| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Curtis Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jody Locke (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frederick Padgett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Curtis Porter inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Auburn | Charles White scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Mitchell | 28-26 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 19:06 | Auburn | Charles White misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-29 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | Curtis Porter tips it home | 30-29 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-29 |
| 18:42 | Auburn | Charles White grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 18:26 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell lays it in on a great pass from James Smith | 32-29 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot scores on a shot in the paint set up by Jody Locke | 32-31 |
| 17:35 | Auburn | James Smith scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Huffaker | 34-31 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 17:10 | Auburn | James Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Cesar - foul #1 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot, Frederick Padgett | |
| 17:00 | Auburn | Yevgeny Zoltek steals the ball from Charles White | 34-34 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer is denied on a layup by Curtis Porter | 34-34 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | Bud Cullum pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:13 | Auburn | Curtis Porter is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Curtis Porter, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), Tracy Cruce (SF), Khamisi Dare (PF), Yuri Burakowski (C) Richard Huffaker, Curtis Porter, Thomas Mitchell, Charles White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett (C) Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-34 |
| 15:55 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bud Cullum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Cruce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Khamisi Dare (fresh) C - Yuri Burakowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Williams Swanson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jody Locke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frederick Padgett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (SG) Bud Cullum | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG) Micheal Cesar, Williams Swanson | |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | James Smith is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Curtis Porter (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF) Tracy Cruce, Khamisi Dare | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mathew Zoumis, Frederick Padgett | |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Jody Locke buries a shot from the left side set up by Williams Swanson | 34-37 |
| 14:14 | Auburn | Jody Locke steals the ball from Thomas Mitchell | 34-37 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Clarence Townsel is called for the reach on Curtis Porter - foul #4 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (PG), Charles White (C) James Smith, Yuri Burakowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF), Frederick Padgett (C) Clarence Townsel, Williams Swanson, Christopher Grayer, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 13:22 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Jody Locke - foul #4 on Jody Locke, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer (PF) Jody Locke | |
| 13:22 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:22 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Curtis Porter takes the ball from Jerry Fontenot | 35-39 |
| 12:46 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot connects on the runner from the baseline | 35-41 |
| 12:03 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Grayer | 35-41 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frederick Padgett | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bud Cullum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Huffaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Grayer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker is whistled for traveling | 35-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), Tracy Cruce (SF), Khamisi Dare (PF) Richard Huffaker, Curtis Porter, Thomas Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG), Jody Locke (PF) Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles White - foul #2 on Charles White, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG) Williams Swanson | |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 11:10 | Auburn | Khamisi Dare grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:50 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce can't finish the layup | 35-45 |
| 10:48 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Bud Cullum | 35-45 |
| 10:31 | Auburn | Charles White misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 35-45 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee | Jody Locke grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Micheal Cesar | 35-47 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Smith | 37-47 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Curtis Porter (PG), Richard Huffaker (SG), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Yuri Burakowski (C) James Smith, Bud Cullum, Khamisi Dare, Charles White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF) Mathew Zoumis, Christopher Grayer | |
| 08:59 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker misses short on a shot from close range | 37-47 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett can't connect on a runner in the lane | 37-47 |
| 08:31 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 08:23 | Auburn | Williams Swanson is called for the reach on Curtis Porter - foul #1 on Williams Swanson, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG) Tracy Cruce | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Frederick Padgett | |
| 08:16 | Auburn | The jump hook by Curtis Porter is blocked by Jody Locke | 37-47 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Fontenot | 37-47 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Jody Locke hits a fadeaway from the left block | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Yuri Burakowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Williams Swanson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jody Locke (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Auburn | James Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-49 |
| 07:28 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker grabs the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 07:19 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Smith | 40-49 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 06:53 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 06:36 | Auburn | Curtis Porter misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Micheal Cesar - foul #3 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (PG), Khamisi Dare (PF), Charles White (C) James Smith, Thomas Mitchell, Yuri Burakowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF), Frederick Padgett (C) Micheal Cesar, Williams Swanson, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 06:36 | Auburn | Curtis Porter misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 06:36 | Auburn | Curtis Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett jams it | 41-51 |
| 05:53 | Auburn | Bud Cullum scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Curtis Porter | 43-51 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses short on a jumper from the left block | 43-51 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis tips it back up and in | 43-53 |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Bud Cullum drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Porter | 45-53 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), Tracy Cruce (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF) Richard Huffaker, Curtis Porter, Khamisi Dare | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF) Mathew Zoumis, Christopher Grayer | |
| 04:44 | Auburn | Bud Cullum connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Smith | 48-53 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Jody Locke hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot tips it in | 48-55 |
| 03:58 | Auburn | Bud Cullum is hacked by Micheal Cesar - foul #4 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG) Micheal Cesar | |
| 03:58 | Auburn | Bud Cullum makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:58 | Auburn | Bud Cullum makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | Jody Locke knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Mathew Zoumis | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bud Cullum (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Cruce (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jody Locke (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Bud Cullum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Curtis Porter (PG), Yuri Burakowski (C) Bud Cullum, Charles White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF) Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Thomas Mitchell steals it from Christopher Grayer | 50-57 |
| 02:59 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), Charles White (C) Tracy Cruce, Yuri Burakowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot (SF) Christopher Grayer | |
| 02:53 | Auburn | Charles White misses long on a jumper from the left side | 50-57 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 02:34 | Auburn | Clarence Townsel picks off the pass by Richard Huffaker | 50-57 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | James Smith hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Mitchell and he's fouled by Clarence Townsel - foul #5 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF) Clarence Townsel, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 02:03 | Auburn | James Smith misses the free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Jody Locke grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett comes up short on the floater from the right side | 52-57 |
| 01:39 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 01:19 | Auburn | Charles White knocks in the shot from close range set up by James Smith and the foul's on Christopher Grayer - foul #3 on Christopher Grayer, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot (SF) Christopher Grayer | |
| 01:19 | Auburn | Charles White makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar buries a 3 from straight away | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker's pass is intercepted by Micheal Cesar | 55-60 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot lays it in on a great pass from Micheal Cesar | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Jody Locke grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Jody Locke is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF) Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Thomas Mitchell is called for the reach on Williams Swanson - foul #2 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer is hacked by James Smith - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Curtis Porter is called for the reach on Christopher Grayer - foul #4 on Curtis Porter, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles White | 58-62 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Huffaker - foul #2 on Richard Huffaker, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG) Jody Locke | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Bud Cullum scores on a 3 from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar is fouled in the backcourt by Bud Cullum - foul #2 on Bud Cullum, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Bud Cullum misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 61-66 |