| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mario Quinlan (fresh) 13 pts. C - Joseph Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Washburn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Frank (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Bacon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Shutt (fresh) 8 pts. C - Aaron Shields (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields makes the runner near the basket | 28-41 |
| 19:15 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 28-41 |
| 19:13 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan snags the offensive board | 28-41 |
| 19:03 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-41 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Willie Frank is hacked by Mario Quinlan - foul #3 on Mario Quinlan, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo (PF) Mario Quinlan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | John Washburn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields misses the tip | 28-41 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon tips it back up and in | 28-43 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-43 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Washburn | 28-45 |
| 17:36 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn is hacked by Aaron Shields - foul #3 on Aaron Shields, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Siegle (C) Aaron Shields | |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Frank - foul #1 on Willie Frank, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn misses the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | John Washburn is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Washburn, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes (SG) Willie Frank | |
| 17:01 | Auburn | Glenn Hayes steals the ball from Michael Richards in the backcourt | 29-45 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes hits the finger roll | 29-47 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo loses the dribble to Bryan Bacon | 29-47 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | John Washburn clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 29-47 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | John Erwin pulls down the rebound | 29-47 |
| 16:06 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Richards | 32-47 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt drills a floater from the left block set up by John Washburn | 32-49 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Kuhn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Erwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Vizcarrondo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Wallace (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Washburn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bryan Bacon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Shutt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Robert Siegle (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace blows the layup | 32-49 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | John Washburn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-49 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 14:41 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn is whistled for a carry | 32-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dean Nims (PG), Lee Valley (SG), Mario Quinlan (PF) Michael Richards, Todd Kuhn, Eric Vizcarrondo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ian Green (PG), Willie Frank (SG), Aaron Shields (C) John Washburn, Glenn Hayes, Russell Shutt | |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields makes the shot from close range | 32-51 |
| 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) | |
| 14:09 | Auburn | Dean Nims is hacked by Ian Green - foul #1 on Ian Green, team foul #4 | 32-51 |
| 14:02 | Auburn | Dean Nims is fouled on the floor by Aaron Shields - foul #4 on Aaron Shields, team foul #5 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Russell Shutt (PF) Aaron Shields | |
| 13:50 | Auburn | Bryan Bacon swats the short shot by Joseph Wallace | 32-51 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle snags the defensive board | 32-51 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Ian Green is hacked by Dean Nims in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Nims, team foul #2 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Washburn (SF) Bryan Bacon | |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle's fadeaway is rejected by Mario Quinlan | 32-51 |
| 13:21 | Auburn | John Erwin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 13:17 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by John Erwin is blocked by Ian Green | 32-51 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt snags the defensive board | 32-51 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee | Willie Frank slams it home set up by Ian Green | 32-53 |
| 12:41 | Auburn | John Erwin clanks a driving attempt from close range | 32-53 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle grabs the board | 32-53 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt travels with the ball | 32-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Richards (PG), Todd Kuhn (SG), Jeffery Davidson (SF), Eric Vizcarrondo (C) Dean Nims, Lee Valley, John Erwin, Joseph Wallace | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon (SF) Ian Green | |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan makes the turnaround from the right block | 34-53 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | John Washburn misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-53 |
| 11:25 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 34-53 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Davidson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mario Quinlan (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Vizcarrondo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Washburn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Frank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Bacon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Shutt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Robert Siegle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-53 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Washburn | 34-53 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | John Washburn is hacked by Michael Richards - foul #1 on Michael Richards, team foul #3 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Erwin (SF) Jeffery Davidson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ian Green (PG), Glenn Hayes (SG) John Washburn, Willie Frank | |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes misses short on a shot from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon gets the offensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle travels with the ball | 34-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Wallace (C) Eric Vizcarrondo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Washburn (SF) Bryan Bacon | |
| 09:50 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Wallace | 37-53 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ian Green | 37-55 |
| 09:06 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Richards | 39-55 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle blows the wide open dunk | 39-55 |
| 08:39 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Erwin | 39-55 |
| 08:34 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | John Washburn gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | Ian Green misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-55 |
| 08:04 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 07:50 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-55 |
| 07:49 | Auburn | Joseph Wallace tips it in | 41-55 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Washburn | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Kuhn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Erwin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Quinlan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ian Green (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Washburn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Russell Shutt (tiring) 10 pts. C - Robert Siegle (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn scores on a 3 from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-57 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt snags the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | John Washburn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt tips it home | 44-59 |
| 06:09 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn scores on a floater from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | John Washburn comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle tips it but misses | 46-59 |
| 05:41 | Auburn | Mario Quinlan pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 05:27 | Auburn | Todd Kuhn is hacked by Russell Shutt - foul #3 on Russell Shutt, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| 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 | Willie Frank (SG), Bryan Bacon (SF), Aaron Shields (C) Ian Green, John Washburn, Robert Siegle | |
| 05:08 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Frank | 48-61 |
| 04:31 | Auburn | Lee Valley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Willie Frank pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffery Davidson - foul #1 on Jeffery Davidson, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mario Quinlan (PF) Casey Dunaway | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Washburn (SF) Russell Shutt | |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 03:42 | Auburn | Aaron Shields swats the layup by Mario Quinlan | 48-63 |
| 03:40 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Nims | 48-63 |
| 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 | Mario Quinlan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-63 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Willie Frank | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dean Nims (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Valley (fresh) SF - Jeffery Davidson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mario Quinlan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Vizcarrondo (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Glenn Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willie Frank (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Washburn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bryan Bacon (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Aaron Shields (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon is fouled on the floor by Lee Valley - foul #2 on Lee Valley, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Casey Dunaway (C) Mario Quinlan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ian Green (PG) Glenn Hayes | |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Ian Green is fouled on the floor by Dean Nims - foul #2 on Dean Nims, team foul #6 | 48-63 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee | John Washburn drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-66 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 48-66 |
| 02:11 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway tips it home | 50-66 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Dean Nims | 50-66 |
| 01:36 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo misses the shot from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway misses the tip | 50-66 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Jeffery Davidson can't tip it in | 50-66 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Willie Frank | 50-66 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | John Washburn knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 50-68 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway's floater is tipped away by Aaron Shields | 50-68 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Casey Dunaway snags the offensive board | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Dean Nims misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Ian Green - foul #2 on Ian Green, team foul #7 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Russell Shutt (PF) Ian Green | |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Dean Nims makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Dean Nims makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Eric Vizcarrondo picks off the pass by Willie Frank | 52-68 |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Eric Vizcarrondo misses short on a floater from the right block | 52-68 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | John Washburn runs out the clock | 52-68 |