| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fresh) SG - Curtis Porter (fresh) SF - Robert Fralick (fresh) PF - Arthur Gallagher (fresh) C - Daniel Rader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Mark Elsass (fresh) PF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) C - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot's floater is tipped away by Arthur Gallagher | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Auburn | James Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Rader - foul #1 on Daniel Rader, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses short on a floater from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Auburn | Daniel Rader can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Robert Fralick misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Michael Cao grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 0-4 |
| 17:26 | Auburn | Robert Fralick buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Michael Cao clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | James Smith is whistled for traveling | 2-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Justin Dey (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mark Elsass, Dale Fiqueroa, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek misses badly on a shot from the left side | 2-4 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses short on a shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Michael Cao grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Michael Cao lays it in on a great pass from Mathew Zoumis | 2-6 |
| 15:57 | Auburn | Daniel Rader clanks a jumper in the lane | 2-6 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Zoltek | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Curtis Porter (fresh) SF - Robert Fralick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Gallagher (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Rader (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Horne (fresh) SG - Mathew Zoumis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Dey (fresh) C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Arthur Gallagher steals it from Justin Dey | 2-6 |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Justin Dey denies the turnaround by Arthur Gallagher | 2-6 |
| 15:38 | Auburn | Robert Fralick grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:18 | Auburn | Curtis Porter misses long on a shot from the right side | 2-6 |
| 15:16 | Auburn | Daniel Rader grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 15:08 | Auburn | Justin Dey steals it from Curtis Porter | 2-6 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis drills a 3 from the right corner | 2-9 |
| 14:46 | Auburn | Curtis Porter is fouled on the floor by Mathew Zoumis - foul #1 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Patricio (PG), Clyde Belin (SG), Craig Moore (SF), Neil Cabrales (PF), Michael Doty (C) James Smith, Curtis Porter, Robert Fralick, Arthur Gallagher, Daniel Rader | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Jerry Fontenot (C) Mathew Zoumis, Michael Cao, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 14:32 | Auburn | Michael Doty misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-9 |
| 14:31 | Auburn | Michael Doty grabs the offensive board | 2-9 |
| 14:18 | Auburn | Craig Moore is fouled on the floor by James Horne - foul #1 on James Horne, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) James Horne, Justin Dey | |
| 14:07 | Auburn | Craig Moore connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 5-9 |
| 13:50 | Auburn | Michael Doty gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:37 | Auburn | Clyde Belin hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Frank Patricio | 7-9 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:06 | Auburn | The jumper by Craig Moore is denied by Yevgeny Zoltek | 7-9 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses the 3 from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek tips it in | 7-11 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Clyde Belin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Clyde Belin, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), Curtis Porter (SG), Robert Fralick (SF), Arthur Gallagher (PF), Daniel Rader (C) Frank Patricio, Clyde Belin, Craig Moore, Neil Cabrales, Michael Doty | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Justin Dey (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Justin Dey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Fralick - foul #1 on Robert Fralick, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot (PF) Dale Fiqueroa | |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Justin Dey misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Justin Dey makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 11:46 | Auburn | James Smith buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Curtis Porter (fresh) SF - Robert Fralick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Gallagher (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Dey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mark Elsass (fresh) PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | Michael Cao buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Justin Dey | 9-14 |
| 11:17 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Smith | 11-14 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | James Smith is called for the reach on Michael Cao - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF) Mark Elsass, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Patricio (PG), Craig Moore (SF) James Smith, Robert Fralick | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:21 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Justin Dey - foul #1 on Justin Dey, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Neil Cabrales (C) Daniel Rader | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot (C) Henry Hanke | |
| 10:21 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:21 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Michael Cao is whistled for traveling | 11-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Jerry Fontenot | |
| 09:47 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Frank Patricio | 14-14 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), Michael Doty (C) Frank Patricio, Arthur Gallagher | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 09:25 | Auburn | Craig Moore misses the shot from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot clanks a jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 09:00 | Auburn | Michael Doty snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 08:57 | Auburn | Michael Cao picks off the pass by James Smith in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Michael Cao hits the finger roll | 14-16 |
| 08:45 | Auburn | Curtis Porter buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Smith | 16-16 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Curtis Porter - foul #1 on Curtis Porter, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Fralick (SF), Arthur Gallagher (PF), Daniel Rader (C) Craig Moore, Neil Cabrales, Michael Doty | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Michael Cao, Mathew Zoumis, Mark Elsass, Henry Hanke | |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:14 | Auburn | Daniel Rader is fouled on the floor by Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #1 on Yevgeny Zoltek, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG) Jerry Fontenot | |
| 08:00 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher drills a 3 from straight away | 19-18 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee | Daniel Rader steps in front of the Dale Fiqueroa pass | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Fralick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Gallagher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Horne (fresh) SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Dey (fresh) 1 pts. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Auburn | Arthur Gallagher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Patricio (PG), Craig Moore (SG) James Smith, Curtis Porter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jerry Fontenot (C) Michael Cao, James Horne, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 07:06 | Auburn | Daniel Rader gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:54 | Auburn | Robert Fralick is whistled for traveling | 19-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Henry Hanke (C) Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey | |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | Michael Cao can't throw it down but he's fouled by Frank Patricio - foul #1 on Frank Patricio, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Curtis Porter (SG), Neil Cabrales (PF) Craig Moore, Arthur Gallagher | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (PF) Mark Elsass, Henry Hanke | |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | Michael Cao makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | Michael Cao makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Curtis Porter loses the ball out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey | |
| 05:50 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot comes up short on the floater from close range | 19-20 |
| 05:49 | Auburn | Daniel Rader grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | Curtis Porter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #2 on Yevgeny Zoltek, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), Craig Moore (SF), Arthur Gallagher (PF) Frank Patricio, Robert Fralick, Daniel Rader | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Mark Elsass, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 05:29 | Auburn | Curtis Porter makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | Curtis Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Justin Dey grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke loses the dribble to Arthur Gallagher | 20-20 |
| 04:40 | Auburn | Michael Cao picks off the pass by James Smith | 20-20 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Arthur Gallagher - foul #1 on Arthur Gallagher, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Fralick (SF), Daniel Rader (C) Craig Moore, Neil Cabrales | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), James Horne (SG), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Michael Cao, Mathew Zoumis, Justin Dey, Henry Hanke | |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | James Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Gallagher | 23-22 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Arthur Gallagher - foul #2 on Arthur Gallagher, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Patricio (SG), Neil Cabrales (PF) Curtis Porter, Arthur Gallagher | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Justin Dey (PF) James Horne, Dale Fiqueroa, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Patricio (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Fralick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Cabrales (fresh) C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Elsass (fresh) PF - Justin Dey (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Auburn | Daniel Rader buries a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Michael Cao - foul #1 on Michael Cao, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| 03:17 | Auburn | Daniel Rader misses the free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:17 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales snags the offensive board | 25-25 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales is hacked by Justin Dey - foul #2 on Justin Dey, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clyde Belin (SG), Craig Moore (SF) James Smith, Robert Fralick | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Justin Dey | |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Cao | 27-28 |
| 02:14 | Auburn | Frank Patricio hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Elsass | 30-30 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Frank Patricio comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-30 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | Clyde Belin pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Mark Elsass steals the ball from Neil Cabrales | 30-30 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is hacked by Daniel Rader - foul #2 on Daniel Rader, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), Curtis Porter (SG), Robert Fralick (SF), Arthur Gallagher (PF), Michael Doty (C) Frank Patricio, Clyde Belin, Craig Moore, Neil Cabrales, Daniel Rader | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (PF) Michael Cao, Mark Elsass, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | James Smith misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Horne | 30-32 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The clock runs out | 30-32 |