| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Moua (fresh) SG - John Gooch (fresh) SF - Robert Kiefer (fresh) PF - Michael Williams (fresh) C - Brett Whitaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) SG - Kyle Core (fresh) SF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) PF - William Felts (fresh) C - George Lambert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:52 | Mississippi State | George Lambert hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Michael Williams connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Moua and he's hacked by Carlo Saenz - foul #1 on Carlo Saenz, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Michael Williams makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brett Whitaker - foul #1 on Brett Whitaker, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:20 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Robert Kiefer | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | John Gooch misses the 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | George Lambert gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz is hacked by Matthew Moua in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Moua, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Felts | 3-4 |
| 18:33 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | William Felts snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | William Felts knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Miller | 3-6 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Samuel Miller is called for the reach on Brett Whitaker - foul #1 on Samuel Miller, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 18:04 | Auburn | Michael Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 3-6 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | William Felts is called for traveling | 3-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), Darrin Nguyen (SG), David Locklin (SF), Michael Crocker (PF), James Ashurst (C) Matthew Moua, John Gooch, Robert Kiefer, Michael Williams, Brett Whitaker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Willie Reno (PF), Shane Hamner (C) Samuel Miller, Kyle Core, William Felts, George Lambert | |
| 17:42 | Auburn | Michael Crocker misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-6 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tracy Dimas, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| 17:30 | Auburn | Michael Crocker makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Earl Zullinger | 5-6 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:06 | Auburn | James Ashurst grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Stewart (PG), John Gooch (SG) Earl Zullinger, Darrin Nguyen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Grover Niemann (SG), George Lambert (C) David Hill, Tracy Dimas, Carlo Saenz | |
| 16:34 | Auburn | Michael Crocker knocks in the shot from close range | 7-6 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Reno | 7-9 |
| 16:17 | Auburn | David Stewart is hacked by Grover Niemann - foul #1 on Grover Niemann, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), Robert Kiefer (SF), Kyle Smith (PF), Brett Whitaker (C) David Stewart, David Locklin, Michael Crocker, James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (PF) Willie Reno, Shane Hamner | |
| 16:02 | Auburn | Matthew Moua misses long on a turnaround from close range | 7-9 |
| 16:01 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Moua (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Gooch (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Kiefer (fairly fresh) PF - Kyle Smith (fresh) C - Brett Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grover Niemann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) PF - William Felts (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Miller | 9-11 |
| 15:29 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker misses the lay-in | 9-11 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | George Lambert pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Kiefer steps in front of the Grover Niemann pass in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 15:18 | Auburn | William Felts swats the layup by Kyle Smith | 9-11 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | George Lambert gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Moua - foul #2 on Matthew Moua, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), Darrin Nguyen (SG), Michael Williams (PF) Matthew Moua, John Gooch, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Carlo Saenz (SF) Samuel Miller, Grover Niemann, Kyle Core | |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:44 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Whitaker | 9-13 |
| 14:19 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Earl Zullinger - foul #1 on Earl Zullinger, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Stewart (PG), John Gooch (SG), David Locklin (SF), Michael Crocker (PF), James Ashurst (C) Earl Zullinger, Darrin Nguyen, Robert Kiefer, Michael Williams, Brett Whitaker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SG), Willie Reno (SF), Shane Hamner (PF) Tracy Dimas, Carlo Saenz, William Felts | |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the free throw | 9-15 |
| 14:02 | Auburn | James Ashurst pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 14:00 | Auburn | David Hill picks off the pass by David Stewart in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Hill | 9-17 |
| 13:47 | Auburn | Shane Hamner steps in front of the Michael Crocker pass | 9-17 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | John Gooch is called for the reach on Kyle Core in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gooch, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Carlo Saenz (SF) David Hill, George Lambert | |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by David Stewart - foul #1 on David Stewart, team foul #6 | 9-17 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner misses the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner misses the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Michael Crocker pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 13:04 | Auburn | David Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Williams (PF) Michael Crocker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (PF) Willie Reno | |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-20 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | John Gooch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-20 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | William Felts grabs the board | 9-20 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | David Stewart is called for the reach on Samuel Miller - foul #2 on David Stewart, team foul #7 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), Darrin Nguyen (SG), Kyle Smith (C) David Stewart, John Gooch, James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (SG), George Lambert (C) Carlo Saenz, Shane Hamner | |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller makes the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 9-21 |
| 12:21 | Auburn | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 9-21 |
| 12:12 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Smith | 12-21 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Samuel Miller | 12-24 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Earl Zullinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrin Nguyen (fresh) SF - David Locklin (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kyle Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Core (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Felts (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Lambert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Kiefer (SF), Michael Crocker (PF) David Locklin, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Willie Reno (PF) Samuel Miller, William Felts | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | George Lambert hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kyle Core | 12-26 |
| 11:24 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Willie Reno - foul #1 on Willie Reno, team foul #5 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gooch (SG) Darrin Nguyen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann (SG), Carlo Saenz (SF) Tracy Dimas, Kyle Core | |
| 11:17 | Auburn | Grover Niemann takes the ball from Robert Kiefer | 12-26 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz lays it in set up by Grover Niemann | 12-28 |
| 10:59 | Auburn | Michael Crocker knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Earl Zullinger | 14-28 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz connects on the shot from the baseline | 14-30 |
| 10:38 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger buries a 3 from the right corner | 17-30 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno is hacked by John Gooch in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Gooch, team foul #8 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen (SG), David Locklin (SF), Michael Williams (PF), James Ashurst (C) John Gooch, Robert Kiefer, Michael Crocker, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SG), William Felts (PF), Shane Hamner (C) Grover Niemann, Carlo Saenz, George Lambert | |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno misses the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 10:35 | Auburn | David Locklin pulls down the rebound | 17-30 |
| 10:19 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 17-30 |
| 10:18 | Auburn | James Ashurst grabs the offensive board | 17-30 |
| 10:03 | Auburn | Michael Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-30 |
| 10:02 | Auburn | David Locklin grabs the offensive rebound | 17-30 |
| 09:46 | Auburn | Kyle Core picks off the pass by Darrin Nguyen | 17-30 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Earl Zullinger steals the ball from David Hill in the backcourt | 17-30 |
| 09:41 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Earl Zullinger | 19-30 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno is alone and drills a jump hook from close range | 19-32 |
| 09:10 | Auburn | Michael Williams is fouled on the floor by William Felts - foul #1 on William Felts, team foul #6 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Kiefer (SF), Brett Whitaker (C) David Locklin, James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Carlo Saenz (SF), George Lambert (C) David Hill, Kyle Core, Willie Reno, Shane Hamner | |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Darrin Nguyen takes the ball from William Felts in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| 08:48 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen lays it up and in | 24-32 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Crocker (PF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner (PF) William Felts | |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Earl Zullinger | 27-32 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Miller | 27-35 |
| 08:15 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker lays it in on a great pass from Darrin Nguyen | 29-35 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller lays it up and in and the foul's on Robert Kiefer - foul #1 on Robert Kiefer, team foul #9 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Locklin (SF), Kyle Smith (C) Robert Kiefer, Brett Whitaker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann (SG), Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (PF) Tracy Dimas, Carlo Saenz, Shane Hamner | |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 07:52 | Auburn | The 3pt attempt by Earl Zullinger is denied by William Felts | 29-38 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | William Felts grabs the board | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Earl Zullinger (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrin Nguyen (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Locklin (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Crocker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kyle Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Grover Niemann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Core (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Felts (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Lambert (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses long on a runner in the paint | 29-38 |
| 07:39 | Auburn | Kyle Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 07:26 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Samuel Miller - foul #2 on Samuel Miller, team foul #7 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Williams (PF), James Ashurst (C) Michael Crocker, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Shane Hamner (C) Samuel Miller, George Lambert | |
| 07:26 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Darrin Nguyen steps in front of the William Felts pass | 32-38 |
| 07:02 | Auburn | Shane Hamner picks off the pass by David Locklin | 32-38 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-38 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner blows the layup | 32-38 |
| 06:37 | Auburn | James Ashurst grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 06:31 | Auburn | Michael Williams scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-38 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | William Felts tips it home | 34-40 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Grover Niemann is called for the reach on Darrin Nguyen - foul #2 on Grover Niemann, team foul #8 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Kiefer (SF), Kyle Smith (PF), Brett Whitaker (C) David Locklin, Michael Williams, James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (SG), Carlo Saenz (SF), Willie Reno (PF), George Lambert (C) Grover Niemann, Kyle Core, William Felts, Shane Hamner | |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Brett Whitaker picks off the pass by George Lambert | 36-40 |
| 05:18 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by George Lambert - foul #1 on George Lambert, team foul #9 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Crocker (PF) Earl Zullinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:18 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 05:18 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | David Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 04:57 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Robert Kiefer | 38-40 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | The jumper by Darrin Nguyen is denied by Carlo Saenz | 38-40 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Brett Whitaker is called for the reach on Tracy Dimas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brett Whitaker, team foul #10 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), James Ashurst (C) Brett Whitaker, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SG), Shane Hamner (PF) David Hill, Willie Reno | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 04:34 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is fouled in the backcourt by Darrin Nguyen - foul #1 on Darrin Nguyen, team foul #11 | 38-42 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Locklin (SF) Robert Kiefer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (PF) Shane Hamner | |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is whistled for a carry | 38-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kyle Smith (C) James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Locklin | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Earl Zullinger (very tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrin Nguyen (very tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Locklin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Crocker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kyle Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Tracy Dimas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kyle Core (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlo Saenz (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Felts (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Lambert (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas is whistled for a carry | 41-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), John Gooch (SG), Brett Whitaker (C) Earl Zullinger, Darrin Nguyen, Michael Crocker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG) Kyle Core | |
| 03:23 | Auburn | Kyle Smith misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Tracy Dimas - foul #2 on Tracy Dimas, team foul #10 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Reno (SF), Shane Hamner (C) Carlo Saenz, George Lambert | |
| 03:23 | Auburn | Kyle Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 03:23 | Auburn | Kyle Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller clanks a shot from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 02:56 | Auburn | Matthew Moua misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Samuel Miller - foul #3 on Samuel Miller, team foul #11 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Kiefer (SF), Michael Williams (PF) David Locklin, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Kyle Core (SG), George Lambert (C) Samuel Miller, Tracy Dimas, William Felts | |
| 02:56 | Auburn | Matthew Moua makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 02:56 | Auburn | Matthew Moua misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Willie Reno | 44-44 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno loses the dribble to John Gooch in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Matthew Moua drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Kiefer | 47-44 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Brett Whitaker swats the short shot by George Lambert | 47-44 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | George Lambert tips it in | 47-46 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Matthew Moua misses the jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | George Lambert comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by John Gooch - foul #3 on John Gooch, team foul #12 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Stewart (SG), David Locklin (SF), Michael Crocker (PF), James Ashurst (C) John Gooch, Robert Kiefer, Michael Williams, Brett Whitaker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (PG), Grover Niemann (SG), Carlo Saenz (SF), William Felts (PF) David Hill, Kyle Core, Willie Reno, Shane Hamner | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | James Ashurst grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Matthew Moua buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Crocker | 50-47 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann is called for traveling | 50-47 |
| 01:14 | Auburn | David Stewart connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann is fouled in the backcourt by David Stewart - foul #3 on David Stewart, team foul #13 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen (SG) David Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 01:12 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Ashurst | 52-47 |
| 01:03 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Michael Crocker tips it home | 54-47 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner (C) George Lambert | |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Michael Crocker misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Felts - foul #2 on William Felts, team foul #12 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Kyle Core (SG) Tracy Dimas, Grover Niemann | |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Michael Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Michael Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on William Felts - foul #3 on William Felts, team foul #13 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Reno (PF) William Felts | |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Willie Reno is called for the reach on Michael Crocker - foul #2 on Willie Reno, team foul #14 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kyle Smith (C) James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Michael Crocker misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Michael Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz is called for 10 seconds | 57-47 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Kiefer (SF), Brett Whitaker (C) David Locklin, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann (SG), George Lambert (C) Carlo Saenz, Shane Hamner | |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Matthew Moua misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-47 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Whitaker | 57-47 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | The clock runs out | 57-47 |