| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) SG - James Dean (fresh) SF - William Bennett (fresh) PF - James Krout (fresh) C - George Vangilder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) SG - Richard Beaver (fresh) SF - William Hollis (fresh) PF - Mark Jarman (fresh) C - Wayne Flood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | William Bennett connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Krout | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Auburn | Brian Lawson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Richard Beaver steps in front of the Frank Foss pass | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | Richard Beaver clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | William Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Auburn | Mark Jarman misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | William Bennett pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Jarman steals the ball from George Vangilder | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Brian Lawson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | James Dean grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Mark Jarman is called for the reach on James Dean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Jarman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), Dave Iser (PF) Frank Foss, James Dean, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG), Benjamin Greer (SF), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Richard Beaver, William Hollis, Mark Jarman, Wayne Flood | |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Travis Calahan is called for the reach on Ronald Panella - foul #1 on Travis Calahan, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG) Brian Lawson | |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dan Pittman | 4-0 |
| 17:03 | Auburn | Travis Calahan is hacked by Ronald Panella - foul #1 on Ronald Panella, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Krout (PF) George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Hollis (SF) Benjamin Greer | |
| 16:57 | Auburn | William Hollis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the dunk attempt | 4-2 |
| 16:43 | Auburn | Travis Calahan grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Chris Boone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 16:36 | Auburn | Chris Boone tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | James Krout is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Chavis - foul #1 on Jimmy Chavis, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), James Dean (SG), William Bennett (SF), George Vangilder (C) Maximo Bianchi, Ronald Panella, Dan Pittman, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), Mark Jarman (PF), Wayne Flood (C) Chris Boone, Travis Calahan, Jimmy Chavis, Harold Sullivan | |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 16:03 | Auburn | William Hollis snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) SG - James Dean (fairly fresh) SF - William Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Krout (fresh) C - George Vangilder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) SG - Richard Beaver (fresh) SF - William Hollis (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Jarman (fresh) C - Wayne Flood (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Auburn | William Hollis comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by William Bennett - foul #1 on William Bennett, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG) James Dean | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:58 | Auburn | William Hollis misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:58 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | William Bennett's layup is rejected by Mark Jarman | 4-5 |
| 15:40 | Auburn | Mark Jarman snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Brian Lawson hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from William Hollis and he's hacked by George Vangilder - foul #1 on George Vangilder, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (SF) William Hollis | |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Brian Lawson makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | William Bennett buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Foss | 7-8 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Mark Jarman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-8 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | James Green snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | William Bennett tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| 14:27 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the jumper from the right block set up by Brian Lawson | 9-10 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | James Krout knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Green | 12-10 |
| 14:03 | Auburn | Frank Foss picks off the pass by Brian Lawson in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss throws it down | 14-10 |
| 13:47 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer is fouled on the floor by James Krout - foul #1 on James Krout, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), Dave Iser (PF) Frank Foss, James Green, James Krout, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Travis Calahan (SG), William Hollis (SF), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Brian Lawson, Richard Beaver, Benjamin Greer, Mark Jarman, Wayne Flood | |
| 13:42 | Auburn | William Hollis buries a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Dan Pittman - foul #1 on Dan Pittman, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| 13:42 | Auburn | William Hollis misses the free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Chavis | 14-12 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | James Dean can't tip it in | 14-12 |
| 13:12 | Auburn | Travis Calahan grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:05 | Auburn | Chris Boone lays it up and in | 14-14 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | William Bennett can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint but he's fouled by Harold Sullivan - foul #1 on Harold Sullivan, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:35 | Auburn | Travis Calahan misses badly on a floater from the left block | 16-14 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | William Bennett gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser double dribbles | 16-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), James Krout (PF), George Vangilder (C) Maximo Bianchi, James Dean, Dave Iser, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), Mark Jarman (PF), Wayne Flood (C) Chris Boone, Travis Calahan, Jimmy Chavis, Harold Sullivan | |
| 12:04 | Auburn | Dan Pittman steps in front of the Richard Beaver pass | 16-14 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is hacked by Richard Beaver - foul #1 on Richard Beaver, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), William Bennett (SF) Frank Foss, Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (SF) William Hollis | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - William Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Krout (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - George Vangilder (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beaver (fairly fresh) SF - Benjamin Greer (fresh) PF - Mark Jarman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Flood (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Krout | 18-14 |
| 11:01 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Bennett - foul #2 on William Bennett, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Dan Pittman (SF) James Green, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG) Brian Lawson | |
| 11:01 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:01 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | James Krout pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Benjamin Greer steps in front of the Ronald Panella pass in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| 10:39 | Auburn | Mark Jarman is hacked by Maximo Bianchi - foul #1 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), Dave Iser (PF) Ronald Panella, James Krout | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG), William Hollis (SF), Harold Sullivan (C) Richard Beaver, Benjamin Greer, Wayne Flood | |
| 10:39 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:39 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder's layup is rejected by Harold Sullivan | 18-17 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder tips it back up and in | 20-17 |
| 10:04 | Auburn | Mark Jarman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 20-17 |
| 10:03 | Auburn | William Hollis grabs the offensive board | 20-17 |
| 09:37 | Auburn | Dan Pittman picks off the pass by William Hollis | 20-17 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), James Krout (PF) Maximo Bianchi, James Dean, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Wayne Flood (C) Chris Boone, Travis Calahan, Mark Jarman, Harold Sullivan | |
| 09:18 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by Jimmy Chavis is blocked by James Krout | 20-17 |
| 09:17 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis gets the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:06 | Auburn | Richard Beaver hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Lawson | 20-20 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Foss and he's fouled by Wayne Flood - foul #1 on Wayne Flood, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SF) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (SF) William Hollis | |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Ronald Panella picks off the pass by Benjamin Greer | 23-20 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Chavis is called for the reach on Frank Foss - foul #2 on Jimmy Chavis, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (SG), Dave Iser (C) Ronald Panella, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Travis Calahan (SG), Mark Jarman (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Brian Lawson, Richard Beaver, Jimmy Chavis, Wayne Flood | |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | James Krout gets the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | James Dean throws it down | 25-20 |
| 07:49 | Auburn | James Krout blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Greer | 25-20 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | James Green pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | James Green hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Krout | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Krout (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Boone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Travis Calahan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Benjamin Greer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Jarman (tiring) 4 pts. C - Harold Sullivan (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Auburn | Chris Boone is hacked by Frank Foss - foul #1 on Frank Foss, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, James Dean, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG), William Hollis (SF), Wayne Flood (C) Travis Calahan, Benjamin Greer, Harold Sullivan | |
| 07:07 | Auburn | Chris Boone makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:07 | Auburn | Chris Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 27-22 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | James Green tips it home | 29-22 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | James Krout is called for the reach on William Hollis - foul #2 on James Krout, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Dave Iser (PF) James Green, James Krout | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG) Chris Boone | |
| 06:29 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is hacked by Richard Beaver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Beaver, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG) Richard Beaver | |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:27 | Auburn | Wayne Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 06:16 | Auburn | Maximo Bianchi picks off the pass by Brian Lawson | 30-24 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Calahan - foul #2 on Travis Calahan, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG) Travis Calahan | |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:49 | Auburn | Wayne Flood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-24 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Sullivan (C) Wayne Flood | |
| 05:27 | Auburn | Mark Jarman loses the ball out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG) Maximo Bianchi | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-24 |
| 05:08 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Harold Sullivan | 32-24 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | Dan Pittman steals it from William Hollis | 32-24 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella blows the layup | 32-24 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the tip | 32-24 |
| 04:58 | Auburn | Mark Jarman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 04:52 | Auburn | Mark Jarman's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Pittman | 32-24 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan tips it home | 32-26 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Jarman - foul #2 on Mark Jarman, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), James Dean (SF) Frank Foss, Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Travis Calahan (SG), Benjamin Greer (SF), Jimmy Chavis (PF) Brian Lawson, Richard Beaver, William Hollis, Mark Jarman | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Travis Calahan misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 04:29 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan snags the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 04:20 | Auburn | Travis Calahan misses the easy layup | 33-26 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | James Green snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | James Green comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Chris Boone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG), James Krout (PF), William Bennett (C) Ronald Panella, Dave Iser, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Flood (C) Harold Sullivan | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | William Bennett connects on the open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Maximo Bianchi | 35-26 |
| 03:19 | Auburn | Chris Boone travels with the ball | 35-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Dan Pittman (SF) James Green, James Dean | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), William Hollis (SF) Chris Boone, Travis Calahan, Benjamin Greer | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dan Pittman (tiring) 3 stl. PF - James Krout (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Beaver (tiring) 3 pts. SF - William Hollis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Chavis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Flood (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman is fouled on the floor by William Hollis - foul #1 on William Hollis, team foul #11 | 35-26 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Wayne Flood hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Hollis | 37-28 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | James Krout is fouled on the floor by Wayne Flood - foul #2 on Wayne Flood, team foul #12 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Wayne Flood can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Krout - foul #3 on James Krout, team foul #10 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), Dave Iser (PF) Maximo Bianchi, James Krout | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG) Richard Beaver | |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Wayne Flood makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Wayne Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Chavis is called for the reach on Frank Foss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Chavis, team foul #13 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Jarman (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Jimmy Chavis, Wayne Flood | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Mark Jarman blows the layup | 40-30 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | William Bennett snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG) Frank Foss | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Benjamin Greer (SF) Brian Lawson, William Hollis | |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan dunks the ball | 40-32 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Benjamin Greer steps in front of the William Bennett pass | 40-32 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Chris Boone banks in the layup on a nice dish by Benjamin Greer | 40-34 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | James Green comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-34 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Travis Calahan grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | James Green is called for the reach on Chris Boone - foul #1 on James Green, team foul #11 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF) James Green, James Dean, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG), Wayne Flood (C) Travis Calahan, Harold Sullivan | |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Chris Boone makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Chris Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Wayne Flood is called for the reach on William Bennett - foul #3 on Wayne Flood, team foul #14 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), William Hollis (SF), Harold Sullivan (C) Chris Boone, Benjamin Greer, Wayne Flood | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Harold Sullivan | 41-36 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Brian Lawson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Dave Iser steals the ball from Richard Beaver | 41-36 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses the 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by William Hollis - foul #2 on William Hollis, team foul #15 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG) Ronald Panella | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses the 3rd free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan misses short on a halfcourt shot | 42-36 |