| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McLead (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Anthony Griffith (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Diep (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Landberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gary Lansing (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arnoldo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Butler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Hester (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Donald Landberg buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Matthew Fiorini | 29-30 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-30 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Richard Diep grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini lays it in and he's hacked by Paul Hester - foul #3 on Paul Hester, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Rudd (C) Paul Hester | |
| 18:46 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Mike Butler can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 18:32 | Auburn | David McLead pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:06 | Auburn | Donald Landberg clanks a floater from the right side | 32-30 |
| 18:05 | Auburn | Richard Diep grabs the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:47 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 34-30 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino can't throw it down | 34-30 |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Richard Diep pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:12 | Auburn | David McLead knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd hits the follow up shot | 37-32 |
| 16:36 | Auburn | Richard Diep misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gary Lansing | 37-32 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | Mike Butler drills a fadeaway from the right side | 37-34 |
| 16:00 | Auburn | Donald Landberg slams it home on a nice dish by David McLead | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McLead (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Griffith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Diep (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Landberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gary Lansing (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Campbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arnoldo Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Butler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Howard Rudd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | Mike Butler tips it in | 39-36 |
| 15:19 | Auburn | David McLead can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing hits the finger roll set up by Paul Campbell | 39-38 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | Richard Diep is fouled on the floor by Howard Rudd - foul #1 on Howard Rudd, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), Paul Casillas (SG), Thomas Ware (SF), Christopher Newton (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) Matthew Fiorini, David McLead, Anthony Griffith, Richard Diep, Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (PG), James Davis (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Mladen Linkowski (PF), Paul Hester (C) Gary Lansing, Paul Campbell, Arnoldo Marino, Mike Butler, Howard Rudd | |
| 14:20 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Ware and he's fouled by James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| 14:20 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Hester | 41-38 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | James Davis knocks in the runner in the lane | 41-40 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Christopher Newton connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Casillas | 43-40 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | James Davis is called for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG) Timothy Vernon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Rudd (PF) Mladen Linkowski | |
| 12:47 | Auburn | Christopher Newton can't connect on a floater from the left block | 43-40 |
| 12:45 | Auburn | Christopher Newton tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | David McLead (SG), Richard Diep (PF), Donald Landberg (C) Paul Casillas, Christopher Newton, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Lansing (PG), Mike Butler (PF) James Davis, Howard Rudd | |
| 12:06 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 45-40 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing loses the ball out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Griffith (SF) Thomas Ware | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (SG), Howard Rudd (C) Timothy Williams, Paul Hester | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McLead (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Diep (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Landberg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gary Lansing (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald McCraven (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Butler (fresh) 9 pts. C - Howard Rudd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Auburn | Donald Landberg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Howard Rudd - foul #2 on Howard Rudd, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino (SF) Donald McCraven | |
| 11:35 | Auburn | Donald Landberg misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:35 | Auburn | Donald Landberg makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino is fouled on the floor by Anthony Griffith - foul #1 on Anthony Griffith, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 11:13 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:44 | Auburn | Donald Landberg misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Arnoldo Marino - foul #2 on Arnoldo Marino, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Ware (PF) Richard Diep | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Hester (C) Howard Rudd | |
| 10:44 | Auburn | Donald Landberg misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:44 | Auburn | Donald Landberg makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino's pass is intercepted by Thomas Ware | 47-40 |
| 10:04 | Auburn | Gary Lansing is called for the reach on Anthony Griffith - foul #2 on Gary Lansing, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Casillas (SG) David McLead | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (SG), Howard Rudd (PF) Paul Campbell, Mike Butler | |
| 09:42 | Auburn | Gary Lansing picks off the pass by Donald Landberg | 47-40 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Lansing | 47-42 |
| 09:30 | Auburn | Thomas Ware buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Anthony Griffith | 49-42 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing can't connect on a shot from the left side | 49-42 |
| 09:03 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:35 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Matthew Fiorini | 51-42 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino hits the follow up shot | 51-44 |
| 07:55 | Auburn | Thomas Ware hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Paul Hester pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith grabs the board | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Casillas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Griffith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Ware (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Landberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gary Lansing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald McCraven (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnoldo Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Howard Rudd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Auburn | Donald Landberg comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 51-44 |
| 07:06 | Auburn | Thomas Ware misses the tip | 51-44 |
| 07:04 | Auburn | Donald Landberg hits the follow up shot | 53-44 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing tips it home | 53-46 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Donald Landberg dunks the ball on a nice dish by Thomas Ware | 55-46 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Lansing | 55-48 |
| 05:49 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | David McLead (SG), Richard Diep (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) Anthony Griffith, Thomas Ware, Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Mike Butler (PF), Mladen Linkowski (C) Gary Lansing, Arnoldo Marino, Howard Rudd, Paul Hester | |
| 05:26 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 55-48 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald McCraven | 55-48 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Mike Butler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 05:00 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Richard Diep misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi | Mike Butler can't tip it in | 55-48 |
| 04:24 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | David McLead misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Donald McCraven | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David McLead (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Casillas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Diep (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alva Pilakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald McCraven (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mladen Linkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Richard Diep makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-50 |
| 02:53 | Auburn | Richard Diep grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 02:53 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Griffith (SF), Donald Landberg (C) Paul Casillas, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Lansing (PG), Arnoldo Marino (SF), Paul Hester (C) Donald McCraven, Timothy Williams, Mladen Linkowski | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses short on a floater from close range | 58-50 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | Donald Landberg tips it in | 60-50 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-50 |
| 02:07 | Auburn | Donald Landberg snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini is hacked by Paul Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Campbell, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Casillas (SG), Thomas Ware (SF), Christopher Newton (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) David McLead, Anthony Griffith, Richard Diep, Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (PG), James Davis (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Howard Rudd (PF), Mladen Linkowski (C) Gary Lansing, Paul Campbell, Arnoldo Marino, Mike Butler, Paul Hester | |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven connects on the floater from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Christopher Newton misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Howard Rudd - foul #3 on Howard Rudd, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG) Matthew Fiorini | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Christopher Newton makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Christopher Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Timothy Williams is blocked by Alva Pilakowski | 64-52 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | Thomas Ware snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Mladen Linkowski blocks the short jumper by Alva Pilakowski | 64-52 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alva Pilakowski - foul #2 on Alva Pilakowski, team foul #2 | 64-52 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski grabs the board | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Auburn | James Davis is called for the reach on Alva Pilakowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams's pass is intercepted by Christopher Newton | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald McCraven - foul #1 on Donald McCraven, team foul #10 | 66-53 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Davis | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon runs out the clock | 68-55 |