| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Overman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Gouin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Micheal Vowell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Sean Coulter (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Avery Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Keith Vandyne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Moody (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vern Holman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Baril (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bloom (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Micheal Vowell inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Auburn | Avery Decker buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Gouin | 38-28 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas State | Vern Holman is hacked by Micheal Vowell - foul #2 on Micheal Vowell, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Keith Vandyne, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | Michael Overman is hacked by Keith Vandyne - foul #3 on Keith Vandyne, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey (PG) Keith Vandyne | |
| 18:33 | Auburn | William Gouin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas State | John Bloom gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas State | Vern Holman drills a 3 from straight away set up by Jerry Moody | 38-31 |
| 18:02 | Auburn | Michael Overman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 18:01 | Auburn | Avery Decker can't tip it in | 38-31 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Michael Baril | 38-31 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey scores on a 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Michael Overman banks in the layup on a great pass from William Gouin | 40-34 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas State | John Bloom knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Spivey | 40-37 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Micheal Vowell drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Overman and the foul's on Vern Holman - foul #2 on Vern Holman, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pierre (PG), Alvin Willis (SG), Kevin Allen (C) Michael Overman, William Gouin, Avery Decker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lawrence Fey (SF), Eugene Johnson (PF), George Jacobs (C) Vern Holman, Michael Baril, John Bloom | |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Micheal Vowell misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas State | Eugene Johnson grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas State | George Jacobs misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Paul Pierre - foul #1 on Paul Pierre, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Croley (C) Micheal Vowell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon (PG) Charles Spivey | |
| 16:28 | Arkansas State | George Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas State | George Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:59 | Auburn | Sean Coulter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to George Jacobs | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Pierre (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alvin Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Coulter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Croley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Myron Deacon (fresh) SG - Jerry Moody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Fey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-39 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Fey tips it in | 42-41 |
| 15:25 | Auburn | George Jacobs picks off the pass by Paul Pierre | 42-41 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Overman (PG), Avery Decker (C) Paul Pierre, Henry Croley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne (PG), Charles Spivey (SG), John Sexton (SF), Michael Baril (PF), John Bloom (C) Myron Deacon, Jerry Moody, Lawrence Fey, Eugene Johnson, George Jacobs | |
| 15:03 | Auburn | Alvin Willis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Avery Decker | 45-41 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas State | John Sexton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-41 |
| 14:45 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Overman | 45-41 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Michael Overman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Baril - foul #1 on Michael Baril, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Gouin (SG), Micheal Vowell (SF) Alvin Willis, Kevin Allen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Michael Overman misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Michael Overman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas State | John Bloom can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 13:57 | Auburn | William Gouin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:28 | Auburn | William Gouin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody (SG), Vern Holman (C) Charles Spivey, John Bloom | |
| 13:06 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by John Sexton is blocked by Avery Decker | 46-41 |
| 13:05 | Auburn | Sean Coulter pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:43 | Auburn | William Gouin misses badly on a shot near the basket | 46-41 |
| 12:42 | Auburn | Sean Coulter snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:25 | Auburn | Avery Decker drills a jumper from the left block set up by Micheal Vowell | 48-41 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas State | John Sexton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vern Holman | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Overman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Gouin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Vowell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Sean Coulter (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Avery Decker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Keith Vandyne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Moody (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sexton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Baril (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Vern Holman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Auburn | Michael Overman is hacked by Keith Vandyne - foul #4 on Keith Vandyne, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pierre (PG), Alvin Willis (SG), Kevin Allen (SF), Mark Vath (PF), Henry Croley (C) Michael Overman, William Gouin, Micheal Vowell, Sean Coulter, Avery Decker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey (PG), Lawrence Fey (PF), John Bloom (C) Keith Vandyne, John Sexton, Michael Baril | |
| 11:19 | Auburn | Alvin Willis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Pierre | 51-44 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Fey misses the easy layup | 51-44 |
| 10:52 | Auburn | Kevin Allen gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Kevin Allen is fouled on the floor by Jerry Moody - foul #2 on Jerry Moody, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Gouin (SF) Mark Vath | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Baril (PF) Vern Holman | |
| 10:02 | Auburn | Lawrence Fey steps in front of the Henry Croley pass | 51-44 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas State | Michael Baril misses the dunk attempt | 51-44 |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Kevin Allen pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:39 | Auburn | Charles Spivey takes the ball from Paul Pierre in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas State | John Bloom buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jerry Moody | 51-47 |
| 08:48 | Auburn | William Gouin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Spivey - foul #1 on Charles Spivey, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Overman (PG), Micheal Vowell (SF), Sean Coulter (PF), Avery Decker (C) Paul Pierre, Alvin Willis, Kevin Allen, Henry Croley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon (PG), Eugene Johnson (SG), John Sexton (SF), Vern Holman (C) Charles Spivey, Jerry Moody, Lawrence Fey, John Bloom | |
| 08:48 | Auburn | William Gouin misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:48 | Auburn | William Gouin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Michael Baril is denied by Avery Decker | 52-47 |
| 08:31 | Auburn | Avery Decker gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Avery Decker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Vern Holman - foul #3 on Vern Holman, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Willis (SG) William Gouin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Jacobs (C) Michael Baril | |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Avery Decker misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Avery Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | George Jacobs grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Avery Decker - foul #2 on Avery Decker, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:08 | Auburn | Sean Coulter pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:39 | Auburn | Alvin Willis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 07:37 | Auburn | Avery Decker tips it home | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Overman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alvin Willis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Vowell (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Sean Coulter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Avery Decker (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Myron Deacon (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eugene Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Sexton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vern Holman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - George Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Myron Deacon, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne (PG), Jerry Moody (SG), Michael Baril (PF), John Bloom (C) Myron Deacon, Eugene Johnson, Vern Holman, George Jacobs | |
| 06:47 | Auburn | Avery Decker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas State | Michael Baril comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Sean Coulter - foul #2 on Sean Coulter, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Gouin (SG) Alvin Willis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:35 | Arkansas State | Michael Baril makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas State | Michael Baril makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:13 | Auburn | Avery Decker is denied on a layup by John Bloom | 54-50 |
| 06:12 | Auburn | Micheal Vowell hits the follow up shot | 56-50 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas State | John Bloom hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas State | John Sexton is hacked by Sean Coulter - foul #3 on Sean Coulter, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pierre (PG), Alvin Willis (SG), Kevin Allen (PF), Henry Croley (C) Michael Overman, Micheal Vowell, Sean Coulter, Avery Decker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vern Holman (SF) John Sexton | |
| 05:17 | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne misses the jumper from the left side | 56-50 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas State | Vern Holman grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas State | John Bloom misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Henry Croley - foul #2 on Henry Croley, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Vath (PF) William Gouin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey (SG), Lawrence Fey (PF) Jerry Moody, Michael Baril | |
| 04:56 | Arkansas State | John Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas State | John Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:34 | Auburn | Alvin Willis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Fey gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | John Bloom snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas State | John Bloom misses long on a jumper near the basket | 56-52 |
| 03:55 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Henry Croley | 56-52 |
| 03:35 | Auburn | Henry Croley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Overman (PG), William Gouin (SG), Micheal Vowell (SF), Sean Coulter (PF), Avery Decker (C) Paul Pierre, Alvin Willis, Kevin Allen, Mark Vath, Henry Croley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody (SG), John Sexton (SF), Michael Baril (PF) Keith Vandyne, Lawrence Fey, John Bloom | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Overman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Gouin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Vowell (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Sean Coulter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Avery Decker (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Moody (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sexton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Baril (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Vern Holman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Arkansas State | Michael Baril clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Avery Decker pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Micheal Vowell misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 56-52 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas State | Vern Holman gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne (PG), John Bloom (C) Charles Spivey, Vern Holman | |
| 02:22 | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Avery Decker hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Micheal Vowell | 58-54 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas State | John Sexton is open and buries a shot near the basket | 58-56 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | William Gouin misses long on a floater from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas State | John Sexton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 01:19 | Auburn | Sean Coulter pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Avery Decker is fouled on the floor by John Sexton - foul #4 on John Sexton, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Avery Decker makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Avery Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | John Sexton misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Sean Coulter - foul #4 on Sean Coulter, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | John Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | John Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Michael Overman misses badly on a shot from the left side | 60-58 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | William Gouin tips it in | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas State | John Sexton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | William Gouin snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Keith Vandyne is called for the reach on William Gouin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Vandyne, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Willis (SG) Micheal Vowell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey (PG) Keith Vandyne | |
| 00:11 | Auburn | William Gouin makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | William Gouin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas State | John Sexton's pass is intercepted by Avery Decker | 64-58 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Sean Coulter is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Spivey - foul #2 on Charles Spivey, team foul #12 | 64-58 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Sean Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Sean Coulter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | John Sexton misses long on a halfcourt shot | 66-58 |