| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roberto Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elwood Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry inbounds the ball | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Edward Ward | 32-46 |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Roberto Garcia | 35-46 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga is fouled on the floor by Roberto Garcia - foul #3 on Roberto Garcia, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Oscar Wilson (PG) Roberto Garcia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Edwin Dennis steals it from Ray Berry | 35-46 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Danny Reynolds - foul #2 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Villalba (SF), John Allen (C) Christopher Hair, Steven Willis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Scott Astorga, Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds, Todd Hager | |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna's pass is intercepted by Edwin Dennis | 36-46 |
| 18:05 | Auburn | Daniel Villalba double dribbles | 36-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Josiah Hurt (SG), William Dixon (PF) Elwood Bennett, Edwin Dennis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Delbert Currier | 36-48 |
| 17:56 | Auburn | Josiah Hurt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Coulombe (PG) Oscar Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Twilley | 36-51 |
| 17:34 | Auburn | William Dixon comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 36-51 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Delbert Currier and the foul's on Peter Coulombe - foul #1 on Peter Coulombe, team foul #2 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Willis (C) John Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF) Steven Twilley, Delbert Currier, Matthew Macdonald | |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses the free throw | 36-53 |
| 17:25 | Auburn | Steven Willis snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 17:04 | Auburn | Steven Willis comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Penick - foul #3 on Robert Penick, team foul #2 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (SG), Christopher Hair (SF) Josiah Hurt, Daniel Villalba | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (PF), Todd Hager (C) Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| 17:04 | Auburn | Steven Willis makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 17:04 | Auburn | Steven Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the board | 37-53 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-55 |
| 16:52 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 16:51 | Auburn | Christopher Hair tips it back up and in | 39-55 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Selfridge | 39-58 |
| 16:13 | Auburn | Steven Willis misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-58 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Peter Coulombe - foul #2 on Peter Coulombe, team foul #3 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roberto Garcia (PG), Josiah Hurt (SG), Daniel Villalba (SF), Edwin Dennis (PF), John Allen (C) Peter Coulombe, Elwood Bennett, Christopher Hair, William Dixon, Steven Willis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), Robert Penick (C) Scott Astorga, Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds, Todd Hager | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roberto Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Josiah Hurt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Villalba (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Dennis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Selfridge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Macdonald (fresh) PF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick pulls down the rebound | 39-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge can't connect on a floater from the left side | 39-60 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | John Allen steps in front of the Jerry Selfridge pass | 39-60 |
| 14:26 | Auburn | Josiah Hurt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-60 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Matthew Macdonald | 39-60 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-60 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis snags the defensive board | 39-60 |
| 14:02 | Auburn | Daniel Villalba's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (SG), Christopher Hair (SF), Steven Willis (C) Josiah Hurt, Daniel Villalba, John Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Scott Astorga (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Todd Hager (C) Edward Ward, Jerry Selfridge, Matthew Macdonald, Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-60 |
| 13:49 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis grabs the board | 39-60 |
| 13:42 | Auburn | Christopher Hair misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 39-60 |
| 13:41 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia tips it back up and in | 41-60 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-60 |
| 13:16 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 13:13 | Auburn | Steven Twilley steals it from Christopher Hair in the backcourt | 41-60 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier misses the dunk | 41-60 |
| 13:10 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 13:06 | Auburn | Delbert Currier is called for the reach on Edwin Dennis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Delbert Currier, team foul #3 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Dixon (PF) Edwin Dennis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Berry (SF) Delbert Currier | |
| 12:53 | Auburn | William Dixon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ray Berry - foul #3 on Ray Berry, team foul #4 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Delbert Currier (SG) Steven Twilley, Scott Astorga | |
| 12:53 | Auburn | William Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 12:53 | Auburn | William Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Delbert Currier | 43-62 |
| 12:27 | Auburn | William Dixon misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 43-62 |
| 12:26 | Auburn | Christopher Hair tips it in | 45-62 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Danny Reynolds and he's fouled by Roberto Garcia - foul #4 on Roberto Garcia, team foul #4 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Oscar Wilson (PG), Joseph Taylor (SG), John Allen (C) Roberto Garcia, Elwood Bennett, Steven Willis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), Robert Penick (C) Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds, Todd Hager | |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the free throw | 45-65 |
| 11:58 | Auburn | Christopher Hair is whistled for traveling | 45-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Josiah Hurt (SG), Daniel Villalba (SF) Joseph Taylor, Christopher Hair | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Scott Astorga (SG) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Oscar Wilson - foul #2 on Oscar Wilson, team foul #5 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Edwin Dennis (PF) William Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG) Matthew Macdonald | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 11:29 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Edwin Dennis | 45-65 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Oscar Wilson (fresh) SG - Josiah Hurt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Villalba (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Dennis (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Twilley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Currier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Astorga (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Auburn | Oscar Wilson is hacked by Steven Twilley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Twilley, team foul #5 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (PF), Todd Hager (C) Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| 11:14 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis is called for traveling | 45-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (SG) Josiah Hurt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Ray Berry (SF) Steven Twilley, Scott Astorga | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 45-65 |
| 10:50 | Auburn | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 10:45 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-65 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ray Berry | 45-65 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Delbert Currier | 45-67 |
| 10:14 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-67 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager gets the rebound | 45-67 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #6 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Coulombe (PG), Josiah Hurt (SG), Christopher Hair (SF), William Dixon (PF), Steven Willis (C) Oscar Wilson, Elwood Bennett, Daniel Villalba, Edwin Dennis, John Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Jason Osuna (PF) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds | |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 09:34 | Auburn | Peter Coulombe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Penick (C) Todd Hager | |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 45-69 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald tips it home | 45-71 |
| 09:02 | Auburn | Josiah Hurt misses short on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Robert Penick - foul #4 on Robert Penick, team foul #6 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Todd Hager (C) Steven Twilley, Robert Penick | |
| 09:02 | Auburn | Josiah Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 09:02 | Auburn | Josiah Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 09:02 | Auburn | Josiah Hurt misses the 3rd free throw | 47-71 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager pulls down the rebound | 47-71 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Peter Coulombe is called for the reach on Scott Astorga - foul #3 on Peter Coulombe, team foul #7 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (SG), Edwin Dennis (PF) Josiah Hurt, William Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Matthew Macdonald, Jason Osuna | |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 08:30 | Auburn | Peter Coulombe is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Coulombe, team foul #8 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Taylor (PG) Peter Coulombe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Christopher Hair swats the short shot by Todd Hager | 47-73 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett gets the rebound | 47-73 |
| 08:04 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Villalba (SF) Christopher Hair | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses short on a runner from the right block | 47-73 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager tips it back up and in | 47-75 |
| 07:25 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-75 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 47-75 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) SG - Elwood Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Villalba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Dennis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Steven Willis (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Selfridge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Currier (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Reynolds (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Hager (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-75 |
| 06:52 | Auburn | Daniel Villalba grabs the board | 47-75 |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Todd Hager steps in front of the Joseph Taylor pass in the backcourt | 47-75 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roberto Garcia (PG), Josiah Hurt (SG), Christopher Hair (SF), William Dixon (PF), John Allen (C) Joseph Taylor, Elwood Bennett, Daniel Villalba, Edwin Dennis, Steven Willis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), Robert Penick (C) Jerry Selfridge, Delbert Currier, Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds, Todd Hager | |
| 06:04 | Auburn | Christopher Hair comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 47-75 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jason Osuna | 47-75 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 47-75 |
| 05:47 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 47-75 |
| 05:40 | Auburn | John Allen buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Roberto Garcia | 49-75 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna hits a turnaround in the lane | 49-77 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | Josiah Hurt is called for traveling | 49-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | Oscar Wilson (SG) Josiah Hurt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 49-77 |
| 04:57 | Auburn | Christopher Hair gets the rebound | 49-77 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Oscar Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Twilley - foul #3 on Steven Twilley, team foul #7 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (SF), Edwin Dennis (PF) Christopher Hair, William Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Ray Berry (SF) Steven Twilley, Matthew Macdonald | |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Oscar Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 50-77 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Oscar Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses badly on a floater in the lane | 51-77 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry snags the offensive board | 51-77 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna can't finish the layup | 51-77 |
| 04:08 | Auburn | John Allen gets the rebound | 51-77 |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Ward - foul #3 on Edward Ward, team foul #8 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Villalba (SF), Steven Willis (C) Oscar Wilson, John Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (PF) Jason Osuna | |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-79 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Elwood Bennett scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-79 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds scores on a driving attempt from close range | 55-81 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Elwood Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Villalba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Dennis (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Steven Willis (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Astorga (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Berry (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Reynolds (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Penick (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia hits a wide open jumper from the left wing | 57-81 |
| 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) | |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick can't connect on a runner in the paint | 57-81 |
| 02:21 | Auburn | Steven Willis grabs the board | 57-81 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Edward Ward is called for the reach on Roberto Garcia in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Ward, team foul #9 | 57-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | Josiah Hurt (SG), Christopher Hair (SF), William Dixon (PF), John Allen (C) Elwood Bennett, Daniel Villalba, Edwin Dennis, Steven Willis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), Todd Hager (C) Edward Ward, Scott Astorga, Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna snags the defensive board | 58-81 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald is whistled for a carry | 58-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (SG), Edwin Dennis (PF), Steven Willis (C) Josiah Hurt, William Dixon, John Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Steven Twilley, Delbert Currier, Matthew Macdonald, Jason Osuna | |
| 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) | |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Danny Reynolds - foul #3 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #10 | 58-81 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 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) | |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 59-81 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward grabs the offensive board | 59-81 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Danny Reynolds | 59-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia is whistled for traveling | 59-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Edwin Dennis - foul #3 on Edwin Dennis, team foul #9 | 59-83 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 59-83 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 59-84 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Roberto Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-84 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward runs out the clock | 59-84 |