| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Coyer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Moua (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gooch (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kiefer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brett Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Auburn | Michael Williams knocks in the runner near the basket | 45-37 |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kiefer - foul #3 on Robert Kiefer, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Locklin (SF) Robert Kiefer | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Mark McKee drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Gregory | 48-37 |
| 19:28 | Auburn | Michael Williams misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Gregory - foul #1 on Charles Gregory, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| 19:28 | Auburn | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 19:28 | Auburn | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Gooch - foul #3 on John Gooch, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen (SG) John Gooch | |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Matthew Moua buries a shot from the left side | 50-40 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Darrin Nguyen - foul #1 on Darrin Nguyen, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Michael Williams steals it from Nickolas Harrison | 50-40 |
| 18:41 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by David Coyer - foul #1 on David Coyer, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), Michael Crocker (PF), James Ashurst (C) Matthew Moua, Michael Williams, Brett Whitaker | |
| 18:41 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 18:41 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 18:41 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen makes the 3rd free throw | 50-42 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory's floater is tipped away by Michael Crocker | 50-42 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | David Coyer makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Zachary Frey | 52-42 |
| 17:39 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Zachary Frey | 52-42 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), David Stewart (SG) Earl Zullinger, Darrin Nguyen | |
| 17:28 | Auburn | David Stewart is whistled for a carry | 52-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kyle Smith (PF), Brett Whitaker (C) Michael Crocker, James Ashurst | |
| 17:18 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Gregory | 55-42 |
| 16:44 | Auburn | Matthew Moua comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory snags the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | A charge is called on David Coyer - foul #2 on David Coyer, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Michael Willis (SG), Robert Shea (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (PF), Nelson Williams (C) Mark McKee, Nickolas Harrison, Zachary Frey, Charles Gregory, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), Darrin Nguyen (SG), Michael Williams (PF), James Ashurst (C) Matthew Moua, David Stewart, Kyle Smith, Brett Whitaker | |
| 15:54 | Auburn | Michael Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from David Locklin | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Shea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Nelson Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Earl Zullinger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrin Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Locklin (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Ashurst (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman is whistled for traveling | 55-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), John Gooch (SG), Robert Kiefer (SF) Earl Zullinger, Darrin Nguyen, David Locklin | |
| 15:24 | Auburn | Michael Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-44 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Nelson Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Moua - foul #2 on Matthew Moua, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Stewart (PG), Michael Crocker (PF) Matthew Moua, Michael Williams | |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 14:43 | Auburn | Nelson Williams is called for the reach on James Ashurst - foul #3 on Nelson Williams, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Zachary Frey (SF), Victor Nolan (PF), David Coyer (C) Robert Shea, Jeffrey Lowman, Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kyle Smith (C) James Ashurst | |
| 14:28 | Auburn | John Gooch makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kyle Smith | 56-47 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | John Gooch steals it from Michael Willis in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 14:20 | Auburn | John Gooch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Zachary Frey | 56-47 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich's pass is intercepted by Michael Crocker in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Michael Crocker misses the lay-in | 56-47 |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Kyle Smith tips it home | 56-49 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Gingerich | 59-49 |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Michael Crocker is hacked by Victor Nolan - foul #1 on Victor Nolan, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Nickolas Harrison (SG), Robert Shea (SF), Charles Gregory (PF), Jeffrey Lowman (C) Richard Gingerich, Michael Willis, Zachary Frey, Victor Nolan, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), Darrin Nguyen (SG), Michael Williams (PF), Brett Whitaker (C) David Stewart, John Gooch, Michael Crocker, Kyle Smith | |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer drills a shot from the free throw line | 59-51 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Robert Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee | Mark McKee hits the follow up shot | 61-51 |
| 13:12 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Michael Williams steps in front of the Mark McKee pass | 61-53 |
| 12:48 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | Earl Zullinger is called for the reach on Nickolas Harrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Zullinger, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (SG) Nickolas Harrison | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG) Earl Zullinger | |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 61-53 |
| 12:26 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 12:21 | Auburn | Matthew Moua hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark McKee - foul #2 on Mark McKee, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Coyer (C) Jeffrey Lowman | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gooch (SG), David Locklin (SF), James Ashurst (C) Darrin Nguyen, Robert Kiefer, Brett Whitaker | |
| 12:21 | Auburn | Matthew Moua makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 12:21 | Auburn | Matthew Moua makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Mark McKee knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Gingerich | 64-55 |
| 12:02 | Auburn | Matthew Moua drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 64-57 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | David Coyer misses the easy layup | 64-57 |
| 11:35 | Auburn | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gingerich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Shea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Gregory (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Moua (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gooch (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Locklin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Ashurst (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Auburn | Matthew Moua clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | David Coyer pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Mark McKee is hacked by Matthew Moua in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Moua, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison (SG), Zachary Frey (SF), Victor Nolan (PF), Nelson Williams (C) Mark McKee, Robert Shea, Charles Gregory, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), David Stewart (SG), Michael Crocker (PF) Matthew Moua, John Gooch, Michael Williams | |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey buries a jumpshot from the right side | 66-57 |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger loses the ball out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (PG), Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Richard Gingerich, Victor Nolan | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen (SG), Robert Kiefer (SF), Brett Whitaker (C) David Stewart, David Locklin, James Ashurst | |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Earl Zullinger is called for the reach on Nickolas Harrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Zullinger, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 10:48 | Auburn | Michael Willis picks off the pass by Earl Zullinger | 68-57 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-57 |
| 10:28 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 10:10 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nickolas Harrison - foul #1 on Nickolas Harrison, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), David Coyer (C) Nickolas Harrison, Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), John Gooch (SG), Kyle Smith (PF) Earl Zullinger, Darrin Nguyen, Michael Crocker | |
| 10:10 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 10:10 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 09:56 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Gooch | 68-58 |
| 09:49 | Auburn | Kyle Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-58 |
| 09:48 | Auburn | Kyle Smith grabs the offensive board | 68-58 |
| 09:31 | Auburn | Matthew Moua hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Zachary Frey - foul #2 on Zachary Frey, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Shea (SF), Victor Nolan (PF) Zachary Frey, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Locklin (SF), James Ashurst (C) Robert Kiefer, Brett Whitaker | |
| 09:31 | Auburn | Matthew Moua misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 09:31 | Auburn | Matthew Moua makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Michael Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-59 |
| 09:05 | Auburn | Kyle Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 08:59 | Auburn | Kyle Smith misses the shot in the lane | 68-59 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | Mark McKee grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | David Coyer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-59 |
| 08:36 | Auburn | David Locklin pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 08:31 | Auburn | John Gooch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 68-59 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | David Coyer pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Michael Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Philip Cuthbertson (SG), Charles Gregory (PF), Nelson Williams (C) Mark McKee, Michael Willis, Victor Nolan, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Stewart (PG), Darrin Nguyen (SG), Michael Williams (PF), Brett Whitaker (C) Matthew Moua, John Gooch, Kyle Smith, James Ashurst | |
| 08:18 | Auburn | Michael Williams hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Brett Whitaker | 68-61 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Nelson Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Gingerich | 70-61 |
| 07:42 | Auburn | Robert Shea takes the ball from Michael Williams | 70-61 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich is hacked by Darrin Nguyen - foul #2 on Darrin Nguyen, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison (SG), Zachary Frey (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (C) Philip Cuthbertson, Robert Shea, Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), Robert Kiefer (SF), Michael Crocker (PF) Darrin Nguyen, David Locklin, Michael Williams | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 07:37 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Earl Zullinger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Kiefer (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Crocker (fresh) 2 stl. C - Brett Whitaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-61 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory is hacked by David Stewart - foul #1 on David Stewart, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gooch (SG), James Ashurst (C) David Stewart, Brett Whitaker | |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 06:57 | Auburn | The jumper by Robert Kiefer is denied by Zachary Frey | 73-61 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Zullinger - foul #4 on Earl Zullinger, team foul #10 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Coyer (C) Charles Gregory | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG) Earl Zullinger | |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Michael Crocker blows the dunk | 75-61 |
| 06:37 | Auburn | James Ashurst gets the offensive rebound | 75-61 |
| 06:22 | Auburn | Matthew Moua buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Ashurst | 75-64 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison makes the floater near the basket | 77-64 |
| 06:06 | Auburn | Michael Crocker connects on the floater in the paint | 77-66 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | The jumper by Zachary Frey is denied by James Ashurst | 77-66 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| 05:46 | Auburn | David Coyer denies the turnaround by Matthew Moua | 77-66 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | David Coyer buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Zachary Frey | 79-66 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | John Gooch hits a 3 from the right corner | 79-69 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | John Gooch steals it from Richard Gingerich in the backcourt | 79-69 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer travels with the ball | 79-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Michael Willis (SG), Robert Shea (SF), Charles Gregory (PF), Nelson Williams (C) Richard Gingerich, Nickolas Harrison, Zachary Frey, Jeffrey Lowman, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), Darrin Nguyen (SG), David Locklin (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Kyle Smith (C) Matthew Moua, John Gooch, Robert Kiefer, Michael Crocker, James Ashurst | |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Mark McKee misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-69 |
| 04:32 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen grabs the board | 79-69 |
| 04:27 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-69 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Charles Gregory | 79-69 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Robert Shea misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Locklin - foul #1 on David Locklin, team foul #11 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brett Whitaker (C) Kyle Smith | |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Robert Shea makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Robert Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | David Locklin is fouled on the floor by Robert Shea - foul #2 on Robert Shea, team foul #9 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Stewart (PG) Earl Zullinger | |
| 03:53 | Auburn | David Locklin makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | David Locklin misses the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory snags the defensive board | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Michael Willis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-70 |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 81-70 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Shea (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Charles Gregory (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Nelson Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrin Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Locklin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brett Whitaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Auburn | Michael Williams misses the easy layup | 81-70 |
| 03:15 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker grabs the offensive board | 81-70 |
| 03:03 | Auburn | Michael Williams misses the lay-in | 81-70 |
| 03:01 | Auburn | David Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 81-70 |
| 02:49 | Auburn | Michael Williams misses badly on a jumper from close range | 81-70 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | David Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 81-70 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Zachary Frey (SF), David Coyer (C) Robert Shea, Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), John Gooch (SG), Michael Crocker (PF) David Stewart, Darrin Nguyen, Michael Williams | |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Matthew Moua comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 81-70 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory gets the rebound | 81-70 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Michael Willis makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 83-70 |
| 02:07 | Auburn | John Gooch comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 83-70 |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Michael Crocker misses the tip | 83-70 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker tips it back up and in | 83-72 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark McKee | 86-72 |
| 01:28 | Auburn | John Gooch hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | John Gooch steps in front of the Mark McKee pass in the backcourt | 86-75 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker double dribbles | 86-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Robert Shea (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (PF), Nelson Williams (C) Mark McKee, Zachary Frey, Charles Gregory, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Kiefer (SF), Michael Williams (PF) David Locklin, Michael Crocker | |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Michael Willis is hacked by John Gooch in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Gooch, team foul #12 | 86-75 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Michael Willis makes the 1st free throw | 87-75 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Michael Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 88-75 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Matthew Moua scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Gooch | 88-78 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Moua - foul #4 on Matthew Moua, team foul #13 | 88-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson (SF) Robert Shea | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich makes the 1st free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich makes the 2nd free throw | 90-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Auburn | John Gooch clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 90-78 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich pulls down the rebound | 90-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Philip Cuthbertson | 92-78 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | John Gooch is whistled for traveling | 92-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Shea (SF) Philip Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich runs out the clock | 92-78 |