| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Moua (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrin Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Kiefer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Hough (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Grimes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer inbounds the ball | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Auburn | Michael Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 19:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Sean Johnson | 53-49 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough is hacked by Darrin Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrin Nguyen, team foul #1 | 53-49 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brett Whitaker | 53-49 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Matthew Moua is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Hough - foul #2 on Ryan Hough, team foul #1 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Crocker (SF), Kyle Smith (PF) Robert Kiefer, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 19:15 | Auburn | Kyle Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 19:05 | Auburn | Matthew Moua grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 18:59 | Auburn | Michael Crocker hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Darrin Nguyen | 59-49 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Darrin Nguyen - foul #3 on Darrin Nguyen, team foul #2 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), John Gooch (SG) Matthew Moua, Darrin Nguyen | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner (PG), Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF), Maurice Bedolla (PF), Fred Wilson (C) Ryan Hough, Robert Fields, Richard Thomas, Zachary Grimes | |
| 18:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla is open but misses the lay-in | 59-49 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson tips it back up and in | 59-51 |
| 18:33 | Auburn | Imarogbe Abdeldayen takes the ball from Earl Zullinger | 59-51 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Imarogbe Abdeldayen | 59-53 |
| 18:23 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker is denied on a layup by Fred Wilson | 59-53 |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Michael Crocker misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Alan Burner - foul #2 on Alan Burner, team foul #2 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), David Locklin (SG), Michael Williams (PF) Earl Zullinger, John Gooch, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough (PG), Robert Fields (SF), Richard Thomas (PF), Gerald Gordon (C) Alan Burner, Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Maurice Bedolla, Fred Wilson | |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Michael Crocker misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Michael Crocker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Gerald Gordon | 59-53 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Crocker takes the ball from Sean Johnson in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | Michael Crocker double dribbles | 59-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Kiefer (SF) Michael Crocker | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas misses long on a runner in the paint | 59-53 |
| 17:18 | Auburn | Michael Williams grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 17:12 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gooch (SG) David Locklin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner (SG), Maurice Bedolla (SF), Zachary Grimes (C) Sean Johnson, Robert Fields, Gerald Gordon | |
| 17:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Moua steps in front of the Ryan Hough pass in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Richard Thomas blocks the short jumper by Brett Whitaker | 59-53 |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Michael Williams tips it but misses | 59-53 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF), Fred Wilson (C) Richard Thomas, Zachary Grimes | |
| 16:42 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Alan Burner - foul #3 on Alan Burner, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG) Matthew Moua | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG), Zachary Grimes (C) Alan Burner, Maurice Bedolla | |
| 16:42 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 16:42 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Kiefer is called for the reach on Imarogbe Abdeldayen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Kiefer, team foul #3 | 61-53 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Imarogbe Abdeldayen | 61-56 |
| 16:02 | Auburn | John Gooch misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson grabs the board | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Earl Zullinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gooch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kiefer (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Michael Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Brett Whitaker (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Hough (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Johnson (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Imarogbe Abdeldayen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Grimes (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes tips it home | 61-58 |
| 15:29 | Auburn | John Gooch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), Darrin Nguyen (SG), Michael Crocker (SF), Kyle Smith (PF), James Ashurst (C) Earl Zullinger, John Gooch, Robert Kiefer, Michael Williams, Brett Whitaker | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner (PG), Edgar Benton (SG), Robert Fields (SF), Richard Thomas (PF), Maurice Bedolla (C) Ryan Hough, Sean Johnson, Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Fred Wilson, Zachary Grimes | |
| 15:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Ashurst - foul #4 on James Ashurst, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Locklin (PG), Brett Whitaker (C) Matthew Moua, James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 15:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 14:53 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Kyle Smith - foul #2 on Kyle Smith, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG) David Locklin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon (C) Robert Fields | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 14:22 | Auburn | Richard Thomas steps in front of the Darrin Nguyen pass | 64-62 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Gordon | 64-62 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas snags the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-62 |
| 13:54 | Auburn | Matthew Moua gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 13:52 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen is hacked by Edgar Benton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edgar Benton, team foul #4 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Kiefer (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Michael Crocker, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough (PG), Robert Fields (SF), Zachary Grimes (C) Edgar Benton, Maurice Bedolla, Gerald Gordon | |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Zachary Grimes swats the layup by Matthew Moua | 64-62 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas is alone and throws it down set up by Ryan Hough | 64-64 |
| 13:22 | Auburn | Matthew Moua's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG), Maurice Bedolla (PF) Alan Burner, Richard Thomas | |
| 13:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla banks in the wide open layup | 64-66 |
| 12:49 | Auburn | Matthew Moua can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Maurice Bedolla - foul #2 on Maurice Bedolla, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Locklin (SG), Michael Crocker (SF), Kyle Smith (PF) Darrin Nguyen, Robert Kiefer, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF), Fred Wilson (PF) Robert Fields, Zachary Grimes | |
| 12:49 | Auburn | Matthew Moua makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 12:49 | Auburn | Matthew Moua makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Whitaker is called for the reach on Maurice Bedolla - foul #3 on Brett Whitaker, team foul #6 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gooch (SG) Matthew Moua | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner (PG), Richard Thomas (PF) Ryan Hough, Maurice Bedolla | |
| 12:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-66 |
| 12:17 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 12:11 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Crocker | 68-66 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson is open and buries a floater from the left block set up by Sean Johnson | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Locklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gooch (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Crocker (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Kyle Smith (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Whitaker (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Alan Burner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Johnson (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Imarogbe Abdeldayen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Thomas (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Auburn | David Locklin is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Johnson - foul #2 on Sean Johnson, team foul #6 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), Michael Williams (PF) David Locklin, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough (PG), Robert Fields (SF), Zachary Grimes (C) Sean Johnson, Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Fred Wilson | |
| 11:25 | Auburn | Michael Crocker misses long on an open floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen (SG) John Gooch | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla (PF) Richard Thomas | |
| 11:25 | Auburn | Michael Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 11:25 | Auburn | Michael Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Kiefer (SF) Michael Crocker | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon (C) Zachary Grimes | |
| 11:02 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-68 |
| 11:02 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla is open but misses the lay-in | 70-68 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon can't tip it in | 70-68 |
| 10:44 | Auburn | Michael Williams grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 10:40 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen is hacked by Alan Burner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Burner, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), Michael Crocker (SF), Kyle Smith (PF) Earl Zullinger, Robert Kiefer, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG), Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF), Richard Thomas (PF) Alan Burner, Robert Fields, Gerald Gordon | |
| 10:40 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 10:40 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Whitaker | 70-68 |
| 10:19 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Sean Johnson - foul #3 on Sean Johnson, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes (C) Maurice Bedolla | |
| 10:19 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 10:19 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Thomas | 72-70 |
| 10:00 | Auburn | Imarogbe Abdeldayen swats the layup by Darrin Nguyen | 72-70 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Locklin (PG), John Gooch (SG), Michael Williams (PF) Matthew Moua, Darrin Nguyen, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson (PF), Gerald Gordon (C) Richard Thomas, Zachary Grimes | |
| 09:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Locklin picks off the pass by Sean Johnson | 72-70 |
| 09:37 | Auburn | Fred Wilson takes the ball from John Gooch in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson scores on a floater from the right side | 72-72 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker is open and scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Gooch | 74-72 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-72 |
| 08:31 | Auburn | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 08:27 | Auburn | Fred Wilson picks off the pass by Michael Crocker in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson buries a runner from the right block and the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #7 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), Darrin Nguyen (SG), Robert Kiefer (SF), Kyle Smith (PF) David Locklin, John Gooch, Michael Crocker, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla (SG), Robert Fields (SF), Richard Thomas (PF) Sean Johnson, Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Gerald Gordon | |
| 08:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson misses the free throw | 74-74 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Kyle Smith grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 08:05 | Auburn | Ryan Hough is called for the reach on Matthew Moua in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Hough, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes (C) Fred Wilson | |
| 08:05 | Auburn | Matthew Moua makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 08:05 | Auburn | Matthew Moua makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kyle Smith picks off the pass by Richard Thomas | 76-74 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Moua (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrin Nguyen (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kiefer (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Kyle Smith (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Whitaker (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Hough (very tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Bedolla (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Fields (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Zachary Grimes (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Auburn | Matthew Moua is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Hough - foul #4 on Ryan Hough, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Ashurst (C) Brett Whitaker | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner (PG), Edgar Benton (SG) Ryan Hough, Zachary Grimes | |
| 07:39 | Auburn | Matthew Moua makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 07:39 | Auburn | Matthew Moua misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 07:39 | Auburn | James Ashurst grabs the offensive board | 77-74 |
| 07:28 | Auburn | Kyle Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 07:26 | Auburn | James Ashurst tips it but misses | 77-74 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton loses the dribble to Matthew Moua in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| 07:20 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Moua | 79-74 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields buries a floater from just outside the lane | 79-76 |
| 07:02 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen misses badly on a shot from the left side | 79-76 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 79-76 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas's pass is intercepted by Darrin Nguyen in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Matthew Moua scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kyle Smith | 81-76 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-79 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | James Ashurst is fouled on the floor by Maurice Bedolla - foul #3 on Maurice Bedolla, team foul #12 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), John Gooch (SG), Michael Crocker (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Matthew Moua, Darrin Nguyen, Robert Kiefer, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson (PF), Zachary Grimes (C) Robert Fields, Richard Thomas | |
| 06:11 | Auburn | James Ashurst makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | James Ashurst makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Crocker steps in front of the Edgar Benton pass in the backcourt | 83-79 |
| 06:07 | Auburn | Michael Crocker hits the finger roll | 85-79 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 85-79 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson grabs the offensive board | 85-79 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Edgar Benton | 85-81 |
| 05:09 | Auburn | A charge is called on Michael Williams - foul #4 on Michael Williams, team foul #8 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Locklin (SG), Robert Kiefer (SF) John Gooch, Michael Crocker | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF), Richard Thomas (PF) Maurice Bedolla, Fred Wilson | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner's pass is intercepted by Earl Zullinger | 85-81 |
| 04:41 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Locklin | 88-81 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen misses the easy layup | 88-81 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-81 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 88-81 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Robert Kiefer | 88-81 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | David Locklin is hacked by Edgar Benton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edgar Benton, team foul #13 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), Michael Crocker (SF) Earl Zullinger, Robert Kiefer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Robert Fields (SF), Fred Wilson (C) Alan Burner, Edgar Benton, Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Zachary Grimes | |
| 04:10 | Auburn | David Locklin makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | David Locklin makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson clanks a jump hook in the paint | 90-81 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Wilson | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Fred Wilson | 90-83 |
| 03:39 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 90-83 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gooch (SG), Brett Whitaker (C) David Locklin, James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla (PF), Gerald Gordon (C) Richard Thomas, Fred Wilson | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Moua (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Gooch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Crocker (tired) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Williams (very tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Brett Whitaker (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Hough (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sean Johnson (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fields (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Maurice Bedolla (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Auburn | Matthew Moua misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 90-83 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson snags the defensive board | 90-83 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 90-83 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kyle Smith (PF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 03:17 | Auburn | Gerald Gordon steps in front of the Brett Whitaker pass | 90-83 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla hits the finger roll set up by Sean Johnson | 90-85 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 90-85 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF), Fred Wilson (PF), Zachary Grimes (C) Robert Fields, Maurice Bedolla, Gerald Gordon | |
| 02:51 | Auburn | John Gooch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 90-85 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson grabs the board | 90-85 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-85 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Williams (PF), James Ashurst (C) Kyle Smith, Brett Whitaker | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner (SG) Sean Johnson | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Fred Wilson | 90-88 |
| 02:25 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 90-88 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), Darrin Nguyen (SG), Robert Kiefer (SF) Matthew Moua, John Gooch, Michael Crocker | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PF), Gerald Gordon (C) Fred Wilson, Zachary Grimes | |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 90-88 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen pulls down the rebound | 90-88 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 90-88 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 90-88 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas connects on the open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Alan Burner | 90-90 |
| 01:46 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger is fouled on the floor by Ryan Hough - foul #5 on Ryan Hough, team foul #14 | 90-90 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brett Whitaker (C) James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG), Robert Fields (SF), Zachary Grimes (C) Ryan Hough, Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Gerald Gordon | |
| 01:46 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger makes the 1st free throw | 91-90 |
| 01:46 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger misses the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 91-90 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 91-90 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes grabs the offensive board | 91-90 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes travels with the ball | 91-90 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 91-90 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG) Earl Zullinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer slams it home | 93-90 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 93-90 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker snags the defensive board | 93-90 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker is hacked by Alan Burner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alan Burner, team foul #15 | 93-90 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gooch (SG), Michael Crocker (SF), Kyle Smith (PF) Darrin Nguyen, Robert Kiefer, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla (PG) Alan Burner | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 93-90 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker misses the 1st free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker misses the 2nd free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 93-90 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Kyle Smith - foul #3 on Kyle Smith, team foul #9 | 93-92 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 93-92 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas makes the free throw | 93-93 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Robert Fields denies the turnaround by Michael Crocker | 93-93 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields gets the rebound | 93-93 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 93-93 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Moua (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrin Nguyen (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kiefer (tired) 6 pts. PF - Michael Williams (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Brett Whitaker (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Maurice Bedolla (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Sean Johnson (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fields (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (tiring) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Zachary Grimes (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes wins the tip | 93-93 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 93-93 |
| 04:36 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 93-93 |
| 04:32 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Sean Johnson - foul #4 on Sean Johnson, team foul #16 | 95-93 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Locklin (PG), Michael Crocker (SF), Kyle Smith (PF), James Ashurst (C) Matthew Moua, Robert Kiefer, Michael Williams, Brett Whitaker | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF), Fred Wilson (PF), Gerald Gordon (C) Robert Fields, Richard Thomas, Zachary Grimes | |
| 04:32 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen misses the free throw | 95-93 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon gets the rebound | 95-93 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 95-93 |
| 04:20 | Auburn | David Locklin snags the defensive board | 95-93 |
| 04:16 | Auburn | David Locklin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 95-93 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson grabs the board | 95-93 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 95-93 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), John Gooch (SG) David Locklin, Darrin Nguyen | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 04:02 | Auburn | John Gooch can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 95-93 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Maurice Bedolla | 95-93 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 95-93 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson hits the follow up shot | 95-95 |
| 03:32 | Auburn | Michael Crocker makes the floater in the lane | 97-95 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Sean Johnson | 97-97 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger scores on a jumper from the left side | 99-97 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 99-97 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), David Locklin (SG), Michael Williams (PF), Brett Whitaker (C) Earl Zullinger, John Gooch, Kyle Smith, James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields (SF), Richard Thomas (PF) Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Gerald Gordon | |
| 02:26 | Auburn | David Locklin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Crocker and he's hacked by Maurice Bedolla - foul #4 on Maurice Bedolla, team foul #17 | 101-97 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes (C) Fred Wilson | |
| 02:26 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 101-97 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | David Locklin makes the free throw | 102-97 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 102-100 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Michael Crocker hits the finger roll set up by David Locklin | 104-100 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 104-100 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Crocker | 104-100 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Matthew Moua knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Crocker | 106-100 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 106-100 |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen (SG), Robert Kiefer (SF) David Locklin, Michael Crocker | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Williams is called for the reach on Richard Thomas - foul #5 on Michael Williams, team foul #10 | 106-100 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kyle Smith (PF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 01:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 106-101 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 106-102 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 106-102 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 106-102 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 106-105 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Kyle Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 106-105 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes grabs the board | 106-105 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Moua (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrin Nguyen (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kiefer (tired) 6 pts. PF - Kyle Smith (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brett Whitaker (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Maurice Bedolla (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - Sean Johnson (very tired) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Fields (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (tiring) 20 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Zachary Grimes (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields is hacked by Darrin Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrin Nguyen, team foul #11 | 106-105 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields makes the 1st free throw | 106-106 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 106-107 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen is hacked by Robert Fields in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Fields, team foul #18 | 106-107 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 106-107 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 107-107 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields misses long on a shot from the right block | 107-107 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Matthew Moua grabs the defensive rebound | 107-107 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Kyle Smith is hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #19 | 107-107 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Kyle Smith misses the 1st free throw | 107-107 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Kyle Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 108-107 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 108-107 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Robert Fields is called for the reach on Darrin Nguyen - foul #2 on Robert Fields, team foul #20 | 108-107 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 109-107 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 110-107 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 110-107 |