| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Kappel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Wade (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brent Wise (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gorczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dodek Zirbel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Austin Defeo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) 9 pts. C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Brent Wise inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Auburn | James Wade connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Theodore Hansen | 27-32 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 19:28 | Auburn | Brent Wise hits a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Eddie Peterson - foul #1 on Eddie Peterson, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:28 | Auburn | Brent Wise misses the free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:28 | Auburn | Theodore Hansen snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 19:18 | Auburn | Eddie Peterson swats the short shot by Brent Wise | 29-35 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo lays it in on a nice dish by Gerardo Ortiz and the foul's on Brent Wise - foul #2 on Brent Wise, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:40 | Auburn | James Wade banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Gorczynski | 31-38 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 18:05 | Auburn | James Wade scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Wade - foul #1 on James Wade, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Theodore Hansen misses the shot from close range | 33-42 |
| 17:39 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to James Gorczynski | 33-42 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | William Kappel misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 17:07 | Auburn | James Wade grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 16:50 | Auburn | Brent Wise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Morton (PG), Rickey Dufour (SG), Robert Pusey (SF), John Grau (PF), Elbert Mamudoski (C) William Kappel, James Wade, Brent Wise, James Gorczynski, Theodore Hansen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker (PG), Theodore Armendariz (SF), Charles Malcolm (PF), Charles Markovich (C) Joseph Carson, Austin Defeo, Gerardo Ortiz, Eddie Peterson | |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-42 |
| 16:27 | Auburn | Elbert Mamudoski gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:15 | Auburn | Rickey Dufour misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 16:14 | Auburn | Robert Pusey gets the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:05 | Auburn | Elbert Mamudoski loses the dribble to Charles Markovich | 33-42 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Theodore Armendariz | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Stanley Morton (fresh) SG - Rickey Dufour (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Pusey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Grau (fresh) 3 pts. C - Elbert Mamudoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Uecker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dodek Zirbel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Malcolm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Markovich (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Auburn | Rickey Dufour hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Elbert Mamudoski grabs the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Elbert Mamudoski banks in the layup | 35-45 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker tips it in | 35-47 |
| 14:24 | Auburn | Theodore Armendariz steals it from Elbert Mamudoski | 35-47 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz travels with the ball | 35-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Kappel (PG), James Wade (SG), Brent Wise (SF), James Gorczynski (PF), Theodore Hansen (C) Stanley Morton, Rickey Dufour, Robert Pusey, John Grau, Elbert Mamudoski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG), Joseph Carson (SG), Austin Defeo (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (PF), Eddie Peterson (C) Thomas Uecker, Dodek Zirbel, Theodore Armendariz, Charles Malcolm, Charles Markovich | |
| 13:47 | Auburn | Brent Wise is fouled on the floor by Joseph Carson - foul #2 on Joseph Carson, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Brent Wise scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Wade and the foul's on Dane Kane - foul #4 on Dane Kane, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel (SG) Dane Kane | |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Brent Wise misses the free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo is hacked by Theodore Hansen - foul #2 on Theodore Hansen, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz (SG) Dodek Zirbel | |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson knocks in the runner in the lane and the foul's on James Gorczynski - foul #3 on James Gorczynski, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker (SG) Theodore Armendariz | |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson makes the free throw | 37-50 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | William Kappel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo is hacked by James Wade - foul #2 on James Wade, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Pusey (C) Theodore Hansen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by William Kappel - foul #2 on William Kappel, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 12:01 | Auburn | William Kappel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Austin Defeo | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Kappel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brent Wise (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gorczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Pusey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Uecker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Austin Defeo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz can't finish the layup | 40-52 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker misses the tip | 40-52 |
| 11:17 | Auburn | William Kappel snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 11:02 | Auburn | Brent Wise's pass is intercepted by Austin Defeo | 40-52 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Brent Wise steals it from Thomas Uecker | 40-52 |
| 10:22 | Auburn | William Kappel comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Carson - foul #3 on Joseph Carson, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rickey Dufour (SG), John Grau (PF), Theodore Hansen (C) James Wade, Brent Wise, James Gorczynski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz (PG), Dodek Zirbel (SG), Charles Malcolm (PF), Charles Markovich (C) Joseph Carson, Thomas Uecker, Gerardo Ortiz, Eddie Peterson | |
| 10:22 | Auburn | William Kappel makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:22 | Auburn | William Kappel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo misses the runner from the left block | 42-52 |
| 10:00 | Auburn | William Kappel gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:41 | Auburn | Charles Malcolm steals the ball from Theodore Hansen | 42-52 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz clanks a jump hook from close range | 42-52 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo tips it but misses | 42-52 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | Theodore Hansen grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 09:00 | Auburn | Charles Malcolm steps in front of the Robert Pusey pass | 42-52 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-52 |
| 08:39 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Rickey Dufour | 42-52 |
| 08:30 | Auburn | William Kappel makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Grau | 45-52 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | William Kappel pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:51 | Auburn | William Kappel drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rickey Dufour | 47-52 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Rickey Dufour steals the ball from Charles Markovich | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Kappel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Rickey Dufour (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Pusey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Grau (fresh) 3 pts. C - Theodore Hansen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dodek Zirbel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Defeo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Charles Malcolm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Markovich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Auburn | William Kappel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Morton (PG), James Wade (SG), Brent Wise (SF), James Gorczynski (PF), Elbert Mamudoski (C) William Kappel, Rickey Dufour, Robert Pusey, John Grau, Theodore Hansen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG), Thomas Uecker (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (PF), Eddie Peterson (C) Theodore Armendariz, Austin Defeo, Charles Malcolm, Charles Markovich | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane is whistled for a carry | 47-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (SG) Dodek Zirbel | |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Joseph Carson is called for the reach on James Wade - foul #4 on Joseph Carson, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| 06:35 | Auburn | Brent Wise hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gerardo Ortiz | 47-52 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dane Kane | 47-55 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | James Gorczynski misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Uecker - foul #2 on Thomas Uecker, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel (SG) Joseph Carson | |
| 06:05 | Auburn | James Gorczynski makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | James Gorczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Elbert Mamudoski - foul #1 on Elbert Mamudoski, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 05:27 | Auburn | James Gorczynski knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Morton and the foul's on Gerardo Ortiz - foul #1 on Gerardo Ortiz, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| 05:27 | Auburn | James Gorczynski makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | James Gorczynski snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 04:46 | Auburn | James Wade buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Morton | 55-57 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Dane Kane | 55-59 |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Elbert Mamudoski is fouled on the floor by Eddie Peterson - foul #2 on Eddie Peterson, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stuart Brown (PG), Rickey Dufour (SG), Robert Pusey (SF), John Grau (PF) Stanley Morton, James Wade, Brent Wise, James Gorczynski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), Austin Defeo (SF), Charles Malcolm (PF), Charles Markovich (C) Dane Kane, Thomas Uecker, Gerardo Ortiz, Eddie Peterson | |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Elbert Mamudoski makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Elbert Mamudoski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 03:45 | Auburn | Robert Pusey gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:39 | Auburn | Stuart Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson travels with the ball | 56-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Kappel (PG), Theodore Hansen (C) Stuart Brown, Elbert Mamudoski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz (SG) Dodek Zirbel | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Kappel (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Rickey Dufour (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Pusey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Grau (fresh) 3 pts. C - Theodore Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Austin Defeo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Charles Malcolm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Markovich (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Charles Malcolm steals the ball from Rickey Dufour | 56-59 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 02:57 | Auburn | Theodore Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:57 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Wade (SG), Brent Wise (SF), James Gorczynski (PF) Rickey Dufour, Robert Pusey, John Grau | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG), Dodek Zirbel (SG), Gerardo Ortiz (PF), Eddie Peterson (C) Joseph Carson, Theodore Armendariz, Charles Malcolm, Charles Markovich | |
| 02:43 | Auburn | James Gorczynski is fouled on the floor by Dodek Zirbel - foul #3 on Dodek Zirbel, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | James Gorczynski misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson blows the layup | 56-59 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerardo Ortiz | 56-59 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Wade - foul #3 on James Wade, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:50 | Auburn | James Wade steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-60 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | James Gorczynski steals it from Dane Kane | 56-60 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | William Kappel is hacked by Gerardo Ortiz - foul #2 on Gerardo Ortiz, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | William Kappel makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | William Kappel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-60 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | James Wade knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Gorczynski | 61-60 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Theodore Hansen snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Dodek Zirbel is called for the reach on Theodore Hansen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dodek Zirbel, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Theodore Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Theodore Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Theodore Hansen swats the layup by Austin Defeo | 63-60 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | James Wade snags the defensive board | 63-60 |