| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ruben Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Burson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 19:36 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 19:22 | Auburn | Dan Nugent knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Ruben Jones - foul #2 on Ruben Jones, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (C) George Burson | |
| 19:22 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:02 | Western Carolina | Dan Nugent takes the ball from Ruben Jones | 28-33 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 28-33 |
| 18:37 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:22 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 18:02 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 18:00 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:55 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 17:54 | Auburn | Dan Nugent grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 17:30 | Auburn | Micheal Dale scores on a floater from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 17:12 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens hits a floater from the left block set up by Henry Schmidt and the foul's on Manuel Hartzler - foul #1 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 17:12 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Ruben Jones swats the dunk try by Micheal Spencer | 33-35 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 16:39 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 16:17 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Percy Flynn - foul #3 on Percy Flynn, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (PG), William Makofsky (SG), Carl Pierce (PF), Trevor Guth (C) Charles Hall, Henry Schmidt, Percy Flynn, Ruben Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Manuel Hartzler (C) James Ballard, George Burson | |
| 16:17 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:17 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:05 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Nugent (PF) Manuel Hartzler | |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar is hacked by Barry McCrary in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry McCrary, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| 15:38 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmy Byrd and he's hacked by Carl Pierce - foul #1 on Carl Pierce, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn (PF) Patrick Owens | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Manuel Hartzler (C) Micheal Dale, Micheal Spencer | |
| 15:38 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Barry McCrary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Makofsky (fresh) SF - Carl Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Trevor Guth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:16 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Barry McCrary and he's hacked by Jimmy Byrd - foul #2 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG), Ruben Jones (C) Barry McCrary, Trevor Guth | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Dan Nugent | |
| 15:16 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:53 | Auburn | Charles Martel connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Hartzler | 38-43 |
| 14:44 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 14:25 | Auburn | Micheal Dale's pass is intercepted by Ruben Jones | 38-43 |
| 14:10 | Western Carolina | Jesse Kellar steals it from Carl Pierce | 38-43 |
| 14:06 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler hits the finger roll set up by Jesse Kellar | 38-45 |
| 13:51 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by George Burson - foul #1 on George Burson, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt (SG), Patrick Owens (SF) William Makofsky, Carl Pierce | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Dan Nugent (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Micheal Dale, Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| 13:51 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:51 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:28 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Martel and he's hacked by Percy Flynn - foul #4 on Percy Flynn, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth (PF) Percy Flynn | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG) Charles Martel | |
| 13:28 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:28 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 13:02 | Western Carolina | Jimmy Byrd takes the ball from Patrick Owens | 40-47 |
| 12:33 | Auburn | Charles Hall picks off the pass by Dan Nugent | 40-47 |
| 12:21 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Trevor Guth | 42-47 |
| 11:56 | Auburn | Dan Nugent's fadeaway is rejected by Ruben Jones | 42-47 |
| 11:55 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Patrick Owens | 42-47 |
| 11:48 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 11:46 | Auburn | Micheal Dale gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 11:21 | Auburn | Dan Nugent connects on the jumper from the baseline | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Trevor Guth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ruben Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:06 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens lays it in | 44-49 |
| 10:59 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer is whistled for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG), Carl Pierce (PF) Charles Hall, Ruben Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, Dan Nugent, Micheal Spencer | |
| 10:38 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Jimmy Byrd - foul #3 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Saunders (C) Trevor Guth | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:38 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:38 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:12 | Auburn | George Burson is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (PG) Henry Schmidt | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:00 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce lays it up and in | 48-49 |
| 09:54 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 48-49 |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:46 | Western Carolina | Manuel Hartzler is called for the reach on Carl Pierce - foul #2 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Edward Stookey (SF) Patrick Owens | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Dan Nugent (PF) Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| 09:32 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 09:31 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:03 | Auburn | Charles Martel loses the dribble to William Makofsky | 48-49 |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary can't finish the layup but the foul's on Micheal Dale - foul #2 on Micheal Dale, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Ruben Jones (C) William Makofsky, Edward Stookey, James Saunders | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, Dan Nugent | |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:46 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 08:30 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar misses badly on a floater in the paint | 49-49 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | George Burson tips it in | 49-51 |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 08:19 | Auburn | Charles Martel pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:00 | Auburn | George Burson slams it home and he's fouled by Ruben Jones - foul #3 on Ruben Jones, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG), Percy Flynn (PF) Barry McCrary, Carl Pierce | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Dan Nugent (PF) Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 08:00 | Auburn | George Burson misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:00 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens loses the ball out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Micheal Spencer (C) Micheal Dale, George Burson | |
| 07:13 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 07:12 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer can't tip it in | 49-53 |
| 07:11 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones grabs the board | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. C - Ruben Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Martel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 49-53 |
| 06:49 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn can't tip it in | 49-53 |
| 06:47 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn snags the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 06:22 | Western Carolina | Jesse Kellar picks off the pass by Henry Schmidt | 49-53 |
| 05:58 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the jumper from the right block | 49-55 |
| 05:36 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt grabs the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:21 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-55 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Charles Hall steps in front of the Jesse Kellar pass | 51-55 |
| 04:59 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (SG), Carl Pierce (SF), Trevor Guth (C) Henry Schmidt, Patrick Owens, Ruben Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), James Ballard (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent, Micheal Spencer | |
| 04:38 | Auburn | George Burson travels with the ball | 51-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (PG) Charles Hall | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF) James Ballard | |
| 04:27 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | The rebound goes to George Burson | 51-55 |
| 04:13 | Auburn | George Burson misses the easy layup | 51-55 |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 03:56 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Manuel Hartzler - foul #3 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF) Jimmy Byrd | |
| 03:56 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:56 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | George Burson pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler blows the dunk | 52-55 |
| 03:27 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler tips it but misses | 52-55 |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:09 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hartzler - foul #4 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG), Henry Schmidt (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Ruben Jones (C) Barry McCrary, William Makofsky, Percy Flynn, Trevor Guth | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG) Jesse Kellar | |
| 03:09 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:09 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ruben Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jimmy Byrd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - George Burson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-55 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:27 | Western Carolina | The jumper by Henry Schmidt is denied by Manuel Hartzler | 54-55 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | The rebound goes to George Burson | 54-55 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Owens - foul #3 on Patrick Owens, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Dan Nugent (PF) Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:09 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens buries a fadeaway near the basket | 56-56 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Carl Pierce - foul #2 on Carl Pierce, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn (PF) Carl Pierce | |
| Subs | Auburn | George Burson (C) Manuel Hartzler | |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:13 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn knocks in the floater in the paint | 58-58 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Dan Nugent comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 58-58 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Micheal Dale gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Patrick Owens picks off the pass by Charles Martel | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt connects on the jumper from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 60-58 |