| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ervin Gould (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Crocker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lancaster (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-24 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Calvin Whittaker | 37-24 |
| 18:42 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker knocks in the floater from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-26 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis tips it but misses | 37-26 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Willie Black misses the tip | 37-26 |
| 18:20 | Auburn | James Lancaster grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 18:16 | Auburn | Ervin Gould clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 18:15 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker hits the follow up shot | 37-28 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker can't finish the layup | 37-28 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge tips it in | 39-28 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Billy Ellis is called for the reach on Ervin Gould - foul #1 on Billy Ellis, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 17:11 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins is hacked by Calvin Whittaker - foul #3 on Calvin Whittaker, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley (PF) Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker is hacked by Ryan Stanley - foul #2 on Ryan Stanley, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | James Lancaster tips it back up and in | 39-30 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | James Lancaster snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 15:57 | Auburn | Craig Willis drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ervin Gould | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Black (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mitchell Burge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ervin Gould (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Crocker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lancaster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis's floater is tipped away by James Lancaster | 39-32 |
| 15:31 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 15:20 | Auburn | James Lancaster scores on a turnaround from the right block | 39-34 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Michael Demps is fouled on the floor by Edwin Crocker - foul #3 on Edwin Crocker, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (PG), Carlos Smith (SG), Calvin Whittaker (PF), Robert Murrow (C) Michael Demps, Willie Black, Mitchell Burge, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Richard Somers (PF), Nathaniel Soules (C) Craig Willis, Edwin Crocker, James Lancaster | |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith travels with the ball | 39-34 |
| 14:32 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by Richard Somers is blocked by Robert Murrow | 39-34 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | David Harper gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Ervin Gould - foul #2 on Ervin Gould, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG) David Harper | |
| Subs | Auburn | Edwin Crocker (PF) Ervin Gould | |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Richard Somers grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 13:48 | Auburn | Richard Somers is fouled on the floor by Ryan Stanley - foul #3 on Ryan Stanley, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge (SF), Billy Ellis (C) Ryan Stanley, Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Croce | 39-37 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith banks in the layup | 41-37 |
| 13:12 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules is fouled on the floor by Calvin Whittaker - foul #4 on Calvin Whittaker, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG), Robert Murrow (PF) Carlos Smith, Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), James Lancaster (C) Brandon Jenkins, Edwin Crocker | |
| 13:02 | Auburn | Craig Willis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 13:00 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Somers | 41-37 |
| 12:42 | Auburn | James Lancaster is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Lancaster, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley (PF) Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 12:22 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Craig Willis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Michael Demps knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Willie Black | 46-37 |
| 11:44 | Auburn | James Lancaster misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | Michael Demps pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Croce (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Soules (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Somers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Lancaster (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Craig Willis - foul #2 on Craig Willis, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Murrow (C) Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins (SG), Ervin Gould (SF), Edwin Crocker (PF) Ricky Croce, Nathaniel Soules, Richard Somers | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:22 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-37 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Murrow | 48-37 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Michael Demps is blocked by James Lancaster | 48-37 |
| 10:52 | Auburn | Craig Willis gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 10:27 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Jenkins | 48-40 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Demps | 50-40 |
| 09:49 | Auburn | James Lancaster clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 09:48 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker snags the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 09:26 | Auburn | Craig Willis drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ervin Gould | 50-43 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Willie Black clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow tips it back up and in | 52-43 |
| 08:45 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | James Lancaster tips it in | 52-45 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley tips it in | 54-45 |
| 08:16 | Auburn | Ervin Gould buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Craig Willis | 54-48 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 07:33 | Auburn | The short jumper by James Lancaster is denied by Ryan Stanley | 54-48 |
| 07:31 | Auburn | Craig Willis tips it but misses | 54-48 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Black (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Stanley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Murrow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ervin Gould (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edwin Crocker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Lancaster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow is whistled for a carry | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (PG), Carlos Smith (SG), James Ballantyne (SF), Calvin Whittaker (PF), Billy Ellis (C) Michael Demps, Willie Black, Mitchell Burge, Ryan Stanley, Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Richard Somers (PF), Nathaniel Soules (C) Craig Willis, Edwin Crocker, James Lancaster | |
| 07:10 | Auburn | Richard Somers connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Ervin Gould - foul #3 on Ervin Gould, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:28 | Auburn | Richard Somers misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis is hacked by Nathaniel Soules - foul #2 on Nathaniel Soules, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Edwin Crocker (PF) Ervin Gould | |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | Edwin Crocker is called for the reach on Carlos Smith - foul #4 on Edwin Crocker, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Ricky Croce knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 58-52 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis misses the lay-in | 58-52 |
| 05:08 | Auburn | Ricky Croce snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 58-52 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne misses the jump hook from the right block | 58-52 |
| 04:36 | Auburn | Richard Somers grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Richard Somers misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 04:08 | Auburn | Ricky Croce tips it in | 58-54 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith misses short on a floater in the lane | 58-54 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne tips it but misses | 58-54 |
| 03:52 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Edwin Crocker | 58-54 |
| 03:34 | Auburn | Billy Ellis steals the ball from Nathaniel Soules | 58-54 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), Willie Black (SG), Mitchell Burge (SF) David Harper, Carlos Smith, James Ballantyne | |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Ervin Gould (SF), James Lancaster (C) Brandon Jenkins, Nathaniel Soules, Richard Somers | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Croce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Crocker (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - James Lancaster (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Auburn | James Lancaster blows the layup | 58-54 |
| 02:59 | Auburn | Ervin Gould pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | James Lancaster hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Billy Ellis - foul #2 on Billy Ellis, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Somers (PF) Edwin Crocker | |
| 02:54 | Auburn | James Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | James Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | Willie Black clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis can't tip it in | 58-55 |
| 02:40 | Auburn | Craig Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:23 | Auburn | Craig Willis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Ricky Croce steps in front of the Willie Black pass | 58-55 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins (SG), Edwin Crocker (PF) Ricky Croce, Richard Somers | |
| 01:52 | Auburn | Michael Demps steps in front of the Craig Willis pass in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi | Michael Demps hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Willie Black | 60-55 |
| 01:22 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker clanks a jump hook in the paint | 60-55 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Ervin Gould is whistled for traveling | 60-55 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Willie Black misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Edwin Crocker | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Calvin Whittaker - foul #5 on Calvin Whittaker, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley (PF) Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Craig Willis is called for the reach on Ryan Stanley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Willis, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Mitchell Burge picks off the pass by Brandon Jenkins | 62-57 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Willis - foul #4 on Craig Willis, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (SG), James Ballantyne (C) Willie Black, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Edwin Crocker | 62-57 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Mitchell Burge picks off the pass by James Lancaster | 62-57 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Craig Willis is called for the reach on Carlos Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Craig Willis, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG) Craig Willis | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Carlos Smith is called for the reach on Brandon Jenkins - foul #3 on Carlos Smith, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG), Billy Ellis (C) Carlos Smith, James Ballantyne | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Michael Demps is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Croce - foul #1 on Ricky Croce, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (SG), James Ballantyne (C) Willie Black, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Carlos Smith picks off the pass by Edwin Crocker | 66-59 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith lays it up and in | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Ervin Gould misses the fullcourt shot | 68-59 |