| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Murdock (fresh) SG - Paul Cook (fresh) SF - Marc Olds (fresh) PF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) C - Richard Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) SF - Ervin Gould (fresh) PF - Edwin Crocker (fresh) C - James Lancaster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | James Lancaster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Auburn | James Lancaster misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | West Virginia | Marc Olds grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins is denied on a layup by Andrew Carpenter | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | West Virginia | Edwin Crocker picks off the pass by Paul Cook | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | James Lancaster grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Auburn | Craig Willis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ervin Gould | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | West Virginia | Marc Olds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | James Lancaster snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Auburn | Craig Willis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Lancaster | 0-6 |
| 18:17 | West Virginia | Marc Olds misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 18:16 | West Virginia | Paul Cook tips it back up and in | 2-6 |
| 18:01 | Auburn | James Lancaster's dunk attempt is rejected by Marc Olds | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | Auburn | Ervin Gould grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Craig Willis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:39 | West Virginia | Richard Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:31 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:29 | West Virginia | Paul Cook can't tip it in | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:08 | Auburn | Craig Willis is hacked by Paul Murdock - foul #1 on Paul Murdock, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro (SF) Marc Olds | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Nathaniel Soules (SF), Richard Somers (C) Craig Willis, Ervin Gould, James Lancaster | |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Paul Cook is called for the reach on Ricky Croce - foul #1 on Paul Cook, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Paul Murdock takes the ball from Ricky Croce | 2-6 |
| 16:27 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock lays it in | 4-6 |
| 16:08 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 4-6 |
| 16:07 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 15:43 | West Virginia | Richard Somers denies the turnaround by Paul Murdock | 4-6 |
| 15:42 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Murdock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fairly fresh) C - Richard Moore (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) SG - Brandon Jenkins (fairly fresh) SF - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) PF - Edwin Crocker (fairly fresh) C - Richard Somers (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins can't finish the layup | 6-6 |
| 15:28 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:23 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock drills a floater in the paint and the foul's on Edwin Crocker - foul #1 on Edwin Crocker, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (SG), Marc Olds (SF), Derrick Penton (C) Paul Cook, Andrew Carpenter, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Ervin Gould (SF), James Lancaster (C) Brandon Jenkins, Nathaniel Soules, Edwin Crocker | |
| 15:23 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:07 | Auburn | Ricky Croce drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 15:00 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ricky Croce - foul #1 on Ricky Croce, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SG) Paul Murdock | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:00 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:00 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:47 | Auburn | James Lancaster hits a shot from the left block | 11-11 |
| 14:23 | West Virginia | Marc Olds's pass is intercepted by Craig Willis | 11-11 |
| 14:20 | Auburn | Ervin Gould banks in the layup on a nice dish by Craig Willis | 11-13 |
| 13:59 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro is hacked by James Lancaster - foul #1 on James Lancaster, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Cook (SG) Terrence Edwards | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins (SG), Nathaniel Soules (PF) Ricky Croce, Richard Somers | |
| 13:44 | West Virginia | Marc Olds hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brandon Jenkins, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Ainsworth (SF), Andrew Carpenter (PF), Richard Moore (C) Marc Olds, Brandon Porcaro, Derrick Penton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Edwin Crocker (PF) Nathaniel Soules | |
| 13:12 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | Craig Willis pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:49 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 12:47 | Auburn | James Lancaster tips it back up and in | 14-15 |
| 12:31 | West Virginia | Richard Moore makes the driving attempt from close range | 16-15 |
| 12:07 | Auburn | James Lancaster comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 12:05 | Auburn | James Lancaster snags the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Craig Willis and he's fouled by Paul Cook - foul #2 on Paul Cook, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG), Terrence Edwards (SG), Marc Olds (SF) Herman McDonald, Paul Cook, John Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Nathaniel Soules (SF), Richard Somers (C) Craig Willis, Ervin Gould, James Lancaster | |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:50 | West Virginia | Ricky Croce is called for the reach on Paul Murdock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Croce, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG) Ricky Croce | |
| 11:42 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock's pass is intercepted by Craig Willis | 16-18 |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Craig Willis hits the finger roll | 16-20 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Murdock (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) SF - Marc Olds (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) PF - Edwin Crocker (fairly fresh) C - Richard Somers (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 11:18 | Auburn | Richard Somers grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 11:09 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro (PF), Derrick Penton (C) Andrew Carpenter, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton is fouled on the floor by Richard Somers - foul #1 on Richard Somers, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ervin Gould (SF) Edwin Crocker | |
| 10:32 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Derrick Penton | 18-20 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Derrick Penton denies the turnaround by Nathaniel Soules | 18-20 |
| 10:19 | West Virginia | Marc Olds snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 10:15 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton is hacked by Ervin Gould - foul #1 on Ervin Gould, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (SG) Terrence Edwards | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:15 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:15 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro gets the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-20 |
| 09:52 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:46 | Auburn | Marc Olds is called for the reach on Richard Somers - foul #1 on Marc Olds, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter (PF), Richard Moore (C) Marc Olds, Derrick Penton | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Lancaster (C) Ervin Gould | |
| 09:30 | Auburn | Andrew Carpenter blocks the short jumper by Richard Somers | 18-20 |
| 09:28 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:23 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald misses the dunk but he's hacked by Brandon Jenkins - foul #2 on Brandon Jenkins, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ervin Gould (SF), Edwin Crocker (PF) Brandon Jenkins, Nathaniel Soules | |
| 09:23 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:23 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:03 | Auburn | Craig Willis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 20-20 |
| 09:02 | West Virginia | Richard Moore gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:56 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro comes up short on the floater near the basket | 20-20 |
| 08:54 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:49 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ervin Gould - foul #2 on Ervin Gould, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules (SF) Ervin Gould | |
| 08:49 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:49 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:49 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 08:34 | West Virginia | Richard Moore misses the fadeaway from the left block | 21-20 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | Richard Somers grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 08:11 | Auburn | Andrew Carpenter blocks the short jumper by Craig Willis | 21-20 |
| 08:09 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 08:04 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 08:03 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Edwin Crocker | 21-20 |
| 07:58 | Auburn | Paul Murdock steals it from Craig Willis | 21-20 |
| 07:48 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-20 |
| 07:46 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:41 | Auburn | The short jumper by Nathaniel Soules is denied by Richard Moore | 21-20 |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Murdock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Herman McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Porcaro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Somers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Nathaniel Soules (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Crocker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Lancaster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brandon Porcaro, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SG), Marc Olds (SF), Derrick Penton (PF), John Ainsworth (C) Paul Murdock, Brandon Porcaro, Andrew Carpenter, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Auburn | Arthur Mackinnon (C) James Lancaster | |
| 07:25 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules is called for traveling | 21-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (PG) Herman McDonald | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 07:10 | West Virginia | Marc Olds comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Richard Somers grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 06:54 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Craig Willis | 21-22 |
| 06:50 | West Virginia | Marc Olds misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nathaniel Soules - foul #1 on Nathaniel Soules, team foul #10 | 21-22 |
| 06:50 | West Virginia | Marc Olds makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:50 | West Virginia | Marc Olds misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:50 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth snags the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth misses the easy layup | 22-22 |
| 06:42 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Craig Willis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 06:24 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules hits the follow up shot | 22-24 |
| 06:08 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton lays it in on a nice dish by Marc Olds | 24-24 |
| 05:54 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Willis | 24-27 |
| 05:28 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Marc Olds | 26-27 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Craig Willis connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-29 |
| 05:02 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth is fouled on the floor by Arthur Mackinnon - foul #1 on Arthur Mackinnon, team foul #11 | 26-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG), Herman McDonald (SG), Andrew Carpenter (PF), Richard Moore (C) Jonathan Griggs, Terrence Edwards, Marc Olds, Derrick Penton | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Lancaster (C) Arthur Mackinnon | |
| 05:02 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:02 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:02 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Richard Somers is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Somers, team foul #12 | 27-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro (SF) John Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins (SG) Richard Somers | |
| 04:33 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Edwin Crocker - foul #2 on Edwin Crocker, team foul #13 | 27-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ervin Gould (SF) Edwin Crocker | |
| 04:33 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:33 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:16 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Willis | 28-31 |
| 03:59 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Porcaro | 30-31 |
| 03:46 | Auburn | James Lancaster comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Moore - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #6 | 30-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Cook (SG) Herman McDonald | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Edwin Crocker (PF) Craig Willis, Nathaniel Soules | |
| 03:46 | Auburn | James Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:46 | Auburn | James Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:32 | West Virginia | Ricky Croce picks off the pass by Andrew Carpenter | 30-32 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Murdock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ervin Gould (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Crocker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Auburn | Paul Murdock steps in front of the Ricky Croce pass in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 03:19 | West Virginia | Richard Moore loses the dribble to Edwin Crocker | 30-32 |
| 03:01 | Auburn | Ricky Croce hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 30-32 |
| 02:59 | Auburn | Ricky Croce snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Ricky Croce is hacked by Richard Moore - foul #2 on Richard Moore, team foul #7 | 30-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marc Olds (SF) Brandon Porcaro | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Ricky Croce makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Ricky Croce makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:36 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Olds | 33-34 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Arthur Mackinnon (C) James Lancaster | |
| 02:10 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter is denied on a layup by Arthur Mackinnon | 33-34 |
| 02:08 | Auburn | Arthur Mackinnon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 01:57 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins is hacked by Paul Cook - foul #3 on Paul Cook, team foul #8 | 33-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (PG), Terrence Edwards (SG), Brandon Porcaro (PF), Derrick Penton (C) Paul Murdock, Paul Cook, Andrew Carpenter, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:57 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:57 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:54 | West Virginia | Ricky Croce steps in front of the Herman McDonald pass in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 01:36 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 01:12 | Auburn | Arthur Mackinnon can't tip it in | 33-36 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 01:09 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 01:03 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro connects on the runner from close range set up by Terrence Edwards | 35-36 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brandon Porcaro - foul #2 on Brandon Porcaro, team foul #9 | 35-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG), Andrew Carpenter (PF), Richard Moore (C) Terrence Edwards, Brandon Porcaro, Derrick Penton | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Lancaster (C) Arthur Mackinnon | |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:46 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-37 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | James Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Ricky Croce banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brandon Jenkins | 35-39 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter tips it in | 37-39 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock clanks a fullcourt shot | 37-39 |