| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fresh) SG - John Hines (fresh) SF - Gregory Epps (fresh) PF - Jason Huntington (fresh) C - Derrick McNurlen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pearson (fresh) SG - Bobby Mazon (fresh) SF - Shawn Breaux (fresh) PF - Elliot Reynolds (fresh) C - Benjamin Lancaster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Auburn | John Hines scores on a 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Hines | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | John Hines misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Pearson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Auburn | Michael Charlton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Benjamin Lancaster, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Auburn | Michael Charlton loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Charlton - foul #1 on Michael Charlton, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Auburn | Michael Pearson steals the ball from Jason Huntington | 3-2 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux misses the shot from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 17:23 | Auburn | Jason Huntington snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:18 | Auburn | Michael Charlton knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hines | 6-2 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Gregory Epps is hacked by Benjamin Lancaster - foul #2 on Benjamin Lancaster, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), Mario Villa (SG), Richard Carden (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Clifford Brookes (C) Michael Charlton, John Hines, Gregory Epps, Jason Huntington, Derrick McNurlen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Myers (PG), John Whitmire (SG), Luis Davis (SF), William Harkins (PF), Alvin Freeman (C) Michael Pearson, Bobby Mazon, Shawn Breaux, Elliot Reynolds, Benjamin Lancaster | |
| 16:12 | Auburn | Mario Villa comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | William Harkins snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Mario Villa is called for the reach on John Whitmire - foul #1 on Mario Villa, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | Alvin Freeman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Alvin Freeman, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Vallone (fresh) SG - Mario Villa (fresh) SF - Richard Carden (fresh) PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) C - Clifford Brookes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - David Myers (fresh) SG - John Whitmire (fresh) SF - Luis Davis (fresh) PF - William Harkins (fresh) C - Alvin Freeman (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Auburn | John Whitmire picks off the pass by Richard Carden | 6-4 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | John Whitmire buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Myers | 6-6 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | John Vallone makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 8-6 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi | John Whitmire makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Davis | 8-9 |
| 14:48 | Auburn | John Vallone is fouled in the backcourt by David Myers - foul #1 on David Myers, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG), John Hines (SG), Gregory Epps (SF), Derrick McNurlen (C) John Vallone, Mario Villa, Richard Carden, Clifford Brookes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pearson (PG), Bobby Mazon (SG), Bryan Espey (SF), Elliot Reynolds (PF) David Myers, John Whitmire, Luis Davis, William Harkins | |
| 14:31 | Auburn | Gregory Epps scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Michael Charlton | 10-9 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-9 |
| 14:12 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:08 | Auburn | Michael Charlton buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Hines | 12-9 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon is called for traveling | 12-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Huntington (PF) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux (SF), Luis Davis (PF), William Harkins (C) Bryan Espey, Elliot Reynolds, Alvin Freeman | |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Michael Charlton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | Luis Davis gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon can't finish the layup | 12-9 |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 13:06 | Auburn | Michael Charlton buries a 3 from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson misses the jumper from the left side | 15-9 |
| 12:45 | Auburn | Jason Huntington pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:41 | Auburn | Michael Charlton misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-9 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Jason Huntington tips it in | 17-9 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Espey (SF), Elliot Reynolds (PF), Alvin Freeman (C) Shawn Breaux, Luis Davis, William Harkins | |
| 12:06 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen blows the layup but the foul's on Alvin Freeman - foul #2 on Alvin Freeman, team foul #6 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG) Michael Charlton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Harkins (C) Alvin Freeman | |
| 12:06 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen misses the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:06 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Espey | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Vallone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Epps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Huntington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick McNurlen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Mazon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Espey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Elliot Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Harkins (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Auburn | Jason Huntington misses badly on a shot from close range | 18-12 |
| 11:40 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen snags the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 11:25 | Auburn | Elliot Reynolds blocks the short jumper by Derrick McNurlen | 18-12 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Hines - foul #1 on John Hines, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mario Villa (SG), Richard Carden (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Clifford Brookes (C) John Hines, Gregory Epps, Jason Huntington, Derrick McNurlen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Myers (PG), John Whitmire (SG), Shawn Breaux (SF) Michael Pearson, Bryan Espey, William Harkins | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:18 | Auburn | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 11:12 | Auburn | John Whitmire is called for the reach on Richard Carden - foul #1 on John Whitmire, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG) John Vallone | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Harkins (C) Bobby Mazon | |
| 11:12 | Auburn | Richard Carden misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | William Harkins pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds scores on a shot from the left wing set up by John Whitmire | 18-15 |
| 10:31 | Auburn | Michael Charlton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 10:29 | Auburn | Richard Carden can't tip it in | 18-15 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Shawn Breaux | 18-15 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Myers and the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Hines (SG), Gregory Epps (SF), Jason Huntington (PF), Derrick McNurlen (C) Mario Villa, Richard Carden, Joseph Jones, Clifford Brookes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pearson (PG), Bobby Mazon (SG), Luis Davis (SF), Benjamin Lancaster (C) David Myers, John Whitmire, Shawn Breaux, William Harkins | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds misses the free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:09 | Auburn | Jason Huntington gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:51 | Auburn | Michael Charlton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Epps | 21-17 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon is fouled on the floor by Gregory Epps - foul #1 on Gregory Epps, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG) Michael Charlton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux (SF) Luis Davis | |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen misses long on a shot from close range | 21-20 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | John Vallone pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:06 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Vallone | 23-20 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds's floater is tipped away by Derrick McNurlen | 23-20 |
| 08:48 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jason Huntington | 23-20 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Gregory Epps is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gregory Epps, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG), Richard Carden (SF) John Vallone, Gregory Epps | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Espey (SF), William Harkins (C) Shawn Breaux, Benjamin Lancaster | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Bryan Espey snags the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mario Villa (SG), Joseph Jones (PF), Clifford Brookes (C) John Hines, Jason Huntington, Derrick McNurlen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux (SF), Luis Davis (PF), Benjamin Lancaster (C) Bryan Espey, Elliot Reynolds, William Harkins | |
| 07:55 | Auburn | Michael Charlton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 07:54 | Auburn | Richard Carden misses the tip | 23-20 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bobby Mazon, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds (PF) Luis Davis | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Villa (fresh) SF - Richard Carden (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) C - Clifford Brookes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Mazon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Shawn Breaux (fresh) PF - Elliot Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Michael Charlton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Richard Carden is called for the reach on Shawn Breaux - foul #1 on Richard Carden, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), John Hines (SG), Jason Huntington (PF), Derrick McNurlen (C) Michael Charlton, Mario Villa, Joseph Jones, Clifford Brookes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Harkins (C) Benjamin Lancaster | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:36 | Auburn | John Vallone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 23-22 |
| 06:02 | Auburn | Shawn Breaux takes the ball from Derrick McNurlen | 23-22 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux hits the finger roll | 23-24 |
| 05:41 | Auburn | John Vallone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-24 |
| 05:39 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen tips it back up and in | 25-24 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 05:24 | Auburn | Jason Huntington grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | Jason Huntington drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Hines and the foul's on William Harkins - foul #1 on William Harkins, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG), Mario Villa (SF) John Vallone, Richard Carden | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Myers (PG), John Whitmire (SG), Bryan Espey (SF), Luis Davis (PF), Benjamin Lancaster (C) Michael Pearson, Bobby Mazon, Shawn Breaux, Elliot Reynolds, William Harkins | |
| 05:17 | Auburn | Jason Huntington makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | John Whitmire misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Luis Davis can't tip it in | 28-24 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Bryan Espey grabs the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-24 |
| 04:40 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 04:24 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by John Hines is blocked by Benjamin Lancaster | 28-24 |
| 04:22 | Auburn | John Hines tips it home | 30-24 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Bryan Espey banks in the layup on a great pass from Luis Davis and he's fouled by Mario Villa - foul #2 on Mario Villa, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alonso Day (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Mario Villa, Jason Huntington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pearson (PG), Bobby Mazon (SG), Elliot Reynolds (PF) David Myers, John Whitmire, Luis Davis | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Bryan Espey misses the free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:08 | Auburn | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 03:46 | Auburn | John Hines makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-26 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alonso Day (fresh) PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derrick McNurlen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Mazon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bryan Espey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Elliot Reynolds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Auburn | John Hines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mario Villa (SG), Gregory Epps (SF), Clifford Brookes (C) John Hines, Alonso Day, Derrick McNurlen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux (SF) Bryan Espey | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 02:59 | Auburn | Elliot Reynolds is called for the reach on Michael Charlton - foul #1 on Elliot Reynolds, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Davis (SF) Shawn Breaux | |
| 02:59 | Auburn | Michael Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:59 | Auburn | Michael Charlton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson drills a shot from the left side | 34-31 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Gregory Epps hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Luis Davis - foul #1 on Luis Davis, team foul #11 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux (SF) Luis Davis | |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Gregory Epps makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Gregory Epps misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-31 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster tips it in | 35-33 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Mario Villa is hacked by Michael Pearson - foul #2 on Michael Pearson, team foul #12 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), Jason Huntington (PF), Derrick McNurlen (C) Michael Charlton, Joseph Jones, Clifford Brookes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Davis (SF) Shawn Breaux | |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Mario Villa misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Mario Villa misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Elliot Reynolds is called for the reach on Gregory Epps - foul #2 on Elliot Reynolds, team foul #13 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Hines (SG) Mario Villa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux (SF) Luis Davis | |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Gregory Epps makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Gregory Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster double dribbles | 37-36 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | Elliot Reynolds picks off the pass by Derrick McNurlen | 37-36 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Gregory Epps takes the ball from Bobby Mazon | 37-36 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | John Vallone lays it up and in set up by Gregory Epps | 39-36 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Elliot Reynolds | 39-38 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Gregory Epps misses the lay-in | 39-38 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 39-38 |