| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) SG - Todd Reilly (fresh) SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lanier (fresh) SG - Scott Ellis (fresh) SF - Donald Coleman (fresh) PF - Gary Tillman (fresh) C - Leo Robins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Leo Robins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Auburn | Scott Ellis can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is hacked by Donald Coleman - foul #1 on Donald Coleman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Walker | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Auburn | Donald Coleman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Ellis | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy scores on a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Gary Tillman - foul #1 on Gary Tillman, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Auburn | Scott Ellis is hacked by Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Auburn | Kenneth Walker denies the turnaround by Leo Robins | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Ellis - foul #1 on Scott Ellis, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Souliere (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Thomas Burns (PF), Patrick Randazzo (C) Scott Ellis, Donald Coleman, Gary Tillman, Leo Robins | |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 6-2 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco's pass is intercepted by Patrick Randazzo | 6-2 |
| 17:03 | Auburn | John Lanier scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Walter Souliere | 6-4 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-4 |
| 16:45 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | John Lanier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG) Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Donald Coleman (SF), Gary Tillman (PF), Leo Robins (C) John Lanier, Walter Souliere, Peter Murphy, Thomas Burns, Patrick Randazzo | |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:22 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Matthew Cozad | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | Auburn | Matthew Cozad drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Tillman | 6-7 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Gary Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:07 | Auburn | Matthew Cozad is whistled for traveling | 6-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG), Robert Roney (SF), Benjamin Seymore (PF) Todd Reilly, Robert McConaghy, Gary Defrancisco | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Donald Coleman takes the ball from Robert Roney in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Gary Tillman can't throw it down | 6-7 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Eric Nellis (fresh) SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) SF - Robert Roney (fresh) PF - Benjamin Seymore (fresh) C - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Cozad (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Ellis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) C - Leo Robins (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Coleman - foul #2 on Donald Coleman, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Souliere (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Thomas Burns (PF), Patrick Randazzo (C) Scott Ellis, Donald Coleman, Gary Tillman, Leo Robins | |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Peter Murphy - foul #1 on Peter Murphy, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG) Eric Nellis | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Peter Murphy blows the dunk | 7-7 |
| 15:08 | Auburn | Matthew Cozad tips it but misses | 7-7 |
| 15:06 | Auburn | Peter Murphy misses the tip | 7-7 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Robert Roney grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Sumner | 10-7 |
| 14:16 | Auburn | Peter Murphy can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Walker - foul #2 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG), Todd Reilly (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Douglas Taylor, Manuel Sumner, Robert Roney, Benjamin Seymore, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Bobby Marcil (SG), Gary Tillman (PF), Leo Robins (C) Matthew Cozad, Walter Souliere, Thomas Burns, Patrick Randazzo | |
| 14:16 | Auburn | Peter Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:16 | Auburn | Peter Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Todd Reilly | 13-9 |
| 14:00 | Auburn | John Lanier misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Eric Nellis - foul #1 on Eric Nellis, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Ellis (SG) Bobby Marcil | |
| 14:00 | Auburn | John Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:00 | Auburn | John Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis is called for a backcourt violation | 13-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Jackson (PF) Gary Tillman | |
| 13:21 | Auburn | Robert McConaghy is called for the reach on Scott Ellis - foul #1 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Burns (PF) Leo Robins | |
| 13:12 | Auburn | John Lanier can't connect on a floater from the left side | 13-11 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Reilly | 16-11 |
| 12:45 | Auburn | Peter Murphy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-11 |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Thomas Burns tips it in | 16-13 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-13 |
| 12:14 | Auburn | Charles Jackson grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 12:10 | Auburn | John Lanier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Robert Roney (SF), Benjamin Seymore (PF), William Gowin (C) Eric Nellis, Todd Reilly, Robert McConaghy, Gary Defrancisco, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG), Walter Souliere (SG), Gary Tillman (PF), Leo Robins (C) John Lanier, Scott Ellis, Thomas Burns, Charles Jackson | |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | Robert Roney is hacked by Peter Murphy - foul #2 on Peter Murphy, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Coleman (SF) Peter Murphy | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Roney (fresh) PF - Benjamin Seymore (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Gowin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Cozad (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Souliere (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Tillman (fresh) C - Leo Robins (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | Donald Coleman denies the turnaround by Benjamin Seymore | 16-13 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | William Gowin tips it in | 18-13 |
| 11:24 | Auburn | Leo Robins blows the layup but the foul's on Benjamin Seymore - foul #1 on Benjamin Seymore, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson (C) William Gowin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo (C) Donald Coleman | |
| 11:24 | Auburn | Leo Robins makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:24 | Auburn | Leo Robins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Cozad - foul #1 on Matthew Cozad, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Coleman (SF) Leo Robins | |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:11 | Auburn | Donald Coleman misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-15 |
| 11:10 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo gets the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | Matthew Cozad misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Cozad - foul #2 on Matthew Cozad, team foul #8 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF) Manuel Sumner, Robert Roney | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Bobby Marcil (SG), Thomas Burns (PF) Matthew Cozad, Walter Souliere, Gary Tillman | |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:50 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 10:27 | Auburn | John Lanier misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Todd Reilly - foul #1 on Todd Reilly, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG) Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Ellis (SG) Donald Coleman | |
| 10:27 | Auburn | John Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:27 | Auburn | John Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Bobby Marcil - foul #1 on Bobby Marcil, team foul #9 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco (PF), William Gowin (C) Benjamin Seymore, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Coleman (SF), Leo Robins (C) Scott Ellis, Patrick Randazzo | |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:56 | Auburn | William Gowin blocks the short jumper by Donald Coleman | 22-17 |
| 09:55 | Auburn | Bobby Marcil misses the tip | 22-17 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Burns | 22-17 |
| 09:41 | Auburn | Leo Robins makes the jumper in the paint | 22-19 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 09:25 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Donald Coleman | 22-19 |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Leo Robins makes the shot in the lane set up by Donald Coleman | 22-21 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 08:51 | Auburn | Leo Robins can't finish the layup | 24-21 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Robert Roney (SF), Benjamin Seymore (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Eric Nellis, Todd Reilly, Robert McConaghy, Gary Defrancisco, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Souliere (SG), Gary Tillman (PF), Patrick Randazzo (C) Bobby Marcil, Thomas Burns, Leo Robins | |
| 08:39 | Auburn | Robert Roney is called for the reach on John Lanier - foul #1 on Robert Roney, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Marcil (PG) Donald Coleman | |
| 08:39 | Auburn | John Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:39 | Auburn | John Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Walter Souliere picks off the pass by Robert Roney in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Walter Souliere can't finish the layup | 24-23 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Benjamin Seymore | 24-23 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore makes the shot in the lane | 26-23 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | John Lanier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-23 |
| 07:59 | Auburn | John Lanier tips it back up and in | 26-25 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-25 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Roney (fresh) PF - Benjamin Seymore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bobby Marcil (fairly fresh) SG - Walter Souliere (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lanier (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Randazzo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Manuel Sumner | 28-25 |
| 07:04 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Gary Tillman | 28-27 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gary Tillman - foul #2 on Gary Tillman, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF), William Gowin (C) Manuel Sumner, Robert Roney, Benjamin Seymore, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Ellis (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Charles Jackson (PF), Leo Robins (C) Bobby Marcil, Walter Souliere, Gary Tillman, Patrick Randazzo | |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 06:58 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Leo Robins | 29-27 |
| 06:46 | Auburn | Charles Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Todd Reilly - foul #2 on Todd Reilly, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG) Douglas Taylor, Todd Reilly | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Burns (PF) Peter Murphy | |
| 06:46 | Auburn | Charles Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 06:46 | Auburn | Charles Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | William Gowin grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert McConaghy | 32-28 |
| 06:34 | Auburn | Scott Ellis makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Burns | 32-31 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (SG), Kenneth Walker (C) Manuel Sumner, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Murphy (SF) Charles Jackson | |
| 06:07 | Auburn | Thomas Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Peter Murphy takes the ball from Todd Reilly | 32-31 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | John Lanier misses the lay-in | 32-31 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | John Lanier blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Todd Reilly | 32-31 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Peter Murphy gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Kenneth Walker picks off the pass by Scott Ellis | 32-31 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Scott Ellis is hacked by Eric Nellis - foul #2 on Eric Nellis, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Robert Roney (SF), Benjamin Seymore (PF) Eric Nellis, Todd Reilly, Robert McConaghy, Gary Defrancisco | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Marcil (PG), Walter Souliere (SG), Charles Jackson (PF) John Lanier, Peter Murphy, Thomas Burns | |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Scott Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Scott Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Marcil - foul #2 on Bobby Marcil, team foul #11 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Donald Coleman (SF) Bobby Marcil, Scott Ellis | |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 04:34 | Auburn | Charles Jackson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Jackson, team foul #12 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo (C) Leo Robins | |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Jackson - foul #2 on Charles Jackson, team foul #13 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG) Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Ellis (SG), Thomas Burns (PF) Walter Souliere, Charles Jackson | |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | Thomas Burns misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Benjamin Seymore - foul #2 on Benjamin Seymore, team foul #10 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (SG) Manuel Sumner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG), Bobby Marcil (SG) John Lanier, Scott Ellis | |
| 03:57 | Auburn | Thomas Burns makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | Thomas Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Todd Reilly and the foul's on Thomas Burns - foul #1 on Thomas Burns, team foul #14 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Murphy (SF), Gary Tillman (PF), Leo Robins (C) Donald Coleman, Thomas Burns, Patrick Randazzo | |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Roney (fresh) PF - Benjamin Seymore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Cozad (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bobby Marcil (fresh) SF - Peter Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Tillman (fresh) C - Leo Robins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Bobby Marcil clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 03:16 | Auburn | Matthew Cozad tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Peter Murphy picks off the pass by Benjamin Seymore | 41-37 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Leo Robins lays it in and he's hacked by Kenneth Walker - foul #3 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #11 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Eric Nellis, Todd Reilly, Robert Roney, Benjamin Seymore, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Souliere (SG), Donald Coleman (SF) Bobby Marcil, Peter Murphy | |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Leo Robins makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 02:11 | Auburn | Manuel Sumner steps in front of the Matthew Cozad pass | 43-40 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (SG), Benjamin Seymore (PF) Manuel Sumner, Gary Defrancisco | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Marcil (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Thomas Burns (PF), Patrick Randazzo (C) Matthew Cozad, Walter Souliere, Donald Coleman, Gary Tillman, Leo Robins | |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Bobby Marcil double dribbles | 43-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG) Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Scott Ellis pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Scott Ellis blows the layup | 43-40 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Scott Ellis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo tips it home | 43-42 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Nellis | 45-42 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Leon Stephenson takes the ball from Patrick Randazzo | 45-42 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy is fouled on the floor by Scott Ellis - foul #2 on Scott Ellis, team foul #15 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Roney (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Gary Defrancisco (PF), William Gowin (C) Eric Nellis, Todd Reilly, Benjamin Seymore, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG), Walter Souliere (SG), Donald Coleman (SF), Gary Tillman (PF), Charles Jackson (C) Bobby Marcil, Scott Ellis, Peter Murphy, Thomas Burns, Patrick Randazzo | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Walter Souliere hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 47-42 |