| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Childs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Markus Duell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | John Childs inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Markus Duell is denied on a dunk by Eugene Burkett | 27-22 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez grabs the offensive board | 27-22 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | Andrew Johnson takes the ball from Jesus Marquez | 27-22 |
| 18:51 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett hits the finger roll | 27-24 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | Arthur King clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Johnson - foul #2 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), John Jenkins (PF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Jesus Marquez, Markus Duell, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | Arthur King misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | Arthur King makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 18:07 | Auburn | John Jenkins denies the turnaround by Eugene Burkett | 28-24 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | John Jenkins snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | Eugene Burkett picks off the pass by John Jenkins | 28-24 |
| 17:16 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett is fouled on the floor by Richard Hurlbert - foul #1 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Markus Duell (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Arthur King, John Childs, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:11 | Auburn | William Summers drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Markus Duell | 31-27 |
| 16:25 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett's layup is rejected by Christopher Stephens | 31-27 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Andrew Johnson is called for the reach on Gary King - foul #3 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Richard Hurlbert (C) Gary King, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mike Briscoe (PG), William Still (SG), James Brown (SF), Michael Snow (PF), Carlos Parks (C) Billy Williams, William Summers, James Duchesne, Eugene Burkett, Andrew Johnson | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-27 |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Carlos Parks snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Childs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Markus Duell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mike Briscoe (fresh) SG - William Still (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Brown (fresh) PF - Michael Snow (fresh) 1 pts. C - Carlos Parks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Auburn | Michael Snow knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Still | 31-29 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | James Brown steps in front of the Richard Hurlbert pass | 31-29 |
| 14:56 | Auburn | William Still lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Brown | 31-31 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | John Childs hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Markus Duell | 33-31 |
| 14:06 | Auburn | Carlos Parks buries a shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the contested shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jesus Marquez | 35-33 |
| 13:22 | Auburn | Carlos Parks hits a jumper in the paint | 35-35 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | John Childs clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Mike Briscoe - foul #1 on Mike Briscoe, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), Arthur King (SG), Christopher Stephens (C) Jesus Marquez, Markus Duell, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG), William Summers (SG), James Duchesne (SF), Eugene Burkett (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) Mike Briscoe, William Still, James Brown, Michael Snow, Carlos Parks | |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:53 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson connects on the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Gary King - foul #3 on Gary King, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 12:53 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens buries a shot from close range and he's hacked by Andrew Johnson - foul #4 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Markus Duell (PF) John Jenkins | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:13 | Auburn | William Summers connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Burkett | 40-41 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Arthur King misses the floater near the basket | 40-41 |
| 11:44 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson grabs the board | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gary King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arthur King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Childs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), John Jenkins (PF) Gary King, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Arthur King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), Markus Duell (PF) Jesus Marquez, John Childs | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:31 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 40-41 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur King | 42-41 |
| 09:45 | Auburn | James Duchesne can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Johnson - foul #5 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), John Childs (SF) Gary King, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mike Briscoe (PG), William Still (SG), James Brown (SF), Michael Snow (PF), Carlos Parks (C) Billy Williams, William Summers, James Duchesne, Eugene Burkett, Andrew Johnson | |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 08:54 | Auburn | William Still is hacked by John Jenkins - foul #3 on John Jenkins, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), Markus Duell (PF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Arthur King, John Jenkins, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Carlos Parks comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Hurlbert - foul #2 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), John Jenkins (PF) Gary King, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Carlos Parks makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Carlos Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | The short jumper by John Childs is denied by Carlos Parks | 42-42 |
| 08:18 | Auburn | Mike Briscoe pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:49 | Auburn | Carlos Parks misses short on a runner in the lane | 42-42 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Childs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Mike Briscoe (fresh) SG - William Still (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Snow (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carlos Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi | John Childs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 07:25 | Auburn | William Still grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 06:56 | Auburn | William Still scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert loses the ball out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), Markus Duell (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Arthur King, John Jenkins, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG), William Summers (SG), James Duchesne (SF), Eugene Burkett (PF) Mike Briscoe, William Still, James Brown, Michael Snow | |
| 06:20 | Auburn | Billy Williams clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Markus Duell gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | John Childs is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| 05:43 | Auburn | James Duchesne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Childs - foul #2 on John Childs, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Jenkins (PF) Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Pellowski (C) Carlos Parks | |
| 05:43 | Auburn | James Duchesne makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 05:43 | Auburn | James Duchesne makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi | Markus Duell double dribbles | 42-47 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Childs - foul #3 on John Childs, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), Christopher Stephens (C) Gary King, John Childs | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Jenkins and he's fouled by David Pellowski - foul #1 on David Pellowski, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), John Childs (SF) Arthur King, John Jenkins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Carlos Parks (C) David Pellowski | |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 04:03 | Auburn | William Summers comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-49 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Markus Duell | 45-49 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Billy Williams takes the ball from Jesus Marquez | 45-49 |
| 03:38 | Auburn | Billy Williams lays it in | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Childs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Billy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | John Childs misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Carlos Parks - foul #2 on Carlos Parks, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), John Jenkins (PF) Jesus Marquez, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mike Briscoe (PG), Michael Snow (PF) Billy Williams, Eugene Burkett | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Carlos Parks misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Markus Duell - foul #3 on Markus Duell, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) Gary King | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Still (SG), James Brown (SF) William Summers, James Duchesne | |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Carlos Parks makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Carlos Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | John Jenkins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Carlos Parks - foul #3 on Carlos Parks, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), Richard Hurlbert (C) Jesus Marquez, John Childs | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | John Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | John Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG), William Summers (SG), James Duchesne (SF), Eugene Burkett (PF) Mike Briscoe, William Still, James Brown, Michael Snow | |
| 01:56 | Auburn | William Summers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | John Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Markus Duell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Duchesne | 49-53 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | James Duchesne is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | James Duchesne grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Carlos Parks is whistled for a carry | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), John Childs (SF), Christopher Stephens (C) Gary King, John Jenkins, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | John Childs connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Auburn | William Summers is hacked by Arthur King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur King, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | William Summers misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Arthur King misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 52-53 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Jesus Marquez is called for the reach on Eugene Burkett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez is hacked by Billy Williams - foul #1 on Billy Williams, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Eugene Burkett | 52-53 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett is fouled in the backcourt by Jesus Marquez - foul #2 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #10 | 52-53 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Markus Duell knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | James Duchesne misses the fullcourt shot | 54-53 |