| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) SG - David Jay (fresh) SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) C - Wilson Gill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Roughton (fresh) SG - Chas Malewski (fresh) SF - Jeff Reimers (fresh) PF - Joseph Fannin (fresh) C - Lee Halle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill 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) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Jeff Reimers is called for the reach on Stuart Logan - foul #1 on Jeff Reimers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeff Reimers - foul #2 on Jeff Reimers, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Maltsberger (SF) Jeff Reimers | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Lee Halle | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | The jump hook by Joseph Fannin is blocked by Wilson Gill | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Timothy Gumbs | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor is fouled on the floor by Lee Halle - foul #1 on Lee Halle, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | David Jay makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | David Jay is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Jay, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Auburn | Lee Halle misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Auburn | Chas Malewski grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by James Roughton and the foul's on Wilson Gill - foul #1 on Wilson Gill, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | David Jay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill hits the follow up shot | 4-3 |
| 16:47 | Auburn | Chas Malewski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Chas Malewski pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Chas Malewski is fouled on the floor by Timothy Gumbs - foul #1 on Timothy Gumbs, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (SG), David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (C) David Jay, Stuart Logan, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:02 | Auburn | Chas Malewski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 16:01 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) SG - Bill Debose (fresh) SF - David Tye (fresh) PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) C - Fred Marlar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chas Malewski (fresh) SF - John Maltsberger (fresh) PF - Joseph Fannin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Halle (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | David Tye can't finish the layup | 4-5 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar banks in the layup | 6-5 |
| 15:18 | Auburn | Chas Malewski scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Maltsberger | 6-7 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bill Debose, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (SG), Nicholas Hall (C) Robert Minor, Timothy Gumbs | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jonathan Simard (PG), Antoine Krupinsky (SF), Alton Denney (PF), Bernard Canfield (C) James Roughton, John Maltsberger, Joseph Fannin, Lee Halle | |
| 14:50 | Auburn | Bill Debose is called for the reach on Jonathan Simard - foul #2 on Bill Debose, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Wilson Gill (C) Bill Debose, Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:37 | Auburn | Fred Marlar steps in front of the Chas Malewski pass | 6-7 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | David Tye comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Bernard Canfield pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:52 | Auburn | Bernard Canfield's pass is intercepted by Fred Marlar | 6-7 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | William Crigger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-7 |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Antoine Krupinsky pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:05 | Auburn | Chas Malewski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bernard Canfield | 6-10 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Alton Denney - foul #1 on Alton Denney, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), Stuart Logan (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF) David Jay, David Tye, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Roughton (PG), John Maltsberger (SG), Joseph Fannin (PF), Lee Halle (C) Jonathan Simard, Chas Malewski, Antoine Krupinsky, Bernard Canfield | |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:26 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin misses the lay-in | 8-10 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Joseph Fannin takes the ball from Fred Marlar | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) SG - William Crigger (fresh) SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Marlar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Maltsberger (fresh) SF - Alton Denney (fresh) PF - Joseph Fannin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Halle (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Auburn | John Maltsberger can't finish the layup but the foul's on Timothy Gumbs - foul #2 on Timothy Gumbs, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Nicholas Hall (PF), Wilson Gill (C) William Crigger, Timothy Gumbs, Fred Marlar | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:41 | Auburn | John Maltsberger misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:41 | Auburn | John Maltsberger misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Wilson Gill | 8-10 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Halle | 8-10 |
| 11:25 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 11:01 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin banks in the layup set up by James Roughton | 8-12 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill is whistled for a carry | 8-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chas Malewski (SG) Alton Denney | |
| 10:17 | Auburn | Stuart Logan steps in front of the James Roughton pass | 8-12 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan lays it up and in | 10-12 |
| 09:55 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin comes up short on the jumper from close range | 10-12 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Chas Malewski hits the follow up shot | 10-14 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Maltsberger - foul #1 on John Maltsberger, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (SG), David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (PF) David Jay, Stuart Logan, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jonathan Simard (PG), Antoine Krupinsky (SF), Alton Denney (PF), Bernard Canfield (C) James Roughton, John Maltsberger, Joseph Fannin, Lee Halle | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:26 | Auburn | Bernard Canfield snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 09:04 | Auburn | Chas Malewski makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jonathan Simard and the foul's on William Crigger - foul #1 on William Crigger, team foul #7 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SG) Robert Minor | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:04 | Auburn | Chas Malewski makes the free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Antoine Krupinsky is called for the reach on David Tye - foul #1 on Antoine Krupinsky, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (C) Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Crigger | 14-17 |
| 08:09 | Auburn | Jonathan Simard can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | David Tye comes up short on the floater from close range | 14-17 |
| 07:50 | Auburn | Alton Denney grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Crigger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) SF - David Tye (fresh) PF - Fred Marlar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Stephen Holman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jonathan Simard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chas Malewski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Antoine Krupinsky (fresh) PF - Alton Denney (fresh) C - Bernard Canfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Auburn | Antoine Krupinsky double dribbles | 14-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), David Jay (SG), Nicholas Hall (PF), Wilson Gill (C) William Crigger, Jerry Kern, Fred Marlar, Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Roughton (PG), John Maltsberger (SG), Joseph Fannin (PF), Lee Halle (C) Jonathan Simard, Chas Malewski, Antoine Krupinsky, Bernard Canfield | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Nicholas Hall, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF) David Tye | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:54 | Auburn | Nicholas Hall is called for the reach on Joseph Fannin - foul #2 on Nicholas Hall, team foul #9 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar (PF) Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:54 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 06:54 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Roughton - foul #1 on James Roughton, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Lee Halle | 15-19 |
| 06:16 | Auburn | James Roughton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-19 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Alton Denney is called for the reach on Stuart Logan - foul #2 on Alton Denney, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tye (PF) Fred Marlar | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chas Malewski (SG), Bernard Canfield (PF) Alton Denney, Joseph Fannin | |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:38 | Auburn | Robert Minor is called for the reach on James Roughton - foul #1 on Robert Minor, team foul #10 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SF) Stuart Logan | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:38 | Auburn | James Roughton misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:38 | Auburn | James Roughton makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Maltsberger - foul #2 on John Maltsberger, team foul #9 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Antoine Krupinsky (SF) John Maltsberger | |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | James Roughton knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Chas Malewski and he's fouled by Wilson Gill - foul #2 on Wilson Gill, team foul #11 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (SG), Stephen Holman (C) David Jay, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:56 | Auburn | James Roughton makes the free throw | 18-23 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Lee Halle grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | James Roughton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 04:24 | Auburn | Antoine Krupinsky hits the follow up shot | 18-25 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor is whistled for a carry | 18-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF), Fred Marlar (PF) Robert Minor, David Tye | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jonathan Simard (PG), Joseph Fannin (PF) James Roughton, Lee Halle | |
| 03:55 | Auburn | Antoine Krupinsky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-25 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jerry Kern | 18-25 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan snags the offensive board | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Crigger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Marlar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Stephen Holman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jonathan Simard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chas Malewski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antoine Krupinsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Fannin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Canfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Kern | 20-25 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Jonathan Simard misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | William Crigger misses long on a floater from the left side | 20-25 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Antoine Krupinsky misses long on a shot from the left side | 20-25 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stuart Logan | 20-25 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-25 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Jonathan Simard pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 01:38 | Auburn | Jonathan Simard clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by William Crigger - foul #2 on William Crigger, team foul #12 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), David Jay (SG), David Tye (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF), Wilson Gill (C) William Crigger, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan, Fred Marlar, Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Maltsberger (SG), Jeff Reimers (SF), Alton Denney (PF), Lee Halle (C) Chas Malewski, Antoine Krupinsky, Joseph Fannin, Bernard Canfield | |
| 01:38 | Auburn | Jonathan Simard makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 01:38 | Auburn | Jonathan Simard misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Wilson Gill | 20-26 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Lee Halle swats the short shot by Robert Minor | 20-26 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Jonathan Simard scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Lee Halle and the foul's on David Jay - foul #2 on David Jay, team foul #13 | 20-28 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Jonathan Simard makes the free throw | 20-29 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-29 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill tips it but misses | 20-29 |
| 00:41 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Wilson Gill blocks the jumper by Jeff Reimers | 20-29 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill loses the ball out of bounds | 20-29 |