| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rodney Walden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Simon (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Willie Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Giese (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Floyd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Michael Wagner inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Auburn | Rodney Walden scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Travis Craig | 31-37 |
| 19:19 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese hits a jump hook from the left block | 31-39 |
| 18:55 | Auburn | David Mills clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Mark Floyd - foul #2 on Mark Floyd, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 18:55 | Auburn | David Mills makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:55 | Auburn | David Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:55 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 18:37 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese is fouled on the floor by Joseph Simon - foul #3 on Joseph Simon, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leo Hatten (PF) Joseph Simon | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 18:32 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Stevenson | 32-41 |
| 18:14 | Auburn | Rodney Walden connects on the 3 from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 17:54 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson is hacked by Travis Craig - foul #1 on Travis Craig, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 17:38 | Virginia Tech | Rodney Walden steps in front of the Russell Giese pass | 35-41 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | David Mills is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-41 |
| 17:07 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:02 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 17:00 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Floyd | 35-41 |
| 16:46 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 16:26 | Auburn | David Mills works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from close range | 37-43 |
| 16:04 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd buries a jumpshot from the right side | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leo Hatten (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Mills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Willie Stevenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Lowery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Giese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Floyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Rodney Walden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 15:40 | Auburn | Rodney Walden grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 15:21 | Auburn | Travis Craig makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 15:12 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 15:10 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 15:08 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Wagner | 40-45 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | Travis Craig knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Walden | 43-45 |
| 14:23 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-45 |
| 14:22 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 13:56 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-45 |
| 13:55 | Auburn | Rodney Walden snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 13:38 | Auburn | Travis Craig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 13:37 | Auburn | David Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Travis Craig is called for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Simon (PF) Leo Hatten | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah (PG), Lee Tolan (SG), Jay Yonakor (SF), Baran Boryszewski (PF), Jon Reed (C) Willie Stevenson, John Thompson, Joseph Lowery, Russell Giese, Mark Floyd | |
| 12:56 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| 12:31 | Auburn | David Mills is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leo Hatten (SF) Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 12:20 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 12:19 | Auburn | Joseph Simon snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:02 | Auburn | Leo Hatten clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 12:01 | Virginia Tech | Lee Tolan grabs the board | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leo Hatten (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Mills (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Willie Darrah (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lee Tolan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Yonakor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Baran Boryszewski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jon Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:57 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leo Hatten - foul #2 on Leo Hatten, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (SG), Steven Hensley (C) Rodney Walden, David Mills | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 11:57 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:57 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:40 | Auburn | Baran Boryszewski denies the turnaround by Joseph Simon | 43-47 |
| 11:39 | Virginia Tech | Jon Reed grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 11:28 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah misses long on a floater from the left side | 43-47 |
| 11:26 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski tips it home | 43-49 |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Lee Tolan picks off the pass by Joseph Simon | 43-49 |
| 11:03 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah can't finish the layup | 43-49 |
| 11:02 | Auburn | Joseph Simon grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 10:56 | Auburn | Joseph Simon can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 43-49 |
| 10:55 | Auburn | Steven Hensley tips it but misses | 43-49 |
| 10:53 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:38 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Jay Yonakor is called for the reach on Leo Hatten - foul #2 on Jay Yonakor, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elmer Mills (PG), Rodney Walden (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), David Mills (C) Travis Craig, Samuel Bateman, Leo Hatten, Steven Hensley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson (PG), John Thompson (SG) Willie Darrah, Lee Tolan | |
| 10:02 | Auburn | Jay Yonakor picks off the pass by Elmer Mills | 43-51 |
| 09:58 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski hits the finger roll set up by Jay Yonakor | 43-53 |
| 09:42 | Auburn | Rodney Walden buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Mills | 45-53 |
| 09:26 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor misses the shot from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 09:25 | Auburn | Joseph Simon pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:20 | Auburn | Elmer Mills drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Simon | 47-53 |
| 09:05 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 09:03 | Auburn | Joseph Simon grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 08:41 | Auburn | David Mills can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by John Thompson - foul #4 on John Thompson, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Craig (PG) Elmer Mills | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery (SF), Russell Giese (PF), Mark Floyd (C) Jay Yonakor, Baran Boryszewski, Jon Reed | |
| 08:41 | Auburn | David Mills makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:41 | Auburn | David Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:41 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:17 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 08:16 | Auburn | Rodney Walden pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:50 | Auburn | Travis Craig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 07:48 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Simon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Mills (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Willie Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Giese (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Floyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson scores on a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by David Mills - foul #2 on David Mills, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (SG), Steven Hensley (C) Rodney Walden, David Mills | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 07:24 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:14 | Auburn | Travis Craig is fouled on the floor by John Thompson - foul #5 on John Thompson, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor (SG), Jon Reed (C) John Thompson, Mark Floyd | |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Joseph Simon knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Samuel Bateman and he's fouled by Russell Giese - foul #1 on Russell Giese, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leo Hatten (SF) Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Joseph Simon misses the free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:05 | Virginia Tech | Jon Reed pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:51 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery clanks a shot from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Steven Hensley snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 06:20 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Steven Hensley tips it home | 52-56 |
| 06:05 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 06:03 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson tips it back up and in | 52-58 |
| 05:43 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Willie Stevenson - foul #1 on Willie Stevenson, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elmer Mills (PG), Michael Wagner (SF), David Mills (C) Travis Craig, Joseph Simon, Steven Hensley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah (PG), Lee Tolan (SG), Baran Boryszewski (PF) Willie Stevenson, Joseph Lowery, Russell Giese | |
| 05:43 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:43 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:43 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman makes the 3rd free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:24 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Tolan | 54-61 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 05:05 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jon Reed | 54-61 |
| 05:00 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 04:59 | Auburn | The rebound goes to David Mills | 54-61 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Elmer Mills clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-61 |
| 04:28 | Auburn | Michael Wagner tips it back up and in | 56-61 |
| 04:08 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-61 |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Michael Wagner snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 03:48 | Virginia Tech | Jon Reed gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:48 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Craig (PG), Rodney Walden (SG), Joseph Simon (PF) Elmer Mills, Samuel Bateman, Leo Hatten | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson (PG), Joseph Lowery (SF), Russell Giese (PF), Mark Floyd (C) Willie Darrah, Lee Tolan, Baran Boryszewski, Jon Reed | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Mills (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Willie Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Yonakor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Giese (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Floyd (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd is fouled on the floor by Michael Wagner - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| 03:28 | Virginia Tech | Rodney Walden steps in front of the Mark Floyd pass | 56-61 |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Michael Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| 03:02 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 03:01 | Auburn | Michael Wagner gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | David Mills can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 56-61 |
| 02:30 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 02:10 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-61 |
| 02:08 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd grabs the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 02:02 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-61 |
| 02:01 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor hits the follow up shot | 56-63 |
| 01:38 | Auburn | Joseph Simon makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Mills out of a doubleteam | 58-63 |
| 01:28 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | David Mills gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | Michael Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-63 |
| 01:06 | Virginia Tech | Michael Wagner picks off the pass by Mark Floyd | 58-63 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Michael Wagner lays it in | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Travis Craig knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Mills | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson is hacked by Travis Craig in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Craig, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski (PF) Russell Giese | |
| 00:24 | Virginia Tech | Travis Craig is called for the reach on Joseph Lowery - foul #3 on Travis Craig, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| 00:24 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | David Mills gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Travis Craig hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to David Mills | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Rodney Walden misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Joseph Simon snags the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Travis Craig misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to David Mills | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Rodney Walden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-65 |