| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Magers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Sloan (fresh) PF - Christopher McClenic (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Claude Hanford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Moreno (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marko Prusinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurtis Merriam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Grant Chase (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Michael Sloan inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Marko Prusinski pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | Grant Chase misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Miller - foul #2 on Kenneth Miller, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Llewellyn (PF), Matthew Williams (C) Christopher McClenic, Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | Grant Chase makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | Grant Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:59 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Marko Prusinski - foul #1 on Marko Prusinski, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:59 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:59 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Grant Chase connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Claude Hanford | 28-31 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson misses the 3 from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | Kurtis Merriam gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | Claude Hanford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 17:47 | Auburn | Michael Sloan grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 17:33 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by John Magers | 31-31 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Kurtis Merriam comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Williams - foul #2 on Matthew Williams, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Miller (C) Michael Sloan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Kurtis Merriam makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Kurtis Merriam makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 16:51 | Auburn | Matthew Williams misses the tip | 31-33 |
| 16:49 | Auburn | Kenneth Miller gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:32 | Auburn | Kenneth Miller misses short on a jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Robert Llewellyn gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:26 | Auburn | Kenneth Miller knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Llewellyn and the foul's on Grant Chase - foul #1 on Grant Chase, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Pendergrass (SG), Michael Sloan (SF), Christopher McClenic (PF) John Magers, Matthew Williams, Robert Llewellyn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vasily Ziebold (PG), David Yamaguchi (SG), Duncan Davis (SF), Julio Gonzales (PF), Willy Decesare (C) Claude Hanford, Rafael Moreno, Marko Prusinski, Kurtis Merriam, Grant Chase | |
| 16:26 | Auburn | Kenneth Miller makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Vasily Ziebold misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Christopher McClenic pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | Willy Decesare pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Patterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Stanley Pendergrass (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sloan (fresh) PF - Christopher McClenic (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Vasily Ziebold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Yamaguchi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Duncan Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Julio Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willy Decesare (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Vasily Ziebold buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Yamaguchi | 34-35 |
| 15:00 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Julio Gonzales | 34-35 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Michael Sloan steals it from Willy Decesare | 34-35 |
| 14:28 | Auburn | Michael Sloan lays it up and in | 36-35 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Willy Decesare misses long on a jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | David Yamaguchi hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 13:58 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson can't finish the layup | 36-37 |
| 13:56 | Auburn | Kenneth Miller tips it in | 38-37 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Willy Decesare is called for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Magers (SG), Robert Llewellyn (PF), Matthew Williams (C) Stanley Pendergrass, Christopher McClenic, Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Claude Hanford (PG), Rafael Moreno (SG), Marko Prusinski (SF), Kurtis Merriam (PF), Grant Chase (C) Vasily Ziebold, David Yamaguchi, Duncan Davis, Julio Gonzales, Willy Decesare | |
| 13:12 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Sloan | 41-37 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | Marko Prusinski clanks a runner from close range | 41-37 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Marko Prusinski | 41-37 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | Claude Hanford scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kurtis Merriam and the foul's on John Magers - foul #1 on John Magers, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Miller (C) Michael Sloan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | Claude Hanford makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Kurtis Merriam grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Williams - foul #3 on Matthew Williams, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher McClenic (PF), Russell Campbell (C) Robert Llewellyn, Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno makes the 3rd free throw | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Patterson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - John Magers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher McClenic (fresh) 3 reb. C - Russell Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Claude Hanford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Moreno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marko Prusinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurtis Merriam (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Grant Chase (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson loses the dribble to Claude Hanford | 41-43 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno lays it up and in on a nice dish by Claude Hanford | 41-45 |
| 11:00 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Magers | 44-45 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Kurtis Merriam clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 44-45 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | Grant Chase can't tip it in | 44-45 |
| 10:35 | Auburn | Russell Campbell snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Grant Chase - foul #2 on Grant Chase, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Llewellyn (PF), Kenneth Miller (C) Christopher McClenic, Russell Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Yamaguchi (SG) Rafael Moreno | |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Grant Chase is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Miller - foul #3 on Kenneth Miller, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Sloan (SF) Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vasily Ziebold (PG), Duncan Davis (SF), Julio Gonzales (PF), Willy Decesare (C) Claude Hanford, Marko Prusinski, Kurtis Merriam, Grant Chase | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | David Yamaguchi is called for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher McClenic (SG), Kenneth Miller (C) John Magers, Michael Sloan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:09 | Auburn | Kenneth Miller hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eugene Patterson | 48-45 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | Vasily Ziebold connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Duncan Davis | 48-48 |
| 08:22 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Llewellyn | 50-48 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi | Vasily Ziebold misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-48 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Vasily Ziebold scores on a floater from the right wing set up by David Yamaguchi | 50-50 |
| 07:40 | Auburn | Vasily Ziebold takes the ball from Eugene Patterson in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Willy Decesare is fouled on the floor by Matthew Williams - foul #4 on Matthew Williams, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Magers (SG), Michael Sloan (SF), Russell Campbell (C) Christopher McClenic, Matthew Williams, Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Claude Hanford (PG), Rafael Moreno (SG), Marko Prusinski (SF), Kurtis Merriam (PF), Grant Chase (C) Vasily Ziebold, David Yamaguchi, Duncan Davis, Julio Gonzales, Willy Decesare | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Patterson (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Magers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Llewellyn (fresh) C - Russell Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Claude Hanford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rafael Moreno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marko Prusinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurtis Merriam (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Grant Chase (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Claude Hanford knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rafael Moreno | 50-52 |
| 06:53 | Auburn | John Magers is hacked by Grant Chase - foul #3 on Grant Chase, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| 06:41 | Auburn | Michael Sloan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi | Kurtis Merriam grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Claude Hanford is hacked by Eugene Patterson - foul #1 on Eugene Patterson, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher McClenic (PF), Matthew Williams (C) Robert Llewellyn, Russell Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Claude Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Claude Hanford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | Michael Sloan clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Grant Chase grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | Michael Sloan steals it from Rafael Moreno | 50-54 |
| 05:27 | Auburn | Michael Sloan connects on the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Rafael Moreno - foul #2 on Rafael Moreno, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Llewellyn (PF), Kenneth Miller (C) Christopher McClenic, Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:27 | Auburn | Michael Sloan makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Kurtis Merriam hits a fadeaway in the paint | 53-56 |
| 04:34 | Auburn | Michael Sloan is whistled for a carry | 53-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Pendergrass (SG), Christopher McClenic (PF), Matthew Williams (C) John Magers, Robert Llewellyn, Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | Grant Chase misses the shot from the right block | 53-56 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Christopher McClenic snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 03:55 | Auburn | Matthew Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stanley Pendergrass | 55-56 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 03:35 | Auburn | Christopher McClenic snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 03:16 | Auburn | Stanley Pendergrass is hacked by Marko Prusinski - foul #2 on Marko Prusinski, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Magers (SG), Robert Llewellyn (PF), Kenneth Miller (C) Michael Sloan, Christopher McClenic, Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vasily Ziebold (PG), David Yamaguchi (SG), Duncan Davis (SF), Julio Gonzales (PF), Willy Decesare (C) Claude Hanford, Rafael Moreno, Marko Prusinski, Kurtis Merriam, Grant Chase | |
| 02:56 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Patterson (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Magers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Pendergrass (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Llewellyn (fresh) C - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Vasily Ziebold (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Yamaguchi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Duncan Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Julio Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Decesare (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Claude Hanford (PG), Marko Prusinski (SF), Kurtis Merriam (PF), Grant Chase (C) Vasily Ziebold, Duncan Davis, Julio Gonzales, Willy Decesare | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi | Kenneth Miller picks off the pass by Kurtis Merriam | 55-56 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Grant Chase gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Kurtis Merriam hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Yamaguchi | 55-58 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Stanley Pendergrass clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | David Yamaguchi gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi | Robert Llewellyn steps in front of the Grant Chase pass | 55-58 |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Stanley Pendergrass double dribbles | 55-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Sloan (SF), Christopher McClenic (PF) Stanley Pendergrass, Robert Llewellyn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno (SG) David Yamaguchi | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Grant Chase comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Grant Chase hits the follow up shot | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Christopher McClenic hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Grant Chase gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Eugene Patterson is called for the reach on Grant Chase in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Patterson, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Duncan Davis (SF) Marko Prusinski | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Grant Chase makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Grant Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Michael Sloan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Magers | 58-62 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Grant Chase is hacked by Eugene Patterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Patterson, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vasily Ziebold (PG), Marko Prusinski (SF) Claude Hanford, Duncan Davis | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Grant Chase makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Grant Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Michael Sloan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Vasily Ziebold | 58-64 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Vasily Ziebold is hacked by Eugene Patterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Patterson, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Vasily Ziebold misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Vasily Ziebold makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | Auburn | John Magers is fouled on the floor by Kurtis Merriam - foul #1 on Kurtis Merriam, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Claude Hanford (PG) Vasily Ziebold | |
| 00:13 | Auburn | John Magers makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | John Magers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Eugene Patterson is called for the reach on Claude Hanford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Patterson, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Murphy (PG) Eugene Patterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Claude Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Claude Hanford misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Kenneth Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Michael Sloan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | John Magers is called for the reach on Claude Hanford in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Magers, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Claude Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Claude Hanford makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | John Magers hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 63-68 |