| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harold Cooke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Estes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Gosnell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 5 reb. C - Frank Estell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brian Upshaw | 39-39 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Jay Estes misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 39-39 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Frank Estell hits the finger roll | 39-41 |
| 19:03 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell misses the jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Brian Upshaw | 39-41 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | William Bowman steals the ball from Lloyd Nunes | 39-41 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 18:33 | Auburn | William Bowman tips it home | 41-41 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb is hacked by Harold Cooke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Cooke, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Montejano (C) William Bowman | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (SF), Ronald Austin (C) Carlos Holcomb, Frank Estell | |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-41 |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Jay Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:16 | Auburn | Paul Montejano hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 41-41 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:41 | Auburn | Jay Estes connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Cooke | 43-41 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott is open but misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-41 |
| 17:03 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Gosnell | 43-41 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | Jay Estes knocks in the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Lloyd Nunes - foul #3 on Lloyd Nunes, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Riddick (PF), Bernardo Medina (C) Michael Gosnell, Paul Montejano | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Bratt (SG), Carlos Holcomb (SF), Mark Lillibridge (PF), Frank Estell (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, William Hertel, Eugene Elliott | |
| 16:57 | Auburn | Jay Estes makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Frank Estell is hacked by Bernardo Medina in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernardo Medina, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Ronald Austin scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Edward Bratt | 46-43 |
| 16:15 | Auburn | Harold Cooke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Frank Estell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge comes up short on the shot from the left side | 46-43 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Frank Estell tips it home | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harold Cooke (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Baldwin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Estes (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Riddick (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bernardo Medina (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Austin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Edward Bratt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Lillibridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Estell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Ronald Austin steals it from Kevin Baldwin | 46-45 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Frank Estell comes up short on the floater in the lane | 46-45 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Lillibridge | 46-45 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Harold Cooke steals it from Carlos Holcomb | 46-45 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Frank Estell steps in front of the Harold Cooke pass | 46-45 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge blows the wide open layup | 46-45 |
| 14:47 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Riddick | 46-45 |
| 14:26 | Auburn | John Riddick knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Edward Bratt buries a turnaround from close range set up by Ronald Austin | 49-47 |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Jay Estes clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Mark Lillibridge - foul #3 on Mark Lillibridge, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Bradley Sweeney (SG), William Bowman (PF), Michael Gosnell (C) Harold Cooke, Kevin Baldwin, John Riddick, Bernardo Medina | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), William Hertel (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF), Kevin Molino (C) Ronald Austin, Edward Bratt, Carlos Holcomb, Mark Lillibridge, Frank Estell | |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Jay Estes makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Jay Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Brian Upshaw | 51-49 |
| 13:18 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Molino - foul #1 on Kevin Molino, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Montejano (C) Jay Estes | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:18 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:18 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Michael Gosnell is called for the reach on Lloyd Nunes - foul #1 on Michael Gosnell, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott scores on a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on William Bowman - foul #2 on William Bowman, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:43 | Auburn | Paul Montejano gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:26 | Auburn | Randy Casey is fouled on the floor by Eugene Elliott - foul #1 on Eugene Elliott, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), John Riddick (SG) Randy Casey, Bradley Sweeney | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McCullough (SF), Frank Estell (C) William Hertel, Kevin Molino | |
| 12:13 | Auburn | William Bowman comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Mark McCullough - foul #1 on Mark McCullough, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Hall (SG) Brian Upshaw | |
| 12:13 | Auburn | William Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:13 | Auburn | William Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | William Bowman steals the ball from Mark McCullough in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 12:05 | Auburn | William Bowman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 12:03 | Auburn | Harold Cooke grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 11:50 | Auburn | Harold Cooke clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Mark McCullough grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harold Cooke (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Riddick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Gosnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Bowman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Montejano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Hall (fresh) SF - Mark McCullough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Estell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Mark McCullough hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 11:31 | Auburn | Harold Cooke grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:14 | Auburn | William Bowman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Elliott - foul #2 on Eugene Elliott, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Kevin Baldwin (SG), Jay Estes (SF) Harold Cooke, John Riddick, Paul Montejano | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge (PF), Kevin Molino (C) Eugene Elliott, Frank Estell | |
| 11:14 | Auburn | William Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:14 | Auburn | William Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Kevin Baldwin steps in front of the Richard Hall pass in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 11:00 | Auburn | William Bowman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Mark McCullough makes the jump hook near the basket | 56-53 |
| 10:19 | Auburn | Jay Estes makes the floater in the paint set up by Randy Casey | 58-53 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Richard Hall misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 10:03 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jay Estes | 58-53 |
| 09:58 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Hall - foul #1 on Richard Hall, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), Bradley Sweeney (SF), Bernardo Medina (C) Randy Casey, Jay Estes, Michael Gosnell | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), Carlos Holcomb (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF) Lloyd Nunes, Richard Hall, Mark McCullough, Kevin Molino | |
| 09:58 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:58 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | William Hertel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 09:36 | Auburn | Bernardo Medina pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:28 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 59-53 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw lays it up and in set up by William Hertel | 59-55 |
| 08:39 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 08:37 | Auburn | William Bowman grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 08:22 | Auburn | Harold Cooke connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Baldwin | 62-55 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | William Hertel loses the dribble to Bradley Sweeney in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 08:19 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), John Riddick (SG), Paul Montejano (C) Harold Cooke, Kevin Baldwin, William Bowman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Austin (C) Mark Lillibridge | |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Paul Montejano knocks in the runner from close range set up by Randy Casey | 64-55 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 07:48 | Auburn | John Riddick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Estes (SF), Michael Gosnell (PF) Bradley Sweeney, Bernardo Medina | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Mark McCullough (SF) William Hertel, Carlos Holcomb | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Randy Casey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Riddick (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jay Estes (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Gosnell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Montejano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark McCullough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw blows the layup | 64-58 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Mark McCullough can't tip it in | 64-58 |
| 07:33 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 07:26 | Auburn | Paul Montejano's floater is tipped away by Ronald Austin | 64-58 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott snags the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes is fouled on the floor by Michael Gosnell - foul #2 on Michael Gosnell, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG) Randy Casey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Bratt (SG), Frank Estell (C) Brian Upshaw, Eugene Elliott | |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Ronald Austin's floater is tipped away by Jay Estes | 64-58 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Ronald Austin tips it in | 64-60 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | John Riddick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Ronald Austin snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 06:30 | Auburn | Paul Montejano grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell is hacked by Edward Bratt - foul #2 on Edward Bratt, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bernardo Medina (C) Paul Montejano | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Eugene Elliott (PF) Lloyd Nunes, Ronald Austin | |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Edward Bratt is hacked by John Riddick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Riddick, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin (SG) John Riddick | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Frank Estell is hacked by Michael Gosnell - foul #3 on Michael Gosnell, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney (SG) Kevin Baldwin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Upshaw (SG), Carlos Holcomb (SF) Edward Bratt, Mark McCullough | |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Frank Estell misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:00 | Auburn | Bernardo Medina gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:53 | Auburn | Jay Estes can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 66-60 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Frank Estell gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Carlos Holcomb | 66-62 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Frank Estell steals it from Jay Estes | 66-62 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw is hacked by Harold Cooke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Cooke, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), William Bowman (PF) Harold Cooke, Jay Estes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Mark Lillibridge (C) William Hertel, Frank Estell | |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:26 | Auburn | Bernardo Medina gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | William Bowman comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 66-62 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | William Bowman picks off the pass by Carlos Holcomb in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 04:47 | Auburn | Randy Casey is denied on a layup by Eugene Elliott | 66-62 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott blows the dunk | 66-62 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Randy Casey snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Sweeney | 69-62 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Holcomb | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Randy Casey (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bradley Sweeney (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Michael Gosnell (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Bowman (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Bernardo Medina (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Upshaw (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Elliott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Lillibridge (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Auburn | The jump hook by William Bowman is blocked by Mark Lillibridge | 69-65 |
| 03:38 | Auburn | William Bowman tips it back up and in | 71-65 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | The jump hook by Eugene Elliott is blocked by William Bowman | 71-65 |
| 03:30 | Auburn | Bernardo Medina grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 03:19 | Auburn | Randy Casey is fouled on the floor by Mark Lillibridge - foul #4 on Mark Lillibridge, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin (SG), Jay Estes (SF), John Riddick (PF), Paul Montejano (C) Bradley Sweeney, Michael Gosnell, William Bowman, Bernardo Medina | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Edward Bratt (SG), Mark McCullough (SF), Ronald Austin (PF), Kevin Molino (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, Carlos Holcomb, Eugene Elliott, Mark Lillibridge | |
| 03:19 | Auburn | Randy Casey makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:19 | Auburn | Randy Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Ronald Austin gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | William Hertel is whistled for a carry | 72-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG) Randy Casey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:57 | Auburn | Kevin Molino takes the ball from Paul Montejano | 72-65 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Estell (C) Kevin Molino | |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Frank Estell's pass is intercepted by John Riddick | 72-65 |
| 02:28 | Auburn | Jay Estes can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Ronald Austin snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), Eugene Elliott (PF) Edward Bratt, Mark McCullough, Ronald Austin | |
| 02:24 | Ball State | William Hertel's pass is intercepted by Harold Cooke in the backcourt | 72-65 |
| 02:10 | Auburn | The short jumper by John Riddick is denied by Eugene Elliott | 72-65 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Paul Montejano pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lloyd Nunes - foul #4 on Lloyd Nunes, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Bowman (PF), Michael Gosnell (C) John Riddick, Paul Montejano | |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb (SF) William Hertel | |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw misses the easy open layup | 73-65 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses the tip | 73-65 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Harold Cooke scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Elliott | 76-68 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Jay Estes is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Nunes - foul #5 on Lloyd Nunes, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), John Riddick (SG), Bernardo Medina (C) Harold Cooke, Kevin Baldwin, Michael Gosnell | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG) Lloyd Nunes | |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Jay Estes misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Jay Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Frank Estell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Holcomb | 77-68 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott's pass is intercepted by Bernardo Medina | 77-68 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Randy Casey is hacked by William Hertel in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hertel, team foul #12 | 77-68 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Randy Casey makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Randy Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-68 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Upshaw | 79-68 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Hertel | 79-71 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | William Hertel is called for the reach on Randy Casey in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Hertel, team foul #13 | 79-71 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Randy Casey makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Randy Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Frank Estell grabs the board | 80-71 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-71 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Randy Casey pulls down the rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-71 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | William Hertel is called for the reach on Bernardo Medina in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Hertel, team foul #14 | 80-71 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Bernardo Medina makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Bernardo Medina makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Randy Casey steals the ball from William Hertel | 82-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Randy Casey runs out the clock | 82-71 |