Willy Cox grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:24 | Auburn | Travis Craig snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Auburn | Michael Wagner misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Willy Cox - foul #1 on Willy Cox, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Auburn | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:16 | Auburn | Michael Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:07 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 18:06 | Auburn | Rodney Walden gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | Fredrick Ferebee picks off the pass by Rodney Walden | 4-5 |
| 17:40 | Dayton | John Dandrea comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:38 | Auburn | Michael Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:24 | Auburn | Rodney Walden comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 4-5 |
| 17:23 | Dayton | John Dandrea pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:14 | Dayton | Willy Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Dayton | Travis Craig is called for the reach on Alva Brzozowski - foul #1 on Travis Craig, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elmer Mills (PG), Samuel Bateman (SG), Leo Hatten (SF), Steven Hensley (C) Travis Craig, Rodney Walden, Michael Wagner, Joseph Simon | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Palen (SG), Raymon Bonilla (C) Alva Brzozowski, John Dandrea | |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Sam Hayner | 4-7 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman travels with the ball | 4-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Wagner (SF) David Mills | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG) Sam Hayner | |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 16:19 | Auburn | Michael Wagner pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:12 | Auburn | Steven Hensley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-7 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Steven Hensley tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| 15:53 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla is whistled for traveling | 6-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Craig (PG), David Mills (PF) Elmer Mills, Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fresh) SG - Samuel Bateman (fresh) SF - Leo Hatten (fresh) PF - David Mills (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) SG - Anthony Palen (fresh) SF - Willy Cox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fairly fresh) C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Auburn | David Mills hits the finger roll set up by Travis Craig | 8-7 |
| 15:34 | Dayton | Anthony Palen blows the dunk | 8-7 |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Anthony Palen snags the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:26 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla travels with the ball | 8-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Joseph Simon (C) Samuel Bateman, David Mills, Steven Hensley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Alva Brzozowski (SG), John Dandrea (C) Barry Daw, Anthony Palen, Raymon Bonilla | |
| 15:04 | Auburn | Michael Wagner comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 15:02 | Auburn | Joseph Simon hits the follow up shot | 10-7 |
| 14:37 | Dayton | Sam Hayner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 14:35 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Rodney Walden | 10-7 |
| 14:14 | Auburn | Travis Craig scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Walden | 12-7 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 14:05 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:39 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee lays it up and in set up by Sam Hayner | 12-9 |
| 13:37 | Auburn | Travis Craig throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (SG), David Mills (PF), Steven Hensley (C) Rodney Walden, Michael Wagner, Joseph Simon | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Palen (SG), Raymon Bonilla (C) Alva Brzozowski, John Dandrea | |
| 13:27 | Dayton | Travis Craig is called for the reach on Sam Hayner - foul #2 on Travis Craig, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elmer Mills (PG) Travis Craig | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Anthony Palen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Samuel Bateman - foul #1 on Samuel Bateman, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (SG), Joseph Simon (C) Samuel Bateman, Steven Hensley | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Anthony Palen makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Anthony Palen makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:53 | Auburn | Rodney Walden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Willy Cox snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:30 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on David Mills - foul #1 on David Mills, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Steven Hensley (C) Rodney Walden, Leo Hatten, Joseph Simon | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), John Dandrea (C) Sam Hayner, Raymon Bonilla | |
| 12:30 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:30 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:14 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Elmer Mills | 15-12 |
| 11:58 | Dayton | John Dandrea misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee tips it home | 15-14 |
| 11:45 | Auburn | Elmer Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 11:43 | Auburn | David Mills tips it back up and in | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Elmer Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Bateman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mills (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) SG - Anthony Palen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willy Cox (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dandrea (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses short on a floater from the left side | 17-14 |
| 11:27 | Auburn | David Mills grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 11:23 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Elmer Mills | 20-14 |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Elmer Mills picks off the pass by Willy Cox | 20-14 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman clanks a floater from the free throw line | 20-14 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | Anthony Palen snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Barry Daw scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Fredrick Ferebee | 20-17 |
| 10:38 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman is fouled on the floor by Willy Cox - foul #2 on Willy Cox, team foul #2 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Craig (PG), Rodney Walden (SG), Leo Hatten (SF), Joseph Simon (C) Elmer Mills, Samuel Bateman, Michael Wagner, Steven Hensley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Alva Brzozowski (SG), Raymon Bonilla (C) Barry Daw, Anthony Palen, John Dandrea | |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Rodney Walden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-17 |
| 10:06 | Dayton | Sam Hayner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Willy Cox snags the offensive board | 20-17 |
| 09:46 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 09:45 | Auburn | David Mills snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 09:33 | Auburn | Rodney Walden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Fredrick Ferebee - foul #1 on Fredrick Ferebee, team foul #3 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Wagner (SF) David Mills | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:33 | Auburn | Rodney Walden makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:33 | Auburn | Rodney Walden makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:18 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski buries a 3 from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Travis Craig misses short on a shot from the left side | 22-20 |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Leo Hatten tips it but misses | 22-20 |
| 08:52 | Dayton | Sam Hayner gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 08:27 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Michael Wagner misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Raymon Bonilla - foul #1 on Raymon Bonilla, team foul #4 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Mills (PF) Leo Hatten | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Palen (SG), John Dandrea (C) Alva Brzozowski, Raymon Bonilla | |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Michael Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:10 | Dayton | John Dandrea snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Anthony Palen connects on the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Rodney Walden - foul #1 on Rodney Walden, team foul #5 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leo Hatten (SF) Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski (SG) Willy Cox | |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Anthony Palen makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:41 | Auburn | Rodney Walden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 07:40 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Sam Hayner | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Hatten (fairly fresh) PF - David Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alva Brzozowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Palen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dandrea (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Dayton | Sam Hayner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 07:33 | Auburn | Rodney Walden snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 07:15 | Auburn | Travis Craig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elmer Mills (PG), Michael Wagner (SF) Travis Craig, Leo Hatten | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Willy Cox (SF) Sam Hayner, Alva Brzozowski | |
| 06:55 | Dayton | Barry Daw knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | Rodney Walden drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Elmer Mills | 26-29 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Palen | 26-32 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | Elmer Mills connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Simon | 29-32 |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Willy Cox drills a jumper from the left side set up by Anthony Palen | 29-34 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | David Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Craig (PG), Samuel Bateman (SG), Leo Hatten (PF), Steven Hensley (C) Elmer Mills, Rodney Walden, David Mills, Joseph Simon | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG) Barry Daw | |
| 05:27 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses short on a floater from the left side | 29-34 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | Steven Hensley snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Willy Cox pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 04:48 | Dayton | Leo Hatten steals the ball from Fredrick Ferebee | 29-34 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Travis Craig misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Sam Hayner - foul #1 on Sam Hayner, team foul #5 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (SG), David Mills (PF), Joseph Simon (C) Samuel Bateman, Michael Wagner, Steven Hensley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski (SG), Raymon Bonilla (C) Anthony Palen, John Dandrea | |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Travis Craig makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Travis Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:30 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Leo Hatten | 30-34 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | David Mills's pass is intercepted by Fredrick Ferebee | 30-34 |
| 03:35 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee's fadeaway is rejected by David Mills | 30-34 |
| 03:34 | Auburn | David Mills grabs the board | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Hatten (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alva Brzozowski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Willy Cox (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Rodney Walden makes the turnaround from the baseline | 32-34 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Rodney Walden is hacked by Sam Hayner - foul #2 on Sam Hayner, team foul #6 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Wagner (SF) Leo Hatten | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:37 | Auburn | Travis Craig makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Simon | 35-37 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-37 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | The rebound goes to David Mills | 35-37 |
| 02:02 | Auburn | Joseph Simon hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 35-37 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | David Mills tips it but misses | 35-37 |
| 01:58 | Auburn | Travis Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | David Mills misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Fredrick Ferebee - foul #2 on Fredrick Ferebee, team foul #7 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (SG), Steven Hensley (C) Rodney Walden, Joseph Simon | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Anthony Palen (SG), John Dandrea (C) Sam Hayner, Alva Brzozowski, Raymon Bonilla | |
| 01:44 | Auburn | David Mills makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | David Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | John Dandrea misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 01:32 | Dayton | John Dandrea grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Wagner - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (SG), Joseph Simon (C) Samuel Bateman, Steven Hensley | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Travis Craig misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Michael Wagner snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | David Mills hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 37-39 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | John Dandrea grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Anthony Palen can't throw it down but he's fouled by David Mills - foul #2 on David Mills, team foul #7 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leo Hatten (PF) David Mills | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Anthony Palen misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Anthony Palen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Barry Daw is called for the reach on Joseph Simon - foul #1 on Barry Daw, team foul #8 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (SG) Rodney Walden | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG) Barry Daw | |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Joseph Simon misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | John Dandrea snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-40 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Anthony Palen tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Leo Hatten grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Willy Cox is called for the reach on Michael Wagner - foul #3 on Willy Cox, team foul #9 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (SG), David Mills (PF), Steven Hensley (C) Samuel Bateman, Leo Hatten, Joseph Simon | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski (SG) Anthony Palen | |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Michael Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | John Dandrea gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | John Dandrea misses the fullcourt shot | 38-40 |