| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Elliott (fresh) SG - Robert Driscoll (fresh) SF - Jonah Sullivan (fresh) PF - Donald Skinner (fresh) C - Ruben Wells (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fresh) SG - William Grosvenor (fresh) SF - Lawrence Pough (fresh) PF - Richard King (fresh) C - Charles Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Auburn | Charles Williams knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Grosvenor | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas State | James Elliott hits a fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lawrence Pough, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Elliott | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | William Grosvenor comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Driscoll - foul #1 on Robert Driscoll, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | William Grosvenor misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | William Grosvenor makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas State | Jonah Sullivan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:16 | Auburn | William Grosvenor gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Lavoie | 4-6 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas State | Charles Williams picks off the pass by Jonah Sullivan | 4-6 |
| 17:24 | Auburn | Richard King knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by John Lavoie and he's fouled by Robert Driscoll - foul #2 on Robert Driscoll, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Hatfield (SG) Robert Driscoll | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), Walter Givens (SG), Michael Tyrell (SF), Thomas Butterfield (C) John Lavoie, William Grosvenor, Lawrence Pough, Charles Williams | |
| 17:24 | Auburn | Richard King makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas State | Jonah Sullivan comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Tyrell - foul #1 on Michael Tyrell, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Richmond (PF) Richard King | |
| 16:55 | Arkansas State | Jonah Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas State | Jonah Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | James Richmond snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 16:36 | Auburn | James Richmond misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Hatfield - foul #1 on Thomas Hatfield, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| 16:36 | Auburn | James Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:36 | Auburn | James Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas State | Thomas Butterfield is called for the reach on Jonah Sullivan - foul #1 on Thomas Butterfield, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Bonnet (PF), Tyler Burnstein (C) Donald Skinner, Ruben Wells | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:57 | Arkansas State | James Elliott misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 15:56 | Auburn | Walter Givens gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hatfield (fresh) SF - Jonah Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Bonnet (fresh) C - Tyler Burnstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roy Mann (fresh) SG - Walter Givens (fresh) SF - Michael Tyrell (fresh) PF - James Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Butterfield (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Auburn | James Richmond connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Roy Mann and he's fouled by Paul Bonnet - foul #1 on Paul Bonnet, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Abril (PG), Bruce Morrison (SG) James Elliott, Jonah Sullivan | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), William Grosvenor (SG), Lawrence Pough (SF), Charles Williams (C) Roy Mann, Walter Givens, Michael Tyrell, Thomas Butterfield | |
| 15:33 | Auburn | James Richmond makes the free throw | 5-14 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Abril misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 5-14 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas State | Tyler Burnstein can't tip it in | 5-14 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas State | Paul Bonnet hits the follow up shot | 7-14 |
| 14:55 | Auburn | James Richmond lays it in on a nice dish by William Grosvenor | 7-16 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Abril is called for traveling | 7-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Skinner (PF), Ruben Wells (C) Jeffrey Abril, Tyler Burnstein | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard King (PF) James Richmond | |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough is hacked by Donald Skinner - foul #1 on Donald Skinner, team foul #5 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Elliott (PG), Jonah Sullivan (SF) Bruce Morrison, Paul Bonnet | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:01 | Auburn | John Lavoie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Donald Skinner | 7-16 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas State | James Elliott comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 7-16 |
| 13:54 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Grosvenor | 7-16 |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Donald Skinner is called for the reach on Richard King - foul #2 on Donald Skinner, team foul #6 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison (SG), Paul Bonnet (PF) Thomas Hatfield, Donald Skinner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), Walter Givens (SG), Michael Tyrell (SF), Thomas Butterfield (C) John Lavoie, William Grosvenor, Lawrence Pough, Charles Williams | |
| 13:18 | Auburn | Richard King connects on the runner in the lane | 7-18 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Butterfield - foul #2 on Thomas Butterfield, team foul #4 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), William Grosvenor (SG), Lawrence Pough (SF), Charles Williams (C) Roy Mann, Walter Givens, Michael Tyrell, Thomas Butterfield | |
| 13:05 | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Richard King misses the easy layup | 9-18 |
| 12:50 | Auburn | Richard King tips it in | 9-20 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas State | Jonah Sullivan loses the dribble to Charles Williams | 9-20 |
| 12:21 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough is hacked by Jonah Sullivan - foul #1 on Jonah Sullivan, team foul #7 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), Walter Givens (SG), James Richmond (PF) John Lavoie, William Grosvenor, Richard King | |
| 12:21 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough makes the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 12:21 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough makes the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas State | Jonah Sullivan misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 9-22 |
| 12:02 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Richmond | 9-22 |
| 11:49 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-22 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | Charles Williams misses the tip | 9-22 |
| 11:47 | Auburn | Charles Williams gets the offensive rebound | 9-22 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonah Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Bonnet (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ruben Wells (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roy Mann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Givens (fresh) SF - Lawrence Pough (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Richmond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-22 |
| 11:33 | Arkansas State | Ruben Wells gets the rebound | 9-22 |
| 11:30 | Arkansas State | James Elliott is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Abril (PG), Thomas Hatfield (SF), Tyler Burnstein (C) James Elliott, Jonah Sullivan, Ruben Wells | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), William Grosvenor (SG), Michael Tyrell (SF), Richard King (PF) Roy Mann, Walter Givens, Lawrence Pough, James Richmond | |
| 11:19 | Auburn | Richard King comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 9-22 |
| 11:18 | Arkansas State | Tyler Burnstein snags the defensive board | 9-22 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas State | Paul Bonnet knocks in the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Tyrell - foul #2 on Michael Tyrell, team foul #5 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Pough (SF) Michael Tyrell | |
| 11:12 | Arkansas State | Paul Bonnet misses the free throw | 11-22 |
| 11:12 | Auburn | Charles Williams grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 10:51 | Auburn | Charles Williams's floater is tipped away by Tyler Burnstein | 11-22 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Paul Bonnet | 11-22 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Bonnet | 13-22 |
| 10:22 | Auburn | Bruce Morrison steals it from John Lavoie | 13-22 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hatfield is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Hatfield, team foul #8 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Elliott (PG), Jonah Sullivan (SF), Ronald Gordon (C) Bruce Morrison, Thomas Hatfield, Paul Bonnet | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:04 | Auburn | Charles Williams loses the dribble to Jonah Sullivan | 13-22 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas State | Jonah Sullivan hits the finger roll | 15-22 |
| 09:58 | Auburn | John Lavoie is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Abril - foul #1 on Jeffrey Abril, team foul #9 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ruben Wells (C) Ronald Gordon | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:58 | Auburn | John Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:58 | Auburn | John Lavoie misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas State | Tyler Burnstein snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas State | William Grosvenor steps in front of the James Elliott pass | 15-23 |
| 09:37 | Auburn | William Grosvenor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas State | Ruben Wells snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas State | Charles Williams is called for the reach on Jeffrey Abril - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), Walter Givens (SG), James Richmond (PF) John Lavoie, William Grosvenor, Richard King | |
| 09:12 | Arkansas State | Jonah Sullivan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 09:10 | Auburn | James Richmond pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 08:50 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ruben Wells | 15-23 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas State | Walter Givens steals it from James Elliott | 15-23 |
| 08:11 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Roy Mann snags the offensive board | 15-23 |
| 07:51 | Auburn | James Richmond can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Abril - foul #2 on Jeffrey Abril, team foul #10 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison (SG), Paul Bonnet (PF), Ronald Gordon (C) Jeffrey Abril, Tyler Burnstein, Ruben Wells | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), William Grosvenor (SG), Richard King (PF) Roy Mann, Walter Givens, Charles Williams | |
| 07:51 | Auburn | James Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:51 | Auburn | James Richmond misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas State | Paul Bonnet grabs the board | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonah Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Bonnet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Gordon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Grosvenor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Pough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard King (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Richmond (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Arkansas State | Ronald Gordon scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Paul Bonnet | 17-24 |
| 07:25 | Auburn | William Grosvenor is whistled for traveling | 17-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Williams (C) James Richmond | |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | James Elliott drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-24 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | William Grosvenor knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Pough | 20-26 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas State | Paul Bonnet misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 20-26 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Ronald Gordon misses the tip | 20-26 |
| 06:30 | Auburn | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | William Grosvenor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 20-26 |
| 06:09 | Auburn | Charles Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 06:00 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Lavoie | 20-29 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas State | Richard King denies the turnaround by James Elliott | 20-29 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas State | Paul Bonnet tips it in | 22-29 |
| 05:26 | Auburn | William Grosvenor drills a 3 from straight away | 22-32 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-32 |
| 05:14 | Auburn | Richard King grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 04:58 | Auburn | Charles Williams is fouled on the floor by Ronald Gordon - foul #1 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #11 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tyler Burnstein (PF), Ruben Wells (C) Paul Bonnet, Ronald Gordon | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:58 | Auburn | Charles Williams misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:58 | Auburn | Charles Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas State | Tyler Burnstein snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | Tyler Burnstein's floater is tipped away by Charles Williams | 22-32 |
| 04:39 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 04:13 | Auburn | Richard King misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Tyler Burnstein - foul #1 on Tyler Burnstein, team foul #12 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), Walter Givens (SG), James Richmond (PF) John Lavoie, William Grosvenor, Lawrence Pough | |
| 04:13 | Auburn | Richard King makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:13 | Auburn | Richard King makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | James Elliott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-34 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Roy Mann grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 03:35 | Auburn | James Richmond misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 22-34 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas State | Ruben Wells grabs the board | 22-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Elliott (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonah Sullivan (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Tyler Burnstein (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ruben Wells (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roy Mann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Givens (fresh) SF - Richard King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Richmond (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #7 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll (SG), Thomas Hatfield (SF), Donald Skinner (PF) James Elliott, Jonah Sullivan, Tyler Burnstein | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), William Grosvenor (SG), Michael Tyrell (SF), Thomas Butterfield (C) Roy Mann, Walter Givens, James Richmond, Charles Williams | |
| 03:29 | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Richard King gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Donald Skinner picks off the pass by Richard King | 23-34 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | Ruben Wells scores on a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Richard King - foul #1 on Richard King, team foul #8 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Bonnet (SF) Bruce Morrison | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | Ruben Wells misses the free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard King | 25-34 |
| 02:45 | Auburn | William Grosvenor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas State | Donald Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas State | Robert Driscoll comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Richard King gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:10 | Auburn | Donald Skinner denies the turnaround by Michael Tyrell | 25-34 |
| 02:08 | Auburn | Thomas Butterfield tips it home | 25-36 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | Ruben Wells clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 01:45 | Auburn | John Lavoie pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | Richard King connects on the shot in the lane | 25-38 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas State | Donald Skinner clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 25-38 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Thomas Butterfield | 25-38 |
| 01:09 | Auburn | Michael Tyrell hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard King | 25-40 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hatfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Abril (PG), Tyler Burnstein (C) Donald Skinner, Ruben Wells | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), Walter Givens (SG), James Richmond (PF) John Lavoie, William Grosvenor, Richard King | |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Michael Tyrell blows the layup | 25-40 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | James Richmond tips it back up and in | 25-42 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Paul Bonnet is whistled for traveling | 25-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jonah Sullivan (SF), Ronald Gordon (C) Thomas Hatfield, Paul Bonnet | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Walter Givens is fouled on the floor by Ronald Gordon - foul #2 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #13 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), Lawrence Pough (SF), Richard King (PF) Roy Mann, Michael Tyrell, James Richmond | |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Walter Givens makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Walter Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Abril can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 25-44 |