| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) SG - Alvin Caldwell (fresh) SF - Louis Bell (fresh) PF - Joseph Ashby (fresh) C - Billy Hanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Tibbs (fresh) SG - Andrew Rook (fresh) SF - Michael Tetrault (fresh) PF - Russell Henke (fresh) C - William Huggins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Billy Hanson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:54 | Auburn | Paul Austin is hacked by David Tibbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Tibbs, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Auburn | Billy Hanson is hacked by William Huggins - foul #1 on William Huggins, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Ashby, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Murray State | David Tibbs makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Tetrault | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Russell Henke misses long on a floater near the basket | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Auburn | Paul Austin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Bell | 3-3 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Andrew Rook can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Alvin Caldwell - foul #1 on Alvin Caldwell, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Andrew Rook makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Andrew Rook makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:33 | Auburn | William Huggins denies the turnaround by Joseph Ashby | 3-5 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby can't tip it in | 3-5 |
| 17:29 | Murray State | William Huggins snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Joseph Ashby swats the layup by David Tibbs | 3-5 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | Billy Hanson clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on William Huggins - foul #2 on William Huggins, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SF), Ron Bundy (PF) Louis Bell, Joseph Ashby | |
| Subs | Murray State | Louis Bragdon (C) William Huggins | |
| 16:57 | Auburn | Billy Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | Billy Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Russell Henke pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:37 | Murray State | Andrew Rook misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 16:36 | Auburn | Paul Austin grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Ron Bundy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alvin Caldwell | 5-5 |
| 16:07 | Murray State | Russell Henke loses the dribble to Billy Hanson | 5-5 |
| 15:55 | Auburn | Joey Pepper knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Austin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alvin Caldwell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joey Pepper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Bundy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Hanson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Tibbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Rook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Tetrault (fairly fresh) PF - Russell Henke (fairly fresh) C - Louis Bragdon (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault makes the runner near the basket | 7-7 |
| 15:23 | Auburn | Russell Henke is called for the reach on Ron Bundy - foul #1 on Russell Henke, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Adams (SG), Louis Bell (SF), Joseph Ashby (PF) Paul Austin, Alvin Caldwell, Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Otto Schreffler (SG), Ronald Guenther (SF), Rodney Sweitzer (C) David Tibbs, Andrew Rook, Michael Tetrault, Russell Henke | |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Ron Bundy misses the lay-in | 7-7 |
| 15:03 | Auburn | Joey Pepper pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:48 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby loses the dribble to Louis Bragdon | 7-7 |
| 14:26 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer knocks in the floater from the right side | 7-9 |
| 14:12 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joey Pepper and he's fouled by Rodney Sweitzer - foul #1 on Rodney Sweitzer, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steve Hooten (SG), Mitchell Glodowski (C) Joey Pepper, Ron Bundy | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas (PF) Louis Bragdon | |
| 14:12 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:00 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler travels with the ball | 10-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dustin Williams (C) Louis Bell | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:43 | Auburn | Mitchell Glodowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Rodney Sweitzer | 10-9 |
| 13:29 | Murray State | Steve Hooten takes the ball from Ronald Guenther | 10-9 |
| 13:18 | Auburn | The short jumper by Mitchell Glodowski is denied by Kevin Nicklas | 10-9 |
| 13:17 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Kevin Nicklas | 10-9 |
| 12:59 | Murray State | Michael Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Mitchell Glodowski - foul #1 on Mitchell Glodowski, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG), Alvin Caldwell (SG), Louis Bell (SF) George Adams, Steve Hooten, Joseph Ashby | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Andrew Rook (SG), Russell Henke (PF) Michael Jones, Otto Schreffler, Rodney Sweitzer | |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:53 | Auburn | Mitchell Glodowski grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:40 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell can't finish the layup | 10-10 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Russell Henke gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther misses long on a shot from the left block | 10-10 |
| 12:22 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther grabs the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:04 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from David Tibbs | 10-12 |
| 11:58 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell is hacked by Russell Henke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Henke, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ron Bundy (PF), Billy Hanson (C) Mitchell Glodowski, Dustin Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Tetrault (SF), Louis Bragdon (PF), Rodney Sweitzer (C) Kevin Nicklas, Russell Henke, Ronald Guenther | |
| 11:45 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Rook - foul #1 on Andrew Rook, team foul #7 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SF) Louis Bell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG) David Tibbs | |
| 11:45 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:45 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alvin Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joey Pepper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ron Bundy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Hanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) SG - Andrew Rook (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Tetrault (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Bragdon (fresh) C - Rodney Sweitzer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 11:27 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Paul Austin | 10-12 |
| 11:24 | Auburn | Paul Austin's pass is intercepted by Andrew Rook in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 11:21 | Murray State | Michael Jones lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Rook | 10-14 |
| 11:19 | Auburn | Joey Pepper is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Tetrault - foul #1 on Michael Tetrault, team foul #8 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Adams (PG), Joseph Ashby (PF) Paul Austin, Ron Bundy | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:19 | Auburn | Joey Pepper makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:19 | Auburn | Joey Pepper makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Joey Pepper is called for the reach on Andrew Rook - foul #1 on Joey Pepper, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steve Hooten (SG) Alvin Caldwell | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:48 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 10:47 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Joey Pepper - foul #2 on Joey Pepper, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Louis Bell (SF), Ron Bundy (C) Joey Pepper, Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG) Andrew Rook | |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:24 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by George Adams | 14-15 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Steve Hooten misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rodney Sweitzer - foul #2 on Rodney Sweitzer, team foul #9 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG), Dustin Williams (C) George Adams, Joseph Ashby | |
| Subs | Murray State | Otto Schreffler (SG), Kevin Nicklas (PF) Michael Jones, Rodney Sweitzer | |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Steve Hooten makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Steve Hooten makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas connects on the shot from the right wing set up by David Tibbs | 16-20 |
| 09:38 | Auburn | Paul Austin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-20 |
| 09:37 | Auburn | Louis Bell tips it in | 18-20 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | David Tibbs drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Nicklas | 18-23 |
| 09:03 | Auburn | Ron Bundy misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Nicklas - foul #1 on Kevin Nicklas, team foul #10 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell (SG), Mitchell Glodowski (SF), Billy Hanson (C) Steve Hooten, Louis Bell, Dustin Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Andrew Rook (SG), Ronald Guenther (C) David Tibbs, Otto Schreffler, Kevin Nicklas | |
| 09:03 | Auburn | Ron Bundy makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:03 | Auburn | Ron Bundy misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:03 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Glodowski | 19-23 |
| 08:42 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell buries a jumper from the right side | 21-23 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | Michael Jones misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 08:15 | Auburn | Billy Hanson pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:00 | Auburn | Paul Austin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Billy Hanson gets the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:53 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Austin | 24-23 |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Andrew Rook buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Austin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Glodowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ron Bundy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Rook (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tetrault (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Louis Bragdon (tiring) C - Ronald Guenther (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Caldwell, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Adams (SG), Louis Bell (SF), Joseph Ashby (PF), Dustin Williams (C) Alvin Caldwell, Mitchell Glodowski, Ron Bundy, Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Otto Schreffler (SG), Kevin Nicklas (PF) Michael Jones, Andrew Rook, Ronald Guenther | |
| 07:23 | Murray State | David Tibbs misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-26 |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon snags the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 07:01 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas double dribbles | 24-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steve Hooten (SG) Paul Austin | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Louis Bell blows the layup | 24-26 |
| 06:36 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Louis Bragdon | 24-26 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler is called for traveling | 24-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG) David Tibbs | |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Steve Hooten clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 24-26 |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault is whistled for traveling | 24-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG), Billy Hanson (C) Steve Hooten, Dustin Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG), Ronald Guenther (SF) Otto Schreffler, Michael Tetrault | |
| 05:33 | Auburn | Louis Bell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 05:27 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 05:26 | Auburn | Paul Austin snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 04:58 | Auburn | Billy Hanson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-26 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Billy Hanson snags the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | A charge is called on George Adams - foul #1 on George Adams, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mitchell Glodowski (SF), Dustin Williams (PF) Louis Bell, Joseph Ashby | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Michael Tetrault (SF) Michael Jones, Louis Bragdon | |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault's pass is intercepted by Billy Hanson | 24-26 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Dustin Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michael Tetrault | 24-26 |
| 03:40 | Murray State | David Tibbs is fouled on the floor by Paul Austin - foul #1 on Paul Austin, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steve Hooten (PG), Alvin Caldwell (SG), Joey Pepper (SF), Joseph Ashby (PF), Ron Bundy (C) Paul Austin, George Adams, Mitchell Glodowski, Dustin Williams, Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Otto Schreffler (SG), Russell Henke (PF), William Huggins (C) Andrew Rook, Kevin Nicklas, Ronald Guenther | |
| 03:40 | Murray State | David Tibbs makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:40 | Murray State | David Tibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steve Hooten (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alvin Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Pepper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Ashby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Bundy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Tibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otto Schreffler (fresh) SF - Michael Tetrault (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Henke (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Huggins (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Joey Pepper is hacked by Michael Tetrault - foul #2 on Michael Tetrault, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (SG) Otto Schreffler | |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Joey Pepper misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Joey Pepper misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:25 | Murray State | William Huggins gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 03:14 | Murray State | David Tibbs can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Joey Pepper grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Ron Bundy makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Alvin Caldwell | 26-28 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joey Pepper - foul #3 on Joey Pepper, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dustin Williams (SF), Billy Hanson (C) Joey Pepper, Ron Bundy | |
| Subs | Murray State | Otto Schreffler (SG) David Tibbs | |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Henke | 26-30 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby grabs the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Michael Jones takes the ball from Alvin Caldwell | 26-30 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler lays it in set up by Michael Jones | 26-32 |
| 01:57 | Auburn | Steve Hooten is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG), Louis Bell (SF), Mitchell Glodowski (PF) Steve Hooten, Joseph Ashby, Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG), Ronald Guenther (SF), Rodney Sweitzer (PF) Michael Jones, Michael Tetrault, Russell Henke | |
| 01:52 | Murray State | William Huggins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mitchell Glodowski - foul #2 on Mitchell Glodowski, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | William Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | William Huggins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:52 | Auburn | Dustin Williams pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell's floater is knocked away by Rodney Sweitzer | 26-33 |
| 01:38 | Auburn | Mitchell Glodowski tips it in | 28-33 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler is hacked by Dustin Williams - foul #1 on Dustin Williams, team foul #11 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ron Bundy (PF) Dustin Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:14 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Louis Bell and he's hacked by Rodney Sweitzer - foul #3 on Rodney Sweitzer, team foul #12 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Henke (PF) Rodney Sweitzer | |
| 01:14 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell misses the free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Russell Henke grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Russell Henke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler misses the 3 from straight away | 30-35 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | William Huggins tips it back up and in | 30-37 |
| 00:52 | Auburn | Paul Austin's pass is intercepted by Andrew Rook in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Rook | 30-39 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Ron Bundy scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Austin | 32-39 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Otto Schreffler | 32-41 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Mitchell Glodowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-41 |