| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lars Zoumis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Wise (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jun Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Haith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Maniscalco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Houston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Mahn (fresh) 1 pts. C - Patrick Harris (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Paul Wise inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Auburn | Paul Wise comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Patrick Harris - foul #3 on Patrick Harris, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan (C) Patrick Harris | |
| 19:47 | Auburn | Paul Wise makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:47 | Auburn | Paul Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-35 |
| 19:17 | Auburn | Paul Wise pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | Paul Wise banks in the layup | 43-35 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn misses badly on a runner near the basket | 43-35 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | James Wright evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 18:33 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Cochran | 43-37 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Wise | 46-37 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan drills a jump hook from the right block | 46-39 |
| 17:41 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis can't finish the layup | 46-39 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | George Haith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McKey (PG), Martin Paradis (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Kent Russel (PF) George Haith, Michael Maniscalco, Michael Houston, Mark Mahn | |
| 17:16 | Auburn | James Wright is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 17:15 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Paul Wise - foul #3 on Paul Wise, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Max Welch (SF) Paul Wise | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Roberson (C) Micheal Jordan | |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 16:42 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | James Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:30 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Wright | 50-41 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Haith (PG) John McKey | |
| 16:06 | Auburn | James Wright's pass is intercepted by George Haith | 50-41 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis is hacked by Max Welch - foul #1 on Max Welch, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Wise (SF), James Mann (C) Max Welch, Jun Tang | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco (SG), Michael Houston (SF), Mark Mahn (PF), Patrick Harris (C) Martin Paradis, Kenneth Johnson, Kent Russel, James Roberson | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lars Zoumis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Cochran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Wise (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Wright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Haith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Maniscalco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Houston (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Mahn (fresh) 1 pts. C - Patrick Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | George Haith scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Mahn | 50-43 |
| 15:20 | Auburn | James Wright is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-43 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Michael Maniscalco steps in front of the Lars Zoumis pass | 50-46 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | George Haith lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Maniscalco | 50-48 |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Paul Wise connects on the turnaround near the basket | 52-48 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn is whistled for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Grimsley (SG) Lars Zoumis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McKey (PG), Martin Paradis (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Kent Russel (PF) George Haith, Michael Maniscalco, Michael Houston, Mark Mahn | |
| 13:56 | Auburn | James Wright is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Martin Paradis - foul #3 on Martin Paradis, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lars Zoumis (PG) Brent Cochran | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:56 | Auburn | James Wright misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:56 | Auburn | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | James Wright swats the short shot by Kenneth Johnson | 53-48 |
| 13:47 | Auburn | Paul Wise grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Wise | 55-48 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | John McKey misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 13:12 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Paul Wise | 55-48 |
| 12:53 | Auburn | James Mann lays it up and in and the foul's on Kent Russel - foul #1 on Kent Russel, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brent Cochran (PG) Lars Zoumis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco (SG), Michael Houston (SF), Mark Mahn (PF), Micheal Jordan (C) Martin Paradis, Kenneth Johnson, Kent Russel, Patrick Harris | |
| 12:53 | Auburn | James Mann makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Grimsley - foul #1 on Christopher Grimsley, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 12:25 | Auburn | James Mann scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brent Cochran | 60-50 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | John McKey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Houston and the foul's on Brent Cochran - foul #3 on Brent Cochran, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | John McKey makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 11:57 | Auburn | Brent Cochran knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from James Mann | 62-53 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | James Wright steals it from Micheal Jordan | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brent Cochran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Grimsley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Wise (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Wright (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Mann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McKey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Maniscalco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Houston (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Mahn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Micheal Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Auburn | Brent Cochran misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-53 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John McKey | 62-56 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | Paul Wise hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 62-56 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | John McKey pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan hits the finger roll | 62-58 |
| 10:34 | Auburn | Brent Cochran is hacked by Mark Mahn - foul #2 on Mark Mahn, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lars Zoumis (PG), Max Welch (SF), Jun Tang (PF) Christopher Grimsley, Paul Wise, James Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Haith (PG), Martin Paradis (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Kent Russel (PF), Patrick Harris (C) John McKey, Michael Maniscalco, Michael Houston, Mark Mahn, Micheal Jordan | |
| 10:24 | Auburn | Brent Cochran clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-58 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 62-58 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jun Tang - foul #1 on Jun Tang, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:55 | Auburn | Brent Cochran misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Kent Russel pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Brent Cochran is called for the reach on George Haith - foul #4 on Brent Cochran, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Grimsley (SG) Brent Cochran | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | James Mann hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 62-63 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Kent Russel gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | James Mann pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Max Welch misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Max Welch makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Max Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 08:46 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 08:30 | Auburn | James Mann clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 63-63 |
| 08:28 | Auburn | Max Welch hits the follow up shot | 65-63 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Kent Russel is fouled on the floor by Jun Tang - foul #2 on Jun Tang, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Wise (SF), James Wright (PF) Max Welch, Jun Tang | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McKey (PG), Michael Maniscalco (SG), Michael Houston (SF) George Haith, Martin Paradis, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Kent Russel makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Kent Russel misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:14 | Auburn | James Mann pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 07:52 | Auburn | James Mann is whistled for a carry | 65-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brent Cochran (SG) Christopher Grimsley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn (PF), Micheal Jordan (C) Kent Russel, Patrick Harris | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-64 |
| 07:38 | Auburn | James Mann gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lars Zoumis (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Cochran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Wise (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Wright (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Mann (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McKey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Maniscalco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Houston (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Mahn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Micheal Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Auburn | James Mann double dribbles | 65-64 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Lars Zoumis picks off the pass by Michael Houston | 65-64 |
| 06:56 | Auburn | Brent Cochran is hacked by John McKey - foul #3 on John McKey, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Haith (PG) John McKey | |
| 06:41 | Auburn | James Wright shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn's floater is tipped away by James Mann | 65-64 |
| 06:21 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Wright | 65-64 |
| 06:07 | Auburn | James Wright clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-64 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan misses the dunk attempt | 65-64 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Mann | 65-64 |
| 05:24 | Auburn | Paul Wise misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by George Haith | 65-67 |
| 04:49 | Auburn | Paul Wise misses the easy layup | 65-67 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Paul Wise hits the follow up shot | 67-67 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Micheal Jordan | 67-69 |
| 04:18 | Auburn | James Wright's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Grimsley (SG), Max Welch (SF), Jun Tang (PF) Brent Cochran, Paul Wise, James Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McKey (PG), Martin Paradis (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Kent Russel (PF), Patrick Harris (C) George Haith, Michael Maniscalco, Michael Houston, Mark Mahn, Micheal Jordan | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Kent Russel is whistled for a carry | 67-69 |
| 03:45 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Kent Russel grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Kent Russel misses the tip | 67-69 |
| 03:36 | Auburn | James Mann pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lars Zoumis (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Grimsley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Max Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jun Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mann (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McKey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Paradis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kent Russel (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Auburn | 3 seconds is called on Lars Zoumis | 67-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brent Cochran (PG) Lars Zoumis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis is fouled on the floor by Christopher Grimsley - foul #2 on Christopher Grimsley, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Max Welch grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 02:46 | Auburn | Jun Tang drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Grimsley | 69-69 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Wise (SF), James Wright (C) Max Welch, James Mann | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Haith (PG) John McKey | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 02:25 | Auburn | Paul Wise pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:58 | Auburn | Patrick Harris steals the ball from Brent Cochran | 69-69 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lars Zoumis (PG), James Mann (C) Christopher Grimsley, Jun Tang | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco (SG), Michael Houston (SF), Mark Mahn (PF) Martin Paradis, Kenneth Johnson, Kent Russel | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris blows the layup | 69-69 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | George Haith snags the offensive board | 69-69 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Auburn | The jump hook by James Wright is blocked by Patrick Harris | 69-72 |
| 01:09 | Auburn | James Mann tips it home | 71-72 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | James Mann grabs the board | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn is hacked by Lars Zoumis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lars Zoumis, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis can't connect on a floater from the right side | 71-74 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco is fouled in the backcourt by Lars Zoumis - foul #4 on Lars Zoumis, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Auburn | James Wright is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-76 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco is hacked by Brent Cochran in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brent Cochran, team foul #11 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Grimsley (SG) Brent Cochran | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McKey (PG) George Haith | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis clanks a fullcourt shot | 71-78 |