| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Roach (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Parkhurst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Seagraves (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Sparks (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:36 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves's pass is intercepted by Thomas Petty | 33-27 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty blows the layup | 33-27 |
| 19:32 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 19:06 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst makes the jumper from close range and the foul's on William Roach - foul #2 on William Roach, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Younger (PG), Alfredo Gallo (C) Lawrence Blair, Bobby Sparks | |
| 19:06 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on William Roach - foul #3 on William Roach, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 18:32 | Auburn | James Johnson is called for the reach on Alfredo Gallo - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Preston (SG) Rufus Maziarz | |
| 18:24 | Auburn | Ray Younger scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Parkhurst | 33-33 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | William Roach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-33 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Ray Younger loses the dribble to William Roach | 35-33 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | William Roach lays it in | 37-33 |
| 17:11 | Auburn | Thomas Preston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-33 |
| 17:00 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:38 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst connects on the runner in the lane | 37-35 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | James Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:53 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | William Roach gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Roach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ray Younger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Preston (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Seagraves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Johnson | 40-35 |
| 15:19 | Auburn | Thomas Petty is called for the reach on Thomas Preston - foul #1 on Thomas Petty, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) James Johnson, Thomas Petty, William Roach, Bradly Kelly, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Blair (PG), Rufus Maziarz (SG), Bobby Sparks (C) Ray Younger, Thomas Preston, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 14:56 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Sparks | 40-38 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Blair steps in front of the Norman Jenkins pass | 40-38 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 40-38 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib buries a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Bobby Sparks - foul #2 on Bobby Sparks, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), William Roach (SF) Norman Jenkins, Robert James | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Preston (SF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Aaron Parkhurst, Bobby Sparks | |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:21 | Auburn | Michael Hilbert blocks the short jumper by Edward Seagraves | 43-38 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | William Roach gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Hilbert | 45-38 |
| 12:45 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 12:43 | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib comes up short on the floater from the right block | 45-40 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert tips it home | 47-40 |
| 12:03 | Auburn | William Roach steals the ball from Edward Seagraves | 47-40 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib throws it down set up by Michael Hilbert | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Roach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Steib (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Maziarz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Preston (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Seagraves (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Auburn | Thomas Preston hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib is hacked by Alfredo Gallo - foul #2 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Robert James (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF), Fred Carmona (C) John Mason, William Roach, Michael Hilbert, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Younger (PG), Kyle Pearl (SF), Aaron Parkhurst (PF), Bobby Sparks (C) Lawrence Blair, Thomas Preston, Edward Seagraves, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Robert James is fouled on the floor by Kyle Pearl - foul #1 on Kyle Pearl, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Robert James comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses the tip | 49-40 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty tips it but misses | 49-40 |
| 10:35 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst banks in the layup | 49-42 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty's pass is intercepted by Aaron Parkhurst | 49-42 |
| 09:38 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst's floater is tipped away by Bradly Kelly | 49-42 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Kyle Pearl steps in front of the Fred Carmona pass | 49-42 |
| 09:10 | Auburn | Ray Younger hits the finger roll set up by Kyle Pearl | 49-44 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly tips it in | 51-44 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | Bobby Sparks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF) Thomas Petty, Robert James | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Blair (PG), Thomas Preston (SF), Edward Seagraves (PF) Ray Younger, Kyle Pearl, Aaron Parkhurst | |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-44 |
| 08:17 | Auburn | Thomas Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rufus Maziarz | 51-46 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Norman Jenkins | 53-46 |
| 07:35 | Auburn | Edward Seagraves blows the layup | 53-46 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Maziarz (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Preston (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Seagraves (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Sparks (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | William Roach is whistled for traveling | 53-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) James Johnson, Norman Jenkins, Bradly Kelly, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Younger (PG), Aaron Parkhurst (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Rufus Maziarz, Edward Seagraves, Bobby Sparks | |
| 06:58 | Auburn | Ray Younger comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 06:57 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Alfredo Gallo | 53-46 |
| 06:43 | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-46 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | William Roach scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Mason | 56-46 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | Michael Hilbert steals it from Aaron Parkhurst | 56-46 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | William Roach drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Mason | 58-46 |
| 05:35 | Auburn | Michael Hilbert steps in front of the Lawrence Blair pass | 58-46 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | John Mason is hacked by Ray Younger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Younger, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Bradly Kelly (PF), Fred Carmona (C) John Mason, Michael Hilbert, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz (SG), Edward Seagraves (PF), Bobby Sparks (C) Lawrence Blair, Aaron Parkhurst, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Fred Carmona | 60-46 |
| 04:59 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz's pass is intercepted by William Roach | 60-46 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona tips it home | 62-46 |
| 04:25 | Auburn | Thomas Preston misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-46 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona blows the dunk but the foul's on Bobby Sparks - foul #3 on Bobby Sparks, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG), Robert James (SF) Thomas Petty, William Roach | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Blair (PG), Aaron Parkhurst (SF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Ray Younger, Thomas Preston, Bobby Sparks | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 03:45 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst's floater is tipped away by Fred Carmona | 64-46 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Robert James hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 64-46 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Bradly Kelly | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lawrence Blair (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Maziarz (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Parkhurst (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Seagraves (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from James Johnson | 66-46 |
| 03:00 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-46 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Robert James gets the rebound | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 66-46 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly tips it in | 68-46 |
| 02:11 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-46 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Alfredo Gallo hits the follow up shot | 68-48 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly comes up short on the shot near the basket | 68-48 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona tips it back up and in | 70-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst misses the dunk but the foul's on James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), William Roach (SF) Norman Jenkins, Robert James | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Sparks (C) Alfredo Gallo | |
| 01:22 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 01:22 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst misses the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 70-49 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly buries a runner near the basket set up by William Roach | 72-49 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Thomas Petty picks off the pass by Aaron Parkhurst | 72-49 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Seagraves - foul #3 on Edward Seagraves, team foul #6 | 72-49 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 73-49 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Lawrence Blair misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 73-49 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the rebound | 73-49 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Johnson runs out the clock | 73-49 |