| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Swift (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifford Cajigas (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Hugh Day (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Mulvey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Croteau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Diep (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Malik Battles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Buchholz (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Mason Quon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Milliman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Mark Buchholz inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Auburn | Michael Diep is fouled on the floor by John Swift - foul #1 on John Swift, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 19:28 | Auburn | Martin Mulvey is called for the reach on Malik Battles - foul #1 on Martin Mulvey, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | Michael Diep clanks a jumper from the left side | 41-29 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas State | Martin Mulvey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Clifford Cajigas makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-29 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | Gerald Milliman buries a jump hook in the paint | 44-31 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-31 |
| 18:05 | Auburn | Hugh Day is called for the reach on Mark Buchholz - foul #3 on Hugh Day, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Oliver (SF) Hugh Day | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 18:00 | Auburn | Gerald Milliman hits the finger roll | 44-33 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas State | John Swift hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-33 |
| 17:43 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Mason Quon | 44-33 |
| 17:38 | Auburn | Randy Oliver takes the ball from Mark Buchholz | 44-33 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas State | Peter Croteau misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Mason Quon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:24 | Auburn | Michael Diep scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Malik Battles | 44-36 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas State | Clifford Cajigas misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-36 |
| 16:59 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Gerald Milliman | 44-36 |
| 16:44 | Auburn | Mason Quon hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Peter Croteau - foul #1 on Peter Croteau, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nathan Holley (PG), Wendell Keller (SG), Bernard Osborne (SF) John Swift, Clifford Cajigas, Peter Croteau | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jose Silva (PG), Paul Gil (SG), Alex Hutton (SF), Michael Pratt (C) Michael Diep, Malik Battles, Mark Buchholz, Gerald Milliman | |
| 16:44 | Auburn | Mason Quon makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas State | Martin Mulvey is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Martin Mulvey, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Payton (PF) Mason Quon | |
| 16:04 | Auburn | Alex Hutton buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jose Silva | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Nathan Holley (fresh) SG - Wendell Keller (fresh) SF - Bernard Osborne (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Martin Mulvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jose Silva (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Gil (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alex Hutton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Payton (fresh) C - Michael Pratt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas State | Randy Oliver misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Alex Hutton - foul #3 on Alex Hutton, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Haight (PG), Hugh Day (SF), Matthew Mele (C) Nathan Holley, Bernard Osborne, Martin Mulvey | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas State | Randy Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas State | Randy Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:37 | Auburn | Jose Silva's pass is intercepted by Steven Haight in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas State | Steven Haight can't finish the layup | 46-41 |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Carl Payton gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Jose Silva misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Mele - foul #4 on Matthew Mele, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Peter Croteau (PF) Matthew Mele | |
| Subs | Auburn | Malik Battles (SG) Paul Gil | |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Jose Silva makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Jose Silva misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Hugh Day is denied by Michael Pratt | 46-42 |
| 15:07 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Alex Hutton | 46-42 |
| 14:43 | Auburn | Steven Haight steps in front of the Alex Hutton pass | 46-42 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas State | Steven Haight misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 14:24 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Carl Payton | 46-42 |
| 14:05 | Auburn | Jose Silva clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-42 |
| 14:03 | Auburn | Malik Battles grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:55 | Auburn | Alex Hutton misses the lay-in | 46-42 |
| 13:54 | Arkansas State | Steven Haight gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas State | Peter Croteau hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Payton - foul #1 on Carl Payton, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clifford Cajigas (SG), John Swift (C) Wendell Keller, Randy Oliver | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Diep (PG), Paul Gil (SG), Mark Buchholz (SF), Mason Quon (PF), Gerald Milliman (C) Jose Silva, Malik Battles, Alex Hutton, Carl Payton, Michael Pratt | |
| 13:39 | Arkansas State | Peter Croteau misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas State | Peter Croteau makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Mason Quon misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas State | Clifford Cajigas clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 13:05 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Mark Buchholz | 47-42 |
| 12:41 | Auburn | Mason Quon buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gerald Milliman | 47-44 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | John Swift can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Milliman - foul #2 on Gerald Milliman, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Osborne (SF), Martin Mulvey (PF), Randy Oliver (C) Steven Haight, Hugh Day, Peter Croteau | |
| Subs | Auburn | Malik Battles (SG) Paul Gil | |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | John Swift misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | John Swift misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:14 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Mason Quon | 47-44 |
| 12:06 | Auburn | Mason Quon lays it in on a great pass from Malik Battles and he's fouled by Martin Mulvey - foul #3 on Martin Mulvey, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| 12:06 | Auburn | Mason Quon makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:41 | Arkansas State | Clifford Cajigas connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Swift | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Swift (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clifford Cajigas (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Bernard Osborne (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Martin Mulvey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Diep (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Malik Battles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Buchholz (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Mason Quon (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Milliman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Auburn | Gerald Milliman is whistled for traveling | 50-47 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas State | John Swift makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 10:47 | Auburn | Michael Diep drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mason Quon | 52-50 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas State | Bernard Osborne clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 10:31 | Auburn | Gerald Milliman pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:09 | Auburn | Malik Battles clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Mark Buchholz pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:48 | Auburn | Mason Quon misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Martin Mulvey - foul #4 on Martin Mulvey, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Haight (PG), Wendell Keller (SG), Hugh Day (SF), Peter Croteau (PF) John Swift, Clifford Cajigas, Bernard Osborne, Martin Mulvey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jose Silva (PG), Paul Gil (SG), Alex Hutton (SF), Michael Pratt (C) Michael Diep, Malik Battles, Mark Buchholz, Gerald Milliman | |
| 09:48 | Auburn | Mason Quon makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:48 | Auburn | Mason Quon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Peter Croteau | 52-51 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-51 |
| 09:30 | Auburn | Alex Hutton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Alex Hutton connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jose Silva and he's hacked by Randy Oliver - foul #2 on Randy Oliver, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Payton (PF) Mason Quon | |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Alex Hutton makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas State | Randy Oliver can't finish the layup | 52-54 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas State | Randy Oliver can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas State | Steven Haight tips it but misses | 52-54 |
| 08:48 | Auburn | Paul Gil gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Jose Silva is hacked by Hugh Day - foul #4 on Hugh Day, team foul #10 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Osborne (SF) Hugh Day | |
| Subs | Auburn | Malik Battles (SG) Paul Gil | |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Jose Silva makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Jose Silva makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Carl Payton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 07:58 | Auburn | Malik Battles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas State | Steven Haight hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 07:33 | Auburn | Randy Oliver swats the short shot by Alex Hutton | 55-56 |
| 07:32 | Auburn | Alex Hutton can't tip it in | 55-56 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas State | Peter Croteau pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Steven Haight (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wendell Keller (fresh) SF - Bernard Osborne (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Croteau (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jose Silva (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Malik Battles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Hutton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Payton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Pratt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Steven Haight is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Steven Haight, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clifford Cajigas (SG), Hugh Day (SF), Martin Mulvey (PF), Matthew Mele (C) Wendell Keller, Bernard Osborne, Peter Croteau, Randy Oliver | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Diep (PG), Mark Buchholz (SF), Mason Quon (PF), Gerald Milliman (C) Jose Silva, Alex Hutton, Carl Payton, Michael Pratt | |
| 07:12 | Auburn | Michael Diep misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 07:10 | Auburn | Gerald Milliman tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day is whistled for a carry | 55-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Swift (PG) Steven Haight | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Mason Quon dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gerald Milliman | 55-60 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas State | Clifford Cajigas is called for a charge - foul #2 on Clifford Cajigas, team foul #12 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Gil (SG) Malik Battles | |
| 06:17 | Auburn | Michael Diep misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-60 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas State | Matthew Mele grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas State | Clifford Cajigas buries a 3 from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 05:53 | Auburn | Gerald Milliman misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Matthew Mele | 58-60 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | John Swift hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Matthew Mele | 61-60 |
| 05:09 | Auburn | Paul Gil loses the ball out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Haight (PG), Peter Croteau (PF) Clifford Cajigas, Martin Mulvey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jose Silva (PG), Malik Battles (SG), Alex Hutton (SF), Carl Payton (PF), Michael Pratt (C) Michael Diep, Paul Gil, Mark Buchholz, Mason Quon, Gerald Milliman | |
| 04:45 | Arkansas State | Peter Croteau misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 61-60 |
| 04:44 | Auburn | Malik Battles pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:32 | Auburn | Jose Silva scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Malik Battles | 61-62 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Carl Payton steals it from Matthew Mele | 61-62 |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Alex Hutton misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Mele - foul #5 on Matthew Mele, team foul #13 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clifford Cajigas (SG), Randy Oliver (SF), Martin Mulvey (PF) John Swift, Hugh Day, Matthew Mele | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Diep (PG), Mason Quon (PF) Jose Silva, Carl Payton | |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Alex Hutton misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Alex Hutton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Clifford Cajigas misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 03:40 | Auburn | Michael Pratt pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Michael Pratt connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Mason Quon | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Steven Haight (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clifford Cajigas (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Randy Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Martin Mulvey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Croteau (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Diep (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Malik Battles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Hutton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mason Quon (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | Martin Mulvey buries a shot from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Hugh Day (SF) Randy Oliver | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Buchholz (SF), Gerald Milliman (C) Alex Hutton, Michael Pratt | |
| 02:34 | Auburn | Gerald Milliman's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Croteau | 63-65 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Hugh Day | 63-65 |
| 02:27 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day is whistled for traveling | 63-65 |
| 02:08 | Auburn | Gerald Milliman's pass is intercepted by Hugh Day | 63-65 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas State | Clifford Cajigas clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Mason Quon gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:29 | Auburn | The jump hook by Gerald Milliman is blocked by Martin Mulvey | 63-65 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Peter Croteau | 63-65 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Cajigas | 66-65 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Mason Quon makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Buchholz | 66-67 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day banks in the layup set up by Clifford Cajigas | 68-67 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Mason Quon hits a jumper from the right block set up by Michael Diep | 68-69 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Martin Mulvey misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Milliman - foul #3 on Gerald Milliman, team foul #4 | 68-69 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Martin Mulvey makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Martin Mulvey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Gerald Milliman double dribbles | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Steven Haight runs out the clock | 70-69 |