| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Arnold Francisco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Scheffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Rolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gorski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Baucom (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Payan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Archer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Patterson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Carl Archer inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski is whistled for traveling | 38-26 |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Gorski loses the dribble to Carl Archer | 38-26 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | Carl Archer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-26 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Archer steps in front of the Nicholas Rolfe pass | 38-26 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | Scott Baucom is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Francisco - foul #2 on Arnold Francisco, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), Jamie Edwards (PF), Rodrick Peterson (C) Arnold Francisco, Johnnie Scheffer, Robert Gorski, Ronald Kennedy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Travis Brooks (SG), Nathanial Newton (SF), Oscar Ramos (C) Scott Baucom, Joseph Payan, Carl Archer, Richard Patterson | |
| 18:51 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg can't throw it down but the foul's on Nicholas Rolfe - foul #2 on Nicholas Rolfe, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| 18:51 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:51 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 18:49 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe is fouled in the backcourt by Nathanial Newton - foul #1 on Nathanial Newton, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 18:37 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg is hacked by Rodrick Peterson - foul #1 on Rodrick Peterson, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Randall (PF) Clifton Swenceski | |
| 18:25 | Auburn | Charles Church is called for the reach on Eugene Krieg - foul #1 on Charles Church, team foul #4 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Johnnie Scheffer (SG) Nicholas Rolfe | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 18:06 | Auburn | Travis Brooks misses the jumpshot from the left side | 40-27 |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 17:57 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church loses the dribble to Travis Brooks in the backcourt | 40-27 |
| 17:56 | Auburn | Travis Brooks hits the finger roll | 40-29 |
| 17:36 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 17:34 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 17:30 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Brooks | 40-32 |
| 17:16 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 17:15 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church tips it back up and in | 42-32 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | Terrell Jones steps in front of the Travis Brooks pass in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Eugene Krieg steps in front of the Terrell Jones pass | 42-32 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Travis Brooks | 42-34 |
| 16:11 | Southern Mississippi | Johnnie Scheffer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 16:09 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:07 | Auburn | Donald Randall is hacked by Terrell Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terrell Jones, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (PG), Nicholas Rolfe (SF), Robert Gorski (PF), Ronald Kennedy (C) Charles Church, Terrell Jones, Jamie Edwards, Rodrick Peterson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Joseph Payan (SG), Carl Archer (SF), Clifton Swenceski (PF), Richard Patterson (C) Eugene Krieg, Travis Brooks, Nathanial Newton, Donald Randall, Oscar Ramos | |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses the lay-in | 42-34 |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Carl Archer pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Arnold Francisco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Scheffer (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Rolfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gorski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Baucom (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Payan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Archer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clifton Swenceski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Joseph Payan scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Baucom | 42-36 |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe throws it down | 44-36 |
| 15:12 | Auburn | Ronald Kennedy is called for the reach on Carl Archer - foul #2 on Ronald Kennedy, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller (PG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Walter Bjork (C) Johnnie Scheffer, Nicholas Rolfe, Ronald Kennedy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF) Carl Archer | |
| 14:59 | Auburn | Richard Patterson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 44-36 |
| 14:58 | Auburn | Richard Patterson grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 14:51 | Auburn | Joseph Payan connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Baucom | 44-39 |
| 14:34 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco is called for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Kennedy (C) Robert Gorski | |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Archer (SF) Joseph Payan | |
| 14:16 | Auburn | Richard Patterson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Archer | 44-41 |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller is hacked by Scott Baucom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Baucom, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones (SG), Nicholas Rolfe (SF), Robert Gorski (PF) Arnold Francisco, Carlos Anderson, Walter Bjork | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Payan (SG) Timothy Best | |
| 13:56 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones connects on the floater from the left side set up by Nolan Miller and he's hacked by Clifton Swenceski - foul #3 on Clifton Swenceski, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| 13:56 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:45 | Auburn | Scott Baucom misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 13:43 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Gorski grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 13:28 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (SG) Terrell Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Randall (PF), Oscar Ramos (C) Clifton Swenceski, Richard Patterson | |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Carl Archer misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 13:13 | Auburn | Scott Baucom tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 13:11 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Archer steals it from Nolan Miller in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 12:57 | Auburn | Carl Archer hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Payan | 47-45 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Baucom is called for the reach on Nolan Miller - foul #2 on Scott Baucom, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Walter Bjork (C) Arnold Francisco, Nicholas Rolfe, Ronald Kennedy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Travis Brooks (SG), Clifton Swenceski (PF) Scott Baucom, Joseph Payan, Donald Randall | |
| 12:19 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 12:12 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 12:11 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:51 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos connects on the floater from the left side set up by Clifton Swenceski | 50-47 |
| 11:30 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Gorski is called for a backcourt violation | 50-47 |
| 11:30 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Johnnie Scheffer (SG), Nicholas Rolfe (SF), Ronald Kennedy (C) Terrell Jones, Carlos Anderson, Robert Gorski | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Timothy Best (SG), Nathanial Newton (SF), Donald Randall (PF), Richard Patterson (C) Eugene Krieg, Travis Brooks, Carl Archer, Clifton Swenceski, Oscar Ramos | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nolan Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnnie Scheffer (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Rolfe (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Bjork (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Kennedy (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Baucom (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Best (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathanial Newton (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Donald Randall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Patterson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 11:02 | Auburn | Timothy Best snags the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 10:41 | Auburn | Donald Randall drills a shot from the left wing set up by Nathanial Newton | 50-49 |
| 10:15 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Kennedy snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:03 | Southern Mississippi | Johnnie Scheffer misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (PG), Charles Church (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Robert Gorski (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Nolan Miller, Johnnie Scheffer, Nicholas Rolfe, Walter Bjork, Ronald Kennedy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Travis Brooks (SG), Carl Archer (SF), Clifton Swenceski (PF), Oscar Ramos (C) Scott Baucom, Timothy Best, Nathanial Newton, Donald Randall, Richard Patterson | |
| 09:46 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-49 |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Travis Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:39 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Travis Brooks | 50-51 |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | Eugene Krieg steals it from Charles Church | 50-51 |
| 09:22 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg can't finish the layup | 50-51 |
| 09:20 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Carl Archer - foul #2 on Carl Archer, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller (PG) Charles Church | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Joseph Payan (SG), Nathanial Newton (SF), Donald Randall (PF), Richard Patterson (C) Eugene Krieg, Travis Brooks, Carl Archer, Clifton Swenceski, Oscar Ramos | |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:56 | Auburn | Joseph Payan is hacked by Arnold Francisco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arnold Francisco, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe (SF) Carlos Anderson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:56 | Auburn | Joseph Payan makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:56 | Auburn | Joseph Payan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Randall - foul #3 on Donald Randall, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| 08:47 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 08:45 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Nathanial Newton | 51-53 |
| 08:41 | Auburn | Joseph Payan is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Scott Baucom | 51-56 |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Gorski misses the lay-in | 51-56 |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Donald Randall grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 08:19 | Auburn | Scott Baucom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones (SG), Rodrick Peterson (C) Arnold Francisco, Jamie Edwards | |
| Subs | Auburn | Oscar Ramos (C) Richard Patterson | |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Gorski's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Randall | 51-56 |
| 08:00 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson tips it in | 53-56 |
| 07:44 | Auburn | Joseph Payan hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Baucom and the foul's on Robert Gorski - foul #2 on Robert Gorski, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (PG), Walter Bjork (PF), Ronald Kennedy (C) Nolan Miller, Robert Gorski, Rodrick Peterson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Timothy Best (SF), Clifton Swenceski (PF), Richard Patterson (C) Scott Baucom, Nathanial Newton, Donald Randall, Oscar Ramos | |
| 07:44 | Auburn | Joseph Payan misses the free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:44 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 07:24 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 07:23 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Bjork tips it home | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Arnold Francisco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terrell Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Rolfe (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Bjork (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Kennedy (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Krieg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Payan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Best (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifton Swenceski (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Patterson (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Timothy Best misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Rolfe - foul #3 on Nicholas Rolfe, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller (PG), Johnnie Scheffer (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF) Arnold Francisco, Terrell Jones, Nicholas Rolfe | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Brooks (SG), Oscar Ramos (C) Joseph Payan, Richard Patterson | |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Timothy Best misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Timothy Best misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | Johnnie Scheffer gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Eugene Krieg steps in front of the Carlos Anderson pass in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 07:01 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg lays it in | 55-60 |
| 06:41 | Southern Mississippi | Johnnie Scheffer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 06:28 | Auburn | Travis Brooks is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Scheffer - foul #3 on Johnnie Scheffer, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (SG), Jamie Edwards (PF), Rodrick Peterson (C) Johnnie Scheffer, Walter Bjork, Ronald Kennedy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Carl Archer (SF), Donald Randall (PF) Eugene Krieg, Timothy Best, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 06:28 | Auburn | Travis Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:28 | Auburn | Travis Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:28 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 06:11 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 06:09 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Edwards | 55-61 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church buries a shot from the left side | 57-61 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Travis Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 57-61 |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 05:27 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), Nicholas Rolfe (SF), Robert Gorski (PF), Ronald Kennedy (C) Nolan Miller, Charles Church, Carlos Anderson, Jamie Edwards, Rodrick Peterson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Payan (SG), Richard Patterson (C) Travis Brooks, Oscar Ramos | |
| 05:08 | Auburn | Carl Archer is hacked by Robert Gorski - foul #3 on Robert Gorski, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski (PF) Donald Randall | |
| 05:08 | Auburn | Carl Archer misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:08 | Auburn | Carl Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones is fouled on the floor by Carl Archer - foul #3 on Carl Archer, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Johnnie Scheffer (SG) Nicholas Rolfe | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Nathanial Newton (SF) Scott Baucom, Carl Archer | |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:36 | Auburn | Robert Gorski picks off the pass by Richard Patterson | 59-62 |
| 04:19 | Southern Mississippi | Johnnie Scheffer buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Arnold Francisco | 61-62 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Joseph Payan comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Kennedy snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller (PG), Nicholas Rolfe (SF), Walter Bjork (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Arnold Francisco, Terrell Jones, Robert Gorski, Ronald Kennedy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Travis Brooks (SG), Donald Randall (PF), Oscar Ramos (C) Eugene Krieg, Joseph Payan, Clifton Swenceski, Richard Patterson | |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Donald Randall grabs the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:30 | Auburn | Donald Randall misses short on a shot from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Johnnie Scheffer is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Johnnie Scheffer, team foul #12 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Rodrick Peterson (C) Johnnie Scheffer, Nicholas Rolfe, Jamie Edwards | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Timothy Best (SF), Richard Patterson (C) Scott Baucom, Nathanial Newton, Oscar Ramos | |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg is hacked by Charles Church in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Church, team foul #13 | 61-62 |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Bjork gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nolan Miller (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Church (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Carlos Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Bjork (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodrick Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Krieg (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - Travis Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Best (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Randall (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Patterson (very tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 03:06 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Patterson | 61-62 |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg blows the layup but the foul's on Nolan Miller - foul #4 on Nolan Miller, team foul #14 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (SG) Nolan Miller | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Payan (SG), Carl Archer (SF), Clifton Swenceski (PF) Travis Brooks, Timothy Best, Donald Randall | |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-64 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg is hacked by Charles Church in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Church, team foul #15 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Gorski (PF) Walter Bjork | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | Carl Archer grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Joseph Payan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Gorski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson misses the lay-in | 63-66 |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco tips it home | 65-66 |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller (PG), Johnnie Scheffer (SG), Nicholas Rolfe (SF), Ronald Kennedy (C) Arnold Francisco, Charles Church, Carlos Anderson, Rodrick Peterson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG) Eugene Krieg | |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Kennedy - foul #3 on Ronald Kennedy, team foul #16 | 65-66 |
| 01:40 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:40 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ronald Kennedy | 65-66 |
| 01:30 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Gorski makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Kennedy | 68-66 |
| 01:26 | Auburn | Carl Archer loses the ball out of bounds | 68-66 |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-66 |
| 01:03 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Kennedy tips it but misses | 68-66 |
| 01:01 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe grabs the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:01 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-66 |
| 00:51 | Southern Mississippi | Johnnie Scheffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-66 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Richard Patterson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Johnnie Scheffer - foul #5 on Johnnie Scheffer, team foul #17 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones (SG) Johnnie Scheffer | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Richard Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Richard Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Terrell Jones | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Payan - foul #1 on Joseph Payan, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-66 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Kennedy snags the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Richard Patterson - foul #3 on Richard Patterson, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (SG) Robert Gorski | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Joseph Payan clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-66 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Baucom - foul #3 on Scott Baucom, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter Bjork (PF), Rodrick Peterson (C) Nicholas Rolfe, Ronald Kennedy | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Joseph Payan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Scott Baucom | 73-69 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Payan is called for the reach on Nolan Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Payan, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe (SF), Ronald Kennedy (C) Walter Bjork, Rodrick Peterson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Joseph Payan is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Scott Baucom grabs the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Carl Archer loses the ball out of bounds | 75-69 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter Bjork (PF), Rodrick Peterson (C) Nicholas Rolfe, Ronald Kennedy | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller is hacked by Joseph Payan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Payan, team foul #12 | 75-69 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Carl Archer comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 77-69 |