| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Joshua Burton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Service (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Franqui (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Westervelt (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Laura (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Marro (fresh) PF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 16 pts. C - John Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro inbounds the ball | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Marro | 44-62 |
| 19:21 | Auburn | Christopher Westervelt misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-62 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-62 |
| 19:03 | Auburn | Christopher Westervelt grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 18:55 | Auburn | Joshua Burton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-62 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Westervelt - foul #2 on Christopher Westervelt, team foul #1 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Edward Mortimer (PG), Craig Hunsinger (SG), Morgan Schonberg (PF), Jeffrey Boyd (C) Joshua Burton, Michael Service, Christopher Westervelt, James Laura | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Byrne (SG), Christopher Parsley (SF) Michael Wright, Earl Marro | |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 18:47 | Auburn | Matthew Franqui pulls down the rebound | 44-63 |
| 18:43 | Auburn | Edward Mortimer is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Mayer - foul #3 on Joseph Mayer, team foul #1 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Service (SG) Craig Hunsinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), Allen Riddle (PF) Joseph Mayer, Derrick Anderson | |
| 18:28 | Auburn | Edward Mortimer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-63 |
| 18:27 | Auburn | Jeffrey Boyd snags the offensive board | 44-63 |
| 18:13 | Auburn | Matthew Franqui misses long on a jumper from the right block | 44-63 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | John Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | David Byrne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-63 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle gets the offensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-63 |
| 17:45 | Auburn | Jeffrey Boyd pulls down the rebound | 44-63 |
| 17:32 | Auburn | Matthew Franqui misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 44-63 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle pulls down the rebound | 44-63 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | David Byrne loses the dribble to Edward Mortimer | 44-63 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | Jeffrey Boyd blows the wide open layup | 44-63 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | David Byrne pulls down the rebound | 44-63 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Parsley and he's hacked by Edward Mortimer - foul #3 on Edward Mortimer, team foul #2 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joshua Burton (PG), Craig Hunsinger (SG), Ronald Saleem (SF), Christopher Westervelt (PF), James Laura (C) Edward Mortimer, Michael Service, Matthew Franqui, Morgan Schonberg, Jeffrey Boyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (SG), Earl Marro (SF), Derrick Anderson (PF), Sammy Judd (C) David Byrne, Christopher Parsley, Allen Riddle, John Shaw | |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease makes the free throw | 44-66 |
| 16:49 | Auburn | Joshua Burton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-66 |
| 16:48 | Auburn | James Laura tips it home | 46-66 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease loses the ball out of bounds | 46-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Franqui (SF) Ronald Saleem | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG) Ricky Pease | |
| 16:41 | Auburn | James Laura is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-66 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-66 |
| 16:34 | Auburn | Christopher Westervelt gets the rebound | 46-66 |
| 16:27 | Auburn | James Laura is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Matthew Franqui | 48-66 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Mayer and he's fouled by Christopher Westervelt - foul #3 on Christopher Westervelt, team foul #3 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Service (SG), Ronald Saleem (SF), Morgan Schonberg (PF) Craig Hunsinger, Matthew Franqui, Christopher Westervelt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson makes the free throw | 48-69 |
| 15:53 | Auburn | James Laura's floater is tipped away by Sammy Judd | 48-69 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright grabs the board | 48-69 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Joshua Burton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Service (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Saleem (fresh) PF - Morgan Schonberg (fairly fresh) C - James Laura (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Mayer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Marro (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Judd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Derrick Anderson | 48-72 |
| 15:44 | Auburn | Michael Service throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | Edward Mortimer (PG), Craig Hunsinger (SG), Matthew Franqui (SF), John Stamper (PF), Jeffrey Boyd (C) Joshua Burton, Michael Service, Ronald Saleem, Morgan Schonberg, James Laura | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Byrne (SG), Arthur Mitchell (C) Michael Wright, Sammy Judd | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | David Byrne loses the dribble to Matthew Franqui | 48-72 |
| 15:08 | Auburn | John Stamper misses badly on a floater from the left side | 48-72 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson grabs the board | 48-72 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-72 |
| 15:00 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Craig Hunsinger | 48-72 |
| 14:56 | Auburn | Craig Hunsinger is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Service (SG), Christopher Westervelt (PF), James Laura (C) Craig Hunsinger, Matthew Franqui, Jeffrey Boyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Christopher Parsley (SF), Allen Riddle (PF) Joseph Mayer, David Byrne, Earl Marro, Derrick Anderson | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease comes up short on the floater from close range | 48-72 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle tips it home | 48-74 |
| 14:32 | Auburn | Michael Service hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Stamper | 51-74 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease can't finish the layup | 51-74 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | James Laura gets the rebound | 51-74 |
| 14:11 | Auburn | Christopher Parsley picks off the pass by Edward Mortimer in the backcourt | 51-74 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Parsley | 51-76 |
| 13:48 | Auburn | Edward Mortimer banks in the layup set up by Christopher Westervelt | 53-76 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease loses the ball out of bounds | 53-76 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joshua Burton (PG), Matthew Franqui (SF), Jeffrey Boyd (C) Michael Service, Christopher Westervelt, James Laura | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (PG), David Byrne (SG), Earl Marro (SF), Derrick Anderson (PF), Sammy Judd (C) Ricky Pease, Michael Wright, Christopher Parsley, Allen Riddle, Arthur Mitchell | |
| 13:33 | Auburn | Jeffrey Boyd misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Sammy Judd - foul #1 on Sammy Judd, team foul #2 | 53-76 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Shaw (C) Derrick Anderson | |
| 13:33 | Auburn | Jeffrey Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 13:33 | Auburn | Jeffrey Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | David Byrne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-76 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Marro | 55-76 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | David Byrne scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Marro | 55-79 |
| 12:56 | Auburn | Joshua Burton is hacked by Okpara Abdi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Okpara Abdi, team foul #3 | 55-79 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Service (SG), James Laura (C) Edward Mortimer, Jeffrey Boyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), Derrick Anderson (PF) Okpara Abdi, Sammy Judd | |
| 12:44 | Auburn | John Shaw steals it from James Laura | 55-79 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-79 |
| 12:26 | Auburn | John Stamper gets the rebound | 55-79 |
| 12:11 | Auburn | Michael Service misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-79 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | John Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 55-79 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | David Byrne connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Marro | 55-82 |
| 11:53 | Auburn | James Laura knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Joshua Burton and the foul's on John Shaw - foul #1 on John Shaw, team foul #4 | 57-82 |
| Subs | Auburn | Edward Mortimer (PG), Christopher Westervelt (PF) Joshua Burton, Matthew Franqui | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (SG), Christopher Parsley (SF), Sammy Judd (C) David Byrne, Earl Marro, John Shaw | |
| 11:53 | Auburn | James Laura misses the free throw | 57-82 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd gets the rebound | 57-82 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Edward Mortimer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Service (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Stamper (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Westervelt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Laura (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Mayer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Parsley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. PF - Derrick Anderson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammy Judd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-82 |
| 11:37 | Auburn | John Stamper snags the defensive board | 57-82 |
| 11:33 | Auburn | Michael Service is hacked by Michael Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Wright, team foul #5 | 57-82 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joshua Burton (PG), Jeffrey Boyd (C) Michael Service, James Laura | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG) Joseph Mayer | |
| 11:27 | Auburn | Joshua Burton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-82 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright snags the defensive board | 57-82 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson double dribbles | 57-82 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Service (SG), Matthew Franqui (SF) Joshua Burton, John Stamper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle (PF), John Shaw (C) Derrick Anderson, Sammy Judd | |
| 10:52 | Auburn | Michael Service clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-82 |
| 10:50 | Auburn | Edward Mortimer hits the follow up shot | 59-82 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Boyd - foul #1 on Jeffrey Boyd, team foul #4 | 59-82 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Stamper (PF), James Laura (C) Christopher Westervelt, Jeffrey Boyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley misses the 1st free throw | 59-82 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-82 |
| 10:36 | Auburn | James Laura pulls down the rebound | 59-82 |
| 10:32 | Auburn | Michael Service is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wright - foul #2 on Michael Wright, team foul #6 | 59-82 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jeffrey Boyd (C) James Laura | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:24 | Auburn | Jeffrey Boyd is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Boyd, team foul #5 | 59-82 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Westervelt (PF), James Laura (C) John Stamper, Jeffrey Boyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG) Ricky Pease | |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Mayer | 59-84 |
| 09:54 | Auburn | Edward Mortimer hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Matthew Franqui | 62-84 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Wright and the foul's on Edward Mortimer - foul #4 on Edward Mortimer, team foul #6 | 62-86 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joshua Burton (PG), John Stamper (PF), Jeffrey Boyd (C) Edward Mortimer, Christopher Westervelt, James Laura | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Byrne (SG), Earl Marro (SF), Derrick Anderson (PF), Arthur Mitchell (C) Michael Wright, Christopher Parsley, Allen Riddle, John Shaw | |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer misses the free throw | 62-86 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | Jeffrey Boyd snags the defensive board | 62-86 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | Jeffrey Boyd knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Burton and the foul's on Arthur Mitchell - foul #2 on Arthur Mitchell, team foul #7 | 64-86 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Westervelt (PF) Matthew Franqui | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), Sammy Judd (C) Joseph Mayer, Arthur Mitchell | |
| 09:23 | Auburn | Jeffrey Boyd makes the free throw | 65-86 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-86 |
| 09:00 | Auburn | Jeffrey Boyd gets the rebound | 65-86 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Christopher Westervelt is hacked by Derrick Anderson - foul #2 on Derrick Anderson, team foul #8 | 65-86 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Hunsinger (SG), Matthew Franqui (SF), James Laura (C) Michael Service, John Stamper, Jeffrey Boyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Mitchell (C) Sammy Judd | |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Christopher Westervelt makes the 1st free throw | 66-86 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Christopher Westervelt misses the 2nd free throw | 66-86 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Arthur Mitchell gets the rebound | 66-86 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-86 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Stamper (PF) Christopher Westervelt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Matthew Franqui's floater is knocked away by Derrick Anderson | 66-86 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Arthur Mitchell grabs the board | 66-86 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease drills a runner from close range set up by Earl Marro | 66-88 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Joshua Burton throws it down on a nice dish by John Stamper and he's hacked by Arthur Mitchell - foul #3 on Arthur Mitchell, team foul #9 | 68-88 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Service (SG), Jeffrey Boyd (C) Craig Hunsinger, James Laura | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Christopher Parsley (SF), Allen Riddle (PF), Sammy Judd (C) Ricky Pease, David Byrne, Earl Marro, Derrick Anderson, Arthur Mitchell | |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Joshua Burton misses the free throw | 68-88 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd snags the defensive board | 68-88 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Christopher Parsley | 68-90 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Joshua Burton (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Service (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Franqui (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Stamper (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Boyd (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Mayer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Parsley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. PF - Allen Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Sammy Judd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Auburn | John Stamper is called for 5 seconds | 68-90 |
| Subs | Auburn | Edward Mortimer (PG), Christopher Westervelt (PF), James Laura (C) Joshua Burton, John Stamper, Jeffrey Boyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Wright and the foul's on Michael Service - foul #2 on Michael Service, team foul #7 | 68-92 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Stamper (SF) Matthew Franqui | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson (PF) Allen Riddle | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer makes the free throw | 68-93 |
| 07:15 | Auburn | John Stamper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-93 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Franqui (SF) John Stamper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Wright | 68-95 |
| 07:04 | Auburn | Derrick Anderson is called for the reach on Michael Service in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick Anderson, team foul #10 | 68-95 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Stamper (SF), Jeffrey Boyd (C) Matthew Franqui, James Laura | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (PG), David Byrne (SG), John Shaw (C) Joseph Mayer, Michael Wright, Sammy Judd | |
| 07:04 | Auburn | Michael Service makes the 1st free throw | 69-95 |
| 07:04 | Auburn | Michael Service makes the 2nd free throw | 70-95 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | David Byrne knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Parsley | 70-98 |
| 06:35 | Auburn | Christopher Westervelt misses the easy layup but the foul's on Derrick Anderson - foul #4 on Derrick Anderson, team foul #11 | 70-98 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joshua Burton (PG), Matthew Franqui (SF), James Laura (C) Michael Service, John Stamper, Jeffrey Boyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), Earl Marro (SF) Okpara Abdi, Christopher Parsley | |
| 06:35 | Auburn | Christopher Westervelt makes the 1st free throw | 71-98 |
| 06:35 | Auburn | Christopher Westervelt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-98 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 72-98 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Matthew Franqui snags the defensive board | 72-98 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Derrick Anderson is called for the reach on Christopher Westervelt - foul #5 on Derrick Anderson, team foul #12 | 72-98 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Allen Riddle (PF), Arthur Mitchell (C) Ricky Pease, David Byrne, Derrick Anderson, John Shaw | |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Christopher Westervelt makes the 1st free throw | 73-98 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Christopher Westervelt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-98 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Wright | 74-100 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Matthew Franqui is hacked by Earl Marro - foul #1 on Earl Marro, team foul #13 | 74-100 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Service (SG), John Stamper (PF), Jeffrey Boyd (C) Joshua Burton, Christopher Westervelt, James Laura | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), Christopher Parsley (SF), Sammy Judd (C) Joseph Mayer, Earl Marro, Arthur Mitchell | |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Matthew Franqui misses the 1st free throw | 74-100 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Matthew Franqui misses the 2nd free throw | 74-100 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd pulls down the rebound | 74-100 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Allen Riddle, team foul #14 | 74-100 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Byrne (SG) Michael Wright | |
| 05:06 | Auburn | Matthew Franqui is called for traveling in the backcourt | 74-100 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Ricky Pease | 74-102 |
| 04:54 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-102 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG) Ricky Pease | |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Matthew Franqui hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Mayer - foul #4 on Joseph Mayer, team foul #15 | 74-102 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Laura (C) Jeffrey Boyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Mitchell (C) Allen Riddle | |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Matthew Franqui misses the 1st free throw | 74-102 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Matthew Franqui makes the 2nd free throw | 75-102 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Service takes the ball from David Byrne | 75-102 |
| 04:13 | Auburn | Michael Service connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Mortimer | 77-102 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | David Byrne clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-102 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Arthur Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-102 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | David Byrne drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-105 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Edward Mortimer (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Service (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Franqui (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Stamper (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Laura (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Mayer (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Byrne (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Parsley (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. PF - Sammy Judd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Auburn | John Stamper misses the shot from the free throw line | 77-105 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | David Byrne pulls down the rebound | 77-105 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer loses the dribble to Matthew Franqui | 77-105 |
| 03:04 | Auburn | James Laura scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-105 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | David Byrne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-105 |
| 02:48 | Auburn | John Stamper gets the rebound | 79-105 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:34 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by James Laura is blocked by Arthur Mitchell | 79-105 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | John Stamper gets the offensive rebound | 79-105 |
| 02:16 | Auburn | Sammy Judd swats the short shot by James Laura | 79-105 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley grabs the defensive rebound | 79-105 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-105 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Laura | 79-105 |
| 02:07 | Auburn | Edward Mortimer's pass is intercepted by David Byrne in the backcourt | 79-105 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Sammy Judd | 79-108 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Arthur Mitchell denies the turnaround by James Laura | 79-108 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley grabs the board | 79-108 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | David Byrne makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Mayer | 79-111 |
| 01:29 | Auburn | Arthur Mitchell steals the ball from Edward Mortimer in the backcourt | 79-111 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Byrne | 79-114 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Edward Mortimer hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 79-114 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Sammy Judd | 79-114 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Byrne | 79-116 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Auburn | David Byrne steps in front of the Michael Service pass | 79-116 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Arthur Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 79-116 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | James Laura grabs the defensive rebound | 79-116 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | James Laura misses the jump hook in the paint | 79-116 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd grabs the board | 79-116 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer runs out the clock | 79-116 |