| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Rush (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Al Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Leo Robins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Dimattia (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Couture (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 5 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Al Bell inbounds the ball | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Auburn | Michael Rush clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 19:48 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| 19:19 | Auburn | Michael Rush scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Robins | 42-43 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Leo Robins picks off the pass by Clarence Dimattia in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | Donald Coleman is hacked by Leon Stephenson - foul #1 on Leon Stephenson, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| 18:54 | Auburn | Leo Robins is open and buries a jumper near the basket set up by Michael Rush | 44-43 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Chad Couture is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 18:29 | Auburn | Al Bell pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 18:23 | Auburn | Leo Robins is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Phillip Gingras (PG), Lon Googe (SG), Walter Powell (SF), Ronald Gorovitz (PF) Michael Rush, David Tucker, Al Bell, Leo Robins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG), Benjamin Seymore (PF), John Rumsey (C) Clarence Dimattia, George Avalos, Leon Stephenson | |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee | Phillip Gingras is called for the reach on Tony Johnson - foul #2 on Phillip Gingras, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (SF) Chad Couture | |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert McConaghy | 44-46 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | Donald Coleman loses the dribble to Manuel Sumner | 44-46 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-46 |
| 16:36 | Auburn | Ronald Gorovitz grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Lon Googe comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 44-46 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Sumner | 44-49 |
| 15:47 | Auburn | John Rumsey picks off the pass by Ronald Gorovitz | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Phillip Gingras (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lon Googe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Walter Powell (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Gorovitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Coleman (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Tony Johnson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Sumner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Seymore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rumsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Ronald Gorovitz is called for the reach on Robert McConaghy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Gorovitz, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), David Tucker (SG), Al Bell (SF), Leo Robins (PF), John Norton (C) Phillip Gingras, Lon Googe, Walter Powell, Ronald Gorovitz, Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia (PG), Chad Couture (SF), George Avalos (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Manuel Sumner, Robert McConaghy, Benjamin Seymore, John Rumsey | |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia's pass is intercepted by Leo Robins | 44-49 |
| 15:04 | Auburn | Michael Rush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee | George Avalos pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tony Johnson | 44-51 |
| 14:49 | Auburn | David Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Chad Couture clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 14:26 | Auburn | John Norton snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 14:22 | Auburn | Leon Stephenson is called for the reach on Al Bell - foul #2 on Leon Stephenson, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (SF) Tony Johnson | |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Michael Rush is hacked by Chad Couture - foul #2 on Chad Couture, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG), Benjamin Seymore (PF) Robert McConaghy, George Avalos | |
| 13:56 | Auburn | Michael Rush misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 13:54 | Auburn | David Tucker grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Leo Robins can't throw it down but he's fouled by Benjamin Seymore - foul #2 on Benjamin Seymore, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Coleman (C) John Norton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (SF), John Rumsey (C) Chad Couture, Leon Stephenson | |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Leo Robins makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Leo Robins misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | John Rumsey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia connects on the floater from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 13:01 | Auburn | David Tucker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Benjamin Seymore | 45-53 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | John Rumsey hits the finger roll | 45-55 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | David Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | John Rumsey gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | John Rumsey clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Coleman - foul #2 on Donald Coleman, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Phillip Gingras (PG), Lon Googe (SG), Walter Powell (SF), Ronald Gorovitz (PF), John Norton (C) Michael Rush, David Tucker, Al Bell, Leo Robins, Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tony Johnson (SG), George Avalos (PF) Manuel Sumner, Benjamin Seymore | |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | John Rumsey makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | John Rumsey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 12:09 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Norton | 45-56 |
| 12:03 | Auburn | John Norton banks in the layup | 47-56 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Lon Googe - foul #3 on Lon Googe, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Couture (PG), Leon Stephenson (C) Clarence Dimattia, John Rumsey | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson is hacked by Lon Googe - foul #4 on Lon Googe, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Tucker (SG) Lon Googe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia (PG) Robert McConaghy | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Phillip Gingras (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Tucker (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Powell (fresh) PF - Ronald Gorovitz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Dimattia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Johnson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Couture (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 6 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | Ronald Gorovitz blocks the short jumper by Clarence Dimattia | 47-56 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Chad Couture is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clarence Dimattia | 47-59 |
| 10:33 | Auburn | Ronald Gorovitz misses short on a shot from the baseline | 47-59 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | David Tucker steps in front of the Chad Couture pass | 47-59 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | David Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Al Bell (SF), Leo Robins (PF), Donald Coleman (C) Walter Powell, Ronald Gorovitz, John Norton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), Benjamin Seymore (PF), John Rumsey (C) Clarence Dimattia, Chad Couture, George Avalos, Leon Stephenson | |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Manuel Sumner | 47-62 |
| 09:42 | Auburn | Leo Robins banks in the layup | 49-62 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee | John Rumsey misses badly on a shot from the left side | 49-62 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | Leo Robins grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Phillip Gingras knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson is hacked by Donald Coleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Coleman, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), John Norton (C) Phillip Gingras, Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Couture (SF) Robert McConaghy | |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 08:51 | Auburn | Al Bell snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 08:47 | Auburn | Al Bell's dunk attempt is rejected by Benjamin Seymore | 51-62 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Benjamin Seymore | 51-62 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 08:22 | Auburn | Al Bell gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 08:17 | Auburn | Al Bell is hacked by Chad Couture during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Chad Couture, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Powell (SF), Ronald Gorovitz (PF) Al Bell, Leo Robins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia (PG), Robert McConaghy (SF), George Avalos (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Manuel Sumner, Chad Couture, Benjamin Seymore, John Rumsey | |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Leon Stephenson steals the ball from David Tucker | 51-62 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy is fouled in the backcourt by John Norton - foul #2 on John Norton, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Phillip Gingras (PG), Donald Coleman (C) Michael Rush, John Norton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 07:54 | Auburn | Leon Stephenson is called for the reach on Donald Coleman - foul #3 on Leon Stephenson, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lon Googe (SG) David Tucker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:44 | Auburn | Phillip Gingras can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leon Stephenson - foul #4 on Leon Stephenson, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| 07:44 | Auburn | Phillip Gingras makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 07:44 | Auburn | Phillip Gingras makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | George Avalos blows the wide open layup | 53-64 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Phillip Gingras (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lon Googe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Walter Powell (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Gorovitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Coleman (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Dimattia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Johnson (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 6 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Dimattia | 53-66 |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Phillip Gingras misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-66 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | George Avalos is fouled on the floor by Phillip Gingras - foul #3 on Phillip Gingras, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), Al Bell (SF), Leo Robins (PF), John Norton (C) Phillip Gingras, Walter Powell, Ronald Gorovitz, Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Couture (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Benjamin Seymore (SF), John Rumsey (C) Clarence Dimattia, Tony Johnson, Robert McConaghy, Leon Stephenson | |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 06:12 | Auburn | Michael Rush knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Al Bell | 56-68 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore travels in the backcourt | 56-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia (PG) George Avalos | |
| 06:01 | Auburn | John Norton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Manuel Sumner - foul #1 on Manuel Sumner, team foul #8 | 56-68 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | John Norton makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | John Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 05:36 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Norton | 58-68 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | Leo Robins clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-68 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Michael Rush hits the follow up shot | 60-68 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | The jump hook by John Rumsey is blocked by Al Bell | 60-68 |
| 04:57 | Auburn | John Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:52 | Auburn | Clarence Dimattia steps in front of the Al Bell pass | 60-68 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chad Couture | 60-70 |
| 04:29 | Auburn | Lon Googe knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-70 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Rush - foul #1 on Michael Rush, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Phillip Gingras (PG), David Tucker (SG), Walter Powell (SF), Ronald Gorovitz (PF), Donald Coleman (C) Michael Rush, Lon Googe, Al Bell, Leo Robins, John Norton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tony Johnson (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), George Avalos (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Manuel Sumner, Chad Couture, Benjamin Seymore, John Rumsey | |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:04 | Auburn | Donald Coleman snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | David Tucker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | George Avalos pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-71 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-71 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia tips it back up and in | 63-73 |
| 03:14 | Auburn | Phillip Gingras comes up short on the floater from the right side | 63-73 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | George Avalos pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Phillip Gingras (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Tucker (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Powell (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Gorovitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Coleman (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Dimattia (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Johnson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia can't connect on a jumper from close range | 63-73 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | George Avalos pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Tony Johnson | 63-75 |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Phillip Gingras hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-75 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-75 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson is hacked by David Tucker - foul #3 on David Tucker, team foul #10 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), Al Bell (SF), Leo Robins (PF) Phillip Gingras, Walter Powell, Ronald Gorovitz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Couture (SF) Robert McConaghy | |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Leo Robins misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-76 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | George Avalos gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | George Avalos misses the lay-in | 66-76 |
| 00:55 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Leo Robins | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Auburn | David Tucker is whistled for a carry | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia is hacked by Michael Rush in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Rush, team foul #11 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore (SF) Chad Couture | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Michael Rush buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Al Bell | 69-78 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | David Tucker is called for the reach on Tony Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Tucker, team foul #12 | 69-78 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Leo Robins misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Leon Stephenson - foul #5 on Leon Stephenson, team foul #9 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Couture (SF), John Rumsey (C) Benjamin Seymore, Leon Stephenson | |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Leo Robins misses the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Leo Robins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Al Bell - foul #3 on Al Bell, team foul #13 | 70-80 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Tony Johnson steals the ball from David Tucker | 70-81 |