| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) SG - David Avitia (fresh) SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) C - Mark Rouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fresh) SG - Eric Robinson (fresh) SF - John Gruenberg (fresh) PF - David Faust (fresh) C - Freddy Grenz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | John Gruenberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:58 | Auburn | William Fabre is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Auburn | William Fabre pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Auburn | Eric Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | David Faust is called for the reach on Richard Mederos - foul #1 on David Faust, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | George Hill is denied on a layup by David Faust | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Auburn | David Faust snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Auburn | John Gruenberg tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Rouse | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Auburn | Eric Robinson connects on the open fadeaway from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Eric Robinson steps in front of the George Hill pass | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Auburn | David Faust misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | George Hill snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Fabre - foul #1 on William Fabre, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), David White (C) George Hill, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Paul Pace (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), Tim Shepard (PF), Daniel Branton (C) William Fabre, Eric Robinson, John Gruenberg, David Faust, Freddy Grenz | |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | Auburn | Paul Pace misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | Auburn | Paul Pace makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:27 | Auburn | Paul Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Tim Shepard is called for the reach on David Avitia - foul #1 on Tim Shepard, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | David Avitia drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:43 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki is fouled on the floor by Eric Latta - foul #1 on Eric Latta, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 16:32 | Auburn | Daniel Branton clanks a jumper from the right block | 6-6 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:06 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 16:02 | Auburn | Paul Pace hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:00 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Wysocki | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Evans (fairly fresh) C - David White (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Christopher Hilley (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Pace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fresh) PF - Tim Shepard (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Branton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Auburn | Daniel Branton is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Daniel Branton, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), George Hill (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF) David Avitia, Eric Latta, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Kevin Hudson (SG), John Gruenberg (SF), David Faust (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Christopher Hilley, Paul Pace, Kenneth Wysocki, Tim Shepard, Daniel Branton | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits the finger roll on a great pass from David White | 8-6 |
| 15:29 | Auburn | John Gruenberg is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gruenberg, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG) Richard Mederos | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | David White misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Freddy Grenz - foul #1 on Freddy Grenz, team foul #6 | 8-6 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:58 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz hits a driving attempt from close range | 10-8 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | George Hill hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Pruden | 12-8 |
| 14:35 | Auburn | Frank Pruden is called for the reach on Kevin Hudson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Pruden, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David Avitia (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF) Zane Branch, Frank Pruden, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Auburn | Theodore Gascon (PG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF) William Fabre, John Gruenberg | |
| 14:19 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Horwitz | 12-8 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | David White misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by David Faust - foul #2 on David Faust, team foul #7 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SF) George Hill | |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), Tim Shepard (PF), Daniel Branton (C) Theodore Gascon, Kevin Hudson, David Faust, Freddy Grenz | |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:31 | Auburn | Eric Robinson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 14-8 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch jams it on a great pass from David Avitia | 16-8 |
| 13:02 | Auburn | Eric Robinson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Robinson, team foul #8 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, David Avitia, Terry Horwitz, David White | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Paul Pace (SG) Christopher Hilley, Kenneth Wysocki | |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | William Fabre takes the ball from Zane Branch | 16-8 |
| 12:27 | Auburn | Paul Pace is hacked by Frank Pruden - foul #2 on Frank Pruden, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG), George Hill (SF) Frank Pruden, Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gruenberg (SF), Freddy Grenz (C) Eric Robinson, Daniel Branton | |
| 12:09 | Auburn | John Gruenberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 16-8 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Paul Pace steals it from George Hill | 16-8 |
| 11:50 | Auburn | Paul Pace banks in the layup | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Barnes (fresh) SF - George Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fresh) SG - Paul Pace (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Gruenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Shepard (fairly fresh) C - Freddy Grenz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans's pass is intercepted by William Fabre | 16-10 |
| 11:39 | Auburn | William Fabre lays it in | 16-12 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Daniel Evans is denied by Freddy Grenz | 16-12 |
| 11:20 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 11:16 | Auburn | William Fabre can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-12 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans tips it home | 18-12 |
| 11:06 | Auburn | William Fabre is hacked by Daniel Evans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Evans, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David Avitia (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) Zane Branch, Peter Barnes, George Hill, Daniel Evans, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), Daniel Branton (C) William Fabre, Paul Pace, Tim Shepard, Freddy Grenz | |
| 10:53 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Latta - foul #2 on Eric Latta, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:53 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Terry Horwitz | 18-13 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | John Gruenberg swats the short shot by Brian Jacobs | 18-13 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | George Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 09:51 | Auburn | Eric Robinson buries a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by David Avitia - foul #1 on David Avitia, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SF), David White (C) George Hill, Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Tim Shepard (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Christopher Hilley, John Gruenberg, Daniel Branton | |
| 09:51 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | David Avitia connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Mederos | 24-16 |
| 09:16 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses badly on a shot near the basket | 24-16 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | Eric Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 09:00 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by William Fabre and he's fouled by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Daniel Evans (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, Brian Jacobs, David White | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (SG), John Gruenberg (SF) Eric Robinson, Kenneth Wysocki | |
| 09:00 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz misses the free throw | 24-18 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Rouse | 24-18 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-18 |
| 08:21 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 26-18 |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Tim Shepard misses the tip | 26-18 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses the lay-in | 26-18 |
| 07:48 | Auburn | John Gruenberg snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Avitia (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zane Branch (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Pace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Gruenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Shepard (tiring) C - Freddy Grenz (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Auburn | Daniel Evans is called for the reach on William Fabre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Evans, team foul #9 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) David Avitia, Zane Branch, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Hudson (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), Daniel Branton (C) Paul Pace, Tim Shepard, Freddy Grenz | |
| 07:44 | Auburn | William Fabre makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:44 | Auburn | William Fabre misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz is hacked by John Gruenberg - foul #2 on John Gruenberg, team foul #9 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs (C) Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Tim Shepard (PF) William Fabre, John Gruenberg | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:08 | Auburn | Tim Shepard makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs misses the shot from the left side | 28-21 |
| 06:46 | Auburn | Daniel Branton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 06:43 | Auburn | Terry Horwitz picks off the pass by Christopher Hilley in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #10 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Peter Barnes, George Hill, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Robinson (SF), Freddy Grenz (C) Kenneth Wysocki, Tim Shepard | |
| 06:21 | Auburn | Richard Mederos steals the ball from Freddy Grenz in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz banks in the layup set up by Richard Mederos | 30-21 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Eric Robinson lays it up and in | 30-23 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 32-23 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Kevin Hudson is called for the reach on Frank Pruden - foul #1 on Kevin Hudson, team foul #10 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), David Avitia (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF) Richard Mederos, Eric Latta, Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Paul Pace (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), Tim Shepard (PF) Christopher Hilley, Kevin Hudson, Eric Robinson, Daniel Branton | |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 05:09 | Auburn | Tim Shepard snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki loses the dribble to Zane Branch in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | David Avitia clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch snags the offensive board | 32-23 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-23 |
| 04:40 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Wysocki | 32-23 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki loses the ball out of bounds | 32-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) Frank Pruden, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Branton (C) Freddy Grenz | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | David Avitia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-23 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | George Hill steals the ball from Paul Pace | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Zane Branch (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - David Avitia (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Jacobs (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Pace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tim Shepard (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Branton (tiring) | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | George Hill connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Avitia | 34-23 |
| 03:30 | Auburn | Paul Pace misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-23 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | George Hill grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-23 |
| 03:23 | Auburn | Daniel Branton pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 03:16 | Auburn | Paul Pace buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-25 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Wysocki steps in front of the Brian Jacobs pass | 34-25 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki is fouled in the backcourt by Zane Branch - foul #1 on Zane Branch, team foul #11 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), David White (C) Zane Branch, David Avitia, George Hill, Terry Horwitz, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), David Faust (PF), John Gruenberg (C) William Fabre, Paul Pace, Tim Shepard, Daniel Branton | |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans buries a floater from the right block and the foul's on Christopher Hilley - foul #1 on Christopher Hilley, team foul #11 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Freddy Grenz (C) Kenneth Wysocki | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:07 | Auburn | John Gruenberg misses the dunk attempt | 37-27 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley tips it but misses | 37-27 |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Eric Robinson tips it but misses | 37-27 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | David White hits a driving attempt in the paint | 39-27 |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley is hacked by Richard Mederos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Mederos, team foul #12 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Hilley - foul #2 on Christopher Hilley, team foul #12 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Kevin Hudson (SG) Christopher Hilley, Eric Robinson | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 01:14 | Auburn | David Faust misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #13 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, David White | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:14 | Auburn | David Faust makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 01:14 | Auburn | David Faust misses the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Evans | 41-29 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | George Hill comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Hudson - foul #2 on Kevin Hudson, team foul #13 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Brian Jacobs (PF) Frank Pruden, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | The short jumper by David Faust is denied by George Hill | 43-29 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the shot from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | John Gruenberg gets the rebound | 43-29 |