| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Alexander (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lee Walls (fresh) PF - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jim Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Lee Walls inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Michael Alexander is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Michael Alexander, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG) Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 19:26 | Auburn | John Stanley steps in front of the Bruce Gorman pass in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 19:13 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd is denied on a layup by David Johnson | 28-27 |
| 19:12 | Auburn | James Kyle grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:43 | Auburn | Justin Guynn drills a jumper near the basket | 28-29 |
| 18:27 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-29 |
| 18:25 | Auburn | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 28-29 |
| 18:01 | Auburn | William Macdonald steps in front of the Robert Ragsdale pass | 28-29 |
| 17:58 | Pitt | Lee Walls banks in the layup set up by William Macdonald | 30-29 |
| 17:36 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 17:21 | Pitt | Jim Bell makes the shot from the right block | 32-32 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Andrew Johnson (PF) James Kyle | |
| 16:38 | Pitt | John Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Washington (PF) Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Duchesne (SF) Justin Guynn | |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bruce Gorman | 32-35 |
| 15:57 | Pitt | John Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 15:56 | Pitt | John Stanley gets the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Walls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Duchesne (fresh) PF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 10 pts. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Pitt | Lee Walls drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Stanley | 35-35 |
| 15:12 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 15:11 | Auburn | David Johnson snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 15:02 | Auburn | James Duchesne connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Gorman | 35-37 |
| 14:41 | Pitt | Jim Bell misses short on a shot from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 14:39 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:13 | Auburn | David Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 14:12 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jim Bell | 35-37 |
| 13:58 | Pitt | Jim Bell hits a floater from the right block | 37-37 |
| 13:35 | Auburn | David Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 13:33 | Pitt | The rebound goes to William Macdonald | 37-37 |
| 13:13 | Pitt | Jim Bell can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Johnson - foul #2 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Alexander (SG), Steven Mitchell (SF), Kenneth Drozd (PF) William Macdonald, Lee Walls, Andrew Washington | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG), William Summers (SG), James Kyle (PF), Justin Guynn (C) Bruce Gorman, David Johnson, Robert Ragsdale, Andrew Johnson | |
| 13:13 | Pitt | Jim Bell makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:13 | Pitt | Jim Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:13 | Auburn | Stanley Felty pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:47 | Auburn | Stanley Felty makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 12:33 | Pitt | Stanley Felty picks off the pass by Jim Bell | 38-40 |
| 12:12 | Auburn | James Kyle misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Kenneth Drozd - foul #2 on Kenneth Drozd, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG), William Still (SF) Stanley Felty, James Duchesne | |
| 12:12 | Auburn | James Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:12 | Auburn | James Kyle misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:12 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 11:50 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | Justin Guynn snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Alexander (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) PF - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Bell (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Still (fresh) PF - James Kyle (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Auburn | William Summers clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 11:32 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jim Bell | 38-41 |
| 11:20 | Pitt | John Stanley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 11:18 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Kyle | 38-41 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | Justin Guynn drills a runner in the lane set up by William Still | 38-43 |
| 10:29 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Stanley and he's hacked by Justin Guynn - foul #1 on Justin Guynn, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lee Walls (SF), Andrew Washington (C) Steven Mitchell, Jim Bell | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (SG), Robert Ragsdale (SF) William Summers, William Still | |
| 10:29 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:29 | Auburn | Justin Guynn snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 10:03 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 40-43 |
| 10:02 | Pitt | Andrew Washington snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 09:43 | Pitt | Michael Alexander drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Walls | 43-43 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Ragsdale | 43-45 |
| 09:16 | Pitt | Andrew Washington's pass is intercepted by David Johnson | 43-45 |
| 09:01 | Auburn | Justin Guynn comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Lee Walls - foul #1 on Lee Walls, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG) Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG), Andrew Johnson (PF) Bruce Gorman, James Kyle | |
| 09:01 | Auburn | Justin Guynn makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:01 | Auburn | Justin Guynn misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:01 | Auburn | Justin Guynn gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:38 | Auburn | Stanley Felty comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 08:36 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 08:19 | Pitt | David Johnson swats the shot by William Macdonald | 43-48 |
| 08:17 | Auburn | Justin Guynn grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Stanley Felty misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 08:11 | Pitt | Andrew Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Lee Walls hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 07:52 | Auburn | David Johnson gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 07:23 | Auburn | William Macdonald steps in front of the David Johnson pass | 43-48 |
| 07:20 | Pitt | William Macdonald misses the dunk | 43-48 |
| 07:19 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Walls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Drozd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Stanley Felty (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Guynn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Pitt | Lee Walls misses the wide open shot in the paint | 43-48 |
| 06:57 | Auburn | Justin Guynn pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 06:28 | Auburn | David Johnson is called for 3 seconds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Alexander (SG), Steven Mitchell (SF), Jim Bell (C) William Macdonald, Lee Walls, Andrew Washington | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG), William Summers (SG), James Duchesne (SF), James Kyle (PF) Stanley Felty, David Johnson, Robert Ragsdale, Justin Guynn | |
| 06:14 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Jim Bell | 45-48 |
| 05:49 | Auburn | James Kyle can't finish the layup | 45-48 |
| 05:47 | Auburn | Andrew Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 05:27 | Auburn | James Duchesne is fouled on the floor by Michael Alexander - foul #4 on Michael Alexander, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Miguel Ayala (PG) John Stanley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale (SF) James Duchesne | |
| 05:12 | Auburn | The jump hook by William Summers is blocked by Kenneth Drozd | 45-48 |
| 05:10 | Auburn | James Kyle gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale knocks in the floater near the basket | 45-50 |
| 04:31 | Pitt | Jim Bell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 04:29 | Auburn | James Kyle snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 04:07 | Auburn | William Summers is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-50 |
| 04:05 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 03:41 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Alexander | 47-50 |
| 03:15 | Auburn | James Kyle scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Summers | 47-52 |
| 03:15 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG), Lee Walls (SF), Andrew Washington (PF) Miguel Ayala, Steven Mitchell, Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (SG), Justin Guynn (C) William Summers, Andrew Johnson | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lee Walls (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jim Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 14 pts. PF - James Kyle (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Robert Ragsdale is called for the reach on Michael Alexander - foul #3 on Robert Ragsdale, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| 02:47 | Pitt | John Stanley is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | Michael Alexander is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #5 on Michael Alexander, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG) Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:58 | Auburn | David Johnson is fouled on the floor by William Macdonald - foul #2 on William Macdonald, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd (PF) Andrew Washington | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Justin Guynn hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 01:34 | Pitt | John Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 01:17 | Pitt | John Stanley scores on a 3 from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 00:54 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman makes the 3 from straight away | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Lee Walls hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Bruce Gorman | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman is fouled in the backcourt by John Stanley - foul #1 on John Stanley, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SF) James Kyle | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Lee Walls clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Lee Walls grabs the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | William Macdonald makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Drozd | 53-57 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | William Summers is fouled in the backcourt by John Stanley - foul #2 on John Stanley, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | William Summers makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | William Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | William Macdonald misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-59 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale is hacked by John Stanley in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Stanley, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Lee Walls knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-61 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | John Stanley is called for the reach on William Summers in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Stanley, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | William Summers makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | William Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Pitt | John Stanley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Lee Walls snags the offensive board | 56-63 |