| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Irvin Dimas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Rigg (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Somers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| 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 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 19:44 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Somers | 29-26 |
| 19:20 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 29-26 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | George Rigg denies the turnaround by David Harper | 29-26 |
| 19:00 | Auburn | George Rigg snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 18:56 | Auburn | George Rigg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses short on a runner in the lane | 29-26 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Brian Varga hits the follow up shot | 31-26 |
| 18:28 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Irvin Dimas - foul #1 on Irvin Dimas, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:28 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:28 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker is fouled on the floor by Ricky Croce - foul #1 on Ricky Croce, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | David Harper misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas tips it but misses | 31-28 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 17:41 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Richard Somers gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 31-28 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | Ricky Croce snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson banks in the layup set up by Martin Williams | 31-30 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | Martin Williams is called for the reach on Brian Varga - foul #1 on Martin Williams, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs (SG), Willie Black (SF), Andrew Masuda (C) David Harper, Tim Pappas, Irvin Dimas | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Manigault (PG), Ervin Gould (SG) Ricky Croce, Martin Williams | |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 16:22 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Somers | 31-30 |
| 16:04 | Auburn | Richard Somers comes up short on the shot near the basket | 31-30 |
| 16:02 | Auburn | Richard Somers grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson misses the easy layup | 31-30 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Calvin Whittaker | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Black (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Masuda (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Manigault (fresh) SG - Ervin Gould (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Stevenson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Rigg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Somers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | Chris Manigault is called for the reach on Brian Varga in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Manigault, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Murrow (C) Brian Varga | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Hall (SF), Nathaniel Soules (PF), Arthur Mackinnon (C) Matthew Stevenson, George Rigg, Richard Somers | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 15:30 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 15:12 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Masuda - foul #2 on Andrew Masuda, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG), Tim Pappas (SF) Willie Black, Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Martin Williams (SG) Chris Manigault, Arthur Mackinnon | |
| 15:12 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:12 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Pappas | 34-32 |
| 14:44 | Auburn | Michael Hall blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Murrow - foul #4 on Robert Murrow, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Irvin Dimas (PF) Donald Jacobs, Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Somers (C) Ervin Gould | |
| 14:44 | Auburn | Michael Hall misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:44 | Auburn | Michael Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas is hacked by Michael Hall - foul #2 on Michael Hall, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson (SF) Michael Hall | |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Richard Somers steals the ball from Irvin Dimas | 34-33 |
| 14:09 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules lays it up and in on a great pass from Martin Williams | 34-35 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 13:46 | Auburn | Richard Somers pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Martin Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | David Harper grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Brian Varga can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Richard Somers grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 12:52 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ricky Croce and the foul's on Irvin Dimas - foul #2 on Irvin Dimas, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG), Calvin Whittaker (PF), Donald Jacobs (C) David Harper, Irvin Dimas, Andrew Masuda | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Manigault (PG), Ervin Gould (SG) Ricky Croce, Martin Williams | |
| 12:52 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Brian Varga can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:22 | Auburn | Ervin Gould comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 12:20 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson tips it in | 34-40 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Donald Jacobs | 36-40 |
| 11:41 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules misses long on a jumper from the right side | 36-40 |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tim Pappas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Manigault (fresh) SG - Ervin Gould (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Stevenson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nathaniel Soules (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Somers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Auburn | Willie Black steps in front of the Ervin Gould pass | 36-40 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker drills a runner near the basket | 38-40 |
| 11:04 | Auburn | Ervin Gould can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | Willie Black can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 10:41 | Auburn | Richard Somers grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 10:22 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules loses the dribble to Tim Pappas | 38-40 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 38-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG), Irvin Dimas (PF), Andrew Masuda (C) Brian Varga, Tim Pappas, Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Martin Williams (SG), George Rigg (PF), Michael Hall (C) Chris Manigault, Matthew Stevenson, Nathaniel Soules, Richard Somers | |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Ervin Gould scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | David Harper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson (PG), Calvin Whittaker (PF) Donald Jacobs, Willie Black | |
| Subs | Auburn | Arthur Mackinnon (C) Ervin Gould | |
| 08:46 | Auburn | George Rigg misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 08:44 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Croce | 38-43 |
| 08:23 | Auburn | Irvin Dimas denies the turnaround by Michael Hall | 38-43 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | Martin Williams steps in front of the David Harper pass | 38-43 |
| 08:09 | Auburn | Ricky Croce clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Ellingson - foul #1 on Jerry Ellingson, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG) Jerry Ellingson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson (SF), Richard Somers (C) Michael Hall, Arthur Mackinnon | |
| 08:09 | Auburn | Ricky Croce makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:09 | Auburn | Ricky Croce misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker is called for 5 seconds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Tim Pappas (SF), Robert Murrow (C) Andrew Masuda, Irvin Dimas | |
| Subs | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules (PF) George Rigg | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Murrow (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Williams (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Matthew Stevenson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Somers (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Auburn | Richard Somers drills a floater from close range | 38-46 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Brian Varga is denied by Matthew Stevenson | 38-46 |
| 07:18 | Auburn | Richard Somers pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 07:04 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson loses the dribble to David Harper | 38-46 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas is hacked by Nathaniel Soules - foul #4 on Nathaniel Soules, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs (SG), Andrew Masuda (PF) David Harper, Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Manigault (PG), Ervin Gould (SG) Ricky Croce, Martin Williams | |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda misses the easy layup | 38-46 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Richard Somers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Donald Jacobs is called for the reach on Ervin Gould - foul #1 on Donald Jacobs, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas (PF) Andrew Masuda | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:09 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Varga | 41-46 |
| 05:44 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules lays it in | 41-48 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | Brian Varga clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chris Manigault - foul #2 on Chris Manigault, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG), Andrew Masuda (SF), Calvin Whittaker (PF) Donald Jacobs, Tim Pappas, Irvin Dimas | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Martin Williams (SG) Chris Manigault, Matthew Stevenson | |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:57 | Auburn | Calvin Whittaker is called for the reach on Ervin Gould - foul #2 on Calvin Whittaker, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs (PG) Brian Varga | |
| Subs | Auburn | George Rigg (PF), Michael Hall (C) Nathaniel Soules, Richard Somers | |
| 04:57 | Auburn | Ervin Gould makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:57 | Auburn | Ervin Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker knocks in the runner from the right block | 45-50 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Ricky Croce misses the jump hook from the left block | 45-50 |
| 04:40 | Auburn | Martin Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 04:31 | Auburn | Ricky Croce loses the dribble to Calvin Whittaker | 45-50 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | David Harper connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Martin Williams - foul #2 on Martin Williams, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Tim Pappas (SF), Irvin Dimas (C) Andrew Masuda, Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson (SF) Ervin Gould | |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | David Harper makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | Ricky Croce comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Michael Hall can't tip it in | 48-50 |
| 03:54 | Auburn | Ricky Croce pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 03:45 | Auburn | Michael Hall hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Stevenson | 48-52 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-52 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | George Rigg grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Irvin Dimas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Williams (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Matthew Stevenson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Rigg (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Ricky Croce misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 48-52 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on George Rigg - foul #3 on George Rigg, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Robert Murrow (C) David Harper, Irvin Dimas | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Manigault (PG), Ervin Gould (SG), Nathaniel Soules (PF), Richard Somers (C) Ricky Croce, Martin Williams, George Rigg, Michael Hall | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG) Donald Jacobs | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG) Chris Manigault | |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Richard Somers clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-52 |
| 02:30 | Auburn | Ricky Croce tips it in | 50-54 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi | David Harper misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker tips it home | 52-54 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Richard Somers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Murrow - foul #5 on Robert Murrow, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas (C) Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Williams (SG) Ervin Gould | |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Richard Somers misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Richard Somers misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | Brian Varga misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-54 |
| 01:22 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:12 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson drills a runner from the baseline set up by Martin Williams | 52-56 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Richard Somers blocks the short jumper by David Harper | 52-56 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Brian Varga grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the shot from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 00:52 | Auburn | Ricky Croce grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Martin Williams connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | David Harper drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Brian Varga is called for the reach on Nathaniel Soules in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Varga, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Manigault (PG), Ervin Gould (SG) Ricky Croce, Martin Williams | |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | David Harper clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Williams (SG) Matthew Stevenson | |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Martin Williams is hacked by Brian Varga in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Varga, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Martin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Martin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas loses the dribble to Richard Somers | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Richard Somers runs out the clock | 55-62 |