| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alan Minzenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Reese (fresh) SF - John Leavens (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrin Dodd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Angel Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Sizemore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Auburn | Angel Moretti connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Ben | 30-30 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | James Ellington tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 19:14 | Auburn | Angel Moretti is denied on a layup by William Jenkins | 32-30 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | William Jenkins grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | John Leavens loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 32-30 |
| 18:42 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw is fouled on the floor by John Reese - foul #3 on John Reese, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Angel Moretti can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Ellington - foul #1 on James Ellington, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph James (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, John Leavens, James Ellington, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Angel Moretti misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Angel Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Carl Sizemore - foul #1 on Carl Sizemore, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | Ralph James is called for the reach on Mathew Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph James, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| 17:52 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd clanks a turnaround from the left block | 34-31 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ralph James | 36-31 |
| 17:17 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-31 |
| 17:16 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:58 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-34 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-34 |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Ralph James - foul #3 on Ralph James, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), John Reese (SG), John Leavens (SF), James Ellington (PF), William Jenkins (C) Alan Minzenberger, Ralph James, Gary Shirley, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 38-36 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | John Leavens works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | John Reese grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | William Jenkins misses the dunk attempt | 38-36 |
| 15:55 | Auburn | Angel Moretti snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Reese (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Leavens (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Ellington (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrin Dodd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Angel Moretti (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Sizemore (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:53 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben is hacked by John Leavens in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Leavens, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi (PF), Randy Quint (C) Angel Moretti, Carl Sizemore | |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Randy Quint's fadeaway is rejected by William Jenkins | 38-36 |
| 15:32 | Auburn | Randy Quint misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | John Leavens grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | John Leavens is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 38-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (SG) Mathew Shaw | |
| 14:52 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | James Ellington snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Ben - foul #3 on Kenneth Ben, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph James (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, John Leavens, James Ellington, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Duncan (SF) Darrin Dodd | |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Ralph James is hacked by Floyd Dickstein - foul #1 on Floyd Dickstein, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG) Darnell Cargill | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Elliott (SG), Angel Moretti (SF), Carl Sizemore (C) Kenneth Ben, David Duncan, Randy Quint | |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Antonia Bianchi - foul #1 on Antonia Bianchi, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:12 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:09 | Auburn | Robert Elliott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | Floyd Dickstein steals it from Gary Shirley | 39-36 |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens is called for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), John Reese (SG), John Leavens (SF), James Ellington (PF), William Jenkins (C) Alan Minzenberger, Ralph James, Gary Shirley, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Ben (PG), Mathew Shaw (SG), Darrin Dodd (SF), Randy Quint (C) Floyd Dickstein, Robert Elliott, Angel Moretti, Carl Sizemore | |
| 12:47 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | William Jenkins snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Antonia Bianchi is called for the reach on James Ellington - foul #2 on Antonia Bianchi, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | John Leavens splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Ellington and he's fouled by Darrin Dodd - foul #2 on Darrin Dodd, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:01 | Auburn | Randy Quint is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), Jeffrey McIntosh (SF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Darnell Cargill, John Leavens, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | James Ellington scores on a floater from the right wing | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alan Minzenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Reese (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey McIntosh (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Ellington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrin Dodd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Antonia Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Quint (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Alan Minzenberger - foul #1 on Alan Minzenberger, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph James (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), Gus Bueno (PF) John Reese, Jeffrey McIntosh, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Auburn | Angel Moretti (PF), Carl Sizemore (C) Antonia Bianchi, Randy Quint | |
| 11:26 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:26 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades buries a jumper near the basket | 46-38 |
| 11:09 | Auburn | Ralph James steps in front of the Mathew Shaw pass in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gary Shirley, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Gary Shirley, Gus Bueno, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (PG), Robert Elliott (SG) Kenneth Ben, Mathew Shaw | |
| 10:28 | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Alan Minzenberger - foul #2 on Alan Minzenberger, team foul #8 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), John Reese (SG) Alan Minzenberger, Ralph James | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Duncan (SF), Antonia Bianchi (PF), Randy Quint (C) Darrin Dodd, Angel Moretti, Carl Sizemore | |
| 10:28 | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:28 | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Reese | 46-39 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the floater near the basket | 46-39 |
| 10:14 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Randy Quint | 46-39 |
| 09:47 | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein misses long on a floater from close range | 46-39 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Hutchens | 46-39 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | John Leavens tips it in | 48-39 |
| 09:26 | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), Ralph James (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), James Ellington (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Darnell Cargill, John Reese, John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Ben (PG), Mathew Shaw (SG), Darrin Dodd (SF) Floyd Dickstein, Robert Elliott, David Duncan | |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Randy Quint - foul #2 on Randy Quint, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Angel Moretti (PF), Carl Sizemore (C) Antonia Bianchi, Randy Quint | |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 09:11 | Auburn | James Ellington is called for the reach on Darrin Dodd in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ellington, team foul #9 | 49-39 |
| 09:11 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Ellington | 49-39 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Ben - foul #4 on Kenneth Ben, team foul #8 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (PG) Kenneth Ben | |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:31 | Auburn | Angel Moretti drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Mathew Shaw | 51-41 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-41 |
| 08:11 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:43 | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), John Reese (SG), Jeffrey McIntosh (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Alan Minzenberger, Ralph James, Gary Shirley, James Ellington, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Ben (PG), David Duncan (SF), Antonia Bianchi (PF), Randy Quint (C) Mathew Shaw, Darrin Dodd, Angel Moretti, Carl Sizemore | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Reese (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey McIntosh (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Floyd Dickstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Duncan (fresh) PF - Antonia Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Quint (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Jerry Hutchens - foul #1 on Jerry Hutchens, team foul #10 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SF) Jeffrey McIntosh | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 06:57 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Antonia Bianchi | 54-43 |
| 06:40 | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | William Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | William Jenkins can't finish the layup | 54-43 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | William Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-43 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | John Reese gets the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | John Leavens connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darnell Cargill | 56-43 |
| 05:53 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonia Bianchi | 56-46 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | Kenneth Ben steals it from Darnell Cargill | 56-46 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Duncan | 56-49 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | A charge is called on John Reese - foul #4 on John Reese, team foul #11 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), Ralph James (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), James Ellington (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Darnell Cargill, John Reese, John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Shaw (SG), Darrin Dodd (SF), Angel Moretti (PF), Carl Sizemore (C) Floyd Dickstein, David Duncan, Antonia Bianchi, Randy Quint | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore double dribbles | 56-49 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-49 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | Angel Moretti pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | Angel Moretti is fouled on the floor by Alan Minzenberger - foul #3 on Alan Minzenberger, team foul #12 | 56-49 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | Angel Moretti misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | Angel Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Carl Sizemore - foul #2 on Carl Sizemore, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Elliott (PG), Randy Quint (PF) Kenneth Ben, Angel Moretti | |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:43 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alan Minzenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Ralph James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Shirley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Ellington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Elliott (fresh) SG - Mathew Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrin Dodd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Randy Quint (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Sizemore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Elliott | 56-52 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 02:53 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 02:53 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), John Leavens (SF), William Jenkins (C) Ralph James, Gary Shirley, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Ben (PG), Angel Moretti (PF) Robert Elliott, Randy Quint | |
| 02:33 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Darrin Dodd | 56-55 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger is fouled on the floor by Angel Moretti - foul #1 on Angel Moretti, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens (PF) James Ellington | |
| Subs | Auburn | Antonia Bianchi (C) Carl Sizemore | |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd is hacked by Alan Minzenberger - foul #4 on Alan Minzenberger, team foul #13 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ellington (PF) Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Sizemore (C) Antonia Bianchi | |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | William Jenkins gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger misses the shot from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | John Reese grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | John Leavens works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-56 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Angel Moretti gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:54 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Ben | 57-58 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Leavens | 59-58 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-58 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | James Ellington snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Kenneth Ben is called for the reach on James Ellington in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Ben, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (PG) Kenneth Ben | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | John Reese steps in front of the Darrin Dodd pass in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | John Leavens is fouled on the floor by Darrin Dodd - foul #3 on Darrin Dodd, team foul #12 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Jeffrey McIntosh (SG) Alan Minzenberger, John Reese | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | William Jenkins snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | William Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Carl Sizemore - foul #3 on Carl Sizemore, team foul #13 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), John Reese (SG), Gary Shirley (SF) Darnell Cargill, Jeffrey McIntosh, John Leavens | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | William Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | William Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley grabs the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Darrin Dodd is called for the reach on Gary Shirley - foul #4 on Darrin Dodd, team foul #14 | 62-58 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-58 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | William Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | William Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Dickstein - foul #2 on Floyd Dickstein, team foul #15 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Ralph James (SG), Jeffrey McIntosh (SF), Gus Bueno (PF) Alan Minzenberger, John Reese, Gary Shirley, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | William Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | William Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Darnell Cargill takes the ball from Mathew Shaw in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades (C) William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Mathew Shaw is called for the reach on Ralph James - foul #3 on Mathew Shaw, team foul #16 | 64-58 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Ralph James misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Ralph James makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein's pass is intercepted by Darnell Cargill | 65-58 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Dickstein - foul #3 on Floyd Dickstein, team foul #17 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Jeffrey McIntosh, Gus Bueno | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), John Reese (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), James Ellington (PF), William Jenkins (C) Darnell Cargill, Ralph James, John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Shaw - foul #4 on Mathew Shaw, team foul #18 | 65-61 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses the halfcourt shot | 67-61 |