| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Moua (fresh) SG - John Gooch (fresh) SF - Robert Kiefer (fresh) PF - Michael Williams (fresh) C - Brett Whitaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Michael Helton (fresh) SG - Richard Rawson (fresh) SF - Richard Carter (fresh) PF - Carl Brown (fresh) C - Timothy Henry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton is fouled in the backcourt by John Gooch - foul #1 on John Gooch, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Carl Brown | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Auburn | John Gooch buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brett Whitaker | 3-2 |
| 19:24 | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Kiefer - foul #1 on Robert Kiefer, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Henry hits the finger roll set up by Richard Carter | 3-4 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | John Gooch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 18:47 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer tips it home | 5-4 |
| 18:22 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter's pass is intercepted by John Gooch | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer is whistled for traveling | 5-4 |
| 18:14 | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 18:08 | Auburn | Matthew Moua can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Rawson - foul #1 on Richard Rawson, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:08 | Auburn | Matthew Moua makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:08 | Auburn | Matthew Moua makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:48 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Moua steals the ball from Richard Carter | 7-4 |
| 17:45 | Auburn | Michael Williams misses the dunk attempt | 7-4 |
| 17:43 | Auburn | John Gooch hits the follow up shot | 9-4 |
| 17:21 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton hits a fadeaway from the left block | 9-6 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | Matthew Moua's pass is intercepted by Richard Rawson | 9-6 |
| 17:10 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson banks in the layup | 9-8 |
| 16:58 | Auburn | Michael Williams comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 9-8 |
| 16:57 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Carl Brown | 9-8 |
| 16:50 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-8 |
| 16:48 | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:34 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 9-8 |
| 16:32 | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:07 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton connects on the open floater from the left wing and the foul's on Matthew Moua - foul #1 on Matthew Moua, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), Darrin Nguyen (SG), David Locklin (SF), Michael Crocker (PF), James Ashurst (C) Matthew Moua, John Gooch, Robert Kiefer, Michael Williams, Brett Whitaker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine (SG), Robert Kinsey (SF), Gary Webster (PF), Nathan Johnson (C) Richard Rawson, Richard Carter, Carl Brown, Timothy Henry | |
| 16:07 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 15:47 | Auburn | David Locklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Earl Zullinger (fresh) SG - Darrin Nguyen (fresh) SF - David Locklin (fresh) PF - Michael Crocker (fresh) C - James Ashurst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Michael Helton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Evan Shine (fresh) SF - Robert Kinsey (fresh) PF - Gary Webster (fresh) C - Nathan Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Auburn | Gary Webster is called for the reach on Michael Crocker - foul #1 on Gary Webster, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| 15:22 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Zullinger | 12-11 |
| 15:19 | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Evan Shine, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| 15:02 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 15:01 | Vanderbilt | Nathan Johnson snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 14:39 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 14:19 | Auburn | Michael Crocker scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Ashurst | 14-13 |
| 14:17 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Zullinger - foul #1 on Earl Zullinger, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Stewart (PG), John Gooch (SG), Robert Kiefer (SF), Kyle Smith (PF), Brett Whitaker (C) Earl Zullinger, Darrin Nguyen, David Locklin, Michael Crocker, James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton (SG), Richard Carter (SF), Carl Brown (PF), Timothy Henry (C) Evan Shine, Robert Kinsey, Gary Webster, Nathan Johnson | |
| 13:50 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Helton | 14-16 |
| 13:31 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), Michael Williams (PF) David Stewart, Brett Whitaker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson (SG) Michael Helton | |
| 13:02 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Kiefer - foul #2 on Robert Kiefer, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Stewart (SG), David Locklin (SF), Michael Crocker (PF), James Ashurst (C) John Gooch, Robert Kiefer, Michael Williams, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster (PF) Carl Brown | |
| 13:02 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 13:02 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:55 | Auburn | Matthew Moua can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-18 |
| 12:53 | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 12:34 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 12:33 | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster tips it in | 14-20 |
| 12:27 | Auburn | Matthew Moua clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 12:26 | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter blows the layup | 14-20 |
| 12:08 | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster grabs the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 11:47 | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 11:46 | Auburn | James Ashurst gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Moua (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Stewart (fresh) SF - David Locklin (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Crocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Ashurst (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Bolton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Rawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Carter (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Gary Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Henry (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Auburn | David Stewart misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Carter - foul #1 on Richard Carter, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gooch (SG), Michael Williams (PF), Kyle Smith (C) Matthew Moua, Michael Crocker, James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton (PG), Evan Shine (SG), Robert Kinsey (SF), Carl Brown (PF) Christopher Bolton, Richard Rawson, Richard Carter, Timothy Henry | |
| 11:40 | Auburn | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 11:40 | Auburn | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:15 | Vanderbilt | Robert Kinsey hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Webster | 16-22 |
| 10:59 | Auburn | Michael Williams knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Stewart | 18-22 |
| 10:33 | Vanderbilt | Robert Kinsey misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 10:32 | Auburn | David Locklin grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 10:16 | Auburn | John Gooch is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Gooch, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), Darrin Nguyen (SG), Brett Whitaker (C) David Stewart, John Gooch, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson (SG), Nathan Johnson (C) Evan Shine, Carl Brown | |
| 09:53 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Crocker (PF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown (PF), Timothy Henry (C) Robert Kinsey, Gary Webster | |
| 09:46 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen drills a shot from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 09:26 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Henry is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Richard Rawson | 20-24 |
| 09:21 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Nathan Johnson - foul #1 on Nathan Johnson, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG) Earl Zullinger | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 09:14 | Auburn | Michael Crocker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carl Brown - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | Michael Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | Michael Crocker misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 09:14 | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Brett Whitaker - foul #1 on Brett Whitaker, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine (PG), Richard Carter (SF), Gary Webster (PF) Michael Helton, Nathan Johnson, Carl Brown | |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:00 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 08:47 | Auburn | Matthew Moua misses the floater from the left side | 21-25 |
| 08:46 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Timothy Henry | 21-25 |
| 08:41 | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine is hacked by Michael Crocker - foul #1 on Michael Crocker, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kyle Smith (PF), James Ashurst (C) Michael Crocker, Brett Whitaker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton (SG), Robert Kinsey (SF) Richard Rawson, Richard Carter | |
| 08:41 | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:41 | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:41 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Ashurst | 21-26 |
| 08:32 | Auburn | James Ashurst's pass is intercepted by Robert Kinsey | 21-26 |
| 08:05 | Vanderbilt | Robert Kinsey buries a runner from close range | 21-28 |
| 07:58 | Auburn | Kyle Smith knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Moua | 23-28 |
| 07:56 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Moua steps in front of the Christopher Bolton pass in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 07:55 | Auburn | David Locklin lays it up and in set up by Matthew Moua | 25-28 |
| 07:35 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Kinsey | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Moua (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrin Nguyen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Locklin (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Ashurst (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Evan Shine (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Christopher Bolton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Kinsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Webster (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Henry (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Auburn | Matthew Moua is hacked by Evan Shine - foul #2 on Evan Shine, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Stewart (SG), Michael Williams (PF), Brett Whitaker (C) Darrin Nguyen, Kyle Smith, James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton (PG), Richard Rawson (SG), Richard Carter (SF), Carl Brown (PF), Nathan Johnson (C) Evan Shine, Christopher Bolton, Robert Kinsey, Gary Webster, Timothy Henry | |
| 07:21 | Auburn | Matthew Moua makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 07:21 | Auburn | Matthew Moua makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Helton | 27-33 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 06:54 | Auburn | Matthew Moua tips it home | 29-33 |
| 06:26 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Rawson | 29-35 |
| 06:20 | Auburn | Matthew Moua connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 05:59 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 05:57 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | David Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), Darrin Nguyen (SG), Michael Crocker (PF), James Ashurst (C) Matthew Moua, David Stewart, Michael Williams, Brett Whitaker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton (SG), Robert Kinsey (SF), Timothy Henry (C) Richard Rawson, Richard Carter, Nathan Johnson | |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 05:39 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 05:37 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 05:32 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton is hacked by Earl Zullinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Zullinger, team foul #9 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG) Earl Zullinger | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster (PF) Carl Brown | |
| 05:32 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 05:32 | Auburn | James Ashurst gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | Michael Crocker makes the shot near the basket | 34-35 |
| 04:52 | Vanderbilt | Michael Crocker steps in front of the Christopher Bolton pass | 34-35 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Matthew Moua is hacked by Christopher Bolton - foul #1 on Christopher Bolton, team foul #8 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Stewart (SG) Darrin Nguyen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson (SG), Richard Carter (SF), Carl Brown (PF) Christopher Bolton, Robert Kinsey, Timothy Henry | |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Matthew Moua misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 04:45 | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 04:17 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 04:16 | Auburn | James Ashurst grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 04:11 | Auburn | Matthew Moua misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to James Ashurst | 34-35 |
| 03:52 | Auburn | Matthew Moua is fouled on the floor by Michael Helton - foul #1 on Michael Helton, team foul #9 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gooch (SG), Robert Kiefer (SF), Kyle Smith (PF), Brett Whitaker (C) David Stewart, David Locklin, Michael Crocker, James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine (PG), Timothy Henry (C) Michael Helton, Gary Webster | |
| 03:52 | Auburn | Matthew Moua makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 03:52 | Auburn | Matthew Moua makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 03:50 | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Moua - foul #2 on Matthew Moua, team foul #10 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), Michael Williams (PF) Matthew Moua, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 03:50 | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 03:50 | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 03:40 | Auburn | John Gooch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 03:38 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 03:17 | Vanderbilt | Brett Whitaker is called for the reach on Richard Carter - foul #2 on Brett Whitaker, team foul #11 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton (SG), Nathan Johnson (PF) Richard Rawson, Carl Brown | |
| 03:17 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 03:17 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 03:17 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Earl Zullinger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Gooch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Kiefer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brett Whitaker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Evan Shine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Bolton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Johnson (fresh) C - Timothy Henry (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 02:56 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Michael Williams scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Kiefer | 38-37 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Henry is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brett Whitaker - foul #3 on Brett Whitaker, team foul #12 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Stewart (PG), Kyle Smith (PF), James Ashurst (C) Earl Zullinger, Michael Williams, Brett Whitaker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton (PG), Robert Kinsey (SF), Gary Webster (PF) Evan Shine, Richard Carter, Nathan Johnson | |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Henry makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 02:18 | Auburn | James Ashurst snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 02:07 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer buries a turnaround from the left block | 40-38 |
| 01:39 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-38 |
| 01:38 | Auburn | Kyle Smith gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Kyle Smith steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Crocker (PF) Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson (SG), Carl Brown (PF) Christopher Bolton, Timothy Henry | |
| 01:02 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton loses the ball out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen (SG) John Gooch | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:49 | Auburn | James Ashurst is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), Kyle Smith (C) David Stewart, James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter (SF) Robert Kinsey | |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Gary Webster | 40-40 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Matthew Moua makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Kiefer | 42-40 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster is hacked by Kyle Smith - foul #1 on Kyle Smith, team foul #13 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), John Gooch (SG), Michael Williams (PF) Matthew Moua, Darrin Nguyen, Michael Crocker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Nathan Johnson (SF) Richard Carter | |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | John Gooch buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Nathan Johnson clanks a fullcourt shot | 45-42 |