| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Grosvenor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Pough (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard King (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Gibbons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Knight (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons inbounds the ball | 28-17 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-17 |
| 19:39 | Auburn | William Grosvenor grabs the defensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 19:15 | Auburn | John Lavoie buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Pough | 30-17 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-17 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons tips it in | 30-19 |
| 18:21 | Auburn | John Lavoie can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-19 |
| 18:19 | Auburn | John Lavoie pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 17:53 | Auburn | John Lavoie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-19 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Mark Stephens | 30-19 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Lawrence Pough - foul #1 on Lawrence Pough, team foul #1 | 30-19 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 17:06 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-20 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-20 |
| 16:38 | Auburn | Charles Williams gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 16:14 | Auburn | Charles Williams hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Craig Hitchens - foul #1 on Craig Hitchens, team foul #1 | 32-20 |
| 16:14 | Auburn | Charles Williams makes the free throw | 33-20 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-20 |
| 16:02 | Auburn | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 33-20 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Grosvenor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Pough (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard King (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Gibbons (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Craig Hitchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Knight (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Auburn | John Lavoie clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-20 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens snags the defensive board | 33-20 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-20 |
| 15:29 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Charles Williams | 33-20 |
| 15:08 | Auburn | Charles Williams travels with the ball | 33-20 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-20 |
| 14:55 | Auburn | Richard King grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 14:49 | Auburn | Charles Williams misses the easy layup | 33-20 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens gets the rebound | 33-20 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Gilmore | 33-23 |
| 13:56 | Auburn | John Lavoie drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens is hacked by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #2 | 36-23 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by George Gilmore | 36-25 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | George Gilmore steps in front of the Richard King pass | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | George Gilmore scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by John Lavoie - foul #1 on John Lavoie, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | George Gilmore makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 12:13 | Auburn | Charles Williams misses the turnaround from the right block | 36-28 |
| 12:12 | Auburn | Richard King tips it back up and in | 38-28 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Lawrence Pough swats the short shot by George Gilmore | 38-28 |
| 11:57 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Grosvenor | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Grosvenor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Pough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Craig Hitchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Auburn | John Lavoie knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Pough | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Richmond (PF) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (SG), Arthur Lees (PF) Mark Stephens, Craig Hitchens | |
| 10:52 | Auburn | James Richmond makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Lavoie | 42-28 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-28 |
| 10:30 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Lavoie | 42-28 |
| 10:17 | Auburn | John Lavoie comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | William Grosvenor knocks away the 3 by George Gilmore | 42-28 |
| 10:09 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 09:48 | Auburn | James Richmond can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-28 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight gets the rebound | 42-28 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Arthur Lees is denied by James Richmond | 42-28 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons gets the offensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | George Gilmore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-28 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica misses the tip | 42-28 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons tips it back up and in | 42-30 |
| 08:42 | Auburn | John Lavoie misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-30 |
| 08:40 | Auburn | Richard King tips it home | 44-30 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees is fouled on the floor by James Richmond - foul #2 on James Richmond, team foul #4 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), Walter Givens (SG), Michael Tyrell (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Thomas Butterfield (C) John Lavoie, William Grosvenor, Lawrence Pough, James Richmond, Richard King | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Stephens (SG), Christopher Yates (SF), Craig Hitchens (PF) George Gilmore, Gregory Gibbons, Jerry Knight | |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens grabs the offensive board | 44-30 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates is fouled on the floor by Michael Tyrell - foul #1 on Michael Tyrell, team foul #5 | 44-30 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 44-30 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees hits the follow up shot | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roy Mann (fresh) SG - Walter Givens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Tyrell (fresh) PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Butterfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Yates (fresh) PF - Craig Hitchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Lees (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Charles Williams is fouled on the floor by Christopher Yates - foul #1 on Christopher Yates, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG) Antonio Mojica | |
| 06:54 | Auburn | Michael Tyrell is whistled for traveling | 44-32 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-32 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | Thomas Butterfield snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Walter Givens scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Roy Mann | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-32 |
| 06:15 | Auburn | Walter Givens gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 05:47 | Auburn | Thomas Butterfield connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Roy Mann | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), William Grosvenor (SG), Lawrence Pough (SF), Richard King (C) Roy Mann, Walter Givens, Michael Tyrell, Thomas Butterfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Gilmore (PG), Gregory Gibbons (SF), Jerry Knight (C) Robert Preuss, Christopher Yates, Arthur Lees | |
| 05:13 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 49-35 |
| 05:11 | Auburn | William Grosvenor pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Charles Williams connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by William Grosvenor | 51-35 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), Walter Givens (SG), Michael Tyrell (SF), James Richmond (PF), Thomas Butterfield (C) John Lavoie, William Grosvenor, Lawrence Pough, Charles Williams, Richard King | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), Ed Krone (SG), Christopher Yates (SF), Arthur Lees (PF), Bruce Herrington (C) George Gilmore, Mark Stephens, Gregory Gibbons, Craig Hitchens, Jerry Knight | |
| 03:55 | Auburn | James Richmond can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Antonio Mojica - foul #1 on Antonio Mojica, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| 03:55 | Auburn | James Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 03:55 | Auburn | James Richmond misses the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington's floater is tipped away by Thomas Butterfield | 51-35 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Ed Krone tips it home | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Roy Mann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Givens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Tyrell (fresh) PF - James Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ed Krone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Yates (fresh) PF - Arthur Lees (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Herrington (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Auburn | Walter Givens hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-37 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-37 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Michael Tyrell pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 02:29 | Auburn | James Richmond knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-37 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-37 |
| 02:05 | Auburn | James Richmond loses the ball out of bounds | 56-37 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Thomas Butterfield is called for the reach on Arthur Lees - foul #2 on Thomas Butterfield, team foul #6 | 56-37 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Ed Krone misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Givens - foul #1 on Walter Givens, team foul #7 | 56-37 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Ed Krone makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Ed Krone makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | Walter Givens misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Arthur Lees - foul #1 on Arthur Lees, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | Walter Givens makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | Walter Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-39 |
| 01:22 | Auburn | Michael Tyrell grabs the board | 58-39 |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Ed Krone is called for the reach on Walter Givens - foul #2 on Ed Krone, team foul #5 | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Walter Givens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Ed Krone is whistled for traveling | 58-39 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Roy Mann runs out the clock | 58-39 |