| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Patterson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Magers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Sloan (fresh) PF - Christopher McClenic (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Arthur Wade (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Milner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Michael Sloan inbounds the ball | 25-18 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Michael Sloan tips it home | 27-18 |
| 19:08 | Georgia Tech | Michael Sloan is called for the reach on Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Sloan, team foul #1 | 27-18 |
| 18:48 | Georgia Tech | John Milner knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Arthur Wade | 27-20 |
| 18:28 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-20 |
| 18:27 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 18:03 | Georgia Tech | Kenneth Miller is called for the reach on Steven Johnson - foul #3 on Kenneth Miller, team foul #2 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Bethea (C) Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 17:48 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Steven Johnson | 27-22 |
| 17:27 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Sloan | 29-22 |
| 17:06 | Georgia Tech | John Milner can't finish the layup | 29-22 |
| 17:04 | Auburn | John Bethea gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 16:50 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson can't connect on a shot from close range | 29-22 |
| 16:49 | Georgia Tech | Arthur Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 16:20 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Sloan - foul #3 on Michael Sloan, team foul #3 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Pendergrass (SG), Russell Campbell (SF), Robert Llewellyn (PF) John Magers, Michael Sloan, Christopher McClenic | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Matthew Brawley (SF) Steven Johnson | |
| 16:20 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 16:20 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 15:55 | Auburn | John Lane steals it from Eugene Patterson | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Patterson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SG - Stanley Pendergrass (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Llewellyn (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Bethea (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Arthur Wade (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Brawley (fresh) PF - Larry Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - John Milner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Georgia Tech | John Milner connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Lane | 29-25 |
| 15:07 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Lane - foul #1 on John Lane, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Miller (C) John Bethea | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jason Sutherland (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Jeff Norris (PF), Marshall Nichols (C) Arthur Wade, John Lane, Larry Davis, John Milner | |
| 15:07 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 15:07 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 15:07 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 14:46 | Georgia Tech | Jason Sutherland clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eugene Patterson - foul #1 on Eugene Patterson, team foul #4 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Murphy (PG), Christopher McClenic (SG), Michael Sloan (SF) Eugene Patterson, Stanley Pendergrass, Russell Campbell | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 14:46 | Georgia Tech | Jason Sutherland misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 14:46 | Georgia Tech | Jason Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 14:23 | Auburn | Robert Llewellyn comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 14:22 | Auburn | Robert Llewellyn snags the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 14:03 | Auburn | Michael Sloan misses badly on a shot from the right side | 30-26 |
| 14:01 | Auburn | Kenneth Miller tips it back up and in | 32-26 |
| 13:40 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Brawley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Sutherland | 32-28 |
| 13:12 | Auburn | Kenneth Miller's pass is intercepted by Jason Sutherland | 32-28 |
| 12:55 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Brawley scores on a shot in the lane set up by Jason Sutherland | 32-30 |
| 12:26 | Auburn | Michael Sloan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 32-30 |
| 12:25 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Norris pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 12:02 | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 11:49 | Auburn | Kenneth Miller drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Murphy | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher McClenic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Sloan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Llewellyn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Jason Sutherland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Brawley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeff Norris (fresh) 5 reb. C - Marshall Nichols (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Brawley misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Murphy - foul #1 on Robert Murphy, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Patterson (PG), John Magers (SG), Russell Campbell (SF), Stanley Pendergrass (PF) Robert Murphy, Christopher McClenic, Michael Sloan, Robert Llewellyn | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Arthur Wade (PG), John Lane (SG), Larry Davis (PF), John Milner (C) Jason Sutherland, Steven Johnson, Jeff Norris, Marshall Nichols | |
| 11:24 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Brawley misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 11:24 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Brawley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 11:24 | Auburn | Kenneth Miller grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 11:04 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson is whistled for a carry | 34-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Gross (SF) Matthew Brawley | |
| 10:42 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Stanley Pendergrass - foul #1 on Stanley Pendergrass, team foul #6 | 34-33 |
| 10:42 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 10:42 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 10:42 | Auburn | Kenneth Miller grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 10:16 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 09:49 | Georgia Tech | John Milner lays it in set up by Arthur Wade and he's fouled by Kenneth Miller - foul #4 on Kenneth Miller, team foul #7 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Llewellyn (PF), John Bethea (C) Stanley Pendergrass, Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Matthew Brawley (SF) John Gross | |
| 09:49 | Georgia Tech | John Milner misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 09:49 | Auburn | John Bethea grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 09:26 | Auburn | The jumper by Eugene Patterson is denied by John Milner | 37-36 |
| 09:25 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson tips it but misses | 37-36 |
| 09:23 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 08:58 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis knocks in the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Eugene Patterson - foul #2 on Eugene Patterson, team foul #8 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Sloan (SF), Christopher McClenic (PF) Russell Campbell, Robert Llewellyn | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson (SF) Matthew Brawley | |
| 08:58 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 08:58 | Auburn | Christopher McClenic pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 08:32 | Auburn | John Magers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 08:16 | Georgia Tech | Michael Sloan steps in front of the John Milner pass | 37-38 |
| 07:55 | Auburn | Arthur Wade steps in front of the Eugene Patterson pass | 37-38 |
| 07:37 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Lane | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Patterson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Magers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher McClenic (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Bethea (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Arthur Wade (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Davis (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - John Milner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-40 |
| 07:24 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Sloan | 37-40 |
| 07:08 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-40 |
| 07:06 | Georgia Tech | Arthur Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 06:43 | Georgia Tech | John Magers steals it from Larry Davis | 37-40 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Murphy (PG), Stanley Pendergrass (SG), Russell Campbell (SF), Robert Llewellyn (PF), Kenneth Miller (C) Eugene Patterson, John Magers, Michael Sloan, Christopher McClenic, John Bethea | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Gross (PG), Jason Sutherland (SG), Matthew Brawley (SF), Jeff Norris (PF), Marshall Nichols (C) Arthur Wade, John Lane, Steven Johnson, Larry Davis, John Milner | |
| 06:08 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Brawley is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Miller - foul #5 on Kenneth Miller, team foul #9 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Bethea (C) Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 06:08 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Brawley makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 06:08 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Brawley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Russell Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 05:47 | Auburn | Robert Llewellyn drills a fadeaway in the paint | 39-41 |
| 05:35 | Georgia Tech | John Gross misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 05:33 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Stanley Pendergrass | 39-41 |
| 05:05 | Auburn | Russell Campbell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 05:03 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 04:41 | Georgia Tech | John Gross can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 04:39 | Auburn | Stanley Pendergrass grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 04:11 | Auburn | Robert Llewellyn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 04:09 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Norris grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 04:09 | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Patterson (PG), John Magers (SG), Michael Sloan (SF), Christopher McClenic (PF) Robert Murphy, Stanley Pendergrass, Russell Campbell, Robert Llewellyn | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Arthur Wade (PG), John Lane (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Larry Davis (PF), John Milner (C) John Gross, Jason Sutherland, Matthew Brawley, Jeff Norris, Marshall Nichols | |
| 03:50 | Georgia Tech | John Milner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 39-41 |
| 03:49 | Georgia Tech | John Lane tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 03:31 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to John Milner | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Patterson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Magers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher McClenic (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Bethea (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Arthur Wade (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Davis (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - John Milner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Lane | 39-45 |
| 02:39 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Sloan | 41-45 |
| 02:18 | Georgia Tech | John Milner misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-45 |
| 02:17 | Georgia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Davis | 41-45 |
| 01:54 | Georgia Tech | John Lane scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Arthur Wade | 41-47 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Wade - foul #3 on Arthur Wade, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 01:34 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 01:05 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-47 |
| 01:04 | Auburn | Christopher McClenic pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Arthur Wade is called for the reach on Eugene Patterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Wade, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Wade - foul #5 on Arthur Wade, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jason Sutherland (PG) Arthur Wade | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson hits the finger roll set up by John Magers | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis is fouled in the backcourt by John Magers - foul #3 on John Magers, team foul #10 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Gross (PG) Jason Sutherland | |
| 00:33 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:33 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | John Bethea's pass is intercepted by John Milner | 44-49 |
| 00:24 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis is hacked by John Magers in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Magers, team foul #11 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Marshall Nichols (C) John Milner | |
| 00:24 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:24 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Michael Sloan double dribbles | 44-51 |
| 00:18 | Georgia Tech | Eugene Patterson is called for the reach on John Gross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Patterson, team foul #12 | 44-51 |
| 00:18 | Georgia Tech | John Gross makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:18 | Georgia Tech | John Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | John Bethea pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | John Bethea double dribbles | 44-52 |
| 00:11 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Patterson - foul #4 on Eugene Patterson, team foul #13 | 44-52 |
| 00:11 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:11 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Michael Sloan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Michael Sloan grabs the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Eugene Patterson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-53 |