| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Owens (fresh) 5 pts. C - Johnny Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Larry Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Fauver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Brott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Seelye (fresh) 6 reb. C - Arnulfo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | George Brott inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Auburn | George Brott throws it down set up by Larry Lanctot | 40-40 |
| 19:41 | West Virginia | Arnulfo Marino is called for the reach on Marshall Rist - foul #1 on Arnulfo Marino, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 19:20 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| 19:03 | Auburn | Robert Fauver misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | George Brott tips it home | 40-42 |
| 18:40 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-42 |
| 18:39 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Larry Lanctot | 40-42 |
| 18:20 | Auburn | George Brott hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 40-42 |
| 18:18 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:13 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Marshall Rist is blocked by Ronald Seelye | 40-42 |
| 18:11 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar tips it but misses | 40-42 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Johnny Hayes - foul #3 on Johnny Hayes, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer (C) Johnny Hayes | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:03 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:46 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Seelye - foul #2 on Ronald Seelye, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| 17:46 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:46 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:24 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye connects on the shot from the right side set up by Arnulfo Marino | 41-46 |
| 17:17 | West Virginia | Larry Lanctot steals it from Willy Lollar | 41-46 |
| 17:03 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Eric Owens - foul #2 on Eric Owens, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (PG), Richard Simmons (SF), David Brinn (PF) Marshall Rist, Michael Thompson, Eric Owens | |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), John Seals (SG), Marcelo Greco (SF), Shawn Smith (C) Larry Lanctot, Robert Fauver, George Brott, Arnulfo Marino | |
| 17:03 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:48 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-49 |
| 16:47 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 16:41 | Auburn | Henry Becker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | Shawn Smith misses the tip | 41-49 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye can't tip it in | 41-49 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 16:16 | Auburn | Shawn Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 41-49 |
| 16:15 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 16:08 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 16:07 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer snags the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 15:57 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Jackson | 43-49 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Brinn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Kreitzer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Henry Becker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Seals (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marcelo Greco (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Seelye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 15:22 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 15:21 | Auburn | John Seals grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 15:02 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 15:00 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 14:43 | Auburn | John Seals is hacked by David Brinn - foul #3 on David Brinn, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), Michael Thompson (SF), Hubert Willis (PF), Johnny Hayes (C) Brian Jackson, Willy Lollar, David Brinn, Robert Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), Robert Fauver (SG), George Brott (SF), Arnulfo Marino (C) Henry Becker, John Seals, Marcelo Greco, Ronald Seelye | |
| 14:24 | Auburn | Shawn Smith is denied on a layup by Johnny Hayes | 43-51 |
| 14:23 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 14:19 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Lanctot - foul #1 on Larry Lanctot, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy White (PF) Shawn Smith | |
| 14:19 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:19 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:06 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot is hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Marty (SG) Richard Simmons | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 13:51 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:46 | West Virginia | Paul Marty's pass is intercepted by George Brott | 45-51 |
| 13:22 | Auburn | Robert Fauver is hacked by Paul Marty - foul #1 on Paul Marty, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Lollar (SG) Paul Marty | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:04 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Johnny Hayes - foul #4 on Johnny Hayes, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Owens (C) Johnny Hayes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Shawn Smith (PF) Randy White | |
| 13:04 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:04 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:04 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:40 | West Virginia | Larry Lanctot is called for the reach on Marshall Rist - foul #2 on Larry Lanctot, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcelo Greco (SF) George Brott | |
| 12:30 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Hubert Willis is blocked by Shawn Smith | 45-52 |
| 12:28 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:15 | Auburn | Robert Fauver hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Smith | 45-55 |
| 12:10 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Thompson | 48-55 |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Hubert Willis - foul #4 on Hubert Willis, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (PG), Richard Simmons (SF), Robert Kreitzer (C) Marshall Rist, Michael Thompson, Hubert Willis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), John Seals (SG), Ronald Seelye (PF), Randy White (C) Larry Lanctot, Robert Fauver, Shawn Smith, Arnulfo Marino | |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eric Owens (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Kreitzer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Henry Becker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Seals (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marcelo Greco (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ronald Seelye (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy White (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 11:31 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson grabs the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 11:16 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar drills a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Ronald Seelye - foul #3 on Ronald Seelye, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Auburn | George Brott (SF) John Seals | |
| 11:16 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar misses the free throw | 50-58 |
| 11:16 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 10:52 | Auburn | Henry Becker makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 10:32 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar loses the dribble to Randy White | 50-61 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Henry Becker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 10:06 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye misses the tip | 50-61 |
| 10:04 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Simmons | 50-61 |
| 09:56 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Simmons | 52-61 |
| 09:41 | Auburn | Henry Becker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | Randy White pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 09:24 | Auburn | George Brott is fouled on the floor by Richard Simmons - foul #2 on Richard Simmons, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), Michael Thompson (SF), David Brinn (PF) Willy Lollar, Eric Owens, Robert Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), Robert Fauver (SG), Shawn Smith (PF), Arnulfo Marino (C) Henry Becker, Marcelo Greco, Ronald Seelye, Randy White | |
| 09:24 | Auburn | George Brott misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 09:24 | West Virginia | David Brinn pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 09:12 | West Virginia | David Brinn makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Jackson | 55-61 |
| 08:48 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 55-61 |
| 08:46 | Auburn | Robert Fauver tips it back up and in | 55-63 |
| 08:41 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by George Brott - foul #1 on George Brott, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Kastein (SF) George Brott | |
| 08:41 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:41 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 08:22 | Auburn | Robert Fauver lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shawn Smith | 56-65 |
| 07:58 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson is fouled on the floor by William Kastein - foul #1 on William Kastein, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Lollar (SG), Hubert Willis (PF), Johnny Hayes (C) Brian Jackson, David Brinn, Richard Simmons | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcelo Greco (SF), Ronald Seelye (PF) William Kastein, Shawn Smith | |
| 07:58 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:58 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:40 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 07:39 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Willis (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Johnny Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Larry Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fauver (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcelo Greco (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ronald Seelye (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Arnulfo Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-65 |
| 07:13 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Robert Fauver misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 58-65 |
| 07:08 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 07:03 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist is denied on a layup by Ronald Seelye | 58-65 |
| 07:01 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 06:45 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-65 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | Robert Fauver pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Seelye | 58-67 |
| 06:02 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Hubert Willis | 60-67 |
| 05:45 | Auburn | Robert Fauver is fouled on the floor by Johnny Hayes - foul #5 on Johnny Hayes, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Simmons (PG), Brian Jackson (SG), Eric Owens (SF), Robert Kreitzer (C) Marshall Rist, Willy Lollar, Michael Thompson, Johnny Hayes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), George Brott (SF), Shawn Smith (PF), Randy White (C) Larry Lanctot, Marcelo Greco, Ronald Seelye, Arnulfo Marino | |
| 05:45 | Auburn | Robert Fauver makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 05:45 | Auburn | Robert Fauver makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 05:28 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 05:26 | Auburn | Randy White grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | George Brott connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Henry Becker | 60-71 |
| 05:01 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Fauver - foul #2 on Robert Fauver, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Lollar (SG) Hubert Willis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcelo Greco (SG) Robert Fauver | |
| 05:01 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 05:01 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 05:01 | Auburn | Shawn Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Shawn Smith misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-71 |
| 04:41 | West Virginia | Eric Owens grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Kreitzer and the foul's on Marcelo Greco - foul #2 on Marcelo Greco, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), Michael Thompson (SF) Brian Jackson, Richard Simmons | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Seelye (PF) Randy White | |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar makes the free throw | 64-71 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | Henry Becker drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Brott | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-74 |
| 03:41 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer tips it back up and in | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kreitzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Henry Becker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcelo Greco (fresh) 13 pts. SF - George Brott (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Seelye (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Shawn Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco's pass is intercepted by Marshall Rist | 66-74 |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist lays it up and in | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Auburn | George Brott buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Shawn Smith | 68-76 |
| 02:47 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 68-76 |
| 02:45 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Henry Becker | 68-76 |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hubert Willis (PF) Robert Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), Robert Fauver (SG), Arnulfo Marino (C) Henry Becker, Marcelo Greco, Shawn Smith | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Fauver | 68-79 |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis's layup is rejected by Arnulfo Marino | 68-79 |
| 02:14 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Robert Fauver hits a shot from the left side set up by George Brott | 68-81 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-81 |
| 01:48 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot gets the rebound | 68-81 |
| 01:25 | Auburn | Eric Owens takes the ball from Ronald Seelye | 68-81 |
| 01:17 | West Virginia | Eric Owens misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-81 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye grabs the defensive rebound | 68-81 |
| 00:52 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-81 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino hits the follow up shot | 68-83 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist is hacked by Larry Lanctot - foul #3 on Larry Lanctot, team foul #10 | 68-83 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (SG), Richard Simmons (SF), Robert Kreitzer (C) Willy Lollar, Michael Thompson, Hubert Willis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), John Seals (SG), Marcelo Greco (SF), Shawn Smith (PF), Randy White (C) Larry Lanctot, Robert Fauver, George Brott, Ronald Seelye, Arnulfo Marino | |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist misses the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist makes the 2nd free throw | 69-83 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Henry Becker misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Owens - foul #3 on Eric Owens, team foul #10 | 69-83 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Brinn (SF) Marshall Rist | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Henry Becker makes the 1st free throw | 69-84 |
| 00:15 | Auburn | Henry Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-85 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Henry Becker steals the ball from David Brinn | 69-85 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Henry Becker lays it in | 69-87 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson is denied on a layup by Randy White | 69-87 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to David Brinn | 69-87 |