| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mack Krebs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Edens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Schreiner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brice Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Reel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Roy Edens inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Auburn | Ernest Schreiner is hacked by Richard Brousseau - foul #2 on Richard Brousseau, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 19:28 | Auburn | Walter Ryan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Walter Ryan, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 19:09 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Walter Ryan | 34-42 |
| 18:51 | Auburn | Walter Ryan misses short on a jumper from the left side | 34-42 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau is fouled on the floor by Roy Edens - foul #1 on Roy Edens, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt tips it in | 34-44 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Roy Edens buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Ryan | 36-44 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Brice Steele | 36-46 |
| 17:49 | Auburn | Walter Ryan's floater is knocked away by Joseph Pratt | 36-46 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Brousseau | 36-49 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Roy Edens makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Walter Ryan and he's fouled by Brice Steele - foul #2 on Brice Steele, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Smith (PG), Douglas Fullilove (SG), David White (PF), Tony Mullins (C) Mack Krebs, Walter Ryan, Ernest Schreiner, Robert Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (SG), Ryan Webster (SF), Paul Davis (C) George Ewing, Brice Steele, Joseph Pratt | |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Roy Edens makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the shot from the right side | 39-51 |
| 16:22 | Auburn | Roy Edens is whistled for traveling | 39-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ernest Schreiner (PF) Roy Edens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clifford Lewis (PG) Richard Brousseau | |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel is called for traveling | 39-51 |
| 16:08 | Auburn | Paul Davis is called for the reach on Tony Mullins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Davis, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Ernest Schreiner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-51 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Clifford Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Fullilove (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David White (fresh) PF - Ernest Schreiner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Webster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Reel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses the lay-in | 39-51 |
| 15:34 | Auburn | David White gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 15:29 | Auburn | Ryan Webster picks off the pass by Tony Mullins | 39-51 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 15:07 | Auburn | David White gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Douglas Fullilove throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Snider (PG), Donald Wilson (SG), Roy Edens (SF), Darrin Maples (C) Samuel Smith, Douglas Fullilove, David White, Tony Mullins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), George Ewing (SG), Brice Steele (SF), Jim Damron (PF), Ted Schultz (C) Clifford Lewis, Timothy Hawkins, Ryan Webster, Steven Reel, Paul Davis | |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Ernest Schreiner steals it from Ted Schultz | 39-51 |
| 14:39 | Auburn | Ernest Schreiner clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-51 |
| 14:37 | Auburn | Donald Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 14:21 | Auburn | Ernest Schreiner is whistled for a carry | 39-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mack Krebs (PG), Walter Ryan (SG), Robert Hamilton (PF) Brian Snider, Roy Edens, Ernest Schreiner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Jim Damron can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Hamilton - foul #2 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Douglas Fullilove (SF) Donald Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Ryan Webster (SF), Paul Davis (C) Richard Brousseau, George Ewing, Ted Schultz | |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Jim Damron makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Jim Damron misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 14:02 | Auburn | Robert Hamilton gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 13:48 | Auburn | Walter Ryan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele is fouled on the floor by Douglas Fullilove - foul #1 on Douglas Fullilove, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt (C) Jim Damron | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Wilson (SF), Tony Mullins (PF) Mack Krebs, Robert Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Reel (PF) Paul Davis | |
| 13:08 | Auburn | Walter Ryan double dribbles | 39-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Smith (PG), David White (SF) Douglas Fullilove, Donald Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clifford Lewis (PG) Ryan Webster | |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Pratt | 39-55 |
| 12:49 | Auburn | Clifford Lewis is called for the reach on Darrin Maples in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Lewis, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Wilson (SG) Walter Ryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), George Ewing (SG), Paul Davis (SF) Clifford Lewis, Timothy Hawkins, Brice Steele | |
| 12:41 | Auburn | Tony Mullins comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-55 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Darrin Maples snags the offensive board | 39-55 |
| 12:24 | Auburn | Darrin Maples makes the jumper from close range | 41-55 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel is called for traveling | 41-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mack Krebs (PG), Douglas Fullilove (SG), Roy Edens (SF), Robert Hamilton (PF) Samuel Smith, Donald Wilson, David White, Darrin Maples | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster (SF), Jim Damron (C) Steven Reel, Joseph Pratt | |
| 11:43 | Auburn | Jim Damron swats the short shot by Roy Edens | 41-55 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Paul Davis | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mack Krebs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Fullilove (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Edens (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Ewing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Webster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Damron (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | George Ewing can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Hamilton - foul #3 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Ryan (SG), Ernest Schreiner (PF) Douglas Fullilove, Tony Mullins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Brice Steele (SF), Ted Schultz (C) Richard Brousseau, Ryan Webster, Paul Davis | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | George Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | George Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 11:31 | Auburn | Mack Krebs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clifford Lewis (PG) George Ewing | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-57 |
| 11:12 | Auburn | Walter Ryan snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 10:49 | Auburn | Robert Hamilton lays it in on a nice dish by Ernest Schreiner and the foul's on Brice Steele - foul #3 on Brice Steele, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Douglas Fullilove (PG), Darrin Maples (C) Mack Krebs, Ernest Schreiner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster (SF), Steven Reel (PF) Clifford Lewis, Ted Schultz | |
| 10:49 | Auburn | Robert Hamilton makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-57 |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Robert Hamilton grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 10:17 | Auburn | Douglas Fullilove is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 47-57 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster grabs the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Ryan Webster and he's fouled by Robert Hamilton - foul #4 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mack Krebs (PG), David White (SF), Ernest Schreiner (PF), Tony Mullins (C) Walter Ryan, Roy Edens, Robert Hamilton, Darrin Maples | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), George Ewing (SG), Joseph Pratt (C) Timothy Hawkins, Ryan Webster, Jim Damron | |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the free throw | 47-60 |
| 09:16 | Auburn | Steven Reel picks off the pass by Ernest Schreiner | 47-60 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau travels with the ball | 47-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Wilson (SG) Douglas Fullilove | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster (SF), Paul Davis (PF) Brice Steele, Steven Reel | |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Mack Krebs comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ryan Webster - foul #2 on Ryan Webster, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Maples (C) Ernest Schreiner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clifford Lewis (PG) Richard Brousseau | |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Mack Krebs makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Mack Krebs makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Clifford Lewis | 49-63 |
| 08:03 | Auburn | Donald Wilson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Smith (PG), Walter Ryan (SG), Ernest Schreiner (PF) Mack Krebs, David White, Tony Mullins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (SG), Ted Schultz (C) George Ewing, Joseph Pratt | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis misses the lay-in | 49-63 |
| 07:48 | Auburn | Ernest Schreiner snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 07:25 | Auburn | Ernest Schreiner makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Ryan | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Schreiner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrin Maples (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Webster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ted Schultz (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Webster | 52-65 |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Walter Ryan knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Samuel Smith | 55-65 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis can't finish the layup | 55-65 |
| 06:31 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Donald Wilson | 55-65 |
| 06:16 | Auburn | Ernest Schreiner misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 55-65 |
| 06:15 | Auburn | Ernest Schreiner misses the tip | 55-65 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mack Krebs (PG), Douglas Fullilove (SG), Roy Edens (SF), Robert Hamilton (PF), David White (C) Samuel Smith, Walter Ryan, Donald Wilson, Ernest Schreiner, Darrin Maples | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), George Ewing (SG), Brice Steele (SF), Steven Reel (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) Clifford Lewis, Timothy Hawkins, Ryan Webster, Paul Davis, Ted Schultz | |
| 05:51 | Auburn | Mack Krebs is hacked by Steven Reel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Reel, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| 05:51 | Auburn | Mack Krebs misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-65 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Pratt | 55-65 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau's layup is rejected by David White | 55-65 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | George Ewing hits the follow up shot | 55-67 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Robert Hamilton is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mack Krebs | 57-67 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt misses the easy layup | 57-67 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | David White snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | David White loses the dribble to Richard Brousseau | 57-67 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 03:52 | Auburn | Robert Hamilton gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Auburn | Mack Krebs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | George Ewing misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau is hacked by Douglas Fullilove - foul #2 on Douglas Fullilove, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Smith (PG), Walter Ryan (SG), Donald Wilson (SF), Tony Mullins (PF), Darrin Maples (C) Mack Krebs, Douglas Fullilove, Roy Edens, Robert Hamilton, David White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (SG), Paul Davis (C) George Ewing, Joseph Pratt | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Walter Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tony Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrin Maples (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brice Steele (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Reel (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Tony Mullins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brice Steele | 57-69 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Edens (SF), Ernest Schreiner (PF) Donald Wilson, Tony Mullins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (SG) Timothy Hawkins | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Brousseau | 57-72 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Walter Ryan makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by George Ewing - foul #1 on George Ewing, team foul #8 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | Douglas Fullilove (PG), Donald Wilson (SF), Robert Hamilton (PF), Tony Mullins (C) Samuel Smith, Roy Edens, Ernest Schreiner, Darrin Maples | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Joseph Pratt (C) Richard Brousseau, Paul Davis | |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Walter Ryan makes the free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-72 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt can't tip it in | 60-72 |
| 01:57 | Auburn | Walter Ryan gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 01:43 | Auburn | Robert Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 60-72 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hamilton | 60-72 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | The short jumper by Robert Hamilton is denied by Joseph Pratt | 60-72 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | George Ewing misses short on a floater from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 01:04 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Donald Wilson | 60-72 |
| 00:54 | Auburn | Tony Mullins double dribbles | 60-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | David White (SF) Walter Ryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG) Timothy Hawkins | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel lays it in set up by George Ewing | 60-74 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Donald Wilson is open and buries a jump hook from the left block | 62-74 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau runs out the clock | 62-74 |