| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Ames (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Burson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-27 |
| 19:37 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:33 | Auburn | Clifford Ames banks in the layup set up by Jimmy Byrd and he's hacked by Ralph Elsea - foul #1 on Ralph Elsea, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Ballard (SF), Carl Crouch (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| 19:33 | Auburn | Clifford Ames misses the free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez's 3 pointer is rejected by James Ballard | 28-29 |
| 19:16 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:56 | Auburn | Carl Crouch misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 18:55 | Auburn | Carl Crouch pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Beaver (SG), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Clifford Ames, Carl Crouch | |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Ballard - foul #1 on James Ballard, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF) James Ballard | |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:05 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler scores on a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Ralph Elsea - foul #2 on Ralph Elsea, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Ballard (SF) Jimmy Byrd | |
| 18:05 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Shackelford and he's hacked by Micheal Spencer - foul #3 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF), Carl Crouch (PF), George Burson (C) James Ballard, Manuel Hartzler, Micheal Spencer | |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:37 | Auburn | Carl Crouch pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | James Shackelford steals it from Micheal Dale | 31-32 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Micheal Dale - foul #1 on Micheal Dale, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Paquet (SG), James Ballard (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Derek Beaver, Jimmy Byrd, Carl Crouch | |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | The rebound goes to George Burson | 31-32 |
| 16:51 | Auburn | Micheal Dale connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kenneth Paquet | 31-35 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | George Burson is called for the reach on James Shackelford - foul #1 on George Burson, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Jimmy Byrd (SF) Micheal Dale, James Ballard | |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 16:19 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:01 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Kellar and he's fouled by Domingo Lopez - foul #1 on Domingo Lopez, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Derek Beaver (SG), James Ballard (SF) Jesse Kellar, Kenneth Paquet, Jimmy Byrd | |
| 16:01 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Beaver (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 10 pts. C - George Burson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea banks in the layup on a great pass from Ralph Silvernail | 33-38 |
| 15:25 | Auburn | James Ballard lays it in set up by Micheal Dale | 33-40 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Domingo Lopez | 35-40 |
| 14:20 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Micheal Dale | 35-42 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Micheal Dale is called for the reach on Gino Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Micheal Dale, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF), James Shackelford (C) Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Carl Crouch (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Micheal Dale, Derek Beaver, James Ballard, Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Carl Crouch swats the short shot by Francisco Duran | 35-42 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell gets the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses badly on a floater from the left side | 35-42 |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Carl Crouch grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Kenneth Paquet (SG), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Jesse Kellar, Clifford Ames, Carl Crouch | |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell travels with the ball | 35-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG) Kenneth Paquet | |
| 12:40 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Shackelford | 35-42 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell can't finish the layup | 35-42 |
| 12:23 | Auburn | Micheal Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd's pass is intercepted by Francisco Duran | 35-42 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | James Shackelford hits a jump hook from close range | 37-42 |
| 11:38 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler loses the ball out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG) Gino Rogers | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Derek Beaver (SG), James Ballard (SF), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Beaver (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Burson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Francisco Duran | 39-42 |
| 10:59 | Auburn | James Ballard banks in the layup set up by George Burson | 39-44 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Jesse Kellar steals it from Richard Jones in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 10:48 | Auburn | Richard Jones steals the ball from George Burson | 39-44 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | Richard Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Gregory Maria (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Kenneth Paquet (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Jesse Kellar, Derek Beaver, James Ballard, George Burson | |
| 10:10 | Auburn | Micheal Dale is called for 3 seconds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | George Burson (C) Micheal Spencer | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Richard Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF) Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Kenneth Paquet, Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| 09:34 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ralph Elsea - foul #3 on Ralph Elsea, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| 09:34 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:34 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 09:10 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 08:57 | Auburn | James Ballard knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Manuel Hartzler | 39-48 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers buries a shot from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 08:07 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer is fouled on the floor by Ralph Silvernail - foul #1 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF), James Shackelford (C) Richard Jones, Gregory Maria, Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Derek Beaver (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Carl Crouch (PF), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, Clifford Ames, James Ballard, Manuel Hartzler, Micheal Spencer | |
| 07:49 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jimmy Byrd | 41-50 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | James Shackelford jams it on a great pass from Clarence O'Kell | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Beaver (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Crouch (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Burson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Auburn | George Burson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez is whistled for a carry | 43-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG) Gino Rogers | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Kenneth Paquet (SG), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Jesse Kellar, Derek Beaver, Carl Crouch | |
| 06:24 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler's floater is tipped away by Francisco Duran | 43-50 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Manuel Hartzler - foul #1 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Kenneth Paquet, Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:51 | Auburn | James Ballard hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Micheal Dale | 45-52 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | James Ballard takes the ball from Francisco Duran | 45-52 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | James Shackelford is called for the reach on Micheal Spencer - foul #3 on James Shackelford, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Beaver (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), George Burson (C) Clifford Ames, James Ballard, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers travels with the ball | 45-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (PF) Micheal Spencer | |
| 04:32 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler hits the finger roll set up by Derek Beaver | 45-56 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits the finger roll set up by Domingo Lopez | 47-56 |
| 03:54 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Derek Beaver | 47-58 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Edgardo Flores (SG), Gregory Maria (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Gino Rogers, Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Micheal Dale, Derek Beaver, Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| 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) | |
| 03:08 | Auburn | James Ballard scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edgardo Flores (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Maria (fresh) PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Ames (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ballard (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | James Shackelford knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Edgardo Flores | 49-60 |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-60 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Clifford Ames takes the ball from Ralph Elsea | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer is hacked by Edgardo Flores in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edgardo Flores, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF) Richard Jones, Edgardo Flores, Gregory Maria, Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Beaver (PG), Kenneth Paquet (SG), Carl Crouch (PF) Jesse Kellar, Clifford Ames, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Francisco Duran | 52-61 |
| 01:45 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Derek Beaver, Kenneth Paquet, James Ballard, Carl Crouch | |
| 01:42 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd is fouled in the backcourt by Gino Rogers - foul #2 on Gino Rogers, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| 01:42 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:42 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell connects on the floater from close range | 54-63 |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Gino Rogers is called for the reach on Jimmy Byrd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gino Rogers, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Manuel Hartzler - foul #2 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | George Burson (C) Micheal Spencer | |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the free throw | 57-65 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd is fouled in the backcourt by Gino Rogers - foul #4 on Gino Rogers, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Spencer (C) George Burson | |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Domingo Lopez | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer is hacked by Domingo Lopez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Domingo Lopez, team foul #12 | 59-67 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jimmy Byrd | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:10 | Auburn | The jump hook by Manuel Hartzler is blocked by James Shackelford | 59-69 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | James Shackelford gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Domingo Lopez | 61-69 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Micheal Dale runs out the clock | 61-69 |