| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Miles Beane (fresh) SG - Kevin Dedrick (fresh) SF - Justin Summey (fresh) PF - James Perry (fresh) C - Don Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fresh) SG - Darrin Dodd (fresh) SF - Angel Moretti (fresh) PF - Brandon Montag (fresh) C - Carl Sizemore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Don Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Vermont | Kenneth Ben steps in front of the Justin Summey pass | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Vermont | Justin Summey grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Vermont | James Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd is hacked by Kevin Dedrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Dedrick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Vermont | James Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | Vermont | Angel Moretti steals the ball from Justin Summey | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Auburn | Angel Moretti can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Vermont | Miles Beane pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:33 | Vermont | James Perry buries a shot from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| Subs | Vermont | Devin Ranallo (PG), Dennis Herdon (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Stephen Freese (PF), Steve Wilson (C) Miles Beane, Kevin Dedrick, Justin Summey, James Perry, Don Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:20 | Vermont | Kevin Johnson misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 17:18 | Vermont | Stephen Freese snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:01 | Vermont | Steve Wilson clanks a floater in the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:00 | Vermont | Steve Wilson tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 16:58 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brandon Montag | 2-0 |
| 16:33 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd hits a runner in the lane | 2-2 |
| 16:13 | Vermont | Steve Wilson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Ben - foul #1 on Kenneth Ben, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Vermont | Miles Beane (PG), Kevin Dedrick (SG), Justin Summey (SF) Devin Ranallo, Dennis Herdon, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:13 | Vermont | Steve Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:13 | Vermont | Steve Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 15:56 | Auburn | Angel Moretti comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-2 |
| 15:55 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Montag | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Miles Beane (fresh) SG - Kevin Dedrick (fresh) SF - Justin Summey (fresh) PF - Stephen Freese (fresh) C - Steve Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fresh) SG - Darrin Dodd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Angel Moretti (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Montag (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Sizemore (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Freese - foul #1 on Stephen Freese, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Perry (PF), Don Johnson (C) Stephen Freese, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:26 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:26 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:12 | Vermont | Brandon Montag is called for the reach on James Perry - foul #1 on Brandon Montag, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Johnson (SF) Justin Summey | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:59 | Vermont | Angel Moretti is called for the reach on Kevin Dedrick - foul #1 on Angel Moretti, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 14:40 | Vermont | Kevin Dedrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 14:38 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ben | 4-4 |
| 14:20 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Perry - foul #1 on James Perry, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Vermont | Devin Ranallo (PG), Dennis Herdon (SG) Miles Beane, Kevin Dedrick | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Eliason (PF) Brandon Montag | |
| 14:20 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:20 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:20 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Don Johnson | 4-5 |
| 14:04 | Vermont | Carl Sizemore swats the layup by Don Johnson | 4-5 |
| 14:03 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 13:40 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 13:33 | Vermont | Kevin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Brian Eliason snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 13:04 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben is hacked by Devin Ranallo - foul #1 on Devin Ranallo, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Vermont | Miles Beane (PG), Kevin Dedrick (SG), Justin Summey (SF), Stephen Freese (PF), Steve Wilson (C) Devin Ranallo, Dennis Herdon, Kevin Johnson, James Perry, Don Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Stallworth (SF), Brandon Montag (PF) Angel Moretti, Carl Sizemore | |
| 12:53 | Auburn | Justin Summey steals it from Kenneth Ben | 4-8 |
| 12:49 | Vermont | Kevin Dedrick banks in the layup set up by Justin Summey | 6-8 |
| 12:46 | Auburn | William Stallworth loses the dribble to Steve Wilson in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 12:26 | Vermont | Steve Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Eliason - foul #1 on Brian Eliason, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| 12:26 | Vermont | Steve Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 12:26 | Vermont | Steve Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 11:59 | Auburn | Stephen Freese takes the ball from Brandon Montag | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Miles Beane (fresh) SG - Kevin Dedrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Summey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephen Freese (fresh) C - Steve Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darrin Dodd (tiring) 3 pts. SF - William Stallworth (fresh) PF - Brandon Montag (tiring) 2 reb. C - Brian Eliason (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Vermont | Justin Summey connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 11:20 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd loses the dribble to Justin Summey | 10-8 |
| 11:11 | Vermont | Justin Summey misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on William Stallworth - foul #1 on William Stallworth, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Vermont | Devin Ranallo (PG), Dennis Herdon (SG), Paul Wilson (PF), Don Johnson (C) Miles Beane, Kevin Dedrick, Stephen Freese, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (PG), Mathew Shaw (SG), Angel Moretti (PF), Carl Sizemore (C) Kenneth Ben, Darrin Dodd, Brandon Montag, Brian Eliason | |
| 11:11 | Vermont | Justin Summey misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 11:11 | Vermont | Justin Summey misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 11:11 | Vermont | Don Johnson grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 10:59 | Vermont | Justin Summey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 10:58 | Vermont | Paul Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 10:38 | Vermont | Paul Wilson misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Carl Sizemore - foul #1 on Carl Sizemore, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Johnson (SF), James Perry (PF) Dennis Herdon, Justin Summey | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:38 | Vermont | Paul Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 10:38 | Vermont | Paul Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 10:38 | Auburn | Angel Moretti snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 10:19 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Floyd Dickstein | 11-10 |
| 09:50 | Vermont | James Perry misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 11-10 |
| 09:49 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Don Johnson | 11-10 |
| 09:36 | Vermont | Paul Wilson jams it | 13-10 |
| 09:34 | Auburn | William Stallworth travels in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| Subs | Vermont | Miles Beane (PG), Kevin Dedrick (SG) Devin Ranallo, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Ben (PG), Darrin Dodd (SG), Brian Eliason (PF) Floyd Dickstein, Mathew Shaw, Angel Moretti | |
| 09:22 | Vermont | James Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Vermont | Justin Summey (SF), Steve Wilson (C) Kevin Johnson, Don Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Montag (PF) Carl Sizemore | |
| 09:08 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 09:07 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd tips it back up and in | 13-12 |
| 08:42 | Vermont | Miles Beane makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Perry | 16-12 |
| 08:21 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd buries a floater from the right side | 16-14 |
| 08:13 | Vermont | Justin Summey is fouled on the floor by William Stallworth - foul #2 on William Stallworth, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Vermont | Dennis Herdon (SG), Stephen Freese (PF), Don Johnson (C) Kevin Dedrick, James Perry, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Angel Moretti (SF), Carl Sizemore (C) William Stallworth, Brian Eliason | |
| 08:13 | Vermont | Justin Summey misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:13 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Angel Moretti | 16-14 |
| 07:57 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Ben | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Miles Beane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Herdon (fresh) SF - Justin Summey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Freese (fresh) C - Don Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Ben (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrin Dodd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Angel Moretti (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Montag (tiring) 2 reb. C - Carl Sizemore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Vermont | Miles Beane buries a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Kenneth Ben - foul #2 on Kenneth Ben, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Johnson (SF) Justin Summey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mathew Shaw (SG) Kenneth Ben | |
| 07:36 | Vermont | Miles Beane makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:33 | Auburn | Miles Beane is called for the reach on Darrin Dodd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Miles Beane, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Vermont | Devin Ranallo (PG) Miles Beane | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 07:21 | Auburn | Angel Moretti hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 07:19 | Vermont | Don Johnson snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 06:56 | Vermont | Don Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Brandon Montag - foul #2 on Brandon Montag, team foul #9 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Dedrick (SG) Dennis Herdon | |
| Subs | Auburn | Floyd Dickstein (PG), Brian Eliason (PF) Darrin Dodd, Brandon Montag | |
| 06:56 | Vermont | Don Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:56 | Vermont | Don Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:36 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Floyd Dickstein | 20-19 |
| 06:15 | Vermont | Stephen Freese clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Floyd Dickstein - foul #1 on Floyd Dickstein, team foul #10 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Vermont | Miles Beane (PG), Steve Wilson (C) Devin Ranallo, Don Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:15 | Vermont | Stephen Freese makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:15 | Vermont | Stephen Freese misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:15 | Vermont | Steve Wilson snags the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 06:01 | Vermont | Steve Wilson slams it home set up by Kevin Dedrick | 23-19 |
| 05:59 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Wilson (SF), James Perry (PF) Kevin Johnson, Stephen Freese | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:43 | Vermont | James Perry is whistled for a carry | 23-19 |
| Subs | Vermont | Dennis Herdon (SG) Kevin Dedrick | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Dodd (SF) Angel Moretti | |
| 05:20 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Darrin Dodd | 23-21 |
| 05:00 | Vermont | James Perry misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 23-21 |
| 04:59 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Darrin Dodd | 23-21 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw is hacked by Paul Wilson - foul #1 on Paul Wilson, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Vermont | Devin Ranallo (PG), Kevin Dedrick (SG), Justin Summey (SF) Miles Beane, Dennis Herdon, James Perry | |
| Subs | Auburn | Pablo Los (PG), Angel Moretti (PF) Floyd Dickstein, Brian Eliason | |
| 04:15 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Pablo Los | 23-23 |
| 04:06 | Vermont | Kevin Dedrick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 04:05 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Wilson | 23-23 |
| 03:50 | Vermont | The jumper by Paul Wilson is denied by Angel Moretti | 23-23 |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd grabs the board | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Devin Ranallo (fresh) SG - Kevin Dedrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Summey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Steve Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Pablo Los (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrin Dodd (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Angel Moretti (tiring) 2 reb. C - Carl Sizemore (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:46 | Auburn | Pablo Los throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Freese (PF), Don Johnson (C) Paul Wilson, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Ben (PG), Brian Eliason (PF) Pablo Los, Darrin Dodd | |
| 03:38 | Vermont | Don Johnson loses the dribble to Brian Eliason | 23-23 |
| 03:14 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 23-23 |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore grabs the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Mathew Shaw clanks a shot from the right block | 23-23 |
| 02:50 | Vermont | Don Johnson grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 02:44 | Vermont | Don Johnson misses the jump hook in the lane | 23-23 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Carl Sizemore grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 02:21 | Auburn | Devin Ranallo is called for the reach on Kenneth Ben - foul #2 on Devin Ranallo, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Vermont | Miles Beane (PG), Dennis Herdon (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), James Perry (PF) Devin Ranallo, Kevin Dedrick, Justin Summey, Stephen Freese | |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Dodd (SF) Brian Eliason | |
| 02:21 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:21 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:21 | Vermont | Don Johnson snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 01:56 | Vermont | James Perry hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Miles Beane out of the doubleteam | 25-24 |
| 01:29 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd makes the shot from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 01:04 | Vermont | Mathew Shaw is called for the reach on Dennis Herdon - foul #1 on Mathew Shaw, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Vermont | Steve Wilson (C) Don Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Eliason (PF) Mathew Shaw | |
| 01:04 | Vermont | Dennis Herdon misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:04 | Vermont | Dennis Herdon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | James Perry is called for the reach on Darrin Dodd - foul #2 on James Perry, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Wilson (SG), Justin Summey (SF), Stephen Freese (PF) Dennis Herdon, Kevin Johnson, James Perry | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Darrin Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 00:29 | Vermont | Brian Eliason steals the ball from Steve Wilson | 26-28 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Kenneth Ben snags the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | The clock runs out | 26-28 |