| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Pepper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Robey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Franklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Landon Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Winebrenner (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Coriell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Richard Coriell inbounds the ball | 24-20 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Auburn | Richard Coriell misses the dunk attempt | 24-20 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 19:14 | Auburn | Walter Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 19:10 | Auburn | Landon Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner grabs the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | Sean Robinson misses the floater from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown makes the contested 3 from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 17:53 | Auburn | Richard Coriell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Cole - foul #3 on William Cole, team foul #1 | 27-20 |
| 17:53 | Auburn | Richard Coriell makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 17:53 | Auburn | Richard Coriell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Cole | 30-22 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | Walter Blake drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Steven Winebrenner and he's fouled by Paul Pepper - foul #1 on Paul Pepper, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Powell (PF) Louis Robey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Andres Martinez (PF) Sean Robinson | |
| 17:09 | Auburn | Walter Blake makes the free throw | 30-25 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown hits the follow up shot | 32-25 |
| 16:27 | Auburn | Landon Thomas is fouled on the floor by Paul Pepper - foul #2 on Paul Pepper, team foul #3 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs (SF), Gerald White (C) Paul Pepper, Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Woods (PG), John Johnson (SG), Albert Lisi (C) Landon Thomas, Steven Winebrenner, Walter Blake | |
| 16:13 | Auburn | John Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | Jason Powell grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | John Johnson is called for the reach on Bobby Brown - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Mercado (SF), Louis Robey (PF) William Cole, Gerald White | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Muth (SF), Sean Robinson (PF) Richard Coriell, Albert Lisi | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jose Mercado (fresh) PF - Louis Robey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Powell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Woods (fresh) SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - Michael Muth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sean Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andres Martinez (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 15:02 | Auburn | Louis Robey takes the ball from Andres Martinez | 35-25 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jose Mercado | 37-25 |
| 14:25 | Auburn | John Johnson makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Woods | 37-28 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Kenneth Jacobs and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Paul Pepper (SF), Clarence Franklin (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Jose Mercado, Louis Robey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Landon Thomas (PG), Steven Winebrenner (SG), Richard Coriell (SF), Jerry Campbell (PF), Walter Blake (C) Richard Woods, John Johnson, Michael Muth, Sean Robinson, Andres Martinez | |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 13:38 | Auburn | Landon Thomas comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 40-28 |
| 13:12 | Auburn | Richard Coriell gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 12:58 | Auburn | Walter Blake hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Steven Winebrenner | 40-31 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper loses the dribble to Walter Blake | 40-31 |
| 12:05 | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-33 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi | William Cole double dribbles | 40-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs (SG), Louis Robey (PF) Bobby Brown, Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Sean Robinson (PF) Jerry Campbell | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Pepper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Robey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Franklin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Landon Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Winebrenner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Coriell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Blake (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Sean Robinson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Louis Robey - foul #2 on Louis Robey, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Sean Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Sean Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | William Cole can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | Louis Robey tips it back up and in | 42-33 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | Landon Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Blake | 42-36 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Jacobs | 44-36 |
| 10:19 | Auburn | Clarence Franklin denies the turnaround by Richard Coriell | 44-36 |
| 10:17 | Auburn | Walter Blake hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Landon Thomas is called for the reach on Louis Robey - foul #3 on Landon Thomas, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Mercado (SF), Jason Powell (C) Paul Pepper, Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Woods (PG), John Johnson (SG), Michael Muth (SF), Andres Martinez (C) Landon Thomas, Steven Winebrenner, Richard Coriell, Walter Blake | |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Brown (SG) William Cole | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Tignor (SG) John Johnson | |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | Jason Powell is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-38 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Louis Robey tips it home | 46-38 |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Sean Robinson is whistled for a carry | 46-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gerald White (C) Louis Robey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Coriell (SF), Albert Lisi (C) Michael Muth, Sean Robinson | |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Andres Martinez takes the ball from Bobby Brown | 46-38 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Richard Coriell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jacobs | 46-38 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Andres Martinez denies the turnaround by Bobby Brown | 46-38 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Gerald White grabs the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Gerald White misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-38 |
| 07:35 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Andres Martinez | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jose Mercado (fresh) PF - Jason Powell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Woods (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Tignor (fresh) SF - Richard Coriell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andres Martinez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Lisi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Auburn | Richard Coriell makes the floater from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 06:53 | Auburn | Richard Coriell snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Albert Lisi misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jose Mercado - foul #1 on Jose Mercado, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Paul Pepper (SF), Louis Robey (PF), Clarence Franklin (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Jose Mercado, Jason Powell, Gerald White | |
| Subs | Auburn | Landon Thomas (PG), Steven Winebrenner (SG), Sean Robinson (PF) Richard Woods, Kevin Tignor, Andres Martinez | |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Albert Lisi makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Albert Lisi makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Cole | 48-42 |
| 06:03 | Auburn | Landon Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 06:02 | Auburn | Richard Coriell pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Landon Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Cole | 50-42 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Sean Robinson buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Landon Thomas | 50-44 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 05:09 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Sean Robinson | 50-44 |
| 04:49 | Auburn | Landon Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | William Cole misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Steven Winebrenner | 50-47 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | Landon Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 04:16 | Auburn | Richard Coriell snags the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Landon Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Bobby Brown | 50-47 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Cole | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Brown (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 5 reb. SF - Paul Pepper (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Louis Robey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Franklin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Landon Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Winebrenner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Coriell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Sean Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Lisi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Clarence Franklin denies the turnaround by Albert Lisi | 53-47 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | William Cole pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bobby Brown | 56-47 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Sean Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Pepper | 56-47 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown blows the dunk | 56-47 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Louis Robey grabs the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Louis Robey misses the tip | 56-47 |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Albert Lisi gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner loses the ball out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Blake (C) Albert Lisi | |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Sean Robinson is called for the reach on Louis Robey - foul #2 on Sean Robinson, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | William Cole comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Walter Blake | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Walter Blake misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Sean Robinson snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Landon Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Louis Robey grabs the board | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Louis Robey is hacked by Landon Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Landon Thomas, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown is fouled on the floor by Walter Blake - foul #1 on Walter Blake, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Walter Blake | 56-47 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Walter Blake can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner gets the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Steven Winebrenner is hacked by Paul Pepper - foul #3 on Paul Pepper, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Paul Pepper takes the ball from Landon Thomas | 56-47 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown banks in the layup set up by Paul Pepper | 58-47 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Richard Coriell can't connect on a jumper from close range | 58-47 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Richard Coriell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Sean Robinson hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Winebrenner and he's hacked by Louis Robey - foul #3 on Louis Robey, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Sean Robinson misses the free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Louis Robey pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Cole runs out the clock | 58-49 |