| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) SF - William Grant (fresh) PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lance Ebert (fresh) SG - Samuel Bateman (fresh) SF - James Gallego (fresh) PF - David West (fresh) C - David Mills (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Auburn | David Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Auburn | James Gallego is hacked by William Grant - foul #1 on William Grant, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Auburn | William Grant is called for the reach on James Gallego - foul #2 on William Grant, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton (SF) William Grant | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 18:37 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Auburn | David Mills comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Hidalgo - foul #1 on Timothy Hidalgo, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Auburn | David Mills misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Auburn | David Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton's pass is intercepted by Lance Ebert | 0-1 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | Lance Ebert slams it home | 0-3 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Auburn | David West makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Lance Ebert | 2-5 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton banks in the layup set up by Robert Thompson | 4-5 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:30 | Auburn | David West tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Timothy Hidalgo is blocked by David Mills | 4-7 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton gets the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo blows the layup | 4-7 |
| 15:59 | Auburn | The rebound goes to David Mills | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lance Ebert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Bateman (fresh) SF - James Gallego (fresh) PF - David West (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Mills (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Craig (PG), Rodney Walden (SG), Leo Hatten (SF), Steven Hensley (PF), Joseph Simon (C) Lance Ebert, Samuel Bateman, James Gallego, David West, David Mills | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Travis Craig - foul #1 on Travis Craig, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:02 | Auburn | Steven Hensley misses the shot from the right block | 6-7 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco hits a jumper near the basket set up by Robert Thompson | 8-7 |
| 14:12 | Auburn | Steven Hensley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-7 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo is fouled on the floor by Travis Craig - foul #2 on Travis Craig, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Jason Young (SG), Eddie Davenport (PF), Dana Echols (C) Robert Thompson, Steven Digiacomo, Efrain Monaco, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lance Ebert (PG) Travis Craig | |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | Jason Young comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 13:49 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Joseph Simon | 8-7 |
| 13:28 | Auburn | Eddie Davenport takes the ball from Steven Hensley | 8-7 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the runner from the baseline | 10-7 |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Eddie Davenport steps in front of the Lance Ebert pass | 10-7 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | George Brown misses the easy layup | 10-7 |
| 12:28 | Auburn | Steven Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 12:02 | Auburn | Lance Ebert scores on a jump hook near the basket | 10-9 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | George Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Leo Hatten - foul #1 on Leo Hatten, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG), Efrain Monaco (PF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Jason Young, Eddie Davenport, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Gallego (SF), David West (PF), David Mills (C) Leo Hatten, Steven Hensley, Joseph Simon | |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Clayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lance Ebert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fresh) SF - James Gallego (fresh) PF - David West (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Mills (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Auburn | 3 seconds is called on Rodney Walden | 12-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG) George Brown | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 14-9 |
| 10:51 | Auburn | Rodney Walden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco lays it in | 16-9 |
| 10:21 | Auburn | Rodney Walden double dribbles | 16-9 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by David West - foul #1 on David West, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 10:03 | Auburn | David West snags the defensive board | 17-9 |
| 09:41 | Auburn | Rodney Walden scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton is hacked by David Mills - foul #1 on David Mills, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Timothy Hidalgo, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dana Echols (C) Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:39 | Auburn | Lance Ebert comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 17-12 |
| 08:37 | Auburn | Lance Ebert tips it in | 17-14 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | James Gallego takes the ball from Efrain Monaco | 17-14 |
| 07:54 | Auburn | David West clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 17-14 |
| 07:53 | Auburn | David West tips it home | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Clayton (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Efrain Monaco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Dana Echols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lance Ebert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Gallego (fairly fresh) PF - David West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mills (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SG), Eddie Davenport (PF) Steven Digiacomo, Efrain Monaco | |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (SG), Leo Hatten (SF), Steven Hensley (PF), Joseph Simon (C) Rodney Walden, James Gallego, David West, David Mills | |
| 07:20 | Auburn | Lance Ebert is fouled on the floor by Timothy Clayton - foul #1 on Timothy Clayton, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Gallego (SF), David West (PF), David Mills (C) Leo Hatten, Steven Hensley, Joseph Simon | |
| 07:02 | Auburn | David Mills connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Samuel Bateman | 17-18 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | James Gallego steals it from Timothy Clayton | 17-18 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | David Mills double dribbles | 17-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG), William Grant (SF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Robert Thompson, Jason Young, Timothy Clayton, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (SG), Leo Hatten (SF), Steven Hensley (PF), Joseph Simon (C) Samuel Bateman, James Gallego, David West, David Mills | |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Grant | 19-18 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Steven Hensley makes the shot from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | William Grant connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Timothy Hidalgo | 21-20 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Lance Ebert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-20 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo gets the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | William Grant misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Joseph Simon - foul #1 on Joseph Simon, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Efrain Monaco (PF) George Brown, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (SG), James Gallego (SF), David West (PF), David Mills (C) Rodney Walden, Leo Hatten, Steven Hensley, Joseph Simon | |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:18 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | William Grant is fouled on the floor by David Mills - foul #2 on David Mills, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Simon (C) David Mills | |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | William Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:11 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Joseph Simon | 24-20 |
| 03:44 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Samuel Bateman, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Craig (PG), Rodney Walden (SG), David Mills (C) Lance Ebert, Samuel Bateman, Joseph Simon | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Grant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 7 pts. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fresh) SG - Rodney Walden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Gallego (fresh) 2 stl. PF - David West (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Travis Craig steals the ball from Efrain Monaco | 24-20 |
| 03:00 | Auburn | Rodney Walden comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-20 |
| 02:59 | Auburn | David Mills tips it home | 24-22 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | James Gallego denies the turnaround by Timothy Hidalgo | 24-22 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | David Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | David West scores on a turnaround in the lane | 24-24 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco clanks a jump hook in the lane | 24-24 |
| 02:02 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Gallego | 24-24 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Travis Craig misses long on a floater from the right side | 24-24 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Rodney Walden - foul #1 on Rodney Walden, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton (SF), Dana Echols (C) William Grant, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lance Ebert (PG) Rodney Walden | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the 3rd free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:05 | Auburn | David West blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SG) Steven Digiacomo | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:05 | Auburn | David West makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:05 | Auburn | David West makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | David West is called for the reach on Timothy Clayton - foul #2 on David West, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport (PF) Efrain Monaco | |
| Subs | Auburn | Leo Hatten (SF), Steven Hensley (PF) James Gallego, David West | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | David Mills misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dana Echols - foul #1 on Dana Echols, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo (C) Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Gallego (SF), David West (PF) Leo Hatten, Steven Hensley | |
| 00:19 | Auburn | David Mills makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | David Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Thompson | 30-28 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | David Mills is denied on a layup by Timothy Hidalgo | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |