| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Grosvenor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Richmond (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Butterfield (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | William Grosvenor inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Auburn | John Lavoie misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Dimaggio - foul #2 on Henry Dimaggio, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 19:53 | Auburn | John Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:53 | Auburn | John Lavoie makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio snags the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 19:09 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Richmond | 24-35 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | Roy Mann misses the lay-in | 24-35 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Walter Bowles | 24-35 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano loses the dribble to Roy Mann | 24-35 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | Joshua Warwick is called for the reach on Thomas Butterfield - foul #2 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | James Richmond misses the jumper from the left side | 24-35 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marcelino Bianchi | 24-35 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano can't tip it in | 24-35 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio snags the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roy Mann - foul #1 on Roy Mann, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 17:27 | Auburn | John Lavoie is hacked by Walter Bowles - foul #2 on Walter Bowles, team foul #3 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers (C) Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:10 | Auburn | John Lavoie hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Mann | 25-38 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Warwick | 28-38 |
| 16:35 | Auburn | John Lavoie's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Walter Bowles | 28-38 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kelly Myers | 28-38 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG), Kevin Caro (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Danny Gardiner (PF) Walter Bowles, Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Henry Dimaggio | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:54 | Auburn | John Lavoie misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-38 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Danny Gardiner | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Howard Swanger (fresh) SG - Kevin Caro (fresh) SF - Jerry Bruton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Mann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Grosvenor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Richmond (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Butterfield (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 15:28 | Auburn | James Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 15:23 | Auburn | William Grosvenor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Danny Gardiner - foul #2 on Danny Gardiner, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Howard Swanger, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:23 | Auburn | William Grosvenor makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 15:23 | Auburn | William Grosvenor makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton double dribbles | 28-40 |
| 14:56 | Auburn | James Richmond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF) Kevin Caro, Jerry Bruton | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick is called for traveling | 28-40 |
| 14:32 | Auburn | John Lavoie scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Grosvenor | 28-43 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner is fouled on the floor by James Richmond - foul #3 on James Richmond, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio (PF) Danny Gardiner | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Roy Mann - foul #2 on Roy Mann, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 14:02 | Auburn | James Richmond snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 13:42 | Auburn | Roy Mann is hacked by Henry Dimaggio - foul #3 on Henry Dimaggio, team foul #5 | 28-43 |
| 13:26 | Auburn | Joshua Warwick steals it from Roy Mann | 28-43 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Warwick | 30-43 |
| 13:04 | Auburn | Alberto Giordano steps in front of the James Richmond pass | 30-43 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Walter Bowles | 33-43 |
| 12:26 | Auburn | William Grosvenor drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Lavoie | 33-45 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Butterfield - foul #1 on Thomas Butterfield, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (PG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Danny Gardiner (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Walter Bowles, Alberto Giordano, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Givens (SG), John Raab (C) Roy Mann, Thomas Butterfield | |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 11:59 | Auburn | John Lavoie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kevin Caro, team foul #6 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG) Joshua Warwick | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Tsai (SG), Benjamin Knisely (PF) John Lavoie, James Richmond | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Howard Swanger (fresh) SG - Kevin Caro (fresh) SF - Jerry Bruton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Walter Givens (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Tsai (fresh) SF - William Grosvenor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Knisely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Raab (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Auburn | William Grosvenor clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Caro - foul #2 on Kevin Caro, team foul #7 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG) Howard Swanger | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:17 | Auburn | William Grosvenor makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 11:17 | Auburn | William Grosvenor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 10:45 | Auburn | William Grosvenor misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-47 |
| 10:43 | Auburn | Benjamin Knisely grabs the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 10:29 | Auburn | Benjamin Knisely is called for traveling | 36-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF), Henry Dimaggio (PF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Jerry Bruton, Danny Gardiner, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), Roy Mann (SG), Michael Tyrell (SF), James Richmond (PF), Thomas Butterfield (C) Walter Givens, David Tsai, William Grosvenor, Benjamin Knisely, John Raab | |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano loses the dribble to John Lavoie | 36-47 |
| 09:51 | Auburn | John Lavoie scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Mann | 36-50 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 09:28 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Richmond | 36-50 |
| 09:09 | Auburn | John Lavoie misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Walter Bowles | 38-50 |
| 08:27 | Auburn | John Lavoie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Tyrell | 38-50 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | James Richmond misses the shot from the left block | 38-50 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marcelino Bianchi | 38-50 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Roy Mann takes the ball from Henry Dimaggio | 38-50 |
| 07:41 | Auburn | John Lavoie misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Caro (fairly fresh) SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Marcelino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Mann (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Michael Tyrell (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Richmond (tiring) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Butterfield (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano tips it home | 40-50 |
| 06:52 | Auburn | James Richmond banks in the layup | 40-52 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-52 |
| 06:36 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Roy Mann | 40-52 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | James Richmond drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Lavoie | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-54 |
| 06:02 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Richmond | 40-54 |
| 05:57 | Auburn | John Lavoie is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG), Joshua Warwick (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Danny Gardiner (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Walter Bowles, Kevin Caro, Alberto Giordano, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Givens (PG), David Tsai (SG), William Grosvenor (SF), Benjamin Knisely (PF), John Raab (C) John Lavoie, Roy Mann, Michael Tyrell, James Richmond, Thomas Butterfield | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick is called for traveling | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 05:20 | Auburn | Walter Givens scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-57 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | David Tsai steals it from Howard Swanger | 40-57 |
| 04:58 | Auburn | David Tsai banks in the layup | 40-59 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 04:29 | Auburn | William Grosvenor hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter Givens | 43-61 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Swanger | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:38 | Auburn | Walter Givens misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-61 |
| 03:37 | Auburn | Benjamin Knisely tips it in | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Howard Swanger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Bruton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Walter Givens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Tsai (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Grosvenor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Knisely (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Raab (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 03:15 | Auburn | Walter Givens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jerry Bruton | 48-63 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-63 |
| 03:05 | Auburn | John Raab gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Jerry Bruton is called for the reach on Benjamin Knisely - foul #1 on Jerry Bruton, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (PG), Harry Baumbach (PF), Vyacheslav Bosowski (C) Howard Swanger, Joshua Warwick, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Tyrell (SF), David Carlin (C) William Grosvenor, John Raab | |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Benjamin Knisely makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Benjamin Knisely makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner misses badly on a runner from the left block | 48-65 |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Benjamin Knisely pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 02:02 | Auburn | Benjamin Knisely is hacked by Harry Baumbach - foul #1 on Harry Baumbach, team foul #9 | 48-65 |
| 02:02 | Auburn | Benjamin Knisely misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:02 | Auburn | Benjamin Knisely snags the offensive board | 48-65 |
| 01:45 | Auburn | Walter Givens makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-68 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Benjamin Knisely swats the short shot by Vyacheslav Bosowski | 48-68 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Benjamin Knisely grabs the board | 48-68 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Walter Givens can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Caro - foul #3 on Kevin Caro, team foul #10 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG), Kelly Myers (C) Harry Baumbach, Vyacheslav Bosowski | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Raab (C) David Carlin | |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Walter Givens makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Walter Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Bruton | 51-70 |
| 00:52 | Auburn | Walter Givens misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-70 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Michael Tyrell grabs the offensive board | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Walter Givens makes the runner near the basket set up by Benjamin Knisely | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Benjamin Knisely - foul #1 on Benjamin Knisely, team foul #5 | 51-72 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Walter Givens runs out the clock | 53-72 |