| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lance Ebert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gallego (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Simon (fresh) 3 reb. C - David West (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Durbin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Salerno (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 19:29 | Auburn | Travis Craig can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | James Gallego misses the tip | 24-30 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | David West hits the follow up shot | 26-30 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-30 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | James Gallego gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:56 | Auburn | Ronny Mosley is called for the reach on Travis Craig in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (PG) Ronny Mosley | |
| 18:32 | Auburn | Travis Craig is fouled on the floor by Earl Rotz - foul #1 on Earl Rotz, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| 18:23 | Auburn | Lance Ebert hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Travis Craig | 28-30 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Joseph Simon | 28-30 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Joseph Simon scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Richard Goldenstein - foul #1 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Joseph Simon makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | Joseph Simon gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:01 | Auburn | Joseph Simon double dribbles | 31-30 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein can't finish the layup | 31-30 |
| 16:44 | Auburn | David West pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | Lance Ebert misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Henry Durbin - foul #1 on Henry Durbin, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | Lance Ebert makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | Lance Ebert misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | Joseph Simon grabs the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:19 | Auburn | David West connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Travis Craig | 34-30 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jeffrey Strong, team foul #5 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Williams (SF) Jeffrey Strong | |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Richard Goldenstein takes the ball from David West | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lance Ebert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gallego (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Simon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Earl Rotz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno tips it but misses | 34-30 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Joseph Simon can't finish the layup | 34-32 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno loses the dribble to Lance Ebert | 34-32 |
| 13:49 | Auburn | Lance Ebert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-32 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Goldenstein | 34-32 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein blows the layup | 34-32 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Joseph Simon | 34-32 |
| 13:05 | Auburn | David West misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Salerno - foul #2 on Jeffrey Salerno, team foul #6 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), Jeffrey Strong (SF) Earl Rotz, Jerry Williams | |
| 13:05 | Auburn | David West makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 13:05 | Auburn | David West misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-32 |
| 12:27 | Auburn | Joseph Simon snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 12:07 | Auburn | David West's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Goldenstein | 35-32 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-32 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno tips it in | 35-34 |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Joseph Simon misses the runner in the paint | 35-34 |
| 11:32 | Auburn | James Gallego gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lance Ebert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Gallego (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Simon (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - David West (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Goldenstein (tiring) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Salerno (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Auburn | Henry Durbin steps in front of the Travis Craig pass | 35-34 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin banks in the layup | 35-36 |
| 11:00 | Auburn | David West scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Travis Craig | 37-36 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 10:45 | Auburn | David West gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 10:21 | Auburn | David West clanks a shot from close range | 37-36 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Salerno | 37-38 |
| 09:42 | Auburn | Joseph Simon misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffrey Salerno - foul #3 on Jeffrey Salerno, team foul #7 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (PG), Samuel Bateman (SG), David Mills (SF), Leo Hatten (C) Travis Craig, Lance Ebert, James Gallego, David West | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (SG), Jerry Williams (PF), David Taylor (C) Henry Durbin, Richard Goldenstein, Jeffrey Salerno | |
| 09:42 | Auburn | Joseph Simon makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 09:42 | Auburn | Joseph Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams is whistled for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Wagner (PF) Joseph Simon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:04 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-38 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-41 |
| 08:23 | Auburn | Rodney Walden misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 08:22 | Auburn | David Mills tips it home | 40-41 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz misses long on a jumper from the right block | 40-41 |
| 08:05 | Auburn | David Mills pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | David Mills misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Earl Rotz - foul #2 on Earl Rotz, team foul #8 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Craig (PG), Lance Ebert (SG) Rodney Walden, Samuel Bateman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (SG) David Taylor | |
| 07:45 | Auburn | David Mills makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | David Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Strong | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lance Ebert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wagner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leo Hatten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Rotz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronny Mosley | 41-43 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | David Mills buries a floater from close range set up by Travis Craig | 43-43 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronny Mosley | 43-45 |
| 06:24 | Auburn | Travis Craig connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Lance Ebert | 45-45 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Gallego (SF), Joseph Simon (PF), David West (C) David Mills, Michael Wagner, Leo Hatten | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein (PF), Jeffrey Salerno (C) Jerry Williams, Earl Rotz | |
| 05:44 | Auburn | David West clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Strong | 45-47 |
| 05:15 | Auburn | Travis Craig connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is hacked by Travis Craig - foul #3 on Travis Craig, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (SG) Lance Ebert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley clanks a shot from the right side | 47-47 |
| 04:55 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Travis Craig | 47-47 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Jeffrey Strong is called for the reach on James Gallego - foul #4 on Jeffrey Strong, team foul #9 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (PG), George Bosserman (SG) Ronny Mosley, Henry Durbin | |
| 04:38 | Auburn | James Gallego misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Samuel Bateman picks off the pass by George Bosserman | 47-47 |
| 04:12 | Auburn | David West knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Craig | 49-47 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Joseph Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 03:29 | Auburn | George Bosserman steals the ball from Joseph Simon | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Bateman (fresh) SF - James Gallego (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Simon (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - David West (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Earl Rotz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - George Bosserman (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Strong (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Goldenstein | 49-49 |
| 02:57 | Auburn | David West comes up short on the floater from the left block | 49-49 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lance Ebert (SG) Samuel Bateman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), Henry Durbin (SG) Earl Rotz, George Bosserman | |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin loses the dribble to Lance Ebert | 49-49 |
| 02:23 | Auburn | Lance Ebert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-49 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Lance Ebert takes the ball from Jeffrey Salerno | 49-49 |
| 01:30 | Auburn | Lance Ebert makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Craig | 51-49 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong's pass is intercepted by Lance Ebert | 51-49 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | David West clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Henry Durbin | 51-52 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Joseph Simon misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Strong - foul #5 on Jeffrey Strong, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (SF) Jeffrey Strong | |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Joseph Simon makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Joseph Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Earl Rotz | 52-54 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Travis Craig comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |