| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Baucom (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Payan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Archer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Randall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Eric Carlisle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Woods (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle drills a 3 from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 19:18 | Auburn | Richard Patterson hits a shot in the lane | 37-40 |
| 18:58 | Vanderbilt | George Woods is called for 5 seconds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Oscar Ramos (C) Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:42 | Auburn | Carl Archer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Carlisle - foul #3 on Eric Carlisle, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Brooks (SG) Joseph Payan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff (PG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Jerry Bowerman (C) Eric Carlisle, Arthur Jones, Milo Russo | |
| 18:42 | Auburn | Carl Archer misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:42 | Auburn | Carl Archer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:42 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:25 | Vanderbilt | Travis Brooks picks off the pass by George Woods | 37-40 |
| 18:19 | Auburn | Scott Baucom scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Brooks | 39-40 |
| 18:17 | Vanderbilt | Scott Baucom is called for the reach on Raymond Setliff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Baucom, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Nathanial Newton (SF) Scott Baucom, Carl Archer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith (SG), Marijan Solinski (PF) George Woods, Joe Anderson | |
| 18:01 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith knocks in the shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 17:54 | Auburn | Travis Brooks makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Oscar Ramos | 41-42 |
| 17:41 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith is fouled on the floor by Travis Brooks - foul #2 on Travis Brooks, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Patterson (C) Oscar Ramos | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones (SF), Milo Russo (C) Wayne McNeal, Jerry Bowerman | |
| 17:26 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Setliff and he's hacked by Richard Patterson - foul #2 on Richard Patterson, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Joseph Payan (SG) Eugene Krieg, Travis Brooks | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson (PF) Raymond Setliff | |
| 17:26 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:10 | Auburn | Scott Baucom can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 17:08 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 16:55 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 41-45 |
| 16:53 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Marijan Solinski | 41-45 |
| 16:41 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 41-45 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | Richard Patterson snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 16:34 | Auburn | Scott Baucom misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 16:32 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 16:27 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones travels in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Travis Brooks (SG), Carl Archer (SF) Scott Baucom, Joseph Payan, Nathanial Newton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff (PG), George Woods (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Jerry Bowerman (C) Marijan Solinski, Everette Smith, Arthur Jones, Milo Russo | |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg hits a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Jerry Bowerman - foul #1 on Jerry Bowerman, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Oscar Ramos (C) Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:52 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal loses the dribble to Travis Brooks | 44-45 |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Travis Brooks blows the layup | 44-45 |
| 15:47 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Krieg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Archer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Randall (tiring) 2 pts. C - Oscar Ramos (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Raymond Setliff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Woods (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne McNeal (fresh) PF - Joe Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Bowerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF), Clifton Swenceski (PF) Carl Archer, Donald Randall | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Travis Brooks drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Best and the foul's on Raymond Setliff - foul #4 on Raymond Setliff, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Richard Patterson (C) Eugene Krieg, Oscar Ramos | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle (PG) Raymond Setliff | |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Travis Brooks makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:32 | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Baucom - foul #3 on Scott Baucom, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Payan (SG) Travis Brooks | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 15:20 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Best - foul #1 on Timothy Best, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones (SF) Wayne McNeal | |
| 15:20 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:20 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:02 | Auburn | Scott Baucom blows the layup but the foul's on Arthur Jones - foul #1 on Arthur Jones, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| 15:02 | Auburn | Scott Baucom makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:02 | Auburn | Scott Baucom makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:44 | Vanderbilt | George Woods is hacked by Timothy Best - foul #2 on Timothy Best, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Archer (SF), Oscar Ramos (C) Joseph Payan, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith (SG), Marijan Solinski (PF), Milo Russo (C) George Woods, Joe Anderson, Jerry Bowerman | |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 14:22 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo tips it but misses | 51-46 |
| 14:20 | Auburn | Scott Baucom snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 14:16 | Auburn | Everette Smith steps in front of the Clifton Swenceski pass | 51-46 |
| 14:11 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith is hacked by Timothy Best in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Best, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Travis Brooks (SG) Scott Baucom, Timothy Best | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal (SF) Arthur Jones | |
| 14:11 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:11 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:08 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg loses the dribble to Eric Carlisle in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 13:58 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith misses long on a floater from close range | 51-48 |
| 13:57 | Auburn | Carl Archer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Carl Archer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 13:50 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg misses the tip | 51-48 |
| 13:48 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Wayne McNeal | 51-48 |
| 13:24 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 13:22 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:08 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eugene Krieg | 53-48 |
| 12:52 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Joseph Payan (SG), Nathanial Newton (SF), Richard Patterson (C) Eugene Krieg, Travis Brooks, Carl Archer, Oscar Ramos | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Woods (SG), Arthur Jones (SF), Joe Anderson (PF), Jerry Bowerman (C) Everette Smith, Wayne McNeal, Marijan Solinski, Milo Russo | |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Joseph Payan is whistled for a carry | 53-48 |
| 12:23 | Vanderbilt | Nathanial Newton swats the dunk try by Joe Anderson | 53-48 |
| 12:21 | Auburn | Richard Patterson gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:14 | Auburn | Richard Patterson clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 53-48 |
| 12:12 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 12:05 | Vanderbilt | George Woods misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Payan - foul #1 on Joseph Payan, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| 12:05 | Vanderbilt | George Woods makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:05 | Vanderbilt | George Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:05 | Auburn | Joseph Payan pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 11:47 | Auburn | Richard Patterson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Jones - foul #2 on Arthur Jones, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Travis Brooks (SG), Timothy Best (SF) Scott Baucom, Joseph Payan, Nathanial Newton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Krieg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Best (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clifton Swenceski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Patterson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Eric Carlisle (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Woods (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Bowerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Auburn | Richard Patterson clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Bowerman - foul #2 on Jerry Bowerman, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| 11:35 | Auburn | Richard Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:35 | Auburn | Richard Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:19 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Best is called for the reach on Arthur Jones - foul #4 on Timothy Best, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Archer (SF) Timothy Best | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith (SG), Milo Russo (C) George Woods, Jerry Bowerman | |
| 11:19 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:19 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:19 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Carl Archer buries a jumper from the left side set up by Eugene Krieg | 57-50 |
| 10:49 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 10:48 | Auburn | Carl Archer snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 10:44 | Auburn | Carl Archer is called for traveling | 57-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Joseph Payan (SG), Donald Randall (PF), Oscar Ramos (C) Eugene Krieg, Travis Brooks, Clifton Swenceski, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF) Arthur Jones, Joe Anderson | |
| 10:29 | Vanderbilt | Scott Baucom steals it from Milo Russo | 57-50 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Carl Archer makes the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Everette Smith - foul #2 on Everette Smith, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Woods (SG), Jerry Bowerman (C) Everette Smith, Milo Russo | |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Carl Archer misses the free throw | 59-50 |
| 10:15 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 09:56 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Oscar Ramos - foul #1 on Oscar Ramos, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Nathanial Newton (SF) Carl Archer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson (PF) Marijan Solinski | |
| 09:56 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:56 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:56 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Oscar Ramos | 59-51 |
| 09:51 | Auburn | Joseph Payan is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joseph Payan, team foul #11 | 59-51 |
| 09:43 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-51 |
| 09:41 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson snags the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 09:20 | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 09:18 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 09:05 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 09:03 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:59 | Auburn | Joseph Payan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-51 |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:55 | Vanderbilt | Donald Randall takes the ball from Jerry Bowerman in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 08:50 | Auburn | Donald Randall is fouled on the floor by Jerry Bowerman - foul #3 on Jerry Bowerman, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Travis Brooks (SG), Carl Archer (SF), Richard Patterson (C) Scott Baucom, Joseph Payan, Nathanial Newton, Oscar Ramos | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith (SG), Arthur Jones (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF), Milo Russo (C) George Woods, Wayne McNeal, Joe Anderson, Jerry Bowerman | |
| 08:50 | Auburn | Donald Randall makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:50 | Auburn | Donald Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:29 | Vanderbilt | Richard Patterson takes the ball from Eric Carlisle | 61-51 |
| 08:11 | Auburn | Travis Brooks misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 61-51 |
| 08:09 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 08:03 | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 08:01 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski hits the follow up shot | 61-53 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Donald Randall is hacked by Marijan Solinski - foul #3 on Marijan Solinski, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF) Carl Archer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff (PG), Joe Anderson (PF) Eric Carlisle, Marijan Solinski | |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Donald Randall makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Donald Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Milo Russo | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Krieg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Best (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Donald Randall (tiring) 5 pts. C - Richard Patterson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Raymond Setliff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Everette Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Anderson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Milo Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Krieg - foul #1 on Eugene Krieg, team foul #12 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski (PF) Donald Randall | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 07:42 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:42 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:42 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Patterson | 62-54 |
| 07:33 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 62-54 |
| 07:31 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 07:29 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Jones, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Nathanial Newton (SF), Oscar Ramos (C) Eugene Krieg, Travis Brooks, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Woods (SG), Jerry Bowerman (C) Everette Smith, Milo Russo | |
| 07:18 | Auburn | Raymond Setliff steals it from Nathanial Newton | 62-54 |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Oscar Ramos - foul #2 on Oscar Ramos, team foul #13 | 62-54 |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:46 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski's layup is rejected by Jerry Bowerman | 62-56 |
| 06:45 | Auburn | Timothy Best gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:31 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 06:29 | Vanderbilt | George Woods pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:02 | Vanderbilt | George Woods hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 62-56 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 05:43 | Auburn | Scott Baucom hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Nathanial Newton | 64-56 |
| 05:37 | Vanderbilt | George Woods clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 05:35 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 05:27 | Vanderbilt | George Woods makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Jones | 64-58 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | Timothy Best misses the turnaround from the left block | 64-58 |
| 05:15 | Auburn | Scott Baucom snags the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 05:10 | Auburn | Scott Baucom drills a turnaround near the basket | 66-58 |
| 05:06 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Baucom - foul #4 on Scott Baucom, team foul #14 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Joseph Payan (SG), Carl Archer (SF), Richard Patterson (C) Scott Baucom, Timothy Best, Nathanial Newton, Oscar Ramos | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF), Milo Russo (C) George Woods, Arthur Jones, Joe Anderson, Jerry Bowerman | |
| 05:06 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:06 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:52 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 66-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Randall (PF) Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Randall | 66-60 |
| 04:28 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 04:22 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Eugene Krieg, team foul #15 | 66-60 |
| 04:19 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Krieg is called for the reach on Everette Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Krieg, team foul #16 | 66-60 |
| 04:19 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:19 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | Everette Smith is called for the reach on Joseph Payan - foul #3 on Everette Smith, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | Joseph Payan makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | Joseph Payan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:07 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff's pass is intercepted by Eugene Krieg in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Joseph Payan hits the finger roll set up by Eugene Krieg | 70-62 |
| 03:48 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Krieg is called for the reach on Raymond Setliff - foul #4 on Eugene Krieg, team foul #17 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Brooks (SG), Clifton Swenceski (PF) Joseph Payan, Donald Randall | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 03:48 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:48 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Krieg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Travis Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Archer (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifton Swenceski (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Patterson (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Raymond Setliff (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Everette Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wayne McNeal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marijan Solinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Milo Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Auburn | Richard Patterson scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Eugene Krieg | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:07 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 03:06 | Auburn | Carl Archer grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 02:49 | Auburn | Carl Archer is fouled on the floor by Wayne McNeal - foul #2 on Wayne McNeal, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Donald Randall (PF), Oscar Ramos (C) Eugene Krieg, Clifton Swenceski, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jesus Vazquez (SG), Joe Anderson (PF), Jerry Bowerman (C) Everette Smith, Marijan Solinski, Milo Russo | |
| 02:49 | Auburn | Carl Archer makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:49 | Auburn | Carl Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Carl Archer buries a floater from the free throw line | 76-66 |
| 01:59 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff's pass is intercepted by Travis Brooks | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Travis Brooks misses short on a jump hook from close range | 76-66 |
| 01:32 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:29 | Vanderbilt | Carl Archer steals it from Raymond Setliff in the backcourt | 76-66 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Joe Anderson takes the ball from Donald Randall | 76-66 |
| 00:46 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-66 |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman tips it home | 76-68 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Payan (SG), Clifton Swenceski (PF), Richard Patterson (C) Travis Brooks, Donald Randall, Oscar Ramos | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Woods (SG), Arthur Jones (SF), Milo Russo (C) Jesus Vazquez, Wayne McNeal, Jerry Bowerman | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Joseph Payan is hacked by George Woods in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Woods, team foul #13 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF), Donald Randall (PF) Carl Archer, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Joseph Payan makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Joseph Payan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | George Woods scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-71 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Raymond Setliff is called for the reach on Joseph Payan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Setliff, team foul #14 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle (PG) Raymond Setliff | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Joseph Payan makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Joseph Payan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | George Woods clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-71 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo snags the offensive board | 80-71 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo's pass is intercepted by Richard Patterson | 80-71 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | George Woods is called for the reach on Donald Randall in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Woods, team foul #15 | 80-71 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Donald Randall makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Donald Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Randall - foul #1 on Donald Randall, team foul #18 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Archer (SF), Clifton Swenceski (PF) Timothy Best, Donald Randall | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Jerry Bowerman (C) George Woods, Arthur Jones, Milo Russo | |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Joseph Payan is fouled in the backcourt by Everette Smith - foul #4 on Everette Smith, team foul #16 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF), Donald Randall (PF) Carl Archer, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Woods (SG), Arthur Jones (SF), Milo Russo (C) Everette Smith, Wayne McNeal, Jerry Bowerman | |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Joseph Payan makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Joseph Payan makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:15 | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle loses the dribble to Scott Baucom in the backcourt | 84-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Scott Baucom runs out the clock | 84-73 |