| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hoisington (fresh) SF - Raymond Chalmers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Nims (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffery Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Casey Dunaway (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Jeffery Davidson inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Auburn | Michael Richards buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jeffery Davidson | 23-24 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor is called for a backcourt violation | 23-24 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | Raymond Chalmers takes the ball from Dean Nims | 23-24 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 18:05 | Auburn | Jeffery Davidson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway tips it home | 26-26 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 17:35 | Auburn | Michael Richards snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 17:18 | Auburn | Michael Richards misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Wallace steps in front of the John Hoisington pass | 26-26 |
| 16:38 | Auburn | Michael Richards knocks in the floater from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Isaac Dice | 29-28 |
| 15:56 | Auburn | Isaac Dice is called for the reach on Jeffery Davidson - foul #2 on Isaac Dice, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) Kevin Vaughn, Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Erwin (SF) Jeffery Davidson | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hoisington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gus Croteau (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jacob Brooke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Nims (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Erwin (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Casey Dunaway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Wallace (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Auburn | John Erwin's floater is tipped away by Gus Croteau | 29-28 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gus Croteau | 29-28 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Joseph Wallace denies the turnaround by Jacob Brooke | 29-28 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to John Hoisington | 29-28 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Dean Nims - foul #2 on Dean Nims, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn (PF) Gus Croteau | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 14:24 | Auburn | Dean Nims can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jacob Brooke - foul #1 on Jacob Brooke, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| 14:24 | Auburn | Dean Nims misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 14:24 | Auburn | Dean Nims makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 14:00 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 13:54 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace loses the dribble to Isaac Dice | 30-29 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington banks in the layup on a great pass from Isaac Dice | 32-29 |
| 13:31 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace jams it set up by Michael Richards and he's hacked by Jacob Brooke - foul #2 on Jacob Brooke, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor (C) Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:31 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor lays it up and in | 34-32 |
| 12:40 | Auburn | Dean Nims buries a turnaround near the basket | 34-34 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers tips it in | 36-34 |
| 12:10 | Auburn | Dean Nims is hacked by Raymond Chalmers - foul #2 on Raymond Chalmers, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Powers (SG), Roger Valentine (SF), Gus Croteau (PF) John Hoisington, Raymond Chalmers, Kevin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Weber (PF) Casey Dunaway | |
| 12:00 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Warren Taylor - foul #3 on Warren Taylor, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke (C) Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 12:00 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:00 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gus Croteau (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jacob Brooke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Nims (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Erwin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Weber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Dean Nims steps in front of the Roger Valentine pass | 36-36 |
| 11:15 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Dean Nims | 36-38 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on John Powers - foul #1 on John Powers, team foul #6 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), John Hoisington (SG), Raymond Chalmers (SF), Kevin Vaughn (PF) Isaac Dice, John Powers, Roger Valentine, Gus Croteau | |
| Subs | Auburn | Casey Dunaway (PF) Joseph Wallace | |
| 10:28 | Auburn | A charge is called on Casey Dunaway - foul #1 on Casey Dunaway, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor (C) Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Frank Weber - foul #2 on Frank Weber, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | John Erwin pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 09:57 | Auburn | Michael Richards is fouled on the floor by Raymond Chalmers - foul #3 on Raymond Chalmers, team foul #7 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lee Valley (SG) Dean Nims | |
| 09:57 | Auburn | Michael Richards makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 09:57 | Auburn | Michael Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 09:41 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Erwin | 37-39 |
| 09:25 | Auburn | Warren Taylor picks off the pass by John Erwin | 37-39 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frank Weber - foul #3 on Frank Weber, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice (PG) Michael Turner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dean Nims (PG), Joseph Wallace (C) Michael Richards, Casey Dunaway | |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | John Erwin is hacked by Warren Taylor - foul #4 on Warren Taylor, team foul #8 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Powers (SG), Roger Valentine (SF), Gus Croteau (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) John Hoisington, Raymond Chalmers, Kevin Vaughn, Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:43 | Auburn | John Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | John Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Powers | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gus Croteau (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jacob Brooke (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dean Nims (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Valley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Erwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Auburn | Dean Nims can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine tips it in | 43-41 |
| 06:45 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace misses long on a runner in the paint | 43-41 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | John Erwin gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | Frank Weber can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 43-41 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Powers | 46-41 |
| 05:57 | Auburn | Lee Valley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Lee Valley, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (SG), Raymond Chalmers (SF), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Warren Taylor (C) John Powers, Roger Valentine, Gus Croteau, Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Richards (PG), Robert Allen (SG), Jeffery Davidson (SF), Casey Dunaway (PF) Dean Nims, Lee Valley, John Erwin, Joseph Wallace | |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Jeffery Davidson is called for the reach on Raymond Chalmers - foul #1 on Jeffery Davidson, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Yul Wang (C) Frank Weber | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Casey Dunaway | 46-41 |
| 04:58 | Auburn | Robert Allen scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Richards | 46-43 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn is hacked by Robert Allen - foul #1 on Robert Allen, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG) Isaac Dice | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dean Nims (SG), Joseph Wallace (C) Robert Allen, Yul Wang | |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 04:36 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Michael Richards connects on the shot from the left side set up by Jeffery Davidson | 47-45 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-45 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Dean Nims | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hoisington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Nims (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Casey Dunaway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:43 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace makes the shot from the left block set up by Michael Richards | 47-47 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Dean Nims's pass is intercepted by Michael Turner | 47-47 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Joseph Wallace picks off the pass by Raymond Chalmers | 47-47 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-49 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 02:23 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Richards | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Turner | 50-51 |
| 01:22 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Casey Dunaway | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner is hacked by Dean Nims - foul #3 on Dean Nims, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Erwin (SF) Jeffery Davidson | |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Dean Nims is hacked by Kevin Vaughn - foul #3 on Kevin Vaughn, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice (PG) Michael Turner | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Dean Nims makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Dean Nims makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Dean Nims takes the ball from Raymond Chalmers | 52-55 |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Michael Richards dunks the ball on a great pass from Dean Nims | 52-57 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wallace - foul #3 on Joseph Wallace, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Auburn | John Hoisington is called for the reach on Dean Nims in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hoisington, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Dean Nims misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Dean Nims makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Dean Nims steps in front of the Raymond Chalmers pass | 54-58 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | John Hoisington is called for the reach on Dean Nims in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hoisington, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Dean Nims makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Dean Nims makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by John Hoisington - foul #5 on John Hoisington, team foul #12 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Powers (SG) John Hoisington | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lee Valley (SG) Dean Nims | |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | John Powers misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | John Erwin grabs the board | 57-62 |