| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Munos (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonia Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip Edward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark League (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Cahill (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Ronald Munos inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Auburn | Antonia Giordano is fouled on the floor by Charles Lewis - foul #2 on Charles Lewis, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:28 | Auburn | Ronald Munos knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Foster | 32-26 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham is fouled on the floor by Philip Edward - foul #2 on Philip Edward, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | David Cahill's pass is intercepted by James Foster | 32-26 |
| 18:45 | Auburn | Antonia Giordano is called for a backcourt violation | 32-26 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 18:19 | Auburn | Antonia Giordano connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Peter Johnson and he's fouled by Charles Lewis - foul #3 on Charles Lewis, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson (PF) Charles Lewis | |
| 18:19 | Auburn | Antonia Giordano makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | David Cahill blows the dunk | 35-28 |
| 17:59 | Auburn | Antonia Giordano pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:37 | Auburn | David Cahill steals the ball from Antonia Giordano | 35-28 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | David Cahill drills a floater from close range set up by Robert Graham | 35-30 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Peter Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Foster | 38-30 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | David Cahill is hacked by Philip Edward - foul #3 on Philip Edward, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Goebel (PG) James Foster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch travels with the ball | 38-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Lund (PF) Antonia Giordano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee (C) David Cahill | |
| 15:56 | Auburn | Thomas Goebel banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Johnson | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Thomas Goebel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Munos (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Lund (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Edward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mark League (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Ronald Lund steps in front of the Robert Graham pass | 40-30 |
| 15:23 | Auburn | Ronald Munos comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Burpee - foul #1 on Jeffrey Burpee, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Foster (PG), John Vallecillo (C) Thomas Goebel, Philip Edward | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Robert Ferrill (SF), Charles Lewis (PF) Robert Graham, Mark League, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 15:23 | Auburn | Ronald Munos makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 15:23 | Auburn | Ronald Munos makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | James Foster is called for the reach on Douglas Welch - foul #3 on James Foster, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Goebel (SG), Antonia Giordano (PF) Peter Johnson, Ronald Munos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Cahill (C) Jeffrey Burpee | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | David Cahill drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Alfred Yablonsky | 42-32 |
| 14:28 | Auburn | James Foster double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Edward (C) John Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG), Mark League (SF) Douglas Welch, Robert Ferrill | |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | David Cahill travels with the ball | 42-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Johnson (SG) Ronald Lund | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:48 | Auburn | Peter Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 13:46 | Auburn | Peter Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Peter Johnson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-32 |
| 13:27 | Auburn | James Foster tips it back up and in | 44-32 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | David Cahill is hacked by Philip Edward - foul #4 on Philip Edward, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Munos (SF) James Foster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG) Alfred Yablonsky | |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Mark League | 44-34 |
| 12:25 | Auburn | Ronald Munos misses long on a floater in the lane | 44-34 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Mark League snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | David Cahill knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Douglas Welch | 44-36 |
| 11:40 | Auburn | Charles Lewis is called for the reach on Ronald Munos - foul #4 on Charles Lewis, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Foster (PG), Ronald Lund (PF) Thomas Goebel, Antonia Giordano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Robert Ferrill (SF), Kenneth Jackson (PF), Jeffrey Burpee (C) Robert Graham, Mark League, Charles Lewis, David Cahill | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Munos (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Lund (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Edward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Auburn | Ronald Lund knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by James Foster | 46-36 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses badly on a shot from the left side | 46-36 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Jackson | 46-36 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee is fouled on the floor by Ronald Munos - foul #3 on Ronald Munos, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Goebel (SG), John Vallecillo (C) Peter Johnson, Philip Edward | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson loses the dribble to John Vallecillo | 46-36 |
| 10:25 | Auburn | John Vallecillo knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Lund | 48-36 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 48-36 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses long on a jumper in the lane | 48-36 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Ronald Lund grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 09:42 | Auburn | Ronald Lund hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Munos | 50-36 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Welch | 50-38 |
| 08:58 | Auburn | Ronald Munos misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Goebel - foul #3 on Thomas Goebel, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Johnson (SG), Antonia Giordano (PF), Philip Edward (C) James Foster, Ronald Munos, John Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG), Mark League (SF), David Cahill (C) Douglas Welch, Robert Ferrill, Jeffrey Burpee | |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 08:15 | Auburn | Ronald Lund knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Antonia Giordano | 52-40 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | David Cahill's fadeaway is rejected by Antonia Giordano | 52-40 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | David Cahill hits the follow up shot | 52-42 |
| 07:50 | Auburn | Philip Edward misses the floater from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | David Cahill hits a fadeaway from close range | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Thomas Goebel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Peter Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Lund (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Antonia Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Edward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark League (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Cahill (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Auburn | Peter Johnson connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Goebel | 54-44 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | David Cahill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Goebel - foul #4 on Thomas Goebel, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Foster (PG), Ronald Munos (SF) Thomas Goebel, Ronald Lund | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG), Charles Lewis (PF) Alfred Yablonsky, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | David Cahill misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | David Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:34 | Auburn | James Foster is fouled on the floor by David Cahill - foul #3 on David Cahill, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| 06:16 | Auburn | James Foster drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Mark League - foul #2 on Mark League, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| 06:16 | Auburn | James Foster makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | David Cahill misses long on a shot from the left side | 57-45 |
| 05:53 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Antonia Giordano | 57-45 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | James Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-45 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Philip Edward swats the layup by Robert Graham | 57-45 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Peter Johnson | 57-45 |
| 05:02 | Auburn | Antonia Giordano misses short on a floater from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | David Cahill gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Philip Edward - foul #5 on Philip Edward, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Goebel (PG), Ronald Lund (PF), John Vallecillo (C) James Foster, Antonia Giordano, Philip Edward | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee (C) David Cahill | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Ronald Lund misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 57-47 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Goebel - foul #5 on Thomas Goebel, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Taylor (PG) Thomas Goebel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (SF) Mark League | |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Peter Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Taylor | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kevin Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Munos (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Lund (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Vallecillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) PF - Charles Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch double dribbles | 59-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Foster (PG), Antonia Giordano (PF) Peter Johnson, Ronald Munos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Kenneth Jackson (PF), David Cahill (C) Robert Graham, Charles Lewis, Jeffrey Burpee | |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Antonia Giordano misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 59-48 |
| 02:53 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Lund | 59-48 |
| 02:53 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Johnson (SG), Ronald Munos (SF) Kevin Taylor, John Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG), Mark League (SF), Charles Lewis (PF) Alfred Yablonsky, Robert Ferrill, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 02:35 | Auburn | James Foster misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Mark League snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Mark League pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Robert Graham is denied by Antonia Giordano | 59-48 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Peter Johnson snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Peter Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | David Cahill snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-48 |
| 01:14 | Auburn | Antonia Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Ronald Lund connects on the floater from the right wing set up by James Foster | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses the 3 from straight away | 61-48 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Mark League hits the follow up shot | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Ronald Munos connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from James Foster | 63-50 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-50 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham tips it home | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | James Foster runs out the clock | 63-52 |