| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - James Tsao (fresh) PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) C - Yuri Burakowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) SG - Cecil Skinner (fresh) SF - Christopher Laird (fresh) PF - James Dickerson (fresh) C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner is open and scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Laird | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | James Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by James Tsao - foul #1 on James Tsao, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:20 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker double dribbles | 0-4 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Thomas Mitchell is called for the reach on James Dickerson - foul #1 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the turnaround near the basket | 0-6 |
| 18:45 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses badly on a shot from the right side | 0-6 |
| 18:44 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker can't tip it in | 0-6 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards double dribbles | 0-6 |
| 18:15 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell banks in the layup set up by Richard Huffaker | 2-6 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird loses the dribble to James Smith | 2-6 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | Cecil Skinner is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #1 on Cecil Skinner, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clyde Belin (PG), Tracy Cruce (SG), Curtis Porter (SF), Arthur Gallagher (PF) Richard Huffaker, James Smith, James Tsao, Thomas Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Christopher Spann (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Ronald Edwards | |
| 17:33 | Auburn | Curtis Porter's pass is intercepted by Christopher Spann | 2-6 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | James Dickerson connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeremy Macaulay | 2-8 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | Curtis Porter makes the driving attempt near the basket | 4-8 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Yuri Burakowski - foul #1 on Yuri Burakowski, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG), Thomas Mitchell (PF) Clyde Belin, Yuri Burakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:47 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce is fouled on the floor by Cecil Skinner - foul #2 on Cecil Skinner, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clyde Belin (PG), James Tsao (C) Richard Huffaker, Thomas Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Corona (SG) Cecil Skinner | |
| 16:28 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by James Dickerson - foul #1 on James Dickerson, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG), Thomas Mitchell (PF) Clyde Belin, James Tsao | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeremy Macaulay, Christopher Spann | |
| 16:28 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:28 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 16:13 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:54 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on James Dickerson - foul #2 on James Dickerson, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), James Tsao (C) Richard Huffaker, Arthur Gallagher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Nicholas Anderson (PF), Christopher Spann (C) Jeffrey Zybia, James Dickerson, Ronald Edwards | |
| 15:54 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:54 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fresh) SG - Tracy Cruce (fresh) SF - Curtis Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Tsao (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fresh) SF - Christopher Laird (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fresh) C - Christopher Spann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Macaulay | 7-13 |
| 15:18 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell blows the layup | 7-13 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-13 |
| 15:08 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Tsao | 7-13 |
| 14:44 | Auburn | James Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi | Curtis Porter steals it from Harold Corona | 10-13 |
| 14:12 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG), Arthur Gallagher (PF), Yuri Burakowski (C) James Smith, Curtis Porter, Thomas Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeremy Macaulay, Christopher Spann | |
| 13:58 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Corona | 10-16 |
| 13:48 | Auburn | James Tsao buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Harold Corona loses the dribble to Tracy Cruce | 13-16 |
| 13:12 | Auburn | James Tsao buries a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Christopher Laird - foul #1 on Christopher Laird, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | Curtis Porter (SF) Arthur Gallagher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG) Harold Corona | |
| 13:12 | Auburn | James Tsao makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Curtis Porter is called for the reach on Christopher Laird - foul #1 on Curtis Porter, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (SG), Thomas Mitchell (PF) Tracy Cruce, James Tsao | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson is called for traveling | 16-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG), Arthur Gallagher (SF) James Smith, Curtis Porter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:34 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird is fouled on the floor by Arthur Gallagher - foul #1 on Arthur Gallagher, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (SG), Curtis Porter (SF) Tracy Cruce, Thomas Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Corona (SG) Jeremy Macaulay | |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 16-16 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia tips it but misses | 16-16 |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 11:55 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-16 |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski tips it but misses | 16-16 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nicholas Anderson | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Huffaker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Gallagher (fresh) 1 pts. C - Yuri Burakowski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Corona (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Laird (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Zybia | 16-18 |
| 11:17 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker travels with the ball | 16-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG), James Tsao (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF) James Smith, Curtis Porter, Arthur Gallagher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG) Harold Corona | |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Anderson | 16-21 |
| 10:42 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell drills a driving attempt near the basket | 18-21 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird hits the follow up shot | 18-23 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 18-23 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | James Tsao picks off the pass by Ronald Edwards | 18-23 |
| 09:54 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker lays it in set up by James Tsao | 20-23 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 09:31 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 09:20 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell snags the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 09:08 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski banks in the layup on a great pass from James Tsao and the foul's on Jeffrey Zybia - foul #1 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clyde Belin (PG), James Smith (SG), Curtis Porter (SF), Arthur Gallagher (PF) Richard Huffaker, Tracy Cruce, James Tsao, Thomas Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Corona (SG), Christopher Spann (PF) Jeremy Macaulay, Nicholas Anderson | |
| 09:08 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-23 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia grabs the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann hits a wide open runner from the left block set up by Jeffrey Zybia | 23-25 |
| 08:35 | Auburn | James Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 23-25 |
| 08:34 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski can't tip it in | 23-25 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG), Thomas Mitchell (PF), James Tsao (C) Clyde Belin, Arthur Gallagher, Yuri Burakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson (PF) Ronald Edwards | |
| 08:19 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Zybia - foul #2 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG) Jeffrey Zybia | |
| 08:19 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 08:19 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Jeremy Macaulay | 25-27 |
| 07:52 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Smith | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Cruce (tiring) SF - Curtis Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Tsao (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Laird (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Christopher Spann (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the right block | 27-27 |
| 07:38 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Tsao | 27-27 |
| 07:18 | Auburn | Christopher Spann steps in front of the James Tsao pass | 27-27 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 27-27 |
| 07:07 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 07:01 | Auburn | The jump hook by James Tsao is blocked by Christopher Spann | 27-27 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Curtis Porter takes the ball from Christopher Laird | 27-27 |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Curtis Porter buries a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Harold Corona - foul #1 on Harold Corona, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG), Frank Patricio (SG), Arthur Gallagher (PF), Yuri Burakowski (C) James Smith, Tracy Cruce, Thomas Mitchell, James Tsao | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeremy Macaulay, Nicholas Anderson | |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Curtis Porter makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird is hacked by Frank Patricio - foul #1 on Frank Patricio, team foul #6 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG), James Tsao (SF) Frank Patricio, Curtis Porter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (SG) Harold Corona | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block | 30-29 |
| 05:35 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce is fouled on the floor by Christopher Laird - foul #2 on Christopher Laird, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell (PF) James Tsao | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Harold Corona (SF) Jeffrey Zybia, Christopher Laird | |
| 05:35 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:35 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cecil Skinner | 32-31 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 05:05 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann lays it in on a nice dish by Jeremy Macaulay | 34-33 |
| 04:41 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (SG), James Tsao (SF) Tracy Cruce, Arthur Gallagher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), Christopher Laird (SF) Jeremy Macaulay, Harold Corona | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards throws it down set up by Jeffrey Zybia | 34-35 |
| 04:12 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses the lay-in | 34-35 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Yuri Burakowski - foul #2 on Yuri Burakowski, team foul #7 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Curtis Porter (SF), Arthur Gallagher (C) Thomas Mitchell, Yuri Burakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Dickerson (PF) Ronald Edwards | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Huffaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Tsao (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Gallagher (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Laird (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Spann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:45 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG), Yuri Burakowski (C) James Smith, Arthur Gallagher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird dunks the ball on a great pass from James Dickerson | 34-38 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Curtis Porter clanks a shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Curtis Porter steals the ball from Christopher Spann | 34-38 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | James Tsao clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #10 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (SG), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Arthur Gallagher (C) Tracy Cruce, James Tsao, Yuri Burakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Christopher Spann | |
| 02:38 | Auburn | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-38 |
| 02:37 | Auburn | Curtis Porter snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Curtis Porter misses short on a runner from the left block | 34-38 |
| 02:31 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Ronald Edwards takes the ball from James Smith | 34-38 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 01:57 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Curtis Porter | 37-38 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Mitchell | 37-38 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 01:28 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | Richard Huffaker is called for the reach on James Dickerson - foul #1 on Richard Huffaker, team foul #8 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clyde Belin (PG), Tracy Cruce (SG), James Tsao (SF), Yuri Burakowski (C) Richard Huffaker, James Smith, Curtis Porter, Arthur Gallagher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Corona (SG), Christopher Spann (C) Jeremy Macaulay, Ronald Edwards | |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | James Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | James Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Laird - foul #3 on Christopher Laird, team foul #11 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG) Clyde Belin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson (PF) Christopher Laird | |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Harold Corona hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | James Tsao comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards (C) Christopher Spann | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | James Dickerson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski misses the fullcourt shot | 39-43 |