| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 6 pts. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) PF - Dustin Knauss (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Auburn | Justin Guynn banks in the layup set up by Robert Ragsdale | 35-35 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dustin Knauss - foul #1 on Dustin Knauss, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:12 | Auburn | David Johnson makes the 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan is hacked by Justin Guynn - foul #2 on Justin Guynn, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan drills a turnaround from close range | 38-38 |
| 18:00 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale is called for 5 seconds | 38-38 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun connects on the jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 17:17 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Torain - foul #3 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (PF), Donald Evens (C) Kenneth Torain, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kyle (C) Justin Guynn | |
| 17:17 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:17 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 16:30 | Auburn | The short jumper by Dustin Knauss is denied by Donald Evens | 42-40 |
| 16:29 | Auburn | James Kyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:16 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Evens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fairly fresh) PF - Dustin Knauss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kyle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Auburn | David Sullivan blocks the short jumper by James Kyle | 42-40 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Sullivan | 45-40 |
| 14:49 | Auburn | James Kyle misses the dunk attempt | 45-40 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan is alone and drills a runner in the paint set up by Jon Pitts out of the doubleteam | 47-40 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | David Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Ragsdale | 47-43 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jon Pitts | 50-43 |
| 13:36 | Auburn | Oscar Leal steals the ball from Robert Ragsdale | 50-43 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jon Pitts | 52-43 |
| 13:07 | Auburn | The short jumper by James Kyle is denied by Oscar Leal | 52-43 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Dustin Knauss is called for the reach on Oscar Leal - foul #2 on Dustin Knauss, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), John Spenser (SG), Daniel Finley (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Oscar Leal, Donald Evens | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG), William Still (SG), William Summers (SF), Andrew Johnson (PF), Justin Guynn (C) Bruce Gorman, David Johnson, Robert Ragsdale, Dustin Knauss, James Kyle | |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley is whistled for traveling | 52-43 |
| 12:25 | Auburn | Stanley Felty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 12:24 | Auburn | Justin Guynn hits the follow up shot | 52-45 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 12:05 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:49 | Auburn | William Summers connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Johnson | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Spenser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Finley (fresh) PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Stanley Felty (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Still (fresh) SF - William Summers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | The jumper by John Spenser is denied by Andrew Johnson | 52-47 |
| 11:26 | Auburn | William Still grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 11:11 | Auburn | Justin Guynn misses the shot from the right side | 52-47 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips is hacked by Stanley Felty - foul #1 on Stanley Felty, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG) Stanley Felty | |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Summers - foul #1 on William Summers, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:56 | Auburn | Justin Guynn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:47 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-47 |
| 10:45 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 10:34 | Auburn | William Still's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Sullivan (SF) Daniel Finley | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kyle (PF) Andrew Johnson | |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain loses the dribble to William Still | 52-47 |
| 09:38 | Auburn | The jump hook by Justin Guynn is blocked by Travis Lyons | 52-47 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Lyons | 52-47 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons loses the dribble to James Kyle | 52-47 |
| 08:54 | Auburn | James Kyle knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Gorman | 52-49 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain tips it in | 54-49 |
| 08:15 | Auburn | James Kyle connects on the runner in the lane set up by Justin Guynn and he's hacked by Kenneth Torain - foul #4 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Jon Pitts (SG), Daniel Finley (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Donald Evens (C) Joe Phillips, John Spenser, David Sullivan, Kenneth Torain, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (SG), Robert Ragsdale (SF), Dustin Knauss (PF) William Still, William Summers, Justin Guynn | |
| 08:15 | Auburn | James Kyle makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 07:59 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Dustin Knauss | 54-52 |
| 07:42 | Auburn | Daniel Finley is called for the reach on Robert Ragsdale - foul #2 on Daniel Finley, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Andrew Johnson (C) James Kyle | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Daniel Finley (fresh) PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Evens (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) PF - Dustin Knauss (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Auburn | David Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bruce Gorman | 54-55 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Sullivan (SF) Daniel Finley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG) Bruce Gorman | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:19 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Dustin Knauss | 55-55 |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Stanley Felty misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 06:53 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:48 | Auburn | David Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Donald Evens | 57-55 |
| 06:23 | Auburn | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Hu Sun | 59-55 |
| 05:45 | Auburn | Stanley Felty can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-55 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), Kenneth Torain (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Hu Sun, Donald Evens, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG), Justin Guynn (C) Stanley Felty, Andrew Johnson | |
| 05:14 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman lays it in and he's hacked by Joe Phillips - foul #2 on Joe Phillips, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (SF) David Sullivan | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kyle (PF) Dustin Knauss | |
| 05:14 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Torain | 62-57 |
| 04:32 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale is fouled on the floor by Daniel Finley - foul #3 on Daniel Finley, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG) Jon Pitts | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Still (SG), William Summers (SF) David Johnson, Robert Ragsdale | |
| 04:23 | Auburn | William Summers connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Guynn | 62-60 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 04:07 | Auburn | James Kyle gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:03 | Auburn | William Still's layup is rejected by Travis Lyons | 62-60 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Lyons | 62-60 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain tips it in | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Finley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Travis Lyons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Still (fresh) SF - William Summers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Kyle (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Guynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Auburn | Daniel Finley is called for the reach on James Kyle - foul #4 on Daniel Finley, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Donald Evens (C) Joe Phillips, Daniel Finley, Kenneth Torain, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (SG), Robert Ragsdale (SF), Dustin Knauss (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) William Still, William Summers, James Kyle, Justin Guynn | |
| 03:02 | Auburn | David Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-60 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (PF) Donald Evens | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kyle (C) Andrew Johnson | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #4 on David Johnson, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons (C) Kenneth Torain | |
| Subs | Auburn | Justin Guynn (C) James Kyle | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Oscar Leal - foul #2 on Oscar Leal, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (PF) Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 66-61 |
| 02:10 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-61 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Lyons | 66-61 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 66-61 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 01:10 | Auburn | David Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Bruce Gorman - foul #2 on Bruce Gorman, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun is hacked by Bruce Gorman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Gorman, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Justin Guynn snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 69-63 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to David Johnson | 69-63 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | David Johnson is called for the reach on Jon Pitts in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Johnson, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (PF) Kenneth Torain | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Still (SG) David Johnson | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Bruce Gorman is called for the reach on Travis Lyons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Gorman, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (PF) Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dustin Knauss | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan is hacked by William Still in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Still, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), Oscar Leal (PF) Hu Sun, Kenneth Torain | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG) Joe Phillips | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Bruce Gorman is called for the reach on David Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Gorman, team foul #13 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG) Bruce Gorman | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (PF) Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Stanley Felty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan runs out the clock | 74-66 |