| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) SG - David Johnson (fresh) SF - James Duchesne (fresh) PF - James Kyle (fresh) C - Justin Guynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) SG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) C - John Little (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | James Kyle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Auburn | James Duchesne misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Washington - foul #1 on Joshua Washington, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Auburn | James Duchesne misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Auburn | James Duchesne makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston misses short on a shot from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | John Little pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger lays it in | 1-4 |
| 18:15 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side | 1-4 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Little | 1-4 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington loses the ball out of bounds | 1-4 |
| 17:23 | Auburn | John Little denies the turnaround by Bruce Gorman | 1-4 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | James Duchesne grabs the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | Steven Yarger is called for the reach on James Duchesne - foul #1 on Steven Yarger, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| 16:53 | Auburn | David Johnson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Gorman | 4-4 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Little | 4-7 |
| 16:09 | Auburn | David Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joshua Washington | 4-7 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee | The jump hook by John Little is blocked by Justin Guynn | 4-7 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger tips it home | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Kyle (fairly fresh) C - Justin Guynn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) SG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Little (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman travels with the ball | 4-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SG), William Still (SF), Robert Ragsdale (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) David Johnson, James Duchesne, James Kyle, Justin Guynn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bruce Gorman - foul #1 on Bruce Gorman, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (SG) Bradley Eggleston | |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:01 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | William Summers can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-10 |
| 14:40 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale tips it back up and in | 6-10 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly is called for traveling | 6-10 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (SG), James Duchesne (SF) William Summers, William Still | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:56 | Auburn | Joshua Nelson steps in front of the James Duchesne pass | 6-10 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the easy layup | 6-10 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington grabs the offensive board | 6-10 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly misses the jumper from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 13:45 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Robert Ragsdale | 6-10 |
| 13:20 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington misses the jumpshot from the left side | 9-10 |
| 12:58 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger's pass is intercepted by James Duchesne | 9-10 |
| 12:00 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | John Little grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | James Duchesne picks off the pass by Joshua Nelson | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Duchesne (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joshua Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Shelly (fresh) SF - Joshua Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Little (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Auburn | David Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG), William Summers (SG), William Still (SF), James Kyle (PF), Justin Guynn (C) Bruce Gorman, David Johnson, James Duchesne, Robert Ragsdale, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG) Mark Shelly | |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington knocks in the runner in the lane | 9-12 |
| 10:32 | Auburn | William Summers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 10:31 | Auburn | Justin Guynn grabs the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 10:12 | Auburn | Stanley Felty makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Kyle | 12-12 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Joshua Nelson and the foul's on Justin Guynn - foul #1 on Justin Guynn, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG), David Johnson (SG), James Duchesne (SF) Stanley Felty, William Summers, William Still | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Foster (SF), Christopher Fay (C) Joshua Washington, John Little | |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | David Johnson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 12-15 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 08:36 | Auburn | James Kyle connects on the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Steven Yarger - foul #2 on Steven Yarger, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), William Stolberg (PF), John Little (C) Joshua Nelson, Joshua Foster, Steven Yarger, Christopher Fay | |
| 08:36 | Auburn | James Kyle misses the free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | John Little pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by James Kyle - foul #1 on James Kyle, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | Justin Guynn grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 08:00 | Auburn | James Duchesne misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | William Stolberg grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 07:41 | Auburn | James Kyle snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Kyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Guynn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Shelly (fresh) SF - Joshua Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Stolberg (fresh) C - John Little (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-19 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | John Little grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Washington | 14-21 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Justin Guynn connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Gorman | 16-21 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington is fouled on the floor by James Duchesne - foul #1 on James Duchesne, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SG), William Still (SF), Robert Ragsdale (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) David Johnson, James Duchesne, James Kyle, Justin Guynn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (PG), Steven Yarger (PF), Christopher Fay (C) Bradley Eggleston, William Stolberg, John Little | |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington is hacked by Andrew Johnson - foul #1 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joshua Nelson, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG) Bruce Gorman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Foster (SF) Joshua Washington | |
| 05:44 | Auburn | William Summers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale can't tip it in | 16-21 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 05:33 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 05:30 | Auburn | Stanley Felty is hacked by Joshua Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Nelson, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | William Still is hacked by Joshua Foster - foul #1 on Joshua Foster, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG), James Duchesne (SF) Stanley Felty, William Still | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Little (C) Christopher Fay | |
| 05:01 | Auburn | James Duchesne is fouled on the floor by Joshua Foster - foul #2 on Joshua Foster, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (SG) William Summers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Washington (SF) Joshua Foster | |
| 05:01 | Auburn | James Duchesne makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:01 | Auburn | James Duchesne makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson is hacked by Bruce Gorman - foul #2 on Bruce Gorman, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG) Mark Shelly | |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Nelson | 18-23 |
| 04:22 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Andrew Johnson | 20-23 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger misses the easy layup | 20-23 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger grabs the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Nelson | 20-25 |
| 03:40 | Auburn | David Johnson clanks a shot from the left side | 20-25 |
| 03:39 | Auburn | David Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 03:22 | Auburn | David Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Steven Yarger | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Nelson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Little (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kyle (PF), Justin Guynn (C) Robert Ragsdale, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), Christopher Fay (C) Joshua Nelson, Joshua Washington, John Little | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Justin Guynn misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Fay - foul #1 on Christopher Fay, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Still (SF) James Duchesne | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (PG) Bradley Eggleston | |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Justin Guynn makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Justin Guynn misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 02:33 | Auburn | James Kyle grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 02:07 | Auburn | James Kyle loses the dribble to Steven Yarger | 21-27 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay misses the driving attempt in the lane | 21-27 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay can't tip it in | 21-27 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | James Kyle grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Millard Haislip - foul #1 on Millard Haislip, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SG), James Duchesne (SF) David Johnson, William Still | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Joshua Nelson (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), John Little (C) Millard Haislip, Mark Shelly, Joshua Foster, Christopher Fay | |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 22-27 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | James Kyle pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | James Kyle buries a driving attempt near the basket | 24-27 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | James Duchesne steals it from Bradley Eggleston | 24-27 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Duchesne | 26-27 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-27 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | William Summers pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson clanks a fullcourt shot | 26-27 |