| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) SG - Michael Banas (fresh) SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) PF - Yul Tang (fresh) C - Jerry Britton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fresh) SG - Wilfredo Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Paul Ferreri (fresh) PF - Robert Vos (fresh) C - Ricky Hendrix (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Auburn | Lloyd Huskins picks off the pass by Paul Ferreri | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Philip Butera steals the ball from Yul Tang | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Britton | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Banas | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | Robert Vos's floater is tipped away by Yul Tang | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Michael Banas gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Philip Butera | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Philip Butera | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Kite | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | Auburn | Jerry Britton is called for the reach on Philip Butera - foul #1 on Jerry Britton, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wilfredo Rodriguez | 6-4 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Banas | 9-4 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Robert Vos misses the lay-in | 9-4 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brett Beard (C) Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SG), Louis Bell (SF), Gregory Fansler (PF), Billy Hanson (C) Wilfredo Rodriguez, Paul Ferreri, Robert Vos, Ricky Hendrix | |
| 16:19 | Auburn | Philip Butera comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Brett Beard | 9-4 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Brett Beard drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Kite and he's hacked by Gregory Fansler - foul #1 on Gregory Fansler, team foul #1 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Don Palmer (SF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG) Philip Butera | |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Brett Beard makes the free throw | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) SG - James Palmer (fresh) SF - Don Palmer (fresh) PF - Brett Beard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) SG - Joey Pepper (fresh) SF - Louis Bell (fresh) PF - Gregory Fansler (fresh) C - Billy Hanson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Auburn | Billy Hanson loses the dribble to James Palmer | 12-4 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-4 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett can't tip it in | 12-4 |
| 15:11 | Auburn | Louis Bell pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 15:07 | Auburn | Paul Austin banks in the layup on a great pass from Louis Bell | 12-6 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett is fouled on the floor by Billy Hanson - foul #1 on Billy Hanson, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF), Jerry Britton (C) Don Palmer, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Butera (PG), Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG), Paul Ferreri (SF), Robert Vos (PF) Paul Austin, Joey Pepper, Louis Bell, Billy Hanson | |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby lays it in | 14-6 |
| 14:16 | Auburn | Philip Butera can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler grabs the offensive board | 14-6 |
| 13:57 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 14-6 |
| 13:55 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler tips it home | 14-8 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | James Palmer double dribbles | 14-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Yul Tang (PF) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer, Brett Beard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix (C) Gregory Fansler | |
| 13:27 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Wilfredo Rodriguez | 14-10 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Yul Tang's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Hendrix | 14-10 |
| 13:08 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:46 | Auburn | Philip Butera buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Yul Tang - foul #1 on Yul Tang, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SF) Lloyd Huskins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Fansler (PF) Robert Vos | |
| 12:46 | Auburn | Philip Butera makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Banas and the foul's on Gregory Fansler - foul #2 on Gregory Fansler, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Hanson (PF) Gregory Fansler | |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:14 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Philip Butera and he's fouled by Michael Banas - foul #1 on Michael Banas, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG) Philip Butera | |
| 12:14 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Michael Banas | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Palmer (fresh) PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Britton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilfredo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Ferreri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Hanson (fresh) C - Ricky Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Auburn | Billy Hanson misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Alfred Kite - foul #1 on Alfred Kite, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF), Brett Beard (C) James Palmer, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SF), Ron Bundy (C) Paul Ferreri, Ricky Hendrix | |
| 11:46 | Auburn | Billy Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:46 | Auburn | Billy Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | Brett Beard snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | Michael Banas connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Alfred Kite | 21-17 |
| 10:59 | Auburn | Brett Beard is called for the reach on Ron Bundy - foul #1 on Brett Beard, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Yul Tang | |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Butera (PG), Louis Bell (SF), Robert Vos (PF) Paul Austin, Wilfredo Rodriguez, Ron Bundy | |
| 10:39 | Auburn | Billy Hanson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins is whistled for a carry | 21-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (SF), Jerry Britton (C) Lloyd Huskins, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Ferreri (SF), Ricky Hendrix (C) Louis Bell, Billy Hanson | |
| 09:55 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix is whistled for a carry | 21-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG) Calvin Kirby, Don Palmer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG) Joey Pepper | |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is fouled on the floor by Ricky Hendrix - foul #1 on Ricky Hendrix, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yul Tang (PF) Brett Beard | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Michael Banas knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Philip Butera drills a floater from the right wing set up by Ricky Hendrix | 24-19 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 08:37 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Michael Banas takes the ball from Robert Vos | 24-19 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Robert Vos blocks the short jumper by Jerry Britton | 24-19 |
| 08:15 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 07:52 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez is hacked by Yul Tang - foul #2 on Yul Tang, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Bennie Crockett (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Don Palmer (PF), Brett Beard (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, James Palmer, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SG), Billy Hanson (PF), Ron Bundy (C) Wilfredo Rodriguez, Robert Vos, Ricky Hendrix | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bennie Crockett (fresh) SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Don Palmer (fresh) C - Brett Beard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Pepper (fresh) SF - Paul Ferreri (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Hanson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ron Bundy (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Auburn | Bennie Crockett takes the ball from Joey Pepper | 24-19 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | Brett Beard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 24-19 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins can't tip it in | 24-19 |
| 07:22 | Auburn | Billy Hanson grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 07:04 | Auburn | Lloyd Huskins takes the ball from Billy Hanson | 24-19 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 06:41 | Auburn | Ron Bundy is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ron Bundy, team foul #5 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, Bennie Crockett, Don Palmer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG), Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG) Philip Butera, Paul Ferreri | |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Banas | 30-19 |
| 06:06 | Auburn | Joey Pepper hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wilfredo Rodriguez | 30-22 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | Ron Bundy steals it from Brett Beard | 30-22 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez loses the ball out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (PF) Brett Beard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Butera (PG), Louis Bell (SF), Robert Vos (PF), Ricky Hendrix (C) Paul Austin, Joey Pepper, Billy Hanson, Ron Bundy | |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Don Palmer misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Ricky Hendrix - foul #2 on Ricky Hendrix, team foul #6 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Ferreri (SF), Billy Hanson (C) Louis Bell, Ricky Hendrix | |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Don Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Don Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Billy Hanson | 31-22 |
| 04:46 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Philip Butera | 31-24 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Don Palmer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite can't tip it in | 31-24 |
| 04:21 | Auburn | Robert Vos pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Wilfredo Rodriguez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Philip Butera | 31-26 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Michael Banas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Yul Tang (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SG), Ricky Hendrix (C) Wilfredo Rodriguez, Billy Hanson | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Palmer (fresh) SF - Don Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Butera (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joey Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Ferreri (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Vos (fresh) C - Ricky Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Auburn | Calvin Kirby picks off the pass by Philip Butera | 31-26 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Don Palmer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Ferreri - foul #1 on Paul Ferreri, team foul #7 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brett Beard (C) Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Auburn | Louis Bell (SF) Paul Ferreri | |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Don Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Don Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Robert Vos grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Robert Vos banks in the layup set up by Philip Butera and he's hacked by Calvin Kirby - foul #1 on Calvin Kirby, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Harris (SF) Don Palmer | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Robert Vos misses the free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Yul Tang gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Brett Beard knocks in the jumper from the left block | 34-28 |
| 02:27 | Auburn | Joey Pepper buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Butera | 34-31 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | James Palmer knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Kirby | 36-31 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Philip Butera travels in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer, John Harris, Brett Beard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG), Wilfredo Rodriguez (SG), Paul Ferreri (SF), Gregory Fansler (PF) Philip Butera, Joey Pepper, Louis Bell, Robert Vos | |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Gregory Fansler pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | Lloyd Huskins is called for the reach on Ricky Hendrix - foul #1 on Lloyd Huskins, team foul #8 | 36-31 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | Ricky Hendrix misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Yul Tang snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Yul Tang can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Fansler - foul #3 on Gregory Fansler, team foul #8 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Hanson (PF), Ron Bundy (C) Gregory Fansler, Ricky Hendrix | |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | The jumper by Paul Austin is denied by Michael Banas | 37-31 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Banas | 39-31 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Paul Ferreri buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Austin | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 39-33 |