| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Aaron Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Winter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Cornette (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Bopp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Bopp | 29-38 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Larry Perry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 19:23 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Cornette | 29-38 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | Guy Elliott misses the runner from the baseline | 29-38 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harry Hicks (PG), David Johnson (SG), Elmer Porter (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Don Knisely (C) Thomas Cantwell, Jerry Whitchurch, Thomas Bopp, Charles Kirby, Mark Mazzariello | |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Larry Perry is hacked by Don Knisely - foul #1 on Don Knisely, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp (SG), Edgar Brase (SF) David Johnson, Elmer Porter | |
| 18:02 | Auburn | Brian Winter drills a turnaround near the basket | 31-38 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edgar Brase | 31-41 |
| 17:12 | Auburn | Edgar Brase steals it from Brian Winter | 31-41 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Harry Hicks lays it in on a great pass from Edgar Brase | 31-43 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald's pass is intercepted by Don Knisely | 31-43 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase loses the dribble to Brian Cornette | 31-43 |
| 16:30 | Auburn | Harry Hicks picks off the pass by Brian Cornette | 31-43 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | Harry Hicks lays it up and in | 31-45 |
| 16:07 | Auburn | Larry Perry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 16:06 | Auburn | Brian Cornette can't tip it in | 31-45 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Don Knisely | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Aaron Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Elliott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Winter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Brian Cornette (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Harry Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Bopp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgar Brase (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) C - Don Knisely (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 31-45 |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Guy Elliott hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Brian Cornette | 33-45 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | Don Knisely can't throw it down | 33-45 |
| 15:11 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brian Winter | 33-45 |
| 15:04 | Auburn | Guy Elliott is whistled for traveling | 33-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Harmon (PG), James Wise (SG), Morgan Carter (SF), Chris Chronister (PF), Terry Arnone (C) Aaron Fitzgerald, Larry Perry, Guy Elliott, Brian Winter, Brian Cornette | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Elmer Porter (SF), Michael Boulay (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Harry Hicks, Thomas Bopp, Edgar Brase, Joseph Brown, Don Knisely | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 14:45 | Auburn | Terry Arnone pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 14:41 | Auburn | Scott Harmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-45 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Boulay | 33-48 |
| 14:16 | Auburn | James Wise connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Harmon | 35-48 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Chronister | 35-48 |
| 13:50 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Terry Arnone | 35-48 |
| 13:44 | Auburn | Terry Arnone loses the dribble to Mark Mazzariello | 35-48 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 13:18 | Auburn | Morgan Carter pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Scott Harmon misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 13:12 | Auburn | Chris Chronister pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 13:01 | Auburn | James Wise clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 35-48 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | James Wise is called for the reach on Jerry Whitchurch - foul #2 on James Wise, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald (PG), Larry Perry (SG), Guy Elliott (SF), Brian Winter (PF), Brian Cornette (C) Scott Harmon, James Wise, Morgan Carter, Chris Chronister, Terry Arnone | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Johnson (SG), Thomas Bopp (SF), Charles Kirby (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Elmer Porter, Mark Mazzariello | |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-48 |
| 11:51 | Auburn | Brian Winter is fouled on the floor by Michael Boulay - foul #4 on Michael Boulay, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Elmer Porter (SF), Mark Mazzariello (C) David Johnson, Thomas Bopp, Michael Boulay | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Aaron Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Winter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Cornette (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Brian Winter is fouled on the floor by Charles Kirby - foul #2 on Charles Kirby, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp (SF) Elmer Porter | |
| 11:25 | Auburn | Thomas Bopp steps in front of the Guy Elliott pass | 35-48 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Perry - foul #2 on Larry Perry, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgar Brase (SF), Joseph Brown (PF) Thomas Bopp, Charles Kirby | |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 10:47 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 10:46 | Auburn | Guy Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 10:28 | Auburn | Brian Cornette can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-50 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 10:02 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Larry Perry | 35-50 |
| 09:57 | Auburn | Larry Perry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Joseph Brown pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | Brian Cornette is called for the reach on Thomas Cantwell - foul #3 on Brian Cornette, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Harmon (PG), Terry Arnone (C) Aaron Fitzgerald, Brian Cornette | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Johnson (SG), Thomas Bopp (SF), Charles Kirby (PF), Don Knisely (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Edgar Brase, Joseph Brown, Mark Mazzariello | |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Charles Kirby makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-52 |
| 09:02 | Auburn | Brian Winter misses long on a runner from the baseline | 35-52 |
| 09:00 | Auburn | Guy Elliott tips it back up and in | 37-52 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Guy Elliott blocks the jumper by Thomas Cantwell | 37-52 |
| 08:39 | Auburn | Terry Arnone grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Larry Perry shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Harmon | 40-52 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell loses the dribble to Larry Perry | 40-52 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Guy Elliott can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Bopp - foul #3 on Thomas Bopp, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald (PG), James Wise (SG), Chris Chronister (PF), Brian Cornette (C) Scott Harmon, Larry Perry, Brian Winter, Terry Arnone | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harry Hicks (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Elmer Porter (SF), Michael Boulay (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Thomas Cantwell, David Johnson, Thomas Bopp, Charles Kirby, Don Knisely | |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Guy Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Guy Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Aaron Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wise (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Guy Elliott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Chronister (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Cornette (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Harry Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Boulay (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay clanks a floater from the left side | 42-52 |
| 07:22 | Auburn | Brian Cornette gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 07:17 | Auburn | James Wise misses the dunk | 42-52 |
| 07:16 | Auburn | James Wise grabs the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 06:57 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello misses the easy layup | 42-52 |
| 06:27 | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 06:21 | Auburn | Brian Cornette is hacked by Mark Mazzariello - foul #2 on Mark Mazzariello, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Perry (SG), Morgan Carter (SF) James Wise, Guy Elliott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Thomas Bopp (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Don Knisely (C) Harry Hicks, Jerry Whitchurch, Elmer Porter, Mark Mazzariello | |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Larry Perry makes the contested 3 from the right wing set up by Brian Cornette | 45-52 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Don Knisely | 45-52 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase loses the ball out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Winter (PF) Chris Chronister | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Mark Mazzariello (C) Edgar Brase, Don Knisely | |
| 04:57 | Auburn | Larry Perry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Boulay | 45-52 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell double dribbles | 45-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Terry Arnone (C) Brian Cornette | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elmer Porter (SF), Don Knisely (C) Thomas Bopp, Mark Mazzariello | |
| 04:21 | Auburn | Brian Winter lays it in | 47-52 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch is called for traveling | 47-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Harmon (PG), James Wise (SG), Guy Elliott (SF) Aaron Fitzgerald, Larry Perry, Morgan Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Elmer Porter, Don Knisely | |
| 03:45 | Auburn | Brian Winter blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Bopp - foul #4 on Thomas Bopp, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG) Thomas Bopp | |
| 03:45 | Auburn | Brian Winter makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:45 | Auburn | Brian Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Wise (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Guy Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Winter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Arnone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edgar Brase (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Boulay (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Whitchurch | 49-55 |
| 03:05 | Auburn | Scott Harmon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-55 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-55 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Terry Arnone gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Aaron Fitzgerald (PG), Larry Perry (SG), Brian Cornette (C) Scott Harmon, James Wise, Terry Arnone | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harry Hicks (PG), Thomas Bopp (SG), Elmer Porter (SF), Don Knisely (C) Thomas Cantwell, Jerry Whitchurch, Edgar Brase, Mark Mazzariello | |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Brian Cornette buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Larry Perry | 51-55 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | Don Knisely misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-55 |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Larry Perry snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Guy Elliott banks in the layup set up by Larry Perry | 53-55 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 01:12 | Auburn | Brian Winter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-57 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Aaron Fitzgerald picks off the pass by Thomas Bopp | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Guy Elliott misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp is hacked by Larry Perry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Perry, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Harry Hicks, Thomas Bopp, Elmer Porter, Don Knisely | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello is fouled on the floor by Guy Elliott - foul #2 on Guy Elliott, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello is hacked by Brian Cornette - foul #4 on Brian Cornette, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello is hacked by Brian Cornette - foul #5 on Brian Cornette, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Terry Arnone (C) Brian Cornette | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Guy Elliott misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Aaron Fitzgerald, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harry Hicks (PG), Joseph Brown (PF) Thomas Cantwell, Michael Boulay | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Brian Winter grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Terry Arnone is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Terry Arnone, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp (SG) Jerry Whitchurch | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Aaron Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Harry Hicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Fitzgerald, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Harry Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Harry Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Guy Elliott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Harry Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Harry Hicks runs out the clock | 53-61 |