| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown inbounds the ball | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Lyons | 38-50 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-50 |
| 19:24 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 19:09 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | James Duchesne grabs the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Duchesne | 40-50 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Brown | 40-53 |
| 18:29 | Auburn | David Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-53 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown is whistled for a carry | 43-53 |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Travis Lyons denies the turnaround by Justin Guynn | 43-53 |
| 18:01 | Auburn | James Duchesne hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Finley | 45-55 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | David Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | James Duchesne gets the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | David Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by James Duchesne | 45-55 |
| 16:35 | Auburn | James Duchesne gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 16:21 | Auburn | Justin Guynn scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Gorman | 47-55 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-55 |
| 16:12 | Auburn | Justin Guynn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 15:55 | Auburn | David Johnson loses the dribble to Oscar Leal | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Duchesne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Kyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Guynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Leal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 47-55 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses badly on a shot from the left block | 47-55 |
| 15:11 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Bruce Gorman | 47-55 |
| 15:07 | Auburn | David Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Finley | 47-55 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses the tip | 47-55 |
| 14:51 | Auburn | Justin Guynn snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | James Kyle hits a floater in the paint | 49-55 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-55 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses the tip | 49-55 |
| 14:18 | Auburn | Justin Guynn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 14:10 | Auburn | James Kyle knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Bruce Gorman | 51-55 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Joe Phillips | 51-57 |
| 13:35 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Finley | 54-59 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Finley - foul #3 on Daniel Finley, team foul #1 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG), William Summers (SG), William Still (SF), Robert Ragsdale (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) Bruce Gorman, David Johnson, James Duchesne, James Kyle, Justin Guynn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF), Daniel Lin (C) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Mark Brown, Oscar Leal, Travis Lyons | |
| 12:55 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Torain - foul #1 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #2 | 54-59 |
| 12:55 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 12:55 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain is called for traveling | 56-59 |
| 12:27 | Auburn | Stanley Felty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens can't connect on a floater from the left block | 56-59 |
| 12:06 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Stanley Felty | 56-59 |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale is fouled on the floor by Donald Evens - foul #1 on Donald Evens, team foul #3 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG) Stanley Felty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Still (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 8 pts. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Lin (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Auburn | Kenneth Torain steals it from William Summers | 56-59 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin can't tip it in | 56-59 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-59 |
| 11:03 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 10:55 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson hits the finger roll set up by William Summers | 58-59 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Andrew Johnson steals it from Keith Rudolph | 58-59 |
| 10:29 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 10:27 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale tips it but misses | 58-59 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain misses the fadeaway from close range | 58-59 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Andrew Johnson steals the ball from Donald Evens | 58-59 |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Rudolph - foul #1 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG), David Johnson (SG), James Duchesne (SF), Justin Guynn (C) Bruce Gorman, William Summers, William Still, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Joe Webster (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Travis Lyons (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Kenneth Torain, Daniel Lin | |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 59-59 |
| 09:12 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Justin Guynn | 59-59 |
| 08:51 | Auburn | David Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kyle (PF) Robert Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 08:35 | Auburn | Stanley Felty gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:31 | Auburn | Joe Webster is called for the reach on James Kyle - foul #2 on Joe Webster, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG) Stanley Felty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:17 | Auburn | David Johnson misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 07:52 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 07:39 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-59 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the board | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Kyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Guynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Webster (fresh) PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster's layup is rejected by James Duchesne | 59-59 |
| 07:18 | Auburn | James Kyle grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 07:04 | Auburn | James Kyle hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 59-59 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Finley and he's hacked by James Kyle - foul #4 on James Kyle, team foul #1 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SG), William Still (SF), Robert Ragsdale (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) David Johnson, James Duchesne, James Kyle, Justin Guynn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Kenneth Torain (C) Joe Phillips, Joe Webster, Travis Lyons | |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses the free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:23 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Torain - foul #2 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Daniel Lin (C) Daniel Finley, Oscar Leal | |
| 06:23 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:23 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin tips it home | 60-63 |
| 05:54 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by William Summers | 62-63 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | John Spenser can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain grabs the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | William Still picks off the pass by John Spenser | 62-63 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | John Spenser steps in front of the Bruce Gorman pass | 62-63 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Andrew Johnson is called for the reach on John Spenser - foul #3 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #2 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG), David Johnson (SG), James Duchesne (SF) Bruce Gorman, William Summers, William Still | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Oscar Leal (PF) John Spenser, Daniel Lin | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Andrew Johnson swats the short shot by Mark Brown | 62-63 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 04:36 | Auburn | Stanley Felty misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | David Johnson tips it but misses | 62-63 |
| 04:34 | Auburn | James Duchesne tips it in | 64-63 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain can't connect on a floater from the right block | 64-63 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal tips it back up and in | 64-65 |
| 03:52 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Stanley Felty | 66-65 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by James Duchesne - foul #1 on James Duchesne, team foul #3 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG), James Kyle (PF), Justin Guynn (C) Stanley Felty, Robert Ragsdale, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Daniel Lin (C) Keith Rudolph, Kenneth Torain | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Kyle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Daniel Lin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Auburn | James Kyle scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Johnson and he's hacked by Mark Brown - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF) Mark Brown | |
| 03:22 | Auburn | James Kyle makes the free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal hits the finger roll set up by Donald Evens | 69-69 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Justin Guynn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-69 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons (C) Daniel Lin | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips knocks in the shot from the left side | 69-71 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Daniel Finley is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #4 on Daniel Finley, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (SF) Donald Evens | |
| 02:32 | Auburn | David Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 02:08 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Justin Guynn | 69-71 |
| 02:02 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman is whistled for a carry | 69-71 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal travels with the ball | 69-71 |
| 01:30 | Auburn | David Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bruce Gorman | 72-71 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Justin Guynn - foul #2 on Justin Guynn, team foul #4 | 72-71 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:09 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | David Johnson steps in front of the Daniel Finley pass | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-72 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | James Kyle hits the follow up shot | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | James Kyle steps in front of the Daniel Finley pass | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Daniel Finley is called for the reach on Bruce Gorman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Finley, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SF), Robert Ragsdale (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) James Duchesne, James Kyle, Justin Guynn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) Daniel Finley | |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips grabs the offensive board | 78-72 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Oscar Leal | 78-75 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Duchesne (SF), Justin Guynn (C) William Summers, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman is fouled in the backcourt by John Spenser - foul #1 on John Spenser, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Brown | 79-78 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | John Spenser is called for the reach on Bruce Gorman in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Spenser, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kyle (PF) Robert Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-78 |