| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Burson (fresh) C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | William Hamilton inbounds the ball | 34-17 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | William Hamilton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Thompson | 34-19 |
| 19:06 | Auburn | Bobby Young dunks the ball on a great pass from George Burson | 36-19 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson loses the dribble to Bobby Young in the backcourt | 36-19 |
| 19:03 | Auburn | Javier Pena slams it home on a nice dish by Bobby Young | 38-19 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-19 |
| 18:37 | Auburn | Michael Dodge pulls down the rebound | 38-19 |
| 18:20 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-19 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail snags the defensive board | 38-19 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | William Hamilton connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Joseph Thompson | 38-21 |
| 17:52 | Auburn | Michael Dodge banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Buck | 40-21 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb jams it | 40-23 |
| 17:04 | Auburn | Bobby Young is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bobby Young, team foul #1 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, George Burson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the runner from the left block | 40-25 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the offensive board | 40-25 |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Dan Nugent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Manuel Hartzler (SF) Jimmy Byrd, Charles Martel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Thomas Perry, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) C - James Shackelford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Bobby Young grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 15:22 | Auburn | Michael Dodge's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Elsea | 40-25 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the board | 40-25 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | Manuel Hartzler steals it from James Shackelford | 40-25 |
| 14:44 | Auburn | Michael Dodge clanks a shot in the lane | 40-25 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | James Shackelford snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb banks in the layup set up by Joseph Thompson | 40-27 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Bobby Young is hacked by Daniel Lamb - foul #2 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Charles Martel (SF) Bobby Young, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Jason Engelhardt (SG), Thomas Perry (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Joseph Thompson, Daniel Lamb, William Hamilton, James Shackelford | |
| 13:57 | Auburn | Steven Buck knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Dodge | 43-27 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry scores on a 3 from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 12:59 | Auburn | Michael Dodge buries a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Ralph Elsea - foul #1 on Ralph Elsea, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF) Jimmy Byrd, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SF) Ralph Elsea | |
| 12:59 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the free throw | 46-30 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | William Hamilton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | Bobby Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Nugent (PF) Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), Daniel Lamb (SG) John Llewellyn, Jason Engelhardt | |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Javier Pena - foul #2 on Javier Pena, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Dan Nugent drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Javier Pena and he's hacked by Thomas Perry - foul #1 on Thomas Perry, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG) Steven Buck | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the free throw | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clifford Ames (fresh) SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 12 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb loses the dribble to Dan Nugent | 49-35 |
| 11:15 | Auburn | Michael Dodge clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on William Hamilton - foul #1 on William Hamilton, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG), Jimmy Byrd (SG), Micheal Spencer (PF) Clifford Ames, Bobby Young, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Thomas Perry, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 11:15 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 11:15 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi | Michael Dodge swats the short shot by Daniel Lamb | 50-35 |
| 10:45 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Javier Pena | 50-35 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-35 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb's layup is rejected by Michael Dodge | 53-35 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | William Hamilton tips it back up and in | 53-37 |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Javier Pena hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by James Shackelford - foul #1 on James Shackelford, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Dan Nugent (PF) Jimmy Byrd, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Jason Engelhardt (SG), Thomas Perry (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Joseph Thompson, Daniel Lamb, William Hamilton, James Shackelford | |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Javier Pena misses the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Javier Pena misses the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry loses the dribble to Micheal Spencer | 53-37 |
| 08:36 | Auburn | Javier Pena misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-37 |
| 08:35 | Auburn | Bobby Young can't tip it in | 53-37 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | Dan Nugent hits the follow up shot | 55-37 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | Micheal Spencer is called for the reach on Jason Engelhardt - foul #1 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #3 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), George Burson (PF), Michael Dodge (C) Javier Pena, Dan Nugent, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), Daniel Lamb (SG), William Hamilton (SF) John Llewellyn, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Buck - foul #1 on Steven Buck, team foul #4 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Spencer (PF) George Burson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Spencer (fairly fresh) C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 14 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Auburn | Charles Martel loses the dribble to Joseph Thompson | 55-39 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Buck - foul #2 on Steven Buck, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Nugent (PF) Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Steven Buck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Burson (PF) Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (C) Ralph Silvernail | |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 55-43 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | Michael Dodge throws it down | 57-43 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | William Hamilton is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Hamilton, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Bobby Young, Charles Martel, George Burson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Thomas Perry, James Shackelford | |
| 05:24 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-43 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | William Hamilton grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | William Hamilton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 04:59 | Auburn | Dan Nugent pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler is hacked by Daniel Lamb - foul #3 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #7 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Bobby Young (SG) Steven Buck, Javier Pena | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SG), Thomas Perry (PF) Daniel Lamb, Ralph Elsea | |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry is fouled on the floor by Michael Dodge - foul #1 on Michael Dodge, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG), Charles Martel (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF) Clifford Ames, Manuel Hartzler, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Ralph Elsea (SF) Joseph Thompson, William Hamilton | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt drills a floater from just outside the lane | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Spencer (fresh) C - Michael Dodge (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) SG - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Michael Dodge clanks a jumper from the left block | 59-45 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jason Engelhardt | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | Micheal Spencer is called for the reach on Thomas Perry - foul #2 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Javier Pena (SF), George Burson (PF), Dan Nugent (C) Bobby Young, Charles Martel, Micheal Spencer, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), Daniel Lamb (SG), William Hamilton (SF), James Shackelford (C) John Llewellyn, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Dan Nugent can't finish the layup | 59-47 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | William Hamilton is denied on a layup by Dan Nugent | 59-47 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson tips it in | 59-49 |
| 01:52 | Auburn | Steven Buck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | William Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb banks in the layup set up by Joseph Thompson | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:29 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd is hacked by Joseph Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Spencer (PF), Michael Dodge (C) George Burson, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| 01:29 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:29 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Hamilton and he's fouled by Micheal Spencer - foul #3 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), George Burson (PF) Jimmy Byrd, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Javier Pena is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Thompson - foul #2 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Spencer (PF) George Burson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Javier Pena makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Javier Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Bobby Young is hacked by Joseph Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Bobby Young makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Bobby Young makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | William Hamilton tips it home | 65-56 |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Bobby Young is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Thompson - foul #4 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Bobby Young makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Bobby Young misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Perry | 66-56 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Thompson | 66-58 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Steven Buck is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Thompson - foul #5 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #12 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Javier Pena takes the ball from Ralph Silvernail | 67-58 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | John Llewellyn is called for the reach on Steven Buck in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Llewellyn, team foul #13 | 67-58 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | William Hamilton drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Lamb | 69-61 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer is fouled in the backcourt by John Llewellyn - foul #3 on John Llewellyn, team foul #14 | 69-61 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | William Hamilton buries a runner from the left block | 71-63 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Bobby Young is hacked by John Llewellyn in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Llewellyn, team foul #15 | 71-63 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Bobby Young makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Bobby Young makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Micheal Spencer takes the ball from John Llewellyn | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Steven Buck runs out the clock | 73-63 |