| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Kevin Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Messer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Phoenix (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregorio Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harry Opstein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven James (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Hutchens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Daniels (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - William Kendrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | James Montgomery inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Virginia Tech | James Montgomery loses the dribble to Harry Opstein | 34-36 |
| 19:17 | Auburn | Vincent Daniels clanks a runner in the lane | 34-36 |
| 19:16 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to James Montgomery | 34-36 |
| 18:56 | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 18:54 | Virginia Tech | Gregorio Gallo misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 18:53 | Auburn | Steven James pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | Harry Opstein misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-36 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Hutchens | 34-36 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Eric Hutchens splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:16 | Auburn | William Kendrick snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:06 | Auburn | Steven James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 17:48 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-36 |
| 17:46 | Virginia Tech | Gregorio Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:33 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 17:31 | Virginia Tech | George Phoenix tips it in | 36-36 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | Vincent Daniels misses short on a floater from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:11 | Virginia Tech | George Phoenix grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:47 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-36 |
| 16:46 | Virginia Tech | George Phoenix hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | Vincent Daniels misses the floater from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 16:38 | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:28 | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer drills a shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Phillips | 40-36 |
| 16:13 | Auburn | Eric Hutchens shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 16:11 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to George Phoenix | 40-36 |
| 15:58 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Kevin Phillips (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Messer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Montgomery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Phoenix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregorio Gallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harry Opstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven James (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Hutchens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Daniels (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - William Kendrick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Eric Hutchens evades the doubleteam and hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Steven James | 43-38 |
| 15:29 | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer drills a jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 15:06 | Auburn | Eric Hutchens misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 15:05 | Virginia Tech | Gregorio Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:50 | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 14:32 | Auburn | Harry Opstein misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 14:30 | Virginia Tech | George Phoenix pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 14:14 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Messer | 51-38 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | George Phoenix takes the ball from Eric Hutchens | 51-38 |
| 13:47 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 13:45 | Auburn | Eric Hutchens snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 13:36 | Auburn | Vincent Daniels is fouled on the floor by George Phoenix - foul #1 on George Phoenix, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Travis Ashford (PG), Alfred Shipp (SG), William Campisi (SF), Erik West (PF), Philip Calles (C) Kevin Phillips, Gary Messer, James Montgomery, George Phoenix, Gregorio Gallo | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joe Taylor (PG), Charles Banks (SG), Thomas Hare (SF), Michael Negrete (PF), Harry Constantino (C) Harry Opstein, Steven James, Eric Hutchens, Vincent Daniels, William Kendrick | |
| 13:26 | Auburn | Joe Taylor drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry Constantino | 51-40 |
| 13:11 | Virginia Tech | Erik West scores on a jumper from the baseline | 53-40 |
| 12:42 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by Michael Negrete is blocked by Erik West | 53-40 |
| 12:41 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 12:31 | Virginia Tech | Harry Constantino steals it from Alfred Shipp | 53-40 |
| 12:15 | Auburn | Charles Banks hits a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Alfred Shipp - foul #2 on Alfred Shipp, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| 12:15 | Auburn | Charles Banks makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 12:01 | Virginia Tech | William Campisi buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Shipp | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Travis Ashford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Shipp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Campisi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Erik West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Calles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Joe Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hare (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Negrete (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Constantino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Charles Banks drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joe Taylor | 55-45 |
| 11:22 | Virginia Tech | Charles Banks picks off the pass by Alfred Shipp | 55-45 |
| 11:19 | Auburn | Charles Banks banks in the layup | 55-47 |
| 11:05 | Virginia Tech | William Campisi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips (PG), Gary Messer (SG), George Phoenix (PF) Alfred Shipp, William Campisi, Philip Calles | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harry Opstein (PG), Eric Hutchens (SF), Vincent Daniels (PF), William Kendrick (C) Joe Taylor, Thomas Hare, Michael Negrete, Harry Constantino | |
| 10:38 | Auburn | Vincent Daniels can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 10:36 | Virginia Tech | Erik West snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 10:14 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by George Phoenix is denied by Eric Hutchens | 55-47 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Eric Hutchens | 55-47 |
| 09:54 | Auburn | Vincent Daniels misses badly on a floater from close range | 55-47 |
| 09:53 | Virginia Tech | George Phoenix pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:48 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 09:46 | Auburn | William Kendrick pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:34 | Auburn | Charles Banks makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Hutchens out of a doubleteam | 55-50 |
| 09:17 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Messer | 58-50 |
| 08:58 | Auburn | Eric Hutchens works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 08:57 | Virginia Tech | Erik West pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:43 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 08:41 | Auburn | William Kendrick pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:28 | Auburn | Travis Ashford is called for the reach on Vincent Daniels - foul #1 on Travis Ashford, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp (PG), Timothy Crespo (SG), James Montgomery (SF), William Campisi (PF), Gregorio Gallo (C) Kevin Phillips, Gary Messer, Travis Ashford, George Phoenix, Erik West | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joe Taylor (PG), Steven James (SG), Thomas Hare (SF), Michael Negrete (PF), Harry Constantino (C) Harry Opstein, Charles Banks, Eric Hutchens, Vincent Daniels, William Kendrick | |
| 08:13 | Auburn | Harry Constantino misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Steven James grabs the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:58 | Auburn | Joe Taylor is hacked by Timothy Crespo - foul #2 on Timothy Crespo, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Alfred Shipp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Crespo (fresh) SF - James Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Campisi (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregorio Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Joe Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven James (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hare (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Negrete (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Constantino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Auburn | Joe Taylor misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-50 |
| 07:42 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Negrete | 58-50 |
| 07:30 | Auburn | Steven James is called for a charge - foul #3 on Steven James, team foul #1 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips (PG) Timothy Crespo | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 07:14 | Virginia Tech | James Montgomery misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joe Taylor - foul #2 on Joe Taylor, team foul #2 | 58-50 |
| 07:14 | Virginia Tech | James Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:14 | Virginia Tech | James Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:02 | Auburn | Michael Negrete blows the layup but the foul's on William Campisi - foul #2 on William Campisi, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer (SG) Alfred Shipp | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 07:02 | Auburn | Michael Negrete misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:02 | Auburn | Michael Negrete makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:39 | Virginia Tech | Gregorio Gallo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven James - foul #4 on Steven James, team foul #3 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | George Phoenix (PF) William Campisi | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:39 | Virginia Tech | Gregorio Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:39 | Virginia Tech | Gregorio Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:28 | Auburn | Harry Constantino misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on George Phoenix - foul #2 on George Phoenix, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Banks (SG) Steven James | |
| 06:28 | Auburn | Harry Constantino makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:28 | Auburn | Harry Constantino makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:59 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Montgomery | 64-53 |
| 05:57 | Auburn | Joe Taylor loses the dribble to Kevin Phillips in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 05:55 | Virginia Tech | James Montgomery slams it home on a nice dish by Kevin Phillips | 66-53 |
| 05:39 | Auburn | Harry Constantino misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 05:37 | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 05:30 | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Travis Ashford (PG), William Campisi (SF), Erik West (C) Kevin Phillips, James Montgomery, Gregorio Gallo | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harry Opstein (PG), Eric Hutchens (SF), Vincent Daniels (PF), William Kendrick (C) Joe Taylor, Thomas Hare, Michael Negrete, Harry Constantino | |
| 05:17 | Auburn | Eric Hutchens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 05:15 | Auburn | Charles Banks grabs the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Charles Banks's layup is rejected by Erik West | 66-53 |
| 04:52 | Virginia Tech | George Phoenix grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 04:37 | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on William Kendrick - foul #3 on William Kendrick, team foul #4 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips (PG), Gregorio Gallo (C) Travis Ashford, Erik West | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven James (SG) Charles Banks | |
| 04:37 | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer misses the free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Vincent Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 04:25 | Auburn | Eric Hutchens shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-53 |
| 04:24 | Virginia Tech | George Phoenix grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 04:19 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Messer | 71-53 |
| 04:13 | Auburn | Vincent Daniels drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Steven James | 71-55 |
| 03:50 | Virginia Tech | Gary Messer connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from George Phoenix | 74-55 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Kevin Phillips (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Messer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Campisi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Phoenix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregorio Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harry Opstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven James (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Hutchens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vincent Daniels (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - William Kendrick (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Auburn | Vincent Daniels clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 74-55 |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Eric Hutchens tips it in | 74-57 |
| 03:06 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Phillips misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-57 |
| 03:05 | Auburn | Vincent Daniels snags the defensive board | 74-57 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Vincent Daniels misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Phoenix - foul #3 on George Phoenix, team foul #7 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Travis Ashford (PG), Timothy Crespo (SG), Alfred Shipp (SF), Erik West (PF), Philip Calles (C) Kevin Phillips, Gary Messer, William Campisi, George Phoenix, Gregorio Gallo | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joe Taylor (PG), Charles Banks (SG), Thomas Hare (SF), Harry Constantino (C) Harry Opstein, Steven James, Eric Hutchens, William Kendrick | |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Vincent Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Vincent Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:38 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Shipp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-59 |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Vincent Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 02:23 | Auburn | Harry Constantino misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-59 |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Harry Constantino gets the offensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 02:08 | Auburn | Charles Banks clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-59 |
| 02:07 | Virginia Tech | Timothy Crespo pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| 01:39 | Virginia Tech | Erik West misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-59 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Thomas Hare | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Auburn | Charles Banks loses the ball out of bounds | 74-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Campisi (SF) Timothy Crespo | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harry Opstein (PG), Steven James (SG), Eric Hutchens (SF), William Kendrick (C) Joe Taylor, Charles Banks, Thomas Hare, Harry Constantino | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Virginia Tech | William Campisi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-59 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Steven James is hacked by Travis Ashford - foul #2 on Travis Ashford, team foul #8 | 74-59 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Steven James makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Steven James misses the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:59 | Virginia Tech | Erik West grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Virginia Tech | Vincent Daniels swats the short shot by Alfred Shipp | 74-60 |
| 00:33 | Virginia Tech | Travis Ashford pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 00:12 | Virginia Tech | William Campisi hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 74-60 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Harry Opstein grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Harry Opstein misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-60 |
| 00:02 | Virginia Tech | Erik West gets the rebound | 74-60 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Erik West runs out the clock | 74-60 |