| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tsao (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Yuri Burakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG) Richard Huffaker | |
| 19:30 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Mitchell | 30-39 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-39 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | James Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 18:47 | Auburn | James Smith gets the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:24 | Auburn | James Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Tracy Cruce | 32-42 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-42 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix grabs the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Darrel Villarreal | 34-42 |
| 17:41 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce misses the jumpshot from the right side | 34-42 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Smith | 36-44 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Thomas Mitchell | 36-44 |
| 17:03 | Auburn | James Smith knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from James Tsao | 36-46 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Tracy Cruce - foul #2 on Tracy Cruce, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG), Richard Gokey (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Randy Hendrix, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG), Frank Patricio (SG), Curtis Porter (SF), Arthur Gallagher (C) James Smith, Tracy Cruce, James Tsao, Yuri Burakowski | |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas gets the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-46 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Gokey - foul #1 on Richard Gokey, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG) Kevin Bonilla | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Tsao (SF) Frank Patricio | |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | William Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Gokey, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG) Thomas Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Whaley (fresh) C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tracy Cruce (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Arthur Gallagher (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Tsao (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker is whistled for a carry | 37-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix (PF) James Marsh | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell (PF) James Tsao | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Tracy Cruce takes the ball from William Whaley | 37-47 |
| 14:58 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Curtis Porter | 37-49 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | William Whaley is fouled on the floor by Tracy Cruce - foul #3 on Tracy Cruce, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF) William Whaley, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (SG), James Tsao (PF), Yuri Burakowski (C) Tracy Cruce, Thomas Mitchell, Arthur Gallagher | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 14:45 | Auburn | James Tsao pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 14:30 | Auburn | James Smith makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Huffaker | 37-51 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Stephen White knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Harvey | 40-51 |
| 13:54 | Auburn | James Smith is whistled for traveling | 40-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), William Whaley (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Stephen White, Randy Hendrix, Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Arthur Gallagher (C) James Smith, Curtis Porter, Yuri Burakowski | |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla connects on the turnaround in the lane | 42-51 |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher is fouled on the floor by Michael Harvey - foul #1 on Michael Harvey, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF) Michael Harvey, Kevin Bonilla | |
| Subs | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski (C) Arthur Gallagher | |
| 13:16 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (SG), Curtis Porter (SF) Tracy Cruce, James Tsao | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito tips it but misses | 42-51 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 12:54 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 12:52 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski hits the follow up shot | 44-53 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | William Whaley hits a fadeaway in the lane | 46-53 |
| 12:24 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rene Esposito - foul #3 on Rene Esposito, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF), Richard Gokey (C) William Whaley, Terry Koerner, Kenneth Rosas, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG), James Tsao (SF), Arthur Gallagher (PF) James Smith, Curtis Porter, Thomas Mitchell | |
| 12:24 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:24 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Stephen White loses the dribble to Arthur Gallagher | 46-55 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | Randy Hendrix picks off the pass by James Tsao | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Gokey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Huffaker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tracy Cruce (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Tsao (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Arthur Gallagher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Yuri Burakowski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey is whistled for a carry | 46-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG) Darrel Villarreal | |
| Subs | Auburn | Curtis Porter (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF) Arthur Gallagher, Yuri Burakowski | |
| 11:12 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-55 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses the shot in the paint | 46-55 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix gets the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stephen White | 49-55 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses the 3 from straight away | 49-58 |
| 09:57 | Auburn | Curtis Porter pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 09:09 | Auburn | James Tsao grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 08:46 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix lays it up and in set up by Richard Gokey | 51-61 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker is fouled on the floor by Michael Harvey - foul #2 on Michael Harvey, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), William Whaley (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Stephen White, Michael Harvey, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix, Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clyde Belin (PG), James Smith (SG), Arthur Gallagher (PF), Yuri Burakowski (C) Richard Huffaker, Tracy Cruce, Curtis Porter, Thomas Mitchell | |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 51-61 |
| 07:57 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher can't tip it in | 51-61 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | James Smith picks off the pass by William Whaley | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clyde Belin (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Tsao (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Arthur Gallagher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Yuri Burakowski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Clyde Belin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell (PF) James Tsao | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 07:20 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Rene Esposito blocks the short jumper by Thomas Mitchell | 51-61 |
| 06:58 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 06:45 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Rosas - foul #1 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG) Clyde Belin | |
| 06:45 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:45 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner is whistled for a carry | 51-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG), James Tsao (SF) Richard Huffaker, Thomas Mitchell | |
| 06:21 | Auburn | James Tsao misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Rosas - foul #2 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix (PF) Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:21 | Auburn | James Tsao makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 06:21 | Auburn | James Tsao makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix is hacked by Tracy Cruce - foul #4 on Tracy Cruce, team foul #3 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Michael Harvey (SG) Darrel Villarreal, Terry Koerner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG), Curtis Porter (SF) Tracy Cruce, James Tsao | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Stephen White loses the ball out of bounds | 51-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla (SF), Kenneth Rosas (C) William Whaley, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Tsao (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF) Curtis Porter, Arthur Gallagher | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:30 | Auburn | James Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Stephen White snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 05:11 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-65 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rosas | 51-65 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Harvey | 51-65 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Rosas | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:55 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Smith | 54-67 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Richard Huffaker steals it from Stephen White | 54-67 |
| 03:35 | Auburn | James Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Huffaker | 54-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Rosas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Huffaker (tiring) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Tsao (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Mitchell (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Yuri Burakowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey travels with the ball | 54-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Terry Koerner (SF), William Whaley (PF), Richard Gokey (C) Michael Harvey, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clyde Belin (PG), Tracy Cruce (SG), Curtis Porter (SF), Arthur Gallagher (PF) Richard Huffaker, James Smith, James Tsao, Thomas Mitchell | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:37 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce is hacked by Terry Koerner - foul #1 on Terry Koerner, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG) Clyde Belin | |
| 02:37 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | William Whaley grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses short on a floater from close range | 54-69 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey snags the offensive board | 54-69 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Stephen White hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski throws it down on a great pass from Curtis Porter | 56-71 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | William Whaley hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 56-71 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | William Whaley tips it but misses | 56-71 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | James Marsh grabs the offensive board | 56-71 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | William Whaley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (C) Terry Koerner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG), James Tsao (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF) Tracy Cruce, Curtis Porter, Arthur Gallagher | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | William Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:54 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-71 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Auburn | James Tsao makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Mitchell | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Stephen White is denied by Yuri Burakowski | 57-73 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker runs out the clock | 57-73 |