| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Beam (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Landry steals it from Jonathan Harris | 33-39 |
| 19:30 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon throws it down on a great pass from John Moen and he's fouled by Christopher Jackson - foul #3 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (SG) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson (SF) David Peacock | |
| 19:30 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris throws it down and he's hacked by Marc Beam - foul #1 on Marc Beam, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (SG), Sonny Davis (PF) Clifton Newlon, Daniel Landry | |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | Marc Beam is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Harris - foul #2 on Jonathan Harris, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Daniel Landry (PF) Marcus Ono, Sonny Davis | |
| 18:46 | Auburn | John Moen hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marc Beam | 36-44 |
| 18:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Donaldson steps in front of the William Charney pass | 36-44 |
| 18:37 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Donaldson | 36-46 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey makes the shot from the left block | 38-46 |
| 18:04 | Auburn | John Moen is fouled on the floor by Dennis Robinson - foul #2 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (SG), Sonny Davis (PF) Clifton Newlon, Daniel Landry | |
| 17:39 | Auburn | Jonathan Harris is called for the reach on Marc Beam - foul #3 on Jonathan Harris, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster (SF), Kenneth Rusk (C) Dennis Robinson, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), David Peacock (SF) Marcus Ono, Anthony Donaldson | |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-46 |
| 17:28 | Auburn | David Peacock tips it home | 38-48 |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Mack | 41-48 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | John Moen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Frederick Fenster - foul #2 on Frederick Fenster, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn (PG), Jim Chandler (SG), Nathanael Jacobs (SF) William Charney, Charles Harvey, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (SG), Anthony Donaldson (SF), Daniel Landry (PF) Clifton Newlon, David Peacock, Sonny Davis | |
| 16:56 | Auburn | John Moen misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 41-49 |
| 16:38 | Auburn | Daniel Landry grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 16:21 | Auburn | Marc Beam drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Donaldson | 41-51 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster gets the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Marcus Ono gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Quinn (fresh) SG - Jim Chandler (fresh) SF - Nathanael Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Fenster (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenneth Rusk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Ono (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Beam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Auburn | Daniel Landry is called for traveling | 41-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Charles Mack (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) James Quinn, Jim Chandler, Nathanael Jacobs, Frederick Fenster, Kenneth Rusk | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), David Peacock (SF), Sonny Davis (PF) Marcus Ono, Anthony Donaldson, Daniel Landry | |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Marc Beam swats the layup by Jonathan Harris | 41-51 |
| 15:12 | Auburn | Sonny Davis grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 14:56 | Auburn | John Moen connects on the runner near the basket and he's hacked by William Charney - foul #1 on William Charney, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson (SF), Daniel Landry (PF) David Peacock, Sonny Davis | |
| 14:56 | Auburn | John Moen makes the free throw | 41-54 |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Mack | 44-54 |
| 14:25 | Auburn | John Moen scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Clifton Newlon | 44-56 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Christopher Jackson | 46-56 |
| 14:01 | Auburn | Marc Beam clanks a runner from the baseline | 46-56 |
| 14:00 | Auburn | Daniel Landry tips it back up and in | 46-58 |
| 13:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 46-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster (PG) William Charney | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), Sonny Davis (PF), Chad Laforce (C) Anthony Donaldson, Daniel Landry, Marc Beam | |
| 13:23 | Auburn | Dennis Robinson picks off the pass by Chad Laforce | 46-58 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Clifton Newlon steps in front of the Christopher Jackson pass | 46-58 |
| 13:04 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon banks in the layup | 46-60 |
| 12:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 12:50 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Charles Mack blocks the short jumper by John Moen | 46-60 |
| 12:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Jackson | 48-60 |
| 12:01 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon jams it | 48-62 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris misses the tip | 48-62 |
| 11:49 | Auburn | John Moen snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Frederick Fenster (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Mack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Peacock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sonny Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Laforce (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-62 |
| 11:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack's layup is rejected by Chad Laforce | 48-62 |
| 11:16 | Auburn | John Moen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 11:08 | Auburn | John Moen misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Chad Laforce snags the offensive board | 48-62 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | John Moen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | David Peacock tips it in | 48-64 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 50-64 |
| 10:31 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon jams it set up by John Moen | 50-66 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 10:18 | Auburn | Chad Laforce snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 10:14 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Jackson - foul #4 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Charles Harvey (SG), Nathanael Jacobs (SF), Kenneth Rusk (C) Frederick Fenster, Christopher Jackson, Dennis Robinson, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Anthony Donaldson (SF), Daniel Landry (PF), Marc Beam (C) John Moen, David Peacock, Sonny Davis, Chad Laforce | |
| 10:14 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 10:14 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 10:14 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the 3rd free throw | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack's pass is intercepted by Marc Beam | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Marc Beam loses the dribble to Charles Harvey | 50-69 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney lays it in set up by Charles Harvey | 52-69 |
| 09:24 | Auburn | Marcus Ono clanks a shot from the right side | 52-69 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson snags the offensive board | 52-69 |
| 09:02 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson is fouled on the floor by Nathanael Jacobs - foul #2 on Nathanael Jacobs, team foul #8 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris (C) Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG) Clifton Newlon | |
| 09:02 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 09:02 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris jams it set up by Kenneth Rusk | 54-71 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | John Moen hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Marcus Ono | 54-73 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris can't finish the layup | 54-73 |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 08:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Donaldson takes the ball from Nathanael Jacobs | 54-73 |
| 07:48 | Auburn | Marc Beam is hacked by Jonathan Harris - foul #4 on Jonathan Harris, team foul #9 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn (PG), Jim Chandler (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Charles Mack (PF), Frederick Fenster (C) William Charney, Charles Harvey, Nathanael Jacobs, Kenneth Rusk, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG) John Moen | |
| 07:48 | Auburn | Marc Beam makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 07:48 | Auburn | Marc Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Quinn (fresh) SG - Jim Chandler (fresh) SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Mack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Fenster (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Donaldson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Landry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Beam (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right block set up by Jim Chandler | 56-75 |
| 07:06 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Jim Chandler - foul #2 on Jim Chandler, team foul #10 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson (SG) Jim Chandler | |
| Subs | Auburn | Sonny Davis (PF) Daniel Landry | |
| 07:06 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 07:06 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster pulls down the rebound | 56-76 |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Ono - foul #2 on Marcus Ono, team foul #2 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG) Clifton Newlon | |
| 06:54 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Moen - foul #1 on John Moen, team foul #3 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk (C) Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Landry (PF) Sonny Davis | |
| 06:54 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 06:54 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 06:54 | Auburn | Daniel Landry snags the defensive board | 57-76 |
| 06:30 | Auburn | John Moen misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Quinn - foul #2 on James Quinn, team foul #11 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG) James Quinn | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), Sonny Davis (PF) Anthony Donaldson, Daniel Landry | |
| 06:30 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 06:30 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 06:13 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Dennis Robinson is denied by David Peacock | 57-78 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Marcus Ono snags the defensive board | 57-78 |
| 05:47 | Auburn | Marcus Ono can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Rusk - foul #1 on Kenneth Rusk, team foul #12 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs (SF), Jonathan Harris (C) Dennis Robinson, Frederick Fenster | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Anthony Donaldson (SF), Daniel Landry (PF) John Moen, David Peacock, Sonny Davis | |
| 05:47 | Auburn | Marcus Ono makes the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 05:47 | Auburn | Marcus Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 57-80 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Harris | 59-80 |
| 05:02 | Auburn | Kenneth Rusk steals the ball from Clifton Newlon | 59-80 |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-80 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney tips it in | 61-80 |
| 04:25 | Auburn | Marcus Ono is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Marcus Ono, team foul #4 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (PG), Jim Chandler (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Charles Mack (PF), Frederick Fenster (C) William Charney, Christopher Jackson, Nathanael Jacobs, Kenneth Rusk, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), David Peacock (SF), Sonny Davis (PF) Clifton Newlon, Anthony Donaldson, Daniel Landry | |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-80 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson (SF) David Peacock | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Auburn | John Moen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-80 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-80 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jim Chandler (fresh) SF - Dennis Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Fenster (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcus Ono (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Donaldson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sonny Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Beam (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 61-80 |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson grabs the board | 61-80 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Sonny Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Mack - foul #3 on Charles Mack, team foul #13 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs (SF), Kenneth Rusk (PF) Dennis Robinson, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SG), Chad Laforce (C) John Moen, Marc Beam | |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Sonny Davis misses the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Sonny Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-81 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Chad Laforce - foul #1 on Chad Laforce, team foul #5 | 61-81 |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster makes the 1st free throw | 62-81 |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster makes the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Fenster | 63-81 |
| 02:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster snags the defensive board | 63-81 |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-81 |
| 02:07 | Auburn | Chad Laforce grabs the defensive rebound | 63-81 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Marcus Ono buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-84 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-84 |
| 01:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-84 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster connects on the 3 from the left wing | 66-84 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 66-84 |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey grabs the board | 66-84 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-84 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Brian Matthews grabs the board | 66-84 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jim Chandler - foul #3 on Jim Chandler, team foul #14 | 66-84 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Brian Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 66-85 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Brian Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 66-86 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-86 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Marcus Ono runs out the clock | 66-86 |