| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Kile (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Becker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lavern Conroy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Duffin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Brown (fresh) SG - Michael Moss (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Orlando Arendt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Stephen Becker inbounds the ball | 36-21 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Auburn | Greg Walker takes the ball from Kelly Davis | 36-21 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | James Kile is called for the reach on William Brown - foul #2 on James Kile, team foul #1 | 36-21 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Gene Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Duffin | 36-21 |
| 19:14 | Auburn | Stephen Becker grabs the board | 36-21 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | Mark Duffin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Becker | 39-21 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | Kelly Davis steals the ball from William Brown in the backcourt | 39-21 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Lavern Conroy is fouled on the floor by Orlando Arendt - foul #2 on Orlando Arendt, team foul #1 | 39-21 |
| 18:24 | Auburn | James Kile is fouled on the floor by William Brown - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #2 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Philip Espinal (PG) William Brown | |
| 18:04 | Auburn | Lavern Conroy hits a jumper in the paint | 41-21 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Gene Davis scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Kelly Davis - foul #1 on Kelly Davis, team foul #2 | 41-23 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Gene Davis makes the free throw | 41-24 |
| 17:33 | Auburn | Lavern Conroy buries a shot from the left block set up by Kelly Davis and he's fouled by Orlando Arendt - foul #3 on Orlando Arendt, team foul #3 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Jin (SF) Orlando Arendt | |
| 17:33 | Auburn | Lavern Conroy makes the free throw | 44-24 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi | Philip Espinal connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Moss | 44-27 |
| 16:59 | Auburn | Greg Walker blocks the jumper by Kelly Davis | 44-27 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi | Gene Davis gets the rebound | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | Philip Espinal misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-27 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Gene Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Jin is blocked by Lavern Conroy | 44-27 |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Mark Duffin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 16:08 | Auburn | Stephen Becker drills a floater from the right block | 46-27 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | James Kile steals the ball from Gene Davis | 46-27 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Kile (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelly Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Becker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lavern Conroy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Duffin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Philip Espinal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Moss (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Patrick Jin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Greg Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Auburn | James Kile misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-27 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | Gene Davis pulls down the rebound | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | Michael Moss is fouled on the floor by Kelly Davis - foul #2 on Kelly Davis, team foul #3 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Rutherford (PG), Joe Kennedy (SG), Wallace Hollis (SF), Paul Parsons (PF), Wayne Gentle (C) James Kile, Kelly Davis, Stephen Becker, Lavern Conroy, Mark Duffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brown (PG), Orlando Arendt (SF), Paul Washington (PF), Jerry Derr (C) Michael Moss, Patrick Jin, Greg Walker, Gene Davis | |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | William Brown makes the jumpshot from the left side | 46-29 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Joe Kennedy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-29 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | Paul Washington double dribbles | 46-29 |
| 14:21 | Auburn | Paul Parsons connects on the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Paul Washington - foul #3 on Paul Washington, team foul #4 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Jin (SG) Philip Espinal | |
| 14:21 | Auburn | Paul Parsons makes the free throw | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | William Brown is hacked by Wayne Gentle - foul #1 on Wayne Gentle, team foul #4 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Duffin (C) Wayne Gentle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Moss (SG) Patrick Jin | |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-29 |
| 13:49 | Auburn | Mark Duffin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Paul Parsons can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-29 |
| 13:33 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford misses the tip | 49-29 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Paul Washington snags the defensive board | 49-29 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi | William Brown misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-29 |
| 13:15 | Auburn | Wallace Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-29 |
| 12:52 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-29 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Parsons | 49-29 |
| 12:36 | Auburn | Paul Parsons drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jason Rutherford | 51-29 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Michael Moss is hacked by Joe Kennedy - foul #1 on Joe Kennedy, team foul #5 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kile (PG), Kelly Davis (SG), Stephen Becker (SF), Lavern Conroy (PF) Jason Rutherford, Joe Kennedy, Wallace Hollis, Paul Parsons | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Walker (PF), Gene Davis (C) Paul Washington, Jerry Derr | |
| 12:17 | Mississippi | Gene Davis double dribbles | 51-29 |
| 11:51 | Auburn | Gene Davis is called for the reach on Mark Duffin - foul #2 on Gene Davis, team foul #5 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Gentle (C) Mark Duffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Philip Espinal (SG), Patrick Jin (SF) Michael Moss, Orlando Arendt | |
| 11:30 | Auburn | Lavern Conroy is fouled on the floor by Greg Walker - foul #3 on Greg Walker, team foul #6 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wallace Hollis (C) Wayne Gentle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten (SF) William Brown | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Kile (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelly Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Becker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lavern Conroy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Hollis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Philip Espinal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sammy Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gene Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Auburn | Wallace Hollis dunks the ball | 53-29 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Philip Espinal connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-32 |
| 10:35 | Auburn | Greg Walker swats the layup by Lavern Conroy | 53-32 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Greg Walker | 53-32 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Philip Espinal is called for traveling | 53-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Duffin (C) Wallace Hollis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brown (PG), Michael Moss (SG), Orlando Arendt (SF), Paul Washington (C) Philip Espinal, Patrick Jin, Sammy Whitten, Gene Davis | |
| 10:09 | Auburn | Orlando Arendt steps in front of the Kelly Davis pass | 53-32 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Greg Walker hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Brown | 53-35 |
| 09:36 | Auburn | Kelly Davis knocks in the jumper from the right side | 55-35 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | James Kile steals it from Orlando Arendt | 55-35 |
| 09:15 | Auburn | James Kile banks in the layup | 57-35 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | Michael Moss misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-35 |
| 08:49 | Auburn | Stephen Becker snags the defensive board | 57-35 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Kelly Davis is hacked by Paul Washington - foul #4 on Paul Washington, team foul #7 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Rutherford (PG), Wallace Hollis (SF), Paul Parsons (PF) James Kile, Stephen Becker, Lavern Conroy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett (PF), Gene Davis (C) Greg Walker, Paul Washington | |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Kelly Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Kelly Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-35 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | William Brown's floater is knocked away by Mark Duffin | 59-35 |
| 08:07 | Auburn | Paul Parsons pulls down the rebound | 59-35 |
| 07:41 | Auburn | Kelly Davis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bobby Barrett - foul #1 on Bobby Barrett, team foul #8 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Washington (PF) Bobby Barrett | |
| 07:41 | Auburn | Kelly Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-35 |
| 07:41 | Auburn | Kelly Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-35 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Paul Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 60-35 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-35 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | Paul Washington tips it back up and in | 60-37 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jason Rutherford (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wallace Hollis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Duffin (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Moss (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Orlando Arendt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Gene Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-37 |
| 07:04 | Auburn | Paul Parsons tips it back up and in | 62-37 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Gene Davis is blocked by Wallace Hollis | 62-37 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Paul Parsons | 62-37 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-37 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | Gene Davis pulls down the rebound | 62-37 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi | Paul Washington misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-37 |
| 06:14 | Auburn | Mark Duffin grabs the board | 62-37 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Mark Duffin knocks in the runner from the left block | 64-37 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Michael Moss knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 64-40 |
| 05:35 | Auburn | Kelly Davis clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Moss - foul #2 on Michael Moss, team foul #9 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Gentle (C) Mark Duffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Philip Espinal (PG), Patrick Jin (SG), Sammy Whitten (SF), Jerry Derr (C) William Brown, Michael Moss, Orlando Arendt, Gene Davis | |
| 05:35 | Auburn | Kelly Davis makes the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 05:35 | Auburn | Kelly Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-40 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Jerry Derr knocks in the 3 from straight away | 66-43 |
| 05:01 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-43 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi | Paul Washington misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-43 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Paul Parsons snags the defensive board | 69-43 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Johnny Koster (PG), Joe Kennedy (SF) Kelly Davis, Paul Parsons | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Philip Espinal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-43 |
| 04:27 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford grabs the board | 69-43 |
| 04:22 | Auburn | Johnny Koster connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Wallace Hollis | 72-43 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Wayne Gentle steps in front of the Philip Espinal pass | 72-43 |
| 03:42 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-43 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten snags the defensive board | 72-43 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten lays it up and in on a great pass from Philip Espinal | 72-45 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Johnny Koster (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Rutherford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Kennedy (fresh) PF - Wayne Gentle (fresh) 2 stl. C - Wallace Hollis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Philip Espinal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sammy Whitten (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Washington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerry Derr (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle is hacked by Jerry Derr - foul #1 on Jerry Derr, team foul #10 | 72-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Parsons (SF) Jason Rutherford | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett (PF) Paul Washington | |
| 03:08 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle makes the 1st free throw | 73-45 |
| 03:08 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle misses the 2nd free throw | 73-45 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi | Jerry Derr pulls down the rebound | 73-45 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-45 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | Patrick Jin gets the offensive rebound | 73-45 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett misses badly on a shot in the lane | 73-45 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Patrick Jin grabs the offensive board | 73-45 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Jerry Derr misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Wayne Gentle - foul #2 on Wayne Gentle, team foul #6 | 73-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Rutherford (SG) Wayne Gentle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG) Patrick Jin | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Jerry Derr makes the 1st free throw | 73-46 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Jerry Derr makes the 2nd free throw | 73-47 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Paul Parsons's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Derr | 73-47 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi | Philip Espinal grabs the board | 73-47 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Jerry Derr misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 73-47 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford grabs the board | 73-47 |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford hits a shot from the right side set up by Johnny Koster | 75-47 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett misses the lay-in | 75-47 |
| 01:05 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Wallace Hollis | 75-47 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Wallace Hollis | 78-47 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Philip Espinal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-47 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Johnny Koster grabs the board | 78-47 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford misses short on a shot from the left block | 78-47 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Wallace Hollis hits the follow up shot | 80-47 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Philip Espinal travels with the ball | 80-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Gentle (C) Johnny Koster | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Jin (SG), Paul Washington (PF) Kevin Pegues, Bobby Barrett | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford runs out the clock | 80-47 |