| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Buck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blake Llanas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jared Donis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Green (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. C - George Dubovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Blake Llanas inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Auburn | Michael Dodge comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 23-21 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Michael Dodge pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 19:10 | Auburn | Steven Buck can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 19:08 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 18:47 | Pitt | Frederick Salvo steals the ball from Brian Gibbs | 23-21 |
| 18:44 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo lays it in | 25-21 |
| 18:27 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs lays it in on a nice dish by George Dubovsky | 25-23 |
| 18:11 | Auburn | Michael Dodge knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jared Donis | 27-23 |
| 17:45 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley banks in the layup set up by Howard Green | 27-25 |
| 17:41 | Auburn | George Rowe is called for the reach on Frederick Salvo in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Rowe, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | Michael Dodge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 27-25 |
| 17:20 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Dubovsky | 27-25 |
| 16:57 | Pitt | Howard Green knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 16:30 | Auburn | Blake Llanas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 16:29 | Pitt | George Dubovsky grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 16:08 | Pitt | George Dubovsky connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Spradley | 27-30 |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Jared Donis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG) Howard Green, George Rowe | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blake Llanas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jared Donis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - George Dubovsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Pitt | James Dougherty double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 15:17 | Auburn | Blake Llanas misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 15:16 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses the tip | 27-30 |
| 15:14 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 14:54 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 27-30 |
| 14:53 | Auburn | Steven Buck grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 14:35 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 14:33 | Auburn | Jared Donis hits the follow up shot | 29-30 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs's layup is rejected by Jared Donis | 29-30 |
| 14:19 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 13:50 | Auburn | Jared Donis buries a jumper from close range and he's fouled by James Dougherty - foul #3 on James Dougherty, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (PG), Javier Pena (SF) Frederick Salvo, Blake Llanas | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (SF), Daniel Vickers (PF) Edwin Spradley, Brian Gibbs | |
| 13:50 | Auburn | Jared Donis makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 13:25 | Pitt | Gary Manley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 13:01 | Auburn | Michael Dodge's layup is rejected by George Dubovsky | 32-33 |
| 13:00 | Auburn | Michael Dodge can't tip it in | 32-33 |
| 12:59 | Auburn | Javier Pena misses the tip | 32-33 |
| 12:58 | Auburn | Javier Pena hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 12:39 | Pitt | The jump hook by George Dubovsky is blocked by Jared Donis | 34-33 |
| 12:37 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Manley | 34-33 |
| 12:21 | Pitt | James Dougherty's pass is intercepted by Jared Donis | 34-33 |
| 11:55 | Auburn | Jared Donis connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Javier Pena | 36-33 |
| 11:37 | Pitt | George Dubovsky knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Dougherty | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Donis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Manley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Dubovsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:13 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 11:12 | Pitt | George Dubovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 10:55 | Pitt | George Dubovsky misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | Michael Dodge pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 10:46 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Manley - foul #2 on Gary Manley, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG), Blake Llanas (SF), Gregory Bakker (PF) Kenneth Webster, Javier Pena, Jared Donis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), George Rowe (SG), Edwin Spradley (SF), Brian Gibbs (PF), Daniel Post (C) James Dougherty, Jonathan Boucher, Gary Manley, Daniel Vickers, George Dubovsky | |
| 10:46 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 10:46 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 10:21 | Pitt | George Rowe connects on the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Steven Buck - foul #1 on Steven Buck, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (SG), Richard Wafer (C) Steven Buck, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:21 | Pitt | George Rowe makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 09:52 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Bakker and he's hacked by George Rowe - foul #2 on George Rowe, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| 09:52 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley lays it in | 41-40 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | Richard Wafer can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 09:12 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 09:07 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs misses short on a jumper from close range | 41-40 |
| 09:06 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs tips it but misses | 41-40 |
| 09:04 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 08:40 | Auburn | Blake Llanas connects on the open shot from the left block | 43-40 |
| 08:18 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Gregory Bakker - foul #2 on Gregory Bakker, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (SG), Jared Donis (PF), Michael Dodge (C) Kenneth Webster, Gregory Bakker, Richard Wafer | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Dubovsky (C) Daniel Post | |
| 08:18 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:58 | Auburn | Jared Donis hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 07:36 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jared Donis - foul #1 on Jared Donis, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG) Howard Green, George Rowe | |
| 07:36 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:36 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blake Llanas (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jared Donis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - George Dubovsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Auburn | Steven Buck works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-45 |
| 07:17 | Pitt | George Dubovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:52 | Pitt | George Dubovsky comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Dodge - foul #1 on Michael Dodge, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| 06:52 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:52 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Michael Dodge scores on a runner in the lane | 47-47 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | James Dougherty is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (PG), Javier Pena (SF) Frederick Salvo, Blake Llanas | |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), George Rowe (SG), Gary Manley (SF), Daniel Vickers (PF) James Dougherty, Jonathan Boucher, Edwin Spradley, Brian Gibbs | |
| 05:47 | Auburn | Michael Dodge clanks a fadeaway from close range | 47-47 |
| 05:46 | Auburn | Jared Donis tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 05:25 | Pitt | Howard Green is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Webster - foul #1 on Kenneth Webster, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Bakker (PF) Jared Donis | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:03 | Pitt | Gary Manley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Rowe | 49-49 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Michael Dodge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG), Blake Llanas (SF) Kenneth Webster, Javier Pena | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Edwin Spradley (SF), Brian Gibbs (PF) Howard Green, Gary Manley, Daniel Vickers | |
| 04:20 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Dougherty | 49-51 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Michael Dodge scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 03:31 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs blows the dunk but the foul's on Michael Dodge - foul #2 on Michael Dodge, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (SG), Jared Donis (PF) Steven Buck, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher (SG) George Rowe | |
| 03:31 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:31 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Llanas (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jared Donis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Bakker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - George Dubovsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker misses short on a runner near the basket | 51-53 |
| 03:03 | Pitt | George Dubovsky grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Blake Llanas - foul #2 on Blake Llanas, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), Daniel Post (C) James Dougherty, George Dubovsky | |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (SG), Michael Dodge (C) Kenneth Webster, Gregory Bakker | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Rowe (SG), George Dubovsky (C) Jonathan Boucher, Daniel Post | |
| 02:24 | Auburn | Blake Llanas drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Salvo | 53-55 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | A charge is called on George Dubovsky - foul #1 on George Dubovsky, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| 01:13 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley is hacked by Blake Llanas - foul #3 on Blake Llanas, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| 01:13 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | Jared Donis grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Jared Donis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Edwin Spradley - foul #3 on Edwin Spradley, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Jared Donis makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Jared Donis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs grabs the board | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Pitt | George Rowe's fadeaway is rejected by Jared Donis | 54-55 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | George Dubovsky tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Blake Llanas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | George Rowe gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | George Rowe runs out the clock | 54-57 |