| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeffrey Kouba (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lannon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Huston (fresh) 5 pts. C - Damon Jordan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Judy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elton Foss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John O'Bannon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Maske (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kouba | 36-39 |
| 19:14 | Auburn | Douglas Maske can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 19:06 | Auburn | Douglas Maske gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:54 | Auburn | David Judy misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-39 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan can't throw it down but he's hacked by Elton Foss - foul #1 on Elton Foss, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:24 | Auburn | Elton Foss connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Judy | 38-42 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | James Lannon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-42 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba is called for traveling | 38-42 |
| 17:42 | Auburn | Elton Foss comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-42 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway clanks a floater from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 17:34 | Auburn | John O'Bannon gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:05 | Auburn | Douglas Maske comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 17:03 | Auburn | John O'Bannon snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Elton Foss misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 16:51 | Auburn | John O'Bannon snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 16:43 | Auburn | Douglas Maske's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin (SF), Richard Dubay (PF), Travis Butler (C) Hugh Calloway, Daniel Huston, Damon Jordan | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Nale (PG), Allen Sands (SG), John Hughes (SF) David Judy, Elton Foss, John O'Bannon | |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 16:19 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Bobby Cochran | 38-42 |
| 16:02 | Auburn | Ronald Nale can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeffrey Kouba (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lannon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Blouin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Dubay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Butler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ronald Nale (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Allen Sands (fresh) SF - John Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Maske (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Cochran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 15:40 | Auburn | John Hughes grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 15:24 | Auburn | Douglas Maske is fouled on the floor by Chad Blouin - foul #1 on Chad Blouin, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby (PG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Daniel Huston (PF), Damon Jordan (C) Jeffrey Kouba, James Lannon, Richard Dubay, Travis Butler | |
| Subs | Auburn | Elton Foss (SG), John O'Bannon (SF), Michael McNeill (PF), Kent Powell (C) Allen Sands, John Hughes, Douglas Maske, Bobby Cochran | |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Elton Foss clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Hugh Calloway - foul #1 on Hugh Calloway, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Elton Foss makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Elton Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Elton Foss steals the ball from Damon Jordan | 38-44 |
| 14:27 | Auburn | Tommy Newby picks off the pass by Michael McNeill | 38-44 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John O'Bannon - foul #2 on John O'Bannon, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lannon (SG) Chad Blouin | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Judy (PG), Douglas Maske (PF), Bobby Cochran (C) Ronald Nale, Michael McNeill, Kent Powell | |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:01 | Auburn | Elton Foss pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:48 | Auburn | Elton Foss makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | David Judy steals it from Daniel Huston | 38-46 |
| 13:24 | Auburn | John O'Bannon misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Bobby Cochran - foul #3 on Bobby Cochran, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay (PF), Travis Butler (C) Daniel Huston, Damon Jordan | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Nale (SG), John Hughes (SF) Elton Foss, John O'Bannon | |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:48 | Auburn | James Lannon steals it from Bobby Cochran | 39-46 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Ronald Nale snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 11:58 | Auburn | Richard Dubay picks off the pass by David Judy | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Tommy Newby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lannon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Calloway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Dubay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Butler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Judy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Nale (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Maske (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 11:14 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by David Judy | 41-48 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tommy Newby | 43-48 |
| 10:46 | Auburn | Ronald Nale misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Tommy Newby | 43-48 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler clanks a runner in the paint | 43-48 |
| 10:26 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Douglas Maske | 43-48 |
| 10:12 | Auburn | Hugh Calloway takes the ball from Bobby Cochran | 43-48 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Travis Butler | 45-48 |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Ronald Nale misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Hugh Calloway | 45-48 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Hugh Calloway, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba (PG), Chad Blouin (SG), James Settles (SF), Daniel Huston (PF), Damon Jordan (C) Tommy Newby, James Lannon, Hugh Calloway, Richard Dubay, Travis Butler | |
| Subs | Auburn | Allen Sands (PG), Elton Foss (SG), John O'Bannon (SF), Michael McNeill (PF), Kent Powell (C) David Judy, Ronald Nale, John Hughes, Douglas Maske, Bobby Cochran | |
| 08:46 | Auburn | Elton Foss misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 08:45 | Auburn | Kent Powell tips it home | 45-50 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan snags the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 08:03 | Auburn | Elton Foss pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:35 | Auburn | John O'Bannon scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Allen Sands | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeffrey Kouba (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Blouin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Settles (fresh) PF - Daniel Huston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Damon Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Allen Sands (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elton Foss (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John O'Bannon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael McNeill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kent Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Chad Blouin and he's hacked by Allen Sands - foul #2 on Allen Sands, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay (SF) James Settles | |
| Subs | Auburn | Douglas Maske (PF) Michael McNeill | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:46 | Auburn | Douglas Maske's floater is tipped away by Daniel Huston | 48-53 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | Douglas Maske gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | Allen Sands misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan is called for traveling | 48-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lannon (SG), Travis Butler (C) Richard Dubay, Damon Jordan | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Nale (PG), John Hughes (SF), Bobby Cochran (C) Elton Foss, John O'Bannon, Kent Powell | |
| 05:46 | Auburn | John Hughes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 05:44 | Auburn | John Hughes tips it in | 48-55 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Lannon | 51-55 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran's pass is intercepted by Travis Butler | 51-55 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | James Lannon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Bobby Cochran - foul #4 on Bobby Cochran, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby (PG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Richard Dubay (PF), Damon Jordan (C) Jeffrey Kouba, Chad Blouin, Daniel Huston, Travis Butler | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Judy (PG), Elton Foss (SG), John O'Bannon (SF), Michael McNeill (PF) Ronald Nale, Allen Sands, John Hughes, Douglas Maske | |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | James Lannon misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | James Lannon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | The short jumper by Bobby Cochran is denied by Damon Jordan | 51-55 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay's layup is rejected by John O'Bannon | 51-55 |
| 04:21 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:04 | Auburn | John O'Bannon misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 51-55 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby is hacked by David Judy - foul #1 on David Judy, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Douglas Maske (PF) Michael McNeill | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 51-55 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | John O'Bannon snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Tommy Newby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dubay (fresh) 4 pts. C - Damon Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Judy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elton Foss (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John O'Bannon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Maske (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Cochran (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Auburn | David Judy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | James Lannon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay grabs the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-55 |
| 02:28 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:21 | Auburn | Douglas Maske can't finish the layup | 51-55 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba (PG), Chad Blouin (SG), James Settles (SF), Daniel Huston (PF), Travis Butler (C) Tommy Newby, James Lannon, Hugh Calloway, Richard Dubay, Damon Jordan | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Nale (PG), Allen Sands (SG), John Hughes (SF), Kent Powell (C) David Judy, Elton Foss, John O'Bannon, Bobby Cochran | |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lannon (SG) James Settles | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Judy (PG), Bobby Cochran (C) Allen Sands, Kent Powell | |
| 01:52 | Auburn | John Hughes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby (PG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Damon Jordan (C) Jeffrey Kouba, Chad Blouin, Travis Butler | |
| Subs | Auburn | Elton Foss (SG), John O'Bannon (SF) Ronald Nale, John Hughes | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Lannon | 54-55 |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Elton Foss connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Judy | 54-58 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Tommy Newby | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Elton Foss misses the floater from the left block | 56-58 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Damon Jordan | 56-58 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by John O'Bannon - foul #3 on John O'Bannon, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Douglas Maske snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Douglas Maske is hacked by Tommy Newby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tommy Newby, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran is fouled on the floor by James Lannon - foul #2 on James Lannon, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | John O'Bannon is hacked by Damon Jordan - foul #2 on Damon Jordan, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Tommy Newby is called for the reach on Elton Foss - foul #5 on Tommy Newby, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba (PG) Tommy Newby | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Elton Foss makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Elton Foss misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | James Lannon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | David Judy gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Jeffrey Kouba is called for the reach on David Judy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kouba, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | David Judy misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 57-59 |