| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Marsala (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 4 reb. C - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 19:38 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 19:26 | Auburn | Ralph Carlton is called for the reach on Cecil Whitmire - foul #1 on Ralph Carlton, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher clanks a floater in the lane | 37-37 |
| 18:44 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | Norman Absher is called for the reach on Craig Moore - foul #3 on Norman Absher, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (SF) Norman Absher | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 18:24 | Auburn | John Marsala misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-37 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | John Marsala steps in front of the David Pitre pass | 37-37 |
| 18:00 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Marsala | 37-39 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein scores on a floater in the lane | 39-39 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | Ralph Carlton picks off the pass by Cecil Whitmire | 39-39 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan's pass is intercepted by John Marsala | 39-39 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | Craig Moore lays it up and in set up by John Marsala | 39-41 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:52 | Auburn | Craig Moore drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Cecil Whitmire | 39-44 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | David Pitre misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-44 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Ebenstein | 41-44 |
| 15:52 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Pitre (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Carlton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Marsala (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Cabrales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Craig Moore - foul #1 on Craig Moore, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Robert Reeder (PF), David Bello (C) David Pitre, Matthew Brown, Sammy Finnegan, Ralph Carlton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen (PG), Joseph Ranallo (SG), Jon Tafoya (SF), Michael Doty (PF), Daniel Rader (C) Craig Moore, Leonard Johnson, John Marsala, Cecil Whitmire, Neil Cabrales | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 15:30 | Auburn | Daniel Rader can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by David Bello - foul #2 on David Bello, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SG) Samuel Ebenstein | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:30 | Auburn | Daniel Rader makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:30 | Auburn | Daniel Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Norman Absher | 45-49 |
| 15:04 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | David Bello grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-49 |
| 14:41 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 14:25 | Auburn | Ray Houser steps in front of the Joseph Ranallo pass | 45-49 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher banks in the layup set up by Ray Houser | 47-49 |
| 14:06 | Auburn | Daniel Rader misses the shot from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (SG), Sammy Finnegan (PF) Norman Absher, David Bello | |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Moore (PG), Leonard Johnson (SG), Neil Cabrales (PF) Anthony Thigpen, Joseph Ranallo, Michael Doty | |
| 13:36 | Auburn | Daniel Rader comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Neil Cabrales | 47-49 |
| 13:07 | Auburn | Daniel Rader loses the dribble to Matthew Brown | 47-49 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Brown | 49-49 |
| 12:55 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Craig Moore | 49-51 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 12:13 | Auburn | Jon Tafoya grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Michael Wiggins swats the layup by Daniel Rader | 49-51 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reeder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Tafoya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Rader (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 11:33 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:22 | Auburn | Daniel Rader jams it on a great pass from Neil Cabrales | 49-53 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan travels with the ball | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Ralph Carlton (C) Ray Houser, Matthew Brown, Michael Wiggins, Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Marsala (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Michael Doty (C) Jon Tafoya, Neil Cabrales, Daniel Rader | |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Norman Absher is called for the reach on John Marsala - foul #4 on Norman Absher, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas (SF), David Bello (PF) Norman Absher, Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:52 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Marsala | 49-55 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein hits a 3 from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 10:24 | Auburn | Craig Moore knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Cecil Whitmire | 52-57 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | David Pitre drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Lucas | 54-57 |
| 09:49 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 09:47 | Auburn | John Marsala tips it but misses | 54-57 |
| 09:46 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 09:35 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 09:11 | Auburn | Craig Moore makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Leonard Johnson | 56-59 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Craig Moore grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 08:41 | Auburn | Michael Doty's fadeaway is rejected by David Bello | 56-59 |
| 08:40 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:35 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Moore | 56-61 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Robert Reeder (C) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Joseph Lucas, David Bello, Ralph Carlton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen (PG), Joseph Ranallo (SG), Jon Tafoya (SF), Neil Cabrales (PF), Daniel Rader (C) Craig Moore, Leonard Johnson, John Marsala, Cecil Whitmire, Michael Doty | |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Sammy Finnegan - foul #1 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reeder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Anthony Thigpen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jon Tafoya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Auburn | Michael Wiggins steps in front of the Anthony Thigpen pass | 59-63 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Wiggins | 61-63 |
| 07:13 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales throws it down | 61-65 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Thigpen - foul #3 on Anthony Thigpen, team foul #2 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG) Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:51 | Auburn | Joseph Ranallo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Daniel Rader snags the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Ranallo | 63-68 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Sammy Finnegan | 65-68 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Daniel Rader double dribbles | 65-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG), Ralph Carlton (C) Ray Houser, Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Moore (PG), Leonard Johnson (SG), John Marsala (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Anthony Thigpen, Joseph Ranallo, Jon Tafoya, Daniel Rader | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the jump hook from the baseline | 65-68 |
| 05:55 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 05:51 | Auburn | Craig Moore misses the lay-in but the foul's on Sammy Finnegan - foul #2 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| 05:51 | Auburn | Craig Moore makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:51 | Auburn | Craig Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Leonard Johnson takes the ball from Sammy Finnegan | 65-70 |
| 05:21 | Auburn | Sammy Finnegan picks off the pass by Cecil Whitmire | 65-70 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-70 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | David Pitre steals it from John Marsala | 68-70 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Robert Reeder (PF), David Bello (C) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Ralph Carlton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jon Tafoya (SF), Michael Doty (PF), Daniel Rader (C) John Marsala, Cecil Whitmire, Neil Cabrales | |
| 04:03 | Auburn | Jon Tafoya is hacked by David Bello - foul #3 on David Bello, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen (SG) Leonard Johnson | |
| 04:03 | Auburn | Jon Tafoya misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | David Bello grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | David Bello is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on David Bello, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Reeder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Thigpen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jon Tafoya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Doty (fresh) C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Craig Moore blows the layup | 68-70 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Jon Tafoya pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:23 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-72 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 03:03 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Doty | 68-72 |
| 03:00 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Ralph Carlton (C) Ray Houser, Matthew Brown, Norman Absher, Robert Reeder, David Bello | |
| Subs | Auburn | Leonard Johnson (SG), John Marsala (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Neil Cabrales (C) Anthony Thigpen, Jon Tafoya, Michael Doty, Daniel Rader | |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-72 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Pitre | 71-72 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Craig Moore is fouled on the floor by Sammy Finnegan - foul #3 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Craig Moore makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Craig Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | David Pitre snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Samuel Ebenstein takes the ball from Leonard Johnson | 71-73 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Leonard Johnson picks off the pass by Sammy Finnegan | 71-73 |
| 01:25 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Neil Cabrales | 71-75 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins is hacked by Craig Moore - foul #2 on Craig Moore, team foul #3 | 71-75 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales grabs the defensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire loses the ball out of bounds | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson grabs the board | 71-75 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson is hacked by David Pitre in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Pitre, team foul #10 | 71-75 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-77 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein grabs the offensive board | 71-77 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton is fouled on the floor by Leonard Johnson - foul #1 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #4 | 71-77 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | David Pitre can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-77 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales gets the rebound | 71-77 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Samuel Ebenstein is called for the reach on Neil Cabrales in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #11 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Rader (C) Cecil Whitmire | |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Craig Moore runs out the clock | 74-79 |