| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Somers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge inbounds the ball | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Mississippi | Brandon Jenkins steps in front of the Carlos Smith pass | 48-29 |
| 19:32 | Auburn | Billy Ellis swats the short shot by Richard Somers | 48-29 |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson snags the offensive board | 48-29 |
| 19:16 | Auburn | Richard Somers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-29 |
| 19:15 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson tips it in | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-29 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge tips it back up and in | 50-31 |
| 19:00 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carlos Smith - foul #1 on Carlos Smith, team foul #1 | 50-31 |
| 19:00 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 19:00 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Billy Ellis | 51-33 |
| 18:16 | Auburn | Craig Willis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-33 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlos Smith | 51-36 |
| 17:48 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 51-36 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi | Willie Black misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis tips it back up and in | 51-38 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith is hacked by Craig Willis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Willis, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ervin Gould (SF), George Rigg (PF) Matthew Stevenson, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley (SG), Robert Murrow (PF) Willie Black, Calvin Whittaker | |
| 16:57 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG) Craig Willis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG) Carlos Smith | |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Ricky Croce's pass is intercepted by Ryan Stanley | 51-38 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-38 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis tips it home | 51-40 |
| 15:59 | Auburn | Ervin Gould misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 15:58 | Auburn | Ricky Croce can't tip it in | 51-40 |
| 15:57 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Croce | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Rigg (fresh) C - Richard Somers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mitchell Burge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Murrow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Ricky Croce misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Varga - foul #1 on Brian Varga, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Nathaniel Soules (PF), Michael Hall (C) Brandon Jenkins, George Rigg, Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (PG), Willie Black (SG), Calvin Whittaker (PF) Brian Varga, Mitchell Burge, Billy Ellis | |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Ricky Croce makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Ricky Croce makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Carlos Smith | 53-43 |
| 15:15 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Robert Murrow - foul #1 on Robert Murrow, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson (SF) Ricky Croce | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:15 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules misses the free throw | 55-43 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi | Willie Black buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Stanley | 55-46 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Ervin Gould's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-46 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-46 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker tips it home | 55-48 |
| 14:34 | Auburn | Craig Willis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 55-48 |
| 14:14 | Auburn | Ervin Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 13:58 | Auburn | Michael Hall's pass is intercepted by Willie Black | 55-48 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith misses the easy layup | 55-48 |
| 13:54 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 13:47 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Brandon Jenkins (SG), Richard Somers (C) Craig Willis, Ervin Gould, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Mitchell Burge (SF), James Ballantyne (PF), Billy Ellis (C) Carlos Smith, Ryan Stanley, Calvin Whittaker, Robert Murrow | |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Somers - foul #2 on Richard Somers, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Williams (PG) Matthew Stevenson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG) Willie Black | |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 13:20 | Auburn | Martin Williams is hacked by Brian Varga - foul #2 on Brian Varga, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| 13:04 | Auburn | Martin Williams connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ricky Croce | 57-50 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis misses badly on a runner from the left block | 57-50 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne tips it home | 57-52 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Richard Somers hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Nathaniel Soules and he's fouled by Billy Ellis - foul #2 on Billy Ellis, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Matthew Stevenson (SF), Michael Hall (PF) Martin Williams, Ricky Croce, Nathaniel Soules | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (PG), Willie Black (SG), Calvin Whittaker (PF) Brian Varga, David Harper, James Ballantyne | |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Richard Somers makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins grabs the board | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Stevenson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Somers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson clanks a floater from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi | Willie Black gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Willie Black hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 60-52 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | Willie Black snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker lays it in | 60-54 |
| 10:37 | Auburn | Billy Ellis is called for the reach on Brandon Jenkins - foul #3 on Billy Ellis, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ervin Gould (SG), Ricky Croce (SF), Nathaniel Soules (PF), George Rigg (C) Brandon Jenkins, Matthew Stevenson, Michael Hall, Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Murrow (C) Billy Ellis | |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Ervin Gould clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Ricky Croce tips it in | 62-54 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Murrow | 62-56 |
| 09:39 | Auburn | Craig Willis lays it in and he's hacked by Carlos Smith - foul #2 on Carlos Smith, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins (SG), Richard Somers (C) Ricky Croce, George Rigg | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley (SG), James Ballantyne (SF), Billy Ellis (C) Willie Black, Mitchell Burge, Calvin Whittaker | |
| 09:39 | Auburn | Craig Willis makes the free throw | 65-56 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Ervin Gould - foul #2 on Ervin Gould, team foul #3 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG) Craig Willis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG) Carlos Smith | |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | Ricky Croce is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Varga - foul #3 on Brian Varga, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | Ricky Croce makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | Ricky Croce misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 09:06 | Auburn | James Ballantyne steals the ball from Nathaniel Soules | 66-58 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brian Varga | 66-61 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Richard Somers can't connect on a shot from the right block | 66-61 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | Ervin Gould steps in front of the Robert Murrow pass | 66-61 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Ricky Croce buries a floater from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne tips it home | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Soules (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Somers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Ballantyne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Murrow (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Auburn | Ricky Croce hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Ryan Stanley - foul #1 on Ryan Stanley, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Matthew Stevenson (SF), Michael Hall (PF), George Rigg (C) Brandon Jenkins, Ervin Gould, Nathaniel Soules, Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (PG), Willie Black (SG), Mitchell Burge (SF), Calvin Whittaker (PF) Brian Varga, James Ballantyne, Robert Murrow, Billy Ellis | |
| 07:22 | Auburn | Ricky Croce misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 07:22 | Auburn | Ricky Croce makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Rigg - foul #1 on George Rigg, team foul #4 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Williams (SG) Ricky Croce | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:43 | Auburn | Craig Willis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Willie Black | 69-68 |
| 06:04 | Auburn | Mitchell Burge steps in front of the Martin Williams pass | 69-68 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the easy layup | 69-68 |
| 05:39 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 05:15 | Auburn | George Rigg is called for traveling | 69-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins (SG), Nathaniel Soules (PF), Richard Somers (C) Martin Williams, Michael Hall, George Rigg | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Ellis (C) Ryan Stanley | |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Richard Somers steals the ball from Billy Ellis | 69-68 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Craig Willis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 04:49 | Auburn | Richard Somers tips it back up and in | 71-68 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | Richard Somers is called for the reach on Carlos Smith - foul #3 on Richard Somers, team foul #5 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Ervin Gould (SF) Craig Willis, Matthew Stevenson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG), Robert Murrow (PF) Willie Black, Calvin Whittaker | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 04:11 | Auburn | Ervin Gould snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 03:47 | Auburn | Billy Ellis denies the turnaround by Richard Somers | 71-68 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mitchell Burge | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Somers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Carlos Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Murrow (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith drills a 3 from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 03:24 | Auburn | Ervin Gould makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Jenkins | 74-71 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Murrow | 74-73 |
| 02:44 | Auburn | Ervin Gould can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 76-73 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Matthew Stevenson (SF) Ricky Croce, Ervin Gould | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG), Calvin Whittaker (PF) David Harper, Robert Murrow | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Willie Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 02:25 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brandon Jenkins | 76-73 |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Willie Black - foul #1 on Willie Black, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Willie Black can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 01:51 | Auburn | Richard Somers gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Craig Willis misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Carlos Smith - foul #3 on Carlos Smith, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Craig Willis makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Craig Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-76 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson lays it up and in on a great pass from Brandon Jenkins | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith's layup is rejected by Nathaniel Soules | 80-76 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge misses the tip | 80-76 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis tips it in | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Willie Black - foul #2 on Willie Black, team foul #12 | 80-78 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Willie Black scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Black - foul #3 on Willie Black, team foul #13 | 82-81 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge clanks a 3 from straight away | 84-81 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Craig Willis | 84-81 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Carlos Smith is called for the reach on Craig Willis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos Smith, team foul #14 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Hall (PF) Nathaniel Soules | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Craig Willis misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Craig Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 85-81 |