| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stacy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Sharpe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Merlino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Arsenault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charlie Fern (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Al Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Auburn | Charlie Fern misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Heriberto Rossi | 33-31 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Charlie Fern steps in front of the William Stacy pass | 33-31 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | John Merlino is hacked by Heriberto Rossi - foul #1 on Heriberto Rossi, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:50 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-31 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | John Merlino grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:44 | Auburn | John Merlino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-31 |
| 18:43 | Auburn | Al Mason gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:32 | Auburn | John Merlino clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Heriberto Rossi | 36-31 |
| 17:56 | Auburn | Heriberto Rossi is called for the reach on Charlie Fern - foul #2 on Heriberto Rossi, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 17:38 | Auburn | Charlie Fern buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Merlino | 36-34 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | Al Mason gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harvey Dobbs - foul #2 on Harvey Dobbs, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SG), Norman Frazier (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Wade Gregory (C) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi, William Stacy, Charles Vincent, Pete Sharpe | |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Cole (PG), Carl Carroll (SF), Jerome Hylton (PF), Mauricio Greco (C) John Merlino, Calvin Merritt, Charlie Fern, Al Mason | |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Carl Carroll - foul #2 on Carl Carroll, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Topolski (SG) Fred Arsenault | |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Norman Frazier is called for the reach on James Topolski - foul #1 on Norman Frazier, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| 16:03 | Auburn | James Topolski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 16:02 | Auburn | Carl Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:47 | Auburn | Wade Gregory swats the layup by James Topolski | 38-36 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Zalusky (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Norman Frazier (fresh) PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wade Gregory (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Martin Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Topolski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Hylton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mauricio Greco (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Zalusky and he's hacked by Jerome Hylton - foul #3 on Jerome Hylton, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Heriberto Rossi (SG), Charles Vincent (PF) Rigoberto Rossi, Joshua Zalusky, Norman Frazier | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Arsenault (SG), Charlie Fern (PF), Al Mason (C) James Topolski, Jerome Hylton, Mauricio Greco | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Carl Carroll comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 15:08 | Auburn | Al Mason tips it in | 41-38 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Carl Carroll steps in front of the Floyd Lashbrook pass | 41-38 |
| 14:40 | Auburn | Martin Cole is hacked by Harvey Dobbs - foul #3 on Harvey Dobbs, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Stacy (SF), Pete Sharpe (C) Floyd Lashbrook, Wade Gregory | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Merlino (PG), Calvin Merritt (SF) Martin Cole, Carl Carroll | |
| 14:34 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent is hacked by Charlie Fern - foul #1 on Charlie Fern, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 13:52 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Al Mason is called for the reach on Pete Sharpe - foul #1 on Al Mason, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SG), Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi, Charles Vincent | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Topolski (SG), Jerome Hylton (C) Fred Arsenault, Al Mason | |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi misses the shot from the right side | 41-41 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 12:48 | Auburn | Pete Sharpe is called for the reach on Jerome Hylton - foul #1 on Pete Sharpe, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Greco (C) Charlie Fern | |
| 12:31 | Auburn | Jerome Hylton hits a runner in the paint | 43-43 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Floyd Lashbrook | 45-43 |
| 12:05 | Auburn | James Topolski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Stacy | 45-43 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Zalusky (fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Stacy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Sharpe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Merlino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Topolski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Merritt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Hylton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mauricio Greco (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Auburn | James Topolski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-43 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky lays it in on a great pass from William Stacy | 50-43 |
| 11:08 | Auburn | James Topolski connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Jerome Hylton takes the ball from William Stacy | 50-45 |
| 10:18 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Pete Sharpe - foul #2 on Pete Sharpe, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Heriberto Rossi (SG), Charles Vincent (PF), Wade Gregory (C) Rigoberto Rossi, Joshua Zalusky, William Stacy, Pete Sharpe | |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Cole (PG), Fred Arsenault (SG), Charlie Fern (PF), Al Mason (C) John Merlino, James Topolski, Jerome Hylton, Mauricio Greco | |
| 10:18 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:18 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory can't tip it in | 50-47 |
| 10:00 | Auburn | Martin Cole pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:37 | Auburn | Heriberto Rossi takes the ball from Al Mason | 50-47 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 50-47 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 09:10 | Auburn | Martin Cole snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 09:00 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-47 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook lays it up and in on a nice dish by Heriberto Rossi | 52-47 |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Al Mason blows the layup but he's fouled by Heriberto Rossi - foul #3 on Heriberto Rossi, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky (SF) Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Carroll (SF) Calvin Merritt | |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Al Mason makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Al Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory double dribbles | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe (C) Wade Gregory | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Merlino (PG) Martin Cole | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Zalusky (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Charles Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Pete Sharpe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Merlino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Arsenault (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charlie Fern (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Al Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Auburn | Charlie Fern misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs is fouled on the floor by Carl Carroll - foul #3 on Carl Carroll, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Norman Frazier (SF) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jerome Hylton (C) Al Mason | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky's pass is intercepted by Charlie Fern | 52-49 |
| 07:01 | Auburn | Carl Carroll buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Fred Arsenault | 52-51 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent is fouled on the floor by Charlie Fern - foul #2 on Charlie Fern, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Stacy (SF), Wade Gregory (PF) Norman Frazier, Charles Vincent | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Topolski (SG), Mauricio Greco (C) Fred Arsenault, Charlie Fern | |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-51 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | Jerome Hylton can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 55-51 |
| 06:04 | Auburn | John Merlino tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Jerome Hylton takes the ball from Rigoberto Rossi | 55-53 |
| 05:32 | Auburn | Pete Sharpe blocks the short jumper by Jerome Hylton | 55-53 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Heriberto Rossi (SG), Charles Vincent (PF) Rigoberto Rossi, Joshua Zalusky, Wade Gregory | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Arsenault (SG), Charlie Fern (PF), Al Mason (C) James Topolski, Jerome Hylton, Mauricio Greco | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Charlie Fern picks off the pass by William Stacy | 55-53 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Carl Carroll can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | William Stacy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-53 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Carl Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:18 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (C) Pete Sharpe | |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Cole (PG), Calvin Merritt (SF) John Merlino, Carl Carroll | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Fred Arsenault takes the ball from Charles Vincent | 55-53 |
| 03:46 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault lays it up and in | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Stacy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Martin Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Fred Arsenault (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charlie Fern (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Al Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-55 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook lays it in on a great pass from Harvey Dobbs | 57-55 |
| 02:29 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | William Stacy pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent lays it in and he's fouled by Al Mason - foul #2 on Al Mason, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SG), Pete Sharpe (C) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi, William Stacy | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Merlino (PG), Jerome Hylton (PF), Mauricio Greco (C) Martin Cole, Charlie Fern, Al Mason | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Heriberto Rossi (SG) Rigoberto Rossi, Joshua Zalusky | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charlie Fern (PF), Al Mason (C) Jerome Hylton, Mauricio Greco | |
| 01:57 | Auburn | Al Mason hits a runner from the left block set up by Calvin Merritt | 60-57 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Stacy (SF) Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:29 | Auburn | John Merlino is called for traveling | 60-57 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | William Stacy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | Al Mason grabs the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Merlino and he's hacked by Heriberto Rossi - foul #4 on Heriberto Rossi, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | William Stacy misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on John Merlino - foul #2 on John Merlino, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | William Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | William Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt is hacked by William Stacy - foul #2 on William Stacy, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 62-62 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Al Mason pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Al Mason misses long on a fullcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Stacy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Pete Sharpe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Merlino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Arsenault (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Merritt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charlie Fern (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Al Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | William Stacy scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Heriberto Rossi | 64-62 |
| 04:28 | Auburn | Al Mason clanks a shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Charlie Fern tips it in | 64-64 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs buries a runner in the paint and the foul's on John Merlino - foul #3 on John Merlino, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | William Stacy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-67 |
| 03:40 | Auburn | Al Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:27 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt is whistled for a carry | 67-67 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | John Merlino picks off the pass by Heriberto Rossi | 67-67 |
| 03:00 | Auburn | John Merlino lays it up and in | 67-69 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi connects on the 3 from straight away | 70-69 |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Merlino | 70-71 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | William Stacy is fouled on the floor by Charlie Fern - foul #3 on Charlie Fern, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SG), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Wade Gregory (C) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi, Charles Vincent, Pete Sharpe | |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Cole (PG), Carl Carroll (SF), Jerome Hylton (C) John Merlino, Calvin Merritt, Al Mason | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | William Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | William Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:01 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Heriberto Rossi (SG), Charles Vincent (PF), Pete Sharpe (C) Rigoberto Rossi, Joshua Zalusky, Floyd Lashbrook, Wade Gregory | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Merlino (PG), Calvin Merritt (SF), Al Mason (C) Martin Cole, Carl Carroll, Jerome Hylton | |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Al Mason drills a driving attempt near the basket | 72-73 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Fred Arsenault is called for the reach on Heriberto Rossi - foul #3 on Fred Arsenault, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 73-73 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt can't tip it in | 73-73 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Stacy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Pete Sharpe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Merlino (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Fred Arsenault (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Merritt (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charlie Fern (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Al Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by William Stacy | 75-73 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Charlie Fern misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-73 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | William Stacy gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | William Stacy is fouled in the backcourt by John Merlino - foul #4 on John Merlino, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | William Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | William Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Charlie Fern comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Al Mason snags the offensive board | 77-73 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Charlie Fern is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Charlie Fern, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Floyd Lashbrook (SF) Harvey Dobbs, William Stacy | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent is hacked by John Merlino in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Merlino, team foul #14 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Cole (PG) John Merlino | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Martin Cole's pass is intercepted by Charles Vincent | 78-73 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SF) Rigoberto Rossi, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Martin Cole is called for the reach on Harvey Dobbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Cole, team foul #15 | 78-73 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Harvey Dobbs steals it from Martin Cole | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs runs out the clock | 80-73 |