| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ray Anton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Perkinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathan Bartos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ante Wisnowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Benham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Liu (fresh) C - Robert Driver (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Auburn | Robert King picks off the pass by Nathan Bartos | 31-30 |
| 19:42 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie misses the lay-in | 31-30 |
| 19:41 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Wood | 31-30 |
| 19:17 | Auburn | Richard Wood's floater is tipped away by Curtis Liu | 31-30 |
| 19:16 | Marquette | Robert Driver grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:57 | Marquette | Robert Driver clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 18:56 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | Richard Wood buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Anton | 33-30 |
| 18:23 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 18:21 | Auburn | Richard Wood grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 17:56 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos misses short on a runner near the basket | 33-30 |
| 17:54 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Curtis Liu | 33-30 |
| 17:26 | Marquette | Frederick Benham's layup is rejected by Ante Wisnowski | 33-30 |
| 17:25 | Marquette | Robert Driver grabs the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 17:15 | Marquette | Ante Wisnowski is called for the reach on Joseph Bouie - foul #2 on Ante Wisnowski, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronnie Sumter (PF), Carl Cardona (C) Ante Wisnowski, Richard Wood | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Vince Gillen (SF), Christopher Price (PF) Robert King, Frederick Benham, Curtis Liu | |
| 17:08 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Bouie, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Dickey (PG) Ray Anton | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:52 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 16:50 | Marquette | Robert Driver grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 16:44 | Marquette | The jump hook by Joseph Bouie is blocked by Nathan Bartos | 33-30 |
| 16:42 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Linn | 33-30 |
| 16:36 | Marquette | Robert Driver makes the contested floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Carl Cardona - foul #3 on Carl Cardona, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Woodall (C) Carl Cardona | |
| Subs | Marquette | Juan Moran (PG) Joseph Bouie | |
| 16:36 | Marquette | Robert Driver makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:20 | Auburn | Karl Perkinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-33 |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Christopher Price grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:06 | Marquette | Robert Driver drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Vince Gillen | 33-35 |
| 15:45 | Auburn | Ronnie Sumter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christopher Price - foul #1 on Christopher Price, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Anton (PG), Carl Cardona (C) John Dickey, William Woodall | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG) Juan Moran | |
| 15:45 | Auburn | Ronnie Sumter makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:45 | Auburn | Ronnie Sumter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ray Anton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Perkinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathan Bartos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Sumter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Carl Cardona (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vince Gillen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Price (fresh) C - Robert Driver (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Marquette | Christopher Price misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 15:34 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Carl Cardona | 35-35 |
| 15:30 | Auburn | Ray Anton can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 35-35 |
| 15:29 | Auburn | Carl Cardona grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 15:24 | Auburn | Vince Gillen denies the turnaround by Ray Anton | 35-35 |
| 15:23 | Auburn | Ray Anton gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:03 | Auburn | Ray Anton is fouled on the floor by Robert Driver - foul #3 on Robert Driver, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski (PF), Richard Wood (C) Ronnie Sumter, Carl Cardona | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frederick Benham (SF) Christopher Price | |
| 14:55 | Auburn | Joseph Bouie steps in front of the Karl Perkinson pass | 35-35 |
| 14:35 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nathan Bartos - foul #3 on Nathan Bartos, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Liang Mang (SG) Karl Perkinson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Curtis Liu (PF) Vince Gillen | |
| 14:35 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:35 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:35 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Liang Mang double dribbles | 35-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Vince Gillen (SF) Joseph Bouie, Frederick Benham | |
| 13:59 | Marquette | Curtis Liu scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert King and he's hacked by Ray Anton - foul #3 on Ray Anton, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Charles Cole (C) Robert King, Robert Driver | |
| 13:59 | Marquette | Curtis Liu makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos lays it up and in set up by Ray Anton | 37-38 |
| 13:12 | Marquette | Curtis Liu hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 37-38 |
| 13:10 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ante Wisnowski | 37-38 |
| 12:48 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski connects on the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Curtis Liu - foul #2 on Curtis Liu, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Dickey (PG), Karl Perkinson (SF), Carl Cardona (C) Ray Anton, Nathan Bartos, Richard Wood | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Frederick Benham (SF), Christopher Price (PF), Robert Driver (C) Thomas Linn, Vince Gillen, Curtis Liu, Charles Cole | |
| 12:48 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:48 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Frederick Benham | 39-38 |
| 12:28 | Marquette | Robert Driver evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-38 |
| 12:26 | Auburn | Karl Perkinson pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:14 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-38 |
| 12:12 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Driver | 39-38 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie hits the finger roll set up by Robert King | 39-40 |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Karl Perkinson can't connect on a runner in the lane | 39-40 |
| 11:51 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski tips it but misses | 39-40 |
| 11:50 | Marquette | Frederick Benham pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 11:44 | Marquette | Robert King knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Driver | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Dickey (fresh) SG - Liang Mang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Karl Perkinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ante Wisnowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Cardona (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Benham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Price (fresh) C - Robert Driver (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Auburn | Liang Mang buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 11:23 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie travels with the ball | 42-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Anton (PG), Norman Rosendahl (SG), Ronnie Sumter (PF) John Dickey, Liang Mang, Ante Wisnowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (SG), Vince Gillen (SF), Curtis Liu (PF) Joseph Bouie, Frederick Benham, Christopher Price | |
| 11:05 | Auburn | Karl Perkinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:04 | Auburn | Ronnie Sumter tips it in | 44-42 |
| 11:00 | Marquette | Thomas Linn buries a jumper from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 10:52 | Auburn | Ronnie Sumter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Nathan Bartos (SF), Richard Wood (C) Karl Perkinson, Carl Cardona | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Frederick Benham (SF) Robert King, Curtis Liu | |
| 10:39 | Marquette | Robert Driver misses short on a runner from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 10:38 | Marquette | Robert Driver snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:21 | Marquette | Robert Driver misses the shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 10:20 | Marquette | Thomas Linn tips it in | 44-46 |
| 10:02 | Auburn | Ronnie Sumter misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 10:01 | Marquette | Robert Driver gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:57 | Marquette | Frederick Benham hits the finger roll set up by Robert Driver | 44-48 |
| 09:36 | Auburn | Norman Rosendahl is whistled for a carry | 44-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Liang Mang (SG), Karl Perkinson (SF), Ante Wisnowski (PF), Carl Cardona (C) Norman Rosendahl, Nathan Bartos, Ronnie Sumter, Richard Wood | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Juan Moran (SF), Curtis Liu (PF), Charles Cole (C) Thomas Linn, Frederick Benham, Vince Gillen, Robert Driver | |
| 09:14 | Marquette | Liang Mang is called for the reach on Juan Moran - foul #2 on Liang Mang, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frederick Benham (SF) Juan Moran | |
| 08:55 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 08:54 | Marquette | Curtis Liu pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:34 | Marquette | Robert King scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-50 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski comes up short on the shot in the lane | 44-50 |
| 08:10 | Marquette | Charles Cole pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | Ante Wisnowski swats the short shot by Frederick Benham | 44-50 |
| 07:49 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Karl Perkinson | 44-50 |
| 07:26 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski misses the easy open layup | 44-50 |
| 07:24 | Marquette | Curtis Liu grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ray Anton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Liang Mang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Perkinson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ante Wisnowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Cardona (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Benham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Liu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Cole (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Charles Cole knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert King | 44-52 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Karl Perkinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 06:54 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Charles Cole | 44-52 |
| 06:36 | Marquette | Curtis Liu drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert King | 44-54 |
| 06:13 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski loses the dribble to Joseph Bouie | 44-54 |
| 06:07 | Marquette | Frederick Benham's layup is rejected by Ante Wisnowski | 44-54 |
| 06:06 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 05:45 | Auburn | Charles Cole steals it from Ray Anton | 44-54 |
| 05:38 | Marquette | The short jumper by Frederick Benham is denied by Carl Cardona | 44-54 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | Curtis Liu gets the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 05:31 | Marquette | Frederick Benham knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Robert King | 44-56 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Dickey (PG), Norman Rosendahl (SG), Nathan Bartos (SF), Ronnie Sumter (PF), Richard Wood (C) Ray Anton, Liang Mang, Karl Perkinson, Ante Wisnowski, Carl Cardona | |
| Subs | Marquette | Juan Moran (PG), Thomas Linn (SG), Vince Gillen (SF), Christopher Price (PF), Robert Driver (C) Robert King, Joseph Bouie, Frederick Benham, Curtis Liu, Charles Cole | |
| 05:10 | Auburn | Thomas Linn is called for the reach on Norman Rosendahl - foul #1 on Thomas Linn, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Wood and the foul's on Christopher Price - foul #2 on Christopher Price, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Robert Driver misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Wood - foul #2 on Richard Wood, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG) Juan Moran | |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Robert Driver makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Robert Driver misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Ronnie Sumter snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 04:16 | Auburn | Ronnie Sumter is whistled for traveling | 47-57 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Robert Driver splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 47-57 |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Norman Rosendahl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 03:24 | Auburn | Ronnie Sumter misses the tip | 47-57 |
| 03:22 | Marquette | Robert Driver gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Dickey (fresh) SG - Norman Rosendahl (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Bartos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Sumter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vince Gillen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Price (fairly fresh) C - Robert Driver (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie is hacked by Norman Rosendahl - foul #1 on Norman Rosendahl, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Anton (PG), Karl Perkinson (SG), Ante Wisnowski (PF), William Woodall (C) John Dickey, Norman Rosendahl, Ronnie Sumter, Richard Wood | |
| Subs | Marquette | Curtis Liu (PF) Christopher Price | |
| 03:05 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 03:05 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 02:56 | Auburn | Karl Perkinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-59 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Ray Anton grabs the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Curtis Liu blocks the short jumper by Ante Wisnowski | 47-59 |
| 02:39 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos tips it home | 49-59 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | Robert Driver shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 02:16 | Marquette | Vince Gillen tips it in | 49-61 |
| 02:12 | Auburn | Ray Anton misses the jumper from the right side | 49-61 |
| 02:10 | Auburn | William Woodall pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 01:58 | Auburn | Ray Anton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-61 |
| 01:56 | Marquette | Robert Driver pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:53 | Marquette | Ray Anton is called for the reach on Robert Driver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Anton, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Wood (C) William Woodall | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Juan Moran (SF) Joseph Bouie, Curtis Liu | |
| 01:53 | Marquette | Robert Driver makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:53 | Marquette | Robert Driver makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Ray Anton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert King - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Frederick Benham (SF), Curtis Liu (PF) Thomas Linn, Juan Moran, Vince Gillen | |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Ray Anton makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Ray Anton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Karl Perkinson is called for the reach on Joseph Bouie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Karl Perkinson, team foul #9 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Juan Moran (SF), Vince Gillen (PF) Frederick Benham, Curtis Liu | |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos loses the dribble to Robert King | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:02 | Marquette | Robert King drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Driver | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Ray Anton misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert King - foul #3 on Robert King, team foul #8 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frederick Benham (SF), Curtis Liu (PF) Juan Moran, Vince Gillen | |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Ray Anton makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Ray Anton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | Curtis Liu grabs the board | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Robert King is hacked by Ante Wisnowski - foul #3 on Ante Wisnowski, team foul #10 | 52-67 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Robert King misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Richard Wood pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Karl Perkinson hits a shot from the left block set up by Ray Anton | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Robert King runs out the clock | 54-68 |