| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Judge (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Everette Hood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Troy Bomar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Sam Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Figaro (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jamie Anker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Fancher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Soucy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Jamie Anker inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy clanks a floater from the free throw line | 27-40 |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting double dribbles | 27-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tom Pimentel (SG), Louis Holley (PF) George Figaro, Robert Fancher | |
| 18:54 | Auburn | Jamie Anker hits a 3 from straight away set up by Tom Pimentel | 27-43 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Everette Hood is denied by Wayne Soucy | 27-43 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge can't tip it in | 27-43 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | Sam Richardson snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 27-43 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dan Judge | 27-43 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right block and the foul's on Wayne Soucy - foul #3 on Wayne Soucy, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darryl Lemke (PG), George Figaro (SG), Robert Morrison (SF), Robert Fancher (PF) Sam Richardson, Tom Pimentel, Jamie Anker, Louis Holley | |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge misses the free throw | 29-43 |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | Robert Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-43 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ernest Tyler | 32-43 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | George Figaro is hacked by Dan Judge - foul #2 on Dan Judge, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller (PG), Glenn Barber (SG), Jon Dailey (C) Ernest Tyler, Dan Judge, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (SG), Jamie Anker (SF), Marvin Yonakor (C) George Figaro, Robert Morrison, Wayne Soucy | |
| 17:14 | Auburn | Jamie Anker makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Fancher | 32-45 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood makes the jumper from close range set up by Jerry Keller | 34-45 |
| 16:43 | Auburn | Troy Bomar steps in front of the Gary Napper pass | 34-45 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Jon Dailey is denied by Marvin Yonakor | 34-45 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| 15:51 | Auburn | Jamie Anker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gary Napper | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Barber (fresh) SF - Everette Hood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Bomar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Dailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Darryl Lemke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Napper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Anker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Fancher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Yonakor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-48 |
| 15:37 | Auburn | Marvin Yonakor snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Darryl Lemke is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Keller - foul #2 on Jerry Keller, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Dan Judge (SG), Jerrold Goldsmith (SF), Larry Bunting (C) Jerry Keller, Glenn Barber, Everette Hood, Troy Bomar | |
| Subs | Auburn | Sam Richardson (PG), George Figaro (SG), Robert Morrison (SF), Louis Holley (PF), Wayne Soucy (C) Darryl Lemke, Gary Napper, Jamie Anker, Robert Fancher, Marvin Yonakor | |
| 15:21 | Auburn | Sam Richardson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from George Figaro and he's fouled by Larry Bunting - foul #1 on Larry Bunting, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| 15:21 | Auburn | Sam Richardson makes the free throw | 36-51 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot in the lane | 38-51 |
| 14:47 | Auburn | Larry Bunting swats the short shot by Wayne Soucy | 38-51 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dan Judge out of a doubleteam | 40-51 |
| 14:21 | Auburn | Robert Morrison buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Sam Richardson and he's hacked by Jerrold Goldsmith - foul #4 on Jerrold Goldsmith, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber (SF), Steven Fritz (PF) Jerrold Goldsmith, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:21 | Auburn | Robert Morrison makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Louis Holley - foul #1 on Louis Holley, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tom Pimentel (SG), Jamie Anker (SF), Robert Fancher (PF) George Figaro, Robert Morrison, Louis Holley | |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 14:10 | Auburn | Jamie Anker snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 13:43 | Auburn | Larry Bunting denies the turnaround by Wayne Soucy | 41-54 |
| 13:42 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy hits the follow up shot | 41-56 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Dan Judge | 43-56 |
| 12:58 | Auburn | Jamie Anker connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Sam Richardson | 43-59 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 12:43 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 12:28 | Auburn | Larry Bunting is called for the reach on Tom Pimentel - foul #2 on Larry Bunting, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller (PG), Everette Hood (SF), Troy Bomar (PF), Aaron Smith (C) Ernest Tyler, Dan Judge, Steven Fritz, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darryl Lemke (PG), George Figaro (SG), Louis Holley (PF), Marvin Yonakor (C) Sam Richardson, Tom Pimentel, Robert Fancher, Wayne Soucy | |
| 12:12 | Auburn | George Figaro is hacked by Glenn Barber - foul #1 on Glenn Barber, team foul #6 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey (C) Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Jamie Anker comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-59 |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Darryl Lemke can't tip it in | 43-59 |
| 11:51 | Auburn | Louis Holley hits the follow up shot | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Barber (fairly fresh) SF - Everette Hood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Bomar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Dailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Darryl Lemke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Figaro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Anker (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. PF - Louis Holley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Yonakor (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 11:16 | Auburn | George Figaro blows the layup but he's hacked by Glenn Barber - foul #2 on Glenn Barber, team foul #7 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Judge (SG), Larry Bunting (C) Glenn Barber, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Sam Richardson (PG), Robert Morrison (SF) Darryl Lemke, Jamie Anker | |
| 11:16 | Auburn | George Figaro misses the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 11:16 | Auburn | George Figaro makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis Holley - foul #2 on Louis Holley, team foul #3 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Fancher (PF), Wayne Soucy (C) Louis Holley, Marvin Yonakor | |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 10:50 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy is called for traveling | 47-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (PG), Jamie Anker (SF), Louis Holley (PF) Sam Richardson, Robert Morrison, Robert Fancher | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar's pass is intercepted by Jamie Anker | 47-62 |
| 10:31 | Auburn | Jamie Anker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-62 |
| 10:30 | Auburn | Gary Napper can't tip it in | 47-62 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Troy Bomar | 47-62 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Louis Holley is called for the reach on Dan Judge - foul #3 on Louis Holley, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG) Dan Judge | |
| Subs | Auburn | Sam Richardson (PG), Robert Morrison (SF), Robert Fancher (PF), Marvin Yonakor (C) Gary Napper, Jamie Anker, Louis Holley, Wayne Soucy | |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 47-62 |
| 09:47 | Auburn | Sam Richardson snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 09:31 | Auburn | George Figaro misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-62 |
| 09:15 | Auburn | Robert Morrison pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 09:00 | Auburn | Marvin Yonakor's pass is intercepted by Jerry Keller | 47-62 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller jams it | 49-62 |
| 08:40 | Auburn | Robert Fancher knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Sam Richardson | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Everette Hood is blocked by Marvin Yonakor | 49-64 |
| 08:30 | Auburn | Robert Morrison pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:08 | Auburn | Marvin Yonakor knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by George Figaro | 49-66 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Keller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everette Hood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Bomar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Bunting (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Sam Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Figaro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fancher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Yonakor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:35 | Auburn | Sam Richardson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Figaro | 52-69 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on George Figaro - foul #2 on George Figaro, team foul #5 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Judge (SG), Jerrold Goldsmith (SF), Jon Dailey (PF), Aaron Smith (C) Ernest Tyler, Everette Hood, Troy Bomar, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darryl Lemke (PG), Tom Pimentel (SG), Jamie Anker (SF), Louis Holley (PF), Wayne Soucy (C) Sam Richardson, George Figaro, Robert Morrison, Robert Fancher, Marvin Yonakor | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 07:26 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Jamie Anker drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Darryl Lemke | 53-71 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller is whistled for traveling | 53-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG) Jerry Keller | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:28 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jon Dailey - foul #2 on Jon Dailey, team foul #8 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (SG) Tom Pimentel | |
| 06:28 | Auburn | Louis Holley makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 06:28 | Auburn | Louis Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-73 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith tips it but misses | 53-73 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey tips it in | 55-73 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Jamie Anker hits a jumper from the free throw line | 55-75 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith's pass is intercepted by Louis Holley | 55-75 |
| 05:11 | Auburn | Jamie Anker is hacked by Jon Dailey - foul #3 on Jon Dailey, team foul #9 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Troy Bomar (PF), Steven Fritz (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Jon Dailey, Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Sam Richardson (PG), Tom Pimentel (SG), Robert Fancher (PF) Darryl Lemke, Gary Napper, Louis Holley | |
| 05:11 | Auburn | Jamie Anker makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 05:11 | Auburn | Jamie Anker misses the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar grabs the board | 55-76 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Fancher takes the ball from Steven Fritz | 55-76 |
| 04:27 | Auburn | Robert Fancher misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-76 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-76 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-76 |
| 04:18 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Sam Richardson | 55-76 |
| 03:51 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy is fouled on the floor by Steven Fritz - foul #1 on Steven Fritz, team foul #10 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Glenn Barber (SG), Everette Hood (SF), Jon Dailey (PF), Aaron Smith (C) Ernest Tyler, Dan Judge, Jerrold Goldsmith, Troy Bomar, Steven Fritz | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darryl Lemke (PG), Gary Napper (SG), Robert Morrison (SF), Louis Holley (PF) Sam Richardson, Tom Pimentel, Jamie Anker, Robert Fancher | |
| 03:51 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy makes the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 03:51 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) SG - Glenn Barber (fresh) SF - Everette Hood (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jon Dailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Darryl Lemke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Napper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Holley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Soucy (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber is open and scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelaziz | 57-78 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Darryl Lemke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-78 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber snags the defensive board | 57-78 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 57-78 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith tips it home | 59-78 |
| 03:01 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #11 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller (PG) Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tom Pimentel (SG) Robert Morrison | |
| 03:01 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy misses the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 03:01 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-79 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith gets the offensive rebound | 59-79 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey loses the dribble to Darryl Lemke | 59-79 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Wayne Soucy can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-79 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller grabs the board | 59-79 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Keller and he's hacked by Tom Pimentel - foul #1 on Tom Pimentel, team foul #6 | 61-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Fritz (PF) Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Morrison (SF), Marvin Yonakor (C) Tom Pimentel, Wayne Soucy | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood makes the free throw | 62-79 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Marvin Yonakor misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Everette Hood - foul #2 on Everette Hood, team foul #12 | 62-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith (C) Steven Fritz | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tom Pimentel (SG) Gary Napper | |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Marvin Yonakor misses the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Marvin Yonakor misses the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Aaron Smith | 62-79 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 62-79 |
| 01:39 | Auburn | Marvin Yonakor gets the rebound | 62-79 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | Darryl Lemke makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Morrison | 62-81 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Darryl Lemke steals it from Everette Hood out of a doubleteam | 62-81 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel lays it up and in on a great pass from Darryl Lemke | 62-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-83 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Darryl Lemke grabs the board | 62-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Louis Holley makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Tom Pimentel | 62-85 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marvin Yonakor - foul #1 on Marvin Yonakor, team foul #7 | 62-85 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-85 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-85 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Marvin Yonakor snags the defensive board | 63-85 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Darryl Lemke runs out the clock | 63-85 |