| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Cao (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 3 pf. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tracy Cruce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Tsao (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Yuri Burakowski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | James Tsao inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses the easy layup | 30-26 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Clarence Townsel | 30-26 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | Yuri Burakowski blocks the short jumper by Jerry Fontenot | 30-26 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek tips it but misses | 30-26 |
| 19:21 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jerry Fontenot - foul #4 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Justin Dey (C) Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (SG), Curtis Porter (SF) Tracy Cruce, James Tsao | |
| 18:57 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar is fouled on the floor by Curtis Porter - foul #2 on Curtis Porter, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Tsao (PF) Thomas Mitchell | |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 18:24 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Michael Cao is called for the reach on Curtis Porter - foul #1 on Michael Cao, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG), Arthur Gallagher (PF) James Smith, Curtis Porter | |
| 17:50 | Auburn | James Tsao misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 17:27 | Auburn | James Tsao pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Tracy Cruce | 30-31 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel is hacked by Tracy Cruce - foul #1 on Tracy Cruce, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Henry Hanke (C) Clarence Townsel, Micheal Cesar, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (SG), Curtis Porter (SF) Tracy Cruce, Arthur Gallagher | |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Justin Dey comes up short on the runner from the left block | 30-31 |
| 16:43 | Auburn | James Tsao snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 16:26 | Auburn | James Tsao blows the layup but he's hacked by Mathew Zoumis - foul #1 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Michael Cao, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG) Richard Huffaker | |
| 16:26 | Auburn | James Tsao misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:26 | Auburn | James Tsao makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson hits a turnaround near the basket | 32-32 |
| 15:55 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce loses the ball out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Micheal Cesar (SG) Williams Swanson, Mathew Zoumis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Arthur Gallagher (C) James Smith, James Tsao, Yuri Burakowski | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 8 reb. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracy Cruce (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Curtis Porter (fresh) PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses long on a turnaround from close range | 32-32 |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:19 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce misses the shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | Thomas Mitchell steals the ball from Yevgeny Zoltek | 32-32 |
| 14:22 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce misses the fadeaway from the left side | 32-32 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 14:13 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Thomas Mitchell | 32-32 |
| 14:06 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell hits a jumper from close range set up by Tracy Cruce | 32-34 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 13:42 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 13:17 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell hits a jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Clarence Townsel is denied by Arthur Gallagher | 32-36 |
| 13:01 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 12:55 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Richard Huffaker out of the doubleteam | 32-38 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar drills a 3 from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 12:14 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #2 on Yevgeny Zoltek, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Michael Cao (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Justin Dey (C) Clarence Townsel, Micheal Cesar, Dale Fiqueroa, Yevgeny Zoltek, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), Frank Patricio (SG), James Tsao (SF), Yuri Burakowski (C) Richard Huffaker, Tracy Cruce, Curtis Porter, Arthur Gallagher | |
| 12:14 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:14 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits a floater from the left block | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Michael Cao (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Justin Dey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Patricio (fresh) SF - James Tsao (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. C - Yuri Burakowski (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 37-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG) Frank Patricio | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Yuri Burakowski steals it from Michael Cao | 37-39 |
| 11:21 | Auburn | James Tsao drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Huffaker | 37-41 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson is hacked by Yuri Burakowski - foul #2 on Yuri Burakowski, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG) Richard Huffaker | |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Tsao - foul #2 on James Tsao, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Curtis Porter (SF) Thomas Mitchell | |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:26 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Curtis Porter and he's fouled by Justin Dey - foul #2 on Justin Dey, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG), Thomas Mitchell (PF) Tracy Cruce, Curtis Porter | |
| 10:26 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Justin Dey makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Mathew Zoumis | 40-44 |
| 09:55 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Justin Dey snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot scores on a runner in the lane set up by Williams Swanson | 42-44 |
| 09:27 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses short on a shot from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | Justin Dey gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | Michael Cao is whistled for a carry | 42-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Micheal Cesar (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Henry Hanke (C) Williams Swanson, Mathew Zoumis, Michael Cao, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG), Curtis Porter (SF) Richard Huffaker, Thomas Mitchell | |
| 09:04 | Auburn | James Smith loses the dribble to Clarence Townsel in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar banks in the layup on a great pass from Clarence Townsel | 44-44 |
| 08:49 | Auburn | Curtis Porter misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 08:48 | Auburn | James Tsao pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:40 | Auburn | James Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Yuri Burakowski | 44-47 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Micheal Cesar | 47-47 |
| 07:47 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski dunks the ball on a great pass from Tracy Cruce | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracy Cruce (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Curtis Porter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Tsao (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Yuri Burakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the easy layup | 47-49 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel is hacked by Tracy Cruce - foul #2 on Tracy Cruce, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Justin Dey (C) Dale Fiqueroa, Jerry Fontenot, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG), Thomas Mitchell (PF) James Smith, Curtis Porter | |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Justin Dey's pass is intercepted by Yuri Burakowski | 47-49 |
| 06:48 | Auburn | James Tsao is hacked by Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #3 on Yevgeny Zoltek, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | Justin Dey blocks the short jumper by Yuri Burakowski | 47-49 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Justin Dey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Justin Dey drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Yevgeny Zoltek | 49-49 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #4 on Yevgeny Zoltek, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG) Clarence Townsel, Micheal Cesar | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (SG) Tracy Cruce | |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | Michael Cao grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 05:13 | Auburn | James Tsao is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Tsao, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hanke (C) Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher (PF) Thomas Mitchell | |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson scores on a jumper near the basket | 53-49 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Smith | 53-51 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Williams Swanson, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG), Curtis Porter (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF) James Smith, James Tsao, Yuri Burakowski | |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:20 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 03:59 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Huffaker | 53-53 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 03:52 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Arthur Gallagher | 53-53 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF) Mathew Zoumis, Michael Cao | |
| Subs | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski (C) Arthur Gallagher | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel is fouled on the floor by Richard Huffaker - foul #1 on Richard Huffaker, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Justin Dey (C) Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), James Tsao (SF), Arthur Gallagher (PF) Richard Huffaker, Curtis Porter, Thomas Mitchell | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Justin Dey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tracy Cruce (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Tsao (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Yuri Burakowski (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Auburn | James Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 03:08 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski tips it in | 55-55 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (PG), Curtis Porter (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF) James Smith, James Tsao, Arthur Gallagher | |
| 02:27 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Yuri Burakowski | 55-55 |
| 01:58 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 01:57 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Mitchell | 55-55 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Michael Cao picks off the pass by Yuri Burakowski | 55-55 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Michael Cao's pass is intercepted by Curtis Porter | 55-55 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Curtis Porter knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Tracy Cruce | 55-57 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski loses the dribble to Jerry Fontenot | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Tracy Cruce is called for the reach on Micheal Cesar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tracy Cruce, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Tsao (SF) Curtis Porter | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Tsao | 58-57 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-57 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Fontenot | 58-57 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Huffaker - foul #2 on Richard Huffaker, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Huffaker - foul #3 on Richard Huffaker, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 61-57 |