| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dennis Hess (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mains (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Mishler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jiao-Long Xyong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Yul Ximines (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Simon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Wallace Mishler inbounds the ball | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Auburn | Yul Ximines misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by James Long - foul #2 on James Long, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 19:35 | Auburn | Yul Ximines makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:35 | Auburn | Yul Ximines misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Long | 34-44 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Wallace Mishler steals it from Patrick Henriksen | 34-44 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Dennis Hess lays it in on a nice dish by Wallace Mishler and he's fouled by Patrick Henriksen - foul #2 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Dennis Hess misses the free throw | 36-44 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | Jack Wallace is called for the reach on Dennis Hess - foul #2 on Jack Wallace, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| 18:27 | Auburn | Thomas Mains misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-44 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is hacked by Wallace Mishler - foul #1 on Wallace Mishler, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | James Long misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 17:38 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:24 | Auburn | Patrick Henriksen is called for the reach on Jiao-Long Xyong - foul #3 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth (C) Yul Ximines | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| 17:12 | Auburn | Ronald Ward steps in front of the Jiao-Long Xyong pass | 36-44 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Simon | 36-47 |
| 16:43 | Auburn | Rodney Cho steals the ball from Dennis Hess | 36-47 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace jams it on a great pass from Rodney Cho | 36-49 |
| 16:19 | Auburn | Thomas Mains comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lewis Phillips | 36-52 |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Dennis Hess is called for 10 seconds | 36-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Burton Campbell (PG), Jose Silva (SG), Richard Browning (SF), Yul Ximines (C) Dennis Hess, Thomas Mains, Wallace Mishler, Jiao-Long Xyong | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Elbert Russ (PF) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Randy Simon | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Yul Ximines takes the ball from Michael Aten | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Burton Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jose Silva (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Browning (fresh) PF - Billy Bridgeforth (fresh) C - Yul Ximines (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Russ (fresh) C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Luis Melendez | 36-52 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 15:20 | Auburn | Richard Browning gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 15:14 | Auburn | Yul Ximines can't finish the layup | 36-52 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Bridgeforth | 36-52 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ can't tip it in | 36-52 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward tips it in | 36-54 |
| 14:37 | Auburn | Jose Silva hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-54 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ grabs the board | 36-54 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses long on a floater from the right block | 36-54 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips tips it home | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:05 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | Burton Campbell snags the offensive board | 36-56 |
| 13:59 | Auburn | Yul Ximines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dennis Hess (PG), Thomas Mains (SG), Wallace Mishler (SF), Jiao-Long Xyong (PF), Jasper Greening (C) Burton Campbell, Jose Silva, Richard Browning, Billy Bridgeforth, Yul Ximines | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Ted Terrell (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten, Ronald Ward, Elbert Russ, Lewis Phillips | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-56 |
| 13:36 | Auburn | Dennis Hess grabs the board | 36-56 |
| 13:31 | Auburn | Thomas Mains misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | James Long gets the rebound | 36-56 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen scores on a shot from the baseline | 36-58 |
| 12:42 | Auburn | Thomas Mains drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Hess | 38-58 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Jasper Greening swats the short shot by Ted Terrell | 38-58 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Henriksen | 38-58 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 11:58 | Auburn | Dennis Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 38-58 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dennis Hess (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mains (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Mishler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jiao-Long Xyong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jasper Greening (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Long (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Auburn | Wallace Mishler buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Hess | 41-58 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen misses short on a floater from the right block | 41-58 |
| 11:20 | Auburn | Wallace Mishler grabs the board | 41-58 |
| 11:05 | Auburn | Dennis Hess comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-58 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Patrick Henriksen | 41-58 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-58 |
| 10:39 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 10:34 | Auburn | Dennis Hess lays it in | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho can't tip it in | 43-58 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Wallace Mishler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Patrick Henriksen is called for the reach on Dennis Hess - foul #4 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Burton Campbell (PG), Jose Silva (SG), Richard Browning (SF), Billy Bridgeforth (PF), Yul Ximines (C) Dennis Hess, Thomas Mains, Wallace Mishler, Jiao-Long Xyong, Jasper Greening | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Ronald Ward (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| 09:47 | Auburn | Richard Browning buries a driving attempt from close range | 45-58 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 09:22 | Auburn | Yul Ximines pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 09:16 | Auburn | Richard Browning can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Randy Simon - foul #1 on Randy Simon, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| 09:16 | Auburn | Richard Browning makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 09:16 | Auburn | Richard Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 47-58 |
| 08:52 | Auburn | Jose Silva grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 08:28 | Auburn | Lewis Phillips steals it from Richard Browning | 47-58 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward double dribbles | 47-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mains (SG), Wallace Mishler (SF), Jiao-Long Xyong (PF) Jose Silva, Richard Browning, Billy Bridgeforth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ted Terrell (SF) Luis Melendez, Ronald Ward | |
| 07:47 | Auburn | Wallace Mishler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Mains | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Burton Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Mains (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Mishler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jiao-Long Xyong (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Yul Ximines (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randy Simon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 07:28 | Auburn | Wallace Mishler pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 07:23 | Auburn | Thomas Mains hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Burton Campbell | 53-58 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Jack Wallace | 53-61 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Wallace Mishler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace lays it in | 53-63 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips banks in the layup set up by Michael Aten | 56-65 |
| 06:20 | Auburn | Burton Campbell's pass is intercepted by Jack Wallace in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the easy layup | 56-65 |
| 06:18 | Auburn | Yul Ximines pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 05:58 | Auburn | A charge is called on Jiao-Long Xyong - foul #3 on Jiao-Long Xyong, team foul #2 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dennis Hess (PG), Billy Bridgeforth (PF), Jasper Greening (C) Burton Campbell, Jiao-Long Xyong, Yul Ximines | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) Jack Wallace, Michael Aten, Randy Simon, Lewis Phillips | |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen misses the tip | 56-65 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell can't tip it in | 56-65 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez grabs the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | James Long misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jasper Greening - foul #1 on Jasper Greening, team foul #3 | 56-65 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | James Long misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:09 | Auburn | Dennis Hess is fouled on the floor by Ted Terrell - foul #4 on Ted Terrell, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Browning (SF) Wallace Mishler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:09 | Auburn | Dennis Hess makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:09 | Auburn | Dennis Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Henriksen | 58-68 |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Patrick Henriksen steps in front of the Billy Bridgeforth pass | 58-68 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Rodney Cho | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:59 | Auburn | Jasper Greening lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Mains | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 03:30 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wallace Mishler (SF), Jiao-Long Xyong (PF), Yul Ximines (C) Richard Browning, Billy Bridgeforth, Jasper Greening | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG) Luis Melendez | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dennis Hess (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mains (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wallace Mishler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jiao-Long Xyong (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Yul Ximines (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - James Long (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Dennis Hess knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-73 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the floater from the left wing set up by Ted Terrell | 62-75 |
| 02:37 | Auburn | Dennis Hess is hacked by James Long - foul #3 on James Long, team foul #8 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips (C) James Long | |
| 02:37 | Auburn | Dennis Hess misses the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 02:37 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Mishler | 62-75 |
| 02:24 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-75 |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Yul Ximines misses the tip | 62-75 |
| 02:21 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Hess | 62-75 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Jiao-Long Xyong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | Burton Campbell (PG), Jose Silva (SG), Richard Browning (SF), Billy Bridgeforth (PF), Jasper Greening (C) Dennis Hess, Thomas Mains, Wallace Mishler, Jiao-Long Xyong, Yul Ximines | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Ronald Ward (PF) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Patrick Henriksen | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips's pass is intercepted by Burton Campbell | 62-75 |
| 01:42 | Auburn | Richard Browning jams it | 64-75 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Melendez | 64-78 |
| 01:03 | Auburn | Jose Silva misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-78 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon snags the defensive board | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Browning is called for the reach on Luis Melendez - foul #1 on Richard Browning, team foul #4 | 64-78 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Aten | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Burton Campbell can't finish the layup | 64-80 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Jasper Greening pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-80 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Richard Browning scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jose Silva | 67-80 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez runs out the clock | 67-80 |