| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Allan Wittmer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Mason (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Greg Ladouceur (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Al Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan inbounds the ball | 22-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-39 |
| 19:28 | Auburn | Daniel Mason misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stuart Logan - foul #2 on Stuart Logan, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| 19:28 | Auburn | Daniel Mason makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 19:28 | Auburn | Daniel Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Greg Ladouceur picks off the pass by Floyd Lashbrook | 25-41 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer lays it in and he's fouled by Keith Daughtery - foul #2 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #2 | 25-43 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer makes the free throw | 25-44 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-44 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook grabs the offensive board | 25-44 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 25-44 |
| 18:31 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson snags the defensive board | 25-44 |
| 18:25 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Mason | 25-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern drills a jumpshot from the right side | 27-47 |
| 17:57 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 27-49 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Daughtery | 29-49 |
| 17:33 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-51 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook lays it up and in on a great pass from Earl Adolph | 31-51 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-51 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern gets the rebound | 31-51 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-51 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan tips it home | 33-51 |
| 16:28 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Keith Daughtery - foul #3 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #3 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), George Hutchinson (SG), David Jay (SF), Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Davis (PG), Philip Kinnear (SG), Edward Mitchell (SF), Jerome Hylton (C) Allan Wittmer, Daniel Mason, Greg Ladouceur, Al Mason | |
| 16:28 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 16:28 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | David Jay buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Hutchinson | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Schimke (fresh) SG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Jay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyman Feather (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Kinnear (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Hylton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson misses the fadeaway from close range | 36-52 |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell tips it in | 36-54 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-54 |
| 15:08 | Auburn | Jerome Hylton pulls down the rebound | 36-54 |
| 14:55 | Auburn | Stephen Holman steps in front of the Gregory Anderson pass | 36-54 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | David Jay clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 14:33 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 14:26 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 36-54 |
| 14:24 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell misses the tip | 36-54 |
| 14:22 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 14:05 | Auburn | James Davis is fouled on the floor by George Hutchinson - foul #1 on George Hutchinson, team foul #4 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Earl Adolph (C) Andrew Schimke, George Hutchinson, David Jay, Stephen Holman, Lyman Feather | |
| Subs | Auburn | Allan Wittmer (PG), Daniel Mason (SG), Greg Ladouceur (SF), Al Mason (C) James Davis, Philip Kinnear, Gregory Anderson, Jerome Hylton | |
| 13:56 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer misses the dunk | 36-54 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery pulls down the rebound | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-54 |
| 13:36 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| 13:26 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Mason | 36-56 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook can't connect on a floater from close range | 36-56 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph gets the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 12:52 | Auburn | Al Mason snags the defensive board | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:27 | Auburn | Greg Ladouceur is hacked by Earl Adolph - foul #3 on Earl Adolph, team foul #5 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (PF) Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Auburn | Leland Line (PF) Edward Mitchell | |
| 11:58 | Auburn | Leland Line travels with the ball | 36-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Allan Wittmer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Greg Ladouceur (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leland Line (fresh) 1 pts. C - Al Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Keith Daughtery | 38-56 |
| 11:30 | Auburn | Greg Ladouceur is called for traveling | 38-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Willis (SF), Jerome Hylton (C) Greg Ladouceur, Al Mason | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Steven Willis steals it from Earl Adolph | 38-56 |
| 10:56 | Auburn | Leland Line can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Keith Daughtery - foul #4 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #6 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG), David Jay (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Keith Daughtery, Stuart Logan, Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Davis (PG), Philip Kinnear (SG), Edward Mitchell (PF) Allan Wittmer, Daniel Mason, Steven Willis | |
| 10:56 | Auburn | Leland Line makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 10:56 | Auburn | Leland Line makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Kern | 41-58 |
| 10:11 | Auburn | Jerome Hylton is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jerome Hylton, team foul #1 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather (SF) Jerry Kern | |
| Subs | Auburn | Greg Ladouceur (SF), Gregory Anderson (PF), Al Mason (C) Leland Line, Edward Mitchell, Jerome Hylton | |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | David Jay buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Hutchinson | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Al Mason comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-58 |
| 09:42 | Auburn | Al Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 09:33 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Davis | 44-60 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Holman | 47-60 |
| 09:01 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Earl Adolph (C) David Jay, Lyman Feather, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Auburn | Allan Wittmer (PG), Daniel Mason (SG) James Davis, Philip Kinnear | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-60 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | Greg Ladouceur blows the layup | 47-60 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jerry Kern | 47-60 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-60 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Al Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Holman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Allan Wittmer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Greg Ladouceur (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Al Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jerry Kern | 47-60 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Greg Ladouceur knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Allan Wittmer | 50-62 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson makes the shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Kern and the foul's on Al Mason - foul #1 on Al Mason, team foul #2 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Jerry Kern, Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Edward Mitchell (SF), Leland Line (PF), Jerome Hylton (C) Greg Ladouceur, Gregory Anderson, Al Mason | |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:37 | Auburn | George Hutchinson is called for the reach on Allan Wittmer - foul #2 on George Hutchinson, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG) George Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:37 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:37 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | David Jay's fadeaway is rejected by Jerome Hylton | 53-63 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook tips it back up and in | 55-63 |
| 06:18 | Auburn | Jerome Hylton loses the ball out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather (C) Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Davis (SG) Daniel Mason | |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lyman Feather, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SG) Stuart Logan | |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Kinnear (SG) Allan Wittmer | |
| 05:47 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell banks in the layup set up by Philip Kinnear | 55-65 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery drills a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Philip Kinnear - foul #2 on Philip Kinnear, team foul #3 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (C) Lyman Feather | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Anderson (PF) Leland Line | |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson is hacked by Stephen Holman - foul #3 on Stephen Holman, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph (C) Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Mason (SG) Philip Kinnear | |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook scores on a jump hook in the lane | 60-67 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Jerome Hylton scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-70 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF), Stephen Holman (PF) David Jay, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Auburn | Allan Wittmer (PG), Greg Ladouceur (SF), Al Mason (C) James Davis, Edward Mitchell, Jerome Hylton | |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Stephen Holman is called for the reach on Al Mason - foul #4 on Stephen Holman, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Edward Mitchell (PF) Gregory Anderson | |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Al Mason makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Al Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-72 |
| 03:51 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Al Mason | 60-72 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Allan Wittmer (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Greg Ladouceur (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Al Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Stuart Logan - foul #3 on Stuart Logan, team foul #11 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG), David Jay (SG), Lyman Feather (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Davis (SG) Daniel Mason | |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson drills a jumper from the free throw line | 62-74 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Greg Ladouceur can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 62-74 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Earl Adolph (C) George Hutchinson, David Jay, Stephen Holman, Lyman Feather | |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Mason (SG), Gregory Anderson (PF) James Davis, Edward Mitchell | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph's pass is intercepted by Allan Wittmer | 62-74 |
| 02:29 | Auburn | Daniel Mason lays it in on a great pass from Allan Wittmer | 62-76 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery's pass is intercepted by Daniel Mason in the backcourt | 62-76 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Greg Ladouceur banks in the layup on a great pass from Allan Wittmer and the foul's on Keith Daughtery - foul #5 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #12 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), George Hutchinson (SG), David Jay (SF), Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Davis (PG), Philip Kinnear (SG), Edward Mitchell (PF), Jerome Hylton (C) Allan Wittmer, Daniel Mason, Gregory Anderson, Al Mason | |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Greg Ladouceur makes the free throw | 62-79 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | David Jay clanks a shot from the right side | 62-79 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | Philip Kinnear snags the defensive board | 62-79 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | Jerome Hylton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-79 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Greg Ladouceur pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-79 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Jerome Hylton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-79 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman snags the defensive board | 62-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman is whistled for a carry | 62-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Leland Line (PF) Greg Ladouceur | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Leland Line clanks a fadeaway from close range | 62-79 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman pulls down the rebound | 62-79 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | David Jay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-79 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Leland Line | 62-79 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | James Davis runs out the clock | 62-79 |