| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clyde Belin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Craig Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Baker (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Craig Moore inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Wayne Carrington - foul #1 on Wayne Carrington, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:34 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 19:23 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| 18:54 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 18:52 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 18:44 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 18:42 | Auburn | Daniel Rader pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Clyde Belin buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Leonard Johnson | 31-27 |
| 18:09 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Johnson is called for the reach on Jessie Quick - foul #1 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 17:46 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marvin Williams and the foul's on Craig Moore - foul #2 on Craig Moore, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 17:46 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Samuel Baker blocks the jumper by Clyde Belin | 31-30 |
| 17:28 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:14 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 16:47 | Auburn | Daniel Rader clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 16:46 | Auburn | Clyde Belin can't tip it in | 31-30 |
| 16:45 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Wayne Carrington | 31-30 |
| 16:26 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick scores on a jumper from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 15:57 | Auburn | Daniel Rader throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Patricio (SG), Jared Behrendt (SF), Neil Cabrales (PF), Michael Doty (C) Leonard Johnson, Craig Moore, Cecil Whitmire, Daniel Rader | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (PG), Olen Morton (SG), Lonnie Yoder (SF), James Rey (PF), John Waters (C) Mark Harris, Marvin Williams, Wayne Carrington, Jessie Quick, Samuel Baker | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clyde Belin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Patricio (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jared Behrendt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Doty (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) SG - Olen Morton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) PF - James Rey (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Waters (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder's pass is intercepted by Michael Doty | 31-32 |
| 15:12 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Waters - foul #1 on John Waters, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leonard Johnson (SG) Clyde Belin | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 15:12 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:12 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:12 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to John Waters | 31-32 |
| 15:04 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Johnson is called for the reach on Olen Morton - foul #2 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| 14:41 | Jacksonville State | Neil Cabrales steps in front of the John Waters pass | 31-32 |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Doty | 33-32 |
| 13:55 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Neil Cabrales - foul #1 on Neil Cabrales, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Moore (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Daniel Rader (C) Leonard Johnson, Neil Cabrales, Michael Doty | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Jessie Quick (PF), Samuel Baker (C) Olen Morton, Lonnie Yoder, James Rey, John Waters | |
| 13:55 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:55 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Craig Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 13:29 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 13:18 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 13:17 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Craig Moore | 33-34 |
| 13:12 | Auburn | Frank Patricio can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 13:10 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:54 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-34 |
| 12:53 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:36 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 12:15 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire misses the jumper from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 12:13 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 11:55 | Jacksonville State | Craig Moore steps in front of the Wayne Carrington pass | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jared Behrendt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Patricio (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Craig Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Auburn | Frank Patricio misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Samuel Baker - foul #2 on Samuel Baker, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leonard Johnson (SG), Neil Cabrales (PF) Jared Behrendt, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG) Paul Sanders | |
| 11:33 | Auburn | Frank Patricio makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 11:33 | Auburn | Frank Patricio makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 11:18 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris loses the dribble to Frank Patricio | 35-37 |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 10:56 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Samuel Baker | 35-37 |
| 10:36 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses the lay-in | 35-37 |
| 10:35 | Auburn | Daniel Rader grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 10:30 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clyde Belin (PG), Michael Doty (C) Frank Patricio, Daniel Rader | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Rey (SF), John Waters (PF) Wayne Carrington, Jessie Quick | |
| 10:04 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker double dribbles | 35-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jared Behrendt (SF) Craig Moore | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (SG), Lonnie Yoder (SF) Marvin Williams, Samuel Baker | |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales loses the dribble to John Waters | 35-37 |
| 09:36 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Johnson steals it from Mark Harris | 35-37 |
| 09:07 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Clyde Belin | 37-37 |
| 08:53 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Neil Cabrales - foul #2 on Neil Cabrales, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Moore (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Daniel Rader (C) Jared Behrendt, Neil Cabrales, Michael Doty | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams (SG), Jessie Quick (PF), Samuel Baker (C) Paul Sanders, James Rey, John Waters | |
| 08:53 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 08:53 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Daniel Rader grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 08:31 | Auburn | Craig Moore drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Johnson | 39-37 |
| 08:14 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 08:13 | Auburn | Daniel Rader gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 07:49 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Clyde Belin | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clyde Belin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Craig Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Cecil Whitmire - foul #1 on Cecil Whitmire, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Patricio (SG) Leonard Johnson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (PG), Wayne Carrington (SF) Mark Harris, Lonnie Yoder | |
| 07:22 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 07:22 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Frank Patricio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jared Behrendt (PG) Clyde Belin | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Rey (C) Samuel Baker | |
| 06:28 | Jacksonville State | James Rey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Rader - foul #2 on Daniel Rader, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Neil Cabrales (SF) Craig Moore | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG) Marvin Williams | |
| 06:28 | Jacksonville State | James Rey makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 06:28 | Jacksonville State | James Rey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 06:28 | Auburn | Daniel Rader grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 05:59 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales makes the shot from the left wing set up by Frank Patricio | 44-40 |
| 05:44 | Jacksonville State | James Rey misses the easy layup | 44-40 |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Daniel Rader grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 05:20 | Auburn | James Rey picks off the pass by Jared Behrendt | 44-40 |
| 05:04 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-40 |
| 05:02 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington tips it home | 44-42 |
| 05:02 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clyde Belin (PG), Leonard Johnson (SG), Craig Moore (SF) Jared Behrendt, Frank Patricio, Neil Cabrales | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Marvin Williams (SG), Samuel Baker (C) Paul Sanders, Olen Morton, James Rey | |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Daniel Rader misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 04:41 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | Craig Moore is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Craig Moore, team foul #8 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Neil Cabrales (PF) Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 04:01 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Craig Moore - foul #4 on Craig Moore, team foul #9 | 44-42 |
| 04:01 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 04:01 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 04:01 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Neil Cabrales | 44-43 |
| 03:32 | Auburn | Daniel Rader clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Samuel Baker - foul #3 on Samuel Baker, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Rey (PF) Jessie Quick | |
| 03:32 | Auburn | Daniel Rader misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 03:32 | Auburn | Daniel Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clyde Belin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Craig Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Rey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Samuel Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Jacksonville State | James Rey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Harris and the foul's on Neil Cabrales - foul #3 on Neil Cabrales, team foul #10 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Doty (C) Daniel Rader | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 03:16 | Jacksonville State | James Rey misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 03:16 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 03:06 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales misses short on a shot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 03:05 | Auburn | Craig Moore gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 45-45 |
| 02:35 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Samuel Baker | 45-45 |
| 02:12 | Jacksonville State | Neil Cabrales steals the ball from Mark Harris | 45-45 |
| 02:12 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire (PF), Daniel Rader (C) Neil Cabrales, Michael Doty | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick (PF) James Rey | |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire blows the layup but he's hacked by Jessie Quick - foul #3 on Jessie Quick, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Craig Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Clyde Belin | 48-45 |
| 01:21 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses badly on a runner from the left block | 48-45 |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 01:14 | Auburn | The jump hook by Cecil Whitmire is blocked by Jessie Quick | 48-45 |
| 01:13 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 00:55 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 00:54 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Williams | 48-45 |
| 00:43 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris is whistled for a carry | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Daniel Rader buries a shot from the left side | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Craig Moore gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Craig Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Williams - foul #1 on Marvin Williams, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Patricio (PG), Michael Doty (PF) Clyde Belin, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Frank Patricio is fouled on the floor by Mark Harris - foul #2 on Mark Harris, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Frank Patricio makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Frank Patricio makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:06 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Baker | 52-48 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire (PF) Michael Doty | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Frank Patricio is hacked by Mark Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Harris, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Frank Patricio misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Jessie Quick | 52-48 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 52-48 |