| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) SG - David McLead (fresh) SF - Anthony Griffith (fresh) PF - Richard Diep (fresh) C - Donald Landberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) SF - Walter Zent (fresh) PF - John Sledge (fresh) C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Richard Diep wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Auburn | David McLead misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Andrew Ervin - foul #1 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Auburn | David McLead makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Auburn | David McLead makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Auburn | David McLead is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent steps out of bounds on the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Auburn | Richard Diep drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Fiorini | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent is hacked by Richard Diep - foul #1 on Richard Diep, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | Richard Diep snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Donald Landberg jams it | 6-2 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Bly | 6-4 |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | James Bly snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David McLead (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Griffith (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Diep (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Landberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Fiorini - foul #1 on Matthew Fiorini, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Casillas (SG), Thomas Ware (SF), Christopher Newton (PF) David McLead, Anthony Griffith, Richard Diep | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:33 | Auburn | John Sledge is called for the reach on Paul Casillas - foul #1 on John Sledge, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski (C) Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:16 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski clanks a jumper from close range | 6-5 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent slams it home set up by James Bly and he's fouled by Thomas Ware - foul #1 on Thomas Ware, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), David McLead (SG), Anthony Griffith (SF), Richard Diep (PF) Matthew Fiorini, Paul Casillas, Thomas Ware, Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:46 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Diep | 6-7 |
| 14:20 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 8-7 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Griffith - foul #1 on Anthony Griffith, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG), Donald Landberg (C) Timothy Vernon, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Justin Lewis (SF) Marty Erwin, Walter Zent | |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:39 | Auburn | Donald Landberg blows the layup | 8-9 |
| 13:37 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:18 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Griffith and he's hacked by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (SG), John Sledge (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Brandon Coleman, Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| 13:18 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is fouled on the floor by Anthony Griffith - foul #2 on Anthony Griffith, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Ware (SF) Anthony Griffith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | James Bly can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 12:35 | Auburn | Richard Diep gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:09 | Auburn | Stanley Fuller denies the turnaround by Thomas Ware | 11-9 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Richard Diep gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McLead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Ware (fresh) PF - Richard Diep (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Landberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Auburn | Andrew Ervin is called for the reach on Matthew Fiorini - foul #2 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Casillas (SG), Christopher Newton (PF) David McLead, Richard Diep | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Stanley Fuller | |
| 11:04 | Auburn | David Wilson denies the turnaround by Thomas Ware | 11-9 |
| 11:02 | Auburn | Donald Landberg hits the follow up shot | 13-9 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by John Sledge | 13-11 |
| 10:19 | Auburn | Donald Landberg comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Paul Casillas takes the ball from Walter Zent | 13-11 |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Donald Landberg can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Landberg - foul #1 on Donald Landberg, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), David McLead (SG), Richard Diep (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) Matthew Fiorini, Thomas Ware, Christopher Newton, Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Charles Moore (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Marty Erwin, John Sledge, David Wilson | |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:41 | Auburn | The short jumper by Timothy Vernon is denied by Charles Moore | 13-13 |
| 08:39 | Auburn | Richard Diep tips it home | 15-13 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | James Bly can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alva Pilakowski - foul #1 on Alva Pilakowski, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 07:52 | Auburn | David McLead can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Justin Lewis | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Timothy Vernon (fresh) SG - David McLead (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Casillas (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Diep (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alva Pilakowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Coleman (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) PF - Charles Moore (fresh) C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon loses the ball out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG), Thomas Ware (SF), Donald Landberg (C) Timothy Vernon, Paul Casillas, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) Charles Moore | |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 15-17 |
| 06:27 | Auburn | Richard Diep grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 06:02 | Auburn | David McLead misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | James Bly grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | Richard Diep buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Ware | 18-20 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | James Bly loses the ball out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Casillas (SG), Anthony Griffith (SF) David McLead, Richard Diep | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Walter Zent (SF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Justin Lewis, Stanley Fuller | |
| 04:31 | Auburn | Paul Casillas drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Ware | 20-20 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| 03:54 | Auburn | Thomas Ware misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-20 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith grabs the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith loses the dribble to David Wilson | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Casillas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Griffith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Ware (fresh) C - Donald Landberg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Coleman (tiring) SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) C - David Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent scores on a floater from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Sledge - foul #2 on John Sledge, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | David McLead (SG), Richard Diep (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) Paul Casillas, Thomas Ware, Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Charles Moore (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, John Sledge, David Wilson | |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Diep | 21-22 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller tips it but misses | 21-22 |
| 02:25 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | James Bly is called for the reach on Matthew Fiorini - foul #1 on James Bly, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG) Matthew Fiorini | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Stanley Fuller is called for the reach on Richard Diep - foul #1 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Casillas (SF), Donald Landberg (C) Anthony Griffith, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Richard Diep makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Richard Diep misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the lay-in | 22-22 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Richard Diep grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | James Bly is called for the reach on Timothy Vernon - foul #2 on James Bly, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Ware (SF) Paul Casillas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF) Walter Zent, Charles Moore | |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Richard Diep snags the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon is hacked by Justin Lewis - foul #1 on Justin Lewis, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Griffith (SF) Thomas Ware | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | John Sledge clanks a floater from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Anthony Griffith | 24-22 |