| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) SG - Bobby Young (fresh) SF - Javier Pena (fresh) PF - George Burson (fresh) C - Michael Dodge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the shot from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Michael Dodge comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Auburn | George Burson tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Ryan Risher is denied by George Burson | 5-2 |
| 18:50 | Auburn | Steven Buck grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | Auburn | George Burson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Steven Buck | 5-4 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by George Burson - foul #1 on George Burson, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 18:07 | Auburn | Javier Pena misses short on a floater from the left side | 7-4 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ryan Risher, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF) Stanley Lust | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Jimmy Byrd (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Steven Buck, Bobby Young, Javier Pena, George Burson, Michael Dodge | |
| 17:33 | Auburn | Charles Martel knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Edward Mozingo - foul #1 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG) Clifford Ames | |
| 17:33 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Charles Martel - foul #1 on Charles Martel, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Michael Dodge (C) Jimmy Byrd, Micheal Spencer | |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:51 | Auburn | Melvin Bailey steals the ball from Manuel Hartzler | 9-7 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey hits the finger roll | 11-7 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | Dan Nugent hits the finger roll | 11-9 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Dodge | 11-9 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo hits the follow up shot | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) C - Brian Messinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler is hacked by Matthew Rose - foul #1 on Matthew Rose, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Matthew Rose, Melvin Bailey, Edward Mozingo, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Steven Buck, Manuel Hartzler, Charles Martel, Michael Dodge | |
| 15:30 | Auburn | Dan Nugent's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Alvord | 13-9 |
| 15:29 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer grabs the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 15:10 | Auburn | Javier Pena hits a floater from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Steele | 15-11 |
| 14:19 | Auburn | Richard Steele steals the ball from Micheal Spencer | 15-11 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 15-11 |
| 14:09 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Bobby Young | 15-11 |
| 13:43 | Auburn | Andrew Alvord steals the ball from Dan Nugent | 15-11 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clifford Ames - foul #1 on Clifford Ames, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG), Jimmy Byrd (SG), Charles Martel (SF), George Burson (PF), Michael Dodge (C) Clifford Ames, Bobby Young, Javier Pena, Dan Nugent, Micheal Spencer | |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 13:06 | Auburn | Steven Buck knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Steele | 18-14 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Steven Buck is hacked by Johnny Heard - foul #1 on Johnny Heard, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Edward Mozingo (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF) Jimmy Byrd, Charles Martel, George Burson | |
| 11:58 | Auburn | Michael Dodge comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) C - Brian Messinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Spencer (fresh) C - Michael Dodge (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Brian Messinger is blocked by Michael Dodge | 18-14 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger blows the layup | 18-14 |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Michael Dodge gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:12 | Auburn | Steven Buck hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Young | 18-17 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo clanks a shot from the free throw line | 18-17 |
| 11:02 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 10:38 | Auburn | Michael Dodge lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Young | 18-19 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 18-19 |
| 10:18 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Micheal Spencer | 18-19 |
| 09:58 | Auburn | Bobby Young is hacked by Melvin Bailey - foul #1 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Matthew Rose, Melvin Bailey, Edward Mozingo, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Manuel Hartzler (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, Micheal Spencer | |
| 09:35 | Auburn | Dan Nugent clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Alvord - foul #1 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF) Jimmy Byrd | |
| 09:35 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:35 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Risher | 18-19 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Manuel Hartzler - foul #1 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Javier Pena (SF) Manuel Hartzler, Charles Martel | |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:56 | Auburn | Dan Nugent knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Buck | 20-21 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is called for traveling | 20-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Charles Martel (SF) Jimmy Byrd, Javier Pena | |
| 08:11 | Auburn | Michael Dodge connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Bobby Young | 20-23 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele tips it home | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Lust (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Auburn | Richard Steele takes the ball from Michael Dodge | 22-23 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses long on a floater from the right side | 22-23 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele grabs the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele drills a driving attempt from the right block | 24-23 |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Dan Nugent is fouled on the floor by Stanley Lust - foul #1 on Stanley Lust, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Javier Pena (SF), George Burson (PF) Bobby Young, Charles Martel, Michael Dodge | |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Johnny Heard - foul #2 on Johnny Heard, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Dodge (C) Dan Nugent | |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens is hacked by George Burson - foul #2 on George Burson, team foul #5 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG) Manuel Hartzler | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 05:20 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:59 | Auburn | Michael Dodge can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Dickens - foul #1 on Ralph Dickens, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Matthew Rose, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Micheal Spencer (PF) Bobby Young, George Burson | |
| 04:59 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:59 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Javier Pena - foul #1 on Javier Pena, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Dan Nugent (PF) Jimmy Byrd, Micheal Spencer | |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:15 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 29-27 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord blows the dunk but he's hacked by Bobby Young - foul #1 on Bobby Young, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SG), Stanley Lust (SF) Melvin Bailey, Edward Mozingo | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Manuel Hartzler (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, Dan Nugent | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) SF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Dodge (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:45 | Auburn | Richard Steele is called for the reach on Steven Buck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Steele, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| 03:45 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:45 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Dodge swats the layup by Ryan Risher | 30-29 |
| 03:34 | Auburn | Michael Dodge snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Michael Dodge buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmy Byrd | 30-31 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Buck - foul #1 on Steven Buck, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), George Burson (PF), Dan Nugent (C) Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler, Micheal Spencer, Michael Dodge | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:40 | Auburn | Andrew Alvord takes the ball from Javier Pena | 31-31 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord double dribbles | 31-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF), Michael Dodge (C) Javier Pena, George Burson, Dan Nugent | |
| 01:57 | Auburn | Charles Martel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SG) Richard Steele | |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Charles Martel, Micheal Spencer | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Javier Pena steals the ball from Edward Mozingo | 31-31 |
| 01:22 | Auburn | Javier Pena buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Bobby Young | 31-33 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Charles Martel (SF), George Burson (PF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, Dan Nugent | |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Steven Buck clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Alvord | 31-33 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Manuel Hartzler is called for the reach on Richard Steele - foul #2 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #9 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Johnny Heard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Manuel Hartzler, Charles Martel, George Burson | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 33-33 |