| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jesse Kellar - foul #3 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF) Jesse Kellar, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | Micheal Dale drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Micheal Spencer | 30-26 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Heard | 30-28 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | Micheal Dale buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmy Byrd | 32-28 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 18:20 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Micheal Dale, George Burson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG) Jimmy Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:11 | Auburn | Charles Martel clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo blows the layup but he's fouled by Micheal Dale - foul #2 on Micheal Dale, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (SF) Stanley Lust | |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:32 | Auburn | Charles Martel blows the layup | 32-30 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Dan Nugent tips it but misses | 32-30 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord is fouled on the floor by Clifford Ames - foul #1 on Clifford Ames, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Micheal Spencer (C) Clifford Ames, George Burson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG), Larry Fierros (SF) Edward Mozingo, Ryan Risher | |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Larry Fierros, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Manuel Hartzler (C) Jimmy Byrd, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger (C) Andrew Alvord | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Auburn | Dan Nugent's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Messinger | 32-30 |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Charles Martel hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Micheal Dale steps in front of the Leroy Mullins pass | 34-30 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar lays it in set up by Micheal Dale | 36-30 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens can't tip it in | 36-30 |
| 14:48 | Auburn | Dan Nugent grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 14:25 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Johnny Heard - foul #2 on Johnny Heard, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Micheal Dale, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Edward Mozingo (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF) Johnny Heard, Leroy Mullins, Larry Fierros, Ralph Dickens | |
| 14:25 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:25 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Byrd picks off the pass by Stanley Lust | 38-30 |
| 13:49 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler is hacked by Stanley Lust - foul #1 on Stanley Lust, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), George Burson (C) Clifford Ames, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:37 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Ryan Risher is denied by Manuel Hartzler | 38-30 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger gets the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Cheek | 38-32 |
| 12:43 | Auburn | Charles Martel connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 40-32 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Byrd swats the shot by Stanley Lust | 40-32 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust tips it but misses | 40-32 |
| 12:27 | Auburn | Charles Martel gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 11:58 | Auburn | Charles Martel is hacked by Christopher Cheek - foul #1 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Dan Nugent (PF) Charles Martel, George Burson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Christopher Cheek, Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Hartzler (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Dan Nugent knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Stanley Lust - foul #2 on Stanley Lust, team foul #6 | 42-32 |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord can't tip it in | 43-32 |
| 11:20 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Micheal Dale | 43-32 |
| 11:03 | Auburn | Ralph Dickens steps in front of the Manuel Hartzler pass | 43-32 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Byrd steps in front of the Andrew Alvord pass | 43-32 |
| 10:50 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd can't throw it down | 43-32 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-34 |
| 10:09 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd snags the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Dan Nugent hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Micheal Dale | 45-37 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnny Heard | 45-39 |
| 08:37 | Auburn | Ralph Dickens swats the dunk try by Dan Nugent | 45-39 |
| 08:35 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 08:08 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust hits a jumper from the right side set up by Edward Mozingo | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Dale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Dan Nugent (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Hartzler (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Mozingo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Dickens (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Auburn | Ralph Dickens picks off the pass by Micheal Dale | 45-41 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-41 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Byrd steps in front of the Stanley Lust pass | 45-41 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | Dan Nugent buries a jump hook in the lane | 47-41 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Heard | 47-43 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar hits a floater from the right side set up by Micheal Dale | 49-43 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Micheal Dale, Jimmy Byrd, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Edward Mozingo, Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens, Andrew Alvord | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-43 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Fierros | 49-43 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger tips it in | 49-45 |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 04:41 | Auburn | Charles Martel gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 04:12 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar is whistled for traveling | 49-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), George Burson (C) Clifford Ames, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG) Johnny Heard | |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Manuel Hartzler is called for the reach on Ryan Risher - foul #4 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF) Larry Fierros | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jesse Kellar - foul #4 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (SF) Leroy Mullins | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Manuel Hartzler (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - George Burson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Christopher Cheek steps in front of the Charles Martel pass | 49-47 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Micheal Dale steps in front of the Ryan Risher pass | 49-47 |
| 02:30 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Micheal Spencer (C) Jesse Kellar, George Burson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Stanley Lust (SF) Christopher Cheek, Ralph Dickens | |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Manuel Hartzler takes the ball from Brian Messinger | 51-47 |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher lays it up and in and the foul's on Manuel Hartzler - foul #5 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Dan Nugent (PF), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 01:03 | Auburn | Micheal Dale hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ryan Risher - foul #2 on Ryan Risher, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| 01:03 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 01:03 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo is hacked by Dan Nugent - foul #1 on Dan Nugent, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Charles Martel is hacked by Stanley Lust - foul #3 on Stanley Lust, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Messinger | 53-50 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-50 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Charles Martel pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Charles Martel is hacked by Edward Mozingo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG) Jesse Kellar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust is fouled on the floor by Charles Martel - foul #1 on Charles Martel, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG) Jimmy Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Dan Nugent pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Dan Nugent runs out the clock | 54-51 |