| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Beaver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hollis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Jarman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Flood (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bret Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 blk. C - Hoyt Boatner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | William Hollis inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:48 | Auburn | Scott Benton steals it from Mark Jarman | 36-34 |
| 19:29 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner blows the wide open layup | 36-34 |
| 19:28 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Bret Hawkins | 36-34 |
| 19:19 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-34 |
| 19:18 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Beaver | 36-34 |
| 19:14 | Auburn | Brian Lawson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Bret Hawkins - foul #2 on Bret Hawkins, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:14 | Auburn | Brian Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:14 | Auburn | Brian Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:58 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Jarman - foul #3 on Mark Jarman, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis (PF) Mark Jarman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Myron Schumacher (C) Hoyt Boatner | |
| 18:58 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:58 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | Charles Wiggins steals it from Richard Beaver | 38-35 |
| 18:33 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses the dunk | 38-35 |
| 18:32 | Auburn | Brian Lawson pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:05 | Auburn | Richard Beaver is called for 3 seconds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Benjamin Greer (SF), Harold Sullivan (C) Brian Lawson, William Hollis, Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (PG), Marcus Simmers (SG), Enrique Morales (PF) Charles Wiggins, Harold Taormina, Bret Hawkins | |
| 17:39 | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers lays it up and in and he's hacked by Richard Beaver - foul #2 on Richard Beaver, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 17:39 | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:39 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:24 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner (C) Myron Schumacher | |
| 17:18 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 17:01 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 16:59 | Auburn | Chris Boone misses the tip | 38-37 |
| 16:58 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 16:56 | Vanderbilt | Chris Boone steps in front of the Hoyt Boatner pass in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 16:43 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Marcus Simmers - foul #2 on Marcus Simmers, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), William Hollis (SF), Wayne Flood (C) Chris Boone, Benjamin Greer, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG) Marcus Simmers | |
| 16:43 | Auburn | Richard Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:43 | Auburn | Richard Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:36 | Vanderbilt | James Houston makes the shot from the left side | 40-39 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Brian Lawson's pass is intercepted by James Houston | 40-39 |
| 16:15 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Houston | 40-42 |
| 16:08 | Auburn | Enrique Morales swats the shot by Brian Lawson | 40-42 |
| 16:07 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:49 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Travis Calahan (SG), Mark Jarman (PF) Brian Lawson, Richard Beaver, Jimmy Chavis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Bret Hawkins (PF), Myron Schumacher (C) James Houston, Enrique Morales, Hoyt Boatner | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Boone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Calahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Hollis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Jarman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Flood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bret Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Myron Schumacher (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Auburn | Travis Calahan is fouled on the floor by Harold Taormina - foul #3 on Harold Taormina, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Sullivan (C) Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mikel Czernovski (SF) Scott Benton | |
| 15:12 | Auburn | Bret Hawkins picks off the pass by Harold Sullivan | 40-42 |
| 14:56 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Travis Calahan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:48 | Auburn | Mark Jarman misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Myron Schumacher - foul #2 on Myron Schumacher, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Benjamin Greer (SF), Wayne Flood (C) Chris Boone, William Hollis, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (SG), Scott Benton (SF), Hoyt Boatner (C) Harold Taormina, Bret Hawkins, Myron Schumacher | |
| 14:48 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:48 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:34 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mikel Czernovski | 42-44 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Wayne Flood connects on the shot from the left side and he's fouled by Hoyt Boatner - foul #1 on Hoyt Boatner, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers (SG) David Wooten | |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Wayne Flood makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:01 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 13:59 | Auburn | Brian Lawson gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:54 | Auburn | Brian Lawson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Benjamin Greer | 47-44 |
| 13:29 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), William Hollis (SF), Harold Sullivan (C) Brian Lawson, Travis Calahan, Benjamin Greer, Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG), James Houston (SF), Bret Hawkins (PF), Myron Schumacher (C) Marcus Simmers, Scott Benton, Mikel Czernovski, Hoyt Boatner | |
| 13:11 | Auburn | 3 seconds is called on William Hollis | 47-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG) Charles Wiggins | |
| 13:00 | Vanderbilt | James Houston comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 12:59 | Vanderbilt | Myron Schumacher misses the tip | 47-44 |
| 12:58 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 12:53 | Auburn | William Hollis connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chris Boone | 49-44 |
| 12:45 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 12:44 | Vanderbilt | James Houston tips it home | 49-46 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Chris Boone is hacked by Bret Hawkins - foul #3 on Bret Hawkins, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales (PF) Myron Schumacher | |
| 12:23 | Auburn | Richard Beaver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 12:21 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Enrique Morales | 49-46 |
| 12:02 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Jarman - foul #4 on Mark Jarman, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Travis Calahan (SG), Benjamin Greer (SF), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Wayne Flood (C) Chris Boone, Richard Beaver, William Hollis, Mark Jarman, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers (SG), Scott Benton (SF), Hoyt Boatner (C) Harold Taormina, James Houston, Bret Hawkins | |
| 12:02 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:02 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:43 | Auburn | Wayne Flood makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmy Chavis | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Calahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Greer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Chavis (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Wayne Flood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Marcus Simmers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Enrique Morales (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Hoyt Boatner (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales makes the floater from close range set up by Scott Benton | 51-50 |
| 11:09 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis lays it up and in | 53-50 |
| 10:51 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten drills a floater from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 10:22 | Auburn | Brian Lawson misses the easy layup | 53-52 |
| 10:21 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Hoyt Boatner | 53-52 |
| 10:06 | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers is fouled on the floor by Travis Calahan - foul #4 on Travis Calahan, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), William Hollis (SF), Harold Sullivan (C) Brian Lawson, Travis Calahan, Benjamin Greer, Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Harold Taormina (SG), James Houston (SF), Bret Hawkins (PF), Myron Schumacher (C) David Wooten, Marcus Simmers, Scott Benton, Enrique Morales, Hoyt Boatner | |
| 10:01 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Houston | 53-54 |
| 09:49 | Auburn | Richard Beaver can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 09:48 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:28 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by James Houston | 53-56 |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Charles Wiggins steps in front of the William Hollis pass | 53-56 |
| 09:01 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 09:00 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 08:54 | Auburn | Chris Boone comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 08:52 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Bret Hawkins | 53-56 |
| 08:31 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina is denied on a layup by Jimmy Chavis | 53-56 |
| 08:30 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins tips it in | 53-58 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Richard Beaver hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Chris Boone | 55-58 |
| 07:59 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bret Hawkins | 55-61 |
| 07:40 | Auburn | Richard Beaver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 07:39 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Boone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Beaver (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hollis (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Chavis (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Taormina (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Houston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bret Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Myron Schumacher (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Auburn | Richard Beaver double dribbles | 55-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Travis Calahan (SG), Benjamin Greer (SF), Mark Jarman (PF), Wayne Flood (C) Chris Boone, Richard Beaver, William Hollis, Jimmy Chavis, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Marcus Simmers (SG), Scott Benton (SF), Mikel Czernovski (PF), Enrique Morales (C) Charles Wiggins, Harold Taormina, James Houston, Bret Hawkins, Myron Schumacher | |
| 07:08 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Benton | 55-64 |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Mark Jarman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-64 |
| 06:40 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer tips it home | 57-64 |
| 06:27 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Mark Jarman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 06:22 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer double dribbles | 57-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Hollis (SF) Benjamin Greer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner (C) Enrique Morales | |
| 06:12 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner misses badly on a shot from the right side | 57-64 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | William Hollis snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | The jump hook by Travis Calahan is blocked by Mikel Czernovski | 57-64 |
| 06:03 | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 06:01 | Vanderbilt | Mark Jarman steals it from Mikel Czernovski in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| 05:41 | Auburn | Mark Jarman connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 59-64 |
| 05:38 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG), Harold Sullivan (C) Travis Calahan, Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Harold Taormina (SG), Bret Hawkins (PF) David Wooten, Marcus Simmers, Mikel Czernovski | |
| 05:24 | Auburn | Charles Wiggins steals it from Brian Lawson | 59-64 |
| 05:12 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina is whistled for a carry | 59-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Benjamin Greer (SF) Brian Lawson, William Hollis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales (PF) Hoyt Boatner | |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Richard Beaver hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Jarman | 62-64 |
| 04:44 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Boone - foul #2 on Chris Boone, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Flood (C) Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (PG), Myron Schumacher (C) Charles Wiggins, Bret Hawkins | |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Jarman - foul #5 on Mark Jarman, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis (PF) Mark Jarman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins (PF) Enrique Morales | |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:20 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Houston - foul #3 on James Houston, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mikel Czernovski (PF) Bret Hawkins | |
| 04:20 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:20 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:51 | Vanderbilt | James Houston double dribbles | 63-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Travis Calahan (SG), William Hollis (SF), Harold Sullivan (C) Chris Boone, Richard Beaver, Benjamin Greer, Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Marcus Simmers (SG), Bret Hawkins (C) James Houston, Harold Taormina, Myron Schumacher | |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Brian Lawson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Hollis | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Calahan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Hollis (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Chavis (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marcus Simmers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Benton (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mikel Czernovski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bret Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins is fouled in the backcourt by William Hollis - foul #2 on William Hollis, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales (PF) Mikel Czernovski | |
| 03:23 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:23 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Benton | 65-66 |
| 03:03 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 02:44 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 65-66 |
| 02:42 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins can't tip it in | 65-66 |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG), Wayne Flood (C) Travis Calahan, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG), Myron Schumacher (C) Marcus Simmers, Bret Hawkins | |
| 02:27 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Taormina | 65-68 |
| 02:11 | Auburn | Brian Lawson scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-68 |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Flood steps in front of the Myron Schumacher pass in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis blows the layup but the foul's on Enrique Morales - foul #1 on Enrique Morales, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Bret Hawkins (PF), Hoyt Boatner (C) Charles Wiggins, Enrique Morales, Myron Schumacher | |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:35 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Chavis swats the short shot by Hoyt Boatner | 68-68 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Brian Lawson pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:30 | Auburn | Brian Lawson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 01:14 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-68 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | William Hollis snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | William Hollis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Harold Taormina | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:33 | Auburn | David Wooten is called for the reach on Brian Lawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Wooten, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Brian Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:33 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner hits a shot from the left side set up by Bret Hawkins and he's hacked by Brian Lawson - foul #2 on Brian Lawson, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner makes the free throw | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:01 | Auburn | William Hollis is hacked by Hoyt Boatner - foul #2 on Hoyt Boatner, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Beaver (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hollis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Chavis (tired) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Flood (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bret Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Hoyt Boatner (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Flood picks off the pass by Scott Benton in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Scott Benton blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Chavis | 73-73 |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:42 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner is hacked by Richard Beaver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Beaver, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG), Benjamin Greer (SF), Harold Sullivan (C) Richard Beaver, William Hollis, Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales (PF) Bret Hawkins | |
| 04:42 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:42 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 73-75 |
| 04:25 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 04:07 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-75 |
| 04:05 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Travis Calahan | 73-75 |
| 03:38 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-75 |
| 03:37 | Auburn | Travis Calahan hits the follow up shot | 75-75 |
| 03:12 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Wooten | 75-77 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer double dribbles | 75-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), William Hollis (SF), Wayne Flood (C) Brian Lawson, Benjamin Greer, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Marcus Simmers (SG), James Houston (SF), Mikel Czernovski (PF), Myron Schumacher (C) David Wooten, Harold Taormina, Scott Benton, Enrique Morales, Hoyt Boatner | |
| 02:43 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG), Scott Benton (SF), Bret Hawkins (PF) Marcus Simmers, James Houston, Mikel Czernovski | |
| 02:27 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina travels with the ball | 75-77 |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG) Chris Boone | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Wayne Flood connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-77 |
| 01:59 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jimmy Chavis - foul #2 on Jimmy Chavis, team foul #10 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG) Travis Calahan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Hoyt Boatner (C) Charles Wiggins, Myron Schumacher | |
| 01:59 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:59 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Wayne Flood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-79 |
| 01:40 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins gets the rebound | 77-79 |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner double dribbles | 77-79 |
| 01:05 | Auburn | Wayne Flood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 77-79 |
| 01:04 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner grabs the board | 77-79 |
| 01:02 | Vanderbilt | Richard Beaver takes the ball from Harold Taormina in the backcourt | 77-79 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Wayne Flood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hoyt Boatner - foul #3 on Hoyt Boatner, team foul #11 | 77-79 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Wayne Flood makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Wayne Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Beaver (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Hollis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Chavis (very tired) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Flood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Bret Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Hoyt Boatner (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 79-79 |
| 00:39 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten snags the offensive board | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 79-81 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Richard Beaver knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 81-81 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses the halfcourt shot | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Beaver (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Hollis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Chavis (very tired) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Flood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Bret Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Hoyt Boatner (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:36 | Auburn | Richard Beaver knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-81 |
| 04:10 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Chavis is called for the reach on Hoyt Boatner - foul #3 on Jimmy Chavis, team foul #11 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG), Benjamin Greer (SF), Harold Sullivan (C) Richard Beaver, William Hollis, Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Enrique Morales (PF) David Wooten, Bret Hawkins | |
| 04:10 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 04:10 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Benjamin Greer | 86-83 |
| 03:32 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 86-83 |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales tips it but misses | 86-83 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Travis Calahan snags the defensive board | 86-83 |
| 03:23 | Auburn | Brian Lawson buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Sullivan | 88-83 |
| 03:20 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Greer steps in front of the Charles Wiggins pass in the backcourt | 88-83 |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Enrique Morales blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Chavis | 88-83 |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton grabs the board | 88-83 |
| 03:01 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 88-83 |
| 03:00 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 88-83 |
| 03:00 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-83 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Hollis (SF), Wayne Flood (C) Benjamin Greer, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Bret Hawkins (PF), Myron Schumacher (C) Charles Wiggins, Enrique Morales, Hoyt Boatner | |
| 02:52 | Auburn | David Wooten is called for the reach on Brian Lawson - foul #5 on David Wooten, team foul #12 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG) Jimmy Chavis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG) David Wooten | |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Brian Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Brian Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:50 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina is hacked by Travis Calahan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Travis Calahan, team foul #12 | 90-83 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG), Jimmy Chavis (PF) Chris Boone, Travis Calahan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 02:50 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 02:50 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 02:36 | Auburn | William Hollis knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 92-85 |
| 02:29 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 92-85 |
| 02:27 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brian Lawson | 92-85 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Brian Lawson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Wiggins - foul #2 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #13 | 92-85 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG) Jimmy Chavis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Brian Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Brian Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| 02:03 | Vanderbilt | Brian Lawson steals the ball from Charles Wiggins | 94-85 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 94-85 |
| 01:48 | Auburn | Chris Boone gets the offensive rebound | 94-85 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | Harold Taormina is called for the reach on Chris Boone - foul #4 on Harold Taormina, team foul #14 | 94-85 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis (PF) Brian Lawson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner (C) Myron Schumacher | |
| 01:32 | Auburn | Chris Boone misses the 1st free throw | 94-85 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | Chris Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Flood | 94-85 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 94-85 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | William Hollis misses the 3 from the right wing | 94-85 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Wayne Flood snags the offensive board | 94-85 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | William Hollis buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Chris Boone | 96-85 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:57 | Vanderbilt | Chris Boone picks off the pass by Scott Benton in the backcourt | 96-85 |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Chris Boone dunks the ball | 98-85 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Boone (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Beaver (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Hollis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Chavis (very tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Wayne Flood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Bret Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Hoyt Boatner (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:49 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 98-85 |
| 00:48 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton tips it but misses | 98-85 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Wayne Flood pulls down the rebound | 98-85 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 98-85 |
| 00:39 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 98-85 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner connects on the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Wayne Flood - foul #1 on Wayne Flood, team foul #13 | 98-87 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG) Chris Boone | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers (SG), James Houston (SF), Enrique Morales (PF) Harold Taormina, Scott Benton, Bret Hawkins | |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner makes the free throw | 98-88 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Richard Beaver travels with the ball | 98-88 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Myron Schumacher (C) Hoyt Boatner | |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 98-88 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Brian Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 98-88 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Brian Lawson runs out the clock | 98-88 |