| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Benham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Liu (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Silber (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Dickey (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Liang Mang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Bartos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ante Wisnowski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Wood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Auburn | John Dickey makes the shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 19:21 | Marquette | Frederick Benham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Nathan Bartos - foul #3 on Nathan Bartos, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Vince Gillen (C) William Silber | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronnie Sumter (PF) Nathan Bartos | |
| 19:21 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:21 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:21 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ronnie Sumter | 30-31 |
| 18:56 | Auburn | John Dickey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-31 |
| 18:55 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Ante Wisnowski | 30-31 |
| 18:37 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski comes up short on the runner from the right block | 30-31 |
| 18:35 | Marquette | Frederick Benham pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:17 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 30-31 |
| 18:15 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Dickey | 30-31 |
| 17:50 | Auburn | Liang Mang comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-31 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | Vince Gillen snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Vince Gillen connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 32-31 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | John Dickey is fouled on the floor by Curtis Liu - foul #2 on Curtis Liu, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (SG), Juan Moran (SF), William Silber (C) Joseph Bouie, Frederick Benham, Curtis Liu | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:09 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ronnie Sumter | 32-33 |
| 16:46 | Marquette | Juan Moran misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-33 |
| 16:44 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ronnie Sumter | 32-33 |
| 16:25 | Auburn | Liang Mang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 16:24 | Marquette | Thomas Linn snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 16:20 | Marquette | Juan Moran hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Linn | 34-33 |
| 15:57 | Auburn | William Silber steals it from Ronnie Sumter | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Juan Moran (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vince Gillen (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Silber (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Dickey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Liang Mang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ante Wisnowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Sumter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Wood (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Marquette | Juan Moran clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Richard Wood grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 15:11 | Auburn | Ronnie Sumter makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Ante Wisnowski | 34-35 |
| 14:51 | Marquette | Thomas Linn slams it home on a nice dish by Juan Moran and he's hacked by Richard Wood - foul #1 on Richard Wood, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Frederick Benham (SF), Curtis Liu (PF), Floyd Tucker (C) Robert King, Juan Moran, Vince Gillen, William Silber | |
| Subs | Auburn | Norman Rosendahl (PG), Bobby Bosley (SG), Nathan Bartos (SF), Michael Costello (PF), Carl Cardona (C) John Dickey, Liang Mang, Ante Wisnowski, Ronnie Sumter, Richard Wood | |
| 14:51 | Marquette | Thomas Linn misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:51 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Costello | 36-35 |
| 14:33 | Auburn | Norman Rosendahl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG) Thomas Linn | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:18 | Marquette | Frederick Benham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 36-35 |
| 14:16 | Auburn | Norman Rosendahl gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:59 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 13:58 | Marquette | Frederick Benham grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:43 | Marquette | Frederick Benham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-35 |
| 13:41 | Auburn | Michael Costello grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Joseph Bouie is called for the reach on Bobby Bosley - foul #2 on Joseph Bouie, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 13:04 | Auburn | Frederick Benham is called for the reach on Nathan Bartos - foul #3 on Frederick Benham, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| 12:45 | Auburn | Michael Costello blows the dunk | 36-35 |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Bobby Bosley tips it in | 36-37 |
| 12:23 | Marquette | Curtis Liu drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Frederick Benham | 38-37 |
| 11:56 | Auburn | Floyd Tucker steals the ball from Nathan Bartos | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Bouie (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Benham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Liu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Floyd Tucker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Norman Rosendahl (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Bosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nathan Bartos (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Costello (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Cardona (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Marquette | Norman Rosendahl is called for the reach on Curtis Liu - foul #1 on Norman Rosendahl, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Walter Leslie (SF), Vince Gillen (PF), William Silber (C) Robert King, Frederick Benham, Curtis Liu, Floyd Tucker | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Dickey (PG), Liang Mang (SG), Ante Wisnowski (PF), Richard Wood (C) Norman Rosendahl, Bobby Bosley, Michael Costello, Carl Cardona | |
| 11:11 | Marquette | Vince Gillen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 11:10 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 10:42 | Auburn | Joseph Bouie steals it from Ante Wisnowski | 38-37 |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Thomas Linn | 40-37 |
| 10:12 | Auburn | John Dickey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 10:11 | Marquette | Walter Leslie gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 09:54 | Marquette | William Silber misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 09:52 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 09:34 | Marquette | William Silber is fouled on the floor by Richard Wood - foul #2 on Richard Wood, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Frederick Benham (SF), Curtis Liu (PF), Floyd Tucker (C) Walter Leslie, Vince Gillen, William Silber | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:19 | Marquette | Curtis Liu hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Tucker | 42-37 |
| 09:05 | Auburn | Richard Wood is fouled on the floor by Curtis Liu - foul #3 on Curtis Liu, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| 08:44 | Auburn | Richard Wood misses the jump hook from the left block | 42-37 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 08:28 | Marquette | Thomas Linn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Dickey - foul #3 on John Dickey, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Silber (C) Floyd Tucker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Cardona (C) Richard Wood | |
| 08:28 | Marquette | Thomas Linn makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:28 | Marquette | Thomas Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | John Dickey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 08:04 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 07:44 | Auburn | John Dickey is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Liang Mang | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frederick Benham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Liu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - William Silber (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Dickey (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. SG - Liang Mang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Bartos (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ante Wisnowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Cardona (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Marquette | William Silber can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 07:13 | Marquette | William Silber can't tip it in | 44-42 |
| 07:12 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Carl Cardona | 44-42 |
| 06:43 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski connects on the jump hook from the left block | 44-44 |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Frederick Benham makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Silber | 46-44 |
| 06:15 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 06:14 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 06:11 | Marquette | Thomas Linn's pass is intercepted by John Dickey in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos banks in the layup on a great pass from John Dickey | 46-46 |
| 05:44 | Marquette | Frederick Benham slams it home on a nice dish by Thomas Linn | 48-46 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | John Dickey can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 05:24 | Marquette | Frederick Benham gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:12 | Marquette | William Silber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Walter Leslie (SF), Vince Gillen (PF), Floyd Tucker (C) Thomas Linn, Frederick Benham, Curtis Liu, William Silber | |
| Subs | Auburn | Norman Rosendahl (PG), Bobby Bosley (SG), Ronnie Sumter (SF), Michael Costello (PF), Richard Wood (C) John Dickey, Liang Mang, Nathan Bartos, Ante Wisnowski, Carl Cardona | |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Ronnie Sumter misses the lay-in | 48-46 |
| 04:46 | Marquette | Vince Gillen pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 04:28 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-46 |
| 04:03 | Auburn | Richard Wood's fadeaway is rejected by Vince Gillen | 51-46 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | Bobby Bosley grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 03:43 | Auburn | Richard Wood double dribbles | 51-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Frederick Benham (SF), Curtis Liu (PF) Joseph Bouie, Walter Leslie, Vince Gillen | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frederick Benham (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Liu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Floyd Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Norman Rosendahl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Bosley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronnie Sumter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Costello (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Wood (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Marquette | Frederick Benham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Richard Wood - foul #3 on Richard Wood, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG) Thomas Linn | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:19 | Marquette | Frederick Benham makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 03:19 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 03:19 | Auburn | Richard Wood gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 03:01 | Auburn | Ronnie Sumter can't finish the layup | 52-46 |
| 03:00 | Auburn | Richard Wood tips it in | 52-48 |
| 02:44 | Marquette | Frederick Benham shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 52-48 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Bobby Bosley snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Vince Gillen (C) Joseph Bouie, Floyd Tucker | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Dickey (PG), Liang Mang (SG), Nathan Bartos (SF), Ante Wisnowski (PF) Norman Rosendahl, Bobby Bosley, Ronnie Sumter, Michael Costello | |
| 02:15 | Auburn | John Dickey is fouled on the floor by Curtis Liu - foul #4 on Curtis Liu, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Frederick Benham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Liang Mang - foul #2 on Liang Mang, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), William Silber (C) Robert King, Vince Gillen | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Frederick Benham makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Frederick Benham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 01:25 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos's pass is intercepted by Thomas Linn | 54-50 |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Thomas Linn lays it up and in | 56-50 |
| 01:05 | Auburn | John Dickey is fouled on the floor by Curtis Liu - foul #5 on Curtis Liu, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Vince Gillen (PF) Curtis Liu | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Liang Mang can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Richard Wood tips it home | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Marquette | John Dickey is called for the reach on Thomas Linn in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Dickey, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Thomas Linn makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Thomas Linn misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Liang Mang grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Liang Mang misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Vince Gillen gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | John Dickey is called for the reach on Vince Gillen in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Dickey, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Juan Moran (SF) Frederick Benham | |
| Subs | Auburn | Norman Rosendahl (PG) John Dickey | |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Vince Gillen makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Vince Gillen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Liang Mang connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Norman Rosendahl | 59-55 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Norman Rosendahl is called for the reach on Juan Moran in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Rosendahl, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Juan Moran misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Juan Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Juan Moran steals the ball from Liang Mang | 60-55 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Norman Rosendahl is called for the reach on Vince Gillen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Rosendahl, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Vince Gillen makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Vince Gillen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Juan Moran picks off the pass by Liang Mang | 62-55 |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Thomas Linn is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Rosendahl - foul #4 on Norman Rosendahl, team foul #12 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter Leslie (SF) Juan Moran | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Thomas Linn misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Thomas Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Liang Mang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Thomas Linn runs out the clock | 63-55 |