| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) C - Louis Holley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) SF - Michael Winters (fresh) PF - Samuel Green (fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Brian Matthews wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Auburn | John Moen misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Auburn | Louis Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Auburn | Louis Holley travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Anthony Donaldson | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Auburn | Brian Matthews can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon is fouled on the floor by Gerald Littles - foul #1 on Gerald Littles, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 17:54 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Gary Napper (SG), Robert Morrison (SF), William Patel (PF), Daniel Landry (C) John Moen, Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews, Anthony Donaldson, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 17:28 | Auburn | William Patel grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:15 | Auburn | William Patel can't connect on a runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | William Patel swats the short shot by Michael Winters | 0-0 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 16:36 | Auburn | William Patel hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Samuel Green - foul #1 on Samuel Green, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Louis Holley (C) Marcus Ono, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:36 | Auburn | William Patel makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 16:36 | Auburn | William Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from close range | 2-2 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 15:55 | Auburn | John Moen pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) SG - Gary Napper (fresh) SF - Robert Morrison (fresh) PF - William Patel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Holley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by Robert Morrison is blocked by Robert Wilson | 2-2 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Morrison blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Samuel Green | 2-2 |
| 15:20 | Auburn | Louis Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 15:14 | Auburn | Louis Holley can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Brian Matthews (SF) John Moen, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (SG), Mark Hendrix (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| 15:14 | Auburn | Louis Holley makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 15:14 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Landry (C) Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:41 | Auburn | William Patel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Matthews | 6-2 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #5 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG) Gary Napper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Brian Matthews can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Hubbs - foul #1 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #6 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (PG), Louis Holley (C) John Moen, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Brian Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Brian Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs is whistled for traveling | 8-2 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Robert Morrison (SF), Daniel Landry (C) Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:42 | Auburn | William Patel drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Landry | 10-2 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott loses the dribble to William Patel | 10-2 |
| 13:06 | Auburn | Robert Morrison misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Kott | 10-2 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Morrison is called for the reach on Joseph Hubbs - foul #1 on Robert Morrison, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Brian Matthews (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Louis Holley (C) John Moen, Robert Morrison, William Patel, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Ernest Tyler, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 10-5 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Gary Napper loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Robert Morrison (PF) Gary Napper, Anthony Donaldson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters banks in the layup and he's fouled by John Moen - foul #1 on John Moen, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (PG), William Patel (PF) John Moen, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (C) Thomas Kott | |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:00 | Auburn | Louis Holley travels with the ball | 10-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Anthony Donaldson (PF) Gary Napper, William Patel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian blows the wide open dunk | 10-8 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Green | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Holley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marvin Torian (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 11:10 | Auburn | Louis Holley lays it in | 12-11 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Anthony Donaldson | 12-11 |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Michael Winters is called for the reach on Brian Matthews - foul #1 on Michael Winters, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Gary Napper (SG), William Patel (PF), Daniel Landry (C) John Moen, Clifton Newlon, Anthony Donaldson, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (SG), Joseph Hubbs (C) Gerald Littles, Marvin Torian | |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Brian Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Brian Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler clanks a jumper from the right side | 14-11 |
| 10:18 | Auburn | Gary Napper grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 09:56 | Auburn | Gary Napper is fouled on the floor by Ernest Tyler - foul #1 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #8 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Robert Morrison (SF), Louis Holley (C) Marcus Ono, Brian Matthews, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SF), Thomas Kott (C) Michael Winters, Samuel Green | |
| 09:56 | Auburn | Gary Napper makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:56 | Auburn | Gary Napper makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-11 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Kott | 16-11 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Gary Napper takes the ball from Dikembe Abdelaziz | 16-11 |
| 09:24 | Auburn | Gary Napper banks in the layup | 18-11 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | John Moen is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelaziz in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Moen, team foul #3 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG) John Moen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG) Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Clifton Newlon steals it from Mark Hendrix | 18-11 |
| 08:58 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon hits the finger roll | 20-11 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Tyler | 20-14 |
| 08:23 | Auburn | William Patel is whistled for a carry | 20-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Daniel Landry (C) Clifton Newlon, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Ernest Tyler, Mark Hendrix, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Daniel Landry steals the ball from Michael Winters | 20-14 |
| 07:48 | Auburn | Gary Napper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Brian Matthews (SF), Louis Holley (C) Marcus Ono, Robert Morrison, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (C) Gerald Littles, Thomas Kott | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 07:29 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Louis Holley | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Gary Napper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Patel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Louis Holley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marvin Torian (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon's pass is intercepted by Mark Hendrix | 20-14 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters is whistled for a carry | 20-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Robert Morrison (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Daniel Landry (C) Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews, William Patel, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (SG), Joseph Hubbs (C) Mark Hendrix, Michael Winters | |
| 06:31 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses badly on a floater in the paint | 20-14 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Gary Napper grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 05:44 | Auburn | Robert Morrison knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gary Napper | 23-14 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Hubbs | 23-17 |
| 05:20 | Auburn | Marcus Ono is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #9 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Brian Matthews (SF), William Patel (PF), Louis Holley (C) Gary Napper, Robert Morrison, Anthony Donaldson, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Thomas Kott (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 05:20 | Auburn | Marcus Ono makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:20 | Auburn | Marcus Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles's pass is intercepted by William Patel | 25-17 |
| 05:00 | Auburn | William Patel scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Marcus Ono | 27-17 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles banks in the layup | 27-19 |
| 04:34 | Auburn | William Patel buries a shot from the left block set up by Brian Matthews and he's hacked by Michael Winters - foul #2 on Michael Winters, team foul #10 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG) Marcus Ono | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SF) Michael Winters | |
| 04:34 | Auburn | William Patel makes the free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix's floater is knocked away by Brian Matthews | 30-19 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | Brian Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 04:15 | Auburn | Brian Matthews's pass is intercepted by Gerald Littles | 30-19 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler lays it up and in on a great pass from Gerald Littles | 30-21 |
| 04:07 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Gerald Littles - foul #2 on Gerald Littles, team foul #11 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Samuel Green | |
| 04:07 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:07 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (SG), Robert Morrison (SF) Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, David Labrecque, Devon Funk, Thomas Kott | |
| 03:23 | Auburn | Louis Holley lays it up and in | 32-21 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) SG - Gary Napper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Patel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Louis Holley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 03:04 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Patel | 32-21 |
| 02:56 | Auburn | William Patel comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 32-21 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Louis Holley grabs the offensive board | 32-21 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Louis Holley can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 32-21 |
| 02:40 | Auburn | Louis Holley tips it but misses | 32-21 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters's pass is intercepted by John Moen | 32-21 |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Gary Napper connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-21 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters's pass is intercepted by John Moen | 34-21 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Gary Napper drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Moen | 37-21 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-21 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles hits the follow up shot | 37-23 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Louis Holley scores on a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #12 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Brian Matthews (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF) Gary Napper, Robert Morrison, William Patel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Joseph Hubbs, Robert Wilson | |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses the free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott pulls down the rebound | 39-23 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ernest Tyler | 39-25 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | John Moen hits the follow up shot | 41-25 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Hendrix | 41-28 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | John Moen knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Clifton Newlon | 43-28 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 43-28 |