| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chas Malewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Reimers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Fannin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Halle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jay (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 19:40 | Auburn | Chas Malewski grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 19:26 | Auburn | Timothy Gumbs steps in front of the Chas Malewski pass | 29-28 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-28 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Lee Halle | 29-28 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | Wilson Gill steps in front of the Jeff Reimers pass | 29-28 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs knocks in the jumper from the left block | 29-30 |
| 18:08 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-30 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Roughton - foul #2 on James Roughton, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:38 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-32 |
| 17:36 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | David Jay can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chas Malewski - foul #1 on Chas Malewski, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jonathan Simard (PG), Alton Denney (PF) James Roughton, Joseph Fannin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (C) Stuart Logan, Wilson Gill | |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | David Jay makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | David Jay makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Chas Malewski tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor blows the layup but he's fouled by Lee Halle - foul #3 on Lee Halle, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Maltsberger (SG), Antoine Krupinsky (SF), Bernard Canfield (C) Chas Malewski, Jeff Reimers, Lee Halle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (SG), Nicholas Hall (C) David Jay, Timothy Gumbs | |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Bernard Canfield snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:14 | Auburn | Alton Denney is hacked by Nicholas Hall - foul #1 on Nicholas Hall, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Roughton (PG) Antoine Krupinsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (SG), Wilson Gill (C) Robert Minor, Nicholas Hall | |
| 16:01 | Auburn | Jonathan Simard scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Roughton | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Simard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Maltsberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Denney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Canfield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crigger (fresh) SF - David Tye (fresh) PF - Fred Marlar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill is fouled on the floor by Bernard Canfield - foul #3 on Bernard Canfield, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Fannin (PF) Jonathan Simard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | David Tye is fouled on the floor by John Maltsberger - foul #2 on John Maltsberger, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jeff Reimers (SF) Alton Denney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs (PF) Fred Marlar | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to David Tye | 39-35 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Roughton - foul #3 on James Roughton, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chas Malewski (SG), Lee Halle (C) John Maltsberger, Bernard Canfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Stuart Logan (SF) William Crigger, David Tye | |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:31 | Auburn | James Roughton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:12 | Auburn | Chas Malewski drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeff Reimers | 42-36 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Roughton - foul #4 on James Roughton, team foul #7 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jonathan Simard (PG), Alton Denney (PF) James Roughton, Joseph Fannin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), Fred Marlar (C) Bill Debose, Wilson Gill | |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:45 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Gumbs - foul #3 on Timothy Gumbs, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall (C) Timothy Gumbs | |
| 13:45 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:45 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall connects on the shot from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 13:09 | Auburn | Lee Halle is hacked by Nicholas Hall - foul #2 on Nicholas Hall, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Maltsberger (SF), Bernard Canfield (C) Jeff Reimers, Lee Halle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (SG), David Tye (SF) David Jay, Stuart Logan | |
| 12:53 | Auburn | Jonathan Simard misses the easy layup | 44-39 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to John Maltsberger | 44-39 |
| 12:25 | Auburn | Bernard Canfield blows the layup but he's hacked by Nicholas Hall - foul #3 on Nicholas Hall, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Fannin (PF) Alton Denney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs (PF) Nicholas Hall | |
| 12:25 | Auburn | Bernard Canfield misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:25 | Auburn | Bernard Canfield makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar buries a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Joseph Fannin - foul #1 on Joseph Fannin, team foul #8 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jeff Reimers (SF), Lee Halle (C) Chas Malewski, Bernard Canfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill (C) Timothy Gumbs | |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:50 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Jonathan Simard | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jonathan Simard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Maltsberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeff Reimers (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Fannin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Halle (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Debose (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tye (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Marlar (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar double dribbles | 47-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF) Bill Debose, David Tye, Fred Marlar | |
| 11:08 | Auburn | Lee Halle knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Simard and the foul's on Wilson Gill - foul #1 on Wilson Gill, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chas Malewski (SG) John Maltsberger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:08 | Auburn | Lee Halle makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stuart Logan | 50-45 |
| 10:30 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers is whistled for a carry | 50-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alton Denney (PF) Joseph Fannin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG) Robert Minor | |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Wilson Gill is blocked by Alton Denney | 50-45 |
| 10:19 | Auburn | Alton Denney snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 10:02 | Auburn | Lee Halle drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jeff Reimers and the foul's on Wilson Gill - foul #2 on Wilson Gill, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Antoine Krupinsky (PG) Jonathan Simard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar (C) Wilson Gill | |
| 10:02 | Auburn | Lee Halle makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses the easy layup | 53-45 |
| 09:41 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:25 | Auburn | Alton Denney clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-45 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose tips it but misses | 53-45 |
| 09:09 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:05 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 53-45 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Timothy Gumbs | 53-48 |
| 08:31 | Auburn | Lee Halle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 08:07 | Auburn | Lee Halle gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:53 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chas Malewski | 55-48 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 07:29 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Alton Denney | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Antoine Krupinsky (fresh) SG - Chas Malewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Reimers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alton Denney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Halle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Fred Marlar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Auburn | Antoine Krupinsky is fouled on the floor by David Jay - foul #2 on David Jay, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Roughton (PG), John Maltsberger (SF), Joseph Fannin (PF), Bernard Canfield (C) Chas Malewski, Jeff Reimers, Alton Denney, Lee Halle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), William Crigger (SG), David Tye (SF), Nicholas Hall (PF), Wilson Gill (C) Bill Debose, David Jay, Stuart Logan, Timothy Gumbs, Fred Marlar | |
| 07:15 | Auburn | Antoine Krupinsky makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:15 | Auburn | Antoine Krupinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | William Crigger scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Minor | 57-50 |
| 06:45 | Auburn | Robert Minor takes the ball from John Maltsberger | 57-50 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor lays it in | 57-52 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Bernard Canfield clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | William Crigger is hacked by Antoine Krupinsky - foul #1 on Antoine Krupinsky, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alton Denney (SF) Antoine Krupinsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs (PF) Nicholas Hall | |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | William Crigger makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | William Crigger misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:09 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Alton Denney | 57-53 |
| 05:51 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin lays it up and in on a great pass from James Roughton | 59-53 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Bernard Canfield - foul #4 on Bernard Canfield, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | Bernard Canfield banks in the layup | 61-53 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | William Crigger connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Tye | 61-55 |
| 04:44 | Auburn | James Roughton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | William Crigger clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by John Maltsberger - foul #3 on John Maltsberger, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jonathan Simard (PG), Chas Malewski (SG), Jeff Reimers (SF) James Roughton, John Maltsberger, Joseph Fannin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Jerry Kern (SF), Fred Marlar (C) Robert Minor, David Tye, Wilson Gill | |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | William Crigger makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | William Crigger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:13 | Auburn | Jonathan Simard is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jonathan Simard, team foul #12 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lee Halle (C) Bernard Canfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), Nicholas Hall (C) William Crigger, Timothy Gumbs | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern clanks a shot from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Alton Denney snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers buries a shot from the baseline | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jonathan Simard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chas Malewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Reimers (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alton Denney (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Halle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jay (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jerry Kern (fresh) PF - Fred Marlar (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nicholas Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | David Jay connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bill Debose | 66-60 |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Hall | 66-60 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Roughton (PG), Joseph Fannin (PF) Jonathan Simard, Alton Denney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), Stuart Logan (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF), Wilson Gill (C) Bill Debose, Jerry Kern, Fred Marlar, Nicholas Hall | |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | David Jay gets the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor misses the floater from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs tips it in | 66-62 |
| 02:07 | Auburn | Lee Halle is hacked by David Jay - foul #3 on David Jay, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| 02:07 | Auburn | Lee Halle misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Timothy Gumbs | 66-62 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 01:51 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Chas Malewski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-62 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Timothy Gumbs | 66-62 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Stuart Logan | 66-64 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers is hacked by Wilson Gill - foul #3 on Wilson Gill, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs travels with the ball | 68-64 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-64 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor grabs the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-64 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Minor | 70-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin is hacked by Robert Minor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Minor, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses the halfcourt shot | 71-67 |