| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Koonce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Scott (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | James Holmes inbounds the ball | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Prill - foul #1 on Donald Prill, team foul #1 | 55-40 |
| 19:49 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 19:49 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 19:49 | Ball State | Lester Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Justin King misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-40 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Barnes | 56-40 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Lester Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Griffith | 56-40 |
| 19:17 | Auburn | Charles Scott pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 19:00 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Scott | 59-40 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | James Holmes picks off the pass by Troy Davis in the backcourt | 59-40 |
| 18:50 | Auburn | James Holmes knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 61-40 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Justin King clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-40 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Troy Davis tips it home | 61-42 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | Troy Davis takes the ball from Anthony Griffith | 61-42 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Justin King jams it on a great pass from Troy Davis | 61-44 |
| 17:51 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Lester Lee pulls down the rebound | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Justin King is fouled in the backcourt by James Holmes - foul #1 on James Holmes, team foul #1 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG), Timothy Vernon (SG), Paul Casillas (SF), Alva Pilakowski (PF), Christopher Newton (C) David Davis, Ronald Koonce, James Holmes, Anthony Griffith, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (SG), Virgil Pearson (SF), Arthur Brown (C) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Justin King, Lester Lee | |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Dan Creason is fouled on the floor by Timothy Vernon - foul #3 on Timothy Vernon, team foul #2 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Holmes (SF) Timothy Vernon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Arthur Brown's layup is rejected by Alva Pilakowski | 61-44 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Holmes | 61-44 |
| 17:07 | Auburn | James Holmes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-44 |
| 17:05 | Auburn | Christopher Newton grabs the offensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-44 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 63-44 |
| 16:36 | Auburn | James Holmes gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 16:32 | Auburn | James Holmes drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kosta Markowski | 65-44 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Ronald Koonce (SG), Anthony Griffith (PF), Charles Scott (C) Kosta Markowski, Paul Casillas, Alva Pilakowski, Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Gary Bright (SG), Justin King (SF), Lester Lee (C) Shawn Boucher, Dan Creason, Donald Prill, Arthur Brown | |
| 15:52 | Auburn | Charles Scott loses the dribble to Justin King | 65-44 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Gary Bright lays it in set up by Justin King | 65-46 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Koonce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Holmes (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Griffith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin King (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Lee (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Davis | 68-46 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Gary Bright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (SG) James Holmes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Virgil Pearson, Lester Lee | |
| 15:14 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith loses the dribble to John Chamlee | 68-46 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Justin King hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Edmund Randolph | 68-49 |
| 14:50 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-49 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Justin King | 68-49 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-49 |
| 14:34 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith grabs the board | 68-49 |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-49 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Prill | 68-49 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Donald Prill hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Edmund Randolph | 68-51 |
| 13:55 | Auburn | David Davis buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Koonce | 70-51 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Koonce - foul #1 on Ronald Koonce, team foul #3 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG), Paul Casillas (SG), James Holmes (SF), Alva Pilakowski (PF), Christopher Newton (C) David Davis, Timothy Vernon, Ronald Koonce, Anthony Griffith, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Virgil Pearson (SF), Dan Creason (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Gary Bright, Justin King, Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 13:31 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Dan Creason - foul #2 on Dan Creason, team foul #2 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG) Edmund Randolph | |
| 13:31 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 13:31 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Arthur Brown pulls down the rebound | 71-52 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Dan Creason banks in the layup | 71-54 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Casillas | 73-54 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Byron Barnes scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-57 |
| 12:19 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski connects on the shot from the free throw line | 75-57 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson's pass is intercepted by James Holmes in the backcourt | 75-57 |
| 12:14 | Auburn | James Holmes blows the layup | 75-57 |
| 12:12 | Auburn | Christopher Newton hits the follow up shot | 77-57 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Byron Barnes banks in the layup | 77-59 |
| 11:41 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 77-59 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Virgil Pearson | 77-59 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kosta Markowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Casillas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holmes (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alva Pilakowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Creason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Byron Barnes is fouled on the floor by Christopher Newton - foul #2 on Christopher Newton, team foul #4 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), Anthony Griffith (PF), Charles Scott (C) James Holmes, Alva Pilakowski, Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Justin King (SF), Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Troy Davis, Virgil Pearson, Dan Creason, Arthur Brown | |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Justin King makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Boucher | 77-62 |
| 11:21 | Auburn | Charles Scott hits a jump hook from the left block | 79-62 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher's pass is intercepted by Kosta Markowski in the backcourt | 79-62 |
| 11:17 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski banks in the layup | 81-62 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Justin King clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-62 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher gets the offensive rebound | 81-62 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Timothy Vernon steals it from Byron Barnes | 81-62 |
| 10:38 | Auburn | Paul Casillas drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Vernon | 84-62 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | John Chamlee hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Donald Prill | 84-64 |
| 10:09 | Auburn | Justin King blocks the jumper by Paul Casillas | 84-64 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the defensive rebound | 84-64 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher buries a jumper from the free throw line | 84-66 |
| 09:38 | Auburn | Charles Scott clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 84-66 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Justin King grabs the defensive rebound | 84-66 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Byron Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Ronald Koonce (SG), James Holmes (SF), Alva Pilakowski (PF), Christopher Newton (C) Timothy Vernon, Kosta Markowski, Paul Casillas, Anthony Griffith, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Gary Bright (SG), Virgil Pearson (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Lester Lee (C) Shawn Boucher, Byron Barnes, Justin King, Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| 09:16 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Davis | 87-66 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-66 |
| 09:09 | Auburn | James Holmes pulls down the rebound | 87-66 |
| 08:48 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Alva Pilakowski, team foul #5 | 87-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Dan Creason (PF) Edmund Randolph, Arthur Brown | |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Christopher Newton is called for the reach on Virgil Pearson - foul #3 on Christopher Newton, team foul #6 | 87-66 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Gary Bright is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Troy Davis | 87-69 |
| 08:14 | Auburn | David Davis is fouled on the floor by Virgil Pearson - foul #1 on Virgil Pearson, team foul #3 | 87-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Scott (C) Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SF), John Chamlee (C) Gary Bright, Lester Lee | |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Dan Creason steps in front of the Ronald Koonce pass | 87-69 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 87-69 |
| 07:52 | Auburn | Charles Scott grabs the board | 87-69 |
| 07:39 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 89-69 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Koonce (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Holmes (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alva Pilakowski (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Scott (tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dan Creason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Justin King (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Virgil Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Ball State | John Chamlee is hacked by James Holmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Holmes, team foul #7 | 89-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), Kosta Markowski (SG), Anthony Griffith (PF) David Davis, James Holmes, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Arthur Brown (PF) Troy Davis, Dan Creason, Virgil Pearson | |
| 07:36 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 1st free throw | 89-70 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 2nd free throw | 89-71 |
| 07:21 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses the fadeaway near the basket | 89-71 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Chamlee | 89-71 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Justin King misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 89-71 |
| 07:04 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski gets the rebound | 89-71 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-71 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Arthur Brown grabs the board | 89-71 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 89-71 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | John Chamlee snags the offensive board | 89-71 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Arthur Brown is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 89-71 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | John Chamlee tips it in | 89-73 |
| 06:07 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith lays it up and in | 91-73 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Justin King is hacked by Kosta Markowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kosta Markowski, team foul #8 | 91-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Paul Casillas (SF), Christopher Newton (PF), Charles Scott (C) Timothy Vernon, Ronald Koonce, Anthony Griffith, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Gary Bright (SG), Donald Prill (PF), Lester Lee (C) Edmund Randolph, Byron Barnes, Arthur Brown, John Chamlee | |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Justin King misses the 1st free throw | 91-73 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | Christopher Newton snags the defensive board | 91-73 |
| 05:58 | Auburn | Christopher Newton is fouled on the floor by Lester Lee - foul #1 on Lester Lee, team foul #4 | 91-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Pearson (SF) Justin King | |
| 05:49 | Auburn | Paul Casillas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 91-73 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Gary Bright gets the rebound | 91-73 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Gary Bright hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Troy Davis | 91-75 |
| 05:12 | Auburn | Paul Casillas is hacked by Gary Bright - foul #1 on Gary Bright, team foul #5 | 91-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (SG), James Holmes (SF) Kosta Markowski, Paul Casillas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Creason (SF) Virgil Pearson | |
| 05:05 | Auburn | Charles Scott misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Troy Davis - foul #1 on Troy Davis, team foul #6 | 91-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG) Troy Davis | |
| 05:05 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-75 |
| 05:05 | Auburn | Charles Scott makes the 1st free throw | 92-75 |
| 05:05 | Auburn | Charles Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 92-75 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Lester Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 92-75 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Donald Prill clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Scott - foul #3 on Charles Scott, team foul #9 | 92-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Griffith (PF) Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Virgil Pearson (SF) Shawn Boucher, Gary Bright | |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Donald Prill makes the 1st free throw | 92-76 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Donald Prill makes the 2nd free throw | 92-77 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith is hacked by Lester Lee - foul #2 on Lester Lee, team foul #7 | 92-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski (C) Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Chamlee (C) Lester Lee | |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 92-77 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | James Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 92-77 |
| 04:25 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski is fouled on the floor by Donald Prill - foul #2 on Donald Prill, team foul #8 | 92-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG), Paul Casillas (SF) David Davis, James Holmes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Brown (PF) Donald Prill | |
| 04:25 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski makes the 1st free throw | 93-77 |
| 04:25 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 94-77 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Arthur Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Davis | 94-80 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Vernon | 96-80 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Troy Davis loses the dribble to Timothy Vernon in the backcourt | 96-80 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski misses the floater from the left side | 96-80 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | John Chamlee pulls down the rebound | 96-80 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Timothy Vernon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kosta Markowski (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Casillas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Griffith (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Alva Pilakowski (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dan Creason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Chamlee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Troy Davis connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Dan Creason | 96-82 |
| 03:00 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 98-82 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 98-82 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG), James Holmes (SF), Christopher Newton (PF), Charles Scott (C) Kosta Markowski, Paul Casillas, Anthony Griffith, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Justin King (SF), Donald Prill (PF) Troy Davis, Dan Creason, Virgil Pearson, Arthur Brown | |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Byron Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 98-82 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | John Chamlee tips it home | 98-84 |
| 02:33 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 98-84 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Lee (C) John Chamlee | |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Byron Barnes drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Shawn Boucher | 98-87 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce double dribbles | 98-87 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG) Timothy Vernon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Virgil Pearson (SG) Shawn Boucher, Byron Barnes | |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 98-87 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (SG) Ronald Koonce | |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), John Chamlee (C) Virgil Pearson, Lester Lee | |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Troy Davis clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 98-87 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | David Davis snags the defensive board | 98-87 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | James Holmes misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Justin King - foul #3 on Justin King, team foul #9 | 98-87 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG), Anthony Griffith (PF) Timothy Vernon, Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:44 | Auburn | James Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 99-87 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | James Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 100-87 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Byron Barnes hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Koonce - foul #2 on Ronald Koonce, team foul #10 | 100-87 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Virgil Pearson (SF), Dan Creason (PF), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Justin King, Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 100-87 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 100-88 |
| 01:09 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 100-88 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith can't tip it in | 100-88 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith grabs the offensive board | 100-88 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce misses long on a shot from the left side | 100-88 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Lester Lee pulls down the rebound | 100-88 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dan Creason | 100-91 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 100-91 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Justin King (SF), Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Shawn Boucher, Virgil Pearson, Dan Creason, Lester Lee | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Auburn | James Holmes is hacked by Byron Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Byron Barnes, team foul #10 | 100-91 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG), Paul Casillas (SG) David Davis, Ronald Koonce | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:37 | Auburn | James Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 101-91 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | James Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 102-91 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Justin King is fouled in the backcourt by James Holmes - foul #3 on James Holmes, team foul #11 | 102-91 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Ronald Koonce (SG) Kosta Markowski, Paul Casillas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (SG), Virgil Pearson (PF), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Justin King makes the 1st free throw | 102-92 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Justin King makes the 2nd free throw | 102-93 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | James Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Creason - foul #3 on Dan Creason, team foul #11 | 102-93 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG), Paul Casillas (SG) David Davis, Ronald Koonce | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Shawn Boucher, Dan Creason, Virgil Pearson, Lester Lee | |
| 00:32 | Auburn | James Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 103-93 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | James Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 104-93 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Troy Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 104-93 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Charles Scott pulls down the rebound | 104-93 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski runs out the clock | 104-93 |