| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damek Zindell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Walcott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harry Jelks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Small (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Earls (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Mancilla (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Blaine Earls inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Auburn | Harry Jelks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Damek Zindell | 35-30 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Walcott | 37-30 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | Barry Johnson misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Tony Sparks - foul #3 on Tony Sparks, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith (PF) Tony Sparks | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 19:01 | Auburn | Barry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | Barry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Small - foul #2 on William Small, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:23 | Auburn | Barry Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Blaine Earls | 38-34 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Blaine Earls picks off the pass by Damek Zindell | 38-34 |
| 17:41 | Auburn | Barry Johnson blows the layup | 38-34 |
| 17:39 | Auburn | William Small tips it home | 38-36 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott lays it in set up by Damek Zindell | 40-36 |
| 17:10 | Auburn | Jerry Lewis steals the ball from Blaine Earls | 40-36 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Brian Mancilla steals the ball from Joshua Walcott | 40-36 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 40-36 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Walcott and he's fouled by Harry Jelks - foul #3 on Harry Jelks, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (SG), Daniel Bell (C) Damek Zindell, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Johnson (PG), Donald Hall (SG), Justin Cook (SF), Patrick Ericksen (C) Harry Jelks, William Small, Blaine Earls, Barry Johnson | |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:08 | Auburn | Patrick Ericksen connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Hall and the foul's on Lewis Terrell - foul #1 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SG), Todd Schwentker (PF) Charles Smith, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:08 | Auburn | Patrick Ericksen misses the free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | James Falzone grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | James Falzone tips it but misses | 43-38 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) SG - James Falzone (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Joshua Walcott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) C - Daniel Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Cook (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Mancilla (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Ericksen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | James Falzone misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 15:30 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:15 | Auburn | Patrick Ericksen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Damek Zindell (SG), Tony Sparks (PF) Lewis Terrell, James Falzone, Joshua Walcott | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harry Jelks (PG), William Small (SG), Blaine Earls (SF) Donald Hall, Justin Cook, Brian Mancilla | |
| 14:42 | Auburn | William Small hits the finger roll set up by Dan Johnson | 43-40 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks hits a turnaround in the lane | 45-40 |
| 13:48 | Auburn | Blaine Earls steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott (SF), Jerry Lewis (C) Todd Schwentker, Daniel Bell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Barry Johnson (C) Dan Johnson | |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Harry Jelks takes the ball from Joshua Walcott | 45-40 |
| 12:56 | Auburn | Barry Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Johnson (SG), Justin Cook (SF), Brian Mancilla (PF) William Small, Blaine Earls, Patrick Ericksen | |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 12:13 | Auburn | Barry Johnson buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Harry Jelks | 47-42 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), James Falzone (SG), Brandon Smith (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Charles Smith, Damek Zindell, Tony Sparks, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Small (SG) Brian Mancilla | |
| 11:59 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by Dan Johnson is blocked by Joshua Walcott | 47-42 |
| 11:58 | Auburn | Dan Johnson tips it but misses | 47-42 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bell | 47-42 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) SG - James Falzone (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Joshua Walcott (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harry Jelks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Small (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Cook (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. C - Barry Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Auburn | Barry Johnson clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Bell - foul #2 on Daniel Bell, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Blaine Earls (SF), Patrick Ericksen (PF) Harry Jelks, Justin Cook | |
| 11:23 | Auburn | Barry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:23 | Auburn | Barry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-44 |
| 11:05 | Auburn | Barry Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 11:01 | Auburn | Dan Johnson is fouled on the floor by Lewis Terrell - foul #2 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Todd Schwentker (SF) James Falzone, Joshua Walcott | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Mancilla (PF) Barry Johnson | |
| 10:40 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Small | 50-46 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith can't finish the layup | 50-46 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 10:16 | Auburn | Dan Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by William Small | 50-49 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-49 |
| 09:38 | Auburn | Blaine Earls drills a floater from the right wing set up by Dan Johnson and the foul's on Lewis Terrell - foul #3 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell (SG), Joshua Walcott (SF), Tony Sparks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Lewis Terrell, Todd Schwentker, Brandon Smith, Daniel Bell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harry Jelks (PG), Barry Johnson (C) William Small, Patrick Ericksen | |
| 09:38 | Auburn | Blaine Earls makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott hits the follow up shot | 55-52 |
| 08:58 | Auburn | Harry Jelks scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dan Johnson | 55-55 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Smith | 57-55 |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Barry Johnson blows the layup | 57-55 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-55 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis tips it but misses | 57-55 |
| 08:05 | Auburn | Dan Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 07:40 | Auburn | Harry Jelks misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 07:38 | Auburn | Dan Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damek Zindell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joshua Walcott (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tony Sparks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harry Jelks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dan Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Blaine Earls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Mancilla (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Auburn | Harry Jelks loses the ball out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Brandon Smith (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Charles Smith, Tony Sparks, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Small (SG), Justin Cook (SF), Patrick Ericksen (PF) Dan Johnson, Blaine Earls, Brian Mancilla | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Daniel Bell is denied by Barry Johnson | 57-55 |
| 07:09 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Small | 57-55 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Harry Jelks buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Cook | 57-58 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SG) Damek Zindell | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:05 | Auburn | Justin Cook knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Ericksen | 57-61 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-61 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Patrick Ericksen steps in front of the James Falzone pass | 57-61 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | William Small knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Barry Johnson and he's fouled by Daniel Bell - foul #3 on Daniel Bell, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Damek Zindell (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Tony Sparks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Lewis Terrell, James Falzone, Joshua Walcott, Brandon Smith, Daniel Bell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Johnson (PG), Blaine Earls (SF), Brian Mancilla (PF) Harry Jelks, Justin Cook, Barry Johnson | |
| 05:25 | Auburn | William Small makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Schwentker | 59-64 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Blaine Earls misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Dan Johnson - foul #3 on Dan Johnson, team foul #3 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott (SF) Todd Schwentker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Barry Johnson (C) Patrick Ericksen | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 04:12 | Auburn | Damek Zindell steals the ball from Dan Johnson | 60-64 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Mancilla - foul #1 on Brian Mancilla, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith (PF) Tony Sparks | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harry Jelks (PG) William Small | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:40 | Auburn | Barry Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Jelks | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damek Zindell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joshua Walcott (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harry Jelks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dan Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Blaine Earls (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Mancilla (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith drills a jumper from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 02:49 | Auburn | Jerry Lewis blocks the short jumper by Blaine Earls | 64-66 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 64-66 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Lewis | 67-66 |
| 02:21 | Auburn | Barry Johnson misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Brandon Smith - foul #1 on Brandon Smith, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (SG), Tony Sparks (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Damek Zindell, Brandon Smith, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Small (SG), Justin Cook (SF), Patrick Ericksen (PF) Dan Johnson, Blaine Earls, Brian Mancilla | |
| 02:21 | Auburn | Barry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:21 | Auburn | Barry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Johnson (C) Barry Johnson | |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Justin Cook - foul #1 on Justin Cook, team foul #5 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell (SG) Lewis Terrell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Blaine Earls (SF) Justin Cook | |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Blaine Earls snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 01:59 | Auburn | Blaine Earls is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bell - foul #4 on Daniel Bell, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis (C) Daniel Bell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Mancilla (PF), Barry Johnson (C) Patrick Ericksen, Dan Johnson | |
| 01:59 | Auburn | Blaine Earls makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:59 | Auburn | Blaine Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott hits a jumper from the right block set up by Charles Smith | 70-69 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Blaine Earls's pass is intercepted by Damek Zindell | 70-69 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell misses the dunk | 70-69 |
| 01:22 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Barry Johnson | 70-69 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Barry Johnson lays it in set up by Blaine Earls | 70-71 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Tony Sparks | 72-71 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | William Small is hacked by Jerry Lewis - foul #1 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | William Small makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | William Small makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott can't finish the layup | 72-73 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith grabs the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-73 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell tips it home | 74-73 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | William Small hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-75 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-75 |