| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mack Krebs (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Edens (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ernest Schreiner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Darrin Maples (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Terry Apel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Parisi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Tocco (fresh) 4 reb. C - Garry Courtright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | David Parisi inbounds the ball | 28-17 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | American U. | Terry Apel clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 19:34 | American U. | David Parisi gets the offensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 19:16 | American U. | Willie Richardson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Terry Apel | 28-20 |
| 18:59 | Auburn | Ernest Schreiner makes the jumper from the right block | 30-20 |
| 18:32 | American U. | David Parisi makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-23 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | Roy Edens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 18:16 | Auburn | Darrin Maples hits the follow up shot | 32-23 |
| 17:55 | American U. | Jeffrey Tocco misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 17:53 | Auburn | Darrin Maples grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 17:36 | Auburn | Ernest Schreiner misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-23 |
| 17:34 | American U. | Garry Courtright pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 17:05 | American U. | Willie Richardson is hacked by Darrin Maples - foul #1 on Darrin Maples, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 16:50 | American U. | Mack Krebs is called for the reach on Terry Apel - foul #1 on Mack Krebs, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Douglas Fullilove (PG) Mack Krebs | |
| Subs | American U. | Albert Dorsey (SG) Willie Richardson | |
| 16:26 | American U. | Garry Courtright can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ernest Schreiner - foul #1 on Ernest Schreiner, team foul #3 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Wilson (SG), David White (SF), Robert Hamilton (PF), Tony Mullins (C) Walter Ryan, Roy Edens, Ernest Schreiner, Darrin Maples | |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Dolly (PF) Jeffrey Tocco | |
| 16:26 | American U. | Garry Courtright makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 16:26 | American U. | Garry Courtright makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 16:06 | Auburn | David White misses the jumper from the left side | 32-25 |
| 16:05 | American U. | Garry Courtright grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 15:44 | American U. | Larry Dolly misses the lay-in | 32-25 |
| 15:42 | Auburn | Tony Mullins snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Douglas Fullilove (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Mullins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Terry Apel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) SF - David Parisi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Dolly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Garry Courtright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Albert Dorsey picks off the pass by Douglas Fullilove in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 15:16 | American U. | Albert Dorsey misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-25 |
| 15:14 | Auburn | Tony Mullins grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 14:52 | Auburn | Robert Hamilton makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Fullilove | 34-25 |
| 14:36 | American U. | Terry Apel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-25 |
| 14:34 | Auburn | Tony Mullins pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 14:30 | Auburn | Douglas Fullilove misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 14:29 | American U. | Larry Dolly grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 14:05 | American U. | Terry Apel misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Tony Mullins | 34-25 |
| 13:50 | Auburn | Tony Mullins is hacked by Albert Dorsey - foul #1 on Albert Dorsey, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mack Krebs (PG), Walter Ryan (SG), Roy Edens (SF), Ernest Schreiner (PF), Darrin Maples (C) Douglas Fullilove, Donald Wilson, David White, Robert Hamilton, Tony Mullins | |
| Subs | American U. | Andre Ricci (PG), Willie Richardson (SG), Jeffrey Tocco (PF) Terry Apel, David Parisi, Garry Courtright | |
| 13:44 | Auburn | Roy Edens is hacked by Andre Ricci - foul #1 on Andre Ricci, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| 13:28 | Auburn | Roy Edens hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Mack Krebs | 36-25 |
| 13:06 | American U. | Larry Dolly connects on the jumper from the left block | 36-27 |
| 12:53 | Auburn | Walter Ryan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 12:51 | American U. | Albert Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 12:25 | American U. | Larry Dolly's floater is knocked away by Ernest Schreiner | 36-27 |
| 12:24 | American U. | Albert Dorsey snags the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 12:08 | American U. | Andre Ricci connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Albert Dorsey | 36-29 |
| 11:50 | Auburn | Darrin Maples buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Walter Ryan | 38-29 |
| 11:28 | American U. | Albert Dorsey knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mack Krebs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Edens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Schreiner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Darrin Maples (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Andre Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Dorsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Tocco (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Dolly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Auburn | Mack Krebs makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 11:01 | American U. | Jeffrey Tocco scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Willie Richardson and the foul's on Mack Krebs - foul #2 on Mack Krebs, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | American U. | Terry Apel (PG), David Parisi (SF), Garry Courtright (C) Andre Ricci, Albert Dorsey, Larry Dolly | |
| 11:01 | American U. | Jeffrey Tocco makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 10:47 | Auburn | Walter Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| 10:18 | American U. | David Parisi misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 10:16 | Auburn | Roy Edens grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Ernest Schreiner buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 09:32 | American U. | David Parisi hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Apel | 43-36 |
| 09:15 | Auburn | Ernest Schreiner clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 09:13 | American U. | Terry Apel snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 08:44 | American U. | Terry Apel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Roy Edens grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 08:18 | Auburn | Walter Ryan is called for 5 seconds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Douglas Fullilove (PG), Donald Wilson (SG), David White (SF), Robert Hamilton (PF), Tony Mullins (C) Mack Krebs, Walter Ryan, Roy Edens, Ernest Schreiner, Darrin Maples | |
| Subs | American U. | Albert Dorsey (SG), Craig Brunswick (PF) Willie Richardson, Jeffrey Tocco | |
| 07:51 | American U. | Albert Dorsey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Apel and he's fouled by Donald Wilson - foul #1 on Donald Wilson, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Dolly (PF) Garry Courtright | |
| 07:51 | American U. | Albert Dorsey makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Tony Mullins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-39 |
| 07:34 | Auburn | Robert Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 07:21 | Auburn | Robert Hamilton buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Fullilove | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Douglas Fullilove (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Mullins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Terry Apel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Parisi (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Dolly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Brunswick (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | American U. | Albert Dorsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | American U. | Andre Ricci (PG), Scott Jones (SG) Terry Apel, David Parisi | |
| 06:45 | Auburn | Douglas Fullilove is fouled on the floor by Andre Ricci - foul #2 on Andre Ricci, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | American U. | Garry Courtright (C) Craig Brunswick | |
| 06:31 | Auburn | Garry Courtright is called for the reach on Tony Mullins - foul #1 on Garry Courtright, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by Donald Wilson is blocked by Garry Courtright | 46-39 |
| 06:09 | American U. | Garry Courtright pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 05:44 | American U. | Donald Wilson is called for the reach on Scott Jones - foul #2 on Donald Wilson, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mack Krebs (PG), Walter Ryan (SG), Roy Edens (SF), Ernest Schreiner (PF), Darrin Maples (C) Douglas Fullilove, Donald Wilson, David White, Robert Hamilton, Tony Mullins | |
| Subs | American U. | Terry Apel (PG), Willie Richardson (SG), David Parisi (SF), Jeffrey Tocco (PF) Andre Ricci, Scott Jones, Albert Dorsey, Larry Dolly | |
| 05:24 | American U. | Garry Courtright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| 05:15 | Auburn | Ernest Schreiner misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 46-39 |
| 05:14 | Auburn | Darrin Maples grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Garry Courtright is called for the reach on Darrin Maples - foul #2 on Garry Courtright, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | American U. | Craig Brunswick (C) Garry Courtright | |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Walter Ryan misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Willie Richardson - foul #3 on Willie Richardson, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Walter Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Walter Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:33 | American U. | David Parisi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 04:32 | American U. | Terry Apel hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | Willie Richardson is called for the reach on Walter Ryan - foul #4 on Willie Richardson, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | Walter Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Darrin Maples | 48-41 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | Mack Krebs is hacked by David Parisi - foul #1 on David Parisi, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Dolly (C) Craig Brunswick | |
| 04:09 | Auburn | Mack Krebs makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | Mack Krebs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 03:54 | American U. | Willie Richardson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 03:41 | Auburn | Walter Ryan makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | American U. | Terry Apel knocks in the 3 from the left corner and he's hacked by Mack Krebs - foul #3 on Mack Krebs, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Douglas Fullilove (PG) Mack Krebs | |
| Subs | American U. | Albert Dorsey (SG), Garry Courtright (C) Willie Richardson, Jeffrey Tocco | |
| 03:32 | American U. | Terry Apel makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:16 | Auburn | Darrin Maples throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Douglas Fullilove (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Ryan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Edens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Schreiner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Darrin Maples (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Terry Apel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Parisi (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Dolly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Garry Courtright (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:55 | American U. | Darrin Maples is called for the reach on Garry Courtright - foul #2 on Darrin Maples, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Hamilton (PF) Ernest Schreiner | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 02:55 | American U. | Garry Courtright makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 02:55 | American U. | Garry Courtright makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:53 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mack Krebs (PG), Ernest Schreiner (PF) Douglas Fullilove, Robert Hamilton | |
| Subs | American U. | Willie Richardson (SG), Jeffrey Tocco (PF) Albert Dorsey, Larry Dolly | |
| 02:40 | Auburn | Darrin Maples misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 53-49 |
| 02:39 | American U. | Garry Courtright grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 02:17 | American U. | Willie Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 02:16 | Auburn | Darrin Maples gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 02:12 | Auburn | Roy Edens drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 01:51 | American U. | Garry Courtright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 01:49 | American U. | Terry Apel can't tip it in | 56-49 |
| 01:48 | American U. | Jeffrey Tocco gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:35 | American U. | Terry Apel drills a 3 from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Ernest Schreiner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 01:16 | American U. | The rebound goes to Terry Apel | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | American U. | Jeffrey Tocco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Garry Courtright is called for the reach on Darrin Maples - foul #3 on Garry Courtright, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Douglas Fullilove (PG) Mack Krebs | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Darrin Maples misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:30 | American U. | Garry Courtright grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | American U. | David Parisi clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 00:22 | American U. | Jeffrey Tocco pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 00:19 | American U. | David Parisi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Darrin Maples | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Darrin Maples is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Apel - foul #1 on Terry Apel, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Darrin Maples makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Darrin Maples makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:09 | American U. | David Parisi is called for traveling | 58-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mack Krebs (PG) Douglas Fullilove | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Walter Ryan is hacked by Willie Richardson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Richardson, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | American U. | Albert Dorsey (SG) Willie Richardson | |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Walter Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Walter Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | American U. | Darrin Maples is called for the reach on Albert Dorsey - foul #3 on Darrin Maples, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| 00:01 | American U. | Albert Dorsey misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Darrin Maples grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Darrin Maples runs out the clock | 60-52 |