| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Riley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elton Mire (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Sturgill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Yee (fresh) 2 stl. C - Ronald Murray (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Merlino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Arsenault (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Fern (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Al Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill inbounds the ball | 28-18 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill hits a runner from the baseline | 30-18 |
| 19:33 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Al Mason | 30-21 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Elton Mire scores on a shot from the left block | 32-21 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | John Merlino is called for 3 seconds | 32-21 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill travels with the ball | 32-21 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault is hacked by Elton Mire - foul #1 on Elton Mire, team foul #1 | 32-21 |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Charlie Fern can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-21 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Kenneth Yee grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Donald Riley buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-21 |
| 17:49 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | Elton Mire grabs the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Elton Mire misses the driving attempt in the paint | 35-24 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Elton Mire tips it in | 37-24 |
| 16:52 | Auburn | Charlie Fern buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Merlino | 37-27 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Kenneth Yee comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-27 |
| 16:22 | Auburn | John Merlino grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 16:15 | Auburn | Charlie Fern misses the dunk attempt | 37-27 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Elton Mire | 37-27 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | Kenneth Yee misses the easy layup | 37-27 |
| 15:56 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Riley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Elton Mire (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Michael Sturgill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Yee (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Ronald Murray (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Merlino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Arsenault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Merritt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charlie Fern (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Al Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Al Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw (PG), Kent Wiley (SG), Jay Gobeil (SF), Robert House (PF), Gilbert Rodgers (C) Donald Riley, Elton Mire, Michael Sturgill, Kenneth Yee, Ronald Murray | |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Cole (PG), James Topolski (SG), Carl Carroll (SF), Jerome Hylton (PF), Mauricio Greco (C) John Merlino, Fred Arsenault, Calvin Merritt, Charlie Fern, Al Mason | |
| 15:18 | Auburn | Martin Cole misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-27 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Gilbert Rodgers snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | Robert House lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jay Gobeil | 39-27 |
| 14:51 | Auburn | Mauricio Greco hits a shot from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Robert House's dunk attempt is rejected by Jerome Hylton | 39-29 |
| 14:40 | Auburn | Carl Carroll snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 14:27 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by Mauricio Greco is blocked by Robert House | 39-29 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi | Jay Gobeil gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | The 3pt attempt by Jay Gobeil is denied by Carl Carroll | 39-29 |
| 14:10 | Auburn | Mauricio Greco grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 14:06 | Auburn | Robert House swats the short shot by Carl Carroll | 39-29 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Cole | 39-29 |
| 13:46 | Auburn | James Topolski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Topolski, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (PG), Elton Mire (SG), Michael Sturgill (SF), Ronald Murray (C) Dale Hinshaw, Kent Wiley, Jay Gobeil, Gilbert Rodgers | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Merlino (PG), Fred Arsenault (SG), Calvin Merritt (SF), Charlie Fern (PF), Al Mason (C) Martin Cole, James Topolski, Carl Carroll, Jerome Hylton, Mauricio Greco | |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charlie Fern - foul #3 on Charlie Fern, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 13:07 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Sturgill - foul #1 on Michael Sturgill, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| 13:07 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 13:07 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Donald Riley connects on the floater from the left side | 43-31 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | John Merlino is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Riley - foul #1 on Donald Riley, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| 12:41 | Auburn | John Merlino scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Elton Mire connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Donald Riley | 45-34 |
| 12:14 | Auburn | Al Mason can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 12:12 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt misses the tip | 45-34 |
| 12:10 | Auburn | Al Mason tips it home | 45-36 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | Robert House scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Donald Riley | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elton Mire (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Michael Sturgill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert House (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Merlino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Arsenault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Merritt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charlie Fern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Al Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Auburn | Al Mason clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 47-36 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill banks in the layup | 49-36 |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt is whistled for traveling | 49-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Yee (PF) Robert House | |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Cole (PG), Carl Carroll (SF), Jerome Hylton (C) John Merlino, Calvin Merritt, Al Mason | |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray loses the ball out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Wiley (PG), Jay Gobeil (SG), Gilbert Rodgers (C) Donald Riley, Elton Mire, Ronald Murray | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:32 | Auburn | Martin Cole misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | The jumper by Gilbert Rodgers is denied by Charlie Fern | 49-36 |
| 10:05 | Auburn | Jerome Hylton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 09:49 | Auburn | Martin Cole misses short on a runner in the paint | 49-36 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | Jay Gobeil buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kent Wiley | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:11 | Auburn | Carl Carroll connects on the jump hook in the lane | 52-38 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Jay Gobeil is hacked by Fred Arsenault - foul #2 on Fred Arsenault, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (PG), Elton Mire (SG), Robert House (PF), Ronald Murray (C) Jay Gobeil, Michael Sturgill, Kenneth Yee, Gilbert Rodgers | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Merlino (PG), James Topolski (SG), Calvin Merritt (SF), Al Mason (C) Martin Cole, Fred Arsenault, Carl Carroll, Charlie Fern | |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:14 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Merlino | 52-41 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 08:00 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 07:43 | Auburn | Jerome Hylton knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elton Mire (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Kent Wiley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert House (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Merlino (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Topolski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Merritt (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerome Hylton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Al Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi | Robert House hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 07:27 | Auburn | Al Mason grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 07:16 | Auburn | John Merlino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Donald Riley | 54-43 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Kent Wiley steps in front of the Calvin Merritt pass | 54-43 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi | Robert House misses the easy layup | 54-43 |
| 06:06 | Auburn | John Merlino pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | James Topolski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Donald Riley drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Elton Mire | 57-46 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill (SF) Kent Wiley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Arsenault (SG), Charlie Fern (PF) James Topolski, Jerome Hylton | |
| 05:12 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Merlino and the foul's on Ronald Murray - foul #2 on Ronald Murray, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| 05:12 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elton Mire | 59-49 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Al Mason clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert House | 59-49 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | Al Mason steps in front of the Donald Riley pass | 59-49 |
| 04:03 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt misses the dunk | 59-49 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | Al Mason misses the tip | 59-49 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert House | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | Robert House comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 03:51 | Auburn | Al Mason pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Auburn | Al Mason lays it in | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elton Mire (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sturgill (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert House (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Merlino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fred Arsenault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Merritt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charlie Fern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Al Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Elton Mire misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Charlie Fern - foul #4 on Charlie Fern, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Wiley (PG) Donald Riley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Cole (PG), Carl Carroll (SF), Jerome Hylton (C) John Merlino, Calvin Merritt, Al Mason | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Elton Mire makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Elton Mire makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 02:57 | Auburn | Fred Arsenault misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert House | 61-51 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jay Gobeil (SG), Kenneth Yee (PF), Gilbert Rodgers (C) Elton Mire, Robert House, Ronald Murray | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:29 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (PG), Elton Mire (SG), Robert House (PF), Ronald Murray (C) Kent Wiley, Jay Gobeil, Kenneth Yee, Gilbert Rodgers | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Merlino (PG), Calvin Merritt (SF), Al Mason (C) Martin Cole, Carl Carroll, Jerome Hylton | |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Al Mason misses short on a floater from close range | 61-51 |
| 02:12 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Al Mason | 61-51 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Michael Sturgill steals it from Al Mason | 61-51 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill lays it up and in | 63-51 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | John Merlino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Al Mason tips it in | 63-53 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Robert House misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill tips it home | 65-53 |
| 01:03 | Auburn | Calvin Merritt clanks a shot from the left side | 65-53 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray is called for a backcourt violation | 65-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw (PG), Kent Wiley (SG), Jay Gobeil (SF), Kenneth Yee (PF), Gilbert Rodgers (C) Donald Riley, Elton Mire, Michael Sturgill, Robert House, Ronald Murray | |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Cole (PG), James Topolski (SG), Carl Carroll (SF), Jerome Hylton (PF), Mauricio Greco (C) John Merlino, Fred Arsenault, Calvin Merritt, Charlie Fern, Al Mason | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Dale Hinshaw picks off the pass by Jerome Hylton | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw runs out the clock | 65-53 |