| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Adkisson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Gratton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dustin Franck (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Zachary Labarge (fresh) SG - Daniel Boucher (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ryan Schmidt (fresh) PF - Michael Kimbrell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Albert (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Fairfield | Michael Kimbrell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Daniel Boucher | 41-33 |
| 19:33 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson's pass is intercepted by Zachary Labarge in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 19:30 | Fairfield | Zachary Labarge lays it in | 41-35 |
| 19:18 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Lewis | 44-35 |
| 19:03 | Fairfield | Michael Kimbrell clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Gratton - foul #1 on Robert Gratton, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| 19:03 | Fairfield | Michael Kimbrell makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 19:03 | Fairfield | Michael Kimbrell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:55 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 18:53 | Fairfield | Michael Kimbrell snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 18:33 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt misses the jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 18:31 | Auburn | Dustin Franck snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 18:05 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Gratton | 47-37 |
| 17:48 | Fairfield | Troy Albert hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Dustin Franck - foul #1 on Dustin Franck, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Vernon Plott (SG), David Jeffers (SF), James Kyte (PF), Robert Rene (C) Michael Adkisson, Stanley Aldridge, Ralph Lewis, Robert Gratton, Dustin Franck | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Williams (PG), Len Dimmick (SG), Todd Sandlin (SF), Steve Chamberland (PF) Zachary Labarge, Daniel Boucher, Ryan Schmidt, Michael Kimbrell | |
| 17:48 | Fairfield | Troy Albert makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:48 | Fairfield | Troy Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:26 | Auburn | Robert Rene comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-39 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:12 | Fairfield | Larry Williams drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Todd Sandlin | 47-42 |
| 17:06 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung drills a 3 from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 16:53 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Kyte - foul #2 on James Kyte, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Maria (C) Troy Albert | |
| 16:53 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 16:53 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 16:35 | Auburn | David Jeffers hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 16:18 | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 16:17 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Robert Rene | 53-43 |
| 15:55 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 15:53 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Qing-nan Kung (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Plott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Jeffers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Kyte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Rene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Len Dimmick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Sandlin (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Chamberland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Maria (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | Larry Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by David Jeffers - foul #1 on David Jeffers, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Adkisson (PG), Stanley Aldridge (SG), Ralph Lewis (SF), Robert Gratton (PF), Joseph Green (C) Qing-nan Kung, Vernon Plott, David Jeffers, James Kyte, Robert Rene | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (PG), Daniel Boucher (SG), Michael Kimbrell (PF) Len Dimmick, Todd Sandlin, Steve Chamberland | |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 15:42 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge is hacked by Donald Franklin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Franklin, team foul #1 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Zachary Labarge (PG), Ryan Schmidt (SF), Troy Albert (C) Donald Franklin, Larry Williams, Brian Maria | |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-45 |
| 15:32 | Fairfield | Daniel Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 15:05 | Fairfield | Zachary Labarge clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 15:04 | Fairfield | Zachary Labarge pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 14:53 | Fairfield | Daniel Boucher buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 14:37 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis makes the wide open floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Adkisson | 55-48 |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | Troy Albert makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-51 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 55-51 |
| 14:14 | Auburn | Joseph Green tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| 14:03 | Fairfield | Michael Kimbrell makes the shot from the right wing set up by Troy Albert | 57-53 |
| 14:01 | Auburn | Daniel Boucher steps in front of the Michael Adkisson pass in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 13:51 | Fairfield | Daniel Boucher is hacked by Stanley Aldridge - foul #2 on Stanley Aldridge, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Vernon Plott (SG), David Jeffers (SF), Dustin Franck (PF), James Kyte (C) Michael Adkisson, Stanley Aldridge, Ralph Lewis, Robert Gratton, Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Williams (PG), Donald Franklin (SG), Len Dimmick (SF), Steve Chamberland (PF), Brian Maria (C) Zachary Labarge, Daniel Boucher, Ryan Schmidt, Michael Kimbrell, Troy Albert | |
| 13:40 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 13:38 | Auburn | James Kyte snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 13:16 | Auburn | Brian Maria swats the shot by Vernon Plott | 57-53 |
| 13:14 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 13:10 | Fairfield | Larry Williams is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Williams, team foul #2 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin (SF) Donald Franklin | |
| 12:57 | Auburn | Vernon Plott misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 12:55 | Fairfield | Brian Maria grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 12:32 | Fairfield | Larry Williams clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 12:30 | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 12:17 | Fairfield | Larry Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 12:15 | Auburn | Dustin Franck gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 11:56 | Auburn | Dustin Franck knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Qing-nan Kung | 59-53 |
| 11:31 | Fairfield | Larry Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Qing-nan Kung - foul #2 on Qing-nan Kung, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Adkisson (PG), Stanley Aldridge (SG), Robert Rene (SF), Robert Gratton (PF), Joseph Green (C) Qing-nan Kung, Vernon Plott, David Jeffers, Dustin Franck, James Kyte | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (PG), Daniel Boucher (SG), Michael Kimbrell (PF), Troy Albert (C) Len Dimmick, Todd Sandlin, Steve Chamberland, Brian Maria | |
| 11:31 | Fairfield | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 11:31 | Fairfield | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Adkisson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rene (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gratton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Boucher (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Kimbrell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Albert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Auburn | Robert Gratton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-55 |
| 11:15 | Fairfield | Daniel Boucher gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 10:59 | Fairfield | Larry Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Zachary Labarge (PG), Ryan Schmidt (SF) Donald Franklin, Larry Williams | |
| 10:40 | Auburn | Robert Gratton connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 61-55 |
| 10:20 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Boucher | 61-57 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 10:14 | Auburn | Robert Gratton tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| 09:56 | Fairfield | Troy Albert drills a floater from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 09:42 | Auburn | Robert Gratton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Zachary Labarge - foul #2 on Zachary Labarge, team foul #3 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Vernon Plott (PG), David Jeffers (SG), Ralph Lewis (SF), Dustin Franck (C) Michael Adkisson, Stanley Aldridge, Robert Rene, Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Len Dimmick (PG), Donald Franklin (SG), Steve Chamberland (C) Zachary Labarge, Daniel Boucher, Troy Albert | |
| 09:42 | Auburn | Robert Gratton misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:42 | Auburn | Robert Gratton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:42 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Steve Chamberland | 63-59 |
| 09:14 | Fairfield | Michael Kimbrell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Robert Gratton grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 09:08 | Auburn | Len Dimmick steps in front of the Robert Gratton pass | 63-59 |
| 09:03 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick throws it down | 63-61 |
| 08:52 | Auburn | Vernon Plott buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Lewis and he's fouled by Len Dimmick - foul #1 on Len Dimmick, team foul #4 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kyte (C) Robert Gratton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Zachary Labarge (PG), Todd Sandlin (PF), Troy Albert (C) Ryan Schmidt, Michael Kimbrell, Steve Chamberland | |
| 08:52 | Auburn | Vernon Plott makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 08:37 | Fairfield | Dustin Franck is called for the reach on Len Dimmick - foul #2 on Dustin Franck, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG) David Jeffers | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Williams (SF) Donald Franklin | |
| 08:37 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 08:37 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 08:15 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis misses the easy layup | 66-63 |
| 08:13 | Fairfield | Larry Williams snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 08:07 | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 08:06 | Fairfield | Troy Albert hits the follow up shot | 66-65 |
| 08:03 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung loses the dribble to Len Dimmick in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 07:50 | Fairfield | Zachary Labarge can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 07:48 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Sandlin | 66-65 |
| 07:34 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 07:32 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 07:28 | Auburn | Zachary Labarge is called for the reach on Qing-nan Kung in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zachary Labarge, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Adkisson (PG), Stanley Aldridge (SG), David Jeffers (SF), Joseph Green (C) Qing-nan Kung, Vernon Plott, Ralph Lewis, Dustin Franck | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (PG), Daniel Boucher (SG), Ryan Schmidt (SF), Michael Kimbrell (PF), Steve Chamberland (C) Zachary Labarge, Len Dimmick, Larry Williams, Todd Sandlin, Troy Albert | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Adkisson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Jeffers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Kyte (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Boucher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Schmidt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Kimbrell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Chamberland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Auburn | James Kyte misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Michael Kimbrell - foul #1 on Michael Kimbrell, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Maria (C) Michael Kimbrell | |
| 07:07 | Auburn | James Kyte makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:07 | Auburn | James Kyte misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:07 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 06:46 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin loses the dribble to Michael Adkisson | 67-65 |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Adkisson | 69-65 |
| 06:22 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland double dribbles | 69-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rusty White (SG), Robert Rene (SF), Robert Gratton (PF) Stanley Aldridge, David Jeffers, James Kyte | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Zachary Labarge (PG), Larry Williams (SF), Michael Kimbrell (PF) Donald Franklin, Ryan Schmidt, Brian Maria | |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Joseph Green hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Steve Chamberland - foul #3 on Steve Chamberland, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Troy Albert (C) Steve Chamberland | |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Joseph Green makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Joseph Green misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:01 | Fairfield | Michael Kimbrell pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 05:46 | Fairfield | Michael Kimbrell's pass is intercepted by Robert Gratton | 70-65 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | Robert Rene double dribbles | 70-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Vernon Plott (SG), David Jeffers (SF), Dustin Franck (PF) Michael Adkisson, Rusty White, Robert Gratton, Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Len Dimmick (PG), Ryan Schmidt (SF) Zachary Labarge, Larry Williams | |
| 04:52 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ryan Schmidt | 70-68 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Troy Albert is called for the reach on Robert Rene - foul #1 on Troy Albert, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge (SG), Ralph Lewis (SF) Qing-nan Kung, David Jeffers | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (SG), Todd Sandlin (SF), Brian Maria (C) Daniel Boucher, Ryan Schmidt, Troy Albert | |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Robert Rene makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Robert Rene makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:11 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin is hacked by Stanley Aldridge - foul #3 on Stanley Aldridge, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Gratton (PF), James Kyte (C) Robert Rene, Dustin Franck | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Williams (SG) Michael Kimbrell | |
| 04:11 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:11 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:51 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Stanley Aldridge | 74-70 |
| 03:38 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Len Dimmick | 74-72 |
| 03:15 | Auburn | Donald Franklin picks off the pass by Vernon Plott | 74-72 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Vernon Plott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Lewis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Robert Gratton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Kyte (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Franklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Len Dimmick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Todd Sandlin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Maria (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 03:07 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick tips it home | 74-74 |
| 02:40 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 02:38 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 02:38 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Adkisson (PG), David Jeffers (SF), Joseph Green (C) Vernon Plott, Ralph Lewis, James Kyte | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Zachary Labarge (PG), Daniel Boucher (SG), Ryan Schmidt (SF), Michael Kimbrell (PF), Steve Chamberland (C) Donald Franklin, Larry Williams, Len Dimmick, Todd Sandlin, Brian Maria | |
| 02:17 | Fairfield | Zachary Labarge knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Boucher | 74-77 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Gratton | 77-77 |
| 01:43 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Michael Kimbrell is blocked by Robert Gratton | 77-77 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | David Jeffers double dribbles | 77-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ralph Lewis (SF) David Jeffers | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Troy Albert (C) Steve Chamberland | |
| 01:15 | Fairfield | Daniel Boucher is called for 3 seconds | 77-77 |
| 01:10 | Auburn | Zachary Labarge steals it from Ralph Lewis in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 01:09 | Fairfield | Daniel Boucher blows the dunk | 77-77 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Zachary Labarge takes the ball from Ralph Lewis | 77-77 |
| 00:49 | Fairfield | Troy Albert can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 77-77 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Robert Gratton | 77-77 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Joseph Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ryan Schmidt - foul #2 on Ryan Schmidt, team foul #9 | 77-77 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Joseph Green makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Joseph Green makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Zachary Labarge misses long on a floater from the right wing | 79-77 |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | Troy Albert grabs the offensive board | 79-77 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 79-77 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Troy Albert grabs the offensive board | 79-77 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | The clock runs out | 79-77 |