| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Simon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Hatten (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Jason Young inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Clayton | 33-27 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Joseph Simon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | Brian Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | Travis Craig knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Simon | 36-30 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | Jason Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 18:26 | Auburn | Joseph Simon snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 17:57 | Auburn | Joseph Simon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodney Walden | 38-30 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Jason Young misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi | Brian Smith tips it home | 38-32 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | Joseph Simon clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Dana Echols - foul #2 on Dana Echols, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | Joseph Simon misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | Joseph Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Jason Young scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | Rodney Walden hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Jason Young can't tip it in | 41-35 |
| 16:46 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Wagner | 41-35 |
| 16:42 | Auburn | Joseph Simon misses the jumper in the paint | 41-35 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dana Echols | 41-35 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Jason Young misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 16:21 | Auburn | Michael Wagner grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Travis Craig misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 16:01 | Auburn | Rodney Walden hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Simon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Hatten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Young (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dana Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | Jason Young scores on a turnaround in the lane | 43-37 |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Rodney Walden misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Jason Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-37 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi | Dana Echols tips it in | 43-39 |
| 14:48 | Auburn | Rodney Walden drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Travis Craig and the foul's on Dana Echols - foul #3 on Dana Echols, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian White (SG), Timothy Nunn (SF), George Price (PF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Brian Smith, Jason Young, Dana Echols, Timothy Clayton | |
| 14:48 | Auburn | Rodney Walden makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | George Price gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randolph Maly (PG) Steven Digiacomo | |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Joseph Simon buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Rodney Walden | 48-39 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | Michael Wagner is called for the reach on Timothy Nunn - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (SG), Timothy Clayton (C) Brian White, Jonathan Lewis | |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Brian Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Travis Craig - foul #1 on Travis Craig, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (PG), Jason Young (SF), Dana Echols (PF) Randolph Maly, Timothy Nunn, George Price | |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:03 | Auburn | Travis Craig hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-41 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Jason Young buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 12:30 | Auburn | Brian Smith picks off the pass by Travis Craig | 51-44 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo's pass is intercepted by Joseph Simon | 51-44 |
| 12:00 | Auburn | Travis Craig comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-44 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Dana Echols pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Simon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Hatten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Young (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dana Echols (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 11:29 | Auburn | Rodney Walden grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Travis Craig clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 51-47 |
| 10:16 | Auburn | Travis Craig is called for traveling | 51-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Steven Hensley (PF), Richard King (C) Rodney Walden, Michael Wagner, Joseph Simon, Leo Hatten | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian White (SG), Timothy Nunn (SF), George Price (PF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Brian Smith, Jason Young, Dana Echols, Timothy Clayton | |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis is fouled on the floor by Richard King - foul #1 on Richard King, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo drills a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Travis Craig - foul #2 on Travis Craig, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Travis Craig comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Richard King swats the short shot by Jonathan Lewis | 51-50 |
| 09:04 | Auburn | Charles Williams grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 08:59 | Auburn | Travis Craig is called for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (SG) Travis Craig | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randolph Maly (PG), Brian Smith (SG), Jason Young (SF), Dana Echols (PF), Timothy Clayton (C) Steven Digiacomo, Brian White, Timothy Nunn, George Price, Jonathan Lewis | |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton is fouled on the floor by Richard King - foul #2 on Richard King, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Simon (PF), Leo Hatten (C) Steven Hensley, Richard King | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Brian Smith drills a fadeaway from the left side | 51-52 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Rodney Walden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Jason Young grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Jason Young's fadeaway is rejected by Leo Hatten | 51-52 |
| 08:03 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 07:42 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-52 |
| 07:40 | Auburn | Rodney Walden can't tip it in | 51-52 |
| 07:39 | Auburn | Leo Hatten grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Samuel Bateman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rodney Walden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Simon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Hatten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Randolph Maly (fresh) SG - Brian Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Young (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dana Echols (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Auburn | Joseph Simon clanks a floater from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi | Jason Young grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Brian Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Craig (PG), Michael Wagner (SF) Samuel Bateman, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (PG), Timothy Nunn (SF) Randolph Maly, Jason Young | |
| 06:31 | Auburn | Joseph Simon can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 51-52 |
| 06:30 | Auburn | Rodney Walden tips it in | 53-52 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Brian Smith hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Steven Digiacomo out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Rodney Walden - foul #1 on Rodney Walden, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (SG), Steven Hensley (PF), Richard King (C) Rodney Walden, Joseph Simon, Leo Hatten | |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Price (PF) Dana Echols | |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Brian Smith misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:12 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard King | 53-54 |
| 05:46 | Auburn | Michael Wagner is fouled on the floor by Timothy Nunn - foul #2 on Timothy Nunn, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Timothy Nunn, Timothy Clayton | |
| 05:22 | Auburn | Steven Hensley travels with the ball | 53-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dana Echols (PF) George Price | |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Jason Young is fouled on the floor by Richard King - foul #3 on Richard King, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (SG), Joseph Simon (PF), Leo Hatten (C) Samuel Bateman, Steven Hensley, Richard King | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian White (SG) Brian Smith | |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Jason Young makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Jason Young misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:02 | Auburn | Leo Hatten grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Joseph Simon buries a turnaround from the right block | 55-55 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Joseph Simon | 55-55 |
| 03:58 | Auburn | Rodney Walden misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Jason Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Simon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leo Hatten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian White (fresh) SF - Jason Young (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dana Echols (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Jason Young misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Michael Wagner - foul #2 on Michael Wagner, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (SG), Timothy Clayton (C) Brian White, Jonathan Lewis | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Jason Young makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Jason Young makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Timothy Clayton steals the ball from Leo Hatten | 55-57 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Brian Smith buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-60 |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Joseph Simon is hacked by Brian Smith - foul #4 on Brian Smith, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (SG), Steven Hensley (PF), Richard King (C) Rodney Walden, Joseph Simon, Leo Hatten | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn (SF), George Price (PF) Jason Young, Dana Echols | |
| 02:12 | Auburn | Travis Craig misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Brian Smith grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (SG), Joseph Simon (PF), Leo Hatten (C) Samuel Bateman, Steven Hensley, Richard King | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SF), Dana Echols (PF) Timothy Nunn, George Price | |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-60 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | Brian Smith tips it back up and in | 55-62 |
| 01:26 | Auburn | Rodney Walden drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Dana Echols is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Dana Echols, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Timothy Clayton steals it from Michael Wagner | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Jason Young is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Craig - foul #3 on Travis Craig, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Jason Young makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Jason Young makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Auburn | Joseph Simon is whistled for traveling | 58-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian White (SG) Brian Smith | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Walden - foul #2 on Rodney Walden, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Travis Craig comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-66 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Clayton | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Travis Craig is called for the reach on Timothy Clayton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Travis Craig, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Leo Hatten | 58-67 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Rodney Walden comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Leo Hatten snags the offensive board | 58-67 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Rodney Walden is fouled on the floor by Brian White - foul #1 on Brian White, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (SG) Brian White | |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Jason Young is called for the reach on Michael Wagner - foul #1 on Jason Young, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Michael Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Walden - foul #3 on Rodney Walden, team foul #12 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian White (SG) Brian Smith | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Travis Craig misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-69 |