| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Brian Carini (fresh) SG - Michael Authement (fresh) SF - John Strobel (fresh) PF - Joseph Conroy (fresh) C - Michael Holesovsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Oberlander (fresh) SG - Bradley Sweeney (fresh) SF - Emery Hedin (fresh) PF - Johnny Donahue (fresh) C - Troy Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Michael Holesovsky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Saint Louis | Michael Authement misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bradley Sweeney - foul #1 on Bradley Sweeney, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Saint Louis | Michael Authement makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Saint Louis | Michael Authement makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | Troy Johnson hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Oberlander | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Saint Louis | Michael Authement scores on a shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Auburn | Emery Hedin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Brian Carini | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Saint Louis | John Strobel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Emery Hedin | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Auburn | Emery Hedin is denied on a layup by Michael Holesovsky | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Saint Louis | Michael Holesovsky pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Auburn | Troy Johnson grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Oberlander | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Saint Louis | John Strobel is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Johnson - foul #1 on Troy Johnson, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Robert Salmon (SG), Charles Hansen (SF), Stanley Taggart (C) Brian Carini, Michael Authement, John Strobel, Michael Holesovsky | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:57 | Saint Louis | Charles Hansen drills a floater from the right side | 6-4 |
| 16:43 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-4 |
| 16:42 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:27 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Salmon | 8-4 |
| 16:13 | Auburn | Stanley Taggart is called for the reach on Troy Johnson - foul #1 on Stanley Taggart, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Strobel (SF) Joseph Conroy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Kevin Baldwin (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Virgilio Costa (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) William Oberlander, Bradley Sweeney, Emery Hedin, Johnny Donahue, Troy Johnson | |
| 15:58 | Auburn | Stanley Taggart steals it from Michael Johnson | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tyler Gates (fresh) SG - Robert Salmon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Strobel (fresh) PF - Charles Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Taggart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Randy Casey (fresh) SG - Kevin Baldwin (fresh) SF - Michael Johnson (fresh) PF - Virgilio Costa (fresh) C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart misses long on an open floater from the right block | 8-4 |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa makes the shot near the basket set up by Michael Johnson | 8-6 |
| 15:07 | Saint Louis | John Strobel is fouled in the backcourt by Virgilio Costa - foul #1 on Virgilio Costa, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brian Carini (PG), Michael Authement (SG), Joseph Conroy (PF), Michael Holesovsky (C) Tyler Gates, Robert Salmon, John Strobel, Stanley Taggart | |
| Subs | Auburn | Johnny Donahue (PF) Joseph Ellis | |
| 14:54 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Baldwin - foul #1 on Kevin Baldwin, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart (SF) Charles Hansen | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG) Randy Casey | |
| 14:54 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:54 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 14:41 | Saint Louis | Michael Holesovsky grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 14:39 | Saint Louis | Kevin Baldwin steals the ball from Michael Authement in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 14:26 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Brian Carini - foul #1 on Brian Carini, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Strobel (SF) Stanley Taggart | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney (SG), Joseph Ellis (C) Kevin Baldwin, Virgilio Costa | |
| 14:26 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:26 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:00 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Hansen (SF) John Strobel | |
| Subs | Auburn | Emery Hedin (SF), Troy Johnson (C) Michael Johnson, Johnny Donahue | |
| 13:44 | Auburn | Emery Hedin banks in the layup set up by William Oberlander | 10-10 |
| 13:25 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini is hacked by Bradley Sweeney - foul #2 on Bradley Sweeney, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Strobel (SF), Stanley Taggart (PF) Charles Hansen, Joseph Conroy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Kevin Baldwin (SG), Virgilio Costa (PF) William Oberlander, Bradley Sweeney, Joseph Ellis | |
| 13:02 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini is hacked by Randy Casey - foul #1 on Randy Casey, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy (PF) Stanley Taggart | |
| Subs | Auburn | Johnny Donahue (PF) Troy Johnson | |
| 12:40 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy jams it | 12-10 |
| 12:25 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Authement - foul #1 on Michael Authement, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Robert Salmon (SG), Charles Hansen (SF), Stanley Taggart (C) Brian Carini, Michael Authement, John Strobel, Michael Holesovsky | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Johnson (C) Emery Hedin | |
| 12:25 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:25 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:06 | Saint Louis | Charles Hansen scores on a floater from close range set up by Joseph Conroy | 14-12 |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brian Carini (PG), Michael Authement (SG), John Strobel (SF), Michael Holesovsky (C) Tyler Gates, Robert Salmon, Charles Hansen, Stanley Taggart | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Troy Johnson (C) Kevin Baldwin, Virgilio Costa | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Brian Carini (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Authement (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Strobel (fresh) PF - Joseph Conroy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Holesovsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Oberlander (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randy Casey (fresh) SF - Michael Johnson (fresh) PF - Johnny Donahue (fresh) 4 pts. C - Troy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Saint Louis | Michael Holesovsky misses short on a floater from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 11:28 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy grabs the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:09 | Saint Louis | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Holesovsky - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Robert Salmon (SG), Charles Hansen (PF) Brian Carini, Michael Authement, Joseph Conroy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin (SG), Joseph Ellis (PF) Randy Casey, Johnny Donahue | |
| 11:09 | Saint Louis | Michael Holesovsky makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:09 | Saint Louis | Michael Holesovsky misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:09 | Auburn | Troy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin is hacked by Robert Salmon - foul #1 on Robert Salmon, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brian Carini (PG), Michael Authement (SG), Joseph Conroy (PF), Stanley Taggart (C) Tyler Gates, Robert Salmon, John Strobel, Michael Holesovsky | |
| Subs | Auburn | Emery Hedin (SF) Joseph Ellis | |
| 10:44 | Auburn | Michael Authement steals it from Kevin Baldwin | 15-12 |
| 10:40 | Saint Louis | Michael Authement lays it up and in | 17-12 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Michael Johnson misses the easy layup | 17-12 |
| 10:22 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 17-12 |
| 10:09 | Auburn | Stanley Taggart picks off the pass by Emery Hedin | 17-12 |
| 09:49 | Saint Louis | Charles Hansen is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #8 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Robert Salmon (SG), John Strobel (SF), Michael Holesovsky (C) Brian Carini, Michael Authement, Joseph Conroy, Stanley Taggart | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), Virgilio Costa (SF), Johnny Donahue (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) William Oberlander, Emery Hedin, Michael Johnson, Troy Johnson | |
| 09:49 | Saint Louis | Charles Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:49 | Saint Louis | Charles Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 09:33 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa comes up short on the shot in the paint | 19-12 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa hits the follow up shot | 19-14 |
| 09:29 | Saint Louis | Kevin Baldwin is called for the reach on John Strobel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Baldwin, team foul #9 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brian Carini (PG), Michael Authement (SG), Joseph Conroy (PF) Tyler Gates, Robert Salmon, Charles Hansen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (SG) Kevin Baldwin | |
| 09:29 | Saint Louis | John Strobel misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 09:09 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 19-14 |
| 09:07 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis snags the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 09:02 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 08:46 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Harold Cooke - foul #1 on Harold Cooke, team foul #10 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Robert Salmon (SG) Brian Carini, Michael Authement | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:46 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:46 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:46 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Johnny Donahue | 20-16 |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Strobel - foul #1 on John Strobel, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brian Carini (PG), Michael Authement (SG), Stanley Taggart (PF) Tyler Gates, Robert Salmon, Joseph Conroy | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Emery Hedin (SF) Harold Cooke, Johnny Donahue | |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:02 | Saint Louis | Michael Holesovsky misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Ellis - foul #1 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #11 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Robert Salmon (SG), Joseph Conroy (PF) Brian Carini, Michael Authement, Stanley Taggart | |
| Subs | Auburn | Johnny Donahue (PF), Troy Johnson (C) Virgilio Costa, Joseph Ellis | |
| 08:02 | Saint Louis | Michael Holesovsky makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:02 | Saint Louis | Michael Holesovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:43 | Auburn | Randy Casey is hacked by Tyler Gates - foul #1 on Tyler Gates, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brian Carini (PG), Michael Authement (SG), Stanley Taggart (C) Tyler Gates, Robert Salmon, Michael Holesovsky | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Brian Carini (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Authement (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Strobel (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Conroy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Stanley Taggart (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Oberlander (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randy Casey (fairly fresh) SF - Emery Hedin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Donahue (fresh) 4 pts. C - Troy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Auburn | William Oberlander connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Johnny Donahue | 22-20 |
| 07:04 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy is fouled on the floor by Johnny Donahue - foul #1 on Johnny Donahue, team foul #12 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Robert Salmon (SG), Charles Hansen (SF), Michael Holesovsky (C) Brian Carini, Michael Authement, John Strobel, Stanley Taggart | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), Joseph Ellis (C) William Oberlander, Troy Johnson | |
| 07:04 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:04 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 06:23 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Salmon | 26-23 |
| 06:04 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis clanks a shot from the baseline | 26-23 |
| 06:02 | Saint Louis | Charles Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:40 | Saint Louis | Michael Holesovsky misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Ellis - foul #2 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #13 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brian Carini (PG), Michael Authement (SG), John Strobel (SF), Stanley Taggart (PF) Tyler Gates, Robert Salmon, Charles Hansen, Joseph Conroy | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Virgilio Costa (SF), Troy Johnson (C) Harold Cooke, Emery Hedin, Joseph Ellis | |
| 05:40 | Saint Louis | Michael Holesovsky makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:40 | Saint Louis | Michael Holesovsky misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:40 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue is called for traveling | 27-23 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy (PF) Michael Holesovsky | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:05 | Saint Louis | Michael Authement's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Holesovsky (C) Stanley Taggart | |
| Subs | Auburn | Emery Hedin (SF) Johnny Donahue | |
| 04:52 | Auburn | John Strobel takes the ball from William Oberlander | 27-23 |
| 04:49 | Saint Louis | John Strobel misses the easy layup | 27-23 |
| 04:47 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Oberlander | 27-23 |
| 04:29 | Auburn | Troy Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 04:28 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:08 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Authement | 29-23 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Troy Johnson hits the finger roll | 29-25 |
| 03:23 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy's pass is intercepted by Troy Johnson | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Brian Carini (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Authement (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Strobel (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Conroy (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Holesovsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Oberlander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Casey (tiring) SF - Emery Hedin (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Virgilio Costa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Troy Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa travels with the ball | 29-25 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Hansen (PF), Stanley Taggart (C) Joseph Conroy, Michael Holesovsky | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), Bradley Sweeney (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Johnny Donahue (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) William Oberlander, Randy Casey, Emery Hedin, Virgilio Costa, Troy Johnson | |
| 03:10 | Saint Louis | Michael Authement loses the dribble to Joseph Ellis in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| 03:03 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Bradley Sweeney | 29-27 |
| 02:54 | Saint Louis | Charles Hansen hits a wide open shot from the left side | 31-27 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Sweeney | 31-30 |
| 02:20 | Saint Louis | John Strobel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-30 |
| 02:18 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart tips it in | 33-30 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Harold Cooke double dribbles | 33-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Robert Salmon (SG), Joseph Conroy (PF), Michael Holesovsky (C) Brian Carini, Michael Authement, John Strobel, Stanley Taggart | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:37 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Johnny Donahue - foul #2 on Johnny Donahue, team foul #14 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brian Carini (PG), Michael Authement (SG), John Strobel (SF), Stanley Taggart (C) Tyler Gates, Robert Salmon, Charles Hansen, Michael Holesovsky | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG) Harold Cooke | |
| 01:37 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:37 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 01:30 | Auburn | Michael Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Oberlander | 33-32 |
| 01:01 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini can't connect on a shot from the right side | 33-32 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:54 | Auburn | Michael Johnson knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Johnny Donahue | 33-34 |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | Michael Authement travels with the ball | 33-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Robert Salmon (SG), Charles Hansen (SF), Michael Holesovsky (C) Brian Carini, Michael Authement, John Strobel, Stanley Taggart | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin (SG), Emery Hedin (SF), Virgilio Costa (PF), Troy Johnson (C) Bradley Sweeney, Michael Johnson, Johnny Donahue, Joseph Ellis | |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Troy Johnson lays it in on a great pass from William Oberlander | 33-36 |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Oberlander | 33-36 |