| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Somers (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kurt Macon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Logue (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Kevin Hanke steals the ball from Richard Somers | 36-27 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Matthew Stevenson blocks the short jumper by Joshua Logue | 36-27 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | James Doyle can't tip it in | 36-27 |
| 19:16 | Auburn | Craig Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | Craig Willis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | James Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Willis - foul #1 on Craig Willis, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | Brandon Jenkins is called for the reach on Steven Cameron - foul #1 on Brandon Jenkins, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron drills a 3 from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | Craig Willis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Jenkins | 39-30 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | James Doyle scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Hanke | 39-33 |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by James Doyle - foul #1 on James Doyle, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ervin Gould (SF) Matthew Stevenson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Norman Lentz (PF) Joshua Logue | |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to James Doyle | 41-33 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-33 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | James Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 16:12 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules knocks in the floater from the right block | 43-35 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ervin Gould (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Soules (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Somers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Macon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Lentz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Doyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules misses long on a turnaround from close range | 43-37 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | James Doyle grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-37 |
| 15:07 | Auburn | Ervin Gould grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 14:59 | Auburn | Richard Somers misses the dunk | 43-37 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke's pass is intercepted by Craig Willis | 43-37 |
| 14:35 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Craig Willis | 45-37 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke double dribbles | 45-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Martin Williams (SG), Matthew Stevenson (SF), Michael Hall (PF), George Rigg (C) Craig Willis, Brandon Jenkins, Ervin Gould, Nathaniel Soules, Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Frank Kendall (SG), Jarogniew Zins (SF), Joshua Logue (PF), John Westmoreland (C) Steven Cameron, Kevin Hanke, Kurt Macon, Norman Lentz, James Doyle | |
| 13:54 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson misses the lay-in | 45-37 |
| 13:28 | Auburn | George Rigg grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 13:16 | Auburn | Joshua Logue is called for the reach on Michael Hall - foul #1 on Joshua Logue, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ervin Gould (SG) Martin Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:01 | Auburn | John Westmoreland steals the ball from Michael Hall | 45-37 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall drills a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Ervin Gould - foul #2 on Ervin Gould, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Norman Lentz (C) John Westmoreland | |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:24 | Auburn | George Rigg misses the runner near the basket | 45-40 |
| 12:23 | Auburn | Michael Hall gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:06 | Auburn | Michael Hall misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 12:04 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson tips it home | 47-40 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall clanks a jump hook near the basket | 47-40 |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ervin Gould | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ervin Gould (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Matthew Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Rigg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frank Kendall (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jarogniew Zins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joshua Logue (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Lentz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall is hacked by Michael Hall - foul #1 on Michael Hall, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins (SG), Nathaniel Soules (PF), Richard Somers (C) Matthew Stevenson, Michael Hall, George Rigg | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG), John Westmoreland (C) Roger Desousa, Jarogniew Zins, Joshua Logue | |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 11:02 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins clanks a shot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Lentz | 49-46 |
| 10:27 | Auburn | Ricky Croce drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Somers - foul #2 on Richard Somers, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Matthew Stevenson (SF) Ricky Croce, Ervin Gould | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Macon (SF), Joshua Logue (PF), James Doyle (C) Frank Kendall, Norman Lentz, John Westmoreland | |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:11 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-47 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon comes up short on the shot in the paint | 52-47 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue tips it home | 52-49 |
| 09:26 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson buries a runner from close range set up by Craig Willis | 54-49 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Craig Willis loses the dribble to Joshua Logue | 54-52 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-52 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue misses the fadeaway from the left block | 54-52 |
| 08:13 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Somers | 54-52 |
| 07:58 | Auburn | Richard Somers misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Steven Cameron | 54-52 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | James Doyle is called for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ervin Gould (SG), Ricky Croce (SF), Michael Hall (PF), George Rigg (C) Brandon Jenkins, Matthew Stevenson, Nathaniel Soules, Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Frank Kendall (SG), Norman Lentz (PF) Steven Cameron, Kevin Hanke, Joshua Logue | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ervin Gould (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ricky Croce (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Rigg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Kendall (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kurt Macon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Lentz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Auburn | Craig Willis knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Croce | 56-52 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Hall - foul #2 on Michael Hall, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins (SF), John Westmoreland (C) Kurt Macon, James Doyle | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:26 | Auburn | George Rigg pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:11 | Auburn | Craig Willis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Norman Lentz | 56-53 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland loses the dribble to Craig Willis | 56-53 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Ervin Gould knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-53 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins is whistled for traveling | 59-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins (SG), Richard Somers (C) Craig Willis, George Rigg | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG), Kurt Macon (SF), James Doyle (C) Roger Desousa, Frank Kendall, Jarogniew Zins, John Westmoreland | |
| 06:09 | Auburn | Ricky Croce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | James Doyle hits the follow up shot | 59-55 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | James Doyle snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron's pass is intercepted by Ervin Gould | 59-55 |
| 04:57 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Kevin Hanke | 59-57 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Matthew Stevenson (SF), Nathaniel Soules (PF) Ricky Croce, Ervin Gould, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Logue (PF) Norman Lentz | |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Craig Willis buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Stevenson | 62-57 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 04:01 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 03:39 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Somers | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Stevenson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Somers (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kurt Macon (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Logue (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules connects on the jumper from close range set up by Brandon Jenkins and he's fouled by Joshua Logue - foul #2 on Joshua Logue, team foul #3 | 64-60 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 02:49 | Auburn | Richard Somers makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Brandon Jenkins | 67-60 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ervin Gould (SF) Matthew Stevenson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), Norman Lentz (PF), John Westmoreland (C) Kurt Macon, Joshua Logue, James Doyle | |
| 02:21 | Auburn | Craig Willis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Jenkins | 70-60 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson (SF) Ervin Gould | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Macon (SF), Joshua Logue (PF), James Doyle (C) Frank Kendall, Norman Lentz, John Westmoreland | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 02:01 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson buries a shot in the lane set up by Brandon Jenkins | 72-63 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | James Doyle loses the dribble to Nathaniel Soules | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Richard Somers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson tips it in | 74-63 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 00:52 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Willis | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-66 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue snags the offensive board | 77-66 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | James Doyle misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Craig Willis and he's hacked by Kevin Hanke - foul #3 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #4 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Ervin Gould (SF), Michael Hall (PF), George Rigg (C) Craig Willis, Matthew Stevenson, Nathaniel Soules, Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Frank Kendall (SG), Jarogniew Zins (SF), Norman Lentz (PF), John Westmoreland (C) Steven Cameron, Kevin Hanke, Kurt Macon, Joshua Logue, James Doyle | |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by George Rigg - foul #1 on George Rigg, team foul #7 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Williams (SG) Brandon Jenkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland misses the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Ricky Croce runs out the clock | 80-67 |