| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roland Sollars (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wait (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Bartos (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Kafele Orji (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Anthony Nazario (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Summers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Hill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by William Summers | 29-25 |
| 19:18 | Auburn | Kafele Orji buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Wait | 31-25 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | William Summers hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Geiger | 31-28 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | David Wait is hacked by Charles Wilkerson - foul #2 on Charles Wilkerson, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG), Ernest Gadbois (SF), Elmer Hale (PF) William Summers, Jason Hill, Charles Wilkerson | |
| 18:26 | Auburn | Kafele Orji misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 18:25 | Auburn | Roland Sollars tips it back up and in | 33-28 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | Anthony Nazario grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 17:38 | Auburn | David Wait hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | David Taylor drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Geiger | 33-31 |
| 16:53 | Auburn | David Wait is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski (SF) Nathan Bartos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Hill (SF), Charles Wilkerson (PF) Ernest Gadbois, Jeff Hughes | |
| 16:35 | Auburn | Anthony Nazario's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Stewart (C) Anthony Nazario | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes (C) Elmer Hale | |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | David Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Nathan Walker (C) Jeff Hughes | |
| 15:52 | Auburn | David Wait misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roland Sollars (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wait (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ante Wisnowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kafele Orji (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Hill (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 15:17 | Auburn | Kafele Orji lays it in on a great pass from Roland Sollars | 35-33 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Geiger | 35-35 |
| 14:41 | Auburn | Charles Stewart's pass is intercepted by Michael Geiger | 35-35 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 14:14 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:56 | Auburn | Roland Sollars comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 13:55 | Auburn | Kafele Orji tips it home | 37-35 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | David Wait steals the ball from Michael Geiger | 37-35 |
| 13:07 | Auburn | Charles Stewart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Nathan Walker - foul #1 on Nathan Walker, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Anton (PG), Scott Hinderliter (SG), Nathan Bartos (SF), Ronnie Sumter (PF) Roland Sollars, David Wait, Ante Wisnowski, Kafele Orji | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois (PG), William Summers (SG), Richard Kan (PF), Jeff Hughes (C) Michael Geiger, David Taylor, Jason Hill, Nathan Walker | |
| 13:07 | Auburn | Charles Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:07 | Auburn | Charles Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | William Summers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Kan tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 12:35 | Auburn | Scott Hinderliter is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Nazario (C) Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG) Richard Kan | |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes is hacked by Nathan Bartos - foul #2 on Nathan Bartos, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski (PF) Ronnie Sumter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Kan (PF) William Summers | |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Kan misses the fadeaway in the paint | 38-37 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Jeff Hughes blocks the short jumper by Anthony Nazario | 38-39 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jeff Hughes | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ray Anton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Hinderliter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Bartos (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Ante Wisnowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Nazario (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Gadbois (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Kan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roland Sollars (PG), David Wait (SG), Kafele Orji (PF) Ray Anton, Scott Hinderliter, Ante Wisnowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (PG), Jason Hill (SF) Michael Geiger, Richard Kan | |
| 10:58 | Auburn | David Wait is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Wait, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG) Ernest Gadbois | |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 10:33 | Auburn | David Wait snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 10:28 | Auburn | Kafele Orji is whistled for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (SG), Elmer Hale (PF) Michael Geiger, Charles Wilkerson | |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | David Taylor knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jason Hill | 38-41 |
| 09:52 | Auburn | Roland Sollars is fouled on the floor by William Summers - foul #1 on William Summers, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski (SF) Nathan Bartos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Ernest Gadbois (SF), Charles Wilkerson (PF) William Summers, Jason Hill, Elmer Hale | |
| 09:35 | Auburn | Michael Geiger steals the ball from Roland Sollars | 38-41 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger hits the finger roll | 38-43 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski blows the layup but he's fouled by Ernest Gadbois - foul #1 on Ernest Gadbois, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Stewart (C) Anthony Nazario | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (SG), Jason Hill (SF) David Taylor, Ernest Gadbois | |
| 09:14 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Summers | 39-46 |
| 08:18 | Auburn | Kafele Orji connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Roland Sollars | 41-46 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | William Summers scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Geiger | 41-49 |
| 07:39 | Auburn | Roland Sollars is whistled for traveling | 41-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Anton (PG), Nathan Bartos (SF), Anthony Nazario (C) Roland Sollars, Kafele Orji, Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG), Ernest Gadbois (SF), Richard Kan (PF) William Summers, Jason Hill, Charles Wilkerson | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger is whistled for traveling | 41-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Hinderliter (SG) David Wait | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson (PF) Richard Kan | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ray Anton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Hinderliter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Bartos (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Ante Wisnowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Nazario (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Gadbois (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeff Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:45 | Auburn | Charles Wilkerson denies the turnaround by Nathan Bartos | 41-49 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | Scott Hinderliter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | David Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-52 |
| 05:51 | Auburn | Anthony Nazario misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-52 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 41-52 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois tips it back up and in | 41-54 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roland Sollars (PG), David Wait (SG), Kafele Orji (PF) Ray Anton, Scott Hinderliter, Ante Wisnowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (SG), Jason Hill (SF), Richard Kan (PF) David Taylor, Ernest Gadbois, Charles Wilkerson | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:15 | Auburn | Roland Sollars is fouled on the floor by Michael Geiger - foul #2 on Michael Geiger, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG) William Summers | |
| 05:05 | Auburn | Anthony Nazario scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Roland Sollars | 43-54 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Richard Kan is called for traveling | 43-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois (PG), William Summers (SG), Charles Wilkerson (PF) Michael Geiger, David Taylor, Richard Kan | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:22 | Auburn | Kafele Orji drills a floater from the left wing set up by Roland Sollars | 45-54 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 03:44 | Auburn | Kafele Orji drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roland Sollars | 48-54 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Roland Sollars - foul #3 on Roland Sollars, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), David Taylor (SG), Richard Kan (C) William Summers, Jason Hill, Jeff Hughes | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | David Wait loses the dribble to David Taylor | 48-56 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | David Taylor banks in the layup | 48-58 |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Kafele Orji is fouled on the floor by Charles Wilkerson - foul #3 on Charles Wilkerson, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Stewart (C) Anthony Nazario | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Hill (SF), Jeff Hughes (C) Ernest Gadbois, Richard Kan | |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Kafele Orji makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Kafele Orji misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:02 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Stewart | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roland Sollars (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Wait (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Bartos (fresh) 8 reb. PF - Kafele Orji (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Wilkerson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Auburn | Roland Sollars knocks in the jumper from the right side | 51-58 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Kafele Orji | 51-58 |
| 02:31 | Auburn | Charles Stewart pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 02:14 | Auburn | David Wait buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roland Sollars | 54-58 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Nathan Bartos blocks the short jumper by Jason Hill | 54-58 |
| 01:52 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Charles Stewart | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:33 | Auburn | David Wait hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Roland Sollars | 56-58 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill drills a fadeaway near the basket | 56-60 |
| 01:03 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by David Wait - foul #4 on David Wait, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Nazario (C) Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (SG) David Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Roland Sollars is called for the reach on Michael Geiger - foul #4 on Roland Sollars, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill is fouled on the floor by Anthony Nazario - foul #2 on Anthony Nazario, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson is fouled on the floor by Nathan Bartos - foul #3 on Nathan Bartos, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Roland Sollars misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jason Hill - foul #1 on Jason Hill, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Roland Sollars makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Roland Sollars misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by David Wait - foul #5 on David Wait, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Hinderliter (SG) David Wait | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG), Nathan Walker (PF) William Summers, Charles Wilkerson | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Anthony Nazario can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 57-64 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Anthony Nazario gets the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Anthony Nazario connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 59-64 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | David Taylor is hacked by Scott Hinderliter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Hinderliter, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson (PF) Jeff Hughes | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Kafele Orji misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Scott Hinderliter is called for the reach on Jason Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Hinderliter, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Scott Hinderliter drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | David Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Hinderliter - foul #3 on Scott Hinderliter, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (SG) Jason Hill | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | David Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Anthony Nazario snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Scott Hinderliter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Kafele Orji pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Kafele Orji comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-68 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Nathan Walker grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Nathan Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Hinderliter - foul #4 on Scott Hinderliter, team foul #12 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes (C) Charles Wilkerson | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Nathan Walker misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Nathan Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos misses long on a halfcourt shot | 62-69 |