| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stallworth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Montag (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | William Stallworth inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw is hacked by Joseph Odum - foul #3 on Joseph Odum, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SF) Joseph Odum | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 19:29 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw loses the dribble to Valentin Marino | 25-23 |
| 19:10 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 19:09 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson tips it but misses | 25-23 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | Ronald Brown snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 19:05 | Auburn | Kenny Ward is called for the reach on William O'Neill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenny Ward, team foul #2 | 25-23 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | Kenny Ward steps in front of the William Stallworth pass | 25-23 |
| 18:20 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 18:00 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 17:59 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 17:44 | Iowa State | Victor Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenny Ward | 29-23 |
| 17:30 | Auburn | Brandon Montag misses the floater from close range | 29-23 |
| 17:28 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 17:16 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 17:14 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson hits the follow up shot | 31-23 |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 16:38 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward is hacked by Ronald Brown - foul #1 on Ronald Brown, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (PG), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Jack Reese (C) Kenny Ward, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:21 | Iowa State | Jack Reese blows the layup but he's hacked by Brandon Montag - foul #2 on Brandon Montag, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (SG) Valentin Marino | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:21 | Iowa State | Jack Reese makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 16:21 | Iowa State | Jack Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 15:56 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 15:54 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew Shaw | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Michael Thies (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) SF - Victor Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Reese (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stallworth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Montag (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Auburn | Ronald Brown is fouled on the floor by Jack Reese - foul #1 on Jack Reese, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Odum (SF) Victor Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:11 | Auburn | Brandon Montag hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 14:59 | Iowa State | Brandon Montag is called for the reach on Alphonse Rossi - foul #3 on Brandon Montag, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Michael Thies, Luther Holmes, Alphonse Rossi, Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:37 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire blows the layup but the foul's on Brandon Montag - foul #4 on Brandon Montag, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert (C) Brandon Montag | |
| 14:37 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 14:37 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 14:37 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Dudley Gilbert | 34-29 |
| 14:11 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 14:07 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 14:06 | Auburn | William O'Neill grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:43 | Auburn | William Stallworth misses the fadeaway from the left side | 34-32 |
| 13:41 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 13:15 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward is called for traveling | 34-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (PG), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Jack Reese (C) Kenny Ward, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Eliason (PF) William Stallworth | |
| 12:57 | Auburn | Ronald Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-35 |
| 12:43 | Iowa State | Michael Thies misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 12:41 | Auburn | Ronald Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-35 |
| 12:15 | Auburn | Ronald Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 11:58 | Auburn | William O'Neill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 34-35 |
| 11:56 | Iowa State | Jack Reese snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Michael Thies (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) SF - Joseph Odum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Eliason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dudley Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Iowa State | Michael Thies drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Odum | 37-35 |
| 11:19 | Auburn | William O'Neill connects on the shot from close range | 37-37 |
| 11:02 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 11:00 | Auburn | Brian Eliason snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 10:56 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 10:55 | Iowa State | Jack Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:39 | Iowa State | Michael Thies misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 10:37 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum misses the tip | 37-37 |
| 10:35 | Auburn | Brian Eliason snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 10:11 | Auburn | Michael Thies is called for the reach on William O'Neill - foul #2 on Michael Thies, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Victor Smith (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Valentin Marino, Joseph Odum, Alphonse Rossi, Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (PG), William Stallworth (SF) William O'Neill, Ronald Brown | |
| 09:55 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 09:53 | Iowa State | Victor Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:40 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 09:39 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:22 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire misses the jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 09:21 | Auburn | William Stallworth pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:03 | Auburn | Brian Eliason hits a floater near the basket | 37-39 |
| 08:42 | Iowa State | Dudley Gilbert is called for the reach on Kenny Ward - foul #1 on Dudley Gilbert, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG) Michael Thies | |
| Subs | Auburn | William O'Neill (PG), Ronald Brown (PF) Mathew Shaw, Dudley Gilbert | |
| 08:34 | Iowa State | Ronald Brown takes the ball from Valentin Marino | 37-39 |
| 08:05 | Auburn | Ronald Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 08:04 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 07:55 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenny Ward | 40-39 |
| 07:30 | Auburn | Ronald Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ronald Brown, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jared Hurdle (PG), Joseph Odum (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF) Kenny Ward, Victor Smith, Raymond Nelson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Shaw (SG), Thomas Preston (SF), Brandon Montag (C) Pablo Los, William Stallworth, Ronald Brown | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jared Hurdle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Preston (fresh) PF - Brian Eliason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Montag (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire can't finish the layup | 40-39 |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Brandon Montag grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 06:48 | Auburn | William O'Neill clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 06:47 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 06:31 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Eliason - foul #2 on Brian Eliason, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (PG), Raymond Nelson (PF), Jack Reese (C) Jared Hurdle, Alphonse Rossi, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:31 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 06:31 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw connects on the floater from the right side | 42-41 |
| 05:47 | Iowa State | Michael Thies connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Joseph Odum | 44-41 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | William O'Neill hits a floater from close range and he's fouled by Jack Reese - foul #2 on Jack Reese, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Victor Smith (SF) Valentin Marino, Joseph Odum | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SF), Ronald Brown (PF) Thomas Preston, Brian Eliason | |
| 05:23 | Auburn | William O'Neill misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:23 | Iowa State | Jack Reese snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 04:59 | Iowa State | Jack Reese clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 04:57 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 04:32 | Auburn | Brandon Montag misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw tips it in | 44-45 |
| 04:19 | Iowa State | Michael Thies clanks a shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 04:18 | Iowa State | Michael Thies misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 04:16 | Auburn | Brandon Montag snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Raymond Nelson steals the ball from Brandon Montag | 44-45 |
| 03:39 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson hits a floater in the paint and the foul's on Mathew Shaw - foul #2 on Mathew Shaw, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG), Joseph Odum (SF), Ralph McGuire (C) Michael Thies, Victor Smith, Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (PG), David Duncan (SG) William O'Neill, Mathew Shaw | |
| 03:39 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 03:39 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 03:24 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino misses the 3 from straight away | 46-45 |
| 03:23 | Auburn | Brandon Montag snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Pablo Los (fresh) SG - David Duncan (fresh) SF - William Stallworth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brandon Montag (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Auburn | Brandon Montag buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Duncan | 46-47 |
| 02:56 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Valentin Marino | 48-47 |
| 02:56 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (PF) Raymond Nelson | |
| Subs | Auburn | William O'Neill (PG), Mathew Shaw (SG) Pablo Los, David Duncan | |
| 02:41 | Auburn | William Stallworth is fouled on the floor by Ralph McGuire - foul #2 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| 02:28 | Auburn | Ronald Brown misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 02:26 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 02:04 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kenny Ward | 50-47 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Ronald Brown misses short on a jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 01:36 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Alphonse Rossi | 50-47 |
| 01:13 | Iowa State | Mathew Shaw steals the ball from Valentin Marino | 50-47 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | William O'Neill misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 00:51 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire grabs the board | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kenny Ward | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Odum - foul #4 on Joseph Odum, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson (PF) Alphonse Rossi | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire is fouled in the backcourt by William O'Neill - foul #3 on William O'Neill, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SF) Joseph Odum | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward is hacked by William O'Neill in the backcourt - foul #4 on William O'Neill, team foul #10 | 54-48 |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Brandon Montag connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | William O'Neill is called for the reach on Valentin Marino in the backcourt - foul #5 on William O'Neill, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (PG) William O'Neill | |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Pablo Los misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-51 |