| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Mello (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Byerly (fresh) C - Robert Myles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kosta Markowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Koonce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Roberto Marino inbounds the ball | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Peter Reed misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 19:39 | Auburn | Charles Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Peter Reed - foul #1 on Peter Reed, team foul #1 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG), Lawrence Shenberger (SG), David Thomas (SF), Raymond Wilson (PF), Kenneth Fitch (C) Michael Mello, Peter Reed, Roberto Marino, Lee Byerly, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 19:12 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Shenberger and the foul's on Charles Scott - foul #2 on Charles Scott, team foul #1 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 19:12 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch misses the free throw | 49-54 |
| 19:12 | Auburn | Charles Scott grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 18:52 | Auburn | Kenneth Fitch is called for the reach on Charles Scott - foul #2 on Kenneth Fitch, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG), Lee Byerly (PF) Angel Herrera, Kenneth Fitch | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (SG), Paul Casillas (SF), Alva Pilakowski (PF), Christopher Newton (C) Ronald Koonce, James Holmes, Anthony Griffith, Charles Scott | |
| 18:43 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Lawrence Shenberger | 49-54 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Kenneth Fitch (C) Lee Byerly, Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Holmes (SF) Kosta Markowski | |
| 18:20 | Auburn | Kenneth Fitch is called for the reach on Alva Pilakowski - foul #3 on Kenneth Fitch, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Meikle (SF), Raymond Wilson (C) Angel Herrera, Kenneth Fitch | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 18:15 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 18:14 | Dayton | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 18:12 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger is hacked by Timothy Vernon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Vernon, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG) Robert Meikle | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG) Timothy Vernon | |
| 17:55 | Dayton | Richard Johnson is open and buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Raymond Wilson | 51-54 |
| 17:43 | Auburn | Christopher Newton banks in the layup and he's fouled by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Robert Meikle (SF), Lee Byerly (PF), Robert Myles (C) Angel Herrera, Lawrence Shenberger, David Thomas, Richard Johnson, Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Griffith (PF) Alva Pilakowski | |
| 17:43 | Auburn | Christopher Newton misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 17:43 | Dayton | Robert Myles snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 17:27 | Dayton | Robert Meikle misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 17:25 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 17:06 | Auburn | Paul Casillas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 17:04 | Dayton | Robert Myles gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Robert Meikle misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 16:47 | Auburn | Christopher Newton snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses the lay-in | 51-56 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Newton | 51-56 |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Peter Reed steps in front of the Ronald Koonce pass | 51-56 |
| 16:16 | Dayton | Michael Mello is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint | 53-56 |
| 16:04 | Auburn | Paul Casillas misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-56 |
| 16:02 | Dayton | Robert Myles pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 16:00 | Dayton | Michael Mello is hacked by Christopher Newton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Newton, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG), Lawrence Shenberger (SG), David Thomas (SF), Raymond Wilson (PF), Kenneth Fitch (C) Michael Mello, Peter Reed, Robert Meikle, Lee Byerly, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Kosta Markowski (SG), Alva Pilakowski (PF), Charles Scott (C) Paul Casillas, Ronald Koonce, Anthony Griffith, Christopher Newton | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Fitch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kosta Markowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Holmes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alva Pilakowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Dayton | The short jumper by Richard Johnson is denied by Alva Pilakowski | 53-56 |
| 15:52 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Charles Scott | 53-56 |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski misses short on a jumper from close range | 53-56 |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski tips it back up and in | 53-58 |
| 15:19 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by James Holmes - foul #1 on James Holmes, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:19 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 15:19 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 14:59 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski hits a fadeaway near the basket | 55-60 |
| 14:45 | Dayton | David Thomas is hacked by James Holmes - foul #2 on James Holmes, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Roberto Marino (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Lawrence Shenberger, David Thomas, Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (SG), Ronald Koonce (SF), Anthony Griffith (PF) David Davis, James Holmes, Alva Pilakowski | |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch lays it in set up by Richard Johnson | 57-60 |
| 14:09 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 13:56 | Dayton | Peter Reed buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 13:44 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith hits a jumper from close range | 60-64 |
| 13:24 | Dayton | Peter Reed connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Angel Herrera | 62-64 |
| 13:08 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | Anthony Griffith denies the turnaround by Peter Reed | 62-64 |
| 12:57 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ronald Koonce | 62-64 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith lays it up and in set up by Charles Scott | 62-66 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Anthony Griffith is called for the reach on Peter Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Griffith, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Lawrence Shenberger (SG), David Thomas (SF), Raymond Wilson (C) Angel Herrera, Peter Reed, Roberto Marino, Kenneth Fitch | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Paul Casillas (SG), James Holmes (SF), Alva Pilakowski (PF) Kosta Markowski, Timothy Vernon, Ronald Koonce, Anthony Griffith | |
| 12:08 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 12:07 | Auburn | Charles Scott grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | David Davis misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Mello - foul #1 on Michael Mello, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Meikle (SF), Robert Myles (C) Michael Mello, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG), Christopher Newton (C) James Holmes, Charles Scott | |
| 11:48 | Auburn | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | David Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 11:48 | Dayton | Robert Myles pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Meikle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Myles (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kosta Markowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Casillas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alva Pilakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Newton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Dayton | David Thomas misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Davis - foul #4 on David Davis, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Richard Johnson (PF) Robert Meikle, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG) David Davis | |
| 11:30 | Dayton | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 11:30 | Dayton | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 11:12 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 11:11 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski can't tip it in | 64-66 |
| 11:10 | Dayton | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 10:58 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger can't connect on a floater from the right side | 64-66 |
| 10:56 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to David Thomas | 64-66 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Richard Johnson connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Shenberger | 66-66 |
| 10:31 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 66-68 |
| 10:15 | Dayton | Richard Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 10:01 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 09:59 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 09:45 | Auburn | Paul Casillas loses the dribble to Michael Mello | 66-68 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Michael Mello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Robert Meikle (SF), Lee Byerly (PF), Kenneth Fitch (C) Michael Mello, Lawrence Shenberger, David Thomas, Richard Johnson, Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), James Holmes (SF), Anthony Griffith (PF), Charles Scott (C) Ronald Koonce, Paul Casillas, Christopher Newton, Alva Pilakowski | |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith blows the layup | 66-68 |
| 09:30 | Dayton | Lee Byerly grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 09:11 | Dayton | Peter Reed connects on the open floater from the left side set up by Robert Meikle | 68-68 |
| 09:04 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Kosta Markowski | 68-70 |
| 08:47 | Dayton | Timothy Vernon is called for the reach on Robert Meikle - foul #4 on Timothy Vernon, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Thomas (PG), Lawrence Shenberger (SG), Richard Johnson (PF), Robert Myles (C) Angel Herrera, Peter Reed, Lee Byerly, Kenneth Fitch | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Casillas (PG), Ronald Koonce (SG) Timothy Vernon, Kosta Markowski | |
| 08:47 | Dayton | Robert Meikle makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 08:47 | Dayton | Robert Meikle misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 08:47 | Dayton | Robert Myles snags the offensive board | 69-70 |
| 08:28 | Dayton | Anthony Griffith steps in front of the David Thomas pass | 69-70 |
| 08:14 | Auburn | James Holmes misses the easy layup | 69-70 |
| 08:13 | Dayton | Robert Meikle pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger double dribbles | 69-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Roberto Marino (SF), Raymond Wilson (PF), Kenneth Fitch (C) David Thomas, Lawrence Shenberger, Robert Meikle, Richard Johnson, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG), Alva Pilakowski (C) Ronald Koonce, Charles Scott | |
| 07:51 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Paul Casillas | 69-72 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Angel Herrera (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Fitch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Casillas (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kosta Markowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Holmes (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Griffith (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Alva Pilakowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Angel Herrera misses the easy layup | 69-72 |
| 07:28 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 07:13 | Auburn | James Holmes misses the lay-in | 69-72 |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 07:07 | Dayton | Angel Herrera is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Angel Herrera, team foul #6 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG), Lawrence Shenberger (SG), David Thomas (SF), Lee Byerly (PF) Angel Herrera, Peter Reed, Roberto Marino, Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Timothy Vernon (SG), Christopher Newton (PF) Paul Casillas, Kosta Markowski, Anthony Griffith | |
| 06:49 | Auburn | David Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-72 |
| 06:48 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski grabs the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski is whistled for a carry | 69-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Robert Myles (C) Lawrence Shenberger, Lee Byerly, Kenneth Fitch | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Scott (C) Alva Pilakowski | |
| 06:09 | Dayton | David Thomas misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 69-72 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Christopher Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 05:53 | Auburn | David Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 05:52 | Dayton | David Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 05:46 | Dayton | Michael Mello is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Johnson | 71-72 |
| 05:30 | Auburn | David Davis buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Vernon | 71-75 |
| 05:06 | Dayton | David Thomas misses badly on a shot in the lane | 71-75 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Reed | 71-75 |
| 04:53 | Dayton | Peter Reed comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Newton - foul #3 on Christopher Newton, team foul #9 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Lawrence Shenberger (SF), Raymond Wilson (PF), Kenneth Fitch (C) Michael Mello, David Thomas, Richard Johnson, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG), Paul Casillas (SF), Anthony Griffith (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) Timothy Vernon, James Holmes, Christopher Newton, Charles Scott | |
| 04:53 | Dayton | Peter Reed makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 04:53 | Dayton | Peter Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Fitch - foul #4 on Kenneth Fitch, team foul #7 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (SF) Peter Reed | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| 04:24 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Angel Herrera | 76-76 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Paul Casillas | 76-78 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger is fouled on the floor by Anthony Griffith - foul #3 on Anthony Griffith, team foul #10 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG), Robert Meikle (SF), Lee Byerly (PF) Angel Herrera, Roberto Marino, Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG) Ronald Koonce | |
| 03:43 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Shenberger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Meikle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Byerly (fresh) C - Kenneth Fitch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kosta Markowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Casillas (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Anthony Griffith (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Alva Pilakowski (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Alva Pilakowski | 78-81 |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Paul Casillas steps in front of the Lee Byerly pass | 78-81 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 78-81 |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 78-81 |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 78-81 |
| 02:29 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith gets the rebound | 78-81 |
| 02:16 | Auburn | Lee Byerly swats the short shot by Anthony Griffith | 78-81 |
| 02:15 | Dayton | Lee Byerly gets the rebound | 78-81 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 78-81 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger tips it in | 80-81 |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Roberto Marino (SF), Robert Myles (C) Richard Johnson, Lawrence Shenberger, Robert Meikle, Kenneth Fitch | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG), James Holmes (SF), Charles Scott (C) Kosta Markowski, Paul Casillas, Alva Pilakowski | |
| 01:36 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 80-81 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | Michael Mello grabs the board | 80-81 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Michael Mello misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by James Holmes - foul #3 on James Holmes, team foul #11 | 80-81 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Michael Mello misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Michael Mello misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Charles Scott gets the rebound | 80-81 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Michael Mello is called for the reach on Charles Scott - foul #2 on Michael Mello, team foul #8 | 80-81 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Charles Scott makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Charles Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Michael Mello misses the runner near the basket | 80-83 |
| 00:42 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ronald Koonce | 80-83 |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | Auburn | David Davis is hacked by Roberto Marino - foul #2 on Roberto Marino, team foul #9 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Casillas (SF), Alva Pilakowski (PF) James Holmes, Anthony Griffith | |
| 00:18 | Auburn | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Lee Byerly grabs the board | 80-83 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Peter Reed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-83 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Charles Scott | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Charles Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Reed - foul #2 on Peter Reed, team foul #10 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG), Anthony Griffith (PF) David Davis, Alva Pilakowski | |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Charles Scott misses the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Charles Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Peter Reed knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Mello | 83-84 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Michael Mello is called for the reach on Paul Casillas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Mello, team foul #11 | 83-84 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Holmes (SF) Kosta Markowski | |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-84 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Paul Casillas makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Paul Casillas makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Roberto Marino misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 83-86 |