| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Oberlander (fresh) SG - Bradley Sweeney (fresh) SF - Emery Hedin (fresh) PF - Johnny Donahue (fresh) C - Troy Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) SG - Dennis Cates (fresh) SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) PF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) C - Steven Taft (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Troy Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Auburn | Emery Hedin's floater is tipped away by Steven Taft | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Auburn | Troy Johnson can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates is hacked by Emery Hedin - foul #1 on Emery Hedin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes misses the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Troy Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Auburn | William Oberlander misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | Steven Taft gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates loses the dribble to William Oberlander in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Auburn | Emery Hedin loses the dribble to Christopher Barnes | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | Emery Hedin misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | Emery Hedin misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | Emery Hedin makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Johnny Donahue swats the short shot by Carlos Rhodes | 1-2 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Barnes | 1-5 |
| 17:45 | Auburn | William Oberlander misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 1-5 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | William Oberlander is called for the reach on Dennis Cates in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Oberlander, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Kevin Baldwin (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Virgilio Costa (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) William Oberlander, Bradley Sweeney, Emery Hedin, Johnny Donahue, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine (SF), Marlon Johnson (PF), Frank Krol (C) Charles Johnson, Carlos Rhodes, Steven Taft | |
| 17:14 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Barnes | 1-7 |
| 16:58 | Auburn | Randy Casey loses the dribble to Michael Oxendine | 1-7 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randy Casey - foul #1 on Randy Casey, team foul #3 | 1-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (SG) Dennis Cates | |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 1-9 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa scores on a floater near the basket set up by Randy Casey | 3-9 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 16:07 | Auburn | Randy Casey pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:02 | Auburn | Michael Johnson hits a floater in the lane | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Randy Casey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Baldwin (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgilio Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Ellis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Salinas (fresh) SF - Michael Oxendine (fairly fresh) PF - Marlon Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Krol (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas is called for traveling | 5-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), Bradley Sweeney (SG), Emery Hedin (SF), Johnny Donahue (PF), Troy Johnson (C) Randy Casey, Kevin Baldwin, Michael Johnson, Virgilio Costa, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brokaw (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Carlos Rhodes (PF), Steven Taft (C) Christopher Barnes, Michael Oxendine, Marlon Johnson, Frank Krol | |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Steven Taft swats the short shot by Troy Johnson | 5-9 |
| 15:38 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney can't tip it in | 5-9 |
| 15:36 | Auburn | Troy Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:23 | Auburn | Troy Johnson banks in the layup set up by Harold Cooke | 7-9 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes misses long on a floater from the right side | 7-9 |
| 15:02 | Auburn | Emery Hedin grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 14:58 | Auburn | Emery Hedin misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 14:57 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:41 | Auburn | Troy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:34 | Auburn | William Brokaw is called for the reach on Harold Cooke - foul #1 on William Brokaw, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG) Harold Cooke | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (SG), Marlon Johnson (C) Luis Salinas, Steven Taft | |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Troy Johnson knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Emery Hedin | 11-9 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Johnny Donahue takes the ball from Charles Johnson in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 14:02 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bradley Sweeney | 13-9 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | William Brokaw double dribbles | 13-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Virgilio Costa (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Bradley Sweeney, Emery Hedin, Johnny Donahue, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), Michael Oxendine (SF), Frank Krol (PF), Steven Taft (C) William Brokaw, Charles Johnson, Carlos Rhodes, Marlon Johnson | |
| 13:38 | Auburn | William Oberlander misses the easy layup | 13-9 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi | Frank Krol knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dennis Cates | 13-11 |
| 12:50 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis is fouled on the floor by Steven Taft - foul #1 on Steven Taft, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), Randy Casey (SG), Emery Hedin (SF), Johnny Donahue (PF) William Oberlander, Kevin Baldwin, Virgilio Costa, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (SG), Justin Baker (SF), Carlos Rhodes (PF) Dennis Cates, Michael Oxendine, Steven Taft | |
| 12:41 | Auburn | Michael Johnson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Donahue | 15-11 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-11 |
| 12:19 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 15-11 |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 11:57 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harold Cooke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Casey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Emery Hedin (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Johnny Donahue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Salinas (fresh) SF - Justin Baker (fresh) PF - Carlos Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Krol (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Casey | 17-11 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Justin Baker drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Barnes | 17-13 |
| 11:22 | Auburn | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Carlos Rhodes - foul #1 on Carlos Rhodes, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Kevin Baldwin (SG), Virgilio Costa (SF), Joseph Ellis (PF), Troy Johnson (C) Harold Cooke, Randy Casey, Emery Hedin, Johnny Donahue, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Michael Oxendine (PF), Marlon Johnson (C) Christopher Barnes, Justin Baker, Carlos Rhodes, Frank Krol | |
| 11:15 | Auburn | Charles Johnson steals it from Troy Johnson | 17-13 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 17-15 |
| 10:56 | Auburn | Troy Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | William Oberlander picks off the pass by Dennis Cates | 19-15 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Luis Salinas takes the ball from Kevin Baldwin | 19-15 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Johnson (SF), Johnny Donahue (PF) Virgilio Costa, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), Steven Taft (C) Luis Salinas, Michael Oxendine | |
| 10:12 | Auburn | Charles Johnson takes the ball from Johnny Donahue | 19-15 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes misses the dunk attempt | 19-15 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | William Oberlander snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 09:48 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue blows the layup | 19-15 |
| 09:47 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue hits the follow up shot | 21-15 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 09:30 | Auburn | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:24 | Auburn | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Bradley Sweeney (SG), Emery Hedin (SF) William Oberlander, Kevin Baldwin, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brokaw (SG), Justin Baker (SF), Carlos Rhodes (PF) Dennis Cates, Charles Johnson, Marlon Johnson | |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Randy Casey clanks a runner from the baseline | 21-15 |
| 09:12 | Auburn | Troy Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:59 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue blows the dunk but he's hacked by Christopher Barnes - foul #1 on Christopher Barnes, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Virgilio Costa (SF), Joseph Ellis (C) Emery Hedin, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (SG), Frank Krol (C) Justin Baker, Steven Taft | |
| 08:59 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:59 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas misses the 3 from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 08:44 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 08:37 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Sweeney | 25-15 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi | William Brokaw is open and buries a shot from the right wing | 25-17 |
| 07:58 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis is hacked by Frank Krol - foul #1 on Frank Krol, team foul #7 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), Emery Hedin (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Randy Casey, Virgilio Costa, Johnny Donahue | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (SG), Michael Oxendine (SF), Steven Taft (C) Christopher Barnes, Luis Salinas, Frank Krol | |
| 07:58 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steven Taft | 25-17 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harold Cooke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Sweeney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Emery Hedin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Ellis (fairly fresh) C - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Brokaw (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Cates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Oxendine (fresh) PF - Carlos Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Taft (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi | Joseph Ellis picks off the pass by William Brokaw | 25-17 |
| 07:30 | Auburn | Joseph Ellis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #4 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | Johnny Donahue (PF) Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), Marlon Johnson (PF) William Brokaw, Carlos Rhodes | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-17 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine snags the offensive board | 25-17 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-20 |
| 06:53 | Auburn | Steven Taft swats the short shot by Michael Johnson | 25-20 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Marlon Johnson | 25-23 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue is hacked by Michael Oxendine - foul #1 on Michael Oxendine, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Kevin Baldwin (SG), Virgilio Costa (SF), Troy Johnson (C) Harold Cooke, Bradley Sweeney, Emery Hedin, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), William Brokaw (SG), Justin Baker (SF), Carlos Rhodes (PF), Frank Krol (C) Christopher Barnes, Dennis Cates, Michael Oxendine, Marlon Johnson, Steven Taft | |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | William Brokaw clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes tips it in | 27-25 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa can't finish the layup but the foul's on Frank Krol - foul #2 on Frank Krol, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Taft (C) Frank Krol | |
| 05:50 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Steven Taft knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by William Brokaw | 28-27 |
| 05:26 | Auburn | William Oberlander misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-27 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steven Taft | 28-27 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | William Brokaw is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Baldwin - foul #1 on Kevin Baldwin, team foul #5 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Ellis (PF) Johnny Donahue | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Brokaw and the foul's on Virgilio Costa - foul #1 on Virgilio Costa, team foul #6 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Emery Hedin (SF) Virgilio Costa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson (C) Steven Taft | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:55 | Auburn | Troy Johnson misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Marlon Johnson - foul #1 on Marlon Johnson, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (SG) Kevin Baldwin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (SG) William Brokaw | |
| 04:55 | Auburn | Troy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:55 | Auburn | Troy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Randy Casey is called for the reach on Luis Salinas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Casey, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney (SG) Randy Casey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine (SF) Justin Baker | |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Troy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Troy Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Oxendine - foul #2 on Michael Oxendine, team foul #11 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Johnson (SF) Emery Hedin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), William Brokaw (SF) Luis Salinas, Michael Oxendine | |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Troy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Troy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from William Brokaw | 32-32 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | William Brokaw throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), Kevin Baldwin (SG), Emery Hedin (SF), Virgilio Costa (C) William Oberlander, Bradley Sweeney, Joseph Ellis, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (SG), Steven Taft (C) Dennis Cates, Marlon Johnson | |
| 03:57 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa's pass is intercepted by Steven Taft | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harold Cooke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Baldwin (fresh) SF - Emery Hedin (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgilio Costa (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Salinas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Brokaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Carlos Rhodes (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Taft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes clanks a turnaround from close range | 34-32 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas snags the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | William Brokaw can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Emery Hedin - foul #2 on Emery Hedin, team foul #8 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Johnny Donahue (PF) Harold Cooke, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Johnson (SF), Michael Oxendine (PF), Frank Krol (C) Christopher Barnes, Carlos Rhodes, Steven Taft | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | William Brokaw makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | William Brokaw makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin loses the dribble to Luis Salinas | 34-34 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | Randy Casey is called for the reach on William Brokaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Casey, team foul #9 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG) Randy Casey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | William Brokaw misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Virgilio Costa | 34-34 |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Emery Hedin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Frank Krol grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Frank Krol misses long on a shot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Emery Hedin buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Oberlander | 36-34 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Kevin Baldwin steps in front of the William Brokaw pass in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 02:37 | Auburn | Emery Hedin hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Baldwin | 38-34 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas is hacked by Emery Hedin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emery Hedin, team foul #10 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), Bradley Sweeney (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Troy Johnson (C) William Oberlander, Kevin Baldwin, Emery Hedin, Virgilio Costa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (SG), Marlon Johnson (C) William Brokaw, Michael Oxendine | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Troy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 02:16 | Auburn | Troy Johnson connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Cooke | 40-35 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 01:52 | Auburn | Troy Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Johnson - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #12 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG), Joseph Ellis (PF) Harold Cooke, Johnny Donahue | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), Justin Baker (SF), Steven Taft (C) Luis Salinas, Charles Johnson, Frank Krol | |
| 01:52 | Auburn | Troy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 01:52 | Auburn | Troy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates travels in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes (PF) Marlon Johnson | |
| 01:32 | Auburn | William Oberlander is hacked by Justin Baker - foul #1 on Justin Baker, team foul #13 | 42-35 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | William Oberlander misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | William Oberlander makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Justin Baker drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Cates | 43-38 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Michael Johnson misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Carlos Rhodes - foul #2 on Carlos Rhodes, team foul #14 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin (SG), Johnny Donahue (PF) Bradley Sweeney, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine (PF) Carlos Rhodes | |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Michael Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Michael Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine misses the tip | 43-38 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Steven Taft grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Steven Taft blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Ellis - foul #2 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #11 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), Virgilio Costa (SF), Troy Johnson (C) William Oberlander, Michael Johnson, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson (PF) Justin Baker | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Steven Taft misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Steven Taft makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Dennis Cates steals the ball from Troy Johnson | 43-39 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates clanks a fullcourt shot | 43-39 |