| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hemphill (fresh) SG - Joe Noland (fresh) SF - William Andino (fresh) PF - Marco Johnson (fresh) C - Stephen Stookey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Adkisson (fresh) SG - Stanley Aldridge (fresh) SF - Brian Bannerman (fresh) PF - Robert Gratton (fresh) C - Joseph Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | William Andino can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Auburn | Joseph Green grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Andino - foul #1 on William Andino, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | Robert Gratton is called for the reach on Marco Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Gratton, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Auburn | Joseph Green grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Green | 0-7 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Hemphill | 3-7 |
| 17:26 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson buries a shot from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey blows the layup | 3-9 |
| 17:06 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:59 | Auburn | Marco Johnson steals it from Robert Gratton | 3-9 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Robert Gratton is called for the reach on James Hemphill - foul #2 on Robert Gratton, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews (PF), Darrel Shull (C) Marco Johnson, Stephen Stookey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dustin Franck (PF) Robert Gratton | |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | William Andino comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-9 |
| 16:14 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill tips it back up and in | 5-9 |
| 15:51 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-9 |
| 15:49 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Timothy Matthews | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hemphill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Noland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Andino (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Matthews (fresh) C - Darrel Shull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Adkisson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Bannerman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Franck (fresh) C - Joseph Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill loses the dribble to Brian Bannerman | 5-9 |
| 15:24 | Auburn | Joseph Green blows the layup | 5-9 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 14:55 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Aldridge | 8-12 |
| 14:46 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull misses badly on a shot in the lane | 8-12 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull gets the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | William Andino's pass is intercepted by Joseph Green | 8-12 |
| 14:11 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Adkisson | 8-14 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill is fouled on the floor by Michael Adkisson - foul #1 on Michael Adkisson, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty (PG), Jeffrey Brewer (SG), Marco Johnson (PF), Stephen Stookey (C) James Hemphill, Joe Noland, William Andino, Darrel Shull | |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Vernon Plott (SG), David Jeffers (SF), James Kyte (C) Michael Adkisson, Stanley Aldridge, Brian Bannerman, Joseph Green | |
| 13:39 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Brewer and he's fouled by Dustin Franck - foul #1 on Dustin Franck, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| 13:39 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:10 | Auburn | Vernon Plott misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-14 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Brewer pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty double dribbles | 11-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carey Fields (PG) Timothy Matthews | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Rene (C) Dustin Franck | |
| 12:25 | Auburn | David Jeffers is hacked by Charles Doherty - foul #1 on Charles Doherty, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Bannerman (SF) Qing-nan Kung | |
| 12:09 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman double dribbles | 11-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Noland (SG) Jeffrey Brewer | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 11:40 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carey Fields (fresh) SG - Joe Noland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Doherty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marco Johnson (fresh) C - Stephen Stookey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Vernon Plott (fresh) SG - David Jeffers (fresh) SF - Brian Bannerman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Kyte (fresh) C - Robert Rene (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Auburn | James Kyte is hacked by Carey Fields - foul #1 on Carey Fields, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hemphill (PG), William Andino (SF) Carey Fields, Charles Doherty | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Adkisson (PG), Stanley Aldridge (SG), Dustin Franck (PF) Vernon Plott, David Jeffers, Robert Rene | |
| 11:12 | Auburn | Dustin Franck loses the dribble to Marco Johnson | 11-14 |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey travels with the ball | 11-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews (PF), Darrel Shull (C) Marco Johnson, Stephen Stookey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Green (C) James Kyte | |
| 10:28 | Auburn | Joseph Green misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-14 |
| 10:27 | Auburn | Joseph Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Joseph Green drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Adkisson | 11-16 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-16 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Adkisson, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty (SG), Marco Johnson (PF) Joe Noland, Darrel Shull | |
| Subs | Auburn | Vernon Plott (PG), David Jeffers (SF), James Kyte (PF) Michael Adkisson, Brian Bannerman, Dustin Franck | |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | William Andino buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Doherty | 16-16 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Vernon Plott misses the jumper from the left block | 16-16 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | James Kyte is called for the reach on Charles Doherty - foul #1 on James Kyte, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey (C) William Andino | |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG) Stanley Aldridge | |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by James Hemphill is denied by James Kyte | 16-16 |
| 08:34 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Joseph Green | 16-16 |
| 08:17 | Auburn | Vernon Plott is hacked by Timothy Matthews - foul #1 on Timothy Matthews, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Noland (SG) Timothy Matthews | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Bannerman (SF), Dustin Franck (PF) Qing-nan Kung, Joseph Green | |
| 08:01 | Auburn | James Kyte can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-16 |
| 07:59 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland misses badly on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on David Jeffers - foul #1 on David Jeffers, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Andino (SF), Timothy Matthews (PF) James Hemphill, Marco Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge (SG) David Jeffers | |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland makes the 3rd free throw | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Doherty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Noland (fresh) 12 pts. SF - William Andino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Matthews (fresh) C - Stephen Stookey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Vernon Plott (fresh) SG - Stanley Aldridge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Bannerman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Franck (fresh) C - James Kyte (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Auburn | Dustin Franck misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 19-16 |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Doherty | 19-16 |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland's pass is intercepted by Brian Bannerman | 19-16 |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Vernon Plott misses the lay-in | 19-16 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | William Andino grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | William Andino hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Doherty | 21-16 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman banks in the layup on a great pass from Vernon Plott | 21-18 |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews can't throw it down but he's fouled by Dustin Franck - foul #2 on Dustin Franck, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hemphill (PG), Marco Johnson (PF) Charles Doherty, Stephen Stookey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Rene (PF), Joseph Green (C) Dustin Franck, James Kyte | |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:09 | Auburn | Vernon Plott hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Bannerman | 23-20 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | William Andino is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Andino, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull (C) William Andino | |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), David Jeffers (SG) Vernon Plott, Stanley Aldridge | |
| 05:36 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman throws it down set up by Qing-nan Kung | 23-22 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Green - foul #1 on Joseph Green, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty (SF), Stephen Stookey (C) Timothy Matthews, Marco Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rusty White (SG) Brian Bannerman | |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | David Jeffers clanks a turnaround from the left block | 25-22 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Joseph Green - foul #2 on Joseph Green, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews (SF), Marco Johnson (PF) Joe Noland, Darrel Shull | |
| Subs | Auburn | Vernon Plott (PG), Stanley Aldridge (SG), Brian Bannerman (SF), James Kyte (PF) Qing-nan Kung, Rusty White, David Jeffers, Joseph Green | |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 03:52 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Plott | 27-24 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews buries a fadeaway from the right side | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hemphill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Doherty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marco Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Stookey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Vernon Plott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Bannerman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Kyte (fresh) C - Robert Rene (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Robert Rene misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-24 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman snags the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | James Kyte misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 02:21 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Kyte | 29-24 |
| 02:08 | Auburn | James Hemphill picks off the pass by Vernon Plott | 29-24 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-24 |
| 01:57 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman is fouled on the floor by Timothy Matthews - foul #2 on Timothy Matthews, team foul #6 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carey Fields (PG), Joe Noland (SG), William Andino (SF), Darrel Shull (C) James Hemphill, Charles Doherty, Marco Johnson, Stephen Stookey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Adkisson (PG), David Jeffers (SF), Robert Gratton (PF), Joseph Green (C) Vernon Plott, Brian Bannerman, James Kyte, Robert Rene | |
| 01:32 | Auburn | Robert Gratton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland is hacked by Stanley Aldridge - foul #1 on Stanley Aldridge, team foul #11 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Williams (C) Timothy Matthews | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rusty White (SG) Stanley Aldridge | |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Robert Gratton | 30-24 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Darrel Shull | 30-24 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Carey Fields loses the ball out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson (PF) Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Auburn | Vernon Plott (SG), Brian Bannerman (SF) Rusty White, David Jeffers | |
| 00:15 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by Vernon Plott is blocked by Marco Johnson | 30-24 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Robert Gratton grabs the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Vernon Plott is fouled on the floor by Carey Fields - foul #2 on Carey Fields, team foul #7 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty (PG), Timothy Matthews (C) Carey Fields, Darrel Shull | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Vernon Plott makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Vernon Plott misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |