| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Donald Billingsley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Egidiusz Wasilewski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Bateman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Bannerman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Quinn Noe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Christopher Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Bannerman - foul #1 on Brian Bannerman, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:33 | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Brian Bannerman steals it from Thomas Smith | 34-39 |
| 19:05 | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 34-39 |
| 19:03 | Auburn | Quinn Noe misses the tip | 34-39 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith loses the dribble to Christopher Young | 34-39 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | Quinn Noe's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Shelton | 34-39 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen clanks a shot from the right side | 34-39 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 34-39 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Brian Bannerman swats the layup by Craig Shelton | 34-39 |
| 18:13 | Auburn | Christopher Young grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | Egidiusz Wasilewski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-39 |
| 17:56 | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton double dribbles | 34-41 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Egidiusz Wasilewski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 34-41 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield makes the shot from the left block set up by Thomas Smith | 36-41 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Harold Mullen steps in front of the Egidiusz Wasilewski pass | 36-41 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith blows the dunk but he's hacked by Christopher Young - foul #2 on Christopher Young, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Lau (PG), Taylor Fuller (PF), David Ackermann (C) Harold Mullen, Donald Billingsley, Craig Shelton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Glen Spears (SG), Gary Samples (SF), Matthew Carter (PF), Jason Webber (C) Egidiusz Wasilewski, Brian Bannerman, Quinn Noe, Christopher Young | |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:34 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Matthew Carter | 37-41 |
| 16:17 | Auburn | Glen Spears misses short on a shot from the right side | 37-41 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Barfield, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Marcus Kemp (SF) Charles Barfield, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Nystrom (SG) Jeffery Bateman | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Lau (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Kemp (fresh) PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Ackermann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Glen Spears (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Nystrom (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Samples (fresh) PF - Matthew Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Webber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Glen Spears scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Carter | 37-44 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | John Wild misses the jumpshot from the right side | 37-44 |
| 15:19 | Auburn | Matthew Carter pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:12 | Auburn | Thomas Nystrom clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 15:10 | Auburn | Matthew Carter grabs the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 14:53 | Auburn | John Wild takes the ball from Jason Webber | 37-44 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Lau lays it in set up by John Wild | 39-44 |
| 14:36 | Auburn | Matthew Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield (SG), Donald Billingsley (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Robert Lau, Marcus Kemp, David Ackermann | |
| Subs | Auburn | Egidiusz Wasilewski (PG), Brian Bannerman (SF), Quinn Noe (PF), Christopher Young (C) Glen Spears, Gary Samples, Matthew Carter, Jason Webber | |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Quinn Noe - foul #1 on Quinn Noe, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith (SF) Taylor Fuller | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:09 | Auburn | Quinn Noe pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:45 | Auburn | Thomas Nystrom is called for traveling | 40-44 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 13:15 | Auburn | Quinn Noe grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 12:56 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman is fouled on the floor by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Carter (C) Christopher Young | |
| 12:47 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman is hacked by Craig Shelton - foul #1 on Craig Shelton, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (PG) John Wild | |
| Subs | Auburn | Glen Spears (SF) Brian Bannerman | |
| 12:42 | Auburn | Quinn Noe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 12:40 | Auburn | Glen Spears grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:26 | Auburn | Thomas Nystrom can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 12:25 | Auburn | Quinn Noe tips it home | 40-46 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 12:15 | Auburn | Matthew Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Thomas Nystrom is fouled on the floor by Donald Billingsley - foul #2 on Donald Billingsley, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Taylor Fuller (SF) Harold Mullen, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman (PG), Gary Samples (SF) Egidiusz Wasilewski, Thomas Nystrom | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Billingsley (fresh) 9 reb. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jeffery Bateman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Samples (fresh) PF - Quinn Noe (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Auburn | Glen Spears misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-46 |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Quinn Noe grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Glen Spears throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), David Ackermann (C) Charles Barfield, Donald Billingsley, Craig Shelton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Egidiusz Wasilewski (PG), Thomas Nystrom (SG), Brian Bannerman (SF), Christopher Young (C) Jeffery Bateman, Glen Spears, Gary Samples, Quinn Noe | |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann is fouled on the floor by Christopher Young - foul #3 on Christopher Young, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Lau (SG) John Wild | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 09:52 | Auburn | Christopher Young gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 09:41 | Auburn | Christopher Young loses the dribble to David Ackermann | 40-46 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Lau misses the 3 from straight away | 40-46 |
| 09:20 | Auburn | Matthew Carter pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:57 | Auburn | Matthew Carter dunks the ball and he's hacked by David Ackermann - foul #1 on David Ackermann, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Charles Barfield (SG), Donald Billingsley (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Harold Mullen, Robert Lau, Taylor Fuller, David Ackermann | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:57 | Auburn | Matthew Carter makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley is fouled on the floor by Matthew Carter - foul #1 on Matthew Carter, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (SF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman (PG), Quinn Noe (PF) Egidiusz Wasilewski, Matthew Carter | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton loses the ball out of bounds | 40-49 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Christopher Young can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Billingsley - foul #3 on Donald Billingsley, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Christopher Young makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Christopher Young makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-51 |
| 07:42 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harold Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Billingsley (fresh) 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jeffery Bateman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Nystrom (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Bannerman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Quinn Noe (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman slams it home on a great pass from Thomas Nystrom and he's fouled by Donald Billingsley - foul #4 on Donald Billingsley, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller (SF) Harold Mullen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Webber (C) Christopher Young | |
| 07:38 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-54 |
| 07:22 | Auburn | Quinn Noe pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:11 | Auburn | Jason Webber misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 07:10 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman tips it back up and in | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | John Wild's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith (SF) Taylor Fuller | |
| Subs | Auburn | Egidiusz Wasilewski (PG), Glen Spears (SF) Thomas Nystrom, Brian Bannerman | |
| 06:37 | Auburn | Quinn Noe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Billingsley - foul #5 on Donald Billingsley, team foul #8 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller (PF) Donald Billingsley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Carter (C) Jason Webber | |
| 06:37 | Auburn | Quinn Noe makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 06:37 | Auburn | Quinn Noe misses the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller snags the defensive board | 40-57 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton clanks a shot near the basket | 40-57 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton tips it in | 42-57 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | Craig Shelton is called for the reach on Glen Spears - foul #2 on Craig Shelton, team foul #9 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (PG), David Ackermann (C) John Wild, Craig Shelton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Nystrom (SG), Christopher Young (C) Jeffery Bateman, Matthew Carter | |
| 05:50 | Auburn | Glen Spears makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | Glen Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Smith | 45-59 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | Egidiusz Wasilewski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Nystrom | 45-61 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Bannerman (SF), Matthew Carter (PF) Glen Spears, Quinn Noe | |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Thomas Nystrom misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-61 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen tips it back up and in | 47-61 |
| 04:13 | Auburn | Matthew Carter is whistled for traveling | 47-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Marcus Kemp (SF), Craig Shelton (C) Charles Barfield, Thomas Smith, Taylor Fuller | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman (PG) Egidiusz Wasilewski | |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton gets the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen misses the shot from the left block | 47-61 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to David Ackermann | 47-61 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | John Wild buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Mullen | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Mullen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcus Kemp (fresh) PF - David Ackermann (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jeffery Bateman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Nystrom (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Bannerman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Matthew Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Auburn | John Wild is called for the reach on Jeffery Bateman - foul #4 on John Wild, team foul #10 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield (SG), Taylor Fuller (PF) Marcus Kemp, David Ackermann | |
| Subs | Auburn | Glen Spears (SG), Quinn Noe (PF) Thomas Nystrom, Christopher Young | |
| 03:15 | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 03:15 | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton buries a runner near the basket set up by Harold Mullen | 52-63 |
| 02:56 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith (SF) Harold Mullen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Egidiusz Wasilewski (PG), Thomas Nystrom (SG), Christopher Young (C) Jeffery Bateman, Glen Spears, Matthew Carter | |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Quinn Noe misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-63 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 52-63 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith tips it home | 54-63 |
| 01:52 | Auburn | Thomas Nystrom comes up short on the floater from the left side | 54-63 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller's floater is tipped away by Quinn Noe | 54-63 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Egidiusz Wasilewski gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Christopher Young drills a shot near the basket set up by Egidiusz Wasilewski | 54-65 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | John Wild can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-65 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Quinn Noe pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Auburn | John Wild is called for the reach on Quinn Noe in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Wild, team foul #11 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (PG), Robert Lau (SG), Marcus Kemp (SF), David Ackermann (C) John Wild, Charles Barfield, Thomas Smith, Craig Shelton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman (PG), Thomas Ely (SG), Gary Samples (SF), Jason Webber (C) Egidiusz Wasilewski, Thomas Nystrom, Brian Bannerman, Christopher Young | |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Quinn Noe makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Quinn Noe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller hits a turnaround from close range | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-67 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp grabs the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Jason Webber is called for the reach on Robert Lau - foul #2 on Jason Webber, team foul #6 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Glen Spears (SG), Matthew Carter (PF) Thomas Ely, Quinn Noe | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Lau clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Jason Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Jeffery Bateman runs out the clock | 56-67 |