| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilfredo Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Ferreri (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Vos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Hendrix (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steve Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Nathan Wheeler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri inbounds the ball | 47-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:53 | Auburn | Robert Vos is hacked by Thomas Wolfe - foul #3 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge (SG) Thomas Wolfe | |
| 19:44 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Butera and he's fouled by Nathan Wheeler - foul #1 on Nathan Wheeler, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| 19:44 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez makes the free throw | 50-32 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Bert Eldridge picks off the pass by Robert Vos | 50-35 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge dunks the ball | 50-37 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Nathan Wheeler | 50-39 |
| 18:21 | Auburn | Robert Vos can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Cutright - foul #2 on Jeffrey Cutright, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| 18:21 | Auburn | Robert Vos makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 18:21 | Auburn | Robert Vos makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams drills a runner near the basket | 52-41 |
| 17:38 | Auburn | Robert Vos buries a floater near the basket set up by Philip Butera | 54-41 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi | Robert Vos steals it from Eric Korhonen | 54-41 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | Philip Butera clanks a floater from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 17:18 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez tips it home | 56-41 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Wilfredo Rodriguez takes the ball from Eric Korhonen | 56-41 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez lays it in | 58-41 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Paul Ferreri steals the ball from Jeffrey Cutright | 58-41 |
| 16:24 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Wilfredo Rodriguez | 61-41 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Paul Ferreri is called for the reach on Bert Eldridge - foul #2 on Paul Ferreri, team foul #1 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (SG), Joey Pepper (SF), Gregory Fansler (PF), Billy Hanson (C) Wilfredo Rodriguez, Paul Ferreri, Robert Vos, Ricky Hendrix | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Price (PG), Clifford Simmons (SG), Larry Ellerbe (SF), Bradford Hsieh (PF), Lester Regalado (C) Eric Korhonen, Bert Eldridge, Steve Abrams, Jeffrey Cutright, Nathan Wheeler | |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe connects on the shot from the left wing set up by John Price | 61-43 |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Philip Butera misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh grabs the defensive rebound | 61-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joey Pepper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Fansler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Price (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clifford Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Ellerbe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradford Hsieh (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lester Regalado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe is hacked by Paul Austin - foul #1 on Paul Austin, team foul #2 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG) Philip Butera | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe (SG), Steve Abrams (SF) Clifford Simmons, Larry Ellerbe | |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-46 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | Thomas Wolfe steps in front of the Wilfredo Rodriguez pass | 61-46 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Wolfe | 61-48 |
| 14:23 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler buries a turnaround from close range | 63-48 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-48 |
| 14:01 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 13:38 | Auburn | Bradford Hsieh is called for the reach on Billy Hanson - foul #1 on Bradford Hsieh, team foul #4 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Butera (PG), Paul Ferreri (SF), Robert Vos (PF), Ricky Hendrix (C) Paul Austin, Joey Pepper, Gregory Fansler, Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Jeffrey Cutright (PF), Nathan Wheeler (C) John Price, Bradford Hsieh, Lester Regalado | |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Robert Vos misses the dunk attempt | 63-48 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Cutright | 63-50 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 12:36 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez misses the tip | 63-50 |
| 12:34 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix gets the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Vos | 65-50 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Paul Ferreri is called for the reach on Steve Abrams - foul #3 on Paul Ferreri, team foul #3 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (SG) Wilfredo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge (SG), Larry Ellerbe (SF) Thomas Wolfe, Steve Abrams | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler misses the fadeaway in the paint | 65-50 |
| 11:31 | Auburn | Paul Austin pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Ferreri (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Vos (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ricky Hendrix (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bert Eldridge (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Ellerbe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Nathan Wheeler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Auburn | Robert Vos can't finish the layup | 65-50 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nathan Wheeler | 65-50 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Ferreri - foul #4 on Paul Ferreri, team foul #4 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SF), Gregory Fansler (C) Paul Ferreri, Ricky Hendrix | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh (C) Nathan Wheeler | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 10:47 | Auburn | Robert Vos knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Philip Butera | 67-52 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 10:24 | Auburn | Joey Pepper grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 10:04 | Auburn | Bradford Hsieh blocks the short jumper by Philip Butera | 67-52 |
| 10:02 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler snags the offensive board | 67-52 |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Paul Austin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler can't tip it in | 67-52 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright tips it home | 67-54 |
| 08:58 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Philip Butera | 69-54 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe is called for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Ellerbe, team foul #5 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell (PG), Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG), Ricky Hendrix (C) Philip Butera, Paul Austin, Robert Vos | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe (SG), Steve Abrams (SF), Nathan Wheeler (C) Eric Korhonen, Larry Ellerbe, Jeffrey Cutright | |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Nathan Wheeler | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:00 | Auburn | Joey Pepper makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-56 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-56 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler gets the offensive rebound | 75-56 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 75-56 |
| 07:23 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 75-56 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Alvin Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfredo Rodriguez (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joey Pepper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Fansler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Hendrix (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bert Eldridge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steve Abrams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bradford Hsieh (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathan Wheeler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez is hacked by Thomas Wolfe - foul #4 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #6 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Butera (PG), Paul Ferreri (SF), Billy Hanson (PF) Alvin Caldwell, Joey Pepper, Gregory Fansler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Jeffrey Cutright (PF) Bert Eldridge, Bradford Hsieh | |
| 06:51 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 75-56 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri can't tip it in | 75-56 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler snags the defensive board | 75-56 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-56 |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 75-56 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wilfredo Rodriguez | 78-56 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Paul Ferreri - foul #5 on Paul Ferreri, team foul #5 | 78-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Louis Bell (SF), Robert Vos (PF) Paul Ferreri, Ricky Hendrix | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lester Regalado (C) Nathan Wheeler | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Wolfe | 78-59 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez blows the dunk | 78-59 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe grabs the board | 78-59 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Steve Abrams | 78-62 |
| 04:52 | Auburn | Lester Regalado takes the ball from Wilfredo Rodriguez | 78-62 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-62 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright hits the follow up shot | 78-64 |
| 04:15 | Auburn | Billy Hanson clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lester Regalado - foul #2 on Lester Regalado, team foul #7 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (SG), Joey Pepper (SF), Ricky Hendrix (C) Wilfredo Rodriguez, Louis Bell, Robert Vos | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge (PG), John Price (SG), Larry Ellerbe (SF), Bradford Hsieh (PF), Nathan Wheeler (C) Eric Korhonen, Thomas Wolfe, Steve Abrams, Jeffrey Cutright, Lester Regalado | |
| 04:15 | Auburn | Billy Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 04:15 | Auburn | Billy Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-64 |
| 04:01 | Auburn | Joey Pepper gets the rebound | 80-64 |
| 03:59 | Auburn | Philip Butera is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 80-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Fansler (PF) Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Bradford Hsieh is called for the reach on Ricky Hendrix - foul #2 on Bradford Hsieh, team foul #8 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Vos (PF) Gregory Fansler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh is denied on a layup by Ricky Hendrix | 82-64 |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Joey Pepper gets the rebound | 82-64 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Paul Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joey Pepper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Vos (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ricky Hendrix (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bert Eldridge (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Price (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Larry Ellerbe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradford Hsieh (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathan Wheeler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Price - foul #2 on John Price, team foul #9 | 82-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell (PG), Gregory Fansler (PF) Philip Butera, Robert Vos | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lester Regalado (C) Nathan Wheeler | |
| 02:44 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 83-64 |
| 02:44 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh gets the rebound | 83-64 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Ricky Hendrix swats the layup by Bradford Hsieh | 83-64 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh snags the offensive board | 83-64 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh is called for a charge - foul #3 on Bradford Hsieh, team foul #10 | 83-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Hanson (C) Ricky Hendrix | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:11 | Auburn | Joey Pepper buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-64 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | John Price misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-64 |
| 01:52 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler gets the rebound | 86-64 |
| 01:29 | Auburn | Joey Pepper hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 86-64 |
| 01:28 | Auburn | Billy Hanson tips it in | 88-64 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bradford Hsieh | 88-67 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Paul Austin hits a floater from the free throw line | 90-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Joey Pepper takes the ball from Larry Ellerbe | 90-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 90-67 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler hits the follow up shot | 92-67 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe makes the 3 from the left corner | 92-70 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell runs out the clock | 92-70 |