| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) SG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Whicker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David McLead (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Diep (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Landberg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland lays it in | 23-35 |
| 19:24 | Auburn | Donald Landberg misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 23-35 |
| 19:22 | Auburn | David McLead pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | David McLead clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 18:59 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini grabs the offensive board | 23-35 |
| 18:34 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith is fouled on the floor by Bradley Byrd - foul #1 on Bradley Byrd, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 18:20 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith buries a shot from just outside the lane | 23-37 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-37 |
| 17:59 | Auburn | Donald Landberg snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 17:56 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini is hacked by Stephen Stenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Stenson, team foul #2 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (PG) Stephen Stenson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:38 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Diep | 23-39 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland drills a floater from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | David McLead misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-39 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Richard Diep - foul #1 on Richard Diep, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG), William Pollitt (C) Lewis Mathis, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Casillas (SG), Thomas Ware (SF), Christopher Newton (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) David McLead, Anthony Griffith, Richard Diep, Donald Landberg | |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 16:16 | Auburn | Paul Casillas is whistled for a carry | 27-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman (C) Donald Whicker | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Chesney (fresh) SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Pollitt (fresh) C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Casillas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Ware (fresh) PF - Christopher Newton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alva Pilakowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski drills a jumper from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman misses the jump hook from the right block | 30-41 |
| 15:15 | Auburn | Christopher Newton gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 14:51 | Auburn | Paul Casillas loses the dribble to David Smith | 30-41 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Smith | 32-41 |
| 14:30 | Auburn | Daniel Chapman picks off the pass by Paul Casillas | 32-41 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee | Paul Casillas steals the ball from Bradley Byrd | 32-41 |
| 14:06 | Auburn | Thomas Ware hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Casillas | 32-43 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Alva Pilakowski - foul #1 on Alva Pilakowski, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), Lewis Mathis (SG), Donald Whicker (PF), Ronnie Southerland (C) David Smith, Christopher Chesney, Bradley Byrd, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), David McLead (SG), Anthony Griffith (SF), Richard Diep (PF), Donald Landberg (C) Matthew Fiorini, Paul Casillas, Thomas Ware, Christopher Newton, Alva Pilakowski | |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:21 | Auburn | David McLead misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lewis Mathis - foul #1 on Lewis Mathis, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Riley (SF) Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:21 | Auburn | David McLead makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:21 | Auburn | David McLead misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson drills a 3 from straight away | 36-44 |
| 12:54 | Auburn | Richard Diep connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Timothy Vernon | 36-47 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker's layup is rejected by Donald Landberg | 36-47 |
| 12:32 | Auburn | David McLead grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 12:12 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon clanks a shot from the right side | 36-47 |
| 12:11 | Auburn | Richard Diep pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Donald Landberg misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-47 |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith tips it but misses | 36-47 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker grabs the board | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Riley (fresh) PF - Donald Whicker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Timothy Vernon (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David McLead (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Diep (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Landberg (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Stenson | 39-47 |
| 10:56 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by David McLead | 39-49 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Donald Landberg denies the turnaround by Stephen Stenson | 39-49 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland tips it in | 41-49 |
| 10:19 | Auburn | Richard Diep misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | Roger Riley grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-49 |
| 10:04 | Auburn | Donald Landberg grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 09:43 | Auburn | David McLead misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 09:42 | Auburn | Richard Diep tips it home | 41-51 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Landberg - foul #1 on Donald Landberg, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (PG), Christopher Chesney (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), Jeremy Culler (C) Stephen Stenson, Lewis Mathis, Roger Riley, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG), Paul Casillas (SG), Thomas Ware (SF), Christopher Newton (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) Timothy Vernon, David McLead, Anthony Griffith, Richard Diep, Donald Landberg | |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:05 | Auburn | Thomas Ware drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Fiorini | 43-53 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Paul Casillas - foul #2 on Paul Casillas, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Pollitt (C) Donald Whicker | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney misses the free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:42 | Auburn | Christopher Newton gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:16 | Auburn | Paul Casillas misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Chesney - foul #1 on Christopher Chesney, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| 08:16 | Auburn | Paul Casillas makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 08:16 | Auburn | Paul Casillas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | David Smith is hacked by Christopher Newton - foul #1 on Christopher Newton, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (SG), Ronnie Southerland (C) Christopher Chesney, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Landberg (C) Alva Pilakowski | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Smith (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Culler (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Casillas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ware (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Landberg (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 45-55 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Donald Landberg pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 07:38 | Auburn | Thomas Ware clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland's layup is rejected by Christopher Newton | 45-55 |
| 07:13 | Auburn | Thomas Ware snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | Paul Casillas misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-55 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by David Smith and he's fouled by Thomas Ware - foul #2 on Thomas Ware, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | David McLead (SG), Anthony Griffith (SF), Richard Diep (PF) Paul Casillas, Thomas Ware, Christopher Newton | |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:09 | Auburn | Bradley Byrd picks off the pass by Anthony Griffith | 48-55 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | Anthony Griffith denies the turnaround by Jeremy Culler | 48-55 |
| 05:46 | Auburn | Donald Landberg grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 05:21 | Auburn | Donald Landberg misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 48-55 |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith tips it but misses | 48-55 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 05:05 | Auburn | Donald Landberg grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 04:40 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Richard Diep tips it home | 48-57 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Donald Landberg pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | David McLead buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Griffith | 48-59 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland gets the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Mathis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bradley Byrd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Culler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Southerland (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David McLead (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Diep (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Landberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis is called for traveling | 48-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (PG), Christopher Chesney (SG), Daniel Chapman (SF), Donald Whicker (PF), William Pollitt (C) Stephen Stenson, Lewis Mathis, Bradley Byrd, Jeremy Culler, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), Thomas Ware (SF), Christopher Newton (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) Matthew Fiorini, Anthony Griffith, Richard Diep, Donald Landberg | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Casillas (SG) David McLead | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | William Pollitt is whistled for traveling | 48-59 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Paul Casillas can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 48-59 |
| 02:53 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon snags the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 02:53 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), Bradley Byrd (SF) Christopher Chesney, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG), David McLead (SG), Anthony Griffith (SF), Richard Diep (PF), Donald Landberg (C) Timothy Vernon, Paul Casillas, Thomas Ware, Christopher Newton, Alva Pilakowski | |
| 02:35 | Auburn | David McLead knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Griffith | 48-62 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Donald Landberg takes the ball from David Smith | 48-62 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Stephen Stenson steps in front of the Matthew Fiorini pass | 48-62 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Stenson | 50-62 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | Richard Diep banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Fiorini | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG), Daniel Chapman (SF), Jeremy Culler (PF) Stephen Stenson, Bradley Byrd, Donald Whicker | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Christopher Chesney is called for the reach on Matthew Fiorini - foul #2 on Christopher Chesney, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Donald Landberg hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Anthony Griffith | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | David Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Chesney | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini runs out the clock | 53-66 |