| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Markus Duell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kyle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Walter Harris inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the shot near the basket set up by Walter Harris and he's hacked by Bruce Gorman - foul #2 on Bruce Gorman, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Eugenio Romano (PF) Eric Carter, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:18 | Auburn | David Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Guynn | 24-33 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | Walter Harris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Walter Harris, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (SG), Robert Scott (SF) John Childs, Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 18:25 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-33 |
| 18:24 | Auburn | Justin Guynn misses the tip | 24-33 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Eric Carter pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Eric Carter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 18:14 | Auburn | Justin Guynn grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | David Johnson misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 24-33 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Robert Scott grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | Markus Duell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Walter Harris (SF) Eric Carter, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | Walter Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez gets the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Walter Harris buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jesus Marquez | 30-33 |
| 16:15 | Auburn | James Kyle buries a shot from the right block | 30-35 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | John Childs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Duchesne - foul #2 on James Duchesne, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Robert Scott (PF) Jesus Marquez, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SG), William Still (SF), Robert Ragsdale (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) David Johnson, James Duchesne, James Kyle, Justin Guynn | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Childs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) SF - William Still (fresh) PF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman is called for 5 seconds | 32-35 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | Walter Harris connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Childs | 34-35 |
| 14:39 | Auburn | Walter Harris is called for the reach on William Summers - foul #2 on Walter Harris, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Markus Duell (C) John Childs, Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG), David Johnson (SG), James Duchesne (SF) Bruce Gorman, William Summers, William Still | |
| 14:19 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale is hacked by Markus Duell - foul #2 on Markus Duell, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Walter Harris (SF) Jesus Marquez, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:52 | Auburn | Stanley Felty makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | John Childs can't finish the layup | 34-37 |
| 13:37 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Robert Ragsdale | 34-37 |
| 13:09 | Auburn | Stanley Felty misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Walter Harris | 34-37 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Eric Carter and he's fouled by Andrew Johnson - foul #1 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Richard Hurlbert (PF), Markus Duell (C) John Childs, Walter Harris, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG), James Kyle (PF), Justin Guynn (C) Stanley Felty, Robert Ragsdale, Andrew Johnson | |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | James Kyle drills a jump hook near the basket | 37-39 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Markus Duell's pass is intercepted by James Kyle | 37-39 |
| 11:34 | Auburn | David Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Markus Duell snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) C - Markus Duell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Duchesne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kyle (fresh) 9 pts. C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-39 |
| 11:09 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Justin Guynn | 37-39 |
| 10:40 | Auburn | James Duchesne is called for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Walter Harris (SF), Eugenio Romano (PF) Eric Carter, Robert Scott, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SG), Robert Ragsdale (SF) David Johnson, James Duchesne | |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano is fouled on the floor by Justin Guynn - foul #2 on Justin Guynn, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG) Jesus Marquez | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Eric Carter | 39-39 |
| 09:35 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman loses the dribble to Eugenio Romano | 39-39 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi | John Childs's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Guynn | 39-39 |
| 09:08 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Kyle | 39-39 |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman is fouled on the floor by Eric Carter - foul #2 on Eric Carter, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Robert Scott (PF) Eric Carter, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (SG), James Duchesne (SF), Andrew Johnson (C) William Summers, James Kyle, Justin Guynn | |
| 08:37 | Auburn | Robert Scott steps in front of the Andrew Johnson pass | 39-39 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano misses the fadeaway in the lane | 39-39 |
| 08:19 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 07:56 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale is open and scores on a shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Walter Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 07:28 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Andrew Johnson | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Childs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | James Duchesne grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 06:36 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale double dribbles | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Markus Duell (C) Jesus Marquez, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG), William Summers (SG), James Kyle (PF), Justin Guynn (C) Bruce Gorman, David Johnson, Robert Ragsdale, Andrew Johnson | |
| 06:15 | Mississippi | Walter Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Still (SF) James Duchesne | |
| 05:54 | Auburn | Markus Duell takes the ball from William Summers | 39-41 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Eric Carter buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Scott | 42-41 |
| 05:05 | Auburn | John Childs steals it from Justin Guynn | 42-41 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Eric Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Robert Scott grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | John Childs scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Markus Duell | 44-41 |
| 04:20 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Eugenio Romano (C) John Childs, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG), David Johnson (SG), James Duchesne (SF) Stanley Felty, William Summers, William Still | |
| 04:01 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 44-43 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano lays it in | 46-43 |
| 03:24 | Auburn | Justin Guynn jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Bruce Gorman out of a doubleteam | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Markus Duell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kyle (fresh) 9 pts. C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Walter Harris connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Jesus Marquez | 48-45 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | James Kyle misses the open dunk but he's hacked by Eugenio Romano - foul #3 on Eugenio Romano, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Richard Hurlbert (PF) Eric Carter, Walter Harris, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:26 | Auburn | James Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | James Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses the dunk | 48-47 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 01:43 | Auburn | Robert Scott steals the ball from James Kyle | 50-47 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Robert Scott connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Markus Duell | 52-47 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Justin Guynn is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by David Johnson | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Markus Duell connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Jesus Marquez | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Justin Guynn clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 54-49 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | James Kyle tips it in | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Markus Duell is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Gorman - foul #3 on Bruce Gorman, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Walter Harris (SF) Jesus Marquez, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Markus Duell is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #4 on David Johnson, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | David Johnson is called for the reach on Eric Carter - foul #5 on David Johnson, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SG) David Johnson | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) John Childs | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Eric Carter is hacked by William Summers in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Summers, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Markus Duell is called for the reach on William Summers - foul #3 on Markus Duell, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG) Jesus Marquez | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Childs | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Eric Carter runs out the clock | 58-51 |