| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Richard Thurber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hymowitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Best (fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Flood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | William Hollis inbounds the ball | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Auburn | William Hollis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Clifton Swenceski | 40-44 |
| 19:22 | Auburn | Timothy Best misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 19:21 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski tips it home | 40-46 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg is called for traveling | 40-46 |
| 18:42 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Hymowitz - foul #3 on Robert Hymowitz, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Morin (C) Robert Hymowitz | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (PG), Jimmy Chavis (PF) Brian Lawson, Wayne Flood | |
| 18:42 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 18:42 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ernie Gross | 42-48 |
| 18:28 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (SG), Noel Weaver (SF) Ernie Gross, Jesse Seaberg | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (SG), Harold Sullivan (C) Timothy Best, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-48 |
| 18:15 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 18:13 | Auburn | Bernard Sorensen steals it from Richard Beaver in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 17:54 | Auburn | Richard Beaver snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 17:48 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Harold Sullivan, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG) Richard Beaver | |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | Brian Lawson is denied on a layup by William Morin | 45-48 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Thurber | 45-48 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver loses the dribble to Brian Lawson | 45-48 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | William Morin is called for the reach on Jimmy Chavis - foul #1 on William Morin, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG), Jesse Seaberg (SF) Ruben Scriven, Noel Weaver | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (PG), Timothy Best (SG), Wayne Flood (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Brian Lawson, Chris Boone, Jimmy Chavis, Harold Sullivan | |
| 16:42 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski is fouled on the floor by William Morin - foul #2 on William Morin, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| 16:28 | Auburn | Richard Thurber swats the short shot by Clifton Swenceski | 45-48 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-48 |
| 16:14 | Auburn | Wayne Flood snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 15:56 | Auburn | William Morin steps in front of the Wayne Flood pass | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Richard Thurber (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Morin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Beaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Best (fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Hollis (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Flood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | William Morin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ernie Gross | 47-48 |
| 15:23 | Auburn | William Hollis hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Clifton Swenceski | 47-50 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-50 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross can't tip it in | 47-50 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg tips it back up and in | 49-50 |
| 14:58 | Auburn | Timothy Best misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 14:57 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Beaver | 49-50 |
| 14:38 | Auburn | Richard Beaver is fouled on the floor by Bernard Sorensen - foul #2 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG), Harry Tovar (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), Robert Hymowitz (PF), Dustin Turner (C) Bernard Sorensen, Ernie Gross, Jesse Seaberg, Richard Thurber, William Morin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Chris Boone (SG), Mark Jarman (SF), Travis Calahan (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Richard Beaver, Timothy Best, William Hollis, Wayne Flood, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 14:30 | Auburn | John Wiggins picks off the pass by Mark Jarman | 49-50 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | John Wiggins lays it in | 51-50 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | Chris Boone is hacked by Dustin Turner - foul #4 on Dustin Turner, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Thurber (PF) Dustin Turner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis (PF) Travis Calahan | |
| 13:45 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Brian Lawson and he's fouled by Robert Hymowitz - foul #4 on Robert Hymowitz, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Morin (C) Robert Hymowitz | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:45 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis misses the free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee | John Wiggins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 13:23 | Auburn | Brian Lawson pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:05 | Auburn | Chris Boone knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Lawson and the foul's on Harry Tovar - foul #4 on Harry Tovar, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Ruben Scriven (SF) Harry Tovar, Noel Weaver | |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (PG), Travis Calahan (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Brian Lawson, Jimmy Chavis, Harold Sullivan | |
| 13:05 | Auburn | Chris Boone misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | William Morin grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven can't finish the uncontested layup | 51-54 |
| 12:38 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 12:23 | Auburn | The short jumper by Travis Calahan is denied by William Morin | 51-54 |
| 12:22 | Auburn | Mark Jarman gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 12:05 | Auburn | Mark Jarman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Wiggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ruben Scriven (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Thurber (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Morin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Benjamin Greer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Boone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Jarman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Travis Calahan (fairly fresh) C - Clifton Swenceski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Auburn | Chris Boone misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | William Morin gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber loses the ball out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG), Jesse Seaberg (SF) Bernard Sorensen, John Wiggins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Timothy Best (SG), Wayne Flood (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Benjamin Greer, Chris Boone, Travis Calahan, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 11:12 | Auburn | Mark Jarman is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Mark Jarman, team foul #2 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Hollis (SF) Mark Jarman | |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 10:47 | Auburn | Wayne Flood buries a floater in the lane | 56-56 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | William Morin blows the dunk | 56-56 |
| 10:26 | Auburn | Brian Lawson gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:22 | Auburn | Richard Thurber blocks the jumper by Timothy Best | 56-56 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | William Morin snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by William Hollis - foul #3 on William Hollis, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG) Ernie Gross | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (PG), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Brian Lawson, Wayne Flood, Harold Sullivan | |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:02 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Thurber - foul #2 on Richard Thurber, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SF) Jesse Seaberg | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Chavis | 57-57 |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:22 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 09:21 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski tips it but misses | 57-57 |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver is fouled in the backcourt by William Hollis - foul #4 on William Hollis, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (SG), Mark Jarman (SF) Timothy Best, William Hollis | |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Jarman - foul #5 on Mark Jarman, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (SG) Ruben Scriven | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Hollis (SF), Travis Calahan (C) Mark Jarman, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:02 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Travis Calahan connects on the shot near the basket set up by Richard Beaver and he's fouled by William Morin - foul #3 on William Morin, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Flood (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) William Hollis, Jimmy Chavis | |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Travis Calahan makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | John Wiggins is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Greer - foul #2 on Benjamin Greer, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), William Hollis (SF) Richard Beaver, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Brian Lawson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-62 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 08:17 | Auburn | Travis Calahan grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 08:11 | Auburn | William Hollis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Wayne Flood hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Noel Weaver, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG), Jesse Seaberg (SF) John Wiggins, Noel Weaver | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (SG), Clifton Swenceski (C) Benjamin Greer, Travis Calahan | |
| 07:56 | Auburn | William Morin is called for the reach on Wayne Flood - foul #4 on William Morin, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Harry Tovar (SG), Robert Hymowitz (PF), Dustin Turner (C) Bernard Sorensen, Ernie Gross, Richard Thurber, William Morin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (PG) Brian Lawson | |
| 07:56 | Auburn | Wayne Flood makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 07:56 | Auburn | Wayne Flood misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner hits a floater from the right block | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harry Tovar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Hymowitz (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Beaver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Boone (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Hollis (tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Wayne Flood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Auburn | William Hollis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 07:04 | Auburn | Wayne Flood gets the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 06:52 | Auburn | William Hollis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ruben Scriven | 65-65 |
| 06:09 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 65-65 |
| 05:54 | Auburn | Chris Boone pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:54 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG) Ruben Scriven | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Timothy Best (SG), Jimmy Chavis (PF) Richard Beaver, Chris Boone, Wayne Flood | |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Timothy Best scores on a shot from the right side | 65-67 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Brian Lawson takes the ball from Dustin Turner | 65-67 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Timothy Best comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-67 |
| 05:15 | Auburn | Brian Lawson pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:09 | Auburn | William Hollis blows the wide open layup | 65-67 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski tips it in | 65-69 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Bernard Sorensen | 67-69 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski is hacked by Dustin Turner - foul #5 on Dustin Turner, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SF), William Morin (PF) Jesse Seaberg, Dustin Turner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (PF) Jimmy Chavis | |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar is fouled in the backcourt by William Hollis - foul #5 on William Hollis, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (PG), Chris Boone (SG), Harold Sullivan (C) Brian Lawson, William Hollis, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer loses the ball out of bounds | 69-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG) Timothy Best | |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-71 |
| 04:08 | Auburn | Travis Calahan grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 04:03 | Auburn | Chris Boone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | William Morin pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG), Richard Thurber (PF) Harry Tovar, William Morin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (PG) Brian Lawson | |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Travis Calahan misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-71 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 69-71 |
| 03:42 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan dunks the ball on a great pass from Benjamin Greer and the foul's on Richard Thurber - foul #3 on Richard Thurber, team foul #13 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Flood (PF) Chris Boone | |
| 03:42 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan makes the free throw | 69-74 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-74 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Weaver | 69-74 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Weaver (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Hymowitz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Beaver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Greer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Flood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Calahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Noel Weaver | 72-74 |
| 03:07 | Auburn | Ernie Gross takes the ball from Wayne Flood | 72-74 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross lays it in | 74-74 |
| 02:59 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SG), Jesse Seaberg (SF), William Morin (PF) Ernie Gross, Noel Weaver, Richard Thurber | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Timothy Best (SG), Clifton Swenceski (C) Richard Beaver, Benjamin Greer, Harold Sullivan | |
| 02:44 | Auburn | Brian Lawson jams it on a great pass from Travis Calahan and he's hacked by Harry Tovar - foul #5 on Harry Tovar, team foul #14 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG) Harry Tovar | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (PG), Jimmy Chavis (PF) Travis Calahan, Wayne Flood | |
| 02:44 | Auburn | Brian Lawson makes the free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (SF), Wayne Flood (PF) Richard Beaver, Jimmy Chavis | |
| 02:24 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-77 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the tip | 74-77 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Timothy Best | 74-77 |
| 02:14 | Auburn | William Morin steals it from Brian Lawson | 74-77 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Clifton Swenceski is called for the reach on Bernard Sorensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifton Swenceski, team foul #8 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SF) Benjamin Greer | |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski travels with the ball | 76-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Thurber (PF) William Morin | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 01:36 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski gets the rebound | 76-77 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | Richard Thurber swats the short shot by Brian Lawson | 76-77 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Travis Calahan - foul #2 on Travis Calahan, team foul #9 | 78-77 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Brian Lawson | 79-79 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-79 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Timothy Best pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 00:41 | Auburn | Brian Lawson double dribbles | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Lawson - foul #3 on Brian Lawson, team foul #10 | 79-79 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Travis Calahan can't finish the layup | 81-79 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |