| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Wafer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Bakker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Richard Wafer inbounds the ball | 24-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Auburn | Michael Dodge is called for traveling | 24-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Nugent (PF) Michael Dodge | |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-41 |
| 19:18 | Auburn | Richard Wafer grabs the board | 24-41 |
| 19:00 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Fairfield - foul #3 on Brian Fairfield, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (SF) Brian Fairfield | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Dodge (PF) Dan Nugent | |
| 19:00 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 19:00 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker misses the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher gets the rebound | 24-42 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is fouled on the floor by Richard Wafer - foul #3 on Richard Wafer, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Ryan Risher | 26-42 |
| 17:59 | Auburn | Michael Dodge knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Buck | 26-44 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from David Pagel | 28-44 |
| 17:36 | Auburn | Richard Wafer is called for traveling | 28-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Michael Dodge, Gregory Bakker | |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 28-44 |
| 17:17 | Auburn | Dan Nugent pulls down the rebound | 28-44 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Dan Nugent clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Ryan Risher - foul #1 on Ryan Risher, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Ryan Risher, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), Gregory Bakker (C) Charles Martel, Richard Wafer | |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | David Pagel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-44 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Dan Nugent gets the rebound | 28-44 |
| 16:07 | Auburn | Javier Pena is hacked by Brian Annunziata - foul #2 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #3 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SF) David Pagel | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Michael Dodge (PF), Richard Wafer (C) Javier Pena, Dan Nugent, Gregory Bakker | |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Richard Wafer scores on a floater from the left block set up by Kenneth Webster | 28-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Johnny Heard (fresh) PF - Brian Messinger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Wafer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata misses the shot from the free throw line | 28-46 |
| 15:22 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Dodge | 28-46 |
| 14:57 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Johnny Heard - foul #2 on Johnny Heard, team foul #4 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Brian Annunziata, Brian Messinger, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Gregory Bakker (C) Kenneth Webster, Charles Martel, Richard Wafer | |
| 14:57 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 14:57 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Dodge swats the layup by Monte Denenberg | 28-48 |
| 14:36 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the board | 28-48 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Bobby Young | 28-50 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Steele | 30-50 |
| 13:36 | Auburn | Steven Buck is fouled on the floor by Johnny Heard - foul #3 on Johnny Heard, team foul #5 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG) Richard Steele | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (SG), Richard Wafer (SF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena | |
| 13:15 | Auburn | Richard Wafer connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Webster | 30-52 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | David Pagel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-52 |
| 13:02 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 12:40 | Auburn | Richard Wafer can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 30-52 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Fairfield | 30-52 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-52 |
| 12:21 | Auburn | Richard Wafer pulls down the rebound | 30-52 |
| 12:00 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-52 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the board | 30-52 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield buries a 3 from the right wing | 33-52 |
| 11:31 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker is hacked by Brian Fairfield - foul #4 on Brian Fairfield, team foul #6 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Brian Messinger (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Brian Fairfield, Ryan Risher, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Michael Dodge, Gregory Bakker | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Pagel (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Messinger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Wafer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:09 | Auburn | Steven Buck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-52 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | David Pagel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 10:30 | Auburn | Javier Pena hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Webster | 36-55 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Javier Pena steals the ball from Brian Messinger | 36-55 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster is fouled on the floor by Andrew Alvord - foul #3 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #7 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) David Pagel, Brian Messinger, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Michael Dodge (PF), Gregory Bakker (C) Javier Pena, Dan Nugent, Richard Wafer | |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg is fouled on the floor by Gregory Bakker - foul #2 on Gregory Bakker, team foul #2 | 36-57 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Monte Denenberg is denied by Gregory Bakker | 36-57 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the defensive rebound | 36-57 |
| 09:15 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Martel | 36-59 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-59 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Webster | 36-59 |
| 08:51 | Auburn | Steven Buck lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Webster | 36-61 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-61 |
| 08:41 | Auburn | Michael Dodge snags the defensive board | 36-61 |
| 08:15 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 36-61 |
| 08:14 | Auburn | Michael Dodge tips it back up and in | 36-63 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg lays it in | 38-63 |
| 07:28 | Auburn | Charles Martel buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Johnny Heard (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Webster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Bakker (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 38-65 |
| 07:13 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Charles Martel | 38-65 |
| 06:45 | Auburn | Charles Martel drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Webster | 38-67 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Steven Buck - foul #3 on Steven Buck, team foul #3 | 38-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Brian Messinger (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Richard Steele, Brian Annunziata, Ryan Risher, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), Richard Wafer (C) Charles Martel, Michael Dodge, Gregory Bakker | |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard makes the 1st free throw | 39-67 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-67 |
| 06:07 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Steven Buck | 40-69 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-69 |
| 05:46 | Auburn | Dan Nugent snags the defensive board | 40-69 |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Steven Buck drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Wafer | 40-71 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Steven Buck steals the ball from David Pagel in the backcourt | 40-71 |
| 05:38 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster misses the lay-in | 40-71 |
| 05:36 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster tips it back up and in | 40-73 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | David Pagel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-73 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Dan Nugent grabs the board | 40-73 |
| 04:58 | Auburn | Richard Wafer is denied on a layup by Brian Messinger | 40-73 |
| 04:57 | Auburn | Steven Buck snags the offensive board | 40-73 |
| 04:28 | Auburn | Steven Buck scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Wafer | 40-76 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard's pass is intercepted by Javier Pena | 40-76 |
| 04:16 | Auburn | Javier Pena banks in the layup | 40-78 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-78 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-78 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-78 |
| 03:47 | Auburn | Dan Nugent pulls down the rebound | 40-78 |
| 03:24 | Auburn | Dan Nugent loses the ball out of bounds | 40-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG) Brian Fairfield | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Dodge (PF), Gregory Bakker (C) Javier Pena, Dan Nugent | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Pagel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Messinger (fresh) 5 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Webster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Wafer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Bakker (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-78 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard tips it but misses | 40-78 |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster grabs the board | 40-78 |
| 03:05 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-78 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard loses the dribble to Kenneth Webster | 40-78 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster lays it in | 40-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Buck - foul #4 on Steven Buck, team foul #4 | 40-80 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 1st free throw | 41-80 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 42-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker blows the layup | 42-80 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele pulls down the rebound | 42-80 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord is hacked by Richard Wafer - foul #4 on Richard Wafer, team foul #5 | 42-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SF) Richard Steele | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Steven Buck is called for the reach on Brian Fairfield - foul #5 on Steven Buck, team foul #6 | 42-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG) Steven Buck | |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger's pass is intercepted by Gregory Bakker | 42-80 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Richard Wafer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Pagel - foul #1 on David Pagel, team foul #8 | 42-80 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Richard Wafer makes the 1st free throw | 42-81 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Richard Wafer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-81 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the board | 42-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield double dribbles | 42-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Richard Wafer knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Webster | 42-83 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord's layup is rejected by Michael Dodge | 42-83 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Gregory Bakker | 42-83 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster runs out the clock | 42-83 |