| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Pimentel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - William Patel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Holley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon inbounds the ball | 42-24 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel misses the easy layup but the foul's on Samuel Green - foul #2 on Samuel Green, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF) Clifton Newlon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:46 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 19:46 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Patel - foul #1 on William Patel, team foul #1 | 44-24 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 1st free throw | 44-25 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses the 2nd free throw | 44-25 |
| 19:30 | Auburn | William Patel gets the rebound | 44-25 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Louis Holley loses the dribble to Larry Bunting | 44-25 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-25 |
| 18:44 | Auburn | Brian Matthews snags the defensive board | 44-25 |
| 18:31 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Moen | 47-25 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Larry Bunting, team foul #2 | 47-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (SG), Clifton Newlon (SF) Tom Pimentel, Brian Matthews | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:47 | Auburn | Larry Bunting steals the ball from Louis Holley | 47-25 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 47-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tom Pimentel (SG), Brian Matthews (SF), Daniel Landry (C) Gary Napper, Clifton Newlon, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Aaron Smith (PF) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green | |
| 17:11 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Landry | 49-25 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (PG), Clifton Newlon (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Louis Holley (C) John Moen, Brian Matthews, William Patel, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey (C) Larry Bunting | |
| 16:24 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-25 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-25 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 49-28 |
| 15:54 | Auburn | Louis Holley hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Clifton Newlon and he's hacked by Jon Dailey - foul #2 on Jon Dailey, team foul #3 | 51-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), William Patel (PF) Tom Pimentel, Clifton Newlon, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Aaron Smith, Jon Dailey | |
| 15:54 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses the free throw | 51-28 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting pulls down the rebound | 51-28 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Napper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Patel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Holley (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses short on a shot from the right wing | 51-28 |
| 15:42 | Auburn | Brian Matthews grabs the board | 51-28 |
| 15:20 | Auburn | Gerald Littles is called for the reach on Brian Matthews - foul #3 on Gerald Littles, team foul #4 | 51-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tom Pimentel (SG), Clifton Newlon (SF), Daniel Landry (C) Gary Napper, Brian Matthews, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:51 | Auburn | William Patel is whistled for traveling | 51-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (SG), Brian Matthews (SF), Louis Holley (C) Tom Pimentel, Clifton Newlon, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-28 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Bunting | 51-28 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters travels with the ball | 51-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tom Pimentel (SG), Clifton Newlon (SF), Daniel Landry (C) Gary Napper, Brian Matthews, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:03 | Auburn | John Moen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-28 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting grabs the board | 51-28 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters scores on a shot from the left block | 51-30 |
| 13:28 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Winters - foul #2 on Michael Winters, team foul #5 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (PG), Robert Morrison (PF), Louis Holley (C) John Moen, William Patel, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Aaron Smith (PF), Jon Dailey (C) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Larry Bunting | |
| 13:28 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the 1st free throw | 52-30 |
| 13:28 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-30 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-30 |
| 13:05 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Louis Holley | 53-30 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses the floater near the basket | 53-30 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey grabs the board | 53-30 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Clifton Newlon - foul #2 on Clifton Newlon, team foul #2 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), William Patel (PF) Tom Pimentel, Clifton Newlon, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting (C) Jon Dailey | |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the free throw | 53-33 |
| 12:00 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-33 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the board | 53-33 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith is whistled for traveling | 53-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Samuel Green (PF) Mark Hendrix, Dikembe Abdelaziz, Aaron Smith | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Napper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Patel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Holley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Auburn | Louis Holley can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-33 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marvin Torian | 53-33 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-33 |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Brian Matthews pulls down the rebound | 53-33 |
| 10:45 | Auburn | William Patel misses the runner from the left block | 53-33 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marvin Torian | 53-33 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-36 |
| 10:12 | Auburn | Larry Bunting picks off the pass by John Moen | 53-36 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | John Moen steals the ball from Ernest Tyler in the backcourt | 53-36 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | John Moen lays it up and in | 55-36 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Matthews - foul #2 on Brian Matthews, team foul #3 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tom Pimentel (SG), Clifton Newlon (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Daniel Landry (C) John Moen, Brian Matthews, William Patel, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Aaron Smith (PF) Gerald Littles, Marvin Torian, Samuel Green | |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 10:00 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel grabs the board | 55-37 |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel blows the layup but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #6 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Jon Dailey (C) Ernest Tyler, Larry Bunting | |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-37 |
| 09:30 | Auburn | Daniel Landry snags the defensive board | 57-37 |
| 09:24 | Auburn | Dikembe Abdelaziz is called for the reach on Gary Napper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #7 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Patel (PF) Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:24 | Auburn | Gary Napper makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 09:24 | Auburn | Gary Napper makes the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-37 |
| 08:59 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon grabs the board | 59-37 |
| 08:35 | Auburn | William Patel makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clifton Newlon | 61-37 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-37 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey grabs the offensive board | 61-37 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters is fouled on the floor by Daniel Landry - foul #1 on Daniel Landry, team foul #4 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Louis Holley (C) Gary Napper, Clifton Newlon, William Patel, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Samuel Green (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Aaron Smith, Jon Dailey | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters buries a runner in the paint | 61-39 |
| 07:22 | Auburn | Robert Morrison misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 61-39 |
| 07:20 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Morrison | 61-39 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Pimentel (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Robert Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Holley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Winters (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Robert Morrison is fouled on the floor by Samuel Green - foul #3 on Samuel Green, team foul #8 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (SG), William Patel (PF) Tom Pimentel, Brian Matthews | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (SF) Michael Winters | |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Robert Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 63-39 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | John Moen is called for the reach on Ernest Tyler - foul #1 on John Moen, team foul #5 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), Daniel Landry (C) John Moen, William Patel, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Aaron Smith (PF), Jon Dailey (C) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Samuel Green, Larry Bunting | |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey misses short on a jump hook from close range | 63-39 |
| 06:20 | Auburn | Robert Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 63-39 |
| 06:16 | Auburn | Gary Napper connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Marcus Ono | 66-39 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-39 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelaziz | 66-39 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Marcus Ono takes the ball from Jon Dailey | 66-39 |
| 05:35 | Auburn | Marcus Ono is hacked by Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #9 | 66-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF) Marvin Torian | |
| 05:35 | Auburn | Marcus Ono misses the 1st free throw | 66-39 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-39 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is called for a charge - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #10 | 66-39 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Gary Napper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-39 |
| 05:02 | Auburn | Brian Matthews snags the offensive board | 66-39 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Gary Napper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-39 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey gets the rebound | 66-39 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-41 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Jon Dailey steals it from Gary Napper | 66-41 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk makes the 3 from the left corner | 66-44 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Marcus Ono misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-44 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelaziz | 66-47 |
| 03:01 | Auburn | Gary Napper connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 68-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Napper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Landry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Hendrix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Devon Funk (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jon Dailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Gary Napper steals the ball from Mark Hendrix | 68-47 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Robert Morrison hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Marcus Ono | 70-47 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-47 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey tips it home | 70-49 |
| 01:38 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses short on a runner in the paint | 70-49 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 70-49 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Smith | 70-52 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Robert Morrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelaziz | 70-52 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-52 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Daniel Landry grabs the board | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Aaron Smith steps in front of the Robert Morrison pass | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelaziz | 70-55 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Marcus Ono runs out the clock | 70-55 |