| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Buck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Llanas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jared Donis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ray Clark (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jacob Oram (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Hund (fresh) C - David Aragon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Blake Llanas inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:51 | Auburn | Blake Llanas is open but misses the lay-in | 38-32 |
| 19:49 | Rice | David Aragon pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Billy Hund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| 19:09 | Auburn | Jared Donis misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-32 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Blake Llanas grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 18:47 | Auburn | Blake Llanas grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:21 | Auburn | Michael Dodge is denied on a dunk by Billy Hund | 38-32 |
| 18:20 | Auburn | Jared Donis pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:01 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by David Aragon - foul #2 on David Aragon, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (SG) Steven Buck | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SG), James Luc (SF), Joshua Breece (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Jacob Oram, Dale Chewning, Billy Hund, David Aragon | |
| 18:01 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:01 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Joseph Venne comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 17:41 | Auburn | Blake Llanas grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 17:16 | Auburn | Michael Dodge drills a shot from the baseline set up by Frederick Salvo | 41-32 |
| 16:58 | Rice | Joshua Breece knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Michael Dodge travels in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Gregory Bakker (PF), Richard Wafer (C) Frederick Salvo, Blake Llanas, Jared Donis, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Billy Hund (PF) Ray Clark, Joshua Breece | |
| 16:40 | Rice | James Luc comes up short on the floater from close range | 41-34 |
| 16:38 | Rice | Billy Hund can't tip it in | 41-34 |
| 16:36 | Auburn | Javier Pena grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 16:07 | Auburn | Richard Wafer's pass is intercepted by James Luc | 41-34 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Billy Hund knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Kenneth Webster - foul #1 on Kenneth Webster, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), David Aragon (C) Kevin Scott, James Luc, Joseph Venne | |
| 15:57 | Rice | Billy Hund makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steven Buck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Bakker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Wafer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rob Hobart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Hund (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Aragon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 15:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Billy Hund | 41-37 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Rob Hobart misses the jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Javier Pena | 41-37 |
| 14:36 | Auburn | Steven Buck scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Webster | 44-37 |
| 14:20 | Rice | The short jumper by Rob Hobart is denied by Richard Wafer | 44-37 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Dale Chewning grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Billy Hund is whistled for a carry | 44-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG), Bobby Young (SG), Blake Llanas (SF), Jared Donis (PF), Michael Dodge (C) Kenneth Webster, Steven Buck, Javier Pena, Gregory Bakker, Richard Wafer | |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (PG), James Luc (SF), Joshua Breece (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Jacob Oram, Dale Chewning, Billy Hund, David Aragon | |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Blake Llanas misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on James Luc - foul #1 on James Luc, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SG) Rob Hobart | |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Blake Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Blake Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Ray Clark misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 13:39 | Auburn | Blake Llanas snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Blake Llanas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Dustin Walters grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Ray Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 13:03 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jared Donis | 46-37 |
| 13:00 | Auburn | James Luc steps in front of the Bobby Young pass in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Kevin Scott connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Luc | 46-40 |
| 12:20 | Auburn | Jared Donis banks in the layup | 48-40 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Ray Clark connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Luc | 48-43 |
| 12:00 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo is hacked by Kevin Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Scott, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Gregory Bakker (C) Bobby Young, Blake Llanas, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Rob Hobart (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Billy Hund (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Ray Clark, Kevin Scott, James Luc, Joshua Breece, Dustin Walters | |
| 11:41 | Auburn | Javier Pena is hacked by Dale Chewning - foul #1 on Dale Chewning, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (SG), Richard Wafer (C) Frederick Salvo, Jared Donis | |
| Subs | Rice | David Aragon (C) Joseph Venne | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Steven Buck (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Bakker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Wafer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rob Hobart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Hund (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Aragon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 11:19 | Rice | David Aragon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:01 | Rice | David Aragon is denied on a layup by Richard Wafer | 48-43 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Billy Hund tips it in | 48-45 |
| 10:45 | Auburn | Richard Wafer misses the jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| 10:44 | Auburn | Javier Pena tips it in | 50-45 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Jacob Oram connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rob Hobart | 50-48 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster's pass is intercepted by Billy Hund in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Rob Hobart drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Jacob Oram | 50-50 |
| 10:09 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG), Blake Llanas (SF), Jared Donis (PF), Michael Dodge (C) Steven Buck, Javier Pena, Gregory Bakker, Richard Wafer | |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (PG), Kevin Scott (SG), Joshua Breece (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Jacob Oram, Rob Hobart, Billy Hund, David Aragon | |
| 09:58 | Rice | Joshua Breece's floater is tipped away by Jared Donis | 50-50 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Kevin Scott tips it home | 50-52 |
| 09:36 | Auburn | Jared Donis misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Kevin Scott pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Blake Llanas - foul #2 on Blake Llanas, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG) Kenneth Webster | |
| Subs | Rice | James Luc (PF) Joshua Breece | |
| 09:24 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:07 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Dodge | 53-54 |
| 08:46 | Rice | James Luc clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 08:44 | Auburn | Blake Llanas grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:17 | Auburn | Michael Dodge hits the finger roll set up by Blake Llanas | 55-54 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Ray Clark can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 07:56 | Auburn | Blake Llanas snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 07:54 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo's pass is intercepted by Ray Clark in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Ray Clark lays it up and in | 55-56 |
| 07:37 | Auburn | Blake Llanas is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Bobby Young | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Llanas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jared Donis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ray Clark (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dale Chewning (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Luc (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Venne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Rice | James Luc lays it in on a great pass from Ray Clark | 57-58 |
| 06:56 | Auburn | Michael Dodge lays it in set up by Frederick Salvo | 59-58 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Ray Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 06:29 | Rice | James Luc tips it in | 59-60 |
| 06:07 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ray Clark - foul #3 on Ray Clark, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (PG), Steven Buck (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Gregory Bakker (PF) Frederick Salvo, Bobby Young, Blake Llanas, Jared Donis | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Rob Hobart (SG), Joshua Breece (SF), Billy Hund (PF), David Aragon (C) Ray Clark, Kevin Scott, Dale Chewning, James Luc, Joseph Venne | |
| 06:07 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:07 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Billy Hund can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:27 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Wafer (C) Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:10 | Rice | Billy Hund misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Bakker - foul #2 on Gregory Bakker, team foul #3 | 61-60 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Billy Hund makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Billy Hund misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:10 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Wafer | 61-61 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Richard Wafer is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Aragon - foul #3 on David Aragon, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Richard Wafer misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Richard Wafer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Jacob Oram drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Billy Hund | 62-63 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Oram - foul #1 on Jacob Oram, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Walters (C) David Aragon | |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Joshua Breece pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Rob Hobart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Webster - foul #2 on Kenneth Webster, team foul #4 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG), Blake Llanas (SF), Jared Donis (PF) Kenneth Webster, Javier Pena, Gregory Bakker | |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (PG), Dale Chewning (SF), Billy Flanagan (PF) Jacob Oram, Joshua Breece, Billy Hund | |
| 03:49 | Rice | Rob Hobart misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Richard Wafer misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 64-64 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Blake Llanas misses the tip | 64-64 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Ray Clark gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Llanas (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jared Donis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Wafer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ray Clark (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rob Hobart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Chewning (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Flanagan (fresh) C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Rice | Dustin Walters is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Dustin Walters, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Dodge (C) Richard Wafer | |
| Subs | Rice | David Aragon (C) Dustin Walters | |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Michael Dodge comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Aragon - foul #4 on David Aragon, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (PG), Bobby Young (SG) Frederick Salvo, Steven Buck | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SG), James Luc (SF), Billy Hund (PF) Rob Hobart, Dale Chewning, Billy Flanagan | |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:41 | Rice | David Aragon grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Ray Clark loses the dribble to Blake Llanas | 65-64 |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Bobby Young banks in the layup set up by Blake Llanas | 67-64 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Ray Clark clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-64 |
| 02:11 | Auburn | Jared Donis gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:11 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG), Gregory Bakker (C) Bobby Young, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (SG) Kevin Scott | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Hund - foul #2 on Billy Hund, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Billy Hund travels with the ball | 68-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (SG), Michael Dodge (C) Kenneth Webster, Gregory Bakker | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG), Dale Chewning (SF) Jacob Oram, James Luc | |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Blake Llanas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dale Chewning - foul #2 on Dale Chewning, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Blake Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Blake Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Ray Clark hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rob Hobart | 70-66 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Blake Llanas is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frederick Salvo | 72-66 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Rob Hobart clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-66 |
| 00:47 | Rice | David Aragon grabs the offensive board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:43 | Rice | David Aragon is hacked by Steven Buck - foul #3 on Steven Buck, team foul #5 | 72-66 |
| 00:41 | Rice | David Aragon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-66 |
| 00:39 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Chewning | 72-66 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Dale Chewning comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-66 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Jared Donis grabs the board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Jared Donis is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Clark - foul #4 on Ray Clark, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (PG) Frederick Salvo | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Jared Donis misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Jared Donis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Rob Hobart hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Blake Llanas is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Clark - foul #5 on Ray Clark, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG) Kenneth Webster | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG) Ray Clark | |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Blake Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Blake Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Rob Hobart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-69 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Blake Llanas pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Blake Llanas is hacked by Jacob Oram in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Oram, team foul #14 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (PG) Frederick Salvo | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Blake Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Blake Llanas misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Billy Hund grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Jacob Oram hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Blake Llanas snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Blake Llanas is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Oram - foul #3 on Jacob Oram, team foul #15 | 76-69 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Blake Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Blake Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Rob Hobart is whistled for a carry | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster runs out the clock | 78-69 |