| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Buck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Llanas (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Donis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Pagel (fresh) SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Irvin Henry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala inbounds the ball | 31-19 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | David Pagel connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 19:22 | Auburn | Michael Dodge jams it set up by Steven Buck | 33-22 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Carbonell | 33-24 |
| 18:24 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the dunk but he's hacked by Richard Steele - foul #3 on Richard Steele, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SG) Richard Steele | |
| 18:24 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:24 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala lays it up and in set up by Michael Carbonell and he's fouled by Steven Buck - foul #1 on Steven Buck, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:44 | Auburn | Irvin Henry is called for the reach on Blake Llanas - foul #3 on Irvin Henry, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg (C) Irvin Henry | |
| 17:26 | Auburn | Blake Llanas scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Frederick Salvo | 37-27 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala misses long on a jumper from the right side | 37-27 |
| 16:59 | Auburn | Jared Donis gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 16:34 | Auburn | Blake Llanas knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Frederick Salvo | 39-27 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Steven Buck steals the ball from Monte Denenberg | 39-27 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Jared Donis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Buck | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 41-27 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell tips it home | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blake Llanas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Donis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brendon Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Fiala (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Carbonell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the fadeaway from the right block | 41-29 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala blows the layup | 41-29 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox grabs the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Frederick Salvo - foul #3 on Frederick Salvo, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (PG), Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Gregory Bakker (PF), Richard Wafer (C) Frederick Salvo, Steven Buck, Blake Llanas, Jared Donis, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Irvin Henry (C) David Pagel, Brendon Cox, Wayne Fiala, Monte Denenberg | |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:16 | Auburn | Richard Wafer lays it in and he's hacked by Irvin Henry - foul #4 on Irvin Henry, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant (PF), Dexter Rickard (C) Michael Carbonell, Irvin Henry | |
| 14:16 | Auburn | Richard Wafer makes the free throw | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Dexter Rickard is blocked by Gregory Bakker | 44-31 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Dexter Rickard | 44-31 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the shot from the right side set up by Lance Bryant | 44-33 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Richard Wafer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Javier Pena | 46-33 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield is hacked by Gregory Bakker - foul #1 on Gregory Bakker, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG), Blake Llanas (SF), Jared Donis (PF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, Richard Wafer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SG), Monte Denenberg (C) Brian Annunziata, Dexter Rickard | |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 12:43 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 12:26 | Auburn | Lance Bryant is called for the reach on Jared Donis - foul #1 on Lance Bryant, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (SG), Michael Dodge (C) Kenneth Webster, Gregory Bakker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:02 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-33 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brendon Cox | 46-33 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 11:46 | Auburn | Steven Buck gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Buck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blake Llanas (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Donis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brendon Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lance Bryant (fresh) C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Auburn | Monte Denenberg steps in front of the Jared Donis pass | 46-33 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Steele, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Michael Carbonell (PF) Richard Steele, Brian Fairfield, Lance Bryant | |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Michael Dodge blows the layup | 46-33 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-33 |
| 10:14 | Auburn | Blake Llanas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-33 |
| 09:50 | Auburn | Jared Donis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:45 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Buck and the foul's on Monte Denenberg - foul #1 on Monte Denenberg, team foul #6 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), Gregory Bakker (PF), Richard Wafer (C) Blake Llanas, Jared Donis, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Dexter Rickard (C) Brendon Cox, Monte Denenberg | |
| 09:45 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo misses the free throw | 48-33 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala misses the floater from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | Richard Wafer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 09:05 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-33 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | David Pagel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-33 |
| 08:56 | Auburn | Richard Wafer snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Carbonell - foul #1 on Michael Carbonell, team foul #7 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (PG), Bobby Young (SG), Blake Llanas (SF), Michael Dodge (C) Frederick Salvo, Steven Buck, Javier Pena, Richard Wafer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (PG) David Pagel | |
| 08:33 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell is hacked by Blake Llanas - foul #2 on Blake Llanas, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jared Donis (PF) Gregory Bakker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Webster - foul #2 on Kenneth Webster, team foul #5 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg (C) Dexter Rickard | |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 07:54 | Auburn | Michael Carbonell picks off the pass by Michael Dodge | 50-35 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brendon Cox | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) SF - Blake Llanas (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Donis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brendon Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Fiala (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Auburn | Michael Dodge banks in the layup | 52-38 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell is denied on a layup by Michael Dodge | 52-38 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Michael Dodge gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Blake Llanas's floater is knocked away by Michael Carbonell | 52-38 |
| 06:23 | Auburn | Jared Donis misses the tip | 52-38 |
| 06:22 | Auburn | Blake Llanas gets the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 05:58 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster is hacked by Brendon Cox - foul #1 on Brendon Cox, team foul #8 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Gregory Bakker (C) Bobby Young, Blake Llanas, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), David Pagel (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Irvin Henry (C) Brendon Cox, Brian Annunziata, Wayne Fiala, Michael Carbonell, Monte Denenberg | |
| 05:58 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 05:58 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is hacked by Kenneth Webster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Webster, team foul #6 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG) Kenneth Webster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry connects on the jump hook from the left block | 53-40 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Lance Bryant steals it from Steven Buck | 53-40 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Pagel | 53-42 |
| 04:59 | Auburn | Jared Donis travels with the ball | 53-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Wafer (C) Jared Donis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield misses short on a shot from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 04:41 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Wafer | 53-42 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | Richard Wafer connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Bakker | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | David Pagel misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-42 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 03:40 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo misses short on a runner near the basket | 55-42 |
| 03:39 | Auburn | Richard Wafer tips it home | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Buck (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) PF - Gregory Bakker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Wafer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Pagel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lance Bryant (fresh) 2 stl. C - Irvin Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-42 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 03:12 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Gregory Bakker | 57-42 |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Wafer | 59-42 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (SG), Blake Llanas (SF), Jared Donis (PF), Michael Dodge (C) Steven Buck, Javier Pena, Gregory Bakker, Richard Wafer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Monte Denenberg (PF), Dexter Rickard (C) Richard Steele, David Pagel, Lance Bryant, Irvin Henry | |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Brian Annunziata is called for the reach on Frederick Salvo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #9 | 59-42 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo misses the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses long on a shot from the right side | 60-42 |
| 02:24 | Auburn | Blake Llanas grabs the board | 60-42 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Monte Denenberg blocks the short jumper by Jared Donis | 60-42 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield grabs the board | 60-42 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Blake Llanas is called for the reach on Monte Denenberg - foul #3 on Blake Llanas, team foul #7 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (SG) Kenneth Webster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant (PF) Dexter Rickard | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 01:42 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jared Donis | 60-42 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | Brian Fairfield steals the ball from Frederick Salvo | 60-42 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Brendon Cox and the foul's on Frederick Salvo - foul #4 on Frederick Salvo, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg makes the free throw | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Blake Llanas misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Dodge | 60-45 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Steven Buck scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Blake Llanas | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata misses the tip | 62-45 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 62-45 |