| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Meyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beaver (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Best (fresh) PF - Mark Jarman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Timothy Best inbounds the ball | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Auburn | Timothy Best buries a floater in the lane and the foul's on Eric Ferguson - foul #1 on Eric Ferguson, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| 19:51 | Auburn | Timothy Best makes the free throw | 36-25 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 19:21 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 19:17 | Auburn | Timothy Best connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | Brian Lawson pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:44 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| 18:44 | Auburn | Richard Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:44 | Auburn | Richard Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi | Robert Smith blows the layup | 36-29 |
| 18:25 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 18:19 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski blows the layup | 36-29 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Stan Conley double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Barry Davis (SG), William King (PF), Thurman Lewis (C) Eric Ferguson, Stan Conley, Clinton Meyer, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Travis Calahan (SG), William Hollis (SF), Harold Sullivan (C) Brian Lawson, Richard Beaver, Timothy Best, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Chris Boone is fouled on the floor by Barry Davis - foul #2 on Barry Davis, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Tseng (PF) Steven Steele | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:45 | Auburn | Willie Lewis steps in front of the Mark Jarman pass | 36-29 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Jarman - foul #1 on Mark Jarman, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski (C) Harold Sullivan | |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 3 from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | William Hollis is called for the reach on William King in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hollis, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Steven Steele (SF), Robert Smith (C) Willie Lewis, Albert Tseng, Thurman Lewis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF) William Hollis | |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | Robert Smith can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Jarman - foul #2 on Mark Jarman, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:50 | Auburn | Travis Calahan is fouled on the floor by Barry Davis - foul #3 on Barry Davis, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Clinton Meyer (PF) Barry Davis, William King | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Richard Beaver (SG) Chris Boone, Travis Calahan | |
| 16:34 | Auburn | Mark Jarman misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Steele - foul #4 on Steven Steele, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William King (SF) Steven Steele | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Sullivan (C) Clifton Swenceski | |
| 16:34 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:34 | Auburn | Mark Jarman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | Harold Sullivan is called for the reach on Eric Ferguson - foul #1 on Harold Sullivan, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Thurman Lewis | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William King (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clinton Meyer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thurman Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Best (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Jarman (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Sullivan (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thurman Lewis | 42-33 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson loses the dribble to Brian Lawson | 42-33 |
| 15:36 | Auburn | Brian Lawson blows the dunk | 42-33 |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 15:18 | Auburn | Stan Conley is called for the reach on Richard Beaver - foul #2 on Stan Conley, team foul #6 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Barry Davis (SG), Albert Tseng (PF), Robert Smith (C) Eric Ferguson, Stan Conley, Clinton Meyer, Thurman Lewis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Benjamin Greer (SG), William Hollis (SF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Brian Lawson, Richard Beaver, Timothy Best, Harold Sullivan | |
| 15:04 | Auburn | Mark Jarman misses the easy layup | 42-33 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi | Barry Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Davis | 42-33 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | Robert Smith buries a shot from the baseline | 44-33 |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-33 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | William King misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | Robert Smith tips it home | 46-33 |
| 13:20 | Auburn | William Hollis travels with the ball | 46-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Steven Steele (SF), Clinton Meyer (PF), Thurman Lewis (C) Willie Lewis, Barry Davis, William King, Albert Tseng, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), Timothy Best (SF), Wayne Flood (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Chris Boone, Benjamin Greer, William Hollis, Mark Jarman, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Steven Steele buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 12:46 | Auburn | Travis Calahan's pass is intercepted by Stan Conley | 49-33 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-33 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis hits the follow up shot | 51-33 |
| 12:31 | Auburn | Wayne Flood scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Travis Calahan | 51-36 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Steele | 54-36 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Wayne Flood misses the shot from just outside the lane | 54-36 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clinton Meyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thurman Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Calahan (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Beaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Best (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Flood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 11:22 | Auburn | Travis Calahan gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| 11:05 | Auburn | Thurman Lewis steals it from Timothy Best | 54-36 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Barry Davis (SG), William King (SF), Albert Tseng (PF), Robert Smith (C) Eric Ferguson, Stan Conley, Steven Steele, Clinton Meyer, Thurman Lewis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Benjamin Greer (SG), William Hollis (SF), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Travis Calahan, Richard Beaver, Timothy Best, Wayne Flood, Harold Sullivan | |
| 10:17 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski buries a jumper in the paint | 54-38 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | Robert Smith is hacked by Brian Lawson - foul #3 on Brian Lawson, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Jarman (PF) Jimmy Chavis | |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Robert Smith hits the finger roll set up by Barry Davis | 56-38 |
| 09:09 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the jumper from the right block set up by Clifton Swenceski | 56-40 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side but the foul's on Brian Lawson - foul #4 on Brian Lawson, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Steele (SF), Thurman Lewis (C) Albert Tseng, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), Timothy Best (SF), Jimmy Chavis (PF) Brian Lawson, Benjamin Greer, William Hollis, Mark Jarman | |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Thurman Lewis - foul #1 on Thurman Lewis, team foul #7 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG) Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Steven Steele gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Barry Davis | 60-41 |
| 07:47 | Auburn | Richard Beaver clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-41 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Timothy Best tips it home | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - William King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thurman Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Boone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Beaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Best (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Chavis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifton Swenceski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi | Richard Beaver is called for the reach on Barry Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Beaver, team foul #7 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Clinton Meyer (PF) Eric Ferguson, William King | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG), Wayne Flood (PF) Richard Beaver, Jimmy Chavis | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Thurman Lewis | 60-43 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clifton Swenceski - foul #2 on Clifton Swenceski, team foul #8 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG) Barry Davis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Jarman (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Wayne Flood, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 06:57 | Auburn | Mark Jarman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-43 |
| 06:56 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 61-43 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Chris Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William King (SF), Albert Tseng (PF), Robert Smith (C) Steven Steele, Clinton Meyer, Thurman Lewis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Benjamin Greer (SG), William Hollis (SF), Wayne Flood (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Chris Boone, Travis Calahan, Timothy Best, Mark Jarman, Harold Sullivan | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | William King can't connect on a runner from the left block | 61-43 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski gets the rebound | 61-43 |
| 05:55 | Auburn | Brian Lawson misses the dunk but the foul's on Stan Conley - foul #3 on Stan Conley, team foul #8 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Barry Davis (SG) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis (C) Clifton Swenceski | |
| 05:55 | Auburn | Brian Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 05:55 | Auburn | Brian Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to William King | 61-43 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Robert Smith clanks a runner from the left block | 61-43 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | William King can't tip it in | 61-43 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses the tip | 61-43 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | Robert Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-43 |
| 05:01 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Brian Lawson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-43 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Barry Davis | 64-43 |
| 04:31 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer is fouled on the floor by Eric Ferguson - foul #2 on Eric Ferguson, team foul #9 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Steele (SF), Clinton Meyer (PF), Thurman Lewis (C) William King, Albert Tseng, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Timothy Best (SF), Mark Jarman (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Brian Lawson, William Hollis, Wayne Flood, Jimmy Chavis | |
| 04:31 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer misses the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis pulls down the rebound | 64-43 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is hacked by Benjamin Greer - foul #4 on Benjamin Greer, team foul #9 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG) Eric Ferguson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG), Clifton Swenceski (C) Benjamin Greer, Harold Sullivan | |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Richard Beaver hits a 3 from the left corner | 66-46 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis is hacked by Chris Boone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Boone, team foul #10 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG) Barry Davis | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Mark Jarman clanks a floater from the right block | 68-46 |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski snags the offensive board | 68-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clinton Meyer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thurman Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Boone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Beaver (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Timothy Best (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Jarman (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-46 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski hits the follow up shot | 68-48 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis travels with the ball | 68-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Barry Davis (SG), William King (PF), Robert Smith (C) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley, Clinton Meyer, Thurman Lewis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Travis Calahan (SG), William Hollis (SF), Wayne Flood (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Chris Boone, Richard Beaver, Timothy Best, Mark Jarman, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 02:25 | Auburn | William Hollis is called for a backcourt violation | 68-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Tseng (PF) Steven Steele | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Barry Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-48 |
| 01:59 | Auburn | Travis Calahan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | William Hollis steps in front of the Robert Smith pass | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Brian Lawson's floater is knocked away by Albert Tseng | 68-48 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | William King gets the rebound | 68-48 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | William King comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-48 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | Wayne Flood snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Auburn | Brian Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-48 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Harold Sullivan picks off the pass by William King | 68-48 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Travis Calahan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson runs out the clock | 68-48 |