| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Holman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Brim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rick Dimatteo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Baucom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kolb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cory Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Johnny Brim inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Vermont | Ellis Ivey misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Scott Baucom - foul #1 on Scott Baucom, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:45 | Vermont | Ellis Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:45 | Vermont | Ellis Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | Fred Collier misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by George Wilson - foul #2 on George Wilson, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | Fred Collier misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | Fred Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:11 | Vermont | Robert Holman makes the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Cory Singleton - foul #3 on Cory Singleton, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Patterson (PF) Cory Singleton | |
| 19:11 | Vermont | Robert Holman makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | Scott Baucom is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| 18:26 | Vermont | James Brown banks in the layup and he's hacked by Richard Patterson - foul #2 on Richard Patterson, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| 18:26 | Vermont | James Brown makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:01 | Auburn | John Kolb makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Rick Dimatteo | 38-37 |
| 17:45 | Vermont | Robert Holman is fouled on the floor by Rick Dimatteo - foul #1 on Rick Dimatteo, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| 17:25 | Vermont | Ellis Ivey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-37 |
| 17:24 | Vermont | James Brown snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:11 | Vermont | Ellis Ivey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | Fred Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Richard Patterson loses the dribble to Johnny Brim | 38-37 |
| 16:38 | Vermont | Robert Holman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Brasher (PG), Andrew Lamb (SG), Daniel Cornwell (SF), Jason Williams (PF) Robert Holman, Ellis Ivey, Johnny Brim, James Brown | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (SG), Howard Thielen (SF) Scott Baucom, John Kolb | |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Richard Patterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Wilson - foul #3 on George Wilson, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Vermont | Johnny Brim (SF) George Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Richard Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Richard Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:00 | Vermont | Jason Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Brasher | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Michael Brasher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Lamb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Brim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Cornwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rick Dimatteo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Krieg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Thielen (fresh) PF - Richard Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Fred Collier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Howard Thielen misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 40-38 |
| 15:37 | Vermont | Michael Brasher pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:31 | Vermont | Jason Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Holman (PG), Kenneth Petrovich (C) Michael Brasher, Johnny Brim | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (SG), John Kolb (SF), Cory Singleton (PF) Rick Dimatteo, Howard Thielen, Richard Patterson | |
| 15:12 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg is hacked by Robert Holman - foul #1 on Robert Holman, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | George Wilson (C) Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:44 | Auburn | Cory Singleton loses the dribble to Kenneth Petrovich | 40-38 |
| 14:37 | Vermont | Scott Baucom takes the ball from Kenneth Petrovich | 40-38 |
| 14:33 | Auburn | John Kolb slams it home on a nice dish by Scott Baucom | 40-40 |
| 14:16 | Vermont | George Wilson hits a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Fred Collier - foul #2 on Fred Collier, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ellis Ivey (SG) Andrew Lamb | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:16 | Vermont | George Wilson misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:16 | Auburn | Cory Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:57 | Auburn | George Wilson steps in front of the John Kolb pass | 42-40 |
| 13:39 | Vermont | Fred Collier steals it from Robert Holman | 42-40 |
| 13:20 | Auburn | Cory Singleton misses the dunk | 42-40 |
| 13:18 | Auburn | Cory Singleton grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:01 | Auburn | Cory Singleton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Baucom | 42-43 |
| 12:42 | Vermont | George Wilson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-43 |
| 12:40 | Vermont | Robert Holman grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:20 | Vermont | George Wilson loses the dribble to Eugene Krieg | 42-43 |
| 12:02 | Auburn | John Kolb hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Eugene Krieg | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Holman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Cornwell (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Petrovich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - George Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Krieg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Baucom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Kolb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cory Singleton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Collier (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Vermont | Ellis Ivey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 11:44 | Vermont | Ellis Ivey grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:28 | Vermont | George Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-45 |
| 11:26 | Auburn | Fred Collier gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:24 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Holman - foul #2 on Robert Holman, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Brasher (PG), Andrew Lamb (SG), Johnny Brim (SF), Jason Williams (PF), James Brown (C) Robert Holman, Ellis Ivey, Daniel Cornwell, Kenneth Petrovich, George Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rick Dimatteo (PG), Howard Thielen (SF), Richard Patterson (C) Eugene Krieg, John Kolb, Fred Collier | |
| 10:55 | Auburn | Howard Thielen connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Rick Dimatteo and he's fouled by Andrew Lamb - foul #1 on Andrew Lamb, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| 10:55 | Auburn | Howard Thielen makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:39 | Vermont | Jason Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Howard Thielen - foul #2 on Howard Thielen, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| 10:39 | Vermont | Jason Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:39 | Vermont | Jason Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:39 | Auburn | Richard Patterson gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:14 | Auburn | Richard Patterson comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 43-48 |
| 10:13 | Vermont | Andrew Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:09 | Vermont | Andrew Lamb comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-48 |
| 10:08 | Auburn | Scott Baucom gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:47 | Auburn | Howard Thielen banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Baucom | 43-50 |
| 09:27 | Vermont | Andrew Lamb loses the dribble to Rick Dimatteo | 43-50 |
| 09:01 | Auburn | Scott Baucom is fouled on the floor by Andrew Lamb - foul #2 on Andrew Lamb, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Holman (PG), Ellis Ivey (SG), George Wilson (C) Michael Brasher, Andrew Lamb, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (SG), John Kolb (SF), Fred Collier (C) Scott Baucom, Howard Thielen, Richard Patterson | |
| 08:41 | Auburn | Cory Singleton's 3 pointer is rejected by Johnny Brim | 43-50 |
| 08:40 | Vermont | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:36 | Vermont | Ellis Ivey scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Brim and he's hacked by Eugene Krieg - foul #1 on Eugene Krieg, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenneth Petrovich (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:36 | Vermont | Ellis Ivey makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:07 | Auburn | Johnny Brim picks off the pass by Cory Singleton | 46-50 |
| 07:43 | Vermont | Ellis Ivey knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Petrovich | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Holman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Ivey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Brim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Petrovich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - George Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rick Dimatteo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Krieg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kolb (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cory Singleton (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Collier (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Rick Dimatteo is fouled on the floor by Johnny Brim - foul #3 on Johnny Brim, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Vermont | Daniel Cornwell (SF) Johnny Brim | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Patterson (PF) Cory Singleton | |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Rick Dimatteo makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Rick Dimatteo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:09 | Vermont | Robert Holman knocks in the shot from the left side | 50-52 |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 06:48 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Daniel Cornwell | 50-52 |
| 06:40 | Vermont | John Kolb steps in front of the George Wilson pass | 50-52 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Rick Dimatteo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 06:17 | Vermont | Ellis Ivey snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 06:10 | Vermont | Daniel Cornwell misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Fred Collier - foul #3 on Fred Collier, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Brasher (PG), Andrew Lamb (SG), Jason Williams (PF), James Brown (C) Robert Holman, Ellis Ivey, Kenneth Petrovich, George Wilson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (SG) Eugene Krieg | |
| 06:10 | Vermont | Daniel Cornwell makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:10 | Vermont | Daniel Cornwell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | James Brown is called for the reach on Rick Dimatteo - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Cory Singleton (PF) Richard Patterson | |
| 05:50 | Auburn | Rick Dimatteo makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | Rick Dimatteo misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:50 | Vermont | Daniel Cornwell pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:34 | Vermont | Daniel Cornwell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Brasher | 54-53 |
| 05:06 | Auburn | Andrew Lamb steps in front of the Fred Collier pass | 54-53 |
| 04:59 | Vermont | James Brown can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 54-53 |
| 04:58 | Auburn | Fred Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | John Kolb misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Holman (PG), Ellis Ivey (SG), Johnny Brim (SF), George Wilson (C) Michael Brasher, Andrew Lamb, Daniel Cornwell, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Patterson (C) Fred Collier | |
| 04:43 | Auburn | John Kolb misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | John Kolb makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:17 | Vermont | George Wilson's floater is tipped away by Richard Patterson | 54-54 |
| 04:15 | Vermont | George Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:03 | Vermont | Robert Holman comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | Cory Singleton snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Cory Singleton makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Baucom | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Ivey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Brim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - George Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rick Dimatteo (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Baucom (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Kolb (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cory Singleton (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Vermont | Ellis Ivey drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Holman | 57-57 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Richard Patterson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 03:19 | Vermont | George Wilson pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:58 | Vermont | Cory Singleton picks off the pass by James Brown | 57-57 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Richard Patterson clanks a jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 02:34 | Auburn | John Kolb pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:14 | Auburn | Cory Singleton loses the dribble to Robert Holman | 57-57 |
| 02:11 | Vermont | Ellis Ivey slams it home set up by Robert Holman | 59-57 |
| 01:51 | Auburn | Rick Dimatteo is hacked by Johnny Brim - foul #4 on Johnny Brim, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenneth Petrovich (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Auburn | Fred Collier (C) Richard Patterson | |
| 01:51 | Auburn | Rick Dimatteo misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:51 | Auburn | Rick Dimatteo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:32 | Vermont | George Wilson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Fred Collier - foul #4 on Fred Collier, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 01:32 | Vermont | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:32 | Vermont | George Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | John Kolb is fouled on the floor by Robert Holman - foul #3 on Robert Holman, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | John Kolb misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | John Kolb makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:51 | Vermont | Ellis Ivey clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 61-59 |
| 00:50 | Vermont | Ellis Ivey pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Vermont | Johnny Brim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-59 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Cory Singleton hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Fred Collier and he's hacked by Kenneth Petrovich - foul #4 on Kenneth Petrovich, team foul #12 | 61-61 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Cory Singleton makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:05 | Vermont | Vermont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Vermont | George Wilson misses the easy layup | 61-62 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Fred Collier | 61-62 |