| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale inbounds the ball | 34-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale connects on the runner from the left block set up by Billy Williams and he's fouled by Donald Evens - foul #1 on Donald Evens, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| 19:46 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale makes the free throw | 34-47 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens blows the layup | 34-47 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Carlos Parks blocks the short jumper by Donald Evens | 34-47 |
| 19:13 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Carlos Parks can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-47 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joe Webster | 37-47 |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Billy Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Finley - foul #2 on Daniel Finley, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Billy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Billy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips is hacked by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 18:01 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-47 |
| 17:44 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to David Johnson | 37-47 |
| 17:34 | Auburn | Joe Webster swats the short shot by Robert Ragsdale | 37-47 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Francis | 37-47 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 17:06 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | Michael Francis picks off the pass by David Johnson | 37-47 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Carlos Parks is called for the reach on Joe Webster - foul #1 on Carlos Parks, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Merle Gibson (C) Joe Phillips, Donald Evens, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Queen (PG), William Summers (SG), James Duchesne (SF), Michael Snow (PF) David Johnson, Billy Williams, Robert Ragsdale, Eugene Burkett | |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Parks | 37-47 |
| 16:35 | Auburn | Michael Snow gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 16:30 | Auburn | Mark Brown is called for the reach on William Summers - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| 16:19 | Auburn | William Summers hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Merle Gibson - foul #2 on Merle Gibson, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| 16:19 | Auburn | William Summers makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:19 | Auburn | William Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Finley | 40-49 |
| 15:41 | Auburn | James Duchesne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Merle Gibson - foul #3 on Merle Gibson, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG) Daniel Finley, August Ball | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:41 | Auburn | James Duchesne makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 15:41 | Auburn | James Duchesne makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Queen (fresh) 5 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Snow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Parks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Lin | 43-51 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Robert Queen drills a floater from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson is whistled for traveling | 43-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) Keith Rudolph, Mark Brown, Daniel Lin, Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (PG), Billy Williams (SG), Robert Ragsdale (SF) Robert Queen, William Summers, James Duchesne | |
| 14:34 | Auburn | David Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Michael Snow snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 14:08 | Auburn | Billy Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 43-56 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens is called for traveling | 43-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG) John Spenser | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Burkett (PF) Michael Snow | |
| 13:46 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-56 |
| 13:45 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale hits the follow up shot | 43-58 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis blows the layup | 43-58 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens tips it in | 45-58 |
| 12:59 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett is fouled on the floor by Joe Webster - foul #3 on Joe Webster, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SF), Daniel Lin (C) Donald Evens, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SG) Billy Williams | |
| 12:43 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 45-58 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joe Webster | 45-58 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin is denied on a layup by Carlos Parks | 45-58 |
| 12:27 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Carlos Parks | 45-58 |
| 12:22 | Auburn | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 12:21 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett can't tip it in | 45-58 |
| 12:20 | Auburn | William Summers tips it home | 45-60 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eugene Burkett - foul #3 on Eugene Burkett, team foul #3 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (C) Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Queen (PG), James Duchesne (SF), Michael Snow (PF) David Johnson, Robert Ragsdale, Eugene Burkett | |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Robert Queen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 46-60 |
| 11:51 | Auburn | Carlos Parks grabs the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 11:40 | Auburn | Robert Queen is hacked by Daniel Finley - foul #3 on Daniel Finley, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Donald Evens (SF) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (SG) William Summers | |
| 11:40 | Auburn | Robert Queen makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 11:40 | Auburn | Robert Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Queen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Snow (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Parks (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Queen steals it from Daniel Lin | 46-62 |
| 11:15 | Auburn | James Duchesne dunks the ball | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-64 |
| 10:58 | Auburn | James Duchesne snags the defensive board | 46-64 |
| 10:50 | Auburn | Robert Queen double dribbles | 46-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) John Spenser, Daniel Lin, Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (PG), Robert Ragsdale (SF) Robert Queen, James Duchesne | |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Francis | 49-64 |
| 10:06 | Auburn | David Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Snow | 49-67 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses the fadeaway from the left side | 49-67 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the offensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Snow - foul #1 on Michael Snow, team foul #4 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Mark Brown (SF) Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SG), Eugene Burkett (PF) Billy Williams, Michael Snow | |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 09:17 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale double dribbles | 51-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (PF) Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Mark Brown | 53-67 |
| 08:53 | Auburn | David Johnson makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Burkett | 53-70 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Brown | 55-70 |
| 08:14 | Auburn | Michael Francis steps in front of the Carlos Parks pass | 55-70 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #5 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (PF) Mark Brown, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Queen (PG), Billy Williams (SG), James Duchesne (SF), Michael Snow (C) David Johnson, William Summers, Robert Ragsdale, Carlos Parks | |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | James Duchesne comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-70 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Lin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Queen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Snow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joe Phillips, team foul #8 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) Daniel Finley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Andrew Johnson (PF) Eugene Burkett | |
| 07:03 | Auburn | Michael Snow knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Snow is called for the reach on Joe Phillips - foul #2 on Michael Snow, team foul #6 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Merle Gibson (C) Joe Phillips, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | James Duchesne is called for the reach on Donald Evens - foul #2 on James Duchesne, team foul #7 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SG), Robert Ragsdale (SF) Billy Williams, James Duchesne | |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 06:35 | Auburn | Michael Snow snags the defensive board | 56-72 |
| 06:17 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale misses the dunk but he's hacked by Merle Gibson - foul #4 on Merle Gibson, team foul #9 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (SF) Donald Evens | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (PG) Robert Queen | |
| 06:17 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale misses the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 06:17 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-73 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | William Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 56-73 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 56-73 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 05:46 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson snags the defensive board | 56-73 |
| 05:33 | Auburn | Merle Gibson is called for the reach on Robert Ragsdale - foul #5 on Merle Gibson, team foul #10 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Michael Francis (C) John Spenser, Joe Webster, Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (SG), Eugene Burkett (PF), Carlos Parks (C) William Summers, Andrew Johnson, Michael Snow | |
| 05:33 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 05:33 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale misses the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis snags the defensive board | 56-74 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Billy Williams - foul #1 on Billy Williams, team foul #8 | 56-74 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 04:54 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale lays it in | 58-76 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-76 |
| 04:39 | Auburn | Billy Williams gets the rebound | 58-76 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | David Johnson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-76 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips pulls down the rebound | 58-76 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Brown | 60-76 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Auburn | David Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-76 |
| 03:43 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett tips it back up and in | 60-78 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-78 |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale grabs the defensive rebound | 60-78 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Rudolph (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eugene Burkett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Parks (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Auburn | David Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-81 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis is fouled on the floor by Carlos Parks - foul #2 on Carlos Parks, team foul #9 | 60-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), August Ball (SG), Daniel Lin (PF) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Queen (PG), William Summers (SG), James Duchesne (SF), Andrew Johnson (PF), Michael Snow (C) David Johnson, Billy Williams, Robert Ragsdale, Eugene Burkett, Carlos Parks | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the 1st free throw | 61-81 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-81 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | William Summers grabs the board | 61-81 |
| 02:56 | Auburn | William Summers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-81 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | James Duchesne snags the offensive board | 61-81 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Robert Queen scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Snow | 61-83 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PF) Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:07 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson misses long on a runner from the left block | 61-83 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson tips it in | 61-85 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | John Spenser hits a 3 from the left corner set up by August Ball | 64-85 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-85 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (PG), Billy Williams (SG), Robert Ragsdale (SF), Eugene Burkett (PF), Carlos Parks (C) Robert Queen, William Summers, James Duchesne, Andrew Johnson, Michael Snow | |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-85 |
| 01:05 | Auburn | David Johnson grabs the board | 64-85 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | John Spenser steps in front of the David Johnson pass | 64-85 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Eugene Burkett steals the ball from Mark Brown | 64-85 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Keith Rudolph picks off the pass by Robert Ragsdale | 64-85 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Carlos Parks blocks the jumper by Daniel Lin | 64-85 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Carlos Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 64-85 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Carlos Parks runs out the clock | 64-85 |