| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lanier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Tillman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Shawn Townley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Thornhill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Sain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Donald Coleman inbounds the ball | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Glenn Sain steps in front of the Thomas Burns pass | 44-42 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith is fouled on the floor by Scott Ellis - foul #2 on Scott Ellis, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Scott Ellis steps in front of the Gabriel Thornhill pass | 44-42 |
| 18:56 | Auburn | Donald Coleman blows the dunk | 44-42 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lawrence | 44-42 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Gary Tillman | 44-42 |
| 18:29 | Auburn | Gary Tillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Marcil (PG), Walter Souliere (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Patrick Randazzo (PF), Charles Jackson (C) John Lanier, Scott Ellis, Donald Coleman, Gary Tillman, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron (PG), David Kopczynski (SG), Steven Ford (SF) Shawn Townley, Joshua Smith, Gabriel Thornhill | |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Lawrence | 44-45 |
| 17:57 | Auburn | Thomas Lawrence swats the layup by Peter Murphy | 44-45 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski buries a 3 from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 17:34 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo lays it in | 46-48 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | Glenn Sain is called for the reach on Charles Jackson - foul #2 on Glenn Sain, team foul #1 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Donald Coleman (SF), Gary Tillman (PF), Thomas Burns (C) Bobby Marcil, Walter Souliere, Peter Murphy, Patrick Randazzo, Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (PG), Joshua Smith (SG) Ralph Herron, David Kopczynski | |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Gary Tillman clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Lawrence - foul #3 on Thomas Lawrence, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill (PF) Thomas Lawrence | |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Gary Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Gary Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Thomas Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 16:49 | Auburn | Thomas Burns banks in the layup on a great pass from John Lanier | 48-50 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill clanks a floater from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 16:17 | Auburn | Gary Tillman scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Scott Ellis | 50-52 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | John Lanier steals the ball from Glenn Sain in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 16:13 | Auburn | Scott Ellis lays it in on a nice dish by John Lanier | 52-52 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley is hacked by John Lanier in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lanier, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Marcil (PG), Peter Murphy (SF) John Lanier, Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron (PG) Steven Ford | |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gabriel Thornhill, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Donato (SG) Joshua Smith | |
| 15:47 | Auburn | Thomas Burns misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bobby Marcil (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Scott Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ralph Herron (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Donato (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gabriel Thornhill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Sain (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Howard Donato scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 15:13 | Auburn | Bobby Marcil is called for traveling | 52-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Walter Souliere (SG), Donald Coleman (SF), Patrick Randazzo (PF), Charles Jackson (C) Bobby Marcil, Scott Ellis, Peter Murphy, Gary Tillman, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), David Kopczynski (SF), Thomas Lawrence (PF), Akim Zickler (C) Ralph Herron, Howard Donato, Shawn Townley, Gabriel Thornhill, Glenn Sain | |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 14:55 | Auburn | James Whitney steals the ball from Patrick Randazzo | 52-55 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Whitney | 52-58 |
| 14:24 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Lawrence - foul #4 on Thomas Lawrence, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Burns (C) Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill (SF), Glenn Sain (PF) Joshua Smith, Thomas Lawrence | |
| 14:24 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 14:24 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Walter Souliere steals the ball from David Kopczynski in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 14:21 | Auburn | Walter Souliere dunks the ball | 56-58 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 14:10 | Auburn | John Lanier snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 14:06 | Auburn | John Lanier misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by James Whitney - foul #4 on James Whitney, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Marcil (SG), Gary Tillman (PF) Walter Souliere, Patrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (PG), Howard Donato (SG), Steven Ford (SF) James Whitney, David Kopczynski, Gabriel Thornhill | |
| 14:06 | Auburn | John Lanier misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 14:06 | Auburn | John Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Steven Ford is hacked by Bobby Marcil in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Marcil, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG) John Lanier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Donald Coleman picks off the pass by Akim Zickler | 57-58 |
| 13:38 | Auburn | Donald Coleman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-58 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Akim Zickler | 57-58 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Steven Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Murphy (SF) Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:09 | Auburn | Gary Tillman is fouled on the floor by Glenn Sain - foul #3 on Glenn Sain, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Walter Souliere (SG), Patrick Randazzo (PF) Matthew Cozad, Bobby Marcil, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SG), Gabriel Thornhill (SF) Howard Donato, Steven Ford | |
| 12:50 | Auburn | The refs have stopped play. Walter Souliere is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 57-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Ellis (SG), Charles Jackson (C) Walter Souliere, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron (PG), David Kopczynski (SF) Shawn Townley, Gabriel Thornhill | |
| 12:40 | Auburn | John Lanier misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 12:38 | Auburn | Scott Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 12:15 | Auburn | John Lanier misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Ralph Herron - foul #2 on Ralph Herron, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Coleman (SF), Gary Tillman (PF) Peter Murphy, Patrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:15 | Auburn | John Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 12:15 | Auburn | John Lanier misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Akim Zickler | 58-58 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith's pass is intercepted by Scott Ellis in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 12:11 | Auburn | John Lanier jams it set up by Scott Ellis | 60-58 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Sain | 60-61 |
| 11:56 | Auburn | John Lanier can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on David Kopczynski - foul #1 on David Kopczynski, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Marcil (SG), Thomas Burns (C) Scott Ellis, Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (PG), Howard Donato (SG), Steven Ford (SF) Ralph Herron, Joshua Smith, David Kopczynski | |
| 11:56 | Auburn | John Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 11:56 | Auburn | John Lanier misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Akim Zickler | 61-61 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Steven Ford lays it in uncontested | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lanier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Marcil (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Coleman (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Tillman (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Shawn Townley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Howard Donato (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Sain (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Akim Zickler (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Auburn | Thomas Burns hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Akim Zickler - foul #4 on Akim Zickler, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG), Peter Murphy (SF), Patrick Randazzo (PF) John Lanier, Donald Coleman, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill (PF) Akim Zickler | |
| 11:26 | Auburn | Thomas Burns makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 11:26 | Auburn | Thomas Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Howard Donato misses the jumpshot from the right side | 62-63 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Gabriel Thornhill is blocked by Patrick Randazzo | 62-63 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Howard Donato can't tip it in | 62-63 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley grabs the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Howard Donato misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Peter Murphy - foul #2 on Peter Murphy, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Ellis (SG), Gary Tillman (PF), Charles Jackson (C) Bobby Marcil, Patrick Randazzo, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SG), David Kopczynski (SF) Steven Ford, Glenn Sain | |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Howard Donato makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Howard Donato misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 10:38 | Auburn | Gary Tillman grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 10:24 | Auburn | Matthew Cozad comes up short on the shot from the left side | 62-64 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill drills a floater from the baseline | 62-66 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Charles Jackson drills a shot near the basket set up by Matthew Cozad | 64-66 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Ellis - foul #3 on Scott Ellis, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Donald Coleman (SF), Patrick Randazzo (PF) Matthew Cozad, Peter Murphy, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron (PG), Glenn Sain (C) David Kopczynski, Howard Donato | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill makes the jumper from the left block | 64-68 |
| 09:38 | Auburn | Ralph Herron steals it from John Lanier | 64-68 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Burns (C) Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:19 | Auburn | John Lanier scores on a runner in the lane set up by Scott Ellis | 66-68 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 66-68 |
| 08:58 | Auburn | Scott Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 08:41 | Auburn | The jump hook by Donald Coleman is blocked by Glenn Sain | 66-68 |
| 08:40 | Auburn | Donald Coleman can't tip it in | 66-68 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ralph Herron | 66-68 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley is denied on a layup by Donald Coleman | 66-68 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Ralph Herron | 66-70 |
| 07:50 | Auburn | Scott Ellis buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Lanier | 68-70 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Burns takes the ball from Ralph Herron | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lanier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Ellis (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Coleman (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Patrick Randazzo (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Burns (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ralph Herron (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Townley (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gabriel Thornhill (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Sain (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Scott Ellis is hacked by Glenn Sain - foul #4 on Glenn Sain, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG), Peter Murphy (SF), Gary Tillman (PF), Charles Jackson (C) John Lanier, Donald Coleman, Patrick Randazzo, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), David Kopczynski (SG), Steven Ford (SF), Thomas Lawrence (PF), Akim Zickler (C) Ralph Herron, Joshua Smith, Shawn Townley, Gabriel Thornhill, Glenn Sain | |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Scott Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Scott Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Marcil (SG) Scott Ellis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Gary Tillman misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Akim Zickler - foul #5 on Akim Zickler, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain (C) Akim Zickler | |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Gary Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Gary Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | James Whitney can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-70 |
| 06:34 | Auburn | Peter Murphy gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 06:30 | Auburn | Matthew Cozad's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Lawrence | 72-70 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | Matthew Cozad pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 06:14 | Auburn | Thomas Lawrence is called for the reach on Gary Tillman - foul #5 on Thomas Lawrence, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Souliere (SG) Bobby Marcil | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill (PF) Thomas Lawrence | |
| 06:14 | Auburn | Gary Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 06:14 | Auburn | Gary Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Cozad - foul #4 on Matthew Cozad, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG) Matthew Cozad | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Donato (SG) David Kopczynski | |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Charles Jackson gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Walter Souliere drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Lanier and the foul's on Gabriel Thornhill - foul #3 on Gabriel Thornhill, team foul #13 | 75-70 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Walter Souliere makes the free throw | 76-70 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain grabs the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | James Whitney scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 76-72 |
| 05:12 | Auburn | John Lanier connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Walter Souliere | 78-72 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | James Whitney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG), Bobby Marcil (SG), Donald Coleman (SF), Thomas Burns (C) John Lanier, Walter Souliere, Peter Murphy, Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SF) Steven Ford | |
| 04:41 | Auburn | Matthew Cozad drills a 3 from the right wing | 81-72 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill is fouled on the floor by Gary Tillman - foul #1 on Gary Tillman, team foul #7 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo (PF) Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF) Howard Donato | |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Donald Coleman connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Cozad and he's fouled by Glenn Sain - foul #5 on Glenn Sain, team foul #14 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG) Matthew Cozad | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SG), Steven Ford (C) David Kopczynski, Glenn Sain | |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Donald Coleman makes the free throw | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | James Whitney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-74 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo grabs the defensive rebound | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:45 | Auburn | Donald Coleman lays it in set up by Patrick Randazzo | 86-74 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | James Whitney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-74 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | John Lanier grabs the board | 86-74 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lanier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Marcil (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Coleman (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Patrick Randazzo (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Burns (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Townley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gabriel Thornhill (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Auburn | James Whitney is called for the reach on Bobby Marcil - foul #5 on James Whitney, team foul #15 | 86-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Souliere (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Gary Tillman (PF) John Lanier, Donald Coleman, Patrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron (PG), Howard Donato (SG) James Whitney, Joshua Smith | |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Bobby Marcil makes the 1st free throw | 87-74 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Bobby Marcil makes the 2nd free throw | 88-74 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Steven Ford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 88-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG) Bobby Marcil | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Peter Murphy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Shawn Townley - foul #2 on Shawn Townley, team foul #16 | 88-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Jackson (C) Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Peter Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 89-74 |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Peter Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 90-74 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Murphy - foul #3 on Peter Murphy, team foul #8 | 90-74 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley misses the 1st free throw | 90-74 |
| 03:07 | Auburn | Charles Jackson snags the defensive board | 90-74 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Peter Murphy loses the dribble to Ralph Herron | 90-74 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SG), David Kopczynski (SF) Howard Donato, Shawn Townley | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill misses the driving attempt in the paint | 90-74 |
| 02:39 | Auburn | Gary Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 90-74 |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Peter Murphy clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 90-74 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ralph Herron | 90-74 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Tillman - foul #2 on Gary Tillman, team foul #9 | 90-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Patrick Randazzo (PF), Thomas Burns (C) Matthew Cozad, Gary Tillman, Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (PG), Howard Donato (SG) Ralph Herron, Steven Ford | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 90-75 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 90-76 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Walter Souliere buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Lanier | 92-76 |
| 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) | |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski is hacked by Peter Murphy - foul #4 on Peter Murphy, team foul #10 | 92-76 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Ellis (SG), Donald Coleman (SF), Gary Tillman (PF) Walter Souliere, Peter Murphy, Patrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Ford (SF) Joshua Smith | |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski makes the 1st free throw | 92-77 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 92-77 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Thomas Burns | 92-77 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Donald Coleman is fouled on the floor by Steven Ford - foul #2 on Steven Ford, team foul #17 | 92-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron (PG) Howard Donato | |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Donald Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 93-77 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Donald Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 94-77 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Ellis - foul #4 on Scott Ellis, team foul #11 | 94-77 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 94-78 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 94-79 |
| 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 a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Donald Coleman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 94-79 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 94-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski is hacked by Donald Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Coleman, team foul #12 | 94-79 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Donato (SG) Ralph Herron | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski makes the 1st free throw | 94-80 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 94-81 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | John Lanier runs out the clock | 94-81 |