| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fresh) SG - Mathew Shaw (fresh) SF - William Stallworth (fresh) PF - Angel Moretti (fresh) C - Brandon Montag (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) SF - Ronald Dickerson (fresh) PF - Noel Askew (fresh) C - John Mattis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Brandon Montag wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Auburn | Brandon Montag comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Mattis - foul #1 on John Mattis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Auburn | Brandon Montag makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:50 | Auburn | Brandon Montag makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Stallworth | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Auburn | John Mattis is called for the reach on Brandon Montag - foul #2 on John Mattis, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright (C) John Mattis | |
| 18:50 | Auburn | William O'Neill can't connect on a shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | Angel Moretti tips it in | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Auburn | William Stallworth grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (PG), Fred Dixon (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Scotty Fiorini (PF), Jeffery Powell (C) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Ronald Dickerson, Noel Askew, Kevin Wright | |
| 17:45 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini lays it in | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Auburn | Brandon Montag misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | William O'Neill grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:42 | Auburn | Scotty Fiorini is called for the reach on Angel Moretti - foul #1 on Scotty Fiorini, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Eliason (PF), Dudley Gilbert (C) William Stallworth, Brandon Montag | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Noel Askew (PF) Duane Hackbarth, Fred Dixon, Jeffery Powell | |
| 16:22 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:20 | Auburn | Brian Eliason tips it in | 6-2 |
| 15:59 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 15:57 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Askew | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fresh) SG - Mathew Shaw (fresh) SF - Angel Moretti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Eliason (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dudley Gilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) PF - Noel Askew (fresh) C - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 15:47 | Auburn | Angel Moretti grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:26 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:12 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Brian Eliason misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Scotty Fiorini - foul #2 on Scotty Fiorini, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SF), Brandon Montag (C) Angel Moretti, Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (PG), Fred Dixon (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF), Kevin Wright (C) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Stephen Gaston, Noel Askew, Scotty Fiorini | |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Brian Eliason makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Brian Eliason makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:49 | Vanderbilt | William O'Neill takes the ball from Duane Hackbarth in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 14:41 | Auburn | Kevin Wright swats the short shot by William Stallworth | 8-5 |
| 14:39 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:11 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Ronald Dickerson is called for the reach on William O'Neill - foul #1 on Ronald Dickerson, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | Angel Moretti (PF) Brian Eliason | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Noel Askew (PF) Duane Hackbarth, Fred Dixon, Kevin Wright | |
| 13:35 | Auburn | Angel Moretti drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William O'Neill | 11-7 |
| 13:22 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 13:20 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 13:13 | Auburn | Angel Moretti is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Angel Moretti, team foul #1 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston (SF) Ronald Dickerson | |
| 12:54 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Eliason (PF) William Stallworth | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (PG), Fred Dixon (SG), Kevin Wright (C) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Jeffery Powell | |
| 12:42 | Auburn | William O'Neill clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 12:40 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 12:24 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew double dribbles | 11-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Jeffery Powell (C) Duane Hackbarth, Fred Dixon, Stephen Gaston, Kevin Wright | |
| 11:55 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Briggs - foul #1 on Mark Briggs, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert (C) Brandon Montag | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston (SF), Kevin Wright (C) Ronald Dickerson, Jeffery Powell | |
| 11:55 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:55 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Angel Moretti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Eliason (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dudley Gilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Wright (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs's floater is knocked away by Dudley Gilbert | 12-9 |
| 11:35 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette grabs the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:09 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs is hacked by William O'Neill - foul #1 on William O'Neill, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SF) Brian Eliason | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (PG), Fred Dixon (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Jeffery Powell (C) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Stephen Gaston, Kevin Wright | |
| 10:52 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Duane Hackbarth | 12-11 |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw makes the 3 from the left corner set up by William O'Neill | 15-11 |
| 10:21 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Angel Moretti - foul #2 on Angel Moretti, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (PG), Brian Eliason (PF), Brandon Montag (C) William O'Neill, Angel Moretti, Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Kevin Wright (C) Duane Hackbarth, Fred Dixon, Ronald Dickerson, Jeffery Powell | |
| 10:21 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:21 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:21 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brandon Montag | 15-11 |
| 10:16 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Montag | 18-11 |
| 09:59 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 09:58 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Stallworth | 18-11 |
| 09:34 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Duncan (SG) Mathew Shaw | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson (SF), Jeffery Powell (C) Stephen Gaston, Kevin Wright | |
| 09:16 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-11 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Stallworth | 18-11 |
| 08:59 | Auburn | Brian Eliason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-11 |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Noel Askew | 18-11 |
| 08:45 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 18-11 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Brian Eliason grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Brian Eliason misses the easy layup but the foul's on Noel Askew - foul #1 on Noel Askew, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | William O'Neill (PG), Mathew Shaw (SF) David Duncan, William Stallworth | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (PG), Fred Dixon (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Kevin Wright (C) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Ronald Dickerson, Noel Askew | |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Brian Eliason makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Brian Eliason makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 08:07 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth is hacked by Pablo Los - foul #1 on Pablo Los, team foul #4 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert (C) Brandon Montag | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew (PF) Jeffery Powell | |
| 07:51 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF) Duane Hackbarth, Fred Dixon, Stephen Gaston, Noel Askew | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pablo Los (fresh) SF - Mathew Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Eliason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dudley Gilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Dickerson (fresh) PF - Jeffery Powell (fresh) C - Kevin Wright (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Auburn | Pablo Los loses the dribble to Kevin Wright | 20-11 |
| 07:17 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 20-11 |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw snags the defensive board | 20-11 |
| 07:01 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | Pablo Los tips it in | 22-11 |
| 06:45 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs is whistled for traveling | 22-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SF), Brandon Montag (PF) Pablo Los, Brian Eliason | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (PG), Fred Dixon (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Noel Askew (PF), John Mattis (C) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Ronald Dickerson, Jeffery Powell, Kevin Wright | |
| 06:34 | Auburn | Stephen Gaston takes the ball from Brandon Montag | 22-11 |
| 06:12 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert is fouled on the floor by John Mattis - foul #3 on John Mattis, team foul #8 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Jeffery Powell (C) Duane Hackbarth, Fred Dixon, John Mattis | |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 05:56 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 05:43 | Vanderbilt | Dudley Gilbert is called for the reach on Jeffery Powell - foul #1 on Dudley Gilbert, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| 05:27 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffery Powell | 22-17 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | William Stallworth is fouled on the floor by Noel Askew - foul #2 on Noel Askew, team foul #9 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Eliason (PF) Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (PG), Fred Dixon (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Kevin Wright (C) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Stephen Gaston, Noel Askew | |
| 05:04 | Auburn | William Stallworth makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | William Stallworth makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 04:47 | Vanderbilt | Brian Eliason denies the turnaround by Fred Dixon | 24-17 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Brian Eliason grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | William Stallworth double dribbles | 24-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (SG) Mathew Shaw | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Mark Briggs (SG) Duane Hackbarth, Fred Dixon | |
| 04:08 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Pablo Los pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | William O'Neill loses the ball out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert (C) Brandon Montag | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston (SF), Scotty Fiorini (PF) Ronald Dickerson, Jeffery Powell | |
| 03:48 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Ouellette | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pablo Los (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Stallworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Eliason (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dudley Gilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) PF - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Wright (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Brian Eliason is called for traveling | 24-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Shaw (SG), Angel Moretti (SF) William O'Neill, William Stallworth | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson (SF), Noel Askew (PF) Stephen Gaston, Kevin Wright | |
| 03:14 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Ouellette | 24-21 |
| 02:53 | Auburn | Pablo Los misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert can't tip it in | 24-21 |
| 02:49 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dudley Gilbert - foul #2 on Dudley Gilbert, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | William O'Neill (PG) Brian Eliason | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (PG), Fred Dixon (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Ronald Dickerson | |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:21 | Auburn | Angel Moretti lays it in on a great pass from Pablo Los | 26-23 |
| 02:16 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 02:14 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon snags the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 01:54 | Vanderbilt | Dudley Gilbert takes the ball from Noel Askew | 26-23 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Scotty Fiorini - foul #3 on Scotty Fiorini, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Eliason (PF) Pablo Los | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Jeffery Powell (C) Duane Hackbarth, Fred Dixon, Stephen Gaston, Scotty Fiorini | |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:21 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 01:20 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 01:11 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-25 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William O'Neill | 31-25 |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs's floater is knocked away by Dudley Gilbert | 31-25 |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | John Ouellette picks off the pass by William O'Neill in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 00:17 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew is hacked by William O'Neill - foul #2 on William O'Neill, team foul #7 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (PG), David Duncan (SG), William Stallworth (SF), Brandon Montag (C) William O'Neill, Mathew Shaw, Brian Eliason, Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (PG), Fred Dixon (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Kevin Wright (C) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Ronald Dickerson, Jeffery Powell | |
| 00:17 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Angel Moretti gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | David Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-27 |