| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 7 pts. C - George Burson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-27 |
| 19:29 | Auburn | Charles Martel grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | Charles Martel is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charles Martel, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Jesse Kellar, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent | |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Byrd | 22-27 |
| 18:13 | Auburn | Stanley Lust steals the ball from Clifford Ames | 22-27 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Clifford Ames - foul #1 on Clifford Ames, team foul #2 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Charles Martel (SF) Clifford Ames, Micheal Dale | |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 17:24 | Auburn | Charles Martel throws it down and he's fouled by Brian Messinger - foul #3 on Brian Messinger, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord (C) Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Dan Nugent (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| 17:24 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the free throw | 23-30 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Cheek | 25-30 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Cheek - foul #3 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG) Christopher Cheek | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF), George Burson (C) Charles Martel, Dan Nugent, Micheal Spencer | |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord hits the follow up shot | 27-30 |
| 15:58 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Jesse Kellar, George Burson | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 7 pts. C - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger drills a turnaround in the lane | 29-30 |
| 15:25 | Auburn | Charles Martel scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmy Byrd | 29-32 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 29-32 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 14:49 | Auburn | Dan Nugent can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF) Edward Mozingo, Ralph Dickens | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), Micheal Spencer (PF), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Micheal Dale, Dan Nugent, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 14:04 | Auburn | Charles Martel's layup is rejected by Ryan Risher | 29-32 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Messinger | 29-32 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Johnny Heard | 31-32 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | Charles Martel knocks in the floater from the right block set up by George Burson | 31-34 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Clifford Ames picks off the pass by Brian Messinger | 31-34 |
| 12:19 | Auburn | George Burson can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 31-34 |
| 12:17 | Auburn | George Burson snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 11:57 | Auburn | Charles Martel scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from George Burson | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Clifford Ames (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - George Burson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger gets the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 11:05 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 10:48 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher blows the layup | 31-36 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger gets the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Jesse Kellar is called for the reach on Leroy Mullins - foul #3 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Edward Mozingo (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Leroy Mullins, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), Manuel Hartzler (C) Jesse Kellar, Charles Martel, Micheal Spencer, George Burson | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Manuel Hartzler - foul #2 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #5 | 31-36 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 09:34 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 09:08 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Fierros - foul #1 on Larry Fierros, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG) Clifford Ames | |
| 09:08 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 09:08 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Jesse Kellar is called for the reach on Ralph Dickens - foul #4 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #6 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG) Christopher Cheek | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG) Jesse Kellar | |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Byrd steps in front of the Edward Mozingo pass | 31-38 |
| 08:19 | Auburn | Micheal Dale lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jimmy Byrd | 31-40 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo hits a floater from the right block set up by Johnny Heard and he's hacked by Micheal Dale - foul #2 on Micheal Dale, team foul #7 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Larry Fierros, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the free throw | 33-40 |
| 08:07 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 07:38 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF) Ralph Dickens | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG) Clifford Ames | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 7 pts. C - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Brian Messinger is denied by Dan Nugent | 33-40 |
| 07:11 | Auburn | Dan Nugent gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 06:45 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses the shot from the right side | 33-40 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 06:23 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher jams it set up by Edward Mozingo and the foul's on Jimmy Byrd - foul #1 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #8 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF) Jesse Kellar | |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Dan Nugent can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Ryan Risher - foul #3 on Ryan Risher, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Ralph Dickens (SF) Johnny Heard, Stanley Lust | |
| Subs | Auburn | George Burson (C) Manuel Hartzler | |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 05:11 | Auburn | Dan Nugent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG) Edward Mozingo | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Manuel Hartzler (C) Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger lays it up and in | 41-41 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Charles Martel clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Cheek - foul #4 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Larry Fierros (SF) Christopher Cheek, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Micheal Spencer (PF), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Dan Nugent, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens blows the layup | 41-42 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 04:04 | Auburn | George Burson can't finish the layup | 41-42 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | George Burson hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Fierros | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Messinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Dale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Burson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd is hacked by Johnny Heard - foul #4 on Johnny Heard, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Leroy Mullins, Larry Fierros, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Dan Nugent (PF), Manuel Hartzler (C) Micheal Dale, Micheal Spencer, George Burson | |
| 03:07 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd clanks a shot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger (C) Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG) Charles Martel | |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Edward Mozingo | 47-44 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Micheal Dale's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Messinger | 47-44 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Dan Nugent tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jimmy Byrd - foul #2 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #9 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses badly on a floater from close range | 47-46 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | The rebound goes to George Burson | 47-46 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | George Burson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 47-46 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stanley Lust | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Dale - foul #3 on Micheal Dale, team foul #10 | 47-46 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | The rebound goes to George Burson | 47-46 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses short on a floater in the lane | 47-46 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | George Burson tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |