| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Kappel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Wise (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gorczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Hansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gino Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Fernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Ollis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jose Montes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Finnerty (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Brent Wise inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Auburn | William Kappel drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brent Wise | 30-36 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee | Jose Montes scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Ollis | 30-38 |
| 19:00 | Auburn | James Wade comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 18:59 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to William Kappel | 30-38 |
| 18:50 | Auburn | Theodore Hansen's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Ollis | 30-38 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | Gino Costa can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-38 |
| 18:26 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Wade | 30-38 |
| 18:20 | Auburn | Brent Wise is fouled on the floor by Jose Fernandez - foul #1 on Jose Fernandez, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Brent Wise can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Gorczynski - foul #1 on James Gorczynski, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:39 | Auburn | James Wade misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Gino Costa's pass is intercepted by William Kappel | 30-40 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Brent Wise comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jose Fernandez - foul #2 on Jose Fernandez, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Morton (PG), Rickey Dufour (SG), Robert Pusey (PF), Elbert Mamudoski (C) William Kappel, James Wade, James Gorczynski, Theodore Hansen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Casey Key (PF), Carl Knight (C) Jose Montes, Larry Finnerty | |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Brent Wise makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Brent Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Carl Knight loses the ball out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Grau (PF) Brent Wise | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:21 | Auburn | John Grau misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Casey Key - foul #2 on Casey Key, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Conklin (PG) Gino Costa | |
| 16:21 | Auburn | John Grau makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:21 | Auburn | John Grau misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Casey Key pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis jams it on a nice dish by Casey Key | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Stanley Morton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rickey Dufour (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Pusey (fresh) PF - John Grau (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Elbert Mamudoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Conklin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Fernandez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Ollis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Casey Key (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Rickey Dufour drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 35-42 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | Casey Key grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Michael Conklin hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 15:01 | Auburn | Elbert Mamudoski hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Morton | 37-45 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Michael Conklin is hacked by John Grau - foul #2 on John Grau, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Kappel (PG), James Wade (SG), Brent Wise (SF), James Gorczynski (PF), Theodore Hansen (C) Stanley Morton, Rickey Dufour, Robert Pusey, John Grau, Elbert Mamudoski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gino Costa (PG), Jose Montes (PF), Larry Finnerty (C) Jose Fernandez, Jonathan Ollis, Carl Knight | |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Casey Key can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on James Gorczynski - foul #2 on James Gorczynski, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Casey Key misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Casey Key makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:07 | Auburn | Jose Montes denies the turnaround by Brent Wise | 37-46 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Jose Montes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Trimm (SF) Casey Key | |
| 13:33 | Auburn | James Wade hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Conklin - foul #1 on Michael Conklin, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| 13:33 | Auburn | James Wade makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:33 | Auburn | James Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Gino Costa makes the floater from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 12:57 | Auburn | Theodore Hansen misses the jump hook from the left block | 39-48 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | Brent Wise is called for the reach on Walter Trimm - foul #2 on Brent Wise, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez (SG), Jonathan Ollis (SF) Michael Conklin, Walter Trimm | |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | James Gorczynski steps in front of the Larry Finnerty pass | 39-48 |
| 12:27 | Auburn | James Wade scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Kappel | 41-48 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | Jose Montes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Pusey (SF), Elbert Mamudoski (C) Brent Wise, Theodore Hansen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Casey Key (PF) Jose Montes | |
| 11:49 | Auburn | Robert Pusey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-48 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Kappel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pusey (fresh) PF - James Gorczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Elbert Mamudoski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gino Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Fernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Ollis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Casey Key (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Finnerty (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | James Gorczynski steals it from Jose Fernandez | 41-48 |
| 11:17 | Auburn | James Wade is whistled for a carry | 41-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Morton (PG), Rickey Dufour (SG), John Grau (PF) William Kappel, James Wade, James Gorczynski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carl Knight (C) Larry Finnerty | |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Stanley Morton is called for the reach on Jose Fernandez - foul #2 on Stanley Morton, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Conklin (PG) Gino Costa | |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jonathan Ollis | 41-50 |
| 10:18 | Auburn | Rickey Dufour scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Stanley Morton | 44-50 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee | Michael Conklin's pass is intercepted by Stanley Morton in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 10:03 | Auburn | John Grau can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Robert Pusey tips it home | 46-50 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Michael Conklin makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Ollis | 46-52 |
| 09:28 | Auburn | Casey Key picks off the pass by Robert Pusey | 46-52 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Jonathan Ollis is blocked by Elbert Mamudoski | 46-52 |
| 09:15 | Auburn | Robert Pusey snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 09:00 | Auburn | Rickey Dufour loses the dribble to Casey Key | 46-52 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez blows the dunk | 46-52 |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Robert Pusey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:42 | Auburn | Rickey Dufour comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 08:41 | Auburn | Elbert Mamudoski tips it in | 48-52 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Stanley Morton is called for the reach on Jonathan Ollis - foul #3 on Stanley Morton, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Kappel (PG), James Wade (SG), Brent Wise (SF), James Gorczynski (PF), Theodore Hansen (C) Stanley Morton, Rickey Dufour, Robert Pusey, John Grau, Elbert Mamudoski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gino Costa (PG), Walter Trimm (SF), Jose Montes (PF), Larry Finnerty (C) Jose Fernandez, Jonathan Ollis, Casey Key, Carl Knight | |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | James Gorczynski swats the short shot by Jose Montes | 48-52 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Jose Montes banks in the layup | 48-54 |
| 07:35 | Auburn | James Wade misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 07:34 | Auburn | Theodore Hansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Kappel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Wise (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gorczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Hansen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gino Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Conklin (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Trimm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jose Montes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Finnerty (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Theodore Hansen hits a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Larry Finnerty - foul #2 on Larry Finnerty, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Guerin (SF) Michael Conklin | |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Theodore Hansen makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Gino Costa is fouled in the backcourt by William Kappel - foul #2 on William Kappel, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Gino Costa misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Gino Costa can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on William Kappel - foul #3 on William Kappel, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Gino Costa makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Gino Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:37 | Auburn | James Wade misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-56 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Jose Montes pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | James Gorczynski denies the turnaround by Robert Guerin | 51-56 |
| 06:17 | Auburn | William Kappel gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:59 | Auburn | James Wade misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-56 |
| 05:57 | Auburn | James Gorczynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:44 | Auburn | Larry Finnerty is called for the reach on Theodore Hansen - foul #3 on Larry Finnerty, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Pusey (C) Theodore Hansen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez (SG), Jonathan Ollis (SF), Casey Key (PF) Walter Trimm, Robert Guerin, Jose Montes | |
| 05:24 | Auburn | Robert Pusey scores on a 3 from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-56 |
| 05:05 | Auburn | James Wade snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | William Kappel is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Kappel, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Morton (PG), Rickey Dufour (SG), John Grau (PF), Elbert Mamudoski (C) William Kappel, James Wade, Brent Wise, James Gorczynski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carl Knight (C) Larry Finnerty | |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Carl Knight misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Elbert Mamudoski - foul #2 on Elbert Mamudoski, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Conklin (PG) Gino Costa | |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Carl Knight makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Carl Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:47 | Auburn | John Grau pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Rickey Dufour scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Morton | 57-57 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Knight | 57-59 |
| 04:04 | Auburn | Rickey Dufour hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 04:03 | Auburn | John Grau tips it home | 59-59 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez clanks a jumper from the left side | 59-59 |
| 03:46 | Auburn | Elbert Mamudoski pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | John Grau hits the finger roll | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Stanley Morton (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rickey Dufour (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Pusey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Grau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Elbert Mamudoski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Conklin (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Fernandez (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Ollis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Casey Key (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Michael Conklin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Elbert Mamudoski pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Stanley Morton misses the floater from the left side | 61-59 |
| 03:09 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Elbert Mamudoski | 61-59 |
| 02:46 | Auburn | John Grau comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Carl Knight | 61-59 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Kappel (PG), James Wade (SG), Brent Wise (SF), James Gorczynski (PF), Theodore Hansen (C) Stanley Morton, Rickey Dufour, Robert Pusey, John Grau, Elbert Mamudoski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gino Costa (PG), Jose Montes (PF), Larry Finnerty (C) Michael Conklin, Casey Key, Carl Knight | |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty hits a 3 from straight away set up by Jose Fernandez | 61-62 |
| 02:12 | Auburn | James Wade misses the shot from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | William Kappel takes the ball from Jose Montes | 61-62 |
| 01:45 | Auburn | Brent Wise banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Kappel | 63-62 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Jose Montes misses badly on a runner from the left block | 63-62 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Jose Montes tips it back up and in | 63-64 |
| 01:30 | Auburn | William Kappel travels in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Gino Costa hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Ollis | 63-67 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | James Gorczynski is called for traveling | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez is hacked by William Kappel in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Kappel, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Morton (PG) William Kappel | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Brent Wise clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | James Gorczynski snags the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | James Wade misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | James Wade snags the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | James Wade loses the dribble to Jose Montes | 63-69 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Jose Montes is hacked by Stanley Morton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Morton, team foul #12 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Trimm (SF) Jonathan Ollis | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Jose Montes makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Jose Montes misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | James Gorczynski gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Stanley Morton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Theodore Hansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | James Wade drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Brent Wise | 66-70 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Walter Trimm is hacked by James Wade in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wade, team foul #13 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Casey Key (PF) Jose Montes | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Walter Trimm makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Walter Trimm makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Theodore Hansen is hacked by Casey Key - foul #3 on Casey Key, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis (SF), Jose Montes (PF) Walter Trimm, Casey Key | |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Theodore Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Stanley Morton is called for the reach on Larry Finnerty in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stanley Morton, team foul #14 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stuart Brown (PG) Stanley Morton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Trimm (SF), Casey Key (PF) Jonathan Ollis, Jose Montes | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | James Wade misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-74 |