| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Cruce (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Tsao (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Yuri Burakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito double dribbles | 40-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (SG) Tracy Cruce | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:23 | Auburn | Darrel Villarreal steals it from Richard Huffaker | 40-35 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal lays it in | 40-37 |
| 19:06 | Auburn | James Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Patricio (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey loses the dribble to Thomas Mitchell | 40-37 |
| 18:29 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Bonilla - foul #2 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (SG) Frank Patricio | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:29 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:29 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Randy Hendrix | 42-40 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 17:53 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Michael Harvey takes the ball from James Tsao | 42-40 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG), Curtis Porter (SF) James Smith, Thomas Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG), Richard Gokey (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Rene Esposito | |
| 17:04 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Huffaker | 44-40 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | William Whaley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 44-40 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Yuri Burakowski | 44-40 |
| 16:21 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-40 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Stephen White grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla buries a fadeaway from the left side | 44-42 |
| 15:57 | Auburn | Kevin Bonilla picks off the pass by Tracy Cruce | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Huffaker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracy Cruce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Porter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Tsao (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Yuri Burakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Whaley (fresh) SF - Kevin Bonilla (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Hendrix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Gokey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen White | 44-45 |
| 15:08 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-45 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Whaley | 44-45 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Tracy Cruce - foul #1 on Tracy Cruce, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (SG), Thomas Mitchell (PF) Tracy Cruce, Curtis Porter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Stephen White, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix, Richard Gokey | |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | William Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | William Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Mitchell | 47-47 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 14:12 | Auburn | James Tsao gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:01 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by James Smith | 50-47 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG), Curtis Porter (SF) Richard Huffaker, James Tsao | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SF) William Whaley | |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Tracy Cruce and he's fouled by Rene Esposito - foul #2 on Rene Esposito, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey (SF) Terry Koerner | |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski misses the free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:20 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce is hacked by Michael Harvey - foul #2 on Michael Harvey, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG), James Tsao (SF), Arthur Gallagher (C) Tracy Cruce, Curtis Porter, Yuri Burakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:12 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rosas - foul #1 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG), Curtis Porter (SF) Richard Huffaker, James Tsao | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:05 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the floater in the paint set up by Curtis Porter | 54-47 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:38 | Auburn | Curtis Porter lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Mitchell | 56-47 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses badly on a shot in the lane | 56-47 |
| 12:15 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Arthur Gallagher | 56-47 |
| 11:58 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce double dribbles | 56-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG), James Tsao (SF), Yuri Burakowski (C) James Smith, Curtis Porter, Arthur Gallagher | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Kenneth Rosas, Rene Esposito | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracy Cruce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Tsao (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Yuri Burakowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Gokey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Stephen White hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | William Whaley tips it home | 56-49 |
| 11:16 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bonilla | 56-49 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Mitchell - foul #2 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (SG) Tracy Cruce | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG) Richard Gokey | |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 10:37 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Smith | 58-50 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is whistled for a carry | 58-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Curtis Porter (SF) James Tsao | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) James Marsh, William Whaley | |
| 09:52 | Auburn | James Smith is hacked by Michael Harvey - foul #3 on Michael Harvey, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG), James Tsao (SF) James Smith, Curtis Porter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG) Stephen White | |
| 09:41 | Auburn | Michael Harvey is called for the reach on Tracy Cruce - foul #4 on Michael Harvey, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher (C) Yuri Burakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Rene Esposito (C) Michael Harvey, Kevin Bonilla, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 09:28 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell's floater is knocked away by Rene Esposito | 58-50 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Huffaker - foul #1 on Richard Huffaker, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (SG), Curtis Porter (SF), Yuri Burakowski (C) Tracy Cruce, Thomas Mitchell, Arthur Gallagher | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (SG), Richard Gokey (SF) James Marsh, Terry Koerner | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:41 | Auburn | James Smith buries a 3 from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the lay-in | 61-52 |
| 08:17 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Tsao | 61-52 |
| 08:04 | Auburn | Curtis Porter clanks a jumper from the baseline | 61-52 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Stephen White knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Huffaker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Tsao (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Yuri Burakowski (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Auburn | James Tsao drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Smith | 64-54 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Yuri Burakowski - foul #2 on Yuri Burakowski, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clyde Belin (PG), Tracy Cruce (SG), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Arthur Gallagher (C) Richard Huffaker, James Smith, Curtis Porter, Yuri Burakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), William Whaley (PF) Darrel Villarreal, Stephen White, Richard Gokey, Randy Hendrix | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:52 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla drills a shot from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 06:20 | Auburn | James Tsao hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 64-58 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Mitchell | 64-58 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | William Whaley is called for the reach on Thomas Mitchell - foul #3 on William Whaley, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG), Curtis Porter (SF), Yuri Burakowski (C) Clyde Belin, James Tsao, Arthur Gallagher | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Kenneth Rosas (C) James Marsh, Rene Esposito | |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Curtis Porter takes the ball from William Whaley | 66-58 |
| 05:36 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker misses the lay-in | 66-58 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell snags the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 05:18 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski double dribbles | 66-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), James Tsao (SF), Arthur Gallagher (C) Richard Huffaker, Curtis Porter, Yuri Burakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix (PF), Richard Gokey (C) William Whaley, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 04:54 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG), Curtis Porter (SF), Yuri Burakowski (C) James Smith, James Tsao, Arthur Gallagher | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SG) Michael Harvey | |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Stephen White buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Kevin Bonilla | 66-61 |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 66-61 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Curtis Porter steals it from Richard Gokey | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Huffaker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracy Cruce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Curtis Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. C - Yuri Burakowski (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Gokey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce makes the 3 from straight away | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), James Tsao (SF), Arthur Gallagher (PF) Richard Huffaker, Curtis Porter, Thomas Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Stephen White, William Whaley, Kevin Bonilla, Richard Gokey | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher is called for traveling | 69-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell (PF) Yuri Burakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey (SF), Rene Esposito (C) Terry Koerner, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | James Smith steals the ball from Randy Hendrix | 69-61 |
| 02:29 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Tracy Cruce and the foul's on Rene Esposito - foul #3 on Rene Esposito, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG), Yuri Burakowski (C) Tracy Cruce, Arthur Gallagher | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla (SF) Richard Gokey | |
| 02:29 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito grabs the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Mitchell blocks the jumper by Kevin Bonilla | 72-61 |
| 01:50 | Auburn | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 72-61 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Darrel Villarreal | 72-61 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Huffaker is called for the reach on Darrel Villarreal - foul #2 on Richard Huffaker, team foul #5 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Stephen White (SG), Richard Gokey (SF), William Whaley (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix, Rene Esposito | |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | James Marsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 72-61 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen White | 72-61 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | James Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen White - foul #3 on Stephen White, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Curtis Porter (SF) James Tsao | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses long on a floater from the right wing | 74-61 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski snags the defensive board | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Curtis Porter drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Tracy Cruce and he's fouled by Kenneth Rosas - foul #2 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #10 | 76-61 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Curtis Porter makes the free throw | 77-61 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas misses the shot in the paint | 77-61 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Curtis Porter grabs the board | 77-61 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker runs out the clock | 77-61 |