| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) SG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) C - John Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) SG - David Johnson (fresh) SF - James Duchesne (fresh) PF - James Kyle (fresh) C - Justin Guynn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | John Little is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Auburn | James Duchesne's pass is intercepted by Bradley Eggleston | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | John Little loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Auburn | James Kyle buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Bruce Gorman | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Auburn | James Kyle buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Johnson | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Joshua Nelson | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Auburn | James Kyle tips it home | 4-6 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Washington and the foul's on James Kyle - foul #1 on James Kyle, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), Millard Haislip (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), Christopher Fay (C) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Nelson, Joshua Washington, John Little | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:18 | Auburn | Millard Haislip is called for the reach on James Duchesne - foul #1 on Millard Haislip, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Stolberg (PF) Steven Yarger | |
| Subs | Auburn | Andrew Johnson (PF) James Kyle | |
| 17:06 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Millard Haislip is blocked by Justin Guynn | 7-6 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay drills a runner from the left block and he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SG), William Still (SF), Robert Ragsdale (PF) David Johnson, James Duchesne, Justin Guynn | |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:15 | Auburn | William Still is fouled on the floor by Joshua Foster - foul #1 on Joshua Foster, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), Steven Yarger (PF) Millard Haislip, Joshua Foster, William Stolberg | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:58 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 10-6 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay grabs the board | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fresh) SG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Fay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) SF - William Still (fresh) PF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | William Summers takes the ball from Steven Yarger | 10-6 |
| 15:26 | Auburn | William Summers misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 15:25 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 15:13 | Auburn | William Summers misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger is hacked by William Still - foul #1 on William Still, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Joshua Foster (SF), John Little (C) Mark Shelly, Joshua Washington, Christopher Fay | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG), David Johnson (SG), James Duchesne (SF), James Kyle (PF), Justin Guynn (C) Bruce Gorman, William Summers, William Still, Robert Ragsdale, Andrew Johnson | |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Stanley Felty takes the ball from Bradley Eggleston | 10-6 |
| 14:23 | Auburn | James Duchesne misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 10-6 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Duchesne - foul #1 on James Duchesne, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (SG), William Stolberg (PF) Joshua Nelson, Steven Yarger | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG) Stanley Felty | |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 13:45 | Auburn | William Stolberg steals the ball from Bruce Gorman | 12-6 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Eggleston | 14-6 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | Justin Guynn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 14-6 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster grabs the board | 14-6 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster tips it home | 16-6 |
| 12:36 | Auburn | James Kyle is hacked by William Stolberg - foul #1 on William Stolberg, team foul #3 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), Steven Yarger (PF) Mark Shelly, Joshua Foster, William Stolberg | |
| Subs | Auburn | Andrew Johnson (C) Justin Guynn | |
| 12:18 | Auburn | James Kyle misses short on a jumper from the left block | 16-6 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | John Little grabs the board | 16-6 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Nelson | 18-6 |
| 11:45 | Auburn | John Little steps in front of the James Kyle pass | 18-6 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Little (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) PF - James Kyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | James Kyle steps in front of the John Little pass | 18-6 |
| 11:09 | Auburn | James Kyle buries a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by John Little - foul #1 on John Little, team foul #4 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), Christopher Fay (C) Bradley Eggleston, John Little | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG), William Summers (SG), Robert Ragsdale (SF), Justin Guynn (C) Bruce Gorman, David Johnson, James Duchesne, Andrew Johnson | |
| 11:09 | Auburn | James Kyle makes the free throw | 18-9 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Stanley Felty steals it from Steven Yarger | 18-9 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Justin Guynn hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Felty | 18-11 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Ragsdale - foul #1 on Robert Ragsdale, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (SG) Joshua Nelson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG), David Johnson (SG), James Duchesne (SF), Andrew Johnson (PF) Stanley Felty, William Summers, Robert Ragsdale, James Kyle | |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:47 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Johnson | 20-14 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly is fouled on the floor by Justin Guynn - foul #1 on Justin Guynn, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Joshua Foster (SF), William Stolberg (PF), John Little (C) Millard Haislip, Joshua Washington, Steven Yarger, Christopher Fay | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | James Duchesne is called for the reach on Bradley Eggleston - foul #2 on James Duchesne, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale (SF) James Duchesne | |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 08:52 | Auburn | Justin Guynn double dribbles | 22-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Still (SF) Justin Guynn | |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly clanks a 3 from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 08:16 | Auburn | David Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly misses the lay-in | 22-17 |
| 08:00 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:43 | Auburn | David Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Still | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Stolberg (fresh) C - John Little (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Still (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston misses the shot from the left side | 22-20 |
| 07:33 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Ragsdale | 22-23 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston makes the runner from the right block set up by Joshua Foster | 24-23 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Mark Shelly is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Shelly, team foul #5 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (PG), Joshua Nelson (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), Steven Yarger (PF), Christopher Fay (C) Bradley Eggleston, Mark Shelly, Joshua Foster, William Stolberg, John Little | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SG), James Kyle (PF), Justin Guynn (C) David Johnson, William Still, Andrew Johnson | |
| 06:38 | Auburn | James Kyle misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 24-23 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 24-23 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington gets the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson is fouled on the floor by Bruce Gorman - foul #1 on Bruce Gorman, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Duchesne (SF) Robert Ragsdale | |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Duchesne | 24-23 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman's pass is intercepted by Joshua Nelson in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger banks in the layup set up by Joshua Nelson | 26-23 |
| 05:45 | Auburn | Justin Guynn buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Gorman | 26-25 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson is hacked by William Summers during a doubleteam - foul #1 on William Summers, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG) Millard Haislip | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG) Bruce Gorman | |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:27 | Auburn | James Kyle gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | James Kyle clanks a turnaround in the lane | 26-25 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington misses badly on a jumper from close range | 26-25 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | William Summers pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Christopher Fay blocks the short jumper by James Duchesne | 26-25 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 04:08 | Auburn | James Duchesne snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Stanley Felty clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Justin Guynn tips it but misses | 26-25 |
| 03:46 | Auburn | James Kyle tips it back up and in | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 9 pts. C - Christopher Fay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Stanley Felty (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Summers (fresh) SF - James Duchesne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Kyle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Guynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-27 |
| 03:30 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Justin Guynn | 26-27 |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Justin Guynn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stanley Felty | 26-29 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 02:46 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Summers | 26-29 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Stanley Felty misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Kyle - foul #2 on James Kyle, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Joshua Foster (SF), William Stolberg (PF), John Little (C) Mark Shelly, Joshua Washington, Steven Yarger, Christopher Fay | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG), David Johnson (SG), William Still (SF), Robert Ragsdale (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) Stanley Felty, William Summers, James Duchesne, James Kyle, Justin Guynn | |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:24 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Little | 27-29 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Bradley Eggleston | 30-29 |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | John Little misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Nelson | 30-29 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | John Little misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Andrew Johnson - foul #1 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #11 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (SG) Joshua Nelson | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Duchesne (SF) William Still | |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | John Little makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | John Little makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | David Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 00:52 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | James Duchesne buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Bruce Gorman and he's hacked by Joshua Foster - foul #2 on Joshua Foster, team foul #6 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Washington (SF), Steven Yarger (PF) Joshua Foster, William Stolberg | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:40 | Auburn | James Duchesne misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Steven Yarger | 32-31 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | James Duchesne grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Eggleston - foul #1 on Bradley Eggleston, team foul #7 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Justin Guynn (C) Robert Ragsdale | |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington drills a runner from close range | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | David Johnson misses the fullcourt shot | 34-32 |