| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Darrin Dodd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Angel Moretti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Sizemore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Mathew Shaw is called for the reach on Larry Buck - foul #3 on Mathew Shaw, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (SG) Mathew Shaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Horton | 36-33 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore is fouled on the floor by Vernon Newton - foul #1 on Vernon Newton, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:51 | Auburn | Edward Horton takes the ball from Darrin Dodd after a doubleteam | 36-33 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton hits the finger roll | 36-35 |
| 18:24 | Auburn | Angel Moretti's floater is tipped away by Travis Stanford | 36-35 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Edward Horton and he's hacked by Carl Sizemore - foul #1 on Carl Sizemore, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses the free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 17:47 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:26 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-37 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford buries a shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | Angel Moretti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 16:45 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Floyd Dickstein | 41-39 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 16:22 | Auburn | Angel Moretti grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:09 | Auburn | Angel Moretti banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Ben | 43-39 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Leo Johnson is denied by Angel Moretti | 43-39 |
| 15:50 | Auburn | Angel Moretti grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Dickstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrin Dodd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Angel Moretti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Sizemore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Charlton (fresh) SF - James Dickey (fresh) PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF) Edward Horton, George Charlton, James Dickey | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson connects on the open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Chris Franks | 43-41 |
| 15:10 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrin Dodd | 46-41 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 14:46 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:23 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 46-41 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Carl Sizemore steals it from Leo Johnson | 46-41 |
| 13:50 | Auburn | Angel Moretti hits a wide open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Floyd Dickstein | 48-41 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leo Johnson | 48-44 |
| 13:07 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore hits a driving attempt in the paint | 50-44 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Carl Sizemore - foul #2 on Carl Sizemore, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Elliott (SG), Antonia Bianchi (PF), Randy Quint (C) Floyd Dickstein, Angel Moretti, Carl Sizemore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF), Travis Stanford (PF) Chris Franks, Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:30 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Quint | 53-46 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | George Charlton clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randy Quint - foul #2 on Randy Quint, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Duncan (SF) Darrin Dodd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton (C) Leo Johnson | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:50 | Auburn | David Duncan double dribbles | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Elliott (fresh) SF - David Duncan (fresh) PF - Antonia Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Quint (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Charlton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Dickey (fresh) PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Antonia Bianchi - foul #2 on Antonia Bianchi, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:14 | Auburn | George Charlton is called for the reach on Robert Elliott - foul #1 on George Charlton, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Dodd (SF) David Duncan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Randy Quint scores on a shot from the right block and the foul's on Vernon Newton - foul #2 on Vernon Newton, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Buck (SG) George Charlton | |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Randy Quint makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Travis Stanford | 56-52 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 10:19 | Auburn | Randy Quint can't tip it in | 56-52 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Stanford | 56-52 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | James Dickey double dribbles | 56-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (SG), Angel Moretti (SF), Carl Sizemore (C) Kenneth Ben, Robert Elliott, Randy Quint | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SF) James Dickey | |
| 10:03 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore misses long on a jumper in the paint | 56-52 |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 09:54 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Carl Sizemore and he's hacked by Travis Stanford - foul #2 on Travis Stanford, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Shaw (SG) Floyd Dickstein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson (C) Vernon Newton | |
| 09:54 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson is hacked by Carl Sizemore - foul #3 on Carl Sizemore, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (PG) Darrin Dodd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Edward Horton, Larry Buck, Travis Stanford | |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski buries a shot from close range set up by Dustin Edwards and he's fouled by Antonia Bianchi - foul #3 on Antonia Bianchi, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:17 | Auburn | Angel Moretti snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 09:03 | Auburn | Kosta Gembarowski blocks the short jumper by Angel Moretti | 59-54 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 3 from straight away | 59-57 |
| 08:16 | Auburn | George Charlton is called for the reach on Mathew Shaw - foul #2 on George Charlton, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Ben (PG), Darrin Dodd (SF), Randy Quint (C) Floyd Dickstein, Angel Moretti, Carl Sizemore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Larry Buck (SG), Vernon Newton (C) Chris Franks, George Charlton, Leo Johnson | |
| 07:52 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Ben | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darrin Dodd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonia Bianchi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Quint (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck's floater is tipped away by Randy Quint | 61-57 |
| 07:29 | Auburn | Randy Quint grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Horton | 61-60 |
| 06:20 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd tips it home | 63-60 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski connects on the shot in the lane set up by Edward Horton | 63-62 |
| 05:55 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd throws it down despite the doubleteam set up by Kenneth Ben | 65-62 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 05:38 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Randy Quint is hacked by Vernon Newton - foul #3 on Vernon Newton, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (PG), Angel Moretti (SF), Carl Sizemore (C) Kenneth Ben, Darrin Dodd, Antonia Bianchi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF), Travis Stanford (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Edward Horton, Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards, Kosta Gembarowski, Vernon Newton | |
| 05:09 | Auburn | Angel Moretti misses the easy layup | 65-62 |
| 05:08 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore hits the follow up shot | 67-62 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Randy Quint is called for the reach on George Charlton - foul #3 on Randy Quint, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:41 | Auburn | Angel Moretti scores on a runner near the basket | 69-64 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson hits a shot from the right block set up by Travis Stanford out of the doubleteam | 69-66 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore is fouled on the floor by Leo Johnson - foul #1 on Leo Johnson, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Ben (PG), Darrin Dodd (SF) Floyd Dickstein, Randy Quint | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG) Chris Franks | |
| 03:57 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 03:39 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darrin Dodd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Moretti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Sizemore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Charlton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Dickey (fresh) PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Angel Moretti | 73-66 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton is hacked by Kenneth Ben - foul #1 on Kenneth Ben, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (SG) Mathew Shaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Buck (SG) George Charlton | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | James Dickey steals the ball from Carl Sizemore | 73-68 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | James Dickey lays it up and in | 73-70 |
| 02:12 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side | 73-70 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | James Dickey grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Shaw (SG) Floyd Dickstein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SF), Vernon Newton (C) James Dickey, Leo Johnson | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Stanford | 73-73 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | Angel Moretti misses long on a runner near the basket | 73-73 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck slams it home on a great pass from Vernon Newton | 73-75 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-75 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Vernon Newton blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Ben | 73-75 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ben is called for the reach on Dustin Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Ben, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Angel Moretti comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Larry Buck - foul #1 on Larry Buck, team foul #8 | 73-76 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Angel Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Angel Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Mathew Shaw is called for the reach on Larry Buck in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mathew Shaw, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Angel Moretti double dribbles | 75-77 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton runs out the clock | 75-77 |