| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Cho (fresh) 12 pts. C - James Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Diep (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Brubaker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Hutton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casey Nelson (fresh) C - Terry Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Alex Hutton inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Auburn | Michael Diep hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Wallace | 39-38 |
| 18:54 | Auburn | Casey Nelson buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Clifford Brubaker | 39-40 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jack Wallace | 42-40 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Terry Fisher misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Long - foul #1 on James Long, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Terry Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Terry Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | Terry Fisher gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:47 | Auburn | Michael Diep's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Don Hill is called for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips (C) James Long | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth (PF) Casey Nelson | |
| 17:12 | Auburn | Alex Hutton clanks a jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Don Hill snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Don Hill | 45-41 |
| 16:21 | Auburn | Don Hill is called for the reach on Alex Hutton - foul #2 on Don Hill, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Elbert Russ (PF) Michael Aten, Rodney Cho | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dennis Hess (PG), Jose Silva (SG), Burton Campbell (SF), Yul Ximines (C) Michael Diep, Clifford Brubaker, Alex Hutton, Terry Fisher | |
| 16:09 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Billy Bridgeforth - foul #3 on Billy Bridgeforth, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Long (C) Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Auburn | Casey Nelson (PF) Billy Bridgeforth | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elbert Russ (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dennis Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Silva (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Burton Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Casey Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Yul Ximines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Auburn | Casey Nelson can't throw it down but the foul's on Don Hill - foul #3 on Don Hill, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| 15:38 | Auburn | Casey Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:38 | Auburn | Casey Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Long | 49-45 |
| 15:03 | Auburn | Casey Nelson is called for traveling | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Rodney Cho (SF) Jack Wallace, Don Hill | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | James Long misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 14:33 | Auburn | Casey Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Jose Silva hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 14:28 | Auburn | Yul Ximines tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | James Long clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-47 |
| 14:06 | Auburn | Casey Nelson pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:52 | Auburn | Yul Ximines hits a runner from close range | 49-49 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Luis Melendez | 52-49 |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Jose Silva buries a jumper near the basket | 52-51 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Aten | 54-51 |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Casey Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Long - foul #2 on James Long, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (SG), Don Hill (SF), Lewis Phillips (C) Luis Melendez, Elbert Russ, James Long | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Diep (PG), Clifford Brubaker (SG), Alex Hutton (SF), Terry Fisher (C) Dennis Hess, Jose Silva, Burton Campbell, Yul Ximines | |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Casey Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Casey Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jack Wallace | 57-53 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | Michael Diep is hacked by Michael Aten - foul #2 on Michael Aten, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth (PF) Casey Nelson | |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker is whistled for a carry | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG) Michael Aten | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Don Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Cho (fairly fresh) 18 pts. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Diep (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Brubaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Hutton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Bridgeforth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Terry Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Terry Fisher gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Terry Fisher is whistled for traveling | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (PF) Rodney Cho | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-53 |
| 10:28 | Auburn | Michael Diep grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 10:22 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth misses long on a floater from close range | 57-53 |
| 10:21 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Fisher | 57-53 |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Michael Diep connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-56 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Don Hill slams it home and he's hacked by Billy Bridgeforth - foul #4 on Billy Bridgeforth, team foul #2 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), James Long (C) Jack Wallace, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dennis Hess (PG), Jose Silva (SG), Burton Campbell (SF), Casey Nelson (PF), Yul Ximines (C) Michael Diep, Clifford Brubaker, Alex Hutton, Billy Bridgeforth, Terry Fisher | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Don Hill misses the free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Casey Nelson snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 09:36 | Auburn | Burton Campbell clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Don Hill | 59-56 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez is hacked by Burton Campbell - foul #3 on Burton Campbell, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (SG) Luis Melendez | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ blows the layup but he's hacked by Casey Nelson - foul #1 on Casey Nelson, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (PF) Don Hill | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:36 | Auburn | Burton Campbell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Rodney Cho | 63-56 |
| 08:18 | Auburn | Casey Nelson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Elbert Russ | 63-56 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Casey Nelson gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 08:00 | Auburn | Dennis Hess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Don Hill (SF) Jack Wallace, Elbert Russ | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Diep (PG), Clifford Brubaker (SG), Alex Hutton (SF), Billy Bridgeforth (PF), Terry Fisher (C) Dennis Hess, Jose Silva, Burton Campbell, Casey Nelson, Yul Ximines | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Melendez | 63-56 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Don Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Cho (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. C - James Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Diep (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Brubaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Hutton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Bridgeforth (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Terry Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:59 | Auburn | Michael Diep misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by James Long - foul #3 on James Long, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips (C) James Long | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:59 | Auburn | Michael Diep makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | Michael Diep makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | Michael Diep makes the 3rd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 06:24 | Auburn | Michael Aten is called for the reach on Michael Diep - foul #3 on Michael Aten, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (SG), Elbert Russ (PF) Michael Aten, Rodney Cho | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:24 | Auburn | Michael Diep makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:24 | Auburn | Michael Diep makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Don Hill misses the easy layup | 66-61 |
| 05:59 | Auburn | Terry Fisher grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 05:43 | Auburn | Michael Diep misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-61 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Elbert Russ | 68-61 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Alex Hutton is hacked by Elbert Russ - foul #3 on Elbert Russ, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Rodney Cho (SF), James Long (C) Luis Melendez, Don Hill, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dennis Hess (PG), Yul Ximines (C) Michael Diep, Terry Fisher | |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Alex Hutton makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Alex Hutton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho's pass is intercepted by Billy Bridgeforth | 68-63 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Cho | 68-63 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Aten | 68-63 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-63 |
| 04:15 | Auburn | Alex Hutton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ is called for traveling | 71-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hill (SF) Elbert Russ | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Diep (PG), Jose Silva (SG), Burton Campbell (SF), Casey Nelson (PF), Terry Fisher (C) Dennis Hess, Clifford Brubaker, Alex Hutton, Billy Bridgeforth, Yul Ximines | |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Michael Diep misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jack Wallace | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Don Hill is hacked by Burton Campbell - foul #4 on Burton Campbell, team foul #5 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Lewis Phillips (C) Michael Aten, James Long | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Don Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Cho (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Diep (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Silva (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Burton Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Casey Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Casey Nelson snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), James Long (C) Luis Melendez, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker (SG), Alex Hutton (SF) Jose Silva, Burton Campbell | |
| 02:25 | Auburn | Terry Fisher misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Jack Wallace - foul #3 on Jack Wallace, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (PF) Don Hill | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:25 | Auburn | Terry Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:25 | Auburn | Terry Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ is fouled on the floor by Casey Nelson - foul #2 on Casey Nelson, team foul #6 | 71-65 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Casey Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:28 | Auburn | The jump hook by Terry Fisher is blocked by Elbert Russ | 71-65 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Terry Fisher grabs the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 71-65 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Terry Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Michael Diep misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ is hacked by Clifford Brubaker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Brubaker, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips (C) James Long | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Alex Hutton pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Alex Hutton connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Diep | 72-67 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho double dribbles | 72-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hill (SF), James Long (C) Elbert Russ, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Michael Diep's pass is intercepted by Rodney Cho | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is hacked by Clifford Brubaker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifford Brubaker, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Don Hill, James Long | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Michael Diep misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Casey Nelson snags the offensive board | 74-67 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Michael Diep misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |