| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Work (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harold Cooke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jay Estes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Gosnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Kevin Baldwin steals it from Edward Work | 41-32 |
| 19:32 | Auburn | John Smith is called for the reach on William Bowman - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), David Morris (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF) Stacy McKenny, Santiago Martin, John Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 19:18 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Edward Work grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Rushenberg, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Michael Robinson (SF) John Bradford, David Morris | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 19:01 | Auburn | Harold Cooke is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 41-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), David Morris (SF) Stacy McKenny, Michael Robinson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | John Bradford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Cooke - foul #2 on Harold Cooke, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson (SF), John Smith (PF) David Morris, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Montejano (C) William Bowman | |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | John Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | John Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:19 | Auburn | Paul Montejano misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | Jay Estes tips it in | 43-34 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg clanks a floater from the right block | 43-34 |
| 17:57 | Auburn | Jay Estes gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:38 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Gosnell, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), David Morris (SF), Edward Work (C) John Bradford, Michael Robinson, John Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Riddick (PF) Michael Gosnell | |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Kevin Baldwin is called for the reach on Ray Burdette - foul #3 on Kevin Baldwin, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Smith (PF) Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney (SG), Bernardo Medina (C) Kevin Baldwin, Paul Montejano | |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Bradley Sweeney - foul #1 on Bradley Sweeney, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Bowman (PF) Jay Estes | |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:51 | Auburn | Harold Cooke misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Edward Work grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | John Riddick steals it from David Morris in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney blows the layup but he's fouled by Stacy McKenny - foul #1 on Stacy McKenny, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SF), John Smith (PF) David Morris, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG) Harold Cooke | |
| 16:40 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-35 |
| 16:13 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Bowman | 45-35 |
| 15:59 | Auburn | William Bowman knocks in the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Edward Work - foul #1 on Edward Work, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), David Morris (SF), Justin Rushenberg (C) Stacy McKenny, Santiago Martin, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin (SG), Jay Estes (SF), Michael Gosnell (C) Bradley Sweeney, John Riddick, Bernardo Medina | |
| 15:59 | Auburn | William Bowman makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (tiring) 4 pts. SF - David Morris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Randy Casey (fresh) SG - Kevin Baldwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jay Estes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bowman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Gosnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette is hacked by Michael Gosnell - foul #3 on Michael Gosnell, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Michael Robinson (SF), Edward Work (C) John Bradford, David Morris, John Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), Paul Montejano (C) Randy Casey, William Bowman | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Edward Work can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 45-38 |
| 15:15 | Auburn | Jay Estes snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 15:10 | Auburn | Jay Estes is alone and drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Harold Cooke | 45-40 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 45-40 |
| 14:48 | Auburn | Jay Estes snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 14:44 | Auburn | Jay Estes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), David Morris (SF), John Smith (PF) Stacy McKenny, Michael Robinson, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Riddick (SG), William Bowman (PF), Bernardo Medina (C) Kevin Baldwin, Michael Gosnell, Paul Montejano | |
| 14:17 | Auburn | John Bradford is called for the reach on Harold Cooke - foul #1 on John Bradford, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SF) David Morris | |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Bradley Sweeney (SF) Harold Cooke, Jay Estes | |
| 14:00 | Auburn | William Bowman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Casey | 45-43 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Smith | 48-43 |
| 13:29 | Auburn | John Riddick drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Randy Casey | 48-46 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg is hacked by Bradley Sweeney - foul #2 on Bradley Sweeney, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), David Morris (SF), Edward Work (C) John Bradford, Santiago Martin, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), Kevin Baldwin (SG), Jay Estes (SF), Michael Gosnell (C) Randy Casey, Bradley Sweeney, William Bowman, Bernardo Medina | |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 13:01 | Auburn | John Riddick snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 12:56 | Auburn | Harold Cooke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | David Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Edward Work connects on the shot from close range set up by Stacy McKenny and he's hacked by Michael Gosnell - foul #4 on Michael Gosnell, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG) Stacy McKenny | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Bowman (PF), Paul Montejano (C) John Riddick, Michael Gosnell | |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Edward Work misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:44 | Auburn | William Bowman grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Jay Estes hits a jumper from close range | 50-48 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | David Morris is hacked by Harold Cooke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Cooke, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Justin Rushenberg (PF) John Bradford, John Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:10 | Auburn | Jay Estes misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-48 |
| 12:09 | Auburn | William Bowman grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:57 | Auburn | Harold Cooke splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-48 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (tired) 7 pts. SF - David Morris (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Justin Rushenberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Work (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harold Cooke (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Baldwin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jay Estes (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Bowman (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Montejano (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Edward Work misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-48 |
| 11:41 | Auburn | William Bowman grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Paul Montejano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | David Morris gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Jay Estes is called for the reach on Stacy McKenny in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Estes, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SF), John Smith (PF) David Morris, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Riddick (PF), Bernardo Medina (C) William Bowman, Paul Montejano | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:18 | Auburn | Stacy McKenny picks off the pass by Harold Cooke | 54-48 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny banks in the layup | 56-48 |
| 11:01 | Auburn | Harold Cooke evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 10:34 | Auburn | Bernardo Medina grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | John Riddick misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Michael Robinson (SF), Edward Work (C) Stacy McKenny, Santiago Martin, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Bradley Sweeney (SG), William Bowman (PF), Paul Montejano (C) Harold Cooke, Kevin Baldwin, John Riddick, Bernardo Medina | |
| 09:55 | Auburn | Jay Estes is hacked by Edward Work - foul #2 on Edward Work, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney double dribbles | 56-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (SF) Michael Robinson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 59-48 |
| 09:04 | Auburn | Randy Casey is fouled on the floor by Ray Burdette - foul #3 on Ray Burdette, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF) David Morris, John Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Riddick (SF) Jay Estes | |
| 09:04 | Auburn | Randy Casey makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:04 | Auburn | Randy Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Edward Work misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Edward Work hits the follow up shot | 61-49 |
| 08:38 | Auburn | Paul Montejano lays it in on a nice dish by William Bowman | 61-51 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Edward Work scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Michael Robinson | 63-51 |
| 08:15 | Auburn | Randy Casey is fouled on the floor by John Bradford - foul #2 on John Bradford, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (SF), John Smith (PF), Zesiro Afshari (C) Michael Robinson, Justin Rushenberg, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin (SG), Bernardo Medina (C) Bradley Sweeney, Paul Montejano | |
| 08:15 | Auburn | Randy Casey makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:15 | Auburn | Randy Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:15 | Auburn | William Bowman grabs the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 07:58 | Auburn | John Riddick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Zesiro Afshari snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bradford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (very tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Zesiro Afshari (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Randy Casey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Baldwin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Riddick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Bowman (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Bernardo Medina (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | William Bowman steps in front of the Ray Burdette pass | 63-52 |
| 07:21 | Auburn | Bernardo Medina can't finish the layup | 63-52 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | John Bradford gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Kevin Baldwin picks off the pass by John Bradford in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| 07:06 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin's floater is tipped away by David Morris | 63-52 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Zesiro Afshari pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | David Morris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 63-52 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Zesiro Afshari grabs the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | John Smith blows the wide open dunk | 63-52 |
| 06:35 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Riddick | 63-55 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Santiago Martin (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF), Edward Work (C) John Bradford, David Morris, John Smith, Zesiro Afshari | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), Jay Estes (SF), Michael Gosnell (PF), Paul Montejano (C) Randy Casey, John Riddick, William Bowman, Bernardo Medina | |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Harold Cooke splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Gosnell takes the ball from Stacy McKenny | 63-58 |
| 05:44 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Edward Work pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Kevin Baldwin steals the ball from Stacy McKenny in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 05:30 | Auburn | Ray Burdette is called for the reach on Harold Cooke - foul #4 on Ray Burdette, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney (SG) Kevin Baldwin | |
| 05:30 | Auburn | Harold Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:30 | Auburn | Harold Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Harold Cooke takes the ball from Santiago Martin in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 05:12 | Auburn | Paul Montejano buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Edward Work misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 63-63 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 65-63 |
| 04:29 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Estes | 65-65 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Santiago Martin | 67-65 |
| 03:52 | Auburn | Paul Montejano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Burdette (very tired) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Santiago Martin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Rushenberg (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Work (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harold Cooke (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Sweeney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jay Estes (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Gosnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Paul Montejano (tiring) 12 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Stacy McKenny | 69-65 |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Paul Montejano clanks a jumper in the lane | 69-65 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Edward Work grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Edward Work gets the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Harold Cooke drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin is hacked by Jay Estes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Estes, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (SG), John Smith (PF) Ray Burdette, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Kevin Baldwin (SG), John Riddick (SF), Bernardo Medina (PF) Harold Cooke, Bradley Sweeney, Jay Estes, Paul Montejano | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:40 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | John Riddick connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), David Morris (SF) Stacy McKenny, Santiago Martin | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:10 | Auburn | John Riddick buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 70-74 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | David Morris tips it but misses | 70-74 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | David Morris tips it but misses | 70-74 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell loses the dribble to John Smith | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ray Burdette, team foul #10 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Santiago Martin (SF), Edward Work (C) Ray Burdette, David Morris, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), Jay Estes (SF), William Bowman (PF) Randy Casey, John Riddick, Bernardo Medina | |
| 01:28 | Auburn | William Bowman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | John Bradford gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Kevin Baldwin in the backcourt | 70-74 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | William Bowman misses the easy layup | 70-74 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 70-74 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin tips it home | 72-74 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Jay Estes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-74 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Edward Work | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Kevin Baldwin is called for the reach on Edward Work - foul #4 on Kevin Baldwin, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Edward Work makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Edward Work makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | The jump hook by Jay Estes is blocked by John Smith | 74-74 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | John Bradford is hacked by Jay Estes - foul #5 on Jay Estes, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Montejano (C) Jay Estes | |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | John Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | John Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | John Smith denies the turnaround by Michael Gosnell | 76-74 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | John Bradford pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Bradford runs out the clock | 76-74 |