| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Moua (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Darrin Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Crocker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | James Dean inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | James Green is open and scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Dean and he's hacked by Michael Crocker - foul #2 on Michael Crocker, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:37 | Auburn | Matthew Moua hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | James Dean pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser connects on the open shot in the lane set up by James Dean | 37-27 |
| 18:53 | Auburn | Michael Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Moua | 37-29 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | James Dean comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 37-29 |
| 18:29 | Auburn | Michael Crocker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:24 | Auburn | Matthew Moua misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | James Dean grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Matthew Moua is called for the reach on James Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Moua, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (PF) Dan Pittman, James Dean, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), John Gooch (SG), Kyle Smith (PF), James Ashurst (C) Matthew Moua, Darrin Nguyen, Michael Williams, Brett Whitaker | |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Crocker is called for the reach on Kyle Core - foul #3 on Michael Crocker, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Kiefer (SF) Michael Crocker | |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | William Felts is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | John Gooch is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Gooch, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Earl Zullinger is called for the reach on James Green - foul #1 on Earl Zullinger, team foul #5 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SF), Dave Iser (PF) James Green, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core hits a wide open jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Dean | 41-29 |
| 16:59 | Auburn | John Gooch hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Kiefer | 41-31 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | James Dean clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | William Felts hits the follow up shot | 43-31 |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Kyle Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dave Iser - foul #1 on Dave Iser, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Dan Pittman (SG), George Lambert (C) Kyle Core, Ronald Panella, William Felts | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Locklin (PG), Darrin Nguyen (SG), Michael Williams (PF), Brett Whitaker (C) Earl Zullinger, John Gooch, Robert Kiefer, James Ashurst | |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Kyle Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Kyle Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | James Green misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Brett Whitaker - foul #2 on Brett Whitaker, team foul #6 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Crocker (SF) Kyle Smith | |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 15:52 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Brett Whitaker, team foul #7 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG) Darrin Nguyen | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - George Lambert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Moua (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Locklin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Crocker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Whitaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | James Dean is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Green | 47-32 |
| 15:10 | Auburn | Michael Crocker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | James Dean is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-32 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | James Dean grabs the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | James Green misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | George Lambert can't tip it in | 47-32 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman can't tip it in | 47-32 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Pittman | 47-32 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | James Dean drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dave Iser | 50-32 |
| 14:16 | Auburn | Dave Iser steals the ball from David Locklin | 50-32 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | James Green is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #8 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (PF) Dan Pittman, James Dean, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen (SG), Robert Kiefer (SF), James Ashurst (C) David Locklin, Michael Crocker, Brett Whitaker | |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-32 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | George Lambert clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-32 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | George Lambert tips it in | 54-32 |
| 13:07 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer is hacked by William Felts - foul #3 on William Felts, team foul #2 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (C) George Lambert | |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), John Gooch (SG), Kyle Smith (PF), Brett Whitaker (C) Matthew Moua, Darrin Nguyen, Michael Williams, James Ashurst | |
| 12:55 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kyle Smith | 54-35 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | John Gooch picks off the pass by Ronald Panella in the backcourt | 54-35 |
| 12:32 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker is fouled on the floor by William Felts - foul #4 on William Felts, team foul #3 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SG), James Dean (SF), George Lambert (C) Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, William Felts | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 12:25 | Auburn | Kyle Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Earl Zullinger | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by George Lambert | 56-37 |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer's floater is knocked away by Dave Iser | 56-37 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | George Lambert pulls down the rebound | 56-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Pittman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. SF - James Dean (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - George Lambert (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Earl Zullinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gooch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kiefer (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brett Whitaker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dave Iser | 58-37 |
| 11:03 | Auburn | Kyle Smith comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 58-37 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the defensive rebound | 58-37 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | James Dean loses the dribble to Earl Zullinger in the backcourt | 58-37 |
| 10:46 | Auburn | Kyle Smith double dribbles | 58-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (PG), Ronald Panella (SG) James Green, Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), Darrin Nguyen (SG), Michael Crocker (SF), Michael Williams (PF), James Ashurst (C) Earl Zullinger, John Gooch, Robert Kiefer, Kyle Smith, Brett Whitaker | |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | George Lambert buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Core | 60-37 |
| 10:08 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-37 |
| 10:06 | Auburn | Matthew Moua hits the follow up shot | 60-39 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Core, team foul #4 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG) James Dean | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:50 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen is fouled on the floor by George Lambert - foul #3 on George Lambert, team foul #5 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Locklin (PG) Matthew Moua | |
| 09:35 | Auburn | Michael Williams misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 60-39 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella snags the defensive board | 60-39 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-39 |
| 08:47 | Auburn | Michael Crocker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-39 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser gets the rebound | 63-39 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Panella | 65-39 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | David Locklin is hacked by Ronald Panella - foul #1 on Ronald Panella, team foul #6 | 65-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SG), James Dean (SF) Ronald Panella, Kyle Core | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), John Gooch (SG), Robert Kiefer (SF), Kyle Smith (PF), Brett Whitaker (C) David Locklin, Darrin Nguyen, Michael Crocker, Michael Williams, James Ashurst | |
| 08:07 | Auburn | John Gooch clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-39 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | James Green gets the rebound | 65-39 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | James Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-39 |
| 07:35 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker grabs the board | 65-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Pittman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. SF - James Dean (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dave Iser (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - George Lambert (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Moua (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Gooch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kiefer (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brett Whitaker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer comes up short on the shot from the left side | 65-39 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | James Dean pulls down the rebound | 65-39 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | James Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (PG), William Felts (PF) James Green, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 07:14 | Auburn | Matthew Moua hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-42 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 65-42 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core gets the offensive rebound | 65-42 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Kiefer - foul #4 on Robert Kiefer, team foul #9 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), David Locklin (SG), Michael Crocker (SF), James Ashurst (C) Matthew Moua, John Gooch, Robert Kiefer, Brett Whitaker | |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Kyle Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-42 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Michael Crocker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-42 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | William Felts grabs the board | 66-42 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | William Felts is fouled on the floor by Kyle Smith - foul #1 on Kyle Smith, team foul #10 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), George Lambert (C) James Dean, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Williams (PF) Kyle Smith | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the 1st free throw | 67-42 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses the 2nd free throw | 67-42 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | James Ashurst grabs the defensive rebound | 67-42 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-44 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Earl Zullinger is called for the reach on Kyle Core - foul #2 on Earl Zullinger, team foul #11 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), John Gooch (SG) Earl Zullinger, David Locklin | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 67-44 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Matthew Moua is hacked by James Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Green, team foul #7 | 67-44 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Matthew Moua makes the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Matthew Moua misses the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | William Felts grabs the defensive rebound | 67-45 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-45 |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Matthew Moua is fouled on the floor by James Green - foul #4 on James Green, team foul #8 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Kiefer (SF) Michael Crocker | |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Matthew Moua misses the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Felts | 67-45 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Robert Kiefer swats the shot by George Lambert | 67-45 |
| 04:55 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer gets the rebound | 67-45 |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Ronald Panella picks off the pass by James Ashurst | 67-45 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | James Green blows the layup | 67-45 |
| 04:24 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Ashurst | 67-45 |
| 04:16 | Auburn | John Gooch drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Kiefer | 67-48 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Kiefer steps in front of the William Felts pass | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Matthew Moua can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on William Felts - foul #5 on William Felts, team foul #9 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SF), Dave Iser (PF) James Green, William Felts | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen (SG), Michael Crocker (SF), Kyle Smith (PF), Brett Whitaker (C) John Gooch, Robert Kiefer, Michael Williams, James Ashurst | |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Matthew Moua misses the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Matthew Moua makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Core (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Dean (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dave Iser (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - George Lambert (very tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Moua (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrin Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Crocker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brett Whitaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Brett Whitaker picks off the pass by Ronald Panella | 67-49 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-49 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | James Dean gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | George Lambert lays it in | 69-49 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Kyle Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-49 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Kyle Smith steps in front of the Ronald Panella pass | 69-49 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Michael Crocker misses short on a jumper from the right block | 69-49 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core loses the dribble to Darrin Nguyen in the backcourt | 69-49 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Michael Crocker lays it up and in set up by Darrin Nguyen | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by George Lambert is blocked by Brett Whitaker | 69-51 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the offensive board | 69-51 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Kyle Smith steals it from George Lambert | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:10 | Auburn | Kyle Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-51 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Dean | 69-51 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | James Dean knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Michael Crocker banks in the layup | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-53 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Kyle Smith | 71-53 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Kyle Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-55 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core runs out the clock | 71-55 |