| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Pace (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Vallone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonso Day (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Gruenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bernard Herring (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Charles Champagne (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Gagnon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | George Hill inbounds the ball | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-52 |
| 19:41 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 33-52 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Joseph Jones connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 35-52 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne is fouled on the floor by Alonso Day - foul #3 on Alonso Day, team foul #1 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mario Villa (SF) Alonso Day | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring is fouled on the floor by Paul Pace - foul #2 on Paul Pace, team foul #2 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), Christopher Stoney (C) Bernard Herring, David Avitia, George Hill, Charles Champagne, John Gagnon | |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Jones | 35-52 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead tips it in | 35-54 |
| 18:25 | Auburn | John Vallone loses the dribble to Daniel Evans | 35-54 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Holley | 35-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 18:05 | Auburn | David Holley picks off the pass by John Vallone in the backcourt | 35-56 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Gruenberg - foul #2 on John Gruenberg, team foul #3 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Joseph Jones, John Gruenberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG), David Avitia (SG), Charles Champagne (PF) James Ketchum, David Holley, Daniel Evans | |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 17:50 | Auburn | John Vallone gets the rebound | 35-56 |
| 17:36 | Auburn | Mario Villa hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-56 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from David Avitia | 37-58 |
| 17:08 | Auburn | Mario Villa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Faust (SF) Mario Villa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), David Holley (SG), George Hill (SF), John Gagnon (C) Bernard Herring, David Avitia, Charlie Olmstead, Christopher Stoney | |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | David Holley connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Ketchum | 37-60 |
| 16:47 | Auburn | David Faust loses the dribble to David Holley in the backcourt | 37-60 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-60 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum tips it back up and in | 37-62 |
| 16:21 | Auburn | George Hill is called for the reach on Ronald Lafayette - foul #2 on George Hill, team foul #1 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Branton (PF), John Gruenberg (C) Ronald Lafayette, Freddy Grenz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG), Daniel Evans (PF) David Holley, Charles Champagne | |
| 16:08 | Auburn | John Vallone misses the easy layup | 37-62 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon gets the rebound | 37-62 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the easy layup | 37-62 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum grabs the offensive rebound | 37-62 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Pace (tiring) 1 ast. SG - John Vallone (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Faust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Branton (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Gruenberg (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Hill (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Gagnon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum is called for traveling | 37-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alonso Day (PG), Theodore Gascon (SG), Mario Villa (SF) Paul Pace, John Vallone, David Faust | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG), David Avitia (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Brian Jacobs (C) James Ketchum, Peter Barnes, George Hill, John Gagnon | |
| 15:36 | Auburn | Theodore Gascon is whistled for a carry | 37-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Jones (PF) Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (PF) Daniel Evans | |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-62 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne tips it home | 37-64 |
| 15:10 | Auburn | Bernard Herring is called for the reach on John Gruenberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Herring, team foul #2 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Christopher Stoney (PF) Bernard Herring, Charles Champagne | |
| 14:56 | Auburn | Mario Villa connects on the runner near the basket set up by Alonso Day | 39-64 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Theodore Gascon - foul #4 on Theodore Gascon, team foul #4 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), Freddy Grenz (C) Theodore Gascon, John Gruenberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), George Hill (SF) Peter Barnes, Charlie Olmstead | |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 39-66 |
| 14:40 | Auburn | John Vallone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette (PF) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG) David Avitia | |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Freddy Grenz is called for the reach on Brian Jacobs - foul #3 on Freddy Grenz, team foul #5 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF), John Gagnon (C) Christopher Stoney, Brian Jacobs | |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | David Holley makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Ketchum | 39-69 |
| 14:05 | Auburn | John Vallone misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Evans - foul #1 on Daniel Evans, team foul #3 | 39-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (SF) George Hill | |
| 14:05 | Auburn | John Vallone misses the 1st free throw | 39-69 |
| 14:05 | Auburn | John Vallone makes the 2nd free throw | 40-69 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | David Holley can't finish the layup | 40-69 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans can't tip it in | 40-69 |
| 13:48 | Auburn | Alonso Day pulls down the rebound | 40-69 |
| 13:44 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Faust (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Mario Villa, Freddy Grenz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Champagne (PF) James Ketchum, Daniel Evans | |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Lafayette - foul #1 on Ronald Lafayette, team foul #6 | 40-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gruenberg (C) Ronald Lafayette | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG), Christopher Stoney (PF) David Holley, Charles Champagne | |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 40-70 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-71 |
| 13:24 | Auburn | John Gruenberg double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs (C) John Gagnon | |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Jacobs | 40-73 |
| 13:07 | Auburn | Brian Jacobs denies the turnaround by Alonso Day | 40-73 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Barnes | 40-73 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead is whistled for traveling | 40-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (PG), Mario Villa (SF), Daniel Branton (PF) John Vallone, David Faust, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), Charles Champagne (PF) Bernard Herring, Peter Barnes, Charlie Olmstead, Christopher Stoney | |
| 12:48 | Auburn | Paul Pace throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-73 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs misses badly on a runner from the right block | 40-73 |
| 12:33 | Auburn | Mario Villa pulls down the rebound | 40-73 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Mario Villa misses the shot from the free throw line | 40-73 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne grabs the defensive rebound | 40-73 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Paul Pace - foul #3 on Paul Pace, team foul #7 | 40-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), Ronald Lafayette (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Paul Pace, Daniel Branton, John Gruenberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Daniel Evans (PF), John Gagnon (C) David Avitia, Charles Champagne, Brian Jacobs | |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the 1st free throw | 40-73 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 2nd free throw | 40-74 |
| 12:07 | Auburn | John Vallone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-74 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum lays it in set up by Daniel Evans | 40-76 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Vallone (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonso Day (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mario Villa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Lafayette (fresh) 4 pts. C - Freddy Grenz (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Holley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Hill (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Gagnon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Auburn | Mario Villa misses long on a floater from the left side | 40-76 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 40-76 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | David Holley buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Ketchum | 40-78 |
| 11:13 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz lays it in on a great pass from Mario Villa | 42-78 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | David Holley is fouled on the floor by John Vallone - foul #3 on John Vallone, team foul #8 | 42-78 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (PG), David Faust (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) John Vallone, Mario Villa, Ronald Lafayette | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) James Ketchum, George Hill, Daniel Evans, John Gagnon | |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | David Holley makes the 1st free throw | 42-79 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | David Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-80 |
| 10:46 | Auburn | Joseph Jones comes up short on the shot from the right side | 42-80 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead gets the rebound | 42-80 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 42-80 |
| 10:33 | Auburn | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 42-80 |
| 10:28 | Auburn | Joseph Jones misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Stoney - foul #1 on Christopher Stoney, team foul #4 | 42-80 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mario Villa (SF), John Gruenberg (C) David Faust, Freddy Grenz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), David Avitia (SG) Bernard Herring, David Holley | |
| 10:28 | Auburn | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-80 |
| 10:28 | Auburn | Joseph Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 43-80 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 43-80 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-80 |
| 10:16 | Auburn | Joseph Jones can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Stoney - foul #2 on Christopher Stoney, team foul #5 | 43-80 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (PF) Brian Jacobs | |
| 10:16 | Auburn | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-80 |
| 10:16 | Auburn | Joseph Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 44-80 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney grabs the board | 44-80 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mario Villa - foul #4 on Mario Villa, team foul #9 | 44-80 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Faust (SF) Mario Villa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses the 1st free throw | 44-80 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 44-81 |
| 10:09 | Auburn | Paul Pace travels in the backcourt | 44-81 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-81 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | David Avitia pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-81 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes is whistled for traveling | 44-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), Daniel Branton (PF) Paul Pace, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gagnon (C) Christopher Stoney | |
| 09:39 | Auburn | John Vallone drills a shot from the right side | 46-81 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 46-81 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-81 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by David Avitia | 46-83 |
| 08:56 | Auburn | John Gagnon picks off the pass by John Gruenberg | 46-83 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon is fouled on the floor by Daniel Branton - foul #1 on Daniel Branton, team foul #10 | 46-83 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (PG), Joseph Jones (PF), Ronald Lafayette (C) John Vallone, Daniel Branton, John Gruenberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), Bernard Herring (SF), Daniel Evans (PF) Peter Barnes, Charlie Olmstead, Charles Champagne | |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 46-84 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-84 |
| 08:36 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette snags the defensive board | 46-84 |
| 08:19 | Auburn | Joseph Jones throws it down | 48-84 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring hits the finger roll set up by James Ketchum | 48-86 |
| 07:58 | Auburn | Joseph Jones can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 48-86 |
| 07:56 | Auburn | David Faust grabs the offensive board | 48-86 |
| 07:37 | Auburn | Joseph Jones misses the shot from the left side | 48-86 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | David Avitia grabs the defensive rebound | 48-86 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Pace (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alonso Day (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Faust (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Lafayette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Avitia (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bernard Herring (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Evans (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Gagnon (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon dunks the ball set up by James Ketchum | 48-88 |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Alonso Day is called for 10 seconds | 48-88 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), Theodore Gascon (SG), Mario Villa (SF), Daniel Branton (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Paul Pace, Alonso Day, David Faust, Joseph Jones, Ronald Lafayette | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), George Hill (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) James Ketchum, David Avitia, Daniel Evans, John Gagnon | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring is hacked by Freddy Grenz - foul #4 on Freddy Grenz, team foul #11 | 48-88 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring misses the 1st free throw | 48-88 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 48-88 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Daniel Branton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-88 |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Jacobs - foul #2 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #6 | 48-88 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Charlie Olmstead (SF) Bernard Herring, George Hill | |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz makes the 1st free throw | 49-88 |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-88 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | David Holley is fouled on the floor by John Vallone - foul #4 on John Vallone, team foul #12 | 50-88 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Jones (PF) Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | David Holley misses the 1st free throw | 50-88 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | David Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-88 |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz gets the rebound | 50-88 |
| 06:23 | Auburn | John Vallone double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-88 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | David Holley makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Peter Barnes | 50-90 |
| 05:54 | Auburn | Joseph Jones hits a jumper from the right side | 52-90 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | John Vallone is called for the reach on Peter Barnes - foul #5 on John Vallone, team foul #13 | 52-90 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (PG), Ronald Lafayette (PF), John Gruenberg (C) John Vallone, Joseph Jones, Freddy Grenz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), George Hill (SF), Charles Champagne (PF) David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Brian Jacobs | |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 52-90 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-91 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Champagne - foul #2 on Charles Champagne, team foul #7 | 52-91 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Peter Barnes | |
| 05:25 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette makes the 1st free throw | 53-91 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette makes the 2nd free throw | 54-91 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Avitia | 54-93 |
| 05:08 | Auburn | David Avitia steps in front of the John Gruenberg pass | 54-93 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Avitia | 54-95 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Paul Pace loses the dribble to James Ketchum | 54-95 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Lafayette - foul #2 on Ronald Lafayette, team foul #14 | 54-95 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Branton (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Ronald Lafayette, John Gruenberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Brian Jacobs (C) David Avitia, George Hill, Christopher Stoney | |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 54-96 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 54-97 |
| 04:15 | Auburn | Mario Villa can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 54-97 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Mario Villa tips it home | 56-97 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Charlie Olmstead | 56-99 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Auburn | Brian Jacobs is called for the reach on Mario Villa - foul #3 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #8 | 56-99 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG), Daniel Evans (PF) James Ketchum, Charles Champagne | |
| 03:55 | Auburn | Mario Villa makes the 1st free throw | 57-99 |
| 03:55 | Auburn | Mario Villa makes the 2nd free throw | 58-99 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | David Holley dunks the ball set up by Daniel Evans | 58-101 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Pace (tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Gascon (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mario Villa (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Branton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Freddy Grenz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bernard Herring (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Holley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Olmstead (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Daniel Evans is called for the reach on Daniel Branton - foul #2 on Daniel Evans, team foul #9 | 58-101 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Jones (PF), John Gruenberg (C) Paul Pace, Freddy Grenz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG), George Hill (SF), John Gagnon (C) David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Brian Jacobs | |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Daniel Branton misses the 1st free throw | 58-101 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans grabs the board | 58-101 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-101 |
| 02:46 | Auburn | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 58-101 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Mario Villa connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-101 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Evans | 60-104 |
| 02:02 | Auburn | Mario Villa connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-104 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring is hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #15 | 63-104 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (PG), Alonso Day (SG) Daniel Branton, Theodore Gascon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Charles Champagne (PF) Peter Barnes, Daniel Evans | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring makes the 1st free throw | 63-105 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 63-105 |
| 01:36 | Auburn | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 63-105 |
| 01:19 | Auburn | Alonso Day loses the ball out of bounds | 63-105 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon comes up short on the floater in the paint | 63-105 |
| 00:54 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Mario Villa | 63-105 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Mario Villa buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Pace | 65-105 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Pace - foul #4 on Paul Pace, team foul #16 | 65-105 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring makes the 1st free throw | 65-106 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 65-107 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Alonso Day is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-107 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring runs out the clock | 65-107 |