| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) SG - Richard Beaver (fresh) SF - Timothy Best (fresh) PF - Mark Jarman (fresh) C - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) PF - William Bennett (fresh) C - James Krout (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Auburn | Richard Beaver drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 18:20 | Auburn | Timothy Best misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 5-3 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby loses the ball out of bounds | 5-3 |
| 17:38 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:37 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Best | 5-3 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | Kenneth Ovellette is called for the reach on Richard Beaver - foul #1 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 16:52 | Auburn | Timothy Best loses the dribble to Robert Crosby | 5-3 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:22 | Auburn | Brian Lawson snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:04 | Auburn | Brian Lawson comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Foss - foul #1 on Frank Foss, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (SG) Richard Beaver | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:04 | Auburn | Brian Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:04 | Auburn | Brian Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Benjamin Greer (fresh) SF - Timothy Best (fresh) PF - Mark Jarman (fairly fresh) C - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Bennett (fresh) C - James Krout (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | William Bennett clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 15:53 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brian Lawson | 6-3 |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Bennett - foul #1 on William Bennett, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG) Brian Lawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits the finger roll set up by Frank Foss | 6-5 |
| 14:51 | Auburn | William Bennett swats the layup by Mark Jarman | 6-5 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Krout | 6-5 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | William Bennett can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chris Boone - foul #1 on Chris Boone, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG), William Hollis (SF), Harold Sullivan (C) Benjamin Greer, Timothy Best, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Robert Crosby, James Krout | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:27 | Auburn | Chris Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) William Bennett | |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Chris Boone - foul #2 on Chris Boone, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (PG) Chris Boone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | William Hollis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Fleming - foul #1 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG) Travis Calahan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:53 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-10 |
| 13:36 | Auburn | Frederick Proctor is called for the reach on Brian Lawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Proctor, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski (C) Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG) Frederick Proctor | |
| 13:23 | Auburn | Brian Lawson is hacked by Kenneth Ovellette - foul #2 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF) William Hollis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), William Bennett (PF) Kenneth Ovellette, George Vangilder | |
| 13:10 | Auburn | Mark Jarman lays it up and in set up by Brian Lawson | 10-10 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 12:52 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Beaver | 10-10 |
| 12:31 | Auburn | Mark Jarman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Timothy Best's pass is intercepted by Manuel Tubbs | 10-13 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor lays it in on a great pass from Manuel Tubbs | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beaver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Best (fresh) PF - Mark Jarman (tiring) 2 pts. C - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Richard Beaver is whistled for traveling | 10-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (PG), Benjamin Greer (SG) Brian Lawson, Richard Beaver | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), George Vangilder (PF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Frederick Proctor, William Bennett, Ronald Fleming | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | James Krout is whistled for traveling | 10-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Hollis (SF), Harold Sullivan (C) Timothy Best, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:41 | Auburn | Mark Jarman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Vangilder - foul #1 on George Vangilder, team foul #7 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Bennett (PF) George Vangilder | |
| 10:41 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:41 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | William Bennett lays it up and in | 12-17 |
| 10:05 | Auburn | Mark Jarman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | William Bennett banks in the layup | 12-19 |
| 09:24 | Auburn | William Hollis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Krout | 12-19 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | William Bennett clanks a jump hook from the right block | 12-19 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the offensive board | 12-19 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | William Bennett connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Robert Crosby | 12-21 |
| 08:34 | Auburn | Travis Calahan comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-21 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-21 |
| 08:21 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 08:07 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan misses badly on a shot from the left block | 12-21 |
| 08:05 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan tips it back up and in | 14-21 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Jarman is called for the reach on William Bennett - foul #1 on Mark Jarman, team foul #3 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), Timothy Best (SF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Travis Calahan, Benjamin Greer, William Hollis, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), David Berta (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Manuel Tubbs, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-23 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beaver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Best (fresh) PF - Mark Jarman (tiring) 4 pts. C - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Berta (fresh) PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Auburn | The short jumper by Brian Lawson is denied by George Vangilder | 14-23 |
| 07:21 | Auburn | Richard Beaver gets the offensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 06:57 | Auburn | Timothy Best buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Richard Beaver | 16-23 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | David Berta comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder gets the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder blows the layup | 16-23 |
| 06:35 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 06:12 | Auburn | Frank Foss steps in front of the Clifton Swenceski pass | 16-23 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is fouled on the floor by Brian Lawson - foul #1 on Brian Lawson, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Flood (PF) Mark Jarman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) Frank Foss, Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Krout - foul #1 on James Krout, team foul #8 | 16-26 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby's 3 pointer is rejected by Clifton Swenceski | 17-26 |
| 05:11 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Clifton Swenceski | 17-26 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | Richard Beaver comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski can't tip it in | 17-26 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | David Berta is fouled on the floor by Richard Beaver - foul #1 on Richard Beaver, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (PG), Benjamin Greer (SG) Brian Lawson, Richard Beaver | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) David Berta | |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Bennett, team foul #9 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Jarman (PF) Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (PF) William Bennett | |
| 04:03 | Auburn | Travis Calahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Hollis (SF), Harold Sullivan (C) Timothy Best, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Tubbs | 17-29 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Calahan (fresh) SG - Benjamin Greer (fresh) SF - William Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Jarman (tiring) 4 pts. C - Harold Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Krout (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Manuel Tubbs takes the ball from Benjamin Greer | 17-29 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Crosby and he's hacked by Benjamin Greer - foul #1 on Benjamin Greer, team foul #6 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), Clifton Swenceski (C) Travis Calahan, Benjamin Greer, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), William Bennett (PF) Robert Crosby, Ronald Fleming | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor makes the free throw | 17-32 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Brian Lawson makes the runner in the paint set up by Richard Beaver | 19-32 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-32 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Brian Lawson grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 02:10 | Auburn | William Hollis can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 19-32 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | James Krout pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Brian Lawson takes the ball from James Krout | 19-32 |
| 01:58 | Auburn | The jump hook by Mark Jarman is blocked by James Krout | 19-32 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Bennett | 19-32 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-35 |
| 01:26 | Auburn | Richard Beaver clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-35 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-35 |
| 01:10 | Auburn | Mark Jarman pulls down the rebound | 19-35 |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Brian Lawson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Frank Foss - foul #2 on Frank Foss, team foul #10 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF), Wayne Flood (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) William Hollis, Mark Jarman, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), Ronald Fleming (C) Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs, James Krout | |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Brian Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Brian Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming gets the rebound | 19-35 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Harold Sullivan - foul #1 on Harold Sullivan, team foul #7 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG) Brian Lawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Timothy Best misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Crosby - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #11 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (SG) Richard Beaver | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG) Frank Foss | |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Timothy Best makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Timothy Best makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Bennett | 21-40 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan is called for traveling | 21-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski (C) Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF), George Vangilder (C) David Berta, William Bennett | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 21-40 |