| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Beam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gerald Littles, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), Sonny Davis (PF) Brian Matthews, Anthony Donaldson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Marc Beam clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 19:29 | Auburn | Marc Beam snags the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 19:05 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon is called for traveling | 36-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), Chad Laforce (C) John Moen, David Peacock, Marc Beam | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Sonny Davis - foul #2 on Sonny Davis, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | Chad Laforce grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon slams it home on a great pass from Marcus Ono | 38-30 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Marcus Ono grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Matthews | 40-30 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Sonny Davis swats the short shot by Gerald Littles | 40-30 |
| 17:45 | Auburn | Sonny Davis pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | Cole Schoenrock picks off the pass by Marcus Ono | 40-30 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 17:00 | Auburn | Chad Laforce snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Chad Laforce banks in the layup set up by Clifton Newlon | 42-30 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Sonny Davis - foul #3 on Sonny Davis, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), David Peacock (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Marc Beam (C) Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews, Sonny Davis, Chad Laforce | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | Marc Beam grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 15:54 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Hubbs - foul #2 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG) Marcus Ono | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG) Gerald Littles | |
| 15:54 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:54 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Kott | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Beam (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Depew (fresh) SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | David Peacock steals it from Mark Hendrix out of a doubleteam | 42-30 |
| 15:20 | Auburn | Marc Beam makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Clifton Newlon | 44-30 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green travels with the ball | 44-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (SG), Brian Matthews (SF) Clifton Newlon, David Peacock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Kott | |
| 14:27 | Auburn | Marc Beam comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-30 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Depew | 44-32 |
| 14:02 | Auburn | John Moen drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Marcus Ono and he's fouled by Mark Hendrix - foul #1 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), David Peacock (SF) Marcus Ono, Brian Matthews | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Thad Woolery (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) William Depew, Samuel Green, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 14:02 | Auburn | John Moen misses the free throw | 46-32 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-32 |
| 13:41 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon jams it on a great pass from John Moen | 48-32 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-32 |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 13:28 | Auburn | Mark Hendrix is called for the reach on Clifton Newlon - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF) David Peacock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG) Mark Hendrix | |
| 13:12 | Auburn | Robert Wilson blocks the short jumper by John Moen | 48-32 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 48-32 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the offensive board | 48-32 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian is called for traveling | 48-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Chad Laforce (C) John Moen, Marc Beam | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF) Marvin Torian | |
| 12:21 | Auburn | Brian Matthews comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-32 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs loses the dribble to Clifton Newlon | 48-32 |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Marcus Ono banks in the layup set up by Clifton Newlon | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 50-32 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Anthony Donaldson | 50-32 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Laforce (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Auburn | Gerald Littles steals it from Clifton Newlon | 50-32 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses the dunk attempt | 50-32 |
| 11:24 | Auburn | Marcus Ono grabs the defensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 11:02 | Auburn | Thad Woolery is called for the reach on Brian Matthews - foul #2 on Thad Woolery, team foul #5 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), David Peacock (SF), Sonny Davis (PF), Marc Beam (C) Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews, Anthony Donaldson, Chad Laforce | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), William Depew (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Robert Wilson | |
| 10:45 | Auburn | John Moen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-32 |
| 10:43 | Auburn | Marcus Ono hits the follow up shot | 52-32 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits a floater from just outside the lane | 52-34 |
| 10:01 | Auburn | David Peacock loses the dribble to Joseph Hubbs | 52-34 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the easy layup | 52-34 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Sonny Davis | 52-34 |
| 09:26 | Auburn | Marcus Ono makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Moen | 55-34 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-34 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | Marc Beam grabs the defensive rebound | 55-34 |
| 08:51 | Auburn | Marc Beam's floater is tipped away by Joseph Hubbs | 55-34 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hubbs | 55-34 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-34 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the offensive board | 55-34 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Hubbs | 55-36 |
| 07:43 | Auburn | Marcus Ono is hacked by William Depew - foul #2 on William Depew, team foul #6 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Brian Matthews (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Chad Laforce (C) John Moen, David Peacock, Sonny Davis, Marc Beam | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Thomas Kott (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, William Depew, Samuel Green, Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Laforce (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) PF - Thomas Kott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Auburn | Brian Matthews knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Marcus Ono | 58-36 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-36 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery grabs the offensive rebound | 58-36 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot near the basket | 58-36 |
| 06:51 | Auburn | Chad Laforce gets the rebound | 58-36 |
| 06:24 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-36 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott grabs the board | 58-36 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-36 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott gets the offensive rebound | 58-36 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery is hacked by Marcus Ono - foul #1 on Marcus Ono, team foul #3 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), Sonny Davis (PF) Brian Matthews, Anthony Donaldson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), William Depew (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Robert Wilson | |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-36 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | David Peacock gets the rebound | 58-36 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | Chad Laforce comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Kott - foul #2 on Thomas Kott, team foul #7 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Landry (C) Clifton Newlon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (C) Thomas Kott | |
| 05:25 | Auburn | Chad Laforce makes the 1st free throw | 59-36 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | Chad Laforce makes the 2nd free throw | 60-36 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs connects on the jump hook in the paint | 60-38 |
| 04:59 | Auburn | Marcus Ono drills a jumper from the left wing | 62-38 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-38 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | David Peacock grabs the defensive rebound | 62-38 |
| 04:28 | Auburn | Chad Laforce can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 62-38 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Marcus Ono snags the offensive board | 62-38 |
| 04:08 | Auburn | Chad Laforce buries a shot near the basket set up by Marcus Ono | 64-38 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | William Depew drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-41 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Auburn | Chad Laforce is called for traveling | 64-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG) Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (PF) William Depew | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Peacock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sonny Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Laforce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Davis (fresh) SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Kott (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Hubbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marcus Ono - foul #2 on Marcus Ono, team foul #4 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG) Ernest Davis | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 03:01 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon is hacked by Joseph Hubbs - foul #3 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #8 | 64-42 |
| 03:01 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 03:01 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott grabs the defensive rebound | 65-42 |
| 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) | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-42 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Chad Laforce pulls down the rebound | 65-42 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | Marcus Ono is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hubbs - foul #4 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #9 | 65-42 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | Marcus Ono makes the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | Marcus Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 67-42 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (SG) William Depew | |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Chad Laforce lays it in set up by Marcus Ono | 69-42 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-42 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Sonny Davis pulls down the rebound | 69-42 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Joseph Hubbs blocks the jumper by Marcus Ono | 69-42 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs gets the rebound | 69-42 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 69-42 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green snags the offensive board | 69-42 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Chad Laforce denies the turnaround by Thomas Kott | 69-42 |
| 00:41 | Auburn | Sonny Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-42 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Auburn | The short jumper by Chad Laforce is denied by Samuel Green | 69-42 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Marcus Ono pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-42 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Marcus Ono runs out the clock | 69-42 |