| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Kile (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelly Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lavern Conroy (fresh) 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Mark Duffin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dave Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 19:40 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Stephen Becker | 36-34 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Justin Sheley steps in front of the Stephen Becker pass | 36-34 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 19:05 | Auburn | Mark Duffin pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:47 | Auburn | James Kile scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kelly Davis | 38-34 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett connects on the turnaround from the right block | 38-36 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | Mark Duffin hits a turnaround in the lane | 40-36 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Stephen Becker clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Flaherty - foul #1 on Thomas Flaherty, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson (PF) Justin Sheley | |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Stephen Becker misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Stephen Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | James Kile is hacked by Dave Burnett - foul #3 on Dave Burnett, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Rutherford (SG), Wallace Hollis (SF), Paul Parsons (PF) Kelly Davis, Stephen Becker, Lavern Conroy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (SG), Bruce Crampton (SF), Brad Nelson (C) Richard Fell, Thomas Flaherty, Dave Burnett | |
| 16:46 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford is called for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joe Kennedy (SG) James Kile | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 16:32 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Wallace Hollis | 41-39 |
| 16:17 | Auburn | Paul Parsons steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Gentle (C) Mark Duffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Justin Sheley (PF) Paul Shaw, Brad Nelson | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 15:57 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle grabs the board | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jason Rutherford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Kennedy (fresh) SF - Wallace Hollis (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Paul Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Gentle (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Crozier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Crampton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Auburn | Joe Kennedy misses long on a shot from the right side | 41-39 |
| 15:36 | Auburn | Wallace Hollis tips it but misses | 41-39 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-39 |
| 15:23 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Joe Kennedy | 41-39 |
| 15:18 | Auburn | Joe Kennedy connects on the shot from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | William Crozier can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 14:49 | Auburn | Joe Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Bruce Crampton - foul #1 on Bruce Crampton, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kile (PG), Kelly Davis (SG), Stephen Becker (SF), Lavern Conroy (PF), Mark Duffin (C) Jason Rutherford, Joe Kennedy, Wallace Hollis, Paul Parsons, Wayne Gentle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Thomas Flaherty (SF), Dave Burnett (C) Stephen Moser, William Crozier, Justin Sheley, Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Kelly Davis is fouled on the floor by Richard Fell - foul #3 on Richard Fell, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | Kelly Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kile | 46-39 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 13:54 | Auburn | Mark Duffin gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:32 | Auburn | James Kile misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dave Burnett | 46-39 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Bruce Crampton is blocked by Stephen Becker | 46-39 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett tips it in | 46-41 |
| 12:47 | Auburn | Lavern Conroy banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Kile | 48-41 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 12:40 | Auburn | Kelly Davis gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Mark Duffin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Kile | 50-41 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 50-41 |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Lavern Conroy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Kile (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelly Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Becker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lavern Conroy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Mark Duffin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bruce Crampton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Burnett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Auburn | James Kile knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Stephen Becker | 52-41 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Kelly Davis steps in front of the Paul Shaw pass | 52-41 |
| 11:06 | Auburn | James Kile buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kelly Davis | 55-41 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty gets the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Stephen Becker is called for the reach on Thomas Flaherty - foul #1 on Stephen Becker, team foul #1 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Rutherford (PG), Joe Kennedy (SG), Wallace Hollis (SF), Paul Parsons (PF), Wayne Gentle (C) James Kile, Kelly Davis, Stephen Becker, Lavern Conroy, Mark Duffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), William Crozier (SG), Brad Nelson (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Jeffrey Robinson (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Thomas Flaherty, Bruce Crampton, Dave Burnett | |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-41 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | William Crozier misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Joe Kennedy - foul #1 on Joe Kennedy, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | William Crozier makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | William Crozier misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 10:06 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Wayne Gentle | 55-42 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Wallace Hollis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Brad Nelson - foul #1 on Brad Nelson, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Wallace Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Wallace Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | William Crozier misses badly on a shot near the basket | 57-42 |
| 09:33 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Paul Parsons | 57-42 |
| 09:21 | Auburn | The jump hook by Wayne Gentle is blocked by Justin Sheley | 57-42 |
| 09:20 | Auburn | Paul Parsons tips it in | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Moser | 59-44 |
| 08:37 | Auburn | Joe Kennedy buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Gentle | 62-44 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | William Crozier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-44 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser grabs the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 62-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kile (PG), Kelly Davis (SG), Stephen Becker (SF), Mark Duffin (C) Jason Rutherford, Joe Kennedy, Paul Parsons, Wayne Gentle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Thomas Flaherty (SF), Dave Burnett (C) Stephen Moser, William Crozier, Brad Nelson, Justin Sheley | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:53 | Auburn | Stephen Becker loses the dribble to Dave Burnett | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Kile (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelly Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wallace Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Duffin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Burnett (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty's layup is rejected by Mark Duffin | 62-44 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Stephen Becker gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| 07:13 | Auburn | Mark Duffin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-44 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty hits a shot from the baseline set up by Richard Fell and the foul's on Stephen Becker - foul #2 on Stephen Becker, team foul #3 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Parsons (SF), Lavern Conroy (PF) Stephen Becker, Wallace Hollis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley (PF) Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty makes the free throw | 62-47 |
| 06:27 | Auburn | Lavern Conroy is hacked by Justin Sheley - foul #2 on Justin Sheley, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Kelly Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-47 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Paul Parsons grabs the offensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | Paul Parsons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 05:49 | Auburn | Mark Duffin can't tip it in | 62-47 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Justin Sheley | 62-47 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Lavern Conroy denies the turnaround by Richard Fell | 62-47 |
| 05:33 | Auburn | Mark Duffin snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | James Kile misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-47 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dave Burnett | 62-47 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett blows the layup | 62-47 |
| 05:08 | Auburn | Mark Duffin gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 04:44 | Auburn | Lavern Conroy misses the lay-in | 62-47 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett is whistled for traveling | 62-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Rutherford (PG), Joe Kennedy (SG), Stephen Becker (SF), Wallace Hollis (C) James Kile, Kelly Davis, Paul Parsons, Mark Duffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), William Crozier (SG), Bruce Crampton (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Brad Nelson (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Thomas Flaherty, Justin Sheley, Dave Burnett | |
| 04:21 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford misses short on a jumper from the left side | 62-47 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | William Crozier hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Jeffrey Robinson | 62-49 |
| 03:47 | Auburn | Wallace Hollis misses the shot from the right side | 62-49 |
| 03:46 | Auburn | Stephen Becker gets the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jason Rutherford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lavern Conroy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 5 blk. C - Wallace Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crozier (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bruce Crampton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford is hacked by Stephen Moser - foul #1 on Stephen Moser, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kelly Davis (SG), Mark Duffin (C) Joe Kennedy, Lavern Conroy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG) Stephen Moser, William Crozier | |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton grabs the board | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Robinson | 62-49 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Robinson | 62-51 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Duffin | 65-51 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brad Nelson | 65-54 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Kelly Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joe Kennedy (SG), Paul Parsons (PF), Wayne Gentle (C) Kelly Davis, Stephen Becker, Mark Duffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), William Crozier (SG) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell | |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle connects on the turnaround in the lane | 67-54 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson loses the dribble to Jason Rutherford | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Robinson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Robinson, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-54 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford runs out the clock | 69-54 |