| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Koonce (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald McCraven (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnoldo Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Hester (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | James Holmes inbounds the ball | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Auburn | James Davis steals it from David Davis | 51-43 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | Paul Hester misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Davis - foul #3 on David Davis, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG) David Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | Paul Hester misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | Paul Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 19:16 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce is whistled for a carry | 51-44 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven is fouled in the backcourt by Kosta Markowski - foul #1 on Kosta Markowski, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | Paul Hester is called for a charge - foul #3 on Paul Hester, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski (C) Paul Hester | |
| 18:52 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Koonce, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (SG), Alva Pilakowski (PF) Ronald Koonce, Anthony Griffith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:36 | Mississippi | Kosta Markowski is called for the reach on James Davis - foul #2 on Kosta Markowski, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Newton (C) Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso (C) Fabian Marino | |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | Alva Pilakowski picks off the pass by Donald McCraven | 51-44 |
| 18:19 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon is fouled on the floor by James Davis - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Thompson (SG) James Davis | |
| 18:05 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven's pass is intercepted by Timothy Vernon in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 17:56 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski's pass is intercepted by Andrew Arviso | 53-44 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Thompson - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG), Anthony Griffith (PF), Charles Scott (C) Kosta Markowski, Alva Pilakowski, Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), Timothy Williams (SF), Howard Rudd (PF) Donald McCraven, Arnoldo Marino, Mladen Linkowski | |
| 17:19 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes's pass is intercepted by Anthony Griffith in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 17:01 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith double dribbles | 55-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG) Timothy Vernon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Fabian Marino (PF) Andrew Arviso | |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams slams it home on a nice dish by Fabian Marino | 55-49 |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | James Holmes is called for the reach on Timothy Williams - foul #1 on James Holmes, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Gooding (SF) Paul Thompson | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 55-49 |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Charles Scott grabs the board | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kosta Markowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Koonce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holmes (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Griffith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Gooding (fresh) PF - Fabian Marino (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Rudd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 55-49 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 15:33 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ronald Koonce | 55-49 |
| 15:10 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Charles Scott tips it home | 57-49 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | Charles Gooding clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Holmes - foul #2 on James Holmes, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Timothy Vernon (SG), Paul Casillas (SF), Alva Pilakowski (PF), Christopher Newton (C) Kosta Markowski, Ronald Koonce, James Holmes, Anthony Griffith, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (PG), James Davis (SG), Mladen Linkowski (PF), Paul Hester (C) Christopher Barnes, Timothy Williams, Fabian Marino, Howard Rudd | |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | Charles Gooding makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | Charles Gooding makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 14:37 | Auburn | Paul Casillas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Davis | 60-51 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski makes the wide open turnaround in the lane | 60-53 |
| 14:18 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski throws it down set up by Paul Casillas | 62-53 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Charles Gooding is called for 10 seconds | 62-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino (SF) Charles Gooding | |
| 13:49 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Davis | 64-53 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | Paul Casillas steals the ball from Donald McCraven | 64-53 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski misses the dunk | 64-53 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Timothy Vernon is called for the reach on James Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Vernon, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG), Anthony Griffith (PF), Charles Scott (C) Timothy Vernon, Alva Pilakowski, Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Fabian Marino (PF), Andrew Arviso (C) Mladen Linkowski, Paul Hester | |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | James Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 13:07 | Auburn | Charles Scott pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 12:53 | Auburn | Paul Casillas scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ronald Koonce | 67-54 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino hits a driving attempt from close range set up by James Davis and he's hacked by Anthony Griffith - foul #3 on Anthony Griffith, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Holmes (SF) Paul Casillas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Thompson (SG) James Davis | |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| 12:32 | Auburn | Donald McCraven is called for the reach on David Davis - foul #2 on Donald McCraven, team foul #4 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Rudd (PF) Fabian Marino | |
| 12:25 | Auburn | Charles Scott makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-57 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven is fouled on the floor by Ronald Koonce - foul #3 on Ronald Koonce, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (SG) Ronald Koonce | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Williams (SF), Paul Hester (C) Arnoldo Marino, Andrew Arviso | |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 12:10 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | James Holmes's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Hester | 69-57 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Paul Hester grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | David Davis is called for the reach on Donald McCraven in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Davis, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG), Alva Pilakowski (C) David Davis, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski (PF) Howard Rudd | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Timothy Vernon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kosta Markowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holmes (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Griffith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alva Pilakowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald McCraven (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mladen Linkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), James Davis (SG) Donald McCraven, Timothy Williams | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | Paul Hester's floater is knocked away by Kosta Markowski | 69-59 |
| 11:33 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 11:26 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith travels with the ball | 69-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Casillas (SF) James Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Paul Hester can't finish the uncontested layup | 69-59 |
| 11:11 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 10:46 | Auburn | Mladen Linkowski blocks the short jumper by Alva Pilakowski | 69-59 |
| 10:45 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon tips it home | 71-59 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by James Davis | 71-61 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith's floater is tipped away by Mladen Linkowski | 71-61 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | Paul Hester grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | James Davis is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 09:27 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 71-64 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Hester | 71-64 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | James Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Casillas - foul #4 on Paul Casillas, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG), James Holmes (SF), Christopher Newton (PF), Charles Scott (C) Timothy Vernon, Paul Casillas, Anthony Griffith, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (PG), Arnoldo Marino (SF), Fabian Marino (PF), Andrew Arviso (C) Christopher Barnes, Paul Thompson, Mladen Linkowski, Paul Hester | |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 08:52 | Auburn | Charles Scott misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 71-65 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | James Davis misses the wide open floater from the right side | 71-65 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso grabs the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino is hacked by Ronald Koonce - foul #4 on Ronald Koonce, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (SG) Ronald Koonce | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Williams (SG) James Davis | |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 08:17 | Auburn | Christopher Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Charles Scott connects on the jump hook from the left block | 73-65 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 73-65 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso tips it back up and in | 73-67 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kosta Markowski (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Vernon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Holmes (tired) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Newton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Scott (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald McCraven (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnoldo Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fabian Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Arviso (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Auburn | James Holmes hits a fadeaway from the right block | 75-67 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams's pass is intercepted by Christopher Newton | 75-67 |
| 06:58 | Auburn | Charles Scott clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Arviso - foul #1 on Andrew Arviso, team foul #5 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Ronald Koonce (SG), Paul Casillas (SF), Alva Pilakowski (PF) Kosta Markowski, Timothy Vernon, James Holmes, Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Gooding (SF), Howard Rudd (PF), Paul Hester (C) Arnoldo Marino, Fabian Marino, Andrew Arviso | |
| 06:58 | Auburn | Charles Scott misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 06:58 | Auburn | Charles Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi | Charles Gooding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Davis (SG) Timothy Williams | |
| 06:23 | Auburn | Charles Scott is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Scott, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi | Charles Gooding lays it in | 76-69 |
| 05:57 | Auburn | Charles Scott is denied on a layup by Paul Hester | 76-69 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven grabs the board | 76-69 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | Paul Hester buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Gooding | 76-71 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Davis | 79-71 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd makes the jumpshot from the left side | 79-73 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Holmes (SF), Anthony Griffith (PF), Christopher Newton (C) Paul Casillas, Alva Pilakowski, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), Paul Thompson (SG), Arnoldo Marino (SF), Mladen Linkowski (PF), Andrew Arviso (C) Donald McCraven, James Davis, Charles Gooding, Howard Rudd, Paul Hester | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson loses the dribble to David Davis in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-73 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | David Davis steals it from Mladen Linkowski | 79-73 |
| 04:21 | Auburn | David Davis lays it in | 81-73 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino slams it home set up by Paul Thompson | 81-75 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | David Davis comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arnoldo Marino - foul #1 on Arnoldo Marino, team foul #6 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Fabian Marino (PF) Andrew Arviso | |
| 04:02 | Auburn | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Newton - foul #1 on Christopher Newton, team foul #14 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (SG), Alva Pilakowski (C) Ronald Koonce, Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Williams (SG) Christopher Barnes | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 03:47 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith grabs the board | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Arnoldo Marino steals it from Anthony Griffith | 82-76 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Vernon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Holmes (tired) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Griffith (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alva Pilakowski (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnoldo Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mladen Linkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson is hacked by David Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Davis, team foul #15 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG), Charles Scott (C) David Davis, Anthony Griffith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Rudd (C) Mladen Linkowski | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon is fouled on the floor by Paul Thompson - foul #2 on Paul Thompson, team foul #7 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Casillas (SF) James Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (PG), Charles Gooding (SF), Paul Hester (C) Paul Thompson, Arnoldo Marino, Fabian Marino | |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Paul Hester snags the defensive board | 82-78 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | Charles Gooding is hacked by Timothy Vernon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Vernon, team foul #16 | 82-78 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | Charles Gooding makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | Charles Gooding makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 03:00 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 82-80 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Paul Hester snags the defensive board | 82-80 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Davis (SG), Arnoldo Marino (SF), Fabian Marino (PF) Timothy Williams, Charles Gooding, Howard Rudd | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | James Davis is hacked by Kosta Markowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kosta Markowski, team foul #17 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Newton (PF) Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 02:40 | Auburn | Christopher Newton scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kosta Markowski | 84-81 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino jams it on a nice dish by James Davis | 84-83 |
| 02:14 | Auburn | Fabian Marino swats the layup by Charles Scott | 84-83 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Paul Casillas grabs the offensive board | 84-83 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Paul Hester swats the layup by Christopher Newton | 84-83 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven pulls down the rebound | 84-83 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | James Davis scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Donald McCraven | 84-85 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Christopher Newton's floater is tipped away by Fabian Marino | 84-85 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon snags the offensive board | 84-85 |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Charles Scott hits a fadeaway in the paint | 86-85 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Paul Hester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-85 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG), James Holmes (SF), Anthony Griffith (PF) Timothy Vernon, Paul Casillas, Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith is fouled on the floor by James Davis - foul #4 on James Davis, team foul #8 | 86-85 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | James Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Scott | 88-85 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino tips it back up and in | 88-87 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Donald McCraven is called for the reach on James Holmes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald McCraven, team foul #9 | 88-87 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | James Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | James Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven is fouled in the backcourt by James Holmes - foul #3 on James Holmes, team foul #18 | 90-87 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven makes the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven makes the 2nd free throw | 90-89 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | James Holmes is hacked by Donald McCraven in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald McCraven, team foul #10 | 90-89 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | James Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | James Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven gets the rebound | 91-89 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-89 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-89 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | James Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Donald McCraven - foul #5 on Donald McCraven, team foul #11 | 91-89 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG) Donald McCraven | |
| 00:02 | Auburn | James Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | James Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 93-89 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino misses long on a halfcourt shot | 93-89 |