| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Morones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lonnie Conroy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Belanger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Galen Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edwin Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Lagunas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Galen Brown inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:40 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-31 |
| 19:38 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas tips it but misses | 27-31 |
| 19:37 | Auburn | Galen Brown tips it but misses | 27-31 |
| 19:35 | Howard | David Morones grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:28 | Howard | Rodney Stafford clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Belanger - foul #3 on Matthew Belanger, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Comeaux (SG) Matthew Belanger | |
| 19:28 | Howard | Rodney Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:28 | Howard | Rodney Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:15 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy is fouled on the floor by David Morones - foul #1 on David Morones, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:55 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Comeaux and the foul's on Rodney Stafford - foul #2 on Rodney Stafford, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 18:55 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:32 | Howard | David Morones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | John Comeaux grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:14 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-34 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Galen Brown | 29-34 |
| 17:57 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lonnie Conroy | 29-36 |
| 17:42 | Howard | Leroy Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-36 |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas is fouled on the floor by Leroy Green - foul #2 on Leroy Green, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Widman (SF), William Dixon (PF) Galen Brown, Edwin Dennis | |
| 17:23 | Auburn | Sam Gregorio is called for the reach on James Widman - foul #1 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Howard | Rory Eggen (SF) Otis Wright | |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (PG) Lonnie Conroy | |
| 17:08 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett is called for a backcourt violation | 29-36 |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin McGill (PF), Shawn Anderson (C) David Morones, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:51 | Howard | Rodney Stafford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 16:50 | Howard | Rodney Stafford grabs the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 16:32 | Howard | Rory Eggen is whistled for a carry | 29-36 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (SG) Rodney Stafford | |
| Subs | Auburn | Galen Brown (SF) William Dixon | |
| 16:13 | Auburn | Galen Brown misses short on a floater from the left block | 29-36 |
| 16:11 | Howard | Kevin McGill grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 15:51 | Howard | Lou Crowther is whistled for a carry | 29-36 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), Otis Wright (SF), David Morones (PF), Leroy Green (C) Sam Gregorio, Lou Crowther, Rory Eggen, Kevin McGill, Shawn Anderson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy (PG), Matthew Belanger (SG), Edwin Dennis (PF), Mitchell Hayes (C) Elwood Bennett, John Comeaux, James Widman, Ricky Lagunas | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Thibault (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Morones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lonnie Conroy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Belanger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Galen Brown (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Edwin Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Thibault - foul #4 on Steven Thibault, team foul #5 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG) Steven Thibault | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy makes the 3rd free throw | 29-39 |
| 15:20 | Howard | Lou Crowther hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Morones | 32-39 |
| 15:01 | Auburn | Galen Brown clanks a floater from close range | 32-39 |
| 15:00 | Howard | Leroy Green snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 14:49 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mitchell Hayes - foul #2 on Mitchell Hayes, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Widman (SF), Ricky Lagunas (C) Galen Brown, Mitchell Hayes | |
| 14:49 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:49 | Howard | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:25 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Belanger | 33-41 |
| 14:09 | Howard | Otis Wright misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-41 |
| 14:07 | Howard | David Morones pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:51 | Howard | Leroy Green is whistled for a carry | 33-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Kevin McGill (C) Lou Crowther, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Dixon (PF) Edwin Dennis | |
| 13:43 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 13:41 | Howard | Otis Wright pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:26 | Howard | Kevin McGill scores on a shot in the paint set up by Otis Wright | 35-41 |
| 13:21 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-41 |
| 13:20 | Auburn | James Widman hits the follow up shot | 35-43 |
| 12:56 | Howard | Otis Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Rory Eggen (SF), Leroy Green (C) Otis Wright, David Morones | |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (PG), John Comeaux (SG), Galen Brown (SF) Lonnie Conroy, Matthew Belanger, William Dixon | |
| 12:37 | Auburn | Sam Gregorio steals it from Ricky Lagunas | 35-43 |
| 12:33 | Howard | Rory Eggen comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 35-43 |
| 12:32 | Auburn | Galen Brown gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:09 | Auburn | Leroy Green swats the short shot by Ricky Lagunas | 35-43 |
| 12:07 | Howard | Sam Gregorio gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 11:48 | Howard | Sam Gregorio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Rodney Stafford (SG) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Belanger (SG), Edwin Dennis (PF), Mitchell Hayes (C) John Comeaux, James Widman, Ricky Lagunas | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rory Eggen (fresh) PF - Kevin McGill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Elwood Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Belanger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Galen Brown (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Edwin Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Auburn | Mitchell Hayes double dribbles | 35-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Otis Wright (SF), David Morones (PF) Rory Eggen, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy (PG) Elwood Bennett | |
| 11:00 | Howard | Otis Wright banks in the layup | 37-43 |
| 10:44 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lonnie Conroy | 37-45 |
| 10:28 | Howard | Rodney Stafford is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Hayes - foul #3 on Mitchell Hayes, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Leroy Green (C) Sam Gregorio, Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roberto Garcia (SF), Ricky Lagunas (C) Galen Brown, Mitchell Hayes | |
| 10:12 | Howard | Rodney Stafford scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lou Crowther | 40-45 |
| 10:06 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Morones - foul #2 on David Morones, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG) Rodney Stafford | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:06 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:06 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:06 | Howard | David Morones gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 09:43 | Howard | Charles Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Rory Eggen (SF) Otis Wright | |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (PG), John Comeaux (SG), James Widman (SF) Lonnie Conroy, Matthew Belanger, Roberto Garcia | |
| 09:22 | Auburn | John Comeaux loses the dribble to Charles Robinson | 40-46 |
| 09:19 | Howard | Lou Crowther dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Robinson | 42-46 |
| 09:12 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Rory Eggen - foul #1 on Rory Eggen, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Shawn Anderson (PF) Lou Crowther, David Morones | |
| Subs | Auburn | Galen Brown (SF) James Widman | |
| 09:12 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:12 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:12 | Howard | Shawn Anderson pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:00 | Howard | Rory Eggen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 08:58 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:52 | Auburn | John Comeaux drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Elwood Bennett | 42-50 |
| 08:29 | Howard | Leroy Green misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-50 |
| 08:28 | Howard | Shawn Anderson can't tip it in | 42-50 |
| 08:27 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 08:11 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis misses the dunk | 42-50 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Galen Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 07:54 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis misses short on a floater from the left side | 42-50 |
| 07:52 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis tips it but misses | 42-50 |
| 07:50 | Howard | Shawn Anderson pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rory Eggen (fresh) PF - Shawn Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leroy Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Elwood Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Comeaux (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Galen Brown (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Edwin Dennis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Lagunas (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Howard | Rory Eggen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-50 |
| 07:43 | Howard | Rory Eggen gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 07:21 | Howard | Shawn Anderson connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Rory Eggen | 44-50 |
| 07:01 | Auburn | Charles Robinson steals it from John Comeaux | 44-50 |
| 06:39 | Howard | Shawn Anderson misses long on a jumper near the basket | 44-50 |
| 06:38 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Anderson | 44-50 |
| 06:29 | Howard | Leroy Green buries a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Ricky Lagunas - foul #1 on Ricky Lagunas, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (PG), Rodney Stafford (SG), Otis Wright (SF), David Morones (PF) Sam Gregorio, Charles Robinson, Rory Eggen, Shawn Anderson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy (PG), Matthew Belanger (SG), James Widman (SF), William Dixon (PF), Mitchell Hayes (C) Elwood Bennett, John Comeaux, Galen Brown, Edwin Dennis, Ricky Lagunas | |
| 06:29 | Howard | Leroy Green makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:17 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy clanks a floater from the right side | 47-50 |
| 06:15 | Howard | Otis Wright grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 05:55 | Howard | Leroy Green's fadeaway is rejected by James Widman | 47-50 |
| 05:54 | Auburn | Mitchell Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 05:47 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 05:46 | Howard | Leroy Green grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 05:30 | Howard | Otis Wright is hacked by William Dixon - foul #1 on William Dixon, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Kevin McGill (C) Rodney Stafford, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas (C) Mitchell Hayes | |
| 05:18 | Howard | Steven Thibault comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | William Dixon gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 05:10 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas dunks the ball on a great pass from Lonnie Conroy | 47-52 |
| 04:58 | Howard | David Morones blows the layup | 47-52 |
| 04:57 | Auburn | James Widman snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by David Morones - foul #3 on David Morones, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG) Steven Thibault | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 04:32 | Howard | Sam Gregorio comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 04:30 | Howard | Otis Wright tips it home | 49-54 |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger misses the jump hook from the left block | 49-54 |
| 04:04 | Howard | David Morones pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 03:46 | Howard | Charles Robinson is whistled for a carry | 49-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (PG), Rory Eggen (SF) Sam Gregorio, Otis Wright | |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (PG), Galen Brown (SF), Mitchell Hayes (PF) Lonnie Conroy, James Widman, William Dixon | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Thibault (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rory Eggen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Morones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Elwood Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Belanger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Galen Brown (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Mitchell Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Lagunas (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Galen Brown | 49-56 |
| 03:13 | Howard | Rory Eggen misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-56 |
| 03:11 | Howard | David Morones tips it in | 51-56 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger is hacked by Steven Thibault - foul #5 on Steven Thibault, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Rodney Stafford (SG), Shawn Anderson (C) Steven Thibault, Charles Robinson, David Morones | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 02:50 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG), Otis Wright (SF), David Morones (PF), Leroy Green (C) Rodney Stafford, Rory Eggen, Kevin McGill, Shawn Anderson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy (PG), Edwin Dennis (PF) Elwood Bennett, Mitchell Hayes | |
| 02:25 | Howard | Leroy Green misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 02:23 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Green | 51-58 |
| 02:07 | Howard | Leroy Green blows the layup | 51-58 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Galen Brown snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Galen Brown is whistled for traveling | 51-58 |
| 01:42 | Howard | Charles Robinson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-58 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Galen Brown buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Belanger and the foul's on Otis Wright - foul #1 on Otis Wright, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Galen Brown misses the free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Dennis | 54-60 |
| 01:14 | Auburn | Galen Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-60 |
| 00:58 | Howard | Lonnie Conroy takes the ball from David Morones | 54-60 |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy misses the lay-in | 54-60 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis tips it in | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:46 | Howard | Matthew Belanger is called for the reach on David Morones - foul #4 on Matthew Belanger, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| 00:44 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 00:42 | Howard | Otis Wright snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 00:40 | Howard | Charles Robinson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis is hacked by Sam Gregorio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #11 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Comeaux (SG) Matthew Belanger | |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:31 | Howard | David Morones misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 00:30 | Howard | Sam Gregorio grabs the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 00:26 | Howard | David Morones can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-64 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Galen Brown snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy runs out the clock | 54-64 |