| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lonnie Conroy (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Matthew Belanger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Dennis (fresh) 2 blk. C - Ricky Lagunas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher tips it but misses | 36-43 |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Wysocki and he's fouled by Charles Brockman - foul #2 on Charles Brockman, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Tony Henriksen (C) Cedric Halpin, Floyd Wilson, Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 19:07 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas misses the free throw | 36-45 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen gets the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren double dribbles | 36-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SF) Marcus Ludwig | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 18:08 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Wysocki | 36-48 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen can't finish the layup | 36-48 |
| 17:45 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren clanks a jump hook in the lane | 36-51 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Lonnie Conroy | 36-51 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-51 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki gets the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy knocks in the jumper from the left side | 36-53 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher hits a floater from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 16:15 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-55 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | Ricky Lagunas steals the ball from Joseph Warren | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Warren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Henriksen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lonnie Conroy (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Matthew Belanger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edwin Dennis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Lagunas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas clanks a runner from the baseline | 38-55 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi | Kenneth Wysocki steps in front of the Vernon Fletcher pass | 38-55 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-55 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-55 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen tips it back up and in | 40-55 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), James Burgess (SF), Charles Brockman (C) Arthur McCuen, Floyd Wilson, Tony Henriksen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (PG), John Comeaux (SG), Galen Brown (SF), James Widman (PF), Mitchell Hayes (C) Lonnie Conroy, Matthew Belanger, Kenneth Wysocki, Edwin Dennis, Ricky Lagunas | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | James Burgess comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Galen Brown - foul #1 on Galen Brown, team foul #1 | 40-55 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 14:30 | Auburn | Vernon Fletcher steals it from Galen Brown | 42-55 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman is fouled on the floor by Elwood Bennett - foul #1 on Elwood Bennett, team foul #2 | 42-55 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Comeaux - foul #2 on John Comeaux, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 13:16 | Auburn | Galen Brown jams it | 44-57 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher snags the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Burgess | 46-57 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | The jump hook by Galen Brown is blocked by Charles Brockman | 46-57 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi | James Burgess loses the ball out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard (C) Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy (PG), Matthew Belanger (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), William Dixon (PF), Ricky Lagunas (C) Elwood Bennett, John Comeaux, Galen Brown, James Widman, Mitchell Hayes | |
| 12:00 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas drills a floater from the left side set up by Kenneth Wysocki | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Warren (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Hilliard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lonnie Conroy (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Matthew Belanger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Dixon (fresh) C - Ricky Lagunas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Burgess | 48-59 |
| 11:30 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-59 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | James Burgess scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Cedric Halpin and the foul's on Lonnie Conroy - foul #2 on Lonnie Conroy, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy loses the dribble to Joseph Warren | 51-59 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Conroy - foul #3 on Lonnie Conroy, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Charles Brockman (C) Cedric Halpin, Harold Hilliard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (PG), John Comeaux (SG), Edwin Dennis (PF) Lonnie Conroy, Matthew Belanger, William Dixon | |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Warren | 53-59 |
| 10:04 | Auburn | Joseph Warren picks off the pass by Elwood Bennett | 53-59 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Arthur McCuen | 56-59 |
| 09:30 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Comeaux | 56-61 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 09:05 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 08:59 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas is whistled for a carry | 56-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Harold Hilliard (C) Arthur McCuen, Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy (PG), Matthew Belanger (SG), James Widman (PF), Mitchell Hayes (C) Elwood Bennett, John Comeaux, Edwin Dennis, Ricky Lagunas | |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Lonnie Conroy - foul #4 on Lonnie Conroy, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (PG), Galen Brown (SF) Lonnie Conroy, Kenneth Wysocki | |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:34 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Harold Hilliard - foul #1 on Harold Hilliard, team foul #2 | 58-61 |
| 08:34 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:34 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the shot near the basket | 60-62 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses the dunk attempt | 60-62 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | James Burgess tips it home | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Burgess (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Warren (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Hilliard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Elwood Bennett (fresh) SG - Matthew Belanger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Galen Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Widman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses short on a runner in the lane | 62-62 |
| 07:01 | Auburn | Mitchell Hayes gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:57 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-62 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Matthew Belanger steals the ball from Joseph Warren | 62-62 |
| 06:38 | Auburn | James Widman is hacked by Harold Hilliard - foul #2 on Harold Hilliard, team foul #3 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Charles Brockman (C) Cedric Halpin, Vernon Fletcher, Harold Hilliard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy (PG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF), Edwin Dennis (PF), Ricky Lagunas (C) Elwood Bennett, Galen Brown, James Widman, Mitchell Hayes | |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren is hacked by Edwin Dennis - foul #1 on Edwin Dennis, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen (C) Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Comeaux (SG) Matthew Belanger | |
| 06:19 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:07 | Auburn | John Comeaux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Harold Hilliard (C) Arthur McCuen, Tony Henriksen | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | Edwin Dennis is called for the reach on James Burgess - foul #2 on Edwin Dennis, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SG), Charles Brockman (C) Cedric Halpin, Floyd Wilson, Harold Hilliard | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:47 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 05:39 | Auburn | John Comeaux scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ricky Lagunas | 62-65 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | James Burgess's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Lagunas | 62-65 |
| 05:27 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | John Comeaux hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Brockman | 62-65 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 05:01 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 04:54 | Auburn | John Comeaux buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lonnie Conroy | 62-68 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur McCuen | 64-68 |
| 04:18 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis tips it home | 64-70 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-70 |
| 03:54 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ricky Lagunas | 64-70 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy's pass is intercepted by Arthur McCuen | 64-70 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen banks in the layup | 66-70 |
| 03:34 | Auburn | John Comeaux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Tony Henriksen (C) Arthur McCuen, Vernon Fletcher, Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Elwood Bennett (PG), Matthew Belanger (SG), James Widman (PF) Lonnie Conroy, John Comeaux, Edwin Dennis | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burgess (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Warren (tired) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Elwood Bennett (fresh) SG - Matthew Belanger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Widman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Lagunas (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Ricky Lagunas takes the ball from Joseph Warren | 66-70 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas lays it up and in | 66-72 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Cedric Halpin | 68-72 |
| 02:44 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SG) Floyd Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy (PG) Elwood Bennett | |
| 02:24 | Auburn | Cedric Halpin is called for the reach on Ricky Lagunas - foul #1 on Cedric Halpin, team foul #4 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard (C) Tony Henriksen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Edwin Dennis (PF) James Widman | |
| 02:08 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Edwin Dennis snags the offensive board | 68-72 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:46 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas hits the follow up shot | 68-74 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin's layup is rejected by Ricky Lagunas | 68-74 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren snags the offensive board | 68-74 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher hits the finger roll | 70-74 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Matthew Belanger clanks a 3 from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas grabs the offensive board | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Cedric Halpin - foul #2 on Cedric Halpin, team foul #5 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Brockman (C) Harold Hilliard | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Comeaux (SG) Matthew Belanger | |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Lonnie Conroy misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas grabs the offensive rebound | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Auburn | James Burgess is called for the reach on Ricky Lagunas - foul #4 on James Burgess, team foul #6 | 70-75 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | John Comeaux is hacked by Vernon Fletcher - foul #2 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #7 | 70-75 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | John Comeaux makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | John Comeaux makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-77 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki snags the defensive board | 70-77 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki is hacked by Cedric Halpin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cedric Halpin, team foul #8 | 70-77 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-79 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas pulls down the rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Vernon Fletcher is called for the reach on Ricky Lagunas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #9 | 70-79 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Ricky Lagunas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-81 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-81 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | The clock runs out | 70-81 |