| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Qing-nan Kung (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Kyte (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Shields (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Weidman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Mendelsohn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Marburger (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Eubanks (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger inbounds the ball | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Michael Davis is fouled on the floor by James Kyte - foul #3 on James Kyte, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Rene (PF) James Kyte | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | John Weidman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 19:26 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Davis | 44-35 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Qing-nan Kung picks off the pass by John Weidman | 44-35 |
| 18:59 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Qing-nan Kung and he's fouled by Kenneth Marburger - foul #2 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| 18:59 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis misses the free throw | 46-35 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Michael Davis gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Stanley Aldridge is called for the reach on Scott Mendelsohn - foul #2 on Stanley Aldridge, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | John Weidman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 18:11 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis lays it in uncontested set up by Qing-nan Kung | 48-38 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Michael Davis tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 17:32 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis hits the finger roll | 50-40 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-40 |
| 17:23 | Auburn | Roger Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 17:15 | Auburn | Robert Rene buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Aldridge | 53-40 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-40 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks grabs the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | John Weidman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Qing-nan Kung - foul #1 on Qing-nan Kung, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rusty White (PG), Austin Denning (SG), Reed Adams (SF), Robert Ward (PF), Bryant Sampson (C) Qing-nan Kung, Stanley Aldridge, Ralph Lewis, Robert Rene, Roger Shields | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (SG), Jimmy Quinn (SF), Ed Dixon (PF), Don James (C) Scott Mendelsohn, Kenneth Marburger, Michael Davis, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | John Weidman misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | John Weidman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 16:51 | Auburn | Ed Dixon steals the ball from Austin Denning in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | John Weidman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 16:32 | Auburn | Robert Ward grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 16:26 | Auburn | Rusty White is hacked by John Weidman in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Weidman, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Wellington (SG) John Weidman | |
| 16:08 | Auburn | Rusty White clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Jason Young clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-41 |
| 15:59 | Auburn | Rusty White pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rusty White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Denning (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reed Adams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Ward (fresh) C - Bryant Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Wellington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ed Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Don James (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Auburn | Bryant Sampson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kyte (PF) Bryant Sampson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Alvin Avalos (SG), Michael Davis (PF) Jason Young, Ed Dixon, Don James | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 53-41 |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Robert Ward grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 15:13 | Auburn | Austin Denning's pass is intercepted by Michael Davis | 53-41 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | James Kyte is called for the reach on Jaroslav Zebrowski - foul #4 on James Kyte, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Stanley Aldridge (SG), Ralph Lewis (SF), Robert Rene (PF), Roger Shields (C) Rusty White, Austin Denning, Reed Adams, James Kyte, Robert Ward | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Michael Davis, Jimmy Quinn | |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PF) Harold Wellington | |
| 14:32 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung is fouled in the backcourt by Jaroslav Zebrowski - foul #2 on Jaroslav Zebrowski, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG) Jaroslav Zebrowski | |
| 14:10 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Jason Young misses the lay-in | 53-41 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger tips it back up and in | 53-43 |
| 13:40 | Auburn | Lawrence Eubanks steps in front of the Roger Shields pass | 53-43 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Marburger | 53-46 |
| 13:20 | Auburn | Robert Rene is open and lays it up and in | 55-46 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks is hacked by Stanley Aldridge - foul #3 on Stanley Aldridge, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rusty White (PG), Austin Denning (SG), Reed Adams (SF), Robert Ward (PF), Bryant Sampson (C) Qing-nan Kung, Stanley Aldridge, Ralph Lewis, Robert Rene, Roger Shields | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Jimmy Quinn (SF), Harold Wellington (PF), Don James (C) Jason Young, Alvin Avalos, Kenneth Marburger, Ed Dixon, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington's fadeaway is rejected by Bryant Sampson | 55-46 |
| 12:38 | Auburn | Austin Denning pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 12:21 | Auburn | Scott Mendelsohn is called for the reach on Austin Denning - foul #3 on Scott Mendelsohn, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Michael Davis (PF) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Harold Wellington | |
| 12:13 | Auburn | Austin Denning misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 55-46 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Don James gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-46 |
| 12:05 | Auburn | Bryant Sampson snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 12:03 | Auburn | Rusty White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn blows the layup but he's fouled by Rusty White - foul #1 on Rusty White, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roger Shields (C) Robert Ward | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rusty White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Denning (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reed Adams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bryant Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Shields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Weidman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Mendelsohn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Quinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Don James (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Auburn | Roger Shields hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Austin Denning | 57-47 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | John Weidman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Ralph Lewis (SF), Robert Rene (PF) Rusty White, Reed Adams, Bryant Sampson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SF) Don James | |
| 11:26 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn's pass is intercepted by Qing-nan Kung | 60-47 |
| 10:59 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 63-47 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 10:49 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 63-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge (SG) Austin Denning | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Harold Wellington (SF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) John Weidman, Kenneth Marburger, Jimmy Quinn | |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Michael Davis scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jaroslav Zebrowski | 63-49 |
| 10:18 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung is called for 10 seconds | 63-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rusty White (PG), Reed Adams (SF), Robert Ward (PF) Qing-nan Kung, Ralph Lewis, Robert Rene | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos (SG) Scott Mendelsohn | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks is whistled for a carry | 63-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (C) Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 09:49 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Ward | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Reed Adams steals the ball from Jaroslav Zebrowski | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Jaroslav Zebrowski is called for the reach on Rusty White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jaroslav Zebrowski, team foul #5 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bryant Sampson (C) Roger Shields | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Don James (C) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Michael Davis | |
| 09:37 | Auburn | Rusty White misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Rusty White - foul #2 on Rusty White, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Austin Denning (SG), Ralph Lewis (SF) Rusty White, Stanley Aldridge, Reed Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SF) Ed Dixon | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:56 | Auburn | Robert Ward banks in the layup and he's hacked by Kenneth Marburger - foul #3 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #6 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Rene (C) Bryant Sampson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Michael Davis (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Jason Young, Alvin Avalos, Harold Wellington, Don James | |
| 08:56 | Auburn | Robert Ward makes the free throw | 69-51 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-51 |
| 08:42 | Auburn | Robert Rene gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:37 | Auburn | Austin Denning is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Marburger - foul #4 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #7 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roger Shields (C) Robert Ward | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (SF) Kenneth Marburger | |
| 08:37 | Auburn | Austin Denning makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 08:37 | Auburn | Austin Denning makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 71-51 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Michael Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from John Weidman | 71-53 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Roger Shields is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rusty White (PG), Stanley Aldridge (SG), Reed Adams (SF) Qing-nan Kung, Austin Denning, Ralph Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | John Weidman misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-53 |
| 07:55 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Robert Rene | 71-53 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rusty White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reed Adams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Rene (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Shields (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Weidman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Quinn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Davis (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Lawrence Eubanks (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Auburn | Michael Davis takes the ball from Stanley Aldridge in the backcourt | 71-53 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Reed Adams steps in front of the Jimmy Quinn pass | 71-53 |
| 07:40 | Auburn | Jimmy Quinn takes the ball from Rusty White in the backcourt | 71-53 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn misses long on a shot in the paint | 71-53 |
| 07:34 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Reed Adams | 71-53 |
| 07:06 | Auburn | Rusty White misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-53 |
| 07:05 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Aldridge | 71-53 |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Jimmy Quinn steps in front of the Rusty White pass | 71-53 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn travels with the ball | 71-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Austin Denning (SG), Ralph Lewis (SF), James Kyte (PF), Robert Ward (C) Rusty White, Stanley Aldridge, Reed Adams, Robert Rene, Roger Shields | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Alvin Avalos (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Harold Wellington (PF), Don James (C) John Weidman, Scott Mendelsohn, Jimmy Quinn, Michael Davis, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Austin Denning drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Lewis | 74-53 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington is whistled for traveling | 74-53 |
| 05:38 | Auburn | Robert Ward is whistled for a carry | 74-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bryant Sampson (C) Robert Ward | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Jason Young can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-53 |
| 05:20 | Auburn | James Kyte gets the rebound | 74-53 |
| 05:01 | Auburn | Harold Wellington steals it from Qing-nan Kung | 74-53 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos is whistled for traveling | 74-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge (SG) Austin Denning | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Alvin Avalos, Ed Dixon, Harold Wellington, Don James | |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Kenneth Marburger is called for the reach on Qing-nan Kung in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #8 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (SF) Kenneth Marburger | |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung makes the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung misses the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks snags the defensive board | 75-53 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Bryant Sampson blocks the short jumper by Jaroslav Zebrowski | 75-53 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn tips it in | 75-55 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Jason Young is called for the reach on Ralph Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Young, team foul #9 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rusty White (PG), Robert Ward (C) Qing-nan Kung, Bryant Sampson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn (SG) Jason Young | |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-55 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Rusty White is called for the reach on Jaroslav Zebrowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rusty White, team foul #8 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Austin Denning (SG), Reed Adams (SF), Robert Rene (PF) Stanley Aldridge, Ralph Lewis, James Kyte | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (SG), Harold Wellington (SF), Ed Dixon (C) Scott Mendelsohn, Michael Davis, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 04:22 | Auburn | Robert Ward pulls down the rebound | 77-56 |
| 03:55 | Auburn | Robert Rene comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 77-56 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington grabs the board | 77-56 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rusty White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Austin Denning (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reed Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Rene (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Wellington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Quinn (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Ed Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Robert Ward knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 79-58 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Rene - foul #1 on Robert Rene, team foul #9 | 79-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bryant Sampson (PF) Reed Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos (SG), Don James (C) Jason Young, Harold Wellington | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 02:34 | Auburn | Rusty White scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Jaroslav Zebrowski - foul #4 on Jaroslav Zebrowski, team foul #10 | 81-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (SG) Jaroslav Zebrowski | |
| 02:34 | Auburn | Rusty White makes the free throw | 82-60 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos is fouled in the backcourt by Rusty White - foul #4 on Rusty White, team foul #10 | 82-60 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 82-61 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 82-62 |
| 02:23 | Auburn | Rusty White is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 82-62 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-62 |
| 01:42 | Auburn | Austin Denning comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-62 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn gets the rebound | 82-62 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Jason Young buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Alvin Avalos and he's fouled by Austin Denning - foul #1 on Austin Denning, team foul #11 | 82-64 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Jason Young makes the free throw | 82-65 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | Bryant Sampson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 82-65 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Robert Ward tips it home | 84-65 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 84-65 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | Rusty White pulls down the rebound | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Don James picks off the pass by Rusty White | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 84-65 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Robert Ward grabs the board | 84-65 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Rusty White runs out the clock | 84-65 |