| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Johnathan Goosby (fresh) SG - Dan Cooper (fresh) SF - Gary Pearson (fresh) PF - George Lyle (fresh) C - William Sylvester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Judy (fresh) SG - Elton Foss (fresh) SF - John O'Bannon (fresh) PF - Douglas Maske (fresh) C - Bobby Cochran (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Douglas Maske wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Auburn | Elton Foss misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Johnathan Goosby | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Auburn | David Judy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Elton Foss | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | David Judy loses the dribble to George Lyle | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Gary Pearson is denied by Douglas Maske | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Auburn | Douglas Maske connects on the jump hook from the right block | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Johnathan Goosby | 6-2 |
| 18:04 | Auburn | John O'Bannon misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Douglas Maske tips it home | 6-4 |
| 17:59 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by John O'Bannon - foul #1 on John O'Bannon, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 17:59 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:59 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:59 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Bobby Cochran | 7-4 |
| 17:54 | Auburn | Elton Foss comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:53 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:37 | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:35 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester misses the tip | 7-4 |
| 17:34 | Auburn | Douglas Maske grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 17:18 | Auburn | Douglas Maske connects on the floater in the paint | 7-6 |
| 17:01 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Elton Foss - foul #1 on Elton Foss, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Nale (PG), Allen Sands (SG), John Hughes (SF) David Judy, Elton Foss, John O'Bannon | |
| 17:01 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:01 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:01 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:46 | Auburn | John Hughes banks in the layup set up by Allen Sands | 7-8 |
| 16:28 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester's pass is intercepted by Bobby Cochran | 7-8 |
| 16:12 | Auburn | Douglas Maske is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Douglas Maske, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG), Norman Reinke (SG), Richard Rowley (SF), Charles Kroll (PF), Kevin Eckard (C) Johnathan Goosby, Dan Cooper, Gary Pearson, George Lyle, William Sylvester | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael McNeill (PF), Kent Powell (C) Douglas Maske, Bobby Cochran | |
| 16:05 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-8 |
| 16:04 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ronald Nale | 7-8 |
| 15:54 | Auburn | Charles Kroll takes the ball from Ronald Nale | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Gerardo Guzman (fresh) SG - Norman Reinke (fresh) SF - Richard Rowley (fresh) PF - Charles Kroll (fresh) C - Kevin Eckard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ronald Nale (fresh) SG - Allen Sands (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael McNeill (fresh) C - Kent Powell (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 15:13 | Auburn | Ronald Nale clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 15:11 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Charles Kroll | 10-8 |
| 15:05 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 15:04 | Auburn | John Hughes grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 14:51 | Auburn | Michael McNeill's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Eckard | 10-8 |
| 14:49 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Eckard grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:43 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael McNeill | 10-8 |
| 14:35 | Auburn | Gerardo Guzman is called for the reach on Ronald Nale - foul #1 on Gerardo Guzman, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby (PG), Dan Cooper (SG), Gary Pearson (SF), George Lyle (PF), William Sylvester (C) Gerardo Guzman, Norman Reinke, Richard Rowley, Charles Kroll, Kevin Eckard | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Judy (PG), Elton Foss (SG), John O'Bannon (SF), Douglas Maske (PF), Bobby Cochran (C) Ronald Nale, Allen Sands, John Hughes, Michael McNeill, Kent Powell | |
| 14:14 | Auburn | Elton Foss loses the dribble to Johnathan Goosby | 10-8 |
| 13:59 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Dan Cooper | 12-8 |
| 13:39 | Auburn | Elton Foss can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Lyle - foul #1 on George Lyle, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| 13:39 | Auburn | Elton Foss makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:39 | Auburn | Elton Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:22 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester connects on the runner from close range set up by Johnathan Goosby | 14-10 |
| 13:09 | Auburn | Elton Foss misses the floater from the left block | 14-10 |
| 13:08 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 13:04 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson is hacked by Douglas Maske - foul #2 on Douglas Maske, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael McNeill (PF) Douglas Maske | |
| 12:53 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on John O'Bannon - foul #2 on John O'Bannon, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Hughes (SF) John O'Bannon | |
| 12:53 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:53 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:43 | Auburn | Elton Foss is hacked by Dan Cooper - foul #1 on Dan Cooper, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| 12:24 | Auburn | William Sylvester denies the turnaround by John Hughes | 16-10 |
| 12:22 | Auburn | Elton Foss gets the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:10 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on William Sylvester - foul #1 on William Sylvester, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Rowley (SF), Charles Kroll (C) Gary Pearson, William Sylvester | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Nale (PG), Allen Sands (SG) David Judy, Elton Foss | |
| 12:10 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:10 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:50 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael McNeill - foul #1 on Michael McNeill, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG), Norman Reinke (SG) Johnathan Goosby, Dan Cooper | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kent Powell (C) Bobby Cochran | |
| 11:50 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:50 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Gerardo Guzman (fresh) SG - Norman Reinke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Rowley (fresh) PF - George Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Kroll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ronald Nale (fresh) SG - Allen Sands (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael McNeill (fresh) C - Kent Powell (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Auburn | Allen Sands drills a shot from the left side | 18-14 |
| 11:11 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman clanks a turnaround from close range | 18-14 |
| 11:09 | Auburn | John Hughes snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 11:04 | Auburn | Allen Sands's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby (PG), Gary Pearson (SF), William Sylvester (PF) Gerardo Guzman, Richard Rowley, George Lyle | |
| Subs | Auburn | Elton Foss (SG), John Coffield (SF), Victor Farris (PF) Allen Sands, John Hughes, Michael McNeill | |
| 10:37 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson misses the easy layup | 18-14 |
| 10:36 | Auburn | John Coffield grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 10:31 | Auburn | Ronald Nale misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 10:29 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Gary Pearson | 18-14 |
| 10:24 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke is fouled on the floor by Victor Farris - foul #1 on Victor Farris, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Judy (PG), Bobby Cochran (C) John Coffield, Kent Powell | |
| 10:24 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:24 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:09 | Auburn | Elton Foss double dribbles | 20-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dan Cooper (SG) Norman Reinke | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:02 | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 09:34 | Auburn | Elton Foss makes the 3 from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 09:18 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Nale steals it from William Sylvester | 20-17 |
| 08:49 | Auburn | David Judy misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Johnathan Goosby - foul #1 on Johnathan Goosby, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG), Richard Rowley (SF), George Lyle (PF), Kevin Eckard (C) Johnathan Goosby, Gary Pearson, William Sylvester, Charles Kroll | |
| Subs | Auburn | Allen Sands (SG), John Hughes (SF), Michael McNeill (PF) Elton Foss, Ronald Nale, Victor Farris | |
| 08:49 | Auburn | David Judy makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:49 | Auburn | David Judy makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:31 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-19 |
| 08:29 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman misses the tip | 20-19 |
| 08:27 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Bobby Cochran | 20-19 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | John Hughes misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Eckard - foul #1 on Kevin Eckard, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:01 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by John Hughes - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kent Powell (C) Bobby Cochran | |
| 08:01 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman misses the free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Michael McNeill pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:44 | Auburn | John Hughes connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Allen Sands | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Gerardo Guzman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dan Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Rowley (fresh) PF - George Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Eckard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Judy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allen Sands (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael McNeill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kent Powell (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 07:35 | Vanderbilt | Dan Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:22 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle comes up short on the shot from close range | 22-23 |
| 07:20 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Eckard pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Rowley | 25-23 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Michael McNeill scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Kent Powell | 25-25 |
| 06:40 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 06:39 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle tips it but misses | 25-25 |
| 06:37 | Auburn | John Hughes pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:24 | Auburn | David Judy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 06:22 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Kevin Eckard | 25-25 |
| 06:11 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 06:09 | Auburn | David Judy snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | John Hughes clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 25-25 |
| 06:04 | Auburn | Michael McNeill pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 05:54 | Auburn | Michael McNeill's fadeaway is rejected by George Lyle | 25-25 |
| 05:52 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 05:48 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman travels with the ball | 25-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby (PG), Norman Reinke (SG), Gary Pearson (SF), William Sylvester (PF), Charles Kroll (C) Gerardo Guzman, Dan Cooper, Richard Rowley, George Lyle, Kevin Eckard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Nale (PG), Elton Foss (SG), John Coffield (SF), Victor Farris (PF), Bobby Cochran (C) David Judy, Allen Sands, John Hughes, Michael McNeill, Kent Powell | |
| 05:26 | Auburn | Ronald Nale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 05:24 | Auburn | John Coffield gets the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | William Sylvester is called for the reach on Victor Farris - foul #2 on William Sylvester, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Victor Farris makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Victor Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:51 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll is fouled on the floor by Bobby Cochran - foul #1 on Bobby Cochran, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Lyle (PF) William Sylvester | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:51 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:51 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:40 | Auburn | Victor Farris hits a floater near the basket | 26-29 |
| 04:31 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Johnathan Goosby | 28-29 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Charles Kroll is called for the reach on Ronald Nale - foul #1 on Charles Kroll, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester (C) Charles Kroll | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Ronald Nale misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:26 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 04:03 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson is hacked by John Coffield - foul #1 on John Coffield, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dan Cooper (SG) Norman Reinke | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:03 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:03 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran hits the finger roll | 30-31 |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Nale - foul #1 on Ronald Nale, team foul #11 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John O'Bannon (SF), Douglas Maske (PF) John Coffield, Victor Farris | |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Johnathan Goosby (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dan Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Pearson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sylvester (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ronald Nale (fresh) SG - Elton Foss (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John O'Bannon (fresh) PF - Douglas Maske (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll (C) George Lyle | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Hughes (PG), Allen Sands (SG) Ronald Nale, Elton Foss | |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gary Pearson | 35-31 |
| 02:28 | Auburn | Johnathan Goosby steals the ball from Douglas Maske | 35-31 |
| 02:24 | Vanderbilt | Dan Cooper banks in the layup set up by Johnathan Goosby | 37-31 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Douglas Maske double dribbles | 37-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG), Norman Reinke (SG), Richard Rowley (SF), George Lyle (PF) Johnathan Goosby, Dan Cooper, Gary Pearson, Charles Kroll | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Judy (PG), Elton Foss (SG), Kent Powell (C) John Hughes, Allen Sands, Bobby Cochran | |
| 02:00 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle loses the dribble to Douglas Maske | 37-31 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Elton Foss misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-31 |
| 01:45 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 01:36 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Rowley | 40-31 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | Norman Reinke steals the ball from David Judy | 40-31 |
| 01:15 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman banks in the layup on a great pass from Norman Reinke | 42-31 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Douglas Maske misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Norman Reinke - foul #1 on Norman Reinke, team foul #9 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dan Cooper (SG), Charles Kroll (C) Norman Reinke, William Sylvester | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Hughes (SF) John O'Bannon | |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Douglas Maske misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Douglas Maske misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 01:06 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 00:55 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rowley snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 00:49 | Vanderbilt | Kent Powell takes the ball from Dan Cooper | 42-31 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Kent Powell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Dan Cooper comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 00:17 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman tips it home | 44-31 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Gerardo Guzman is called for the reach on David Judy - foul #2 on Gerardo Guzman, team foul #10 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby (PG), Gary Pearson (SF), Kevin Eckard (C) Gerardo Guzman, Richard Rowley, George Lyle | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Nale (SG), John O'Bannon (SF), Michael McNeill (PF), Bobby Cochran (C) Elton Foss, John Hughes, Douglas Maske, Kent Powell | |
| 00:05 | Auburn | David Judy makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | David Judy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Eckard can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-33 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Michael McNeill snags the defensive board | 44-33 |