| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Rush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Ellis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Al Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Robins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Al Bell inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Auburn | Michael Rush makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Al Bell | 38-32 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Michael Black can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Burns - foul #2 on Thomas Burns, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:15 | Auburn | Thomas Burns snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 18:59 | Auburn | Leo Robins's pass is intercepted by Gary Holloway | 38-32 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Black | 38-34 |
| 18:15 | Auburn | The jump hook by Thomas Burns is blocked by Gary Holloway | 38-34 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-34 |
| 17:50 | Auburn | Scott Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:44 | Auburn | Michael Rush clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 17:42 | Auburn | Al Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | Al Bell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway makes the runner near the basket set up by Mark Smith | 38-36 |
| 16:43 | Auburn | Michael Rush connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Al Bell | 41-36 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | Al Bell steals it from Damian Calkins in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Michael Rush lays it up and in on a great pass from Al Bell | 43-36 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Michael Black throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Powell (PG), John Lanier (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Donald Coleman (PF), Gary Tillman (C) Michael Rush, Scott Ellis, Al Bell, Leo Robins, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Robert Schrader (PF), Everett Graham (C) Michael Black, Damian Calkins, Gary Holloway, Joseph Palmer | |
| 16:20 | Auburn | Donald Coleman blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Schrader - foul #1 on Robert Schrader, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 16:20 | Auburn | Donald Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:20 | Auburn | Donald Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jack Inman | 43-36 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross is hacked by Walter Powell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Powell, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG) Walter Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Mark Smith is denied by Peter Murphy | 43-36 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | Jack Inman grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Rush (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Gary Tillman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Inman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Schrader (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Graham (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Jack Inman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jack Inman, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Powell (PG), Lon Googe (SG) Michael Rush, John Lanier | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell (SF) Mark Smith | |
| 15:15 | Auburn | Donald Coleman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi | Everett Graham grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Everett Graham misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 43-36 |
| 14:46 | Auburn | Walter Powell pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:39 | Auburn | Lon Googe makes the floater from the right wing set up by Walter Powell | 45-36 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader loses the dribble to Lon Googe | 45-36 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Donald Coleman hits the finger roll set up by Lon Googe | 47-36 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | Jack Inman misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 13:45 | Auburn | Donald Coleman gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:38 | Auburn | Lon Googe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 13:37 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Coleman | 47-36 |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Donald Coleman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-36 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Jack Inman pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | Walter Powell steals the ball from Wilfred Chappell in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Lon Googe banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Powell | 49-36 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross is denied on a layup by Peter Murphy | 49-36 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell tips it back up and in | 49-38 |
| 12:43 | Auburn | Lon Googe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Coleman | 51-38 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), John Lanier (SG), Al Bell (SF), Leo Robins (PF), Thomas Burns (C) Walter Powell, Lon Googe, Peter Murphy, Donald Coleman, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Damian Calkins (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Gary Holloway (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman, Wilfred Chappell, Robert Schrader, Everett Graham | |
| 11:58 | Auburn | The jumper by Leo Robins is denied by Joseph Palmer | 51-38 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | Mark Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-38 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Mark Smith hits the follow up shot | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Rush (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Al Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Robins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Auburn | John Lanier clanks a jumper from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Gary Holloway is blocked by Leo Robins | 51-40 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins tips it back up and in | 51-42 |
| 10:40 | Auburn | Michael Black is called for the reach on Leo Robins - foul #1 on Michael Black, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lon Googe (SG), Patrick Randazzo (PF) John Lanier, Leo Robins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:33 | Auburn | Al Bell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Damian Calkins - foul #1 on Damian Calkins, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| 10:33 | Auburn | Al Bell makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:33 | Auburn | Al Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Mark Smith hits a wide open runner from the baseline set up by Michael Black | 53-44 |
| 09:48 | Auburn | Al Bell is hacked by Michael Black - foul #2 on Michael Black, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Powell (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Leo Robins (PF) Michael Rush, Lon Googe, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:42 | Auburn | Leo Robins banks in the layup set up by Scott Ellis | 55-44 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Mark Smith is blocked by Al Bell | 55-44 |
| 09:22 | Auburn | Leo Robins snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 09:16 | Auburn | Leo Robins's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Palmer | 55-44 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi | Mark Smith is alone and drills a jump hook from close range set up by Damian Calkins | 55-46 |
| 08:49 | Auburn | Leo Robins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Lon Googe (SG), Thomas Burns (C) Walter Powell, Scott Ellis, Patrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Wilfred Chappell (SF), Everett Graham (C) Michael Black, Mark Smith, Joseph Palmer | |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on John Lanier - foul #1 on John Lanier, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Al Bell drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Leo Robins - foul #3 on Leo Robins, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG) Damian Calkins | |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:49 | Auburn | Leo Robins can't connect on a runner near the basket | 58-50 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Lanier - foul #2 on John Lanier, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Donald Coleman (PF) John Lanier, Lon Googe, Al Bell, Leo Robins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Schrader (PF) Everett Graham | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Rush (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Ellis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Peter Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Inman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Schrader (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Holloway (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Auburn | Michael Rush comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Gary Holloway - foul #3 on Gary Holloway, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer (C) Gary Holloway | |
| 07:14 | Auburn | Michael Rush makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:14 | Auburn | Michael Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:14 | Auburn | Michael Rush makes the 3rd free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Jack Inman is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Cross | 61-55 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Wilfred Chappell steps in front of the Michael Rush pass | 61-55 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | Jack Inman is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 61-58 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Jack Inman is called for the reach on Donald Coleman - foul #2 on Jack Inman, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Powell (PG), John Lanier (SG), Al Bell (SF), Gary Tillman (C) Michael Rush, Scott Ellis, Peter Murphy, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Damian Calkins (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Everett Graham (C) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman, Wilfred Chappell, Joseph Palmer | |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Donald Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Donald Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Schrader | 62-58 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the floater from the baseline | 62-58 |
| 05:35 | Auburn | Gary Tillman snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:30 | Auburn | Al Bell makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Gary Tillman | 64-58 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Everett Graham misses the easy layup | 64-58 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader hits the follow up shot | 64-60 |
| 05:00 | Auburn | Al Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 64-60 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Michael Black gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Mark Smith misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 64-60 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader gets the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins scores on a runner in the paint | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Al Bell is whistled for a carry | 64-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lon Googe (SG), Leo Robins (PF), Patrick Randazzo (C) John Lanier, Donald Coleman, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Holloway (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Schrader, Everett Graham | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Lon Googe is called for the reach on Joseph Palmer - foul #4 on Lon Googe, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Murphy (SF) Al Bell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG) Michael Black | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | Mark Smith knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Cross and he's fouled by Peter Murphy - foul #3 on Peter Murphy, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG) Walter Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Wilfred Chappell (SF) Damian Calkins, Gary Holloway | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | Mark Smith makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:44 | Auburn | Michael Rush can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 03:42 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo tips it but misses | 64-65 |
| 03:41 | Auburn | Lon Googe can't tip it in | 64-65 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Mark Smith is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Cross | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Rush (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lon Googe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Peter Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Leo Robins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Randazzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Inman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Auburn | Wilfred Chappell is called for the reach on Michael Rush - foul #4 on Wilfred Chappell, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Ellis (SG), Al Bell (SF), Thomas Burns (C) Lon Googe, Peter Murphy, Patrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Damian Calkins (SG), Gary Holloway (PF), Everett Graham (C) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman, Mark Smith, Joseph Palmer | |
| 02:53 | Auburn | Michael Rush makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:53 | Auburn | Michael Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Burns - foul #3 on Thomas Burns, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Gary Tillman (C) Michael Rush, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Schrader (PF) Gary Holloway | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:23 | Auburn | Damian Calkins steps in front of the John Lanier pass in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | Michael Black comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins tips it back up and in | 66-71 |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), Lon Googe (SG), Thomas Burns (C) John Lanier, Scott Ellis, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Smith (SF), Gary Holloway (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Wilfred Chappell, Robert Schrader, Everett Graham | |
| 01:39 | Auburn | Joseph Palmer blocks the short jumper by Al Bell | 66-71 |
| 01:38 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Al Bell | 66-71 |
| 01:25 | Auburn | Al Bell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-71 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Michael Rush hits the follow up shot | 68-71 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway tips it back up and in | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Al Bell clanks a 3 from straight away | 68-73 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Michael Rush is called for the reach on Gary Holloway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Rush, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG) Damian Calkins, Mark Smith | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Lon Googe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-75 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway grabs the board | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Lon Googe is called for the reach on Gary Holloway in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lon Googe, team foul #10 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Ellis (SG) Lon Googe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Scott Ellis is called for traveling | 68-77 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Michael Rush is called for the reach on Patrick Cross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Rush, team foul #11 | 68-77 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Al Bell hits a driving attempt in the paint | 70-79 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Ellis - foul #2 on Scott Ellis, team foul #12 | 70-79 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Al Bell is fouled on the floor by Jack Inman - foul #3 on Jack Inman, team foul #9 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SG), Mark Smith (SF) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman | |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Al Bell makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Al Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Michael Black runs out the clock | 72-81 |