| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Larry Lanctot (fresh) SG - Robert Fauver (fresh) SF - George Brott (fresh) PF - Ronald Seelye (fresh) C - Arnulfo Marino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas McConnell (fresh) SG - Daniel Tilton (fresh) SF - David Bradley (fresh) PF - Joe Weatherly (fresh) C - Earl White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino hits a jumper from the baseline set up by George Brott and he's fouled by Joe Weatherly - foul #1 on Joe Weatherly, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:46 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | Robert Fauver drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Lanctot | 6-0 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Ronald Seelye steals the ball from Joe Weatherly | 6-0 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | David Bradley is called for the reach on Larry Lanctot - foul #1 on David Bradley, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 18:19 | Auburn | Robert Fauver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Earl White grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell is fouled on the floor by Larry Lanctot - foul #1 on Larry Lanctot, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | David Bradley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-0 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton misses the tip | 6-0 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by George Brott | 8-2 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Robert Fauver misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| 16:52 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye hits the follow up shot | 10-2 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 10-2 |
| 16:36 | Auburn | George Brott gets the rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | Robert Fauver knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Brott | 13-2 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton is whistled for traveling | 13-2 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), John Seals (SG), Marcelo Greco (SF), Shawn Smith (PF), Randy White (C) Larry Lanctot, Robert Fauver, George Brott, Ronald Seelye, Arnulfo Marino | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Morris (PF) Joe Weatherly | |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-2 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Earl White snags the defensive board | 13-2 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Henry Becker (fresh) SG - John Seals (fresh) SF - Marcelo Greco (fresh) PF - Shawn Smith (fresh) C - Randy White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas McConnell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Tilton (fresh) SF - David Bradley (fresh) PF - Joseph Morris (fresh) C - Earl White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | Joseph Morris lays it in and he's fouled by Randy White - foul #1 on Randy White, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Gregory (SG), Ronald Eddie (C) Daniel Tilton, Earl White | |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | Joseph Morris makes the free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:17 | Auburn | Henry Becker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 13-5 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Ronald Eddie snags the defensive board | 13-5 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | James Gregory misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-5 |
| 15:04 | Auburn | Randy White snags the defensive board | 13-5 |
| 14:58 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 13-5 |
| 14:56 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 14:39 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 15-5 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | James Gregory makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Bradley | 15-7 |
| 13:56 | Auburn | Henry Becker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-7 |
| 13:55 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Marcelo Greco | 15-7 |
| 13:46 | Auburn | Henry Becker misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | James Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee | James Gregory clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Seals - foul #1 on John Seals, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), Robert Fauver (SG), George Brott (SF), Ronald Seelye (PF), Arnulfo Marino (C) Henry Becker, John Seals, Marcelo Greco, Shawn Smith, Randy White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton (SG), Joe Weatherly (PF), Earl White (C) Thomas McConnell, David Bradley, Ronald Eddie | |
| 13:39 | Tennessee | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:21 | Auburn | Robert Fauver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Joseph Morris pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Earl White knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 12:57 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Seelye | 17-12 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from James Gregory | 17-14 |
| 12:32 | Auburn | George Brott is whistled for traveling | 17-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Holloman (SF) Joseph Morris | |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Earl White loses the dribble to Larry Lanctot | 17-14 |
| 11:58 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Anthony Holloman | 17-14 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | James Gregory loses the dribble to Larry Lanctot | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Larry Lanctot (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Fauver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Brott (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Seelye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnulfo Marino (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Tilton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Holloman (fresh) PF - Joe Weatherly (fresh) C - Earl White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-14 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Earl White grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 17-14 |
| 11:05 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Larry Lanctot | 17-14 |
| 10:59 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino is fouled on the floor by Anthony Holloman - foul #1 on Anthony Holloman, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), John Seals (SG), Marcelo Greco (SF), Shawn Smith (PF), Randy White (C) Larry Lanctot, Robert Fauver, George Brott, Ronald Seelye, Arnulfo Marino | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell (PG), David Bradley (SF), Ronald Eddie (PF), Neil Larue (C) James Gregory, Anthony Holloman, Joe Weatherly, Earl White | |
| 10:38 | Auburn | Randy White clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 17-14 |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Randy White misses the tip | 17-14 |
| 10:34 | Auburn | Randy White misses the tip | 17-14 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Ronald Eddie gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | John Seals picks off the pass by Daniel Tilton | 17-14 |
| 10:00 | Auburn | Henry Becker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 17-14 |
| 09:58 | Auburn | Shawn Smith hits the follow up shot | 19-14 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | David Bradley misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by John Seals - foul #2 on John Seals, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Fauver (SG), Ronald Seelye (PF), Arnulfo Marino (C) John Seals, Shawn Smith, Randy White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Gregory (SG), Joseph Morris (PF) Daniel Tilton, Neil Larue | |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | David Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | David Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:25 | Auburn | Robert Fauver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly (PF), Earl White (C) Joseph Morris, Ronald Eddie | |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | David Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Marcelo Greco is called for the reach on David Bradley - foul #1 on Marcelo Greco, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), George Brott (SF) Robert Fauver, Marcelo Greco | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 19-15 |
| 08:36 | Auburn | George Brott grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:16 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye blows the layup but he's fouled by Joe Weatherly - foul #2 on Joe Weatherly, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcelo Greco (SG) Henry Becker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton (SG), Joseph Morris (PF) James Gregory, Joe Weatherly | |
| 08:16 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:16 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 07:55 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Fauver (SG), Shawn Smith (PF) Marcelo Greco, Ronald Seelye | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Shawn Smith swats the dunk try by Thomas McConnell | 21-15 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | George Brott gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Larry Lanctot (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Fauver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Brott (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Shawn Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnulfo Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas McConnell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Tilton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Morris (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Auburn | George Brott is fouled on the floor by David Bradley - foul #2 on David Bradley, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy White (C) Arnulfo Marino | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Gregory (PG), Anthony Holloman (SF), Ronald Eddie (C) Thomas McConnell, David Bradley, Earl White | |
| 07:14 | Auburn | Shawn Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Fauver | 24-15 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | George Brott steals the ball from Joseph Morris | 24-15 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Ronald Eddie takes the ball from Larry Lanctot | 24-15 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Anthony Holloman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-15 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Ronald Eddie gets the offensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Joseph Morris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Shawn Smith - foul #1 on Shawn Smith, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), Marcelo Greco (SF), Ronald Seelye (PF), Arnulfo Marino (C) Larry Lanctot, George Brott, Shawn Smith, Randy White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell (PG), Earl White (C) Daniel Tilton, Anthony Holloman | |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Joseph Morris makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Joseph Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:13 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 05:51 | Auburn | Henry Becker drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Marcelo Greco and he's fouled by Thomas McConnell - foul #1 on Thomas McConnell, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| 05:51 | Auburn | Henry Becker makes the free throw | 27-16 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Earl White is fouled on the floor by Marcelo Greco - foul #2 on Marcelo Greco, team foul #7 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), William Kastein (SF) Robert Fauver, Marcelo Greco | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Holloman (SF) Joseph Morris | |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Earl White makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Earl White makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:02 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye clanks a shot near the basket | 27-18 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Anthony Holloman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Larry Lanctot steps in front of the Thomas McConnell pass | 27-18 |
| 04:36 | Auburn | William Kastein misses long on a shot from close range | 27-18 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Earl White grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Earl White misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Seelye - foul #1 on Ronald Seelye, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Shawn Smith (C) Arnulfo Marino | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton (SG), Neil Larue (PF) James Gregory, Ronald Eddie | |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Earl White misses the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Earl White misses the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Shawn Smith gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 04:07 | Auburn | Shawn Smith is hacked by Neil Larue - foul #1 on Neil Larue, team foul #7 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Fauver (SG), George Brott (SF) Larry Lanctot, William Kastein | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Morris (PF) Earl White | |
| 04:07 | Auburn | Shawn Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Neil Larue grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Joseph Morris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | George Brott gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 03:31 | Auburn | Anthony Holloman is called for the reach on George Brott - foul #2 on Anthony Holloman, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcelo Greco (PG), John Seals (SG), Randy White (C) Henry Becker, Robert Fauver, Ronald Seelye | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Bradley (SF), Joe Weatherly (PF) Anthony Holloman, Neil Larue | |
| 03:31 | Auburn | George Brott makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 03:31 | Auburn | George Brott misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Bradley | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcelo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Seals (fresh) SF - George Brott (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas McConnell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Tilton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Weatherly (fresh) C - Joseph Morris (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | David Bradley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Morris | 28-21 |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Joe Weatherly steals it from John Seals | 28-21 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly is whistled for traveling | 28-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino (C) Randy White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Gregory (PG), Earl White (C) Thomas McConnell, Joseph Morris | |
| 02:25 | Auburn | Shawn Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-21 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee | David Bradley gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | David Bradley travels with the ball | 28-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), Robert Fauver (SG), Ronald Seelye (PF) John Seals, George Brott, Shawn Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Robert Fauver is fouled on the floor by Daniel Tilton - foul #1 on Daniel Tilton, team foul #9 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell (PG) James Gregory | |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Robert Fauver makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Robert Fauver makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly comes up short on the floater from the right side | 30-21 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | Robert Fauver pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco's pass is intercepted by Joe Weatherly | 30-21 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | David Bradley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-21 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Robert Fauver gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-21 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton buries a 3 from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Earl White blocks the short jumper by Ronald Seelye | 30-24 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | The clock runs out | 30-24 |