| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lars Zoumis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Cochran (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Wise (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mann (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Johnny Mayo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilberto Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Dobbins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Peasley (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Cordon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Paul Wise inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis blows the layup | 29-28 |
| 19:38 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to James Mann | 29-28 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | James Wright is hacked by Johnny Mayo - foul #2 on Johnny Mayo, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Paul Wise buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lars Zoumis | 31-28 |
| 18:48 | UMass | Johnny Mayo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-28 |
| 18:47 | Auburn | Brent Cochran snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 18:41 | Auburn | James Wright shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 18:40 | UMass | James Cordon snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 18:18 | UMass | James Cordon buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Dobbins | 31-31 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Paul Wise buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brent Cochran | 33-31 |
| 17:43 | UMass | James Cordon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 17:41 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | James Wright is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-31 |
| 17:17 | Auburn | Paul Wise gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | James Wright splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right block | 33-31 |
| 17:08 | UMass | James Dobbins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:48 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez misses the jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 16:46 | UMass | Charles Peasley tips it home | 33-33 |
| 16:27 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 16:26 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Cochran | 33-33 |
| 16:06 | Auburn | James Wright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 16:04 | UMass | James Cordon gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:44 | UMass | James Cordon scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Mayo | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lars Zoumis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brent Cochran (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Wise (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mann (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Johnny Mayo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilberto Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Dobbins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Peasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cordon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis can't connect on a floater from the left side | 33-35 |
| 15:31 | UMass | Charles Peasley snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 15:27 | UMass | Johnny Mayo connects on the 3 from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 15:13 | Auburn | James Wright is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on James Wright, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UMass | Stephen Walker (SF), James Rew (C) James Dobbins, James Cordon | |
| 14:49 | UMass | Johnny Mayo drills a 3 from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Brent Cochran loses the ball out of bounds | 33-41 |
| 14:00 | UMass | James Rew is fouled on the floor by James Mann - foul #3 on James Mann, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| 13:41 | UMass | James Mann is called for the reach on James Rew - foul #4 on James Mann, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jun Tang (PF) James Mann | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:19 | UMass | James Wright steals the ball from Stephen Walker | 33-41 |
| 13:06 | Auburn | James Wright is hacked by Gilberto Rodriguez - foul #3 on Gilberto Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Carlson (PG), Joseph White (SF) Johnny Mayo, Gilberto Rodriguez | |
| 12:47 | Auburn | James Wright evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Lars Zoumis | 36-41 |
| 12:40 | UMass | Joseph White blows the layup | 36-41 |
| 12:39 | UMass | James Rew hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| 12:27 | Auburn | Paul Wise is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Wright | 38-43 |
| 12:00 | UMass | Stephen Walker misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Jun Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:32 | Auburn | James Wright loses the dribble to James Rew | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lars Zoumis (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brent Cochran (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Paul Wise (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jun Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wright (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bruce Carlson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph White (fresh) PF - Charles Peasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Rew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:09 | UMass | Stephen Walker misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Brent Cochran - foul #2 on Brent Cochran, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Grimsley (SG), Max Welch (SF) Brent Cochran, Paul Wise | |
| Subs | UMass | Johnny Mayo (PG), James Dobbins (SF), Daniel Franklin (PF), James Cordon (C) Bruce Carlson, Joseph White, Charles Peasley, James Rew | |
| 11:09 | UMass | Stephen Walker misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:09 | UMass | Stephen Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:55 | Auburn | James Wright misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | Christopher Grimsley hits the follow up shot | 40-44 |
| 10:33 | UMass | James Cordon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 10:31 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jun Tang | 40-44 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 10:14 | Auburn | Jun Tang tips it home | 42-44 |
| 09:50 | UMass | Jun Tang blocks the short jumper by James Cordon | 42-44 |
| 09:49 | Auburn | James Wright snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Max Welch knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lars Zoumis | 45-44 |
| 09:03 | UMass | James Cordon misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Wright - foul #4 on James Wright, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brent Cochran (PG), Paul Wise (SF), James Mann (C) Lars Zoumis, Max Welch, James Wright | |
| Subs | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez (SG), Charles Peasley (PF) Stephen Walker, Daniel Franklin | |
| 09:03 | UMass | James Cordon misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:03 | UMass | James Cordon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:56 | Auburn | Christopher Grimsley is hacked by Gilberto Rodriguez - foul #4 on Gilberto Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UMass | Stephen Walker (SG) Gilberto Rodriguez | |
| 08:35 | Auburn | Brent Cochran knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jun Tang | 48-45 |
| 08:13 | UMass | Stephen Walker is hacked by Christopher Grimsley - foul #3 on Christopher Grimsley, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lars Zoumis (PG) Christopher Grimsley | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Carlson (PG), Joseph White (SF) Johnny Mayo, James Dobbins | |
| 07:53 | UMass | Joseph White clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 07:51 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brent Cochran | 48-45 |
| 07:47 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis is fouled on the floor by Stephen Walker - foul #2 on Stephen Walker, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Wright (PF) Jun Tang | |
| Subs | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez (SG), James Rew (C) Joseph White, James Cordon | |
| 07:32 | Auburn | Brent Cochran misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 07:31 | Auburn | James Mann gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lars Zoumis (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brent Cochran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Wise (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Wright (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Mann (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bruce Carlson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gilberto Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Peasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Rew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Auburn | Paul Wise is whistled for a carry | 48-45 |
| 07:03 | UMass | Bruce Carlson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 07:02 | UMass | James Rew can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 07:01 | Auburn | Brent Cochran pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:41 | Auburn | Brent Cochran misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-45 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Brent Cochran hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 06:10 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Carlson | 50-48 |
| 05:45 | Auburn | James Wright shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Charles Peasley - foul #3 on Charles Peasley, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Grimsley (SG), Max Welch (SF) Lars Zoumis, Paul Wise | |
| Subs | UMass | Johnny Mayo (PG), James Dobbins (SF), James Cordon (C) Bruce Carlson, Stephen Walker, James Rew | |
| 05:45 | Auburn | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:45 | Auburn | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:22 | UMass | James Cordon scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Dobbins | 52-51 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | Christopher Grimsley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brent Cochran | 55-51 |
| 04:52 | UMass | Johnny Mayo is whistled for a carry | 55-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lars Zoumis (PG) Brent Cochran | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:23 | Auburn | James Mann misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 55-51 |
| 04:22 | UMass | Charles Peasley grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 03:53 | UMass | James Mann steps in front of the James Cordon pass | 55-51 |
| 03:24 | Auburn | Max Welch can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Dobbins - foul #1 on James Dobbins, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brent Cochran (PG) Lars Zoumis | |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Franklin (PF), James Rew (C) Charles Peasley, James Cordon | |
| 03:24 | Auburn | Max Welch makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:24 | Auburn | Max Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:24 | UMass | Daniel Franklin grabs the board | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brent Cochran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Grimsley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Max Welch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Wright (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Mann (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Johnny Mayo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilberto Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Dobbins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Rew (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | UMass | Johnny Mayo splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Dobbins | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Brent Cochran scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Max Welch | 58-53 |
| 02:38 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Wise (SF), Jun Tang (PF) Max Welch, James Wright | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Peasley (PF), James Cordon (C) Daniel Franklin, James Rew | |
| 02:18 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 02:17 | UMass | Charles Peasley tips it but misses | 58-53 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Paul Wise pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Paul Wise is hacked by James Dobbins - foul #2 on James Dobbins, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lars Zoumis (PG), James Wright (PF) Christopher Grimsley, Jun Tang | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Paul Wise makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Paul Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | UMass | The jump hook by James Cordon is blocked by James Wright | 60-53 |
| 01:33 | UMass | James Dobbins grabs the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Paul Wise denies the turnaround by James Dobbins | 60-53 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Brent Cochran pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Auburn | James Wright steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | UMass | Johnny Mayo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-53 |
| 00:47 | UMass | James Cordon snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 00:45 | UMass | James Dobbins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-53 |
| 00:44 | UMass | James Dobbins grabs the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:42 | UMass | Johnny Mayo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Mann | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Auburn | James Mann is hacked by Johnny Mayo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Mayo, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | James Mann misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:38 | UMass | James Cordon snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 00:30 | UMass | James Cordon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Wright | 60-53 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | James Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Mayo - foul #4 on Johnny Mayo, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | UMass | James Cordon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | James Wright snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | James Wright is hacked by Johnny Mayo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnny Mayo, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Carlson (PG) Johnny Mayo | |
| 00:17 | Auburn | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Charles Peasley double dribbles | 64-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Grimsley (SG), Max Welch (SF), Jun Tang (PF) Lars Zoumis, Paul Wise, James Wright | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Brent Cochran runs out the clock | 64-53 |