| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dennis Hess (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Mains (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wallace Mishler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jiao-Long Xyong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Yul Ximines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Wallace Mishler inbounds the ball | 21-43 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Auburn | Dennis Hess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-43 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-43 |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale grabs the offensive rebound | 21-43 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Bernard Vale and the foul's on Yul Ximines - foul #2 on Yul Ximines, team foul #1 | 21-45 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the free throw | 21-46 |
| 19:05 | Auburn | Dennis Hess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-46 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | Wallace Mishler steals it from Jesse Brown | 21-46 |
| 18:45 | Auburn | Dennis Hess is hacked by Gregory Norman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Norman, team foul #1 | 21-46 |
| 18:33 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-46 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon snags the defensive board | 21-46 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Jesse Brown | 21-48 |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Wallace Mishler's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Norman | 21-48 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown gets the rebound | 21-48 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-48 |
| 17:51 | Auburn | Yul Ximines pulls down the rebound | 21-48 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Yul Ximines knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 23-48 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jason Gordon | 23-51 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-51 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Hess - foul #1 on Dennis Hess, team foul #2 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Burton Campbell (PG), Jose Silva (SG), Richard Browning (SF), Billy Bridgeforth (PF), Jasper Greening (C) Dennis Hess, Thomas Mains, Wallace Mishler, Jiao-Long Xyong, Yul Ximines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), James Carlile (SG), Harry McConaughy (PF), Timothy Martowski (C) Bernard Vale, Phillip Williams, Jesse Brown, Gregory Norman | |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 26-51 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 26-51 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Jasper Greening grabs the defensive rebound | 26-51 |
| 16:51 | Auburn | Richard Browning is hacked by Jason Gordon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Gordon, team foul #2 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Louis (C) Jason Gordon | |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth misses the easy layup | 26-51 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski snags the defensive board | 26-51 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 26-51 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy snags the offensive board | 26-51 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski buries a runner from the baseline set up by Michael Savory | 26-53 |
| 15:44 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth buries a turnaround in the paint | 28-53 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Burton Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jose Silva (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Browning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Bridgeforth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jasper Greening (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Savory (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Carlile (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Martowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry McConaughy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Louis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | James Carlile hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 28-53 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-53 |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | James Carlile blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Browning - foul #1 on Richard Browning, team foul #3 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mains (SG), Wallace Mishler (SF), Jiao-Long Xyong (PF), Jeffrey French (C) Jose Silva, Richard Browning, Billy Bridgeforth, Jasper Greening | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Jason Gordon (SF), Dale Gardner (PF), William McElhinny (C) Michael Savory, Timothy Martowski, Harry McConaughy, Mark Louis | |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 28-54 |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 28-55 |
| 14:56 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-55 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale grabs the board | 28-55 |
| 14:38 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-55 |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 28-55 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | James Carlile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dennis Hess (PG), Yul Ximines (C) Burton Campbell, Jeffrey French | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SG), Jesse Brown (PF), Gregory Norman (C) James Carlile, Dale Gardner, William McElhinny | |
| 13:58 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 28-55 |
| 13:56 | Auburn | Dennis Hess gets the offensive rebound | 28-55 |
| 13:40 | Auburn | Wallace Mishler hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-55 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman pulls down the rebound | 28-55 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams is hacked by Jiao-Long Xyong - foul #2 on Jiao-Long Xyong, team foul #4 | 28-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Browning (SF), Billy Bridgeforth (PF) Wallace Mishler, Jiao-Long Xyong | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF), William McElhinny (C) Jason Gordon, Gregory Norman | |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown is whistled for traveling | 28-55 |
| 13:02 | Auburn | Jesse Brown swats the short shot by Dennis Hess | 28-55 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William McElhinny | 28-55 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale double dribbles | 28-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jasper Greening (C) Yul Ximines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Timothy Martowski (SF) Bernard Vale, Jesse Brown | |
| 12:40 | Auburn | Thomas Mains is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-55 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Jasper Greening | 28-55 |
| 12:34 | Auburn | Thomas Mains is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-55 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | James Carlile drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William McElhinny | 31-57 |
| 11:55 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-57 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Thomas Mains pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-57 |
| 11:47 | Auburn | Thomas Mains misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-57 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-57 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dennis Hess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Mains (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Browning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Bridgeforth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jasper Greening (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Carlile (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Phillip Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Martowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry McConaughy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William McElhinny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Harry McConaughy | 31-60 |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Richard Browning comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-60 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams pulls down the rebound | 31-60 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski clanks a floater from the right block | 31-60 |
| 10:56 | Auburn | Jasper Greening snags the defensive board | 31-60 |
| 10:50 | Auburn | Dennis Hess double dribbles | 31-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Burton Campbell (PG), Jose Silva (SG), Wallace Mishler (SF), Jiao-Long Xyong (PF), Yul Ximines (C) Dennis Hess, Thomas Mains, Richard Browning, Billy Bridgeforth, Jasper Greening | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Michael Savory (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Gregory Norman (C) James Carlile, Phillip Williams, Timothy Martowski, Harry McConaughy, William McElhinny | |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | Yul Ximines picks off the pass by Jason Gordon | 31-60 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Jesse Brown - foul #2 on Jesse Brown, team foul #3 | 31-60 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong makes the 1st free throw | 32-60 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong misses the 2nd free throw | 32-60 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jason Gordon | 32-60 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-63 |
| 10:17 | Auburn | Burton Campbell is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Burton Campbell, team foul #5 | 32-63 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jesse Brown | 32-65 |
| 09:59 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Burton Campbell | 34-65 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Savory | 34-68 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Jose Silva double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Cole (PG), Jeffrey French (PF), Billy Bridgeforth (C) Wallace Mishler, Jiao-Long Xyong, Yul Ximines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (SG), Timothy Martowski (SF), Dale Gardner (PF), Mark Louis (C) Bernard Vale, Jason Gordon, Jesse Brown, Gregory Norman | |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner is hacked by Jeffrey French - foul #1 on Jeffrey French, team foul #6 | 34-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jasper Greening (PF) Billy Bridgeforth | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SG) Michael Savory | |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-68 |
| 08:58 | Auburn | Jasper Greening snags the defensive board | 34-68 |
| 08:50 | Auburn | Jose Silva's pass is intercepted by James Carlile | 34-68 |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | James Carlile hits the finger roll | 34-70 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Burton Campbell misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-70 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis pulls down the rebound | 34-70 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy is called for traveling | 34-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Browning (SF) Jose Silva | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), William McElhinny (C) Dale Gardner, Mark Louis | |
| 08:16 | Auburn | Burton Campbell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth (C) Jasper Greening | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Carlile and the foul's on Billy Bridgeforth - foul #1 on Billy Bridgeforth, team foul #7 | 34-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jasper Greening (C) Jeffrey French | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny makes the free throw | 34-73 |
| 07:33 | Auburn | Burton Campbell misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 34-73 |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William McElhinny | 34-73 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Cole (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Burton Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Browning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Bridgeforth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jasper Greening (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Savory (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Carlile (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry McConaughy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Martowski (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William McElhinny (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Savory | 34-75 |
| 07:02 | Auburn | Richard Cole drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jasper Greening | 36-75 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | Jasper Greening swats the short shot by Harry McConaughy | 36-75 |
| 06:47 | Auburn | Richard Browning gets the rebound | 36-75 |
| 06:31 | Auburn | Jasper Greening misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-75 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy snags the defensive board | 36-75 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | James Carlile misses the lay-in | 36-75 |
| 06:09 | Auburn | Richard Cole grabs the board | 36-75 |
| 05:59 | Auburn | Michael Savory steals the ball from Richard Cole | 36-75 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski is hacked by Billy Bridgeforth - foul #2 on Billy Bridgeforth, team foul #8 | 36-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jose Silva (PG), Jeffrey French (PF) Richard Cole, Jasper Greening | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner (PF), Mark Louis (C) Michael Savory, William McElhinny | |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski makes the 1st free throw | 36-76 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-77 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Richard Browning misses the lay-in | 36-77 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner snags the defensive board | 36-77 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | James Carlile misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-77 |
| 05:14 | Auburn | Jeffrey French snags the defensive board | 36-77 |
| 05:00 | Auburn | Jose Silva loses the ball out of bounds | 36-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG) Timothy Martowski | |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Richard Browning is called for the reach on Michael Savory - foul #2 on Richard Browning, team foul #9 | 36-77 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory misses the 1st free throw | 36-77 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-77 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy can't throw it down but he's hacked by Richard Browning - foul #3 on Richard Browning, team foul #10 | 36-77 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy makes the 1st free throw | 36-78 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-79 |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Richard Browning drills a jumper from the left side | 38-79 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | James Carlile connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Savory | 38-82 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth double dribbles | 38-82 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Cole (PG), Jasper Greening (PF) Richard Browning, Jeffrey French | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski (SF), William McElhinny (C) Harry McConaughy, Mark Louis | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Dale Gardner | 38-84 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Silva (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Burton Campbell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jasper Greening (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Billy Bridgeforth (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Savory (tiring) 7 ast. SG - James Carlile (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Martowski (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William McElhinny (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Auburn | Richard Cole loses the dribble to James Carlile in the backcourt | 38-84 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny is hacked by Billy Bridgeforth - foul #3 on Billy Bridgeforth, team foul #11 | 38-84 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SG) Michael Savory | |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny makes the 1st free throw | 38-85 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny misses the 2nd free throw | 38-85 |
| 03:00 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth gets the rebound | 38-85 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Burton Campbell blows the layup | 38-85 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner gets the rebound | 38-85 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-85 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Jasper Greening grabs the board | 38-85 |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Jose Silva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-85 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Browning (SF), Jeffrey French (PF) Richard Cole, Billy Bridgeforth | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | James Carlile misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-85 |
| 01:52 | Auburn | Jasper Greening grabs the board | 38-85 |
| 01:36 | Auburn | Dale Gardner is called for the reach on Jeffrey French - foul #1 on Dale Gardner, team foul #4 | 38-85 |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth (PF) Jeffrey French | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG) Dale Gardner | |
| 01:26 | Auburn | Burton Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-85 |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny grabs the board | 38-85 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-85 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth pulls down the rebound | 38-85 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Jose Silva throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-85 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy is fouled on the floor by Richard Browning - foul #4 on Richard Browning, team foul #12 | 38-85 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy misses the 1st free throw | 38-85 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-86 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Burton Campbell drills a shot in the paint and he's hacked by James Carlile - foul #2 on James Carlile, team foul #5 | 40-86 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Burton Campbell makes the free throw | 41-86 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory runs out the clock | 41-86 |