| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Hager (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Gravois (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lonnie Conroy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Comeaux (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Galen Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Dennis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Mitchell Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Galen Brown inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | John Gravois knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Scott Astorga | 46-37 |
| 19:03 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Todd Hager | 46-37 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Lonnie Conroy - foul #2 on Lonnie Conroy, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 18:29 | Auburn | John Comeaux works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 48-37 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Mitchell Hayes | 48-37 |
| 18:10 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy is whistled for traveling | 48-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Danny Reynolds (PF) Edward Ward, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | John Gravois clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 48-37 |
| 17:47 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Edwin Dennis | 48-37 |
| 17:41 | Auburn | Galen Brown is fouled on the floor by Ray Berry - foul #2 on Ray Berry, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG), Jason Osuna (SF) Scott Astorga, Ray Berry | |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (SF) Galen Brown | |
| 17:23 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Comeaux | 48-39 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 17:17 | Auburn | Mitchell Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 17:01 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-42 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by David Scruggs and the foul's on John Comeaux - foul #2 on John Comeaux, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Todd Hager (PF) David Scruggs, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Belanger (PG), Roberto Garcia (SG), Galen Brown (SF), Christopher Hair (PF), Steven Willis (C) Lonnie Conroy, John Comeaux, Elwood Bennett, Edwin Dennis, Mitchell Hayes | |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 16:46 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Christopher Hair | 50-42 |
| 16:25 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-42 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna can't connect on a floater in the lane | 50-42 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses the tip | 50-42 |
| 16:00 | Auburn | Galen Brown gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary McNeece (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Hager (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Belanger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roberto Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Galen Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Hair (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Willis (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger is hacked by Edward Ward - foul #3 on Edward Ward, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF) Gary McNeece, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Dixon (PF) Christopher Hair | |
| 15:44 | Auburn | William Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG) Edward Ward | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mitchell Hayes (C) Steven Willis | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Roberto Garcia - foul #1 on Roberto Garcia, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Comeaux (SG), Elwood Bennett (SF) Roberto Garcia, Galen Brown | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 15:17 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger loses the dribble to John Gravois | 52-42 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga is called for a charge - foul #1 on Scott Astorga, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (PF) Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy (PG), Edwin Dennis (PF) Matthew Belanger, William Dixon | |
| 14:44 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on Danny Reynolds - foul #3 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| 14:44 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:44 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Mitchell Hayes swats the layup by Scott Astorga | 52-44 |
| 14:23 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 14:18 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Comeaux out of a doubleteam | 52-46 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | John Gravois buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Danny Reynolds | 54-46 |
| 13:37 | Auburn | Danny Reynolds steals it from Edwin Dennis | 54-46 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 13:15 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Ray Berry - foul #3 on Ray Berry, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), Todd Hager (PF), Robert Penick (C) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga, Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roberto Garcia (SG), Galen Brown (SF), William Dixon (PF), Steven Willis (C) John Comeaux, Elwood Bennett, Edwin Dennis, Mitchell Hayes | |
| 13:11 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Penick | 54-47 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Osuna | 56-47 |
| 12:34 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Belanger (PG) Lonnie Conroy | |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece clanks a shot from the right block | 56-47 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Galen Brown | 56-47 |
| 12:13 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Belanger, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Edwin Dennis (PF) William Dixon | |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses the dunk | 56-47 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager grabs the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Jason Osuna is denied by Steven Willis | 56-47 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward tips it in | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary McNeece (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Hager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Belanger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roberto Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Galen Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Dennis (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Willis (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Danny Reynolds (PF), John Gravois (C) Gary McNeece, Todd Hager, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Comeaux (SG), Mitchell Hayes (C) Roberto Garcia, Steven Willis | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Reynolds | 60-47 |
| 11:20 | Auburn | John Comeaux scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Matthew Belanger | 60-50 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Edwin Dennis is called for the reach on Danny Reynolds - foul #2 on Edwin Dennis, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Ray Berry (SF) Edward Ward, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy (PG) Matthew Belanger | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs is hacked by Mitchell Hayes - foul #3 on Mitchell Hayes, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (SF), William Dixon (PF) Galen Brown, Edwin Dennis | |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Reynolds | 62-50 |
| 10:04 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy is hacked by John Gravois - foul #1 on John Gravois, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG), Robert Penick (C) Scott Astorga, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:47 | Auburn | William Dixon travels with the ball | 62-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF), Todd Hager (PF) Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roberto Garcia (SG), Steven Willis (C) John Comeaux, Mitchell Hayes | |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Belanger (PG), Edwin Dennis (PF) Lonnie Conroy, William Dixon | |
| 09:15 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by David Scruggs - foul #3 on David Scruggs, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG) David Scruggs | |
| Subs | Auburn | Galen Brown (SF) Elwood Bennett | |
| 09:15 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick buries a runner from close range | 64-53 |
| 08:40 | Auburn | Galen Brown misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 64-53 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Gary McNeece | 66-53 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis lays it up and in | 66-55 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses badly on a runner from the right block | 66-55 |
| 07:54 | Auburn | Steven Willis gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 07:32 | Auburn | Galen Brown hits the easy wide open finger roll | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jason Osuna (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Hager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Penick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Belanger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Galen Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Dennis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Willis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Galen Brown is called for the reach on Gary McNeece - foul #2 on Galen Brown, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), John Gravois (C) Edward Ward, Jason Osuna, Todd Hager, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy (PG), John Comeaux (SG), Elwood Bennett (SF), William Dixon (PF), Mitchell Hayes (C) Matthew Belanger, Roberto Garcia, Galen Brown, Edwin Dennis, Steven Willis | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:23 | Auburn | William Dixon grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lonnie Conroy | 66-60 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 07:02 | Auburn | John Comeaux is hacked by Ray Berry - foul #4 on Ray Berry, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| 07:02 | Auburn | John Comeaux makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:02 | Auburn | John Comeaux makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | John Comeaux steps in front of the Danny Reynolds pass | 66-62 |
| 06:20 | Auburn | John Comeaux splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-62 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | John Gravois pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry is hacked by Lonnie Conroy - foul #3 on Lonnie Conroy, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Galen Brown (SF) Elwood Bennett | |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:41 | Auburn | John Comeaux comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Danny Reynolds | 68-62 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Mitchell Hayes is called for the reach on Scott Astorga - foul #4 on Mitchell Hayes, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Edwin Dennis (PF) William Dixon | |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:21 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy is hacked by Ray Berry - foul #5 on Ray Berry, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Ray Berry | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:21 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:21 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Edwin Dennis - foul #3 on Edwin Dennis, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Gary McNeece (SG) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Galen Brown is hacked by Danny Reynolds - foul #4 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Hager (PF) Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Belanger (PG), Roberto Garcia (SG), Steven Willis (C) Lonnie Conroy, John Comeaux, Mitchell Hayes | |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Galen Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Galen Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (SF) Galen Brown | |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Todd Hager takes the ball from Elwood Bennett | 70-66 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is whistled for a carry | 70-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Gary McNeece, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Comeaux (SG), Mitchell Hayes (C) Roberto Garcia, Steven Willis | |
| 03:19 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 70-66 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Hager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Belanger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Comeaux (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Elwood Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edwin Dennis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Mitchell Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna loses the dribble to Matthew Belanger | 70-66 |
| 02:57 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), John Gravois (C) David Scruggs, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy (PG), Galen Brown (SF) Matthew Belanger, Elwood Bennett | |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Galen Brown clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | John Gravois pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | John Gravois's floater is tipped away by Galen Brown | 70-66 |
| 02:14 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:07 | Auburn | Galen Brown connects on the open shot from the left block on a great pass from John Comeaux out of a doubleteam | 70-68 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is fouled on the floor by Galen Brown - foul #3 on Galen Brown, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:48 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy is fouled on the floor by Jason Osuna - foul #1 on Jason Osuna, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| 01:48 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:48 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Mitchell Hayes - foul #5 on Mitchell Hayes, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Willis (C) Mitchell Hayes | |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Edward Ward steals the ball from Galen Brown | 74-70 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Auburn | John Comeaux clanks a 3 from straight away | 76-70 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Edward Ward - foul #4 on Edward Ward, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Comeaux | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | John Comeaux is called for the reach on John Gravois in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Comeaux, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Gary McNeece (SF) Edward Ward, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Scott Astorga steals it from Steven Willis | 77-73 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is fouled in the backcourt by Lonnie Conroy - foul #4 on Lonnie Conroy, team foul #14 | 77-73 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Galen Brown | 78-76 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | John Comeaux is called for the reach on David Scruggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Comeaux, team foul #15 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Galen Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Gary McNeece (SF) David Scruggs, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Conroy is called for the reach on Todd Hager in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lonnie Conroy, team foul #16 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Belanger (PG) Lonnie Conroy | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | John Comeaux works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 81-76 |