| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Johnny Koster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sheldon Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Gentle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Geoffrey Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grady Fouche (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Esqueda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Auburn | Johnny Koster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 19:37 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 19:14 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Gentle is called for the reach on Andre Esposito - foul #3 on Wayne Gentle, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Parsons (PF) Wayne Gentle | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 18:52 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andre Esposito | 33-31 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt comes up short on the shot from the left side | 33-31 |
| 18:29 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:23 | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Grady Fouche | 33-33 |
| 18:07 | Auburn | Paul Parsons is fouled on the floor by Michael Lindsey - foul #1 on Michael Lindsey, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:01 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnny Koster and he's fouled by Grady Fouche - foul #1 on Grady Fouche, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 18:01 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:47 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 17:45 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 17:23 | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey hits a 3 from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | Joe Kennedy connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 16:51 | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey is whistled for a carry | 38-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mains (SG), Terry Fitch (C) Joe Kennedy, Geoffrey Hunt | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell (PF) Michael Lindsey | |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Thomas Mains buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Fitch | 41-36 |
| 16:12 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 16:10 | Auburn | Terry Fitch snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 15:47 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Johnny Koster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mains (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sheldon Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Fitch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grady Fouche (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald McDonell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Esqueda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito comes up short on the shot from the left side | 41-36 |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Johnny Koster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joe Kennedy (SG), Wayne Gentle (PF), Geoffrey Hunt (C) Johnny Koster, Sheldon Taylor, Paul Parsons | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson (PG), Kevin Tibbs (SG), Stanley Daniels (SF), Michael Lindsey (PF) Andre Esposito, Kenneth Morgan, Grady Fouche, Bill Esqueda | |
| 15:09 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson is hacked by Joe Kennedy - foul #1 on Joe Kennedy, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 15:04 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Mains - foul #1 on Thomas Mains, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| 15:04 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:04 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:48 | Auburn | Terry Fitch hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Mains | 43-38 |
| 14:34 | Jacksonville State | Stanley Daniels misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 14:32 | Auburn | Thomas Mains snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:27 | Auburn | Thomas Mains misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-38 |
| 14:25 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Michael Lindsey | 43-38 |
| 14:09 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Tibbs misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 14:08 | Auburn | Thomas Mains snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 13:56 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle is whistled for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Johnny Koster (PG), Sheldon Taylor (SF), Paul Parsons (C) Thomas Mains, Terry Fitch, Geoffrey Hunt | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito (PG), Kenneth Morgan (SG), Grady Fouche (SF), Bill Esqueda (C) Charles Swanson, Kevin Tibbs, Stanley Daniels, Ronald McDonell | |
| 13:37 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 13:35 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Johnny Koster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 13:17 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:56 | Jacksonville State | Grady Fouche misses the floater from the left side | 43-38 |
| 12:54 | Auburn | Joe Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:28 | Auburn | Paul Parsons hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Koster | 46-38 |
| 12:17 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda is fouled on the floor by Johnny Koster - foul #3 on Johnny Koster, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mains (SG), Geoffrey Hunt (C) Joe Kennedy, Paul Parsons | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell (PF) Michael Lindsey | |
| 11:58 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Andre Esposito and the foul's on Johnny Koster - foul #4 on Johnny Koster, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wallace Mishler (SG), Paul Parsons (PF) Johnny Koster, Wayne Gentle | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson (SF) Grady Fouche | |
| 11:58 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:47 | Auburn | Thomas Mains is whistled for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Terry Fitch (PF) Sheldon Taylor | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong (C) Bill Esqueda | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Thomas Mains (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wallace Mishler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Geoffrey Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald McDonell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson's pass is intercepted by Geoffrey Hunt | 46-41 |
| 11:14 | Auburn | Terry Fitch misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 11:12 | Auburn | Terry Fitch pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:50 | Auburn | Paul Parsons is hacked by Charles Swanson - foul #1 on Charles Swanson, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor (SF), Wayne Gentle (PF) Paul Parsons, Terry Fitch | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Grady Fouche (SF), Bill Esqueda (C) Kenneth Morgan, Edward Strong | |
| 10:32 | Auburn | Grady Fouche is called for the reach on Sheldon Taylor - foul #2 on Grady Fouche, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| 10:21 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Geoffrey Hunt | 48-41 |
| 09:54 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Andre Esposito | 48-43 |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor misses short on a jumper from close range | 48-43 |
| 09:42 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:26 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Wayne Gentle | 51-43 |
| 09:12 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Fike (PG), Joe Kennedy (SG), Paul Parsons (C) Thomas Mains, Wallace Mishler, Geoffrey Hunt | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan (SG), Michael Lindsey (PF) Andre Esposito, Ronald McDonell | |
| 08:58 | Auburn | Paul Parsons is whistled for a carry | 51-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Terry Fitch (C) Sheldon Taylor | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stanley Daniels (SF), Edward Strong (C) Grady Fouche, Bill Esqueda | |
| 08:35 | Jacksonville State | Stanley Daniels is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stanley Daniels, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Tibbs (PG) Charles Swanson | |
| 08:23 | Auburn | Joe Kennedy hits the finger roll | 53-43 |
| 07:57 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Tibbs is denied on a layup by Wayne Gentle | 53-43 |
| 07:55 | Auburn | Terry Fitch snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 07:31 | Auburn | Kevin Tibbs is called for the reach on David Fike - foul #1 on Kevin Tibbs, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Johnny Koster (PG), Sheldon Taylor (SF), Geoffrey Hunt (C) David Fike, Wayne Gentle, Terry Fitch | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito (PG), Grady Fouche (SF), Bill Esqueda (C) Kevin Tibbs, Stanley Daniels, Edward Strong | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Johnny Koster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joe Kennedy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sheldon Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grady Fouche (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Lindsey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Esqueda (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Michael Lindsey denies the turnaround by Paul Parsons | 53-43 |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Paul Parsons can't tip it in | 53-43 |
| 07:14 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 06:46 | Auburn | Johnny Koster is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 53-43 |
| 06:30 | Jacksonville State | Sheldon Taylor steals it from Kenneth Morgan | 53-43 |
| 06:27 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor dunks the ball | 55-43 |
| 06:06 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 06:04 | Auburn | Paul Parsons pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 05:51 | Auburn | Johnny Koster misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-43 |
| 05:50 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 05:45 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Andre Esposito | 55-46 |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Kenneth Morgan picks off the pass by Paul Parsons | 55-46 |
| 05:04 | Jacksonville State | Sheldon Taylor is called for the reach on Grady Fouche - foul #2 on Sheldon Taylor, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mains (SG), Wayne Gentle (PF), Terry Fitch (C) Joe Kennedy, Paul Parsons, Geoffrey Hunt | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson (SG), Stanley Daniels (SF), Ronald McDonell (PF) Kenneth Morgan, Grady Fouche, Michael Lindsey | |
| 04:42 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-46 |
| 04:41 | Jacksonville State | Stanley Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 04:35 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 04:34 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell tips it back up and in | 55-48 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 04:08 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 03:52 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 03:43 | Auburn | Terry Fitch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 55-50 |
| 03:42 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 03:24 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda banks in the layup on a great pass from Stanley Daniels | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Johnny Koster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Mains (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sheldon Taylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Gentle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Terry Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Daniels (fresh) PF - Ronald McDonell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Esqueda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Auburn | Terry Fitch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 03:05 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Ronald McDonell | 55-52 |
| 02:42 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-52 |
| 02:40 | Auburn | Johnny Koster grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 02:40 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joe Kennedy (SG), Geoffrey Hunt (C) Thomas Mains, Terry Fitch | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan (SG), Grady Fouche (SF), Michael Lindsey (PF) Charles Swanson, Stanley Daniels, Ronald McDonell | |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 02:11 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:55 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Gentle swats the short shot by Bill Esqueda | 55-52 |
| 01:53 | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:34 | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey drills a 3 from straight away set up by Andre Esposito | 55-55 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Joe Kennedy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 01:13 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 01:09 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Lindsey | 55-57 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle lays it in on a nice dish by Johnny Koster | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Michael Lindsey buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Morgan | 57-59 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Johnny Koster misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 00:07 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Koster - foul #5 on Johnny Koster, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mains (PG) Johnny Koster | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Andre Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Thomas Mains hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 57-61 |