| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Micheal Dale (fresh) SG - Clifford Ames (fresh) SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) C - George Burson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) PF - James McGahan (fresh) C - John Kravitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | James McGahan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | George Burson drills a jumper in the paint set up by Micheal Dale | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Auburn | Micheal Dale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jimmy Byrd - foul #1 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | Auburn | George Burson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Auburn | Micheal Dale scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Byrd | 7-2 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 18:13 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | Micheal Dale is fouled on the floor by John Kravitz - foul #1 on John Kravitz, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Derek Beaver (SG), James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF), Carl Crouch (C) Micheal Dale, Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:45 | Auburn | James Ballard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Haywood Davis | 7-4 |
| 17:03 | Auburn | James Ballard can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Haywood Davis - foul #1 on Haywood Davis, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Derek Beaver, Carl Crouch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James Fisher (SG), George Anderson (SF), Charles Bell (PF), James Sullivan (C) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, Haywood Davis, James McGahan, John Kravitz | |
| 17:03 | Auburn | James Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:03 | Auburn | James Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Micheal Spencer - foul #1 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eli Travis (SF) Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:26 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses badly on a runner from close range | 9-6 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Sullivan | 9-6 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | James Fisher loses the ball out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Eli Travis, James Ballard, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF) James Sullivan | |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Micheal Dale can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Fisher - foul #1 on James Fisher, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (SG), James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Clifford Taylor (SG) Stephen Butler, James Fisher | |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) SF - James Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) PF - George Anderson (fresh) C - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is called for a charge - foul #2 on Haywood Davis, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG) Micheal Dale | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McGahan (PF) Haywood Davis | |
| 15:11 | Auburn | Clifford Taylor is called for the reach on Clifford Ames - foul #1 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Derek Beaver (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Clifford Ames, James Ballard, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Kravitz (C) Charles Bell | |
| 15:00 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer loses the ball out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Derek Beaver, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | James McGahan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | George Anderson tips it in | 11-8 |
| 14:19 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from George Burson | 14-8 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | George Anderson connects on the jumper from close range set up by Fred Kerry | 14-10 |
| 13:40 | Auburn | Fred Kerry steps in front of the George Burson pass | 14-10 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry lays it up and in | 14-12 |
| 13:17 | Auburn | George Burson lays it in on a great pass from Clifford Ames | 16-12 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 13:07 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 13:02 | Auburn | Micheal Dale is called for traveling | 16-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Derek Beaver (SG), James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF), Carl Crouch (C) Micheal Dale, Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James Fisher (SF), Charles Bell (PF), James Sullivan (C) Fred Kerry, George Anderson, James McGahan, John Kravitz | |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Butler and the foul's on Derek Beaver - foul #1 on Derek Beaver, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses the free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:55 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Micheal Spencer | 16-14 |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Charles Bell denies the turnaround by Jesse Kellar | 16-14 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Sullivan | 16-14 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derek Beaver - foul #2 on Derek Beaver, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Derek Beaver, Carl Crouch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:01 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar is called for traveling | 16-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Burson (C) Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG) Clifford Taylor | |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 11:42 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Micheal Spencer | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) SF - James Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar makes the shot from close range on a great pass from George Burson | 18-16 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler buries a turnaround from the left block | 18-18 |
| 11:02 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar is fouled on the floor by Charles Bell - foul #1 on Charles Bell, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Jesse Kellar, James Ballard, George Burson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (SG), James McGahan (PF), John Kravitz (C) Fred Kerry, James Fisher, James Sullivan | |
| 10:49 | Auburn | The short jumper by Clifford Ames is denied by John Kravitz | 18-18 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | George Anderson gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James McGahan | 18-20 |
| 10:08 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd comes up short on the floater from the left block | 18-20 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | George Anderson grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Byrd blocks the short jumper by James McGahan | 18-20 |
| 09:42 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Micheal Dale | 18-20 |
| 09:27 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Butler - foul #1 on Stephen Butler, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (SG), Carl Crouch (PF), George Burson (C) Clifford Ames, Manuel Hartzler, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Clifford Taylor (SG) Stephen Butler, Charles Bell | |
| 09:27 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:27 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | James McGahan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Carl Crouch - foul #1 on Carl Crouch, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), James Ballard (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Micheal Dale, Jimmy Byrd, Carl Crouch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:42 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry is hacked by Jesse Kellar - foul #1 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Micheal Spencer (PF) Clifford Ames, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SF), James Sullivan (C) George Anderson, John Kravitz | |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | James Fisher clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Micheal Dale hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | James McGahan grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry is hacked by Micheal Dale - foul #1 on Micheal Dale, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF), Carl Crouch (C) Micheal Dale, James Ballard, Micheal Spencer, George Burson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bell (PF) James McGahan | |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:55 | Auburn | Carl Crouch pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:44 | Auburn | Clifford Taylor steals it from Jimmy Byrd | 20-22 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | James Fisher lays it in on a great pass from Clifford Taylor | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifford Ames (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Crouch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Auburn | Carl Crouch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd, Carl Crouch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (SF), John Kravitz (C) James Fisher, James Sullivan | |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Jesse Kellar is called for the reach on Fred Kerry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:13 | Auburn | George Burson snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 07:11 | Auburn | Micheal Dale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | George Anderson travels with the ball | 20-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) James Ballard, George Burson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG) Fred Kerry | |
| 06:36 | Auburn | Micheal Dale is fouled on the floor by Stephen Butler - foul #2 on Stephen Butler, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), James Fisher (SG) Stephen Butler, Clifford Taylor | |
| 06:36 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:36 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry lays it up and in on a great pass from George Anderson | 22-27 |
| 06:06 | Auburn | Micheal Dale comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Fred Kerry - foul #1 on Fred Kerry, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Ballard (SF), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:06 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:06 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | George Burson steals it from James Fisher | 24-27 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | George Burson is hacked by John Kravitz - foul #2 on John Kravitz, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF) James Ballard, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG), James McGahan (PF), James Sullivan (C) George Anderson, Charles Bell, John Kravitz | |
| 05:31 | Auburn | George Burson makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | George Burson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hartzler - foul #1 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Ballard (SF), Carl Crouch (C) Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:09 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 04:54 | Auburn | Micheal Dale scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Ballard | 27-27 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 27-29 |
| 04:15 | Auburn | Clifford Ames comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Fred Kerry - foul #2 on Fred Kerry, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF), George Burson (C) James Ballard, Manuel Hartzler, Carl Crouch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (PG), Charles Bell (SF) Fred Kerry, James Fisher | |
| 04:15 | Auburn | Clifford Ames makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:15 | Auburn | Clifford Ames makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | George Burson steals it from Charles Bell | 29-29 |
| 03:41 | Auburn | George Burson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 29-29 |
| 03:40 | Auburn | Clifford Ames can't tip it in | 29-29 |
| 03:38 | Auburn | Clifford Ames tips it in | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Micheal Dale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Ames (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Sullivan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan misses the runner near the basket | 31-29 |
| 03:23 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Clifford Ames | 31-29 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-29 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | George Anderson snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | George Burson denies the turnaround by Charles Bell | 31-29 |
| 03:01 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:57 | Auburn | Micheal Dale's fadeaway is rejected by James Sullivan | 31-29 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Micheal Spencer takes the ball from James McGahan | 31-29 |
| 02:23 | Auburn | The jump hook by George Burson is blocked by Charles Bell | 31-29 |
| 02:21 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd can't tip it in | 31-29 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-29 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 01:43 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Micheal Dale | 33-31 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | George Anderson travels with the ball | 33-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Derek Beaver (SG), James Ballard (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF), Carl Crouch (C) Micheal Dale, Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd, Micheal Spencer, George Burson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Stephen Butler (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), John Kravitz (C) George Anderson, Clifford Taylor, Charles Bell, James Sullivan | |
| 00:59 | Auburn | James Ballard misses the easy layup | 33-31 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Hartzler | 33-31 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Derek Beaver connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis's layup is rejected by Manuel Hartzler | 36-31 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler is hacked by John Kravitz - foul #3 on John Kravitz, team foul #12 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG) Carl Crouch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson (C) John Kravitz | |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses long on a fullcourt shot | 38-31 |