| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) SF - Jason Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roland Sollars (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Wait (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Bartos (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kafele Orji (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Nazario (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Auburn | Anthony Nazario can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jeff Hughes | 25-32 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Geiger | 27-32 |
| 19:03 | Auburn | Kafele Orji comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-32 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | David Wait grabs the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | Anthony Nazario hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 27-32 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jason Hill | 27-32 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Anthony Nazario | 27-32 |
| 17:36 | Auburn | Anthony Nazario is whistled for traveling | 27-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG), Ernest Gadbois (SF), Richard Kan (PF), Nathan Walker (C) William Summers, Jason Hill, Charles Wilkerson, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Nathan Bartos - foul #2 on Nathan Bartos, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson (PF) Nathan Walker | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:52 | Auburn | Kafele Orji misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-32 |
| 16:51 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos hits the follow up shot | 29-34 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois banks in the layup and the foul's on Anthony Nazario - foul #1 on Anthony Nazario, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes (C) Richard Kan | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski (SF), Charles Stewart (C) Nathan Bartos, Anthony Nazario | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:16 | Auburn | Charles Stewart is fouled on the floor by Jeff Hughes - foul #2 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 16:02 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski loses the dribble to Michael Geiger | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Gadbois (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Wilkerson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roland Sollars (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Wait (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ante Wisnowski (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Kafele Orji (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | David Taylor knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Geiger | 35-34 |
| 15:24 | Auburn | Roland Sollars misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 35-34 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes can't connect on a runner from the left block | 35-34 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Charles Wilkerson | 37-34 |
| 14:24 | Auburn | David Wait comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-34 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger's pass is intercepted by Kafele Orji | 37-34 |
| 13:36 | Auburn | Ernest Gadbois takes the ball from Kafele Orji | 37-34 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes is fouled on the floor by Ante Wisnowski - foul #2 on Ante Wisnowski, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (SG), Jason Hill (SF), Richard Kan (PF), Nathan Walker (C) Michael Geiger, Ernest Gadbois, Charles Wilkerson, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Anton (PG), Scott Hinderliter (SG), Nathan Bartos (SF), Anthony Nazario (C) Roland Sollars, David Wait, Kafele Orji, Charles Stewart | |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | David Taylor clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Ray Anton - foul #1 on Ray Anton, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes (C) Nathan Walker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronnie Sumter (PF) Ante Wisnowski | |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 12:31 | Auburn | Scott Hinderliter can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Kan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nathan Bartos - foul #3 on Nathan Bartos, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Charles Wilkerson (PF) David Taylor, Richard Kan | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 11:47 | Auburn | Scott Hinderliter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Charles Wilkerson - foul #2 on Charles Wilkerson, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Kan (C) Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski (PF) Ronnie Sumter | |
| 11:47 | Auburn | Scott Hinderliter makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) SF - Jason Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Wilkerson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Kan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ray Anton (fresh) SG - Scott Hinderliter (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Nathan Bartos (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ante Wisnowski (fresh) 2 blk. C - Anthony Nazario (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | William Summers misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Nathan Bartos - foul #4 on Nathan Bartos, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes (C) Richard Kan | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Wait (SG), Kafele Orji (PF) Scott Hinderliter, Nathan Bartos | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | William Summers misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | William Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:22 | Auburn | David Wait knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ante Wisnowski | 41-40 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Michael Geiger | 43-40 |
| 10:39 | Auburn | David Wait makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-43 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Wilkerson, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG), Ernest Gadbois (SF), Richard Kan (C) William Summers, Jason Hill, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roland Sollars (PG) Ray Anton | |
| 09:58 | Auburn | Roland Sollars misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Kafele Orji takes the ball from David Taylor | 43-43 |
| 09:28 | Auburn | David Wait comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 09:26 | Auburn | Kafele Orji tips it in | 43-45 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by David Taylor and he's fouled by Ante Wisnowski - foul #3 on Ante Wisnowski, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Hill (SF), Elmer Hale (PF), Jeff Hughes (C) Ernest Gadbois, Charles Wilkerson, Richard Kan | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Hinderliter (SG), Ronnie Sumter (PF), Charles Stewart (C) Ante Wisnowski, Kafele Orji, Anthony Nazario | |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Hughes | 45-45 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | David Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes can't tip it in | 45-45 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes scores on a shot near the basket | 47-45 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Roland Sollars buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Hinderliter and he's hacked by Jeff Hughes - foul #3 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois (SG), Charles Wilkerson (PF) David Taylor, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kafele Orji (PF) David Wait | |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Roland Sollars makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Gadbois | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Gadbois (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jason Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Wilkerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roland Sollars (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Hinderliter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Sumter (fresh) PF - Kafele Orji (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Auburn | Kafele Orji connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Roland Sollars | 49-51 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Stewart - foul #2 on Charles Stewart, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (PG), William Summers (SG), Richard Kan (PF) Michael Geiger, Ernest Gadbois, Jason Hill | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Wait (SG), Nathan Bartos (SF), Anthony Nazario (C) Scott Hinderliter, Ronnie Sumter, Charles Stewart | |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:34 | Auburn | Kafele Orji misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos tips it home | 51-53 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Charles Wilkerson is denied by Anthony Nazario | 51-53 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Kan tips it home | 53-53 |
| 05:41 | Auburn | Richard Kan is called for the reach on Anthony Nazario - foul #1 on Richard Kan, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Jason Hill (SF) William Summers, Richard Kan | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Anton (PG), Ante Wisnowski (PF) Roland Sollars, Kafele Orji | |
| 05:21 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski buries a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Charles Wilkerson - foul #4 on Charles Wilkerson, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale (PF) Charles Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:21 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski misses the free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | David Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-55 |
| 05:08 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | David Wait clanks a shot from the left side | 53-55 |
| 05:02 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos gets the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Jeff Hughes swats the short shot by Anthony Nazario | 53-55 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes scores on a floater from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 04:04 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski's dunk attempt is rejected by Jeff Hughes | 55-55 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes misses the lay-in | 55-55 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale tips it home | 57-55 |
| 03:37 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (SG), Ernest Gadbois (SF), Charles Wilkerson (PF), Nathan Walker (C) David Taylor, Jason Hill, Elmer Hale, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roland Sollars (PG), Kafele Orji (PF) Ray Anton, Ante Wisnowski | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ernest Gadbois (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Nathan Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roland Sollars (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Wait (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Bartos (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kafele Orji (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Nazario (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Auburn | David Wait can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-55 |
| 03:16 | Auburn | Kafele Orji hits the follow up shot | 57-57 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Kafele Orji - foul #3 on Kafele Orji, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Hill (SF), Jeff Hughes (C) William Summers, Nathan Walker | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Kafele Orji misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Anthony Nazario grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 02:29 | Auburn | Kafele Orji hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes drills a fadeaway from the left block | 61-57 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Jeff Hughes is called for the reach on Kafele Orji - foul #4 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (SG) Ernest Gadbois | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Kafele Orji makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Kafele Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | William Summers scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Geiger | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:58 | Auburn | Kafele Orji knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by David Wait | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | William Summers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson tips it in | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Auburn | David Wait is hacked by William Summers - foul #1 on William Summers, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | David Wait misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson is fouled in the backcourt by Roland Sollars - foul #1 on Roland Sollars, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (PG) Jason Hill | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Anthony Nazario | 66-61 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | David Wait can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson is hacked by Roland Sollars in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roland Sollars, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Nathan Walker (C) Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | David Wait knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roland Sollars | 67-64 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger is hacked by Roland Sollars in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roland Sollars, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes (C) Nathan Walker | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | David Taylor steals the ball from David Wait | 69-64 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | David Taylor is hacked by Roland Sollars in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roland Sollars, team foul #13 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Nathan Walker (C) Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | David Wait misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 71-64 |