| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Winebrenner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Coriell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Robinson (fresh) C - Walter Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Richard Coriell inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Auburn | Walter Blake is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-34 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung double dribbles | 26-34 |
| 19:16 | Auburn | Walter Blake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-34 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer is hacked by Richard Coriell - foul #2 on Richard Coriell, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sean Robinson - foul #1 on Sean Robinson, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 18:45 | Auburn | Sean Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner is fouled on the floor by Bobby Whitehead - foul #2 on Bobby Whitehead, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 18:19 | Auburn | John Johnson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 26-34 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor travels with the ball | 26-34 |
| 17:52 | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner clanks a floater from the left side | 26-34 |
| 17:51 | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner tips it in | 28-34 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Bobby Whitehead out of the doubleteam | 28-36 |
| 17:10 | Auburn | Sean Robinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range but he's hacked by Frank Taylor - foul #2 on Frank Taylor, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Landon Thomas (PG), Richard Woods (SG), Andres Martinez (C) John Johnson, Steven Winebrenner, Walter Blake | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Ronald Turner (SF), Daniel Allen (C) Gary Dore, Ronald Slifer, Arthur Chung | |
| 17:10 | Auburn | Sean Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:10 | Auburn | Sean Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Ronald Turner is denied by Sean Robinson | 30-36 |
| 17:00 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Coriell | 30-36 |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Andres Martinez's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Taylor | 30-36 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Sean Robinson grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 16:15 | Auburn | Landon Thomas is fouled on the floor by Ronald Turner - foul #1 on Ronald Turner, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Muth (SF), Walter Blake (C) Richard Coriell, Sean Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SG) Bobby Whitehead | |
| 15:58 | Auburn | Landon Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-36 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Buckelew | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Landon Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Woods (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Muth (fresh) PF - Andres Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew is hacked by Michael Muth - foul #2 on Michael Muth, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Johnson (PG), Steven Winebrenner (SG) Landon Thomas, Richard Woods | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Arthur Chung (C) Ron Kirkland, Ronald Turner, Daniel Allen | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor can't connect on a runner from the left block | 30-36 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung hits the follow up shot | 30-38 |
| 14:59 | Auburn | John Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Arthur Chung | 30-38 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Taylor | 30-41 |
| 14:34 | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Blake and he's fouled by Jeffrey Buckelew - foul #1 on Jeffrey Buckelew, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Coriell (SF), Jerry Campbell (PF), Albert Lisi (C) Michael Muth, Andres Martinez, Walter Blake | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG) Jeffrey Buckelew | |
| 14:34 | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner misses the free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Albert Lisi - foul #1 on Albert Lisi, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Staley (PF) Frank Taylor | |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 13:56 | Auburn | Albert Lisi jams it | 34-42 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-45 |
| 13:18 | Auburn | Richard Coriell blows the layup but he's fouled by Arthur Chung - foul #2 on Arthur Chung, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Landon Thomas (PG), Richard Woods (SG), Sean Robinson (PF), Walter Blake (C) John Johnson, Steven Winebrenner, Jerry Campbell, Albert Lisi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Ronald Turner (SF) Gary Dore, Ronald Slifer | |
| 13:18 | Auburn | Richard Coriell makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:18 | Auburn | Richard Coriell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 12:57 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Walter Blake | 35-45 |
| 12:40 | Auburn | Arthur Chung steals the ball from Richard Coriell | 35-45 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ron Kirkland | 35-48 |
| 12:17 | Auburn | Walter Blake evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 12:15 | Auburn | Richard Coriell tips it home | 37-48 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ron Kirkland | 37-51 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Ronald Turner is called for the reach on Richard Coriell - foul #2 on Ronald Turner, team foul #6 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Johnson (PG), Steven Winebrenner (SG), Andres Martinez (PF) Landon Thomas, Richard Woods, Sean Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Frank Taylor (PF), Daniel Allen (C) Bobby Whitehead, Allen Staley, Arthur Chung | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Winebrenner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Coriell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andres Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Auburn | John Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Andres Martinez | 40-51 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-51 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew tips it home | 40-53 |
| 11:15 | Auburn | Walter Blake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Muth (SF) Richard Coriell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Ronald Slifer (SF) Ron Kirkland, Ronald Turner | |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 11:05 | Auburn | Michael Muth snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 10:44 | Auburn | Michael Muth is hacked by Ronald Slifer - foul #1 on Ronald Slifer, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Albert Lisi (C) Walter Blake | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG) Jeffrey Buckelew | |
| 10:44 | Auburn | Michael Muth makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 10:44 | Auburn | Michael Muth makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer grabs the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Andres Martinez snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Andres Martinez misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Taylor - foul #3 on Frank Taylor, team foul #8 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Landon Thomas (PG), Richard Coriell (SF), Sean Robinson (PF) John Johnson, Michael Muth, Albert Lisi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung (C) Daniel Allen | |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Andres Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Andres Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Arthur Chung | 43-53 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Andres Martinez takes the ball from Bobby Whitehead after a doubleteam | 43-53 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Landon Thomas buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 08:57 | Auburn | Andres Martinez connects on the shot near the basket | 48-55 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-55 |
| 08:36 | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Landon Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-55 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Bobby Whitehead | 48-55 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Steven Winebrenner - foul #2 on Steven Winebrenner, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Johnson (PG), Richard Woods (SG), Jerry Campbell (PF), Walter Blake (C) Landon Thomas, Steven Winebrenner, Sean Robinson, Andres Martinez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Ronald Turner (SF), Allen Staley (PF), Daniel Allen (C) Gary Dore, Ronald Slifer, Frank Taylor, Arthur Chung | |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead makes the 3rd free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:44 | Auburn | John Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Woods (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Coriell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Campbell (fresh) C - Walter Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 07:22 | Auburn | Walter Blake snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Richard Coriell can't finish the layup | 48-57 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 06:42 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 48-57 |
| 06:30 | Auburn | Richard Coriell dunks the ball on a great pass from John Johnson | 50-57 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner is hacked by Jerry Campbell - foul #1 on Jerry Campbell, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Landon Thomas (PG), Michael Muth (SF), Sean Robinson (PF) John Johnson, Richard Coriell, Jerry Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Frank Taylor (PF), Arthur Chung (C) Bobby Whitehead, Ronald Turner, Allen Staley, Daniel Allen | |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ron Kirkland | 50-59 |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Michael Muth loses the dribble to Jeffrey Buckelew | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Richard Woods pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 05:06 | Auburn | Sean Robinson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland's pass is intercepted by Landon Thomas in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Landon Thomas double dribbles | 52-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Johnson (PG), Steven Winebrenner (SG), Richard Coriell (SF), Andres Martinez (C) Landon Thomas, Richard Woods, Michael Muth, Walter Blake | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG) Ron Kirkland | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 52-59 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Steven Winebrenner | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:18 | Auburn | John Johnson is hacked by Gary Dore - foul #2 on Gary Dore, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Albert Lisi (C) Sean Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner (SF), Allen Staley (PF) Ronald Slifer, Frank Taylor | |
| 04:18 | Auburn | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore is hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG) Jeffrey Buckelew | |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:04 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Albert Lisi | 52-59 |
| 03:45 | Auburn | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Gary Dore - foul #3 on Gary Dore, team foul #10 | 52-59 |
| 03:45 | Auburn | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:45 | Auburn | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Winebrenner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Coriell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andres Martinez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Lisi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley is whistled for a carry | 52-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Blake (C) Albert Lisi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen (C) Arthur Chung | |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner misses the jumpshot from the left side | 52-59 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Sean Robinson (PF) Andres Martinez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer (SF), Frank Taylor (PF), Arthur Chung (C) Ronald Turner, Allen Staley, Daniel Allen | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 02:39 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 52-59 |
| 02:34 | Auburn | Richard Coriell is fouled on the floor by Ronald Slifer - foul #2 on Ronald Slifer, team foul #11 | 52-59 |
| 02:34 | Auburn | Richard Coriell misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:34 | Auburn | Richard Coriell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Coriell | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Sean Robinson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Johnson | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung makes the contested driving attempt from the left block | 55-61 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Sean Robinson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Taylor - foul #4 on Frank Taylor, team foul #12 | 55-61 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Sean Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Sean Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Dore | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Ronald Slifer picks off the pass by Sean Robinson | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | John Johnson is called for the reach on Ronald Slifer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Staley (PF), Ronald Turner (C) Frank Taylor, Arthur Chung | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Sean Robinson grabs the board | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Richard Coriell connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Walter Blake | 58-63 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead is hacked by John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Winebrenner | 58-65 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Walter Blake misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Dore - foul #4 on Gary Dore, team foul #13 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor (PF), Arthur Chung (C) Allen Staley, Ronald Turner | |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Walter Blake misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Walter Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Arthur Chung | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung is hacked by John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Staley (PF) Frank Taylor | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | John Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner (C) Arthur Chung | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley is hacked by John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Johnson, team foul #11 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Landon Thomas (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Landon Thomas makes the jumper from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner is hacked by Landon Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Landon Thomas, team foul #12 | 60-69 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Walter Blake | 60-70 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Sean Robinson misses short on a turnaround from close range | 60-70 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Allen Staley | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore runs out the clock | 60-70 |