| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Grosvenor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Pough (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Coll (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Pough | 34-32 |
| 19:18 | Auburn | Steven Coll is called for the reach on Lawrence Pough - foul #3 on Steven Coll, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Kevin Caro (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF) Steven Coll, Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 18:57 | Auburn | William Grosvenor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Warwick - foul #1 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | William Grosvenor misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | William Grosvenor misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones snags the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | David Whelan is whistled for traveling | 34-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Kevin Caro, Vic Godfrey | |
| 18:03 | Auburn | John Lavoie clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jerry Bruton | 34-32 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 34-32 |
| 17:53 | Auburn | Richard King gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:27 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Grosvenor | 37-32 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones tips it in | 37-34 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jerry Bruton - foul #2 on Jerry Bruton, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF) Joshua Warwick, Jerry Bruton, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | David Whelan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vic Godfrey | 39-37 |
| 16:25 | Auburn | John Lavoie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lawrence Pough - foul #3 on Lawrence Pough, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Tyrell (SF) Lawrence Pough | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (PG), Kelly Myers (PF) David Whelan, Vic Godfrey | |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:53 | Auburn | Charles Williams blows the wide open layup | 39-38 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kelly Myers | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Grosvenor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Tyrell (fresh) PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kevin Caro (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelly Myers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Kelly Myers steals the ball from Charles Williams | 39-38 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 15:04 | Auburn | Michael Tyrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Pough (SF) Michael Tyrell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Steven Coll (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF) Joshua Warwick, Kevin Caro, Alberto Giordano, Kelly Myers | |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton is fouled on the floor by John Lavoie - foul #2 on John Lavoie, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF) Jerry Bruton | |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses the shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 14:20 | Auburn | John Lavoie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Grosvenor | 42-43 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | David Whelan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Vic Godfrey | 42-46 |
| 13:42 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 13:36 | Auburn | Charles Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:09 | Auburn | Gregory Jones steals the ball from William Grosvenor | 44-46 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by David Whelan | 44-48 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | William Grosvenor is hacked by Steven Coll - foul #4 on Steven Coll, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Richmond (PF) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Steven Coll, Alberto Giordano, Vic Godfrey | |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Richard King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Givens (SG) William Grosvenor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG) David Whelan | |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones travels with the ball | 44-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), Thomas Butterfield (C) John Lavoie, Richard King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG) Kevin Caro | |
| 11:38 | Auburn | Walter Givens is hacked by Joshua Warwick - foul #2 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers (C) Gregory Jones | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roy Mann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Givens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Pough (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Butterfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Bruton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Auburn | James Richmond scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Givens | 46-48 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | David Whelan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-48 |
| 11:13 | Auburn | Walter Givens snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 10:48 | Auburn | James Richmond scores on a shot from close range and the foul's on Marcelino Bianchi - foul #2 on Marcelino Bianchi, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), William Grosvenor (SG), Richard King (C) Roy Mann, Walter Givens, Thomas Butterfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SF), Vic Godfrey (C) Jerry Bruton, Kelly Myers | |
| 10:48 | Auburn | James Richmond misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Warwick | 48-50 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | William Grosvenor makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Lavoie | 50-50 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | David Whelan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Vic Godfrey | 50-53 |
| 09:34 | Auburn | John Lavoie clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses the lay-in | 50-53 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Richard King pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:49 | Auburn | John Lavoie shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Whelan - foul #1 on David Whelan, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Tyrell (SF), Charles Williams (PF) Lawrence Pough, James Richmond | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Kelly Myers (PF), Gregory Jones (C) David Whelan, Kevin Caro, Marcelino Bianchi, Vic Godfrey | |
| 08:49 | Auburn | John Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:49 | Auburn | John Lavoie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones is denied on a layup by Richard King | 52-53 |
| 08:21 | Auburn | Charles Williams grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 07:54 | Auburn | William Grosvenor hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by John Lavoie out of the doubleteam | 54-53 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Richard King steps in front of the Steven Coll pass | 54-53 |
| 07:25 | Auburn | Alberto Giordano steals it from Richard King | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Grosvenor (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Tyrell (fresh) PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard King (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joshua Warwick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Coll (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelly Myers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones double dribbles | 54-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), Walter Givens (SG), Lawrence Pough (SF), Thomas Butterfield (C) John Lavoie, William Grosvenor, Michael Tyrell, Richard King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Kelly Myers | |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Roy Mann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | David Whelan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 06:34 | Auburn | Charles Williams connects on the shot in the lane | 56-53 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | David Whelan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 06:16 | Auburn | Thomas Butterfield snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Walter Givens is called for a charge - foul #2 on Walter Givens, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF) David Whelan, Jerry Bruton, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Butterfield - foul #1 on Thomas Butterfield, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), William Grosvenor (SG), Richard King (C) Roy Mann, Walter Givens, Thomas Butterfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG) Joshua Warwick | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:14 | Auburn | John Lavoie makes the contested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Caro | 58-56 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | John Lavoie is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro is fouled on the floor by William Grosvenor - foul #2 on William Grosvenor, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Tyrell (SF) Lawrence Pough | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Kevin Caro, Alberto Giordano, Gregory Jones | |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Tyrell denies the turnaround by Steven Coll | 58-56 |
| 04:15 | Auburn | Michael Tyrell grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 03:46 | Auburn | John Lavoie is hacked by Jerry Bruton - foul #3 on Jerry Bruton, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Richmond (PF) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Alberto Giordano (SF) Joshua Warwick, Jerry Bruton | |
| 03:46 | Auburn | John Lavoie misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses the tip | 58-56 |
| 03:23 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Richmond | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Grosvenor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Tyrell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Richmond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Coll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Vic Godfrey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Auburn | John Lavoie shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Grosvenor | 61-56 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Alberto Giordano | 61-58 |
| 02:40 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Pough (SF), Charles Williams (PF) Michael Tyrell, James Richmond | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Kelly Myers (PF), Gregory Jones (C) David Whelan, Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi, Vic Godfrey | |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Coll - foul #5 on Steven Coll, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Kevin Caro (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Steven Coll, Jerry Bruton, Kelly Myers | |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | William Grosvenor steps in front of the Marcelino Bianchi pass | 63-58 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | John Lavoie is hacked by David Whelan - foul #2 on David Whelan, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF) Kevin Caro | |
| 01:56 | Auburn | John Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | John Lavoie makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Whelan | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:17 | Auburn | John Lavoie drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Pough | 67-60 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Richard King is fouled on the floor by Joshua Warwick - foul #3 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Richard King misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Richard King makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | David Whelan hits a 3 from the right corner | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Auburn | William Grosvenor is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Warwick - foul #4 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | William Grosvenor makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | William Grosvenor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | David Whelan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Charles Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Charles Williams is fouled in the backcourt by David Whelan - foul #3 on David Whelan, team foul #13 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Givens (SG) William Grosvenor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | David Whelan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Charles Williams gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Charles Williams is fouled in the backcourt by David Whelan - foul #4 on David Whelan, team foul #14 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Grosvenor (SG) Walter Givens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Charles Williams misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | John Lavoie takes the ball from Marcelino Bianchi | 73-64 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | William Grosvenor is fouled in the backcourt by David Whelan - foul #5 on David Whelan, team foul #15 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG) David Whelan | |
| 00:13 | Auburn | William Grosvenor makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | William Grosvenor makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | John Lavoie steals it from Joshua Warwick | 75-64 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | William Grosvenor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Lavoie | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Lavoie steals the ball from Alberto Giordano | 77-64 |