| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Johnny Koster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mains (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sheldon Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Gentle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Quinn Botkin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:57 | Auburn | Kenneth Smith is called for the reach on Johnny Koster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:42 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Geoffrey Hunt | 34-34 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Greg Walker is denied by Wayne Gentle | 34-34 |
| 19:12 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 18:51 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Greg Walker | 34-37 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt's pass is intercepted by Dustin Holbrook | 34-37 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 18:00 | Auburn | Thomas Mains connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Koster | 37-39 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Johnny Koster - foul #1 on Johnny Koster, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Quinn Botkin | 37-43 |
| 16:52 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Johnny Koster | 39-43 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin can't connect on a shot in the lane | 39-43 |
| 16:30 | Auburn | Johnny Koster grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 16:05 | Auburn | Thomas Mains gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:01 | Auburn | Johnny Koster lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sheldon Taylor and he's hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #2 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Parsons (SF), Terry Fitch (C) Sheldon Taylor, Geoffrey Hunt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Mertens (SG), Charles Kawakami (SF), Clarence Birdwell (PF), John Powers (C) Kenneth Smith, Dustin Holbrook, Quinn Botkin, Greg Walker | |
| 16:01 | Auburn | Johnny Koster makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Johnny Koster (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mains (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Parsons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Gentle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Fitch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) C - John Powers (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Clarence Birdwell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 15:17 | Auburn | Thomas Mains is hacked by Scott Mertens - foul #1 on Scott Mertens, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Burton Campbell (PG), Wallace Mishler (SG), Yul Ximines (C) Johnny Koster, Thomas Mains, Wayne Gentle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG) Kevin Pegues | |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Terry Fitch buries a jump hook from close range | 44-45 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi | John Powers can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 44-45 |
| 14:27 | Auburn | Paul Parsons pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Burton Campbell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith is hacked by Terry Fitch - foul #1 on Terry Fitch, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Johnny Koster (PG), Thomas Mains (SG), Sheldon Taylor (SF), Wayne Gentle (PF), Geoffrey Hunt (C) Burton Campbell, Wallace Mishler, Paul Parsons, Terry Fitch, Yul Ximines | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG), Dustin Holbrook (SG), Quinn Botkin (PF), Greg Walker (C) Kenneth Smith, Scott Mertens, Clarence Birdwell, John Powers | |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook blows the layup but the foul's on Wayne Gentle - foul #2 on Wayne Gentle, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:17 | Auburn | Johnny Koster is fouled on the floor by Kevin Pegues - foul #1 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| 12:58 | Auburn | Thomas Mains clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 12:56 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor tips it home | 46-47 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Kevin Pegues | 46-49 |
| 12:34 | Auburn | Thomas Mains hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 12:33 | Auburn | Johnny Koster tips it home | 48-49 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Pegues | 48-51 |
| 11:49 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Johnny Koster (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mains (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sheldon Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Gentle (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Geoffrey Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Kawakami (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Quinn Botkin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | Greg Walker misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Geoffrey Hunt - foul #2 on Geoffrey Hunt, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG) Charles Kawakami | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | Greg Walker makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | Greg Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:13 | Auburn | Thomas Mains hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Gentle and he's hacked by Kevin Pegues - foul #2 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Parsons (C) Geoffrey Hunt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Powers (SF) Dustin Holbrook | |
| 11:13 | Auburn | Thomas Mains makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Greg Walker misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-53 |
| 10:48 | Auburn | Johnny Koster gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:24 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-53 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle tips it but misses | 54-53 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Powers | 54-56 |
| 09:56 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Powers - foul #1 on John Powers, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Burton Campbell (PG), Wallace Mishler (SG), Geoffrey Hunt (C) Johnny Koster, Thomas Mains, Wayne Gentle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (SF), Clarence Birdwell (PF) Quinn Botkin, Greg Walker | |
| 09:56 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:56 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | The jumper by Dustin Holbrook is denied by Paul Parsons | 55-56 |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 09:02 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Powers | 55-58 |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Clarence Birdwell blocks the short jumper by Paul Parsons | 55-58 |
| 08:19 | Auburn | Paul Parsons pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Clarence Birdwell grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dustin Holbrook | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Burton Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wallace Mishler (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Sheldon Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Parsons (fresh) 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Pegues (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Holbrook (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) 2 blk. C - John Powers (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Auburn | Paul Parsons misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Clarence Birdwell - foul #1 on Clarence Birdwell, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Johnny Koster (PG), Thomas Mains (SG), Wayne Gentle (PF), Terry Fitch (C) Burton Campbell, Wallace Mishler, Sheldon Taylor, Geoffrey Hunt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Mertens (SG), Charles Kawakami (SF), Quinn Botkin (PF), Greg Walker (C) Kevin Pegues, Dustin Holbrook, Clarence Birdwell, John Powers | |
| 07:25 | Auburn | Paul Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:25 | Auburn | Paul Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 57-61 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami grabs the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Scott Mertens | 57-63 |
| 06:28 | Auburn | Thomas Mains is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Thomas Mains, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Yul Ximines (C) Paul Parsons | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Mains - foul #4 on Thomas Mains, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG), Dustin Holbrook (SG) Kenneth Smith, Scott Mertens | |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:47 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-65 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | Greg Walker makes the turnaround from close range set up by Kevin Pegues | 60-67 |
| 05:01 | Auburn | Johnny Koster can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Greg Walker pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Kawakami | 60-69 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor (SF), Geoffrey Hunt (C) Terry Fitch, Yul Ximines | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG) Charles Kawakami | |
| 04:16 | Auburn | The refs have stopped play. Sheldon Taylor is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 60-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Parsons (SF) Sheldon Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:07 | Auburn | Johnny Koster buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Mains | 62-69 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Dustin Holbrook is blocked by Wayne Gentle | 62-69 |
| 03:39 | Auburn | Thomas Mains gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 03:35 | Auburn | Thomas Mains knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Johnny Koster | 64-69 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Johnny Koster (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Mains (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Gentle (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Geoffrey Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Quinn Botkin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Johnny Koster - foul #2 on Johnny Koster, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-70 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Dustin Holbrook is blocked by Johnny Koster | 64-70 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook tips it but misses | 64-70 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Holbrook | 64-70 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 64-70 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | Paul Parsons blows the layup | 64-70 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kevin Pegues | 64-70 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Parsons - foul #1 on Paul Parsons, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Johnny Koster can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-72 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Mains - foul #5 on Thomas Mains, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wallace Mishler (SG) Thomas Mains | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Johnny Koster | 66-74 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Johnny Koster is called for the reach on Dustin Holbrook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Koster, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Hunt | 66-75 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Wallace Mishler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-75 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Koster - foul #4 on Johnny Koster, team foul #11 | 66-75 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith misses the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | Geoffrey Hunt misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-76 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Paul Parsons can't tip it in | 66-76 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle hits the follow up shot | 68-76 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Koster - foul #5 on Johnny Koster, team foul #12 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Auburn | Burton Campbell (PG) Johnny Koster | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor (SF) Paul Parsons | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor is fouled on the floor by Greg Walker - foul #2 on Greg Walker, team foul #8 | 68-77 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Greg Walker snags the defensive board | 69-77 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Greg Walker is hacked by Wallace Mishler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wallace Mishler, team foul #13 | 69-77 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Greg Walker misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Greg Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Sheldon Taylor misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-78 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kenneth Smith | 69-78 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Burton Campbell - foul #4 on Burton Campbell, team foul #14 | 69-78 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 69-80 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin gets the rebound | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith runs out the clock | 69-80 |