| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Edward Barbeau (fresh) SG - Brian Sutphin (fresh) SF - Mario Williams (fresh) PF - Abraham Thompson (fresh) C - Clyde Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jose Silva (fresh) SG - Clifford Brubaker (fresh) SF - Alex Hutton (fresh) PF - Mason Quon (fresh) C - Casey Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Youngstown State | Mario Williams misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Casey Nelson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Auburn | Mason Quon makes the jump hook from close range set up by Clifford Brubaker | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Youngstown State | Mario Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Auburn | Casey Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Auburn | Alex Hutton buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jose Silva and the foul's on Mario Williams - foul #1 on Mario Williams, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | Auburn | Alex Hutton misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Clyde Thomas | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Youngstown State | Mario Williams can't throw it down but he's fouled by Mason Quon - foul #1 on Mason Quon, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Youngstown State | Mario Williams misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Youngstown State | Mario Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:16 | Auburn | Mason Quon scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Clifford Brubaker | 1-6 |
| 18:08 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson misses the easy layup | 1-6 |
| 18:07 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker snags the defensive board | 1-6 |
| 18:02 | Auburn | Casey Nelson is fouled on the floor by Mario Williams - foul #2 on Mario Williams, team foul #2 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Martin William (SF) Mario Williams | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:55 | Auburn | Casey Nelson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 1-6 |
| 17:54 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson snags the defensive board | 1-6 |
| 17:48 | Youngstown State | Clyde Thomas knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Sutphin | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | Auburn | Alex Hutton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Martin William - foul #1 on Martin William, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | Auburn | Alex Hutton makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:26 | Auburn | Alex Hutton misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:26 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:12 | Youngstown State | Martin William hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alex Hutton - foul #1 on Alex Hutton, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Pastor (PG) Edward Barbeau | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:12 | Youngstown State | Martin William makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:12 | Youngstown State | Martin William makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Thomas Pastor steals the ball from Clifford Brubaker | 6-7 |
| 16:36 | Youngstown State | Martin William misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Mason Quon - foul #2 on Mason Quon, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Woods (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) Abraham Thompson, Clyde Thomas | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gerald Milliman (PF), Terry Fisher (C) Mason Quon, Casey Nelson | |
| 16:36 | Youngstown State | Martin William makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:36 | Youngstown State | Martin William makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:20 | Auburn | Jose Silva misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-7 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | Terry Fisher hits the follow up shot | 8-9 |
| 15:51 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pastor is hacked by Terry Fisher - foul #1 on Terry Fisher, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Edward Barbeau (PG) Brian Sutphin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Diep (PG), Malik Battles (SG), Mark Buchholz (SF) Jose Silva, Clifford Brubaker, Alex Hutton | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Edward Barbeau (fresh) SG - Thomas Pastor (fresh) SF - Martin William (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Woods (fresh) C - Kevin Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Diep (fresh) SG - Malik Battles (fresh) SF - Mark Buchholz (fresh) PF - Gerald Milliman (fresh) C - Terry Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Youngstown State | Charles Woods is hacked by Gerald Milliman - foul #1 on Gerald Milliman, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson (PF) Martin William | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:16 | Youngstown State | Edward Barbeau misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Diep - foul #1 on Michael Diep, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Thomas (C) Charles Woods | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:16 | Youngstown State | Edward Barbeau makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:16 | Youngstown State | Edward Barbeau makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:00 | Auburn | Michael Diep makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-12 |
| 14:36 | Youngstown State | Edward Barbeau makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Johnson | 12-12 |
| 14:18 | Auburn | Gerald Milliman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 14:16 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:11 | Youngstown State | Edward Barbeau's pass is intercepted by Michael Diep | 12-12 |
| 14:08 | Auburn | Mark Buchholz throws it down set up by Michael Diep | 12-14 |
| 13:49 | Youngstown State | Malik Battles steps in front of the Thomas Pastor pass | 12-14 |
| 13:45 | Auburn | Malik Battles lays it in | 12-16 |
| 13:33 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson can't finish the layup | 12-16 |
| 13:31 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 13:14 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pastor clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Malik Battles - foul #1 on Malik Battles, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Sutphin (SG), Martin William (SF), Charles Woods (PF) Edward Barbeau, Kevin Johnson, Abraham Thompson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jose Silva (PG), Clifford Brubaker (SG), Alex Hutton (SF), Carl Payton (PF), Casey Nelson (C) Michael Diep, Malik Battles, Mark Buchholz, Gerald Milliman, Terry Fisher | |
| 13:14 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pastor makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:14 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pastor misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Casey Nelson gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 13:05 | Auburn | Jose Silva hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 13:03 | Youngstown State | Charles Woods snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 12:58 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pastor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 12:57 | Youngstown State | Charles Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:41 | Youngstown State | Clyde Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 13-16 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Casey Nelson snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 12:35 | Auburn | Jose Silva misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 12:33 | Auburn | Alex Hutton tips it back up and in | 13-18 |
| 12:12 | Youngstown State | Clyde Thomas misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 12:11 | Auburn | Alex Hutton gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 12:07 | Auburn | Alex Hutton is fouled on the floor by Brian Sutphin - foul #1 on Brian Sutphin, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Edward Barbeau (PG), Abraham Thompson (PF) Thomas Pastor, Clyde Thomas | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:51 | Auburn | Jose Silva misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-18 |
| 11:49 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Silva | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Edward Barbeau (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Sutphin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin William (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Abraham Thompson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Woods (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jose Silva (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Brubaker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alex Hutton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Payton (fresh) C - Casey Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Auburn | Jose Silva travels with the ball | 13-18 |
| 11:27 | Youngstown State | Jose Silva is called for the reach on Martin William - foul #1 on Jose Silva, team foul #8 | 13-18 |
| 11:27 | Youngstown State | Martin William misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:27 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 11:22 | Auburn | Alex Hutton clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-18 |
| 11:21 | Auburn | Jose Silva tips it but misses | 13-18 |
| 11:20 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 11:06 | Youngstown State | Charles Woods misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 11:04 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:48 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 10:29 | Auburn | Casey Nelson misses the driving attempt from the right block | 16-18 |
| 10:28 | Youngstown State | Charles Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:12 | Youngstown State | Jose Silva steps in front of the Abraham Thompson pass | 16-18 |
| 09:54 | Auburn | Carl Payton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Carl Payton, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Johnson (SF), Clyde Thomas (C) Martin William, Charles Woods | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Diep (PG), Malik Battles (SG), Mark Buchholz (SF), Gerald Milliman (PF), Terry Fisher (C) Jose Silva, Clifford Brubaker, Alex Hutton, Carl Payton, Casey Nelson | |
| 09:33 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Clyde Thomas | 19-18 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | Michael Diep misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 09:17 | Auburn | Mark Buchholz grabs the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:09 | Auburn | Michael Diep misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-18 |
| 09:07 | Youngstown State | Kevin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:56 | Youngstown State | Kevin Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Mark Buchholz snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:37 | Auburn | Michael Diep makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Malik Battles | 19-21 |
| 08:17 | Youngstown State | Terry Fisher steps in front of the Edward Barbeau pass | 19-21 |
| 08:02 | Auburn | Terry Fisher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Terry Fisher, team foul #10 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Pastor (PG), Martin William (SF), Charles Woods (PF) Edward Barbeau, Abraham Thompson, Clyde Thomas | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jose Silva (PG), Clifford Brubaker (SG), Alex Hutton (SF), Casey Nelson (C) Michael Diep, Malik Battles, Mark Buchholz, Terry Fisher | |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | Kevin Johnson buries a floater from the left side set up by Brian Sutphin and the foul's on Clifford Brubaker - foul #1 on Clifford Brubaker, team foul #11 | 21-21 |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | Kevin Johnson makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Thomas Pastor (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brian Sutphin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Woods (fresh) 3 reb. C - Martin William (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jose Silva (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Brubaker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alex Hutton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Milliman (fairly fresh) C - Casey Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Jose Silva buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Casey Nelson | 22-23 |
| 07:04 | Youngstown State | Martin William misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-23 |
| 07:02 | Auburn | Alex Hutton grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:45 | Auburn | Martin William takes the ball from Alex Hutton | 22-23 |
| 06:30 | Youngstown State | Kevin Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Edward Barbeau (PG), Clyde Thomas (C) Thomas Pastor, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Payton (PF) Gerald Milliman | |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Casey Nelson can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 22-23 |
| 06:08 | Youngstown State | Clyde Thomas pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:52 | Youngstown State | Martin William loses the dribble to Clifford Brubaker | 22-23 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Alex Hutton is fouled on the floor by Edward Barbeau - foul #1 on Edward Barbeau, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joe Franqui (SF), Abraham Thompson (PF) Martin William, Charles Woods | |
| Subs | Auburn | Malik Battles (SG), Mark Buchholz (SF) Clifford Brubaker, Alex Hutton | |
| 05:26 | Auburn | Casey Nelson connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Carl Payton and he's fouled by Brian Sutphin - foul #2 on Brian Sutphin, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Pastor (SG) Brian Sutphin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Diep (PG) Jose Silva | |
| 05:26 | Auburn | Casey Nelson makes the free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:00 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 04:58 | Auburn | Casey Nelson pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 04:40 | Auburn | Michael Diep knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 04:21 | Youngstown State | Joe Franqui misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-28 |
| 04:20 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson tips it home | 24-28 |
| 04:03 | Auburn | Malik Battles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Martin William (SF), Charles Woods (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) Joe Franqui, Abraham Thompson, Clyde Thomas | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jose Silva (PG), Clifford Brubaker (SG), Alex Hutton (SF), Gerald Milliman (PF) Michael Diep, Malik Battles, Mark Buchholz, Carl Payton | |
| 03:51 | Youngstown State | Martin William connects on the floater from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 03:39 | Auburn | Jose Silva is fouled on the floor by Charles Woods - foul #1 on Charles Woods, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Sutphin (SG), Mario Williams (SF) Thomas Pastor, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mason Quon (PF), Terry Fisher (C) Gerald Milliman, Casey Nelson | |
| 03:39 | Auburn | Jose Silva makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:39 | Auburn | Jose Silva makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Edward Barbeau (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Brian Sutphin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mario Williams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Woods (fresh) 3 reb. C - Martin William (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jose Silva (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Brubaker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alex Hutton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mason Quon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Youngstown State | Brian Sutphin is whistled for a carry | 26-30 |
| 03:06 | Auburn | Alex Hutton hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 26-30 |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Mason Quon snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Alex Hutton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 02:49 | Auburn | Mason Quon tips it back up and in | 26-32 |
| 02:30 | Youngstown State | Edward Barbeau connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Brian Sutphin picks off the pass by Alex Hutton | 29-32 |
| 01:56 | Youngstown State | Charles Woods makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Barbeau | 31-32 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Mason Quon connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jose Silva | 31-34 |
| 01:33 | Youngstown State | Brian Sutphin hits a 3 from straight away | 34-34 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Alex Hutton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 01:23 | Youngstown State | Charles Woods gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 01:16 | Youngstown State | Edward Barbeau misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Alex Hutton scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jose Silva | 34-37 |
| 00:46 | Youngstown State | Edward Barbeau misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Alex Hutton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Alex Hutton knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Jose Silva | 34-39 |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | Edward Barbeau comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 00:11 | Youngstown State | Charles Woods snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Charles Woods misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Terry Fisher | 34-39 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Terry Fisher comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 34-39 |