| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rex Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Peacock (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Laforce (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Patton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | David Peacock inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (SG) Rex Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Anthony Donaldson picks off the pass by Robert Wilson | 31-26 |
| 19:05 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-26 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 31-26 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), Lester Kelson (SG), Sonny Davis (PF) Dikembe Azim, Mauricio Yazzie, Anthony Donaldson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:42 | Auburn | Chad Laforce clanks a jumper in the lane | 31-26 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 18:07 | Auburn | Chad Laforce lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rex Hall | 33-29 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | James Patton makes the shot from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 17:36 | Auburn | Chad Laforce is called for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Mauricio Yazzie (SG), Joseph Lytle (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF) Rex Hall, Lester Kelson, David Peacock, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | James Patton makes the floater from the left block set up by Cole Schoenrock and he's fouled by Joseph Lytle - foul #1 on Joseph Lytle, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG) Rodney Candelaria | |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | William Depew steps in front of the Dikembe Azim pass | 33-33 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | William Depew clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 16:32 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Anthony Donaldson | 33-33 |
| 16:05 | Auburn | Chad Laforce throws it down set up by Anthony Donaldson | 35-33 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Azim steals it from Cole Schoenrock | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Lytle (fresh) PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Chad Laforce (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Depew (fresh) SF - Thad Woolery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Patton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:17 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), David Peacock (SF), Sonny Davis (C) Dikembe Azim, Joseph Lytle, Chad Laforce | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Thad Woolery, James Patton, Robert Wilson | |
| 14:52 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Depew - foul #3 on William Depew, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (SG) Mauricio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:52 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:52 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Kott | 36-33 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by David Peacock - foul #1 on David Peacock, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (SF) David Peacock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:21 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Ernest Davis - foul #1 on Ernest Davis, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), Chad Laforce (C) Mauricio Yazzie, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:03 | Auburn | Chad Laforce can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-35 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | David Peacock steals the ball from Ernest Davis | 36-35 |
| 13:31 | Auburn | David Peacock lays it in | 38-35 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (SG), Joseph Lytle (SF), Sonny Davis (C) Dikembe Azim, David Peacock, Chad Laforce | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF), James Patton (PF), Robert Wilson (C) William Depew, Rodney Candelaria, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| 12:53 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson connects on the floater from the left block set up by Sonny Davis | 40-35 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-35 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses the tip | 40-35 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Rex Hall gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:04 | Auburn | Ernest Davis swats the short shot by Anthony Donaldson | 40-35 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses the runner in the paint | 40-35 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rex Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Lytle (fresh) PF - Anthony Donaldson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Sonny Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jonathan Pinkard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Patton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:11 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle misses the easy layup | 40-37 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 40-37 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Anthony Donaldson blocks the short jumper by Ernest Davis | 40-37 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard tips it in | 40-39 |
| 10:24 | Auburn | Jonathan Pinkard steals the ball from Anthony Donaldson | 40-39 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses the fadeaway from the right side | 40-39 |
| 10:02 | Auburn | Rex Hall grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 09:33 | Auburn | Cole Schoenrock is called for the reach on Joseph Lytle - foul #3 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Lester Kelson (SG), David Peacock (PF), Chad Laforce (C) Rex Hall, Mauricio Yazzie, Anthony Donaldson, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Ernest Davis, Jonathan Pinkard, James Patton, Robert Wilson | |
| 09:07 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle's floater is tipped away by Thomas Kott | 40-39 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Kott | 40-39 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | William Depew hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Thad Woolery steps in front of the Joseph Lytle pass | 40-41 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Chad Laforce - foul #2 on Chad Laforce, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), Anthony Donaldson (PF) Lester Kelson, Joseph Lytle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Kott | |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 07:56 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | David Peacock steals the ball from Rodney Candelaria | 40-42 |
| 07:29 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Peacock | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rex Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Peacock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Chad Laforce (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 42-42 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Depew | 42-44 |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-44 |
| 06:48 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson tips it in | 44-44 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs is hacked by David Peacock - foul #2 on David Peacock, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (SG), Joseph Lytle (SF), Sonny Davis (PF) Rex Hall, David Peacock, Anthony Donaldson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF), James Patton (PF) Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Chad Laforce grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 05:44 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie throws it down on a great pass from Chad Laforce | 46-44 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 05:24 | Auburn | Sonny Davis pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | Chad Laforce misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-44 |
| 05:02 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle tips it in | 48-44 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 04:49 | Auburn | Chad Laforce gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Dikembe Azim | 50-44 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock is hacked by Joseph Lytle - foul #2 on Joseph Lytle, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), Anthony Donaldson (PF) Joseph Lytle, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Joseph Hubbs (C) William Depew, Jonathan Pinkard, Robert Wilson | |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Hubbs and he's fouled by Dikembe Azim - foul #3 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Chad Laforce drills a shot in the paint set up by Rex Hall | 52-47 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-47 |
| 03:52 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 03:32 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson scores on a floater from the left side set up by Dikembe Azim | 54-47 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Mauricio Yazzie - foul #1 on Mauricio Yazzie, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), Sonny Davis (C) Dikembe Azim, Chad Laforce | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Robert Wilson (C) Cole Schoenrock, James Patton | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Sonny Davis | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rex Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Peacock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Sonny Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Rex Hall | 56-47 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (SG), Chad Laforce (C) Mauricio Yazzie, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), James Patton (PF) Steve Gilmore, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock is hacked by Rex Hall during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Rex Hall, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (SG) Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Auburn | Chad Laforce banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rex Hall and he's hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Joseph Lytle (SF), Sonny Davis (PF) Rex Hall, David Peacock, Anthony Donaldson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), William Depew (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, James Patton, Robert Wilson | |
| 02:07 | Auburn | Chad Laforce misses the free throw | 58-47 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by William Depew | 58-50 |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle is fouled on the floor by Ernest Davis - foul #2 on Ernest Davis, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), David Peacock (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF) Mauricio Yazzie, Joseph Lytle, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), James Patton (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Steve Gilmore, William Depew, Ernest Davis, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| 01:03 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson lays it up and in | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | James Patton hits a shot from the left block | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Cole Schoenrock is called for the reach on Rex Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Sonny Davis (C) Chad Laforce | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Rex Hall makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Rex Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | James Patton grabs the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the contested jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Patton | 62-54 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Cole Schoenrock is called for the reach on David Peacock in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG) Cole Schoenrock | |
| 00:44 | Auburn | David Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | David Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-54 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Sonny Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Sonny Davis drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Peacock | 66-54 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | James Patton is fouled on the floor by David Peacock - foul #3 on David Peacock, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (SG), Joseph Lytle (SF) Dikembe Azim, David Peacock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Ernest Davis (SF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, Robert Wilson | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Sonny Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Rex Hall runs out the clock | 66-54 |