| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Burson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Charles Martel inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Auburn | Charles Martel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (C) George Burson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:10 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Jesse Kellar - foul #3 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Micheal Spencer (C) Jesse Kellar, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:10 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 19:10 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 18:44 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-25 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | William Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | The jumper by Daniel Lamb is denied by Charles Martel | 23-25 |
| 18:21 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 18:05 | Auburn | Charles Martel hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jimmy Byrd | 25-25 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 25-25 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | Micheal Dale pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 17:34 | Auburn | Daniel Lamb steps in front of the Manuel Hartzler pass | 25-25 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Jimmy Byrd is called for the reach on Daniel Lamb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), Dan Nugent (PF), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, Manuel Hartzler, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Dan Nugent swats the shot by William Hamilton | 25-25 |
| 17:05 | Auburn | Dan Nugent gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | Dan Nugent drills a fadeaway in the paint | 27-25 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb hits a jumper from close range | 27-27 |
| 15:58 | Auburn | Dan Nugent loses the dribble to Ralph Silvernail | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Ames (fresh) SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Dan Nugent grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 15:13 | Auburn | Clifford Ames can't connect on a runner from the right block | 27-27 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 14:50 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Clifford Ames | 27-27 |
| 14:27 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Clifford Ames | 30-27 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson is called for 5 seconds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Micheal Dale (SG), Manuel Hartzler (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Clifford Ames, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent, George Burson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Gino Rogers (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF), James Shackelford (C) Daniel Lamb, Joseph Thompson, William Hamilton, Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer is fouled on the floor by Clarence O'Kell - foul #4 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF) Jimmy Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gregory Maria (PF) Clarence O'Kell | |
| 13:16 | Auburn | Micheal Dale travels with the ball | 30-27 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria tips it but misses | 30-27 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 12:24 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Gregory Maria - foul #1 on Gregory Maria, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Charles Martel, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), William Hamilton (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF) John Llewellyn, Gino Rogers, Jason Engelhardt, Gregory Maria | |
| 12:24 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 12:24 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi | James Shackelford gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 31-27 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | James Shackelford tips it in | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb banks in the layup | 31-31 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | George Burson blows the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Lamb - foul #1 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Charles Martel, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:53 | Auburn | George Burson makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | George Burson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Ralph Elsea is blocked by Dan Nugent | 32-31 |
| 10:39 | Auburn | George Burson gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Micheal Dale | 34-31 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb is hacked by Jesse Kellar - foul #4 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Charles Martel (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF), Manuel Hartzler (C) Jesse Kellar, Jimmy Byrd, Dan Nugent, George Burson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea double dribbles | 34-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF) Charles Martel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (SG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 09:20 | Auburn | Clifford Ames is whistled for traveling | 34-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-31 |
| 08:59 | Auburn | Dan Nugent gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 08:36 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer hits the finger roll set up by Clifford Ames | 36-31 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail is fouled on the floor by Micheal Dale - foul #1 on Micheal Dale, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF), George Burson (C) Charles Martel, Dan Nugent, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), James Shackelford (C) Daniel Lamb, Gino Rogers, William Hamilton, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | Manuel Hartzler steals the ball from James Shackelford | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clifford Ames (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Auburn | Clifford Ames is hacked by Ralph Elsea - foul #3 on Ralph Elsea, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Clifford Ames, Micheal Dale, George Burson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF) Ralph Elsea | |
| 07:04 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG) Charles Martel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), William Hamilton (SF) John Llewellyn, Jason Engelhardt | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb can't finish the layup | 36-31 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | James Shackelford tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | Micheal Dale is hacked by William Hamilton - foul #3 on William Hamilton, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF) Jimmy Byrd, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| 06:09 | Auburn | William Hamilton picks off the pass by Micheal Spencer | 36-33 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Thompson | 36-35 |
| 05:22 | Auburn | Charles Martel hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jesse Kellar | 38-35 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Silvernail | 38-37 |
| 04:44 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler banks in the layup | 40-37 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 40-39 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | Micheal Dale double dribbles | 40-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, Charles Martel, Micheal Spencer, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), James Shackelford (C) Daniel Lamb, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | William Hamilton blows the layup | 40-39 |
| 03:35 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clifford Ames (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Burson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Auburn | Dan Nugent is fouled on the floor by James Shackelford - foul #1 on James Shackelford, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF) Clifford Ames | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF) Joseph Thompson, William Hamilton | |
| 02:49 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd connects on the floater from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), William Hamilton (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, Gino Rogers, Jason Engelhardt, James Shackelford | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Jesse Kellar is called for the reach on Daniel Lamb - foul #5 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG) Jesse Kellar | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | William Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Clarence O'Kell - foul #5 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (C) George Burson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF) Clarence O'Kell | |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Lamb | 43-43 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Dan Nugent drills a shot in the lane | 45-43 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson is called for a backcourt violation | 45-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Burson (C) Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd is hacked by Daniel Lamb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Dan Nugent grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Dan Nugent is hacked by Joseph Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #9 | 47-43 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Dan Nugent gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Dan Nugent is hacked by Daniel Lamb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #10 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Spencer (C) George Burson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail is fouled on the floor by Micheal Dale - foul #2 on Micheal Dale, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Burson (C) Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | The rebound goes to George Burson | 50-44 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | George Burson is hacked by Daniel Lamb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #11 | 50-44 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | George Burson misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | George Burson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Jimmy Byrd steals it from Joseph Thompson | 50-44 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Charles Martel is hacked by Daniel Lamb in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #12 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Spencer (C) George Burson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG) Daniel Lamb | |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-44 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 50-44 |