| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Qing-nan Kung (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fresh) SF - Ralph Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kyte (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Green (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hillman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Auburn | Michael Hillman is called for the reach on Qing-nan Kung - foul #1 on Michael Hillman, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:22 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Stanley Aldridge | 33-39 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans misses short on a jumper near the basket | 33-39 |
| 19:03 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:41 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Stanley Aldridge | 35-39 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Michael Hillman is blocked by Joseph Green | 35-39 |
| 18:28 | Auburn | Joseph Green snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 18:15 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker can't throw it down but he's fouled by Qing-nan Kung - foul #1 on Qing-nan Kung, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:54 | Auburn | Joseph Green misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | John Thompson grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton is hacked by James Kyte - foul #1 on James Kyte, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 17:15 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Joseph Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Sharpton | 38-40 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Evans | 38-42 |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Eric Evans takes the ball from Ralph Lewis | 38-42 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans banks in the layup | 38-44 |
| 16:06 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 16:04 | Auburn | James Kyte gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:52 | Auburn | John Thompson is called for the reach on Qing-nan Kung - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rusty White (PG), David Jeffers (SG), Robert Rene (SF), Dustin Franck (PF), Roger Shields (C) Qing-nan Kung, Stanley Aldridge, Ralph Lewis, James Kyte, Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Lloyd Norman (SF), John Bergantzel (PF), Reuben Applewhite (C) Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans, Michael Hillman, Glenn Parker | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rusty White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Jeffers (fresh) SF - Robert Rene (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dustin Franck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Shields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Bergantzel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reuben Applewhite (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Roger Shields makes the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Reuben Applewhite - foul #1 on Reuben Applewhite, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (SF) John Thompson | |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Roger Shields misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Robert Rene pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 15:27 | Auburn | Dustin Franck misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Reuben Applewhite - foul #2 on Reuben Applewhite, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| 15:27 | Auburn | Dustin Franck misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:27 | Auburn | Dustin Franck makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite is denied on a layup by Dustin Franck | 41-44 |
| 15:06 | Auburn | Dustin Franck snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 14:43 | Auburn | Roger Shields misses the jumper in the lane | 41-44 |
| 14:41 | Auburn | Robert Rene snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 14:19 | Auburn | Robert Rene drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rusty White | 44-44 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Roger Shields | 44-44 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Rusty White loses the dribble to Daniel Gordon | 44-44 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Roger Shields steals the ball from Daniel Gordon | 44-44 |
| 12:56 | Auburn | David Jeffers buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Dustin Franck is called for the reach on Kenneth Smithey - foul #1 on Dustin Franck, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Stanley Aldridge (SG), Ralph Lewis (SF), James Kyte (PF), Joseph Green (C) Rusty White, David Jeffers, Robert Rene, Dustin Franck, Roger Shields | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), John Thompson (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Michael Hillman (PF), Glenn Parker (C) Kenneth Smithey, Lloyd Norman, Daniel Gordon, John Bergantzel, Reuben Applewhite | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| 12:10 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-44 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Thompson | 47-47 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Qing-nan Kung | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Qing-nan Kung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kyte (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hillman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Evans | 50-47 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker tips it home | 50-49 |
| 11:11 | Auburn | Joseph Green drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Stanley Aldridge and he's fouled by Michael Hillman - foul #2 on Michael Hillman, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| 11:11 | Auburn | Joseph Green misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Glenn Parker | 52-49 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | John Thompson is hacked by Qing-nan Kung - foul #2 on Qing-nan Kung, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans tips it in | 52-51 |
| 10:12 | Auburn | Joseph Green makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Aldridge | 54-51 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Stanley Aldridge - foul #3 on Stanley Aldridge, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rusty White (PG), David Jeffers (SG), Robert Rene (SF), Dustin Franck (C) Qing-nan Kung, Stanley Aldridge, Ralph Lewis, Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | John Thompson makes the 3rd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:26 | Auburn | David Jeffers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on David Jeffers, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roger Shields (C) James Kyte | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), John Bergantzel (PF) Charles Sharpton, Michael Hillman | |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | John Thompson buries a jumper near the basket set up by Glenn Parker | 54-54 |
| 08:58 | Auburn | David Jeffers misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 08:56 | Auburn | Robert Rene grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:45 | Auburn | Roger Shields is called for a backcourt violation | 54-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge (SG) Roger Shields | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (SF), Reuben Applewhite (C) Eric Evans, Glenn Parker | |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Thompson | 54-56 |
| 08:08 | Auburn | David Jeffers clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel is hacked by Dustin Franck - foul #2 on Dustin Franck, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Ralph Lewis (SF), James Kyte (PF), Joseph Green (C) Rusty White, David Jeffers, Dustin Franck, Robert Rene | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Glenn Parker (C) John Thompson, Reuben Applewhite | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Qing-nan Kung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kyte (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Green (fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Bergantzel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Auburn | James Kyte double dribbles | 54-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SF), Michael Hillman (PF) Lloyd Norman, John Bergantzel | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | James Kyte is called for the reach on Michael Hillman - foul #2 on James Kyte, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:23 | Auburn | Joseph Green gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 07:14 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-58 |
| 07:13 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis tips it but misses | 54-58 |
| 07:11 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Qing-nan Kung | 54-58 |
| 07:06 | Auburn | Joseph Green misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Sharpton | 54-61 |
| 06:45 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-61 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Sharpton | 54-64 |
| 06:09 | Auburn | James Kyte is fouled on the floor by Michael Hillman - foul #3 on Michael Hillman, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Jeffers (SG) Stanley Aldridge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG) Kenneth Smithey | |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Jeffers | 57-64 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton is fouled on the floor by James Kyte - foul #3 on James Kyte, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (SF), John Bergantzel (C) Eric Evans, Glenn Parker | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | James Kyte pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 05:13 | Auburn | John Thompson steps in front of the James Kyte pass | 57-65 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman lays it in on a nice dish by John Thompson | 57-67 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | David Jeffers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Hillman | 57-67 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman can't tip it in | 57-67 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | John Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Lloyd Norman and he's hacked by Ralph Lewis - foul #1 on Ralph Lewis, team foul #10 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rusty White (PG), Stanley Aldridge (SG), Dustin Franck (PF), Robert Rene (C) Qing-nan Kung, Ralph Lewis, James Kyte, Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SF), Glenn Parker (C) Lloyd Norman, Michael Hillman | |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-70 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rusty White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Jeffers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Franck (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Rene (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bergantzel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Rusty White steps in front of the Charles Sharpton pass | 57-70 |
| 03:19 | Auburn | Eric Evans is called for the reach on Dustin Franck - foul #2 on Eric Evans, team foul #7 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG) Charles Sharpton | |
| 03:19 | Auburn | Dustin Franck makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:19 | Auburn | Dustin Franck makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-73 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | David Jeffers scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-73 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Ralph Lewis (SF), James Kyte (PF), Joseph Green (C) Rusty White, David Jeffers, Dustin Franck, Robert Rene | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman (PF) John Bergantzel | |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-76 |
| 01:51 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-76 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker gets the rebound | 62-76 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Evans | 62-78 |
| 01:04 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 62-78 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | James Kyte pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-78 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | John Thompson takes the ball from Qing-nan Kung | 62-78 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Thompson | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Lewis | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | John Thompson connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Smithey | 64-82 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stanley Aldridge | 67-82 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey runs out the clock | 67-82 |