| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) SG - Colin Petty (fresh) SF - Devin Bryant (fresh) PF - Joseph Ashby (fresh) C - Billy Hanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) SG - Jose Martin (fresh) SF - John Meador (fresh) PF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) C - David Russell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Billy Hanson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Auburn | Devin Bryant misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Meador - foul #1 on John Meador, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Auburn | Devin Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:47 | Auburn | Devin Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | David Russell drills a 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:20 | Auburn | Devin Bryant knocks in the shot from the left block | 4-3 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stefan Costa | 4-5 |
| 18:44 | Auburn | John Meador picks off the pass by Joseph Ashby | 4-5 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 18:23 | Auburn | Colin Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:00 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 4-5 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | Colin Petty grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Colin Petty | 6-5 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | John Meador gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stefan Costa | 6-8 |
| 16:34 | Auburn | Jose Martin takes the ball from Colin Petty | 6-8 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stefan Costa, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Adams (PG), Eric Geise (SG), Alvin Caldwell (SF), Dustin Williams (PF), Mitchell Glodowski (C) Paul Austin, Colin Petty, Devin Bryant, Joseph Ashby, Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Elijah Rice (C) Stefan Costa, Lee Wilkins, David Russell | |
| 16:05 | Auburn | Mitchell Glodowski misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | John Meador grabs the board | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - George Adams (fresh) SG - Eric Geise (fresh) SF - Alvin Caldwell (fresh) PF - Dustin Williams (fresh) C - Mitchell Glodowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Meador (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) C - Elijah Rice (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Elijah Rice | 6-10 |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Eric Geise is whistled for traveling | 6-10 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG) Eric Geise | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Moore (SF) John Meador | |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin is fouled on the floor by George Adams - foul #1 on George Adams, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Ashby (PF) George Adams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Lee Wilkins (PF), David Russell (C) Thomas Kirkwood, Jeff Steinbeck, Elijah Rice | |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | William Moore is hacked by Joseph Ashby - foul #1 on Joseph Ashby, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Hanson (C) Dustin Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | William Moore buries a driving attempt from close range | 6-12 |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Billy Hanson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 14:28 | Auburn | Billy Hanson snags the offensive board | 6-12 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Lee Wilkins takes the ball from Paul Austin | 6-12 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 13:59 | Auburn | Billy Hanson gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:55 | Auburn | Paul Austin is fouled on the floor by Stefan Costa - foul #2 on Stefan Costa, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Colin Petty (SG), Devin Bryant (SF) Alvin Caldwell, Mitchell Glodowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Anthony Fry (SG), John Meador (SF) Stefan Costa, Jose Martin, William Moore | |
| 13:41 | Auburn | Colin Petty is hacked by Lee Wilkins - foul #1 on Lee Wilkins, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| 13:28 | Auburn | Paul Austin misses the 3 from straight away | 6-12 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | David Russell gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | David Russell loses the dribble to Billy Hanson | 6-12 |
| 12:55 | Auburn | Paul Austin misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Kirkwood - foul #1 on Thomas Kirkwood, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dustin Williams (PF) Joseph Ashby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (SG), Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Elijah Rice (C) Anthony Fry, Lee Wilkins, David Russell | |
| 12:55 | Auburn | Paul Austin makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:55 | Auburn | Paul Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 12:34 | Auburn | Devin Bryant snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Paul Austin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kirkwood - foul #2 on Thomas Kirkwood, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell (PG), Mitchell Glodowski (C) Paul Austin, Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (PG) Thomas Kirkwood | |
| 12:07 | Auburn | Devin Bryant comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Meador - foul #2 on John Meador, team foul #7 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Moore (SF) John Meador | |
| 12:07 | Auburn | Devin Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:07 | Auburn | Devin Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin's pass is intercepted by Colin Petty | 8-12 |
| 11:46 | Auburn | Colin Petty lays it in | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Alvin Caldwell (fresh) SG - Colin Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devin Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Williams (fresh) C - Mitchell Glodowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Anthony Fry (fresh) SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elijah Rice (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-12 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Devin Bryant denies the turnaround by Elijah Rice | 10-12 |
| 11:20 | Auburn | Mitchell Glodowski grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 11:14 | Auburn | Colin Petty clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-12 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Alvin Caldwell - foul #1 on Alvin Caldwell, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG), Joseph Ashby (PF), Billy Hanson (C) Colin Petty, Devin Bryant, Dustin Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins (PF), David Russell (C) Jeff Steinbeck, Elijah Rice | |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:44 | Auburn | Jose Martin takes the ball from Paul Austin | 10-14 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Alvin Caldwell is called for the reach on Jose Martin - foul #2 on Alvin Caldwell, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Adams (SG) Alvin Caldwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | William Moore double dribbles | 10-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dustin Williams (SF) Mitchell Glodowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:48 | Auburn | George Adams knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Williams | 12-14 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | William Moore misses short on a floater near the basket | 12-14 |
| 09:37 | Auburn | Paul Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | George Adams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 09:21 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby grabs the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Billy Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins can't tip it in | 12-14 |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Billy Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby can't throw it down | 12-14 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | David Russell grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from William Moore | 12-16 |
| 08:04 | Auburn | Dustin Williams hits a jumper from the baseline | 14-16 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | William Moore comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Austin - foul #1 on Paul Austin, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | Colin Petty (SG), Devin Bryant (SF), Mitchell Glodowski (C) Paul Austin, Joseph Ashby, Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle (SG), Wayne Barton (SF), Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Elijah Rice (C) Anthony Fry, Jose Martin, Lee Wilkins, David Russell | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | William Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 07:41 | Auburn | Mitchell Glodowski grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - George Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Colin Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devin Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchell Glodowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clayton Galle (fresh) SF - Wayne Barton (fresh) PF - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elijah Rice (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Auburn | Dustin Williams loses the dribble to William Moore | 14-17 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 14-17 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle gets the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | William Moore misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by George Adams - foul #2 on George Adams, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steve Hooten (PG), Joseph Ashby (PF) George Adams, Dustin Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | William Moore misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | William Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 06:47 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 06:33 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby is hacked by Wayne Barton - foul #1 on Wayne Barton, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (PG) William Moore | |
| 06:33 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 06:33 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Elijah Rice is denied by Joseph Ashby | 16-17 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle gets the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG) Steve Hooten | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (SG) Clayton Galle | |
| 05:36 | Auburn | Colin Petty's pass is intercepted by Jose Martin | 16-17 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 05:11 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 16-20 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Mitchell Glodowski misses short on a runner from close range | 16-20 |
| 04:36 | Auburn | Paul Austin pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 04:21 | Auburn | Paul Austin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice loses the dribble to Devin Bryant | 19-20 |
| 03:46 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Fry - foul #1 on Anthony Fry, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Adams (SG), Alvin Caldwell (SF), Billy Hanson (C) Colin Petty, Devin Bryant, Mitchell Glodowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), John Meador (SF), Lee Wilkins (PF), David Russell (C) Anthony Fry, Wayne Barton, Jeff Steinbeck, Elijah Rice | |
| 03:46 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 03:46 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | David Russell pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Alvin Caldwell steps in front of the Jose Martin pass | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alvin Caldwell (fresh) PF - Joseph Ashby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Hanson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - John Meador (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) C - David Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Auburn | David Russell is called for the reach on Joseph Ashby - foul #1 on David Russell, team foul #10 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dustin Williams (SF) Paul Austin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Geise (SG) Joseph Ashby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:46 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | David Russell gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins can't finish the layup | 22-20 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa tips it in | 22-22 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | George Adams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on George Adams, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG), Colin Petty (SG) George Adams, Eric Geise | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-22 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | David Russell gets the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins misses long on a floater from the left side | 22-22 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Dustin Williams | 22-22 |
| 01:09 | Auburn | Billy Hanson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Colin Petty | 24-22 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Paul Austin is called for the reach on Stefan Costa - foul #2 on Paul Austin, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Devin Bryant (SF), Joseph Ashby (PF) Alvin Caldwell, Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (SG), Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Elijah Rice (C) Jose Martin, Lee Wilkins, David Russell | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Colin Petty clanks a jump hook in the lane | 24-22 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Devin Bryant grabs the offensive board | 24-22 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-22 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood is hacked by Dustin Williams - foul #1 on Dustin Williams, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell (SG), Mitchell Glodowski (C) Colin Petty, Dustin Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (SG) Stefan Costa | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 26-23 |