| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Knauss (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi State | William Summers is called for the reach on Hu Sun in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Summers, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 34-32 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 19:18 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dustin Knauss - foul #1 on Dustin Knauss, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Justin Guynn | 34-35 |
| 18:41 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Torain | 34-37 |
| 18:05 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale's pass is intercepted by Hu Sun | 34-37 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Lyons | 34-37 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-37 |
| 17:29 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Dustin Knauss | 34-37 |
| 17:12 | Auburn | Justin Guynn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-37 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 34-37 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Hu Sun | 34-39 |
| 16:36 | Auburn | Justin Guynn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 16:34 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Gorman | 36-39 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Summers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Knauss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Guynn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jon Pitts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Torain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain blows the wide open layup | 36-41 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain tips it home | 36-43 |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Justin Guynn is called for traveling | 36-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG), David Johnson (SG), William Still (SF), James Kyle (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) Bruce Gorman, William Summers, Robert Ragsdale, Dustin Knauss, Justin Guynn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), John Spenser (SG), Daniel Finley (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Donald Evens (C) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Kenneth Torain, Travis Lyons | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens's pass is intercepted by James Kyle | 36-43 |
| 15:01 | Auburn | William Still buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-43 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal double dribbles | 38-43 |
| 14:26 | Auburn | Stanley Felty's pass is intercepted by Joe Phillips | 38-43 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | James Kyle swats the layup by Daniel Finley | 38-43 |
| 14:05 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:44 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson connects on the runner from the baseline set up by David Johnson | 40-43 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | John Spenser connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Finley | 40-46 |
| 12:55 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson scores on a jumper from close range set up by Stanley Felty | 42-46 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG), William Summers (SG), Robert Ragsdale (SF), Dustin Knauss (PF) Stanley Felty, David Johnson, William Still, James Kyle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF) Joe Phillips, John Spenser, Daniel Finley, Donald Evens | |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:14 | Auburn | Hu Sun is called for the reach on Bruce Gorman - foul #1 on Hu Sun, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Justin Guynn (C) Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons (C) Oscar Leal | |
| 11:57 | Auburn | William Summers scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Knauss (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-47 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| 11:10 | Auburn | William Summers scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Sullivan | 48-49 |
| 10:43 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Travis Lyons - foul #1 on Travis Lyons, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), Oscar Leal (PF), Donald Evens (C) Hu Sun, Kenneth Torain, Travis Lyons | |
| 10:43 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:43 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 10:14 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips double dribbles | 50-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (SG), James Kyle (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) William Summers, Dustin Knauss, Justin Guynn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:40 | Auburn | David Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on David Sullivan - foul #2 on David Sullivan, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Still (SF) Robert Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (SG), Daniel Finley (SF), Travis Lyons (C) Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Donald Evens | |
| 09:10 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Johnson | 53-52 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 08:54 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:49 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-52 |
| 08:47 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 08:31 | Auburn | William Still misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to William Still | 53-52 |
| 08:19 | Auburn | Travis Lyons blocks the short jumper by James Kyle | 53-52 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Lyons | 53-52 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses the shot from the left side | 53-52 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal tips it home | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Still (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Kyle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joe Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Spenser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Finley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Oscar Leal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman is hacked by Joe Phillips - foul #2 on Joe Phillips, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG), William Summers (SG), Robert Ragsdale (SF), Dustin Knauss (PF), Justin Guynn (C) Bruce Gorman, David Johnson, William Still, James Kyle, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF), Donald Evens (C) Joe Phillips, John Spenser, Daniel Finley, Oscar Leal, Travis Lyons | |
| 07:27 | Auburn | Justin Guynn misses short on a floater from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 07:25 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ragsdale | 53-54 |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Justin Guynn knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Felty | 55-54 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan lays it in | 55-56 |
| 06:47 | Auburn | William Summers loses the dribble to Jon Pitts | 55-56 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Ragsdale - foul #3 on Robert Ragsdale, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:15 | Auburn | The short jumper by Robert Ragsdale is denied by Kenneth Torain | 55-58 |
| 06:13 | Auburn | William Summers grabs the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 06:02 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-58 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-58 |
| 05:40 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Stanley Felty | 57-58 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Torain | 57-61 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Justin Guynn's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Evens | 57-61 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Evens | 57-63 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Justin Guynn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Evens - foul #2 on Donald Evens, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG), David Johnson (SG), William Still (SF), James Kyle (PF) Stanley Felty, William Summers, Robert Ragsdale, Dustin Knauss | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), John Spenser (SG), Daniel Finley (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Kenneth Torain, Donald Evens | |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Justin Guynn misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Justin Guynn misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | John Spenser can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Kyle | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Still (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Kyle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Guynn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Spenser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Finley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Auburn | Oscar Leal takes the ball from James Kyle | 57-63 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Oscar Leal | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman's pass is intercepted by Joe Phillips in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| 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) | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Justin Guynn grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SG), Robert Ragsdale (SF), Dustin Knauss (PF) David Johnson, William Still, Justin Guynn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF) Joe Phillips, John Spenser, Daniel Finley, Oscar Leal | |
| 02:29 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Hu Sun | 57-65 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan is denied on a layup by James Kyle | 57-65 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan can't tip it in | 57-65 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain grabs the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 57-65 |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Travis Lyons swats the short shot by Dustin Knauss | 57-65 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses the lay-in | 57-65 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Kyle | 57-65 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman is hacked by Hu Sun - foul #2 on Hu Sun, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Justin Guynn (C) James Kyle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | 3 seconds is called on Kenneth Torain | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 60-65 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Gorman - foul #1 on Bruce Gorman, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (PF) Kenneth Torain | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun is fouled on the floor by William Summers - foul #2 on William Summers, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Ragsdale is called for the reach on David Sullivan - foul #4 on Robert Ragsdale, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Jon Pitts steals the ball from Bruce Gorman in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun banks in the layup set up by Jon Pitts | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman is fouled on the floor by David Sullivan - foul #3 on David Sullivan, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (PF) Oscar Leal | |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Torain | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Gorman - foul #2 on Bruce Gorman, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jon Pitts - foul #2 on Jon Pitts, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), John Spenser (SG), Daniel Finley (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Donald Evens (C) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Kenneth Torain, Travis Lyons | |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips runs out the clock | 61-71 |