| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Faust (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Branton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parker (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwight Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson inbounds the ball | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Auburn | Eric Robinson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Eric Robinson, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (SG) Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 19:22 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Daniel Branton | 40-45 |
| 19:09 | Auburn | Daniel Branton scores on a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Dwight Jones - foul #1 on Dwight Jones, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Warren (PF), Jason Williams (C) Chad Smith, Dwight Jones | |
| 19:09 | Auburn | Daniel Branton makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher connects on the 3 from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 18:37 | Auburn | David Faust misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 43-48 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 18:27 | Auburn | William Fabre scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren is hacked by David Faust - foul #3 on David Faust, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tim Shepard (PF) David Faust | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Chad Smith (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, Joseph Warren, Jason Williams | |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 17:35 | Auburn | Paul Pace misses long on a shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Chad Smith snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-50 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Tim Shepard pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 17:16 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Chad Smith connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Cedric Halpin | 45-52 |
| 16:49 | Auburn | William Fabre splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi | Chad Smith misses the lay-in | 45-52 |
| 16:24 | Auburn | Paul Pace grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 16:19 | Auburn | Vernon Fletcher takes the ball from Paul Pace | 45-52 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher comes up short on the shot from the left block | 45-52 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Chad Smith gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Paul Pace takes the ball from Vernon Fletcher | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Pace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hudson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tim Shepard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Branton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Dwight Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Auburn | William Fabre misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 45-52 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 45-52 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones scores on a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Daniel Branton - foul #1 on Daniel Branton, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), David Faust (PF), Ricky Lagunas (C) William Fabre, Paul Pace, Kevin Hudson, Tim Shepard, Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Joseph Warren (PF) Cedric Halpin, Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith | |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 14:48 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Williams (C) Dwight Jones | |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | William Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 14:33 | Auburn | The rebound goes to David Faust | 45-55 |
| 14:25 | Auburn | Eric Robinson knocks in the floater from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | William Parker misses long on a shot from the right side | 47-55 |
| 14:09 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | David Faust misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Warren - foul #2 on Joseph Warren, team foul #2 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SG), Chad Smith (PF) William Parker, Joseph Warren | |
| 14:04 | Auburn | David Faust makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | David Faust makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Eric Robinson - foul #4 on Eric Robinson, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (SG) Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 13:33 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | Jason Williams buries a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on David Faust - foul #4 on David Faust, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Tim Shepard (PF), James Widman (C) Paul Pace, David Faust, Ricky Lagunas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Marcus Ludwig (PF) Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith | |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | Jason Williams makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| 12:59 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | William Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig tips it back up and in | 54-62 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | William Fabre misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 12:28 | Auburn | Tim Shepard gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 12:11 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jason Williams | 54-62 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | William Parker misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Hilley - foul #2 on Christopher Hilley, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Hudson (SG), Ricky Lagunas (PF), Daniel Branton (C) Christopher Hilley, Kenneth Wysocki, Tim Shepard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Smith (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Marcus Ludwig, Jason Williams | |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Branton | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Widman (fresh) PF - Ricky Lagunas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Branton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Dwight Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | William Parker is hacked by Kevin Hudson - foul #1 on Kevin Hudson, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 11:46 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 11:22 | Auburn | Daniel Branton blows the dunk | 57-63 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi | William Parker knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Bradley Dunning | 57-65 |
| 10:46 | Auburn | William Fabre connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Lagunas | 60-65 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi | Chad Smith is called for a charge - foul #1 on Chad Smith, team foul #3 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Paul Pace (SG), Tim Shepard (PF) William Fabre, James Widman, Ricky Lagunas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SG), Joseph Warren (PF), Jason Williams (C) William Parker, Chad Smith, Dwight Jones | |
| 10:09 | Auburn | Paul Pace scores on a jumper from the right side | 62-65 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 10:00 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Daniel Branton | 62-65 |
| 09:54 | Auburn | Paul Pace hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Tim Shepard | 64-65 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher's pass is intercepted by Daniel Branton | 64-65 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | Jason Williams is called for the reach on Daniel Branton - foul #1 on Jason Williams, team foul #4 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF) Christopher Hilley, Kevin Hudson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Smith (PF) Joseph Warren | |
| 09:12 | Auburn | William Fabre hits a shot from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Chad Smith tips it home | 66-67 |
| 08:24 | Auburn | Daniel Branton can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi | Chad Smith gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-67 |
| 08:04 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Daniel Branton | 66-67 |
| 08:00 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| 07:58 | Auburn | Daniel Branton grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 07:52 | Auburn | Randall Murray picks off the pass by Tim Shepard | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Pace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Shepard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Branton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. SF - Randall Murray (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Jason Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 07:42 | Auburn | William Fabre snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 07:37 | Auburn | William Fabre comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 07:35 | Auburn | Tim Shepard gets the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 07:30 | Auburn | Vernon Fletcher steals it from Kenneth Wysocki | 66-67 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Chad Smith is hacked by Daniel Branton - foul #2 on Daniel Branton, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Robinson (SG), Kevin Hudson (SF), David Faust (PF), Ricky Lagunas (C) Paul Pace, Kenneth Wysocki, Tim Shepard, Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, Jason Williams | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 07:04 | Auburn | Eric Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Chad Smith | 66-69 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | William Parker comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Hudson - foul #2 on Kevin Hudson, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG) William Fabre | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Joseph Warren (PF) Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith | |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 06:30 | Auburn | David Faust's floater is tipped away by Joseph Warren | 66-71 |
| 06:28 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas hits the follow up shot | 68-71 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones tips it in | 68-73 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Eric Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-73 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | William Parker connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Dunning | 68-75 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | David Faust scores on a turnaround in the lane | 70-75 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 05:08 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Joseph Warren swats the layup by Eric Robinson | 70-75 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Lagunas | 70-75 |
| 04:34 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson is denied on a layup by Dwight Jones | 70-75 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | David Faust misses the tip | 70-75 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | William Parker gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi | William Parker can't connect on a shot from the right side | 70-75 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 04:11 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-75 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley grabs the offensive board | 70-75 |
| 03:59 | Auburn | Eric Robinson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christopher Hilley | 73-75 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | William Parker steps out of bounds on the sideline | 73-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Paul Pace (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), Tim Shepard (PF), Daniel Branton (C) Christopher Hilley, Eric Robinson, Kevin Hudson, David Faust, Ricky Lagunas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (PG), Chad Smith (PF), Jason Williams (C) Bradley Dunning, Joseph Warren, Dwight Jones | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Pace (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Branton (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Murray (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Auburn | Paul Pace clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-75 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Chad Smith pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | William Parker jams it | 73-77 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | William Fabre makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away | 76-77 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | William Parker can't finish the layup | 76-77 |
| 02:59 | Auburn | Daniel Branton snags the defensive board | 76-77 |
| 02:59 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Robinson (SG), David Faust (PF) Paul Pace, Tim Shepard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:44 | Auburn | David Faust makes the wide open runner near the basket | 78-77 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | William Parker knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Jason Williams | 78-80 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | Chad Smith steals it from Eric Robinson | 78-80 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Chad Smith misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 78-80 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Daniel Branton | 78-80 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Daniel Branton dunks the ball on a great pass from William Fabre out of a doubleteam | 80-80 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Chad Smith scores on a jumper near the basket | 80-82 |
| 01:26 | Auburn | Eric Robinson scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Branton | 82-82 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi | William Parker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 82-82 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Randall Murray tips it home | 82-84 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | William Fabre blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Randall Murray - foul #4 on Randall Murray, team foul #5 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Hudson (SF) Kenneth Wysocki | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Dwight Jones (C) Randall Murray, Jason Williams | |
| 00:59 | Auburn | William Fabre makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | William Fabre makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | William Parker is fouled on the floor by Eric Robinson - foul #5 on Eric Robinson, team foul #10 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (SG) Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Chad Smith gets the offensive rebound | 84-84 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher drills a jump hook in the lane | 84-86 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Paul Pace travels with the ball | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Chad Smith is hacked by William Fabre in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Fabre, team foul #11 | 84-86 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Paul Pace misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-88 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | William Parker gets the rebound | 84-88 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | William Parker is fouled in the backcourt by William Fabre - foul #2 on William Fabre, team foul #12 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Warren (PF) Chad Smith | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson double dribbles | 84-90 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Smith (PF), Jason Williams (C) Joseph Warren, Dwight Jones | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Chad Smith is hacked by William Fabre in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Fabre, team foul #13 | 84-90 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 84-92 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Kevin Hudson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 84-92 |