| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | William Hamilton inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | William Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jesse Kellar - foul #3 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Manuel Hartzler (C) Jesse Kellar, Charles Martel, George Burson | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:19 | Auburn | Dan Nugent drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Clarence O'Kell - foul #3 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF) Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 19:19 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb loses the dribble to George Burson | 29-27 |
| 18:54 | Auburn | Charles Martel scores on a runner from the right block set up by Clifford Ames | 29-29 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | Clifford Ames grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 18:13 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Manuel Hartzler (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Charles Martel, Dan Nugent, George Burson | |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | William Hamilton scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Silvernail | 32-29 |
| 17:56 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | Micheal Dale steps in front of the Joseph Thompson pass | 32-29 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | The 3pt attempt by Micheal Dale is denied by Daniel Lamb | 32-29 |
| 17:12 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd can't tip it in | 32-29 |
| 17:11 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Ames | 32-29 |
| 16:49 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 16:47 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | William Hamilton loses the dribble to Manuel Hartzler | 32-31 |
| 16:16 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Gino Rogers (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), James Shackelford (C) Daniel Lamb, Joseph Thompson, William Hamilton, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler, Micheal Spencer | |
| 15:56 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Elsea | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clifford Ames (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 15:43 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Dan Nugent | 32-31 |
| 15:19 | Auburn | James Shackelford swats the shot by Charles Martel | 32-31 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | James Shackelford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Llewellyn | 34-31 |
| 14:40 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-31 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Dan Nugent picks off the pass by John Llewellyn | 34-31 |
| 13:57 | Auburn | Charles Martel is whistled for a carry | 34-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), William Hamilton (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, Gino Rogers, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Jimmy Byrd (SG), Manuel Hartzler (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Clifford Ames, Micheal Dale, Dan Nugent, George Burson | |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Manuel Hartzler is called for the reach on Clarence O'Kell - foul #2 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | William Hamilton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Lamb | 37-31 |
| 13:08 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer buries a jumper in the lane | 37-33 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | William Hamilton buries a jump hook in the lane | 39-33 |
| 12:30 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Dan Nugent (PF) Charles Martel, Micheal Spencer | |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell lays it in | 41-33 |
| 11:44 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-33 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Silvernail | 43-33 |
| 10:55 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd clanks a runner in the paint | 43-33 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jesse Kellar - foul #4 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (C) Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Micheal Dale, Dan Nugent, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 10:31 | Auburn | Clifford Ames knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by George Burson | 44-35 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell lays it in set up by James Shackelford | 46-35 |
| 09:51 | Auburn | Charles Martel's pass is intercepted by Clarence O'Kell | 46-35 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Clarence O'Kell | 48-35 |
| 09:05 | Auburn | George Burson is called for 5 seconds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Gino Rogers (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Daniel Lamb, Joseph Thompson, William Hamilton, Clarence O'Kell, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Dan Nugent (PF), Manuel Hartzler (C) Jimmy Byrd, Micheal Spencer, George Burson | |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | Charles Martel steals it from Jason Engelhardt | 48-35 |
| 08:24 | Auburn | Dan Nugent scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Manuel Hartzler and the foul's on Gino Rogers - foul #2 on Gino Rogers, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG) Clifford Ames | |
| 08:24 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Manuel Hartzler - foul #3 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 07:44 | Auburn | Micheal Dale is whistled for a carry | 50-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), William Hamilton (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF) John Llewellyn, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | William Hamilton's fadeaway is rejected by George Burson | 50-38 |
| 07:24 | Auburn | Dan Nugent pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | Micheal Dale buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jesse Kellar | 50-40 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | Jesse Kellar is called for the reach on Clarence O'Kell - foul #5 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG), James Shackelford (C) Gino Rogers, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Jesse Kellar, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent, George Burson | |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | The jump hook by James Shackelford is blocked by Micheal Spencer | 50-40 |
| 06:30 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Dale | 50-43 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi | Micheal Spencer swats the short shot by Clarence O'Kell | 50-43 |
| 05:59 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jimmy Byrd | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 05:49 | Auburn | Micheal Dale is hacked by Joseph Thompson - foul #2 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG) Daniel Lamb | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, Manuel Hartzler, Micheal Spencer | |
| 05:40 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 05:06 | Auburn | Charles Martel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) William Hamilton, Clarence O'Kell, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Manuel Hartzler (C) Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt is called for traveling | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG) John Llewellyn | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Micheal Spencer (C) Clifford Ames, Dan Nugent | |
| 04:44 | Auburn | Charles Martel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Nugent (PF) Micheal Spencer | |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Micheal Spencer (C) Jimmy Byrd, Dan Nugent | |
| 04:12 | Auburn | Micheal Dale blows the layup | 53-43 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer tips it but misses | 53-43 |
| 04:08 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Ralph Silvernail - foul #2 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF) Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Dan Nugent (PF), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, Manuel Hartzler, Micheal Spencer | |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | William Hamilton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-45 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | William Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb loses the dribble to Dan Nugent | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jimmy Byrd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Clifford Ames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - George Burson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Ames | 53-48 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jimmy Byrd - foul #1 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (C) Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), Manuel Hartzler (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Charles Martel, Dan Nugent, George Burson | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 02:29 | Auburn | Micheal Dale hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | James Shackelford drills a floater from the baseline | 57-48 |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler tips it in | 57-50 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | William Hamilton knocks in the floater in the lane | 59-50 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clarence O'Kell | 59-50 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the turnaround from close range set up by Daniel Lamb | 61-50 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | James Shackelford is called for the reach on Jimmy Byrd - foul #2 on James Shackelford, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Gino Rogers (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF) Daniel Lamb, Joseph Thompson, William Hamilton, Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), George Burson (C) Clifford Ames, Manuel Hartzler, Micheal Spencer | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 61-50 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gino Rogers | 63-50 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Charles Martel scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Dan Nugent | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn runs out the clock | 63-52 |