| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Somers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Cox (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 19:40 | Auburn | Richard Somers gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:19 | Auburn | Craig Willis misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hall | 32-31 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 18:52 | Auburn | Craig Willis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Cox | 32-36 |
| 18:15 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Cox - foul #1 on Jason Cox, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 18:15 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:15 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:49 | Auburn | Craig Willis knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Hall | 36-36 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Somers | 39-39 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Hall - foul #1 on Michael Hall, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ervin Gould (SF), George Rigg (PF) Matthew Stevenson, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (C) Frankie Aldana | |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:58 | Auburn | Craig Willis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | George Rigg gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:22 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jason Cox - foul #2 on Jason Cox, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Arthur Mackinnon (C) Craig Willis, Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Russell Titcomb (C) Jason Cox, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake | |
| 16:22 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:22 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe double dribbles | 41-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Williams (SG), Michael Hall (PF) Brandon Jenkins, Arthur Mackinnon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:51 | Auburn | Martin Williams loses the dribble to Glenn Lepe | 41-41 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe banks in the layup | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Williams (fresh) SF - Ervin Gould (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Rigg (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Levi (fresh) SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Auburn | Glenn Lepe is called for the reach on Ricky Croce - foul #1 on Glenn Lepe, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson (SF), Nathaniel Soules (PF), Richard Somers (C) Martin Williams, Michael Hall, George Rigg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), Frankie Aldana (C) Glenn Lepe, Myron Sykora | |
| 15:10 | Auburn | Ervin Gould connects on the floater in the lane | 43-43 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | John Levi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 15:03 | Auburn | Ricky Croce grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:58 | Auburn | Ricky Croce banks in the layup set up by Ervin Gould | 45-43 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling loses the dribble to Ervin Gould | 45-43 |
| 14:46 | Auburn | Ricky Croce banks in the layup on a great pass from Ervin Gould | 47-43 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb travels with the ball | 47-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Brandon Jenkins (SG) Ricky Croce, Ervin Gould | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) John Levi, Ronald Sterling, Russell Titcomb | |
| 14:18 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules scores on a shot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-46 |
| 13:33 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 12:50 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson lays it in set up by Craig Willis | 51-48 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake hits a jumper from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Jason Cox picks off the pass by Craig Willis in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin can't finish the layup | 51-50 |
| 12:34 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:10 | Auburn | Frankie Aldana is called for the reach on Craig Willis - foul #2 on Frankie Aldana, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Ervin Gould (SF), Michael Hall (PF), George Rigg (C) Craig Willis, Matthew Stevenson, Nathaniel Soules, Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Jason Cox, Robert Cooper, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake, Frankie Aldana | |
| 11:48 | Auburn | Michael Hall misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 11:47 | Auburn | George Rigg grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ervin Gould (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Rigg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Levi (fresh) SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Russell Titcomb | 51-50 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 11:14 | Auburn | George Rigg gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 11:02 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 11:01 | Auburn | George Rigg snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:44 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins connects on the floater from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | John Levi clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-50 |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Ricky Croce gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins lays it in | 55-50 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | John Levi connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 09:27 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 09:25 | Auburn | Michael Hall tips it back up and in | 57-53 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora can't finish the layup | 57-53 |
| 09:06 | Auburn | George Rigg snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 08:59 | Auburn | Ricky Croce is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ricky Croce, team foul #2 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Martin Williams (SG), Matthew Stevenson (SF), Nathaniel Soules (PF), Richard Somers (C) Ricky Croce, Brandon Jenkins, Ervin Gould, Michael Hall, George Rigg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) Glenn Lepe, John Levi, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Russell Titcomb | |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 08:48 | Auburn | Martin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Martin Williams | 59-53 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 07:53 | Auburn | Martin Williams drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Martin Williams is called for the reach on Robert Cooper - foul #1 on Martin Williams, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ervin Gould (SG) Martin Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Jonathan Bryner (C) Jason Cox, Frankie Aldana | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ervin Gould (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Somers (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin misses badly on a shot from the left side | 62-55 |
| 07:23 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Dikembe Ake - foul #2 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (C) Jonathan Bryner | |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dikembe Ake | 64-58 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Stevenson - foul #1 on Matthew Stevenson, team foul #4 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Brandon Jenkins (SG), Michael Hall (PF) Craig Willis, Matthew Stevenson, Nathaniel Soules | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (SG), Frankie Aldana (C) Robert Cooper, Dikembe Ake | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Ervin Gould makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Jenkins | 70-60 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana clanks a jumper from the left block | 70-60 |
| 05:26 | Auburn | Michael Hall grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 05:10 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by Brandon Jenkins is blocked by Ronald Sterling | 70-60 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin's floater is knocked away by Michael Hall | 70-60 |
| 05:01 | Auburn | Richard Somers pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Ervin Gould loses the ball out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Nathaniel Soules (PF) Ervin Gould, Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) Glenn Lepe, Ramon Martin, Ronald Sterling | |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Myron Sykora | 70-62 |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules lays it up and in | 72-62 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox is hacked by Craig Willis - foul #2 on Craig Willis, team foul #5 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson (SF) Ricky Croce | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb (C) Frankie Aldana | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brandon Jenkins - foul #3 on Brandon Jenkins, team foul #6 | 72-62 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Stevenson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson misses long on a shot in the paint | 72-64 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brandon Jenkins | 75-64 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Somers (C) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Ramon Martin (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) Jason Cox, Myron Sykora, Russell Titcomb | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-64 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana tips it back up and in | 75-66 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Dikembe Ake is called for the reach on Craig Willis - foul #3 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #6 | 75-66 |
| 01:57 | Auburn | Dikembe Ake swats the layup by Matthew Stevenson | 75-66 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Richard Somers grabs the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Cooper - foul #4 on Robert Cooper, team foul #7 | 75-66 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Richard Somers - foul #2 on Richard Somers, team foul #7 | 77-68 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses the free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson gets the rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Stevenson | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 79-68 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Frankie Aldana | 79-68 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-68 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Craig Willis grabs the board | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Craig Willis can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Cooper - foul #5 on Robert Cooper, team foul #8 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ervin Gould (SG), Ricky Croce (SF), Michael Hall (PF), George Rigg (C) Brandon Jenkins, Matthew Stevenson, Nathaniel Soules, Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake, Frankie Aldana | |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Craig Willis makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Craig Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the defensive rebound | 80-68 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | John Levi misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-68 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Ricky Croce grabs the defensive rebound | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Craig Willis runs out the clock | 80-68 |