| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stallworth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Montag (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Stein (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 21-27 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Michael Stein gets the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Michael Stein | 21-29 |
| 19:23 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw is hacked by Stephen Meredith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Meredith, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| 19:06 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 21-29 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 21-29 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses the tip | 21-29 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 18:21 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Angel Moretti steals it from William Reid | 24-29 |
| 17:35 | Auburn | Angel Moretti misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bertram Burr - foul #2 on Bertram Burr, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Eliason (PF), Dudley Gilbert (C) William Stallworth, Brandon Montag | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Robert Branan (SG), Ray Hardin (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), James Ellington (C) Michael Stein, Stephen Meredith, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr, William Reid | |
| 17:35 | Auburn | Angel Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:35 | Auburn | Angel Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | William O'Neill pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:06 | Auburn | Angel Moretti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Arthur Haywood | 26-32 |
| 16:24 | Auburn | William O'Neill makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mathew Shaw | 28-32 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 16:05 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brian Eliason | 28-32 |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Angel Moretti can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Flowers - foul #1 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Montag (C) Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith (SG), John Reese (SF), Jesse Yates (PF), William Reid (C) Robert Branan, Ray Hardin, Jerry Flowers, James Ellington | |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Angel Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Angel Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Angel Moretti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Eliason (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Montag (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Reese (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 15:26 | Auburn | Brandon Montag grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:21 | Auburn | William O'Neill misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Haywood - foul #2 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SF) Brian Eliason | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), Bertram Burr (PF) Arthur Haywood, John Reese, Jesse Yates | |
| 15:21 | Auburn | William O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:21 | Auburn | William O'Neill misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses the floater from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 15:08 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 14:45 | Auburn | William Stallworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert (C) Angel Moretti | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), Jesse Yates (C) Stephen Meredith, William Reid | |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (PG), Angel Moretti (PF) William O'Neill, Brandon Montag | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (SG), Ray Hardin (SF), James Ellington (C) John Reese, Gregory Sinkler, Jesse Yates | |
| 13:59 | Auburn | William Stallworth buries a jumper near the basket | 33-32 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | James Ellington can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Dudley Gilbert - foul #3 on Dudley Gilbert, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Duncan (SG), Brian Eliason (PF) Mathew Shaw, Angel Moretti | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), John Reese (SG), Jerry Flowers (PF) Michael Stein, Robert Branan, Bertram Burr | |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:41 | Auburn | Arthur Haywood is called for the reach on Pablo Los in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Reid (C) James Ellington | |
| 13:28 | Auburn | Pablo Los can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 13:26 | Auburn | Brian Eliason gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:02 | Auburn | Pablo Los misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 13:01 | Auburn | Brian Eliason grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:34 | Auburn | Pablo Los connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dudley Gilbert | 36-34 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | John Reese's floater is tipped away by Brian Eliason | 36-34 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Brian Eliason's pass is intercepted by John Reese | 36-36 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | John Reese jams it | 36-38 |
| 11:28 | Auburn | Brian Eliason drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Pablo Los | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Pablo Los (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Duncan (fairly fresh) SF - William Stallworth (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Eliason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Dudley Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ray Hardin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - William Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin is fouled on the floor by William Stallworth - foul #1 on William Stallworth, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | William O'Neill (PG), Mathew Shaw (SF), Angel Moretti (PF), Brandon Montag (C) David Duncan, William Stallworth, Brian Eliason, Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Stephen Meredith (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), James Ellington (C) Arthur Haywood, John Reese, Ray Hardin, Jerry Flowers, William Reid | |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | James Ellington scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Meredith | 38-40 |
| 10:42 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-40 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr connects on the open fadeaway from close range | 38-42 |
| 09:54 | Auburn | Angel Moretti connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mathew Shaw | 41-42 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Mathew Shaw - foul #1 on Mathew Shaw, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Eliason (PF) Angel Moretti | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Robert Branan (SG), John Reese (SF), Jesse Yates (C) Michael Stein, Stephen Meredith, Gregory Sinkler, James Ellington | |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:59 | Auburn | Pablo Los hits a floater from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates can't finish the layup | 43-45 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 08:13 | Auburn | Pablo Los buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mathew Shaw | 46-47 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Reese and he's hacked by Brian Eliason - foul #1 on Brian Eliason, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SF), Dudley Gilbert (C) Pablo Los, Brandon Montag | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), William Reid (C) Robert Branan, John Reese, Jesse Yates | |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:30 | Auburn | William Stallworth scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William O'Neill | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Stallworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Eliason (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Dudley Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) PF - Bertram Burr (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler can't finish the layup | 49-50 |
| 07:17 | Auburn | William Stallworth grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:56 | Auburn | Brian Eliason blows the layup | 49-50 |
| 06:54 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Eliason | 49-50 |
| 06:43 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Arthur Haywood - foul #4 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (SG), Angel Moretti (PF) William Stallworth, Brian Eliason | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Robert Branan (SG), Ray Hardin (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF) Arthur Haywood, Stephen Meredith, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr | |
| 06:43 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:43 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | William Reid snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Michael Stein is hacked by William O'Neill - foul #2 on William O'Neill, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Duncan (SG), William Stallworth (SF), Brandon Montag (C) William O'Neill, Mathew Shaw, Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ellington (C) William Reid | |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Michael Stein buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ray Hardin and he's hacked by Angel Moretti - foul #2 on Angel Moretti, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | Angel Moretti hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 49-53 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ray Hardin | 49-53 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee | James Ellington works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 05:09 | Auburn | Brandon Montag snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 04:49 | Auburn | Pablo Los throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | William O'Neill (PG), Mathew Shaw (SG), Brian Eliason (PF), Dudley Gilbert (C) Pablo Los, David Duncan, William Stallworth, Brandon Montag | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Stephen Meredith (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), Jesse Yates (PF), William Reid (C) Michael Stein, Robert Branan, Ray Hardin, Jerry Flowers, James Ellington | |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Eliason - foul #2 on Brian Eliason, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:12 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Eliason | 52-54 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood is whistled for traveling | 52-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (SG) Angel Moretti | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Dudley Gilbert tips it in | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pablo Los (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mathew Shaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Brian Eliason (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Dudley Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Meredith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Sinkler (fairly fresh) PF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates hits a turnaround from close range | 54-56 |
| 02:59 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Angel Moretti (SF), Brandon Montag (C) Pablo Los, Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Bertram Burr (PF) Arthur Haywood, Jesse Yates | |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Angel Moretti hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Stephen Meredith - foul #2 on Stephen Meredith, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (SG), Ray Hardin (SF) Stephen Meredith, Gregory Sinkler | |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Angel Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Angel Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Angel Moretti makes the 3rd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF) Robert Branan, Ray Hardin | |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Meredith and he's hacked by Angel Moretti - foul #3 on Angel Moretti, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SF) Brian Eliason | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler misses the free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Brandon Montag grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:16 | Auburn | William O'Neill loses the dribble to Gregory Sinkler in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler is called for traveling | 57-58 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 01:24 | Auburn | William O'Neill gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:20 | Auburn | William O'Neill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | William Reid loses the dribble to Brandon Montag | 57-58 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Brandon Montag comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | William Stallworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | William Stallworth connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Gregory Sinkler - foul #3 on Gregory Sinkler, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | William Stallworth makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Brandon Montag steals the ball from Bertram Burr | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Stephen Meredith is called for the reach on Brandon Montag in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Meredith, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Brandon Montag makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Brandon Montag makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Michael Stein scores on a 3 from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Meredith - foul #4 on Stephen Meredith, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith misses the halfcourt shot | 63-61 |