| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Milliron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Baskin (fresh) PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aurek Janoski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John McMenamin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodrigo Flores (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Sadler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Peet (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Sproul (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Sproul - foul #1 on Richard Sproul, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:47 | Auburn | John McMenamin's pass is intercepted by John Kidd in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Peet - foul #1 on Joseph Peet, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:13 | Auburn | Rodrigo Flores drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John McMenamin | 38-34 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys travels with the ball | 38-34 |
| 18:34 | Auburn | George Sadler is called for 3 seconds | 38-34 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | George Sadler swats the layup by Jimmy Humphreys | 38-34 |
| 18:11 | Auburn | Joseph Peet gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:44 | Auburn | Richard Sproul misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-34 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski is whistled for a carry | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Bell (SF) Neil Baskin | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Guertin (PG), Lawrence Fiorillo (PF) John McMenamin, Joseph Peet | |
| 17:13 | Auburn | George Sadler misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Aurek Janoski - foul #2 on Aurek Janoski, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (PG), Edward Wolfe (PF) Clarence Milliron, Jimmy Humphreys | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Jones (SG) Rodrigo Flores | |
| 17:13 | Auburn | George Sadler makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | George Sadler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Casey Hall (PF) Aurek Janoski | |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Parks (SF), Dikembe Araki (C) George Sadler, Richard Sproul | |
| 16:36 | Auburn | Walter Parks makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | David Jones is called for the reach on John Kidd - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Casey Hall drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Cheng | 41-39 |
| 16:04 | Auburn | David Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-39 |
| 16:02 | Auburn | David Jones tips it home | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Cheng (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Bell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Casey Hall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Guertin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Parks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Fiorillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Araki (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-41 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Steve Bell tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Casey Hall tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 15:20 | Auburn | David Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Guertin | 43-44 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | John Kidd can't finish the layup | 43-44 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Lawrence Fiorillo gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:37 | Auburn | Edward Wolfe blocks the jumper by Lawrence Fiorillo | 43-44 |
| 14:36 | Auburn | William Guertin can't tip it in | 43-44 |
| 14:34 | Auburn | Lawrence Fiorillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:22 | Auburn | David Jones misses short on a floater from the right side | 43-44 |
| 14:20 | Auburn | Lawrence Fiorillo tips it in | 43-46 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Casey Hall is fouled on the floor by William Guertin - foul #1 on William Guertin, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), Brian Wise (SG), Douglas Bowen (SF), Jimmy Humphreys (PF), Aurek Janoski (C) Harold Cheng, John Kidd, Steve Bell, Casey Hall, Edward Wolfe | |
| Subs | Auburn | John McMenamin (PG), Rodrigo Flores (SG), George Sadler (SF), Joseph Peet (PF), Richard Sproul (C) William Guertin, David Jones, Walter Parks, Lawrence Fiorillo, Dikembe Araki | |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron buries a shot from the left side | 45-46 |
| 13:25 | Auburn | George Sadler makes the jump hook in the lane set up by John McMenamin | 45-48 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron is whistled for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (SG) Brian Wise | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 12:43 | Auburn | John McMenamin is hacked by Douglas Bowen - foul #4 on Douglas Bowen, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin (SF) Douglas Bowen | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Rodrigo Flores buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John McMenamin | 45-51 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Aurek Janoski is blocked by George Sadler | 45-51 |
| 11:57 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Joseph Peet | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Milliron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Cheng (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Baskin (fresh) PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Aurek Janoski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John McMenamin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodrigo Flores (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Sadler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Peet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Sproul (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Jimmy Humphreys takes the ball from George Sadler | 45-51 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harold Cheng | 48-51 |
| 11:00 | Auburn | Rodrigo Flores comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-51 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng is hacked by Rodrigo Flores - foul #1 on Rodrigo Flores, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (PG), John Kidd (SG), Casey Hall (PF), Edward Wolfe (C) Clarence Milliron, Harold Cheng, Jimmy Humphreys, Aurek Janoski | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Guertin (PG), David Jones (SG), Walter Parks (SF), Lawrence Fiorillo (PF), Dikembe Araki (C) John McMenamin, Rodrigo Flores, George Sadler, Joseph Peet, Richard Sproul | |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise loses the ball out of bounds | 48-51 |
| 10:08 | Auburn | Walter Parks knocks in the runner from the right block set up by David Jones | 48-53 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Fiorillo steps in front of the Casey Hall pass | 48-53 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | William Guertin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 09:39 | Auburn | Walter Parks tips it home | 48-55 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Casey Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-55 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | John Kidd grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), Steve Bell (SF), Jimmy Humphreys (PF), Aurek Janoski (C) Brian Wise, Neil Baskin, Casey Hall, Edward Wolfe | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodrigo Flores (SG), George Sadler (SF), Richard Sproul (C) David Jones, Walter Parks, Dikembe Araki | |
| 08:40 | Auburn | Clarence Milliron is called for the reach on Lawrence Fiorillo - foul #3 on Clarence Milliron, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John McMenamin (PG), Joseph Peet (PF) William Guertin, Lawrence Fiorillo | |
| 08:22 | Auburn | George Sadler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-55 |
| 08:21 | Auburn | John McMenamin tips it back up and in | 48-57 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | John Kidd knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-57 |
| 07:37 | Auburn | Clarence Milliron takes the ball from Richard Sproul | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Milliron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Bell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Aurek Janoski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John McMenamin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodrigo Flores (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Sadler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Peet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Sproul (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | John Kidd scores on a jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 06:52 | Auburn | Rodrigo Flores drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John McMenamin | 53-59 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | John Kidd clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 06:33 | Auburn | Joseph Peet grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:18 | Auburn | Joseph Peet lays it up and in set up by John McMenamin and he's hacked by Jimmy Humphreys - foul #2 on Jimmy Humphreys, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (PG), Brian Wise (SG), Douglas Bowen (SF), Edward Wolfe (PF), Neil Baskin (C) Clarence Milliron, John Kidd, Steve Bell, Jimmy Humphreys, Aurek Janoski | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Guertin (PG), David Jones (SG), Walter Parks (SF), Lawrence Fiorillo (C) John McMenamin, Rodrigo Flores, George Sadler, Richard Sproul | |
| 06:18 | Auburn | Joseph Peet makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe is whistled for a carry | 53-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Araki (C) Joseph Peet | |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Brian Wise steps in front of the William Guertin pass in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 05:33 | Auburn | David Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | David Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Wolfe - foul #2 on Edward Wolfe, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Kidd (SG) Brian Wise | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:17 | Auburn | David Jones misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | John Kidd grabs the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 04:39 | Auburn | Lawrence Fiorillo grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 04:34 | Auburn | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-63 |
| 04:32 | Auburn | David Jones misses the tip | 53-63 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Fiorillo denies the turnaround by John Kidd | 53-63 |
| 04:15 | Auburn | Lawrence Fiorillo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | Lawrence Fiorillo misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 53-63 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin grabs the board | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Araki blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Douglas Bowen | 53-63 |
| 03:45 | Auburn | David Jones snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 03:45 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), Jimmy Humphreys (PF), Aurek Janoski (C) Harold Cheng, Edward Wolfe, Neil Baskin | |
| Subs | Auburn | John McMenamin (PG), Rodrigo Flores (SG), George Sadler (SF), Joseph Peet (PF), Richard Sproul (C) David Jones, William Guertin, Walter Parks, Lawrence Fiorillo, Dikembe Araki | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Auburn | Rodrigo Flores scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John McMenamin and he's hacked by John Kidd - foul #1 on John Kidd, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| 03:27 | Auburn | Rodrigo Flores makes the free throw | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Milliron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Aurek Janoski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John McMenamin (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Rodrigo Flores (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Sadler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Peet (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Sproul (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Clarence Milliron | 55-66 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | George Sadler makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John McMenamin | 55-69 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | John Kidd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-69 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | John McMenamin snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Clarence Milliron steals the ball from Rodrigo Flores | 55-69 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | John Kidd clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-69 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Joseph Peet | 55-69 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Richard Sproul buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by John McMenamin and the foul's on Aurek Janoski - foul #3 on Aurek Janoski, team foul #7 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (PG), Brian Wise (SG), Neil Baskin (SF), Casey Hall (PF), Edward Wolfe (C) Clarence Milliron, John Kidd, Douglas Bowen, Jimmy Humphreys, Aurek Janoski | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Guertin (PG), David Jones (SG), Walter Parks (SF), Lawrence Fiorillo (PF) John McMenamin, Rodrigo Flores, George Sadler, Joseph Peet | |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Richard Sproul makes the free throw | 55-72 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin is hacked by Walter Parks - foul #3 on Walter Parks, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Araki (C) Richard Sproul | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Parks - foul #4 on Walter Parks, team foul #7 | 55-72 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Lawrence Fiorillo is whistled for a carry | 57-72 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Casey Hall knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Neil Baskin | 59-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Brian Wise is called for the reach on Walter Parks - foul #1 on Brian Wise, team foul #8 | 59-72 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Walter Parks makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Walter Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Casey Hall | 62-74 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | William Guertin runs out the clock | 62-74 |