| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ervin Gould (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Crocker (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Jonathan Bryner is blocked by James Lancaster | 36-42 |
| 19:42 | Auburn | Craig Willis snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 19:37 | Auburn | Craig Willis is called for traveling | 36-42 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 19:19 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 19:13 | Auburn | Craig Willis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kyle Larson - foul #1 on Kyle Larson, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 19:13 | Auburn | Craig Willis makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 19:13 | Auburn | Craig Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin loses the dribble to Craig Willis | 36-43 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker misses the jump hook in the lane | 36-43 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ramon Martin | 36-43 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin's pass is intercepted by Brandon Jenkins | 36-43 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Ake - foul #2 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann is hacked by Edwin Crocker - foul #3 on Edwin Crocker, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (C) Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Somers (PF) Edwin Crocker | |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Ake | 39-45 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | Ramon Martin is called for the reach on Ervin Gould - foul #2 on Ramon Martin, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (SF) Ramon Martin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules (C) James Lancaster | |
| 16:59 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-45 |
| 16:58 | Auburn | Richard Somers tips it home | 39-47 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Richard Somers hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Brandon Jenkins | 41-50 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses the runner from the baseline | 41-50 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake tips it home | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ervin Gould (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Somers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Neil Hunter steps in front of the Nathaniel Soules pass | 43-50 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson lays it in on a nice dish by Neil Hunter | 45-50 |
| 15:17 | Auburn | Kyle Larson is called for the reach on Richard Somers - foul #2 on Kyle Larson, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann, Dikembe Ake, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Edwin Crocker (PF), James Lancaster (C) Craig Willis, Brandon Jenkins, Ervin Gould | |
| 15:07 | Auburn | James Lancaster scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Davies | 47-52 |
| 14:34 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ricky Croce | 47-54 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nathaniel Soules - foul #1 on Nathaniel Soules, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins (SG), Ervin Gould (SF) Richard Somers, Nathaniel Soules | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 14:07 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins buries a floater from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter loses the ball out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake (PF) Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:34 | Auburn | James Lancaster misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jonathan Bryner - foul #3 on Jonathan Bryner, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Craig Wann (SG) Mark Davies, Glenn Lepe | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:34 | Auburn | James Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | James Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-57 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson tips it in | 50-57 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | James Lancaster scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Jenkins | 50-59 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 12:35 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 12:30 | Auburn | James Lancaster's pass is intercepted by Craig Wann | 50-59 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann slams it home | 52-59 |
| 12:10 | Auburn | James Lancaster is whistled for a carry | 52-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Mark Davies (C) Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Nathaniel Soules (SF), Richard Somers (C) Ricky Croce, Ervin Gould, James Lancaster | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson loses the ball out of bounds | 52-59 |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Willis | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Hunter (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Davies (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edwin Crocker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Somers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Richard Somers pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 10:42 | Auburn | Craig Willis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann clanks a floater from the left side | 52-62 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann tips it home | 54-62 |
| 10:06 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by Craig Willis is blocked by Ronald Sterling | 54-62 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies's pass is intercepted by Brandon Jenkins | 54-62 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 09:22 | Auburn | Richard Somers gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 09:08 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins is called for traveling | 54-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann, Neil Hunter, Ronald Sterling, Mark Davies | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (SG), Ervin Gould (SF), James Lancaster (C) Brandon Jenkins, Nathaniel Soules, Richard Somers | |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe travels with the ball | 54-62 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | Craig Willis scores on a 3 from straight away | 54-65 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Duncan | 56-65 |
| 08:08 | Auburn | Ervin Gould double dribbles | 56-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG) Robert Duncan | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Mark Davies is denied by James Lancaster | 56-65 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake tips it in | 58-65 |
| 07:35 | Auburn | Craig Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ramon Martin | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Bryner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Croce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Gould (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Crocker (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Lancaster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-65 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner tips it in | 60-65 |
| 06:47 | Auburn | Craig Willis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 06:45 | Auburn | James Lancaster gets the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 06:21 | Auburn | Craig Willis connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-67 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Crocker | 60-67 |
| 05:54 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Lancaster | 60-67 |
| 05:30 | Auburn | Craig Willis makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Lancaster | 60-70 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Ronald Sterling (C) Mark Davies, Glenn Lepe, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins (SG), Richard Somers (PF) Craig Willis, Edwin Crocker | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 05:05 | Auburn | Kyle Larson steps in front of the Ricky Croce pass | 63-70 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 63-70 |
| 04:44 | Auburn | Richard Somers gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 04:32 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Richard Somers can't tip it in | 63-70 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Sterling | 63-70 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann is denied on a layup by James Lancaster | 63-70 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (SF), Mark Davies (C) Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Nathaniel Soules (C) Ricky Croce, James Lancaster | |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins is hacked by Craig Wann - foul #2 on Craig Wann, team foul #6 | 63-70 |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Ervin Gould clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Mark Davies - foul #1 on Mark Davies, team foul #7 | 63-70 |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Ervin Gould makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Ervin Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson double dribbles | 63-72 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Hunter (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Davies (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ervin Gould (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Somers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Craig Willis is fouled on the floor by Ronald Sterling - foul #1 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Ronald Sterling, Mark Davies | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Craig Willis misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Richard Somers pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules buries a fadeaway from the left block | 63-74 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Wann | 65-74 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF) Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Auburn | Edwin Crocker (PF), James Lancaster (C) Richard Somers, Nathaniel Soules | |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 65-74 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Edwin Crocker picks off the pass by Craig Wann | 65-74 |
| 01:14 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker is hacked by Dikembe Ake - foul #3 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| 01:14 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:14 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Ake | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Ervin Gould is hacked by Craig Wann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Wann, team foul #10 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules (C) James Lancaster | |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Ervin Gould makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Ervin Gould misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake gets the rebound | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-77 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Ervin Gould is hacked by Kyle Larson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Larson, team foul #11 | 68-77 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Ervin Gould misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Ervin Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-78 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ervin Gould | 68-78 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-78 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ake | 68-78 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-78 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner tips it home | 70-78 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Craig Willis runs out the clock | 70-78 |