| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Rush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lon Googe (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo Robins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| 19:20 | Auburn | Al Bell's pass is intercepted by Adam Knox | 37-29 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith's pass is intercepted by Al Bell in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | The short jumper by Al Bell is denied by Lewis Burkley | 37-29 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 18:42 | Auburn | Michael Rush grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | Thomas Burns scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Rush | 39-29 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley hits a runner near the basket set up by Joshua Smith | 39-31 |
| 17:48 | Auburn | Al Bell buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Rush | 41-31 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall is fouled on the floor by Lon Googe - foul #1 on Lon Googe, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Powell (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Donald Coleman (PF), Gary Tillman (C) Michael Rush, Lon Googe, Al Bell, Leo Robins, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), George Lewis (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Glenn Sain (PF) Willie Mendenhall, Forrest Sommer, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox | |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley is fouled on the floor by Walter Powell - foul #1 on Walter Powell, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | George Lewis scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Glenn Sain | 41-33 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | James Whitney is called for the reach on Walter Powell - foul #2 on James Whitney, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Adam Knox (PF) Lewis Burkley | |
| 16:26 | Auburn | Donald Coleman jams it set up by Peter Murphy | 43-33 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Murphy picks off the pass by Shawn Townley in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 16:21 | Auburn | Walter Powell lays it up and in set up by Peter Murphy | 45-33 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | George Lewis hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Whitney | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Walter Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Ellis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Murphy (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Sain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Donald Coleman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Shawn Townley - foul #1 on Shawn Townley, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Lon Googe (SG), Al Bell (SF), Patrick Randazzo (C) Walter Powell, Scott Ellis, Peter Murphy, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Forrest Sommer (SG), Akim Zickler (PF) James Whitney, George Lewis, Adam Knox | |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Donald Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Donald Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Al Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 15:19 | Auburn | Lon Googe misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Patrick Randazzo - foul #1 on Patrick Randazzo, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Burns (C) Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SF) Shawn Townley | |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:53 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 14:38 | Auburn | Lon Googe misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-38 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Al Bell is called for the reach on Glenn Sain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Al Bell, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), Leo Robins (PF) Lon Googe, Patrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley (C) Glenn Sain | |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 14:19 | Auburn | Thomas Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Michael Rush comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Thomas Burns is called for the reach on Willie Mendenhall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Burns, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lon Googe (SG) John Lanier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall buries a jumper from the left side | 45-40 |
| 13:49 | Auburn | Michael Rush misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Forrest Sommer | 45-40 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler double dribbles | 45-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Powell (PG), Peter Murphy (SF), Patrick Randazzo (PF), Gary Tillman (C) Michael Rush, Al Bell, Leo Robins, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), George Lewis (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Adam Knox (PF) Willie Mendenhall, Forrest Sommer, Joshua Smith, Akim Zickler | |
| 13:06 | Auburn | Lon Googe loses the ball out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (SG) Lon Googe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | James Whitney is hacked by Walter Powell - foul #2 on Walter Powell, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain (C) Lewis Burkley | |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Patrick Randazzo swats the short shot by Glenn Sain | 45-40 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain lays it up and in set up by James Whitney | 45-42 |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Lanier | 47-42 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley banks in the layup on a great pass from James Whitney | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Walter Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lanier (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Peter Murphy (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Randazzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Townley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Sain (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Auburn | Glenn Sain picks off the pass by Patrick Randazzo | 47-44 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley knocks in the shot from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 10:38 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo is hacked by Adam Knox - foul #1 on Adam Knox, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Al Bell (SF), Leo Robins (PF), Thomas Burns (C) Walter Powell, John Lanier, Peter Murphy, Patrick Randazzo, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Forrest Sommer (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) James Whitney, George Lewis, Shawn Townley, Adam Knox, Glenn Sain | |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Forrest Sommer steps in front of the Scott Ellis pass | 47-46 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer lays it up and in | 47-48 |
| 10:06 | Auburn | Al Bell jams it on a nice dish by Scott Ellis | 49-48 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer travels in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lon Googe (SG) Scott Ellis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:51 | Auburn | Lon Googe is called for traveling | 49-48 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Lon Googe is called for the reach on Willie Mendenhall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lon Googe, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:36 | Auburn | Michael Rush drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Lon Googe | 51-50 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Rush picks off the pass by Forrest Sommer in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 09:31 | Auburn | Lon Googe jams it on a great pass from Michael Rush | 53-50 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 09:02 | Auburn | Thomas Burns pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:57 | Auburn | Lon Googe misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Forrest Sommer - foul #1 on Forrest Sommer, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Coleman (PF) Leo Robins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain (PF) Akim Zickler | |
| 08:57 | Auburn | Lon Googe misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:57 | Auburn | Lon Googe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses the runner from the right block | 54-50 |
| 08:30 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Al Bell | 54-50 |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Lon Googe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Glenn Sain - foul #2 on Glenn Sain, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), George Lewis (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Adam Knox (PF) Willie Mendenhall, Forrest Sommer, Joshua Smith, Lewis Burkley | |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Lon Googe makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Lon Googe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Ellis (SG) Lon Googe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:09 | Auburn | Adam Knox steps in front of the Michael Rush pass | 56-50 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 07:47 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Al Bell | 56-50 |
| 07:34 | Auburn | Michael Rush buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Coleman | 59-50 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 59-50 |
| 07:11 | Auburn | Donald Coleman gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Rush (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Al Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Glenn Sain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:59 | Auburn | Al Bell drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Ellis | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | George Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 06:43 | Auburn | Donald Coleman grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Adam Knox steals it from Michael Rush | 61-50 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox's floater is tipped away by Thomas Burns | 61-50 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Donald Coleman pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:28 | Auburn | Scott Ellis is fouled on the floor by Shawn Townley - foul #2 on Shawn Townley, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Powell (PG), Lon Googe (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Leo Robins (PF), Gary Tillman (C) Michael Rush, Scott Ellis, Al Bell, Donald Coleman, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Forrest Sommer (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) James Whitney, George Lewis, Shawn Townley, Adam Knox, Glenn Sain | |
| 06:06 | Auburn | Lon Googe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall's pass is intercepted by Leo Robins in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 05:58 | Auburn | Lon Googe misses the jumper from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Lon Googe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 05:33 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Robins | 61-50 |
| 05:13 | Auburn | Leo Robins hits a floater from the right block set up by Lon Googe | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley loses the ball out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Al Bell (SF), Patrick Randazzo (C) Walter Powell, Peter Murphy, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF), Adam Knox (PF) Joshua Smith, Akim Zickler | |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Lon Googe makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Al Bell | 66-50 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-50 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley snags the offensive board | 66-50 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Lewis Burkley is denied by Leo Robins | 66-50 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox tips it back up and in | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:44 | Auburn | Lewis Burkley denies the turnaround by Lon Googe | 66-52 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer scores on a jumper from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 03:05 | Auburn | Leo Robins blows the layup | 66-54 |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Leo Robins hits the follow up shot | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lanier (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lon Googe (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Al Bell (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Leo Robins (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Randazzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Forrest Sommer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shawn Townley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adam Knox (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Lewis Burkley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Powell (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Donald Coleman (PF), Thomas Burns (C) John Lanier, Lon Googe, Al Bell, Leo Robins, Patrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), David Kopczynski (SG), George Lewis (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) Willie Mendenhall, Forrest Sommer, Shawn Townley, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| 02:54 | Auburn | James Whitney steals the ball from Thomas Burns | 68-54 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | James Whitney can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain gets the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain tips it back up and in | 68-56 |
| 02:16 | Auburn | Donald Coleman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Whitney | 68-56 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | George Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-56 |
| 01:52 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Thomas Burns | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:45 | Auburn | Thomas Burns clanks a turnaround from the left block | 68-56 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Glenn Sain | 68-56 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-56 |
| 01:22 | Auburn | Donald Coleman pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Thomas Burns misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-56 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by James Whitney | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Walter Powell is fouled in the backcourt by James Whitney - foul #3 on James Whitney, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lon Googe (SG), Al Bell (SF), Leo Robins (PF), Gary Tillman (C) Scott Ellis, Peter Murphy, Donald Coleman, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF) David Kopczynski | |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Walter Powell makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Walter Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain is fouled in the backcourt by Lon Googe - foul #3 on Lon Googe, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), Thomas Burns (C) Walter Powell, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Leo Robins grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Al Bell makes the turnaround in the lane | 72-58 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Leo Robins - foul #1 on Leo Robins, team foul #9 | 72-58 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Michael Rush runs out the clock | 72-60 |