| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Manz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Wade (fresh) 7 pts. C - Carlos Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Grosvenor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Pough (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Charles Williams can't connect on a runner in the lane | 29-32 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carlos Weber | 29-32 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | William Manz misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Grosvenor - foul #2 on William Grosvenor, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:42 | Auburn | John Lavoie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins lays it up and in and the foul's on Richard King - foul #2 on Richard King, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses the free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | Richard King gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:13 | Auburn | John Lavoie hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Pough | 33-35 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | James Quon misses short on a shot from the left block | 33-35 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade lays it in | 35-35 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | Richard King buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Lavoie | 35-37 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Bill Jenkins | 37-37 |
| 16:24 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough is fouled on the floor by Carlos Weber - foul #2 on Carlos Weber, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), Ronnie Graney (C) James Quon, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:05 | Auburn | William Grosvenor buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Lavoie | 37-40 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade is hacked by Richard King - foul #3 on Richard King, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Wade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Ronnie Graney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Grosvenor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Pough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Graney | 40-40 |
| 15:24 | Auburn | Charles Williams is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Pough | 40-40 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins lays it up and in | 42-40 |
| 14:19 | Auburn | John Lavoie misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-40 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Richard King pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Lavoie | 42-43 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | William Manz's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Pough | 42-43 |
| 13:28 | Auburn | John Lavoie blows the layup | 42-43 |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Charles Williams misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 13:12 | Auburn | Richard King lays it in set up by John Lavoie | 42-45 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | William Manz misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-45 |
| 13:07 | Auburn | William Grosvenor grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 12:45 | Auburn | Richard King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Carlos Weber (C) Samuel Wright, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | James Quon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-45 |
| 11:56 | Auburn | Charles Williams makes the driving attempt in the lane | 44-47 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 44-47 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins tips it home | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Manz (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Bill Jenkins (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Wade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Carlos Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Grosvenor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Pough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Auburn | John Lavoie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | William Manz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | James Quon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Jack Robinson (PF) William Manz, Bill Jenkins, Aaron Wade | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), Walter Givens (SG), Michael Tyrell (SF), Thomas Butterfield (C) John Lavoie, William Grosvenor, Lawrence Pough, Charles Williams | |
| 10:29 | Auburn | Roy Mann hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 10:09 | Auburn | Thomas Butterfield grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Richard King misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jack Robinson - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Wade (PF), Ronnie Graney (C) Jack Robinson, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), William Grosvenor (SG), Lawrence Pough (SF) Roy Mann, Walter Givens, Michael Tyrell | |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Richard King makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Richard King makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard King - foul #4 on Richard King, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG) James Quon | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Richmond (PF) Richard King | |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:01 | Auburn | John Lavoie connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Grosvenor | 48-54 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 08:47 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Thomas Butterfield | 48-54 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Aaron Wade swats the shot by James Richmond | 48-54 |
| 08:24 | Auburn | Thomas Butterfield tips it home | 48-56 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marc Breslawski | 50-56 |
| 07:43 | Auburn | James Richmond clanks a runner near the basket | 50-56 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Mitchem | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Wade (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Ronnie Graney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Grosvenor (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Pough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Auburn | William Grosvenor buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Lawrence Pough | 52-58 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 06:33 | Auburn | James Richmond drills a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Aaron Wade - foul #2 on Aaron Wade, team foul #3 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), William Manz (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (PF), Carlos Weber (C) Samuel Wright, Marc Breslawski, Earl Mitchem, Aaron Wade, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), Walter Givens (SG), Michael Tyrell (SF), Charles Williams (C) John Lavoie, William Grosvenor, Lawrence Pough, Thomas Butterfield | |
| 06:33 | Auburn | James Richmond makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Jack Robinson is blocked by James Richmond | 55-61 |
| 06:16 | Auburn | Roy Mann pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | James Richmond connects on the shot from the baseline | 55-63 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins clanks a shot from the right block | 55-63 |
| 05:32 | Auburn | Roy Mann grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | James Richmond is fouled on the floor by Jack Robinson - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #4 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Wade (PF) Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), William Grosvenor (SG), Lawrence Pough (SF), Richard King (PF) Roy Mann, Walter Givens, Michael Tyrell, James Richmond | |
| 04:56 | Auburn | John Lavoie clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-63 |
| 04:55 | Auburn | Charles Williams gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Charles Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 55-63 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | James Quon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 04:03 | Auburn | Charles Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 55-63 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | James Quon misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-63 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | William Manz grabs the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 55-63 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Lawrence Pough | 55-63 |
| 03:14 | Auburn | John Lavoie misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Richard King gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Wade (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Grosvenor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Pough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard King (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Auburn | Charles Williams misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Carlos Weber - foul #3 on Carlos Weber, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), Ronnie Graney (C) James Quon, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Givens (SG) William Grosvenor | |
| 02:57 | Auburn | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:57 | Auburn | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Grosvenor (SG) Walter Givens | |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | William Manz pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Lawrence Pough is called for the reach on Bill Jenkins - foul #1 on Lawrence Pough, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | William Manz hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Quon | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Richard King can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Aaron Wade - foul #3 on Aaron Wade, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlos Weber (C) Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Richard King misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Richard King makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber loses the ball out of bounds | 58-66 |
| 01:29 | Auburn | John Lavoie drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Grosvenor | 58-69 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | William Manz travels with the ball | 58-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Jack Robinson (PF), Ronnie Graney (C) James Quon, William Manz, Bill Jenkins, Aaron Wade, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), Walter Givens (SG), Michael Tyrell (SF), James Richmond (PF), Thomas Butterfield (C) John Lavoie, William Grosvenor, Lawrence Pough, Richard King, Charles Williams | |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Walter Givens is hacked by Ronnie Graney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Graney, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Walter Givens makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Walter Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Marc Breslawski | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Samuel Wright is called for the reach on Walter Givens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Wright, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Walter Givens makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Walter Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson connects on the jumper from close range set up by Samuel Wright | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Michael Tyrell is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Mitchem - foul #1 on Earl Mitchem, team foul #9 | 63-73 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Michael Tyrell makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Michael Tyrell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney grabs the defensive rebound | 63-74 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Jack Robinson is blocked by Thomas Butterfield | 63-74 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem tips it home | 65-74 |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), William Manz (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Aaron Wade (PF), Carlos Weber (C) Samuel Wright, Marc Breslawski, Earl Mitchem, Jack Robinson, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), William Grosvenor (SG), Lawrence Pough (SF), Richard King (PF), Charles Williams (C) Roy Mann, Walter Givens, Michael Tyrell, James Richmond, Thomas Butterfield | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Auburn | James Quon is called for the reach on John Lavoie in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Quon, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | John Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | John Lavoie makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Quon | 67-76 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | James Quon is called for the reach on John Lavoie in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Quon, team foul #11 | 67-76 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | John Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | John Lavoie makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-78 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber misses the tip | 67-78 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Weber | 67-78 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Charles Williams takes the ball from Bill Jenkins | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | John Lavoie runs out the clock | 67-78 |