| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gruenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Faust (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddy Grenz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Alton Parker inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Faust - foul #2 on David Faust, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:24 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz's layup is rejected by Laurence Mozingo | 36-34 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo lays it up and in set up by Leroy Carpenter | 36-36 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | David Faust is denied on a layup by Laurence Mozingo | 36-36 |
| 18:34 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 18:20 | Auburn | William Fabre scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Gruenberg | 39-36 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Payne | 39-38 |
| 17:49 | Auburn | William Fabre travels with the ball | 39-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (SG), Tim Shepard (PF), Daniel Branton (C) Eric Robinson, David Faust, Freddy Grenz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (C) Leroy Carpenter | |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Daniel Branton is called for the reach on Randall Mosquera - foul #3 on Daniel Branton, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki (SF), Freddy Grenz (C) John Gruenberg, Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (SG) Harold Payne | |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo hits the finger roll set up by Alton Parker | 39-40 |
| 16:46 | Auburn | Paul Pace clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-42 |
| 16:14 | Auburn | Robert Dixon is called for the reach on William Fabre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Dixon, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), John Gruenberg (SF), David Faust (PF) William Fabre, Paul Pace, Kenneth Wysocki, Freddy Grenz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Payne (SG), Leroy Carpenter (C) Robert Dixon, Randall Mosquera | |
| 16:09 | Auburn | John Gruenberg is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Gruenberg, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Harold Payne clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-42 |
| 15:48 | Auburn | John Gruenberg pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Christopher Hilley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gruenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Faust (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Shepard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Auburn | David Faust dunks the ball | 41-42 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Harold Payne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 15:20 | Auburn | David Faust grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:17 | Auburn | Harold Payne steals it from Christopher Hilley in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Payne | 41-44 |
| 15:10 | Auburn | John Gruenberg is denied on a layup by Laurence Mozingo | 41-44 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | David Faust tips it in | 43-44 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Harold Payne can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 43-44 |
| 14:45 | Auburn | David Faust pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:39 | Auburn | David Faust lays it up and in | 45-44 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Gruenberg - foul #2 on John Gruenberg, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Paul Pace (SG), Freddy Grenz (C) Christopher Hilley, Eric Robinson, Tim Shepard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (SG), Randall Mosquera (SF), Robert Goss (C) Harold Payne, Alton Parker, Leroy Carpenter | |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses the lay-in | 45-45 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera tips it home | 45-47 |
| 13:38 | Auburn | John Gruenberg loses the ball out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Wysocki (SF), Daniel Branton (PF) John Gruenberg, David Faust | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Payne (PG), Robert Powell (C) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Laurence Mozingo | |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | William Fabre is called for the reach on Robert Dixon - foul #3 on William Fabre, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Robinson (SG) Paul Pace | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alton Parker (SF) Robert Powell | |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is hacked by Daniel Branton - foul #4 on Daniel Branton, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Faust (PF) Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Harold Payne scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-50 |
| 12:45 | Auburn | David Faust misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Alton Parker | 45-50 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | Harold Payne is fouled on the floor by William Fabre - foul #4 on William Fabre, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), John Gruenberg (PF) William Fabre, David Faust | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Leroy Carpenter (C) Robert Dixon, Robert Goss | |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | Harold Payne makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | Harold Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:58 | Auburn | John Gruenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pace (SG) Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Robert Powell (PF) Harold Payne, Alton Parker | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera clanks a jump hook near the basket | 45-52 |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Paul Pace snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Christopher Hilley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Pace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fresh) PF - John Gruenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddy Grenz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Randall Mosquera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Powell (fresh) C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley is whistled for a carry | 45-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tim Shepard (PF) Kenneth Wysocki | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo (PF) Robert Powell | |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Tim Shepard - foul #3 on Tim Shepard, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (SG) Fausto Russo | |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 10:44 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz is fouled on the floor by Robert Dixon - foul #2 on Robert Dixon, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Robinson (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF) Paul Pace, John Gruenberg | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Payne (SG), Alton Parker (SF) Robert Dixon, Leroy Carpenter | |
| 10:34 | Auburn | Eric Robinson drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Hilley | 47-54 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Laurence Mozingo | 47-56 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-56 |
| 10:05 | Auburn | Eric Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 09:51 | Auburn | Eric Robinson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Harold Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Harold Payne | 47-58 |
| 09:15 | Auburn | Christopher Hilley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | Tim Shepard can't tip it in | 47-58 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Alton Parker pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo connects on the shot near the basket set up by Harold Payne | 47-60 |
| 08:35 | Auburn | Eric Robinson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Hilley | 50-60 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Harold Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo gets the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Christopher Hilley steals it from Randall Mosquera | 50-60 |
| 07:54 | Auburn | Tim Shepard misses the easy layup | 50-60 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Christopher Hilley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fairly fresh) PF - Tim Shepard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Freddy Grenz (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alton Parker (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Laurence Mozingo (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Randall Mosquera (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Auburn | Eric Robinson is fouled on the floor by Laurence Mozingo - foul #1 on Laurence Mozingo, team foul #3 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), Paul Pace (SG), John Gruenberg (SF), David Faust (PF), Daniel Branton (C) Christopher Hilley, Eric Robinson, Kenneth Wysocki, Tim Shepard, Freddy Grenz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), Robert Goss (SF), Robert Powell (PF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Harold Payne, Alton Parker, Laurence Mozingo, Randall Mosquera | |
| 06:53 | Auburn | David Faust hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 50-62 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Robert Goss's fadeaway is rejected by David Faust | 50-62 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | David Faust gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:40 | Auburn | Paul Pace comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Robert Dixon gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Robert Goss connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by John Gruenberg - foul #3 on John Gruenberg, team foul #9 | 50-64 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Robert Goss misses the free throw | 50-64 |
| 06:21 | Auburn | Daniel Branton pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:11 | Auburn | William Fabre is hacked by Fausto Russo - foul #2 on Fausto Russo, team foul #4 | 50-64 |
| 05:59 | Auburn | William Fabre double dribbles | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Robert Dixon double dribbles | 50-64 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | David Faust misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Powell - foul #2 on Robert Powell, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Payne (PG) Fausto Russo | |
| 05:17 | Auburn | David Faust makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | David Faust makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Harold Payne scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Goss and he's fouled by Paul Pace - foul #3 on Paul Pace, team foul #10 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Hudson (SG), Kenneth Wysocki (SF) Paul Pace, Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Alton Parker (SF), Laurence Mozingo (PF) Robert Dixon, Robert Goss, Robert Powell | |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Harold Payne makes the free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Leroy Carpenter is called for the reach on Kevin Hudson - foul #2 on Leroy Carpenter, team foul #6 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Freddy Grenz (C) John Gruenberg | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (C) Leroy Carpenter | |
| 04:21 | Auburn | Randall Mosquera steals the ball from Freddy Grenz | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Kevin Hudson picks off the pass by Cheng-Gong Xayasith in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | William Fabre lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Hudson | 54-67 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera misses the easy layup | 54-67 |
| 03:54 | Auburn | David Faust grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Auburn | William Fabre hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-67 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-67 |
| 03:27 | Auburn | William Fabre gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Fabre (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wysocki (fresh) PF - David Faust (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Freddy Grenz (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alton Parker (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Laurence Mozingo (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Randall Mosquera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Auburn | The jump hook by William Fabre is blocked by Laurence Mozingo | 56-67 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Randall Mosquera | 56-67 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Harold Payne connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 56-70 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz makes the driving attempt from close range | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Harold Payne is whistled for traveling | 58-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), John Gruenberg (SF), Tim Shepard (PF), Daniel Branton (C) William Fabre, Kevin Hudson, Kenneth Wysocki, David Faust, Freddy Grenz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), Robert Goss (SF), Robert Powell (PF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Harold Payne, Alton Parker, Laurence Mozingo, Randall Mosquera | |
| 02:16 | Auburn | Robert Powell denies the turnaround by Eric Robinson | 58-70 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Robert Goss travels with the ball | 58-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Fabre (PG), David Faust (PF), Freddy Grenz (C) Christopher Hilley, Tim Shepard, Daniel Branton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (SF) Leroy Carpenter | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Auburn | William Fabre can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-70 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Powell | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | William Fabre is called for the reach on Robert Powell in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Fabre, team foul #11 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Hilley (PG) William Fabre | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Robert Powell misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Robert Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Freddy Grenz | 58-70 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fausto Russo - foul #3 on Fausto Russo, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Robert Dixon is hacked by Christopher Hilley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Hilley, team foul #12 | 60-70 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Robert Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Robert Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | David Faust misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-70 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | John Gruenberg tips it in | 62-70 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Payne (PG), Alton Parker (SF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Fausto Russo, Robert Goss, Robert Powell | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Harold Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Hilley - foul #2 on Christopher Hilley, team foul #13 | 62-70 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Harold Payne makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Harold Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:41 | Auburn | Freddy Grenz grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Auburn | Robert Dixon picks off the pass by Christopher Hilley in the backcourt | 62-71 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Robert Dixon hits the finger roll | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Auburn | John Gruenberg is whistled for traveling | 62-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Robert Goss (PF), Robert Powell (C) Harold Payne, Alton Parker, Leroy Carpenter | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Robert Goss is fouled on the floor by John Gruenberg - foul #4 on John Gruenberg, team foul #14 | 62-73 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Robert Goss makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Robert Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Eric Robinson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-75 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Robert Dixon runs out the clock | 64-75 |