| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Henry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Buck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Blake Llanas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jared Donis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Blake Llanas inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Monte Denenberg | 30-33 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Dodge | 30-33 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry can't tip it in | 30-33 |
| 19:16 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Frederick Salvo | 30-33 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo is hacked by Irvin Henry - foul #2 on Irvin Henry, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:26 | Auburn | Michael Dodge dunks the ball set up by Frederick Salvo | 30-35 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Blake Llanas - foul #2 on Blake Llanas, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Michael Dodge pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:47 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-38 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata tips it in | 32-38 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Michael Dodge clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 16:52 | Auburn | Jared Donis tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry loses the dribble to Frederick Salvo | 32-40 |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo dunks the ball | 32-42 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele's layup is rejected by Jared Donis | 32-42 |
| 15:59 | Auburn | Michael Dodge pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Fiala (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Henry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Buck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Blake Llanas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jared Donis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Auburn | Blake Llanas drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Dodge | 32-44 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele lays it in and the foul's on Frederick Salvo - foul #1 on Frederick Salvo, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (SG), Brendon Cox (SF), Michael Carbonell (PF), Dexter Rickard (C) Brian Annunziata, Wayne Fiala, Irvin Henry, Monte Denenberg | |
| 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 | |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses the free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:03 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Gregory Bakker | 34-44 |
| 14:57 | Auburn | Richard Wafer clanks a jumper from the left block | 34-44 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox comes up short on the runner in the lane | 34-44 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele hits the follow up shot | 36-44 |
| 14:14 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker loses the dribble to David Pagel | 36-44 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Gregory Bakker | 36-44 |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Javier Pena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Irvin Henry (PF) Richard Steele, Dexter Rickard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG), Steven Buck (SG), Blake Llanas (SF), Jared Donis (PF), Michael Dodge (C) Kenneth Webster, Bobby Young, Javier Pena, Gregory Bakker, Richard Wafer | |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell is hacked by Jared Donis - foul #2 on Jared Donis, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala (SF) Brendon Cox | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | David Pagel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 12:48 | Auburn | Michael Dodge snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 12:19 | Auburn | Michael Carbonell is called for the reach on Blake Llanas - foul #1 on Michael Carbonell, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg (C) Michael Carbonell | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the lay-in but the foul's on Monte Denenberg - foul #2 on Monte Denenberg, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (PG) David Pagel | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brendon Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Henry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Buck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Blake Llanas (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jared Donis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-45 |
| 11:30 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Steven Buck can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-45 |
| 10:31 | Auburn | Blake Llanas misses long on a jumper near the basket | 39-45 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala is hacked by Steven Buck - foul #2 on Steven Buck, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), David Pagel (SG), Michael Carbonell (PF) Brian Annunziata, Wayne Fiala, Irvin Henry | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (PG), Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Gregory Bakker (C) Frederick Salvo, Steven Buck, Blake Llanas, Michael Dodge | |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | David Pagel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 09:21 | Auburn | Javier Pena is fouled on the floor by Brendon Cox - foul #1 on Brendon Cox, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dexter Rickard (C) Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG), Richard Wafer (C) Bobby Young, Jared Donis | |
| 08:59 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-45 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Carbonell | 41-45 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | David Pagel scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-45 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Dexter Rickard gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell double dribbles | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Irvin Henry (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) David Pagel, Brendon Cox, Michael Carbonell, Dexter Rickard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (SG), Blake Llanas (SF), Jared Donis (PF), Michael Dodge (C) Kenneth Webster, Javier Pena, Gregory Bakker, Richard Wafer | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Henry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Buck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Blake Llanas (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jared Donis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Auburn | Blake Llanas clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 07:33 | Auburn | Steven Buck hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata is fouled on the floor by Steven Buck - foul #3 on Steven Buck, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (PG) Frederick Salvo | |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Jared Donis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 06:18 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Steele - foul #2 on Richard Steele, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG) Richard Steele | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:18 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:18 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala drills a driving attempt from the left block | 46-49 |
| 05:32 | Auburn | Michael Dodge drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Webster | 46-51 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Jared Donis steals the ball from David Pagel | 46-51 |
| 04:44 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Monte Denenberg - foul #3 on Monte Denenberg, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Brendon Cox (SF), Michael Carbonell (C) David Pagel, Wayne Fiala, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG), Gregory Bakker (PF) Kenneth Webster, Jared Donis | |
| 04:44 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:44 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Richard Steele | 48-52 |
| 03:59 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker comes up short on the shot in the paint | 48-52 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | Michael Dodge gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:47 | Auburn | Michael Dodge lays it in on a nice dish by Frederick Salvo | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brendon Cox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Irvin Henry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Buck (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Blake Llanas (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gregory Bakker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Dodge - foul #1 on Michael Dodge, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (SG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Dexter Rickard (C) Brian Annunziata, Brendon Cox, Irvin Henry | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Jared Donis (PF) Steven Buck, Blake Llanas, Michael Dodge | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:49 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dexter Rickard - foul #3 on Dexter Rickard, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg (C) Dexter Rickard | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:49 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:49 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Irvin Henry (PF) David Pagel, Michael Carbonell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (SG), Blake Llanas (SF), Michael Dodge (C) Kenneth Webster, Javier Pena, Gregory Bakker | |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Irvin Henry is denied by Michael Dodge | 50-55 |
| 02:30 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Blake Llanas | 50-55 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Wayne Fiala is called for the reach on Blake Llanas - foul #2 on Wayne Fiala, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Blake Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Blake Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala is hacked by Blake Llanas - foul #3 on Blake Llanas, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:22 | Auburn | Michael Dodge's floater is tipped away by Wayne Fiala | 52-57 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 52-57 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry grabs the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala's fadeaway is rejected by Blake Llanas | 52-57 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Michael Dodge is hacked by Brian Annunziata in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (PG) Frederick Salvo | |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Steele | 55-58 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Blake Llanas is hacked by Richard Steele in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Steele, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG) Kenneth Webster | |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Blake Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Blake Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (PG) Frederick Salvo | |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Richard Steele is called for the reach on Kenneth Webster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Steele, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-61 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Richard Steele is called for the reach on Kenneth Webster in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Steele, team foul #12 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG) Richard Steele | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | David Pagel misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jared Donis | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster runs out the clock | 55-63 |