| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fresh) SG - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mario Quinlan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Washburn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Frank (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bryan Bacon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Shutt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Shields (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Wallace - foul #2 on Joseph Wallace, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields snags the offensive board | 20-27 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Michael Richards - foul #2 on Michael Richards, team foul #2 | 20-27 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 18:54 | Auburn | Russell Shutt swats the short shot by Mario Quinlan | 20-29 |
| 18:53 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to John Erwin | 20-29 |
| 18:44 | Auburn | Bryan Bacon steals it from Todd Kuhn | 20-29 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Michael Richards is called for the reach on John Washburn - foul #3 on Michael Richards, team foul #3 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dean Nims (SG) Michael Richards | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Willie Frank loses the dribble to Dean Nims | 20-29 |
| 17:45 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Mario Quinlan | 22-29 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon scores on a shot from the right side | 22-31 |
| 16:59 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace is denied on a layup by Bryan Bacon | 22-31 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields buries a jump hook from the left block | 22-33 |
| 16:26 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace scores on a turnaround from the left block | 24-33 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | John Washburn is fouled on the floor by Mario Quinlan - foul #2 on Mario Quinlan, team foul #4 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Richards (PG) Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes (SG), Robert Siegle (PF) Willie Frank, Russell Shutt | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Dean Nims (fresh) SF - John Erwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mario Quinlan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Washburn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Bacon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Siegle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Shields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Washburn and he's fouled by John Erwin - foul #2 on John Erwin, team foul #5 | 24-35 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon makes the free throw | 24-36 |
| 15:21 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace lays it in on a nice dish by Dean Nims | 26-36 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields can't finish the layup | 26-36 |
| 14:51 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 14:43 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Siegle - foul #3 on Robert Siegle, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Todd Kuhn (SG) Dean Nims | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ian Green (PG), Russell Shutt (PF) John Washburn, Robert Siegle | |
| 14:43 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Ian Green is whistled for traveling | 29-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Frank (SG) Glenn Hayes | |
| 14:00 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Richards | 32-36 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Willie Frank knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ian Green | 32-38 |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Willie Frank and he's fouled by Joseph Wallace - foul #3 on Joseph Wallace, team foul #6 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Washburn (SF) Bryan Bacon | |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Richards | 35-41 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt banks in the layup | 35-43 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan misses the fadeaway from the left block | 35-43 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | John Washburn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 11:51 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Mario Quinlan | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Erwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mario Quinlan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Wallace (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ian Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Frank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Washburn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Russell Shutt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Shields (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Michael Richards misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-43 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Washburn | 35-43 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Willie Frank scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Washburn | 35-46 |
| 10:47 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn loses the dribble to Ian Green | 35-46 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Ian Green lays it in | 35-48 |
| 10:31 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn buries a jumper from close range | 37-48 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | John Washburn's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Wallace | 37-48 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | John Washburn snags the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Willie Frank can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 09:45 | Auburn | John Erwin grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 09:27 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Willie Frank gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt banks in the layup set up by Willie Frank | 37-50 |
| 08:34 | Auburn | Michael Richards knocks in the floater from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Willie Frank makes the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Michael Richards - foul #4 on Michael Richards, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dean Nims (PG), Lee Valley (SG), Jeffery Davidson (SF), Eric Vizcarrondo (PF), Casey Dunaway (C) Michael Richards, Todd Kuhn, John Erwin, Mario Quinlan, Joseph Wallace | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes (PG), Bryan Bacon (SF), Robert Siegle (C) Ian Green, John Washburn, Aaron Shields | |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Willie Frank makes the free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:02 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway double dribbles | 39-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Washburn (PG) Willie Frank | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon hits the finger roll | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dean Nims (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Valley (fresh) SF - Jeffery Davidson (fresh) PF - Eric Vizcarrondo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Casey Dunaway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Washburn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Bacon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Shutt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Siegle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:37 | Auburn | Dean Nims is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-55 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Eric Vizcarrondo denies the turnaround by John Washburn | 39-55 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt hits the follow up shot | 39-57 |
| 07:01 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo blows the layup but he's hacked by Russell Shutt - foul #2 on Russell Shutt, team foul #2 | 39-57 |
| 07:01 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo misses the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 07:01 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Washburn | 40-59 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Dean Nims comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo snags the offensive board | 40-59 |
| 06:15 | Auburn | Lee Valley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-59 |
| 06:14 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway tips it home | 42-59 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | John Washburn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 05:44 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 05:39 | Auburn | Russell Shutt is called for the reach on Jeffery Davidson - foul #3 on Russell Shutt, team foul #3 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Richards (PG), Todd Kuhn (SG), Mario Quinlan (PF) Dean Nims, Lee Valley, Casey Dunaway | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ian Green (PG) John Washburn | |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Davidson - foul #1 on Jeffery Davidson, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Erwin (SF), Joseph Wallace (C) Jeffery Davidson, Eric Vizcarrondo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt misses the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 05:00 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 04:47 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Glenn Hayes - foul #1 on Glenn Hayes, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dean Nims (PG), Lee Valley (SG), Eric Vizcarrondo (SF), Casey Dunaway (PF) Michael Richards, Todd Kuhn, John Erwin, Mario Quinlan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Aaron Shields (C) Russell Shutt | |
| 04:47 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 04:47 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Casey Dunaway swats the short shot by Aaron Shields | 44-60 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon hits the follow up shot | 44-62 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | Bryan Bacon steals it from Lee Valley | 44-62 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Casey Dunaway steals it from Ian Green | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dean Nims (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Valley (fresh) SF - Eric Vizcarrondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. PF - Casey Dunaway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Wallace (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ian Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Bacon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Siegle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Shields (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-62 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Ian Green gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes is whistled for a carry | 44-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jeffery Davidson (SF), Frank Weber (C) Casey Dunaway, Joseph Wallace | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Washburn (PG), Willie Frank (SG), Russell Shutt (PF) Ian Green, Glenn Hayes, Aaron Shields | |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-62 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Willie Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon's pass is intercepted by Dean Nims | 44-62 |
| 02:23 | Auburn | Jeffery Davidson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dean Nims | 46-62 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Lee Valley is called for the reach on Bryan Bacon - foul #1 on Lee Valley, team foul #9 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Aaron Shields (C) Robert Siegle | |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Dean Nims misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Aaron Shields - foul #3 on Aaron Shields, team foul #5 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Casey Dunaway (C) Frank Weber | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Dean Nims makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Dean Nims misses the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Lee Valley is called for the reach on Willie Frank - foul #2 on Lee Valley, team foul #10 | 47-62 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Willie Frank misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Willie Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 01:10 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo is fouled on the floor by Willie Frank - foul #1 on Willie Frank, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Dean Nims drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon dunks the ball | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffery Davidson | 51-65 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | John Washburn runs out the clock | 51-65 |