| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Richard Wafer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gregory Bakker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | Michael Dodge hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 31-29 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Webster - foul #1 on Kenneth Webster, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF) Steven Buck, Richard Wafer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:27 | Auburn | Bobby Young is fouled on the floor by Ryan Risher - foul #2 on Ryan Risher, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Wafer (C) Gregory Bakker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:15 | Auburn | Brian Fairfield steps in front of the Michael Dodge pass | 31-31 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Steele | 31-34 |
| 17:36 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the floater from the left block | 33-34 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is hacked by Michael Dodge - foul #1 on Michael Dodge, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG), Gregory Bakker (C) Bobby Young, Javier Pena | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 16:38 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 33-36 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield knocks in the floater from the left side | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Richard Wafer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Gregory Bakker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Risher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 15:02 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Wafer | 33-38 |
| 14:58 | Auburn | Steven Buck loses the dribble to Richard Steele in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele lays it in | 33-40 |
| 14:32 | Auburn | Richard Steele is called for the reach on Steven Buck - foul #2 on Richard Steele, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Richard Wafer, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Brian Messinger (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Richard Steele, Brian Annunziata, Ryan Risher, Monte Denenberg | |
| 14:10 | Auburn | Dan Nugent scores on a runner in the lane set up by Javier Pena | 35-40 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-40 |
| 13:18 | Auburn | Steven Buck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger is hacked by Dan Nugent - foul #1 on Dan Nugent, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Michael Dodge (PF), Richard Wafer (C) Steven Buck, Dan Nugent, Gregory Bakker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG) Johnny Heard, Brian Fairfield | |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata's floater is tipped away by Michael Dodge | 35-40 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | David Pagel grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata misses long on a floater from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 12:31 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:10 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the shot from the left side | 35-40 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord buries a fadeaway from close range | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Webster (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) SF - Javier Pena (fresh) PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Wafer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Pagel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Messinger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Auburn | David Pagel is called for the reach on Javier Pena - foul #2 on David Pagel, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG), Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), Gregory Bakker (C) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, Michael Dodge, Richard Wafer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) David Pagel, Brian Messinger, Andrew Alvord | |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Steele - foul #3 on Richard Steele, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Dodge (PF) Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 10:44 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker clanks a floater from the left side | 36-42 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele travels in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Wafer (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Charles Martel, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SF) Richard Steele | |
| 09:59 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Buck | 38-42 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Wafer is called for the reach on Brian Fairfield - foul #3 on Richard Wafer, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Dodge (PF) Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG) Brian Annunziata | |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 09:17 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 08:57 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Monte Denenberg - foul #2 on Monte Denenberg, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF) Richard Wafer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG) David Pagel | |
| 08:57 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 08:57 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele loses the dribble to Michael Dodge | 40-42 |
| 08:09 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 40-42 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 07:20 | Auburn | Michael Dodge buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Kenneth Webster | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) PF - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Gregory Bakker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) SF - Brian Fairfield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Risher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Monte Denenberg is blocked by Gregory Bakker | 42-45 |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:30 | Auburn | Johnny Heard is called for the reach on Gregory Bakker - foul #1 on Johnny Heard, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), Richard Wafer (C) Javier Pena, Michael Dodge, Gregory Bakker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), David Pagel (SF), Brian Messinger (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Brian Fairfield, Ryan Risher, Monte Denenberg | |
| 06:20 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Richard Wafer misses the tip | 42-45 |
| 06:17 | Auburn | Richard Wafer grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 06:03 | Auburn | Steven Buck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger lays it up and in on a great pass from David Pagel | 42-47 |
| 05:10 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Brian Messinger - foul #1 on Brian Messinger, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Gregory Bakker (C) Steven Buck, Charles Martel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SF) Richard Steele | |
| 05:10 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 05:10 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Pagel | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Richard Wafer lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Young | 45-50 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 04:16 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:52 | Auburn | Dan Nugent connects on the shot from the left block set up by Kenneth Webster | 47-50 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG), Javier Pena (SF), Michael Dodge (PF) Bobby Young, Dan Nugent, Gregory Bakker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) David Pagel, Johnny Heard, Brian Messinger, Andrew Alvord | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Dodge blocks the jumper by Richard Steele | 47-50 |
| 03:22 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Wafer | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Wafer (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Auburn | Javier Pena clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Monte Denenberg | 47-50 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield is fouled on the floor by Javier Pena - foul #2 on Javier Pena, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Bakker (C) Javier Pena | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 02:30 | Auburn | Richard Wafer grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | Steven Buck is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Annunziata - foul #2 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Dodge steals it from Brian Annunziata | 48-50 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Richard Wafer misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Fairfield - foul #1 on Brian Fairfield, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Richard Wafer makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Richard Wafer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Monte Denenberg | 49-53 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Michael Dodge is hacked by Brian Fairfield - foul #2 on Brian Fairfield, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-53 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Michael Dodge is hacked by Richard Steele - foul #4 on Richard Steele, team foul #11 | 50-53 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield is hacked by Kenneth Webster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Webster, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata is fouled on the floor by Michael Dodge - foul #2 on Michael Dodge, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Michael Dodge snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Michael Dodge throws it down and he's hacked by Ryan Risher - foul #3 on Ryan Risher, team foul #12 | 54-53 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 54-53 |