| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mathew Shaw (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stallworth (fresh) PF - Angel Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Montag (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Leis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-42 |
| 19:44 | Auburn | Brandon Montag snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 19:21 | Auburn | Angel Moretti hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Zachary Teitenberg - foul #1 on Zachary Teitenberg, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 19:21 | Auburn | Angel Moretti misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett clanks a shot from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 19:15 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brandon Montag | 38-42 |
| 18:54 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses the dunk attempt | 38-42 |
| 18:52 | Auburn | William O'Neill tips it home | 40-42 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 18:05 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brandon Montag | 43-44 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Leis | 43-47 |
| 17:16 | Auburn | William O'Neill misses long on a shot from the right side | 43-47 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (SG), Dudley Gilbert (C) William Stallworth, Brandon Montag | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), James Katzner (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, Dante Waller, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 16:35 | Auburn | Angel Moretti hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 16:33 | Auburn | William O'Neill tips it in | 45-47 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Grady Edwards is blocked by Angel Moretti | 45-47 |
| 16:24 | Auburn | Angel Moretti grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 15:58 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Angel Moretti | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Pablo Los (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mathew Shaw (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. PF - Angel Moretti (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dudley Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Katzner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | James Katzner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Angel Moretti - foul #2 on Angel Moretti, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Duncan (SG), Brian Eliason (PF) William O'Neill, Angel Moretti | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 15:26 | Auburn | Pablo Los scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Duncan | 50-49 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | James Katzner can't finish the layup | 50-49 |
| 15:10 | Auburn | Pablo Los snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 14:56 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Odis Webb pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Darrell Beck and he's hacked by Pablo Los - foul #1 on Pablo Los, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | William O'Neill (PG), William Stallworth (SF), Brandon Montag (C) David Duncan, Mathew Shaw, Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Leis (SG), Harold Blevins (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, James Katzner | |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 14:45 | Auburn | William Stallworth is fouled in the backcourt by Grady Edwards - foul #2 on Grady Edwards, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Patnode (PF) Grady Edwards | |
| 14:26 | Auburn | William Stallworth misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | John Leis scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Chrisman | 50-54 |
| 13:47 | Auburn | Brian Eliason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Shaw (SF), Angel Moretti (PF) William Stallworth, Brian Eliason | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SF), Dante Waller (PF) Donald Chrisman, Keith Patnode | |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | John Leis knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Jonathan Garnett | 50-56 |
| 13:08 | Auburn | Brandon Montag knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Brandon Montag is called for the reach on John Leis - foul #1 on Brandon Montag, team foul #3 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SF) William O'Neill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman's pass is intercepted by Angel Moretti | 52-56 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Angel Moretti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Duncan (SG), Dudley Gilbert (C) Mathew Shaw, Brandon Montag | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Dante Waller | |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | The short jumper by John Sharer is denied by Dudley Gilbert | 52-56 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert is denied on a layup by Keith Patnode | 52-56 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | John Sharer snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Pablo Los (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Duncan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Stallworth (tiring) PF - Angel Moretti (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Dudley Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Leis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Patnode (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the dunk | 52-56 |
| 11:30 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Angel Moretti | 52-56 |
| 11:28 | Auburn | Pablo Los is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pablo Los, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | William O'Neill (PG), Mathew Shaw (SF), Brian Eliason (PF) Pablo Los, William Stallworth, Angel Moretti | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), James Katzner (PF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) John Sharer, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, Keith Patnode, Grady Edwards | |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg loses the ball out of bounds | 52-56 |
| 10:45 | Auburn | David Duncan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | William O'Neill steps in front of the Donald Chrisman pass in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 10:29 | Auburn | William O'Neill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SF), Brandon Montag (C) David Duncan, Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Dante Waller (PF) Donald Chrisman, James Katzner | |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachary Teitenberg | 55-58 |
| 09:46 | Auburn | Brandon Montag hits a 3 from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on William O'Neill - foul #1 on William O'Neill, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (SG), Angel Moretti (PF) Mathew Shaw, Brian Eliason | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), John Leis (SG) Darrell Beck, Odis Webb | |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:30 | Auburn | Brandon Montag grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 09:02 | Auburn | Brandon Montag connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Stallworth | 60-59 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg throws it down on a great pass from John Sharer | 60-61 |
| 08:13 | Auburn | Angel Moretti loses the ball out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Duncan (SG), Mathew Shaw (SF), Brian Eliason (PF), Dudley Gilbert (C) William O'Neill, William Stallworth, Angel Moretti, Brandon Montag | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), James Katzner (PF), Grady Edwards (C) John Sharer, Harold Blevins, Dante Waller, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 07:50 | Auburn | Pablo Los grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Pablo Los (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mathew Shaw (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Eliason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Dudley Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Leis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Katzner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Auburn | Grady Edwards takes the ball from Brian Eliason | 60-61 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | John Leis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Brian Eliason pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:46 | Auburn | Brian Eliason comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 60-61 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | John Leis snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | John Leis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | John Leis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-61 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | John Leis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Brian Eliason snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 05:39 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 05:38 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert tips it in | 62-61 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Dudley Gilbert takes the ball from James Katzner | 62-61 |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Pablo Los throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | William O'Neill (PG), William Stallworth (SF), Angel Moretti (PF), Brandon Montag (C) Pablo Los, David Duncan, Brian Eliason, Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Donald Chrisman, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, James Katzner, Grady Edwards | |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-61 |
| 05:08 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | William Stallworth comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 04:40 | Auburn | Brandon Montag snags the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 04:25 | Auburn | Angel Moretti's floater is tipped away by Zachary Teitenberg | 62-61 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | John Sharer gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg can't finish the layup | 62-61 |
| 04:16 | Auburn | Brandon Montag grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 03:55 | Auburn | William Stallworth misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Darrell Beck - foul #2 on Darrell Beck, team foul #3 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Harold Blevins (SF), Keith Patnode (PF) John Sharer, Odis Webb, Dante Waller | |
| 03:55 | Auburn | William Stallworth makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:55 | Auburn | William Stallworth makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg lays it in set up by Donald Chrisman | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Mathew Shaw (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stallworth (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Angel Moretti (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Brandon Montag (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Patnode (fresh) 2 pts. C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Brandon Montag - foul #2 on Brandon Montag, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (SG), Brian Eliason (PF), Dudley Gilbert (C) Mathew Shaw, William Stallworth, Brandon Montag | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG) Darrell Beck | |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 03:07 | Auburn | Donald Chrisman is called for the reach on William O'Neill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #4 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (PF) Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Brian Eliason clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Leis - foul #3 on John Leis, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Odis Webb (SG) Donald Chrisman, John Leis | |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Brian Eliason makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Brian Eliason makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Harold Blevins, Keith Patnode | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Dante Waller is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dante Waller, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| 02:10 | Auburn | Pablo Los hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William O'Neill | 68-63 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Shaw (SF) Angel Moretti | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Leis (SG) John Sharer, Odis Webb | |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Brian Eliason swats the short shot by Zachary Teitenberg | 68-63 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Dante Waller tips it home | 68-65 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SF), Angel Moretti (PF), Brandon Montag (C) Pablo Los, Brian Eliason, Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:26 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Leis | 68-67 |
| 01:12 | Auburn | Donald Chrisman is called for the reach on Mathew Shaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| 01:12 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:12 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Zachary Teitenberg | 70-70 |
| 00:41 | Auburn | William Stallworth makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mathew Shaw | 73-70 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman is fouled on the floor by William O'Neill - foul #2 on William O'Neill, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Brandon Montag snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Brandon Montag is hacked by Donald Chrisman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG) Donald Chrisman | |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Brandon Montag misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-73 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Brandon Montag comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Stallworth (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Angel Moretti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Brandon Montag (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Leis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Auburn | Brandon Montag wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Angel Moretti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Eliason (PF) William Stallworth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Dante Waller drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Leis | 73-75 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by William O'Neill | 76-75 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Brian Eliason is called for the reach on Jonathan Garnett - foul #4 on Brian Eliason, team foul #8 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert (C) Brandon Montag | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:30 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-77 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg gets the rebound | 76-77 |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | John Sharer is called for traveling | 76-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (SG) Angel Moretti | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), James Katzner (PF) John Sharer, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, Dante Waller | |
| 02:57 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses long on a 3 from straight away | 76-77 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | James Katzner grabs the board | 76-77 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | Angel Moretti (SF), Brandon Montag (C) Pablo Los, Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), John Leis (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Dante Waller (PF) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, James Katzner | |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | John Sharer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachary Teitenberg | 76-79 |
| 02:23 | Auburn | Angel Moretti is wide open and dunks the ball set up by William O'Neill | 78-79 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg drills a floater in the lane set up by John Sharer and he's hacked by Brian Eliason - foul #5 on Brian Eliason, team foul #9 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (SG) Brian Eliason | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (PG) John Sharer | |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the free throw | 78-81 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Angel Moretti grabs the defensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | William O'Neill is hacked by Darrell Beck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Beck, team foul #9 | 78-81 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | William O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | William O'Neill misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg gets the rebound | 79-81 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Brandon Montag is called for the reach on Zachary Teitenberg - foul #3 on Brandon Montag, team foul #10 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SF) Pablo Los | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG) Darrell Beck | |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | William O'Neill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-83 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett is hacked by Brandon Montag during a doubleteam - foul #4 on Brandon Montag, team foul #11 | 79-83 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:42 | Auburn | Angel Moretti grabs the defensive rebound | 79-83 |
| 01:38 | Auburn | William O'Neill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-83 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Dante Waller loses the dribble to Angel Moretti | 79-83 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | William Stallworth loses the dribble to Dante Waller | 79-83 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Stallworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Angel Moretti (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. C - Brandon Montag (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Leis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Zachary Teitenberg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | John Leis's floater is knocked away by Brandon Montag | 79-83 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | William O'Neill pulls down the rebound | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Brandon Montag slams it home and he's fouled by Zachary Teitenberg - foul #2 on Zachary Teitenberg, team foul #10 | 81-83 |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Brandon Montag makes the free throw | 82-83 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | William O'Neill is called for the reach on John Sharer in the backcourt - foul #3 on William O'Neill, team foul #12 | 82-83 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Dante Waller | 82-84 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Dante Waller is hacked by Angel Moretti - foul #3 on Angel Moretti, team foul #13 | 82-84 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Brandon Montag gets the rebound | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw is hacked by John Sharer - foul #2 on John Sharer, team foul #11 | 82-84 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | John Sharer is fouled in the backcourt by William O'Neill - foul #4 on William O'Neill, team foul #14 | 83-84 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 83-86 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | William O'Neill is hacked by John Sharer in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Sharer, team foul #12 | 83-86 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | William O'Neill misses the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | William O'Neill misses the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg grabs the board | 83-86 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | William O'Neill is called for the reach on Zachary Teitenberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on William O'Neill, team foul #15 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (PG) William O'Neill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (PG) John Sharer | |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses long on a halfcourt shot | 83-87 |