| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Stevenson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Somers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard King (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Howard King inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Virginia Tech | Howard King comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 19:46 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches tips it back up and in | 37-31 |
| 19:28 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Brandon Jenkins | 39-31 |
| 19:07 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 19:06 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | Richard Somers is fouled on the floor by Arthur Ballard - foul #2 on Arthur Ballard, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Howard King - foul #3 on Howard King, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen (SF) Howard King | |
| 18:35 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:10 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:49 | Auburn | Richard Somers misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-33 |
| 17:48 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 17:26 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 17:13 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 17:00 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Arthur Ballard - foul #3 on Arthur Ballard, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Michael Hall (PF) Craig Willis, Nathaniel Soules | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (SG), Richard Balsamo (PF), Donald Murray (C) Terry Smith, Arthur Ballard, Danny Funches | |
| 17:00 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:00 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:45 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 44-36 |
| 16:43 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray tips it in | 44-38 |
| 16:38 | Auburn | Ricky Croce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Martin Williams (SG), Ervin Gould (SF), George Rigg (C) Brandon Jenkins, Matthew Stevenson, Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle (SF) Woodrow Byrnes | |
| 16:18 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Farmer | 44-41 |
| 16:07 | Auburn | Martin Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 16:06 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Richard Balsamo | 44-41 |
| 15:55 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hall steals the ball from Richard Balsamo | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Williams (fresh) SF - Ervin Gould (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Rigg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rasmussen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Corey Liddle (fresh) PF - Richard Balsamo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Auburn | George Rigg misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 15:28 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:23 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Farmer | 44-43 |
| 15:01 | Auburn | Donald Murray swats the layup by Ricky Croce | 44-43 |
| 15:00 | Auburn | Michael Hall tips it home | 46-43 |
| 14:44 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray is whistled for a carry | 46-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Brandon Jenkins (SG), Nathaniel Soules (PF), Richard Somers (C) Ricky Croce, Martin Williams, Michael Hall, George Rigg | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Terry Smith (SG), Howard Mason (SF), Arthur Ballard (PF), Danny Funches (C) William Farmer, Robert Rasmussen, Corey Liddle, Richard Balsamo, Donald Murray | |
| 14:28 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 14:27 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 14:22 | Virginia Tech | Richard Somers is called for the reach on Woodrow Byrnes - foul #1 on Richard Somers, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| 14:04 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nathaniel Soules - foul #1 on Nathaniel Soules, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson (SF) Ervin Gould | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 14:04 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:04 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:38 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson travels with the ball | 46-45 |
| 13:12 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-45 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | Richard Somers snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 12:49 | Auburn | Craig Willis hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Somers | 49-45 |
| 12:32 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Danny Funches, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ervin Gould (SF) Matthew Stevenson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard King (PF) Arthur Ballard | |
| 12:20 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 12:19 | Virginia Tech | Howard King pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:15 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason is whistled for traveling | 49-45 |
| 11:58 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 11:56 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Danny Funches | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ervin Gould (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Somers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Mason (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Howard King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Virginia Tech | Howard King misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Nathaniel Soules - foul #2 on Nathaniel Soules, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Martin Williams (SG), Michael Hall (PF), George Rigg (C) Craig Willis, Brandon Jenkins, Nathaniel Soules, Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG), Robert Rasmussen (SG), Richard Balsamo (PF), Donald Murray (C) Woodrow Byrnes, Terry Smith, Howard Mason, Danny Funches | |
| 11:35 | Virginia Tech | Howard King makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:35 | Virginia Tech | Howard King makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:20 | Auburn | William Farmer steals the ball from Martin Williams | 49-47 |
| 11:01 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 11:00 | Auburn | George Rigg pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:37 | Auburn | Ervin Gould misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 10:35 | Auburn | Michael Hall tips it home | 51-47 |
| 10:10 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray clanks a floater in the paint | 51-47 |
| 10:09 | Auburn | Ervin Gould grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 09:55 | Auburn | Ricky Croce hits a 3 from straight away | 54-47 |
| 09:49 | Virginia Tech | Howard King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 09:48 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray snags the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 09:28 | Virginia Tech | George Rigg takes the ball from Robert Rasmussen | 54-47 |
| 09:09 | Auburn | Ricky Croce misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Farmer - foul #1 on William Farmer, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins (SG), Matthew Stevenson (SF), Nathaniel Soules (PF), Richard Somers (C) Martin Williams, Ervin Gould, Michael Hall, George Rigg | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Terry Smith (SG), Howard Mason (SF), Arthur Ballard (PF), Danny Funches (C) William Farmer, Robert Rasmussen, Howard King, Richard Balsamo, Donald Murray | |
| 09:09 | Auburn | Ricky Croce makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:09 | Auburn | Ricky Croce makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:48 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Arthur Ballard, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG) Ricky Croce | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle (PF) Arthur Ballard | |
| 08:23 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Howard Mason - foul #4 on Howard Mason, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen (SF), Richard Balsamo (PF) Howard Mason, Corey Liddle | |
| 08:23 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:23 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:08 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-47 |
| 08:07 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo grabs the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 07:57 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 58-47 |
| 07:55 | Auburn | Richard Somers grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Stevenson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Somers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Rasmussen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Balsamo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Woodrow Byrnes | 61-49 |
| 07:04 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules blows the dunk | 61-49 |
| 07:03 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Somers | 61-49 |
| 06:56 | Auburn | Richard Somers scores on a floater in the lane set up by Matthew Stevenson | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:39 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Richard Somers gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:34 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 06:33 | Auburn | Richard Somers can't tip it in | 63-49 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Craig Willis tips it but misses | 63-49 |
| 06:30 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Rasmussen | 63-49 |
| 06:24 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-49 |
| 06:23 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches grabs the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 06:09 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Craig Willis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | Richard Somers snags the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 05:27 | Auburn | Matthew Stevenson knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Brandon Jenkins | 65-49 |
| 05:27 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ervin Gould (SF) Matthew Stevenson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason (SF), Arthur Ballard (PF) Robert Rasmussen, Richard Balsamo | |
| 05:14 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith is called for traveling | 65-49 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Craig Willis is called for traveling | 65-49 |
| 04:29 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 65-49 |
| 04:27 | Auburn | Ervin Gould pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 04:04 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-49 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | Richard Somers tips it but misses | 65-49 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins tips it but misses | 65-49 |
| 03:59 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith is hacked by Brandon Jenkins - foul #1 on Brandon Jenkins, team foul #4 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Martin Williams (SG), Michael Hall (PF), George Rigg (C) Craig Willis, Brandon Jenkins, Nathaniel Soules, Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG), Robert Rasmussen (SG), Howard King (SF), Richard Balsamo (PF), Donald Murray (C) Woodrow Byrnes, Terry Smith, Howard Mason, Arthur Ballard, Danny Funches | |
| 03:43 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Rasmussen | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Auburn | William Farmer steals the ball from George Rigg | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Martin Williams (fresh) SF - Ervin Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Rigg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rasmussen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Howard King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Balsamo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Virginia Tech | Martin Williams picks off the pass by Donald Murray | 65-52 |
| 02:49 | Auburn | Ervin Gould drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-52 |
| 02:27 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 02:26 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray can't tip it in | 67-52 |
| 02:25 | Auburn | Michael Hall grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | George Rigg is fouled on the floor by Howard King - foul #4 on Howard King, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | George Rigg makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | George Rigg makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:58 | Virginia Tech | Howard King is whistled for a carry | 69-52 |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Ricky Croce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-52 |
| 01:50 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Rasmussen and the foul's on George Rigg - foul #1 on George Rigg, team foul #5 | 69-54 |
| 01:50 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray misses the free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Michael Hall pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | George Rigg comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Donald Murray - foul #1 on Donald Murray, team foul #9 | 69-54 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | George Rigg misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | George Rigg misses the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:35 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| 01:31 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hall steals it from Donald Murray | 69-54 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Ervin Gould buries a 3 from straight away | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Michael Hall clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Murray - foul #2 on Donald Murray, team foul #10 | 72-57 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Michael Hall makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Michael Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | Howard King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-57 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Michael Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 74-57 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Ricky Croce runs out the clock | 74-57 |