| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bud Cullum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Cruce (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles White (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) SF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jody Locke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer inbounds the ball | 26-18 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Jody Locke - foul #3 on Jody Locke, team foul #1 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Tourville (SG) Richard Huffaker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane (PF) Jody Locke | |
| 19:11 | Auburn | David Tourville scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-18 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 29-18 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | David Tourville pulls down the rebound | 29-18 |
| 18:27 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bud Cullum | 32-18 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee | Bud Cullum is called for the reach on Christopher Grayer - foul #2 on Bud Cullum, team foul #1 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (SG) David Tourville | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 32-18 |
| 17:50 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Thomas Mitchell | 32-18 |
| 17:28 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Huffaker | 34-18 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar drills a 3 from the left corner | 34-21 |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Jonathan Lane - foul #1 on Jonathan Lane, team foul #2 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Tourville (PG), Stanley Salisbury (SG), Khamisi Dare (C) Bud Cullum, Richard Huffaker, Charles White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG) Clarence Townsel | |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (PG), Yuri Burakowski (PF) David Tourville, Thomas Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:18 | Auburn | Bud Cullum loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Tourville (PG) Bud Cullum | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-21 |
| 16:02 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce grabs the defensive rebound | 35-21 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Tourville (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stanley Salisbury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Cruce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Yuri Burakowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Khamisi Dare (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Williams Swanson (fresh) SF - Christopher Grayer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:58 | Auburn | David Tourville is denied on a layup by Jonathan Lane | 35-21 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane pulls down the rebound | 35-21 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses the jumpshot from the left side | 35-21 |
| 15:31 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski gets the rebound | 35-21 |
| 15:26 | Auburn | David Tourville hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tracy Cruce | 37-21 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Micheal Cesar | 37-23 |
| 14:50 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski double dribbles | 37-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (PG), Richard Huffaker (SG), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Charles White (C) David Tourville, Stanley Salisbury, Yuri Burakowski, Khamisi Dare | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Jody Locke (PF) Williams Swanson, Jonathan Lane | |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-23 |
| 14:38 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 14:10 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 37-23 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Frederick Padgett | 37-23 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Mitchell | 37-23 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar can't tip it in | 37-23 |
| 13:49 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Charles White makes the contested jump hook in the paint set up by Bud Cullum | 39-23 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-23 |
| 13:03 | Auburn | Bud Cullum snags the defensive board | 39-23 |
| 12:41 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker is fouled on the floor by Clarence Townsel - foul #2 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #3 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG), Daryl Murray (SF), Jonathan Lane (C) Micheal Cesar, Christopher Grayer, Frederick Padgett | |
| 12:23 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce is fouled on the floor by Williams Swanson - foul #1 on Williams Swanson, team foul #4 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Salisbury (SG) Richard Huffaker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:11 | Auburn | Bud Cullum misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-23 |
| 12:09 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce tips it in | 41-23 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 41-23 |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-23 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bud Cullum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Salisbury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Cruce (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Williams Swanson (fresh) SF - Daryl Murray (fresh) PF - Jody Locke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce travels with the ball | 41-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (SG), David Tourville (SF), Yuri Burakowski (PF), Khamisi Dare (C) Stanley Salisbury, Tracy Cruce, Thomas Mitchell, Charles White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane scores on a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Khamisi Dare - foul #1 on Khamisi Dare, team foul #2 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SF) Bud Cullum | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Frederick Padgett (C) Clarence Townsel, Jody Locke | |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane makes the free throw | 41-26 |
| 11:11 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-26 |
| 11:09 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 10:45 | Auburn | Khamisi Dare comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-26 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar grabs the defensive rebound | 41-26 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Micheal Cesar | 41-28 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | Khamisi Dare hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Tourville | 44-28 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:03 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | David Tourville hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Micheal Cesar - foul #2 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #5 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (PG), Stanley Salisbury (SG), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Charles White (C) Richard Huffaker, Tracy Cruce, Yuri Burakowski, Khamisi Dare | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Christopher Grayer (SF), Jody Locke (PF) Micheal Cesar, Daryl Murray, Jonathan Lane | |
| 09:40 | Auburn | David Tourville makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | David Tourville makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Thomas Mitchell blocks the short jumper by Clarence Townsel | 46-28 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett tips it in | 46-30 |
| 09:01 | Auburn | Bud Cullum misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-30 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer is whistled for traveling | 46-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (SG), Tracy Cruce (SF) Stanley Salisbury, David Tourville | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG) Williams Swanson | |
| 08:29 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane (C) Frederick Padgett | |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the lay-in | 46-30 |
| 08:18 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 08:00 | Auburn | Bud Cullum misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-30 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bud Cullum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tracy Cruce (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles White (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Micheal Cesar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Grayer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jody Locke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Auburn | Clarence Townsel takes the ball from Bud Cullum | 46-30 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Mitchell - foul #1 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Salisbury (SG) Richard Huffaker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG) Micheal Cesar | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 07:19 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane grabs the board | 46-31 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Stanley Salisbury steals it from Jody Locke | 46-31 |
| 06:47 | Auburn | Bud Cullum knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 49-31 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer is fouled on the floor by Bud Cullum - foul #3 on Bud Cullum, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (SG), David Tourville (SF), Khamisi Dare (C) Stanley Salisbury, Tracy Cruce, Charles White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett (C) Jonathan Lane | |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Jody Locke hits a floater from the free throw line | 49-33 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Bud Cullum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jody Locke | 49-33 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 49-33 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett grabs the offensive board | 49-33 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-33 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel tips it back up and in | 49-35 |
| 05:24 | Auburn | Bud Cullum's fadeaway is rejected by Jody Locke | 49-35 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 51-35 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer misses short on a turnaround from close range | 51-35 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Jody Locke tips it but misses | 51-35 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer hits the follow up shot | 51-37 |
| 04:57 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker is hacked by Williams Swanson - foul #2 on Williams Swanson, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Salisbury (SG), Tracy Cruce (SF), Yuri Burakowski (PF), Charles White (C) Bud Cullum, David Tourville, Thomas Mitchell, Khamisi Dare | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Daryl Murray (SF) Williams Swanson, Christopher Grayer | |
| 04:41 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker is hacked by Micheal Cesar - foul #3 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #7 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane (C) Frederick Padgett | |
| 04:41 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker misses the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Jody Locke grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Tracy Cruce is called for the reach on Daryl Murray - foul #3 on Tracy Cruce, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell (PF) Yuri Burakowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Daryl Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (PG) Richard Huffaker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Ehlers (PG), Williams Swanson (SG), John Guy (C) Clarence Townsel, Micheal Cesar, Jody Locke | |
| 04:02 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell hits a jump hook from the baseline | 53-37 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane misses the lay-in | 53-37 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | David Ehlers snags the offensive board | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bud Cullum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Salisbury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Cruce (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles White (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Ehlers (fresh) SG - Williams Swanson (fairly fresh) SF - Daryl Murray (fresh) PF - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Guy (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane is hacked by Thomas Mitchell - foul #2 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #6 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (SG), Yuri Burakowski (PF) Stanley Salisbury, Thomas Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane misses the dunk attempt | 53-37 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Charles White grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Charles White is fouled on the floor by John Guy - foul #1 on John Guy, team foul #8 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Tourville (PG), Thomas Mitchell (PF) Bud Cullum, Yuri Burakowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Charles White makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Charles White misses the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | John Guy snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | David Ehlers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Salisbury (SG) Tracy Cruce | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Tourville | 56-37 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 56-37 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Stanley Salisbury gets the rebound | 56-37 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-37 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | John Guy pulls down the rebound | 56-37 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane's layup is rejected by Charles White | 56-37 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Charles White grabs the defensive rebound | 56-37 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | The refs have stopped play. John Guy is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 56-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (PG), Tracy Cruce (SF) Stanley Salisbury, David Tourville | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett (C) John Guy | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Charles White is fouled on the floor by David Ehlers - foul #1 on David Ehlers, team foul #9 | 56-37 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Charles White makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Charles White makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Bud Cullum picks off the pass by Williams Swanson | 58-37 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker banks in the layup on a great pass from Bud Cullum | 60-37 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Bud Cullum steps in front of the David Ehlers pass | 60-37 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Bud Cullum runs out the clock | 60-37 |