| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Kuhn (fresh) SF - John Erwin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mario Quinlan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Hubert Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Uzoma Arrambide (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Moody (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Geoffrey Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Chancellor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Paul Moody inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide is hacked by Todd Kuhn - foul #3 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dean Nims (SG) Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dean Nims - foul #1 on Dean Nims, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:17 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace buries a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Paul Moody - foul #2 on Paul Moody, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:17 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Paul Moody can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 29-26 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:43 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Mario Quinlan | 31-26 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long is called for traveling | 31-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Joseph (SF), Christopher Weems (PF) Paul Moody, Geoffrey Long | |
| 18:15 | Auburn | Hubert Fletcher takes the ball from Michael Richards in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 17:42 | Auburn | John Erwin loses the ball out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lavern Davis (PG), Paul Moody (SF), Geoffrey Long (PF) Hubert Fletcher, William Joseph, Christopher Weems | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Herman Chancellor misses the turnaround near the basket | 31-28 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long tips it in | 31-30 |
| 16:58 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan tips it in | 33-30 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Michael Richards - foul #2 on Michael Richards, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher (PG), William Joseph (SF) Lavern Davis, Paul Moody | |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:17 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Joseph - foul #1 on William Joseph, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Samuel Johnson (PF) Geoffrey Long | |
| 16:17 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:17 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Wallace | 34-32 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Samuel Johnson tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Nims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Erwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mario Quinlan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Wallace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Hubert Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Uzoma Arrambide (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Chancellor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 36-34 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | William Joseph misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 15:02 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Joseph Wallace | 36-34 |
| 14:45 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on William Joseph - foul #2 on William Joseph, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Todd Kuhn (PG), Lee Valley (SG) Michael Richards, Dean Nims | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Riley (SG), Paul Moody (SF), Geoffrey Long (PF) Uzoma Arrambide, William Joseph, Samuel Johnson | |
| 14:45 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:45 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | Paul Moody drills a shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 14:03 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Herman Chancellor | 38-36 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Robert Riley loses the ball out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lavern Davis (PG), Uzoma Arrambide (SG) Hubert Fletcher, Robert Riley | |
| 13:21 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to John Erwin | 38-36 |
| 13:04 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 38-36 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | Paul Moody gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Lavern Davis scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Uzoma Arrambide | 38-38 |
| 12:32 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lee Valley | 41-38 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Paul Moody makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Lavern Davis | 41-40 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Herman Chancellor - foul #3 on Herman Chancellor, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Richards (PG), Jeffery Davidson (SF) Lee Valley, John Erwin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher (PG), Robert Riley (SG), William Joseph (SF), Samuel Johnson (PF) Lavern Davis, Uzoma Arrambide, Paul Moody, Geoffrey Long | |
| 11:48 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Quinlan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Wallace (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Hubert Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Robert Riley (fresh) SF - William Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Chancellor (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Riley | 43-42 |
| 11:11 | Auburn | Robert Riley steals the ball from Jeffery Davidson | 43-42 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Herman Chancellor can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Wallace - foul #2 on Joseph Wallace, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dean Nims (SG), Eric Vizcarrondo (C) Todd Kuhn, Joseph Wallace | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide (SG), Paul Moody (SF), Geoffrey Long (PF) Robert Riley, William Joseph, Samuel Johnson | |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Herman Chancellor makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Herman Chancellor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:33 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo scores on a turnaround from the right block | 45-44 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher misses short on a jumper in the lane | 45-44 |
| 10:09 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jeffery Davidson | 45-44 |
| 09:49 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-44 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Hubert Fletcher | 45-44 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | Paul Moody scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Hubert Fletcher | 45-46 |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Dean Nims lays it in on a great pass from Jeffery Davidson and the foul's on Uzoma Arrambide - foul #2 on Uzoma Arrambide, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Erwin (SF), Casey Dunaway (C) Jeffery Davidson, Mario Quinlan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lavern Davis (PG), William Joseph (SF), Samuel Johnson (PF) Hubert Fletcher, Paul Moody, Geoffrey Long | |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Dean Nims makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | William Joseph is fouled on the floor by Dean Nims - foul #2 on Dean Nims, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Todd Kuhn (SG), Joseph Wallace (C) Dean Nims, Casey Dunaway | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher (PG) Lavern Davis | |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide misses the jumper from the left block | 48-46 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | William Joseph tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 08:35 | Auburn | John Erwin gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:17 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 48-46 |
| 08:16 | Auburn | John Erwin gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo misses the jump hook in the paint | 48-46 |
| 08:00 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace can't tip it in | 48-46 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Samuel Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 07:40 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Erwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Vizcarrondo (fresh) 10 pts. C - Joseph Wallace (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Hubert Fletcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Uzoma Arrambide (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Chancellor (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Auburn | John Erwin's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Johnson | 48-46 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | William Joseph pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hubert Fletcher and the foul's on Todd Kuhn - foul #4 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dean Nims (SG), Mario Quinlan (PF) Michael Richards, Joseph Wallace | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lavern Davis (PG), Paul Moody (SF), Geoffrey Long (PF) Hubert Fletcher, William Joseph, Samuel Johnson | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Dean Nims is fouled on the floor by Herman Chancellor - foul #4 on Herman Chancellor, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Riley (SG) Uzoma Arrambide | |
| 06:54 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lavern Davis - foul #2 on Lavern Davis, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| 06:54 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:54 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | John Erwin is called for the reach on Paul Moody - foul #3 on John Erwin, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher (PG) Lavern Davis | |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | Paul Moody misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:04 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Kuhn and he's hacked by Herman Chancellor - foul #5 on Herman Chancellor, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Richards (PG), Joseph Wallace (C) Dean Nims, Mario Quinlan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lavern Davis (PG), Uzoma Arrambide (SG), Christopher Weems (C) Hubert Fletcher, Robert Riley, Herman Chancellor | |
| 06:04 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-48 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Christopher Weems tips it in | 53-50 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo misses the easy layup | 53-50 |
| 05:27 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long hits a jump hook from close range | 55-52 |
| 04:46 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn drills a jumper from the right side | 57-52 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | John Erwin is called for the reach on Uzoma Arrambide - foul #4 on John Erwin, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dean Nims (SG), Jeffery Davidson (SF), Mario Quinlan (PF) Todd Kuhn, John Erwin, Eric Vizcarrondo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher (PG), William Joseph (SF), Samuel Johnson (PF) Lavern Davis, Paul Moody, Geoffrey Long | |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:20 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 04:12 | Auburn | Christopher Weems steals it from Joseph Wallace | 57-53 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lee Valley (SG), Eric Vizcarrondo (C) Michael Richards, Joseph Wallace | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Riley (SG), Geoffrey Long (PF) Uzoma Arrambide, Samuel Johnson | |
| 03:27 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dean Nims | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dean Nims (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Valley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Quinlan (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Vizcarrondo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Hubert Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Riley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Geoffrey Long (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Weems (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Jeffery Davidson is called for the reach on Geoffrey Long - foul #1 on Jeffery Davidson, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Moody (SF) William Joseph | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:15 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Geoffrey Long swats the layup by Jeffery Davidson | 60-53 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Paul Moody gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Robert Riley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Geoffrey Long | 60-56 |
| 02:34 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Richards (PG), Todd Kuhn (SG), John Erwin (SF), Joseph Wallace (C) Dean Nims, Lee Valley, Jeffery Davidson, Eric Vizcarrondo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide (SG), William Joseph (SF), Samuel Johnson (PF) Robert Riley, Paul Moody, Geoffrey Long | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:10 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan comes up short on the runner near the basket | 60-56 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | William Joseph pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Todd Kuhn takes the ball from Uzoma Arrambide | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Hubert Fletcher is called for the reach on Mario Quinlan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hubert Fletcher, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Moody (SF), Geoffrey Long (PF) William Joseph, Samuel Johnson | |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Christopher Weems misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Mario Quinlan | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Fletcher - foul #4 on Hubert Fletcher, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| 01:25 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:25 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Hubert Fletcher | 64-58 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn is fouled in the backcourt by Uzoma Arrambide - foul #3 on Uzoma Arrambide, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Hubert Fletcher, team foul #12 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lavern Davis (PG) Hubert Fletcher | |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan is hacked by Lavern Davis - foul #3 on Lavern Davis, team foul #13 | 66-58 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long travels with the ball | 68-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Riley (SG), William Joseph (SF), Samuel Johnson (PF) Uzoma Arrambide, Paul Moody, Geoffrey Long | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 68-58 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Lavern Davis snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | John Erwin is called for the reach on William Joseph - foul #5 on John Erwin, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jeffery Davidson (SF) John Erwin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | William Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | William Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Michael Richards runs out the clock | 68-60 |