| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Marsala (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Carlton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-24 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to David Pitre | 36-24 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein scores on a shot from the free throw line | 36-26 |
| 19:06 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson is hacked by David Pitre - foul #2 on David Pitre, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 18:43 | Auburn | Craig Moore is fouled on the floor by Sammy Finnegan - foul #2 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| 18:33 | Auburn | Michael Wiggins is called for the reach on Craig Moore - foul #1 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #3 | 36-26 |
| 18:15 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire blows the layup but he's hacked by Sammy Finnegan - foul #3 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #4 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder (PF) Sammy Finnegan | |
| 18:15 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:15 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | David Pitre makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Wiggins | 36-29 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | John Marsala slams it home | 38-29 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | David Pitre banks in the layup | 38-31 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | Craig Moore is fouled on the floor by Robert Reeder - foul #2 on Robert Reeder, team foul #5 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jon Tafoya (SF), Daniel Rader (C) John Marsala, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG), David Bello (C) David Pitre, Ralph Carlton | |
| 16:33 | Auburn | David Bello steps in front of the Daniel Rader pass | 38-31 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Reeder | 38-31 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Jon Tafoya takes the ball from David Bello | 38-31 |
| 15:38 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Craig Moore | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jon Tafoya (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Neil Cabrales (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) SF - Michael Wiggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Reeder (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Bello (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Neil Cabrales picks off the pass by Robert Reeder | 40-31 |
| 15:06 | Auburn | Craig Moore misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-31 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Craig Moore tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | David Bello makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 14:25 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales slams it home and the foul's on Robert Reeder - foul #3 on Robert Reeder, team foul #6 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Davis (PG), Anthony Thigpen (SG), John Marsala (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Craig Moore, Leonard Johnson, Jon Tafoya, Daniel Rader | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Ralph Carlton (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins, Robert Reeder, David Bello | |
| 14:25 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | David Pitre can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Thigpen - foul #4 on Anthony Thigpen, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leonard Johnson (SG), Michael Doty (C) Anthony Thigpen, Neil Cabrales | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | David Pitre misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | David Pitre misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:52 | Auburn | John Marsala misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Norman Absher - foul #1 on Norman Absher, team foul #7 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Rader (C) Michael Doty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:52 | Auburn | John Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 13:52 | Auburn | John Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 13:02 | Auburn | John Marsala can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-36 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher hits a 3 from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 12:19 | Auburn | The jump hook by Cecil Whitmire is blocked by Ralph Carlton | 46-39 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | David Pitre travels with the ball | 46-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Moore (PG), Anthony Thigpen (SG), Neil Cabrales (C) Derek Davis, Leonard Johnson, Daniel Rader | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Robert Reeder (C) Ray Houser, Norman Absher, Ralph Carlton | |
| 11:23 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jon Tafoya (SF), Michael Doty (C) John Marsala, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (SG) David Pitre | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Thigpen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jon Tafoya (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Doty (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Reeder (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Ebenstein | 46-42 |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein is hacked by Michael Doty - foul #1 on Michael Doty, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire (PF) Michael Doty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG), Ralph Carlton (C) Matthew Brown, Sammy Finnegan | |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Anthony Thigpen is called for the reach on David Pitre - foul #5 on Anthony Thigpen, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Davis (SG), John Marsala (SF) Anthony Thigpen, Jon Tafoya | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | David Pitre steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leonard Johnson (SG) Derek Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Reeder | 46-42 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 08:59 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Marsala | 46-42 |
| 08:40 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire's pass is intercepted by Ralph Carlton | 46-42 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Neil Cabrales - foul #1 on Neil Cabrales, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jon Tafoya (SF), Michael Doty (PF), Daniel Rader (C) John Marsala, Cecil Whitmire, Neil Cabrales | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Sammy Finnegan (PF) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Robert Reeder | |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:46 | Auburn | Michael Doty drills a jump hook near the basket | 48-43 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 07:32 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Daniel Rader | 48-43 |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Michael Doty loses the dribble to Ray Houser | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jon Tafoya (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Doty (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Ralph Carlton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses long on a floater from the left block | 48-43 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | Jon Tafoya pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 06:30 | Auburn | Michael Doty clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Sammy Finnegan - foul #4 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Davis (PG), John Marsala (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Craig Moore, Jon Tafoya, Daniel Rader | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Robert Reeder (C) Ray Houser, Matthew Brown, Michael Wiggins, Ralph Carlton | |
| 06:30 | Auburn | Michael Doty makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:30 | Auburn | Michael Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 06:14 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 05:49 | Auburn | Michael Doty is hacked by David Pitre - foul #3 on David Pitre, team foul #9 | 50-43 |
| 05:49 | Auburn | Michael Doty makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 05:49 | Auburn | Michael Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Moore (PG), Neil Cabrales (C) Leonard Johnson, Michael Doty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins (SF) Norman Absher | |
| 05:06 | Auburn | Samuel Ebenstein is called for the reach on Cecil Whitmire - foul #1 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #10 | 52-43 |
| 05:06 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 05:06 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Reeder | 53-43 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-43 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | Craig Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 04:18 | Auburn | John Marsala tips it back up and in | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan tips it back up and in | 55-45 |
| 03:38 | Auburn | John Marsala's floater is tipped away by Robert Reeder | 55-45 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 03:29 | Auburn | John Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 03:24 | Auburn | Craig Moore misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on David Pitre - foul #4 on David Pitre, team foul #11 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leonard Johnson (SG), Jon Tafoya (SF), Daniel Rader (C) Derek Davis, John Marsala, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG), Ralph Carlton (C) David Pitre, Sammy Finnegan | |
| 03:24 | Auburn | Craig Moore makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 03:24 | Auburn | Craig Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder travels with the ball | 56-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (SG), Norman Absher (SF) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins | |
| 02:46 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales can't finish the layup | 56-45 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder grabs the board | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jon Tafoya (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Reeder (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Carlton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ray Houser | 56-48 |
| 02:34 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Marsala (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Jon Tafoya, Daniel Rader | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF) Ray Houser, Matthew Brown, Norman Absher, Robert Reeder | |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales is fouled on the floor by Michael Wiggins - foul #2 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #12 | 56-48 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Sammy Finnegan | 57-48 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| 01:48 | Auburn | Sammy Finnegan steals the ball from Craig Moore | 57-48 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 01:26 | Auburn | Craig Moore clanks a floater from the right side | 57-51 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the board | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Craig Moore - foul #1 on Craig Moore, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | David Pitre steals the ball from John Marsala | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire grabs the board | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Samuel Ebenstein is called for the reach on Cecil Whitmire in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #13 | 57-53 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Cecil Whitmire steals it from Samuel Ebenstein | 58-53 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Craig Moore is hacked by David Pitre in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Pitre, team foul #14 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Rader (C) Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Craig Moore misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Craig Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser loses the dribble to John Marsala | 58-53 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Daniel Rader is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Ebenstein - foul #3 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #15 | 58-53 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Daniel Rader makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Daniel Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein loses the dribble to Craig Moore in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Ralph Carlton - foul #2 on Ralph Carlton, team foul #16 | 60-53 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton snags the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton gets the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 62-53 |