| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Gould (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Crocker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke double dribbles | 39-38 |
| 19:32 | Auburn | Ervin Gould banks in the layup set up by Brandon Jenkins | 41-38 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee | Edwin Crocker is called for the reach on Jing Hong - foul #2 on Edwin Crocker, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Lancaster - foul #2 on James Lancaster, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Jenkins and he's fouled by Frank Kendall - foul #1 on Frank Kendall, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roger Desousa | 44-42 |
| 18:08 | Auburn | Craig Willis comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 44-42 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Jing Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | James Doyle tips it home | 44-44 |
| 17:35 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brandon Jenkins, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Jing Hong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brandon Jenkins | 44-44 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Doyle | 44-44 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Jing Hong misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Lancaster - foul #3 on James Lancaster, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Richard Somers (PF), Nathaniel Soules (C) Craig Willis, Edwin Crocker, James Lancaster | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Olin Tucholski (SG), Milton Schwebke (SF), Norman Lentz (C) Roger Desousa, Kevin Hanke, Frank Kendall, James Doyle | |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Jing Hong makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Jing Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:05 | Auburn | Ervin Gould misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ervin Gould (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Somers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Olin Tucholski (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Milton Schwebke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jing Hong (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Soules swats the layup by Jing Hong | 44-46 |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Ervin Gould grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 15:10 | Auburn | Richard Somers lays it up and in set up by Nathaniel Soules and the foul's on Jing Hong - foul #2 on Jing Hong, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Edwin Crocker (PF) Ervin Gould | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG) Steven Cameron, Jing Hong | |
| 15:10 | Auburn | Richard Somers makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski dunks the ball set up by Roger Desousa | 47-48 |
| 14:22 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-48 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Olin Tucholski | 47-48 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Somers - foul #2 on Richard Somers, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), James Lancaster (C) Brandon Jenkins, Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), James Doyle (C) Olin Tucholski, Norman Lentz | |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 14:08 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | James Doyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | James Doyle hits the finger roll set up by Roger Desousa | 47-51 |
| 13:24 | Auburn | Ricky Croce can't connect on a runner from the left block | 47-51 |
| 13:23 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules hits the follow up shot | 49-51 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses the dunk attempt | 49-51 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Soules is called for the reach on Roger Desousa - foul #2 on Nathaniel Soules, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins (SG), Ervin Gould (SF), Richard Somers (PF) Ricky Croce, Nathaniel Soules, Edwin Crocker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Olin Tucholski (SG), Jing Hong (PF) Roger Desousa, Kevin Hanke, Milton Schwebke | |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Jing Hong's layup is rejected by James Lancaster | 49-51 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee | James Doyle clanks a runner in the lane | 49-51 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Jing Hong misses the tip | 49-51 |
| 12:07 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:45 | Auburn | James Lancaster's pass is intercepted by Steven Cameron | 49-51 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Cameron | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ervin Gould (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Somers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lancaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Olin Tucholski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Auburn | Olin Tucholski steals the ball from James Lancaster | 49-53 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski tips it home | 49-55 |
| 10:29 | Auburn | Ervin Gould is called for traveling | 49-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Edwin Crocker (PF) Craig Willis, James Lancaster | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG), Milton Schwebke (PF), Norman Lentz (C) Steven Cameron, Frank Kendall, Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Norman Lentz | 49-58 |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Ricky Croce misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Olin Tucholski - foul #1 on Olin Tucholski, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules (SF) Ervin Gould | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF) Olin Tucholski | |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Ricky Croce makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Ricky Croce makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz hits the finger roll | 51-60 |
| 09:20 | Auburn | Kevin Hanke picks off the pass by Ricky Croce | 51-60 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa can't finish the layup | 51-60 |
| 09:15 | Auburn | Richard Somers gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 09:08 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules is whistled for traveling | 51-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ervin Gould (SF) Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jing Hong (PF) Frank Kendall | |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses the turnaround from the right block | 51-60 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Jing Hong tips it back up and in | 51-62 |
| 08:41 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 08:40 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules hits the follow up shot | 53-62 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Hanke | 53-64 |
| 08:11 | Auburn | Ricky Croce can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 08:09 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker grabs the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins lays it in | 55-64 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Brandon Jenkins is called for the reach on Kevin Hanke - foul #2 on Brandon Jenkins, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Richard Somers (SG), James Lancaster (C) Ricky Croce, Brandon Jenkins, Nathaniel Soules | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), James Doyle (C) Milton Schwebke, Norman Lentz | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 07:30 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Edwin Crocker | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Somers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ervin Gould (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Crocker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - James Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Ervin Gould clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Jing Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edwin Crocker - foul #3 on Edwin Crocker, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Olin Tucholski (SG) Roger Desousa, Kevin Hanke | |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 07:01 | Auburn | James Lancaster grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 06:40 | Auburn | James Lancaster misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Doyle - foul #1 on James Doyle, team foul #4 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins (SG) Edwin Crocker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke (PF) Jing Hong | |
| 06:40 | Auburn | James Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 06:40 | Auburn | James Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Ervin Gould is hacked by Frank Kendall - foul #2 on Frank Kendall, team foul #5 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules (SF) Ervin Gould | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG) Steven Cameron, Frank Kendall | |
| 05:33 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | James Lancaster grabs the offensive board | 56-68 |
| 05:06 | Auburn | James Lancaster misses the fadeaway from close range | 56-68 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Roger Desousa | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-68 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Richard Somers snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:30 | Auburn | James Lancaster's pass is intercepted by Milton Schwebke | 56-68 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | James Doyle misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by James Lancaster - foul #4 on James Lancaster, team foul #9 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (SG), Ervin Gould (SF), Edwin Crocker (PF) Brandon Jenkins, Richard Somers, James Lancaster | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (SG), Frank Kendall (SF), Jing Hong (PF) Kevin Hanke, Olin Tucholski, Milton Schwebke | |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | James Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | James Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 04:07 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules blows the layup | 56-69 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Roger Desousa | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron lays it in | 56-71 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Croce (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ervin Gould (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Crocker (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathaniel Soules (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. SG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - James Doyle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Frank Kendall | 56-71 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | James Doyle misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-71 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Ervin Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 02:25 | Auburn | Ricky Croce scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Craig Willis | 59-71 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins (SG), Richard Somers (PF), Arthur Mackinnon (C) Craig Willis, Ervin Gould, Edwin Crocker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Olin Tucholski (SF), Milton Schwebke (PF), Norman Lentz (C) Roger Desousa, Frank Kendall, Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| 01:42 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules buries a shot from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 61-71 |
| 01:19 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 01:04 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Croce | 63-71 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Ervin Gould (SF), Edwin Crocker (PF), James Lancaster (C) Ricky Croce, Nathaniel Soules, Richard Somers, Arthur Mackinnon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Frank Kendall (SF), Jing Hong (PF), James Doyle (C) Steven Cameron, Olin Tucholski, Milton Schwebke, Norman Lentz | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Jing Hong's pass is intercepted by James Lancaster | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Ervin Gould hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-71 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Jing Hong snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Craig Willis is called for the reach on Jing Hong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Willis, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (SG) Kevin Hanke | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Jing Hong makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Jing Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Craig Willis is hacked by Jing Hong - foul #3 on Jing Hong, team foul #6 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Nathaniel Soules (SF), Richard Somers (PF), Arthur Mackinnon (C) Craig Willis, Ervin Gould, Edwin Crocker, James Lancaster | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG), Milton Schwebke (PF), Norman Lentz (C) Roger Desousa, Frank Kendall, Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Ricky Croce is hacked by Steven Cameron - foul #3 on Steven Cameron, team foul #7 | 63-73 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Ricky Croce misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron runs out the clock | 63-73 |