| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marc Beam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Anthony Donaldson (SF), Sonny Davis (PF) John Moen, Brian Matthews, Daniel Landry | |
| 19:30 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson clanks a jumper near the basket | 28-36 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Marc Beam - foul #2 on Marc Beam, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), Chad Laforce (C) Anthony Donaldson, Marc Beam | |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | David Peacock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 18:47 | Auburn | Chad Laforce grabs the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 18:27 | Auburn | David Peacock is hacked by Thad Woolery - foul #1 on Thad Woolery, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), Daniel Landry (PF), Marc Beam (C) Marcus Ono, David Peacock, Sonny Davis, Chad Laforce | |
| 18:10 | Auburn | Brian Matthews is fouled on the floor by Thad Woolery - foul #2 on Thad Woolery, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson (SF) Brian Matthews | |
| 17:49 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses the floater from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 29-36 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | Daniel Landry is fouled on the floor by Marvin Torian - foul #2 on Marvin Torian, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), William Depew (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Brian Matthews (SG), David Peacock (SF), Sonny Davis (PF), Chad Laforce (C) John Moen, Clifton Newlon, Anthony Donaldson, Daniel Landry, Marc Beam | |
| 16:41 | Auburn | David Peacock is hacked by Samuel Green - foul #2 on Samuel Green, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| 16:21 | Auburn | The jump hook by Chad Laforce is blocked by Joseph Hubbs | 29-36 |
| 16:20 | Auburn | David Peacock grabs the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 16:00 | Auburn | Brian Matthews buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Depew (fresh) SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Peacock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sonny Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Laforce (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 15:38 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Sonny Davis | 29-39 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | David Peacock buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Chad Laforce and he's hacked by Samuel Green - foul #3 on Samuel Green, team foul #5 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) Mark Hendrix, William Depew, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Clifton Newlon (SG), Daniel Landry (PF), Marc Beam (C) Marcus Ono, Brian Matthews, Sonny Davis, Chad Laforce | |
| 15:09 | Auburn | David Peacock makes the free throw | 29-42 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Littles | 31-42 |
| 14:24 | Auburn | John Moen is hacked by Cole Schoenrock - foul #3 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #6 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Chad Laforce (C) David Peacock, Daniel Landry, Marc Beam | |
| 14:00 | Auburn | John Moen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Landry (PF) Brian Matthews | |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs is hacked by Clifton Newlon - foul #1 on Clifton Newlon, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), Sonny Davis (PF), Marc Beam (C) John Moen, Anthony Donaldson, Daniel Landry, Chad Laforce | |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock loses the dribble to Marcus Ono | 31-42 |
| 13:31 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses the easy layup | 31-42 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marc Beam - foul #3 on Marc Beam, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Anthony Donaldson (SF), Daniel Landry (PF), Chad Laforce (C) Marcus Ono, Brian Matthews, Sonny Davis, Marc Beam | |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:56 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Moen and he's hacked by Thad Woolery - foul #3 on Thad Woolery, team foul #7 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (PF) Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Brian Matthews (SF) John Moen, Daniel Landry | |
| 12:56 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 12:35 | Auburn | Marcus Ono snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 33-45 |
| 12:14 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon tips it but misses | 33-45 |
| 12:13 | Auburn | Chad Laforce misses the tip | 33-45 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses the tip | 33-45 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles tips it in | 35-45 |
| 11:45 | Auburn | Chad Laforce's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Green | 35-45 |
| 11:43 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses the tip | 35-45 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Chad Laforce (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Gerald Littles out of the doubleteam | 38-45 |
| 11:14 | Auburn | Robert Wilson takes the ball from Brian Matthews | 38-45 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 10:41 | Auburn | The jump hook by Chad Laforce is blocked by Samuel Green | 41-45 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 09:56 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Chad Laforce steals the ball from Robert Wilson | 44-45 |
| 09:04 | Auburn | Brian Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), William Depew (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), David Peacock (SF), Daniel Landry (PF), Marc Beam (C) Marcus Ono, Brian Matthews, Anthony Donaldson, Chad Laforce | |
| 08:27 | Auburn | Ernest Davis is called for the reach on Clifton Newlon - foul #1 on Ernest Davis, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| 08:27 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Depew | 44-45 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix is whistled for a carry | 44-45 |
| 08:07 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-47 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-47 |
| 07:49 | Auburn | Daniel Landry snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 07:22 | Auburn | John Moen is fouled on the floor by Mark Hendrix - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #9 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (SF) Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (SG) Clifton Newlon | |
| 07:22 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:22 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Depew (fresh) SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marcus Ono (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Peacock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Beam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | William Depew scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Marcus Ono misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Samuel Green - foul #4 on Samuel Green, team foul #10 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Auburn | Sonny Davis (PF) Daniel Landry | |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Marcus Ono makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Marcus Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the easy layup | 47-51 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Sonny Davis | 47-51 |
| 06:28 | Auburn | David Peacock knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marcus Ono | 47-53 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian loses the dribble to Marcus Ono | 47-53 |
| 06:03 | Auburn | Marcus Ono lays it up and in | 47-55 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | William Depew misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Marcus Ono - foul #1 on Marcus Ono, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Samuel Green, Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SG), Daniel Landry (PF), Chad Laforce (C) Marcus Ono, Sonny Davis, Marc Beam | |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | William Depew makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | William Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:10 | Auburn | Brian Matthews buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-58 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the wide open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark Hendrix | 51-58 |
| 04:29 | Auburn | Brian Matthews connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by John Moen | 51-61 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 51-61 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 04:03 | Auburn | Daniel Landry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | Brian Matthews comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Daniel Landry gets the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Auburn | Daniel Landry clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-61 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Chad Laforce tips it back up and in | 51-63 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) William Depew, Mark Hendrix, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Anthony Donaldson (SF), Sonny Davis (PF), Marc Beam (C) Brian Matthews, David Peacock, Daniel Landry, Chad Laforce | |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-63 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sonny Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Beam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:49 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson makes the runner from close range set up by John Moen | 51-65 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 02:30 | Auburn | John Moen can't throw it down but he's hacked by Cole Schoenrock - foul #4 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #11 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), William Depew (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (SG), David Peacock (SF), Chad Laforce (C) Clifton Newlon, Anthony Donaldson, Marc Beam | |
| 02:30 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 02:30 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Marcus Ono is called for the reach on Joseph Hubbs - foul #2 on Marcus Ono, team foul #5 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG) John Moen | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | William Depew can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-67 |
| 02:14 | Auburn | Chad Laforce gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:58 | Auburn | Sonny Davis is whistled for a carry | 51-67 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 01:43 | Auburn | Sonny Davis pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:14 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by David Peacock is blocked by Thomas Kott | 51-67 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Sonny Davis takes the ball from Mark Hendrix | 51-67 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Chad Laforce hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Clifton Newlon and he's hacked by Thomas Kott - foul #2 on Thomas Kott, team foul #12 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson (C) Clifton Newlon | |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Chad Laforce makes the free throw | 51-70 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-70 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott tips it back up and in | 53-70 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Marcus Ono hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Mark Hendrix - foul #3 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #13 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG) Anthony Donaldson | |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Marcus Ono misses the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Marcus Ono misses the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hubbs | 53-70 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott is whistled for traveling | 53-70 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Marcus Ono runs out the clock | 53-70 |