| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Merlino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Arsenault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Calvin Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charlie Fern (fresh) 6 pts. C - Al Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Riley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elton Mire (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Sturgill (fresh) PF - Robert House (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi | Elton Mire connects on the shot from close range | 34-28 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Charlie Fern comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Riley | 34-28 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | Robert House dunks the ball and the foul's on Charlie Fern - foul #2 on Charlie Fern, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | Robert House makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | Robert House can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 37-31 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Charlie Fern pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:26 | Auburn | Charlie Fern is hacked by Robert House - foul #1 on Robert House, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:16 | Auburn | Al Mason is called for a charge - foul #2 on Al Mason, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | Donald Riley misses long on a shot from the left side | 37-31 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | Al Mason grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 17:45 | Auburn | John Merlino hits the follow up shot | 39-31 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | Elton Mire comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-31 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | Al Mason snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | Al Mason connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 41-31 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 41-31 |
| 16:51 | Auburn | Al Mason gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:30 | Auburn | Al Mason is fouled on the floor by Ronald Murray - foul #2 on Ronald Murray, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Cole (PG), Carl Carroll (SF), Jerome Hylton (C) John Merlino, Calvin Merritt, Al Mason | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw (PG), Kent Wiley (SG), Jay Gobeil (SF), Kenneth Yee (C) Donald Riley, Elton Mire, Michael Sturgill, Ronald Murray | |
| 16:19 | Auburn | Martin Cole misses short on a shot in the paint | 41-31 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi | Kenneth Yee grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | Jay Gobeil knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 15:50 | Auburn | Robert House steps in front of the Carl Carroll pass | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Martin Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Arsenault (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charlie Fern (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Hylton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dale Hinshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kent Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jay Gobeil (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert House (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Yee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley makes the floater from the right side | 41-36 |
| 15:14 | Auburn | Charlie Fern banks in the layup | 43-36 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dale Hinshaw | 43-39 |
| 14:48 | Auburn | Kenneth Yee steals it from Martin Cole | 43-39 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Hinshaw | 43-42 |
| 14:23 | Auburn | Robert House is called for the reach on Charlie Fern - foul #2 on Robert House, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Merlino (PG), James Topolski (SG), Calvin Merritt (SF), Al Mason (C) Martin Cole, Fred Arsenault, Carl Carroll, Charlie Fern | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (PG), Elton Mire (SG), Michael Sturgill (SF), Ronald Murray (C) Dale Hinshaw, Kent Wiley, Jay Gobeil, Robert House | |
| 14:09 | Auburn | James Topolski is hacked by Elton Mire - foul #1 on Elton Mire, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 13:57 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt blows the dunk | 43-42 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Elton Mire | 43-42 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Elton Mire misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 13:35 | Auburn | Jerome Hylton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | Al Mason misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 43-42 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ronald Murray | 43-42 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Elton Mire | 43-45 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Al Mason makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Calvin Merritt | 45-45 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael Sturgill and the foul's on Jerome Hylton - foul #3 on Jerome Hylton, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Arsenault (SG), Charlie Fern (PF) James Topolski, Jerome Hylton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert House (PF) Kenneth Yee | |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Robert House grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| 11:47 | Auburn | Charlie Fern clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Sturgill - foul #2 on Michael Sturgill, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| 11:47 | Auburn | Charlie Fern makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:47 | Auburn | Charlie Fern makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Merlino (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Arsenault (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Calvin Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charlie Fern (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Al Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Riley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elton Mire (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sturgill (fresh) PF - Robert House (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | Robert House can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-47 |
| 11:26 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Fred Arsenault | 47-47 |
| 11:01 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charlie Fern and he's hacked by Ronald Murray - foul #3 on Ronald Murray, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Cole (PG), Jerome Hylton (C) John Merlino, Al Mason | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Wiley (PG), Jay Gobeil (SG), Gilbert Rodgers (C) Donald Riley, Elton Mire, Ronald Murray | |
| 11:01 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | Gilbert Rodgers clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill tips it but misses | 50-47 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Rodgers | 50-47 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Jerome Hylton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gilbert Rodgers - foul #1 on Gilbert Rodgers, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Carroll (SF) Calvin Merritt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (PG), Elton Mire (SG), Ronald Murray (C) Jay Gobeil, Michael Sturgill, Gilbert Rodgers | |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Elton Mire tips it home | 52-49 |
| 09:21 | Auburn | Martin Cole can't finish the layup | 52-49 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Elton Mire grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Donald Riley loses the dribble to Fred Arsenault | 52-49 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault throws it down | 54-49 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | Elton Mire jams it set up by Donald Riley | 54-51 |
| 08:23 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Carroll | 56-51 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | Donald Riley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ronald Murray | 56-54 |
| 07:47 | Auburn | Martin Cole knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Martin Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Fred Arsenault (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Carl Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charlie Fern (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Hylton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Riley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elton Mire (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Wiley (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Robert House (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Robert House clanks a floater from the right block | 58-54 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Elton Mire tips it home | 58-56 |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Jerome Hylton misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Robert House grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Jerome Hylton steals the ball from Ronald Murray | 58-56 |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Martin Cole is whistled for traveling | 58-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Merlino (PG), James Topolski (SG), Calvin Merritt (SF), Mauricio Greco (PF), Al Mason (C) Martin Cole, Fred Arsenault, Carl Carroll, Charlie Fern, Jerome Hylton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw (PG), Jay Gobeil (SG), Michael Sturgill (SF), Kenneth Yee (PF), Gilbert Rodgers (C) Donald Riley, Elton Mire, Kent Wiley, Robert House, Ronald Murray | |
| 06:37 | Mississippi | Kenneth Yee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-56 |
| 06:22 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt can't finish the layup | 58-56 |
| 06:21 | Auburn | Mauricio Greco hits the follow up shot | 60-56 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Jay Gobeil is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jay Gobeil, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| 05:54 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt is fouled on the floor by Michael Sturgill - foul #3 on Michael Sturgill, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Wiley (PG) Dale Hinshaw | |
| 05:54 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:54 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Al Mason swats the short shot by Kenneth Yee | 62-56 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | James Topolski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 05:27 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt tips it home | 64-56 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi | Kenneth Yee misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 05:13 | Auburn | James Topolski pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:57 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | James Topolski grabs the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 64-56 |
| 04:47 | Auburn | Mauricio Greco can't tip it in | 64-56 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Al Mason tips it back up and in | 66-56 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Jay Gobeil misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Gilbert Rodgers tips it back up and in | 66-58 |
| 04:16 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Al Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Arsenault (SG), Charlie Fern (PF) James Topolski, Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (PG), Elton Mire (SG), Robert House (PF), Ronald Murray (C) Kent Wiley, Jay Gobeil, Kenneth Yee, Gilbert Rodgers | |
| 04:01 | Auburn | Charlie Fern misses the lay-in | 66-58 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Donald Riley is blocked by Al Mason | 66-58 |
| 03:54 | Auburn | Charlie Fern grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Al Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Robert House grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Merlino (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Arsenault (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Calvin Merritt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Fern (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Al Mason (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elton Mire (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sturgill (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert House (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Sturgill | 66-60 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Al Mason misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Elton Mire misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Robert House tips it in | 66-62 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | John Merlino clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 02:40 | Auburn | Al Mason misses the tip | 66-62 |
| 02:39 | Auburn | John Merlino tips it home | 68-62 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Robert House misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Charlie Fern - foul #3 on Charlie Fern, team foul #4 | 68-62 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Robert House makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Robert House makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:11 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Elton Mire grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-66 |
| 01:26 | Auburn | John Merlino is whistled for traveling | 68-66 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Robert House connects on the shot near the basket | 68-68 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Charlie Fern's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Murray | 68-68 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Donald Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Calvin Merritt blocks the short jumper by Michael Sturgill | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Merlino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Arsenault (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Calvin Merritt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charlie Fern (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Al Mason (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elton Mire (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sturgill (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert House (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Murray (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray wins the tip | 68-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 04:41 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Charlie Fern | 68-68 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | John Merlino misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-68 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Calvin Merritt steps in front of the Elton Mire pass | 68-68 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | John Merlino scores on a 3 from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 71-68 |
| 03:30 | Auburn | Al Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Merlino | 73-68 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Donald Riley drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert House and he's fouled by Calvin Merritt - foul #2 on Calvin Merritt, team foul #5 | 73-70 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Donald Riley makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Elton Mire steps in front of the John Merlino pass in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi | Robert House knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Michael Sturgill | 73-73 |
| 02:44 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Sturgill - foul #4 on Michael Sturgill, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| 02:44 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:44 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Robert House is denied on a dunk by Charlie Fern | 75-73 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray tips it home | 75-75 |
| 02:08 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | Elton Mire misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Fred Arsenault - foul #3 on Fred Arsenault, team foul #6 | 75-75 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | Elton Mire makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | Elton Mire misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Al Mason grabs the board | 75-76 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Charlie Fern connects on the jumper from the baseline | 77-76 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-76 |
| 01:14 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Charlie Fern | 77-76 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Charlie Fern is whistled for a carry | 77-76 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Merlino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Arsenault (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Merritt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charlie Fern (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Al Mason (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Riley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elton Mire (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sturgill (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert House (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Murray (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Robert House misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 77-76 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | John Merlino is called for the reach on Donald Riley - foul #2 on John Merlino, team foul #7 | 77-76 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Donald Riley makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Donald Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | John Merlino knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Calvin Merritt | 79-78 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Robert House makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Donald Riley | 79-80 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Al Mason comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 79-80 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Robert House pulls down the rebound | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Robert House runs out the clock | 79-80 |