| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Johnny Koster (fresh) SG - Joe Kennedy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sheldon Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wayne Gentle (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Fell | 37-26 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle's layup is rejected by Ryan Mickelsen | 37-26 |
| 19:32 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle tips it but misses | 37-26 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-26 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 19:18 | Auburn | Joe Kennedy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-26 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Ward | 39-26 |
| 18:53 | Auburn | Ryan Mickelsen swats the shot by Joe Kennedy | 39-26 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Ward | 39-26 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell is hacked by Paul Parsons - foul #1 on Paul Parsons, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson hits the finger roll set up by Richard Fell | 41-26 |
| 18:02 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor's pass is intercepted by Richard Fell | 41-26 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell hits the finger roll | 43-26 |
| 17:38 | Auburn | Ryan Mickelsen is called for the reach on Joe Kennedy - foul #3 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #1 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley (C) Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:20 | Auburn | Joe Kennedy connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Richard Fell - foul #1 on Richard Fell, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (C) Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:20 | Auburn | Joe Kennedy makes the free throw | 43-29 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 43-29 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Paul Parsons grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Johnny Koster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF) Richard Fell, Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Fike (PG), Thomas Mains (SG), Terry Fitch (SF), Wallace Mishler (PF), Patrick Odom (C) Johnny Koster, Joe Kennedy, Sheldon Taylor, Wayne Gentle, Paul Parsons | |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Wallace Mishler - foul #2 on Wallace Mishler, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF) Ezekiel Godby | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 16:14 | Auburn | Terry Fitch banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Odom | 45-31 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-31 |
| 15:57 | Auburn | Thomas Mains pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Massie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Fike (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mains (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Fitch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Mishler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Patrick Odom (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Auburn | Patrick Odom misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-31 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Paul Shaw, Justin Sheley, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Auburn | Johnny Koster (PG), Sheldon Taylor (SF), Wayne Gentle (PF), Geoffrey Hunt (C) David Fike, Terry Fitch, Wallace Mishler, Patrick Odom | |
| 14:55 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Fell - foul #2 on Richard Fell, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (SF) Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joe Kennedy (SG) Thomas Mains | |
| 14:55 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 14:55 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Geoffrey Hunt swats the layup by Ezekiel Godby | 45-31 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses the tip | 45-31 |
| 14:33 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 14:14 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle clanks a jumper from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby hits the follow up shot | 47-31 |
| 13:50 | Auburn | Johnny Koster can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-31 |
| 13:49 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt tips it but misses | 47-31 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Moser | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:21 | Auburn | Johnny Koster is hacked by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #4 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Ronald Ward (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Stephen Moser, Ezekiel Godby, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mains (SG), Paul Parsons (SF) Joe Kennedy, Sheldon Taylor | |
| 13:07 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt clanks a floater from close range | 49-31 |
| 13:06 | Auburn | Paul Parsons tips it but misses | 49-31 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell snags the defensive board | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Fell | 51-31 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Johnny Koster hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Fell - foul #3 on Richard Fell, team foul #5 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG) Richard Fell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Terry Fitch (PF), Patrick Odom (C) Wayne Gentle, Geoffrey Hunt | |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Johnny Koster makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Johnny Koster makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson (PF) Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joe Kennedy (SG), Sheldon Taylor (SF) Johnny Koster, Patrick Odom | |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Justin Sheley - foul #1 on Justin Sheley, team foul #6 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (SG) Travis Dunaway | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Sheley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Thomas Mains (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sheldon Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Terry Fitch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-35 |
| 11:40 | Auburn | Paul Parsons clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Shaw - foul #2 on Paul Shaw, team foul #7 | 54-35 |
| 11:40 | Auburn | Paul Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 11:40 | Auburn | Paul Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brad Nelson | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-35 |
| 11:15 | Auburn | Joe Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 54-35 |
| 11:08 | Auburn | Terry Fitch hits a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Justin Sheley - foul #2 on Justin Sheley, team foul #8 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Matthew Massie (C) Stephen Moser, Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Gentle (PF) Paul Parsons | |
| 11:08 | Auburn | Terry Fitch makes the free throw | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson hits a jumper from the left side set up by Richard Fell | 56-38 |
| 10:26 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle is whistled for a carry | 56-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (SF) Justin Sheley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Johnny Koster (PG), Wallace Mishler (SG), Paul Parsons (SF), Geoffrey Hunt (C) Thomas Mains, Joe Kennedy, Sheldon Taylor, Terry Fitch | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw clanks a jump hook from the right block | 56-38 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson snags the offensive board | 56-38 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Fell | 58-38 |
| 09:37 | Auburn | Brad Nelson is called for the reach on Johnny Koster - foul #1 on Brad Nelson, team foul #9 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Ronald Ward (SF) Paul Shaw, Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:37 | Auburn | Johnny Koster makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 09:37 | Auburn | Johnny Koster makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Wayne Gentle steals it from Matthew Massie | 58-40 |
| 09:07 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Geoffrey Hunt - foul #4 on Geoffrey Hunt, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Justin Sheley (C) Richard Fell, Ezekiel Godby | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joe Kennedy (SG), Sheldon Taylor (SF), Terry Fitch (PF), Patrick Odom (C) Wallace Mishler, Paul Parsons, Wayne Gentle, Geoffrey Hunt | |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 08:38 | Auburn | Terry Fitch grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 08:14 | Auburn | Stephen Moser takes the ball from Terry Fitch | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley loses the ball out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Matthew Massie, Justin Sheley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mains (PG) Johnny Koster | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Thomas Mains (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sheldon Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Terry Fitch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Odom (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG) Stephen Moser | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Parsons (PF), Geoffrey Hunt (C) Terry Fitch, Patrick Odom | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell is hacked by Thomas Mains - foul #2 on Thomas Mains, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley (SF) Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Gentle (PF) Paul Parsons | |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Joe Kennedy is called for the reach on Richard Fell - foul #2 on Joe Kennedy, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Johnny Koster (PG) Joe Kennedy | |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley is whistled for traveling | 59-43 |
| 06:16 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Johnny Koster | 59-45 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Ryan Mickelsen is denied by Geoffrey Hunt | 59-45 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen tips it home | 61-45 |
| 05:38 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Shaw | 64-45 |
| 05:02 | Auburn | Richard Fell steps in front of the Thomas Mains pass | 64-45 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Mickelsen and he's hacked by Wayne Gentle - foul #2 on Wayne Gentle, team foul #6 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Ezekiel Godby (C) Richard Fell, Justin Sheley, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Fike (PG), Wallace Mishler (SG), Paul Parsons (SF), Terry Fitch (PF), Patrick Odom (C) Johnny Koster, Thomas Mains, Sheldon Taylor, Wayne Gentle, Geoffrey Hunt | |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the free throw | 67-45 |
| 04:32 | Auburn | Wallace Mishler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-45 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser snags the defensive board | 67-45 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 70-45 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | David Fike misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-45 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie grabs the defensive rebound | 70-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Simon (fresh) PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Fike (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wallace Mishler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Terry Fitch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Odom (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Patrick Odom - foul #1 on Patrick Odom, team foul #7 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG) Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mains (PG) David Fike | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 1st free throw | 71-45 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 71-45 |
| 03:31 | Auburn | Terry Fitch grabs the board | 71-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Wallace Mishler is called for traveling | 71-45 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Moser | 74-45 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Terry Fitch clanks a shot from the left side | 74-45 |
| 02:34 | Auburn | Patrick Odom grabs the offensive board | 74-45 |
| 02:29 | Auburn | Travis Dunaway steals it from Thomas Mains | 74-45 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-45 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Paul Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 74-45 |
| 02:01 | Auburn | Thomas Mains misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-45 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Simon | 74-45 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway scores on a shot from the left block | 76-45 |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Paul Parsons misses the driving attempt near the basket | 76-45 |
| 01:19 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Fitch | 76-45 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Patrick Odom misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 76-45 |
| 01:09 | Auburn | Wallace Mishler grabs the offensive board | 76-45 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Wallace Mishler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Wallace Mishler, team foul #8 | 76-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley (PF) Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Wallace Mishler steals it from Ezekiel Godby | 76-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Justin Sheley steals it from Paul Parsons | 76-45 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser runs out the clock | 76-45 |