| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Koonce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Alva Pilakowski (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | James Holmes inbounds the ball | 45-42 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Davis | 48-42 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | David Davis takes the ball from Charles Moore in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 19:24 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski is hacked by James Bly - foul #1 on James Bly, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Sledge - foul #3 on John Sledge, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (PF) John Sledge | |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | James Holmes picks off the pass by Charles Moore in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | James Holmes lays it up and in | 51-42 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore is hacked by James Holmes in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Holmes, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG) James Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Phil Braithwaite | 51-44 |
| 18:31 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski misses short on a shot from the right block | 51-44 |
| 18:29 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alva Pilakowski - foul #1 on Alva Pilakowski, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (SG), Christopher Newton (C) David Davis, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Thomas Roberts (C) Joseph Neves, Charles Moore, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski drills a shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Vernon | 55-46 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell (SG), Jamie Strong (PF) James Bly, David Wilson | |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-46 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 17:23 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 17:17 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 17:00 | Auburn | Christopher Newton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Alva Pilakowski (C) Kosta Markowski, Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Joseph Neves (SG), Charles Moore (SF) Fred Leavell, Alberto Lopez, Thomas Roberts | |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | John Tooley scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Davis | 58-49 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Davis - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG) Timothy Vernon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Jamie Strong, John Tooley | |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 16:06 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | James Bly grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses long on an open jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Koonce - foul #1 on Ronald Koonce, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Casillas (SG), James Holmes (SF), Charles Scott (C) Kosta Markowski, Ronald Koonce, Anthony Griffith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG), John Sledge (PF) James Bly, Charles Moore | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Casillas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alva Pilakowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Shoemake (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Charles Scott knocks in the floater from the right block | 60-53 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Casillas - foul #4 on Paul Casillas, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG), Christopher Newton (PF) Paul Casillas, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (SF), Thomas Roberts (C) David Wilson, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Alberto Lopez steals the ball from David Davis | 60-55 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez gets the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves blows the layup | 60-55 |
| 14:30 | Auburn | Charles Scott gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 14:14 | Auburn | Thomas Roberts picks off the pass by James Holmes | 60-55 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-55 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Charles Scott gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Christopher Newton can't connect on a floater from the right block | 60-55 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | John Sledge's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Scott | 60-55 |
| 12:52 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Charles Scott | 60-55 |
| 12:35 | Auburn | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Roberts | 60-55 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | John Sledge connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joseph Neves | 60-57 |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Charles Scott buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Holmes | 62-57 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), Ronald Koonce (SG), Anthony Griffith (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) David Davis, Kosta Markowski, Christopher Newton, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), John Tooley (SG), Charles Moore (SF), David Wilson (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Michael Shoemake, Joseph Neves, Alberto Lopez, John Sledge, Thomas Roberts | |
| 11:44 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski is called for traveling | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Timothy Vernon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Koonce (tiring) 9 pts. SF - James Holmes (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Griffith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Alva Pilakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Ronald Koonce picks off the pass by James Bly in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 11:41 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce misses the easy layup | 62-57 |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski tips it home | 64-57 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by Timothy Vernon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Vernon, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | James Bly is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Phil Braithwaite | 64-59 |
| 11:05 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 64-59 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | David Wilson blows the layup | 64-59 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | David Wilson can't tip it in | 64-59 |
| 10:47 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 10:34 | Auburn | James Holmes can't tip it in | 64-59 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | David Wilson drills a jumper from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 10:04 | Auburn | Charles Moore picks off the pass by Alva Pilakowski | 64-61 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by Timothy Vernon - foul #4 on Timothy Vernon, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG), Charles Scott (C) Timothy Vernon, Anthony Griffith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell (SG), Jamie Strong (PF) John Tooley, David Wilson | |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 09:22 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski blows the layup but he's fouled by Jamie Strong - foul #2 on Jamie Strong, team foul #3 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) Charles Moore | |
| 09:22 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 09:22 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | James Holmes is called for the reach on Jamie Strong - foul #4 on James Holmes, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG) James Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 08:51 | Auburn | David Davis hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Kosta Markowski | 67-65 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the floater from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 08:30 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 08:22 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 69-65 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite is hacked by Charles Scott - foul #4 on Charles Scott, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Griffith (PF), Christopher Newton (C) Alva Pilakowski, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), Charles Moore (SF) Fred Leavell, Jamie Strong | |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 07:58 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 69-67 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Christopher Newton is called for the reach on James Bly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Newton, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), Paul Casillas (SF), Charles Scott (C) David Davis, Ronald Koonce, Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (C) Phil Braithwaite | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 07:35 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Vernon | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Timothy Vernon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kosta Markowski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Casillas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Griffith (tiring) 10 pts. C - Charles Scott (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Sledge (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Scott - foul #5 on Charles Scott, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Holmes (SF), Christopher Newton (C) Kosta Markowski, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), David Wilson (C) James Bly, John Sledge | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | David Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses long on a shot from the left side | 71-70 |
| 07:08 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Holmes | 71-70 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on David Wilson - foul #3 on David Wilson, team foul #4 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong (PF) Thomas Roberts | |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-70 |
| 06:28 | Auburn | Christopher Newton gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Joseph Neves picks off the pass by Timothy Vernon | 71-70 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Anthony Griffith is called for the reach on John Tooley - foul #3 on Anthony Griffith, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Kosta Markowski (SG), Alva Pilakowski (PF) Timothy Vernon, James Holmes, Anthony Griffith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell (SG), John Sledge (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Joseph Neves, Jamie Strong, David Wilson | |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-70 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Fred Leavell and he's fouled by Paul Casillas - foul #5 on Paul Casillas, team foul #13 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), Ronald Koonce (SG), James Holmes (SF), Anthony Griffith (PF) David Davis, Kosta Markowski, Paul Casillas, Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (PG), Thomas Roberts (C) John Tooley, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 05:01 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore makes the free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:49 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Koonce | 75-73 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore misses the 3 from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 04:32 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 04:27 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Timothy Vernon | 78-73 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Timothy Vernon is called for the reach on Fred Leavell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Vernon, team foul #14 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG) Timothy Vernon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Jamie Strong (PF) Charles Moore, John Sledge | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell snags the defensive board | 78-75 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | James Bly tips it back up and in | 78-77 |
| 03:47 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 78-77 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Ronald Koonce steps in front of the Fred Leavell pass in the backcourt | 78-77 |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Fred Leavell - foul #2 on Fred Leavell, team foul #5 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Christopher Newton (C) Ronald Koonce, Anthony Griffith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), David Wilson (SF), John Tooley (C) Fred Leavell, Alberto Lopez, Thomas Roberts | |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (tired) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kosta Markowski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Holmes (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alva Pilakowski (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Newton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Strong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Tooley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | David Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on James Holmes - foul #5 on James Holmes, team foul #15 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SF) James Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Christopher Newton gets the rebound | 80-78 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-78 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Christopher Newton snags the offensive board | 80-78 |
| 02:59 | Auburn | David Wilson picks off the pass by David Davis | 80-78 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | David Wilson hits the finger roll | 80-80 |
| 02:56 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Jamie Strong, John Tooley | |
| 02:39 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce misses the 3 from the right corner | 80-80 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the defensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Griffith (PF) Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) Thomas Roberts | |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Bly | 80-82 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | David Wilson steals it from Kosta Markowski | 80-82 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Wilson | 80-84 |
| 01:52 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-84 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski (C) Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF) David Wilson | |
| 01:43 | Auburn | Phil Braithwaite blocks the short jumper by David Davis | 80-84 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite pulls down the rebound | 80-84 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Kosta Markowski takes the ball from Charles Moore in the backcourt | 80-84 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski lays it up and in | 82-84 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Ronald Koonce is called for the reach on John Sledge - foul #2 on Ronald Koonce, team foul #16 | 82-84 |
| 01:09 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-84 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | John Sledge blocks the jumper by David Davis | 82-85 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves grabs the board | 82-85 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves scores on a runner from the right block set up by James Bly | 82-87 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski is whistled for a carry | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | David Davis is called for the reach on James Bly in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #17 | 82-87 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 82-87 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | David Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kosta Markowski | 85-87 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite is hacked by Kosta Markowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kosta Markowski, team foul #18 | 85-87 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 85-88 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-88 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Phil Braithwaite | 85-88 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | David Davis is called for the reach on Phil Braithwaite in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Davis, team foul #19 | 85-88 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-89 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | John Sledge pulls down the rebound | 85-89 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Sledge runs out the clock | 85-89 |