| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) PF - Jarogniew Zins (fresh) C - John Westmoreland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) SG - Martin Williams (fresh) SF - Matthew Stevenson (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) C - Richard Somers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Richard Somers 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) | |
| 19:46 | Auburn | Richard Somers's dunk attempt is rejected by Jarogniew Zins | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Ricky Croce is called for the reach on Steven Cameron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Croce, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses the dunk but the foul's on Nathaniel Soules - foul #1 on Nathaniel Soules, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:37 | Auburn | Richard Somers makes the jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Cameron | 8-4 |
| 18:10 | Auburn | Martin Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-4 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Westmoreland | 8-4 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Hanke | 10-4 |
| 17:41 | Auburn | Martin Williams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 10-4 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Ricky Croce snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 17:04 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson is whistled for traveling | 10-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Manigault (PG), Ervin Gould (SG), George Rigg (PF) Ricky Croce, Martin Williams, Nathaniel Soules | |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | George Rigg is called for the reach on John Westmoreland - foul #1 on George Rigg, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Hall (SF) Matthew Stevenson | |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Somers | 10-4 |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Michael Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:26 | Auburn | Kevin Hanke steals it from Richard Somers | 10-4 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 10-4 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland tips it back up and in | 12-4 |
| 15:48 | Auburn | A charge is called on Michael Hall - foul #1 on Michael Hall, team foul #4 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (SG), Kevin Russo (SF), Kurt Macon (PF), Joshua Logue (C) Kevin Hanke, Frank Kendall, Jarogniew Zins, John Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Matthew Stevenson (SF), Nathaniel Soules (PF) Chris Manigault, Michael Hall, Richard Somers | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luke Liberty (fresh) SF - Kevin Russo (fresh) PF - Kurt Macon (fresh) C - Joshua Logue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) SG - Ervin Gould (fresh) SF - Matthew Stevenson (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Rigg (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty's pass is intercepted by Matthew Stevenson | 12-4 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Ricky Croce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Dexter (C) Steven Cameron | |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Williams (SG) Ervin Gould | |
| 14:39 | Auburn | Martin Williams travels with the ball | 12-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Frank Kendall (SF), Jarogniew Zins (PF) Kurt Macon, Kevin Russo, George Dexter | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Somers (C) George Rigg | |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke gets the offensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-4 |
| 13:59 | Auburn | Richard Somers grabs the board | 12-4 |
| 13:49 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 13:47 | Auburn | Martin Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Martin Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Stevenson | 12-7 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joshua Logue, team foul #1 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), John Westmoreland (C) Luke Liberty, Joshua Logue | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Manigault (PG), Ervin Gould (SF), George Rigg (PF) Ricky Croce, Matthew Stevenson, Nathaniel Soules | |
| 12:54 | Auburn | George Rigg buries a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Jarogniew Zins - foul #1 on Jarogniew Zins, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Russo (SF), Kurt Macon (PF) Frank Kendall, Jarogniew Zins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Hall (C) Richard Somers | |
| 12:54 | Auburn | George Rigg makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Cameron | 14-10 |
| 12:20 | Auburn | Ervin Gould comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | George Rigg tips it in | 14-12 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 12:10 | Auburn | The rebound goes to George Rigg | 14-12 |
| 11:49 | Auburn | Martin Williams can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Russo - foul #1 on Kevin Russo, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), Jarogniew Zins (PF) Kevin Hanke, Kevin Russo | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Matthew Stevenson (SF), Nathaniel Soules (PF), Richard Somers (C) Chris Manigault, Ervin Gould, George Rigg, Michael Hall | |
| 11:49 | Auburn | Martin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:49 | Auburn | Martin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Macon (fresh) SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jarogniew Zins (fresh) C - John Westmoreland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) SG - Martin Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Stevenson (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Somers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 14-13 |
| 11:32 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ricky Croce | 14-13 |
| 11:17 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-13 |
| 11:15 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson grabs the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | Ricky Croce hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Matthew Stevenson | 14-16 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 10:39 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Somers | 14-18 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Soules is called for the reach on Frank Kendall - foul #2 on Nathaniel Soules, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG), Kevin Russo (SF), Joshua Logue (PF), George Dexter (C) Steven Cameron, Kurt Macon, Frank Kendall, Jarogniew Zins, John Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Manigault (PG), Ervin Gould (SG), George Rigg (PF) Ricky Croce, Martin Williams, Nathaniel Soules | |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-18 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | George Dexter tips it back up and in | 16-18 |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Ervin Gould comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-18 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG) Luke Liberty | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Hall (SF), Arthur Mackinnon (C) Matthew Stevenson, Richard Somers | |
| 08:44 | Auburn | George Rigg misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 16-18 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Logue | 19-18 |
| 08:18 | Auburn | George Rigg's fadeaway is rejected by George Dexter | 19-18 |
| 08:17 | Auburn | George Rigg grabs the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:07 | Auburn | Arthur Mackinnon comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee | George Dexter hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 19-18 |
| 07:43 | Auburn | Ervin Gould snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Russo (fresh) PF - Joshua Logue (fresh) C - George Dexter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Manigault (fresh) SG - Ervin Gould (fresh) SF - Michael Hall (fresh) PF - George Rigg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Mackinnon (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Auburn | Ervin Gould buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Ervin Gould steals it from George Dexter | 19-21 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Ervin Gould hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by George Dexter - foul #1 on George Dexter, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), Jarogniew Zins (PF), John Westmoreland (C) Kevin Russo, Joshua Logue, George Dexter | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Matthew Stevenson (SF), Richard Somers (C) Chris Manigault, Michael Hall, Arthur Mackinnon | |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Ervin Gould makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall clanks a shot near the basket | 19-24 |
| 06:37 | Auburn | George Rigg grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:14 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson connects on the floater from the left side set up by George Rigg and the foul's on John Westmoreland - foul #1 on John Westmoreland, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG), Kurt Macon (SG) Steven Cameron, Kevin Hanke | |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Williams (SG), Michael Hall (PF) Ervin Gould, George Rigg | |
| 06:14 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frank Kendall | 22-27 |
| 05:40 | Auburn | Michael Hall blows the layup but he's fouled by Jarogniew Zins - foul #2 on Jarogniew Zins, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Adam Sanders (PF) Jarogniew Zins | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:40 | Auburn | Michael Hall makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:40 | Auburn | Michael Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Westmoreland | 22-28 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 24-28 |
| 04:55 | Auburn | John Westmoreland swats the short shot by Matthew Stevenson | 24-28 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Martin Williams misses the tip | 24-28 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland is hacked by Richard Somers - foul #1 on Richard Somers, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG), Joshua Logue (C) Luke Liberty, Adam Sanders, John Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Auburn | George Rigg (PF) Michael Hall | |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-28 |
| 04:13 | Auburn | Richard Somers double dribbles | 24-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Manigault (PG), Ervin Gould (SG) Ricky Croce, Martin Williams | |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall lays it in | 26-28 |
| 03:37 | Auburn | Joshua Logue is called for the reach on Richard Somers - foul #2 on Joshua Logue, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins (PF) Frank Kendall | |
| Subs | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules (PF) Matthew Stevenson | |
| 03:37 | Auburn | Richard Somers makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:37 | Auburn | Richard Somers misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins grabs the board | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Macon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jarogniew Zins (fresh) C - Joshua Logue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Manigault (fresh) SG - Ervin Gould (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Rigg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Somers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 03:16 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Somers | 26-29 |
| 02:56 | Auburn | George Rigg clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-29 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Chris Manigault gets the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | George Rigg clanks a turnaround from the right block | 26-29 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Kevin Hanke is called for the reach on George Rigg - foul #1 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), John Westmoreland (C) Kurt Macon, Joshua Logue | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Martin Williams (SG), Matthew Stevenson (SF) Chris Manigault, Ervin Gould, Richard Somers | |
| 02:36 | Auburn | George Rigg makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:36 | Auburn | George Rigg misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson buries a jumpshot from the right side | 26-32 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins's floater is knocked away by George Rigg | 26-32 |
| 01:51 | Auburn | Ricky Croce pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:39 | Auburn | Kevin Hanke picks off the pass by George Rigg | 26-32 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 26-32 |
| 01:25 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Ricky Croce is called for 10 seconds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (SG) Kevin Hanke | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Somers (C) George Rigg | |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Martin Williams gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules drills a jump hook from close range set up by Matthew Stevenson | 26-34 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses short on a jumper in the lane | 26-34 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Ricky Croce snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Ricky Croce can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steven Cameron - foul #1 on Steven Cameron, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Kevin Russo (SF), Kurt Macon (PF), Joshua Logue (C) Steven Cameron, Frank Kendall, Jarogniew Zins, John Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Manigault (SG), Ervin Gould (SF), Michael Hall (PF) Martin Williams, Matthew Stevenson, Nathaniel Soules | |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Ricky Croce misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Ricky Croce misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Kurt Macon | 26-34 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 28-34 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Ervin Gould misses long on a halfcourt shot | 28-34 |