| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) SG - Leslie Perry (fresh) SF - Edmund Rich (fresh) PF - Anthony Saleh (fresh) C - Anthony McCrate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Larry Lanctot (fresh) SG - Robert Fauver (fresh) SF - George Brott (fresh) PF - Ronald Seelye (fresh) C - Arnulfo Marino (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino knocks in the runner from the left block set up by George Brott | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino hits a shot from close range | 3-4 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh loses the dribble to Robert Fauver | 3-4 |
| 18:24 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot is hacked by Anthony Saleh - foul #1 on Anthony Saleh, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye is whistled for a carry | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:30 | Auburn | Anthony Saleh steals it from Ronald Seelye | 3-4 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Leslie Perry steps in front of the Arnulfo Marino pass | 3-4 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), Marcelo Greco (SF) Larry Lanctot, George Brott | |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Leslie Perry - foul #1 on Leslie Perry, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Seals (SG) Robert Fauver | |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 16:13 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:57 | Auburn | John Seals hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-4 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leslie Perry (fresh) SF - Edmund Rich (fresh) PF - Anthony Saleh (fresh) C - Anthony McCrate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Henry Becker (fresh) SG - John Seals (fresh) SF - Marcelo Greco (fresh) PF - Ronald Seelye (fairly fresh) C - Arnulfo Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Arnulfo Marino is called for the reach on Anthony McCrate - foul #1 on Arnulfo Marino, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Anthony Saleh, Anthony McCrate | |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), George Brott (SF), Shawn Smith (PF), Randy White (C) John Seals, Marcelo Greco, Ronald Seelye, Arnulfo Marino | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Randy White - foul #1 on Randy White, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (SG), Tommy Divine (SF) Leslie Perry, Edmund Rich | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Fauver (SG) Henry Becker | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:26 | Auburn | Shawn Smith pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Shawn Smith scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Fauver | 4-6 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson's floater is tipped away by Randy White | 4-6 |
| 14:55 | Auburn | Randy White gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:50 | Auburn | Robert Fauver is whistled for traveling | 4-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Jones (SG) Curtis Quiros | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 14:11 | Auburn | Robert Fauver's pass is intercepted by Allen Jones | 6-6 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders's layup is rejected by George Brott | 6-6 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson tips it in | 8-6 |
| 13:45 | Auburn | Shawn Smith is fouled on the floor by Arthur Comer - foul #1 on Arthur Comer, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 13:28 | Auburn | Henry Becker misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 8-6 |
| 13:26 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:16 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh misses the dunk attempt | 8-6 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 12:46 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 12:31 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco loses the dribble to Leslie Perry | 8-6 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry lays it up and in | 10-6 |
| 12:15 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Anthony McCrate | 10-6 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Leslie Perry | 10-6 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edmund Rich | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leslie Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edmund Rich (fresh) PF - Anthony Saleh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony McCrate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Henry Becker (fresh) SG - John Seals (fresh) SF - Marcelo Greco (fresh) PF - Ronald Seelye (fresh) C - Arnulfo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Henry Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), Robert Fauver (SG), George Brott (SF) Henry Becker, John Seals, Marcelo Greco | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 13-6 |
| 11:17 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot gets the rebound | 13-6 |
| 11:00 | Auburn | George Brott comes up short on the floater from the left side | 13-6 |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye can't tip it in | 13-6 |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye grabs the offensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 10:37 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye travels with the ball | 13-6 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Auburn | Shawn Smith (PF), Randy White (C) Ronald Seelye, Arnulfo Marino | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders is denied on a layup by George Brott | 13-6 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | George Brott grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 09:52 | Auburn | George Brott knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Randy White | 13-8 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson misses the floater from the right block | 13-8 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders grabs the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders steps out of bounds on the sideline | 13-8 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), Marcelo Greco (SF), Ronald Seelye (PF), Arnulfo Marino (C) Larry Lanctot, George Brott, Shawn Smith, Randy White | |
| 08:49 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Marcelo Greco is called for the reach on Edmund Rich - foul #1 on Marcelo Greco, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Seals (SG) Robert Fauver | |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 08:34 | Auburn | Henry Becker gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Henry Becker hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Curtis Quiros - foul #1 on Curtis Quiros, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Henry Becker makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 07:47 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Edmund Rich | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leslie Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edmund Rich (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Saleh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony McCrate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Henry Becker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Seals (fresh) SF - Marcelo Greco (fresh) PF - Ronald Seelye (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arnulfo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Leslie Perry, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (SG) Leslie Perry | |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), Robert Fauver (SG), George Brott (SF) Henry Becker, John Seals, Marcelo Greco | |
| 07:20 | Auburn | George Brott is hacked by Anthony Saleh - foul #2 on Anthony Saleh, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson (PF) Anthony Saleh | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 07:02 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Fauver | 16-13 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | George Brott takes the ball from Arthur Comer | 16-13 |
| 06:37 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Seelye | 16-15 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | George Brott steps in front of the Sam Gibson pass | 16-15 |
| 05:55 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Fauver | 16-18 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Quiros | 19-18 |
| 05:27 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye misses the driving attempt from the left block | 19-18 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros lays it in | 21-20 |
| 04:46 | Auburn | Robert Fauver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Sam Gibson | 21-20 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-20 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ronald Seelye | 21-20 |
| 04:29 | Auburn | George Brott connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Larry Lanctot | 21-22 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 21-22 |
| 04:16 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Robert Fauver | 21-22 |
| 03:59 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Lanctot | 21-24 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 03:42 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Comer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edmund Rich (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sam Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McCrate (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Larry Lanctot (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Fauver (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Brott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Seelye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnulfo Marino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Auburn | George Brott banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Lanctot | 21-26 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Larry Lanctot steals the ball from Curtis Quiros in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Robert Fauver clanks a floater from the right side | 21-26 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-26 |
| 02:59 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 02:44 | Auburn | George Brott misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony McCrate - foul #1 on Anthony McCrate, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Jones (PG), Leslie Perry (SG), Tommy Divine (SF), Anthony Saleh (PF), Joseph Sanders (C) Curtis Quiros, Arthur Comer, Edmund Rich, Sam Gibson, Anthony McCrate | |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), Marcelo Greco (SG), Shawn Smith (PF), Randy White (C) Larry Lanctot, Robert Fauver, Ronald Seelye, Arnulfo Marino | |
| 02:44 | Auburn | George Brott makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:44 | Auburn | George Brott makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Randy White blocks the short jumper by Leslie Perry | 21-28 |
| 02:28 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 02:07 | Auburn | The jump hook by Randy White is blocked by Joseph Sanders | 21-28 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Sanders | 21-28 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders loses the ball out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Seals (SG) George Brott | |
| 01:40 | Auburn | John Seals connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy White | 21-30 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Shawn Smith - foul #1 on Shawn Smith, team foul #4 | 21-30 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | John Seals's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG) Allen Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry drills a floater in the lane | 25-30 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Henry Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG), Sam Gibson (C) Arthur Comer, Joseph Sanders | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 25-30 |