| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fresh) SG - Eric Robinson (fresh) SF - Kevin Hudson (fresh) PF - David Faust (fresh) C - Daniel Branton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) SG - Zane Branch (fresh) SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) C - David White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Daniel Branton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Auburn | David Faust connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from William Fabre | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 2-2 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | William Fabre is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Mederos - foul #1 on Richard Mederos, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Auburn | Daniel Branton tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Zane Branch | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | George Hill is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | Zane Branch picks off the pass by Daniel Branton in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch lays it up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | Daniel Branton loses the dribble to Zane Branch | 2-4 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Zane Branch | 2-6 |
| 18:34 | Auburn | William Fabre can't finish the uncontested layup | 2-6 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Hill | 2-6 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz tips it home | 2-8 |
| 18:20 | Auburn | William Fabre misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | David White gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from George Hill | 2-11 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | Terry Horwitz takes the ball from Eric Robinson | 2-11 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Terry Horwitz | 2-13 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson drills a 3 from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | David White makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 5-15 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | Eric Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 5-15 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | David Faust tips it home | 7-15 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos travels with the ball | 7-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Paul Pace (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), Tim Shepard (PF), Ricky Lagunas (C) William Fabre, Eric Robinson, Kevin Hudson, David Faust, Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch, George Hill, Terry Horwitz, David White | |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Paul Pace throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-15 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Avitia and he's hacked by Ricky Lagunas - foul #1 on Ricky Lagunas, team foul #1 | 7-17 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the free throw | 7-17 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the runner near the basket set up by Frank Pruden and he's fouled by Ricky Lagunas - foul #2 on Ricky Lagunas, team foul #2 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Widman (C) Ricky Lagunas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses the free throw | 7-19 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-19 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta scores on a shot from close range | 7-21 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Christopher Hilley (fresh) SG - Paul Pace (fresh) SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fresh) PF - Tim Shepard (fresh) C - James Widman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Avitia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-21 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse grabs the defensive rebound | 7-21 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 7-21 |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Paul Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 7-21 |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley loses the dribble to Frank Pruden in the backcourt | 7-21 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Paul Pace steals it from David Avitia | 7-21 |
| 15:06 | Auburn | The short jumper by Kenneth Wysocki is denied by Daniel Evans | 7-21 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Evans | 7-21 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse hits a shot from close range set up by Eric Latta and he's fouled by James Widman - foul #1 on James Widman, team foul #3 | 7-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), David Faust (PF), Daniel Branton (C) Christopher Hilley, Paul Pace, Tim Shepard, James Widman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SG), Michael Haynes (SF), James Widener (PF) David Avitia, Frank Pruden, Eric Latta, Daniel Evans | |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the free throw | 7-24 |
| 14:49 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 7-24 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Haynes | 7-24 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Branton - foul #1 on Daniel Branton, team foul #4 | 7-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Hudson (SF) Kenneth Wysocki | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) Mark Rouse | |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 7-25 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 7-26 |
| 14:30 | Auburn | William Fabre clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-26 |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Daniel Branton tips it home | 9-26 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | James Widener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Zane Branch | |
| 14:00 | Auburn | Eric Robinson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Fabre | 11-26 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-26 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to David White | 11-26 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-26 |
| 13:35 | Auburn | Daniel Branton gets the rebound | 11-26 |
| 13:31 | Auburn | David Avitia is called for the reach on Kevin Hudson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Avitia, team foul #2 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Paul Pace (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), Tim Shepard (PF) William Fabre, Eric Robinson, Kevin Hudson, David Faust | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz (PF) David White | |
| 13:11 | Auburn | 3 seconds is called on Tim Shepard | 11-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Widman (C) Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), George Hill (SF), David White (C) David Avitia, Michael Haynes, James Widener | |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Widman - foul #2 on James Widman, team foul #5 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Branton (C) James Widman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 11-27 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 11-28 |
| 12:49 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-28 |
| 12:48 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki can't tip it in | 11-28 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Terry Horwitz | 11-28 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | David White clanks a jumper from the left wing | 11-28 |
| 12:31 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Tim Shepard | 11-28 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki is hacked by George Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Hill, team foul #3 | 11-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG) Christopher Hilley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), Mark Rouse (C) George Hill, Terry Horwitz, David White | |
| 12:23 | Auburn | Zane Branch steals the ball from William Fabre | 11-28 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans lays it up and in set up by Zane Branch | 11-30 |
| 12:03 | Auburn | Daniel Branton connects on the runner from the left block set up by William Fabre | 13-30 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Wysocki is called for the reach on Michael Haynes - foul #1 on Kenneth Wysocki, team foul #6 | 13-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Robinson (SG), Kevin Hudson (SF), David Faust (PF) Paul Pace, Kenneth Wysocki, Tim Shepard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), David Avitia (SG), Eric Latta (SF), James Widener (C) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch, Michael Haynes, Mark Rouse | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Faust (tiring) 4 pts. C - Daniel Branton (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Widener (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 13-30 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Pruden | 13-30 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | David Avitia scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Widener and the foul's on Eric Robinson - foul #1 on Eric Robinson, team foul #7 | 13-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (PF) Daniel Evans | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the free throw | 13-33 |
| 11:18 | Auburn | Eric Robinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-33 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta pulls down the rebound | 13-33 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | David Faust is called for the reach on Frank Pruden - foul #1 on David Faust, team foul #8 | 13-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG) William Fabre | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz (PF), David White (C) Eric Latta, James Widener | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses the 1st free throw | 13-33 |
| 11:12 | Auburn | David Faust gets the rebound | 13-33 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | Frank Pruden picks off the pass by Kevin Hudson | 13-33 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden hits the finger roll | 13-35 |
| 10:46 | Auburn | Daniel Branton loses the dribble to David White in the backcourt | 13-35 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | David Avitia clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-35 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | David Avitia grabs the offensive board | 13-35 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-35 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | George Hill tips it home | 13-37 |
| 10:11 | Auburn | Frank Pruden steps in front of the Christopher Hilley pass | 13-37 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | David Avitia lays it in set up by Frank Pruden | 13-39 |
| 09:50 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-39 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Avitia | 13-39 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | David Faust picks off the pass by Frank Pruden | 13-39 |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), Tim Shepard (C) Eric Robinson, Kevin Hudson, Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), James Widener (C) Frank Pruden, David Avitia, George Hill, Terry Horwitz, David White | |
| 09:41 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-39 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Zane Branch | 13-41 |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki is hacked by Eric Latta in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Latta, team foul #4 | 13-41 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | William Fabre misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-41 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta grabs the defensive rebound | 13-41 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Widener | 13-44 |
| 08:40 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley makes the 3 from straight away set up by William Fabre | 16-44 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Christopher Hilley is called for the reach on Richard Mederos - foul #1 on Christopher Hilley, team foul #9 | 16-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (SG), Daniel Branton (C) Christopher Hilley, David Faust | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Zane Branch, Eric Latta, Daniel Evans, James Widener | |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 1st free throw | 16-44 |
| 08:16 | Auburn | Daniel Branton pulls down the rebound | 16-44 |
| 08:04 | Auburn | Terry Horwitz blocks the short jumper by Daniel Branton | 16-44 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the defensive board | 16-44 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the floater from the right side | 16-44 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz snags the offensive board | 16-44 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 16-46 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Paul Pace (fresh) SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fairly fresh) PF - Tim Shepard (tiring) C - Daniel Branton (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Auburn | Paul Pace misses short on a shot from the right side | 16-46 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse pulls down the rebound | 16-46 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Mederos | 16-48 |
| 07:14 | Auburn | Daniel Branton scores on a floater from the right side | 18-48 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is hacked by Daniel Branton - foul #2 on Daniel Branton, team foul #10 | 18-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Hudson (SF), David Faust (PF) Kenneth Wysocki, Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Michael Haynes (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), David White (C) Richard Mederos, George Hill, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 18-49 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 2nd free throw | 18-49 |
| 07:08 | Auburn | David Faust grabs the defensive rebound | 18-49 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | Paul Pace buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Tim Shepard | 21-49 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes misses the dunk attempt | 21-49 |
| 06:42 | Auburn | William Fabre grabs the board | 21-49 |
| 06:37 | Auburn | Paul Pace misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-49 |
| 06:35 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Shepard | 21-49 |
| 06:14 | Auburn | William Fabre scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Pace | 24-49 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Avitia | 24-52 |
| 05:54 | Auburn | William Fabre is hacked by David Avitia in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Avitia, team foul #5 | 24-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF) William Fabre, Paul Pace, Kevin Hudson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SG), George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) David Avitia, Frank Pruden, Michael Haynes, Daniel Evans, David White | |
| 05:45 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Wysocki | 27-52 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | George Hill hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Horwitz | 27-55 |
| 05:15 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki is hacked by George Hill - foul #2 on George Hill, team foul #6 | 27-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), James Widener (PF), David White (C) George Hill, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 05:02 | Auburn | Eric Robinson connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Hilley | 29-55 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | James Widener hits the finger roll and the foul's on Christopher Hilley - foul #2 on Christopher Hilley, team foul #11 | 29-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Kevin Hudson (SF) Christopher Hilley, Kenneth Wysocki | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the free throw | 29-58 |
| 04:32 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #7 | 29-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) Eric Latta, James Widener | |
| 04:32 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 30-58 |
| 04:32 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-58 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the board | 30-58 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Kevin Hudson steps in front of the Michael Haynes pass | 30-58 |
| 04:07 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Zane Branch - foul #1 on Zane Branch, team foul #8 | 30-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Mark Rouse (C) Zane Branch, David White | |
| 04:07 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 31-58 |
| 04:07 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-58 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Rouse | 31-58 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz jams it on a nice dish by Richard Mederos | 31-60 |
| 03:30 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-60 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz pulls down the rebound | 31-60 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Hudson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - David Faust (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Shepard (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Haynes (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses long on a jumper near the basket | 31-60 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it but misses | 31-60 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Mederos | 31-60 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Frank Pruden | 31-62 |
| 02:53 | Auburn | William Fabre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Paul Pace (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), James Widman (PF), Ricky Lagunas (C) William Fabre, Eric Robinson, Kevin Hudson, David Faust, Tim Shepard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), George Hill (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), James Widener (C) Richard Mederos, Frank Pruden, Michael Haynes, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-62 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Paul Pace pulls down the rebound | 31-62 |
| 02:25 | Auburn | Paul Pace buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Lagunas | 33-62 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the jumpshot from the left side | 33-62 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans grabs the offensive board | 33-62 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from David Avitia | 33-64 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | The short jumper by Paul Pace is denied by James Widener | 33-64 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley gets the offensive rebound | 33-64 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Paul Pace is hacked by George Hill - foul #3 on George Hill, team foul #9 | 33-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Branton (C) James Widman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Michael Haynes (SF), David White (C) George Hill, Eric Latta, James Widener | |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Paul Pace makes the 1st free throw | 34-64 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Paul Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 35-64 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | David Avitia scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Paul Pace - foul #1 on Paul Pace, team foul #12 | 35-66 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the free throw | 35-66 |
| 01:14 | Auburn | Daniel Branton grabs the board | 35-66 |
| 01:10 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Wysocki, team foul #13 | 35-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG) David Avitia | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Mederos | 35-68 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Daniel Branton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #10 | 35-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Eric Robinson (SG) Christopher Hilley, Paul Pace | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz (PF) Daniel Evans | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Daniel Branton makes the 1st free throw | 36-68 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Daniel Branton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-68 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Ricky Lagunas - foul #3 on Ricky Lagunas, team foul #14 | 37-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Hudson (SF), James Widman (PF) Kenneth Wysocki, Ricky Lagunas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) Michael Haynes | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 1st free throw | 37-69 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-70 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | William Fabre is hacked by Richard Mederos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Mederos, team foul #11 | 37-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Zane Branch | |
| 00:24 | Auburn | William Fabre makes the 1st free throw | 38-70 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | William Fabre makes the 2nd free throw | 39-70 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 39-72 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-72 |