| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) PF - William Bennett (fresh) C - James Krout (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) SG - Timothy Best (fresh) SF - Mark Jarman (fresh) PF - Wayne Flood (fresh) C - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski loses the dribble to Robert Crosby | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | William Bennett lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Robert Crosby | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Mark Jarman is hacked by Frank Foss - foul #1 on Frank Foss, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Auburn | Wayne Flood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Timothy Best | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | Mark Jarman loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | Mark Jarman gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Auburn | Kenneth Ovellette picks off the pass by Timothy Best | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Auburn | Timothy Best misses the jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Swenceski - foul #1 on Clifton Swenceski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Ovellette | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by William Bennett is blocked by Wayne Flood | 2-0 |
| 17:45 | Auburn | Timothy Best grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:38 | Auburn | Brian Lawson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ovellette - foul #1 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (PG), Chris Boone (SG), William Hollis (SF), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Brian Lawson, Timothy Best, Mark Jarman, Wayne Flood, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Richard Beaver clanks a shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:15 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Frederick Proctor steals it from Chris Boone | 2-0 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette dunks the ball on a great pass from Frederick Proctor | 4-0 |
| 16:28 | Auburn | Richard Beaver is whistled for traveling | 4-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Kenneth Ovellette, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (PG), Timothy Best (SG), Mark Jarman (SF), Travis Calahan (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Richard Beaver, Chris Boone, William Hollis, Jimmy Chavis, Harold Sullivan | |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | James Krout clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | Mark Jarman gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Mark Jarman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 4-0 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 4-0 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) SG - Frederick Proctor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Vangilder (fairly fresh) C - James Krout (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Benjamin Greer (fresh) SG - Timothy Best (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mark Jarman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Travis Calahan (fresh) C - Clifton Swenceski (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Maximo Bianchi | 7-0 |
| 15:15 | Auburn | Robert Crosby swats the shot by Timothy Best | 7-0 |
| 15:14 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski tips it in | 7-2 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Jarman is called for the reach on Robert Crosby - foul #1 on Mark Jarman, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), David Berta (SF), William Bennett (PF), Ronald Fleming (C) Maximo Bianchi, Frederick Proctor, Robert Crosby, George Vangilder, James Krout | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Chris Boone (SG), William Hollis (SF), Wayne Flood (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Benjamin Greer, Timothy Best, Mark Jarman, Travis Calahan, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:38 | Auburn | Chris Boone misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-2 |
| 14:36 | Auburn | Wayne Flood snags the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 14:22 | Auburn | Brian Lawson buries a floater from the left block | 7-4 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is whistled for a carry | 7-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SF), James Krout (C) Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (PG), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Brian Lawson, Wayne Flood, Harold Sullivan | |
| 13:53 | Auburn | James Krout is called for the reach on Clifton Swenceski - foul #1 on James Krout, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) David Berta | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:46 | Auburn | Chris Boone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Crosby - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #5 | 7-4 |
| 13:46 | Auburn | Chris Boone makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 13:46 | Auburn | Chris Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | William Bennett pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Chris Boone - foul #1 on Chris Boone, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SG) Chris Boone | |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:21 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski loses the dribble to Robert Crosby | 9-5 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby banks in the layup | 11-5 |
| 13:05 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 11-5 |
| 13:04 | Auburn | Richard Beaver tips it home | 11-7 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-7 |
| 12:50 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:36 | Auburn | Timothy Best buries a shot from the left wing set up by Richard Beaver and the foul's on James Krout - foul #2 on James Krout, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), David Berta (SG), Ronald Fleming (C) Frank Foss, Frederick Proctor, James Krout | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Mark Jarman (SF), Wayne Flood (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Richard Beaver, William Hollis, Jimmy Chavis, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 12:36 | Auburn | Timothy Best makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | William Bennett can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Wayne Flood - foul #1 on Wayne Flood, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (SG) Timothy Best | |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:04 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Ronald Fleming - foul #1 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| 12:04 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | William Bennett's floater is knocked away by Harold Sullivan | 13-10 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi gets the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) SG - David Berta (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Crosby (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Boone (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mark Jarman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Flood (fresh) C - Harold Sullivan (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | David Berta buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Bennett | 16-10 |
| 11:19 | Auburn | Chris Boone is fouled on the floor by David Berta - foul #1 on David Berta, team foul #8 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), George Vangilder (C) David Berta, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (PG), Travis Calahan (C) Brian Lawson, Harold Sullivan | |
| 11:19 | Auburn | Chris Boone misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Benjamin Greer steals it from George Vangilder | 16-10 |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer banks in the layup | 16-12 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Greer - foul #1 on Benjamin Greer, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG) Maximo Bianchi | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (PG), William Hollis (SF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Chris Boone, Mark Jarman, Wayne Flood | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | William Bennett buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Foss | 18-12 |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Travis Calahan misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 18-12 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor is called for traveling in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (C) William Bennett | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis (PF) Clifton Swenceski | |
| 10:01 | Auburn | William Hollis's pass is intercepted by Ronald Fleming | 18-12 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Greer | 18-12 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Richard Beaver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 09:31 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis grabs the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 09:22 | Auburn | Travis Calahan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder is hacked by Benjamin Greer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Greer, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), David Berta (SF), William Bennett (PF) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Timothy Best (SG), Mark Jarman (SF), Wayne Flood (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Richard Beaver, Benjamin Greer, William Hollis, Jimmy Chavis, Travis Calahan | |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Mark Jarman denies the turnaround by William Bennett | 18-12 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi snags the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Flood - foul #2 on Wayne Flood, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Wayne Flood, Harold Sullivan | |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis blows the layup | 20-12 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor double dribbles | 20-12 |
| 08:19 | Auburn | Brian Lawson is called for traveling | 20-12 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-12 |
| 08:05 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski pulls down the rebound | 20-12 |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses short on a jumper from close range | 20-12 |
| 07:58 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis tips it home | 20-14 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | David Berta is hacked by Jimmy Chavis - foul #1 on Jimmy Chavis, team foul #8 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), George Vangilder (C) Maximo Bianchi, Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (SG), William Hollis (SF), Harold Sullivan (C) Timothy Best, Mark Jarman, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | David Berta misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:41 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis grabs the board | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Berta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Crosby (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Bennett (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Vangilder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Boone (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Hollis (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmy Chavis (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Sullivan (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Auburn | William Hollis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Chris Boone | 20-16 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | David Berta is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Berta, team foul #9 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) David Berta | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (PF) Jimmy Chavis | |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Brian Lawson is hacked by Frank Foss - foul #2 on Frank Foss, team foul #10 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG) Frank Foss | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Brian Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Brian Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby's pass is intercepted by Harold Sullivan in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| 06:52 | Auburn | William Hollis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Lawson - foul #1 on Brian Lawson, team foul #9 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (PG), Timothy Best (SG), Mark Jarman (SF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Brian Lawson, Chris Boone, William Hollis, Harold Sullivan | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:24 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Best | 21-19 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Travis Calahan steps in front of the Maximo Bianchi pass | 21-19 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Maximo Bianchi - foul #1 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #11 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (C) George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Chris Boone (SG), William Hollis (SF), Jimmy Chavis (PF) Richard Beaver, Timothy Best, Mark Jarman, Travis Calahan | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-19 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Maximo Bianchi | 23-20 |
| 05:09 | Auburn | Maximo Bianchi picks off the pass by William Hollis | 23-20 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Proctor, team foul #12 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (PG), Timothy Best (SG) Brian Lawson, Chris Boone | |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Timothy Best hits a runner from the baseline set up by William Hollis | 23-22 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) William Bennett | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Jarman (SF) William Hollis | |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Best and the foul's on Ronald Fleming - foul #2 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #13 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Bennett (PF) Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Sullivan (C) Clifton Swenceski | |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor is hacked by Mark Jarman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Jarman, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Hollis (SF) Mark Jarman | |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:12 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 24-25 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Vangilder | 24-25 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by George Vangilder is denied by Harold Sullivan | 24-25 |
| 04:03 | Auburn | Timothy Best gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 03:58 | Auburn | Richard Beaver clanks a shot from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Chavis swats the layup by William Bennett | 24-25 |
| 03:47 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 03:42 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses long on a shot from close range | 24-25 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi grabs the board | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (tiring) 3 reb. SG - Frederick Proctor (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Bennett (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - George Vangilder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Beaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Best (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Hollis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Chavis (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Sullivan (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi grabs the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | William Bennett drills a floater from the right block | 26-25 |
| 02:34 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 02:16 | Auburn | William Bennett is called for the reach on Richard Beaver - foul #1 on William Bennett, team foul #14 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), David Berta (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), James Krout (C) Maximo Bianchi, Frederick Proctor, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (SG), Mark Jarman (SF), Wayne Flood (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Timothy Best, William Hollis, Jimmy Chavis, Harold Sullivan | |
| 02:16 | Auburn | Richard Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:16 | Auburn | Richard Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Wayne Flood steals it from Kenneth Ovellette | 26-27 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski banks in the layup | 26-29 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-29 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Chris Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 01:36 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Foss - foul #3 on Frank Foss, team foul #15 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SF) Frank Foss | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:36 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:36 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | David Berta connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 01:12 | Auburn | Richard Beaver makes the 3 from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 00:54 | Auburn | Mark Jarman gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Wayne Flood misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Mark Jarman grabs the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski is fouled on the floor by Ronald Fleming - foul #3 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #16 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Bennett (PF) Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Benjamin Greer (SG), Travis Calahan (PF) Richard Beaver, Chris Boone, Wayne Flood | |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | William Bennett steals it from Clifton Swenceski | 29-34 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Benjamin Greer is called for the reach on Kenneth Ovellette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Greer, team foul #11 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SF) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SG) Benjamin Greer | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Mark Jarman misses the halfcourt shot | 31-34 |