| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bachelder (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Murry (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Griffith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bobby Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milo Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marshall Luu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Olson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Roger Curnutt inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Auburn | Roger Curnutt blows the dunk | 33-38 |
| 19:37 | Auburn | Roger Curnutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:23 | Auburn | Milo Giordano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 19:21 | Auburn | William Olson hits the follow up shot | 33-40 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder is hacked by Bobby Calvin - foul #2 on Bobby Calvin, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Jones gets the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson (C) Michael Griffith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman (SG), Ted Prescott (SF), Jay Hunt (C) Milo Giordano, Roger Curnutt, William Olson | |
| 18:11 | Auburn | Ted Prescott misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 18:10 | Auburn | Jay Hunt misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas State | John Thomas grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Jay Hunt grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 17:35 | Auburn | Marshall Luu buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Lloyd Silverman and he's hacked by Joseph Murry - foul #3 on Joseph Murry, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry (SG), Paul Verde (SF), Steven Newman (PF) George Bachelder, Jonathan Jones, Joseph Murry | |
| Subs | Auburn | Milo Giordano (SG) Bobby Calvin | |
| 17:35 | Auburn | Marshall Luu makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Verde | 36-43 |
| 17:00 | Auburn | Ted Prescott buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Milo Giordano | 36-45 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas State | John Thomas loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Bachelder (SG), Michael Griffith (C) John Thomas, Douglas Whitson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roger Curnutt (SF), Richard McAuley (PF), William Olson (C) Ted Prescott, Marshall Luu, Jay Hunt | |
| 16:36 | Auburn | George Bachelder takes the ball from Roger Curnutt | 36-45 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder jams it | 38-45 |
| 16:14 | Auburn | Richard McAuley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-45 |
| 16:13 | Auburn | William Olson grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 15:56 | Auburn | William Olson clanks a jump hook near the basket | 38-45 |
| 15:55 | Auburn | William Olson hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gordon Berry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bachelder (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Paul Verde (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Newman (fairly fresh) C - Michael Griffith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lloyd Silverman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Milo Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard McAuley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Steven Newman is denied by Roger Curnutt | 38-47 |
| 15:37 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith tips it but misses | 38-47 |
| 15:36 | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 15:17 | Auburn | Milo Giordano misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-47 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas State | Richard McAuley swats the shot by Gordon Berry | 38-47 |
| 15:08 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Olson | 38-47 |
| 14:46 | Auburn | Richard McAuley connects on the driving attempt from close range | 38-49 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas State | Richard McAuley takes the ball from Steven Newman in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Richard McAuley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Newman - foul #3 on Steven Newman, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Thomas (PG), Jonathan Jones (SF), Joseph Murry (PF), Douglas Whitson (C) Gordon Berry, Paul Verde, Steven Newman, Michael Griffith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Calvin (PG), Marshall Luu (PF), Jay Hunt (C) Lloyd Silverman, Roger Curnutt, William Olson | |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Richard McAuley misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Richard McAuley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 13:58 | Auburn | Milo Giordano grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 13:39 | Auburn | Milo Giordano can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 13:38 | Auburn | Marshall Luu misses the tip | 38-50 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas State | Bobby Calvin picks off the pass by John Thomas in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Richard McAuley lays it in on a great pass from Bobby Calvin | 38-52 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas State | Richard McAuley is called for the reach on Jonathan Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard McAuley, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ted Prescott (SF) Richard McAuley | |
| 13:12 | Arkansas State | Ted Prescott blocks the short jumper by Joseph Murry | 38-52 |
| 13:10 | Auburn | Marshall Luu pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 12:42 | Auburn | Bobby Calvin scores on a runner near the basket and the foul's on Douglas Whitson - foul #2 on Douglas Whitson, team foul #3 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry (SG), Robert Alexander (C) George Bachelder, Douglas Whitson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman (SG), William Olson (C) Milo Giordano, Jay Hunt | |
| 12:42 | Auburn | Bobby Calvin makes the free throw | 38-55 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-55 |
| 12:00 | Auburn | Marshall Luu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:57 | Arkansas State | Lloyd Silverman picks off the pass by John Thomas in the backcourt | 38-55 |
| 11:33 | Auburn | Ted Prescott is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Jones - foul #2 on Jonathan Jones, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Bachelder (SG), Paul Verde (SF) Gordon Berry, Jonathan Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roger Curnutt (SF), Jay Hunt (PF), Richard McAuley (C) Ted Prescott, Marshall Luu, William Olson | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bachelder (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Paul Verde (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Murry (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bobby Calvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Silverman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Roger Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jay Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard McAuley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Bobby Calvin and he's fouled by George Bachelder - foul #1 on George Bachelder, team foul #5 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales (C) Robert Alexander | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman makes the free throw | 38-58 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales clanks a floater from the left side | 38-58 |
| 10:43 | Auburn | Richard McAuley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Bobby Calvin drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Curnutt | 38-60 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas State | John Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 10:04 | Auburn | Richard McAuley gets the rebound | 38-60 |
| 09:41 | Auburn | Jay Hunt loses the dribble to George Bachelder | 38-60 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas State | John Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard McAuley - foul #3 on Richard McAuley, team foul #3 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry (SG), Jonathan Jones (SF), Steven Newman (PF), Michael Griffith (C) George Bachelder, Paul Verde, Joseph Murry, David Clinkscales | |
| Subs | Auburn | Milo Giordano (SG), Ted Prescott (SF), Marshall Luu (PF), William Olson (C) Lloyd Silverman, Roger Curnutt, Jay Hunt, Richard McAuley | |
| 09:36 | Arkansas State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 09:22 | Auburn | Marshall Luu misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-60 |
| 09:21 | Auburn | William Olson can't tip it in | 40-60 |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Milo Giordano grabs the offensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 08:58 | Auburn | Milo Giordano makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ted Prescott | 40-63 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas State | Ted Prescott is called for the reach on Jonathan Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ted Prescott, team foul #4 | 40-63 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas State | Steven Newman misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-63 |
| 08:40 | Auburn | William Olson snags the defensive board | 40-63 |
| 08:18 | Auburn | Bobby Calvin loses the dribble to Gordon Berry | 40-63 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Milo Giordano - foul #3 on Milo Giordano, team foul #5 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson (C) Michael Griffith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard McAuley (C) William Olson | |
| 08:02 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson is whistled for traveling | 40-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Bachelder (SG), Robert Alexander (PF) John Thomas, Steven Newman | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 07:40 | Auburn | Marshall Luu comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 40-63 |
| 07:39 | Auburn | Richard McAuley tips it back up and in | 40-65 |
| 07:20 | Arkansas State | Richard McAuley blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Jones | 40-65 |
| 07:18 | Auburn | Richard McAuley snags the defensive board | 40-65 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gordon Berry (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bachelder (tiring) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Whitson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bobby Calvin (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Milo Giordano (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ted Prescott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Marshall Luu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard McAuley (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Auburn | Milo Giordano knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Calvin and he's fouled by George Bachelder - foul #2 on George Bachelder, team foul #6 | 40-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Verde (PG), Steven Newman (SF) George Bachelder, Jonathan Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman (PG), Roger Curnutt (SF) Bobby Calvin, Ted Prescott | |
| 07:13 | Auburn | Milo Giordano misses the free throw | 40-67 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Douglas Whitson | 40-67 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas State | Paul Verde hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-67 |
| 07:03 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Marshall Luu | 40-67 |
| 06:37 | Auburn | Douglas Whitson takes the ball from Lloyd Silverman | 40-67 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-67 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 40-67 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-67 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas State | Paul Verde tips it back up and in | 42-67 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Richard McAuley makes the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Alexander - foul #1 on Robert Alexander, team foul #7 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales (C) Douglas Whitson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Calvin (PG), Jay Hunt (PF), William Olson (C) Milo Giordano, Roger Curnutt, Marshall Luu | |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Richard McAuley misses the free throw | 42-69 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas State | Steven Newman pulls down the rebound | 42-69 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-69 |
| 05:47 | Auburn | Richard McAuley pulls down the rebound | 42-69 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Bobby Calvin is hacked by Paul Verde - foul #2 on Paul Verde, team foul #8 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ted Prescott (SF) Richard McAuley | |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Bobby Calvin misses the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | William Olson gets the offensive rebound | 42-69 |
| 05:08 | Auburn | Jay Hunt buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Bobby Calvin | 42-71 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas State | Steven Newman is fouled on the floor by Jay Hunt - foul #3 on Jay Hunt, team foul #6 | 42-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Milo Giordano (SG), Marshall Luu (PF) Lloyd Silverman, William Olson | |
| 04:52 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander's fadeaway is rejected by Jay Hunt | 42-71 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas State | Paul Verde grabs the offensive board | 42-71 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander knocks in the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Marshall Luu - foul #2 on Marshall Luu, team foul #7 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson (C) David Clinkscales | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:43 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander makes the free throw | 45-71 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Bobby Calvin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-71 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson grabs the board | 45-71 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas State | Steven Newman loses the ball out of bounds | 45-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lloyd Silverman (SG), William Olson (C) Milo Giordano, Jay Hunt | |
| 03:44 | Auburn | Steven Newman steps in front of the Ted Prescott pass | 45-71 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson is denied on a layup by William Olson | 45-71 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Newman | 45-71 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales (C) Douglas Whitson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Milo Giordano (SG), Roger Curnutt (SF), Richard McAuley (PF) Bobby Calvin, Ted Prescott, Marshall Luu | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gordon Berry (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Verde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Newman (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Alexander (tiring) 5 pts. C - David Clinkscales (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lloyd Silverman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Milo Giordano (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard McAuley (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - William Olson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Auburn | William Olson makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Milo Giordano | 45-73 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | Richard McAuley steals the ball from Gordon Berry | 45-73 |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Roger Curnutt can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-73 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Steven Newman | 45-73 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-73 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | William Olson pulls down the rebound | 45-73 |
| 01:51 | Auburn | Milo Giordano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-73 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | William Olson gets the offensive rebound | 45-73 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Roger Curnutt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Newman - foul #4 on Steven Newman, team foul #9 | 45-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson (C) David Clinkscales | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Calvin (PG), Marshall Luu (PF) Lloyd Silverman, Richard McAuley | |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Roger Curnutt misses the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Roger Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-74 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Marshall Luu grabs the board | 45-74 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Douglas Whitson is called for the reach on William Olson - foul #3 on Douglas Whitson, team foul #10 | 45-74 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | William Olson makes the 1st free throw | 45-75 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | William Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-76 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-76 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-76 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas State | Steven Newman is called for traveling | 45-76 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Roger Curnutt knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Marshall Luu | 45-78 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | The refs have stopped play. Steven Newman is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 45-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Bachelder (SG) Steven Newman | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Marshall Luu denies the turnaround by Gordon Berry | 45-78 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 45-78 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder drills a runner in the paint | 47-78 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Bobby Calvin runs out the clock | 47-78 |