| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Adkisson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Bannerman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Gratton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Stanley Aldridge steals the ball from Taylor Fuller | 39-34 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 19:26 | Auburn | Robert Gratton tips it in | 39-36 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe's pass is intercepted by Stanley Aldridge | 39-36 |
| 18:53 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge travels with the ball | 39-36 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 18:24 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson's floater is knocked away by Anthony Rowe | 41-36 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Adkisson picks off the pass by Peter Joyner | 41-36 |
| 17:53 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-36 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-36 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 17:18 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman tips it home | 43-38 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 16:58 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Rowe - foul #3 on Anthony Rowe, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG), Henry Huddleston (PF), Joseph Young (C) Lloyd Norman, Taylor Fuller, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Auburn | Vernon Plott (SG), Dustin Franck (PF), James Kyte (C) Stanley Aldridge, Robert Gratton, Joseph Green | |
| 16:58 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:58 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Vernon Plott snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 16:32 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Brian Bannerman | 43-42 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:55 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Adkisson | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Adkisson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Plott (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Bannerman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Franck (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kyte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton double dribbles | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Peter Joyner, Dennis Ciotti, Henry Huddleston, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge (SG), David Jeffers (SF), Robert Gratton (PF) Michael Adkisson, Brian Bannerman, James Kyte | |
| 15:15 | Auburn | Taylor Fuller steals it from Vernon Plott | 43-44 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Green (C) Dustin Franck | |
| 14:48 | Auburn | Eric Evans steals it from Joseph Green | 43-44 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans hits the finger roll | 45-44 |
| 14:31 | Auburn | Anthony Rowe is called for the reach on David Jeffers - foul #4 on Anthony Rowe, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston (C) Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:26 | Auburn | Robert Gratton comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 45-44 |
| 13:58 | Auburn | Robert Gratton gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:38 | Auburn | Joseph Green misses the jumper from the left block | 45-44 |
| 13:37 | Auburn | Vernon Plott tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Robert Gratton snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 12:57 | Auburn | Charles Sharpton takes the ball from Joseph Green | 45-46 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton banks in the layup | 47-46 |
| 12:33 | Auburn | Joseph Green comes up short on the shot from the left side | 47-46 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton is fouled on the floor by Vernon Plott - foul #2 on Vernon Plott, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), John Thompson (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Joseph Young (C) Charles Sharpton, Lloyd Norman, Eric Evans, Taylor Fuller | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Adkisson (PG), Rusty White (SG), Brian Bannerman (SF), Dustin Franck (PF), James Kyte (C) Vernon Plott, Stanley Aldridge, David Jeffers, Robert Gratton, Joseph Green | |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Ciotti | 49-46 |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Rusty White clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 11:51 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson tips it in | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Adkisson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rusty White (fresh) SF - Brian Bannerman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Franck (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kyte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Huddleston | 49-48 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner's pass is intercepted by Dustin Franck | 49-48 |
| 10:51 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson is fouled on the floor by Peter Joyner - foul #1 on Peter Joyner, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (SG), Taylor Fuller (PF) John Thompson, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:37 | Auburn | Dustin Franck buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rusty White | 49-51 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-51 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Lloyd Norman | 51-51 |
| 09:37 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Kyte and he's fouled by Joseph Young - foul #2 on Joseph Young, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins (C) Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Auburn | Vernon Plott (PG), Stanley Aldridge (SG), Robert Gratton (PF), Joseph Green (C) Michael Adkisson, Rusty White, Dustin Franck, James Kyte | |
| 09:37 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner is hacked by Vernon Plott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Plott, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Lloyd Norman | 53-54 |
| 08:42 | Auburn | Robert Gratton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dennis Ciotti | 53-54 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner loses the dribble to Vernon Plott in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 08:22 | Auburn | Vernon Plott buries a 3 from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Joseph Green - foul #1 on Joseph Green, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Henry Huddleston (PF), Joseph Young (C) Peter Joyner, Lloyd Norman, Dennis Ciotti, Taylor Fuller, Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Adkisson (PG), David Jeffers (SF) Vernon Plott, Brian Bannerman | |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Gratton denies the turnaround by Henry Huddleston | 53-57 |
| 07:47 | Auburn | Joseph Green grabs the board | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Adkisson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Jeffers (fresh) PF - Robert Gratton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Green (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Auburn | Joseph Green buries a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Eric Evans - foul #1 on Eric Evans, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe (C) Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Auburn | Vernon Plott (SG), Dustin Franck (PF) Stanley Aldridge, Robert Gratton | |
| 07:23 | Auburn | Joseph Green makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans can't connect on a floater from close range | 53-60 |
| 06:56 | Auburn | Dustin Franck snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 06:51 | Auburn | Anthony Rowe is called for the reach on Joseph Green - foul #5 on Anthony Rowe, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Young (C) Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kyte (C) Joseph Green | |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Charles Sharpton steals the ball from James Kyte | 53-60 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton hits the finger roll | 55-60 |
| 06:34 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Young | 55-60 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 06:20 | Auburn | Dustin Franck gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:55 | Auburn | David Jeffers's floater is tipped away by Henry Huddleston | 55-60 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Lloyd Norman (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF) John Thompson, Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge (SG), Brian Bannerman (SF), Robert Gratton (PF), Joseph Green (C) Vernon Plott, David Jeffers, Dustin Franck, James Kyte | |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Lloyd Norman | 57-60 |
| 05:37 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman's pass is intercepted by Peter Joyner | 57-60 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 05:14 | Auburn | Robert Gratton pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:08 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman misses badly on a floater from the right side | 57-60 |
| 05:06 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson misses the tip | 57-60 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller banks in the layup | 59-60 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Robert Gratton makes the jump hook near the basket | 59-62 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the shot from close range | 59-62 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Robert Gratton gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Adkisson | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Adkisson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Bannerman (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gratton (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner can't connect on a floater in the lane | 59-65 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller tips it home | 61-65 |
| 03:17 | Auburn | Robert Gratton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Bannerman | 61-67 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 02:59 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Robert Gratton misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Lloyd Norman - foul #1 on Lloyd Norman, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Eric Evans (SG), Daniel Jenkins (PF), Joseph Young (C) Peter Joyner, Lloyd Norman, Taylor Fuller, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Vernon Plott (SG), David Jeffers (SF), Dustin Franck (C) Michael Adkisson, Stanley Aldridge, Brian Bannerman, Joseph Green | |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Robert Gratton misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Robert Gratton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Lloyd Norman (SG), Taylor Fuller (PF), Henry Huddleston (C) Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans, Daniel Jenkins, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Bannerman (SF) Qing-nan Kung | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner is hacked by Vernon Plott - foul #4 on Vernon Plott, team foul #4 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge (SG) David Jeffers | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Robert Gratton pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Adkisson (PG), Joseph Green (C) Vernon Plott, Dustin Franck | |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Joseph Green connects on the floater from the left block | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-70 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller grabs the offensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Joseph Green is called for the reach on Peter Joyner - foul #2 on Joseph Green, team foul #5 | 61-70 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-70 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Lloyd Norman | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Peter Joyner is called for the reach on Brian Bannerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Joyner, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Jeffers (SG), Dustin Franck (C) Stanley Aldridge, Joseph Green | |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Robert Gratton | 64-70 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Peter Joyner is called for the reach on Dustin Franck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Joyner, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Dustin Franck makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Dustin Franck makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman is hacked by Peter Joyner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Joyner, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Peter Joyner | 70-74 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge (SG), Joseph Green (C) David Jeffers, Dustin Franck | |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Norman - foul #2 on Lloyd Norman, team foul #11 | 70-74 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 70-76 |