| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Munos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Jury (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Goble (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Ronald Munos inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Auburn | Richard Butler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 26-28 |
| 19:38 | Auburn | Brian Jury tips it in | 28-28 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Lawson comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Jury - foul #2 on Brian Jury, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | Peter Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Goble - foul #1 on Robert Goble, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 18:50 | Auburn | Peter Johnson is fouled on the floor by Casey Brown - foul #3 on Casey Brown, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Keels (SF) Casey Brown | |
| 18:37 | Auburn | James Foster connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Johnson | 30-29 |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Lawson hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Miller | 30-31 |
| 18:01 | Auburn | Richard Butler loses the ball out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Lawson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Johnson - foul #1 on Peter Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:45 | Auburn | Brian Jury grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:26 | Auburn | Richard Butler is hacked by Michael Keels - foul #3 on Michael Keels, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Simeone (SF), Timothy King (PF) Michael Keels, Robert Marshall | |
| 17:08 | Auburn | Brian Jury scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Peter Johnson and the foul's on Jerry Lawson - foul #3 on Jerry Lawson, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Taylor (SF), Alberto Hernandez (C) James Miller, Jerry Lawson | |
| 17:08 | Auburn | Brian Jury makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Simeone hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Taylor | 33-35 |
| 16:28 | Auburn | Brian Jury makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Peter Johnson | 35-35 |
| 16:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Hernandez misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-35 |
| 16:17 | Auburn | Richard Butler grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 16:00 | Auburn | James Foster connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Peter Johnson and he's fouled by Timothy King - foul #1 on Timothy King, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Goebel (SF), Antonia Giordano (PF), Philip Edward (C) Ronald Munos, Richard Butler, Brian Jury | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Miller (PG), Casey Brown (SF), Robert Marshall (PF), Jerry Lawson (C) Robert Goble, Carl Taylor, Timothy King, Alberto Hernandez | |
| 16:00 | Auburn | James Foster makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Goebel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonia Giordano (fresh) C - Philip Edward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jay Simeone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Lawson's floater is tipped away by Philip Edward | 38-35 |
| 15:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Lawson hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 15:29 | Auburn | Thomas Goebel is hacked by Jay Simeone - foul #1 on Jay Simeone, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| 15:14 | Auburn | Philip Edward loses the dribble to Jay Simeone | 38-37 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Simeone's layup is rejected by Antonia Giordano | 38-37 |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Marshall tips it home | 38-39 |
| 14:35 | Auburn | James Foster is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lawson - foul #4 on Jerry Lawson, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Munos (SF), Richard Butler (PF), Brian Jury (C) Thomas Goebel, Antonia Giordano, Philip Edward | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Goble (SG), Michael Keels (C) Jay Simeone, Jerry Lawson | |
| 14:35 | Auburn | James Foster misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Marshall pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Goble drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Casey Brown | 38-42 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Peter Johnson misses the lay-in | 38-42 |
| 14:16 | Auburn | Brian Jury pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:07 | Auburn | James Foster's floater is tipped away by Robert Marshall | 38-42 |
| 14:05 | Auburn | Richard Butler hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 13:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Goble buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Marshall | 40-45 |
| 13:20 | Auburn | Ronald Munos can't connect on a floater in the paint | 40-45 |
| 13:18 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Robert Marshall | 40-45 |
| 13:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Goble misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 13:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Keels tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Keels pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Casey Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Casey Brown, team foul #8 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Goebel (SG), Antonia Giordano (PF) James Foster, Richard Butler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Simeone (PG), Timothy King (PF), Alberto Hernandez (C) James Miller, Casey Brown, Robert Marshall | |
| 12:40 | Auburn | Brian Jury banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Goebel | 42-45 |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy King comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 42-45 |
| 12:33 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ronald Munos | 42-45 |
| 12:28 | Auburn | Robert Goble is called for the reach on Thomas Goebel - foul #2 on Robert Goble, team foul #9 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Foster (PG), Philip Edward (C) Ronald Munos, Brian Jury | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:28 | Auburn | Thomas Goebel makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:28 | Auburn | Thomas Goebel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Keels knocks in the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Thomas Goebel - foul #1 on Thomas Goebel, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Butler (PF) Antonia Giordano | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Keels misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:03 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Thomas Goebel | 44-47 |
| 11:40 | Auburn | Alberto Hernandez steals it from Philip Edward | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Foster (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Goebel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Philip Edward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jay Simeone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Goble (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Keels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alberto Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Goble misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| 11:29 | Auburn | Richard Butler grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 11:03 | Auburn | Peter Johnson drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Foster | 46-47 |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy King is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Timothy King, team foul #10 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Munos (SF), Brian Jury (C) Peter Johnson, Philip Edward | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Miller (PG), Carl Taylor (SF), Robert Marshall (PF) Robert Goble, Michael Keels, Alberto Hernandez | |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Brian Jury hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 46-47 |
| 10:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Marshall snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy King misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Simeone gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Jury is called for the reach on Timothy King - foul #3 on Brian Jury, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Antonia Giordano (PF) Richard Butler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Goble (SG), Michael Keels (C) Jay Simeone, Timothy King | |
| 09:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Taylor misses the dunk | 46-47 |
| 09:39 | Auburn | Antonia Giordano gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | Brian Jury drills a driving attempt from the left block | 48-47 |
| 08:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Goebel takes the ball from Robert Marshall | 48-47 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Brian Jury connects on the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Robert Goble - foul #3 on Robert Goble, team foul #11 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Johnson (PG) James Foster | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Henriksen (PG), Timothy King (PF), Alberto Hernandez (C) James Miller, Robert Marshall, Michael Keels | |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Brian Jury makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy King's layup is rejected by Brian Jury | 51-47 |
| 08:22 | Auburn | Peter Johnson grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Brian Jury is denied on a layup by Carl Taylor | 51-47 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Carl Taylor | 51-47 |
| 07:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy King misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 07:56 | Auburn | Brian Jury snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 07:43 | Auburn | Peter Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 07:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy King snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Goebel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Munos (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonia Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Jury (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Henriksen (fresh) SG - Robert Goble (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alberto Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Goble misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy King grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy King hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Carl Taylor | 51-50 |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Peter Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Munos | 54-50 |
| 06:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Taylor misses long on a shot from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 06:56 | Auburn | Ronald Munos gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Thomas Goebel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 06:31 | Auburn | Peter Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Thomas Goebel's pass is intercepted by Carl Taylor | 54-50 |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Hernandez clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Thomas Goebel snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 05:51 | Auburn | Thomas Goebel misses long on a shot from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to John Henriksen | 54-50 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Butler (PF) Antonia Giordano | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Miller (PG), Casey Brown (SF), Robert Marshall (PF), Jerry Lawson (C) John Henriksen, Carl Taylor, Timothy King, Alberto Hernandez | |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James Miller comes up short on the shot in the lane | 54-50 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Marshall misses the tip | 54-50 |
| 05:27 | Auburn | Peter Johnson pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | Thomas Goebel buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ronald Munos | 57-50 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Goble misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-50 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Brian Jury gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:29 | Auburn | Brian Jury misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jerry Lawson - foul #5 on Jerry Lawson, team foul #12 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Foster (PG) Ronald Munos | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Keels (C) Jerry Lawson | |
| 04:29 | Auburn | Brian Jury makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:29 | Auburn | Brian Jury makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Jury is called for the reach on Robert Marshall - foul #4 on Brian Jury, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Edward (C) Brian Jury | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Marshall misses the easy layup | 59-50 |
| 04:04 | Auburn | James Foster grabs the board | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Peter Johnson hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Goebel | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Goble drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Casey Brown | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Goebel (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Philip Edward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Goble (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Casey Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Keels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Richard Butler connects on the runner in the paint | 63-53 |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Marshall buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Goble | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Thomas Goebel connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Butler and the foul's on Robert Goble - foul #4 on Robert Goble, team foul #13 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Munos (SF), Antonia Giordano (PF), Brian Jury (C) Peter Johnson, Richard Butler, Philip Edward | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Simeone (PG), John Henriksen (SG), Timothy King (PF), Alberto Hernandez (C) James Miller, Robert Goble, Casey Brown, Robert Marshall | |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Thomas Goebel misses the free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy King pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Goebel steps in front of the Jay Simeone pass | 65-56 |
| 02:28 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Johnson (SG), Richard Butler (PF) Thomas Goebel, Antonia Giordano | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Miller (PG), Robert Goble (SG), Casey Brown (SF), Robert Marshall (PF) Jay Simeone, John Henriksen, Timothy King, Alberto Hernandez | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Peter Johnson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Foster | 68-56 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Keels is fouled on the floor by Brian Jury - foul #5 on Brian Jury, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Goebel (SG), Antonia Giordano (PF), Philip Edward (C) Peter Johnson, Richard Butler, Brian Jury | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Simeone (PG), John Henriksen (SG), Timothy King (PF), Alberto Hernandez (C) James Miller, Robert Goble, Casey Brown, Robert Marshall | |
| 01:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Keels's pass is intercepted by James Foster | 68-56 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Thomas Goebel hits the finger roll set up by James Foster | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy King hits a jumper near the basket | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Auburn | Antonia Giordano is hacked by Timothy King - foul #3 on Timothy King, team foul #14 | 70-58 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | Antonia Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | Antonia Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Hernandez snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| 01:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Henriksen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 71-58 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Ronald Munos snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Thomas Goebel drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Munos | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Simeone misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 00:41 | Auburn | Philip Edward grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Thomas Goebel misses short on a floater from the right side | 73-58 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Keels grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Simeone hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | James Foster runs out the clock | 73-60 |