| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Larry Lanctot (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Fauver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Brott (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Seelye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnulfo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Arthur Comer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leslie Perry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edmund Rich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Saleh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McCrate (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-33 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 19:30 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ronald Seelye | 35-33 |
| 19:15 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye's layup is rejected by Anthony McCrate | 35-33 |
| 19:13 | Auburn | George Brott snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | George Brott banks in the layup | 37-33 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Fauver - foul #1 on Robert Fauver, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Robert Fauver comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Leslie Perry - foul #1 on Leslie Perry, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Robert Fauver makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Robert Fauver misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 17:59 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino throws it down set up by Larry Lanctot | 40-35 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses the floater from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 17:37 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 17:24 | Auburn | George Brott misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-35 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Edmund Rich | 40-35 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Arnulfo Marino - foul #2 on Arnulfo Marino, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), John Seals (SG), Marcelo Greco (SF), Shawn Smith (PF), Randy White (C) Larry Lanctot, Robert Fauver, George Brott, Ronald Seelye, Arnulfo Marino | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Anthony Saleh, Anthony McCrate | |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:51 | Auburn | John Seals comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 16:44 | Auburn | Shawn Smith gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:24 | Auburn | Henry Becker is fouled on the floor by Arthur Comer - foul #1 on Arthur Comer, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Jones (PG), Tommy Divine (SF) Arthur Comer, Edmund Rich | |
| 16:05 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco hits a turnaround from the right block | 42-36 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine blows the layup | 42-36 |
| 15:45 | Auburn | Randy White snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Henry Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Seals (fresh) SF - Marcelo Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shawn Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Allen Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leslie Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tommy Divine (fresh) PF - Joseph Sanders (fresh) C - Sam Gibson (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders is denied on a layup by Randy White | 45-36 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine tips it home | 45-38 |
| 14:57 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco buries a jumpshot from the left side | 47-38 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Randy White is called for the reach on Sam Gibson - foul #1 on Randy White, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), Robert Fauver (SG), George Brott (SF), Ronald Seelye (PF), Arnulfo Marino (C) Henry Becker, John Seals, Marcelo Greco, Shawn Smith, Randy White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG), Arthur Comer (SG), Edmund Rich (SF), Anthony Saleh (PF), Anthony McCrate (C) Allen Jones, Leslie Perry, Tommy Divine, Joseph Sanders, Sam Gibson | |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-38 |
| 14:24 | Auburn | George Brott grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | Robert Fauver double dribbles | 47-38 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 13:50 | Auburn | Robert Fauver snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 13:42 | Auburn | Robert Fauver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh grabs the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 12:48 | Auburn | Robert Fauver misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Arthur Comer | 47-44 |
| 12:10 | Auburn | Robert Fauver buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Seelye | 50-44 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh is called for traveling | 50-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), John Seals (SG), Marcelo Greco (SF) Larry Lanctot, Robert Fauver, George Brott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry (SG), Tommy Divine (SF), Sam Gibson (PF) Arthur Comer, Edmund Rich, Anthony Saleh | |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino misses badly on a floater from the left block | 50-44 |
| 11:37 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Henry Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Seals (fresh) SF - Marcelo Greco (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Seelye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Arnulfo Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leslie Perry (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tommy Divine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Gibson (fresh) C - Anthony McCrate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Auburn | Sam Gibson picks off the pass by Ronald Seelye | 50-44 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 11:12 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 11:02 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye hits a floater near the basket set up by Henry Becker | 52-44 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Curtis Quiros | 52-46 |
| 10:47 | Auburn | Leslie Perry is called for the reach on Henry Becker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leslie Perry, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), Robert Fauver (SG), George Brott (SF), Shawn Smith (PF), Randy White (C) Henry Becker, John Seals, Marcelo Greco, Ronald Seelye, Arnulfo Marino | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG), Edmund Rich (SF), Anthony Saleh (PF) Curtis Quiros, Tommy Divine, Anthony McCrate | |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Robert Fauver misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Arthur Comer is denied by Shawn Smith | 52-46 |
| 10:18 | Auburn | Shawn Smith grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 09:58 | Auburn | George Brott can't finish the layup | 52-46 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG) Arthur Comer | |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Randy White blows the layup | 52-46 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Shawn Smith - foul #1 on Shawn Smith, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), John Seals (SG), Marcelo Greco (SF), Ronald Seelye (PF), Arnulfo Marino (C) Larry Lanctot, Robert Fauver, George Brott, Shawn Smith, Randy White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (SG), Tommy Divine (SF), Anthony McCrate (C) Leslie Perry, Edmund Rich, Sam Gibson | |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:35 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-48 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:16 | Auburn | John Seals drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Marcelo Greco | 55-48 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 07:55 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye hits the finger roll | 57-50 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh misses the tip | 57-50 |
| 07:38 | Auburn | Henry Becker snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Henry Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Seals (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marcelo Greco (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Seelye (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Arnulfo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Comer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Divine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Saleh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony McCrate (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Henry Becker | 59-50 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate can't tip it in | 59-50 |
| 07:06 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:53 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Saleh - foul #1 on Anthony Saleh, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), Robert Fauver (SG), George Brott (SF) Henry Becker, John Seals, Marcelo Greco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry (SG), Edmund Rich (SF), Joseph Sanders (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Curtis Quiros, Tommy Divine, Anthony Saleh, Anthony McCrate | |
| 06:53 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:53 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry is fouled on the floor by George Brott - foul #1 on George Brott, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Shawn Smith (PF), Randy White (C) Ronald Seelye, Arnulfo Marino | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Shawn Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Robert Fauver misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-50 |
| 05:54 | Auburn | George Brott hits the follow up shot | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leslie Perry | 63-53 |
| 05:35 | Auburn | George Brott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry clanks a jump hook from the left block | 63-53 |
| 05:27 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 05:06 | Auburn | Shawn Smith is whistled for traveling | 63-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Seelye (PF), Arnulfo Marino (C) Shawn Smith, Randy White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG), Anthony McCrate (C) Arthur Comer, Joseph Sanders | |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 04:52 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Arnulfo Marino | 63-53 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-53 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Larry Lanctot steals the ball from Curtis Quiros | 63-53 |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot banks in the layup | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | The rebound goes to George Brott | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Auburn | George Brott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), John Seals (SG), Marcelo Greco (SF) Larry Lanctot, Robert Fauver, George Brott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (SG), Tommy Divine (SF), Anthony Saleh (PF) Leslie Perry, Edmund Rich, Sam Gibson | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 03:26 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ronald Seelye | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Henry Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Seals (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marcelo Greco (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Seelye (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Arnulfo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Comer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Divine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Saleh (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony McCrate (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Auburn | Curtis Quiros picks off the pass by Henry Becker in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Quiros | 65-56 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 65-56 |
| 02:49 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye tips it but misses | 65-56 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Tommy Divine | 65-56 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), Robert Fauver (SG), George Brott (SF) Henry Becker, John Seals, Marcelo Greco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry (SG), Edmund Rich (SF) Arthur Comer, Tommy Divine | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-56 |
| 02:31 | Auburn | George Brott grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot travels in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino lays it up and in set up by Larry Lanctot | 67-58 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | George Brott swats the short shot by Anthony McCrate | 67-58 |
| 01:38 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Auburn | George Brott connects on the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Anthony Saleh - foul #2 on Anthony Saleh, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), Marcelo Greco (SG), Shawn Smith (PF), Randy White (C) Larry Lanctot, Robert Fauver, Ronald Seelye, Arnulfo Marino | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG), Allen Jones (SG), Tommy Divine (SF), Joseph Sanders (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Curtis Quiros, Leslie Perry, Edmund Rich, Anthony Saleh, Anthony McCrate | |
| 01:18 | Auburn | George Brott makes the free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Randy White - foul #2 on Randy White, team foul #6 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Seals (SG) George Brott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), Robert Fauver (SG), George Brott (SF), Ronald Seelye (PF), Arnulfo Marino (C) Henry Becker, John Seals, Marcelo Greco, Shawn Smith, Randy White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG), Leslie Perry (SG), Edmund Rich (SF), Anthony Saleh (PF), Anthony McCrate (C) Arthur Comer, Allen Jones, Tommy Divine, Joseph Sanders, Sam Gibson | |
| 00:40 | Auburn | George Brott scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Seelye | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry is hacked by Robert Fauver - foul #2 on Robert Fauver, team foul #7 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), John Seals (SG), Marcelo Greco (SF), Shawn Smith (PF), Randy White (C) Larry Lanctot, Robert Fauver, George Brott, Ronald Seelye, Arnulfo Marino | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG), Tommy Divine (SF), Joseph Sanders (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Curtis Quiros, Edmund Rich, Anthony Saleh, Anthony McCrate | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Auburn | John Seals hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 73-63 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Shawn Smith - foul #2 on Shawn Smith, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Jones (SG) Leslie Perry | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Henry Becker runs out the clock | 73-65 |