| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) C - David Halls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fresh) SG - Mathew Shaw (fresh) SF - Darrin Dodd (fresh) PF - Angel Moretti (fresh) C - Carl Sizemore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd is hacked by Chris Franks - foul #1 on Chris Franks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd drills a jumper in the lane set up by Kenneth Ben | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Ben | 0-5 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 18:47 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw double dribbles | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Sizemore - foul #1 on Carl Sizemore, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:10 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-5 |
| 17:53 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore tips it home | 1-7 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks's pass is intercepted by Mathew Shaw in the backcourt | 1-7 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw hits the finger roll | 1-9 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the easy layup | 1-9 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd grabs the defensive rebound | 1-9 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Angel Moretti | 1-11 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | David Halls travels with the ball | 1-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (PG), William Stallworth (SG), Brandon Montag (PF), Brian Eliason (C) Kenneth Ben, Mathew Shaw, Angel Moretti, Carl Sizemore | |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd is called for traveling | 1-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton (PF) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 1-11 |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd grabs the board | 1-11 |
| 16:09 | Auburn | Vernon Newton blocks the short jumper by Brian Eliason | 1-11 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton pulls down the rebound | 1-11 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF) Chris Franks, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Ben (PG), Mathew Shaw (SG) Floyd Dickstein, Darrin Dodd | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Dickey (fresh) SG - William Mayers (fresh) SF - George Charlton (fresh) PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Stallworth (fresh) PF - Brandon Montag (fresh) C - Brian Eliason (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Auburn | George Charlton is called for the reach on William Stallworth - foul #1 on George Charlton, team foul #2 | 1-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Angel Moretti (SF) Mathew Shaw | |
| 15:23 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 1-11 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | James Dickey snags the defensive board | 1-11 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | William Mayers drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by George Charlton | 4-11 |
| 14:34 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to George Charlton | 4-11 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | George Charlton is hacked by Brian Eliason - foul #1 on Brian Eliason, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), Vernon Newton (PF) James Dickey, George Charlton, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Shaw (SG), Darrin Dodd (SF), Carl Sizemore (C) William Stallworth, Angel Moretti, Brian Eliason | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Chris Franks | 6-11 |
| 13:46 | Auburn | Brandon Montag knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | David Halls blows the layup but he's hacked by Carl Sizemore - foul #2 on Carl Sizemore, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (SF) William Mayers | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SF), Angel Moretti (PF) Kenneth Ben, Carl Sizemore | |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Franks - foul #2 on Chris Franks, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), Leo Johnson (C) Chris Franks, David Halls | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Eliason (C) Brandon Montag | |
| 13:05 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | William Stallworth is called for the reach on Leo Johnson - foul #1 on William Stallworth, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Ben (PG), Brandon Montag (C) Darrin Dodd, Brian Eliason | |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 3 from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | James Dickey grabs the offensive board | 7-14 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Stanford | 10-14 |
| 12:26 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | James Dickey snags the offensive board | 10-17 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is hacked by Mathew Shaw - foul #1 on Mathew Shaw, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG), David Halls (C) Dustin Edwards, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Dodd (SF), Brian Eliason (PF) Mathew Shaw, Angel Moretti | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the jumper from close range | 10-17 |
| 11:44 | Auburn | Brandon Montag snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Dickey (fresh) SG - William Mayers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stallworth (fairly fresh) SF - Darrin Dodd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Eliason (fresh) C - Brandon Montag (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 11:18 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben grabs the offensive board | 10-17 |
| 11:10 | Auburn | Brandon Montag clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Halls - foul #1 on David Halls, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SF), Vernon Newton (PF) Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Shaw (SG), Angel Moretti (PF) Kenneth Ben, Brian Eliason | |
| 11:10 | Auburn | Brandon Montag makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:10 | Auburn | Brandon Montag makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by George Charlton | 13-19 |
| 10:30 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by William Stallworth | 13-21 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | William Mayers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton snags the offensive board | 13-21 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | David Halls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Travis Stanford (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) James Dickey, William Mayers, Vernon Newton, David Halls | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Ben (PG), Brian Eliason (C) Mathew Shaw, Brandon Montag | |
| 09:51 | Auburn | Angel Moretti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Shaw (SG) William Stallworth | |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Brian Eliason steps in front of the Leo Johnson pass | 13-21 |
| 09:21 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd misses short on a shot from close range | 13-21 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Travis Stanford | 16-21 |
| 08:45 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Charlton | 18-21 |
| 08:14 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 08:13 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 07:57 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrin Dodd and the foul's on Dustin Edwards - foul #1 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), William Mayers (SF), Vernon Newton (PF), David Halls (C) George Charlton, Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SG), Brandon Montag (PF) Mathew Shaw, Angel Moretti | |
| 07:57 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Darrin Dodd steals the ball from Vernon Newton | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Dickey (fresh) SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stallworth (fairly fresh) SF - Darrin Dodd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Montag (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Eliason (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Stallworth | 18-27 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | David Halls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Shaw (SG), Angel Moretti (PF) Darrin Dodd, Brandon Montag | |
| 06:56 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben is hacked by James Dickey - foul #1 on James Dickey, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SF) Dustin Edwards | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Dodd (SF), Brandon Montag (PF) Mathew Shaw, Angel Moretti | |
| 06:40 | Auburn | Brandon Montag's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Shaw (SG), Angel Moretti (PF) Darrin Dodd, Brian Eliason | |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | George Charlton is fouled on the floor by William Stallworth - foul #2 on William Stallworth, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) George Charlton, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Dodd (SF), Brian Eliason (C) William Stallworth, Brandon Montag | |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | William Mayers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski gets the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Brian Eliason is called for the reach on David Halls - foul #2 on Brian Eliason, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) William Mayers | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Montag (C) Brian Eliason | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Kosta Gembarowski - foul #1 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | James Dickey scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Travis Stanford | 22-29 |
| 05:12 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 22-29 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | David Halls hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-29 |
| 04:49 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Darrin Dodd | 22-29 |
| 04:25 | Auburn | Brandon Montag misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 22-29 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dustin Edwards | 25-29 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Kosta Gembarowski steals it from Angel Moretti | 25-29 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford is fouled on the floor by Darrin Dodd - foul #1 on Darrin Dodd, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), William Mayers (SG), Vernon Newton (PF), Leo Johnson (C) James Dickey, Dustin Edwards, Kosta Gembarowski, David Halls | |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (PG), Brian Eliason (PF), Carl Sizemore (C) Kenneth Ben, Angel Moretti, Brandon Montag | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Floyd Dickstein (fresh) SG - Mathew Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darrin Dodd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Eliason (fresh) C - Carl Sizemore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein is fouled on the floor by Travis Stanford - foul #1 on Travis Stanford, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SF) Travis Stanford | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from George Charlton | 29-30 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Brian Eliason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 29-30 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore misses the tip | 29-30 |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Brian Eliason pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:30 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Carl Sizemore takes the ball from Leo Johnson | 29-32 |
| 01:48 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Mathew Shaw and he's fouled by Leo Johnson - foul #1 on Leo Johnson, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) George Charlton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Ben (PG), Angel Moretti (PF) Floyd Dickstein, Brian Eliason | |
| 01:48 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-35 |
| 01:39 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Darrin Dodd | 29-35 |
| 01:36 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) William Mayers, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski gets the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Angel Moretti is called for the reach on Kosta Gembarowski - foul #1 on Angel Moretti, team foul #9 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Halls (C) Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Montag (PF) Angel Moretti | |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski is whistled for traveling | 29-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (SF) George Charlton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Angel Moretti (SF) Darrin Dodd | |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-35 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-35 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Halls clanks a halfcourt shot | 29-35 |