| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Tate (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Hector Santos (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Oleg Lazarevic (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman double dribbles | 20-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gene Brown (PF) Oleg Lazarevic | |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Hector Santos is hacked by Michael Newman - foul #1 on Michael Newman, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Sonny Davis (PF) Gene Brown | |
| 18:57 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 18:56 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Azim steals the ball from Cameron Butterfield | 20-28 |
| 18:28 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 18:26 | Auburn | Chris Knight snags the offensive board | 20-28 |
| 18:01 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim hits a jumpshot from the left side | 20-30 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-30 |
| 17:32 | Auburn | Sonny Davis pulls down the rebound | 20-30 |
| 17:11 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Mauricio Yazzie | 20-32 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski loses the dribble to Dikembe Azim | 20-32 |
| 16:20 | Auburn | Sonny Davis lays it up and in | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf is denied on a layup by Chris Knight | 20-34 |
| 15:58 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie grabs the board | 20-34 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Tate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Hector Santos (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sonny Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie hits the finger roll | 20-36 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-36 |
| 15:21 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim grabs the board | 20-36 |
| 15:01 | Auburn | Hector Santos connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Sonny Davis and he's fouled by Igor Zapf - foul #2 on Igor Zapf, team foul #2 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Shaun Robertson (SG), Jed McNew (C) Michael Newman, Edward Tate, Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Lytle (SG), Lester Kelson (SF), Oleg Lazarevic (PF) Dikembe Azim, Mauricio Yazzie, Chris Knight | |
| 15:01 | Auburn | Hector Santos makes the free throw | 20-39 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Burrell and he's hacked by Sonny Davis - foul #3 on Sonny Davis, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG) Hector Santos | |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the free throw | 22-39 |
| 14:43 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim grabs the board | 22-39 |
| 14:18 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-41 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | Lester Kelson takes the ball from Igor Zapf | 22-41 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle dunks the ball set up by Lester Kelson | 22-43 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Sonny Davis - foul #4 on Sonny Davis, team foul #2 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Knight (C) Sonny Davis | |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew makes the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Lester Kelson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-43 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski snags the defensive board | 24-43 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 24-43 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew tips it back up and in | 26-43 |
| 12:49 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic loses the dribble to Shaun Robertson | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski buries a jumper in the lane | 28-43 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Lester Kelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Edward Tate (SG), Thomas Clark (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Jerry Burrell, Shaun Robertson, Vule Kopinski, Jed McNew | |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (PG), Mauricio Yazzie (SF), Sonny Davis (C) Dikembe Azim, Lester Kelson, Chris Knight | |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-43 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the tip | 28-43 |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic grabs the board | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Tate (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Clark (fresh) C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Hector Santos (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Lytle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oleg Lazarevic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sonny Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Auburn | Cameron Butterfield steps in front of the Hector Santos pass | 28-43 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Edward Tate | 31-43 |
| 11:11 | Auburn | Michael Newman is called for the reach on Hector Santos - foul #2 on Michael Newman, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski (PF) Igor Zapf | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (SG) Joseph Lytle | |
| 10:43 | Auburn | Hector Santos is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Hector Santos, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Lytle (SG) Hector Santos | |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Oleg Lazarevic swats the short shot by Vule Kopinski | 31-43 |
| 10:29 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 10:08 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Azim | 31-46 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Sonny Davis blocks the short jumper by Vule Kopinski | 31-46 |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate snags the offensive board | 31-46 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark lays it up and in | 33-46 |
| 09:12 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie is hacked by Thomas Clark - foul #2 on Thomas Clark, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Shaun Robertson (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Jed McNew (C) Michael Newman, Edward Tate, Thomas Clark, Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (PG), Lester Kelson (SF), Chris Knight (C) Dikembe Azim, Mauricio Yazzie, Sonny Davis | |
| 08:52 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Shaun Robertson - foul #1 on Shaun Robertson, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Lang (PF) Vule Kopinski | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:52 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 08:52 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew loses the ball out of bounds | 33-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (SG) Joseph Lytle | |
| 08:17 | Auburn | Lester Kelson misses the lay-in | 33-48 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-48 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson hits the follow up shot | 35-48 |
| 07:41 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shaun Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Lang (fresh) C - Jed McNew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Hector Santos (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lester Kelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Oleg Lazarevic (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Burrell | 37-48 |
| 07:06 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Hector Santos | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf travels with the ball | 37-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Edward Tate (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Jerry Burrell, Shaun Robertson, Terry Lang, Jed McNew | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Lytle (SG), Mauricio Yazzie (SF), Gene Brown (PF) Dikembe Azim, Lester Kelson, Oleg Lazarevic | |
| 06:31 | Auburn | Gene Brown misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Vule Kopinski - foul #2 on Vule Kopinski, team foul #6 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (SG), Sonny Davis (C) Joseph Lytle, Chris Knight | |
| 06:31 | Auburn | Gene Brown misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 06:31 | Auburn | Gene Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 06:06 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Sonny Davis | 37-51 |
| 05:39 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie misses short on a runner from the left block | 37-51 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Cameron Butterfield is denied by Sonny Davis | 37-51 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Sonny Davis | 37-51 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Lytle (SG), Oleg Lazarevic (PF), Chris Knight (C) Hector Santos, Gene Brown, Sonny Davis | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-51 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-51 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Chris Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | Chris Knight connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-53 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie loses the dribble to Vule Kopinski | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Igor Zapf (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Lytle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oleg Lazarevic (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf is alone and drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Newman | 42-53 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-53 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski is fouled on the floor by Mauricio Yazzie as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Mauricio Yazzie, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Shaun Robertson (SG), Thomas Clark (SF), Terry Lang (PF), Jed McNew (C) Michael Newman, Edward Tate, Igor Zapf, Vule Kopinski, Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (PG), Lester Kelson (SF), Gene Brown (PF), Sonny Davis (C) Dikembe Azim, Mauricio Yazzie, Oleg Lazarevic, Chris Knight | |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-53 |
| 02:01 | Auburn | Lester Kelson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Shaun Robertson | 44-53 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Edward Tate (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Jerry Burrell, Shaun Robertson, Thomas Clark, Terry Lang, Jed McNew | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (SG), Mauricio Yazzie (SF), Oleg Lazarevic (PF), Chris Knight (C) Joseph Lytle, Lester Kelson, Gene Brown, Sonny Davis | |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Chris Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Hector Santos is hacked by Edward Tate - foul #2 on Edward Tate, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Hector Santos makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Hector Santos makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Lytle (SG), Lester Kelson (SF), Gene Brown (PF), Sonny Davis (C) Dikembe Azim, Mauricio Yazzie, Oleg Lazarevic, Chris Knight | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 44-55 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Tate | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Michael Newman is called for the reach on Hector Santos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Newman, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (SG), Mauricio Yazzie (SF), Oleg Lazarevic (PF) Joseph Lytle, Lester Kelson, Gene Brown | |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Hector Santos misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Sonny Davis | 47-55 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Michael Newman is called for the reach on Sonny Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Newman, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Sonny Davis makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Sonny Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Azim takes the ball from Edward Tate | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim runs out the clock | 47-56 |