| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Pace (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gruenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Faust (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddy Grenz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | John Gruenberg inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Auburn | George Hill swats the dunk try by William Fabre | 39-42 |
| 19:48 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 19:40 | Auburn | David Faust can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 39-42 |
| 19:39 | Auburn | William Fabre grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 19:26 | Auburn | William Fabre hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch is fouled on the floor by William Fabre - foul #3 on William Fabre, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG) William Fabre | |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | John Gruenberg swats the dunk try by George Hill | 39-42 |
| 18:59 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Paul Pace | 39-42 |
| 18:47 | Auburn | Paul Pace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Daniel Evans (SF), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Mederos, George Hill, David White | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Robinson (SG), Kevin Hudson (SF), Daniel Branton (PF), Ronald Lafayette (C) Paul Pace, John Gruenberg, David Faust, Freddy Grenz | |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Daniel Branton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Zane Branch - foul #3 on Zane Branch, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Daniel Branton misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Daniel Branton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Hudson - foul #2 on Kevin Hudson, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Eric Robinson gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:18 | Auburn | Daniel Branton knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Hilley and the foul's on Christopher Stoney - foul #4 on Christopher Stoney, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs (PF) Christopher Stoney | |
| Subs | Auburn | Theodore Gascon (SG), John Gruenberg (SF) Christopher Hilley, Kevin Hudson | |
| 17:18 | Auburn | Daniel Branton misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch is denied on a layup by John Gruenberg | 40-45 |
| 16:58 | Auburn | Daniel Branton pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | Theodore Gascon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Champagne - foul #2 on Charles Champagne, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Peter Barnes (SG), George Hill (SF) David Avitia, Zane Branch, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (SG), David Faust (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Eric Robinson, Daniel Branton, Ronald Lafayette | |
| 16:39 | Auburn | Theodore Gascon makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | Theodore Gascon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs snags the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Hudson (SF) John Gruenberg | |
| 16:08 | Auburn | Paul Pace double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the shot from the left wing set up by Brian Jacobs | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Theodore Gascon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Pace (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Faust (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddy Grenz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Auburn | Paul Pace misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Tim Shepard (PF) Theodore Gascon, David Faust | |
| 15:43 | Auburn | Paul Pace misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:43 | Auburn | Paul Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes scores on a jump hook from the left block | 44-48 |
| 15:18 | Auburn | Paul Pace makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | George Hill banks in the layup set up by Richard Mederos and he's fouled by Kevin Hudson - foul #3 on Kevin Hudson, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Zane Branch (SG), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Mederos, Peter Barnes, David White | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Robinson (SG), John Gruenberg (SF), Daniel Branton (PF), Ronald Lafayette (C) Paul Pace, Kevin Hudson, Tim Shepard, Freddy Grenz | |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | John Gruenberg misses badly on a runner in the lane | 47-51 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | David Avitia travels with the ball | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Auburn | Theodore Gascon (SG), David Faust (PF) Christopher Hilley, Daniel Branton | |
| 14:02 | Auburn | John Gruenberg clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 47-51 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ronald Lafayette - foul #2 on Ronald Lafayette, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG) Zane Branch | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (SG), Kevin Hudson (SF), Tim Shepard (C) Eric Robinson, John Gruenberg, Ronald Lafayette | |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | George Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | David Avitia comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 13:26 | Auburn | Paul Pace is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Barnes - foul #1 on Peter Barnes, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Brian Jacobs (PF) David Avitia, George Hill | |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG) Paul Pace | |
| 13:15 | Auburn | Theodore Gascon misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 13:14 | Auburn | David Faust tips it home | 49-53 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-53 |
| 12:47 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), David White (C) Peter Barnes, Daniel Evans, Brian Jacobs, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (SG), John Gruenberg (SF), Daniel Branton (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Theodore Gascon, Kevin Hudson, David Faust, Tim Shepard | |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | George Hill clanks a floater from the left side | 51-53 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | Richard Mederos is called for the reach on Christopher Hilley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Mederos, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| 12:22 | Auburn | Daniel Branton misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 51-53 |
| 12:20 | Auburn | John Gruenberg grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 12:08 | Auburn | John Gruenberg misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 51-53 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits the finger roll | 53-53 |
| 12:01 | Auburn | Richard Mederos steps in front of the Christopher Hilley pass in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | David Avitia buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hill (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Christopher Hilley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Pace (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gruenberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Branton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Freddy Grenz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Auburn | John Gruenberg is fouled in the backcourt by George Hill - foul #2 on George Hill, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG), Zane Branch (SF), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Mederos, George Hill, David White | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Robinson (PG), Theodore Gascon (SG) Christopher Hilley, Paul Pace | |
| 11:48 | Auburn | John Gruenberg makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | John Gruenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | John Gruenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 11:30 | Auburn | Eric Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 11:29 | Auburn | Theodore Gascon hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne tips it but misses | 56-56 |
| 11:09 | Auburn | Theodore Gascon snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 11:02 | Auburn | John Gruenberg is whistled for traveling | 56-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (SF) Zane Branch | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Hudson (SF), Tim Shepard (PF), Ronald Lafayette (C) John Gruenberg, Daniel Branton, Freddy Grenz | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Evans | 59-56 |
| 10:24 | Auburn | Eric Robinson is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-59 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne grabs the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses the easy layup | 59-59 |
| 09:57 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:50 | Auburn | Christopher Stoney is called for the reach on Theodore Gascon - foul #5 on Christopher Stoney, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SG), George Hill (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF), David White (C) David Avitia, Peter Barnes, Daniel Evans, Christopher Stoney, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), John Gruenberg (SF), David Faust (PF) Eric Robinson, Kevin Hudson, Tim Shepard | |
| 09:50 | Auburn | Theodore Gascon misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 09:29 | Auburn | John Gruenberg gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | John Gruenberg misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Zane Branch - foul #4 on Zane Branch, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (SG), Freddy Grenz (C) Theodore Gascon, Ronald Lafayette | |
| 09:23 | Auburn | John Gruenberg misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | John Gruenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs is hacked by David Faust - foul #1 on David Faust, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (SF) John Gruenberg | |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Jacobs | 59-60 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 59-60 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Jacobs | 59-60 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-60 |
| 08:15 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | David Faust is fouled on the floor by Zane Branch - foul #5 on Zane Branch, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Peter Barnes (SG), Daniel Evans (SF), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch, George Hill, David White | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Hudson (SF), Ronald Lafayette (C) William Fabre, Freddy Grenz | |
| 08:10 | Auburn | David Faust makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | David Faust misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Barnes | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Champagne (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Christopher Hilley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Pace (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Faust (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lafayette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Auburn | David Faust misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-61 |
| 07:22 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to David Faust | 61-61 |
| 07:10 | Auburn | Paul Pace misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 07:08 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Ronald Lafayette makes the jump hook in the paint | 61-63 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 06:34 | Auburn | Paul Pace grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | David Faust misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-63 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Evans | 61-63 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans is hacked by Kevin Hudson - foul #4 on Kevin Hudson, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), George Hill (SF), David White (C) Peter Barnes, Daniel Evans, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), John Gruenberg (SF), Daniel Branton (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Christopher Hilley, Paul Pace, Kevin Hudson, David Faust, Ronald Lafayette | |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | David Avitia can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-63 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | David White snags the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | David Avitia can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Robinson - foul #2 on Eric Robinson, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:06 | Auburn | John Gruenberg banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Fabre | 63-65 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | George Hill is whistled for a carry | 63-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tim Shepard (C) Freddy Grenz | |
| 04:30 | Auburn | William Fabre knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Robinson | 63-67 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG), Charles Champagne (C) David Avitia, David White | |
| Subs | Auburn | Freddy Grenz (C) Tim Shepard | |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | George Hill is fouled on the floor by John Gruenberg - foul #3 on John Gruenberg, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:15 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 04:13 | Auburn | George Hill takes the ball from William Fabre in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by William Fabre - foul #4 on William Fabre, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs (PF) Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG) William Fabre | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:55 | Auburn | Eric Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Barnes - foul #2 on Peter Barnes, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| 03:55 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:55 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-69 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | George Hill tips it home | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Hill (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Jacobs (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Champagne (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Christopher Hilley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gruenberg (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Branton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Freddy Grenz (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley is called for 10 seconds | 67-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), David White (C) Richard Mederos, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Auburn | Theodore Gascon (SG), Tim Shepard (PF), Ronald Lafayette (C) Eric Robinson, Daniel Branton, Freddy Grenz | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | George Hill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Gruenberg - foul #4 on John Gruenberg, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Hudson (SF) John Gruenberg | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:00 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Daniel Evans (SF) David Avitia, George Hill | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (SG), John Gruenberg (SF), David Faust (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Theodore Gascon, Kevin Hudson, Tim Shepard, Ronald Lafayette | |
| 02:49 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | David White gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG) Christopher Hilley | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 71-69 |
| 02:12 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz is denied on a layup by David White | 71-69 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Jacobs | 71-69 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Mederos | 73-69 |
| 01:51 | Auburn | John Gruenberg is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs (PF) Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by William Fabre - foul #5 on William Fabre, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG) William Fabre | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | John Gruenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:30 | Auburn | John Gruenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Mederos | 75-69 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes is hacked by John Gruenberg - foul #5 on John Gruenberg, team foul #12 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Hudson (SF) John Gruenberg | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Freddy Grenz | 76-69 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Paul Pace drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Daniel Evans (PF) Richard Mederos, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Hilley - foul #1 on Christopher Hilley, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Paul Pace is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Evans - foul #3 on Daniel Evans, team foul #12 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Brian Jacobs (PF) David Avitia, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Paul Pace misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Paul Pace misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Paul Pace is called for the reach on Brian Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Pace, team foul #14 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Mederos, David White | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David White (C) David Avitia, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Paul Pace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Mederos, David White | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Christopher Hilley is called for the reach on David Avitia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Hilley, team foul #15 | 80-72 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz grabs the defensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Paul Pace comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-72 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz snags the offensive board | 81-72 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David White (C) David Avitia, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-72 |