| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilfredo Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ferreri (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Vos (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ricky Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 31-25 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 19:14 | Auburn | Robert Vos misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Fobbs - foul #2 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 19:14 | Auburn | Robert Vos makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:14 | Auburn | Robert Vos misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Rodriguez steals the ball from Lewis Terrell | 32-25 |
| 18:32 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri blows the layup | 32-25 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | John Steffan buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lewis Terrell | 32-27 |
| 18:06 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Jerry Lewis - foul #1 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| 18:06 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis loses the dribble to Philip Butera | 35-27 |
| 17:51 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Philip Butera | 37-27 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 37-27 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell tips it in | 37-29 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Lewis - foul #2 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict (PF) Marvin Brown | |
| 17:21 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Peter Benedict | 38-31 |
| 16:48 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Philip Butera | 40-31 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell is hacked by Philip Butera in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Butera, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SF), Gregory Fansler (PF), Billy Hanson (C) Paul Ferreri, Robert Vos, Ricky Hendrix | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), Todd Schwentker (SF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, Stephen Fobbs, Jerry Lewis | |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker connects on the turnaround in the paint | 40-33 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Joey Pepper makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Philip Butera | 42-33 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| 15:57 | Auburn | Billy Hanson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-36 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Russell | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Wilfredo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Pepper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Fansler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Hanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Russell (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gregory Fansler - foul #1 on Gregory Fansler, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG), Louis Bell (SF) Philip Butera, Wilfredo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown (PF) David Russell | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Billy Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:32 | Auburn | Billy Hanson is fouled on the floor by Peter Benedict - foul #1 on Peter Benedict, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Ferreri (SF) Louis Bell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Jerry Lewis (C) John Steffan, Todd Schwentker, Peter Benedict | |
| 15:15 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri is hacked by Stephen Fobbs - foul #3 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| 14:56 | Auburn | Lewis Terrell steps in front of the Joey Pepper pass | 42-37 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell lays it up and in | 42-39 |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Joey Pepper makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Gregory Fansler is called for the reach on Marvin Brown - foul #2 on Gregory Fansler, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Butera (PG), Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG), Robert Vos (PF), Ricky Hendrix (C) Paul Austin, Joey Pepper, Gregory Fansler, Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG) Alberto Costa | |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | John Steffan knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lewis Terrell | 44-42 |
| 13:43 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Louis Bell (SF) Paul Ferreri | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (PG), Peter Benedict (PF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, Marvin Brown, Jerry Lewis | |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict misses the lay-in | 44-42 |
| 13:12 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:56 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 12:54 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez tips it home | 46-42 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Schwentker | 46-45 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Robert Vos drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Wilfredo Rodriguez | 48-45 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | David Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Ferreri (SF), Gregory Fansler (C) Louis Bell, Ricky Hendrix | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Alberto Costa (SF), Marvin Brown (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Todd Schwentker, Stephen Fobbs, Peter Benedict, David Russell | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Wilfredo Rodriguez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Ferreri (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Vos (fresh) 11 pts. C - Gregory Fansler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Lewis Terrell - foul #2 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SG), Billy Hanson (C) Wilfredo Rodriguez, Robert Vos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:20 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 48-45 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Gregory Fansler steals the ball from John Steffan | 48-45 |
| 10:44 | Auburn | Philip Butera connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-45 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 10:30 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 10:19 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 09:50 | Auburn | Billy Hanson gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Marvin Brown - foul #2 on Marvin Brown, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG), Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG), Ricky Hendrix (C) Philip Butera, Joey Pepper, Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs (SF), Peter Benedict (PF) John Steffan, Marvin Brown | |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 08:56 | Auburn | Paul Austin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilfredo Rodriguez | 55-47 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-47 |
| 08:31 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:27 | Auburn | Paul Austin drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ricky Hendrix and the foul's on Lewis Terrell - foul #3 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SF), Robert Vos (PF) Paul Ferreri, Gregory Fansler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (PG), James Falzone (SG), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, Alberto Costa, Jerry Lewis | |
| 08:27 | Auburn | Paul Austin makes the free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joey Pepper - foul #1 on Joey Pepper, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Butera (PG) Paul Austin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), Marvin Brown (PF) James Falzone, David Russell | |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:57 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 07:55 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez grabs the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Stephen Fobbs is called for the reach on Joey Pepper - foul #4 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Joey Pepper makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Joey Pepper misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix gets the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Wilfredo Rodriguez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joey Pepper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Vos (fresh) 11 pts. C - Ricky Hendrix (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Benedict (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Auburn | Joey Pepper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | John Steffan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Ferreri (SF), Gregory Fansler (C) Joey Pepper, Ricky Hendrix | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG) Todd Schwentker | |
| 06:43 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Vos | 62-49 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Steffan | 62-51 |
| 06:22 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Philip Butera | 64-51 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Alberto Costa | 64-51 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix (C) Gregory Fansler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Jerry Lewis (C) Alberto Costa, Peter Benedict | |
| 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) | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | John Steffan scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-53 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Robert Vos can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Brown - foul #3 on Marvin Brown, team foul #10 | 64-53 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Robert Vos makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Robert Vos misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown pulls down the rebound | 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Philip Butera - foul #3 on Philip Butera, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:00 | Auburn | Robert Vos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict (PF) Marvin Brown | |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is fouled on the floor by Philip Butera - foul #4 on Philip Butera, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict lays it in | 65-57 |
| 04:07 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix is called for traveling | 65-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Fansler (PF) Robert Vos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SF) Stephen Fobbs | |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | John Steffan comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Paul Ferreri - foul #3 on Paul Ferreri, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Benedict | 65-59 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wilfredo Rodriguez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Ferreri (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Fansler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ricky Hendrix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Rodriguez takes the ball from Peter Benedict | 65-59 |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez blows the layup | 65-59 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 65-59 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-62 |
| 02:28 | Auburn | Philip Butera can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | John Steffan grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Vos (PF) Gregory Fansler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs (SF), Marvin Brown (PF) Alberto Costa, Peter Benedict | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Ricky Hendrix swats the layup by Marvin Brown | 65-62 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | John Steffan snags the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Ricky Hendrix swats the layup by Jerry Lewis | 65-62 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Philip Butera loses the dribble to Stephen Fobbs | 65-62 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis tips it back up and in | 65-64 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Wilfredo Rodriguez | 67-64 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 67-64 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez is fouled in the backcourt by John Steffan - foul #1 on John Steffan, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs connects on the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Paul Ferreri - foul #4 on Paul Ferreri, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Fobbs - foul #5 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #12 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SF) Stephen Fobbs | |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-69 |