| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Nick Carlisle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Miller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Virgil Yonakor (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilfredo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Ferreri (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Vos (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 19:41 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ricky Hendrix | 35-37 |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix lays it in set up by Philip Butera and the foul's on Virgil Yonakor - foul #3 on Virgil Yonakor, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Augustine (PF) Virgil Yonakor | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Augustine can't tip it in | 35-40 |
| 19:00 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:47 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez drills a floater from the left wing set up by Philip Butera | 35-42 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Augustine misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Paul Ferreri - foul #3 on Paul Ferreri, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Louis Baker (C) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SF) Paul Ferreri | |
| 18:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Augustine misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Augustine makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | Michael Miller is called for the reach on Robert Vos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Miller, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz (SF) Michael Miller | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 18:25 | Auburn | Louis Baker steals it from Wilfredo Rodriguez | 36-42 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas is whistled for a carry | 36-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons (SG) James Douglas | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Fansler (PF), Billy Hanson (C) Robert Vos, Ricky Hendrix | |
| 18:16 | Auburn | John Simmons steals it from Billy Hanson in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 17:43 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler is alone and drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Philip Butera | 39-44 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Charles Schultz | 41-44 |
| 17:28 | Auburn | Joey Pepper is hacked by Charles Schultz - foul #2 on Charles Schultz, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird (PG), Jonathan Stradley (SF), Michael Williams (C) Nick Carlisle, Eugene Augustine, Louis Baker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell (PG), Paul Austin (SG) Philip Butera, Wilfredo Rodriguez | |
| 17:11 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Schultz - foul #3 on Charles Schultz, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas (SG), Eugene Augustine (PF) Jonathan Stradley, Charles Schultz | |
| Subs | Auburn | Louis Bell (SF), Robert Vos (PF) Joey Pepper, Billy Hanson | |
| 17:11 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:11 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:11 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler misses the 3rd free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 16:49 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Louis Bell | 41-46 |
| 16:30 | Auburn | Robert Vos throws it down on a nice dish by Alvin Caldwell | 41-48 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas hits a jumper from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 16:01 | Auburn | Robert Vos's dunk attempt is rejected by Eugene Augustine | 43-48 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Augustine snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - John Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Douglas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Baird (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Augustine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Alvin Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Bell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Vos (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Fansler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas is denied on a layup by Gregory Fansler | 43-48 |
| 15:53 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Louis Bell | 43-48 |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler misses the dunk | 43-48 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Augustine gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Fansler | 43-48 |
| 15:37 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Gregory Fansler | 43-48 |
| 15:19 | Auburn | John Simmons is called for the reach on Alvin Caldwell - foul #2 on John Simmons, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle (PG), Charles Schultz (SG), Michael Miller (SF), Virgil Yonakor (PF), Louis Baker (C) John Simmons, James Douglas, Marvin Baird, Eugene Augustine, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Butera (PG), Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG), Paul Ferreri (SF), Billy Hanson (PF), Ricky Hendrix (C) Alvin Caldwell, Paul Austin, Louis Bell, Robert Vos, Gregory Fansler | |
| 15:02 | Auburn | Philip Butera misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 43-48 |
| 15:01 | Auburn | Billy Hanson misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wilfredo Rodriguez steals it from Louis Baker | 43-48 |
| 14:50 | Auburn | Nick Carlisle is called for the reach on Philip Butera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nick Carlisle, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| 14:37 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Philip Butera | 43-50 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Yonakor hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Louis Baker | 45-50 |
| 14:08 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Ferreri | 45-52 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 13:56 | Auburn | Billy Hanson snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 13:52 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri misses the floater from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Nick Carlisle | 45-52 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Miller | 47-52 |
| 13:36 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Louis Baker | 47-52 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Louis Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Ferreri picks off the pass by Michael Miller | 47-52 |
| 13:15 | Auburn | Philip Butera is hacked by Charles Schultz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Schultz, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird (PG), John Simmons (SG), Jonathan Stradley (SF), Michael Williams (C) Nick Carlisle, Charles Schultz, Michael Miller, Louis Baker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (SG), Joey Pepper (SF), Robert Vos (PF), Ron Bundy (C) Wilfredo Rodriguez, Paul Ferreri, Billy Hanson, Ricky Hendrix | |
| 13:15 | Auburn | Philip Butera misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Yonakor gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Stradley clanks a floater from the left block | 47-52 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Stradley | 47-52 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Williams connects on the shot from close range | 49-52 |
| 12:45 | Auburn | Philip Butera is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Baird - foul #1 on Marvin Baird, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas (SG) Jonathan Stradley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Fansler (PF) Robert Vos | |
| 12:45 | Auburn | Philip Butera makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:45 | Auburn | Philip Butera makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Williams hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Baird | 51-54 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler is open but comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by John Simmons - foul #3 on John Simmons, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Augustine (PF) Virgil Yonakor | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG) Philip Butera | |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons clanks a floater from the right side | 51-56 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird tips it home | 53-56 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler connects on the open shot from the left block set up by Wilfredo Rodriguez | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - John Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Baird (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Augustine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfredo Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joey Pepper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Fansler (fresh) 12 pts. 5 blk. C - Ron Bundy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Williams tips it home | 55-58 |
| 11:25 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Austin | 55-61 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from John Simmons and he's hacked by Paul Austin - foul #2 on Paul Austin, team foul #2 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle (PG), Michael Miller (SF), Virgil Yonakor (PF) John Simmons, Marvin Baird, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell (PG), Paul Ferreri (SF), Robert Vos (PF), Ricky Hendrix (C) Paul Austin, Joey Pepper, Gregory Fansler, Ron Bundy | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas misses the free throw | 57-61 |
| 11:09 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 10:49 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wilfredo Rodriguez | 57-64 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Augustine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Butera (PG), Billy Hanson (C) Wilfredo Rodriguez, Ricky Hendrix | |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Billy Hanson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons (SG) James Douglas | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Vos swats the short shot by Eugene Augustine | 57-64 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Philip Butera | 57-64 |
| 10:00 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri can't finish the uncontested layup | 57-64 |
| 09:58 | Auburn | Billy Hanson can't tip it in | 57-64 |
| 09:57 | Auburn | Robert Vos hits the follow up shot | 57-66 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller is called for traveling | 57-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Louis Baker (C) Eugene Augustine | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix (C) Robert Vos | |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Philip Butera can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael George (PG), James Douglas (SG), Jonathan Stradley (SF) Nick Carlisle, John Simmons, Michael Miller | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG), Louis Bell (SF), Gregory Fansler (PF) Alvin Caldwell, Paul Ferreri, Billy Hanson | |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Philip Butera is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Stradley - foul #2 on Jonathan Stradley, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird (PG) Michael George | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Philip Butera makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Philip Butera misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Louis Baker gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 08:52 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 08:42 | Auburn | Louis Bell is called for 10 seconds | 57-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Augustine (PF), Michael Williams (C) Virgil Yonakor, Louis Baker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SF), Billy Hanson (C) Louis Bell, Ricky Hendrix | |
| 08:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Douglas | 59-67 |
| 08:08 | Auburn | Philip Butera dunks the ball on a great pass from Gregory Fansler | 59-69 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Stradley is hacked by Billy Hanson - foul #1 on Billy Hanson, team foul #3 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle (PG), John Simmons (SG), Michael Miller (SF), Charles Schultz (PF) Marvin Baird, James Douglas, Jonathan Stradley, Eugene Augustine | |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell (PG), Paul Austin (SG), Paul Ferreri (SF), Robert Vos (PF), Ron Bundy (C) Philip Butera, Wilfredo Rodriguez, Joey Pepper, Gregory Fansler, Billy Hanson | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Nick Carlisle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Alvin Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Ferreri (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Vos (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Bundy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Paul Austin is whistled for a carry | 59-69 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Ron Bundy | 59-69 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Robert Vos grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 06:41 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alvin Caldwell | 59-71 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle hits a floater near the basket set up by Michael Miller | 61-71 |
| 06:22 | Auburn | Robert Vos comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Simmons - foul #4 on John Simmons, team foul #11 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael George (PG), Eugene Augustine (PF), Louis Baker (C) Nick Carlisle, Charles Schultz, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Butera (PG), Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG), Ricky Hendrix (C) Alvin Caldwell, Paul Austin, Ron Bundy | |
| 06:22 | Auburn | Robert Vos makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 06:22 | Auburn | Robert Vos makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Augustine lays it up and in | 63-73 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez is fouled in the backcourt by Michael George - foul #1 on Michael George, team foul #12 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird (PG), James Douglas (SG), Jonathan Stradley (SF) Michael George, John Simmons, Michael Miller | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SF), Gregory Fansler (PF) Paul Ferreri, Robert Vos | |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | The 3pt attempt by Marvin Baird is denied by Ricky Hendrix | 63-75 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Augustine tips it back up and in | 65-75 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | Philip Butera misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-75 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Louis Baker gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Butera steals it from Marvin Baird in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| 05:01 | Auburn | Philip Butera knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ricky Hendrix | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-78 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Louis Baker tips it in | 67-78 |
| 04:21 | Auburn | Philip Butera is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Stradley - foul #3 on Jonathan Stradley, team foul #13 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle (PG), John Simmons (SG), Michael Miller (SF), Charles Schultz (PF), Michael Williams (C) Marvin Baird, James Douglas, Jonathan Stradley, Eugene Augustine, Louis Baker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (SG), Paul Ferreri (SF), Billy Hanson (PF), Ron Bundy (C) Wilfredo Rodriguez, Joey Pepper, Gregory Fansler, Ricky Hendrix | |
| 04:21 | Auburn | Philip Butera makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 04:21 | Auburn | Philip Butera misses the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz pulls down the rebound | 67-79 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Williams can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Paul Ferreri - foul #4 on Paul Ferreri, team foul #4 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell (PG) Philip Butera | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 03:43 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Paul Austin | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Nick Carlisle | 72-81 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Nick Carlisle (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Williams (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Alvin Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Ferreri (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Billy Hanson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ron Bundy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Paul Austin is fouled in the backcourt by John Simmons - foul #5 on John Simmons, team foul #14 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Yonakor (PF) John Simmons | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Vos (PF) Ron Bundy | |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Paul Austin makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Paul Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Williams can't throw it down | 72-83 |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Robert Vos pulls down the rebound | 72-83 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Michael Miller is called for the reach on Alvin Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Miller, team foul #15 | 72-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas (SG), Eugene Augustine (C) Michael Miller, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas is hacked by Paul Austin - foul #3 on Paul Austin, team foul #5 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller (SF) Charles Schultz | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG), Louis Bell (SF), Ron Bundy (C) Paul Austin, Paul Ferreri, Billy Hanson | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Virgil Yonakor | 74-84 |
| 02:37 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird (SG), Charles Schultz (PF) James Douglas, Virgil Yonakor | |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Butera (PG), Paul Ferreri (SF), Ricky Hendrix (C) Alvin Caldwell, Louis Bell, Ron Bundy | |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Robert Vos clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-84 |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Robert Vos hits the follow up shot | 74-86 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Louis Baker (C) Eugene Augustine | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 74-86 |
| 01:57 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix snags the defensive board | 74-86 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Robert Vos misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-86 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Robert Vos can't tip it in | 74-86 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 74-88 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-88 |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 74-88 |
| 01:03 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-88 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Robert Vos hits the follow up shot | 74-90 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 76-90 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Robert Vos makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Philip Butera and the foul's on Charles Schultz - foul #5 on Charles Schultz, team foul #16 | 76-92 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael George (PG), Jonathan Stradley (SF), Eugene Augustine (PF) Nick Carlisle, Michael Miller, Charles Schultz | |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell (PG), Paul Austin (SG), Joey Pepper (SF), Gregory Fansler (C) Philip Butera, Wilfredo Rodriguez, Paul Ferreri, Ricky Hendrix | |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Robert Vos misses the free throw | 76-92 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Louis Baker grabs the board | 76-92 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joey Pepper takes the ball from Eugene Augustine | 76-92 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell runs out the clock | 76-92 |