| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Holsey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Grosvenor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Pough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough inbounds the ball | 20-19 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Marvin Priolo steals it from John Lavoie | 20-19 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | Richard King snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | Richard King can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Becker - foul #4 on Harold Becker, team foul #1 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley (SG) Harold Becker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), Walter Givens (SG), Michael Tyrell (SF), James Richmond (C) John Lavoie, William Grosvenor, Lawrence Pough, Charles Williams | |
| 18:46 | Auburn | Richard King makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | Richard King makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Walter Givens steals the ball from John Holsey | 20-21 |
| 17:51 | Auburn | James Richmond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 17:49 | Auburn | Michael Tyrell gets the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 17:32 | Auburn | Michael Tyrell double dribbles | 20-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), William Grosvenor (SG), Lawrence Pough (SF), Thomas Butterfield (PF), Charles Williams (C) Roy Mann, Walter Givens, Michael Tyrell, Richard King, James Richmond | |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Charles Williams is called for the reach on Joseph Bradley - foul #3 on Charles Williams, team foul #1 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Richmond (C) Charles Williams | |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | John Holsey lays it up and in on a great pass from Marvin Priolo | 22-21 |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Holsey - foul #2 on John Holsey, team foul #2 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard King (PF) Thomas Butterfield | |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | John Holsey gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 15:41 | Auburn | William Grosvenor knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Lavoie | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Holsey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Grosvenor (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lawrence Pough (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Lawrence Pough picks off the pass by Jonathan Lewis | 25-24 |
| 15:16 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough lays it up and in | 25-26 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | John Holsey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-26 |
| 14:57 | Auburn | William Grosvenor gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 14:43 | Auburn | Jonathan Lewis steals it from Lawrence Pough | 25-26 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | John Holsey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 25-26 |
| 14:22 | Auburn | William Grosvenor pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 13:57 | Auburn | Richard King knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Grosvenor | 25-28 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | John Holsey loses the ball out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (PG), Robert Brown (SG), James Neff (SF), David Freeman (PF), Thomas Vernon (C) Marvin Priolo, Joseph Bradley, John Holsey, Timothy Nunn, Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), Walter Givens (SG), Charles Williams (C) John Lavoie, William Grosvenor, James Richmond | |
| 13:08 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roy Mann | 25-30 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon misses long on a jumper near the basket | 25-30 |
| 12:40 | Auburn | Charles Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 12:35 | Auburn | James Neff is called for the reach on Lawrence Pough - foul #1 on James Neff, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), Harold Becker (SG), Timothy Nunn (PF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Chad Spivey, Robert Brown, David Freeman, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), William Grosvenor (SG), Michael Tyrell (SF), Thomas Butterfield (PF) Roy Mann, Walter Givens, Lawrence Pough, Richard King | |
| 12:14 | Auburn | Charles Williams banks in the layup and the foul's on James Neff - foul #2 on James Neff, team foul #4 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Holsey (SF) James Neff | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), Walter Givens (SG), Lawrence Pough (SF), Richard King (PF) John Lavoie, William Grosvenor, Michael Tyrell, Thomas Butterfield | |
| 12:14 | Auburn | Charles Williams misses the free throw | 25-32 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi | John Holsey snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses the lay-in | 25-32 |
| 11:44 | Auburn | Charles Williams gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 11:23 | Auburn | Jonathan Lewis swats the short shot by Charles Williams | 25-32 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Holsey | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Holsey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roy Mann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Givens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Pough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 10:41 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 10:39 | Auburn | Richard King tips it home | 25-34 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi | John Holsey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 25-34 |
| 10:21 | Auburn | Richard King grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 10:05 | Auburn | Richard King comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-34 |
| 09:36 | Auburn | Richard King pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 09:08 | Auburn | Charles Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-36 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | John Holsey loses the ball out of bounds | 25-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Neff (SF) John Holsey | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), William Grosvenor (SG), Michael Tyrell (SF), Thomas Butterfield (PF) Roy Mann, Walter Givens, Lawrence Pough, Richard King | |
| 08:33 | Auburn | Marvin Priolo steps in front of the Charles Williams pass | 25-36 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Harold Becker | 27-36 |
| 07:54 | Auburn | John Lavoie is fouled on the floor by Harold Becker - foul #5 on Harold Becker, team foul #5 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley (SG), David Freeman (PF), Thomas Vernon (C) Harold Becker, Timothy Nunn, Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Pough (SF), Richard King (PF), James Richmond (C) Michael Tyrell, Thomas Butterfield, Charles Williams | |
| 07:41 | Auburn | Richard King buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Lavoie | 27-38 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Lawrence Pough steals the ball from David Freeman | 27-38 |
| 07:20 | Auburn | William Grosvenor lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Pough | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Neff (fresh) PF - David Freeman (fresh) C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fresh) 5 ast. SG - William Grosvenor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Pough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard King (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - James Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley loses the dribble to John Lavoie | 27-40 |
| 06:33 | Auburn | Richard King misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by David Freeman - foul #2 on David Freeman, team foul #6 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (PG), John Holsey (SF), Timothy Nunn (PF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Marvin Priolo, James Neff, David Freeman, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Williams (C) James Richmond | |
| 06:33 | Auburn | Richard King misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 06:33 | Auburn | Richard King misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Joseph Bradley - foul #1 on Joseph Bradley, team foul #7 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Butterfield (PF) Richard King | |
| 06:13 | Auburn | William Grosvenor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | Thomas Butterfield swats the short shot by John Holsey | 27-40 |
| 05:49 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Lawrence Pough | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 05:30 | Auburn | John Lavoie misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-40 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | John Holsey snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | William Grosvenor swats the dunk try by John Holsey | 27-40 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis snags the offensive board | 27-40 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Chad Spivey | 29-40 |
| 04:28 | Auburn | William Grosvenor loses the dribble to John Holsey | 29-40 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi | John Holsey hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by William Grosvenor - foul #2 on William Grosvenor, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG) Chad Spivey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Tyrell (SF), Richard King (PF), James Richmond (C) Lawrence Pough, Thomas Butterfield, Charles Williams | |
| 04:04 | Mississippi | John Holsey makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 03:37 | Auburn | John Lavoie connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | John Holsey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Tyrell - foul #2 on Michael Tyrell, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (PG), Robert Brown (SG), David Freeman (PF), Thomas Vernon (C) Marvin Priolo, Joseph Bradley, Timothy Nunn, Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Tsai (PG), Walter Givens (SG), Thomas Butterfield (PF) John Lavoie, William Grosvenor, Richard King | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | John Holsey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Chad Spivey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) SF - John Holsey (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Freeman (fresh) C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Tsai (fresh) SG - Walter Givens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tyrell (fresh) PF - Thomas Butterfield (fresh) C - James Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Auburn | David Tsai connects on the shot in the lane set up by Walter Givens | 33-45 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey's pass is intercepted by Michael Tyrell | 33-45 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Walter Givens misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi | John Holsey gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi | David Freeman misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 33-45 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | John Holsey tips it but misses | 33-45 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Walter Givens | 33-45 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Walter Givens drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | Robert Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Walter Givens knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Tsai and he's hacked by Thomas Vernon - foul #1 on Thomas Vernon, team foul #8 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley (SG), James Neff (SF) Robert Brown, John Holsey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG) David Tsai | |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Walter Givens misses the free throw | 36-50 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | David Freeman pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley buries a 3 from straight away | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:30 | Auburn | James Richmond misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Vernon - foul #2 on Thomas Vernon, team foul #9 | 39-50 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | James Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | James Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey is fouled on the floor by Michael Tyrell - foul #3 on Michael Tyrell, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon connects on the runner from close range and he's hacked by James Richmond - foul #3 on James Richmond, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Roy Mann runs out the clock | 42-52 |