| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McLead (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Griffith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Diep (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Landberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent inbounds the ball | 17-17 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | John Sledge is whistled for a carry | 17-17 |
| 19:24 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Ervin - foul #1 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #1 | 17-17 |
| 19:24 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 19:24 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Zent | 20-18 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Fiorini and the foul's on John Sledge - foul #1 on John Sledge, team foul #2 | 20-20 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | John Sledge comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 18:10 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 17:48 | Auburn | Richard Diep hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | Richard Diep grabs the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 17:32 | Auburn | Donald Landberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-21 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 17:08 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Donald Landberg | 20-21 |
| 17:04 | Auburn | David McLead can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Donald Landberg snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 16:19 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith lays it in set up by Matthew Fiorini | 20-23 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Donald Landberg takes the ball from Stanley Fuller | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David McLead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Griffith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Diep (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Landberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Auburn | Stanley Fuller swats the layup by Anthony Griffith | 20-23 |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Donald Landberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 15:14 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), Paul Casillas (SG), Thomas Ware (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) Matthew Fiorini, David McLead, Richard Diep, Donald Landberg | |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the runner from close range | 22-23 |
| 14:28 | Auburn | Brandon Coleman is called for the reach on Thomas Ware - foul #1 on Brandon Coleman, team foul #3 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG) Timothy Vernon | |
| 14:11 | Auburn | Paul Casillas scores on a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Justin Lewis - foul #1 on Justin Lewis, team foul #4 | 22-25 |
| 14:11 | Auburn | Paul Casillas makes the free throw | 22-26 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore is hacked by Thomas Ware - foul #1 on Thomas Ware, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Landberg (C) Alva Pilakowski | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent blows the layup | 22-26 |
| 13:26 | Auburn | Donald Landberg gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 13:03 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Griffith | 22-28 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent loses the dribble to Donald Landberg | 22-28 |
| 12:19 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-28 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Ware | 22-28 |
| 11:58 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Marty Erwin - foul #3 on Marty Erwin, team foul #5 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), John Sledge (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | David McLead (SG), Richard Diep (PF) Paul Casillas, Thomas Ware | |
| 11:58 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 11:58 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David McLead (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Griffith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Diep (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Landberg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Bly | 24-29 |
| 11:16 | Auburn | Richard Diep hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Fiorini | 24-32 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Bly | 27-32 |
| 10:41 | Auburn | Richard Diep is whistled for traveling | 27-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), Alva Pilakowski (C) Matthew Fiorini, Donald Landberg | |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | John Sledge can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by David McLead - foul #2 on David McLead, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 10:02 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski is denied on a layup by John Sledge | 29-32 |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Richard Diep tips it in | 29-34 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | James Bly buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Lewis | 32-34 |
| 09:09 | Auburn | David McLead comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | James Bly pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | James Bly is fouled on the floor by Timothy Vernon - foul #2 on Timothy Vernon, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF), David Wilson (C) Justin Lewis, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG), Donald Landberg (C) Timothy Vernon, Alva Pilakowski | |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Ervin and he's hacked by Anthony Griffith - foul #1 on Anthony Griffith, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Charles Moore (PF) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, John Sledge | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Casillas (SG), Thomas Ware (PF) David McLead, Richard Diep | |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | David Wilson denies the turnaround by Donald Landberg | 35-34 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore tips it home | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Casillas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Griffith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Ware (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Landberg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith double dribbles | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), John Sledge (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | David McLead (SG), Richard Diep (PF) Paul Casillas, Thomas Ware | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Stanley Fuller is blocked by Anthony Griffith | 37-34 |
| 06:48 | Auburn | Richard Diep gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 06:28 | Auburn | Donald Landberg scores on a runner from close range | 37-36 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | James Bly knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 05:38 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | James Bly is whistled for a carry | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Ware (PF) Richard Diep | |
| 04:54 | Auburn | David McLead scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Fiorini | 40-39 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | John Sledge comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Griffith - foul #2 on Anthony Griffith, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Casillas (SG), Christopher Newton (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) David McLead, Anthony Griffith, Donald Landberg | |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Christopher Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 04:07 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini is hacked by Marty Erwin - foul #4 on Marty Erwin, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (PF) John Sledge | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), Richard Diep (PF) Matthew Fiorini, Christopher Newton | |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Thomas Ware comes up short on the runner near the basket | 41-39 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 03:40 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Thomas Ware | 41-39 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Casillas and he's fouled by Marty Erwin - foul #5 on Marty Erwin, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Stanley Fuller (C) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Justin Lewis, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | David McLead (SG), Anthony Griffith (SF), Donald Landberg (C) Paul Casillas, Thomas Ware, Alva Pilakowski | |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Timothy Vernon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David McLead (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Griffith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Diep (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Landberg (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Richard Diep gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 02:31 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Bly - foul #1 on James Bly, team foul #8 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) Charles Moore | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:31 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 02:31 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #9 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG) Timothy Vernon | |
| 01:58 | Auburn | David McLead buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller's pass is intercepted by David McLead | 41-45 |
| 01:12 | Auburn | Donald Landberg buries a floater in the paint set up by Matthew Fiorini and he's fouled by John Sledge - foul #2 on John Sledge, team foul #10 | 41-47 |
| 01:12 | Auburn | Donald Landberg misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Walter Zent | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin buries a fadeaway from the right side | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Donald Landberg pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Donald Landberg is hacked by Andrew Ervin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #11 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Ware (SF) Anthony Griffith | |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Donald Landberg misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Donald Landberg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | James Bly's floater is knocked away by David McLead | 43-48 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Donald Landberg pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Donald Landberg is hacked by Andrew Ervin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #12 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Casillas (SF) Thomas Ware | |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Donald Landberg misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Donald Landberg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Richard Diep snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Richard Diep runs out the clock | 43-49 |