| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) SG - David McLead (fresh) SF - Ben Jacobo (fresh) PF - Donald Landberg (fresh) C - Alex Molinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - Roger Riley (fresh) PF - Donald Whicker (fresh) C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Alex Molinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Auburn | David McLead misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Auburn | Donald Landberg tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker connects on the 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Auburn | Donald Whicker steals it from Alex Molinski | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Auburn | Alex Molinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), Christopher Chesney (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), William Pollitt (PF), Jeremy Culler (C) Lewis Mathis, David Smith, Roger Riley, Donald Whicker, Ronnie Southerland | |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Stephen Stenson is blocked by Donald Landberg | 2-3 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | David McLead pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 2-3 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | William Pollitt grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeremy Culler | 2-5 |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from David McLead | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) SG - David McLead (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ben Jacobo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Landberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alex Molinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Chesney (fresh) SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) PF - William Pollitt (fresh) C - Jeremy Culler (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | William Pollitt is hacked by Donald Landberg - foul #1 on Donald Landberg, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar (SG), Thomas Ware (SF), Richard Diep (PF) David McLead, Ben Jacobo, Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (SG), Roger Riley (SF), Donald Whicker (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Christopher Chesney, Bradley Byrd, William Pollitt, Jeremy Culler | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Richard Diep picks off the pass by Stephen Stenson | 4-5 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Diep | 6-5 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 6-5 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | Roger Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 14:24 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Matthew Fiorini | 6-5 |
| 14:05 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Diep - foul #1 on Richard Diep, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | David McLead (SG), Ben Jacobo (SF), Donald Landberg (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) Matthew Fiorini, Thomas Ware, Richard Diep, Alex Molinski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), William Pollitt (PF), Ronnie Southerland (C) Stephen Stenson, Roger Riley, Donald Whicker, Daniel Chapman | |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:24 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo is fouled on the floor by Bradley Byrd - foul #1 on Bradley Byrd, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (PG) Lewis Mathis | |
| 13:02 | Auburn | Donald Landberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Chesney | 6-7 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Chesney | 6-9 |
| 12:25 | Auburn | David Smith takes the ball from Donald Landberg | 6-9 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bradley Byrd | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Thomas Dunbar (fairly fresh) SG - David McLead (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ben Jacobo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Landberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alva Pilakowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Chesney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) PF - William Pollitt (fresh) C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Donald Landberg misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Christopher Chesney - foul #1 on Christopher Chesney, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG), Alex Molinski (C) Thomas Dunbar, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), Lewis Mathis (SG), Roger Riley (SF), Donald Whicker (PF), Jeremy Culler (C) Christopher Chesney, David Smith, Bradley Byrd, William Pollitt, Ronnie Southerland | |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Donald Landberg makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Donald Landberg misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Alex Molinski gets the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 11:18 | Auburn | Alex Molinski misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-11 |
| 11:17 | Auburn | Donald Landberg hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 10:48 | Auburn | Alex Molinski grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini is hacked by Roger Riley - foul #1 on Roger Riley, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar (SG) David McLead | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (PG), David Smith (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF) Stephen Stenson, Lewis Mathis, Roger Riley, Donald Whicker | |
| 10:10 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini is fouled on the floor by Christopher Chesney - foul #2 on Christopher Chesney, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), Donald Whicker (PF) Christopher Chesney, Daniel Chapman | |
| 09:49 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini travels with the ball | 9-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Ware (SF), Richard Diep (PF) Ben Jacobo, Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (SG), Roger Riley (SF), William Pollitt (PF), Ronnie Southerland (C) David Smith, Bradley Byrd, Donald Whicker, Jeremy Culler | |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Roger Riley's floater is tipped away by Alex Molinski | 9-11 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland tips it but misses | 9-11 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Southerland | 9-11 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland misses short on a floater from the right block | 9-11 |
| 09:08 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Thomas Dunbar | 9-11 |
| 08:48 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Ware | 11-11 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Lewis Mathis, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | David McLead (SG), Ben Jacobo (SF), Donald Landberg (PF) Thomas Dunbar, Thomas Ware, Richard Diep | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), Donald Whicker (PF), Jeremy Culler (C) Stephen Stenson, Roger Riley, William Pollitt, Ronnie Southerland | |
| 07:50 | Auburn | David McLead is whistled for a carry | 11-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG) Lewis Mathis | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David McLead (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ben Jacobo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Landberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Molinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) PF - Donald Whicker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeremy Culler (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-14 |
| 07:14 | Auburn | Jeremy Culler blocks the short jumper by Donald Landberg | 11-14 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler loses the dribble to David McLead | 11-14 |
| 06:40 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini hits the finger roll set up by David McLead | 13-14 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Donald Landberg - foul #2 on Donald Landberg, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar (PG), Alva Pilakowski (C) Matthew Fiorini, Alex Molinski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (PG), Christopher Chesney (SG), Roger Riley (SF), Ronnie Southerland (C) Stephen Stenson, David Smith, Bradley Byrd, Jeremy Culler | |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 05:55 | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar lays it up and in on a great pass from Ben Jacobo | 15-15 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Roger Riley is fouled on the floor by Ben Jacobo - foul #1 on Ben Jacobo, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG), Alex Molinski (C) Thomas Dunbar, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), William Pollitt (PF), Jeremy Culler (C) Lewis Mathis, Roger Riley, Donald Whicker, Ronnie Southerland | |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (PG), Roger Riley (SF) David Smith, Bradley Byrd | |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Donald Landberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar (SG), Richard Diep (PF) David McLead, Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), Daniel Chapman (C) Lewis Mathis, Roger Riley, Jeremy Culler | |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney's fadeaway is rejected by Ben Jacobo | 15-15 |
| 04:24 | Auburn | Richard Diep gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 04:18 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bradley Byrd - foul #2 on Bradley Byrd, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Ware (SF) Ben Jacobo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), Roger Riley (SF), Donald Whicker (PF), Ronnie Southerland (C) David Smith, Bradley Byrd, William Pollitt, Daniel Chapman | |
| 04:18 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 04:18 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland misses the lay-in but the foul's on Matthew Fiorini - foul #1 on Matthew Fiorini, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | David McLead (SG), Donald Landberg (PF) Thomas Dunbar, Richard Diep | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (PG), Bradley Byrd (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF) Stephen Stenson, Roger Riley, Donald Whicker | |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David McLead (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Ware (fresh) PF - Donald Landberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Molinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Chesney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Thomas Ware clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Chesney - foul #3 on Christopher Chesney, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), David Smith (SG), Roger Riley (SF), William Pollitt (PF), Jeremy Culler (C) Lewis Mathis, Christopher Chesney, Bradley Byrd, Daniel Chapman, Ronnie Southerland | |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Thomas Ware misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Thomas Ware misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | David Smith gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 03:08 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Alex Molinski | 17-16 |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Donald Landberg comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 17-16 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | William Pollitt grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson blows the dunk | 17-16 |
| 02:37 | Auburn | Thomas Ware gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Thomas Ware clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-16 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Donald Landberg grabs the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 01:58 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini is hacked by Stephen Stenson - foul #1 on Stephen Stenson, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar (SG), Ben Jacobo (SF) David McLead, Thomas Ware | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (PG), Bradley Byrd (SF), Donald Whicker (PF), Ronnie Southerland (C) Stephen Stenson, Roger Riley, William Pollitt, Jeremy Culler | |
| 01:58 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 01:58 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 19-16 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd grabs the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Thomas Dunbar steals it from Donald Whicker | 19-16 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #9 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | David McLead (SG), Richard Diep (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) Thomas Dunbar, Donald Landberg, Alex Molinski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), Daniel Chapman (C) David Smith, Ronnie Southerland | |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Alva Pilakowski denies the turnaround by Donald Whicker | 21-16 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Ben Jacobo grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ben Jacobo | 23-16 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Dunbar (PG), Alex Molinski (C) Matthew Fiorini, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Riley (SF), Jeremy Culler (C) Bradley Byrd, Daniel Chapman | |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Lewis Mathis steals the ball from Richard Diep | 23-16 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 23-16 |