| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Jesse Kellar steps in front of the Troy Bennett pass | 26-35 |
| 19:30 | Auburn | Micheal Dale banks in the layup set up by Jesse Kellar | 28-35 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | Jesse Kellar is called for the reach on Michael Tinklenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Jesse Kellar, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent, George Burson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the easy layup but the foul's on Manuel Hartzler - foul #2 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF) Clifford Ames | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:14 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 18:56 | Auburn | Charles Martel buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Byrd | 30-36 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Mobley | 30-38 |
| 18:25 | Auburn | Micheal Dale connects on the shot from the left side | 32-38 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is fouled on the floor by Micheal Dale - foul #3 on Micheal Dale, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), Dan Nugent (PF) Micheal Dale, Charles Martel, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett lays it up and in | 32-40 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is hacked by Jimmy Byrd - foul #1 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG) Clifford Ames | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Bradford Dingman (PF) Michael Tinklenberg, Isaac Jackson | |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Dan Nugent pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Dan Nugent knocks in the runner in the lane | 34-40 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 15:56 | Auburn | Dan Nugent shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-40 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) SG - Michael Mobley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Stephens | 34-42 |
| 15:13 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by David Stephens | 37-44 |
| 14:43 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 14:41 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Martel | 37-44 |
| 14:22 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the layup against the doubleteam | 37-44 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | David Stephens drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Mobley | 37-46 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd is whistled for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Micheal Dale (SG), Manuel Hartzler (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Jesse Kellar, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent, George Burson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Peter Pham (SG), David Thomas (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF), Keith Pitts (C) David Stephens, Michael Mobley, Lewis Rinehart, Bradford Dingman, Troy Bennett | |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | David Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Peter Pham | 37-49 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses short on a shot from the right side | 37-49 |
| 12:49 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer tips it but misses | 37-49 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | Peter Pham pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | David Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Pham | 37-52 |
| 12:12 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Peter Pham's floater is tipped away by Manuel Hartzler | 37-52 |
| 12:05 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Micheal Dale blows the layup but the foul's on David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #1 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Charles Martel (SF) Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg clanks a shot from the free throw line | 39-52 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts tips it but misses | 39-52 |
| 11:22 | Auburn | Micheal Dale grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 11:00 | Auburn | Keith Pitts is called for the reach on Manuel Hartzler - foul #1 on Keith Pitts, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Dan Nugent (PF) Jesse Kellar, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (SG) Peter Pham | |
| 10:39 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 39-52 |
| 10:38 | Auburn | Charles Martel hits the follow up shot | 41-52 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Michael Tinklenberg is blocked by Dan Nugent | 41-52 |
| 10:12 | Auburn | Dan Nugent pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 09:50 | Auburn | Dan Nugent buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Ames | 43-52 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | David Thomas is called for a charge - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF) Clifford Ames, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Lewis Rinehart (SF), Bradford Dingman (PF), Troy Bennett (C) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas, Isaac Jackson, Keith Pitts | |
| 09:28 | Auburn | Lewis Rinehart picks off the pass by Micheal Dale | 43-52 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman misses the floater from the right block | 43-52 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman tips it but misses | 43-52 |
| 09:09 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:49 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Manuel Hartzler denies the turnaround by Bradford Dingman | 46-52 |
| 08:28 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Manuel Hartzler | 46-52 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 07:52 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jimmy Byrd | 46-52 |
| 07:25 | Auburn | Bradford Dingman swats the layup by Jimmy Byrd | 46-52 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Dale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Micheal Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Hartzler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Mobley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Manuel Hartzler swats the layup by Troy Bennett | 46-52 |
| 07:14 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jimmy Byrd | 46-52 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer scores on a jump hook from the left block | 48-52 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Jesse Kellar is called for the reach on David Stephens - foul #3 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Jimmy Byrd, Micheal Spencer, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Peter Pham (SG), David Thomas (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF), Keith Pitts (C) David Stephens, Michael Mobley, Lewis Rinehart, Bradford Dingman, Troy Bennett | |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 06:15 | Auburn | George Burson pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Charles Martel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by David Thomas - foul #4 on David Thomas, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG) Clifford Ames | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Pham | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:37 | Auburn | Dan Nugent's floater is knocked away by Keith Pitts | 48-54 |
| 05:36 | Auburn | Dan Nugent tips it but misses | 48-54 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Peter Pham | 48-54 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Peter Pham hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Tinklenberg | 48-56 |
| 05:00 | Auburn | Charles Martel loses the ball out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG) Jesse Kellar | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (SG), Lewis Rinehart (SF), Troy Bennett (C) Peter Pham, David Thomas, Keith Pitts | |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Lewis Rinehart | 48-58 |
| 04:24 | Auburn | Micheal Dale's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Bennett | 48-58 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley grabs the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Tinklenberg | 48-60 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Dan Nugent evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Isaac Jackson - foul #2 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Manuel Hartzler (C) Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Bradford Dingman (PF) Michael Tinklenberg, Isaac Jackson | |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman grabs the board | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 03:17 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Micheal Dale | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Dale (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Nugent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar is fouled on the floor by David Stephens - foul #1 on David Stephens, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Spencer (C) Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:44 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the floater from the free throw line | 50-60 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), George Burson (C) Jesse Kellar, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Isaac Jackson (PF) David Stephens, Bradford Dingman | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Burson - foul #2 on George Burson, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Dan Nugent (PF) Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Dan Nugent evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left block | 52-62 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett banks in the layup | 52-64 |
| 01:36 | Auburn | Charles Martel connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 54-64 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Micheal Dale steals it from Michael Tinklenberg in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | Micheal Dale lays it up and in | 56-64 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Tinklenberg | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Micheal Dale clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Mobley - foul #3 on Michael Mobley, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Burson (C) Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Jesse Kellar is called for the reach on Michael Tinklenberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SG), David Stephens (SF), Bradford Dingman (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Mobley, Lewis Rinehart, Isaac Jackson, Troy Bennett | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:42 | Auburn | Keith Pitts blocks the jumper by Charles Martel | 58-68 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts grabs the board | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Peter Pham knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Stephens | 58-70 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | George Burson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Micheal Dale | 60-70 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg runs out the clock | 60-70 |