| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Kyle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Childs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Markus Duell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | James Duchesne inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | Walter Harris pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Carter and he's hacked by Justin Guynn - foul #1 on Justin Guynn, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Eugenio Romano (C) John Childs, Walter Harris | |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:40 | Auburn | James Kyle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Markus Duell - foul #2 on Markus Duell, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Walter Harris (SF) Eric Carter, Markus Duell | |
| 18:40 | Auburn | James Kyle misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:40 | Auburn | James Kyle misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | John Childs gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Childs | 25-35 |
| 18:05 | Auburn | Justin Guynn blows the layup | 25-35 |
| 18:04 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to James Kyle | 25-35 |
| 17:41 | Auburn | James Kyle double dribbles | 25-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (SG), Markus Duell (C) John Childs, Walter Harris | |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | Robert Scott is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Scott, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Andrew Johnson (PF) James Kyle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Walter Harris (SF) Eric Carter, Robert Scott | |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Justin Guynn loses the dribble to Markus Duell | 25-35 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Andrew Johnson swats the layup by Markus Duell | 25-35 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano hits the follow up shot | 25-37 |
| 16:13 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-37 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | John Childs drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jesus Marquez | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Duchesne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Guynn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Childs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Markus Duell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Auburn | A charge is called on James Duchesne - foul #1 on James Duchesne, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SG), James Kyle (PF) David Johnson, Justin Guynn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Robert Scott (SF) Jesus Marquez, Walter Harris | |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | Bruce Gorman is called for the reach on Eric Carter - foul #2 on Bruce Gorman, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG) Bruce Gorman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Walter Harris (SF) John Childs, Markus Duell | |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Andrew Johnson takes the ball from Eric Carter | 28-39 |
| 14:08 | Auburn | Stanley Felty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Eric Carter grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Robert Scott is denied by Andrew Johnson | 28-39 |
| 13:45 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 13:23 | Auburn | Jesus Marquez takes the ball from Stanley Felty | 28-39 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Robert Scott misses the lay-in | 28-39 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | James Duchesne pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 13:00 | Auburn | William Summers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano loses the dribble to James Duchesne | 28-39 |
| 12:05 | Auburn | Stanley Felty clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi | Walter Harris grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Robert Scott drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Walter Harris | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Stanley Felty (fresh) SG - William Summers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Duchesne (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Kyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Eugenio Romano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Auburn | William Summers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-41 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | Walter Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 10:59 | Auburn | William Summers grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 10:32 | Auburn | William Summers clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jesus Marquez - foul #1 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG), David Johnson (SG), Robert Ragsdale (PF), Justin Guynn (C) Stanley Felty, James Duchesne, James Kyle, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Markus Duell (C) Jesus Marquez, Eugenio Romano | |
| 10:32 | Auburn | William Summers misses the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 10:32 | Auburn | William Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Walter Harris buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Childs | 29-44 |
| 09:52 | Auburn | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 09:50 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to William Summers | 29-44 |
| 09:28 | Auburn | John Childs is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #2 on John Childs, team foul #4 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kyle (PF) William Summers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano (C) Walter Harris | |
| 09:11 | Auburn | Justin Guynn drills a shot from the right side set up by David Johnson and he's hacked by Robert Scott - foul #4 on Robert Scott, team foul #5 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Duchesne (SF) James Kyle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF) Robert Scott | |
| 09:11 | Auburn | Justin Guynn makes the free throw | 32-44 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Markus Duell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Harris | 32-46 |
| 08:16 | Auburn | David Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Walter Harris is hacked by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) Walter Harris | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Justin Guynn - foul #2 on Justin Guynn, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (SF) Jesus Marquez | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Duchesne (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (tiring) 5 ast. SG - John Childs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Eugenio Romano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Markus Duell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Auburn | James Duchesne can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| 07:20 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale tips it back up and in | 37-47 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 37-47 |
| 06:58 | Auburn | Justin Guynn grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 06:35 | Auburn | Justin Guynn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-47 |
| 06:34 | Auburn | James Duchesne tips it in | 39-47 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | Markus Duell's floater is tipped away by Robert Ragsdale | 39-47 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano tips it home | 39-49 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side | 41-49 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Eric Carter is fouled on the floor by Bruce Gorman - foul #3 on Bruce Gorman, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG), William Summers (SG), William Still (SF), James Kyle (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) Bruce Gorman, David Johnson, James Duchesne, Robert Ragsdale, Justin Guynn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Walter Harris (SF) Eric Carter, Eugenio Romano | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | William Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 04:44 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Kyle | 43-49 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | Walter Harris is called for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG) Stanley Felty | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:47 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 03:45 | Auburn | William Still can't tip it in | 43-49 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Robert Scott grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | Robert Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Summers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Still (fresh) PF - James Kyle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Childs (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Scott (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | William Summers steals it from Robert Scott | 43-49 |
| 03:00 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (SG), James Duchesne (SF), Justin Guynn (C) William Summers, William Still, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG) Jesus Marquez | |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Carter - foul #1 on Eric Carter, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Eric Carter misses the 3 from straight away | 45-49 |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Justin Guynn gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 01:43 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to James Kyle | 45-49 |
| 01:19 | Auburn | James Kyle blows the layup | 45-49 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Walter Harris pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | James Kyle steals the ball from John Childs | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman is hacked by Robert Scott - foul #5 on Robert Scott, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano (C) Robert Scott | |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Eric Carter is hacked by Bruce Gorman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Gorman, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Eric Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | James Kyle grabs the board | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Auburn | James Kyle is fouled on the floor by Eric Carter - foul #2 on Eric Carter, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | James Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | James Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Bruce Gorman is called for the reach on Eric Carter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Gorman, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG) Bruce Gorman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Stanley Felty is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stanley Felty, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | David Johnson is called for the reach on Markus Duell in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #10 | 49-52 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Stanley Felty drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-54 |