| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Beaver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Best (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Jarman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Steele (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Timothy Best inbounds the ball | 17-34 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Auburn | Richard Beaver hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Lawson | 20-34 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Barry Davis | 20-37 |
| 19:17 | Auburn | Mark Jarman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 20-37 |
| 19:16 | Auburn | Brian Lawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-37 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | Clinton Meyer steals it from Clifton Swenceski | 20-37 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Brian Lawson steals the ball from Barry Davis in the backcourt | 20-37 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | Mark Jarman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-37 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clinton Meyer | 20-37 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Robert Smith buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barry Davis | 20-39 |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Mark Jarman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Barry Davis - foul #2 on Barry Davis, team foul #1 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Benjamin Greer (SG), Harold Sullivan (C) Brian Lawson, Richard Beaver, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), William King (SF), Albert Tseng (PF), Thurman Lewis (C) Eric Ferguson, Steven Steele, Clinton Meyer, Robert Smith | |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis hits a wide open floater from the right block set up by William King | 22-41 |
| 17:30 | Auburn | Timothy Best shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Benjamin Greer | 24-41 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi | William King misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 24-41 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | Chris Boone pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 17:08 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-41 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis grabs the board | 24-41 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Lewis | 24-43 |
| 16:21 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer is denied on a layup by Albert Tseng | 24-43 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi | Chris Boone is called for the reach on Willie Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Boone, team foul #1 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), Wayne Flood (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Chris Boone, Benjamin Greer, Mark Jarman, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Steven Steele (SF), Clinton Meyer (PF), Robert Smith (C) Barry Davis, William King, Albert Tseng, Thurman Lewis | |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | Steven Steele comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-43 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 24-43 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 24-43 |
| 15:38 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski pulls down the rebound | 24-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Calahan (fresh) SG - Richard Beaver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Best (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Flood (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steven Steele (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-43 |
| 15:30 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski tips it back up and in | 26-43 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer clanks a jump hook from close range | 26-43 |
| 15:00 | Auburn | Travis Calahan snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 14:56 | Auburn | Richard Beaver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-43 |
| 14:55 | Auburn | Wayne Flood tips it but misses | 26-43 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-43 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer misses the tip | 26-43 |
| 14:28 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski pulls down the rebound | 26-43 |
| 14:23 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski's pass is intercepted by Clinton Meyer | 26-43 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Beaver - foul #2 on Richard Beaver, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Benjamin Greer (SG), William Hollis (SF), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Travis Calahan, Richard Beaver, Timothy Best, Wayne Flood, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Stan Conley (SG), William King (SF), Albert Tseng (PF), Thurman Lewis (C) Eric Ferguson, Willie Lewis, Steven Steele, Clinton Meyer, Robert Smith | |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis blows the layup | 26-43 |
| 14:00 | Auburn | William Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 13:55 | Auburn | William King steps in front of the William Hollis pass | 26-43 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | William King is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Barry Davis | 26-45 |
| 13:28 | Auburn | Brian Lawson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jimmy Chavis | 28-45 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-45 |
| 13:09 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 13:03 | Auburn | Thurman Lewis denies the turnaround by William Hollis | 28-45 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thurman Lewis | 28-45 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | William King knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Thurman Lewis | 28-47 |
| 12:26 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | William King lays it up and in on a great pass from Barry Davis and he's fouled by William Hollis - foul #4 on William Hollis, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Travis Calahan (SG), Timothy Best (SF), Wayne Flood (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Brian Lawson, Benjamin Greer, William Hollis, Jimmy Chavis, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Steven Steele (SF), Robert Smith (C) Barry Davis, Albert Tseng, Thurman Lewis | |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | William King makes the free throw | 30-50 |
| 11:51 | Auburn | The jump hook by Wayne Flood is blocked by William King | 30-50 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the board | 30-50 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | William King misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-50 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Stan Conley snags the offensive board | 30-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Boone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Calahan (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Timothy Best (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Flood (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Steele (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William King (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | William King misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-50 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Robert Smith tips it home | 30-52 |
| 10:47 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses badly on a shot from the left side | 30-52 |
| 10:46 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski gets the offensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 10:28 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski evades the doubleteam and hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Flood | 32-52 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | Robert Smith is alone and drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Stan Conley | 32-54 |
| 09:59 | Auburn | Chris Boone is fouled on the floor by Eric Ferguson - foul #2 on Eric Ferguson, team foul #2 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), Mark Jarman (PF) Chris Boone, Travis Calahan, Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Barry Davis (SG), Clinton Meyer (PF), Thurman Lewis (C) Eric Ferguson, Stan Conley, William King, Robert Smith | |
| 09:48 | Auburn | Clinton Meyer steps in front of the Mark Jarman pass | 32-54 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Steven Steele | 32-56 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Timothy Best misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Barry Davis - foul #3 on Barry Davis, team foul #3 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Sullivan (C) Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Tseng (SF) Steven Steele | |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Timothy Best makes the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Timothy Best makes the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Lewis | 34-58 |
| 08:31 | Auburn | Mark Jarman is called for traveling | 34-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (SG), Jimmy Chavis (C) Richard Beaver, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is hacked by Benjamin Greer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Greer, team foul #4 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG) Willie Lewis | |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Best - foul #1 on Timothy Best, team foul #5 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Clifton Swenceski (C) Brian Lawson, Mark Jarman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William King (SF), Robert Smith (C) Albert Tseng, Thurman Lewis | |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 34-59 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-60 |
| 07:53 | Auburn | Robert Smith steps in front of the Benjamin Greer pass | 34-60 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | William King misses long on an open runner in the lane | 34-60 |
| 07:24 | Auburn | Chris Boone pulls down the rebound | 34-60 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Boone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benjamin Greer (fresh) SF - Timothy Best (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Chavis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifton Swenceski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - William King (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Clinton Meyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 5 stl. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Auburn | Timothy Best's floater is knocked away by Robert Smith | 34-60 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer pulls down the rebound | 34-60 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | William King scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Smith | 34-63 |
| 06:34 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 34-63 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the board | 34-63 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Jimmy Chavis is called for the reach on Clinton Meyer - foul #2 on Jimmy Chavis, team foul #6 | 34-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), William Hollis (SF), Wayne Flood (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Chris Boone, Benjamin Greer, Timothy Best, Jimmy Chavis, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Steven Steele (SF), Albert Tseng (PF), Thurman Lewis (C) Eric Ferguson, Barry Davis, William King, Clinton Meyer, Robert Smith | |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Steven Steele hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-63 |
| 05:36 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Wayne Flood | 34-63 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | William Hollis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Steele - foul #1 on Steven Steele, team foul #4 | 34-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Jarman (PF) Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:29 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 35-63 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-63 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Steven Steele connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Lewis | 36-66 |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Travis Calahan misses the lay-in but the foul's on Albert Tseng - foul #2 on Albert Tseng, team foul #5 | 36-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William King (PF) Albert Tseng | |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Travis Calahan misses the 1st free throw | 36-66 |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Travis Calahan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-66 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | Steven Steele is hacked by Travis Calahan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Calahan, team foul #7 | 37-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG) Travis Calahan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses the 1st free throw | 37-66 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan gets the rebound | 37-66 |
| 04:28 | Auburn | William Hollis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Beaver | 40-66 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | William King makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Willie Lewis | 40-68 |
| 03:55 | Auburn | William Hollis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-68 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis grabs the board | 40-68 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi | William Hollis is called for the reach on Willie Lewis in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Hollis, team foul #8 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (SG), Timothy Best (SF), Wayne Flood (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Richard Beaver, William Hollis, Mark Jarman, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Albert Tseng (PF), Robert Smith (C) Stan Conley, Steven Steele, Thurman Lewis | |
| 03:52 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 40-69 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-69 |
| 03:52 | Auburn | Wayne Flood snags the defensive board | 40-69 |
| 03:30 | Auburn | Wayne Flood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-69 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | William King snags the defensive board | 40-69 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | William King hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-69 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski grabs the board | 40-69 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Greer (fresh) SF - Timothy Best (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Flood (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - William King (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - Albert Tseng (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Auburn | Wayne Flood misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-69 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 40-69 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | William King is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Barry Davis | 40-71 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Barry Davis picks off the pass by Benjamin Greer | 40-71 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis lays it in on a nice dish by Barry Davis | 40-73 |
| 02:11 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-73 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-73 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Clifton Swenceski - foul #1 on Clifton Swenceski, team foul #9 | 40-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Travis Calahan (SG), Mark Jarman (PF), Jimmy Chavis (C) Brian Lawson, Benjamin Greer, Wayne Flood, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Steven Steele (SF), Clinton Meyer (PF) Willie Lewis, William King, Albert Tseng | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-74 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-75 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Chris Boone loses the ball out of bounds | 40-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), Clifton Swenceski (C) Chris Boone, Travis Calahan, Jimmy Chavis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG) Barry Davis | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-75 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | Timothy Best pulls down the rebound | 40-75 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Richard Beaver buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Jarman | 43-75 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Richard Beaver steals it from Stan Conley | 43-75 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Brian Lawson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-75 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Timothy Best pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-75 |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Mark Jarman loses the dribble to Steven Steele | 43-75 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Steven Steele can't throw it down | 43-75 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Stan Conley tips it back up and in | 43-77 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-77 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Steven Steele gets the rebound | 43-77 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson runs out the clock | 43-77 |