| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Patrick Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Foluke Abdullah (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Neil Venable (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Judy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elton Foss (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John O'Bannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Maske (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | John O'Bannon inbounds the ball | 41-25 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Auburn | Elton Foss blows the layup | 41-25 |
| 19:38 | Auburn | Douglas Maske tips it in | 41-27 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-27 |
| 18:51 | Auburn | John O'Bannon can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 41-27 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | Douglas Maske tips it but misses | 41-27 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | Douglas Maske hits the follow up shot | 41-29 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-29 |
| 18:20 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:01 | Auburn | Douglas Maske loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 41-29 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 17:41 | Auburn | David Judy gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 17:16 | Auburn | John O'Bannon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 17:15 | Auburn | David Judy tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | John O'Bannon steals it from Foluke Abdullah | 41-31 |
| 16:26 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran slams it home | 41-33 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh is whistled for a carry | 41-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Nale (PG), Allen Sands (SG), John Hughes (SF), Michael McNeill (PF), Kent Powell (C) David Judy, Elton Foss, John O'Bannon, Douglas Maske, Bobby Cochran | |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Ronald Lee picks off the pass by Kent Powell | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Patrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Foluke Abdullah (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Marsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Neil Venable (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ronald Nale (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Allen Sands (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hughes (fresh) PF - Michael McNeill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kent Powell (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-33 |
| 15:01 | Auburn | Ronald Lee steals it from Michael McNeill | 43-33 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Neil Venable drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Lee | 45-33 |
| 14:35 | Auburn | Foluke Abdullah steals the ball from Ronald Nale in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Lee and he's fouled by Allen Sands - foul #3 on Allen Sands, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Elton Foss (SG), John O'Bannon (SF), Douglas Maske (PF), Bobby Cochran (C) Allen Sands, John Hughes, Michael McNeill, Kent Powell | |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson makes the free throw | 48-33 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | Elton Foss misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Neil Venable snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee hits a fadeaway from close range | 50-33 |
| 13:43 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran is fouled on the floor by Neil Venable - foul #2 on Neil Venable, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Judy (PG) Ronald Nale | |
| 13:31 | Auburn | Douglas Maske throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-33 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | The jumper by Patrick Johnson is denied by Douglas Maske | 50-33 |
| 13:13 | Auburn | John O'Bannon pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| 12:55 | Auburn | David Judy is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-36 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 12:38 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Bobby Cochran | 50-36 |
| 12:31 | Auburn | John O'Bannon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Elton Foss | 50-38 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee misses the lay-in | 50-38 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee hits the follow up shot | 52-38 |
| 11:50 | Auburn | Elton Foss misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-38 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | Elton Foss grabs the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Patrick Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Foluke Abdullah (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Marsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Neil Venable (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Lee (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Judy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elton Foss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John O'Bannon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Maske (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Auburn | David Judy drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Cochran | 52-41 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John O'Bannon - foul #2 on John O'Bannon, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Chapman (PG), Samuel Forsythe (PF), Tyrone Evans (C) Patrick Johnson, Neil Venable, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Nale (PG), Allen Sands (SG), John Hughes (SF) David Judy, Elton Foss, John O'Bannon | |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 11:05 | Auburn | John Hughes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 11:03 | Auburn | Ronald Nale gets the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 10:51 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-41 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Tyrone Evans grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Chapman | 57-41 |
| 10:17 | Auburn | John Hughes loses the dribble to Foluke Abdullah | 57-41 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe's pass is intercepted by Douglas Maske | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Foluke Abdullah picks off the pass by John Hughes | 57-41 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Robert Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Nale - foul #1 on Ronald Nale, team foul #3 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Rhodes (SF), Ronald Lee (C) Kevin Marsh, Tyrone Evans | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Judy (PG), Elton Foss (SG), Michael McNeill (PF), Kent Powell (C) Ronald Nale, Allen Sands, Douglas Maske, Bobby Cochran | |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-41 |
| 09:17 | Auburn | David Judy is whistled for traveling | 60-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Neil Venable (PF) Samuel Forsythe | |
| Subs | Auburn | John O'Bannon (SF) John Hughes | |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah hits a 3 from straight away set up by Larry Rhodes | 63-41 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Elton Foss comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-41 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Neil Venable grabs the defensive rebound | 63-41 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Michael McNeill blocks the short jumper by Ronald Lee | 63-41 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah gets the offensive rebound | 63-41 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-41 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Kent Powell pulls down the rebound | 63-41 |
| 08:03 | Auburn | Michael McNeill misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Chapman - foul #2 on Robert Chapman, team foul #2 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson (PG), Kevin Marsh (SF), Samuel Forsythe (C) Foluke Abdullah, Larry Rhodes, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Cochran (C) Kent Powell | |
| 08:03 | Auburn | Michael McNeill makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 08:03 | Auburn | Michael McNeill misses the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe snags the defensive board | 63-42 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by David Judy - foul #3 on David Judy, team foul #4 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Douglas Maske (PF) Michael McNeill | |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe misses the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 07:57 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran snags the defensive board | 64-42 |
| 07:48 | Auburn | Bobby Cochran is hacked by Samuel Forsythe - foul #1 on Samuel Forsythe, team foul #3 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Nale (SG) Elton Foss | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Patrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Marsh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Neil Venable (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Forsythe (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Judy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Nale (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John O'Bannon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Maske (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Auburn | David Judy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-42 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh grabs the board | 64-42 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | The jumper by Kevin Marsh is denied by John O'Bannon | 64-42 |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Douglas Maske grabs the defensive rebound | 64-42 |
| 06:43 | Auburn | John O'Bannon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-42 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Robert Chapman grabs the board | 64-42 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Robert Chapman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 64-42 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Neil Venable tips it home | 66-42 |
| 06:06 | Auburn | Patrick Johnson is called for the reach on David Judy - foul #1 on Patrick Johnson, team foul #4 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah (SG), Ronald Lee (C) Robert Chapman, Neil Venable | |
| Subs | Auburn | Allen Sands (SG), John Hughes (SF), Michael McNeill (PF), Kent Powell (C) David Judy, John O'Bannon, Douglas Maske, Bobby Cochran | |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Allen Sands is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Allen Sands, team foul #5 | 66-42 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-42 |
| 05:38 | Auburn | Kent Powell pulls down the rebound | 66-42 |
| 05:22 | Auburn | Allen Sands is called for traveling | 66-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Chapman (SF) Kevin Marsh | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Lee | 68-42 |
| 04:41 | Auburn | Ronald Nale drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Allen Sands and he's fouled by Patrick Johnson - foul #2 on Patrick Johnson, team foul #5 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Rhodes (SF) Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:41 | Auburn | Ronald Nale makes the free throw | 68-45 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-45 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe grabs the offensive rebound | 68-45 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah hits a jumper near the basket set up by Robert Chapman | 70-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Foluke Abdullah (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Rhodes (fresh) PF - Samuel Forsythe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Lee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ronald Nale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Allen Sands (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Hughes (fresh) PF - Michael McNeill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kent Powell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Auburn | John Hughes misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 70-45 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe pulls down the rebound | 70-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Larry Rhodes's pass is intercepted by Ronald Nale | 70-45 |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Ronald Nale can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-45 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe grabs the board | 70-45 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe misses short on a shot from close range | 70-45 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Kent Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-45 |
| 02:22 | Auburn | John Hughes drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael McNeill | 70-47 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Robert Chapman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-47 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-47 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Allen Sands - foul #5 on Allen Sands, team foul #6 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson (PG), Kevin Marsh (SF), Neil Venable (PF) Robert Chapman, Larry Rhodes, Samuel Forsythe | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Coffield (SF) Allen Sands | |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Ronald Nale comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 72-47 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Neil Venable snags the defensive board | 72-47 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Johnson | 75-47 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Auburn | John Hughes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-47 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Neil Venable grabs the defensive rebound | 75-47 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah is hacked by Michael McNeill - foul #1 on Michael McNeill, team foul #7 | 75-47 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 76-47 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah makes the 2nd free throw | 77-47 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | John Hughes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Foluke Abdullah - foul #2 on Foluke Abdullah, team foul #6 | 77-47 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 77-48 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-49 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson runs out the clock | 77-49 |