| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stallworth (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Eliason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Parkhurst (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Montag (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Brian Eliason inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Auburn | Brandon Montag connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Brandon Montag - foul #3 on Brandon Montag, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert (C) Brandon Montag | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:31 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Dudley Gilbert | 36-30 |
| 19:15 | Auburn | Brian Eliason comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty tips it home | 36-32 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | William O'Neill makes the contested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | David Halls can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 38-32 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Aaron Parkhurst | 38-32 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst misses the floater from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | John Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Fred Carmona | |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SF) John Mason, Norman Jenkins | |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert James | 38-32 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | David Halls banks in the layup | 38-34 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Thomas Petty | 38-34 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty lays it up and in | 38-36 |
| 16:15 | Auburn | William O'Neill lays it up and in against a doubleteam and he's hacked by Robert James - foul #2 on Robert James, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz (SF) Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Jeremy Taylor, Thomas Petty, Michael Hilbert, David Halls | |
| 16:15 | Auburn | William O'Neill makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Aaron Parkhurst is called for the reach on John Mason - foul #2 on Aaron Parkhurst, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Montag (C) Rufus Maziarz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stallworth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Eliason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Montag (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | John Mason scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 15:11 | Auburn | Brandon Montag misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Aaron Parkhurst is called for the reach on Bradly Kelly - foul #3 on Aaron Parkhurst, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (SG), Rufus Maziarz (SF) William Stallworth, Aaron Parkhurst | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), David Halls (C) Robert James, Bradly Kelly | |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | David Halls's pass is intercepted by Brian Eliason | 41-39 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Brian Eliason's pass is intercepted by Norman Jenkins | 41-39 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Halls | 41-41 |
| 13:38 | Auburn | Brandon Montag comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Norman Jenkins - foul #3 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert (C) Brian Eliason | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Bradly Kelly (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF) John Mason, Norman Jenkins, Fred Carmona | |
| 13:38 | Auburn | Brandon Montag makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:38 | Auburn | Brandon Montag makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is fouled on the floor by Pablo Los - foul #1 on Pablo Los, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SG) Pablo Los | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) Bradly Kelly | |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Taylor | 43-44 |
| 12:43 | Auburn | William Stallworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert James - foul #3 on Robert James, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Eliason (PF) Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (C) David Halls | |
| 12:43 | Auburn | William Stallworth makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:43 | Auburn | William Stallworth makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | William Stallworth picks off the pass by Jeremy Taylor | 45-44 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Brandon Montag misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Bradly Kelly - foul #2 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert (C) Rufus Maziarz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF) Jeremy Taylor, Thomas Petty | |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Brandon Montag makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Brandon Montag makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | John Mason shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert James | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stallworth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brian Eliason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Montag (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dudley Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Auburn | William O'Neill makes the contested jumper from the left wing set up by William Stallworth | 49-46 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is fouled on the floor by Brandon Montag - foul #4 on Brandon Montag, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (SG), Thomas Preston (SF) William Stallworth, Brandon Montag | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Fred Carmona (PF), David Halls (C) Robert James, Michael Hilbert, Bradly Kelly | |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Petty, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz (SF) William O'Neill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:45 | Auburn | Brian Eliason is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG) John Mason | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Halls | 49-48 |
| 10:21 | Auburn | Fred Carmona swats the shot by Thomas Preston | 49-48 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 09:52 | Auburn | Thomas Petty steals it from Thomas Preston | 49-51 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the dunk attempt | 49-51 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona tips it in | 49-53 |
| 09:35 | Auburn | Pablo Los is hacked by Norman Jenkins - foul #4 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | William O'Neill (PG), William Stallworth (SG), Aaron Parkhurst (PF) Pablo Los, Thomas Preston, Brian Eliason | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Robert James (SF) Jeremy Taylor, Norman Jenkins | |
| 09:17 | Auburn | William Stallworth clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | David Halls comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 49-53 |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:18 | Auburn | William O'Neill evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Petty - foul #2 on Thomas Petty, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Preston (SF) Rufus Maziarz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (SG), Michael Hilbert (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Thomas Petty, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| 08:18 | Auburn | William O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:18 | Auburn | William O'Neill misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Bradly Kelly | 50-53 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Robert James drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeremy Taylor | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stallworth (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Preston (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dudley Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Thomas Preston | 52-56 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly hits the follow up shot | 52-58 |
| 06:58 | Auburn | 3 seconds is called on Dudley Gilbert | 52-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (SG), Brian Eliason (SF), Brandon Montag (C) William Stallworth, Thomas Preston, Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF), David Halls (C) John Mason, Robert James, Bradly Kelly | |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Jenkins | 52-61 |
| 06:15 | Auburn | William O'Neill is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Taylor - foul #1 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona (PF) Michael Hilbert | |
| 06:15 | Auburn | William O'Neill misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | David Halls travels with the ball | 52-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) Jeremy Taylor | |
| 05:27 | Auburn | Brandon Montag misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-61 |
| 05:26 | Auburn | Brandon Montag snags the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Brandon Montag is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by William O'Neill | 54-61 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | David Halls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz (SF) Aaron Parkhurst | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SG), Michael Hilbert (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Thomas Petty, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Brandon Montag is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Brandon Montag, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SG), Dudley Gilbert (C) William O'Neill, Brandon Montag | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG) John Mason | |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert James | 54-63 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert drills a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Bradly Kelly - foul #3 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly is fouled on the floor by Dudley Gilbert - foul #3 on Dudley Gilbert, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | William O'Neill (PG), Aaron Parkhurst (PF) Pablo Los, Brian Eliason | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), David Halls (C) Jeremy Taylor, Robert James, Norman Jenkins | |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:41 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert misses badly on a shot from the right side | 57-65 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Petty | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Stallworth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) PF - Aaron Parkhurst (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dudley Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 03:19 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 03:14 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | David Halls scores on a runner near the basket and the foul's on Dudley Gilbert - foul #4 on Dudley Gilbert, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (SG), Brian Eliason (PF) William Stallworth, Aaron Parkhurst | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF), Fred Carmona (PF) Bradly Kelly, Michael Hilbert | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the free throw | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| 02:37 | Auburn | William O'Neill is hacked by Fred Carmona - foul #1 on Fred Carmona, team foul #10 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SG) Pablo Los | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:37 | Auburn | William O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:37 | Auburn | William O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | John Mason is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Jenkins | 59-71 |
| 01:51 | Auburn | Brian Eliason is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from William O'Neill | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | William O'Neill is called for the reach on David Halls in the backcourt - foul #1 on William O'Neill, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (PG), Thomas Preston (SG), Aaron Parkhurst (PF) William O'Neill, William Stallworth, Brian Eliason | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SG), Bradly Kelly (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, Fred Carmona | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Pablo Los misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-73 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | David Halls is hacked by Pablo Los in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pablo Los, team foul #10 | 61-73 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 61-74 |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst knocks in the jumper in the paint | 63-74 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Preston is called for the reach on Robert James in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Preston, team foul #11 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (C) David Halls | |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Thomas Preston pulls down the rebound | 63-75 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Richard Steib is called for the reach on Rufus Maziarz - foul #3 on Richard Steib, team foul #11 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Graham (SG) Aaron Parkhurst | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Rufus Maziarz misses the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert pulls down the rebound | 64-75 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Pablo Los - foul #3 on Pablo Los, team foul #12 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst (PF) Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:52 | Auburn | Pablo Los clanks a jumper from the right block | 64-77 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the defensive board | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Aaron Parkhurst banks in the layup set up by Thomas Preston | 66-77 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor runs out the clock | 66-77 |