| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Bunyard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Mann (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Grosvenor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Knisely (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Raab (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | George Gilmore inbounds the ball | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens scores on a jumper from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 19:17 | Auburn | John Raab makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Roy Mann | 23-39 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 23-39 |
| 18:53 | Auburn | William Grosvenor grabs the defensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | Roy Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Givens (SG), Michael Tyrell (SF), James Richmond (PF), Thomas Butterfield (C) Roy Mann, William Grosvenor, Benjamin Knisely, John Raab | |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | Michael Tyrell picks off the pass by Mark Stephens | 23-39 |
| 17:54 | Auburn | Mark Stephens steals the ball from James Richmond | 23-39 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-39 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington tips it but misses | 23-39 |
| 17:32 | Auburn | Thomas Butterfield grabs the board | 23-39 |
| 17:10 | Auburn | Jamie Bunyard blocks the short jumper by Michael Tyrell | 23-39 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | George Gilmore hits a driving attempt near the basket | 25-39 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Mark Stephens picks off the pass by Thomas Butterfield | 25-39 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 25-39 |
| 16:22 | Auburn | Thomas Butterfield pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 15:59 | Auburn | Michael Tyrell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 25-39 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Herrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Bunyard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Givens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Tyrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Butterfield (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Stephens | 27-39 |
| 15:15 | Auburn | John Lavoie is fouled on the floor by Antonio Mojica - foul #2 on Antonio Mojica, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Lees (C) Jamie Bunyard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (SG), William Grosvenor (SF), Benjamin Knisely (PF) Walter Givens, Michael Tyrell, James Richmond | |
| 14:50 | Auburn | John Lavoie drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Mann | 27-42 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 14:38 | Auburn | William Grosvenor snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 14:18 | Auburn | William Grosvenor is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Grosvenor, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Raab (C) Thomas Butterfield | |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by George Gilmore and he's hacked by Roy Mann - foul #2 on Roy Mann, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Carlin (C) John Raab | |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 13:31 | Auburn | John Lavoie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-42 |
| 13:30 | Auburn | William Grosvenor grabs the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 13:13 | Auburn | William Grosvenor is fouled on the floor by Arthur Lees - foul #4 on Arthur Lees, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard (C) Arthur Lees | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Butterfield (C) David Carlin | |
| 12:53 | Auburn | William Grosvenor scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-44 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 12:32 | Auburn | Thomas Butterfield snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 12:10 | Auburn | William Grosvenor misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey (C) Bruce Herrington | |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Givens (PG), John Raab (C) John Lavoie, Thomas Butterfield | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Bunyard (fresh) C - Micheal Whipkey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Walter Givens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Mann (fresh) 4 ast. SF - William Grosvenor (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Knisely (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Raab (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Auburn | William Grosvenor misses the dunk | 30-44 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Knisely - foul #3 on Benjamin Knisely, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Conde (SG) Mark Stephens | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), James Richmond (PF), Thomas Butterfield (C) Walter Givens, Benjamin Knisely, John Raab | |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 10:48 | Auburn | John Lavoie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | George Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Micheal Whipkey | 34-44 |
| 09:56 | Auburn | James Richmond scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Lavoie | 34-46 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard grabs the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Gilmore | 37-46 |
| 08:50 | Auburn | Roy Mann is hacked by David Conde - foul #2 on David Conde, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG), Mark Stephens (SG), Bruce Herrington (PF) Antonio Mojica, David Conde, George Gilmore | |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Givens (SG), Benjamin Knisely (PF), John Raab (C) Roy Mann, James Richmond, Thomas Butterfield | |
| 08:39 | Auburn | Bruce Herrington denies the turnaround by Benjamin Knisely | 37-46 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Givens - foul #3 on Walter Givens, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (SG), Thomas Butterfield (C) John Lavoie, John Raab | |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 07:52 | Auburn | Benjamin Knisely's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Lees (C) Jamie Bunyard | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG) Roy Mann | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Preuss (fresh) SG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Whipkey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Herrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Lees (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Givens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Grosvenor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Knisely (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Butterfield (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Robert Preuss is blocked by Benjamin Knisely | 38-46 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees tips it in | 40-46 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Benjamin Knisely hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-48 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | John Lavoie steals the ball from Robert Preuss in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 06:54 | Auburn | John Lavoie lays it up and in | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 40-50 |
| 06:35 | Auburn | Thomas Butterfield grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 06:15 | Auburn | William Grosvenor misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens loses the dribble to Benjamin Knisely | 40-50 |
| 05:22 | Auburn | John Lavoie misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-50 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Arthur Lees | 40-50 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), George Gilmore (SF) Robert Preuss, Micheal Whipkey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (SG), John Raab (C) Walter Givens, Thomas Butterfield | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Grosvenor | 40-50 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | John Raab misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-50 |
| 04:44 | Auburn | John Raab tips it but misses | 40-50 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | George Gilmore grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | George Gilmore hits a floater from the right wing set up by Antonio Mojica and he's hacked by William Grosvenor - foul #2 on William Grosvenor, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Carlin (C) John Raab | |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | George Gilmore makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 04:11 | Auburn | Arthur Lees steals it from David Carlin | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees is hacked by David Carlin - foul #1 on David Carlin, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard (PF) Bruce Herrington | |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Givens (PG), James Richmond (PF), Thomas Butterfield (C) John Lavoie, Benjamin Knisely, David Carlin | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Gilmore (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jamie Bunyard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Lees (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Walter Givens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Mann (fresh) 4 ast. SF - William Grosvenor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Richmond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Butterfield (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 03:24 | Auburn | James Richmond grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 03:07 | Auburn | James Richmond is hacked by Antonio Mojica - foul #3 on Antonio Mojica, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey (SG) Mark Stephens | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), Benjamin Knisely (PF) Walter Givens, James Richmond | |
| 02:38 | Auburn | John Lavoie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 02:37 | Auburn | Thomas Butterfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | John Lavoie makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roy Mann | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard is hacked by Thomas Butterfield - foul #1 on Thomas Butterfield, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG), David Conde (SG), Jack Beaumont (SF) Antonio Mojica, George Gilmore, Arthur Lees | |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Givens (PG), David Tsai (SG), Michael Tyrell (SF), James Richmond (PF) John Lavoie, Roy Mann, William Grosvenor, Benjamin Knisely | |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Thomas Butterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:40 | Auburn | James Richmond hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 44-53 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), Mark Stephens (SG), George Gilmore (SF), Bruce Herrington (PF), Arthur Lees (C) Robert Preuss, David Conde, Jack Beaumont, Jamie Bunyard, Micheal Whipkey | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), Roy Mann (SG), William Grosvenor (SF), Benjamin Knisely (PF), John Raab (C) Walter Givens, David Tsai, Michael Tyrell, James Richmond, Thomas Butterfield | |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:05 | Auburn | John Raab hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-53 |
| 01:04 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to William Grosvenor | 47-53 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | John Lavoie hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Grosvenor | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | William Grosvenor gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Mark Stephens is called for the reach on William Grosvenor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Stephens, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Givens (SG), Thomas Butterfield (C) Roy Mann, John Raab | |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Walter Givens is fouled on the floor by Mark Stephens - foul #3 on Mark Stephens, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | William Grosvenor is fouled on the floor by George Gilmore - foul #3 on George Gilmore, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | William Grosvenor makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | William Grosvenor misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bruce Herrington | 47-57 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | George Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Thomas Butterfield grabs the board | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | John Lavoie runs out the clock | 47-57 |