| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Francis Looney (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Waldo Silvestri (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derek Guest (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Lauterbach (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ross Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hackworth (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Latham (fresh) PF - Floyd Watkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Hirsh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Clarence Latham inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | DePaul | Kevin Jones steps in front of the John Hackworth pass | 29-26 |
| 19:30 | Auburn | Derek Guest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Baker (PF) Floyd Watkins | |
| 19:10 | DePaul | John Hackworth shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 19:09 | Auburn | Derek Guest grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | Kevin Jones is hacked by John Hackworth - foul #2 on John Hackworth, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Floyd Watkins (PF) Michael Baker | |
| 18:39 | Auburn | Ross Potter picks off the pass by Derek Guest | 29-26 |
| 18:30 | DePaul | John Hackworth shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 18:28 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Derek Guest | 29-26 |
| 18:04 | Auburn | Kevin Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 18:02 | DePaul | Floyd Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:56 | DePaul | Ross Potter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ross Potter, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Clark Chastain (SG), Michael Baker (PF) Ross Potter, Floyd Watkins | |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Kevin Jones scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Waldo Silvestri and he's fouled by John Hackworth - foul #3 on John Hackworth, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Cameron Villanveva (PG), Floyd Watkins (PF) John Hackworth, Michael Baker | |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Kevin Jones makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:19 | DePaul | Cameron Villanveva buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 16:58 | Auburn | Anthony Lauterbach drills a runner near the basket set up by Kevin Jones | 34-29 |
| 16:44 | DePaul | Clarence Latham misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 16:42 | DePaul | Clark Chastain hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 16:13 | Auburn | Francis Looney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Derek Guest can't tip it in | 34-31 |
| 16:10 | DePaul | Clark Chastain gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:53 | DePaul | Clarence Latham misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Waldo Silvestri - foul #1 on Waldo Silvestri, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Hackworth (PG), Steve Dorn (SG), Michael Baker (SF) Cameron Villanveva, Clark Chastain, Craig Hirsh | |
| 15:53 | DePaul | Clarence Latham misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:53 | DePaul | Clarence Latham misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:53 | Auburn | Anthony Lauterbach snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Looney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Waldo Silvestri (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derek Guest (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Hackworth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steve Dorn (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Baker (fresh) PF - Floyd Watkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Clarence Latham (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Francis Looney misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-31 |
| 15:37 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Jones | 34-31 |
| 15:10 | Auburn | Francis Looney hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Lauterbach | 36-31 |
| 14:47 | DePaul | Floyd Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ross Potter (PG), Craig Hirsh (C) John Hackworth, Floyd Watkins | |
| 14:21 | Auburn | Anthony Lauterbach can't finish the layup | 36-31 |
| 14:19 | DePaul | Michael Baker pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:13 | DePaul | Ross Potter scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Dorn | 36-34 |
| 13:46 | Auburn | Francis Looney misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 13:44 | DePaul | Clarence Latham snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 13:30 | DePaul | Ross Potter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Fermin (SF), Brett Smith (C) Waldo Silvestri, Anthony Lauterbach | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Hackworth (SG), Floyd Watkins (PF) Steve Dorn, Michael Baker | |
| 13:12 | Auburn | Francis Looney makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Jones | 39-34 |
| 12:49 | DePaul | Brett Smith steals it from John Hackworth | 39-34 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Derek Guest hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 39-34 |
| 12:28 | DePaul | Clarence Latham grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 12:20 | DePaul | Ross Potter hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Francis Looney - foul #3 on Francis Looney, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Waldo Silvestri (SF), Robert Dupuis (PF) Kevin Jones, Derek Guest | |
| Subs | DePaul | Steve Dorn (SG) Craig Hirsh | |
| 12:20 | DePaul | Ross Potter misses the free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:20 | Auburn | Brett Smith snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Waldo Silvestri is whistled for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Lauterbach (PF) Robert Dupuis | |
| Subs | DePaul | Clark Chastain (PF), Craig Hirsh (C) Steve Dorn, Floyd Watkins | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Walter Fermin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Looney (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Waldo Silvestri (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Brett Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ross Potter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hackworth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Latham (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Clark Chastain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Hirsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | DePaul | John Hackworth knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ross Potter | 39-39 |
| 11:17 | Auburn | Walter Fermin makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis Looney | 42-39 |
| 11:03 | DePaul | Francis Looney is called for the reach on John Hackworth - foul #4 on Francis Looney, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Guinyard (PG), Derek Guest (PF) Francis Looney, Brett Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | Steve Dorn (SG), Floyd Watkins (PF) Ross Potter, Clark Chastain | |
| 10:50 | DePaul | Clarence Latham can't finish the layup | 42-39 |
| 10:49 | Auburn | Derek Guest snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 10:43 | Auburn | Robert Guinyard scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Walter Fermin | 44-39 |
| 10:29 | DePaul | Anthony Lauterbach is called for the reach on Steve Dorn - foul #2 on Anthony Lauterbach, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Jones (PG), Robert Dupuis (SF), Donald Rankin (C) Robert Guinyard, Waldo Silvestri, Anthony Lauterbach | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ross Potter (PG), Michael Baker (PF) Steve Dorn, Craig Hirsh | |
| 10:12 | DePaul | Floyd Watkins misses the jump hook from the right block | 44-39 |
| 10:11 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Latham | 44-39 |
| 09:54 | DePaul | Donald Rankin takes the ball from Clarence Latham | 44-39 |
| 09:35 | Auburn | Kevin Jones is fouled on the floor by Ross Potter - foul #2 on Ross Potter, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brett Smith (C) Donald Rankin | |
| Subs | DePaul | Cameron Villanveva (PG), Steve Dorn (SG), Craig Hirsh (C) Ross Potter, John Hackworth, Michael Baker | |
| 09:06 | Auburn | Walter Fermin is hacked by Steve Dorn - foul #4 on Steve Dorn, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Waldo Silvestri (SF), Anthony Lauterbach (PF) Robert Dupuis, Derek Guest | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ross Potter (PG), John Hackworth (SG), Clark Chastain (PF) Cameron Villanveva, Steve Dorn, Floyd Watkins | |
| 08:48 | Auburn | Anthony Lauterbach comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-39 |
| 08:46 | Auburn | Brett Smith tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 08:33 | DePaul | John Hackworth's pass is intercepted by Brett Smith | 46-39 |
| 08:14 | Auburn | Walter Fermin makes the 3 from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 07:50 | DePaul | Ross Potter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Jones - foul #1 on Kevin Jones, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Francis Looney (SG), Derek Guest (PF) Kevin Jones, Brett Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | Cameron Villanveva (PG), Steve Dorn (SG), Floyd Watkins (PF) John Hackworth, Clark Chastain, Craig Hirsh | |
| 07:50 | DePaul | Ross Potter makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 07:50 | DePaul | Ross Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Walter Fermin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Looney (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Waldo Silvestri (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derek Guest (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Cameron Villanveva (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steve Dorn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clarence Latham (tired) 3 reb. PF - Floyd Watkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ross Potter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:34 | Auburn | Ross Potter steals the ball from Derek Guest | 49-41 |
| 07:17 | DePaul | Clarence Latham misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Waldo Silvestri - foul #2 on Waldo Silvestri, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Dupuis (SF), Donald Rankin (C) Waldo Silvestri, Anthony Lauterbach | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Hackworth (PG) Ross Potter | |
| 07:17 | DePaul | Clarence Latham makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:17 | DePaul | Clarence Latham misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Donald Rankin pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Francis Looney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 06:54 | DePaul | John Hackworth grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:50 | DePaul | John Hackworth is fouled on the floor by Donald Rankin - foul #1 on Donald Rankin, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brett Smith (C) Donald Rankin | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ross Potter (PG), Michael Baker (SF) Cameron Villanveva, Clarence Latham | |
| 06:50 | DePaul | John Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:50 | DePaul | John Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:22 | Auburn | Francis Looney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 06:20 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dupuis | 49-44 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Francis Looney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 05:59 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Floyd Watkins | 49-44 |
| 05:53 | DePaul | Steve Dorn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ross Potter | 49-46 |
| 05:32 | Auburn | Francis Looney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 05:30 | DePaul | Floyd Watkins snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 05:09 | DePaul | Steve Dorn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 05:08 | DePaul | John Hackworth tips it but misses | 49-46 |
| 05:06 | DePaul | Michael Baker hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 05:01 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Jones (PG), Waldo Silvestri (SF), Anthony Lauterbach (C) Walter Fermin, Robert Dupuis, Brett Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | Cameron Villanveva (PG), Clarence Latham (SF), Clark Chastain (PF), Craig Hirsh (C) Ross Potter, Steve Dorn, Michael Baker, Floyd Watkins | |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Kevin Jones hits a shot from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 04:24 | DePaul | John Hackworth splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 04:22 | DePaul | Craig Hirsh hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 03:58 | Auburn | Francis Looney hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 51-50 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | Kevin Jones snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 03:39 | Auburn | Anthony Lauterbach misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 03:38 | DePaul | Clarence Latham grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Looney (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Waldo Silvestri (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derek Guest (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Cameron Villanveva (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hackworth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Latham (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clark Chastain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Hirsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | DePaul | Clarence Latham is hacked by Derek Guest - foul #2 on Derek Guest, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brett Smith (C) Derek Guest | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ross Potter (PG), Steve Dorn (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Floyd Watkins (PF) Cameron Villanveva, John Hackworth, Clark Chastain, Craig Hirsh | |
| 03:31 | DePaul | Clarence Latham makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:31 | DePaul | Clarence Latham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Anthony Lauterbach connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Jones | 53-52 |
| 02:43 | DePaul | Clarence Latham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Francis Looney grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Michael Baker steals it from Francis Looney | 53-52 |
| 02:11 | DePaul | Ross Potter blows the layup | 53-52 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Brett Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Francis Looney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 01:39 | Auburn | Kevin Jones snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 01:22 | Auburn | Anthony Lauterbach hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Jones | 55-52 |
| 01:00 | DePaul | Kevin Jones takes the ball from Clarence Latham | 55-52 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Francis Looney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Jones | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | DePaul | Michael Baker is denied on a layup by Anthony Lauterbach | 57-52 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brett Smith | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Brett Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Ross Potter - foul #3 on Ross Potter, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Fermin (SF), Derek Guest (PF), Donald Rankin (C) Waldo Silvestri, Anthony Lauterbach, Brett Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | Craig Hirsh (C) Michael Baker | |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Clarence Latham is called for the reach on Walter Fermin - foul #3 on Clarence Latham, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Walter Fermin misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:34 | DePaul | Craig Hirsh grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | DePaul | Steve Dorn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Donald Rankin snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Steve Dorn is called for the reach on Walter Fermin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Dorn, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Hackworth (SG) Steve Dorn | |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Walter Fermin makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Walter Fermin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:20 | DePaul | John Hackworth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Kevin Jones grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | John Hackworth is called for the reach on Kevin Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hackworth, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Waldo Silvestri (SF) Walter Fermin | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | DePaul | John Hackworth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Floyd Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | John Hackworth makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ross Potter | 61-55 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Kevin Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Ross Potter - foul #4 on Ross Potter, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Fermin (SF) Waldo Silvestri | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | John Hackworth clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-55 |