The top-seeded Virginia Cavaliers edged out No. 5 Auburn in the final seconds of Saturday's Final Four clash to advance to the program's first national championship game in history. Three shots from the line for junior guard Kyle Guy with 0.6 seconds on the clock gave the Cavaliers a 63–62 win after a controversial foul call ended the back-and-forth game.
Auburn won the jump ball as the tip off sailed out of bounds to kick things off. The Tigers then took the opening possession but turned the ball over on a shot clock violation against Virginia's vaunted Pack Line defense.