| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Crozier (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Fred Millan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Soza (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Cardenas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Becker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Blocker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Stephen Becker inbounds the ball | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Auburn | Franjo Szczeblewski is called for the reach on Felix Cardenas - foul #3 on Franjo Szczeblewski, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce (SF) Franjo Szczeblewski | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Robert Soza scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Blocker | 32-48 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 32-48 |
| 18:56 | Auburn | Matthew Blocker grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 18:40 | Auburn | Bryon Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Bryon Smith, team foul #1 | 32-48 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Soza - foul #1 on Robert Soza, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Robert Soza misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian McPhaul - foul #2 on Brian McPhaul, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Robert Soza makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Robert Soza makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | William Crozier comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 17:56 | Auburn | Bryon Smith snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Bryon Smith misses the runner from close range | 34-50 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul makes the turnaround from close range | 36-50 |
| 17:10 | Auburn | Robert Soza's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Williams | 36-50 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-50 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul grabs the offensive board | 36-50 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Andrew Williams is blocked by Matthew Blocker | 36-50 |
| 16:28 | Auburn | Robert Soza pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 16:24 | Auburn | Robert Soza jams it on a nice dish by Bryon Smith | 36-52 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Soza steals the ball from William Crozier | 36-52 |
| 15:55 | Auburn | Matthew Blocker knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Felix Cardenas and he's hacked by Andrew Williams - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #3 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Gerald Delfino (SG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SF), Bart Kennedy (PF), Dave Burnett (C) William Crozier, Fred Millan, Wilfredo Ponce, Brian McPhaul, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Merrell (PG), Jason Rutherford (SG), Glen Fisher (SF), Donald Murray (PF) Robert Soza, Felix Cardenas, Stephen Becker, Bryon Smith | |
| 15:55 | Auburn | Matthew Blocker makes the free throw | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Imler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Delfino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bart Kennedy (fresh) C - Dave Burnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Merrell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jason Rutherford (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Fisher (fresh) PF - Donald Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Blocker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-55 |
| 15:43 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford pulls down the rebound | 36-55 |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Matthew Blocker makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from William Merrell | 36-57 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Donald Murray - foul #1 on Donald Murray, team foul #3 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Duffin (C) Matthew Blocker | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 15:21 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford is hacked by Gerald Delfino - foul #2 on Gerald Delfino, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| 15:12 | Auburn | William Merrell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Merrell, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Gerald Delfino misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-57 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett misses the tip | 38-57 |
| 15:00 | Auburn | Donald Murray snags the defensive board | 38-57 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | William Merrell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-57 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gerald Delfino | 38-57 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (PG) Gerald Delfino | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:27 | Auburn | William Merrell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jason Rutherford | 38-60 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy makes the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Mark Duffin - foul #2 on Mark Duffin, team foul #5 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams (C) Dave Burnett | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Soza (PG), Felix Cardenas (SG), Bryon Smith (PF) William Merrell, Jason Rutherford, Donald Murray | |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy makes the free throw | 41-60 |
| 13:57 | Auburn | Robert Imler takes the ball from Robert Soza | 41-60 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Felix Cardenas steals it from Bart Kennedy | 41-60 |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas banks in the layup | 41-62 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | William Crozier misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-62 |
| 13:14 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Mark Duffin | 41-62 |
| 12:57 | Auburn | Mark Duffin is fouled on the floor by Andrew Williams - foul #3 on Andrew Williams, team foul #5 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Millan (SG), Wilfredo Ponce (SF), Brian McPhaul (PF) Robert Imler, Franjo Szczeblewski, Bart Kennedy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stephen Becker (SF), Matthew Blocker (C) Glen Fisher, Mark Duffin | |
| 12:45 | Auburn | Robert Soza is hacked by William Crozier - foul #2 on William Crozier, team foul #6 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Merrell (PG) Robert Soza | |
| 12:33 | Auburn | Matthew Blocker is called for traveling | 41-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Delfino (PG) William Crozier | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul misses long on a runner from close range | 41-62 |
| 12:10 | Auburn | Bryon Smith gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Stephen Becker is fouled on the floor by Andrew Williams - foul #4 on Andrew Williams, team foul #7 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SF) Gerald Delfino, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Stephen Becker makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Stephen Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul gets the rebound | 41-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Imler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Millan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Merrell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Cardenas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Becker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Blocker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-63 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | Bryon Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-63 |
| 11:29 | Auburn | Matthew Blocker can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-63 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul pulls down the rebound | 41-63 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-63 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce snags the offensive board | 41-63 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-63 |
| 11:02 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Bryon Smith | 41-63 |
| 10:48 | Auburn | Matthew Blocker is called for a backcourt violation | 41-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (PG) Robert Imler | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Soza (PG), Jason Rutherford (SG), Glen Fisher (SF), Donald Murray (PF), Mark Duffin (C) William Merrell, Felix Cardenas, Stephen Becker, Bryon Smith, Matthew Blocker | |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Glen Fisher is called for the reach on Franjo Szczeblewski - foul #2 on Glen Fisher, team foul #6 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Delfino (SG), Bart Kennedy (C) Fred Millan, Wilfredo Ponce | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy misses the easy layup | 41-63 |
| 10:16 | Auburn | Glen Fisher gets the rebound | 41-63 |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Mark Duffin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Franjo Szczeblewski - foul #4 on Franjo Szczeblewski, team foul #8 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (SG), Gary Howze (SF), Dave Burnett (C) Gerald Delfino, Franjo Szczeblewski, Brian McPhaul | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Mark Duffin makes the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Mark Duffin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-65 |
| 09:25 | Auburn | Robert Soza buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-68 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett can't finish the layup | 44-68 |
| 09:07 | Auburn | Mark Duffin pulls down the rebound | 44-68 |
| 08:52 | Auburn | Mark Duffin is whistled for a carry | 44-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Millan (SG), Wilfredo Ponce (SF), Brian McPhaul (PF) Robert Imler, Gary Howze, Dave Burnett | |
| Subs | Auburn | Felix Cardenas (SG), Stephen Becker (SF), Bryon Smith (PF), Matthew Blocker (C) Jason Rutherford, Glen Fisher, Donald Murray, Mark Duffin | |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-68 |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Stephen Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-68 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Robert Soza is hacked by William Crozier - foul #3 on William Crozier, team foul #9 | 44-68 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Robert Soza makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Robert Soza makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-70 |
| 07:51 | Auburn | Stephen Becker snags the defensive board | 44-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Crozier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Fred Millan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Bart Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Soza (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Cardenas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Becker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Blocker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Bryon Smith misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Wilfredo Ponce - foul #3 on Wilfredo Ponce, team foul #10 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski (SF), Andrew Williams (C) Wilfredo Ponce, Bart Kennedy | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Merrell (PG) Robert Soza | |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Bryon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Bryon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-71 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | William Crozier misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-71 |
| 07:33 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Matthew Blocker | 44-71 |
| 07:29 | Auburn | William Merrell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Becker | 44-74 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-74 |
| 07:15 | Auburn | Matthew Blocker gets the rebound | 44-74 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Merrell | 44-77 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-77 |
| 06:43 | Auburn | Matthew Blocker grabs the board | 44-77 |
| 06:27 | Auburn | Stephen Becker is hacked by Franjo Szczeblewski - foul #5 on Franjo Szczeblewski, team foul #11 | 44-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Gerald Delfino (SG), Gary Howze (SF), Wilfredo Ponce (PF), Bart Kennedy (C) William Crozier, Fred Millan, Franjo Szczeblewski, Brian McPhaul, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Rutherford (SG), Donald Murray (PF), Mark Duffin (C) Felix Cardenas, Bryon Smith, Matthew Blocker | |
| 06:27 | Auburn | Stephen Becker misses the 1st free throw | 44-77 |
| 06:27 | Auburn | Stephen Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-78 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-78 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce gets the offensive rebound | 44-78 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-78 |
| 05:57 | Auburn | Mark Duffin gets the rebound | 44-78 |
| 05:53 | Auburn | Bart Kennedy takes the ball from Stephen Becker | 44-78 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Gerald Delfino misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-78 |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Stephen Becker pulls down the rebound | 44-78 |
| 05:20 | Auburn | William Merrell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-78 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy gets the rebound | 44-78 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-78 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | William Merrell is whistled for a carry | 47-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett (C) Bart Kennedy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Glen Fisher (SF) Stephen Becker | |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Gerald Delfino double dribbles | 47-78 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Mark Duffin misses the easy layup | 47-78 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett pulls down the rebound | 47-78 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Imler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Delfino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Howze (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wilfredo Ponce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Dave Burnett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Merrell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Rutherford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Duffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Gerald Delfino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-78 |
| 03:29 | Auburn | William Merrell gets the rebound | 47-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:10 | Auburn | William Merrell misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-78 |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford misses the tip | 47-78 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett grabs the board | 47-78 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce loses the dribble to Donald Murray | 47-78 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Gary Howze swats the short shot by Mark Duffin | 47-78 |
| 02:49 | Auburn | Mark Duffin tips it back up and in | 47-80 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Wilfredo Ponce, team foul #12 | 47-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy (PF) Dave Burnett | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:18 | Auburn | William Merrell misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-80 |
| 02:16 | Auburn | Donald Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 47-80 |
| 02:08 | Auburn | William Merrell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Glen Fisher | 47-83 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Merrell - foul #3 on William Merrell, team foul #7 | 47-83 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze makes the 1st free throw | 48-83 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze makes the 2nd free throw | 49-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:33 | Auburn | William Merrell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-83 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | Donald Murray tips it in | 49-85 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler makes the shot from the left side set up by Wilfredo Ponce and he's fouled by Glen Fisher - foul #3 on Glen Fisher, team foul #8 | 51-85 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler makes the free throw | 52-85 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | William Merrell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-85 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze snags the defensive board | 52-85 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Imler | 54-85 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Mark Duffin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-85 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gary Howze | 54-85 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Donald Murray denies the turnaround by Bart Kennedy | 54-85 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Mark Duffin pulls down the rebound | 54-85 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | William Merrell runs out the clock | 54-85 |