| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Gooch (fresh) 12 pts. SG - David Locklin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antoine Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Dye (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobbie Potts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe McCurtis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Howard Echevarria (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Hilton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Antoine Brown swats the layup by William Ewing | 33-36 |
| 19:44 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Echevarria | 33-36 |
| 19:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Echevarria can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-36 |
| 19:21 | Auburn | Antoine Brown pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:16 | Auburn | John Gooch is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-36 |
| 19:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Echevarria can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 18:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton tips it in | 33-38 |
| 18:55 | Auburn | Harold Hilton is called for the reach on David Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Hilton, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), Toni Zobel (SG), Kyle Smith (PF), James Ashurst (C) John Gooch, David Locklin, Antoine Brown, Mark Dye | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie (PG), William Schlenker (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Robbie Conant (PF), Terrence Asher (C) William Ewing, Bobbie Potts, Joe McCurtis, Howard Echevarria, Harold Hilton | |
| 18:44 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 18:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 18:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Toni Zobel is called for the reach on William Schlenker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Toni Zobel, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:28 | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie knocks in the runner from the right block | 33-40 |
| 18:26 | Auburn | William Schlenker steals it from Toni Zobel in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 18:23 | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie lays it in set up by William Schlenker | 33-42 |
| 18:06 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger is fouled on the floor by William Schlenker - foul #2 on William Schlenker, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gooch (PG), Jason Dennis (SG), Antoine Brown (PF) Earl Zullinger, Toni Zobel, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (SG), Joe McCurtis (SF), Kenneth Wells (PF), Stephen Cazares (C) William Leslie, Herbert Smith, Robbie Conant, Terrence Asher | |
| 17:45 | Auburn | John Gooch scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-42 |
| 17:31 | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Gooch - foul #3 on John Gooch, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Locklin (SG), Mark Dye (C) John Gooch, James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG) Bobbie Potts | |
| 17:31 | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:31 | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:08 | Auburn | David Locklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), Kyle Smith (PF) Jason Dennis, Antoine Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Howard Echevarria (PF), Harold Hilton (C) William Schlenker, Joe McCurtis, Kenneth Wells, Stephen Cazares | |
| 16:44 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 16:43 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Echevarria | 36-44 |
| 16:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton misses the lay-in | 36-44 |
| 16:28 | Auburn | Mark Dye grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 16:22 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-44 |
| 16:03 | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie connects on the shot from the right block set up by Harold Hilton | 39-46 |
| 16:01 | Auburn | William Ewing is called for the reach on Earl Zullinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Ewing, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Toni Zobel (SG), Antoine Brown (PF), James Ashurst (C) David Locklin, Kyle Smith, Mark Dye | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (SG), Joe McCurtis (SF), Robbie Conant (PF), Terrence Asher (C) William Leslie, Herbert Smith, Howard Echevarria, Harold Hilton | |
| 15:53 | Auburn | David Stewart hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Earl Zullinger | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Earl Zullinger (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Toni Zobel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Stewart (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antoine Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ashurst (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Ewing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobbie Potts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe McCurtis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robbie Conant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrence Asher (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant's fadeaway is rejected by James Ashurst | 41-46 |
| 15:27 | Auburn | The rebound goes to David Stewart | 41-46 |
| 15:24 | Auburn | Joe McCurtis picks off the pass by Toni Zobel in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 15:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Terrence Asher connects on the floater from the baseline | 41-48 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 14:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 14:39 | Auburn | James Ashurst snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 14:35 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robbie Conant - foul #3 on Robbie Conant, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Dennis (SG), Albert Russell (SF), Kyle Smith (PF), Mark Dye (C) Toni Zobel, David Stewart, Antoine Brown, James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker (PG), Kenneth Wells (PF), Stephen Cazares (C) William Ewing, Robbie Conant, Terrence Asher | |
| 14:35 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:35 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis's pass is intercepted by Albert Russell | 45-48 |
| 14:02 | Auburn | Albert Russell is called for 10 seconds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gooch (PG), David Locklin (SG) Earl Zullinger, Jason Dennis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie (SF), Harold Hilton (C) Joe McCurtis, Stephen Cazares | |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-50 |
| 13:38 | Auburn | John Gooch knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Russell | 48-50 |
| 13:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Dye swats the shot by Bobbie Potts | 48-50 |
| 13:09 | Auburn | Kyle Smith grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 13:05 | Auburn | John Gooch is fouled in the backcourt by William Schlenker - foul #3 on William Schlenker, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Antoine Brown (PF), James Ashurst (C) Kyle Smith, Mark Dye | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Howard Echevarria (PF) William Schlenker, Bobbie Potts, Kenneth Wells | |
| 12:59 | Auburn | David Locklin knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Gooch | 50-50 |
| 12:44 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by John Gooch - foul #4 on John Gooch, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Dennis (PG) John Gooch | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 12:44 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:44 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:44 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing makes the 3rd free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:26 | Auburn | David Locklin lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Dennis | 52-52 |
| 12:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton makes the jump hook from close range | 52-54 |
| 11:46 | Auburn | Antoine Brown hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Jason Dennis | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jason Dennis (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Locklin (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Russell (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Antoine Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ashurst (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Ewing (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Leslie (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Herbert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howard Echevarria (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Hilton (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Dennis - foul #2 on Jason Dennis, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Toni Zobel (SG), Kyle Smith (PF), Mark Dye (C) David Locklin, Antoine Brown, James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (SG), Joe McCurtis (SF), Terrence Asher (PF), Stephen Cazares (C) William Leslie, Herbert Smith, Howard Echevarria, Harold Hilton | |
| 11:31 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:31 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:31 | Auburn | Kyle Smith gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 11:11 | Auburn | Jason Dennis misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 11:10 | Auburn | Kyle Smith tips it in | 56-54 |
| 10:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts scores on a floater from the right side set up by Joe McCurtis and the foul's on Albert Russell - foul #4 on Albert Russell, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), David Stewart (SF) Jason Dennis, Albert Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker (PG), Howard Echevarria (PF), Robbie Conant (C) William Ewing, Terrence Asher, Stephen Cazares | |
| 10:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts misses the free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Kyle Smith | 56-56 |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Schlenker - foul #4 on William Schlenker, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Antoine Brown (PF) Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie (PG) William Schlenker | |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:36 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Bobbie Potts | 56-56 |
| 10:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant's pass is intercepted by Toni Zobel in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 10:29 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger can't finish the layup | 56-56 |
| 10:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Echevarria gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 10:13 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Bobbie Potts | 56-56 |
| 09:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Leslie and he's fouled by Mark Dye - foul #2 on Mark Dye, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Dennis (PG), David Locklin (SG), Kyle Smith (PF), James Ashurst (C) Earl Zullinger, Toni Zobel, Antoine Brown, Mark Dye | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), Terrence Asher (C) William Leslie, Howard Echevarria | |
| 09:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant misses the free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:57 | Auburn | David Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | David Locklin is hacked by William Ewing - foul #3 on William Ewing, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Wells (PF) Robbie Conant | |
| 09:40 | Auburn | David Locklin makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | David Locklin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:31 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 09:29 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jason Dennis | 58-58 |
| 09:27 | Auburn | David Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith (PG), Harold Hilton (C) William Ewing, Terrence Asher | |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Wells misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 09:04 | Auburn | David Locklin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 09:00 | Auburn | David Locklin lays it in on a great pass from Jason Dennis | 60-58 |
| 08:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 08:40 | Auburn | Kyle Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:36 | Auburn | Jason Dennis is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-58 |
| 08:35 | Auburn | David Stewart snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 08:35 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), Toni Zobel (SG), Antoine Brown (PF), Mark Dye (C) Jason Dennis, David Locklin, Kyle Smith, James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), William Leslie (SG), Terrence Asher (PF), Stephen Cazares (C) Herbert Smith, Bobbie Potts, Kenneth Wells, Harold Hilton | |
| 08:13 | Auburn | David Stewart scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Toni Zobel | 62-58 |
| 07:55 | Illinois-Chicago | David Stewart picks off the pass by Stephen Cazares | 62-58 |
| 07:50 | Auburn | William Ewing steps in front of the David Stewart pass in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 07:32 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing is hacked by Earl Zullinger - foul #3 on Earl Zullinger, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gooch (PG), David Locklin (SG), Albert Russell (SF), James Ashurst (C) Earl Zullinger, Toni Zobel, David Stewart, Mark Dye | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Howard Echevarria (PF), Robbie Conant (C) William Leslie, Joe McCurtis, Terrence Asher, Stephen Cazares | |
| 07:32 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:32 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Gooch (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Locklin (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Russell (tiring) 4 pf. PF - Antoine Brown (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ashurst (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Ewing (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Schlenker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howard Echevarria (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robbie Conant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Auburn | John Gooch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 07:13 | Auburn | Antoine Brown snags the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 07:03 | Auburn | The jump hook by Antoine Brown is blocked by Robbie Conant | 62-60 |
| 07:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 07:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gooch steals the ball from William Ewing in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 06:40 | Auburn | Herbert Smith steals it from Antoine Brown | 62-60 |
| 06:22 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 06:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:11 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | James Ashurst pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:04 | Auburn | John Gooch buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Ashurst | 65-60 |
| 05:53 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Gooch | 65-60 |
| 05:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant tips it home | 65-62 |
| 05:30 | Auburn | John Gooch clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | James Ashurst hits the follow up shot | 67-62 |
| 05:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Toni Zobel (SG), David Stewart (SF), Kyle Smith (PF), Mark Dye (C) David Locklin, Albert Russell, Antoine Brown, James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (SG), Joe McCurtis (SF), Kenneth Wells (PF), Terrence Asher (C) William Ewing, Herbert Smith, Howard Echevarria, Robbie Conant | |
| 05:26 | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | John Gooch misses short on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Terrence Asher - foul #1 on Terrence Asher, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie (PG) William Schlenker | |
| 05:04 | Auburn | John Gooch makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | John Gooch makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | John Gooch misses the 3rd free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Wells snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 04:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Terrence Asher misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 04:44 | Auburn | Mark Dye pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:39 | Auburn | Toni Zobel misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-62 |
| 04:37 | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Terrence Asher misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 04:25 | Auburn | David Stewart snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | Kyle Smith is open and scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Toni Zobel | 71-62 |
| 04:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Terrence Asher | 71-65 |
| 03:38 | Auburn | John Gooch misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 71-65 |
| 03:37 | Auburn | Kyle Smith can't tip it in | 71-65 |
| 03:36 | Auburn | David Stewart hits the follow up shot | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Locklin (SG), Albert Russell (SF), James Ashurst (C) Toni Zobel, David Stewart, Mark Dye | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Howard Echevarria (PF), Stephen Cazares (C) Bobbie Potts, Joe McCurtis, Kenneth Wells, Terrence Asher | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Gooch (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Locklin (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Russell (tired) 4 pf. PF - Kyle Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - James Ashurst (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Schlenker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Leslie (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Howard Echevarria (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Cazares (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Auburn | Stephen Cazares is called for the reach on David Locklin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Cazares, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| 03:19 | Auburn | David Locklin misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:19 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Howard Echevarria | 73-65 |
| 03:16 | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Leslie, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| 03:06 | Auburn | Kyle Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 73-65 |
| 03:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith banks in the layup | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Auburn | Kyle Smith connects on the jump hook in the paint | 75-67 |
| 02:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Albert Russell - foul #5 on Albert Russell, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Stewart (SF), Antoine Brown (PF) Albert Russell, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (SG), Robbie Conant (PF), Harold Hilton (C) William Leslie, Howard Echevarria, Stephen Cazares | |
| 02:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | James Ashurst gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | John Gooch is fouled in the backcourt by Bobbie Potts - foul #3 on Bobbie Potts, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | John Gooch makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | John Gooch makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts is whistled for a carry | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Auburn | John Gooch drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Ashurst | 80-68 |
| 02:06 | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker is fouled in the backcourt by David Locklin - foul #2 on David Locklin, team foul #9 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Dennis (PG), Mark Dye (C) John Gooch, James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie (SG), Stephen Cazares (C) Bobbie Potts, Harold Hilton | |
| 02:06 | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 02:06 | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | David Stewart loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), Joe McCurtis (SF), Howard Echevarria (PF) William Leslie, Herbert Smith, Robbie Conant | |
| 01:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 80-70 |
| 01:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Cazares pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-70 |
| 01:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gooch (PG) Jason Dennis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (SG), Harold Hilton (C) William Schlenker, Stephen Cazares | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 80-70 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | David Stewart snags the defensive board | 80-70 |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Antoine Brown misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 80-70 |
| 01:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton snags the defensive board | 80-70 |
| 01:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Echevarria is hacked by Antoine Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antoine Brown, team foul #10 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie (PG), William Schlenker (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Robbie Conant (C) William Ewing, Bobbie Potts, Joe McCurtis, Harold Hilton | |
| 01:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Echevarria makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 01:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Echevarria makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Mark Dye loses the ball out of bounds | 80-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), Bobbie Potts (SG), Joe McCurtis (SF), Harold Hilton (C) William Leslie, William Schlenker, Herbert Smith, Robbie Conant | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-72 |
| 00:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-72 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Antoine Brown grabs the board | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Antoine Brown is hacked by Bobbie Potts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobbie Potts, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Antoine Brown makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Antoine Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Echevarria double dribbles | 82-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie (PG), William Schlenker (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Robbie Conant (PF), Terrence Asher (C) William Ewing, Bobbie Potts, Joe McCurtis, Howard Echevarria, Harold Hilton | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Mark Dye is fouled on the floor by Terrence Asher - foul #2 on Terrence Asher, team foul #13 | 82-72 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Mark Dye makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Mark Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant grabs the defensive rebound | 83-72 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie is hacked by John Gooch - foul #5 on John Gooch, team foul #11 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG) John Gooch | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Mark Dye gets the rebound | 83-73 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger runs out the clock | 83-73 |