| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Qing-nan Kung (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ralph Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kyte (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Green (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Heidenreich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 19:50 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ronnie Krinsky | 39-37 |
| 19:44 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Stanley Aldridge - foul #1 on Stanley Aldridge, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:33 | Auburn | Joseph Green gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:22 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 39-38 |
| 19:21 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 19:00 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #1 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 18:42 | Auburn | Joseph Green connects on the jumper in the paint | 43-38 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Qing-nan Kung - foul #3 on Qing-nan Kung, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rusty White (PG) Qing-nan Kung | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Richard Hotaling (PF), Christopher Brassard (C) Thomas Ramsay, Leroy Duvall, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Cobb - foul #1 on Robert Cobb, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (SF) Robert Cobb | |
| 18:30 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 18:08 | Auburn | Joseph Green gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:53 | Auburn | Joseph Green comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 45-40 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Rex Casner grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Rusty White - foul #1 on Rusty White, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Jeffers (SG), Robert Rene (SF), Dustin Franck (PF), Roger Shields (C) Stanley Aldridge, Ralph Lewis, James Kyte, Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF) Ronnie Krinsky | |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Rex Casner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:16 | Auburn | Robert Rene comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | Dustin Franck tips it home | 47-41 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Robert Rene is called for the reach on Rex Casner - foul #1 on Robert Rene, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Reed Adams (PG) Rusty White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Leroy Duvall (PF) Gerald Gossage, Richard Hotaling | |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall double dribbles | 47-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard | |
| 16:27 | Auburn | Robert Rene scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Jeffers | 49-41 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Dustin Franck blocks the short jumper by Robert Cobb | 49-41 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Robert Rene grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 16:09 | Auburn | Robert Rene's pass is intercepted by Robert Cobb in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Reed Adams steals it from Robert Cobb | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Reed Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jeffers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Rene (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Franck (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Shields (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Duvall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Heidenreich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Auburn | David Jeffers buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Roger Shields picks off the pass by Thomas Ramsay | 52-41 |
| 15:15 | Auburn | Roger Shields is hacked by Timothy Heidenreich - foul #2 on Timothy Heidenreich, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Stanley Aldridge (SG), Ralph Lewis (SF), James Kyte (PF), Joseph Green (C) Reed Adams, David Jeffers, Robert Rene, Dustin Franck, Roger Shields | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Rex Casner (SG), Christopher Brassard (SF), Richard Hotaling (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Thomas Ramsay, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 15:04 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 14:33 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis jams the wide open dunk set up by Stanley Aldridge | 54-44 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 13:44 | Auburn | James Kyte snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 13:33 | Auburn | James Kyte misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 13:31 | Auburn | James Kyte gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:20 | Auburn | James Kyte clanks a shot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage is whistled for traveling | 54-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rusty White (PG), Reed Adams (SG), David Jeffers (SF), Dustin Franck (C) Qing-nan Kung, Stanley Aldridge, Ralph Lewis, Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Lowell Cummings (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Gerald Gossage, Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, Richard Hotaling, Steve Johnson | |
| 13:08 | Auburn | Rusty White's pass is intercepted by Robert Cobb in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | The jumper by Ronnie Krinsky is denied by James Kyte | 54-44 |
| 12:55 | Auburn | James Kyte pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Thomas Ramsay picks off the pass by David Jeffers | 54-44 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Ronnie Krinsky | 54-47 |
| 12:19 | Auburn | Dustin Franck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge (SG), Robert Rene (C) Reed Adams, James Kyte | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF) Lowell Cummings | |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 54-47 |
| 11:55 | Auburn | Robert Rene grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #2 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roger Shields (C) Stanley Aldridge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Dustin Franck scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rusty White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jeffers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Rene (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Franck (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Shields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Heidenreich (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb connects on the shot from the right block | 57-49 |
| 11:00 | Auburn | Rusty White makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Jeffers | 60-49 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-49 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich hits the follow up shot | 60-51 |
| 10:17 | Auburn | David Jeffers misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Dustin Franck snags the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 09:51 | Auburn | Ronnie Krinsky is called for the reach on Rusty White - foul #3 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Stanley Aldridge (SG), Ralph Lewis (SF), James Kyte (PF), Joseph Green (C) Rusty White, David Jeffers, Robert Rene, Dustin Franck, Roger Shields | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Rex Casner (SG), Christopher Brassard (SF), Lowell Cummings (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Thomas Ramsay, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 09:31 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard gets the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-51 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard can't tip it in | 60-51 |
| 08:46 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 08:30 | Auburn | Steve Johnson is called for the reach on Ralph Lewis - foul #4 on Steve Johnson, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Reed Adams (SG) Stanley Aldridge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Richard Hotaling (PF) Lowell Cummings, Steve Johnson | |
| 08:13 | Auburn | Joseph Green comes up short on the runner in the paint | 60-51 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Brassard and the foul's on James Kyte - foul #2 on James Kyte, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge (SG) Qing-nan Kung | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Gerald Gossage, Christopher Brassard | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:49 | Auburn | James Kyte is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Stanley Aldridge | 62-54 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 62-54 |
| 07:25 | Auburn | Joseph Green snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Reed Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Lewis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Kyte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rex Casner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Hotaling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Auburn | Rex Casner steals it from Stanley Aldridge in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 07:04 | Auburn | James Kyte grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 06:48 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 06:46 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis snags the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 06:30 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb is fouled on the floor by Reed Adams - foul #1 on Reed Adams, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Rusty White (SG), David Jeffers (SF), Dustin Franck (PF), Robert Rene (C) Reed Adams, Stanley Aldridge, Ralph Lewis, James Kyte, Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Christopher Brassard (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Rex Casner, Robert Cobb, Richard Hotaling, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall connects on the jump hook from close range | 65-56 |
| 05:39 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung's pass is intercepted by Gerald Gossage | 65-56 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay drills a shot from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 05:01 | Auburn | Rusty White is alone and drills a floater from the left side | 67-58 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Robert Rene grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Robert Rene is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ramsay - foul #2 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roger Shields (C) Rusty White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Lowell Cummings (PF) Gerald Gossage, Leroy Duvall | |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Robert Rene makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Robert Rene makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings misses the shot from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Roger Shields pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 03:44 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Steve Johnson | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard blows the layup but he's hacked by David Jeffers - foul #2 on David Jeffers, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Reed Adams (PG), Stanley Aldridge (SG), Ralph Lewis (SF), James Kyte (PF) Qing-nan Kung, David Jeffers, Robert Rene, Dustin Franck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Gerald Gossage (SF) Thomas Ramsay, Steve Johnson | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:23 | Auburn | James Kyte grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Reed Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Kyte (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Roger Shields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rex Casner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Gossage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lowell Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Brassard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Auburn | James Kyte lays it in set up by Stanley Aldridge | 71-59 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rusty White (PG), Joseph Green (C) Reed Adams, Roger Shields | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), Richard Hotaling (C) Gerald Gossage, Lowell Cummings, Christopher Brassard | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Rex Casner | 71-61 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Rex Casner picks off the pass by James Kyte in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | James Kyte is called for the reach on Leroy Duvall - foul #3 on James Kyte, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG) Ronnie Krinsky | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 71-63 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Joseph Green tips it home | 73-63 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Rex Casner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 01:45 | Auburn | James Kyte grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall gets the rebound | 73-63 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Joseph Green grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 01:04 | Auburn | Richard Hotaling takes the ball from Rusty White in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | James Kyte steals the ball from Richard Hotaling | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Auburn | James Kyte is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Gossage - foul #1 on Gerald Gossage, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Jeffers (SG), Robert Rene (SF), Dustin Franck (C) Stanley Aldridge, Ralph Lewis, Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SF), Steve Johnson (C) Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall | |
| 00:47 | Auburn | James Kyte makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | James Kyte makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage hits a 3 from straight away | 75-66 |
| 00:41 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Stanley Aldridge (SG), Ralph Lewis (SF) Rusty White, David Jeffers, Robert Rene | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Gerald Gossage, Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, Richard Hotaling, Steve Johnson | |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Ronnie Krinsky is called for the reach on Qing-nan Kung in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Qing-nan Kung - foul #4 on Qing-nan Kung, team foul #9 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rusty White (PG), David Jeffers (SG), Robert Rene (SF), Roger Shields (C) Qing-nan Kung, Stanley Aldridge, Ralph Lewis, James Kyte | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Christopher Brassard (SF), Richard Hotaling (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Dustin Franck is hacked by Rex Casner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rex Casner, team foul #10 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Stanley Aldridge (SG), Ralph Lewis (SF), James Kyte (PF) Rusty White, David Jeffers, Robert Rene, Roger Shields | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, Richard Hotaling, Steve Johnson | |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Dustin Franck misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Dustin Franck makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb is fouled on the floor by Dustin Franck - foul #3 on Dustin Franck, team foul #10 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rusty White (PG), David Jeffers (SG), Robert Rene (SF), Roger Shields (C) Qing-nan Kung, Stanley Aldridge, Ralph Lewis, James Kyte | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Richard Hotaling (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Thomas Ramsay, Leroy Duvall, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | David Jeffers is hacked by Christopher Brassard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #11 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Stanley Aldridge (SG), James Kyte (PF) Rusty White, Robert Rene, Roger Shields | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Leroy Duvall (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, Richard Hotaling, Steve Johnson | |
| 00:20 | Auburn | David Jeffers makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | David Jeffers makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich is hacked by Qing-nan Kung - foul #5 on Qing-nan Kung, team foul #11 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rusty White (PG), Robert Rene (SF), Roger Shields (C) Qing-nan Kung, Stanley Aldridge, James Kyte | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Rex Casner (SG), Christopher Brassard (SF), Richard Hotaling (PF) Ronnie Krinsky, Thomas Ramsay, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Robert Rene is hacked by Rex Casner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rex Casner, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge (SG), Ralph Lewis (SF), James Kyte (PF) David Jeffers, Dustin Franck, Roger Shields | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF) Gerald Gossage, Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, Richard Hotaling | |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Robert Rene makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Robert Rene makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky is fouled in the backcourt by Rusty White - foul #2 on Rusty White, team foul #12 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Jeffers (SG), Dustin Franck (PF), Roger Shields (C) Stanley Aldridge, Ralph Lewis, James Kyte | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Christopher Brassard (SF), Richard Hotaling (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Thomas Ramsay, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Dustin Franck is hacked by Ronnie Krinsky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #13 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge (SG), Ralph Lewis (SF), James Kyte (PF) David Jeffers, Robert Rene, Roger Shields | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Christopher Brassard, Richard Hotaling, Steve Johnson | |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Dustin Franck misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Dustin Franck makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich is whistled for traveling | 83-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Jeffers (SG), Robert Rene (SF), Roger Shields (C) Stanley Aldridge, Ralph Lewis, James Kyte | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Christopher Brassard (SF), Richard Hotaling (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Thomas Ramsay, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Rusty White runs out the clock | 83-73 |