| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ray Anton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl Perkinson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. SF - Nathan Bartos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ante Wisnowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Sam Sera (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Conley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Calhoun (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Michael Calhoun inbounds the ball | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | VCU | Michael Calhoun misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ray Anton - foul #2 on Ray Anton, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 19:47 | VCU | Michael Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 19:47 | VCU | Michael Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | Karl Perkinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 19:26 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski misses the tip | 37-25 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Karl Perkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 19:03 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Calhoun - foul #1 on Michael Calhoun, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 19:03 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 19:03 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 18:41 | VCU | Travis Conley hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Sam Sera | 39-27 |
| 18:21 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos drills a floater from the right block set up by Ray Anton | 41-27 |
| 18:04 | VCU | Travis Conley hits a driving attempt near the basket | 41-29 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | Ray Anton is hacked by Clarence Walker - foul #3 on Clarence Walker, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Rummel (PF) Clarence Walker | |
| 17:32 | Auburn | The short jumper by Ante Wisnowski is denied by Kevin Henry | 41-29 |
| 17:30 | VCU | Kevin Henry grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 17:10 | VCU | Travis Conley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Sam Sera | 41-32 |
| 17:08 | Auburn | Ray Anton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Cardona (C) Richard Wood | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Miskell (PF), Jonathan Smith (C) Michael Calhoun, Kevin Henry | |
| 16:57 | VCU | Nathan Bartos takes the ball from Travis Conley | 41-32 |
| 16:54 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos lays it in | 43-32 |
| 16:33 | VCU | Travis Conley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 16:31 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Sera | 43-32 |
| 16:20 | VCU | Travis Conley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 16:19 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:15 | Auburn | Ray Anton's pass is intercepted by Sam Sera | 43-32 |
| 15:51 | VCU | Sam Sera clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Carl Cardona - foul #2 on Carl Cardona, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Dickey (PG), Ronnie Sumter (PF), Richard Wood (C) Ray Anton, Ante Wisnowski, Carl Cardona | |
| Subs | VCU | Doug Moses (SF), Clarence Walker (PF), Kevin Henry (C) Travis Conley, Arthur Rummel, Jonathan Smith | |
| 15:51 | VCU | Sam Sera makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:51 | VCU | Sam Sera makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Dickey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Karl Perkinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. SF - Nathan Bartos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronnie Sumter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Wood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Sam Sera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Miskell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Doug Moses (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kevin Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Auburn | Ronnie Sumter can't connect on a floater in the paint | 43-34 |
| 15:24 | Auburn | Karl Perkinson snags the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 15:10 | Auburn | Ronnie Sumter knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Dickey | 45-34 |
| 14:51 | VCU | Doug Moses is hacked by Karl Perkinson - foul #1 on Karl Perkinson, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Anton (PG) John Dickey | |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Rummel (SG) Sam Sera | |
| 14:36 | VCU | Arthur Rummel is hacked by Richard Wood - foul #3 on Richard Wood, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| 14:28 | VCU | Arthur Rummel hits a jump hook from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 14:11 | Auburn | The short jumper by Nathan Bartos is denied by Clarence Walker | 45-36 |
| 14:09 | VCU | Robert Miskell pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:59 | VCU | Robert Miskell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 13:57 | VCU | Kevin Henry gets the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:40 | VCU | Doug Moses hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-36 |
| 13:38 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Henry | 45-36 |
| 13:28 | VCU | Clarence Walker buries a jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 13:08 | Auburn | Karl Perkinson is fouled on the floor by Clarence Walker - foul #4 on Clarence Walker, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Liang Mang (SG), Ante Wisnowski (PF), Carl Cardona (C) Karl Perkinson, Ronnie Sumter, Richard Wood | |
| Subs | VCU | Travis Conley (SG), Michael Calhoun (PF), Jonathan Smith (C) Robert Miskell, Clarence Walker, Kevin Henry | |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Liang Mang knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathan Bartos | 47-38 |
| 12:19 | VCU | Michael Calhoun misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Ray Anton grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 12:03 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Cardona | 49-38 |
| 11:42 | VCU | Doug Moses is called for traveling | 49-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Dickey (PG), Karl Perkinson (SF) Ray Anton, Nathan Bartos | |
| Subs | VCU | Sam Sera (PG) Arthur Rummel | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Dickey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Liang Mang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Perkinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ante Wisnowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Cardona (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Sam Sera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Conley (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Doug Moses (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Auburn | John Dickey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 11:26 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski tips it home | 51-38 |
| 11:13 | VCU | Jonathan Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-40 |
| 10:55 | Auburn | Karl Perkinson is whistled for traveling | 51-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Wood (C) Carl Cardona | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Miskell (PF), Kevin Henry (C) Doug Moses, Jonathan Smith | |
| 10:29 | VCU | Kevin Henry can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Richard Wood - foul #4 on Richard Wood, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Anton (PG), William Woodall (C) John Dickey, Richard Wood | |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Rummel (PF) Robert Miskell | |
| 10:29 | VCU | Kevin Henry makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:29 | VCU | Kevin Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:03 | Auburn | Liang Mang knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Karl Perkinson | 54-42 |
| 09:37 | VCU | Karl Perkinson is called for the reach on Arthur Rummel - foul #2 on Karl Perkinson, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Norman Rosendahl (SG), Nathan Bartos (SF), Ronnie Sumter (PF), Carl Cardona (C) Liang Mang, Karl Perkinson, Ante Wisnowski, William Woodall | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Miskell (SG), Doug Moses (SF) Travis Conley, Michael Calhoun | |
| 09:18 | VCU | Kevin Henry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 09:17 | VCU | Robert Miskell tips it but misses | 54-42 |
| 09:16 | Auburn | Nathan Bartos pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 08:52 | Auburn | The short jumper by Carl Cardona is denied by Arthur Rummel | 54-42 |
| 08:50 | VCU | Arthur Rummel pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 08:43 | VCU | Robert Miskell drills a 3 from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 08:21 | Auburn | Doug Moses takes the ball from Ronnie Sumter | 54-45 |
| 08:18 | VCU | Doug Moses lays it up and in | 54-47 |
| 08:02 | Auburn | Carl Cardona travels with the ball | 54-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Dickey (PG), Liang Mang (SG), Karl Perkinson (SF), Ante Wisnowski (PF) Ray Anton, Norman Rosendahl, Nathan Bartos, Ronnie Sumter | |
| Subs | VCU | Travis Conley (SG), Michael Calhoun (PF), Jonathan Smith (C) Sam Sera, Arthur Rummel, Kevin Henry | |
| 07:39 | VCU | Travis Conley makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Doug Moses | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Dickey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Liang Mang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Perkinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ante Wisnowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Cardona (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Miskell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Travis Conley (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Doug Moses (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Auburn | Carl Cardona misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Smith - foul #1 on Jonathan Smith, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | VCU | Clarence Walker (PF) Doug Moses | |
| 07:32 | Auburn | Carl Cardona misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:32 | Auburn | Carl Cardona makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:12 | VCU | Robert Miskell can't connect on a shot in the paint | 55-50 |
| 07:10 | VCU | Jonathan Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:56 | VCU | Michael Calhoun clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 06:54 | Auburn | Karl Perkinson snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:36 | Auburn | Karl Perkinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 06:34 | Auburn | Carl Cardona gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:24 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski blows the layup | 55-50 |
| 06:22 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:09 | Auburn | Clarence Walker is called for the reach on Karl Perkinson - foul #5 on Clarence Walker, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ray Anton (PG), Nathan Bartos (SF), Richard Wood (C) John Dickey, Liang Mang, Carl Cardona | |
| Subs | VCU | Sam Sera (PG), Arthur Rummel (PF) Robert Miskell, Clarence Walker | |
| 05:51 | Auburn | Karl Perkinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-50 |
| 05:37 | VCU | Ante Wisnowski is called for the reach on Arthur Rummel - foul #1 on Ante Wisnowski, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Liang Mang (SG) Karl Perkinson | |
| Subs | VCU | Doug Moses (SF), Kevin Henry (C) Michael Calhoun, Jonathan Smith | |
| 05:37 | VCU | Arthur Rummel makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:37 | VCU | Arthur Rummel misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:37 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 05:20 | Auburn | Liang Mang hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ray Anton | 61-51 |
| 05:02 | VCU | Nathan Bartos swats the shot by Travis Conley | 61-51 |
| 05:01 | VCU | Arthur Rummel tips it in | 61-53 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Ray Anton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 61-53 |
| 04:41 | VCU | The rebound goes to Kevin Henry | 61-53 |
| 04:21 | VCU | Doug Moses can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 04:20 | VCU | Sam Sera tips it back up and in | 61-55 |
| 04:03 | Auburn | Liang Mang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 04:02 | VCU | Kevin Henry snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 03:44 | VCU | Travis Conley can't finish the layup | 61-55 |
| 03:42 | Auburn | Richard Wood gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Karl Perkinson (SF), Ronnie Sumter (PF) Nathan Bartos, Ante Wisnowski | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Miskell (SG), Michael Calhoun (SF) Travis Conley, Doug Moses | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ray Anton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Liang Mang (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Perkinson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronnie Sumter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Wood (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Sam Sera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Miskell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Rummel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:24 | VCU | Arthur Rummel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-55 |
| 03:23 | Auburn | Liang Mang gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:07 | Auburn | Karl Perkinson connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Liang Mang | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:52 | VCU | Robert Miskell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Nathan Bartos (SF), Ante Wisnowski (PF) Liang Mang, Ronnie Sumter | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:24 | Auburn | Karl Perkinson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Sam Sera - foul #3 on Sam Sera, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | VCU | Travis Conley (SG) Robert Miskell | |
| 02:24 | Auburn | Karl Perkinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:24 | Auburn | Karl Perkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:24 | VCU | Arthur Rummel grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:24 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:12 | VCU | Travis Conley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 02:10 | VCU | Kevin Henry tips it but misses | 64-58 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Ante Wisnowski snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Ray Anton is fouled on the floor by Michael Calhoun - foul #2 on Michael Calhoun, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | VCU | Doug Moses (SF) Arthur Rummel | |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Ray Anton makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Ray Anton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:27 | VCU | Doug Moses clanks a floater from the right side | 66-58 |
| 01:25 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Wood | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Karl Perkinson drills a turnaround from close range set up by Ray Anton | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | VCU | Doug Moses misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 00:54 | Auburn | Richard Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Sam Sera is called for the reach on Richard Wood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Sera, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Dickey (PG), Liang Mang (SG), Ronnie Sumter (PF), Carl Cardona (C) Ray Anton, Karl Perkinson, Nathan Bartos, Ante Wisnowski | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Miskell (PG), Arthur Rummel (SG), Jonathan Smith (C) Sam Sera, Travis Conley, Kevin Henry | |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Richard Wood makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Richard Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Cardona | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Richard Wood lays it in set up by Liang Mang | 71-58 |
| 00:17 | VCU | Jonathan Smith can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Dickey - foul #1 on John Dickey, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Nathan Bartos (SF) Richard Wood | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:17 | VCU | Jonathan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:17 | VCU | Jonathan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | John Dickey runs out the clock | 71-60 |