| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fresh) SG - Thomas Bopp (fresh) SF - Joseph Giron (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ismael Townsend (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Taliaferro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Aaron Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Guy Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Winter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hans Rosson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Guy Elliott inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Auburn | Larry Perry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-25 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Cantwell | 37-25 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend hits a runner from the left block | 39-25 |
| 18:53 | Auburn | Guy Elliott comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 39-25 |
| 18:51 | Auburn | Guy Elliott tips it in | 39-27 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro hits a floater from close range set up by Thomas Cantwell | 41-27 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 41-27 |
| 18:15 | Auburn | Brian Winter misses the tip | 41-27 |
| 18:14 | Auburn | Brian Winter gets the offensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 17:56 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald connects on the floater from the left side | 41-29 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Ismael Townsend | 43-29 |
| 17:10 | Auburn | The jumper by Guy Elliott is denied by Ismael Townsend | 43-29 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | Hans Rosson gets the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 16:49 | Auburn | Guy Elliott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron is fouled on the floor by Larry Perry - foul #1 on Larry Perry, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Michael Boulay (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Thomas Cantwell, Thomas Bopp, Joseph Giron, Ismael Townsend, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Harmon (PG), Morgan Carter (SF), Brian Cornette (PF) Aaron Fitzgerald, Guy Elliott, Brian Winter | |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 16:01 | Auburn | Hans Rosson pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) SF - Edgar Brase (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Boulay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Harmon (fresh) SG - Larry Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morgan Carter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Cornette (fresh) C - Hans Rosson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Auburn | Larry Perry buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Morgan Carter | 43-32 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase scores on a jumper from the left block | 45-32 |
| 15:14 | Auburn | Scott Harmon misses the jumper from the right side | 45-32 |
| 15:12 | Auburn | Hans Rosson snags the offensive board | 45-32 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Larry Perry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Mazzariello | 45-32 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch is hacked by Larry Perry - foul #2 on Larry Perry, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Giron (SF), Ismael Townsend (PF) Edgar Brase, Michael Boulay | |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald (PG), Guy Elliott (SF), Brian Winter (PF) Scott Harmon, Morgan Carter, Hans Rosson | |
| 14:25 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 14:23 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Larry Perry is hacked by Jerry Whitchurch - foul #2 on Jerry Whitchurch, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| 14:03 | Auburn | Brian Winter blows the layup | 45-32 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-32 |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Brian Winter grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Guy Elliott makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Larry Perry and he's hacked by Jerry Whitchurch - foul #3 on Jerry Whitchurch, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgar Brase (SF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Joseph Giron, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Auburn | Hans Rosson (C) Brian Cornette | |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Guy Elliott makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| 13:10 | Auburn | Larry Perry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steven Taliaferro | 45-35 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edgar Brase | 48-35 |
| 12:49 | Auburn | Guy Elliott's fadeaway is rejected by Edgar Brase | 48-35 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-35 |
| 12:12 | Auburn | Larry Perry is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Steven Taliaferro | 51-35 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-35 |
| 11:47 | Auburn | Brian Winter gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Edgar Brase (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ismael Townsend (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Taliaferro (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Aaron Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Perry (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Guy Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Winter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Hans Rosson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Auburn | Guy Elliott hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch is hacked by Aaron Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Aaron Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Giron (SF), Michael Boulay (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Edgar Brase, Ismael Townsend, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Harmon (PG), Raymond Piggott (SG), Morgan Carter (SF), Brian Cornette (PF), Chris Chronister (C) Aaron Fitzgerald, Larry Perry, Guy Elliott, Brian Winter, Hans Rosson | |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Vidaurri | 53-35 |
| 10:49 | Auburn | Scott Harmon hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Joseph Giron - foul #2 on Joseph Giron, team foul #3 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp (SG), Ismael Townsend (PF), Don Knisely (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Michael Boulay, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:49 | Auburn | Scott Harmon makes the free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Don Knisely is fouled on the floor by Chris Chronister - foul #2 on Chris Chronister, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG) Thomas Bopp | |
| Subs | Auburn | Hans Rosson (C) Chris Chronister | |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jerry Whitchurch | 56-38 |
| 09:46 | Auburn | Brian Cornette comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-38 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Don Knisely snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Joseph Giron, team foul #4 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp (SG), Michael Boulay (PF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Ismael Townsend, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald (PG), Larry Perry (SG), Guy Elliott (SF), Brian Winter (PF) Scott Harmon, Raymond Piggott, Morgan Carter, Brian Cornette | |
| 09:06 | Auburn | Mark Vidaurri steals the ball from Brian Winter | 56-38 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Giron | 58-38 |
| 08:23 | Auburn | Larry Perry evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Aaron Fitzgerald | 58-41 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-41 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro grabs the offensive board | 58-41 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Larry Perry is called for the reach on Thomas Bopp - foul #3 on Larry Perry, team foul #5 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Ismael Townsend (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Thomas Bopp, Michael Boulay, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Cornette (C) Hans Rosson | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Giron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ismael Townsend (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Aaron Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Perry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Guy Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Winter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Cornette (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend lays it up and in | 60-41 |
| 07:08 | Auburn | Brian Winter connects on the open runner in the lane on a great pass from Larry Perry out of a doubleteam | 60-43 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron hits a fadeaway from the left side | 62-43 |
| 06:37 | Auburn | Brian Winter misses the shot from the right side | 62-43 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Mazzariello | 62-43 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | Brian Cornette grabs the board | 62-43 |
| 06:23 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Guy Elliott | 62-45 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Edgar Brase (SF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Mark Vidaurri, Joseph Giron, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Harmon (PG), Raymond Piggott (SG), Morgan Carter (SF), Hans Rosson (C) Aaron Fitzgerald, Larry Perry, Guy Elliott, Brian Winter | |
| 05:45 | Auburn | Morgan Carter misses long on a shot from the baseline | 62-45 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ismael Townsend | 62-45 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | Morgan Carter is called for the reach on Ismael Townsend - foul #2 on Morgan Carter, team foul #6 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG), Joseph Giron (SF) Thomas Cantwell, Jerry Whitchurch | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Hans Rosson - foul #3 on Hans Rosson, team foul #7 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Thomas Bopp (SG) Mark Vidaurri, Edgar Brase | |
| Subs | Auburn | Guy Elliott (SF) Brian Cornette | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro misses the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Morgan Carter | 62-45 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Guy Elliott misses badly on a runner near the basket | 62-45 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro blows the layup | 62-45 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron grabs the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 62-45 |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Hans Rosson gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Auburn | Morgan Carter is hacked by Ismael Townsend - foul #2 on Ismael Townsend, team foul #5 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Michael Boulay (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Thomas Cantwell, Thomas Bopp, Joseph Giron, Ismael Townsend, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald (PG), Larry Perry (SG), Brian Winter (PF) Scott Harmon, Raymond Piggott, Morgan Carter | |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Larry Perry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-45 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Edgar Brase | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Brase (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Boulay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Aaron Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Perry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Guy Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Winter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Hans Rosson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello misses the dunk attempt | 62-45 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri tips it in | 64-45 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Guy Elliott misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Vidaurri - foul #1 on Mark Vidaurri, team foul #6 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Don Knisely (C) Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Guy Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Guy Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jerry Whitchurch, team foul #7 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello (C) Michael Boulay | |
| Subs | Auburn | Morgan Carter (SF) Guy Elliott | |
| 02:27 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-47 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Brian Winter picks off the pass by Mark Mazzariello | 64-47 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Larry Perry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-47 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Brian Winter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Whitchurch - foul #5 on Jerry Whitchurch, team foul #8 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp (SG), Michael Boulay (PF) Jerry Whitchurch, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Auburn | Guy Elliott (SF) Morgan Carter | |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Brian Winter makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Brian Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Vidaurri | 68-49 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Larry Perry clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-49 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp loses the dribble to Larry Perry | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Brian Winter misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Mazzariello - foul #1 on Mark Mazzariello, team foul #9 | 68-49 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Brian Winter makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Brian Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri runs out the clock | 68-51 |