| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Elias Harrow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Martin Paradis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Lymon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eddie Parra (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Dejesus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Francis Looney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Fermin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Guest (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Lauterbach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Walter Fermin inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:37 | Auburn | Francis Looney's floater is tipped away by Eddie Parra | 29-30 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Frederick Dejesus scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Elias Harrow | 31-30 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Francis Looney works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Martin Paradis - foul #2 on Martin Paradis, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Max Welch (SG), Jun Tang (C) Kevin Jones, Anthony Lauterbach | |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Francis Looney makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Francis Looney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Frederick Dejesus misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 18:50 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Francis Looney | 31-32 |
| 18:21 | Auburn | Walter Fermin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-32 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Brent Lymon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | Max Welch grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 17:56 | Auburn | Francis Looney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Jones (PG), Anthony Lauterbach (C) Francis Looney, Jun Tang | |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra's pass is intercepted by Anthony Lauterbach | 31-32 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | Kevin Jones misses long on a floater from the left side | 31-32 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Frederick Dejesus blows the layup | 31-32 |
| 17:11 | Auburn | Max Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:42 | Auburn | Brent Lymon picks off the pass by Max Welch | 31-32 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Frederick Dejesus hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Martin Paradis | 33-32 |
| 16:06 | Auburn | Derek Guest is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McKey (PG), Rodney Myers (SG), Billy Williams (SF), Mark Mahn (PF), Antonio Minor (C) Elias Harrow, Martin Paradis, Brent Lymon, Eddie Parra, Frederick Dejesus | |
| Subs | Auburn | Francis Looney (PG), Waldo Silvestri (SF), Jun Tang (C) Kevin Jones, Walter Fermin, Anthony Lauterbach | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | John McKey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McKey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Mahn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Minor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Francis Looney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Welch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Waldo Silvestri (fresh) PF - Derek Guest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jun Tang (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Derek Guest picks off the pass by Billy Williams | 33-32 |
| 15:08 | Auburn | Mark Mahn steals the ball from Jun Tang | 33-32 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Rodney Myers misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 15:02 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Waldo Silvestri | 33-32 |
| 14:41 | Auburn | Francis Looney is hacked by Mark Mahn - foul #1 on Mark Mahn, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis (SG), Eddie Parra (PF) Rodney Myers, Mark Mahn | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Jones (PG), Anthony Lauterbach (C) Waldo Silvestri, Jun Tang | |
| 14:19 | Auburn | Max Welch misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Antonio Minor grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John McKey | 35-32 |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Derek Guest misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 13:29 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Jones | 35-32 |
| 13:10 | Auburn | Kevin Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Antonio Minor grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | John McKey's floater is knocked away by Francis Looney | 35-32 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Antonio Minor gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra misses the dunk over the doubleteam but the foul's on Max Welch - foul #3 on Max Welch, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow (PG), Rodney Myers (SG), Brent Lymon (SF), Frederick Dejesus (C) John McKey, Martin Paradis, Billy Williams, Antonio Minor | |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Fermin (SG) Francis Looney | |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 12:31 | Auburn | Derek Guest throws it down | 36-34 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Frederick Dejesus is denied on a layup by Derek Guest | 36-34 |
| 12:11 | Auburn | Max Welch gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 11:46 | Auburn | Max Welch can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 11:45 | Auburn | Kevin Jones tips it home | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Elias Harrow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brent Lymon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eddie Parra (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Dejesus (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Fermin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Max Welch (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Guest (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Brent Lymon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Max Welch - foul #4 on Max Welch, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis (SG), Mark Mahn (PF) Rodney Myers, Eddie Parra | |
| Subs | Auburn | Francis Looney (SG), Jun Tang (C) Max Welch, Anthony Lauterbach | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Brent Lymon makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Brent Lymon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:10 | Auburn | Derek Guest hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 38-36 |
| 11:09 | Auburn | Jun Tang gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 10:43 | Auburn | Jun Tang comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Mahn - foul #2 on Mark Mahn, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Billy Williams (SF) Brent Lymon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Lauterbach (C) Derek Guest | |
| 10:43 | Auburn | Jun Tang makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:43 | Auburn | Jun Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis is fouled on the floor by Anthony Lauterbach - foul #2 on Anthony Lauterbach, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McKey (PG), Antonio Minor (C) Elias Harrow, Frederick Dejesus | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jun Tang - foul #1 on Jun Tang, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Guest (PF) Jun Tang | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 09:50 | Auburn | Francis Looney is hacked by Martin Paradis - foul #3 on Martin Paradis, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Waldo Silvestri (SF), Jun Tang (C) Kevin Jones, Anthony Lauterbach | |
| 09:27 | Auburn | Derek Guest is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow (PG), Brent Lymon (SF), Eddie Parra (PF) John McKey, Billy Williams, Mark Mahn | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Jones (PG), Anthony Lauterbach (C) Waldo Silvestri, Jun Tang | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Brent Lymon makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Martin Paradis | 41-37 |
| 08:52 | Auburn | Kevin Jones is hacked by Antonio Minor - foul #2 on Antonio Minor, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Myers (SG), Frederick Dejesus (C) Martin Paradis, Antonio Minor | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jun Tang (PF) Derek Guest | |
| 08:29 | Auburn | Kevin Jones misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow double dribbles | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Guest (PF) Anthony Lauterbach | |
| 08:04 | Auburn | Walter Fermin connects on the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Frederick Dejesus - foul #3 on Frederick Dejesus, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McKey (PG) Elias Harrow | |
| Subs | Auburn | Waldo Silvestri (SF), Anthony Lauterbach (C) Kevin Jones, Jun Tang | |
| 08:04 | Auburn | Walter Fermin makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Rodney Myers double dribbles | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis (SG), Billy Williams (SF) Rodney Myers, Brent Lymon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Max Welch (SG), Jun Tang (C) Waldo Silvestri, Anthony Lauterbach | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McKey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Paradis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Parra (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Dejesus (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Francis Looney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Welch (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SF - Walter Fermin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Guest (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jun Tang (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Auburn | Max Welch misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Frederick Dejesus misses the turnaround from close range | 41-40 |
| 07:12 | Auburn | Max Welch gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 06:57 | Auburn | Max Welch misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Billy Williams snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Derek Guest is called for the reach on Eddie Parra - foul #2 on Derek Guest, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow (PG), Mark Mahn (PF), Antonio Minor (C) John McKey, Eddie Parra, Frederick Dejesus | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Jones (PG), Anthony Lauterbach (C) Walter Fermin, Derek Guest | |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 06:15 | Auburn | Francis Looney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-40 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | Jun Tang snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Max Welch is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-43 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Martin Paradis | 45-43 |
| 05:00 | Auburn | Max Welch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 04:58 | Auburn | Jun Tang pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Max Welch misses long on a runner from the right block | 45-43 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Billy Williams snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brent Lymon (SF), Eddie Parra (PF), Frederick Dejesus (C) Billy Williams, Mark Mahn, Antonio Minor | |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Fermin (PG), Derek Guest (PF) Kevin Jones, Anthony Lauterbach | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Brent Lymon | 47-43 |
| 04:07 | Auburn | Max Welch misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Brent Lymon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Francis Looney grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Walter Fermin travels with the ball | 47-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McKey (PG), Rodney Myers (SG) Elias Harrow, Martin Paradis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Jones (PG), Anthony Lauterbach (C) Francis Looney, Jun Tang | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McKey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brent Lymon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eddie Parra (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Dejesus (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Fermin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Max Welch (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Derek Guest (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | John McKey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Max Welch loses the dribble to Rodney Myers | 50-43 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow (PG), Martin Paradis (SG) John McKey, Rodney Myers | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Frederick Dejesus knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Brent Lymon and the foul's on Kevin Jones - foul #2 on Kevin Jones, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Francis Looney (PG) Kevin Jones | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Frederick Dejesus makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Walter Fermin can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Francis Looney tips it in | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frederick Dejesus | 56-45 |
| 01:59 | Auburn | Walter Fermin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra grabs the board | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Brent Lymon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Frederick Dejesus pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Martin Paradis | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Auburn | Francis Looney clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Derek Guest snags the offensive board | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Max Welch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McKey (PG), Rodney Myers (SG), Billy Williams (SF), Mark Mahn (PF), Antonio Minor (C) Elias Harrow, Martin Paradis, Brent Lymon, Eddie Parra, Frederick Dejesus | |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Jackson (PG), Waldo Silvestri (SF), Jun Tang (PF), Brett Smith (C) Francis Looney, Walter Fermin, Derek Guest, Anthony Lauterbach | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Antonio Minor misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-45 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Antonio Minor tips it home | 61-45 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Jun Tang buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-47 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John McKey runs out the clock | 61-47 |