| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jarrett Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Cuneo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Cawthon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Austria (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rick Dimatteo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Baucom (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Kolb (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Cory Singleton (fresh) C - Fred Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | John Kolb inbounds the ball | 33-21 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Jeffrey Jones swats the layup by Cory Singleton | 33-21 |
| 19:29 | Auburn | Scott Baucom tips it back up and in | 33-23 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 33-23 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Kolb | 33-23 |
| 18:47 | Auburn | Fred Collier drills a shot from close range | 33-25 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | William Cawthon's pass is intercepted by John Kolb | 33-25 |
| 18:25 | Auburn | John Kolb lays it in | 33-27 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Jones | 36-27 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | Cory Singleton's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Austria | 36-27 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | William Cawthon gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | William Cawthon hits the finger roll set up by Jarrett Williams and he's hacked by John Kolb - foul #1 on John Kolb, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie O'Donell (C) Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | William Cawthon misses the free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:32 | Auburn | Cory Singleton gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:18 | Auburn | John Kolb misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | William Cawthon gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | William Cawthon makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Milton Cuneo | 41-27 |
| 16:44 | Auburn | Jarrett Williams steals it from Rick Dimatteo | 41-27 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | William Cawthon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-27 |
| 16:22 | Auburn | Cory Singleton pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 15:56 | Auburn | Scott Baucom scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Milton Cuneo - foul #2 on Milton Cuneo, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Claude Thompson (PG), Raymond Brittain (SG), William Lore (SF), Mario Gordon (PF), Jeffrey Jones (C) Jarrett Williams, Milton Cuneo, William Cawthon, Ryan Austria, Willie O'Donell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Howard Thielen (SF), Richard Patterson (PF) Rick Dimatteo, John Kolb, Cory Singleton | |
| 15:56 | Auburn | Scott Baucom makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Claude Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Brittain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Lore (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mario Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Krieg (fresh) SG - Scott Baucom (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Howard Thielen (fresh) PF - Richard Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Collier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones blows the dunk | 41-30 |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Richard Patterson pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 15:19 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Brittain - foul #2 on Raymond Brittain, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rick Dimatteo (PG) Scott Baucom | |
| 15:19 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 15:19 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Richard Patterson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jones - foul #2 on Richard Patterson, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams (PG), William Cawthon (SF) Claude Thompson, William Lore | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Kolb (SF), Cory Singleton (PF) Howard Thielen, Fred Collier | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | William Cawthon knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 43-31 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Cory Singleton is called for traveling | 43-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo (SG), Ryan Austria (PF), Willie O'Donell (C) Raymond Brittain, Mario Gordon, Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Willie O'Donell loses the ball out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Collier (C) Richard Patterson | |
| 13:31 | Auburn | John Kolb clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-31 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | William Cawthon tips it but misses | 43-31 |
| 13:12 | Auburn | Cory Singleton snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 12:55 | Auburn | Fred Collier blows the dunk but the foul's on Milton Cuneo - foul #3 on Milton Cuneo, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Claude Thompson (PG), Jeffrey Jones (C) Jarrett Williams, Willie O'Donell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (SG) Eugene Krieg | |
| 12:55 | Auburn | Fred Collier makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 12:55 | Auburn | Fred Collier misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ryan Austria | 43-32 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | William Cawthon tips it in | 45-32 |
| 12:12 | Auburn | Scott Baucom misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-32 |
| 12:11 | Auburn | Fred Collier hits the follow up shot | 45-34 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Claude Thompson and the foul's on Fred Collier - foul #1 on Fred Collier, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams (PG), Raymond Brittain (SG), William Lore (SF), Mario Gordon (PF) Claude Thompson, Milton Cuneo, William Cawthon, Ryan Austria | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Howard Thielen (SF), Richard Patterson (PF) Rick Dimatteo, John Kolb, Cory Singleton | |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones makes the free throw | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jarrett Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Brittain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Lore (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mario Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Krieg (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Scott Baucom (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Howard Thielen (fresh) PF - Richard Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Collier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Auburn | Howard Thielen's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Jones | 48-34 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Jones | 48-34 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones hits a shot from the right side | 50-34 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | Richard Patterson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 50-34 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams is hacked by Howard Thielen - foul #2 on Howard Thielen, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cawthon (SF), Ryan Austria (PF), Willie O'Donell (C) William Lore, Mario Gordon, Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Kolb (SF), Cory Singleton (PF) Howard Thielen, Fred Collier | |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | William Cawthon is hacked by Scott Baucom - foul #2 on Scott Baucom, team foul #5 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo (SG) Raymond Brittain | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rick Dimatteo (PG), Fred Collier (C) Eugene Krieg, Richard Patterson | |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 50-34 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Willie O'Donell tips it but misses | 50-34 |
| 09:45 | Auburn | Fred Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 09:41 | Auburn | Rick Dimatteo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Scott Baucom | 50-37 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria is called for traveling | 50-37 |
| 08:57 | Auburn | Ryan Austria is called for the reach on Cory Singleton - foul #2 on Ryan Austria, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Claude Thompson (PG) Jarrett Williams | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (SG) Scott Baucom | |
| 08:36 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ryan Austria | 50-37 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | William Cawthon misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 08:11 | Auburn | Fred Collier gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 07:49 | Auburn | John Kolb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams (PG), Raymond Brittain (SG), Jeffrey Jones (C) Claude Thompson, Milton Cuneo, Willie O'Donell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (SG), Richard Patterson (C) Rick Dimatteo, Fred Collier | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jarrett Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Brittain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Cawthon (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ryan Austria (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Krieg (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Scott Baucom (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kolb (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Cory Singleton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria misses the shot from the left side | 50-37 |
| 07:27 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Patterson | 50-37 |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg is fouled on the floor by Jarrett Williams - foul #1 on Jarrett Williams, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mario Gordon (PF) Ryan Austria | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rick Dimatteo (PG), Howard Thielen (SF) Eugene Krieg, John Kolb | |
| 06:44 | Auburn | Raymond Brittain steals it from Howard Thielen | 50-37 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Cory Singleton pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 06:06 | Auburn | Rick Dimatteo splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Patterson | 50-40 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Brittain | 52-40 |
| 05:30 | Auburn | Cory Singleton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rick Dimatteo | 52-43 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi | William Cawthon scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Gordon | 55-43 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Cory Singleton is open and scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Scott Baucom | 55-45 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo (SG), Ryan Austria (PF) Raymond Brittain, Mario Gordon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (SG), John Kolb (SF), Fred Collier (C) Scott Baucom, Howard Thielen, Cory Singleton | |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Patterson - foul #3 on Richard Patterson, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | John Kolb is fouled on the floor by Milton Cuneo - foul #4 on Milton Cuneo, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie O'Donell (C) Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Rick Dimatteo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 03:54 | Auburn | John Kolb pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 03:35 | Auburn | John Kolb is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jarrett Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Milton Cuneo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Cawthon (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ryan Austria (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Willie O'Donell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rick Dimatteo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Krieg (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Kolb (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Fred Collier steals it from Ryan Austria | 57-47 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Fred Collier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-47 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Fred Collier tips it in | 57-49 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams makes the jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones (C) Willie O'Donell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (SG), Cory Singleton (PF) Eugene Krieg, Richard Patterson | |
| 02:26 | Auburn | Milton Cuneo takes the ball from Cory Singleton | 59-49 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fred Collier - foul #2 on Fred Collier, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:42 | Auburn | Fred Collier hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Cory Singleton | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams is fouled in the backcourt by John Kolb - foul #2 on John Kolb, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Milton Cuneo is called for the reach on Scott Baucom - foul #5 on Milton Cuneo, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Raymond Brittain (SG) Milton Cuneo | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Scott Baucom misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | William Cawthon banks in the layup set up by Jarrett Williams | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Scott Baucom comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 65-51 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria misses the runner from close range but the foul's on John Kolb - foul #3 on John Kolb, team foul #9 | 65-51 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Fred Collier loses the dribble to Jeffrey Jones | 67-51 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams runs out the clock | 67-51 |