| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Dickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Fedele (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Curtis Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Fralick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Robert Fralick inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Curtis Porter connects on the jumper from close range set up by James Smith and the foul's on John Fedele - foul #3 on John Fedele, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (C) John Fedele | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Curtis Porter makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Harold Corona knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Jeremy Macaulay | 32-35 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Robert Fralick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-35 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | Frank Morton pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi | James Dickerson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 18:15 | Auburn | Daniel Rader connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Smith | 32-37 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson is whistled for traveling | 32-37 |
| 17:43 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher's pass is intercepted by Harold Corona | 32-37 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harold Corona | 35-37 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | Robert Fralick can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | Frank Morton gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Morton | 37-37 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher misses the lay-in | 37-37 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nicholas Anderson | 37-37 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay is fouled on the floor by Daniel Rader - foul #1 on Daniel Rader, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (C) Frank Morton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Patricio (PG), Craig Moore (SF), Neil Cabrales (PF), Michael Doty (C) James Smith, Robert Fralick, Arthur Gallagher, Daniel Rader | |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay blows the dunk | 37-37 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | James Dickerson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Harold Corona | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Dickerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frank Patricio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Craig Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Doty (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Curtis Porter is whistled for a carry | 39-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clyde Belin (SG) Curtis Porter | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-37 |
| 15:24 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Craig Moore | 39-37 |
| 15:11 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Patricio | 39-39 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Dickerson | 41-39 |
| 14:37 | Auburn | Nicholas Anderson is called for the reach on Frank Patricio - foul #2 on Nicholas Anderson, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Curtis Porter (SG), Arthur Gallagher (PF) Clyde Belin, Michael Doty | |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Harold Corona steals it from Frank Patricio | 41-39 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Corona | 43-39 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Curtis Porter can't finish the layup | 43-39 |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales tips it home | 43-41 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Frank Patricio steals the ball from Jeremy Macaulay | 43-41 |
| 13:43 | Auburn | Craig Moore connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Frank Patricio | 43-44 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), Robert Fralick (SF), Daniel Rader (C) Frank Patricio, Craig Moore, Neil Cabrales | |
| 13:24 | Auburn | James Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi | James Dickerson connects on the floater from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 12:36 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harold Corona - foul #2 on Harold Corona, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG) Harold Corona | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 12:36 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:36 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | James Dickerson knocks in the floater from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 12:07 | Auburn | James Smith misses the shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | John Fedele gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | John Fedele gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | John Fedele misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Rader - foul #2 on Daniel Rader, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Corona (SF) James Dickerson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Patricio (SG), Neil Cabrales (PF) Curtis Porter, Arthur Gallagher | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | John Fedele makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | John Fedele makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Corona (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Fedele (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Patricio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Fralick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Auburn | Frank Patricio knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Neil Cabrales and he's hacked by Jeffrey Lamson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF), Robert Smith (C) Nicholas Anderson, John Fedele | |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Moore (SF) Robert Fralick | |
| 11:30 | Auburn | Frank Patricio makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 10:51 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Morton - foul #2 on Frank Morton, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Dickerson (SF) Jeremy Macaulay | |
| Subs | Auburn | Curtis Porter (SG), Michael Doty (C) James Smith, Daniel Rader | |
| 10:51 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:51 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 51-53 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | Curtis Porter steals it from Harold Corona | 51-53 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales blows the layup but he's hacked by Frank Morton - foul #3 on Frank Morton, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson (PF), John Fedele (C) Frank Morton, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Fralick (SF) Craig Moore | |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | James Dickerson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 09:48 | Auburn | Michael Doty snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | Nicholas Anderson swats the short shot by Neil Cabrales | 51-55 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Harold Corona is whistled for a carry | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG) Jeffrey Lamson | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), Arthur Gallagher (PF), Daniel Rader (C) Frank Patricio, Neil Cabrales, Michael Doty | |
| 09:21 | Auburn | Harold Corona steps in front of the Arthur Gallagher pass | 51-55 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | Harold Corona banks in the layup | 53-55 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Jeremy Macaulay steals it from Robert Fralick | 53-55 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay banks in the layup | 55-55 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | James Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-55 |
| 08:31 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:16 | Auburn | James Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses badly on a runner near the basket | 55-55 |
| 08:02 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Curtis Porter | 55-55 |
| 07:33 | Auburn | Daniel Rader loses the dribble to Harold Corona | 55-55 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | James Dickerson lays it in on a great pass from Harold Corona | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Corona (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. SF - James Dickerson (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - John Fedele (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Fralick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Gallagher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Rader (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Auburn | Curtis Porter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-55 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | John Fedele grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | James Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-55 |
| 07:08 | Auburn | Daniel Rader grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:46 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher is hacked by John Fedele - foul #4 on John Fedele, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG), Frank Morton (PF), Robert Smith (C) Harold Corona, Nicholas Anderson, John Fedele | |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Patricio (PG), Clyde Belin (SG), Craig Moore (SF), Neil Cabrales (C) James Smith, Curtis Porter, Robert Fralick, Daniel Rader | |
| 06:46 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Frank Morton snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Doty (C) Arthur Gallagher | |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales is whistled for a carry | 57-55 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | James Dickerson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Lamson | 60-55 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Craig Moore buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Craig Moore - foul #1 on Craig Moore, team foul #3 | 60-57 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:41 | Auburn | Clyde Belin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | Robert Smith swats the short shot by Clyde Belin | 60-57 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay buries a shot from the right block | 62-57 |
| 05:08 | Auburn | Frank Patricio clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Clyde Belin grabs the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:50 | Auburn | Frank Patricio knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Clyde Belin | 62-60 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 04:36 | Auburn | Michael Doty grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Corona (SF), Nicholas Anderson (PF), John Fedele (C) James Dickerson, Frank Morton, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), Curtis Porter (SG), Robert Fralick (SF), Arthur Gallagher (PF), Daniel Rader (C) Frank Patricio, Clyde Belin, Craig Moore, Neil Cabrales, Michael Doty | |
| 04:16 | Auburn | Curtis Porter hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Smith | 62-62 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 03:55 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:30 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Curtis Porter gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Corona (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - John Fedele (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Fralick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Gallagher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | Harold Corona gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson's pass is intercepted by Arthur Gallagher | 62-62 |
| 02:57 | Auburn | James Smith loses the dribble to Jeremy Macaulay in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Arthur Gallagher swats the short shot by John Fedele | 62-62 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Daniel Rader pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Curtis Porter is hacked by Jeffrey Lamson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Dickerson (SF) Jeremy Macaulay | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Curtis Porter makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Curtis Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Daniel Rader grabs the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Robert Fralick misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 62-63 |
| 02:07 | Auburn | Daniel Rader tips it back up and in | 62-65 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Fedele and he's hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 64-65 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:26 | Auburn | Curtis Porter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Rader - foul #3 on Daniel Rader, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG) Jeffrey Lamson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | James Dickerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Harold Corona comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Arthur Gallagher | 66-65 |
| 00:31 | Auburn | James Smith buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Curtis Porter | 66-67 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Daniel Rader is called for the reach on Jeremy Macaulay - foul #4 on Daniel Rader, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | James Dickerson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 66-67 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Curtis Porter can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 68-67 |