| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antony Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Stallworth (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Darrin Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Montag (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Sizemore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-38 |
| 19:38 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ben | 25-38 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 19:10 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 18:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ricky Green | 27-38 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben is hacked by Ricky Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Green, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG) Ricky Green | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Shaw (SG), Angel Moretti (SF), Brian Eliason (C) William Stallworth, Darrin Dodd, Carl Sizemore | |
| 18:37 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Angel Moretti | 27-41 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 17:53 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 17:48 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Andrews | 32-41 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Youngblood - foul #2 on Jackie Youngblood, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (PG), Todd Spikes (SF), Charles Hall (PF), Hugh Papke (C) Jackie Youngblood, John Scott, Eddie Rasmussen, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SG), Darrin Dodd (SF), Carl Sizemore (C) Mathew Shaw, Brandon Montag, Brian Eliason | |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willard Bland - foul #1 on Willard Bland, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Shaw (SG), Brian Eliason (C) Darrin Dodd, Carl Sizemore | |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:00 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall hits the finger roll | 34-43 |
| 16:32 | Auburn | Angel Moretti is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 34-45 |
| 16:15 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Willard Bland | 37-45 |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Willard Bland picks off the pass by Brian Eliason | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Willard Bland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Spikes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Papke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Stallworth (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Angel Moretti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Eliason (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland's pass is intercepted by Brian Eliason | 37-45 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 15:07 | Auburn | William Stallworth tips it back up and in | 37-47 |
| 14:46 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 14:45 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brian Eliason | 37-47 |
| 14:21 | Auburn | Brian Eliason hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Mathew Shaw and he's fouled by Hugh Papke - foul #1 on Hugh Papke, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), Richard Stansberry (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Willard Bland, Patrick Andrews, Todd Spikes, Charles Hall, Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (PG), Darrin Dodd (SF), Carl Sizemore (C) Kenneth Ben, William Stallworth, Angel Moretti | |
| 14:21 | Auburn | Brian Eliason misses the free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:21 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen loses the ball out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Ben (PG), Brandon Montag (PF) Floyd Dickstein, Brian Eliason | |
| 13:44 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 37-49 |
| 13:42 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brandon Montag - foul #2 on Brandon Montag, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (PG) Kenneth Ben | |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 13:02 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Floyd Dickstein | 38-51 |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen misses long on a runner from the right block | 38-51 |
| 12:44 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips tips it home | 40-51 |
| 12:42 | Auburn | Brandon Montag is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stansberry - foul #4 on Richard Stansberry, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (SF) Richard Stansberry | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Ben (PG), William Stallworth (SG) Floyd Dickstein, Mathew Shaw | |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Sizemore | 40-54 |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Sizemore is called for the reach on Antony Phillips - foul #2 on Carl Sizemore, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (PG), Todd Spikes (SG) Ricky Green, Jackie Youngblood | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:46 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willard Bland | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Willard Bland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Spikes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Antony Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Stallworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Darrin Dodd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Montag (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Sizemore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 11:15 | Auburn | Brandon Montag misses the tip | 42-54 |
| 11:13 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to William Stallworth | 42-54 |
| 11:00 | Auburn | William Stallworth double dribbles | 42-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), Charles Hall (PF) Willard Bland, John Scott, Eddie Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Shaw (SG) William Stallworth | |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | Mathew Shaw steals it from Charles Hall | 42-54 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd lays it up and in on a great pass from Mathew Shaw | 42-56 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Ben steals the ball from Jackie Youngblood | 42-56 |
| 10:06 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Ben | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 09:46 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Green - foul #4 on Ricky Green, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (PG), Patrick Andrews (SG), John Scott (SF), Hugh Papke (C) Ricky Green, Jackie Youngblood, Todd Spikes, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SG), Angel Moretti (SF), Brian Eliason (C) Kenneth Ben, Mathew Shaw, Carl Sizemore | |
| 09:30 | Auburn | Brandon Montag comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 42-58 |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Brandon Montag tips it home | 42-60 |
| 09:18 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 09:16 | Auburn | Angel Moretti grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | John Scott steals the ball from Darrin Dodd | 42-60 |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland hits the finger roll set up by John Scott | 44-60 |
| 08:48 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Bland - foul #2 on Willard Bland, team foul #7 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood (SG), Eddie Rasmussen (PF) Willard Bland, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Ben (PG), Carl Sizemore (C) Angel Moretti, Brian Eliason | |
| 08:48 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd misses the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 08:39 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-60 |
| 08:37 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 08:15 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Ben | 44-62 |
| 08:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott loses the dribble to William Stallworth | 44-62 |
| 07:42 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 44-62 |
| 07:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood grabs the board | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Papke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Stallworth (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. SF - Darrin Dodd (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Montag (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Sizemore (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Darrin Dodd | 47-64 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-64 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 06:33 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore misses the easy open layup | 47-64 |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 06:14 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Darrin Dodd | 47-66 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Richard Stansberry (SF), Charles Hall (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Patrick Andrews, John Scott, Eddie Rasmussen, Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (PG), Mathew Shaw (SG), Angel Moretti (PF), Brian Eliason (C) Kenneth Ben, William Stallworth, Brandon Montag, Carl Sizemore | |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips banks in the layup on a great pass from Jackie Youngblood | 49-66 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Jackie Youngblood steals it from Angel Moretti in the backcourt | 49-66 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips tips it in | 51-66 |
| 04:47 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block | 51-68 |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall scores on a shot from the right side set up by Ricky Green | 53-68 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Ricky Green is called for the reach on Floyd Dickstein in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ricky Green, team foul #8 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (PG), Todd Spikes (SG) Ricky Green, Jackie Youngblood | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SG), Brandon Montag (PF) Mathew Shaw, Angel Moretti | |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:33 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Antony Phillips | 53-68 |
| 04:20 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland is hacked by Brian Eliason - foul #1 on Brian Eliason, team foul #3 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG) Willard Bland | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Ben (PG), Angel Moretti (PF) Floyd Dickstein, Brandon Montag | |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Eliason - foul #2 on Brian Eliason, team foul #4 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Montag (PF) Angel Moretti | |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:39 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd is fouled on the floor by Richard Stansberry - foul #5 on Richard Stansberry, team foul #9 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (PG) Richard Stansberry | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Shaw (SG), Angel Moretti (PF) William Stallworth, Brandon Montag | |
| 03:39 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 03:39 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Willard Bland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Spikes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Antony Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Darrin Dodd (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Angel Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Eliason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Todd Spikes - foul #1 on Todd Spikes, team foul #10 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke (C) Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (PG) Kenneth Ben | |
| 03:03 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 03:03 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 02:52 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-72 |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall gets the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall's pass is intercepted by Darrin Dodd | 56-72 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd is alone and drills a shot in the lane set up by Pablo Los | 56-74 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-74 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Pablo Los grabs the defensive rebound | 56-74 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Todd Spikes steals the ball from Pablo Los in the backcourt | 56-74 |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Angel Moretti - foul #1 on Angel Moretti, team foul #5 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (SF) Willard Bland | |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (PG) Pablo Los | |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall misses the free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:55 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Mathew Shaw | 58-74 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Todd Spikes steps in front of the Brian Eliason pass | 58-74 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott misses the jumper from the right wing | 58-74 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Angel Moretti pulls down the rebound | 58-74 |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-74 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Angel Moretti snags the offensive board | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-74 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Brian Eliason hits the follow up shot | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-76 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Brian Eliason pulls down the rebound | 58-76 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein runs out the clock | 58-76 |