| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David McLead (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Jacobo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Landberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alex Molinski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Walter Zent is called for the reach on Ben Jacobo - foul #3 on Walter Zent, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 19:05 | Auburn | Alex Molinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-26 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman is fouled on the floor by Alex Molinski - foul #4 on Alex Molinski, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski (C) Alex Molinski | |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis buries a jumper from the right side | 27-26 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Alva Pilakowski and he's hacked by Kelly Hill - foul #1 on Kelly Hill, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini misses the free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman tips it back up and in | 29-28 |
| 17:33 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini is fouled on the floor by James Bly - foul #2 on James Bly, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by David McLead | 29-30 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill is hacked by Alva Pilakowski - foul #2 on Alva Pilakowski, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG) James Bly | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar (SG), Thomas Ware (SF), Richard Diep (PF) David McLead, Ben Jacobo, Donald Landberg | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Richard Diep grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar drills a shot from the right wing set up by Matthew Fiorini | 29-32 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Justin Lewis | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dunbar (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Ware (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Diep (fresh) C - Alva Pilakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Auburn | Andrew Ervin steals the ball from Alva Pilakowski | 32-32 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill drills a jump hook near the basket set up by William Ouellette | 34-32 |
| 14:41 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar misses the fadeaway from the left side | 34-32 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette drills a 3 from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 13:54 | Auburn | Andrew Ervin steps in front of the Alva Pilakowski pass | 37-32 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Thomas Ware steals it from Kelly Hill | 37-32 |
| 13:31 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Ware | 37-34 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Alva Pilakowski swats the layup by Kevin Riggleman | 37-34 |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:49 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Justin Lewis - foul #3 on Justin Lewis, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Walter Zent (SF) Andrew Ervin, Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | Auburn | David McLead (SG), Ben Jacobo (SF), Donald Landberg (PF), Alex Molinski (C) Matthew Fiorini, Thomas Ware, Richard Diep, Alva Pilakowski | |
| 12:49 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:49 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses the turnaround from close range | 37-35 |
| 12:30 | Auburn | David McLead grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:15 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Dunbar - foul #2 on Thomas Dunbar, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) Kelly Hill | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG) Thomas Dunbar | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:46 | Auburn | Donald Landberg grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Sledge (fresh) C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McLead (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Jacobo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Landberg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Alex Molinski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Auburn | Alex Molinski buries a shot from the left block set up by Donald Landberg | 38-37 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Landberg | 38-37 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette tips it home | 40-37 |
| 10:39 | Auburn | John Sledge blocks the short jumper by Alex Molinski | 40-37 |
| 10:38 | Auburn | Donald Landberg tips it home | 40-39 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 10:17 | Auburn | David McLead grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:11 | Auburn | David McLead is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy (SG), Kelly Hill (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) William Ouellette, John Sledge, Kevin Riggleman | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 09:51 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Donald Landberg | 40-39 |
| 09:27 | Auburn | Kelly Hill is called for the reach on Alex Molinski - foul #2 on Kelly Hill, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), William Ouellette (SG), David Wilson (SF) James Bly, Robert Tandy, Walter Zent | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar (PG), Thomas Ware (SF), Richard Diep (PF) Matthew Fiorini, Ben Jacobo, Donald Landberg | |
| 09:20 | Auburn | Stanley Fuller is called for the reach on David McLead - foul #2 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) David Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:06 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Diep | 40-41 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 08:42 | Auburn | Alex Molinski grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 08:19 | Auburn | Richard Diep misses long on a runner from close range | 40-41 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kelly Hill | 43-41 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Richard Diep is called for 5 seconds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF), Kevin Riggleman (C) Andrew Ervin, Justin Lewis, Kelly Hill, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG), Ben Jacobo (SF), Donald Landberg (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) Thomas Dunbar, Thomas Ware, Richard Diep, Alex Molinski | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 blk. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McLead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Jacobo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Landberg (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Alva Pilakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | John Sledge blows the layup | 43-41 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | James Bly tips it in | 45-41 |
| 06:54 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 45-41 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 45-41 |
| 06:35 | Auburn | David McLead snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Walter Zent blocks the short jumper by Alva Pilakowski | 45-41 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski tips it in | 45-43 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Sledge | 47-43 |
| 05:24 | Auburn | Donald Landberg misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Riggleman - foul #2 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Kelly Hill (PF) James Bly, William Ouellette, John Sledge | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar (SG), Alex Molinski (C) David McLead, Alva Pilakowski | |
| 05:24 | Auburn | Donald Landberg makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 05:24 | Auburn | Donald Landberg makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Dunbar - foul #3 on Thomas Dunbar, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Donald Landberg's layup is rejected by Kelly Hill | 49-45 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill can't tip it in | 49-45 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman tips it but misses | 49-45 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman is whistled for a carry | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Ware (SF), Richard Diep (PF) Ben Jacobo, Donald Landberg | |
| 04:02 | Auburn | Thomas Ware's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), William Ouellette (SG) Andrew Ervin, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette is whistled for a carry | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dunbar (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Ware (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Diep (fresh) C - Alex Molinski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Alex Molinski scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Matthew Fiorini | 49-47 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman is called for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ben Jacobo (SF), Donald Landberg (PF) Thomas Ware, Richard Diep | |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Kelly Hill takes the ball from Thomas Dunbar | 49-47 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill knocks in the floater near the basket | 51-47 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Alex Molinski misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 51-47 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 51-47 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo clanks a driving attempt from close range | 51-47 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Bly | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini misses the floater from the left side | 53-47 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Donald Landberg snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Alex Molinski makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Fiorini and he's fouled by Kelly Hill - foul #3 on Kelly Hill, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David McLead (SG) Thomas Dunbar | |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Alex Molinski misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the board | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Fiorini - foul #2 on Matthew Fiorini, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by Alex Molinski - foul #5 on Alex Molinski, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski (C) Alex Molinski | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Alva Pilakowski is called for the reach on James Bly - foul #3 on Alva Pilakowski, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | David McLead comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent is fouled in the backcourt by David McLead - foul #1 on David McLead, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG) James Bly, William Ouellette | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | David McLead misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) Andrew Ervin | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | James Bly is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Fiorini - foul #3 on Matthew Fiorini, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Robert Tandy steals it from Ben Jacobo | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Bly runs out the clock | 59-49 |