| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Beaver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hollis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Jarman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Flood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Wayne Flood makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Brian Lawson and he's fouled by Willie Lewis - foul #2 on Willie Lewis, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Wayne Flood makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | Wayne Flood steps in front of the David Stillwell pass | 37-29 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | Richard Beaver's pass is intercepted by Stan Conley | 37-29 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | Stan Conley jams it | 39-29 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | Brian Lawson is hacked by Willie Lewis - foul #3 on Willie Lewis, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG), Benjamin Greer (SF), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Richard Beaver, William Hollis, Mark Jarman, Wayne Flood | |
| 18:20 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis misses the lay-in | 39-29 |
| 18:19 | Auburn | Travis Calahan misses the tip | 39-29 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Willie Lewis | 39-29 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 39-29 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi | David Stillwell lays it in uncontested set up by Willie Lewis | 41-29 |
| 17:18 | Auburn | Brian Lawson misses the easy layup | 41-29 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Stan Conley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Lewis and the foul's on Jimmy Chavis - foul #2 on Jimmy Chavis, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Donald Rew (SF), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Willie Lewis, Albert Tseng, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG), William Hollis (SF), Mark Jarman (PF), Wayne Flood (C) Travis Calahan, Benjamin Greer, Jimmy Chavis, Harold Sullivan | |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the free throw | 44-29 |
| 16:33 | Auburn | Richard Beaver is called for traveling | 44-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning (SG) Stan Conley | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Barry Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-29 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Donald Rew tips it home | 46-29 |
| 16:06 | Auburn | Mark Jarman misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Milan - foul #1 on John Milan, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| 16:06 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 16:06 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Barry Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Barry Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Rew (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Milan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beaver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hollis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Jarman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Flood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Auburn | Donald Rew is called for the reach on Brian Lawson - foul #2 on Donald Rew, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG) Brian Lawson | |
| 15:26 | Auburn | Mark Jarman buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Chris Boone | 49-33 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | Barry Davis drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Henning | 51-33 |
| 14:31 | Auburn | William Hollis drills a shot from close range | 51-35 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi | Wayne Flood steps in front of the Donald Rew pass in the backcourt | 51-35 |
| 14:02 | Auburn | Mark Jarman banks in the layup | 51-37 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Donald Rew buries a jumper from the left side | 53-37 |
| 13:28 | Auburn | Richard Beaver is hacked by John Milan - foul #2 on John Milan, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Albert Tseng (SF), Reginald Vavra (PF), David Stillwell (C) Barry Davis, Nicholas Henning, Donald Rew, John Milan, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Travis Calahan (SG), Benjamin Greer (SF), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Chris Boone, Richard Beaver, William Hollis, Mark Jarman, Wayne Flood | |
| 13:16 | Auburn | Brian Lawson makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Greer | 53-39 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-39 |
| 13:02 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 12:57 | Auburn | Brian Lawson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Willie Lewis - foul #4 on Willie Lewis, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| 12:57 | Auburn | Brian Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 12:57 | Auburn | Brian Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Stan Conley connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by David Stillwell | 56-40 |
| 12:31 | Auburn | Travis Calahan misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Travis Calahan gets the offensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 12:12 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer loses the dribble to Stan Conley | 56-40 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Stan Conley lays it up and in | 58-40 |
| 12:03 | Auburn | Brian Lawson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Travis Calahan | 58-42 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | Stan Conley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-42 |
| 11:32 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stan Conley (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SF - Albert Tseng (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Reginald Vavra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - David Stillwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Calahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Benjamin Greer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Chavis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Auburn | Brian Lawson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 11:26 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 11:09 | Auburn | David Stillwell is called for the reach on Harold Sullivan - foul #1 on David Stillwell, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Jerry Morgan (C) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), William Hollis (SF), Mark Jarman (PF) Brian Lawson, Travis Calahan, Benjamin Greer, Jimmy Chavis | |
| 11:09 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 11:09 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Jarman - foul #2 on Mark Jarman, team foul #2 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Flood (C) Harold Sullivan | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi | Barry Davis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jerry Morgan | 61-44 |
| 10:26 | Auburn | Wayne Flood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Henning - foul #1 on Nicholas Henning, team foul #8 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Milan (PF) Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:26 | Auburn | Wayne Flood makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 10:26 | Auburn | Wayne Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | John Milan blows the layup | 61-46 |
| 09:58 | Auburn | Wayne Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 09:54 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-46 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is fouled on the floor by Mark Jarman - foul #3 on Mark Jarman, team foul #3 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Donald Rew (SF), David Stillwell (C) Nicholas Henning, Albert Tseng, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG) Chris Boone | |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Mark Jarman - foul #4 on Mark Jarman, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG) Barry Davis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Richard Beaver, Mark Jarman, Wayne Flood | |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 09:00 | Auburn | William Hollis loses the dribble to David Stillwell | 63-46 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | John Milan connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Willie Lewis and he's fouled by Harold Sullivan - foul #1 on Harold Sullivan, team foul #5 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Benjamin Greer (SF) Brian Lawson, William Hollis | |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | John Milan makes the free throw | 66-46 |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Travis Calahan is called for traveling | 66-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SF) John Milan | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Stan Conley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Barry Davis | 69-46 |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Harold Sullivan | 69-48 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Benjamin Greer is called for the reach on Willie Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Greer, team foul #6 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning (SG), Albert Tseng (SF), Reginald Vavra (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley, Donald Rew, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG), Mark Jarman (PF), Wayne Flood (C) Travis Calahan, Jimmy Chavis, Harold Sullivan | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Barry Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-48 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan can't tip it in | 69-48 |
| 07:37 | Auburn | Chris Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 69-48 |
| 07:31 | Auburn | Richard Beaver knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Chris Boone | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Barry Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Reginald Vavra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Boone (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Beaver (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Benjamin Greer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Jarman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Wayne Flood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi | Richard Beaver is called for the reach on Nicholas Henning - foul #3 on Richard Beaver, team foul #7 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), William Hollis (SF) Chris Boone, Benjamin Greer | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning misses the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Mark Jarman grabs the board | 69-50 |
| 07:03 | Auburn | Richard Beaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG) Albert Tseng | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Jarman - foul #5 on Mark Jarman, team foul #8 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Milan (PF) Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis (PF) Mark Jarman | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 06:45 | Auburn | William Hollis connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane | 71-52 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Willie Lewis | 74-52 |
| 05:54 | Auburn | Wayne Flood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Donald Rew (SF), Reginald Vavra (PF), David Stillwell (C) Nicholas Henning, Barry Davis, John Milan, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Travis Calahan (SG), Harold Sullivan (C) Brian Lawson, Richard Beaver, Wayne Flood | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | Jimmy Chavis denies the turnaround by Willie Lewis | 74-52 |
| 05:37 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan snags the defensive board | 74-52 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Travis Calahan | 74-54 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Donald Rew hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the paint | 74-54 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra hits the follow up shot | 76-54 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Travis Calahan scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 76-56 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Donald Rew hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stan Conley | 78-56 |
| 04:16 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Willie Lewis - foul #5 on Willie Lewis, team foul #9 | 78-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Albert Tseng (SF), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Willie Lewis, Donald Rew, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), Benjamin Greer (SF), Wayne Flood (C) Chris Boone, Travis Calahan, William Hollis, Harold Sullivan | |
| 04:16 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis makes the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 04:16 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan banks in the layup on a great pass from Albert Tseng | 80-58 |
| 03:40 | Auburn | Wayne Flood misses long on a runner in the paint | 80-58 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan grabs the board | 80-58 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Stan Conley | 82-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Barry Davis (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Milan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beaver (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Greer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Chavis (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Flood (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:57 | Auburn | Brian Lawson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning (SG), Donald Rew (PF), David Stillwell (C) Stan Conley, John Milan, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG), Harold Sullivan (C) Richard Beaver, Wayne Flood | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Chavis - foul #3 on Jimmy Chavis, team foul #9 | 82-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG) Brian Lawson | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses the 1st free throw | 82-58 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis grabs the board | 82-58 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Nicholas Henning is called for the reach on Travis Calahan - foul #2 on Nicholas Henning, team foul #10 | 82-58 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Travis Calahan makes the 1st free throw | 82-59 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Travis Calahan misses the 2nd free throw | 82-59 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the defensive rebound | 82-59 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | David Stillwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-59 |
| 02:29 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Chris Boone | 82-61 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | David Stillwell's pass is intercepted by Harold Sullivan in the backcourt | 82-61 |
| 02:11 | Auburn | Travis Calahan hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Chris Boone and he's fouled by David Stillwell - foul #2 on David Stillwell, team foul #11 | 82-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra (PF) Albert Tseng | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Hollis (SF) Benjamin Greer | |
| 02:11 | Auburn | Travis Calahan makes the free throw | 82-64 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses long on a shot in the paint | 82-64 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra can't tip it in | 82-64 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Barry Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | David Stillwell is fouled on the floor by Harold Sullivan - foul #2 on Harold Sullivan, team foul #10 | 82-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Albert Tseng (SF) Nicholas Henning, Donald Rew | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), Wayne Flood (C) Chris Boone, Travis Calahan, Harold Sullivan | |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | David Stillwell makes the 1st free throw | 83-64 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | David Stillwell misses the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| 01:26 | Auburn | Wayne Flood pulls down the rebound | 83-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:14 | Auburn | Brian Lawson scores on a runner in the paint set up by Richard Beaver and he's hacked by Reginald Vavra - foul #2 on Reginald Vavra, team foul #12 | 83-66 |
| 01:14 | Auburn | Brian Lawson makes the free throw | 83-67 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Jimmy Chavis is called for the reach on Reginald Vavra - foul #4 on Jimmy Chavis, team foul #11 | 83-67 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Auburn | William Hollis scores on a shot near the basket | 85-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Albert Tseng | 87-69 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Wayne Flood hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 87-69 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra grabs the board | 87-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Barry Davis runs out the clock | 87-69 |