| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Baucom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Payan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Archer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) C - Richard Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Noel Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Frye (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lucas Walls (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodger Pak (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Carl Archer inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Auburn | Scott Baucom misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-33 |
| 19:37 | Auburn | Joseph Payan tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls misses the fadeaway from close range | 33-33 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Scott Baucom | 33-33 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | Brandon Henderson steals the ball from Scott Baucom | 33-33 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls hits a fadeaway near the basket | 33-35 |
| 18:16 | Auburn | Joseph Payan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Travis Brooks (SG), Nathanial Newton (SF), Oscar Ramos (C) Scott Baucom, Joseph Payan, Carl Archer, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:34 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Rodger Pak - foul #3 on Rodger Pak, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Willis (C) Rodger Pak | |
| 17:34 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:34 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | William Frye misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-35 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Donald Willis hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Clifton Swenceski | 36-37 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson loses the dribble to Clifton Swenceski in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 16:45 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 16:44 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Donald Willis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Oscar Ramos - foul #3 on Oscar Ramos, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Timothy Best (SF), Donald Randall (PF), Richard Patterson (C) Eugene Krieg, Nathanial Newton, Clifton Swenceski, Oscar Ramos | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Craig Jackson (C) Lucas Walls | |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Donald Willis makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Donald Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Donald Randall grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Scott Baucom drills a shot from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | William Frye loses the dribble to Travis Brooks | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Baucom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Best (fresh) PF - Donald Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Noel Weaver (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Frye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Jackson (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:53 | Auburn | Craig Jackson denies the turnaround by Timothy Best | 40-38 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | William Frye pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Noel Weaver | 40-41 |
| 15:20 | Auburn | Travis Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Payan (SG), Carl Archer (SF) Travis Brooks, Timothy Best | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (SG), Lucas Walls (PF), Rodger Pak (C) Noel Weaver, Donald Willis, Craig Jackson | |
| 15:14 | Tennessee | John Wiggins is hacked by Joseph Payan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Payan, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Randall - foul #3 on Donald Randall, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski (PF), Oscar Ramos (C) Donald Randall, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:46 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski is fouled on the floor by Lucas Walls - foul #2 on Lucas Walls, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo (SF) William Frye | |
| 14:39 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos's pass is intercepted by Cecil Chiodo | 40-43 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | John Wiggins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cecil Chiodo | 40-45 |
| 14:23 | Auburn | Scott Baucom hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clifton Swenceski | 42-45 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Timothy Best (SG), Nathanial Newton (SF) Scott Baucom, Joseph Payan, Carl Archer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Frye (SF), Donald Willis (PF) Cecil Chiodo, Lucas Walls | |
| 13:37 | Auburn | Timothy Best knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 44-45 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | William Frye misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 13:15 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:07 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak loses the dribble to Nathanial Newton | 47-45 |
| 12:40 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton banks in the layup | 49-45 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | William Frye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Joseph Payan (SG), Carl Archer (SF), Donald Randall (PF), Richard Patterson (C) Eugene Krieg, Timothy Best, Nathanial Newton, Clifton Swenceski, Oscar Ramos | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SG), Cecil Chiodo (SF) John Wiggins, William Frye | |
| 12:23 | Auburn | Donald Randall is alone and throws it down set up by Scott Baucom | 51-45 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson hits a shot from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 12:09 | Auburn | Richard Patterson connects on the shot in the lane set up by Scott Baucom | 53-47 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Baucom - foul #1 on Scott Baucom, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Frye (SF), Lucas Walls (PF) Cecil Chiodo, Donald Willis | |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:50 | Auburn | Donald Randall pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Baucom (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Payan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Archer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Randall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Noel Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Frye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lucas Walls (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodger Pak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Auburn | Carl Archer is hacked by Rodger Pak - foul #4 on Rodger Pak, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Willis (C) Rodger Pak | |
| 11:40 | Auburn | Joseph Payan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Carl Archer snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 11:33 | Auburn | Joseph Payan drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Baucom | 56-48 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 11:12 | Auburn | Donald Randall gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Carl Archer buries a shot from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-48 |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Richard Patterson snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 10:31 | Auburn | William Frye is called for the reach on Scott Baucom - foul #1 on William Frye, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Travis Brooks (SG), Nathanial Newton (SF), Clifton Swenceski (PF), Oscar Ramos (C) Scott Baucom, Joseph Payan, Carl Archer, Donald Randall, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert West (SG), Cecil Chiodo (SF), Craig Jackson (C) Noel Weaver, William Frye, Lucas Walls | |
| 10:18 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton loses the dribble to Brandon Henderson | 58-48 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Craig Jackson | 58-51 |
| 09:54 | Auburn | Travis Brooks is hacked by Brandon Henderson - foul #3 on Brandon Henderson, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG), Lucas Walls (PF) Brandon Henderson, Donald Willis | |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos misses the lay-in | 58-51 |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 09:28 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-51 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | Oscar Ramos denies the turnaround by Albert West | 58-51 |
| 08:49 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 08:36 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Albert West | 61-54 |
| 08:07 | Auburn | Travis Brooks scores on a floater from the free throw line | 63-54 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls misses the 3 from straight away | 63-54 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Albert West hits the follow up shot | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Krieg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Travis Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathanial Newton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifton Swenceski (tired) C - Oscar Ramos (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Wiggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Chiodo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lucas Walls (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-56 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Albert West | 66-58 |
| 07:06 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Craig Jackson gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Albert West banks in the wide open layup | 66-60 |
| 06:20 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Wiggins - foul #1 on John Wiggins, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Payan (SG), Carl Archer (SF), Donald Randall (PF), Richard Patterson (C) Travis Brooks, Nathanial Newton, Clifton Swenceski, Oscar Ramos | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson (PG), Noel Weaver (SG), William Frye (SF), Donald Willis (PF), Rodger Pak (C) John Wiggins, Albert West, Cecil Chiodo, Lucas Walls, Craig Jackson | |
| 06:20 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:20 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Joseph Payan is called for the reach on Noel Weaver - foul #3 on Joseph Payan, team foul #5 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG) Eugene Krieg | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson misses the 3 from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Donald Randall steals it from Noel Weaver | 68-60 |
| 05:12 | Auburn | Joseph Payan is hacked by Noel Weaver - foul #2 on Noel Weaver, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| 05:12 | Auburn | Joseph Payan makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:12 | Auburn | Joseph Payan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 04:49 | Auburn | Richard Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Scott Baucom loses the ball out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF) Carl Archer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Brandon Henderson - foul #4 on Brandon Henderson, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Donald Willis blocks the short jumper by Joseph Payan | 70-60 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Archer (SF) Joseph Payan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Baucom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Best (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Archer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Randall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Patterson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Noel Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Frye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Willis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodger Pak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Auburn | Richard Patterson clanks a floater from the left block | 70-60 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Scott Baucom can't tip it in | 70-60 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Payan (SG), Clifton Swenceski (PF) Timothy Best, Donald Randall | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Scott Baucom drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Payan | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 72-60 |
| 02:59 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Carl Archer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-60 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | William Frye pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 02:46 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Carl Archer | 72-60 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Donald Willis blocks the short jumper by Richard Patterson | 72-60 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Travis Brooks (SG), Donald Randall (PF), Oscar Ramos (C) Scott Baucom, Joseph Payan, Clifton Swenceski, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert West (SG), Lucas Walls (PF) Noel Weaver, Donald Willis | |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Carl Archer is whistled for traveling | 72-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF) Carl Archer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-60 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak snags the offensive board | 72-60 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | William Frye hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert West | 72-63 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Nathanial Newton (SF) Timothy Best | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (SG) Albert West | |
| 01:43 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Joseph Payan (SG), Carl Archer (SF), Clifton Swenceski (PF), Richard Patterson (C) Eugene Krieg, Travis Brooks, Nathanial Newton, Donald Randall, Oscar Ramos | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SG) John Wiggins | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls misses long on a runner from the right block | 72-63 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver tips it but misses | 72-63 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Scott Baucom grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Scott Baucom is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Henderson - foul #5 on Brandon Henderson, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF), Donald Randall (PF) Carl Archer, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG) Brandon Henderson | |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Scott Baucom misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak is alone and drills a runner from the baseline | 72-65 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Donald Randall is hacked by Noel Weaver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Noel Weaver, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Donald Randall makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Donald Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls's pass is intercepted by Scott Baucom in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Donald Randall is hacked by Lucas Walls - foul #3 on Lucas Walls, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Donald Randall makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Donald Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | William Frye is fouled on the floor by Timothy Best - foul #2 on Timothy Best, team foul #6 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Archer (SF), Clifton Swenceski (PF) Timothy Best, Donald Randall | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak makes the runner from close range set up by Noel Weaver | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Joseph Payan is hacked by Noel Weaver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Noel Weaver, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF), Donald Randall (PF) Carl Archer, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Joseph Payan makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Joseph Payan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | William Frye can't tip it in | 77-67 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Lucas Walls | 77-67 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls connects on the shot from the left block | 77-69 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Donald Randall is fouled in the backcourt by Noel Weaver - foul #5 on Noel Weaver, team foul #13 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert West (SG) Noel Weaver | |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Donald Randall misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Donald Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Archer (SF), Clifton Swenceski (PF) Timothy Best, Donald Randall | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Albert West is hacked by Carl Archer - foul #2 on Carl Archer, team foul #7 | 78-69 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Albert West makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Albert West makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | John Wiggins is called for the reach on Joseph Payan in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wiggins, team foul #14 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF), Donald Randall (PF) Carl Archer, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Joseph Payan misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Joseph Payan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | William Frye misses long on a 3 from straight away | 79-71 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Joseph Payan grabs the board | 79-71 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Donald Randall is fouled in the backcourt by John Wiggins - foul #3 on John Wiggins, team foul #15 | 79-71 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Donald Randall makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Donald Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | William Frye is called for traveling in the backcourt | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Scott Baucom runs out the clock | 81-71 |