| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) SF - Tom Pimentel (fresh) PF - William Patel (fresh) C - Louis Holley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) SG - Marvin Stallard (fresh) SF - Carlos Yang (fresh) PF - Joseph Cearley (fresh) C - Joe Parr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by William Darden is denied by Louis Holley | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Auburn | The rebound goes to John Moen | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Auburn | Marvin Stallard is called for the reach on John Moen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Stallard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr makes the driving attempt in the paint | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Auburn | John Moen is hacked by Carlos Yang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Yang, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Auburn | Carlos Yang takes the ball from Louis Holley | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Louis Holley is called for the reach on Joe Parr - foul #1 on Louis Holley, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | William Darden can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clifton Newlon - foul #1 on Clifton Newlon, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:08 | Auburn | John Moen is fouled in the backcourt by William Darden - foul #1 on William Darden, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| 17:54 | Auburn | Joe Parr steps in front of the Louis Holley pass | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by William Patel - foul #1 on William Patel, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Gary Napper (SG), Brian Matthews (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Daniel Landry (C) John Moen, Clifton Newlon, Tom Pimentel, William Patel, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Andrew Hawk (SG), Ruben Stidham (SF), Jeremy Lackey (PF) William Darden, Marvin Stallard, Carlos Yang, Joseph Cearley | |
| 17:43 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:43 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:43 | Auburn | Brian Matthews snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:39 | Auburn | Andrew Hawk picks off the pass by Brian Matthews in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 17:26 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Landry swats the dunk try by Andrew Hawk | 3-5 |
| 17:25 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Gary Napper | 3-5 |
| 17:08 | Auburn | Brian Matthews is fouled on the floor by Joe Parr - foul #1 on Joe Parr, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore (C) Joe Parr | |
| 16:48 | Auburn | Robert Morrison can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Andrew Hawk - foul #1 on Andrew Hawk, team foul #5 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tom Pimentel (SG) Marcus Ono | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:48 | Auburn | Robert Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:48 | Auburn | Robert Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Hawk grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham misses the jumper from the left side | 3-5 |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Gary Napper buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tom Pimentel | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Gary Napper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tom Pimentel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) PF - Robert Morrison (fresh) C - Daniel Landry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fresh) SG - Andrew Hawk (fairly fresh) SF - Ruben Stidham (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Lackey (fairly fresh) C - Robert Moore (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 15:50 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:32 | Auburn | Robert Morrison clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Landry takes the ball from Ruben Stidham | 5-5 |
| 14:52 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-5 |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-8 |
| 14:30 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Lackey | 5-8 |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ruben Stidham | 5-8 |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham is fouled on the floor by Gary Napper - foul #1 on Gary Napper, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Clifton Newlon (SG), William Patel (PF), Louis Holley (C) Gary Napper, Tom Pimentel, Robert Morrison, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Marvin Stallard (SG), Carlos Yang (SF), Joseph Cearley (PF), Donald Allison (C) Mike Boyce, Andrew Hawk, Ruben Stidham, Jeremy Lackey, Robert Moore | |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Cearley's layup is rejected by William Patel | 5-8 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Cearley hits the follow up shot | 5-10 |
| 13:46 | Auburn | The short jumper by William Patel is denied by Joseph Cearley | 5-10 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:32 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Cearley misses the runner near the basket | 5-10 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Cearley | 5-10 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Cearley is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Marvin Stallard and the foul's on William Patel - foul #2 on William Patel, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tom Pimentel (SF), Robert Morrison (PF) Brian Matthews, William Patel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr (C) Donald Allison | |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Cearley misses the free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:10 | Auburn | Robert Morrison grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 13:08 | Auburn | John Moen is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Moen, team foul #6 | 5-12 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 12:49 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr can't tip it in | 5-12 |
| 12:48 | Auburn | Robert Morrison gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 12:30 | Auburn | Louis Holley is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 5-12 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Louis Holley snags the offensive board | 5-12 |
| 12:07 | Auburn | John Moen buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tom Pimentel | 7-12 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | Marvin Stallard's pass is intercepted by Louis Holley | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) SF - Tom Pimentel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Holley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Stallard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Yang (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Cearley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Parr (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 11:35 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon hits the follow up shot | 9-12 |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang is whistled for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (SG), Brian Matthews (SF), Daniel Landry (C) Clifton Newlon, Tom Pimentel, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Andrew Hawk (SG), Ruben Stidham (SF), Jeremy Lackey (PF), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Marvin Stallard, Carlos Yang, Joseph Cearley, Joe Parr | |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Jeremy Lackey - foul #1 on Jeremy Lackey, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Louis Holley makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Louis Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Lackey | 11-12 |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mike Boyce and he's fouled by John Moen - foul #2 on John Moen, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Tom Pimentel (SF), Robert Morrison (PF) John Moen, Brian Matthews, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marvin Stallard (SG), Robert Moore (C) Andrew Hawk, Donald Allison | |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:02 | Auburn | Robert Moore swats the short shot by Clifton Newlon | 11-15 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Marvin Stallard grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | Marvin Stallard scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Moore | 11-18 |
| 09:26 | Auburn | Louis Holley is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 11-18 |
| 09:25 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Napper | 11-18 |
| 09:01 | Auburn | Robert Morrison's pass is intercepted by Robert Moore | 11-18 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore is whistled for traveling | 11-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), Daniel Landry (C) Clifton Newlon, Tom Pimentel, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Andrew Hawk (SG), Carlos Yang (SF), Joseph Cearley (PF), Joe Parr (C) Mike Boyce, Marvin Stallard, Ruben Stidham, Jeremy Lackey, Robert Moore | |
| 08:23 | Auburn | Gary Napper scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brian Matthews | 14-18 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang steps out of bounds on the sideline | 14-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Robert Morrison (PF) Gary Napper, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Andrew Hawk picks off the pass by Marcus Ono in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Hawk lays it up and in | 14-20 |
| 07:40 | Auburn | Andrew Hawk takes the ball from Brian Matthews | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fresh) SG - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Matthews (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Morrison (tiring) 2 reb. C - Daniel Landry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Carlos Yang (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Cearley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Parr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Cearley is alone and drills a runner near the basket set up by Andrew Hawk out of the doubleteam | 14-22 |
| 07:20 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon loses the dribble to Carlos Yang in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Cearley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-22 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | William Darden snags the offensive board | 14-22 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-22 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Parr | 14-22 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr knocks in the shot from close range set up by Carlos Yang | 14-24 |
| 06:16 | Auburn | Joseph Cearley steals it from Daniel Landry | 14-24 |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang is hacked by Brian Matthews - foul #1 on Brian Matthews, team foul #8 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Gary Napper (SG), Tom Pimentel (SF), William Patel (PF), Louis Holley (C) Marcus Ono, Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews, Robert Morrison, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Marvin Stallard (SG), Jeremy Lackey (PF), Robert Moore (C) William Darden, Andrew Hawk, Joseph Cearley, Joe Parr | |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang misses the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | William Patel pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | John Moen is hacked by Mike Boyce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Boyce, team foul #7 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham (SF) Carlos Yang | |
| 05:50 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham misses short on a runner from the right block | 16-24 |
| 05:33 | Auburn | William Patel grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 05:11 | Auburn | Robert Moore steps in front of the Tom Pimentel pass | 16-24 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Ruben Stidham | 16-26 |
| 04:40 | Auburn | Robert Moore steps in front of the John Moen pass | 16-26 |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Gary Napper takes the ball from Robert Moore | 16-26 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | William Patel misses the wide open shot from the right block | 16-26 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Lackey pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore is hacked by Louis Holley - foul #2 on Louis Holley, team foul #9 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG) Gary Napper | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Carlos Yang (SF), Donald Allison (C) Mike Boyce, Ruben Stidham, Jeremy Lackey | |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison grabs the offensive rebound | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tom Pimentel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Patel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Holley (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Stallard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Yang (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Donald Allison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang grabs the offensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Marvin Stallard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-26 |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | William Patel knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by John Moen and the foul's on Marvin Stallard - foul #2 on Marvin Stallard, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF) Clifton Newlon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andrew Hawk (PG), Joseph Cearley (PF) William Darden, Robert Moore | |
| 02:42 | Auburn | William Patel makes the free throw | 19-26 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Marvin Stallard is denied by William Patel | 19-26 |
| 02:24 | Auburn | William Patel grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 02:17 | Auburn | Louis Holley is called for a charge - foul #3 on Louis Holley, team foul #10 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Daniel Landry (C) Tom Pimentel, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Marvin Stallard is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Marvin Stallard, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tom Pimentel (SG) Clifton Newlon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Joe Parr (C) Marvin Stallard, Donald Allison | |
| 01:58 | Auburn | John Moen is hacked by Joe Parr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Parr, team foul #10 | 19-26 |
| 01:58 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 01:58 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Cearley hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-28 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Moen | 23-28 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Cearley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Robert Morrison (PF) Tom Pimentel, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Ruben Stidham (SF), Jeremy Lackey (PF), Donald Allison (C) Mike Boyce, Carlos Yang, Joseph Cearley, Joe Parr | |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Robert Morrison connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifton Newlon | 26-28 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham misses the dunk attempt | 26-28 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | William Patel pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |