| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Billy Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | James Duchesne inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Auburn | James Duchesne knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Summers | 45-34 |
| 19:29 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 19:10 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson comes up short on the floater in the lane | 45-37 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson tips it back up and in | 47-37 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | Billy Williams picks off the pass by Joe Shuffler | 47-37 |
| 18:45 | Auburn | James Duchesne banks in the layup on a great pass from Billy Williams | 49-37 |
| 18:38 | Belmont | Harold Gaston is fouled on the floor by James Duchesne - foul #1 on James Duchesne, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| 18:31 | Belmont | Harold Gaston's fadeaway is rejected by James Duchesne | 49-37 |
| 18:29 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | William Summers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 18:17 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 17:54 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-37 |
| 17:52 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 17:42 | Auburn | William Summers is fouled on the floor by Willard Hendricks - foul #3 on Willard Hendricks, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill (C) Willard Hendricks | |
| 17:37 | Auburn | James Duchesne is called for traveling | 49-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Snow (PF) Eugene Burkett | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:22 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler double dribbles | 49-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mike Briscoe (PG) Billy Williams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Corey (SF) Edwin Morgan | |
| 17:19 | Auburn | Mike Briscoe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Still (SG) William Summers | |
| Subs | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer (C) Harold Gaston | |
| 17:05 | Belmont | Michael Corey throws it down | 49-39 |
| 16:47 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson blows the layup | 49-39 |
| 16:46 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson tips it home | 51-39 |
| 16:27 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter's pass is intercepted by James Duchesne | 51-39 |
| 16:24 | Auburn | James Duchesne lays it up and in | 53-39 |
| 16:08 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer makes the shot near the basket set up by Joe Shuffler | 53-41 |
| 15:57 | Auburn | Nicholas Ramer is called for the reach on Andrew Johnson - foul #1 on Nicholas Ramer, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG), William Summers (SG), James Brown (SF), Eugene Burkett (PF), Carlos Parks (C) Mike Briscoe, William Still, James Duchesne, Michael Snow, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Edwin Morgan (SF), Harold Gaston (PF), Willard Hendricks (C) Larry Carpenter, Joe Shuffler, Michael Corey, Clemente O'Neill, Nicholas Ramer | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Parks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Jones (fresh) SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Gaston - foul #1 on Harold Gaston, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| 15:47 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 15:47 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 15:47 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 15:19 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Jones | 53-44 |
| 15:04 | Auburn | Carlos Parks misses the lay-in | 53-44 |
| 15:02 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:46 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 14:32 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Billy Williams | 55-47 |
| 14:03 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mike Briscoe (PG), James Duchesne (SF), Andrew Johnson (C) Billy Williams, James Brown, Carlos Parks | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG) Matthew Jones, Lawrence Mecham | |
| 14:03 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:03 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Larry Carpenter picks off the pass by William Summers | 55-49 |
| 13:27 | Belmont | Harold Gaston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Larry Carpenter is called for the reach on James Duchesne - foul #2 on Larry Carpenter, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Still (SG), Michael Snow (PF) William Summers, Eugene Burkett | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Corey (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF) Edwin Morgan, Harold Gaston | |
| 13:12 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 55-49 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Corey | 55-49 |
| 12:51 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill misses the lay-in | 55-49 |
| 12:50 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill tips it home | 55-51 |
| 12:36 | Auburn | William Still comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 12:34 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 12:13 | Belmont | Andrew Johnson steals the ball from Michael Corey | 55-51 |
| 11:58 | Auburn | William Still is hacked by Willard Hendricks - foul #4 on Willard Hendricks, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG), William Summers (SG), James Brown (SF), Carlos Parks (C) Mike Briscoe, William Still, James Duchesne, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Harold Gaston (PF) Larry Carpenter, Willard Hendricks | |
| 11:38 | Auburn | William Summers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-51 |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Billy Williams tips it in | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) PF - Michael Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Carlos Parks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Corey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Belmont | James Brown is called for the reach on Michael Corey - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Burkett (PF) Michael Snow | |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham (SG), Edwin Morgan (SF) Joe Shuffler, Michael Corey | |
| 11:09 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 11:08 | Auburn | Carlos Parks grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 11:03 | Auburn | William Summers buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Williams | 60-51 |
| 10:44 | Belmont | James Brown steps in front of the Lawrence Mecham pass | 60-51 |
| 10:18 | Auburn | William Summers travels with the ball | 60-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Duchesne (SF), Andrew Johnson (C) James Brown, Carlos Parks | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Michael Corey (C) Matthew Jones, Harold Gaston | |
| 09:57 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham is hacked by James Duchesne - foul #2 on James Duchesne, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Still (SG) William Summers | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SG) Lawrence Mecham | |
| 09:50 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 09:49 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter tips it home | 60-53 |
| 09:33 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by William Still | 62-53 |
| 09:24 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 09:22 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 08:59 | Auburn | Larry Carpenter picks off the pass by William Still | 62-53 |
| 08:38 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-53 |
| 08:36 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 08:30 | Auburn | The jump hook by Eugene Burkett is blocked by Clemente O'Neill | 62-53 |
| 08:28 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to William Still | 62-53 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses the dunk | 62-53 |
| 08:09 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | James Duchesne steps in front of the Larry Carpenter pass | 62-53 |
| 07:51 | Auburn | James Duchesne is fouled on the floor by Edwin Morgan - foul #1 on Edwin Morgan, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mike Briscoe (PG), William Summers (SG), Michael Snow (PF) Billy Williams, William Still, Eugene Burkett | |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham (SG), Travis Lindsey (SF), Harold Gaston (PF), Willard Hendricks (C) Joe Shuffler, Edwin Morgan, Clemente O'Neill, Michael Corey | |
| 07:38 | Auburn | William Summers is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Mecham - foul #1 on Lawrence Mecham, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Brown (SF), Carlos Parks (C) James Duchesne, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:38 | Auburn | William Summers makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:38 | Auburn | William Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mike Briscoe (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) PF - Michael Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Carlos Parks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 07:18 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks tips it back up and in | 64-55 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | Carlos Parks travels with the ball | 64-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG) Larry Carpenter | |
| 06:46 | Belmont | Travis Lindsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SG) Travis Lindsey | |
| 06:33 | Auburn | William Summers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 06:06 | Belmont | William Summers steps in front of the Joe Shuffler pass | 64-55 |
| 06:03 | Auburn | Mike Briscoe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Summers | 66-55 |
| 05:44 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks lays it in and he's hacked by Carlos Parks - foul #1 on Carlos Parks, team foul #5 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG), James Duchesne (SF), Eugene Burkett (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) Mike Briscoe, James Brown, Michael Snow, Carlos Parks | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Michael Corey (SF) Matthew Jones, Lawrence Mecham | |
| 05:44 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:33 | Auburn | Joe Shuffler is called for the reach on James Duchesne - foul #3 on Joe Shuffler, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| 05:33 | Auburn | James Duchesne makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:33 | Auburn | James Duchesne misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:33 | Belmont | Harold Gaston grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 05:20 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Eugene Burkett - foul #2 on Eugene Burkett, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edwin Morgan (SF) Michael Corey | |
| 05:20 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:20 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:59 | Auburn | James Duchesne scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Burkett | 69-59 |
| 04:38 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | William Summers grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 04:18 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 69-59 |
| 04:17 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | James Duchesne snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson misses the dunk but the foul's on Willard Hendricks - foul #5 on Willard Hendricks, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mike Briscoe (PG), William Still (SG), Michael Snow (PF) Billy Williams, William Summers, Eugene Burkett | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Michael Corey (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF), Nicholas Ramer (C) Larry Carpenter, Joe Shuffler, Edwin Morgan, Harold Gaston, Willard Hendricks | |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mike Briscoe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Still (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Corey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Ramer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Belmont | The jumper by Lawrence Mecham is denied by Andrew Johnson | 71-59 |
| 03:15 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Snow | 73-59 |
| 02:34 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mike Briscoe - foul #1 on Mike Briscoe, team foul #7 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Brown (SF), Carlos Parks (C) James Duchesne, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:34 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 02:34 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG), William Summers (SG), James Duchesne (SF), Eugene Burkett (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) Mike Briscoe, William Still, James Brown, Michael Snow, Carlos Parks | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Edwin Morgan (SF), Harold Gaston (PF) Matthew Jones, Lawrence Mecham, Michael Corey, Nicholas Ramer | |
| 02:07 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett connects on the floater from the right side | 75-61 |
| 01:57 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 01:56 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Gaston | 75-61 |
| 01:46 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill scores on a jumper from close range set up by Larry Carpenter | 75-63 |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Summers and he's hacked by Harold Gaston - foul #2 on Harold Gaston, team foul #10 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Michael Corey (SF), Nicholas Ramer (C) Larry Carpenter, Joe Shuffler, Edwin Morgan, Harold Gaston | |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett makes the free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:15 | Belmont | Michael Corey misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on James Duchesne - foul #3 on James Duchesne, team foul #8 | 78-63 |
| 01:15 | Belmont | Michael Corey makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:15 | Belmont | Michael Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Billy Williams travels with the ball | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Belmont | The jump hook by Matthew Jones is blocked by Andrew Johnson | 78-65 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | William Summers grabs the board | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Auburn | William Summers is hacked by Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #11 | 78-65 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | William Summers makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | William Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Michael Corey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-65 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Billy Williams runs out the clock | 80-65 |