| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Coll (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Grosvenor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Pough (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard King (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Auburn | John Lavoie is hacked by Steven Coll - foul #3 on Steven Coll, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Vic Godfrey (C) Steven Coll, Alberto Giordano, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Tyrell (SF) Lawrence Pough | |
| 19:27 | Auburn | John Lavoie misses the lay-in | 27-27 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by William Grosvenor - foul #3 on William Grosvenor, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF) Danny Gardiner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Givens (SG), Lawrence Pough (SF) William Grosvenor, Michael Tyrell | |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | John Lavoie clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Warwick - foul #1 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (SF), Kelly Myers (C) Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Butterfield (C) Charles Williams | |
| 19:01 | Auburn | John Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | John Lavoie misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Vic Godfrey | 28-28 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey's layup is rejected by Thomas Butterfield | 28-28 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 28-28 |
| 18:21 | Auburn | Thomas Butterfield gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:02 | Auburn | Walter Givens hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Lavoie | 28-30 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner misses long on a jump hook from close range | 28-30 |
| 17:52 | Auburn | Walter Givens gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:30 | Auburn | Walter Givens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Caro - foul #1 on Kevin Caro, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Danny Gardiner, Vic Godfrey, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), Michael Tyrell (SF), Charles Williams (C) John Lavoie, Lawrence Pough, Thomas Butterfield | |
| 17:30 | Auburn | Walter Givens makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:30 | Auburn | Walter Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi is hacked by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG) Kevin Caro | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Pough (SF) Michael Tyrell | |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Pough takes the ball from David Whelan | 28-32 |
| 17:10 | Auburn | Roy Mann jams it on a nice dish by Lawrence Pough | 28-34 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | David Whelan buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Jones | 31-34 |
| 16:38 | Auburn | Joshua Warwick is called for the reach on Walter Givens - foul #2 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Vic Godfrey (C) Joshua Warwick, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), Michael Tyrell (SF) Roy Mann, Lawrence Pough | |
| 16:16 | Auburn | Walter Givens's fadeaway is rejected by Marcelino Bianchi | 31-34 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Whelan | 31-34 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano's floater is tipped away by Charles Williams | 31-34 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses the tip | 31-34 |
| 16:07 | Auburn | Michael Tyrell snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Richard King is hacked by Marcelino Bianchi - foul #2 on Marcelino Bianchi, team foul #5 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Gregory Jones (C) Kevin Caro, Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), William Grosvenor (SG), Lawrence Pough (SF) John Lavoie, Walter Givens, Michael Tyrell | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steven Coll (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vic Godfrey (fresh) 6 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roy Mann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Grosvenor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Pough (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard King (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Auburn | William Grosvenor misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Whelan | 34-34 |
| 14:59 | Auburn | William Grosvenor buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard King | 34-37 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Richard King steps in front of the David Whelan pass | 34-37 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | Roy Mann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Danny Gardiner, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), James Richmond (PF) Roy Mann, Richard King | |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Steven Coll | 36-37 |
| 14:09 | Auburn | William Grosvenor misses the lay-in | 36-37 |
| 14:08 | Auburn | William Grosvenor tips it but misses | 36-37 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses the shot from the right side | 36-37 |
| 13:49 | Auburn | Charles Williams grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 13:32 | Auburn | John Lavoie is hacked by David Whelan - foul #4 on David Whelan, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Vic Godfrey (C) David Whelan, Alberto Giordano, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard King (PF), Thomas Butterfield (C) James Richmond, Charles Williams | |
| 13:21 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Thomas Butterfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:02 | Auburn | John Lavoie clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 13:00 | Auburn | Richard King grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 12:44 | Auburn | William Grosvenor clanks a runner from the left block | 36-37 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:13 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Lavoie | 36-40 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by William Grosvenor - foul #4 on William Grosvenor, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF), Kelly Myers (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Danny Gardiner, Marcelino Bianchi, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), Walter Givens (SG), Michael Tyrell (SF), Charles Williams (C) John Lavoie, William Grosvenor, Lawrence Pough, Thomas Butterfield | |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:37 | Auburn | Richard King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SF) Alberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), Lawrence Pough (SF) Roy Mann, Michael Tyrell | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Coll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Caro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kelly Myers (fresh) C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Givens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Pough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard King (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Coll | 40-40 |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Kevin Caro swats the short shot by John Lavoie | 40-40 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 10:50 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:21 | Auburn | John Lavoie scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Walter Givens | 40-42 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | John Lavoie is called for the reach on Steven Coll - foul #1 on John Lavoie, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF), Vic Godfrey (C) Kevin Caro, Kelly Myers, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG) John Lavoie | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano's floater is knocked away by Charles Williams | 40-42 |
| 10:06 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | Richard King's pass is intercepted by Marcelino Bianchi | 40-42 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Walter Givens - foul #1 on Walter Givens, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Gregory Jones (C) Joshua Warwick, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), Michael Tyrell (SF) Roy Mann, Lawrence Pough | |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Richard King grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 09:12 | Auburn | Walter Givens hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Williams | 40-44 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Coll | 42-44 |
| 08:45 | Auburn | Walter Givens is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Walter Givens, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF) Kevin Caro, Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), Lawrence Pough (SF), Thomas Butterfield (C) John Lavoie, Michael Tyrell, Charles Williams | |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll is called for 10 seconds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Williams (C) Thomas Butterfield | |
| 08:14 | Auburn | Charles Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Danny Gardiner, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), James Richmond (PF), Thomas Butterfield (C) Roy Mann, Richard King, Charles Williams | |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick loses the dribble to Walter Givens | 42-44 |
| 07:37 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Butterfield | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Coll (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Warwick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Vic Godfrey (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Givens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Pough (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-47 |
| 07:18 | Auburn | John Lavoie grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 06:51 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marcelino Bianchi | 42-47 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses the easy layup | 42-47 |
| 06:37 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Thomas Butterfield | 42-47 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough blows the layup | 42-47 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joshua Warwick | 45-47 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | John Lavoie misses the floater from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 05:46 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:46 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Kelly Myers (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), William Grosvenor (SG), Michael Tyrell (SF), Richard King (PF), Charles Williams (C) John Lavoie, Walter Givens, Lawrence Pough, James Richmond, Thomas Butterfield | |
| 05:24 | Auburn | William Grosvenor drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Whelan | 47-50 |
| 04:58 | Auburn | William Grosvenor comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), Lawrence Pough (SF) Roy Mann, Michael Tyrell | |
| 04:30 | Auburn | David Whelan is called for the reach on John Lavoie - foul #5 on David Whelan, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Vic Godfrey (PF) David Whelan, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:30 | Auburn | John Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | John Lavoie makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | John Lavoie is called for the reach on Kevin Caro - foul #2 on John Lavoie, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG) John Lavoie | |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:54 | Auburn | William Grosvenor drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 49-54 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones drills a fadeaway from the right side | 51-54 |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard King and he's fouled by Vic Godfrey - foul #3 on Vic Godfrey, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Kevin Caro, Danny Gardiner, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG) Roy Mann | |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Coll (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Grosvenor (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Pough (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard King (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi double dribbles | 51-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (SF) Alberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:42 | Auburn | William Grosvenor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-56 |
| 02:40 | Auburn | Richard King hits the follow up shot | 51-58 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses badly on a floater from the right side | 51-58 |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Richard King snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 01:48 | Auburn | William Grosvenor makes the jumper from the left side | 51-60 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll is whistled for a carry | 51-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF) Danny Gardiner | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Alberto Giordano steals it from Lawrence Pough | 51-60 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Alberto Giordano is called for the reach on Lawrence Pough - foul #2 on Alberto Giordano, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | William Grosvenor steals it from Joshua Warwick | 51-62 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | John Lavoie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Grosvenor | 51-64 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick is hacked by William Grosvenor - foul #5 on William Grosvenor, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Steven Coll, Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), Walter Givens (SG), Michael Tyrell (SF), James Richmond (PF), Thomas Butterfield (C) John Lavoie, William Grosvenor, Lawrence Pough, Richard King, Charles Williams | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Roy Mann runs out the clock | 53-64 |