| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Damian Coley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael West (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chas Malewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Reimers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Fannin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Halle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Auburn | 3 seconds is called on Lee Halle | 33-31 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael West | 36-31 |
| 19:05 | Auburn | Lee Halle is called for traveling | 36-31 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | Damian Coley is hacked by Joseph Fannin - foul #2 on Joseph Fannin, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Joseph Fannin picks off the pass by James Burgess | 36-31 |
| 18:14 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 36-31 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | Lee Halle can't tip it in | 36-31 |
| 18:11 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:57 | Auburn | James Roughton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Michael West misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-31 |
| 17:34 | Auburn | Lee Halle grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 17:17 | Auburn | James Roughton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | Michael West gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi | Chas Malewski picks off the pass by Kurt Shade | 36-31 |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Chas Malewski lays it in | 36-33 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin is hacked by Kurt Shade - foul #1 on Kurt Shade, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Butler (PG), Michael Pugh (SG), Hal Warner (SF), Daniel Milano (PF) Damian Coley, Michael West, Kurt Shade, Gerald Cunningham | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jonathan Simard (PG), John Maltsberger (SG), Alton Denney (PF), Bernard Canfield (C) James Roughton, Chas Malewski, Joseph Fannin, Lee Halle | |
| 16:14 | Auburn | Jonathan Simard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 16:12 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:58 | Auburn | John Maltsberger hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Reimers | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Butler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Pugh (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Hal Warner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Milano (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jonathan Simard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Maltsberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Reimers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alton Denney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Canfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh is fouled on the floor by John Maltsberger - foul #1 on John Maltsberger, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cory Forrest (C) James Burgess | |
| Subs | Auburn | Antoine Krupinsky (SF) Jeff Reimers | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | Michael Butler is hacked by Jonathan Simard - foul #2 on Jonathan Simard, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Hal Warner clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Alton Denney - foul #2 on Alton Denney, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham (PF) Daniel Milano | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chas Malewski (SG) Antoine Krupinsky | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Hal Warner misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Hal Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:11 | Auburn | Chas Malewski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh scores on a shot from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | John Maltsberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Cory Forrest | 39-39 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh is called for a backcourt violation | 39-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Coley (PG), Michael West (SG), Kurt Shade (SF), James Burgess (C) Michael Butler, Michael Pugh, Hal Warner, Cory Forrest | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Roughton (PG), Jeff Reimers (SF), Joseph Fannin (PF), Lee Halle (C) Jonathan Simard, John Maltsberger, Alton Denney, Bernard Canfield | |
| 14:11 | Auburn | James Roughton is fouled on the floor by Kurt Shade - foul #2 on Kurt Shade, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 13:59 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers double dribbles | 39-39 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi | Jeff Reimers steals it from Michael West | 39-39 |
| 13:17 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Kurt Shade - foul #3 on Kurt Shade, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hal Warner (PF) Gerald Cunningham | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Maltsberger (SG) Chas Malewski | |
| 13:17 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | Hal Warner buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Damian Coley | 41-42 |
| 12:34 | Auburn | John Maltsberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Hal Warner | 41-42 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Michael West connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Kurt Shade | 43-42 |
| 12:03 | Auburn | John Maltsberger knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeff Reimers | 43-45 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | Hal Warner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | James Burgess snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Damian Coley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hal Warner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Maltsberger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeff Reimers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Fannin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Halle (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Joseph Fannin blocks the short jumper by Damian Coley | 43-45 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | James Burgess gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Damian Coley | 46-45 |
| 11:03 | Auburn | James Roughton is hacked by Damian Coley - foul #1 on Damian Coley, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Butler (PG), Michael Pugh (SG), Gerald Cunningham (PF), Cory Forrest (C) Damian Coley, Michael West, Kurt Shade, James Burgess | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jonathan Simard (PG), Chas Malewski (SG), Alton Denney (PF), Bernard Canfield (C) James Roughton, Jeff Reimers, Joseph Fannin, Lee Halle | |
| 10:58 | Auburn | John Maltsberger is whistled for a carry | 46-45 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh's pass is intercepted by Chas Malewski | 46-45 |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Gerald Cunningham steals it from Alton Denney | 46-45 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | John Maltsberger denies the turnaround by Michael Butler | 46-45 |
| 09:59 | Auburn | Bernard Canfield gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:39 | Auburn | Alton Denney hits a jumper near the basket set up by Jonathan Simard | 46-47 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | Hal Warner can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | Hal Warner gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest is denied on a layup by Bernard Canfield | 46-47 |
| 09:21 | Auburn | John Maltsberger pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:07 | Auburn | Chas Malewski is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Coley (PG), Michael West (SG), Kurt Shade (SF), James Burgess (C) Michael Butler, Michael Pugh, Hal Warner, Cory Forrest | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Roughton (PG), Jeff Reimers (SF), Lee Halle (C) Jonathan Simard, John Maltsberger, Bernard Canfield | |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 08:37 | Auburn | Chas Malewski grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 08:22 | Auburn | James Burgess denies the turnaround by Alton Denney | 46-47 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Michael West grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | Michael West misses the lay-in | 46-47 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 07:54 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:33 | Auburn | Alton Denney misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 46-47 |
| 07:31 | Auburn | Chas Malewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Damian Coley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael West (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - James Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chas Malewski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jeff Reimers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alton Denney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Halle (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Auburn | Gerald Cunningham steps in front of the Lee Halle pass | 46-47 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi | James Burgess pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Damian Coley | 48-47 |
| 06:45 | Auburn | Chas Malewski connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Roughton | 48-49 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | James Burgess buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Kurt Shade | 50-49 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers can't finish the layup | 50-49 |
| 06:03 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Halle | 50-49 |
| 05:44 | Auburn | Lee Halle loses the dribble to James Burgess | 50-49 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Damian Coley | 52-49 |
| 04:55 | Auburn | Alton Denney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 04:54 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers tips it in | 52-51 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Chas Malewski gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | James Roughton's floater is tipped away by Gerald Cunningham | 52-51 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Damian Coley gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | James Burgess knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Damian Coley | 54-51 |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Chas Malewski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Damian Coley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Butler (PG), Michael Pugh (SG), Hal Warner (SF), Daniel Milano (PF), Cory Forrest (C) Damian Coley, Michael West, Kurt Shade, Gerald Cunningham, James Burgess | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jonathan Simard (PG), John Maltsberger (SG), Antoine Krupinsky (SF), Joseph Fannin (PF), Bernard Canfield (C) James Roughton, Chas Malewski, Jeff Reimers, Alton Denney, Lee Halle | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Butler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hal Warner (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Milano (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cory Forrest (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jonathan Simard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Maltsberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Antoine Krupinsky (fresh) PF - Joseph Fannin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Canfield (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Daniel Milano steals it from Antoine Krupinsky | 54-51 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bernard Canfield - foul #1 on Bernard Canfield, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:53 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (C) Cory Forrest | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jeff Reimers (SF) Antoine Krupinsky | |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph Fannin, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kurt Shade (SF) Daniel Milano | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Coley (PG), Gerald Cunningham (PF) Michael Pugh, Hal Warner | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Roughton (PG), Chas Malewski (SG), Lee Halle (C) Jonathan Simard, John Maltsberger, Bernard Canfield | |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Joseph Fannin swats the layup by Michael Butler | 56-51 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Lee Halle snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Chas Malewski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-51 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Damian Coley grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Joseph Fannin steals the ball from Michael Butler | 56-51 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Chas Malewski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-51 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | James Burgess snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham tips it in | 58-51 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Lee Halle drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chas Malewski | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Chas Malewski is called for the reach on Michael Butler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chas Malewski, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael West (SG) Kurt Shade | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Michael Butler misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Gerald Cunningham is called for the reach on Lee Halle - foul #1 on Gerald Cunningham, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kurt Shade (SF) Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kurt Shade - foul #4 on Kurt Shade, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Michael West is hacked by Chas Malewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chas Malewski, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hal Warner (PF) Gerald Cunningham | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Michael West makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Michael West misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Lee Halle pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Chas Malewski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | James Burgess grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | James Roughton is called for the reach on James Burgess in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Roughton, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Jeff Reimers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | James Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | James Burgess is fouled in the backcourt by James Roughton - foul #3 on James Roughton, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Butler (SF) Kurt Shade | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | James Roughton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Joseph Fannin grabs the offensive rebound | 62-55 |