| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Abrams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilfredo Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Ferreri (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Vos (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Hendrix (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Eric Korhonen | 32-39 |
| 19:36 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Ferreri | 32-41 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Philip Butera is called for the reach on Eric Korhonen - foul #2 on Philip Butera, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Wolfe and the foul's on Paul Ferreri - foul #2 on Paul Ferreri, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | Robert Vos pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 34-41 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi | Paul Ferreri is called for the reach on Thomas Wolfe - foul #3 on Paul Ferreri, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SF) Paul Ferreri | |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Eric Korhonen | 36-41 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Philip Butera hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joey Pepper | 36-44 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe's pass is intercepted by Joey Pepper | 36-44 |
| 17:05 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Nathan Wheeler - foul #1 on Nathan Wheeler, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh (C) Nathan Wheeler | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Fansler (PF) Robert Vos | |
| 17:05 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:05 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams can't throw it down | 36-45 |
| 16:42 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 16:13 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Butera | 36-48 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Steve Abrams and he's fouled by Ricky Hendrix - foul #1 on Ricky Hendrix, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Price (PG), Bert Eldridge (SG), Marcus Hester (SF), Nathan Wheeler (C) Eric Korhonen, Thomas Wolfe, Steve Abrams, Jeffrey Cutright | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG), Paul Ferreri (SF), Robert Vos (PF) Philip Butera, Wilfredo Rodriguez, Ricky Hendrix | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh misses the free throw | 38-48 |
| 15:55 | Auburn | Robert Vos grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Price (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bert Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Hester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradford Hsieh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joey Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Ferreri (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Vos (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Fansler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler tips it but misses | 38-48 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester is called for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell (SG) Joey Pepper | |
| 15:16 | Auburn | Paul Austin misses short on a shot from the left side | 38-48 |
| 15:14 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 14:48 | Auburn | Robert Vos misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-48 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 14:25 | Auburn | Marcus Hester picks off the pass by Paul Ferreri | 40-48 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Robert Vos steals the ball from Bert Eldridge | 40-48 |
| 13:41 | Auburn | Marcus Hester is called for the reach on Gregory Fansler - foul #1 on Marcus Hester, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Steve Abrams (SF), Jeffrey Cutright (PF), Lester Regalado (C) John Price, Bert Eldridge, Marcus Hester, Bradford Hsieh, Nathan Wheeler | |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Butera (PG), Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG), Billy Hanson (PF), Ron Bundy (C) Paul Austin, Alvin Caldwell, Robert Vos, Gregory Fansler | |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Lester Regalado - foul #1 on Lester Regalado, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Regalado | 40-50 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright misses the shot from the left side | 40-50 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe grabs the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Abrams and he's hacked by Billy Hanson - foul #1 on Billy Hanson, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix (C) Ron Bundy | |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright misses the free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:01 | Auburn | Billy Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix can't connect on a runner from the left block | 42-50 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-50 |
| 12:23 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 12:19 | Auburn | Jeffrey Cutright is called for the reach on Ricky Hendrix - foul #3 on Jeffrey Cutright, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler (C) Lester Regalado | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SF), Robert Vos (PF) Paul Ferreri, Billy Hanson | |
| 12:00 | Auburn | Joey Pepper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Wilfredo Rodriguez steals the ball from Nathan Wheeler | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Abrams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathan Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wilfredo Rodriguez (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joey Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Vos (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Hendrix (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 11:25 | Auburn | Robert Vos tips it back up and in | 42-52 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen double dribbles | 42-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Ferreri (SF) Joey Pepper | |
| 11:03 | Auburn | Philip Butera misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Korhonen - foul #2 on Eric Korhonen, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Price (PG) Eric Korhonen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Fansler (C) Ricky Hendrix | |
| 11:03 | Auburn | Philip Butera misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 11:03 | Auburn | Philip Butera makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi | John Price makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Wolfe | 45-53 |
| 10:34 | Auburn | Philip Butera makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wilfredo Rodriguez | 45-56 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by John Price | 48-56 |
| 10:09 | Auburn | Robert Vos scores on a shot near the basket set up by Wilfredo Rodriguez | 48-58 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe misses the floater from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 10:03 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Paul Ferreri | 48-58 |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Wolfe - foul #2 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Bert Eldridge (SG), Bradford Hsieh (PF), Lester Regalado (C) Thomas Wolfe, Steve Abrams, Jeffrey Cutright, Nathan Wheeler | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SG), Ricky Hendrix (C) Wilfredo Rodriguez, Robert Vos | |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | John Price misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge scores on a 3 from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 09:04 | Auburn | Joey Pepper misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-58 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eric Korhonen | 51-58 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | John Price misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Price | 51-58 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | John Price misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Philip Butera snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri is hacked by John Price - foul #1 on John Price, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Abrams (SF), Jeffrey Cutright (PF) John Price, Lester Regalado | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG), Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG) Philip Butera, Joey Pepper | |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe (SG), Nathan Wheeler (C) Bert Eldridge, Bradford Hsieh | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SF), Robert Vos (PF), Billy Hanson (C) Paul Ferreri, Gregory Fansler, Ricky Hendrix | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Abrams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathan Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilfredo Rodriguez (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joey Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Vos (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Hanson (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Auburn | Robert Vos clanks a floater from the right side | 51-58 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Cutright | 51-58 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Thomas Wolfe is blocked by Robert Vos | 51-58 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler tips it home | 53-58 |
| 06:58 | Auburn | Paul Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe is hacked by Joey Pepper - foul #2 on Joey Pepper, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Price (PG) Eric Korhonen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Butera (PG), Gregory Fansler (C) Paul Austin, Billy Hanson | |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Wolfe and he's hacked by Philip Butera - foul #3 on Philip Butera, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:16 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | John Price is hacked by Gregory Fansler - foul #1 on Gregory Fansler, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge (SG), Bradford Hsieh (PF), Lester Regalado (C) Thomas Wolfe, Jeffrey Cutright, Nathan Wheeler | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Ferreri (SF), Ricky Hendrix (C) Joey Pepper, Robert Vos | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | John Price makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | John Price misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:57 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Ricky Hendrix swats the short shot by Bert Eldridge | 57-61 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Rodriguez | 57-61 |
| 05:14 | Auburn | Philip Butera misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 05:12 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 04:57 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Philip Butera | 57-64 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge makes the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Paul Ferreri - foul #4 on Paul Ferreri, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Jeffrey Cutright (PF), Nathan Wheeler (C) John Price, Steve Abrams, Bradford Hsieh, Lester Regalado | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SG), Robert Vos (PF) Wilfredo Rodriguez, Gregory Fansler | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge misses the free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Paul Ferreri | 59-64 |
| 04:24 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix loses the dribble to Bert Eldridge | 59-64 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Robert Vos - foul #1 on Robert Vos, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:51 | Auburn | Robert Vos misses the easy layup | 61-64 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix misses the tip | 61-64 |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Philip Butera snags the offensive board | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bert Eldridge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathan Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joey Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Ferreri (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Vos (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Hendrix (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-64 |
| 03:37 | Auburn | Robert Vos hits the follow up shot | 61-66 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Paul Ferreri steals it from Bert Eldridge | 61-66 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri banks in the layup | 61-68 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright misses short on a shot from the left side | 61-68 |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 02:56 | Auburn | Eric Korhonen steps in front of the Ricky Hendrix pass | 61-68 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-68 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge grabs the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright loses the dribble to Robert Vos | 61-68 |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Joey Pepper | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler blows the layup | 61-70 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Robert Vos gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Philip Butera | 61-73 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Philip Butera is hacked by Thomas Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #8 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Abrams (SF) Bert Eldridge | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG) Joey Pepper | |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Philip Butera makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Philip Butera makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #9 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Price (PG), Bert Eldridge (SG), Marcus Hester (SF), Bradford Hsieh (PF), Lester Regalado (C) Eric Korhonen, Thomas Wolfe, Steve Abrams, Jeffrey Cutright, Nathan Wheeler | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG), Joey Pepper (SG), Louis Bell (SF), Gregory Fansler (PF), Billy Hanson (C) Philip Butera, Wilfredo Rodriguez, Paul Ferreri, Robert Vos, Ricky Hendrix | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Paul Austin drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Joey Pepper and the foul's on Bradford Hsieh - foul #1 on Bradford Hsieh, team foul #10 | 64-77 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Paul Austin makes the free throw | 64-78 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-78 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Louis Bell gets the rebound | 64-78 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Paul Austin runs out the clock | 64-78 |