| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lonnie Conroy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Comeaux (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Galen Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Gravois (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Galen Brown inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Auburn | John Comeaux knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Conroy | 30-37 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Ray Berry and the foul's on Edwin Dennis - foul #3 on Edwin Dennis, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Dixon (PF) Edwin Dennis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | John Comeaux is called for the reach on Scott Astorga - foul #1 on John Comeaux, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (C) Edward Ward, Ray Berry, Todd Hager | |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Mitchell Hayes takes the ball from Scott Astorga | 30-40 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | John Gravois picks off the pass by Lonnie Conroy in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Comeaux - foul #2 on John Comeaux, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (SF) Galen Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | The jump hook by John Comeaux is blocked by John Gravois | 30-41 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds's pass is intercepted by John Comeaux | 30-41 |
| 17:52 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is hacked by Elwood Bennett - foul #1 on Elwood Bennett, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Belanger (PG), Roberto Garcia (SG), Christopher Hair (PF) Lonnie Conroy, John Comeaux, William Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Berry (SF), Todd Hager (C) Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | John Gravois banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Selfridge | 33-43 |
| 17:04 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry misses the lay-in | 36-43 |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Christopher Hair grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Galen Brown (SF) Elwood Bennett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Robert Penick (C) Jerry Selfridge, Scott Astorga, Ray Berry, John Gravois, Todd Hager | |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roberto Garcia - foul #2 on Roberto Garcia, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Dixon (C) Mitchell Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:19 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Christopher Hair steps in front of the Gary McNeece pass | 36-44 |
| 16:01 | Auburn | Galen Brown is hacked by Edward Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Ward, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Comeaux (SG), Mitchell Hayes (C) Roberto Garcia, Christopher Hair | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:43 | Auburn | William Dixon loses the dribble to Edward Ward | 36-44 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Ward | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Belanger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Comeaux (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Galen Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dixon (fresh) C - Mitchell Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Auburn | John Comeaux drills a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Penick - foul #1 on Robert Penick, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy (PG), Edwin Dennis (PF), Steven Willis (C) Matthew Belanger, William Dixon, Mitchell Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF), John Gravois (PF) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Gary McNeece, Robert Penick | |
| 15:26 | Auburn | John Comeaux makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | John Gravois scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Astorga | 39-48 |
| 14:50 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David Scruggs - foul #4 on David Scruggs, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roberto Garcia (SG), Elwood Bennett (SF) John Comeaux, Galen Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Todd Hager (C) David Scruggs, Danny Reynolds | |
| 14:50 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:50 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | John Gravois can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edwin Dennis - foul #4 on Edwin Dennis, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Dixon (PF) Edwin Dennis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF) Ray Berry | |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 14:25 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy is hacked by Jerry Selfridge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Selfridge, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| 14:14 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | John Gravois gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Steven Willis picks off the pass by Scott Astorga | 41-50 |
| 13:58 | Auburn | Jerry Selfridge steals it from Roberto Garcia in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Belanger (PG), John Comeaux (SG), Christopher Hair (PF), Mitchell Hayes (C) Lonnie Conroy, Roberto Garcia, William Dixon, Steven Willis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Danny Reynolds (PF), Robert Penick (C) Jerry Selfridge, Scott Astorga, John Gravois, Todd Hager | |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Ward - foul #2 on Edward Ward, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Galen Brown (SF) Elwood Bennett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edward Ward | 43-53 |
| 13:10 | Auburn | Gary McNeece is called for the reach on John Comeaux in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary McNeece, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| 13:05 | Auburn | John Comeaux buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Galen Brown | 46-53 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Delbert Currier | 46-55 |
| 12:45 | Auburn | Mitchell Hayes's pass is intercepted by Gary McNeece | 46-55 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 12:12 | Auburn | John Comeaux is whistled for a carry | 46-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy (PG), Roberto Garcia (SG), Elwood Bennett (SF), William Dixon (PF) Matthew Belanger, John Comeaux, Galen Brown, Christopher Hair | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), Todd Hager (C) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-57 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge tips it but misses | 46-57 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the offensive board | 46-57 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Mitchell Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lonnie Conroy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elwood Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Dixon (fresh) C - Mitchell Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Selfridge (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Astorga (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Hager (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett travels in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Willis (C) Mitchell Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gravois (PF) Jason Osuna | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager tips it home | 46-59 |
| 11:01 | Auburn | Steven Willis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Todd Hager - foul #1 on Todd Hager, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Comeaux (PG) Lonnie Conroy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Jason Osuna (SF), Danny Reynolds (C) Jerry Selfridge, Ray Berry, Todd Hager | |
| 11:01 | Auburn | Steven Willis makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 11:01 | Auburn | Steven Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Gravois | 48-62 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Comeaux | 50-62 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-64 |
| 09:51 | Auburn | John Comeaux comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | John Comeaux is called for the reach on Edward Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Comeaux, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy (PG), Galen Brown (SF), Christopher Hair (PF), Matthew Belanger (C) Roberto Garcia, Elwood Bennett, William Dixon, Steven Willis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Robert Penick (C) Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, Danny Reynolds | |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | John Gravois pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Christopher Hair steps in front of the Robert Penick pass | 50-65 |
| 09:36 | Auburn | Ray Berry is called for the reach on John Comeaux in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Berry, team foul #8 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG) Edward Ward | |
| 09:36 | Auburn | John Comeaux misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-65 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | John Gravois hits the follow up shot | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:16 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy travels in the backcourt | 50-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mitchell Hayes (C) John Comeaux | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-67 |
| 08:57 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-67 |
| 08:30 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Mitchell Hayes | 50-67 |
| 08:24 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Matthew Belanger | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-67 |
| 08:00 | Auburn | Mitchell Hayes grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:58 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy travels in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Comeaux (PG), Roberto Garcia (SG), Elwood Bennett (SF), Edwin Dennis (PF) Lonnie Conroy, Matthew Belanger, Galen Brown, Christopher Hair | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Todd Hager (C) Jerry Selfridge, Delbert Currier, Ray Berry, John Gravois, Robert Penick | |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Willis (C) Mitchell Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis blows the dunk but the foul's on Scott Astorga - foul #2 on Scott Astorga, team foul #9 | 53-67 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Comeaux (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elwood Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edwin Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Astorga (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-67 |
| 07:18 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 07:12 | Auburn | John Comeaux can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the lay-in | 55-67 |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 06:18 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-67 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses short on a floater from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 06:06 | Auburn | John Comeaux grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 06:00 | Auburn | John Comeaux hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Roberto Garcia - foul #3 on Roberto Garcia, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy (PG), Matthew Belanger (SG), Galen Brown (SF), William Dixon (PF), Mitchell Hayes (C) John Comeaux, Roberto Garcia, Elwood Bennett, Edwin Dennis, Steven Willis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Ray Berry (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), Robert Penick (C) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds, Todd Hager | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:45 | Auburn | Mitchell Hayes grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 05:21 | Auburn | Mitchell Hayes misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Ray Berry - foul #3 on Ray Berry, team foul #10 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG) Scott Astorga | |
| 05:21 | Auburn | Mitchell Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:21 | Auburn | Mitchell Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-67 |
| 05:10 | Auburn | Galen Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Galen Brown knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Matthew Belanger | 61-67 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Dixon - foul #2 on William Dixon, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG) Edward Ward | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:39 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Selfridge - foul #4 on Jerry Selfridge, team foul #11 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), John Gravois (PF) Jerry Selfridge, Ray Berry | |
| 04:39 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:39 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Dixon - foul #3 on William Dixon, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Comeaux (SG), Elwood Bennett (SF), Christopher Hair (PF) Matthew Belanger, Galen Brown, William Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Berry (SF), Todd Hager (C) Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:03 | Auburn | Mitchell Hayes buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Hair | 65-71 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager lays it in | 65-73 |
| 03:32 | Auburn | Todd Hager takes the ball from John Comeaux | 65-73 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lonnie Conroy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Comeaux (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elwood Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Hair (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mitchell Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Delbert Currier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Gravois (tiring) 17 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Hager (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Mitchell Hayes - foul #1 on Mitchell Hayes, team foul #11 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Belanger (PG), Roberto Garcia (SG), Galen Brown (SF), Edwin Dennis (PF), William Dixon (C) Lonnie Conroy, John Comeaux, Elwood Bennett, Christopher Hair, Mitchell Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Jerry Selfridge (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Jason Osuna (PF) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Ray Berry, John Gravois | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 03:06 | Auburn | Galen Brown pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger misses the wide open floater from the right side | 65-74 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | William Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mitchell Hayes (C) William Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (PF), Robert Penick (C) Jason Osuna, Todd Hager | |
| 02:44 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-74 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy (PG), John Comeaux (SG) Matthew Belanger, Roberto Garcia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), John Gravois (PF) Jerry Selfridge, Robert Penick | |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the runner from the baseline | 65-74 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs tips it but misses | 65-74 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece hits the follow up shot | 65-76 |
| 02:11 | Auburn | John Comeaux misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-76 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece pulls down the rebound | 65-76 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-76 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF) Delbert Currier, Gary McNeece | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses short on a jumper from the right side | 65-76 |
| 01:51 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:46 | Auburn | John Comeaux drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Mitchell Hayes | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Lonnie Conroy - foul #3 on Lonnie Conroy, team foul #12 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Todd Hager (C) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga, Danny Reynolds | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 67-78 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry pulls down the rebound | 67-78 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Lonnie Conroy - foul #4 on Lonnie Conroy, team foul #13 | 67-78 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 01:28 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy loses the dribble to Edward Ward in the backcourt | 67-80 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary McNeece | 67-82 |
| 01:10 | Auburn | John Comeaux hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Galen Brown | 70-82 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is whistled for traveling | 70-82 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Gary McNeece | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Hayes | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is hacked by John Comeaux in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Comeaux, team foul #14 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lonnie Conroy | 75-84 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is fouled in the backcourt by John Comeaux - foul #5 on John Comeaux, team foul #15 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roberto Garcia (SG) John Comeaux | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Mitchell Hayes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-85 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is fouled in the backcourt by Roberto Garcia - foul #4 on Roberto Garcia, team foul #16 | 77-85 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Mitchell Hayes grabs the board | 77-85 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Lonnie Conroy, team foul #17 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Belanger (PG) Lonnie Conroy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Belanger - foul #3 on Matthew Belanger, team foul #18 | 77-85 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Mitchell Hayes | 79-87 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Matthew Belanger is called for the reach on Todd Hager in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Belanger, team foul #19 | 79-87 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Mitchell Hayes | 79-88 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-88 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | John Gravois steals it from Edwin Dennis | 79-88 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Belanger - foul #5 on Matthew Belanger, team foul #20 | 79-88 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (PG) Matthew Belanger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Galen Brown | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward runs out the clock | 82-90 |