| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norman Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gilberto Flores (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Wigley (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dennis Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas inbounds the ball | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley is whistled for traveling | 48-40 |
| 19:29 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| 19:16 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores's 3 pointer is rejected by Charles Smith | 48-40 |
| 19:14 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | 3 seconds is called on Craig Willis | 48-42 |
| 18:45 | Fairfield | Chris Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 18:44 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 18:42 | Auburn | Craig Willis is hacked by Chris Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Davis, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Rowe (SF), Benjamin Domingo (C) Scott Thomas, Dennis Olson | |
| 18:34 | Auburn | Norman Bailey clanks a jump hook in the paint | 48-44 |
| 18:33 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Brian Rowe | 48-44 |
| 18:25 | Fairfield | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Brian Rowe - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Ervin Gould (SG), Edwin Crocker (SF), James Lancaster (C) Craig Willis, Brandon Jenkins, Charles Smith, Charles Shepherd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG), Quadrees Akuchie (SG), Richard Leachman (C) Chris Davis, Gilberto Flores, Jeffery Wigley | |
| 18:07 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Ohin Apo | 48-47 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | The short jumper by Ervin Gould is denied by Benjamin Domingo | 48-47 |
| 17:44 | Auburn | Norman Bailey grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 17:27 | Auburn | The short jumper by Ricky Croce is denied by Benjamin Domingo | 48-47 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 17:14 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Norman Bailey - foul #2 on Norman Bailey, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Brandon Jenkins (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Charles Shepherd (C) Ricky Croce, Ervin Gould, Edwin Crocker, Norman Bailey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), Gilberto Flores (SG), Scott Thomas (SF), Jeffery Wigley (PF) Ohin Apo, Quadrees Akuchie, Brian Rowe, Richard Leachman | |
| 17:14 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 17:14 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | James Lancaster grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gilberto Flores - foul #2 on Gilberto Flores, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules (PF) James Lancaster | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dennis Olson (C) Benjamin Domingo | |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 16:53 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Jeffery Wigley | 49-48 |
| 16:43 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 49-48 |
| 16:42 | Auburn | Craig Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 16:24 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd loses the dribble to Jeffery Wigley | 49-48 |
| 16:09 | Fairfield | Chris Davis can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Craig Willis - foul #1 on Craig Willis, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Ervin Gould (SG), Edwin Crocker (SF), Richard Somers (C) Craig Willis, Brandon Jenkins, Charles Smith, Charles Shepherd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (SG), William Ferri (SF), Brian Rowe (C) Gilberto Flores, Scott Thomas, Dennis Olson | |
| 16:09 | Fairfield | Chris Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 16:09 | Fairfield | Chris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 16:07 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG) Chris Davis | |
| 15:47 | Fairfield | Edwin Crocker steps in front of the Jeffery Wigley pass | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) SG - Ervin Gould (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edwin Crocker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Somers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ohin Apo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Quadrees Akuchie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ferri (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffery Wigley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker makes the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Brian Rowe - foul #1 on Brian Rowe, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Norman Bailey (PF), James Lancaster (C) Nathaniel Soules, Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen (SG), Richard Leachman (C) Quadrees Akuchie, Jeffery Wigley | |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 15:14 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-50 |
| 15:12 | Auburn | Norman Bailey pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 15:07 | Auburn | William Ferri steals it from Ricky Croce in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 14:45 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 14:43 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen tips it home | 52-52 |
| 14:19 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 14:17 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 14:02 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 14:00 | Auburn | Norman Bailey grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 13:56 | Auburn | Norman Bailey is open and scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ervin Gould | 54-52 |
| 13:41 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 13:40 | Auburn | Norman Bailey gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 13:26 | Auburn | Brian Rowe steals it from Ricky Croce | 54-52 |
| 13:15 | Fairfield | William Ferri throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Brandon Jenkins (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Nathaniel Soules (PF), Charles Shepherd (C) Ricky Croce, Ervin Gould, Edwin Crocker, Norman Bailey, James Lancaster | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), Gilberto Flores (SG), Scott Thomas (SF), Jeffery Wigley (PF), Dennis Olson (C) Ohin Apo, Fredrick Nguyen, William Ferri, Brian Rowe, Richard Leachman | |
| 13:01 | Auburn | Craig Willis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 54-52 |
| 13:00 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:39 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| 12:24 | Fairfield | Chris Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 12:22 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Shepherd, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| 12:14 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Shepherd - foul #2 on Charles Shepherd, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| 12:14 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:14 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:07 | Auburn | Craig Willis comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 12:06 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:53 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley misses the easy layup | 54-55 |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | Charles Smith is called for a charge - foul #4 on Charles Smith, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Edwin Crocker (SF), Norman Bailey (PF) Charles Smith, Nathaniel Soules | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (SG), Benjamin Domingo (C) Gilberto Flores, Dennis Olson | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Crocker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Norman Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Davis (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Quadrees Akuchie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Wigley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Domingo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Quadrees Akuchie | 54-57 |
| 11:24 | Auburn | Benjamin Domingo steals it from Norman Bailey in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 11:09 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie double dribbles | 54-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Somers (C) Charles Shepherd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen (SG) Chris Davis | |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Norman Bailey loses the dribble to Jeffery Wigley in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 10:45 | Fairfield | Edwin Crocker denies the turnaround by Fredrick Nguyen | 54-57 |
| 10:43 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:26 | Auburn | Craig Willis is called for traveling | 54-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules (PF) Norman Bailey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), Gilberto Flores (SF), Dennis Olson (C) Quadrees Akuchie, Scott Thomas, Benjamin Domingo | |
| 10:06 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Chris Davis is called for the reach on Brandon Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Davis, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (SG), James Lancaster (PF) Brandon Jenkins, Nathaniel Soules | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 09:53 | Auburn | The jump hook by Richard Somers is blocked by Dennis Olson | 54-59 |
| 09:52 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| 09:23 | Fairfield | James Lancaster takes the ball from Chris Davis | 56-59 |
| 08:59 | Auburn | Dennis Olson is called for the reach on Craig Willis - foul #1 on Dennis Olson, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins (SG), Ervin Gould (SF), Norman Bailey (PF), Charles Shepherd (C) Craig Willis, Edwin Crocker, James Lancaster, Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG), Quadrees Akuchie (SG), Scott Thomas (SF), Brian Rowe (PF), Benjamin Domingo (C) Chris Davis, Fredrick Nguyen, Gilberto Flores, Jeffery Wigley, Dennis Olson | |
| 08:47 | Auburn | Ricky Croce misses long on a jumper from close range | 56-59 |
| 08:45 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins tips it back up and in | 58-59 |
| 08:23 | Fairfield | Brian Rowe misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 08:22 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:03 | Auburn | Norman Bailey clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Quadrees Akuchie - foul #3 on Quadrees Akuchie, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG) Ricky Croce | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), Fredrick Nguyen (SG), Richard Leachman (C) Ohin Apo, Quadrees Akuchie, Scott Thomas | |
| 08:03 | Auburn | Norman Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:03 | Auburn | Norman Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:48 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 07:47 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins grabs the board | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Brandon Jenkins (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Gould (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Norman Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Shepherd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Fredrick Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Benjamin Domingo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Leachman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Auburn | Norman Bailey drills a jumper from the left block | 61-59 |
| 07:18 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Brian Rowe | 61-61 |
| 07:08 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins is open and scores on a shot from the right side | 63-61 |
| 06:48 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen connects on the shot from the left side | 63-63 |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Fredrick Nguyen is called for the reach on Craig Willis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fredrick Nguyen, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Nathaniel Soules (PF), James Lancaster (C) Brandon Jenkins, Ervin Gould, Norman Bailey, Charles Shepherd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG), Gilberto Flores (SG), William Ferri (SF), Jeffery Wigley (PF), Dennis Olson (C) Chris Davis, Fredrick Nguyen, Brian Rowe, Benjamin Domingo, Richard Leachman | |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Craig Willis makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Craig Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:23 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 06:21 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 05:55 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules loses the dribble to Jeffery Wigley | 65-63 |
| 05:48 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson is whistled for a carry | 65-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Somers (C) Craig Willis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (PG) Ohin Apo | |
| 05:32 | Auburn | Richard Somers is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side | 67-63 |
| 05:18 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Somers | 67-63 |
| 05:16 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:06 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 05:04 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley tips it in | 67-65 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Charles Smith misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Gilberto Flores - foul #3 on Gilberto Flores, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Edwin Crocker (PG), Brandon Jenkins (SG), Norman Bailey (PF), Charles Shepherd (C) James Lancaster, Ricky Croce, Nathaniel Soules, Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG), Scott Thomas (SF), Brian Rowe (C) Gilberto Flores, William Ferri, Dennis Olson | |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas misses the dunk but the foul's on Brandon Jenkins - foul #1 on Brandon Jenkins, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen (SG) Quadrees Akuchie | |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:11 | Auburn | Jeffery Wigley is called for the reach on Norman Bailey - foul #2 on Jeffery Wigley, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 04:11 | Auburn | Norman Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:11 | Fairfield | Brian Rowe pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:55 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 69-67 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:34 | Auburn | Norman Bailey misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 69-67 |
| 03:32 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley grabs the board | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Brandon Jenkins (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Crocker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Shepherd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ohin Apo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Nguyen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Wigley (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Brian Rowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Ervin Gould (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Richard Somers (C) Craig Willis, Brandon Jenkins, Edwin Crocker, Charles Shepherd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), Quadrees Akuchie (SG), Benjamin Domingo (PF), Richard Leachman (C) Ohin Apo, Fredrick Nguyen, Jeffery Wigley, Brian Rowe | |
| 02:46 | Auburn | Norman Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 69-67 |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Norman Bailey tips it in | 71-67 |
| 02:30 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 71-67 |
| 02:28 | Auburn | Norman Bailey pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Ervin Gould misses the jumper from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 02:02 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:02 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Lancaster (PG), Charles Shepherd (C) Ricky Croce, Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen (SG), Gilberto Flores (SF), Brian Rowe (PF) Quadrees Akuchie, Scott Thomas, Richard Leachman | |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Fredrick Nguyen | 71-70 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Ervin Gould throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Brandon Jenkins (SG) James Lancaster, Ervin Gould | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Thomas (SF), Jeffery Wigley (PF), Dennis Olson (C) Gilberto Flores, Brian Rowe, Benjamin Domingo | |
| 01:32 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 71-70 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley hits the follow up shot | 71-72 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | Norman Bailey misses the lay-in | 71-72 |
| 01:16 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:00 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Chris Davis | 71-74 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | Craig Willis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen's floater is knocked away by Charles Shepherd | 71-74 |
| 00:32 | Fairfield | Chris Davis grabs the offensive board | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | Chris Davis is fouled on the floor by Norman Bailey - foul #3 on Norman Bailey, team foul #9 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Rowe (PF) Jeffery Wigley | |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | Chris Davis misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Charles Smith gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Norman Bailey lays it up and in | 73-74 |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | Chris Davis is hacked by Craig Willis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Willis, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley (PF) Brian Rowe | |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | Chris Davis misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | Chris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Norman Bailey drills a runner near the basket set up by Brandon Jenkins | 75-75 |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Charles Shepherd | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Norman Bailey (fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fredrick Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Wigley (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Dennis Olson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Auburn | Charles Smith wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Norman Bailey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 75-75 |
| 04:31 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:20 | Fairfield | Chris Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 04:18 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Charles Shepherd | 75-75 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | The jump hook by Norman Bailey is blocked by Jeffery Wigley | 75-75 |
| 04:01 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Scott Thomas | 75-75 |
| 03:51 | Fairfield | Chris Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Charles Shepherd | 75-75 |
| 03:32 | Auburn | Craig Willis hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Shepherd | 77-75 |
| 03:19 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Ervin Gould (SG), Edwin Crocker (SF), James Lancaster (C) Craig Willis, Brandon Jenkins, Charles Smith, Charles Shepherd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG), Gilberto Flores (SG), Brian Rowe (SF), Benjamin Domingo (PF), Richard Leachman (C) Chris Davis, Fredrick Nguyen, Scott Thomas, Jeffery Wigley, Dennis Olson | |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Ricky Croce clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ohin Apo - foul #1 on Ohin Apo, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Somers (C) Norman Bailey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Ricky Croce makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Ricky Croce makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:43 | Fairfield | Brian Rowe misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Edwin Crocker - foul #2 on Edwin Crocker, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| 02:43 | Fairfield | Brian Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:43 | Fairfield | Brian Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | Norman Bailey (PF) Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), Fredrick Nguyen (SG) Ohin Apo, Richard Leachman | |
| 02:23 | Auburn | Norman Bailey misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 79-77 |
| 02:21 | Auburn | Norman Bailey tips it in | 81-77 |
| 02:21 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Smith (SF), Charles Shepherd (C) Edwin Crocker, James Lancaster | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley (PF) Gilberto Flores | |
| 02:09 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Chris Davis | 81-79 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins (SG) Ervin Gould | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Thomas (SF) Benjamin Domingo | |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Norman Bailey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-79 |
| 01:59 | Fairfield | Chris Davis is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #5 on Charles Smith, team foul #12 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Edwin Crocker (SF) Ricky Croce, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dennis Olson (C) Brian Rowe | |
| 01:59 | Fairfield | Chris Davis makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:59 | Fairfield | Chris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Norman Bailey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-81 |
| 01:39 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas grabs the board | 81-81 |
| 01:23 | Fairfield | Chris Davis misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 81-81 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd gets the rebound | 81-81 |
| 01:19 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Fredrick Nguyen - foul #5 on Fredrick Nguyen, team foul #11 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores (SG) Fredrick Nguyen | |
| 01:19 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:19 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 01:04 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores's pass is intercepted by Edwin Crocker | 83-81 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Crocker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Bailey (fresh) 21 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gilberto Flores (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffery Wigley (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Dennis Olson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Flores - foul #4 on Gilberto Flores, team foul #12 | 83-81 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker misses the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley snags the defensive board | 84-81 |
| 00:32 | Fairfield | Chris Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Gilberto Flores is called for the reach on Norman Bailey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gilberto Flores, team foul #13 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (SG) Gilberto Flores | |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Norman Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Norman Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Quadrees Akuchie | 86-84 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Quadrees Akuchie - foul #4 on Quadrees Akuchie, team foul #14 | 86-84 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Chris Davis | 87-87 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Craig Willis misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 87-87 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Crocker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Bailey (fresh) 23 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Quadrees Akuchie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffery Wigley (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Dennis Olson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson wins the tip | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley's pass is intercepted by Craig Willis | 87-87 |
| 04:15 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Norman Bailey | 89-87 |
| 03:51 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas misses the dunk attempt | 89-87 |
| 03:50 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-87 |
| 03:35 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Norman Bailey - foul #4 on Norman Bailey, team foul #13 | 89-87 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Ervin Gould (SG), James Lancaster (C) Craig Willis, Brandon Jenkins, Charles Shepherd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (SG), Brian Rowe (SF), Benjamin Domingo (C) Quadrees Akuchie, Scott Thomas, Dennis Olson | |
| 03:35 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley misses the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 03:35 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley misses the 2nd free throw | 89-87 |
| 03:35 | Auburn | Norman Bailey pulls down the rebound | 89-87 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Norman Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Rowe - foul #2 on Brian Rowe, team foul #15 | 89-87 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Norman Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Norman Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 03:10 | Fairfield | Brian Rowe misses short on a floater from the baseline | 91-87 |
| 03:08 | Auburn | Ricky Croce snags the defensive board | 91-87 |
| 02:53 | Auburn | James Lancaster knocks in the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Brian Rowe - foul #3 on Brian Rowe, team foul #16 | 93-87 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Somers (C) Norman Bailey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (SG), Richard Leachman (C) Chris Davis, Jeffery Wigley | |
| 02:53 | Auburn | James Lancaster makes the free throw | 94-87 |
| 02:49 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 94-87 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins (SG), Norman Bailey (PF), Charles Shepherd (C) Ervin Gould, James Lancaster, Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:43 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie is hacked by Charles Shepherd - foul #3 on Charles Shepherd, team foul #14 | 94-87 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley (PF) Richard Leachman | |
| 02:43 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie misses the 1st free throw | 94-87 |
| 02:43 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie misses the 2nd free throw | 94-87 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 94-87 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 94-87 |
| 02:25 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 94-87 |
| 02:23 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd grabs the offensive rebound | 94-87 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Ohin Apo - foul #2 on Ohin Apo, team foul #17 | 94-87 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG) Ricky Croce | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), Scott Thomas (SF) Ohin Apo, Benjamin Domingo | |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 95-87 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 96-87 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 96-87 |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas misses short on a 3 from straight away | 96-87 |
| 01:52 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley misses the tip | 96-87 |
| 01:50 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Rowe | 96-87 |
| 01:37 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 96-87 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Charles Shepherd | 96-87 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Shepherd | 98-87 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 98-87 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Ervin Gould (SG), James Lancaster (PF), Richard Somers (C) Craig Willis, Brandon Jenkins, Norman Bailey, Charles Shepherd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG), Benjamin Domingo (PF), Richard Leachman (C) Chris Davis, Scott Thomas, Jeffery Wigley | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ervin Gould (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edwin Crocker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Somers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ohin Apo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Quadrees Akuchie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Domingo (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Leachman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Ricky Croce is hacked by Ohin Apo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ohin Apo, team foul #18 | 98-87 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Ricky Croce makes the 1st free throw | 99-87 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Ricky Croce makes the 2nd free throw | 100-87 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Fairfield | Brian Rowe can't connect on a shot from close range | 100-87 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Richard Somers snags the defensive board | 100-87 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Ervin Gould is called for traveling | 100-87 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by James Lancaster - foul #1 on James Lancaster, team foul #15 | 100-89 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo makes the free throw | 100-90 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Ricky Croce runs out the clock | 100-90 |