| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Larry Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Fauver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Brott (fresh) PF - Ronald Seelye (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnulfo Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Cottone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Tushoski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Truett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Condie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Angle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Charles Truett inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi | Charles Truett is hacked by Larry Lanctot - foul #2 on Larry Lanctot, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Arnulfo Marino - foul #1 on Arnulfo Marino, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:19 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-34 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Seelye - foul #2 on Ronald Seelye, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:00 | Auburn | George Brott grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino misses long on a turnaround from close range | 35-35 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Truett | 35-38 |
| 18:02 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 35-38 |
| 18:00 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino tips it home | 37-38 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 17:50 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:34 | Auburn | Robert Fauver misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Charles Truett snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | Charles Truett drills a 3 from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | Robert Fauver can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Sean Cottone | 37-41 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-41 |
| 16:50 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ronald Seelye | 37-41 |
| 16:45 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 16:44 | Auburn | George Brott pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:32 | Auburn | Robert Fauver's pass is intercepted by Joseph Angle | 37-41 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Seelye - foul #3 on Ronald Seelye, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), John Seals (SG), Marcelo Greco (SF), Shawn Smith (PF), Randy White (C) Larry Lanctot, Robert Fauver, George Brott, Ronald Seelye, Arnulfo Marino | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt (PG), Derek Johnson (SG), Charles Parks (SF), John Sanders (C) Sean Cottone, Paul Tushoski, Charles Truett, Joseph Angle | |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:05 | Auburn | Shawn Smith loses the dribble to Charles Parks | 37-42 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Derek Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco grabs the board | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Henry Becker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Seals (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcelo Greco (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Smith (fresh) C - Randy White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jerry Wilt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Parks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Condie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Auburn | John Seals clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Derek Johnson - foul #1 on Derek Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG), Leonard Robinson (PF), Joseph Angle (C) Derek Johnson, Joshua Condie, John Sanders | |
| 15:24 | Auburn | John Seals makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:24 | Auburn | John Seals makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Shawn Smith - foul #1 on Shawn Smith, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:48 | Auburn | John Seals buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Henry Becker | 41-44 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | Charles Parks is fouled on the floor by Marcelo Greco - foul #2 on Marcelo Greco, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), Robert Fauver (SG), George Brott (SF), Ronald Seelye (PF), Arnulfo Marino (C) Henry Becker, John Seals, Marcelo Greco, Shawn Smith, Randy White | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski (SG) Jerry Wilt | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Charles Parks comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ronald Seelye | 41-44 |
| 13:57 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Larry Lanctot | 43-44 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Charles Parks pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski is whistled for a carry | 43-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt (PG), Charles Truett (SF), Joshua Condie (PF) Sean Cottone, Leonard Robinson, Joseph Angle | |
| 13:01 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot misses the shot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 13:00 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:40 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi | Charles Truett scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Tushoski | 43-47 |
| 12:08 | Auburn | A charge is called on Arnulfo Marino - foul #2 on Arnulfo Marino, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), John Seals (SG), Marcelo Greco (SF) Larry Lanctot, Robert Fauver, George Brott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG), Joseph Angle (C) Paul Tushoski, Charles Parks | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Charles Truett misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Henry Becker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Seals (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marcelo Greco (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Seelye (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Arnulfo Marino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Cottone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Wilt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Truett (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Condie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Angle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco drills a floater from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle is fouled on the floor by Marcelo Greco - foul #3 on Marcelo Greco, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Shawn Smith (PF), Randy White (C) Ronald Seelye, Arnulfo Marino | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski (SG) Jerry Wilt | |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:01 | Auburn | Shawn Smith grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 10:51 | Auburn | John Seals drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Becker | 48-49 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Charles Truett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Tushoski | 48-52 |
| 10:02 | Auburn | Randy White misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Paul Tushoski - foul #2 on Paul Tushoski, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), Robert Fauver (SG), George Brott (SF) Henry Becker, John Seals, Marcelo Greco | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Parks (SF), Leonard Robinson (PF) Charles Truett, Joshua Condie | |
| 10:02 | Auburn | Randy White misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:02 | Auburn | Randy White makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | Randy White is called for the reach on Sean Cottone - foul #2 on Randy White, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | George Brott steals the ball from Leonard Robinson | 49-53 |
| 09:27 | Auburn | George Brott hits the finger roll | 51-53 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Charles Parks travels with the ball | 51-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Seelye (PF), Arnulfo Marino (C) Shawn Smith, Randy White | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt (PG), Derek Johnson (SG), John Sanders (C) Sean Cottone, Paul Tushoski, Joseph Angle | |
| 08:39 | Auburn | Robert Fauver misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-53 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Leonard Robinson | 51-53 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Derek Johnson loses the dribble to Ronald Seelye | 51-53 |
| 08:05 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG), Paul Tushoski (SG), Charles Truett (SF), Joshua Condie (PF) Jerry Wilt, Derek Johnson, Leonard Robinson, John Sanders | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie is whistled for a carry | 51-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), Marcelo Greco (SF) Larry Lanctot, George Brott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Angle (C) Charles Parks | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Henry Becker (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Fauver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcelo Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Seelye (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Arnulfo Marino (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Cottone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Tushoski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Truett (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Condie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Angle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Henry Becker buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Marcelo Greco | 53-53 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone loses the dribble to Arnulfo Marino | 53-53 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Henry Becker can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sean Cottone - foul #1 on Sean Cottone, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), George Brott (SF) Robert Fauver, Marcelo Greco | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt (SG) Paul Tushoski | |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Henry Becker makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Henry Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Charles Truett is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Truett, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Shawn Smith (PF), Randy White (C) Ronald Seelye, Arnulfo Marino | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Derek Johnson (SG) Sean Cottone | |
| 05:36 | Auburn | George Brott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joshua Condie | 55-53 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt is called for a backcourt violation | 55-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG), Paul Tushoski (SG), Charles Parks (SF) Jerry Wilt, Derek Johnson, Charles Truett | |
| 04:47 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Randy White | 57-53 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Charles Parks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Tushoski | 57-55 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | Henry Becker is fouled on the floor by Paul Tushoski - foul #3 on Paul Tushoski, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Seals (PG), Robert Fauver (SG), Marcelo Greco (SF), Ronald Seelye (PF), Arnulfo Marino (C) Larry Lanctot, Henry Becker, George Brott, Shawn Smith, Randy White | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson (PF), John Sanders (C) Joshua Condie, Joseph Angle | |
| 03:58 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Charles Parks clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 03:37 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ronald Seelye | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Seals (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Fauver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcelo Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Seelye (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Arnulfo Marino (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Cottone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Tushoski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Robert Fauver tips it in | 61-55 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | The jump hook by Marcelo Greco is blocked by Leonard Robinson | 61-58 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Parks | 61-58 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), George Brott (SF) John Seals, Marcelo Greco | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Truett (SF), Joshua Condie (PF), Joseph Angle (C) Charles Parks, Leonard Robinson, John Sanders | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Fauver - foul #1 on Robert Fauver, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:27 | Auburn | Robert Fauver pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:12 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Angle - foul #1 on Joseph Angle, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| 02:12 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:12 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | George Brott snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 01:58 | Auburn | Robert Fauver misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joshua Condie | 62-58 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle is whistled for a carry | 62-58 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot misses long on a jumper from the left side | 62-58 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Tushoski | 62-61 |
| 01:19 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:54 | Auburn | George Brott scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Fauver | 64-61 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Charles Truett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Charles Truett buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Tushoski | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Robert Fauver is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Cottone - foul #2 on Sean Cottone, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Robert Fauver makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Robert Fauver makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Charles Truett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | George Brott snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | George Brott is hacked by Sean Cottone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Cottone, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG) Larry Lanctot | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:06 | Auburn | George Brott misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Charles Truett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino gets the rebound | 66-63 |