| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Patton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rex Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Peacock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chad Laforce (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | David Peacock inbounds the ball | 18-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 18-27 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | James Patton snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson loses the dribble to Chad Laforce | 18-27 |
| 18:51 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson can't finish the layup | 18-27 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | David Peacock grabs the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson lays it up and in on a great pass from David Peacock and he's hacked by James Patton - foul #3 on James Patton, team foul #1 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF) James Patton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (SG), Joseph Lytle (SF), Sonny Davis (C) Dikembe Azim, David Peacock, Chad Laforce | |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson makes the free throw | 18-30 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 18-30 |
| 17:57 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie grabs the board | 18-30 |
| 17:33 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-30 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 17:07 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 18-30 |
| 17:05 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses the tip | 18-30 |
| 17:03 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Lytle | 18-30 |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson is denied on a layup by Robert Wilson | 18-30 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie misses the tip | 18-30 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs snags the defensive board | 18-30 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-30 |
| 16:30 | Auburn | Sonny Davis snags the defensive board | 18-30 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson drills a turnaround in the lane | 18-32 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Cole Schoenrock | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rex Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lytle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Sonny Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Auburn | Sonny Davis misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 15:24 | Auburn | Sonny Davis tips it home | 21-34 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Sonny Davis - foul #1 on Sonny Davis, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Ernest Davis (SF), James Patton (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Thad Woolery, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), David Peacock (SF), Chad Laforce (C) Rex Hall, Joseph Lytle, Anthony Donaldson | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 15:19 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Sonny Davis | 22-34 |
| 15:01 | Auburn | Sonny Davis travels with the ball | 22-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Thomas Kott (C) Rodney Candelaria, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses long on a shot in the lane | 22-34 |
| 14:43 | Auburn | David Peacock gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Thomas Kott picks off the pass by Mauricio Yazzie | 22-34 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Sonny Davis picks off the pass by Steve Gilmore | 22-34 |
| 13:42 | Auburn | Chad Laforce connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by David Peacock | 22-36 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | James Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-36 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott tips it home | 24-36 |
| 13:02 | Auburn | Thomas Kott is called for the reach on Chad Laforce - foul #1 on Thomas Kott, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Thad Woolery (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Steve Gilmore, Ernest Davis, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), Joseph Lytle (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF) Mauricio Yazzie, David Peacock, Sonny Davis | |
| 12:42 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Cole Schoenrock - foul #1 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #3 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (SG) Dikembe Azim | |
| 12:42 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 12:42 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Chad Laforce swats the layup by Robert Wilson | 24-36 |
| 12:19 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 11:56 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 24-36 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | James Patton gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | James Patton is fouled on the floor by Rex Hall - foul #2 on Rex Hall, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), Joseph Hubbs (PF) William Depew, James Patton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (SG), David Peacock (SF), Sonny Davis (C) Mauricio Yazzie, Joseph Lytle, Chad Laforce | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rex Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Peacock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Sonny Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Azim | 24-36 |
| 11:15 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim lays it up and in | 24-38 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs's layup is rejected by David Peacock | 24-38 |
| 11:01 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Rex Hall | 24-38 |
| 10:43 | Auburn | David Peacock buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Rex Hall | 24-40 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 26-40 |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Joseph Hubbs swats the short shot by David Peacock | 26-40 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | David Peacock steps in front of the Cole Schoenrock pass | 26-40 |
| 09:26 | Auburn | Sonny Davis misses the fadeaway near the basket | 26-40 |
| 09:25 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson tips it in | 26-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Rex Hall - foul #3 on Rex Hall, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), William Depew (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), James Patton (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (SG), Joseph Lytle (SF), Chad Laforce (C) Dikembe Azim, David Peacock, Anthony Donaldson | |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 08:47 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle scores on a runner near the basket | 28-44 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | James Patton is called for 5 seconds | 28-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Anthony Donaldson (PF) Rex Hall, Sonny Davis | |
| 08:13 | Auburn | Chad Laforce hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Dikembe Azim and he's fouled by Ernest Davis - foul #1 on Ernest Davis, team foul #4 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), Sonny Davis (PF) Dikembe Azim, Anthony Donaldson | |
| 08:13 | Auburn | Chad Laforce makes the free throw | 28-47 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Gilmore, team foul #5 | 28-47 |
| 07:51 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by James Patton - foul #4 on James Patton, team foul #6 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (PF) Sonny Davis | |
| 07:51 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 28-48 |
| 07:51 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Mauricio Yazzie steals it from Ernest Davis | 28-49 |
| 07:40 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie jams it | 28-51 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | William Depew is fouled on the floor by David Peacock - foul #2 on David Peacock, team foul #4 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (PF), James Murphy (C) James Patton, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Sonny Davis (PF) Rex Hall, David Peacock | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Depew (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Kott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Lytle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sonny Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Laforce (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis is hacked by Sonny Davis - foul #2 on Sonny Davis, team foul #5 | 28-51 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore is fouled on the floor by Sonny Davis - foul #3 on Sonny Davis, team foul #6 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF) James Murphy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG) Dikembe Azim | |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-51 |
| 07:01 | Auburn | Chad Laforce snags the defensive board | 28-51 |
| 06:41 | Auburn | Steve Gilmore steps in front of the Mauricio Yazzie pass | 28-51 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Mauricio Yazzie steals the ball from Joseph Hubbs | 28-51 |
| 05:58 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie can't finish the layup | 28-51 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore grabs the board | 28-51 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 28-51 |
| 05:40 | Auburn | Chad Laforce snags the defensive board | 28-51 |
| 05:15 | Auburn | Chad Laforce misses the easy layup | 28-51 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs gets the rebound | 28-51 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Steve Gilmore, team foul #7 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard (SF), James Murphy (PF) Steve Gilmore, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Anthony Donaldson (PF) Rex Hall, Chad Laforce | |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Mauricio Yazzie and he's fouled by James Murphy - foul #1 on James Murphy, team foul #8 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lester Kelson (SG) Mauricio Yazzie | |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson makes the free throw | 28-54 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-54 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis gets the offensive rebound | 28-54 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis makes the 3 from the right wing | 31-54 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sonny Davis and he's fouled by Jonathan Pinkard - foul #2 on Jonathan Pinkard, team foul #9 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG) Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (SF) Dikembe Azim | |
| 04:02 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle misses the free throw | 31-56 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs snags the defensive board | 31-56 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | William Depew scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-56 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (PF) Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG) Lester Kelson | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steve Gilmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Depew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Pinkard (fresh) PF - Thomas Kott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mauricio Yazzie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Lytle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Sonny Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-56 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott grabs the offensive rebound | 34-56 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-56 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson grabs the board | 34-56 |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dikembe Azim and he's fouled by William Depew - foul #4 on William Depew, team foul #10 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (SG) Steve Gilmore | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lester Kelson (SG) Dikembe Azim | |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie makes the free throw | 34-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-59 |
| 02:02 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Pinkard | 37-59 |
| 02:01 | Auburn | Sonny Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 37-59 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Sonny Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 37-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Jonathan Pinkard, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG) Lester Kelson | |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-59 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott gets the offensive rebound | 37-59 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis's pass is intercepted by Mauricio Yazzie | 37-59 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Hubbs - foul #2 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #11 | 37-59 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Kott | 37-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Steve Gilmore is denied by Anthony Donaldson | 37-59 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Rex Hall gets the rebound | 37-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie knocks in the jumper from the left side | 37-61 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Steve Gilmore, team foul #12 | 37-61 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Rex Hall runs out the clock | 37-61 |