| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Oberlander (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Estes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Emery Hedin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Virgilio Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Austin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen is fouled in the backcourt by Virgilio Costa - foul #2 on Virgilio Costa, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:49 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Emery Hedin - foul #2 on Emery Hedin, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 19:49 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:49 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:41 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 19:03 | Auburn | Emery Hedin misses the jumper in the lane | 36-33 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen is hacked by Virgilio Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Virgilio Costa, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin (SG) Virgilio Costa | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Lloyd Nunes and he's hacked by Joseph Ellis - foul #1 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:31 | Auburn | Jay Estes misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Ronald Austin snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | William Oberlander snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:02 | Auburn | Emery Hedin comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 36-35 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen's pass is intercepted by Emery Hedin in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 17:44 | Auburn | Emery Hedin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), Bradley Sweeney (SF), Paul Montejano (PF), William Bowman (C) William Oberlander, Emery Hedin, Jay Estes, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Kenneth Cameron (SG), Teddy Crane (SF), James Perkins (PF), Frank Estell (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, Fred Nguyen, Eugene Elliott, Ronald Austin | |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Frank Estell misses badly on a shot near the basket | 36-35 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron lays it up and in | 36-37 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | William Bowman travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG) Kevin Baldwin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:05 | Ball State | William Hertel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 16:51 | Auburn | Paul Montejano's floater is tipped away by Teddy Crane | 36-37 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Teddy Crane gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | William Hertel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 16:34 | Auburn | Harold Cooke is fouled on the floor by Frank Estell - foul #3 on Frank Estell, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Estes (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Paul Montejano, William Bowman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Elliott (PF), Mark Lillibridge (C) Teddy Crane, Frank Estell | |
| 16:27 | Auburn | Jay Estes knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Eugene Elliott - foul #3 on Eugene Elliott, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Emery Hedin (SF) Randy Casey, Bradley Sweeney | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Fred Nguyen (SF) William Hertel, Eugene Elliott | |
| 16:27 | Auburn | Jay Estes misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | William Oberlander steals the ball from Kenneth Cameron | 38-37 |
| 16:04 | Auburn | Jay Estes dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Oberlander | 40-37 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin (SG) Harold Cooke | |
| Subs | Ball State | Teddy Crane (SF), Kevin Molino (PF) Fred Nguyen, James Perkins | |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Jay Estes loses the dribble to Kenneth Cameron | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Oberlander (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emery Hedin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Jay Estes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Joseph Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Cameron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Teddy Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Molino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Lillibridge (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lloyd Nunes | 40-40 |
| 15:22 | Auburn | William Oberlander is hacked by Lloyd Nunes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Nunes, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Virgilio Costa (PF), William Bowman (C) William Oberlander, Kevin Baldwin, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Upshaw (SG), Eugene Elliott (PF), Ronald Austin (C) Kenneth Cameron, Kevin Molino, Mark Lillibridge | |
| 15:08 | Auburn | Emery Hedin scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Estes | 42-40 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Teddy Crane | 42-42 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | Emery Hedin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Ronald Austin grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Jay Estes is called for the reach on Brian Upshaw - foul #2 on Jay Estes, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Harold Cooke (SG), Bradley Sweeney (SF), Paul Montejano (C) Randy Casey, Jay Estes, Emery Hedin, William Bowman | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Fred Nguyen (SF) Lloyd Nunes, Teddy Crane | |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Brian Upshaw | 42-44 |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Oberlander | 44-44 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Harold Cooke is called for the reach on Brian Upshaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Cooke, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin (SG) Harold Cooke | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron (SG), Frank Estell (C) Brian Upshaw, Ronald Austin | |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Paul Montejano picks off the pass by William Hertel | 44-44 |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Oberlander | 46-44 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen is called for 10 seconds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Perkins (PF) Eugene Elliott | |
| 13:13 | Auburn | William Oberlander's fadeaway is rejected by James Perkins | 46-44 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Kevin Baldwin is called for the reach on William Hertel - foul #2 on Kevin Baldwin, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), Joseph Ellis (C) William Oberlander, Paul Montejano | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:07 | Ball State | William Hertel makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | William Hertel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:57 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa hits the finger roll | 48-46 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Frank Estell knocks in the floater in the paint | 48-48 |
| 12:17 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | James Perkins snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | James Perkins loses the ball out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Jay Estes (SG), Emery Hedin (SF), William Bowman (C) Harold Cooke, Kevin Baldwin, Bradley Sweeney, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), Eugene Elliott (PF), Ronald Austin (C) William Hertel, Kenneth Cameron, Fred Nguyen, Frank Estell | |
| 11:51 | Auburn | William Bowman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 11:49 | Auburn | William Oberlander tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott's layup is rejected by Emery Hedin | 50-48 |
| 11:34 | Auburn | William Oberlander pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Oberlander (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jay Estes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Emery Hedin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. PF - Virgilio Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Auburn | William Bowman hits the finger roll | 52-48 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | James Perkins is hacked by Virgilio Costa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Virgilio Costa, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Montejano (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Virgilio Costa, William Bowman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Teddy Crane (SF) Brian Upshaw | |
| 11:13 | Ball State | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | James Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:13 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Paul Montejano | 52-49 |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Jay Estes hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Oberlander | 54-49 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Emery Hedin takes the ball from Eugene Elliott in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 10:55 | Auburn | Emery Hedin travels with the ball | 54-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Harold Cooke (SG) William Oberlander, Jay Estes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Upshaw (SG), Mark Lillibridge (C) James Perkins, Ronald Austin | |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Teddy Crane clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Harold Cooke - foul #2 on Harold Cooke, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron (SG), Kevin Molino (PF) Brian Upshaw, Eugene Elliott | |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Teddy Crane makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Teddy Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:16 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Teddy Crane grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Estes (PF) Paul Montejano | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:52 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jay Estes | 57-51 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Lillibridge | 57-53 |
| 09:24 | Auburn | Emery Hedin is hacked by Kenneth Cameron - foul #1 on Kenneth Cameron, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Kevin Baldwin (SG), William Bowman (C) Randy Casey, Harold Cooke, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), Fred Nguyen (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF), Ronald Austin (C) Lloyd Nunes, Kenneth Cameron, Teddy Crane, Kevin Molino, Mark Lillibridge | |
| 09:11 | Auburn | Jay Estes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 09:10 | Auburn | William Bowman tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | William Hertel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney (SF) Emery Hedin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:50 | Auburn | William Oberlander loses the ball out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Montejano (PF) Jay Estes | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw is fouled on the floor by Paul Montejano - foul #1 on Paul Montejano, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Ellis (C) William Bowman | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Perkins (PG) William Hertel | |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:14 | Auburn | Paul Montejano lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Baldwin | 61-55 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | James Perkins makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Fred Nguyen | 61-57 |
| 07:37 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Emery Hedin (SF), Virgilio Costa (PF) William Oberlander, Bradley Sweeney, Paul Montejano | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Kenneth Cameron (SG), Teddy Crane (SF), Frank Estell (C) Brian Upshaw, Fred Nguyen, Eugene Elliott, Ronald Austin | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Randy Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Baldwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emery Hedin (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. PF - Virgilio Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Teddy Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Estell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Ball State | James Perkins connects on the jump hook from the left block | 61-59 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | Emery Hedin scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Casey | 63-59 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Teddy Crane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Harold Cooke (SG), William Bowman (C) Randy Casey, Kevin Baldwin, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Kevin Molino (PF) Lloyd Nunes, James Perkins | |
| 06:43 | Auburn | Frank Estell is called for the reach on Virgilio Costa - foul #4 on Frank Estell, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| 06:38 | Auburn | William Oberlander hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 63-59 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Kevin Molino gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Harold Cooke steals it from Teddy Crane in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 06:28 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Emery Hedin | 65-59 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Bowman - foul #1 on William Bowman, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Estes (SF) Emery Hedin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Eugene Elliott (PF), Mark Lillibridge (C) William Hertel, Kevin Molino, Frank Estell | |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:49 | Auburn | Kenneth Cameron is called for the reach on Harold Cooke - foul #2 on Kenneth Cameron, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Emery Hedin (SF), Joseph Ellis (C) William Oberlander, Harold Cooke, William Bowman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Upshaw (SG), Fred Nguyen (SF) Kenneth Cameron, Teddy Crane | |
| 05:38 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa can't finish the layup | 65-60 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-60 |
| 05:14 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 04:59 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 04:58 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis grabs the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mark Lillibridge - foul #1 on Mark Lillibridge, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Kevin Baldwin (SG), Bradley Sweeney (SF), Paul Montejano (PF) Randy Casey, Jay Estes, Emery Hedin, Virgilio Costa | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), James Perkins (PF), Ronald Austin (C) Lloyd Nunes, Eugene Elliott, Mark Lillibridge | |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | William Hertel is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | William Oberlander connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 69-60 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | James Perkins hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Upshaw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:42 | Auburn | William Hertel is called for the reach on William Oberlander - foul #2 on William Hertel, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (SG), Jay Estes (SF), Virgilio Costa (PF), William Bowman (C) Kevin Baldwin, Bradley Sweeney, Paul Montejano, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Kenneth Cameron (SG), Teddy Crane (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF) William Hertel, Brian Upshaw, Fred Nguyen, James Perkins | |
| 03:42 | Auburn | William Oberlander makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:42 | Auburn | William Oberlander misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Ronald Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Teddy Crane misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 03:17 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Virgilio Costa | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Oberlander (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harold Cooke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Estes (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Virgilio Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - William Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Teddy Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Harold Cooke knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-63 |
| 03:02 | Auburn | William Bowman pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Oberlander | 75-63 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Bradley Sweeney (SF) William Oberlander, Jay Estes | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Perkins (SG) Lloyd Nunes | |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Virgilio Costa picks off the pass by James Perkins | 75-63 |
| 02:10 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eugene Elliott - foul #4 on Eugene Elliott, team foul #9 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin (SG), Paul Montejano (C) Randy Casey, William Bowman | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Frank Estell (C) Eugene Elliott, Ronald Austin | |
| 02:10 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa misses the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:10 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | James Perkins misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 76-63 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Frank Estell gets the offensive rebound | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Paul Montejano is called for the reach on Kenneth Cameron - foul #2 on Paul Montejano, team foul #12 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Jay Estes (SG), Emery Hedin (SF), Joseph Ellis (C) Harold Cooke, Kevin Baldwin, Bradley Sweeney, Paul Montejano | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | Jay Estes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 76-64 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | William Oberlander tips it home | 78-64 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | William Hertel can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 78-64 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis gets the rebound | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Auburn | William Hertel picks off the pass by Jay Estes | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Teddy Crane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-64 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | William Oberlander runs out the clock | 78-64 |