| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marc Beam (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Brian Matthews inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane drills a floater from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | The short jumper by Daniel Landry is denied by Christopher Slane | 28-40 |
| 18:55 | Auburn | Marc Beam snags the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger is hacked by Marc Beam - foul #1 on Marc Beam, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), David Peacock (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Chad Laforce (C) John Moen, Clifton Newlon, Daniel Landry, Marc Beam | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger scores on a shot from the free throw line | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:30 | Auburn | Chad Laforce is called for a charge - foul #2 on Chad Laforce, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Sonny Davis (PF) David Peacock, Anthony Donaldson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-42 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Moen | 28-42 |
| 16:49 | Auburn | Brian Matthews buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee | John Moen takes the ball from Sammy Donahue after a doubleteam | 31-42 |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Brian Matthews hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Moen | 33-42 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 16:04 | Auburn | Chad Laforce gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marcus Ono (fresh) SF - Brian Matthews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sonny Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Laforce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Sammy Donahue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Brian Matthews drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane lays it in set up by Sammy Donahue | 36-44 |
| 15:03 | Auburn | John Moen misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on James Stewart - foul #1 on James Stewart, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Marc Beam (C) Marcus Ono, Sonny Davis, Chad Laforce | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), John Kaufman (PF) Sammy Donahue, Christopher Slane | |
| 15:03 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:03 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 14:41 | Auburn | Brian Matthews pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:12 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Kaufman - foul #4 on John Kaufman, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG) John Moen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Slane (PF) John Kaufman | |
| 14:12 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:12 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Brian Matthews gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:33 | Auburn | Marcus Ono clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Bridger - foul #2 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Landry (PF) Anthony Donaldson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (C) Daniel Bridger | |
| 13:33 | Auburn | Marcus Ono makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:33 | Auburn | Marcus Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 12:56 | Auburn | Marc Beam grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:41 | Auburn | Brian Matthews is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Brian Matthews, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Anthony Donaldson (PF) Marcus Ono, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Donaldson - foul #3 on Anthony Donaldson, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG) James Stewart, Donald Gordy | |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Marc Beam makes the fadeaway from close range set up by John Moen | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Matthews (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Beam (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-46 |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Marc Beam gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:13 | Auburn | Christopher Slane picks off the pass by Anthony Donaldson | 43-46 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 10:26 | Auburn | John Moen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), Daniel Landry (PF), Chad Laforce (C) Clifton Newlon, Anthony Donaldson, Marc Beam | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Daniel Bridger (C) Felix Collazo, Sammy Donahue, Andrew Reavis, Richard Dunbar | |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | David Peacock steps in front of the Habimana Aujla pass | 43-48 |
| 09:36 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Stewart | 43-50 |
| 09:03 | Auburn | John Moen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 09:01 | Auburn | Chad Laforce tips it but misses | 43-50 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | James Stewart is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Marc Beam (C) David Peacock, Daniel Landry, Chad Laforce | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Donald Gordy | |
| 08:30 | Auburn | Sammy Donahue is called for the reach on Clifton Newlon - foul #3 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF) Habimana Aujla | |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Moen | 45-50 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is hacked by Brian Matthews - foul #5 on Brian Matthews, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), David Peacock (SF) John Moen, Brian Matthews | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Kaufman (PF) Christopher Slane | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Peacock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Beam (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | John Kaufman blows the layup | 45-50 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses the tip | 45-50 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis can't tip it in | 45-50 |
| 07:31 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:03 | Auburn | James Stewart picks off the pass by Marc Beam | 45-50 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses the wide open shot in the paint | 45-50 |
| 06:51 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 06:36 | Auburn | Marc Beam comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Bridger - foul #3 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Daniel Landry (PF) Marcus Ono, Anthony Donaldson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Richard Dunbar (C) James Stewart, Sammy Donahue, Daniel Bridger | |
| 06:36 | Auburn | Marc Beam makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:36 | Auburn | Marc Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 06:23 | Auburn | John Moen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:16 | Auburn | Marc Beam hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 47-50 |
| 06:14 | Auburn | David Peacock tips it in | 49-50 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Marc Beam is called for the reach on Richard Dunbar - foul #2 on Marc Beam, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson (PF) Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (SG), Chad Laforce (C) Clifton Newlon, Marc Beam | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla (SF) Andrew Reavis | |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson loses the dribble to Richard Dunbar | 49-50 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Anthony Donaldson - foul #4 on Anthony Donaldson, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Marc Beam (C) Marcus Ono, Chad Laforce | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Daniel Bridger (C) Felix Collazo, Donald Gordy, Richard Dunbar | |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:31 | Auburn | John Moen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Landry (PF) Anthony Donaldson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF) Habimana Aujla | |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Daniel Landry pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:01 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon clanks a turnaround from the right block | 49-52 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | James Stewart gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue is fouled on the floor by Daniel Landry - foul #2 on Daniel Landry, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson (PF) Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:43 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Peacock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Marc Beam (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson clanks a shot in the paint | 49-52 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Sammy Donahue | 49-54 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | John Moen is fouled on the floor by James Stewart - foul #2 on James Stewart, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (SG), Sonny Davis (PF), Chad Laforce (C) Clifton Newlon, Anthony Donaldson, Marc Beam | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG) Sammy Donahue | |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Chad Laforce misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Stewart - foul #3 on James Stewart, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Anthony Donaldson (PF) Marcus Ono, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (C) Daniel Bridger | |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Chad Laforce makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Chad Laforce makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marc Beam (C) Chad Laforce | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Daniel Bridger (C) Donald Gordy, Richard Dunbar | |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 51-54 |
| 02:12 | Auburn | Marc Beam grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:46 | Auburn | Andrew Reavis is called for the reach on Clifton Newlon - foul #1 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Landry (PF) Anthony Donaldson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:46 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:46 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Bridger | 52-54 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses the easy layup | 52-54 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | David Peacock snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 00:52 | Auburn | John Moen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Daniel Landry grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Auburn | David Peacock is fouled on the floor by Andrew Reavis - foul #2 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | David Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | David Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 56-54 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | James Stewart tips it back up and in | 56-56 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | David Peacock misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 14 pts. SF - David Peacock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Beam (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | James Stewart hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Bridger | 56-58 |
| 04:40 | Auburn | Marc Beam can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Marc Beam hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses the layup against the doubleteam | 58-58 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | James Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | James Stewart is hacked by David Peacock - foul #1 on David Peacock, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (SG), Anthony Donaldson (SF), Sonny Davis (PF), Chad Laforce (C) Clifton Newlon, David Peacock, Daniel Landry, Marc Beam | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:43 | Auburn | John Kaufman denies the turnaround by John Moen | 58-60 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | James Stewart pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | John Kaufman scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Stewart and he's fouled by Sonny Davis - foul #1 on Sonny Davis, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), David Peacock (SF) John Moen, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses the free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:31 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Marcus Ono misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 58-62 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | John Kaufman snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-64 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | David Peacock misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 58-64 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses the tip | 58-64 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Marcus Ono - foul #1 on Marcus Ono, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Sonny Davis (PF), Marc Beam (C) Clifton Newlon, David Peacock, Chad Laforce | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG) Sammy Donahue | |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Auburn | Marc Beam hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-66 |
| 02:08 | Auburn | Sonny Davis tips it back up and in | 60-66 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses short on a jumper from the right block | 60-66 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | John Kaufman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-66 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Marc Beam grabs the board | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Daniel Bridger swats the layup by Marc Beam | 60-66 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Kaufman | 60-66 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis lays it in | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Marcus Ono (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Donaldson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Sonny Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Beam (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Daniel Bridger (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson is called for traveling | 60-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), David Peacock (SF), Daniel Landry (PF) Marcus Ono, Anthony Donaldson, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Donald Gordy | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is hacked by Clifton Newlon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifton Newlon, team foul #12 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Donald Gordy (SG) James Stewart, Sammy Donahue | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Marc Beam misses short on a jumper from the right side | 60-70 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | John Kaufman snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | John Moen takes the ball from Donald Gordy | 60-70 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Marc Beam buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Clifton Newlon and he's fouled by Daniel Bridger - foul #4 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG) Felix Collazo, Donald Gordy | |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Marc Beam makes the free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger is hacked by John Moen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Moen, team foul #13 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Donald Gordy (SG) James Stewart, Sammy Donahue | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | David Peacock grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | John Moen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-71 |