| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fresh) SG - Wilfredo Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Paul Ferreri (fresh) PF - Robert Vos (fresh) C - Ricky Hendrix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rich Washington (fresh) SG - Ronald Croom (fresh) SF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) PF - Garrett Rauch (fresh) C - Matthew Fountain (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Auburn | Philip Butera clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks hits a 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Robert Vos misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Garrett Rauch - foul #1 on Garrett Rauch, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Robert Vos misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Robert Vos misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Western Carolina | Garrett Rauch grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Western Carolina | Robert Vos blocks the jumper by Rich Washington | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Auburn | Matthew Fountain swats the dunk try by Ricky Hendrix | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez tips it home | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Rodriguez | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Auburn | Philip Butera can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Fountain | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Western Carolina | Paul Ferreri steals the ball from Ronald Croom | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | Auburn | Philip Butera makes the jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | Western Carolina | Garrett Rauch misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:04 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:48 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Ronald Croom - foul #1 on Ronald Croom, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Fansler (PF), Billy Hanson (C) Robert Vos, Ricky Hendrix | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:34 | Auburn | Billy Hanson misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Garrett Rauch - foul #2 on Garrett Rauch, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SF) Paul Ferreri | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hassen (PF) Garrett Rauch | |
| 16:34 | Auburn | Billy Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:34 | Auburn | Billy Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:34 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to William Hassen | 5-3 |
| 16:18 | Western Carolina | William Hassen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-3 |
| 16:17 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:12 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington is called for a charge - foul #1 on Rich Washington, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (SG) Wilfredo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Groves (PG) Rich Washington | |
| 15:54 | Auburn | Matthew Fountain steps in front of the Billy Hanson pass | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Austin (fresh) SF - Joey Pepper (fresh) PF - Gregory Fansler (fresh) C - Billy Hanson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Groves (fresh) SG - Ronald Croom (fresh) SF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hassen (fresh) C - Matthew Fountain (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Western Carolina | Joey Pepper takes the ball from Robert Groves | 5-3 |
| 15:17 | Auburn | Philip Butera drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gregory Fansler | 8-3 |
| 15:13 | Western Carolina | Philip Butera is called for the reach on William Hassen - foul #1 on Philip Butera, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG), Paul Ferreri (SF), Robert Vos (PF), Ricky Hendrix (C) Philip Butera, Joey Pepper, Gregory Fansler, Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer (SF), Wayne Nedd (PF), Adolfo Romano (C) Ronald Croom, Phillip Brooks, Matthew Fountain | |
| 14:53 | Western Carolina | William Hassen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 14:52 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:40 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by William Hassen - foul #1 on William Hassen, team foul #5 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rich Washington (PG) Robert Groves | |
| 14:24 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Austin | 10-3 |
| 14:02 | Western Carolina | Paul Austin steps in front of the Wayne Nedd pass | 10-3 |
| 13:43 | Auburn | Robert Vos drills a driving attempt in the paint | 12-3 |
| 13:29 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 13:23 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by William Hassen - foul #2 on William Hassen, team foul #6 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Butera (PG), Gregory Fansler (PF), Billy Hanson (C) Paul Austin, Robert Vos, Ricky Hendrix | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom (SG), Phillip Brooks (SF), Matthew Fountain (C) William Hassen, Matthew Schirmer, Adolfo Romano | |
| 13:23 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 13:23 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:55 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 12:53 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | Billy Hanson loses the ball out of bounds | 14-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SG) Wilfredo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Groves (PG), Adolfo Romano (PF) Rich Washington, Wayne Nedd | |
| 12:12 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves is called for a backcourt violation | 14-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (SG), Robert Vos (PF) Paul Ferreri, Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Philip Butera is hacked by Phillip Brooks - foul #1 on Phillip Brooks, team foul #7 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix (C) Gregory Fansler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Philip Butera makes the 1st free throw | 15-6 |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Philip Butera makes the 2nd free throw | 16-6 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joey Pepper (fresh) PF - Robert Vos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Hendrix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Groves (fresh) SG - Ronald Croom (fresh) SF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adolfo Romano (fresh) C - Matthew Fountain (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 16-6 |
| 11:37 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Fountain | 16-6 |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG) Paul Austin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rich Washington (PG), Wayne Nedd (PF) Robert Groves, Adolfo Romano | |
| 11:11 | Auburn | Joey Pepper clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-6 |
| 11:10 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Phillip Brooks | 16-6 |
| 10:53 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Croom | 16-8 |
| 10:29 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix's floater is tipped away by Wayne Nedd | 16-8 |
| 10:28 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 10:19 | Auburn | Wayne Nedd is called for the reach on Robert Vos - foul #1 on Wayne Nedd, team foul #8 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Ferreri (SF), Gregory Fansler (C) Joey Pepper, Ricky Hendrix | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer (SF), Adolfo Romano (C) Phillip Brooks, Matthew Fountain | |
| 10:19 | Auburn | Robert Vos makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:19 | Auburn | Robert Vos misses the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:19 | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano grabs the board | 17-8 |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | Philip Butera blocks the jumper by Ronald Croom | 17-8 |
| 10:10 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 17-8 |
| 09:49 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-8 |
| 09:47 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri snags the offensive board | 17-8 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Ronald Croom - foul #2 on Ronald Croom, team foul #9 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG), Billy Hanson (C) Philip Butera, Robert Vos | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Groves (PG), James Cutler (SG), Matthew Fountain (C) Rich Washington, Ronald Croom, Wayne Nedd | |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | James Cutler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 08:53 | Western Carolina | James Cutler gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 08:33 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Adolfo Romano picks off the pass by Billy Hanson | 19-11 |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | James Cutler misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 07:50 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilfredo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Ferreri (fresh) PF - Gregory Fansler (fresh) C - Billy Hanson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Groves (fresh) SG - James Cutler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Schirmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adolfo Romano (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Fountain (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Auburn | Paul Austin clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-11 |
| 07:30 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri gets the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 07:21 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 07:11 | Western Carolina | Gregory Fansler swats the layup by Matthew Fountain | 19-11 |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Fansler | 19-11 |
| 06:40 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri is called for traveling | 19-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Butera (PG), Joey Pepper (SG), Louis Bell (SF), Robert Vos (PF), Ricky Hendrix (C) Paul Austin, Wilfredo Rodriguez, Paul Ferreri, Gregory Fansler, Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rich Washington (PG), Phillip Brooks (SF), Wayne Nedd (PF) Robert Groves, James Cutler, Adolfo Romano | |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Nedd | 19-13 |
| 06:09 | Auburn | Joey Pepper misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Schirmer | 19-13 |
| 05:54 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Hendrix | 19-13 |
| 05:53 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain grabs the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks is fouled on the floor by Louis Bell - foul #1 on Louis Bell, team foul #2 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (SG), Paul Ferreri (SF) Joey Pepper, Louis Bell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:10 | Western Carolina | Robert Vos blocks the short jumper by Phillip Brooks | 19-13 |
| 05:08 | Auburn | Robert Vos grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 04:55 | Auburn | Philip Butera is called for traveling | 19-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG) Paul Austin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Cutler (SG) Matthew Schirmer | |
| 04:30 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington is fouled on the floor by Wilfredo Rodriguez - foul #1 on Wilfredo Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano (C) Matthew Fountain | |
| 04:18 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Philip Butera | 19-13 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Rich Washington is called for the reach on Philip Butera - foul #2 on Rich Washington, team foul #10 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Fansler (C) Ricky Hendrix | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom (SG), Garrett Rauch (PF) James Cutler, Wayne Nedd | |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Philip Butera makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Philip Butera makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 03:49 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks travels with the ball | 21-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Hanson (C) Robert Vos | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Groves (PG) Rich Washington | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Wilfredo Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Ferreri (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gregory Fansler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Hanson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Groves (fresh) SG - Ronald Croom (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Garrett Rauch (fresh) C - Adolfo Romano (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 23-13 |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Billy Hanson pulls down the rebound | 23-13 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler lays it up and in on a great pass from Philip Butera and the foul's on Garrett Rauch - foul #3 on Garrett Rauch, team foul #11 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SF) Paul Ferreri | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer (SF), William Hassen (PF), Matthew Fountain (C) Phillip Brooks, Garrett Rauch, Adolfo Romano | |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler makes the free throw | 26-13 |
| 02:33 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Philip Butera - foul #2 on Philip Butera, team foul #4 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell (PG), Paul Austin (SG), Robert Vos (PF), Ricky Hendrix (C) Philip Butera, Wilfredo Rodriguez, Gregory Fansler, Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd (C) Matthew Fountain | |
| 02:33 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 02:33 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 02:33 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-14 |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-14 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Robert Vos snags the defensive board | 26-14 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Joey Pepper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rich Washington (PG) Robert Groves | |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Ricky Hendrix - foul #1 on Ricky Hendrix, team foul #5 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Butera (PG), Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG), Paul Ferreri (SF) Alvin Caldwell, Paul Austin, Joey Pepper | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks (SF) Matthew Schirmer | |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri loses the ball out of bounds | 26-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain (C) Wayne Nedd | |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-16 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez gets the rebound | 26-16 |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Philip Butera and the foul's on Matthew Fountain - foul #1 on Matthew Fountain, team foul #12 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Fansler (PF) Robert Vos | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix makes the free throw | 29-16 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Ferreri - foul #1 on Paul Ferreri, team foul #6 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Hanson (C) Ricky Hendrix | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri banks in the layup | 31-18 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks misses the fullcourt shot | 31-18 |