| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fresh) SG - Rodney Walden (fresh) SF - Michael Wagner (fresh) PF - Leo Hatten (fresh) C - Joseph Simon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) PF - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) C - Clifford Bryant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski is hacked by Rodney Walden - foul #1 on Rodney Walden, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Robert Taylor misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Wagner | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Auburn | Travis Craig is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | Travis Craig misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Robert Taylor clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Auburn | Michael Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Auburn | Joseph Simon misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Clifford Bryant - foul #1 on Clifford Bryant, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Auburn | Joseph Simon makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:34 | Auburn | Joseph Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Leo Hatten grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Auburn | Travis Craig misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | Robert Taylor hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Joseph Simon jams it set up by Leo Hatten | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Xavier | Travis Craig steps in front of the Bobby Scruggs pass | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | Auburn | Travis Craig banks in the layup | 6-2 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 17:00 | Auburn | Michael Wagner gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Leo Hatten scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 8-2 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 8-2 |
| 16:43 | Auburn | Leo Hatten pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:25 | Auburn | Rodney Walden loses the ball out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (PG), Lawrence Pough (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Richard King (PF), Steven Hensley (C) Travis Craig, Rodney Walden, Michael Wagner, Leo Hatten, Joseph Simon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (PG), Samuel Wolak (SG), Neil Carter (PF) Robert Taylor, Stjepan Politowski, Bobby Scruggs | |
| 16:09 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-2 |
| 16:08 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 16:00 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman makes the 3 from straight away | 11-2 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Samuel Bateman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Pough (fresh) SF - Charles Williams (fresh) PF - Richard King (fresh) C - Steven Hensley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) SG - Samuel Wolak (fresh) SF - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Neil Carter (fresh) C - Clifford Bryant (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Xavier | Neil Carter misses badly on a shot in the lane | 11-2 |
| 15:43 | Auburn | Richard King snags the defensive board | 11-2 |
| 15:20 | Auburn | Steven Hensley's pass is intercepted by Clyde Brooks | 11-2 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 14:45 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-5 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Neil Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-5 |
| 14:31 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough pulls down the rebound | 14-5 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Steven Hensley is denied on a layup by Dikembe Ali | 14-5 |
| 14:13 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant grabs the board | 14-5 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Craig (PG), Rodney Walden (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Leo Hatten (PF), Joseph Simon (C) Samuel Bateman, Lawrence Pough, Charles Williams, Richard King, Steven Hensley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Stjepan Politowski (SG), David Hawker (SF), Bobby Scruggs (PF), Mark White (C) Clyde Brooks, Samuel Wolak, Dikembe Ali, Neil Carter, Clifford Bryant | |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Joseph Simon drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Travis Craig | 16-5 |
| 13:20 | Xavier | David Hawker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-5 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Mark White grabs the offensive board | 16-5 |
| 13:12 | Xavier | David Hawker misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-5 |
| 13:10 | Auburn | Joseph Simon grabs the board | 16-5 |
| 13:00 | Auburn | Travis Craig is fouled on the floor by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #3 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Williams (SF) Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edgar Canty (PG) Robert Taylor | |
| 12:49 | Auburn | Joseph Simon can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Bobby Scruggs - foul #1 on Bobby Scruggs, team foul #4 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Pough (SF) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Samuel Wolak (PG) Edgar Canty | |
| 12:49 | Auburn | Joseph Simon makes the 1st free throw | 17-5 |
| 12:49 | Auburn | Joseph Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 18-5 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak is fouled on the floor by Joseph Simon - foul #1 on Joseph Simon, team foul #2 | 18-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (PG), Michael Wagner (SF) Travis Craig, Lawrence Pough | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (PG) David Hawker | |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak is hacked by Samuel Bateman - foul #1 on Samuel Bateman, team foul #3 | 18-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Craig (PG), Charles Williams (SF) Rodney Walden, Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (PF) Bobby Scruggs | |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Mark White clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 18-5 |
| 12:02 | Auburn | Charles Williams gets the rebound | 18-5 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Bateman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Williams (fresh) PF - Leo Hatten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Simon (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) SF - Samuel Wolak (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Neil Carter (fresh) C - Mark White (fresh) | |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Clyde Brooks picks off the pass by Joseph Simon | 18-5 |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks hits the finger roll | 18-7 |
| 11:38 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-7 |
| 11:36 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Simon | 18-7 |
| 11:25 | Auburn | Leo Hatten hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Stjepan Politowski - foul #1 on Stjepan Politowski, team foul #5 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Steven Hensley (C) Travis Craig, Charles Williams, Joseph Simon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edgar Canty (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Clifford Bryant (C) Stjepan Politowski, Samuel Wolak, Mark White | |
| 11:25 | Auburn | Leo Hatten misses the 1st free throw | 18-7 |
| 11:25 | Auburn | Leo Hatten makes the 2nd free throw | 19-7 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Neil Carter buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Clifford Bryant | 19-9 |
| 10:51 | Auburn | Rodney Walden misses long on a 3 from straight away | 19-9 |
| 10:49 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Hensley | 19-9 |
| 10:31 | Auburn | Rodney Walden makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 22-9 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Neil Carter is hacked by Leo Hatten - foul #1 on Leo Hatten, team foul #4 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Craig (PG), Lawrence Pough (SF), Richard King (PF), Joseph Simon (C) Samuel Bateman, Michael Wagner, Leo Hatten, Steven Hensley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Samuel Wolak (PG), Stjepan Politowski (SG), Bobby Scruggs (PF) Clyde Brooks, Edgar Canty, Neil Carter | |
| 10:04 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Samuel Wolak | 22-11 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | Samuel Wolak steals the ball from Travis Craig | 22-11 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 22-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Wagner (SF) Lawrence Pough | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:23 | Auburn | Travis Craig makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Simon | 25-11 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs is hacked by Michael Wagner - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #5 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Williams (SF), Leo Hatten (PF) Michael Wagner, Richard King | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark White (C) Clifford Bryant | |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 25-11 |
| 08:59 | Auburn | Rodney Walden gets the rebound | 25-11 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Travis Craig drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-11 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-11 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski tips it in | 28-13 |
| 08:16 | Auburn | Joseph Simon's floater is tipped away by Mark White | 28-13 |
| 08:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ali | 28-13 |
| 08:01 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-13 |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 28-13 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leo Hatten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Simon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Samuel Wolak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bobby Scruggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark White (fresh) | |
| 07:53 | Auburn | Rodney Walden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-13 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Mark White snags the defensive board | 28-13 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Travis Craig steals it from Dikembe Ali | 28-13 |
| 07:26 | Auburn | Leo Hatten misses the jumper from the left wing | 28-13 |
| 07:25 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Mark White | 28-13 |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Mark White misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 28-13 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Mark White hits the follow up shot | 28-15 |
| 07:04 | Auburn | Dikembe Ali is called for the reach on Travis Craig - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #6 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (PG), Lawrence Pough (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Richard King (PF), Steven Hensley (C) Travis Craig, Rodney Walden, Charles Williams, Leo Hatten, Joseph Simon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (PG), Edgar Canty (SG), David Hawker (SF), Neil Carter (PF), Clifford Bryant (C) Samuel Wolak, Stjepan Politowski, Dikembe Ali, Bobby Scruggs, Mark White | |
| 06:44 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-15 |
| 06:43 | Auburn | Michael Wagner tips it back up and in | 30-15 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Neil Carter drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-18 |
| 06:13 | Auburn | Michael Wagner knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel Bateman and he's hacked by Edgar Canty - foul #1 on Edgar Canty, team foul #7 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Craig (PG), Leo Hatten (PF), Joseph Simon (C) Lawrence Pough, Richard King, Steven Hensley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG) Edgar Canty | |
| 06:13 | Auburn | Michael Wagner makes the free throw | 33-18 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Neil Carter is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Neil Carter, team foul #8 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Pough (SG) Samuel Bateman | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:50 | Auburn | Leo Hatten is called for 5 seconds | 33-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (SG), Richard King (PF) Lawrence Pough, Leo Hatten | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Simon - foul #2 on Joseph Simon, team foul #6 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (SG), Leo Hatten (PF), Steven Hensley (C) Rodney Walden, Richard King, Joseph Simon | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 05:18 | Auburn | A charge is called on Samuel Bateman - foul #2 on Samuel Bateman, team foul #7 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (SG) Samuel Bateman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (SG) Clyde Brooks | |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Neil Carter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-19 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | David Hawker tips it home | 33-21 |
| 04:41 | Auburn | Rodney Walden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 04:39 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Hatten | 33-21 |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Travis Craig is hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #9 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Pough (SG), Richard King (PF) Rodney Walden, Leo Hatten | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (PG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Bobby Scruggs (PF) Robert Taylor, David Hawker, Neil Carter | |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Travis Craig misses the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 33-21 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski can't finish the layup | 33-21 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-21 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant misses the tip | 33-21 |
| 03:58 | Auburn | Richard King pulls down the rebound | 33-21 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Pough (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard King (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Hensley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Travis Craig misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-21 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs gets the rebound | 33-21 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Clyde Brooks, team foul #10 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (PG), Rodney Walden (SG), Leo Hatten (PF), Joseph Simon (C) Travis Craig, Michael Wagner, Richard King, Steven Hensley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Samuel Wolak (SG), Mark White (C) Stjepan Politowski, Clifford Bryant | |
| 03:12 | Auburn | The 3pt attempt by Samuel Bateman is denied by Bobby Scruggs | 33-21 |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs gets the rebound | 33-21 |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks misses the floater from the right side | 33-21 |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Leo Hatten grabs the board | 33-21 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Joseph Simon hits a floater from the baseline | 35-21 |
| 02:42 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Samuel Wolak and he's hacked by Rodney Walden - foul #2 on Rodney Walden, team foul #8 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Wagner (SF) Lawrence Pough | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (PF) Bobby Scruggs | |
| 02:42 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali makes the free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:33 | Auburn | Michael Wagner connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 37-24 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-24 |
| 02:08 | Auburn | Joseph Simon gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| 01:46 | Auburn | Rodney Walden is fouled on the floor by Samuel Wolak - foul #1 on Samuel Wolak, team foul #11 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Craig (PG), Charles Williams (SF), Richard King (PF) Samuel Bateman, Michael Wagner, Leo Hatten | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (SG), Clifford Bryant (C) Clyde Brooks, Mark White | |
| 01:46 | Auburn | Rodney Walden makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 01:46 | Auburn | Rodney Walden misses the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Neil Carter snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Neil Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Wolak | 38-26 |
| 01:03 | Auburn | Richard King can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-26 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Charles Williams grabs the offensive board | 38-26 |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Joseph Simon misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Clifford Bryant - foul #2 on Clifford Bryant, team foul #12 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Leo Hatten (PF) Rodney Walden, Charles Williams, Richard King | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edgar Canty (PG), David Hawker (SF), Bobby Scruggs (PF) Samuel Wolak, Dikembe Ali, Neil Carter | |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Joseph Simon misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Joseph Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Travis Craig steals the ball from David Hawker | 38-26 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman lays it in on a nice dish by Travis Craig | 40-26 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Edgar Canty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Scruggs | 40-26 |